I'm just a dude

Chapter 55

What a smart person Wanjun is, Fang Chenghe has been running to her every day recently, she knows there must be some reason.But a few days ago

Before the results were announced, she guessed that Fang Chenghe was probably a little nervous, so she accompanied him.Today this person has to understand Yuan, seeing that she is proud of herself, she will naturally come back with ridicule.

But Fang Chenghe was too thick-skinned and slippery.

Jun Wan laughed angrily, "Mr. Fang, when will I beg you so hard?"

Fang Chenghe shook his head: "I didn't say which one you are, why did the girl take the seat first?"

Just as he was talking, he saw the little turtle slave outside the door coming up with a teapot, and said to the two of them, "Miss, just now Mr. Ruan came to look for him, he stood at the door and then left."

The two chattering were taken aback.

Fang Chenghe asked: "Who are you talking about?" Little Guinu: "It's Mr. Ruan Shenzhi."

Fang Chenghe: "..."

Now even Jun Wan felt a little embarrassed.

"Isn't it for you to watch and not allow others to come up?" Wan Jun lightly reprimanded.

Seeing that something was wrong, the little turtle slave shrank his shoulders and couldn't help crying: "In the past, Mr. Jinzhi came with Mr. Ruan, and the little one thought..."

Little Guinu hadn't finished speaking when he heard the commotion below, people beating gongs, drums and flutes, already making a fuss below.

Fang Chenghe came to the Wanyan Building just to escape, how could he have thought that Ruan Hong happened to bump into him just now, and when he went downstairs, he would yell at him.

Now everyone knew that Fang Jieyuan was in the Wanyan Tower, and the excitement of the good news came to ask for money, and other people followed behind to watch the excitement.

No matter how tactful and sophisticated Fang Chenghe was, he couldn't bear to flirt with so many people he didn't know.His head became dizzy, he pushed open the door of the side room and looked, thinking about how to slip away, when he saw a person rushing up from the end.

Qi Yuan was dressed in a red brocade robe, stepped on small sheepskin boots, and ran up the stairs with two young servants.Seeing that Fang Chenghe just opened the door, he cheered and ran towards him as if he was so happy.

Fang Chenghe caught him in a hurry, but he was hit by the ground and almost flew out. Fortunately, he was blocked by the two boys.

Qi Yuan laughed wildly, like he was stupid.

Fang Chenghe didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "If you are more aggressive, brother, I will become a eunuch." He pulled Qi Yuan off his body and said in surprise, "Why are you here?"

"Of course I came to tell you the good news!" Qi Yuan was overjoyed, and poked Fang Chenghe's chest again, humming: "You know Yuan Bu's house, why are you here?"

Fang Cheng reconciled, "It was intended to be quiet, but now it's not."

Qi Yuan took the lead, followed by Xu Xuan, Ruan Hong, Luo Yi and Tang Pingping.Ruan Hong was scared away at first, but was stopped by Xu Yu and others on the way, so he had to pretend that nothing happened and came back.

Miss Wanjun vacated a side room, this group of people had just sat down, did not say a few words, but saw Zheng Mian and others from the Imperial College also came over.

Zheng Mian also won the exam this time. Shuntian Prefecture had more than 2000 Confucian students taking the exam this time, and more than 130 of them got the quota.More than 30 of them were occupied by Guozijian.More than a dozen of them were acquainted with Ren Yan's gang, and they gathered in Yuxianlou next door.The rest naturally greeted each other and came to find Fang Chenghe to congratulate.

Miss Wanjun from Wanyan Building is hard to find, today is a rare thing, she even hosted a banquet for Fang Jieyuan to entertain all the guests, and played the piano on the side to add to the fun.

Fang Chenghe was stopped by this one for a while, and persuaded to drink by the other table for a while, so he kept his feet on the ground.Qi Yuan sat next to Xu Ting, wanted to drink but was not allowed, so while Xu Ting was not paying attention, he sneaked to the table at the Imperial College.

Seeing him coming, Zheng Mian made room for him with a smile and poured him a cup.

Like a greedy cat, Qi Yuan finished his drink, his face suddenly burst into a smile, and he went to chat with Zheng Mian.

Zheng Mian couldn't stop looking at Wanjun, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Fang is indeed a great talent. Brothers in Yangzhou know that Miss Wanjun was willing to play the piano for fun, so they want to envy me."

Qi Yuan laughed straight, and felt friendly when he heard Yangzhou, and asked him, "Are there many fellow villagers in Yangzhou?"

"It hasn't come yet," Zheng Mian said with a smile. "After the announcement, the transfer officer will seal the examination papers and transfer them to the Chief Secretary before issuing documents to the candidates. At that time, everyone will bring the documents to Beijing. We in Yangzhou have always had a lot of money, so some people come in December, and some come in September or October."

Someone next to him was surprised and enviously said: "How much money can you make in Yangzhou? Our county magistrate needs to bribe with money first, otherwise the money you can give is only a few dollars."

Zheng Mian said: "Naturally, the county magistrate doesn't give much money, but we have a wealthy incense maker in Yangzhou who is very generous and benevolent. The people who raised them were entangled and rolled up their funds, and after a rough calculation, each person had at least four or fifty taels of silver."

Everyone was astonished and praised again and again.

Qi Yuan naturally knew that his father had to give thousands of taels of silver out every time, but once those students were selected, their hearts were higher than the sky. Few of them kept this kindness of father's favor in their hearts, and some even felt that they would accept the entire family. The silver is to look down upon them.

Qi Yuan couldn't help snickering secretly, thinking, what's so great about this, now that the great talent is in Qi's mansion, that means he didn't catch up with the provincial examination, otherwise his family would be able to produce a master, and based on that person's talent, say Maybe you can get a solution!

What a joy!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help becoming anxious again, wondering if his reply had arrived, and when he would write again.

After drinking the little wine for two rounds, Qi Yuan got addicted to alcohol, so he sneaked back to Xu Ting's side, and sat down obediently with a blushing face.

Xu Yu glanced at him, but didn't say anything, just picked up the chicken leg mushrooms on the table and tore them into small pieces for him, or picked some fish fillets, peeled and picked the thorns, and put them on his plate .

Qi Yuan is used to this, he will eat whatever Xu Yu gives him.Tang Ping on the side glanced back and forth a few times, and his eyes couldn't help being weird.

When Qi Yuan was imprisoned before, Tang Ping had heard from his father that the case was a bit tricky.Tang's father is the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, so he is naturally more informed than others, knowing that Gao Ya was instructed by others.

If there is no other people involved, the case will be settled. Who knows that the matter of the interrogation will be settled, and he has heard about the completely irrelevant forces of the Duke's Mansion, Yang Taifu, Dali Temple, and Minister of Industry. Come forward and persuade Emperor Yuanzhao not to listen to the words of traitors and wrong his loyal ministers.

Taifu Yang is Qi Yuan's teacher, Minister of the Ministry of Industry is the former Chief Assistant's favorite student, and Uncle Qi Yuan's senior brother, all of these are easy to understand.Dali Temple has been fighting for power with the Ministry of Criminal Justice for a long time, and it makes sense.Only he couldn't figure out the origin of the Duke's mansion, so he said he was sick at home and left the stall to the people below to do it.

Tang Ping was also puzzled at the time, but now at the banquet, seeing the two people on the opposite side like this, he caught a clue in a daze.

He was puzzled in his heart, and he was afraid that he was thinking too much, so he had to ask others.

Ruan Hong was on his left, Tang Ping asked Ruan Hong in a low voice, "Brother Shen, this little talented Qi...what's the relationship with Brother Zijing?"

Now Ruan Hong's mind is full of Fang Chenghe's "wish for it", so he is very nervous, afraid that Fang Chenghe will act dissolutely and express some "admiration" to him in front of everyone.

At this moment Tang Ping suddenly slapped him, Ruan Hong was taken aback, and retorted without thinking: "Of course it's just brothers!"

Tang Ping was taken aback, seeing that his expression was serious, and he didn't seem to be fake, so he could only say "oh".However, he was still surprised in his heart, and couldn't help but still look at the two people opposite.

Qi Yuan had already eaten all the food in the small bowl, and he was talking to Xu Yu with his head tilted. Xu Yu lowered his eyes, curled up his lips when he teased him, and peeled another quail egg and stuffed it into his mouth.Qi Yuan opened his mouth to bite, but Xu Ting's fingers stopped for a while, pinching Qi Yuan's chin.

Tang Ping was dumbfounded, watching Qi Yuan slightly turn his face away, Xu Xuan's beautiful fingers gently wiped away a little oil stain from the corner of his lips, with a normal expression, but an indescribably ambiguous gesture.

For a moment, Mr. Tang couldn't help but wonder if everyone around him was blind...

He still felt weird, seeing that Ruan Hong was in a trance and didn't know what he was doing, so he had to ask Luo Yi on the right again.

Luo Yi's coming today was purely accidental, he was leading his men to patrol the streets and didn't want to make do with these literati, but when he saw Qi Yuan inside, he immediately changed his mind.

That time when he took Qi Yunlan out of Beijing to escape, he had spent a few days with this Miss Bofu.Mr. Luo, who has been single for 20 years, has never seen a glamorous and bold girl, so he can't help but secretly fall in love with her.However, in the few days in the suburbs of Beijing, although Yun Lan had learned a few boxing skills from him, they were all preparing for her escape in the future, so she had no romantic thoughts.Later, when things settled down and went to Beijing, Yun Lan became a boudoir in the uncle's house every day, never going out.

Luo Yi longed for the beautiful woman, but didn't dare to be abrupt, fearing that she would be sentimental, so her attitude towards Qi Yuan immediately took a big turn, wondering if she could get close.In the past few days Xu Yu asked Qi Yuan to go to his school stud to learn how to ride a horse, Luo Yi was even more attentive, wishing to be Qi Yuan's pawn.

Tang Ping didn't know about this, he only knew that Luo Yi had always had a hot temper and never lied, so he bumped the latter's arm and asked in a low voice, "Brother Luo, this Qi Yuan...seems to be very popular with everyone..."

Luo Yi raised her head and took a sip of wine, and said as a matter of course: "Of course!"

"But brother Zijing treated him too well..." Tang Ping asked, "Since the call came in, Zijing has been giving him vegetables."

"What's the point?" Luo Yi said enviously when she heard this, "Xu Zijing won't let me sit there, otherwise I'd be willing to feed him!"

Tang Ping: "??"

Tang Ping was shocked, and seeing Luo Yi's upright face, he couldn't help but doubt himself.Could it be that the masculinity is prevalent in Beijing now, is it because I am outdated?

It's a good thing that Qi Yuan has given up the exam and won't be an official in the court, otherwise this person wouldn't be able to stir up trouble in the court?

Tang Ping was speechless secretly, thinking about it again, although he was playing with Xu Yu, Ruan Hong and the others, the positions of their families were not the same.

The minister of the Ministry of punishment has his own way, and Ruan Ge is always an official, notoriously tactful.Grandpa Guo is upright, but he is also a member of the royal family... Several people used to be young and only cared about studying, riding and archery, and they could still be called brothers and sisters. Now that everyone is gradually growing up, seeing that they are dismissed from their positions, their relationship may become more and more serious. Far.

He sighed softly in his heart, and then looked at today's protagonist Fang Chenghe, who beat the prince's accompanying student Lu Weizhen and Ren Yan from Songjiang Mansion in the provincial examination.At this time, I exchanged cups with everyone, and my words were impeccable, and I couldn't help but sigh secretly, maybe in a few years, the court will be the world of them.

After the announcement of the list, officials from all over the country became busy, and scholars from remote places had to leave as soon as possible, preparing to enter Beijing to participate in the examination next year.

After discussing with Fang Chenghe, Qi Yuan renovated the square courtyard behind the shop, and gave it to Fang Chenghe and the boy who temporarily looked after the shop.He also rented out the one next to him, planning to turn it into a workshop in the future.

Fang Chenghe borrowed here, I don't know how much trouble he saved, but Qi Yuan didn't let him go.

On the day when the list was unveiled, he was dragged by Qi Yuan to inscribe new characters on the store, and the plaque was changed to "Qi Caizi Heyi Incense Shop", with his signature on one side.Don't be idle after the questions are over.

A few days before the announcement of the rankings, apart from going to Bing Ma Si to learn how to ride and shoot from Luo Yi, Qi Yuan brought his maids and servants to prepare ingredients and make incense together.Fang Chenghe only participated in a few banquets on the first day, and from the second day onwards, he was pinned down by Qi Yuan in the shop.

In the middle of the shop, a big red chair was prepared for him, and Fang Chenghe sat on it, watching the red silk hanging at the door of the shop, the firecrackers being set off, and another young man with his hips on his hips shouting: "Jie Yuan Fang is a great talent today." here!"

"This store has a new champion incense, strong memory, calm mind, Fang Jieyuan burns this incense every day to accompany reading, get twice the result with half the effort..."

"The opening ceremony of Zhuangyuanxiang, and everyone who buys incense will also get a piece of Fang Jieyuan's inscription!"

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There were quite a few folks who came here after hearing the news, so Qi Yuan was dressed in shopkeeper's clothes and a melon skin hat, kicked his little hands, and greeted people with a smile on his face.

So after the provincial examinations, the scholars who were selected went around eating, visiting their mentors, or getting together to make friends and discuss government affairs. Only Fang Chenghe was detained in the shop all day long, soliciting customers to earn money with Qi Yuan.

Fortunately, the shop's business is really good, and often only sell for half a day, and the shop will put up a "dumping" sign.Then all the people in the store went to the millers who milled the flour, and those who kneaded the pancakes to knead the pancakes.

"You can't do it like this, you need to hire a few buddies." As the night darkened, Fang Chenghe ground the yellow dan into fine powder and discussed with Qi Yuan while grinding. , a shopkeeper’s tally and bookkeeping. Find two more later. Now that you have opened a shop, it’s not like a retail store. Milling flour is physical labor. How can you do it by yourself every day?”

The shop hasn't recruited any staff yet, Qi Yuan is in a hurry to earn money these days, the shopkeeper collects money and manages accounts during the day, and returns to make incense at night.Luckily, he was born with a knack for dragon accounts, so he didn't find it difficult to do these things.But Fang Chenghe couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw his palms flushed.

Qi Yuan took the yellow dan powder, weighed it together with the powdered charcoal, set powder, and needle sand beside him, mixed them together, and pounded them together while adding cooked jujube meat. Press into cakes.

"Don't you think I don't want to?" Qi Yuan finished making a round, saw that the charcoal was not enough, went to get charcoal again, and sighed, "But this guy is here to work in the store, not to serve others. Just in case No, the reputation of the new shop is going to be bad. It’s only now that the list is released, and this talent incense is the best time to sell, so I don’t have the time to do that.”

Fang Chenghe laughed, "Are you so anxious to make money?"

Now that he has to understand Yuan, he is proud of himself, so he naturally thinks that if he has the opportunity in the future, he will help Qi Yuan find a serious job.Even if it is an idle official, it is better than opening a shop here.

Who knows that Qi Yuan took it for granted: "What do you think? This kind of opportunity only comes once in three years. Who doesn't want to make money? I just don't make enough now, and I don't have enough for the shop every day. Otherwise, I want to talk to the Imperial College. Say hello to the Jiancheng, and sell some there."

Fang Chenghe was shocked: "You are still using the family leave of the Imperial College, and you want to go back to make money?"

"It's not to cheat people, the same year of the Guozijian can still be cheap, what are you afraid of." Qi Yuan said, "I've made up my mind, I can't use your reputation for nothing these few days. In the future, the profits of this shop will be shared between us. half."

Fang Chenghe waved his hand: "No, no, I can sell paintings!"

Qi Yuan: "Sell paintings? Those rich and squires will buy a painting by Jie Yuan? After working hard for half a day, it's better to keep it and sell it cheaply. Next year you pass the test, and I'll raise it for you. This price Immediately went up. Do you understand the strange goods?"

Fang Chenghe: "..."

"Listen to me," Qi Yuan waved his hands, stopped grinding flour, and stopped cooking jujube meat, and raised his head with a face of reverie, "Don't look at the hard work these days, the shop has made a lot of money. But this is just a stopgap measure , The fragrant pancakes and fragrant pills sold now do not need to be stored in the cellar. The ingredients are too simple, and it is estimated that someone will imitate them in a few days. I have already asked people to make molds. In a few days, we will change the recipe... "

The more he talked, the more excited he became, he stood up with his hips on his hips, and pointed: "At that time, this side and this side will all be opened up and changed into two workshops. A cellar will be dug over there. Let's not do miscellaneous things for this fragrance, and we will divide it up." For Confucian scholars and students, use durable ones; for boudoirs, use rare overseas materials. And then for monasteries..."

Guozijian, various academies, and local guild halls... are all good places for him to sell and promote the incense of the top scholar.For things like incense and clothes, I plan to ask Miss Wanjun to help. With her here, I am not afraid that this will not be sold.

Furthermore, there is Xu Yu, after he gave Xu Yu Qinglian incense before, he heard that someone had inquired about this kind of incense powder.Later, when Xu Yu went to pick him up at Wanyan Building, he would always listen to others quietly asking what kind of fragrance Xu Yu likes...

The more Qi Yuan thought about it, the more beautiful he became, he turned his head and saw that Fang Chenghe was also a good-looking talent, and said with a smile: "From now on, when you use incense, you can just get it from my shop, and you are not allowed to use other's."

How could Fang Chenghe not know his little plan, and nodded dumbfoundingly.

"I made a rough calculation. According to the momentum of the past few days, this small shop can earn at least 600 taels of silver a year in the future. Not to mention your eating and drinking this year, even if you enter the court as an official in the future, you can do business in all directions. I can offer it." Qi Yuan sat down again.

He's just making rough calculations.Qijia's pavement is large and small, and it has covered the entire area of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang.The net profit of a small shop is five or six hundred a year.Although this shop is not big, business in Beijing and China is much easier than in Yangzhou.

There seems to be a shortage of shops selling Hexiang here.Ordinary rose water is five taels of silver a bottle, and Qi Mansion's Huanhun plum is also ridiculously expensive. The Xiangwanxiang pancakes that Qi Yuan sold loosely before, are priced at random, and there is no shortage of buyers.

If it is calculated according to this situation, if he sets the price a little higher, it will not be difficult for this shop to make a lot of money every day.But Qi Yuan has always been doubtful about this, He Xiang Xiang Fang is not scarce, why are there so few people who make this?They are afraid of being inconvenient in Beijing, so what about the other families?Suzhou Wan's family and Hangzhou Mu's family are also from the Hexiang family. Why is it that only Wan's family has a small semicolon?

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon, Qi Yuan decided to wait and see what happens, and keep an eye on it.What's more, in a few days it will be the Fighting Fragrance Conference.At that time, the masters of incense making from all over the world will come to Beijing to compete, Xu Yu has already agreed to take him to watch the excitement.

I just don't know, will anyone come from home in this competition?