Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 241

The reputation of the Ding family in Runzhou City has plummeted, and it has reached the point of boiling public dissatisfaction. There are various versions of rumors in the streets and alleys, hiring murderers to kill people, and poisoning people, especially involving the Bai family and the great talents of Su. The topic is even more topical. ferment!

In the past two days, from the direct line of the Ding family to the collateral lineage, there have been many lawsuits. The magistrate's government has strictly tried the case and arrested people based on the evidence.

Fortunately, Ding Yin went to Changzhou City to avoid the limelight when his uncle Yin Shishi left Runzhou, otherwise he would also be prosecuted by the prefect's yamen.

At the same time, in terms of business, the Bai family took the opportunity to unite with many rich and wealthy families to put pressure on the Ding family, cutting off the supply of goods, lowering prices, canceling orders, causing troubles by local ruffians, etc., which caused the Ding family to be hit hard and suffered constant setbacks. Some workshops and shops were closed and restaurants were rectified, which directly affected the income and the property shrank.

Ding Yuexi was discussing countermeasures at the mansion, and after listening to the reports from the storekeepers of the shops and workshops, he secretly complained in his heart, and shouted angrily, "It's really deceiving!"

All the shopkeepers were shocked and did not dare to say a word.

Ding Yuexi also found that the number of shopkeepers was wrong, it seemed that there were three people missing, and asked about the situation of shopkeepers Liu, Wang and Qi.

"The head of the house, shopkeeper Liu of the oil shop, was surrounded and beaten, and he was sick in bed."

"The shopkeeper Wang of the grocery store is sick, so he won't be here today."

"Shopkeeper Mi Cangqi was injured by a carriage when he went out, so he went back halfway."

Someone was explaining why the other three shopkeepers were not here today.

After Ding Yuexi heard the words, his iron complexion turned blue. With his sophistication and tact, he can naturally guess that some of them are really hurt, while others are pretending to be sick.

"When the disaster is imminent, fly separately!" Ding Yuexi snorted coldly in his heart. He didn't have time to care about and persecute the traitors for the time being. How to stabilize everyone and overcome the difficulties is the key.

"The Ding family is facing a situation, can you find a way to resolve it?"

All the shopkeepers looked at each other, you looked at me, I looked at you, they all shook their heads in distress, there was really no good way.

With their abilities, if they could turn the tide in this situation, they wouldn't be shopkeepers here.

Seeing everyone's silence, Ding Yuexi also felt quite helpless. At this time, he felt more helpless and helpless, and at the same time, he was a little envious. At that time, the Bai family was at this critical juncture, and a Su Chen appeared to help the Bai family to tide over the difficulties and reverse the defeat. Turning one's hands into clouds and turning one's hands into rain is really a man of great talent!

Why didn't the Ding family have such luck?Is it because he didn't have a beautiful girl like Bai Susu?

At this time, Ding Yuexi finally realized the importance of having a beautiful daughter at home.

In the past few days, Su Chen didn't go out for the time being, lest the Ding family rabbits bite people in a hurry, especially since he caused the Ding family to decline so much, it is estimated that the Ding family hated him to death.

Su Chen learned a lot of internal information from Bai Susu. Ding's family has fallen and scattered, and many shops have been closed, or sold out, or sold at a low price. It seems that they intend to temporarily retreat from the limelight and move to Changzhou to develop the family. The idea of ​​business, the business here in Runzhou will remain in a downturn for the time being.

"The Ding family also has today! It's true that good and evil will be rewarded, and the way of heaven is reincarnation. If you don't believe me, look up, who will the heavens spare—" Su Chen's mouth overflowed with a smile, and he felt relieved for the decline and downfall of the Ding family.

But Su Chen is also very self-aware, he won't feel good about himself, now he goes out to put on a victor's stance, instead he becomes more low-key, stays at home, there are guards inside and outside The guards, as well as Hu Zhongxian and other high-level people are in the middle to protect them, so they are very safe.

Of course, Su Chen is not simply idle at home, but is reviewing and preparing for the imperial examination. Every day, he reads "Analysis of the real questions of the [-]-year-old imperial examination and Jieyuan example essays" and "Analysis of the real questions of the [-]-year spring and the sample essays of the No. [-] Scholar", and follows When he took part in the postgraduate entrance examination of the Chinese Department, he did the same thing.

Xu Qingwan often came to Su's house to help him review the classics and books for the imperial examination, and explained many anthologies and parallel prose writing methods.

Although Su Chen is not good at writing ancient prose and parallel prose, his insights and ideas are still broad enough. He also has the learning methods and theoretical knowledge of graduate students in the Chinese Department. Xu Qingwan was sometimes surprised, sometimes amazed, and felt that discussing literature with Su Chen could gain a lot.

"Yixuan, you really don't want to write a parallel essay, let me have a look at it?" Xu Qingwan had never seen him write the style of the imperial examination, so she was very curious and kept trying.

Of course, Su Chen would not make a fool of himself and expose his shortcomings, but pretended to be lofty and said: "I don't like to write this style of writing, I have no interest, and I will start writing when the time is right."

"But there are only three months left in Qiuwei, and you don't write a single article. How can I guide and give advice?"

Su Chen thought to himself that he could memorize the complete Song Dynasty articles in his textbooks, and there were only a few of them, and he couldn't just write them out casually, just for the entertainment of talented girls, so of course he had to save them for critical moments.

Therefore, Su Chen shook his head in denial, but refused to write to show it. The more so, the more curious Xu Qingwan became.

As for Zhou Jiamin, she will come here often during this period. At first, she went to the house with Talented Xu, and when she became familiar with Su Chen, she set off directly from home, instead of going to Xu's residence, she came to Su's house to play by herself.

For Su Chen's illness after the Great Zhou Dynasty, for the situation in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and for Han Xizai's plan, he could only choose to hold on to this romantic girl, delay Zhou Jiamin's return to Jinling City, and strive for an infinite delay. It is best to wait After he cured Da Zhou himself, Zhou Jiamin went to see Li Yu again at that time, and it is very likely that Li Yu would have no chance to do anything.

"It's really not easy. For the great affairs of the court, Nantang Guozuo, I can only make a sacrifice. Use my appearance and talent to seduce this famous little queen in history!"

Su Chen was extra considerate to Zhou Jiamin, unlike other women who were dull, slow to respond to emotional arcs, and didn't know how to deliberately please.

When he faced Zhou Jiamin, he was very caring and enthusiastic. He made an exception and wrote a few new lyrics for her. ", Zhou Jiamin couldn't put it down.

Even when Xu Dacai learned about it afterward, she begged Su Chen for a new poem sourly before she would let him go.

"You seem to be too enthusiastic about Jiamin, don't you have unreasonable thoughts about her? She has just turned 14!" Xu Qingwan questioned Su Chen in the study.

Hearing this, Su Chen felt greatly wronged, but he couldn't express the grievances in his heart, so he could only vaguely say: "14 years old is not too young, some girls in common people's families are all married."

In ancient times, there were many reasons for getting married early. First, women were not the main labor force and always had food at home. People from poor households usually married their daughters earlier to reduce rations and get some dowry so that they could prepare for the marriage of their sons.Second, restricted by the law, in order to recuperate and increase population reproduction, the imperial court often stipulated that women from common people's families should marry early.

However, the daughters of high-ranking officials and aristocrats, wealthy families and squires, because of their good family backgrounds, marriages involve the right family. They usually marry at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and they will not marry prematurely, unless it is because of political marriages, or some The relationship urgently needs to be strengthened, so they will marry prematurely at the age of 13. For example, Empress Changsun married Li Shimin at the age of 13, and Empress Xiao married Yang Guang at the age of 13. Most of them were political marriages.

"That's a girl from a poor family, that's why she got married so early!" Xu Qingwan argued.

Su Chen thought to himself, if he didn't keep Zhou Jiamin, if she went back to the Jinling Palace, Li Yu might be able to do it for her in a month, that's called destroying flowers.

(End of this chapter)