Half fairy

Chapter 214 Recruitment Notice
Guo Wengan raised a glass to drink with him, put down the wine cup, allowed the other party to pour wine for him, shook his head a little drunk and said: "Qinglian Mountain, one of the top spiritual plant sects in the practice world, and the ancestor of the Wen family is Qinglian The founder of the mountain.

The ancestor of the Wen family is unusual, he didn't pass the headship to his son, but passed it on to outsiders and his disciples.In order to avoid internal disputes in the sect, he also ordered his son to withdraw from the sect, and prevented his son from interfering with the internal affairs of the sect, forcibly making his son an idler.

The ancestors of the Wen family left their ancestral precepts, as long as Qinglian Mountain is there for one day, the descendants of the Wen family will not be able to practice again, lest future generations use his name to embarrass the sect.

It can be said that this ancestral precept has always suppressed the descendants of the entire Wen family.

Qinglian Mountain is also grateful for this, and stands silently behind the Wen family. When the descendants of the Wen family encounter disasters, Qinglian Mountain will not ignore it. s reason.

The descendants of Wen’s ancestors could not join the martial arts, so the style of writing flourished. Think about it, the collection of books in the past dynasties for more than [-] years can’t be put down in a study, and a library must be built, so Wen's family built a library called 'Wenshu Pavilion', which is called an all-encompassing library. "

Nanzhu's eyes lit up, "So, there should be the most complete state chronicles in Wen's Library?"

Guo Wengan raised his glass and sighed, "Theirs may not be called state chronicles, but the Wen family has survived the troubled times to this day. The various changes in Ningzhou should be the most well-recorded by the Wen family. The person in charge of compiling the book will continue to record it. What are you looking for, what is it?"

Nan Zhuji said with a smile on his face, "The hometown of our ancestors."

Guo Wengan: "Oh, yes, the hometown of our ancestors, we should be able to find a place corresponding to the ancient place name in Wen's Book Collection Pavilion. But...Wen's Book Collection Pavilion may not be so easy to enter."

Nan Zhu hurriedly asked, "What's the problem?"

Guo Wengan: "How should I put it? In short, many of the collections are from more than [-] years ago, which are quite valuable. That place is not a place where idlers can come in and out casually. I don't know much about the specifics. Even the children of the Wen family are not allowed to come in and out casually, it seems that there are strict family rules."

Nan Zhu tried to ask: "Outsiders are not allowed to borrow?"

Guo Wengan: "That's not necessarily true, it depends on who it is. The Library Pavilion, since you can repair that thing at home, you can gather literary spirit. If you are really the number one scholar today, and your literary glory is dazzling, that's Tim Glorious things, not to mention borrowing, will definitely open the door for you to enter.

What's more, even the Wen family couldn't avoid the customs, if any court official wanted to go in and have a look, the Wen family might not be able to stop them.As for the others, they are not as old as Wen's, so they must follow Wen's rules. "

Current champion?Nan Zhu touched his chin, subconsciously thinking that someone's reputation seems to be no less than the current number one scholar, and he didn't know if it would work.

Guo Wengan drank too much, and babbled a bit, "Speaking of the Wen family, I don't know if it's the Wen family's turn to officiate in this year's ceremony."

Nan Zhu was taken aback, "What kind of ceremony is it?"

"You don't know this? You're a complete stranger. Ningzhou's shipping is prosperous, and many people rely on the sea for food and fortune. Naturally, they have to worship the god of the sea. Under such a custom, every year there are large and small sacrifices. , The entire Ningzhou chamber of commerce will collectively organize a grand sacrifice every three years. Since it is a grand sacrifice, there must be an officiant who reads the prayer."

"I see. Does it matter who makes the officiant wheel?"

"The Wen family is backed by Qinglian Mountain, and may be considered the largest family in Ningzhou, but there will inevitably be some rising stars with backgrounds throughout the ages, not to mention taking the position of the largest family, but they may not be afraid of Qinglian Mountain. In terms of family business and inheritance time, you may not be able to compare with Wen's, but you may not bow to Wen's, and if you win, Wen's position as the officiant will occasionally fall by the wayside."

"Oh, I get it, the great sacrifice that is held every three years, whether you can be the officiant or not is related to the face of the relevant family, isn't that right?"

"That's right." Guo Wengan nodded, and clinked glasses with him again, "It is said that in the early years, in order to compete for the position of the officiant, the participating families fought openly and secretly, and even fought violently. The face was too big, and there was no peace in the upper and lower levels. Later, the government came forward to act as a middleman to mediate, and the result was that only literary fights were allowed, not violent fights."

Menjiu entered the mouth, Nan Zhu poured wine for it again, curiously asked: "What is Wendou?"

Guo Wengan: "It's nothing more than poetry and prose. Outstanding children from various families with literary talent participate in the competition. Some elders in the literary circle of Ningzhou are invited to be judges. Whoever wins will be the officiant of this year. Generally speaking, the background of the Wen family After all, there are almost two out of three times that the Wen family officiates. But this time, the Wen family may be in danger."

Nan Zhu couldn't help but looked him up and down, wondering how such a small knife and pen official could have insight into the success or failure of those big families, and asked: "Brother Guo, how can you be so sure?"

Guo Wengan chuckled: "So you're a foreigner, I don't know. The Wan family is one of the different families from the Wen family. The Wan family has a big card in their hands. Last year's Beijing University Examination was the first place in the list. We from Ningzhou are Wan's future son-in-law.

I heard that the No. [-] student is about to return to his hometown to visit his relatives as usual, and more importantly, he will marry Wan's daughter. After marriage, he should bring his family and settle down in Beijing.At this time, I heard that the wedding date was also calculated by the Wan family early on, and it is very likely that the second place talent will be used to make use of the talent of the Wen family. "

Nan Zhu was suspicious: "Aren't the children of each family participating in the competition? Can you still find foreign aid?"

Guo Wengan asked back: "Who dares to openly say that the son-in-law is not a family?"

"..." Nanzhu was speechless, okay, I admitted it, but he was still skeptical, "Is the second place sure to win?"

Guo Wengan: "Is it possible that the second place in the top rankings appointed by the imperial court will be defeated by a group of people who are below the rankings? Where will the imperial court face it? There are senior officials in Ningzhou watching with cold eyes, and those judges in the literary circle of Ningzhou Mr. Su, anyone who is willing to show his face to participate in this kind of thing is not a stubborn person.

Besides, the No. [-] guy is indeed very talented.Have you heard of Huiyuan who can get full marks in four subjects?That is, the famous Tanhua Lang. "

"Uh... I've heard of it." Nan Zhuqian smiled, a little insincerely, thinking, not only because of acquaintance, but because of me every day, he eavesdropped on our conversation next door.

Guo Wengan: "Where is the difference between a person who can be ranked first with that Tanhualang? I heard that he has a good relationship with that Tanhualang, and he once worked with that Tanhualang at Yushitai in the capital. As the saying goes Birds of a feather flock together, it's almost impossible. With this kind of person coming, Wen's chances of winning are not great, I'm afraid Wen's himself doesn't have much confidence."

Nan Zhu said "Oh" twice, and felt a little bored when someone praised the old fifteen as a flower.

Mu Aotie next door stared at Yu Qing's reaction.

"No. [-]..." Yu Qing frowned and thought for a while before muttering the man's name, "Yin Jizhen, are you from Ningzhou?"

He seems to remember that Yin Jizhen said it, but he almost forgot even Yin Jizhen's name, and it's only natural that he can't remember the family name of He Fang.

How can I remember?He silently shook his head, anyway, he would definitely not meet him face to face, and there was no need to talk about the old days with him, he was not on the same road, and he didn't want the other party to know where he was.

Satisfied with wine and food, Nan Zhu sent the knife and pen official downstairs, and hired a carriage to take him away, then returned upstairs, and got into the room of the two juniors.

When he met, he asked, "Have you heard everything?"

The two juniors nodded.

Nan Zhuchao Yu Qing raised his chin, "Why, I'm afraid you have to go to that 'Wenshu Pavilion' of the Wen family in person."

Yu Qing: "I don't know the place where I live, so what's the use of me going there myself? For such a big family, it's inevitable that the family will have a master to take care of the home."

Nanzhu said strangely: "I said, when you are smart, you are very smart, but when you are stupid, you can't turn the corner. How old are you? Of course you can't get in. Didn't you listen to that one, the champion will definitely get in, yours The status of taking the exam should not be worse than the number one scholar, right? Not using it is a waste, so it’s better to use it temporarily.”

Yu Qing's eyes widened in an instant, "Nonsense, that identity can be used casually, and I still need you to remind me? Oh, I just went to the door and said that I am Ashheng, so I have to believe it."

Nanzhu: "Can't you write poems and essays? Write it out and prove it to them. Anyway, they like this tune. You call it what you like."

It's true that which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted, Yu Qing rolled his eyes, not wanting to talk to him about it, "Did you forget Qin Jue? There is also a mysterious demon cultivator named Bai Lan who seems to have been seeking revenge on me, Ashheng's The identity cannot be used indiscriminately, and the matter of our coming here cannot be disclosed to the public, understand?"

Since this doesn't work, that doesn't work either, so the three of them had no choice but to stop there.

There was no way to stay here, so he checked out and left, and asked where the Xiawen family was.

Regardless of whether there is a chance to enter Wen's Book Collection Pavilion, you have to inquire about the situation first, or at least step on some places around Wen's.

Hearing that it was convenient to go by boat, the three of them took a boat from the water alley after leaving the store, reported the location, and handed over the rest of the route to the boatman.

Nearly an hour later, it was near the Wen family when they went ashore again.

To be precise, it was already outside the side door of the Wen family, which was also the door through which bulk items came in and out.

A group of people had gathered outside the door, as if they were reading some notice.

The three brothers squeezed over to see that it was a recruiting notice.

The notice said that the Wen family would recruit [-] servants for a three-month trial period, and after the trial period, they would have the opportunity to become Wen's official servants.

Many people were illiterate and didn't know what was written on the notice. Those who could read read it to everyone.

After hearing this, many people were eager to try it. It can be seen that Wen's servants are treated well.

"Hey, big families are different. One recruiter can recruit hundreds of people, so rich."

"What's so strange, the three-year grand sacrifice is about to start, and it will take a lot of people. Every time at this time, the Wen family's manpower is not enough, so they have to recruit a group temporarily. When the big sacrifice is over, hmph, really There are not many left."

　I have recovered from a cold, but I feel that there is phlegm in my lungs and I can’t cough up. I coughed so much that my tears were watery, and I couldn’t concentrate on writing. Today is still a chapter, so let’s bow and apologize to everyone!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)