Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 217
"Hahaha, Young Master Du, you are too disrespectful to me." Qin Lao Liu stretched out his hand and wanted to punch Du Jinning, but he swung his fist to Du Jinning's chest. It was still hanging on his neck, and he immediately withdrew his hand in embarrassment, and said with a smile, "Isn't that wrong? For this kind of sloppy little boy, the only thing that can make him obey is his fist. Don't worry, I will definitely ask my mother-in-law to give it to him." If you find a shrew, you must make him obedient and obedient for the rest of his life."

"In this way, there will be Sixth Brother Lao." Du Jinning directly removed the word "Qin" and only called him "Sixth Brother", and said, "Sixth Brother, I am not that kind The little boy who is so cunning all day long. When I grow up, I will be as strong as you, Brother Six. So, don’t call me Young Master Du. What kind of Young Master am I? Brother, you can’t compare to me. If you don’t mind, just call me brother Du or Jin Ning.”

Qin Laoliu was amused by Du Jinning's phrase "When he grows up, he will be as strong as the sixth brother", and he finally stopped laughing, patted Du Jinning on the shoulder, and said very affectionately: "Okay, I will call you Brother Du."

Du Jinning took out another tael of silver and stuffed it into Qin Laoliu's hand. Before Qin Laoliu could stare, she said, "Sixth brother, I bought candy for my nephews. Since you call me brother, then I am the uncle of my nephews. Shouldn’t it be right for an uncle to give them a gift? I have nowhere to go shopping. Do me a favor and buy some snacks for my nephews. Sister-in-law Help me find someone to add trouble to Yan Cen, I can't ask my sister-in-law to run errands for nothing, can I? For this little money, you can also pull a few feet of floral cloth for my sister-in-law, and thank her for me."

As she spoke, she joked: "When my sister-in-law finishes the marriage, I will buy another pig's head for my sister-in-law to eat."

Qin Lao Liu still wanted to decline, but was amused by Du Jinning's last words and laughed again, pointing at her and said, "I'm not a matchmaker for you, what kind of pig's head are you thanking? Naturally, Yan Cen will send the pig's head."

Seeing that Du Jinning had said so much, he accepted the money: "Succeed, I will accept this thank you gift for your sister-in-law and nephews, lest you think I don't recognize you as a brother."

"It's getting late, why don't Brother Six come to my house and have dinner before leaving?" Du Jinning invited again.

"No, no, no, I have to go back. Otherwise, your sister-in-law would have swung her fist at me." Qin Lao Liu said with a smile, and said goodbye to Du Jinning.

Before leaving, he said again: "Don't worry, I will definitely handle Yan Cen's marriage properly. I have already thought about the candidate. There happens to be a little lady at the Wang Butcher's house in Wangjiaxiang, who looks delicate and weak. Yes, he is a good person, but his behavior is the toughest. People who know him dare not agree to his family's marriage, for fear that his husband will lose his strength. Now he is 19 years old and has not married yet. I see, I just said it to Yan Cen, called Yan Cen goes to enjoy this beauty's favor."

Du Jinning didn't thank her either, and just said: "When Yan Cen enjoys the beauty's kindness someday, Brother Six, you must ask me to appreciate it."

Qin Laoliu burst into laughter again: "Brother Du, you have an interesting talk, unlike those scholars who gossip all day without knowing what to say. Brother, you are very angry with me. Okay, I'm leaving, and you should take it easy .” He waved his hand and turned to leave.

Not long after, Qin Lao Liu came to report that Yan Cen's marriage was settled.

Du Jinning was also invited by him, and he really went to appreciate Yan Cen once to enjoy the beauty.The lady of the Wang family is indeed a formidable person, even if Du Jinning stayed at Qin Laoliu's house, he could hear Yan Cen's screams across the street.After two days, he went out again, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.

However, the lady of the Wang family was kind to Mrs. Yan and her stepdaughter. Apart from her love to beat Yan Cen, she had no other problems.

Under the supervision of the Wang family's wife, Yan Cen stayed at home and copied books to earn some money to support the family.He wanted to work hard to take the exam, but he failed to pass the exam after staying in the academy for so many years. Now that the whole family needs to eat and drink, and the wife of the Wang family is pregnant again three months after passing through the door. Only the work of settling accounts can support the whole family.So where can I calm down and read a book?When I arrived in Qiuwei, I took part in the government examination, and naturally I lost my name to Sun Shan.

Of course, this is another story.

Seeing that Yan Cen didn't dare to jump around anymore, and that there would be no more Yao'ezi, Du Jinning was relieved and concentrated on her work.

After school ended that day, she and Zhang Hongwen went to find Guan Jiaze and Qi Muyuan: "Let's go to the bookstore to have a look, and drop by Cao Ji Shuyin."

Guan Jiaze's eyes lit up: "Is the bookstore ready?"

"Well, shopkeeper Yao told us to go over and have a look."

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go." Guan Jiaze picked up his book bag and walked out.

Qi Muyuan followed behind unhurriedly. When he passed by Du Jinning, he reminded him: "Your hand should be changed."

"Uh, okay." Du Jinning touched his nose, feeling ashamed.

Her fake severed hand was hanging honestly when she was in the academy, and she untied it when she got home, completely letting herself go, and she didn't even think about changing the dressing.If it wasn't for Qi Muyuan's reminder, to be noticed by interested people would have to be leaked.

The bookstore is rented not far from the teahouse on Yiqian Street, and walking from the academy is just a cup of tea.

"Hey, didn't you mean to rent a small bookstore? Why did you get such a big one?" Guan Jiaze went into the bookstore, and when he saw an empty room in Xuedongdong, he couldn't help asking in wonder.

"The shopkeeper Yao said that the rent of this shop is not expensive anyway, if we can get some paintings and calligraphy to sell, we will make more money." Du Jinning said.

"Oh." Guan Jiaze nodded.

"Oh what." Du Jinning saw that he looked like he had nothing to do with it, and couldn't help but want to give him a brainstorm, "Calligraphy and painting, I still have to get it."

Guan Jiaze's eyes widened: "I'll do it, how should I do it?"

Seeing Qi Muyuan's pensive look, Du Jinning turned to him and asked, "How do you do it?"

Qi Muyuan glanced at Guan Jiaze: "Don't you get the moon first if you are close to the water?"

Seeing that Qi Muyuan stopped talking after finishing this sentence, and Du Jinning didn't intend to continue, Guan Jiaze couldn't help being impatient: "What do you mean?"

Du Jinning asked Zhang Hongwen who was silently standing aside: "Do you understand?"

Zhang Hongwen shook his head.

Du Jinning couldn't help but let out a long sigh, he really convinced these two young masters.

"The gentlemen in our academy are famous for their books, paintings, or poems. They are all famous in the county or even the whole province. Can we let them sell some paintings and calligraphy? What? Let’s bookstore, just make some money.”

Guan Jiaze is now looking at the daily income of the three teahouses, and is quite interested in doing business.Now hearing what Du Jinning said, his eyes lit up: "This is a good idea."

Du Jinning patted him on the shoulder: "Then the task of collecting calligraphy and paintings will be entrusted to you."

(End of this chapter)