Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 351 Chai Jin is really heroic [Thank you all for your support! Goodbye! ]

After Gu Tingye finished speaking.

Su Zirong smiled and bowed in return:
"Brother Ye, nice to meet you!"

Gu Tingye asked curiously: "Zirong, how come you admire my elder brother's literary talent when you are in Quanzhou Prefecture?"

Su Zirong smiled slightly, looked around at everyone and said:
"To be honest, I saw the examination questions in my hometown two years ago, and I tried to do them with a few classmates."

Xu Zaijing and the others nodded, they also did the questions in the same way.

Then he continued to look at Su Zirong and waited for what was to come.

Su Zirong said: "At that time, the essay I wrote was ranked first by several classmates, so I thought the exam topic was just like that. Until I saw..."

Su Zirong smiled and shook his head, and didn't say anything else.

Gu Tingye said: "Zirong, don't be discouraged! You have never seen my elder brother helping me solve the problem, otherwise it would be even more uncomfortable!"

Wang Hou, who was standing by, asked curiously, "Brother Ye, why is this difficult question so frustrating?"

Gu Tingye: "Alas~ The scholar left some homework for the New Year."

In Pan Tower, the situation was often similar to that of Xu Zaijing.

The sons of officials and nobles who were familiar with each other would chat and introduce themselves to each other. Regardless of the importance of this, at least they would know who was whose family when they met each other in the future.

Moreover, Xu Zaijing had saved the girl from the Hai family before, and now the head of the Hai family is in charge of Taiyuan Prefecture. The northern defense lines on both sides of Taiyuan Prefecture are guarded by two powerful marquises, Marquis Yongyi and Marquis Ningyuan.

The head of the Hai family is also Gu Tingyu’s teacher, so there are many relationships between the families!

Outside the cubicle, in the corridor of Pan Building,

A group of three people dressed as children of military officers and a boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes stood aside, looking at the people in the screen compartment where Xu Zaijing was.

The leader was Xiong Yan, the eldest son of Earl Kang'an.

Xiong Yan was accompanied by sons of several military officers who were on good terms with the Xiong family. Now that Xiong Yan had an actual job in the south, he would naturally bring along a few people he knew well and who he could trust, and would not go into the office alone.

At this time, there was a noisy farewell sound in the screen compartment, and everyone, led by Hai Chaojie, said goodbye and left.

Hai Chaojie saw Xiong Yan and others waiting on the side and nodded politely.

As a descendant of the Earl of Bian Jing, Xiong Yan naturally knew Hai Chaojie, but the people around Hai Chaojie looked unfamiliar.

After everyone had gone past, Xiong Yan led them into the compartment.

"Brother Jing!"

"Brother Yan!"

Xu Zaijing, Liang Han and Qiao Jiulang hurriedly bowed.

Xu Zaijing introduced Qi Heng, Gu Tingye and the others again:
"This is Brother Yan from the Kang Anbo family, and Brother Han'er's cousin."

"I'm already discussing marriage with the third daughter of the Xie family."

Gu Tingye walked over, patted Xiong Yan on the shoulder and said, "Then we are all relatives!"

Xiong Yan also knew that he was able to hold such an influential official position in the south, although the Liang family had contributed, but the Xu family and the Zheng family also played a big role.

After Xiong Yan exchanged greetings with the other people, he asked, "Brother Jing, who were those people who just went out with the young master of the Hai family?"

After listening to Gu Tingye's volunteering, the military officers' sons following Xiong Yan looked at Xu Zaijing and his group with somewhat different eyes.

Xu Zaijing smiled as he looked at the two adults and one child beside Xiong Yan and said, "Brother Yan, who are these three?"

Xiong Yan quickly extended his hand and introduced them, "Oh, these two are the sons of military officers who are good friends with my family. They will follow me to the south to take up their posts in a few days. This is Guo Zhui from the Guo family, Yu Zhi from the Yu family, and this is Yu Zhi's younger brother Yu Xu. I brought Brother Xu here today to let him meet him."

The three of them bowed hastily.

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Brother Guo, do you know a man named Guo Kui?"

Hearing this, Guo Zhui hurriedly said: "Reply Wulang, of course I know him. Brother Zun died in battle, and now Brother Kui is under the command of Xu Hou!"

Xu Zaijing said: "Well! Follow Brother Yan and work hard, and you will have a bright future!" Guo Zhui nodded repeatedly.

After finishing speaking, seeing that Liang Han, Qi Heng and Gu Tingye had no intention of continuing to talk, Xu Zaijing could only continue to ask: "Brother Yu Zhi, is your ancestral home in Xuzhou?"

Yu Zhi and his younger brother bowed and shook their heads, saying, "Replying to Wulang, our ancestral home is Tanzhou!"

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "But you live near Xishuimen?"

After hearing what Xu Zaijing said, the Yu brothers looked at each other in surprise, and Yu Zhi said, "That's right! I wonder how Wu Lang knew that?"

Xu Zaijing said: "My maternal grandfather's family is in the Sun family of Xishuimen!"

"In the past, when I went to my grandparents' home during the holidays, I often passed by a gate with a plaque saying 'Yu Mansion', and I also saw the Yu family practicing martial arts inside the gate a few times."

"I thought that most of the people around me were low-ranking military officers in the capital, so I asked rashly. I didn't expect that I would get it right."

The Yu brothers nodded in understanding.

After another round of conversation, Liang Han asked hesitantly, "Brother Yan, where is your cubicle? How about staying and playing together?"

Xiong Yan smiled embarrassedly: "I, I just brought them in to take a look today, and I will go back soon!"

Liang Han seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and nodded: "Oh! Not bad!"

"Wu Lang, we'll take our leave then!"

Xu Zaijing and his group bowed and said, "Brother Yan, take care!"

Afterwards, Xiong Yan walked out with the three people behind him.

When they arrived at the door, Xiong Yan left Liang Han behind and asked everyone else to go back into the screen compartment.

Afterwards, Xiong Yan took out a few silver bills from his sleeve and said to Liang Han, "Brother Han, have fun playing with them!"

Liang Han looked at what Xiong Yan was holding, nodded heavily and said, "Cousin, don't worry!"

When they were almost at the door, Yu Xu looked at Guo Zhui and his brother who kept looking back and said, "Tsk, what's so good about this coquettish woman!"

After Yu Xu finished speaking, his brother Yu Zhi patted him on the head and said:

"You know nothing!"

"Don't think I don't know that you are interested in Miss Xia from our neighbor's house!"

Yu Xu's expression changed instantly, and he said, "How can I have that?!"

Yu Zhi said, "Oh! No, right? Then I will tell my father that I will not discuss marriage with Uncle Xia anymore!"

Yu Xu glared and said quickly:
"Brother, I do! I am interested in Sister Xia! Sister Xia..."

Xiong Yan walked in front, listening to Yu Xu's begging for mercy, as well as Yu Zhi's "blackmail" while following beside him, and Guo Zhui smiled and shook his head.

Just as he was about to leave, a servant caught up with him and asked, "Is that the young master of Kang'an's family?"

Hearing the call, Xiong Yan and the other four stopped on their way out and said, "That's right!"

The servant hurriedly bowed and said, "Young Master, I am from the Shen family. Please come this way!"

Hearing this, Xiong Yan nodded, turned around and followed the people upstairs.

When they came to the other side of the screen compartment, they greeted the children of the Hai family, Wang family and other civil officials. After a few words, Xiong Yan realized that it was Shen Herui's father, Lord Shen, who was in charge of the south with his family.

When Shen Herui just left Xu Zaijing's compartment, he chatted with Hai Chaojie about their identities, and only then did he know that Xiong Yan was about to go to the south to take up his post.

"Brother Yan, I have some things here for my family. I'd like to trouble you to bring some of them with you!"

Xiong Yan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "It's just some stuff, why bother!"

Shen Herui also bowed and said, "Then I will go to your house to pay a visit tomorrow!"

"The bed is ready for you! Then, I will take my leave now!"

After saying goodbye, as they were walking out of Panlou, Guo Zhui said, "Brother Yan, if we can establish a relationship with Lord Shen, it will definitely be much more convenient for us in the south!"

Xiong Yan nodded.

When Xiong Yan and his companions were leaving, a man dressed in fancy clothes holding a bamboo pole wrapped in bright silk came up from the wooden platform in the middle of Pan Tower, followed by eight girls dressed in fancy clothes with their faces covered below the nose.

The musicians playing in the building also stopped their instruments.

I only heard the man on the wooden platform say:

"Dear guests, today the most powerful girls in our Bianjing City are about to start a talent show!"

From the first floor to the third floor, there was a burst of applause and cheers.

Then, the host continued:

"The one on my left is Yunniang, who comes from Qiyun Tower. She has a lithe figure and is an excellent dancer and musician!"

There was applause and wolf howls in the building.

Inside the screen compartment, Qiao Jiulang stood by the railing and shouted in a somewhat inappropriate tone: "Yunniang! Yunniang! You are mine tonight!"

Listening to Qiao Jiulang's howling and the voice of introduction coming from the stage.

Looking at the host holding a bamboo pole on the stage, Qi Heng beside Xu Zaijing said hesitantly: "Brother Jing, what is being imitated on the stage..."

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Yes, I imitated the way of celebrating the birthday of a royal prince."

Qi Heng shook his head in annoyance.

On the wooden stage in the building, the first few girls had been introduced, and the girl who attracted the most attention was Yunniang mentioned by Qiao Jiulang.

Then, the host's voice came: "The last one is Fang Niang from Feiyuntai, who is extremely talented in playing the pipa!"

The voice just fell,

Among the originally quiet musicians, the sounds of drums and pipa with a brisk rhythm rang out.

The last person to be introduced was Fang Niang, who walked to the front of the stage with brisk dance steps to the rhythm of drums.

With the help of background music, this lady Fang also has a great figure. She twists her waist every few steps, and looks charming and graceful. She seems to be even more beautiful than Yunniang, who has the highest vote!
Beside Qiao Jiulang who was a little crazy just now, Liang Han turned around and asked in confusion: "Jing'er, is it an illusion? Why do I think Fang Niang is prettier than Yun Niang! Hiss! What are you doing, Qiao Jiuni!!"

Qiao Jiulang took back the finger that was pinching Liang Han and said, "Liu Lang, you are not allowed to say bad things about my Yunniang."

Before he could finish his words, Qiao Jiulang was grabbed by the neck and dragged back to the table by Liang Han.

Xu Zaijing ignored the two of them. Just now, he had been looking through the railing on the second floor, at the little Zhiyue among the musicians who was concentrating on playing the drums.

Although she is young, she plays the drums very well.

On the wooden platform, the girls finished their introductions and continued to stand on the stage. The host said a few polite words and then said:

"Dear guests, please show the girls your appreciation!"

"The amount of the reward will determine the order in which the girls will appear!"

After saying this, the 'host' bowed and retreated to the side of the stage.

The musicians continued to play the zither and the harp. Amid the melodious music, maids from Pan Tower would occasionally go up to the wooden platform and change the order of the eight girls' standing positions.

The positions of the eight girls changed from time to time with the calls for appreciation.

When the girls changed their positions, their expressions changed from pitiful to domineering, calm and composed, to unwilling to admit defeat.

In short, they all have different expressions, and there is always one that will make you feel comfortable.

Xu Zaijing, who was participating in this kind of event for the first time, shook his head. This was very similar to the situation when he watched the live broadcast in his previous life!

Afterwards, the girls' ranking ended and they began their talent shows in order.

The first person to come on stage was Yunniang, who was an expert in both dancing and music.

This Yunniang was much better than the first two times Xu Zaijing had seen her, both in terms of figure and dancing skills. She showed off her beautiful figure as she moved around.

Every move she made showed off the curves of her waist and hips, which made Qiao Jiulang swallow his saliva continuously.

For Yunniang's first show alone, Qiao Jiulang threw out nearly five hundred strings of coins!
The second person to come on stage was someone Xu Zaijing had also seen before. She was a girl who had played the flute in Ruan Mama's courtyard before. Xu Zaijing remembered that this girl seemed to be her partner. It was said that she had died of a cold.

Qiao Jiulang did not give a single cent to this girl, but Liang Han and Gu Tingye each gave her a reward of 150 strings of cash.

Fangniang Wei Fangzhi was the fourth to go on stage, performing the same dance as Yunniang. Her dance was much more subtle than Yunniang's, and she seemed to cooperate better with the musicians.

Xu Zaijing didn't even move his hands, he just watched the girls' performance.

Liang Han and Gu Tingye, who were standing in front of the railing, looked at each other, pulled Qiao Jiulang's sleeve, and the three of them gave Wei Fangzhi three hundred strings of cash together.

quickly,

The light in Pan's building gradually dimmed.

The bright lanterns were gradually lit up by the waiters and maids in Pan Tower.

Under the dim candlelight, the girls on the wooden stage seemed to become even more charming.

When the performance came to an end, Qiao Jiulang had already thrown out nearly four thousand strings of coins. Perhaps he was really going to succeed in "chasing stars" and marry Yunniang.

However, the reason why Qiao Jiulang succeeded was not because of his wealth but because Wei Fangzhi and Fang Niang, who had performed a few shows earlier, gradually came from behind and surpassed him.

The waiter was calling out names, and several rich young men and officials from Bian Jing who had given Yunniang a lot of tips before also started throwing silver bills to Fangniang.

Qiao Jiulang can marry Long Yunniang with 4,000 strings of cash.

The price for combing Fangniang had now increased to six thousand strings of cash.

After Fangniang and Wei Fangzhi finished their last pipa performance, there was another sound of singing and shouting for tips in Pan Tower.

Listening to the singing and shouting of thousands of strings of coins outside, Xu Zaijing shook his head. He would definitely not participate.

Although he had quite a few large swords, two would be enough, but he really wasn't that extravagant.

quickly,

The singing and shouting in Panlou gradually died down.

But Fangniang's number one brother has never changed. No matter who offers a higher reward, he will always be suppressed by that person.

Gradually, no one competed with this man for the opportunity to marry Fang Niang today. Several famous wealthy families in Bian Jing were suppressed by this man.

The guests in Pan's building were talking about this person and asking each other who this person was. Then a piece of news spread like wildfire that this person was the shopkeeper of the shop owned by Chai Jin, the eldest son of the Chai family!
After listening to the news relayed by Buwei in the compartment, Xu Zaijing and Gu Tingye looked at each other in surprise.

Qi Heng scratched his head. His cousin was really generous!
(End of this chapter)