Bachelor

Chapter 82 Juggling, Knowledge Is Power
"I miss home." He sighed a long time.

Since coming to the Ming Dynasty, Sun Dan has never had a sense of belonging. For him, Zouping, Shandong is just a place of origin in his household registration yellow book, and it has no meaning to him.But ever since Zhi Niang appeared in his life, his life seemed to have a trace of fetters and concerns.

"Hehe, brother Dan, I don't understand. What's so good about Zouping? A small place, where can Jinan, a world of flowers and flowers, be at ease? If I win this class as a scholar, I will definitely ask my father and second uncle for a position and go to the capital. Planting a big place is an eye-opener. Birds, who have money and status, naturally want to live a good life in a big city." Sun Hao followed Sun Dan's buttocks and wandered on the street.

Recently, Sun Dan's reputation has been completely established in Jinan.I don't know who leaked the rumor, saying that "Journey to the West" is a game made by Sun Dan, the talented son of the Sun family.Sun Dan's articles and poems are naturally top-notch, but I didn't expect him to write a good story.Therefore, "Journey to the West" is very popular.

It is undeniable that Sun Houzi's story is really exciting, and it is serialized again. After reading one book, I want to continue to watch the next episode.As a result, "Journey to the West" was a big hit.In the past ten days, more than 2000 copies were sold, and together with the sales performance of other prefectures in Shandong this month, the three shareholders, Sun Dan, Sun Hao, and Sun Jia, made another big profit, each with more than 20 taels of silver.

Sun Dan and Sun Hao were young and rich, and the exams had just ended, and no one cared about them, so they simply hung out in the city all day long, feeling quite at ease.

"Can you stop swearing, you will soon become a scholar, and you won't be afraid of being laughed at by others." Sun Dan frowned slightly, and Sun Hao's words made him secretly vigilant.Originally, he used a pseudonym for the book "Journey to the West" to avoid unnecessary trouble.But looking at the current situation, the news that he is the author of this book has been widely known.Originally, he didn't mind making his name more famous.

However, writing novels in the Ming Dynasty was not something serious people did.Besides, this book uses a lot of space to attack Taoism, and the future Emperor Jiajing is a fanatical Taoist. If he knows that he is the author of this book, it will definitely have a certain impact on his future.

No, this book must not be written any longer, and must be finished as soon as possible.

Tomorrow is the day when the college examination will be released. If there is no accident, this subject will definitely be a scholar.At that time, I will be regarded as a person of fame, and doing this kind of business will have a great impact on my reputation.

He still has dozens of taels of silver on hand now, and when the book "Journey to the West" is finished, he can get more than 100 taels.After passing the examination as a scholar, he became a granary student and received six buckets of granary rice every month. Even if he didn't do anything, he didn't have to worry about living for a few years.

Well, when I got the fame, I quit my job at the Sun House, and took Zhiniang to the capital to find Mr. Li, to calm down and study, and prepare for Enke next year.

For the upcoming Qiu Wei, he is bound to win, as long as he wins the Juren, he can become an official.With money, status, and the foresight of historical events, the future is bound to be bright.

Thinking of leaving the Sun's residence soon, Sun Dan suddenly felt reluctant to part with Sun Hao, Sun Jia, and Jiang Ruoying, a group of friends.But after thinking about it, Mrs. Liu and Aunt Jing treated him like that, and he couldn't stay in the Sun Mansion any longer.

During this time, Mrs. Liu and Aunt Jing suffered a little loss from their own hands, but they didn't bother Sun Dan.However, the feeling of being missed is really not very good.A man is a man who has important things to do, so how could he be intriguing with several wives all day long.

Shaking his head, putting aside the unhappiness in his heart, Sun Dan continued to teach this little brother Sun Hao: "Sun Hao, although you can inherit the title in the future, you can find a good job anyway. However, you have to look up..."

"Okay, okay, you're chanting the magic spell again, can't you say something that makes people happy?" Sun Hao couldn't take it anymore, so he quickly interrupted Sun Dan: "Why are you like this now? You're not happy, you're not happy!"

"Okay, I won't talk about it." Sun Dan smiled, suddenly thinking of the two strong servants who held him hostage that day, and thinking of his frail body, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.Poor health is the biggest problem he faces. In ancient times, the health and medical conditions were not good, so don't talk about serious illnesses.A small cold, or even a small wound, can bring down an eight-foot man.In order to live a quality life, or to avoid being bullied in an emergency, you must exercise your body well.

Sun Dan thought for a while, and asked: "Sun Hao, who did you learn from in martial arts, and what level is it? Can you teach me how to strengthen your body with both hands."

Sun Hao said proudly: "Didn't I tell you before, I learned from a guard at home. My martial arts are naturally top-notch, and you have seen them in the teahouse that day. Really count, although It can't reach the level of Lin Chong, the leopard head, but at least he is still a desperate Saburo Shi Xiu. If you want to learn, I will teach you, quickly kneel down and worship the teacher."

Sun Dan chuckled: "Fuck you, what kind of teacher do you worship? You are still desperate for Saburo, I think your level is at most a white squirrel Bai Sheng. I really learned from you, that is, a gopher. I still hire another famous teacher Bar."

Just talking and laughing, the two came to a wide street.The name of this street is Admiral Lane, and there is a large arch bridge.It was evening and it was very lively.Busy traffic, fortune tellers, wine and food sellers, opera singers, drug sellers, and bustling citizens make this area extremely lively.

At this time, Sun Dan and Sun Hao suddenly heard a rush of wind, looked up, but saw someone in front of them was performing arts.

There were not many people to see, only two or three scattered people.

In the entertainment circle, there was a man in his early twenties who was boxing. This man was as burly as a door panel, with a dark face, a look of pain, and looked listless.But every time he punched out, there was a loud whistling sound, which contained a lot of strength.

With just one glance, Sun Dan was horrified.He doesn't know anything about martial arts itself, and he can't see good or bad.But after all, I have been influenced by modern martial arts series for many years, and I still have some understanding of Shaoxing.Originally, he thought that those martial arts masters in the TV series would make a sound of "bang" every time they moved out, but it was just a fabrication of later generations.Now seeing that every punch this man sends out is accompanied by a series of roars like thunder, I believe it in my heart: it seems that this kind of sound still exists in reality, as long as the speed is fast enough and the force is strong enough.

From the looks of it, this is the legendary master.

He turned his head to look at Sun Hao, whose face changed drastically, and asked, "How is this man's martial arts?"

"Nanfangquan is very powerful." Sun Hao took a breath, "I have never seen such a master before."

"South Fist?"

"Southern Fist."

"I thought..." Sun Dan remembered that it was the Ming Dynasty, and Nanquan hadn't appeared yet.However, this set of boxing methods has a taste of southern boxing, with a steady waist and horse, and extremely fast boxing speed.

However, although Nanquan, or in other words, Nanquan is powerful, it is not very entertaining.Especially in the hands of this man with a bitter face, it is depressing to see him with a serious look.Well, I guess this guy is practicing style of play, not fancy routines.

Because this set of boxing makes it ugly, one can imagine the business of this person.Seeing that he was covered in hot sweat, but there was not a single copper plate in the broken bowl at his feet.

After he finished using a set of southern fists, he cupped his hands and was about to speak.Those onlookers flicked their sleeves and said: "What kind of punches are you using? The old cow plowing the field is so ugly. I want to reward you for such a gesture, so pull it down!"

The man said anxiously: "I'm really good at this. Do you have a dime? If you have money, you can reward a few." He actually spoke standard Hunan dialect.

"Really, are you fooling us? Will you crush a big stone in your chest?"

The man shook his head: "No."

"Then, will it be possible to have a black brick in the head and a silver gun in the throat?"

The man was even more embarrassed: "I...can't do that kind of trickery."

"Hey, you don't even know how to do this, and you still want to cheat money?" The crowd around the audience burst into laughter and immediately dispersed.

"Hey, sorry, I haven't eaten for two days, give me a copper..." The man was even more anxious, and repeatedly cupped his hands.

"This man is pitiful!" Sun Hao repeatedly shook his head and said, "Brother Dan, let's go, there is nothing to see."

Sun Dan sighed, everyone has their own fate and life, and those with real skills may not all have a good life.

Just as he was about to leave, suddenly an old man came over, holding a bowl of leftover vegetable soup and put it at the man's feet, and said, "Man of the Feng family, you have been hungry for a whole day, and I am too poor to eat, old man." There is no next meal. This is a bowl of soup I just went to the kitchen of the restaurant to ask for, you should eat some, it is full of oil and water."

"Thank you." The man took the bowl of soup with a bitter face and drank it all in one gulp, then picked up the chopsticks and picked up the only vegetable leaf in the soup, put it in his mouth and began to chew it carefully.

Sun Dan couldn't bear it, thinking back then, he and Zhi Niang had lived through such a life, and knew the pain.

"Forget it, just help him out. After all, he is also a master of martial arts." After being influenced by martial arts culture for so many years, Sun Dan is very curious about this kind of Jianghu character. He really didn't expect a person to be so skilled in martial arts. , It turned out to be the same as a beggar.

However, on second thought.No matter how high the martial arts is, so what.Now that the Qing Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, and the world is bright and bright, does he still go to be a robber?Well, this person has some real skills.I am going to be an official in the future, and I need manpower to help my subordinates, so this person is available.Moreover, with such a bodyguard accompanying him all day long, his personal safety was guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan took Sun Hao and walked towards him.

Seeing Sun Dan and Sun Hao walking towards him, the man's eyes lit up.Sun Hao was originally the eldest son of the Sun family, dressed in gorgeous clothes, he looked like a benefactor.As for Sun Dan, although his clothes are plain, he has an otherworldly aura, which is definitely not ordinary.

He hurriedly put down his job, squeezed out a flattering smile, and cupped his hands and said, "You two, are you here to reward the villain?"

"No, no, no." Sun Dan shook his head again and again: "I'm not interested in spending money indiscriminately. Besides, it's better to teach someone how to fish than to give him a fish."

"So you didn't come to watch the villain play punches." The man looked disappointed.

But the old man who brought him the soup just now looked at Sun Dan, and exclaimed in surprise: "But Sun Dan, the young man, the old man met you at the Gongyuan Square the other day." A: "Feng Zhen, blind your dog's eyes, today is also your good fortune, and you have to be taken care of by a talented grandson."

The man named Feng Zhen was shocked when he heard that there was a scholar in front of him, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said respectfully, "I've seen Mr. Sun."

Sun Dan accepted his gift calmly with a smile, and said: "You can't be a showman like this. Everyone doesn't like your honest punches, and they don't have much value for them. I will teach you a method, which will definitely make you earn copper coins."

The man surnamed Feng looked at Sun Dan up and down, and said suspiciously: "My lord, please forgive the villain for being rude. Seeing that you are vain, and you don't have martial arts, I'm afraid you don't understand the matter of performing arts."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old man who brought the soup slapped Feng Zhen on the vest, and said angrily: "Shut up, Sun Caizi is talking, when is it your turn to intervene? If he has any orders, you just do it. Your benefit."

Sun Dan picked up a chopstick from the rice bowl and handed it to Feng Zhen, asking, "Can you use your finger as a knife to cut it off?"

"How is this possible?" Feng Zhen said in surprise, "No matter how strong your martial arts skills are, you still can't cut off chopsticks!"

"I can do it." Sun Dan smiled, and said, "Look around the place, and watch me play my hands to open your eyes."

The old man who was with Feng Zhen was quick to see the opportunity, and immediately raised his voice and shouted: "Fathers and folks, come here quickly, the little genius Sun Dan is going to play a trick for us."

"What, Little Talented Sun is here!"

Hearing this cry, people kept rushing over to see Xiqi.

After a while, Sun Dan and Feng Zhen were surrounded by dozens of people on the inner and outer third floors.

When the circle was almost complete, Sun Dan whispered to Feng Zhen, "Grab the two ends of this chopstick, and pull it hard to the two sides. Remember, you pulled it hard, with all your strength."

Although Feng Zhen was curious, he knew from the old man's words just now that Sun Dan was an extraordinary person.Not daring to be negligent, he pulled the chopsticks to both sides with all his strength.

He exerted his strength, only to see the muscles of his two exposed arms stretched out, as straight as cast steel.

Sun Dan was amazed in his heart, bowed all over, and said loudly to the crowd: "Fellow folks, Sun Dan is here to do a trick for everyone. He just finished his undergraduate examination in Shandong Academy, and Sun Dan is idle and bored, so he is here to make everyone happy. This Brother Feng's hometown was hit by a disaster, and he was exiled to our Shandong. It's a pity. If you see my tricks are good, you might as well help him, let him tide over this difficulty, and show him the generosity of our Shandong people atmosphere."

Everyone hastily returned the gift, saying: "Sun Caizi, you are polite. I am from Shandong and are hospitable. I don't see anyone in trouble."

"Okay, everyone, let me chop off this chopstick with my fingers."

Someone laughed and said, "Impossible, how can fingers be used as knives? Little Talent Sun is just joking."

As soon as the words fell, someone scolded: "Little talented Sun must have his reasons for saying this. You just look at it. Talking nonsense, you don't have to fall into the spirit of my Jinan people."

"That was at that time, Sun Caizi, who was the Wenqu star descended from the sky, so naturally he had magical means."

Sun Dan heard the commotion and didn't say much.Smiling, he raised his index finger and slashed hard at Feng Zhen's already tense chopsticks.

There was only a sound of "Crack!", and the bamboo chopsticks that were as thick as an index finger were chopped into two pieces by Sun Dan with one finger.

"Ah!" Everyone's eyes widened, their mouths opened wide and they couldn't speak.

Such a situation is too miraculous, beyond everyone's imagination.

"My trick is over, should everyone give me money?" Sun Dan laughed, touched his painful index finger, cupped his hand, pushed Sun Hao who was already stunned, and left.

Before leaving, he asked, "Feng Zhen, where do you live?"

The old man who was with Feng Zhen hurriedly replied: "Feng Zhen lives with me, in the shack under the bridge in front."

"It's a pity that a handsome seven-foot man has come down to this point!" Sun Dan gave him a deep look on purpose, and then walked away.

"Okay!" At this time, the people who woke up let out a burst of applause.

People kept throwing copper coins on the head of Feng Zhen who was stunned.

The old man who was with Feng Zhen hurriedly grabbed Feng Zhen who was completely shocked: "Why are you in a daze, pick up money!"

Looking at the broken chopsticks in his hand, Feng Zhen said in a daze, "How is it possible, the person surnamed Sun just now obviously doesn't have martial arts..."

The old man said loudly: "Who is he, the talented Sun family, if there is no accident, he must be the top candidate in the Academy of Sciences. In the future, he will be selected as a Jinshi, and it will be easy. Once he wins a Jinshi, he will be a master. That is a star in the sky Going down to earth naturally has means that ordinary people don't have. Being willing to look at you more and say a word to you is already a blessing from your previous life."

"It turns out that he is a scholar who will be an adult in the future!" Feng Zhen suddenly became energetic: "His surname is Sun, but he is the son of the Sun family of the Marquis of Huichang."

"For you have some eyesight." The old man laughed and nodded.

Feng Zhen clenched his fists suddenly, and murmured: "A few days ago, I met a fortune teller who said that I was destined to have a noble person. Could it be that my Feng Zhen is about to change his luck?"

Sun Dan dragged Sun Hao along the street for a long time. After a long time, Sun Hao came back to his senses and asked, "Brother Dan, how did you change the trick just now? Did you hide a knife between your fingers?"

"No."

"Then how did you do it?"

"It's nothing to do, just chop it down with your fingers." Sun Dan replied: "The key to this is to tighten the pair of chopsticks. The tighter the tension, the easier it is to cut. Don't believe it? Or Try it right away, and you'll understand once you try it."

"Okay, try it." Sun Hao didn't talk nonsense, he ran to the nearby shop to borrow a pair of chopsticks, made Sun Dan tighten his grip, and chopped it down with one finger, breaking it in two.

"The day is weird, the day is weird." Sun Hao shouted: "Come again, come again."

After trying three times in one go, Sun Hao didn't give up until his right index finger swelled up.He asked suspiciously, "Brother Dan, what's going on?"

Sun Dan said: "You will understand if you read more books. I also read it from a book some time ago. There are very long bamboo fibers in the bamboo chopsticks, which are very elastic. But if they are stretched, they will change. It’s very brittle, and you only need to add a horizontal force at this time... Well, this involves the principle of mechanics, and you don’t understand it. Knowledge is power. There are many such magical methods in the book, and you can You have to work hard, don't just focus on having fun and waste your studies."

In fact, Sun Dan saw this trick on TV when Mr. Sima Nan exposed the scam.At that time, Sima Nan used the same method to chop a chopstick into two pieces with only a piece of paper money.This tactic was brought to the Ming Dynasty, but it was very capable of bluffing people.

Hearing Sun Dan's words, Sun Hao nodded: "In the past, I always felt that reading was a great hardship, and I only liked reading novels in my life. It seems that there are many interesting things in serious books."

After talking to Sun Hao, Sun Dan thought of that guy called Feng Zhen again.According to his accent, he is from Hunan. It is estimated that he escaped from the south during King Ning's rebellion, and he might be a soldier in King Ning's rebel army.

The household registration management in the Ming Dynasty was strict. Once a refugee like him was caught by the government, he would definitely be sent to hard labor or exile, and his life would be ruined.

Sun Dan himself should be very sure that he will be a scholar in the Academy of Sciences examination. When the time comes, his status will change, and he will be regarded as entering the ruling class of the Ming Empire.Although the status of a scholar is nothing, he has the privilege of being exempted from all taxes and labor, and he is considered a figure in the eyes of ordinary people.

When the time comes, let Feng Zhen attach himself to him and help him register in Zouping by the way, and he will be his benefactor.

After staying in the Sun Mansion for these two months, Sun Dan deeply realized that if a person wants to make a difference in this world, he must gather a group of talents.People like Feng Zhen are highly skilled in martial arts, and they are qualified bodyguards, and they are the best to guard the home.With him by my side, my personal safety is also guaranteed when I study abroad in the future.

It's just that Sun Dan himself is just a little boy now, and everything has to wait until he gets the status of a scholar.

That's why he didn't speak out to recruit Feng Zhen just now. With his current status, it is impossible for Feng Zhen to go with him.

Therefore, Sun Dan showed his hand and suppressed Feng Zhen.

Waiting for tomorrow's test results in Jinke, and then going to look for Feng Zhen, with the promise of benefits, he will naturally be able to make him follow me wholeheartedly.

At this time, the sky was completely dark. He looked up at the sky and calculated the time. At this moment, Wang Yuanzheng should finish reviewing all the examination papers.Maybe tomorrow, the list of this session of the hospital examination should come down.

Thinking of this, Sun Dan didn't have the heart to go shopping with Sun Hao any longer, so he walked towards Tongle Yuan together with Sun Hao.

As soon as he entered the yard, he saw a young servant running over in a panic and said, "Brother Hao, where did you go, the house is looking for you everywhere?"

"Seeing you panic like this, the sky is falling?" Sun Hao spat at him.

The young man wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Brother Hao, the second master has arrived in Jinan."

"Second Master, which Second Master?"

"Who else is it? Of course it is the second master of my Sun family."

"Ah, Second Uncle is back." Sun Hao's complexion changed drastically, and his legs were trembling.

"So it's Sun Henian who came to Jinan." Sun Dan's heart skipped a beat, he was well-known to the actual parents of the Sun family for a long time.Sun Hao is also a character who is not afraid of anything.From the time I met him, this kid only trembled on the day of the hospital examination, and I never saw him afraid of anyone, but I didn't expect that he would be so afraid when he heard Sun Henian's name.

(End of this chapter)