Xiangye

Chapter 163 Horse Price
There are still two days before the entrance of the township examination. At this time, it is useless to make up for homework. It is better to relax and prepare for the upcoming exam in the best condition.

Besides, I am a modern person. Although I studied Chinese in college and I am also a fan of Chinese studies, I still only stay at the level of a fan.As for the ancients of this era, from the enlightenment at the age of five, "Three Character Classic", "Hundred Surnames", "Thousand Family Poems", "Thousand Character Essay", "Four Books" and "Five Classics", after a complete set of procedures, anyone who can enter the rural examination room As a person, you have to beat yourself eight streets in learning and raising skills.

If the contest is fair, anyone can beat himself to a complete defeat.

Fortunately, there are only three "Four Books" questions and five "Five Classics" questions in the rural examination. In addition, there is a policy theory and a test post poem.Among them, the three "Four Books" questions are the most important, as long as you pass it, you can win the exam.

"My Gao Wen has memorized a lot of stereotyped essays for champions. It's a waste of time to prepare now. I can only hope that if I pass the exam, there will be corresponding model essays for the questions. Actually, I don't have to worry too much about it. As far as the stereotyped essays are concerned, there are more than 400 essays, covering almost the most important words and sentences in the entire "Four Books", no matter how many questions the examiner proposes, they will not be able to escape from these ranges."

Gawain thought so.

Since he didn't need to study his homework, he felt relieved and only stayed at home with his mother and Shi Youyi.

After traveling to the Ming Dynasty, he first solved the Baoen Temple case as an errand in the Yamen, and then moved out of his home to avoid suspicion.Then he was involved in a major military case and fled to Pingliang.After all, I don't have many days to spend with my mother.Now that there is such an opportunity, it is natural to let the elderly enjoy the family happiness.

In addition, after buying the house and shop, Gao Wen still had some spare money.After thinking about it, I think we should buy some properties.In ancient times, there was nothing more valuable than land.

This time, after passing the first level of the township examination and getting the honor of juren.Gao Wen then had two choices.One is to participate in the next year's Spring Festival, and try to win the title of Jinshi.If you win, you will either be an official in the capital or be sent to other provinces to live in a magistrate of the seventh rank.There was a system in the Ming Dynasty, no one could be an official in the province, in order to prevent officials from cultivating power in the local area and not being controlled; in addition, officials were not allowed to bring their family members with them when they took office.Also because the family members are not around and can't go to the brothel Chuguan to vent their anger, some officials simply bought handsome books and warm quilts-you can't take care of the husband, right?
If next year's Chunwei fails to be a Jinshi, Gao Wen can only return to Shaanxi and wait for another two years.

Regardless of whether or not the Spring Festival is in the next year, neither mother nor Shi Youyi can go to Beijing with them.

Before that, I had to settle them down. Gao Wen didn't plan to go back to Hancheng, and the Gao family didn't have any property there, so there was really nothing to cherish. It's better to make my home in this big city. .

So, next, Gao Wen approached Yu Xingyan and said that he wanted to buy dozens of acres of dry land.

The "Journey to the West" engraved by old man Yu sold very well, and he was in a good mood. Seeing Gao Wen, the God of Wealth, he immediately nodded his head, saying that all the good land around Xi'an has been occupied by dignitaries, and they are not willing to sell it. .He knows a bookseller who has a hundred acres of good dry land in Lantian, and he even has a Zhuangzi who wants to sell it. Why don't you just buy it?If you are interested, I will find someone later.

Gao Wen was a little embarrassed, wondering if Lantian was far away, and his mother and Shi Youyi were not easy to take care of, so would it be possible that he had to go there in person every year for spring planting and autumn harvest?
Next to him, Shi Linsheng was also happy when he heard that Gao Wen wanted to buy a property. After all, his daughter was going to be the future mistress of the Gao family.The property under her name will belong to her and her children in the future, so naturally, the more the better.This brat Gao Wen can make money, but he is also extremely ruthless when it comes to eliminating disasters. It is better to replace it with fixed assets, so he eavesdropped.

Hearing what Gao Wen said, Old Man Shi became angry, and shouted: "What do you know, your mother is old, and your wife is a woman. Even if you have property in Xi'an, maybe you can still ask her to show her face, after all, it is necessary Find a housekeeper to take care of it. The so-called kiss or not, my second child is a careful person, why don't you ask him to come to Shaanxi to help Gao's family?"

I heard that Shi Youyi's second brother is going to be her housekeeper, this is an opportunity for Shi Youyi and her natal family to reunite.Although she usually doesn't say it, Gao Wen can still see that this woman has always been concerned about her parents and elder brothers.

At that moment, I was willing in my heart, and said: "Mr. Shi is right."

Shi Linsheng: "Lantian is warm and jade smokes every day. It's a place of good geomantic omen! This old man wrote to the second son of the family and told him to bring his family here... This bastard, even if he is not the boss, he is also a bastard. Miss me, Shi Linsheng , can also be regarded as a seed for reading, how did you give birth to two useless prodigal sons who can't read. Could it be that my Shi family's cultural heritage is going to fall into my daughter's family!" .

Soon, Yu Xingyan found the bookseller, paid the money, found a middleman, wrote a contract, and settled the matter.

The 3000 acres of fine dry land cost Gao Wen 1000 taels of silver, and the manor was discounted by [-] taels.

In fact, the price is quite reasonable.Land in the mid-Ming Dynasty was expensive. Gao Wen, a later generation, read a document that a landlord surnamed He in Zhejiang bought land in exchange for money.On the "Apocalypse Seventh Year King Ahe Selling the Land Chi Qi", it is written: "The size of the land to be sold is two mu and two cents, and the value is thirty-five taels when the three parties agree."

In other words, good farmland, whether it is paddy or dry, is around 30 taels.

With a thick stack of house deeds and land deeds, Gao Wen couldn't help shaking his head: "I'm out of money again."

"Congratulations." Mr. Yu said with a smile, "If you run out of money, you can just write another book for me. Also, isn't "Journey to the West" still on sale, and it makes money every month, so don't worry."

Shi Linsheng proposed to let his second son come over to manage the farm for Gao Wen, which sent a good signal.Hearing that her father wanted her elder brother to help her, Shi Youyi was overjoyed and wished to see her second elder brother one day soon.

Gao Wen's eyes were full of gratitude and admiration: "By the way, today I went to the street to grab medicine for my mother, but I met someone."

"What happened to Mother's body?" Gao Wen asked in surprise.

Shi Youyi: "It's nothing. Mother said that she hasn't walked for a long time and she doesn't have a good appetite. The concubine asked the doctor to prescribe a prescription for appetizing and invigorating the spleen."

Gao Wen: "Who did you see, what's the matter?"

Shi Youyi: "The last time I came to Xi'an with my mother and hired a carriage. It has been several days, but this man has not returned to Hancheng, and even sold his carriage."

Gao Wen: "But what's the problem with the handlebars?"

Shi Youyi shook her head: "No, no, that's what I thought when I saw him. I went to ask, and said that I was from my hometown, and if there was any difficulty, I would let me know if I didn't have to worry about it. The man thanked him and said that he was not in any trouble. , On the contrary, I made a small fortune, got the money, and was about to go home by boat!"

"A small fortune?"

Shi Youyi: "The owner of the car said that the price of horses in Xi'an City has been ridiculously expensive recently, and it has doubled compared to the past. So, he was tempted and sold both the horse and the cart, and got double the profit. "

"Indeed, if you have such an opportunity, you can't let it go." Gao Wen responded casually, and suddenly his heart moved, and he asked, "The price of horses has doubled, did you hear correctly?"

Shi Youyi: "You can't hear me wrong, the driver of the car knows Shi Niang too, he is a decent person, and he will never lie to others even if he thinks about it."

Gao Wen stroked his chin: "It's not a war now, but the price of horses is so high, something is wrong! It's interesting, interesting." He had a vague feeling that this matter had something to do with the horse abuse case in Shaanxi that Xu Youzhen was investigating. Exactly why this happens, but I can't figure it out.

Shaanxi was originally a horse-producing area, especially the Shandan Racecourse on the ridge, which has produced excellent horses in history.Ma Guicheng in Xi'an City is like this, it must be a short-term phenomenon, and it cannot last for a long time.The reason is very simple. Once the price of horses in Xi'an is high, horse dealers in other places will inevitably import a large number of horses when they see that they are profitable. Maybe in a few days, the price will go down.

So why are horse prices suddenly skyrocketing?
No, I have to find Diao Hualong and discuss it with him.

Hey, what to do with Diao Hualong, he is also an unreliable person.Instead of talking nonsense with him, I might as well go out and investigate by myself.

Thinking of this, Gao Wen couldn't sit still anymore, and said, "Sister, I'm going out to visit, you take care of mother at home, don't worry about me."

Shi Youyi: "Hey, what are you going out to visit? What does the horse price have to do with you?"

"Who said it doesn't matter, just wait." Gao Wen smiled lightly.

After speaking, he ran to Yu Xingyan again and asked him if he knew the big mule and horse merchant.

Mr. Yu said with a smile: "I heard that you have heard that it is possible that you still want to do the mule and horse business, and you will be entering the examination room soon, so you better not bother! According to the old man, the reason why the price of horses has risen so badly Suddenly, the reason is very simple, someone must buy a large number of horses. Once the Shandan horses and the horses from Ningxia are brought in, they will naturally be cheaper. When you and I come out of the examination room, the day lily will be cold, so the examination is more important.”

Gao Wen: "Mr., then who is buying a large number of war horses, and why?"

Yu Xingyan: "Every row is like a mountain, how do I know? But..."

Gao Wen: "But what?"

Yu Xingyan: "I had a man who was selected as a candidate in the same year of the hospital examination, and after that, he hung his name in a firm and received dividends every year. He is originally from Xi'an, why don't you go to his home and ask?"

After a scholar is elected, if he fails the Jinshi examination even if he lives and dies, and he has no connections in the official department, it will be difficult to become an official.Therefore, there are Juren who rely on their identity as Master Juzi to hang their names on the firm for dry shares, and the merchant has the brand of Juren and the relationship between the teacher and childhood, not only can be exempted from all taxes, but also on the way to business. Being able to avoid the exploitation of the soldiers on the yamen and checkpoints is convenient for both, and everyone is happy.

Gao Wen was overjoyed: "That's good. May I ask who was your last name in the same year and where did you live?"

(End of this chapter)