Hearing Shopkeeper Hu suddenly get to the point, Yan Ru'an felt a chill in his heart, and the slightest hope he had had was extinguished in an instant.
Knowing that this hurdle could not be bypassed, Yan Ruan quickly explained: "Shopkeeper Hu, I really don't have any money now. Please give me a few days of grace. I will definitely find a way..."
However, Yan Ru'an was just halfway through his words when he was interrupted by shopkeeper Hu: "Young Master Yan, you are joking. No matter what, you still have the reputation of being a civil servant. Even if you fail for a while, it is harmless. No matter what happens in the future,
You can earn a lot of money by working as a guest teacher in other people's houses, as a teacher in a private school, or even in the busy city writing letters home and far away. How can you have no money? But it's only less than twenty taels of silver, Mr. Yan.
You think you won’t be stingy, right?”
As Shopkeeper Hu finished speaking, the eunuchs who were watching the excitement, seeing Yan Ruan's embarrassed look, rushed to add insult to injury and shouted loudly.
"That's right, if it doesn't work out, Mr. Yan, you can become a rabbit master! With Mr. Yan's thin skin and tender meat, if you become a rabbit master, you can make back this little money in one night. If Mr. Yan doesn't know the way, we
I can introduce it to you!"
"If you don't even have twenty taels of silver, how can you say that you are useless? I forgot that he didn't even study well and has no hope of taking the exam! Such a useless person, if I were him
, just die, it will save you the embarrassment!"
"Let me tell you, this person doesn't want to pay back the money at all! He's so shameless! I don't know where he has read the books on saints and sages these years! It's really embarrassing to Sage Kong! No wonder he didn't do well in the exam!"
"Bah, he's still a scholar. Shopkeeper Hu has been so kind to him, so it's just that he doesn't repay the kindness! He's ungrateful! He doesn't pay back his debts! How can such a person have the nerve to live in this world?!"
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Although these eunuchs have castrated themselves, they are not qualified to serve as eunuchs in the palace. They spend their days eating and waiting for death, and are despised by the world. For them, Yan Ru'an is a high-ranking official who is unattainable and unattainable.
He is a character with a distorted psychology. He has already become extremely jealous.
Now that they can find an opportunity to abuse Yan Ru'an, these eunuchs are extremely excited. Naturally, they are vicious and say whatever they want. The more they see Yan Ru'an in embarrassment, the happier they are. The twisted and perverted psychology is evident.
Listening to the vicious sarcasm of these eunuchs, Yan Ru'an was at a loss for a while, his face turned red and white, but he didn't bother to refute. He just explained to shopkeeper Hu: "But, but I really don't have any money now."
On the other side, shopkeeper Hu sighed and said: "Originally, Mr. Yan, you are a scholar and have a great reputation. I dare not disrespect you, so it doesn't matter if the debt is delayed for a while. But Mr. Yan, you
I actually told a lie before. But it made me doubt your credibility and character, Mr. Yan. My small business is not easy, and twenty taels of silver is not a small amount. Mr. Yan, you said you would pay me back at a later date.
, it’s not impossible, but just in case, I have to be on guard..."
Having said this, Shopkeeper Hu's eyes suddenly turned to Yan Ru'an's waist, and a greedy light flashed in his small eyes.
"Well, Mr. Yan, you might as well pledge this jade pendant around your waist to my shop. When you save enough money, you can come to my place again and get credit?"
Shopkeeper Hu's expression became more kind and he said with a smile.
It turns out that the reason why Shopkeeper Hu was willing to give Yan Ruan credit on credit these days was that he had made two preparations from the beginning.
If Yan Ru'an can be nominated in the apricot list, then the previous credit account care can be regarded as an emotional investment in advance, allowing both parties to form a good relationship. When Yan Ru'an becomes an official in the court, Shopkeeper Hu will naturally be taken care of, and there will be many benefits.
But if Yan Ruan fails in the examination, Shopkeeper Hu will also have set his sights on the jade pendant around Yan Ruan's waist early. This is the only valuable thing on Yan Ruan's body. It is worth a lot of money. If it is used to offset the debt, Shopkeeper Hu will definitely make a profit.
No compensation!
After hearing what Shopkeeper Hu said, Yan Ruan's expression changed even more.
The jade pendant on his waist is a family heirloom of the Yan family! Yan Ruan's parents died young and the family fell into decline. This pendant jade is the only thing left. No matter how embarrassed Yan Ruan's parents were at the time, they never stopped.
I have never thought of exchanging this piece of jade for money, and of course I would not do so in Yan Ruan's generation.
What's more, Yan Ru'an knows very well that once this jade pendant is mortgaged to Shopkeeper Hu, he is afraid that he will never get it back! Even if Yan Ru'an saves enough money and comes to pay it back on credit in the future, Shopkeeper Hu is afraid that he will just take an ordinary piece of jade pendant.
If the jade pendant is returned to Yan Ruan, where can Yan Ruan go to reason? This is a common method used by private pawnshops!
Therefore, Yan Ruan quickly refused: "How is this possible? This is my family heirloom. What's more, how come this pendant is only worth twenty taels of silver?"
Hearing Yan Ru'an's refusal, Shopkeeper Hu finally tore off the kind mask on his face, his expression turned gloomy, and he asked in a cold voice: "So, Mr. Yan, are you determined not to pay back the money? Paying back debts is a matter of course.
I’m afraid it’s not up to you!”
The eunuchs who were watching the excitement shouted and jeered again.
Then, shopkeeper Hu waved his hand, and two innkeepers came up behind Yan Ruan with an expression of eagerness to rob him!
Looking at Shopkeeper Hu whose expression changed drastically, looking at the innkeepers surrounding him, and looking at the crowds of people shouting and shouting around him, Yan Ru'an felt desperate, knowing that this piece of jade passed down from his family might not be saved.
!
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When Shopkeeper Hu finally revealed his true nature, Yan Ruan was just a scholar and couldn't stand reason, so how could he resist?
In the end, the family heirloom jade was forcibly snatched away.
The surrounding area of Eunuch Alley was filled with smoke and smoke, and shopkeeper Hu was mostly gloating over his misfortune, and no one paid any attention to it.
After about a cup of tea, Yan Ruan was kicked out of the "Jude Inn" and fell outside the inn. Then the inn clerk saluted Yan Ruan's package and threw it outside the door.
The eunuchs who were still watching the excitement around them burst into laughter when they saw this scene.
Shopkeeper Hu stood at the door of the inn, holding the jade pendant he snatched from Yan Ru'an in his hand. His expression returned to his usual kindness, and he said to Yan Ru'an with a smile: "Since Mr. Yan, you don't have money to stay in the hotel now, we are running a small business.
No more hospitality, you can find your own home!"
While talking, Shopkeeper Hu turned around and left.
After suffering such humiliation, how could Yan Ruan not be angry? He stretched out his hand and pointed at the back of shopkeeper Hu with trembling hands, and said loudly: "It is better to lose to a white-headed old man than to bully a young man who is poor! Although I, Yan Ruan, failed the examination, I still have the chance to pass the exam.
Who dares to say that I won’t be able to achieve great fame in the future? You did such a great job today! Aren’t you afraid that I will seek revenge from you if I become successful in the future!?”
After hearing Yan Ru'an's words, Shopkeeper Hu's expression remained unchanged, but a sneer flashed across his lips.
It sounds nice to get fame and honor from people! But if you are a poor person with no money, no power and nothing to do, what is the use? Who will look down on you?
Shopkeeper Hu was in the capital, so he was well-informed and had seen many talented people. However, because he failed in a general examination, he fell into despair. He gradually disappeared from the crowd and became more and more depressed. In the end, he could only return to his hometown to teach.
Just sir.
What's more, now Yan Ru'an doesn't even have a penny on him, and he has no relatives in Beijing. It's good if he doesn't starve to death. It's even more difficult to say whether he can participate in the next examination. How can Shopkeeper Hu be afraid of his revenge?
What is "Don't bully young people into poverty"? How many young people can buck the trend? In Shopkeeper Hu's view, this is nothing more than self-comfort!
Therefore, shopkeeper Hu ignored Yan Ru'an's words and completely dismissed them. He just went back to admire the newly acquired jade pendant.
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However, although Shopkeeper Hu ignored him, the eunuchs around him did not miss the opportunity to ridicule him. After hearing Yan Ruan's words, they burst into laughter.
"Hey! Did you hear that? Mr. Yan is threatening Shopkeeper Hu!"
"Haha, I finally know what this scholar's greatest skill is: talking nonsense and talking nonsense!"
"Master Yan, please make sure you won't starve to death first!"
On the other side, Yan Ru'an had suffered so much humiliation today that he no longer had any scruples. He had been ridiculed repeatedly by these eunuchs, and he couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up from the ground, pointed at the eunuchs and shouted loudly: "You have no roots."
You bastard! Shut up!"
"Rootless eunuch", these five words are the greatest humiliation to these eunuchs.
Therefore, after hearing Yan Ruan's scolding, all the eunuchs actually shut up and stared at Yan Ruan with vicious eyes.
However, after all, Yan Ruan was just a scholar who studied hard behind closed doors and was completely unaware of the dangers of the world. After scolding him, he did not vent his hatred and continued to curse: "Your parents gave birth to you and raised you, so they just asked you to castrate yourself and go to the palace."
Are you going to be eunuchs here? If you can really become eunuchs, you will be able to have enough food and clothing, so that's it. But after you eunuch, even the palace will be idle. You are useless and useless. We don't want you at all.
You can't do anything, and you are looked down upon by the world, and you can only be trapped in the eunuch's alley half-dead, cheating, and abducting. If your ancestor Quanxia knew about it, you will be angry to death again!"
Scholars don’t scold others, they scold others and then criticize them!
To these eunuchs, Yan Ru'an's words were extremely vicious.
As a result, the expressions of these eunuchs became more and more sinister, but they actually had a tacit understanding and did not say anything to refute, they just looked at each other.
On the other side, after venting his anger, Yan Ruan finally noticed that something was wrong with the situation. After his expression changed slightly, he did not dare to say anything more. He just packed up the packages scattered on the ground and left in a hurry.
After Yan Ruan left, the eunuchs looked at each other a few more times, then followed secretly behind with sneers.
Among them, there were several eunuchs who picked up some sticks and bricks and carried them in their hands.
The leader of the eunuchs gritted his teeth and ordered in a cold voice: "Don't he think we have no manhood? After a while, we blocked him and targeted his crotch!"
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