After Lin Tailai came out of Qiuzhiyuan Villa, it was already dark.
At this time, the city gate was locked, and he would definitely not be able to leave the city and return to the entrance of the hall outside Xumen.
However, Professor Lin didn't want to go out of town. There were only three days left until the gathering, so he had to hurry up and get things done tonight.
The next step is to find Zhang Youyu. This old pervert should have gone home after having a fight with him in the morning.
It is no longer convenient for Mr. Feng to invite him, and for the sake of his personality, he cannot force Mr. Feng to embarrass himself.
So Professor Lin thought about trying his luck with Zhang Youyu. After all, the Yaji venue was the property of their old Zhang family.
If you have the opportunity to go to the Yaji, you must find a way to go, otherwise you won't have the chance to get up close and personal with the old leader.
This Qiuzhi Garden was built by Zhang Youyu's eldest brother Zhang Fengyi, and it is not far from the Zhang family's main courtyard.
Lin Tailai made some inquiries and found Zhang Youyu's residence.
Originally, the three brothers of the Zhang family lived together in a large house, but Zhang Youyu deliberately opened a separate gate from his own house.
After entering the courtyard gate, I saw an old man of half a hundred years standing in the corridor.
Lin Tailai used the hanging lights to look at him for a long time, and then said doubtfully: "This is our first meeting, may I ask if you are Mr. Yu Yu?"
Zhang Youyu: "."
Are you polite? Didn't we just meet this morning?
Lin Tailai explained: "If you don't wear this messy mask and colorful robes, I really wouldn't be able to recognize this old gentleman."
Zhang Youyu snorted coldly and said, "Is it because of the inscription during the day that you hate me and want to take advantage of the dark moon and high wind to kill people and set fire?"
Lin Tailai showed a kind smile and said softly: "I have taken the liberty to come here. I just want to ask the old gentleman to do something."
Zhang Youyu unknowingly straightened his back, twirling his beard and said, "It's rude not to reciprocate when you come back, and vice versa. What about the things I asked you to do before?"
Lin Tailai said again: "Why don't you first listen to what I'm asking for? Isn't the old gentleman curious?"
"That's true, you tell me first!" Zhang Youyu was indeed curious.
Lin Tailai quickly said: "Master Feng, a foreigner, is holding an elegant gathering in Qiuzhiyuan, so the servants and stewards must be from your Zhang family, right?"
When the time comes, if I knock on the door, I'll trouble you Zhang family's servants and guards to pretend that you can't prevent it.
After a few false strikes, I was able to punch in easily until I was in front of the old alliance leader."
Zhang Youyu was stunned, how come you, surnamed Lin, always have more perverted ideas?
You keep saying you want to break into the literary world, but do you really want to break into the literary world?
The invincible iron fist and golden whip that you have trained, and I heard that you are going to attack Qi Jiguang with a big gun, are they all prepared for the literary world?
Lin Tailai asked: "It's a very simple little thing, do you think it is?"
"No! I won't help someone who breaks his promise and cheats on me twice in a row!" Zhang Youyu refused.
Lin Tailai then tentatively said: "Then I will really fight when the time comes? Your people still can't guard against it. The result will be the same and they will suffer even more. Why bother?"
Zhang Youyu: "."
Are you a threat or a threat?
Unable to get angry, Zhang Youyu shouted: "The place you are standing now is the border of Changzhou County!
Believe it or not, I sent someone to the Changzhou County government office to shout loudly, and Lin Tailai is in the city in Changzhou County!"
Lin Tailai: "."
You are careless! Although this old pervert is crazy, he is not stupid.
At this moment, someone suddenly said at the courtyard gate: "Second brother, are there any unusual guests?"
Lin Tailai looked back and saw an old man wearing a Dongpo hat walking into the yard accompanied by several servants.
Listening to the tone of his voice, Lin Tailai could guess that this old man must be Zhang Fengyi, the eldest of the three Zhang brothers.
Zhang Fengyi couldn't be treated seriously, so Lin Tailai also stepped forward to greet him.
Zhang Fengyi ignored his younger brother, but stared at Lin Tai curiously for a few times, and then said:
"The Qiuzhiyuan Gathering was organized by Feng Yuancheng, I just lent him the space.
Therefore, Feng Yuancheng is the master, and if you want to participate in the gathering, it is only right to go to him."
Lin Tailai replied: "Leader Wang has put too much pressure on Feng Yuancheng. I can't bear to make things difficult for Feng Yuancheng, so I came to see Mr. Youyu to try my luck."
Zhang Fengyi said with a smile: "I am younger than my second brother. In addition to selling poems, literature, wine, idiots, idiots, and prostitutes for you, what can I accomplish if I add at most one more brother-in-law?
Besides, Qiuzhiyuan is my personal property, and I’m not younger than my second brother, so he can’t say anything.”
Although Professor Lin is smart, he is still confused at this time. What do you, Boss Zhang, mean when you say these words?
This sounds like a joke between close people, and Lin Tailai and Zhang Fengyi are not that familiar.
Zhang Fengyi did not confuse Lin Tailai for too long, and continued: "When that day comes, I can let you enter Qiuzhiyuan.
But after you go in, you will definitely not do anything good. What if my Zhang family is affected a little bit?"
Lin Tailai couldn't answer this. He originally thought that Zhang Youyu was crazy, so he came to see if there was any chance of deception.
But when you meet Zhang Fengyi, who seems to be shrewd, you definitely don't want to take advantage.
There was no need for Professor Lin to answer, Zhang Fengyi promptly added:
"But if you agree to my condition, I will let you into the garden as a matter of fact!"
This time Lin Tailai is curious. Now that his capital is almost zero except for his talents, what exchange benefits can he provide to the Zhang family?
Zhang Fengyi pointed at Zhang Youyu and said to Lin Tai solemnly:
"My second brother, who is already fifty years old this year, is talented and learned but has no inheritance.
I think your talent is extraordinary, and your temperament is compatible with that of my second brother, so why don’t you worship me?"
Zhang Youyu and Lin Tailai took a step back at the same time and said in unison: "I won't do it!"
Zhang Fengyi frowned and said: "It's just a matter of becoming a disciple, how can you be so difficult?"
Zhang Youyu breathed a sigh of relief and muttered: "I thought you were worshiping your adoptive father, and you wanted to get in the way of killing me."
Lin Tailai was dumbfounded, are all the Zhang family members so mentally ill? Today is the first time they meet, why should he be asked to become a disciple?
What are the days these days when everyone, no matter whether they are literary or martial, wants to teach their "unique skills"?
But despite being surprised, Professor Lin was also a little complacent.
After all, this is the first time in the literary world that someone has recognized my talent and wants to accept me as a student.
Suddenly I heard Zhang Fengyi say in detail: "My second brother is proficient in the Book of Changes. I heard that you want to join the literary world, so you have to learn a book, right? How about becoming a Confucian scholar to my second brother?"
For scholars who want to take part in the imperial examination, the Four Books are compulsory and the Five Classics is an elective one as their own classics.
Provincial examinations and above require one of the Five Classics to be tested, so there is a poem that says, "Hard encounters give rise to one classic."
"Why me?" Lin Tailai couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Fengyi sighed and replied: "I don't know how many days I have left in my dying years. I'm afraid that my second brother, who speaks and behaves strangely, will be beaten to death in the future.
I heard that Your Excellency has an invincible iron fist and golden whip, and has many heroes under his command. I believe you can protect my second brother.
I hope that after your apprenticeship, you will take good care of my second brother so that he will have no worries for the rest of his life!"
Lin Tailai: "."
So after talking for a long time, you still fall in love with your own martial arts? Does this count as a master of martial arts?
Moreover, the old man of Zhang family is so amazing, his premonition is so accurate!
In history, Zhang Youyu was a pervert, and he was beheaded to death for no apparent reason.
So Lin Tailai looked at Zhang Youyu with evil intentions and said:
"I have been wandering around for half my life. I only regret that I have never met the Master. I will never abandon you."
Zhang Youyu quickly dodged to the other side, suddenly waved his sleeves, and shouted: "Change words! Don't even think about getting in my way!"
Then he said very pickyly: "And I have to wait until you become a scholar before I officially worship you! I didn't even admit it before!"
Lin Tailai looked at Zhang Fengyi, "It's your second brother who doesn't admit it now, so don't blame me."
Zhang Fengyi said to Lin Tai seriously: "I owe my second brother a lifetime debt. If it hadn't been for the exam that year, my second brother wouldn't have become like this.
In any case, I hope you will take good care of my second brother, I would like to express my sincere gratitude."
Lin Tailai doesn't care, anyway, he just wants to find a way to become a scholar first!
After all, Zhang Youyu was a local celebrity in Suzhou City. From the perspective of the literary world, it was not a shame to have the opportunity to become his teacher.
For example, if you travel to Jin Yong's world, you will have the opportunity to become a disciple of Zhou Botong as a novice. Who would dislike it?
Besides, as Lin Tailai currently sits in this society, which other celebrity would be willing to accept him as a disciple.
Zhang Fengyi also wanted to keep Lin Tailai for a drink, but Lin Tailai was very busy tonight and had a crucial "client" to move around, so he declined and left.
"I'm not familiar with the people and places in the city. Could you please give me some advice, old gentleman, on how to get to Shen Mansion? Shen Shoufu's Shen Mansion." Lin Tailai asked Zhang Fengyi before leaving.
Zhang You next to you knew about the petty grudge between Professor Lin and the Shen family, and was shocked and said:
"Do you really want to commit murder and arson on a dark and windy night? You can't do it. The main reason is that you shouldn't ask us for directions. It's just two more witnesses!"
Mr. Zhang Fengyi is very pleased that his crazy second brother actually knows how to care about people. There is great hope for this school of teachers and students.
That night, Qi Shaobao, who returned to Suzhou City from sightseeing in Taihu Lake, slowly walked into the Wulong Teahouse on Nanhao Street.
Gao Changjiang, who was guarding here, asked: "Where are you sitting?"
Gao Changjiang replied respectfully: "He went to the city to visit others. He probably won't be able to come out tonight, but he will definitely return to Xintangkou tomorrow morning."
Qi Shaobao said doubtfully: "Xintangkou?"
Gao Changjiang replied: "It's in the alley next to it, and we'll be recruiting new ones tomorrow."
Qi Shaobao then ordered: "It just depends on a few of your subordinates to recruit new recruits. You can sit down and start learning how to shoot the gun tomorrow!"
Gao Changjiang secretly observed the words and expressions, and couldn't help but ask: "Compared to the last time we met, old man, you seem to be in a better mood?"
In fact, Qi Shaobao was quite confused when he heard the news when he returned to the city just now.
At the beginning, I didn’t understand why I was “down and out” because I had a dignified left governor, Shaobao, and several sons who had favored themselves for official positions.
A few days ago, out of compassion, I stepped forward to take the blame for those Zhejiang veterans, which was tantamount to using my own identity to eliminate the crime.
Why is it that in the market rumors, he is so poor that he is willing to traffic illegal salt from Zhejiang to Suzhou for a mere profit of a hundred taels?
Later, Qi Shaobao thought this rumor was quite interesting.
Because in this ridiculous rumor, it is actually the imperial court that is being hacked, and what is reflected is the people's will.
Therefore, Qi Shaobao's depressed mood suddenly eased a lot.