In addition to the people who went to Ehu, Zhou Dan and Lin Fan, the two prefects of the Twenty-three Cities, also stayed in front of the Wenhui Pavilion early. These two people were also the previous sacrifices of the Wen Mansion, so they could enter and exit the Wenhui Pavilion freely.
Mansion.
After greeting Meng Kuyin and Yang Xiangru, the two did not stop them.
Lin Fan approached Jiang Chan, and his purpose was of course to win this spot for his only daughter Lin Wanxi.
"Prefect Lin"
Jiang Yan was very polite. After all, he had been taken care of by Lin Fan when he was in Lin'an City.
"I really didn't expect that you actually got this place as a lay student. This can be regarded as the first time in the history of Wenfu." Lin Fan said with a slightly flattering smile.
'Just a fluke'
"Jiang Yan, I want to ask you something. In exchange for this quota, I would like to use two exquisite landscape paintings, the picture of the sun rising over the sea and the picture of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains..."
These two paintings are top-notch landscape scrolls among exquisite paintings, and they are also Lin Fan's life savings. It is considered a big loss for Lin Wanxi.
If he had been given the usual quota, he would have been given one, but this time it involved the curse of an evil spirit on him.
"Prefect Lin, this quota is also very important to me," Jiang Yan said.
Lin Fan thought this was Jiang Yan's excuse to raise the price.
"I only have these two exquisite paintings. If they are not enough, I still have five hundred thousand taels of silver. This is my limit!"
"This is not a matter of price, Prefect Lin. Even if you give me the quota for a Tianpin painting, I can't give it in. I really have no choice but to forgive you."
"In that case, I wish you success." Lin Fan felt disappointed, but still maintained his most basic demeanor.
But Zhou Dan and Zhou Xiaoshi were a little embarrassed. Zhou Dan's expression was very complicated, and in the end he forced a smile. On the contrary, Zhou Xiaoshi, who always smiled at everyone, now had a frosty face.
"Congratulations"
"Thank you very much"
After just saying hello, the two fell into silence.
"This is the Sanxi post passed down by the ancestors of the Zhou family in Dongxu City. If you study it, it may be helpful for you to participate in Ehu Lake."
Zhou Dan took out a volume of Dharma Tie. Sanxi Tie ranked among the top three in the world. It was the treasure that all scholars dreamed of. But at this moment, it was in front of Zhou Xiaoshi, but he didn't even take a look at it.
"First of all, please don't use the word 'we'. You also know that I don't have a good reputation in the Qing Dynasty. It will tarnish the Zhou family's century-old reputation."
"I know you have difficulties, I don't care," Zhou Dan said hurriedly.
"Of course you know my difficulties. After all, you were the one who kicked our mother and son out of the house, and you also saw us living on the streets in panic like lost dogs."
"I'm sorry for you mother and son..."
"You wouldn't think that just saying sorry and adding a Sanxi post could make me go through more than 20 years of humiliation. I didn't change my surname, not because of nostalgia, but to remind me what this surname has brought to me.
I will not forgive you until one day I am strong enough to use the heads of your Zhou family to pay tribute to my mother."
Zhou Xiaoshi's eyes were spitting fire and his fists were clenched tightly, trying to control his emotions.
"If you want to take my head, you need Sanxitie even more."
"Mr. Zhou, Zhou Dan is the one who wants you to become stronger the most. The stronger you are, the more outstanding your performance will be at the Ehu Meeting.
Regardless of your relationship with the Zhou family, the reputation of the Zhou family in Dongxu City, Yunzhou will be greatly improved because of your participation, and it is not impossible to even become the fourth family in Yunzhou."
This was what Zhou Dan wanted to do, but now Lin Fan was fanning the flames, and Zhou Xiaoshi was immediately exposed.
Zhou Dan wants to help Zhou Xiaoshi achieve better results in Ehu. Coupled with Zhou Xiaoshi's appearance advantage, there is a high possibility that he will take this opportunity to get in touch with those big Xuanguo families.
"Lin Fan..."
Zhou Dan gritted his teeth in anger and almost wanted to eat Lin Fan alive, but Lin Fan didn't care.
"Prefect Zhou, the monks in Xumi Mansion often say that you will reap what you sow. You can't rely on others for this. If I had nephews like Xiao Shi, I would laugh out loud in my dreams, but you kicked them out of the house!
"
Zhou Dan snorted coldly, and finally handed the roll of three wishes to Zhou Xiaoshi.
"It turns out that you still want to continue to use me until now." Zhou Xiaoshi looked at Lin Fan, "Prefect Lin, I heard that you have collected two volumes of high-quality landscape scrolls, and I am very interested!"
Lin Fan was happy, his words had an effect.
"If you need the Picture of the Sun and the Picture of the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains, please take them. I heard that your life is difficult, so I will give you another five hundred thousand taels of silver!"
This was the price given to Jiang Yan just now, and it was given to Zhou Xiaoshi intact.
Zhou Xiaoshi passed by Zhou Dan and took over Lin Fan's painting with a smile. This made Zhou Dan almost go berserk. If this were not in the Wen Mansion, he would definitely fight Lin Fan.
"Zhou Xiaoshi..."
"Prefect Zhou, give him some time. Now Xiao Shi is my disciple."
Seeing that Zhou Dan was about to continue persuading, Meng Kuyin stopped him. No matter what Lin Fan's purpose was, one thing he said was right, that is, you get what you sow, and there is never hatred without reason.
"Is he your disciple?"
Zhou Dan had mixed feelings in his heart. If the Zhou family had not had no successor, how could he put down his pride and humble himself, and finally walked away.
"Sorry, I made you laugh."
They all heard that Zhou Xiaoshi had a rough life, but they didn't know exactly what happened, but they could vaguely guess something now.
Zhou Xiaoshi left with the scroll, and Jiang Yan also left because he did not need to enter Wensu Pavilion and Wenhui Pavilion.
"Is there any wine?" Zhou Xiaoshi suddenly asked.
"have"
Jiang Qian hurriedly handed over the wine sold in the Gu Hotel that was stored in the bookcase, and Zhou Xiaoshi tasted the difference in one gulp.
The more wine he drank, the faster he drank. Jiang Yan even felt a little bit of pain in his body. Soon Zhou Xiaoshi, who was worried, became drunk, and his pale face was covered with red clouds.
"I know that many people in Qingdu are scolding me, saying that I am shameless and that I am incompetent. I actually don't care because I have lived in hell since I was a child. You said that when it is difficult to survive, reputation is still useful.
?"
"I was only four years old when my mother and I were kicked out of the Zhou Mansion. Because the Zhou family was the largest family in Dongxu City, no one dared to help us.
My mother and I lived like dogs. We often had to drive away wild dogs in order to grab a bite of food from their mouths. We lived like this for three years, and our mother and son were also plagued by various illnesses during those years.
After we forgot about our mother and son on Sunday, our life got a little better. My mother was able to earn some food by selling herself, but she died early because of the recurrence of her old disease."
"I wrapped my mother in a picked-up blanket and buried her in a barren hill. From that moment on, I vowed to take revenge and make everyone regret it.
Before I became enlightened, I had thought countless times that as long as someone could help me kill Zhou Dan, I would be willing to be a cow, a horse, or a toy!"
"In order to survive, I worked as a pedophile for others for four years. You won't want to know what happened during those four years. I hated the Zhou family and the world.
Later, when the scholar became enlightened, he could live like a human being and get rid of the devil.
Although a scholar's enlightenment costs less than a painter's, it is still a huge price for me. Fortunately, God doesn't know whether he is pitying me or wants me to completely fall into hell, so he gave me such an appearance.
, and also made me look better and better as I grew longer..."
Zhou Xiaoshi caressed his face gently and pulled down half of his clothes, revealing a body that fascinated countless men and women.
"Especially when I know that the scribes will be obsessed with me and fall into madness, of course I will not refuse..."
Listening to Zhou Xiaoshi talk about the past, every word is like a knife, every sentence is bloody, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing, sometimes crazy, sometimes powerless, even a stone-hearted person feels sympathy and pity.
Those who are born bad are nothing more than the world forcing good people into prostitution.
Looking at Zhou Xiaoshi who was drunk, his skin was like brocade, his face was like peach blossoms, his mouth was full of orchid and musk deer, and his body was filled with fragrance.
You said that the opportunities that should be given have been given, and the conditions that should have been created have been created, but you are not good at it!