For ordinary scholars and talents, if they have no hope of taking the imperial examination, or if they have to support their families, a more suitable way out is to become a husband or a teacher. However, it is not easy to be a teacher. It is difficult to enter an official position, and it is not easy to run a private school by yourself.
In contrast, working as a tutor in a wealthy family, also known as a "tutor", is the most comfortable way.
There are many powerful families who are not willing to send their children to official schools. Instead, they like to invite some famous gentlemen to live in the mansion and set up tents to teach.
The benefits of this are obvious. Teachers can teach more attentively and attentively; parents don't have to worry about their children being bullied outside, or being deceived and instigated by others.
Of course, gentlemen who are able to serve as tutors are generally treated very well, with no worries about food and clothing, and generous remuneration.
Therefore, this is a very promising job, especially if you teach women, it is much more worry-free.
At the same time, shopkeeper Li was very puzzled when he heard this. Logically speaking, since he was teaching girls how to have sex, it was impossible to hire a young gentleman.
What’s the explanation?
No need to ask, after teaching and teaching, love grows over time. Who knows whether the daughter will be taught to become pregnant, and whether the husband will suddenly transform into a son-in-law?
That would make people laugh and make them laugh out loud.
At the moment, the imperial official didn't seem to have any scruples at all. He opened his mouth to invite Chen Jianchen. Is it because of that poem? It's a bit childish to say it.
Not only him, but also Chen Jianchen himself was quite confused. He just looked at the other party and saw nothing strange. He pondered for a moment and replied: "I understand the kindness of the old man. It's just that I am currently studying at Minghua College. I'm afraid
Unable to separate."
Putting aside other factors, just say that Huangfu's family is in Suzhou, and Chen Jianchen has a hard time making a choice when he wants to leave his hometown. It's not that he has a strong attachment to his hometown, but because of inertia, he suddenly wants to leave his hometown, but he is a little reluctant to do so.
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Moreover, although you can make money as a tutor, you can still make money by staying in Jiangzhou. There is no need to go so far away. In addition, he is still a little suspicious of Huangfu Yuanwai's identity, and it is not easy to agree to him rashly.
Chen Jianchen shook his head: "It's not that I don't want to, but it's actually difficult to escape. I'd better ask for a good mentor besides the members."
Hearing this sentence, Shopkeeper Li next to him immediately puffed up his chest and wished he could say it himself: A good teacher is here...
Unexpectedly, the imperial officer didn't look at him at all. He just sighed with regret, cupped his hands and said, "In this case, I don't dare to force it anymore. If I have a chance someday, I'll invite you to my house for a reunion."
After chatting some more, Huangfu took his pen and ink and said goodbye. Before leaving, Jean sighed and felt very sorry for Chen Jianchen's rejection.
Shopkeeper Li sent him out. He didn't think it was a pity for Chen Jianchen to refuse to be a tutor. Chen Jianchen was in his prime and had a bright future. He wasted his time on becoming a teacher. He was thinking of studying in the academy and taking the imperial examination.
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After this incident, Chen Jianchen's status in the mind of shopkeeper Li suddenly improved. No one else but him could help him make money for Xue Ni Zhai. His tone suddenly became very polite, and he also asked Chen Jianchen to have calligraphy
Even if the work is sent to Xuedi Zhai, the consignment time limit can be increased to one month.
Chen Jianchen exchanged greetings with him and returned to the academy.
——In the process of selling Huangfu Yuanwai Zi Mo, Chen Jianchen made a net profit of nearly nine ingots of silver, effectively earning his first pot of gold in his life. With this money, he can almost open a calligraphy and painting shop in Jiangzhou.
Already.
However, Chen Jianchen was not complacent about this. Such a situation was by no means the norm. Although the Huangfu member did not seem to have any problems, he always gave Chen Jianchen an abnormal feeling.
It is said that if something goes wrong, there will always be a monster, so be careful and you will never make a big mistake.
In the following period, Chen Jianchen wrote two more paintings and gave them to Xuedi Zhai for consignment, but the price dropped. In addition, he began to ask Wang Fu to help pay attention to see where there was a suitable place to rent and open calligraphy and painting.
shop.
Hearing that he was looking for a place to open a calligraphy and painting shop in Jiangzhou, Wang Fu didn't hesitate and agreed with a pat on his chest. He had many connections, complex contacts, and people in all aspects, so he could help.
Five days later, Wang Fu came to Chen Jianchen and said: "Liu Xian, I don't know why during this period, there are very few vacant houses for rent near the street..."
Chen Jianchen asked: "There isn't even one?"
Wang Fu frowned and replied: "Yes, yes, but it is quite different from your request... Well, by the way, there is actually a house at the east end of the street. The place is not small, and the rent is cheap, but..."
He stopped here.
"But what?"
Wang Fu immediately lowered his voice and whispered: "It is said that the house is haunted, and no one dares to move in to live or do business."
"Haunted?"
Chen Jianchen raised his eyebrows: "Please tell me carefully."
At that moment, Wang Fu immediately told the general situation——
It turned out that the house belonged to a big landowner named Geng in Jiangzhou. It was a separate courtyard and was used to sell oil. The business was doing well at first, but one night half a month ago, in the middle of the night,
, the place where the oil was stored suddenly made a strange sound, gurgling, like a cow drinking water.
The strange noise woke the man up, and he hurriedly ran out to take a look. Before he could get close to the oil drum, he suddenly saw oil and water churning, and there was a huge thing causing trouble in it.
When the giant creature heard the human voice, it stood up and roared, opened its teeth and claws, and had a bloody mouth. Its eyes were like lamps, and it was as sinister as a ghost. With just one glare, the man was so frightened that he fainted.
Fortunately, the ghost had no intention of hurting anyone, and the man escaped. But after what happened, he refused to do anything.
Hearing that there were ghosts causing trouble, Mr. Geng was shocked and angry. He quickly invited Taoist priests to exorcise the evil spirits. However, after three groups of Taoist priests were invited, all efforts were in vain. The ghosts continued to cause trouble and appeared every now and then.
It didn't take long before all the oil sellers and clerks were frightened and ran away. Mr. Geng had no choice but to abandon the yard and sell it at a low price or rent it out.
But under such circumstances, how could anyone dare to take over? It has been put on hold until now.
Haunted house?
Chen Jianchen suddenly smiled. He did not doubt that there were monsters and ghosts in the other courtyard. Wouldn't it play into his hands? As for the Taoist priests invited by the Geng family, it can be basically judged that they are all swindlers with no real ability - in this world
, there are very few real monks, and they usually live in seclusion and rarely walk around in the mortal world. It was really a chance that Chen Jianchen met Qingyun all at once.
"Brother Futai, I want to go visit that house tomorrow."
Wang Fu was stunned for a moment, but then he thought that Chen Jianchen had been taught a spell by Taoist Master Qingyun, and it was not necessarily possible to subdue ghosts, so he immediately agreed.