Chapter 949: The Contempt Chain in the Cultivation World
Soon, Wei Changtian walked into the front hall of the courtyard.
It was not big and there were not many furnitures. Just like the courtyard that Duan Fangping and his three companions had chosen, it was obviously a rented house.
"Sir, please have some tea first."
The maid took the box of pastries from Wei Changtian's hand and put it aside, then politely poured him a cup of tea.
"I'll go and call my young master to meet the guests."
"good."
Sitting down with a smile, Wei Changtian watched the maid walk quickly out of the front hall, then picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
The aroma of tea lingered in the air. Although Wei Changtian didn't know much about tea, after traveling through time and space, he had been influenced by it and could now judge that the tea was of high quality.
This also once again proves that the man in green shirt comes from a good family and must be from a wealthy family in a prefecture or county in Daqian.
But it is probably not a family of scholars or eunuchs.
He should be a wealthy businessman. Military is better than literature, literature is better than business, and business is better than agriculture. This is basically the "chain of contempt" in this world.
When the official ranks are similar, military officers are higher than civil officials.
Not to mention merchants, they naturally would not have a high status in feudal society.
Therefore, most of the wealthy businessmen would try their best to train their younger generations to learn martial arts and study first. If they really have no talent for cultivation or are really not good at studying, they will choose to let their younger generations take over the family business and become a businessman.
This man in green probably has good reading skills. "Sir, please walk faster. Don't keep the guests waiting for too long."
"Oh, I see, I see."
The sound of a quiet conversation coming from outside the house interrupted Wei Changtian's thoughts.
He put down his teacup, stood up, and soon saw the man in blue clothes who was reading under the willow tree early in the morning.
"Hello, brother."
Wei Changtian bowed and said politely, "I am sorry for disturbing you by visiting you."
"Ah! It's all right!"
Although the man in green was somewhat dull, he was not "stupefied by reading", so he immediately bowed and said, "Thank you for your courtesy, sir. May I know your name? Where is your residence?"
"My surname is Wei, and my given name is three characters long."
Wei Changtian lied in his mind: "I live in Linchuan Prefecture and do some horse business."
"Wei San."
It was obvious that the man in green was a little surprised by such a perfunctory name, and he couldn't help but mutter something under his breath.
Wei Changtian smiled and "explained":
"Haha, my father is a warrior, and I happen to be the third child in the family, so he gave me this name. I'm sorry to make you laugh."
"Brother Wei, what are you talking about? I lost my composure for a moment and made you laugh at me."
The man in green shirt bowed his hands apologetically again, and then asked curiously: "But Brother Wei, since your father is a cultivator, then you..."
"Oh, I am indeed a practitioner as well."
Following the words of the man in green, Wei Changtian took advantage of the situation and said, "I came to Beijing to participate in the martial arts examination this time."
"Really?"
The man in green was stunned and somewhat surprised.
After all, if two people were taking the imperial examination together, they might really be able to communicate with each other on a daily basis.
But if Wei Changtian was a warrior taking part in the military examination, then why did he come to visit me?
The doubt in his heart flashed away. No matter what, the visitor was a guest, so the man in green shirt did not think much about it. He just sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Alas, Brother Wei has an extraordinary temperament. I think he has made great achievements in cultivation. It will be no problem for him to be promoted to an official in the future."
"Unlike me, I don't have any martial arts skills, so I can only read some dead books, and I don't know if I can pass the exam."
"Ah! Brother Wei, please forgive me, I was busy talking. Please take a seat!"
"Hahaha, okay."
“.”
The afterglow of the setting sun came in through the window, casting a golden color on the courtyard.
In the courtyard, the maid was sweeping the floor. From time to time, she would look up at the front hall. She must be calculating the time to go into the house to pour tea and serve.
After chatting with the man in green for a while, Wei Changtian in the room had a general understanding of the latter's situation.
The man in blue was named He Jing. He was from Le'an Prefecture in Daqian. His family ran several large pawnshops in the local area.
Businesses like pawnshops and money houses are not something you can do just because you want to. You need to have a certain background in the government.
The He family became wealthy because they had an elder who once served as a magistrate in the government office.
It’s a pity that this person died of illness a few years ago.
It is said that it is nice to lean against a big tree for shade. Sometimes, "background" is like nuclear weapons in the previous life. You can do without it, but you cannot live without it.
Ever since the death of that elder, the He family has been ostracized by their peers, and their business has been getting worse year by year.
Although the He family often interacted with the government and were familiar with some important local officials, relationships maintained by money were not as close as blood ties. Therefore, He Jing was forced to take on the responsibility of "revitalizing the family."
As long as he can pass the imperial examination and be assigned a small official position, the situation of the He family will be much better.
After all, officials protect each other, so the officials of Le'an Prefecture will at least give the He family more face.
But if he fails to pass the exam this time, then perhaps before the next imperial examination, the He family will be squeezed out. The above is the general situation of He Jing, strictly speaking, it has nothing to do with Wei Changtian.
Even Wei Changtian didn't intend to inquire about these things deliberately at all. He just asked questions casually out of "instinct".
He had previously dealt with "calculating masters" such as Ning Yongnian, Chu Xianping, and Li Zimu. His skills in making empty promises were not at the highest level, but at least they were not something that ordinary people could detect.
Therefore, He Jing revealed all his secrets almost inexplicably, and even felt that they had met Wei Changtian too late.
Fortunately, Wei Changtian had not forgotten why he came here, so after chatting for a while, he calmly changed the subject and said, "By the way, Brother He, did you bring this maid from your own family, or did you buy her in the capital?"
Glancing at the figure busy outside the house, Wei Changtian smiled and said, "I only brought a few servants with me this time to Beijing. I feel that they are not providing good service in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, so I am thinking of buying another maid."
"If you bought it in Beijing, could you introduce the seller to me?"
"Ah, I'm afraid I'll disappoint Brother Wei."
Without doubting the truth of Wei Changtian's words, He Jing answered truthfully: "This maid was brought from my family. She has been with me for seven or eight years."
"Really?"
Wei Changtian shook his head with regret: "That's a pity. This maid has a lively personality. I like her very much."
"Well, Cui'er has a very pleasant personality and works efficiently."
He Jing smiled and nodded: "If she hadn't been with me for a long time, I would have given her to Brother Wei."
"Hahaha, Brother He, you must be joking. How can I take away someone's love?"
Wei Changtian laughed loudly and memorized the name "Cui'er" in his mind.
After taking another look at the face that was very similar to You Jia, he hesitated for a moment and suddenly said to He Jing: "Brother He, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. Although I'm a warrior, I also like to study poetry."
"It just so happens that I just wrote a poem yesterday, which is in line with the dusk scene at this moment. I wonder if you can help me correct it?"
"Hmm? Brother Wei, can you write poetry?"
He Jing was stunned for a moment, obviously a little surprised.
However, he soon realized that his reaction was inappropriate, so he quickly bowed and added: "It's not a matter of correction, Brother Wei, just say it."
"Okay, then Brother He, just listen to it for fun."
Wei Changtian smiled, retracted his gaze and slowly recited: "Wild grass and flowers beside Zhuque Bridge, the setting sun at the entrance of Wuyi Lane."
"The swallows in front of Lu Jingtang in the old days now fly into the homes of ordinary people."
(End of this chapter)
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