Chapter 117 117: Old friends meet again, it is difficult to meet someone in a hurry
Looking at the exterior style and signboard of Qingyun Inn, you can tell that it is owned by the same owner as the one in Genshui County and belongs to a chain.
Chen Jin was not surprised by this.
This Qingyun Inn can be opened near major examination institutes, and its strength and background are obviously much stronger than that of "Yelai Inn".
Chen Jin didn't care about that. He just came to stay in the hotel so that he could get up and take the exam tomorrow morning.
The carriage came to the door of Qingyun Inn and stopped.
Chen Jin carried the book on his back and stepped out of the carriage before entering.
I saw the waiter pushing the man out and saying, "Zhang Xiucai, I'm sorry. You already owe three days of room rent. You can't live here anymore. Please find another place."
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Chen Jin looked around and saw that this scholar was an old friend.
Zhang Tong from Sishan County.
It's not surprising that Zhang Tong appears here. He was originally a student in the county school. Although his family was not well off, he studied hard and qualified for the provincial examination.
It just seemed like his current condition wasn't very good. The robe was covered in patches and was dirty. It had not been washed for an unknown amount of time.
He was sallow and thin, his eyes were sunken, his hair was stuck with a branch, and his face was stained with dirt.
Looking at him like this, he doesn't look like a scholar, but more like a refugee.
He had no money to stay in the hotel and was kicked out in public. Zhang Tong's face turned red and he felt ashamed. He was about to leave when he looked up and saw Chen Jin and exclaimed: "Chen, Brother Chen?"
Chen Jin said: "Long time no see, what's going on?"
Zhang Tong sighed: "It's hard to describe in a word."
The waiter looked at Chen Jin and immediately waved his hand and said: "The guests are full, please go to another place."
Chen Jin said: "My name is 'Chen Jin'. I have booked a room. Please check it out."
The waiter was stunned for a moment, then he remembered something and immediately changed his smile: "Ah ha, it turns out to be Mr. Chen Jin, you are finally here. Please come in."
Chen Jin motioned for Zhang Tong to follow him.
Zhang Tong hesitated for a moment and finally followed.
Otherwise, where can he go after leaving this door and being penniless?
Living on the streets?
Or stay at a distant government inn?
But you have to enter the examination room tomorrow.
He really had nowhere to go.
Chen Jin first came to the counter and showed his road documents and other documents to verify his identity.
After asking, he learned that Mr. Hu had actually booked two rooms for him, both of which were rooms.
During the rural examination period, the room fee at Qingyun Inn was not a small amount, especially for this kind of room, which was sky-high.
This member Hu is really thoughtful.
Chen Jin immediately asked about Zhang Tong.
It turned out that after Zhang Xiucai had the Chunhua Banquet at Hujiazhuang, he left early for the prefecture and county to prepare for the provincial examination.
He came from a poor background, and for this exam, he lived frugally, just to save travel expenses.
In addition, Zhang Xiucai also received Cheng Yi from the local squire, which was equivalent to sponsorship. Among them, Hu Yuan and others gave him a sum of money as a gift.
Of course he didn't dare to travel alone, but instead paid money to enter the escort agency and go with the escort team.
The journey was relatively smooth, and I arrived at the prefecture and county smoothly. I stopped at the Yamen Station first, and as a fresh graduate, I didn't have to pay.
However, the environment of the inn is not good, there are many mosquitoes and it is noisy.
The worst thing is that it is too far from the examination center, which is very inconvenient.
After calculating the date, Zhang Tong gritted his teeth and checked into the Qingyun Inn.
If you don't move in, you won't have a chance, because the rooms will be full.
Candidates staying at the Qingyun Inn are not only convenient, but also have the good intentions of "going straight to the Qingyun Inn".
At this juncture, everyone is very superstitious, even the word "luo" is taboo, they can't say it themselves, and they don't want to hear others say it.
Zhang Tong will not live in a high-end apartment, but will choose the cheapest ordinary room.
Originally, the money he brought was not enough, so he thought about finding some odd jobs while staying in the hotel.
Unexpectedly, a person has a misfortune. Once when he went out on the street, his money bag was stolen.
This made matters worse. Not only was the room fee a problem, but it was also difficult to afford food.
It is difficult to live in a city of prefectures and counties, and it is difficult to move without money.
Qingyun Inn thought that he was a student member candidate and had given him a grace period, but delaying it like this was not an option.
Zhang Tong is unfamiliar with this place, and he can't find anyone to borrow money from. If there is someone in the store, Qingyun Inn will be in trouble.
So today, the store decided to "invite" him out, and he happened to meet Chen Jin arriving.
After learning the ins and outs of the matter, Chen Jin asked: "Shopkeeper, if I help him pay for the room, food and drink, etc., can Zhang Xiucai stay?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Of course, Mr. Chen, you have spoken, so there is no problem. A Deng, why don't you help Zhang Xiucai quickly and move the luggage back to his room? Then prepare the food and send it to him." br>
"Okay."
The waiter in the shop, A Deng, hurriedly answered the order and started to work.
After listening to Chen Jin's words to help solve his almost desperate dilemma, Zhang Tong couldn't help but burst into tears, bowed and couldn't stand for a long time.
Speaking of which, there was no deep friendship between him and Chen Jin, it was just a chance encounter.
Chen Jin patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Zhang, go ahead. Clean up well, eat well, sleep well, and enter the venue tomorrow morning."
"Okay, thank you very much, Brother Chen."
Zhang Tong choked and left with tears.
"When someone is anxious about someone's difficulties, he really has the spirit of a gentleman."
Some people clapped their hands and praised loudly.
He is a young man with a beautiful face, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a childlike look on his face, not too tall. He is dressed in brocade clothes and has a graceful and scholarly air. He came over and asked politely: "Are you Chen Jin, the Chen Jin who wrote 'The good wind will send me to the blue sky with its strength'?"
Chen Jin glanced at him: "Who are you?"
"Dustpan Alley, Chen Guiwen."
"Oh, so you are Chen Guiwen."
Chen Guiwen blinked: "You are from Genshui County, have you ever heard of my name?"
Chen Jin grinned: "I just came from Dustpan Alley."
"Huh?"
Chen Guiwen frowned.
In order to prepare for the provincial examination, he didn't want to live at home, so he stayed at the Qingyun Inn in advance, so he didn't know much about what was going on there.
His father Chen Shizhi and other family members would not bother or affect him with those things.
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After arriving at the inn, Chen Guiwen noticed a new poem inscribed on the screen inside the inn, which was "Linjiang Fairy".
When Chen Jin wrote an inscription for the Qingyun Inn in Genshui County, the shopkeeper thought the words were very good and perfectly matched the inn's sign, so he immediately reported it to the state and county.
The owner appreciated it very much and ordered that this song "Linjiang Fairy" be used in all Qingyun Inns.
A plate of silver polish is simply worth it.
But to a certain extent, it is equivalent to making Chen Jin famous.
Of course, there was only one piece written by Chen Jin himself, and the others were all tracings and rubbings.
Chen Guiwen also admired this poem, so he asked the shopkeeper about the origin of the author.
His identity was unusual, and the shopkeeper made no secret of it, telling everything.
After learning that Chen Jin was the head of the court examination in Genshui County and would come to the prefecture and county to participate in the township examination, Chen Guiwen was waiting for him to come.
I didn't see it until today.
Unexpectedly, Chen Jin came from Dustpan Alley.
Chen Guiwen then thought about it, Chen Jin also had the surname Chen. Could it be that he was from a side branch and took the opportunity to come to Dustpan Lane to seek refuge with his relatives and pay homage to his ancestors in the ancestral hall from afar?
This happens all the time.
After all, there are too many clansmen who have fled from Changletang, and they have experienced changes over the years, from generation to generation.
However, most of the people with the surname Chen who have separated are obsessed with returning to Dustpan Alley and recognizing their ancestors...
Especially during the Spring and Autumn Festival, branches with the Chen surname from various places will send representatives. They were not qualified to enter the large ancestral hall, so they knelt down outside, performed sacrifices, and prayed for the protection of their ancestors.
Chen Guiwen has seen too much.
It's normal to have one more Chen Jin.
Chen Jin didn't know where he wanted to go, and there was nothing to talk about, so he said he was going to the room to put his luggage and left.
When Mr. Hu booked two upper rooms, he probably considered that Chen Jin might have someone else with him, so he booked an extra room for emergencies.
It happened to be used. Chen Jin lived in one room and the other room was given to Ye Yanke.
Watching them go upstairs, Chen Guiwen smiled and said: "It's interesting."
An old man in commoner clothes appeared behind him. He looked skinny and looked like an old servant. He whispered: "Young Master, this Chen Jin does not look like a scholar from the countryside. I am afraid there is something fishy. We need to check him out."< br>
Chen Guiwen said calmly: "He came from Dustpan Alley. If there is a problem, my father has already started investigating."
The old man quickly flattered him and said, "Young master, you have great insights."
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When I came to the room, I saw that the furnishings were elegant and quite quiet. It was indeed a top-notch room and it was worthy of the price.
Chen Jin didn't care much. After settling in, he took out the Kuixing Wenhuo Lantern and started doing his daily homework as usual.
The night passed quickly.
I got up early the next morning and headed to the examination center.
In fact, this day is for early admission and the exam has not officially started.
Strict searches will be conducted upon entry, and no carry-on or entrapment is allowed.
Therefore, swords, lamps, gourds and other items had to be left in the inn and handed over to Ye Yanke's care.
At this time, Chen Jin suddenly remembered a Taoist method called "Hu Tian Shu".
As the name suggests, after mastering it, you can open up a cave space to store all kinds of things.
The famous "Qiankun in the Sleeve" is a similar technique.
However, due to current restrictions, Chen Jin is not yet able to re-learn this method. He will have to break through to the fourth realm before he can master it.
At that time, it will be much more convenient to carry things with you and use them whenever you want.
Almost all the candidates staying at Qingyun Inn got up. After breakfast, acquaintances gathered together and headed to the examination hall together.
Zhang Tong was naturally waiting for Chen Jin.
Overnight, he cleaned up and felt much better.
Hundreds of candidates came outside the examination center and started queuing up to be inspected before entering.
The whole process is very orderly, but quite time consuming.
After entering, I saw that this examination center was much larger than the one in the county. At the gate, a Confucian temple was built, enshrining the statues of saints and gods, and accepting the kneeling and prayers of the candidates.
Chen Jin did not join in the fun, but took his seat according to the number plate.
No. 72, a small room.
After sitting in, he lowered his eyes, closed his eyes and rested, waiting for the exam to start.
(End of chapter)