HLnovel Chapter 178 Mr. Fang
Chapter 178 Mr. Fang
One day, Mr. Fang took his two grandsons to Qingshui Village.
When people from other villages arrived, they were very conspicuous wherever they went. They also started shouting about picking chestnuts as soon as they entered the village.
"Harvesting chestnuts? Which chestnuts are you harvesting?"
A man carrying a basket came over and asked.
Mr. Fang quickly took out the shelled chestnuts he had brought and showed them to him. The man understood: "This! We actually have some in our village. How did you collect them?"
There was a tree nearby, with about ten people sitting under it, chatting idly. Now they all looked over.
"Two cents a pound!"
He called it out as they had agreed at home, thinking that even if people from other villages knew about it, they wouldn't know it was edible.
Unexpectedly, the man's expression changed suddenly.
"I thought he was buying it sincerely, but it turns out he's just a middleman! Get lost! Stop trying to scam people in our village, you old fool!"
The people under the tree also looked disdainful.
It had been a long time since Mr. Fang had been scolded like this. He stretched his neck and shouted, "If you don't want to sell it, then don't sell it. Why are you scolding me?"
But the man was in a hurry to go up the mountain and had already walked a long way away.
Fang Qingtian frowned behind him: "Master, I don't think something is right. Has someone from their village come to collect the property?"
Old Master Fang's face also looked unhappy, and he walked over to ask the villagers under the tree.
"Oh, you mean these chestnuts? Yes, they're what our villagers collect at home. They're four cents a pound!"
As soon as he heard it, he knew something was wrong and quickly changed his words.
"Well, I'll also charge four cents. Do you have any left? Sell them to me!"
Everyone looked at each other and felt that this old man was changing every moment and was not trustworthy, so they all shook their heads.
"No, no, I've already agreed with Chengjia. We're from the same village, so we'll see each other every day. So I have to sell it to him, right?"
Mr. Fang could tell that this was an excuse, but since everyone in the group said so, he couldn't force them to buy.
At this time, his grandson was pulling his sleeve from behind again.
"Master, they've already been taken over by someone else. It must be no use. Let's go back."
How could he agree to this? If he couldn't take the chestnuts back, how could he sell them for money?
He gritted his teeth and said, "Five cents, is there anyone selling it for five cents? I'll take as many as I can get!"
Since the price was a cent higher, it was inevitable that some people would be tempted. They went door to door asking and finally collected some money.
The grandfather and his grandson brought the harvested chestnuts home and told their family what had happened that day.
When Fang Jin heard this, he understood immediately. What did he mean by fellow villagers? It must be that the third brother got there first again.
But he didn't say much.
The imperial examination is approaching, and he can't take care of so many things, so he will leave this business to his family.
The Qin family's business became more and more prosperous, and Fang Nanzhi and Qin Yan's days studying in the academy became more and more stable. Everything went smoothly.
The time passed quickly, and it was November when the county examination began.
Fang Jin sat in a teahouse outside the examination hall, watching the candidates queuing up to enter, and couldn't help feeling nostalgic.
He used to be one of them.
Not long after, the four friends he had made an appointment with today also arrived.
"Brother Fang!" "Brother He!"
As they greeted each other, they all looked quite proud, after all, they had all been exempted from the county examination.
"I've been reading a lot lately, and now that I've met you guys, I've finally breathed a sigh of relief."
"Zihuai is just too serious. If you ask me, we've all been studying for so many years, so we might as well relax for a few days."
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, they got down to business. Today they were not only here to reminisce about the past, but more importantly, they had to prepare for the prefectural examination after the county examination. The five of them would guarantee each other, and they also needed to find a student from the imperial academy to provide a guarantee.
"I still think we should try Master Wei from Songhe Academy."
Fang Jin spoke, and everyone nodded.
"Master Wei's knowledge is also well-known in the capital, and he is upright and kind-hearted. It should be possible."
"Yes, it's mainly because Jun Yuan's cousin's brother-in-law's cousin's brother-in-law is Master Wei's nephew. They are real relatives!"
Seeing that his friends were all looking at him, Xu Junyuan quickly waved his hands, pretending to be unworthy.
When talking about this, several people felt a little regretful. The last time they took the exam, they asked Fang Jin's father-in-law to guarantee it, but unfortunately, the old man passed away two years ago.
"Okay, since everyone agrees with Master Wei, let's figure out what to bring back to Songhe Academy. We can buy some on the way!"
After discussing it, they left the teahouse together, bought some things, and went to Songhe Academy.
When the doorman saw five men who looked like scholars walking in, he asked them what they were doing there. After they gave their names and revealed their identities, they were allowed to pass.
In order to ensure that strangers can enter without any problems, there will be someone to lead the way for them after they enter.
At this moment, Master Wei was still teaching, so the academy's servant took them to the vicinity of Class B3 and reminded them to keep quiet and wait for the person to come out before talking if they had anything to say.
At this moment in the hall, Qin Yan was picked to endorse.
He sat in a wheelchair, his face calm and his voice steady, reciting all his lessons word for word. His classmates had gotten used to this scene these days, but they still stared at him with envy.
At this moment, Fang Jin, who was outside the door, just saw it and his face changed.
Why is Qin Yan here? !
But he was clearly not mistaken about this face and this person!
How could Songhe Academy possibly accept a disabled person who couldn't even stand up?
Compared with this fact, what was even more unacceptable to him was that when he was in his teens, he also took the entrance exam for Songhe Academy, but was rejected several times!
If he can't do it, how can Qin Yan get in?!
Fang Jin gritted his teeth secretly. No matter how he thought about it, he felt that he must have spent money to get in.
That's right! Fang Tong is now in the Qin family and has made so much money. Qin Yan must have used a lot of it for this!
Fang Jin felt as if his heart was surging with raging waves, and then as if it was burning in flames, which was extremely tormenting.
After the class was over, Master Wei assigned the homework before coming out.
The friends around him moved, and Fang Jin came to his senses. He walked forward and introduced himself to Master Wei with them, and explained the purpose of his visit.
"Oh, so that's how it is..." Master Wei pondered for a moment and said nothing more, "Since we want to discuss something, please follow me to the study first."
Several people left together, and Qin Yan looked at the back figure outside the window.
It seems to be Uncle Fang?
In order to find someone to act as a guarantor, these people prepared quite a lot of things. Master Wei carefully read the books of several people.
"Okay, I'll take it."
They were immediately overjoyed, and the others quickly winked at Xu Junyuan who was holding the things, and he immediately handed over the basket in his hand.
"Thank you, sir. This is just a small gift, nothing to show your respect!"
Master Wei did not refuse. After putting it aside, he encouraged them with a few words, simply reminding them that they must study hard and so on.
Fang Jin couldn't help but asked.
"Master Wei, I just saw a young man in the classroom who seemed to be unable to walk. Can he enter the academy?"
Master Wei frowned and looked at him: "The academy accepts people who are eager to learn, no matter what else."