Chapter 188: Horses
There was nothing wrong all night, and the next day Chen Tang woke up early, finished washing up, carried a bookcase on his back, locked the door and went out.
It was still early, and the shops and stalls on Hanmo Street had not opened yet. Otherwise, they would have greeted Chen Tang enthusiastically.
On Hanmo Street, Chen Tang has become a legendary figure. The reason is that he has set up a stall on the street for a while and earns ten or eight cents a day. But now, he is the new Tanhualang, and his official position is blessed and has risen to the top.
A grassroots counterattack can always be talked about.
What I asked Chen Tang to write letters, words and words before, and kept in my hands has suddenly become a treasure. It is said that those calligraphy and painting shops have bid for purchases, and the prices are not low, and if there is Chen Tang’s signature, it will be even higher.
This is also one of the reasons why Chen Tang moved back to the countryside to live. He stayed on the street and visited people every day, asking for words and paintings, and there were all kinds of requirements, which was really rare to be quiet.
Find a stall in the city, have breakfast, and then go home from the city.
In the past two days, there was a nine-door horse search incident. Hu Buxi appeared again last night, which made Chen Tang feel in his heart that there was a major incident in Panzhou Prefecture that should happen, so you have to be careful. After all, now it is different. If you have family business and land, you will suffer heavy losses.
After practicing martial arts and cultivating Qi, Chen Tang walked vigorously and returned to the village for two quarters of an hour. This was still intentionally controlling the speed. Otherwise, if he walked too fast, it would inevitably make people look sideways and surprise.
"You are not proud, your status is different now, why don't you bring someone by your side when you go in and out? Could it be that you think that A Bao and Ah come are not diligent and well-behaved enough?"
When Wang Fu saw him come back, he spoke out.
Chen Tang smiled: "It's just a habit."
"This habit can be changed."
Wang Fu was serious: "Where is the one who carried a bookcase on his own? It seems shabby when people look at it."
Of course, Chen Tang didn't want others to carry the sword box, so he responded vaguely.
Wang Fu said again: "I don't care. I know you have no airs, but there must be rules. In fact, my name is inappropriate. When you take office as an official, you have to correct it."
He began to conduct self-examination.
Chen Tang was unwilling to study this aspect in detail and said, "Qingyang, I may become an official in Jiangnan."
When Wang Fu heard this, he was a little disappointed: "Is it a release? It's a pity that I haven't entered Beijing."
The weight of the Beijing officials is unusual, like Wang Fu and others, they yearn for it: "Where did you get the news, is it accurate?"
Chen Tang said: "It should be impossible to be wrong."
Wang Fu thought about it again and smiled on his face: "It's better not to enter Beijing, at least he will be the county magistrate, and he has real power, which is not bad."
Chen Tang nodded: "Well, I think so too. When the appointment document is officially issued, I will set off."
"I understand what needs to be prepared, just give me instructions."
Wang Fu said solemnly.
Everyone knows that passing the Jinshi exam is just a stepping stone, and the following official career is the kingly way.
It is a consensus that Chen Tang wants to be an official. Everyone in the Chen Family Village knows it well and is also a very long-awaited thing. Tanhualang's name sounds good, but it is impossible to call it for a lifetime. Only by truly becoming an official can he hold authority.
"Qingyang, are you not going to take the exam again?"
Chen Tang asked.
When Wang Fu heard this, his face was a little struggling, and then he made up his mind: "Don't take the exam... Do you think I have the chance to pass the exam? A scholar almost made me lose everything. So I figured it out and would rather teach my Yuan'er to study well to see if he has this blessing."
Chen Tang smiled and said, "It's good."
He was quite clear about Wang Fu's level of classics, and it was very difficult to get into the Juren. If he was still persistent, he would not only spend money, but also sacrifice a lot of other things. It would be great to be able to think about it.
Wang Fuwei hesitated and asked, "Will I follow you when you take office?"
Chen Tang said: "This depends on your wishes. If you go, just be a staff member and make a documentary record. You can also stay in Panzhou and help me with business, mainly get along with the clan and the elders, and calculate the accounts clearly. When I settle down there, then make plans."
"Okay, I'll follow your arrangement."
Wang Fu thought for a while and said.
I was really reluctant to leave my hometown and go to Jiangnan to speak my heart. I didn’t want to do it. Not only did I have to work hard on the road, but I might not be as good as I am now. Chen Tangxu gave him a good salary and there were additional rewards, which was quite good.
Chen Tang gave some more instructions, Wang Fu took note of them one by one, and then went out to work hard.
Chen Tang was sitting in the hall drinking tea. After a while, he heard a lot of noise outside. It seemed that something had happened. He frowned and got up and walked out. He saw that Chang Sui Bao was holding the coachman Lao Xu in the stable on the side of the door and took him out.
"What's the matter?"
Chen Tang asked.
Abao quickly replied: "Young master, Lao Xu just went to feed the horse and asked the horse to kick it down."
Old Xu is about fifty years old and is short. He was injured on his right leg and limped and scolded: "This beast is not sure what kind of epilepsy he has, doesn't eat, and kicks over the beans."
Chen Tang ordered the horses and the supporting carriages. However, he did not take care of this matter and left it to Wang Fu and the others. A few days ago, when he bought the horse, he looked at it, but was not very satisfied, but he didn't say anything. After all, it is difficult to find a real horse, and it is often in the army. After buying the horses, they will be carefully maintained and will gradually gain weight and become strong.
It is hard to find a good horse, and it is not easy to hire a good groom. Old Xu has helped people take care of the horses and has some experience, so he was invited to raise horses.
Chen Tang asked: "This horse is so arrogant and does not obey the domestication?"
Lao Xu replied: "I have been doing well a while ago, but today is strange."
Chen Tang thought something and said, "Abao, please help Lao Xu back and rest."
"Okay young man."
Abao replied and helped the person leave.
Chen Tang stepped forward to the stable.
The stable was simply built, just to build a shed, fenced, domes on it, and thatched.
Chen Tang came to the fence and looked at it intently.
The red horse was lying in the stable, looking lazy. When he saw someone coming, he ignored it and shook his big tail occasionally.
"This horse?"
Chen Tang looked at it and felt something was strange, but he couldn't tell me what was wrong. With a deep sense of consciousness, the stable was filled with a smell of urine, and nothing else was found.
"Did Lao Xu do something wrong that made him angry and was thrown into his hoof?"
If the newly bought horse is not yet matured for a period of time, it will indeed appear irritable and disobedient. Lao Xu was only kicked and injured in his leg, which is quite good. If it is a wild horse, it will be trampled to death after being angry.
After watching for a while, Chen Tang shook his head and left straight away.
In the stable, a pair of maroon horses looked at his back with big eyes, revealing an extremely anthropomorphic expression.
Chapter completed!