Chapter 71: Accident
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The weather is pretty good today.
Chen Tang woke up early as usual, finished washing up, and after breakfast, he began to read and write.
The date of the exam is getting closer and closer every day, and it is always good to review your homework more.
Now that he has money, he wonders whether to buy more books to read; he has to buy a batch of those pens and inks.
I used to be poor and couldn't afford to use good writing and ink, but now I am rich and can't treat myself badly in this regard.
Chen Tang thought, if he used a good four treasures in the study, he would increase his literary spirit in his pen and ink?
From the perspective of calligraphy, poetry and painting, the integrity of a work not only refers to the content written on it, but also includes the carrier that carries the content. For example, using ink on paper or even mounting seals may result in gain.
Because these factors are indeed supporting.
The master's works handed down from generation to generation must be of top quality brushes, ink and paper. If you use some rough materials and don't pay attention to them, the work will be destroyed and cannot be passed down at all.
The theory of literary qi is special, but the brush and ink itself is the soil that breeds literary qi. The better the soil and the fertility are, the stronger the literary qi will be.
Thinking of this, Chen Tang put the book in his hand and told Su Ling that he wanted to buy four treasures of the study in the calligraphy and painting shop on Hanmo Street, so he went out.
Although I have been living on the street for a while, Chen Tang has not really visited Hanmo Street well.
When I opened a stall, I was worried about three meals all day long and was short of money, so I didn't dare to go into the door of the calligraphy and painting shop. Later, I lived in the city and paid the tuition, but I was still short of money. A while ago, I got three thousand yuan from Yan Zhihai, and with the reward from the village literary club, my money bag finally became rich. However, in order to avoid Mr. Hu's invitation, I changed my status to Wuji and went out again.
Until today, I finally have free time.
Hanmo Street goes straight to each other, and there are about dozens of shops and houses on both sides, the largest one is called "Sibaozhai"; but the most famous one is called "Study Record", which is a century-old brand.
If you want to buy four treasures of study, just visit these two stores.
Chen Tang went to Sibaozhai first and entered the store. He saw that there were some customers who were choosing things.
Sibaozhai has three layers, the first layer sells brush and ink materials; the second layer sells finished calligraphy products; the third layer sells paintings, antiques and other objects.
"This roll of Xuanming paper costs one hundred yuan!"
Looking at the price code above, Chen Tang couldn't help but speak out.
"A rabbit hair is slightly golden, one hundred and eighty dollars..."
Who said that people who are poor, rich and powerful, want to be cultured without money?
Chen Tang sighed in his heart.
However, he was mentally prepared and brought enough money. He immediately started shopping. He bought eight or nine things in total, and spent more than five hundred yuan in the end.
Compared with the housing prices of more than 2,000, it is a bit unacceptable.
Perhaps, the terrifying real estate market in another time and space is still retained in my memory, which is incomparable.
But in different worlds, there are always many things that are very different. The market depends on the environment. In the Yin Kingdom, consumables, including food, are much more popular than real estate.
As for the specific reasons, in addition to the vast land and sparse population, backward productivity, and insufficient material civilization, there is also...
Chen Tang was too lazy to study economics issues in another world. He said a thousand words, but he said nothing:
"Have you eaten?"
Carrying a large bag of things, I went home to put them in, and then went out to the study to record it.
The study is a century-old brand. It has a slightly off-the-spot and is not big, but the number of customers inside is the most common every day.
There is a saying in the circle: The production of the study must be a fine product.
As for the price, it is quite "sophisticated".
Chen Tang came here mainly to customize a seal.
In the study, there is a master who is a good at carving seals and is very famous. Not only the local literary world in Panzhou, but also in Changzhou and Yunzhou, there are literati and scholars coming here to ask the master to take action.
When carving a seal, you must first choose the size and material type, mainly stone.
Of course it will not be ordinary stones, but strange stones and famous stones.
A piece of standard-life jade like a thumb costs nearly a hundred yuan, and the carving cost is often about twice as expensive as a stone - if the apprentice in the store can make the wages half.
Chen Tang can still get these hundreds of dollars, but after asking, the master's schedule has been scheduled until mid-to-late next year...
Chen Tang was speechless when he heard this.
"Brother Chen, you are indeed here."
As he spoke, Mr. Zhao San walked in.
Chen Tang was stunned and asked, "San Master has something to come to me?"
Mr. Zhao nodded and signaled that this place was not a place to speak.
The two left the study hall and returned to Chen Tang's house.
"There is something wrong with Hujiazhuang!"
After sitting down, Mr. Zhao San said directly, his tone was quite heavy.
Chen Tang asked: "What happened?"
"Mr. Hu is dead, and more than 30 people have died in Hujiazhuang..."
Hearing this, Chen Tang couldn't help but gasp: This is a big murder!
Mr. Zhao's face was as heavy as water, and he was obviously shocked by the incident: "Mr. Hu is a master of the internal family, but unfortunately he died. Now the news spread, the whole city was shaking, and the people were in panic, and the yamen could not be covered."
Chen Tang was a little confused for a moment and asked, "Is it the enemy's cause?"
Mr. Zhao San replied: "I don't know for the time being, but based on the death of the corpse at the scene, most of them were opened and their stomachs were broken, and they died miserably. I guess it should be an evil act."
Speaking of this, he paused: "Brother Chen, the last time Mr. Hu invited you to be a tutor, but fortunately you didn't agree. Otherwise, you would suffer this undeniable disaster."
If Chen Tang went to Hujiazhuang to be a tutor and lived in the village, it would really be a disaster for the fish in the pond and die of a bad life.
Chen Tang sighed: "I thought I was going to prepare for the exam at that time, and I didn't intend to do other things... By the way, how is Miss Hu?"
Mr. Zhao shook his head: "I don't know whereabouts, and my whereabouts are unknown."
Chen Tang had doubts in his heart and couldn't figure it out for a moment.
At that time, he refused Mr. Hu's invitation, and even came to take off the firewood from the cauldron and went out to hide. The main reason was that he was suspicious, but that suspicion was against the Hu family. He never thought that something happened last night, but Mr. Hu and others were killed.
The key points are difficult to understand.
Mr. Zhao looked worried: "The current situation is turbulent, and it will be a disaster. I dare not take on the business of the escort agency now, and it is very bleak."
Chen Tang asked: "Where is Master Zhan?"
"Hey, he ran back to Fushan Temple and said that something big happened. Anyway, it wouldn't be a good thing."
Chen Tang was very worried and asked again: "If such a big thing happens, someone will probably come to Jiushumen."
Mr. Zhao San said: "I hope to come soon and solve the evil spirit soon... Alas, let's not talk about it, I will go back to the escort agency first, there are a lot of things, I am really upset."
After seeing off Mr. Zhao San, Chen Tang sat back in the room, his mood was ups and downs and it was difficult to calm down, and he even had lunch without any taste.
The trance continued until dusk. Someone came to the door and was an old Taoist priest wearing a sloppy Taoist robe, looking dirty, and seemed to have not been changed for some days.
Chapter completed!