Chapter 20

After selling the hot and sour sauce and closing the stall, the Lin family started to move.

The craftsmen that Zhang Moyuan had found were already in place at the door, and they would start pushing the house as soon as they moved out.

The Lin family had very few things, and a few people moved all of them back and forth after two trips.

Originally, there was very little movement, but Zhang Moyuan's house and Lin's house were in two directions, passing a big banyan tree in the village.

It can be said that it is the birthplace of gossip in Jiahe Village. Every day, many villagers gather there to eat melons.

No, it didn't take long for the gossip news that the Lin family moved to Xiucai Lang's house to spread throughout Jiahe Village.

In fact, many people didn't take what Zhang Moyuan said at Tan's house last time.

It would be understandable for Zhang Moyuan to renovate his house in order to marry a wife, but most people would not believe that he rebuilt the Lin family's house.

After all, everyone is not rich, and no one has ever done such a thing as building a house for a daughter-in-law's family, let alone Jiahe Village, even in the entire Yanhai County.

When the big guys chatted in private, they even felt that the one hundred taels was fake.

Who spends so much money to marry a daughter-in-law, I have never seen it before.

As a result, the Lin family has already started to move, and the craftsmen are all in place.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Such as Niu Guixiang.

She let go just now, saying that if Zhang Moyuan built a house for the Lin family, she would leave Jiahe Village.

When said it, swore it, but now face was smashed.

Someone gloated and said, "Aunt Niu, shouldn't it be time for you to go back and tidy up?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Niu Guixiang left in despair.

Ever since Zhang Moyuan blatantly exposed that they tried to pry into Lin Yan's corner, the Tan family hid at home for a few days. As long as they stood outside the Tan's house and listened carefully for a while, they could hear the quarrel inside, which was very lively.

After all the gossip in the village changed, Niu Guixiang came out cautiously, only to be slapped in the face again.

Burning pain.

She could feel that the people behind her were laughing at her. She was usually a fierce woman, but now she could only behave like a human being with her tail between her legs.

But worse is yet to come.

Niu Guixiang came home and just locked the door when she heard someone calling her outside.

"Niu Guixiang, new brother, come out quickly."

Niu Guixiang recognized that it was Aunt Wang's voice, and said unhappily, "What's the matter?"

Aunt Wang's voice sounded very excited, "Come out, it's a happy event!"

When Niu Guixiang heard about the happy event, she quickly opened the door.

Their family urgently needs a big happy event to save some face.

As a result, Aunt Wang's next sentence was: "Master Zhang, who sells pork in the town, has come to your house to propose marriage, let your new brother come out quickly."

Niu Guixiang's head buzzed.

Tan Xin's legs in the room immediately went limp.

Here comes his worst fear.

At this moment, Aunt Wang's voice was particularly penetrating, "Master Zhang, this is Brother Xin's house. I called just now, and everyone is inside."

There was a lot of noise outside the house, obviously a lot of people came, and the shouts and voices one after another, to Tan Xin's ears, it was no different from a reminder.

Someone is already knocking on the door.

"Guixiang, come out quickly, my new brother."

"My in-laws have already arrived at the door, why is the door still closed?"

Niu Guixiang took a deep breath, opened the door and walked out pretending to be calm, even with a smile on her face.

"I was cooking on the stove just now, I didn't hear you, what's the matter?"

Everyone didn't expose her, they all smiled, as if watching a joke.

"Guixiang, don't you want your new brother to marry Mr. Zhang? Now Mr. Zhang is here in person, come quickly."

Niu Guixiang clenched her fists, then walked up to Mr. Zhang with a smile, "We agreed last month, isn't this matter over?"

Master Zhang glanced inside on tiptoe, and said with a smile, "I saw the portrait of Brother Xin a few days ago. Although it can't compare with Lin Yan, it's okay. Look, I brought all the money."

Everyone quickly looked into his hand, and immediately said with sharp eyes: "Master Zhang, what you said earlier was twenty taels, why is it only ten taels?"

Master Zhang said confidently: "Twenty taels is the price for marrying Lin Yan."

The implication is understood by everyone.

Marry Lin Yan, twenty taels, marry Tan Xin, only ten taels.

Niu Guixiang gave Master Zhang a hard look, and said angrily, "Without you, how is my new brother different from his Lin Yan?"

As soon as these words came out, Tan Xin's heart sank quickly.

Now that Niu Guixiang asked this kind of question, it was like pushing him into the pit.

Sure enough, Mr. Zhang seemed to be unable to see Niu Guixiang's face, and said solemnly: "Lin Yan is much prettier than your family Tan Xin, and Tan Xin's body is not comparable to him. How about this, you call Tan Xin out and let me look at youAt a glance, maybe I can add a little more."

Tan Xin wanted to rush out and slap Master Zhang hard on the face a few times.

If it was a private discussion, Niu Guixiang, ten taels of silver, would not be unacceptable, but right now, in front of the whole village, how could she nod this way.

With this nod, their Tan family will never want to raise their heads in Jiahe Village in this life.

So, Niu Guixiang yelled, "No way, get lost."

Master Zhang was also angry, and pointed at Niu Guixiang's nose and scolded, "I agreed to this marriage because you begged me. You are better off now, but tell me to get out instead. Come on, I won't pay the ten taels of silver."Now, let me see who else is willing to marry your family Tan Xin."

Master Zhang smiled very proudly, Tan Xin's reputation would be ruined if he made such a fuss, who else could he marry?

At that time, you don't need to pay a penny, and you get a brother for nothing.

Niu Guixiang wanted to rush up and tear him apart.

The bad thing is that all the men in the family are going to work at this moment, she is alone and helpless, and the surrounding villagers are watching her family jokes, and few can speak for her.

At this moment, Tan Xin came out. With a big broom, he shot crazily at Mr. Zhang and the villagers who watched the excitement. His eyes seemed to be able to spew fire, and they were scary red.

Master Zhang took a few steps back, his right foot accidentally tripped over his left foot, he fell to the ground with a plop, and was hit hard twice by Tan Xin.

"Crazy, what a lunatic, who would dare to marry a lunatic like you."

Master Zhang ran away rolling and crawling, scolding while running.

Because of Tan Xin's indiscriminate attack, the villagers quickly ran away, and Niu Guixiang stood there in a daze, not knowing whether she was frightened or shocked.

Soon, the villagers who hadn't gone far heard Tan Xin's loud cry.

Lin Yan was discussing the layout of the house with the craftsman at the door.

He heard a faint commotion in the middle, and he didn't pay much attention to it, but after a while, he suddenly realized that someone was staring at him.

Lin Yan turned around suspiciously, just in time to meet a pair of greedy and cloudy eyes.

He subconsciously frowned, feeling uncomfortable.

Father Lin who was next to him recognized it at a glance, and asked vigilantly, "Why are you here?"

Lin Yan subconsciously took two steps towards Father Lin, putting on a protective gesture.

Master Zhang grinned, and his greedy gaze was still on Lin Yan.

"Why do you have such an attitude from the Lin family? If you agreed last month, I would have to call you Daddy now."

Lin Yan understood immediately.

The person in front of him should be Master Zhang from the town, the one who wanted to marry the original owner last month.

He is much older than Father Lin, but when he talks about the word "Daddy", he takes it for granted, and he doesn't know how his face is so long.

Father Lin's fair face was flushed red, he pulled Lin Yan behind him, and said coldly: "My Yan'er's marriage has been settled, you don't want to come again."

Master Zhang immediately lowered his face, "Isn't he just a scholar, so what about a scholar, don't he live in a poor place like Jiahe Village?"

Although he said he didn't like a scholar, he took his feet back when he was about to walk over.

The body is much more honest than the mouth.

"The scholar in Yanxin Village, he hasn't passed the exam for more than 20 years. I don't think your Scholar Zhang is much better..."

Master Zhang walked away with a look of reluctance.

Father Lin gave him a hard look, then turned around to comfort Lin Yan, "Don't listen to this, it's okay if Xiao Zhang fails the exam, as long as you live a good life in the future."

Lin Yan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Father, don't worry, Zhang Moyuan will definitely pass the exam, and he will be a high-ranking official in the future."

He was telling the truth, but Father Lin thought he was high-spirited and was a little worried.

Lin Yan smiled, and didn't explain much, anyway, Father Lin will understand when Zhang Moyuan is admitted to the No. 1 Scholar.

After arriving in the town, Zhang Moyuan and Brother Linsan separated.

He and the village head went to the county, and Brother Linsan went to Yinzhou.

From the town to the county, it took nearly two days on the road, and it happened to be the evening of the second day when we arrived.

The village chief suggested: "Scholar Zhang, let's find a place to live first, and then visit the county magistrate tomorrow."

Zhang Moyuan nodded.

The two walked towards the inn, and Zhang Moyuan suddenly stopped in the middle of the walk, looking in a certain direction with a cold expression.

The village head followed his gaze and was surprised to find that it was a gambling house.

"Scholar Zhang, you are..."

Zhang Moyuan handed his luggage to the village head, and said softly: "Just now I saw a student I know go in, and I want to persuade him, please take my luggage to the inn for me."

The village chief breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Xiucai had become interested in gambling.

"Go quickly, good students can't get involved in gambling. You're addicted, this thing is very harmful, you have to persuade it."

Zhang Moyuan nodded, "I know."

After the village chief left, Zhang Moyuan quickly recovered his indifferent expression, and then walked towards the casino.

This is the largest gambling house in the county, and there are mixed fish and dragons inside. Zhang Moyuan frowned as soon as he entered.

All kinds of smells are mixed inside, the smell of sweat, different people's body odor, and the smell left over from the meal are mixed together, which is really unbearable.

Zhang Moyuan looked around the door, and quickly locked on one place.

For addictive gambling.For example, Father Lin, when he has enough money in his hands, his first thought is naturally to play a game at the largest gambling house in the county.

He has been here for three full days.

In the past, there wasn't such a big gambling house in the town, and they were all playing small games, and there were few tricks to play. Since coming here, Father Lin can only be described by four words: reluctance to think about it.

He hasn't closed his eyes for the past three days, dozens of gambling tables are running around in turn, his excited appearance is scary to watch.

Zhang Moyuan stood behind Father Lin and looked at it for a while before seeing a problem. In the eyes of Father Lin and others, winning or losing depends entirely on luck, but in fact, winning or losing is all in the hands of other people's gambling houses.

It is easy to win one or two hands, but it is impossible to win a lot of money. Holding such an idea will only lose all the money.

Father Lin was like this, and he quickly lost all his money.

But Father Lin was not reconciled, he eagerly grabbed the sleeve of the man next to him, and begged, "Lend me some more, my brother found a scholar, and I will return it to you tomorrow."

The man shook him off impatiently, "You owe me five taels, where is the scholar, where is it?"

Father Lin hurriedly turned his head to find the next person who could lend him money, but turned around and saw Zhang Moyuan who was expressionless.

This excited him badly.

"Xiucai Lang, you've come, give me the money quickly, and I'll definitely win it back."

The man heard the word "Xiu Cai Lang" and looked over with disdain, but he was stunned the moment he saw Zhang Moyuan's appearance clearly.

At first I thought Father Lin was bragging, but I didn't expect it to be true.

This Xiucai Lang and Father Lin really don't look like a family.

"You, you belong to his brother..."

Zhang Moyuan didn't look at him, but directly took the money from his sleeve and handed it to Father Lin. His expression was obviously very cold, but his action of giving the money was so straightforward.

The man looked him and Father Lin suspiciously back and forth.

After Zhang Moyuan gave the money, he left directly.

The man stared at his back for a while, but he couldn't figure it out, so he just let it go.

Maybe people just have this temper.

Zhang Moyuan did not leave the casino, he went to find the shopkeeper of the casino.

The shopkeeper didn't bother to talk to him at first, there are a lot of people in this gambling shop who want to see him every day, if he sees everyone, he will be very busy.

But when he heard that he was a scholar, he changed his mind.

After all, he runs a gambling shop, so he can't offend the government. This scholar might be a high-ranking official in the future.

The shopkeeper had seen countless people, and when he saw Zhang Moyuan, he knew that he was not an ordinary person, and his attitude immediately became respectful.

"Scholar, what do you want from me?"

Zhang Moyuan said lightly: "I want to discuss a deal with you."

The shopkeeper frowned and asked in confusion, "What deal?"

What kind of deal can a showman negotiate with their casino?

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