Chapter 2826 Ordinary World

Life fell into a dilemma, and Xu Yi had to try to change. Relying on his extraordinary intelligence, he seized the opportunity and relied on sweet words to coax the vain deputy steward and got a good job of issuing lottery tickets. He only worked half a day, but he was able to get ten picks. The bald foreman not only did not dare to snatch them, but instead sent three to five picks every day as a sign of goodwill.

In this way, he can get sixty or seventy copper coins every day, and he can finally eat delicious big buns in the morning and evening, but he is still not full.

On the third day after the lot was issued, the old man who carried the work got together and rented a wing room of the old man's brother-in-law in a courtyard in Shuijing Hutong, two miles away from the pier, at the floor price. Finally, the sky was no longer the roof and the earth was the roof. bed.

Facts have proved that the brain is a good thing. Wherever you have a brain, you can get away with it.

Less than half a month later, after adapting to the life of the common people at the bottom, Xu Yi climbed into a relative comfort zone without much effort.

He seized the opportunity and used his mathematical and statistical skills to win the appreciation of the shipowner and got a job as a planner. He finally broke away from the category of manual laborer and his monthly salary reached two taels of silver.

This amount of money is enough to maintain a family's low-level livelihood. However, Xu Yi couldn't eat as much as he wanted to eat red oily meat buns. He could only buy thirty or fifty buns every now and then to satisfy his cravings and eat them to his heart's content.

Of course, the change in status brought about a change in social status. He was knowledgeable about the world, fair in dealing with things, and literate. Even the famous Master Jiang in the east of the city once asserted that Xu Yi must be a scholar who had achieved fame. However, It's because he was exiled here and found himself in trouble.

There were so many people who believed in such an unfounded assertion that even the shipowner was alarmed. He made some insinuations and asked Xu Yi if he was interested in joining his company, but Xu Yi declined.

As a result, this rumor has been deepened.

Even the shipowner warned the chief steward and others to treat Mr. Xu with courtesy, saying, "Being poor and enjoying the good life is not a person who is inferior to others."

Changes in social status are directly reflected in life.

Mr. Xu is an indispensable guest for weddings of the Zhang family and white events of the Li family. Mr. Xu's calligraphy skills of adding chapters and sentences are really a great addition to the lintel.

Later, if a family with a little bit of respectability organizes a celebration and does not invite Mr. Xu, it will be a shame.

For this reason, many people even changed the date of the celebration specifically to accommodate Mr. Xu's time.

Gradually, Mr. Xu's life became easier.

And Xu Yi completely fell in love with such a busy life.

The uneasiness in his state of mind finally disappeared, but Xu Yi knew that the feeling of breaking through and being at peace had not really arrived.

As the days passed, Xu Yi's reputation gradually grew, and his reputation for calligraphy and poetry gradually spread to the circle of literati.

Master Jiang was a middle-aged man and was invited many times by Xu Yi, but he declined them all. He had no intention of climbing up to obtain a higher social status. He sank down below, savoring the joys and sorrows of the working people and the common people. Stronger than anything else.

Every evening after work, if I have some free time, I would set up a table and a stool at the entrance of the alley, put a plate of fennel beans and a pot of old wine, and drink slowly until the sun sets and the sky is filled with red clouds.

In his ears, he could hear Zhang's parents, Li's family's shortcomings, children's playing, running wild, and fireworks in the world, which suddenly filled his heart.

I practice Taoism not to avoid the mortal world, but because I am greedy for the mortal world, I seek eternal life.

With a click, Xu Yi felt something cracking in his heart, but not completely.

He didn't force it, so he picked up the wine gourd and walked towards the bundt alley.

Bunt Alley, Bunt Alley, as the name suggests, the alleys are full of libaba who wear bunts.

There is an open area next to the moat at the entrance of the alley. To the west of the open area, there is a century-old locust tree with lush branches and leaves, blocking out the sun. It is already midsummer.

Even after the setting sun receded, the heat wave that had been steaming all day was still scorching, but the shade under the big locust tree was obviously much lower than the temperature outside.

There is also a gentle evening breeze, which occasionally shakes the dense branches and leaves rustling, which makes people feel chilly and comfortable in the bottom of their hearts.

When Xu Yi arrived, there were already three floors inside and three floors outside under the big locust tree. Most of them were shirtless men. Some were eating and drinking from bowls, chewing big pancakes, and even children. After jumping to a higher place in the back, there were also women who were not convenient to pile up and stood nearby, forming a small group.

The reason why the place was so crowded and lively was of course not just because of the coolness of the place. The reason behind it was that Mr. Jiang set up a stall there and paid to collect stories. One story cost three big bucks, and it was a no-brainer.

Mr. Jiang is a novelist who has published many books. He collects stories just to sort out the materials. He is very famous here.

The common people at the bottom don't have much entertainment. When Mr. Jiang's stories are spread out, it is naturally a great place to have fun.

Xu Yi saw Mr. Jiang's white cloth cover leaning against the old locust tree from a distance, with the four characters "This is what I hear" written on it. When he tasted it carefully, he felt a sense of Zen.

"Mr. Xu is here, Mr. Xu is here."

Someone shouted, and the crowded crowd automatically moved out of the way, and everyone enthusiastically welcomed Xu Yi in.

Unlike other scholars who looked down upon Liba who used his strength, Mr. Xu was happy to be in the same place with everyone, and everyone felt honored.

Xu Yi cupped his fists and saluted, entered the circle, held down the two old men who wanted to give him a seat, cupped his hands to the majestic Mr. Jiang, said "Excuse me", and then stood next to the big tree.

He came here to listen to stories more than ten times. Everyone knew his nature and stopped trying to persuade him.

It happened that a young man finished telling his story, received the reward, and left, taking a few children with him to buy snacks.

The young man left the futon in the middle, and a middle-aged man with handsome features sat on it. His posture was obviously practiced. As soon as he opened his mouth, his voice was high, and someone immediately recognized him. He said he was Mr. Cui, the female dansei singer from the Ewha Class. .

As soon as Mr. Cui started to speak, he was stopped by Mr. Jiang, "Brother, what I collect here are stories that have not been written down, books by various scholars, sayings of hundreds of schools of thought, even official and unofficial histories, novels and plays, none of them are included. Please sing." I've heard of this from Ganye Temple, I'm sorry."

However, Mr. Cui seemed to have a strong desire to talk, so he refused to go down. He reluctantly told a story of his life in a sad and tactful manner, vented his anger, and was invited to go down.

After Mr. Cui went down, a middle-aged man with gray hair came up. He was telling a story about a hunter who had heard it from his grandfather. The story was not bizarre, but it had the moral of persuading evil to do good, and it was quite educational. Mr. Cui rewarded him with three large coins, and the man thanked him profusely.