Chapter 165 Weiyangfang
Duan Rong put his hands behind his head and lay on the grass. He looked at the back of Ximen Kankan's head and said, "Why didn't Shi Kang come today?"
"I asked him to look after the house."
"Oh." Duan Rong actually knew that Shi Kang was looking after the house in the house. He just changed the subject and asked him the question he really wanted to ask.
"Kankan, will you go to the selection of registered disciples in March next year?"
"Go!" Ximen Kankan turned his head and looked at Duan Rong, saying, "Do you want to ask about the selection quota?"
Duan Rong nodded. Ximen Kankan was actually very perceptive. As soon as he raised this topic, Ximen Kankan knew what he wanted to ask.
"For the selection quota, first, you have to pay a head fee of 30,000 silver coins to Taiyimen."
"Second..." Ximen Kankan explained to Duan Rong directly.
When Duan Rong heard the second, his eyes suddenly became focused.
"Ten local gentry with good reputations should be invited to jointly write a letter of recommendation. After the county government reviews it, it should be stamped with the county seal and sent to the sect."
"Only in this way can it be considered as having registered and can participate in the assessment."
"Please ask the gentry to write a letter of recommendation. In principle, each person should be paid a fee of 2,000 silver coins. Of course, if it is a young man from the same clan, it can be less, but it cannot be nothing. This letter of recommendation is another 20,000 silver coins."
The so-called gentry is not just rich. There must be ancestors who have been selected as outer disciples of Taiyi Sect to be called gentry.
In Xiangu County, there are less than 100 households in the entire county that can be called gentry.
Duan Rong was slightly amazed when he heard it.
This registered disciple is really not something that ordinary people can afford. This is just a quota, and it is not certain whether he can be selected.
Duan Rong suddenly thought that Xiao Zongting was extremely talented and was considered a legend in Xiangu County of his generation, but he did not enter Taiyi Sect.
It was probably because his family was ordinary when he was young and could not afford the 50,000 taels of silver.
It was because of this regret that he forced Xiao Yu to practice hard and let his daughter make up for his regret.
"When does the registration start?" Duan Rong asked.
Ximen Kankan said: "It starts at the end of the year. Before New Year's Eve, you must submit the recommendation letter to the county government. After the county government reviews it, the recommendation letter will be submitted to the sect in the first month of the year. After that, the sect will reply. After receiving the reply from the sect, take the reply from the sect to Yunshui Ticket House to pay a head fee of 30,000 silver coins. Then, in March, with the reply from the sect and the receipt from Yunshui Ticket House, you can participate in the selection and assessment of Taiyi Sect."
Duan Rong looked at Ximen Kankan and felt very grateful. He just picked a topic, and Ximen Kankan told him the matter in such detail.
He thought back, and he didn't know when he started to get along with Ximen Kankan, and it was already very natural, without any barriers, as if it started from when he came back from escorting...
Ximen Kankan turned his head, looked at Duan Rong, and said: "If you want to sign up, I can tell my father to let him sign you up when he signs up for me at the end of the year."
"But..." Ximen Kankan paused, and said: "You have to give him 60,000 silver coins."
Ximen Kankan added 10,000 more, and he explained: "I don't want to make money from you. My father is a businessman after all, you give me 10,000 more, so I can ask him."
Duan Rong nodded, he understood that Ximen Kankan was talking about reason!
The recommendation letter seems simple, but if you don't have that network, you can't get it even if you have money. Those gentry won't recommend anyone casually!
Duan Rong smiled and said, "Let's talk about it at the end of the year. I may not be able to save up 60,000 silver coins!"
Ximen Kankan smiled and said, "It's okay. You can exchange it with me for the Spring Palace."
Duan Rong was speechless. This guy, after going around in circles, turned out to be thinking about his Spring Palace business. I wondered why he was so concerned and explained it to me so clearly. It turned out that he was waiting for me here?
As the two chatted, Ximen Kankan turned his head to look at the position of the sun and said, "It's almost Shenshi, it's time to go back. I made an appointment with Jiang Qingyu to go to Weiyangfang to gamble in the afternoon."
Duan Rong touched his nose and looked at Ximen Kankan with interest. He thought to himself: This guy's entertainment life is really rich!
"Are you going?" Ximen Kankan looked at Duan Rong and said, "Weiyangfang is the largest and best gambling house in Xiangu County."
Duan Rong was about to refuse. He had to go back to practice, but he suddenly had an idea. He achieved the second level of the Taizang Sutra and was able to release his consciousness.
Isn't this a weapon that can be used in gambling houses?
Moreover, he also needs money. The registration fee for the selection of Taiyi Sect's registered disciples is 60,000 silver coins.
Drawing erotic paintings for Ximen Kankan can earn money, but every time he thinks of exchanging erotic paintings for money, he will feel ashamed as if he is selling himself.
This feeling is very bad.
If a new way to make money can be opened up in the gambling house, why not do it?
Not long after the application was submitted, Ximen Kankan had already brought Duan Rong to the door of Weiyangfang.
This Weiyangfang is a two-story wooden structure with carved beams and painted buildings, flying eaves and brackets. It is quite majestic and spectacular. Duan Rong exclaimed when he saw it. If you only look at the appearance of this building, it is not much worse than Huayinglou.
No mistakes, one post, one content, one book, one bar, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar, one look!
The owner of Weiyangfang is Wei Yutian.
This person is not a native of Xiangu County, and his origin is quite mysterious. Since he came to Xiangu County more than ten years ago, he has started the gambling business. More than ten years have passed, and this person has taken over two big gambling houses in Xiangu County.
One is Weiyangfang, and the other is Chunmingfang.
Moreover, Wei Yutian is nearly 40 years old and has not yet married. There are many rumors about this in the streets and alleys... Some people say that he is a eunuch...
Under the eaves of the first floor of Weiyangfang, there is a plaque with three big characters Weiyangfang on it, which are quite powerful.
The two characters Weiyang mean that the night is not yet late, so don't be anxious.
Although it is afternoon and the sky is bright, the windows of Weiyangfang are all closed, and even the door is hung with heavy curtains.
Ximen Kankan led Duan Rong, pushed open the heavy curtains, and walked in.
The lobby on the first floor is very spacious and open...
The brightly colored carpets, the colorful murals, and the curtains with exquisite patterns... all seem to tell the luxurious interior decoration of Weiyangfang...
In the lobby, there are more than ten mahogany tables of different sizes. The largest one is as big as two large beds placed side by side. Many people are shouting around, with excited eyes and hoarse voices...
In the corner of the first floor, there is a mahogany staircase leading to the second floor. On the second floor, you can see that there are boxes in a circle. Next to the door of each box, there is a wooden board with the number of the heavenly stems.
Candles were hanging from the ceiling of the hall, shining brightly, and the skylight was faintly visible through the ventilation holes on the windows...
"How is it?" Ximen Kankan glanced at Duan Rong and said with a smile: "This Weiyangfang was originally very ordinary. Since Wei Yutian took over, it has been renovated inside and out, and it can be said to be extremely luxurious. When it opened, it was known as the first building in Xian Gu!"
"You can walk around the hall first. I'll go see if Jiang Qingyu is here? He booked the private room. The private room in Weiyangfang is as difficult to get as the four big Huaying in Huaying Building. It's very popular and you have to queue up!"
As Ximen Kankan said, he walked towards an inconspicuous small room in the corner of the first floor, while Duan Rong paced and strolled around the hall...