Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 51 Poor Oda
Anyway, it's the same whether it's one sheep or a flock of sheep. If they want to learn, Chen Xuan will naturally not be stingy with this little trick.

However, what made Chen Xuan speechless was that these kids didn't grasp the main point at all. They only focused on the way of blowing the leaves. The song they played was the key, right?
They didn't grasp the key point, but some people noticed it. For example, the musician playing the background music couldn't help but let out a light exclamation when Chen Xuan played.

As a professional, he had never heard the music Chen Xuan played, especially the style of the melody. It was the first time he had heard it in his decades of life. Upon careful consideration, he found it to be unique.

The musician could be considered a 'musician', and he was a little excited at the moment, and wanted to ask in detail, but considering the identities of the children present, he gave up silently.

"I think the kid must have heard it somewhere else. I don't know which famous composer it is, but I did note it down and will add it to the playlist after thinking about it."

There is no such thing as copyright these days. Once you get something new, you can use it to generate income.

Not to mention things like songs, even if it is poetry or articles, if someone thinks they are good, most people can only watch helplessly when they print and publish them to make money. Of course, those who make a living by writing are a different story. They have to pay royalties for their articles or storybooks, but the prerequisite is that you have to have a certain degree of fame, otherwise who will bother to print and publish them for you?
Having said that, whether it's music, poetry or articles, many creators don't care at all about you making some hard-earned money with them. What they care more about is becoming famous. Reputation is much more important to them than money.

With a great reputation, one can attract attention wherever one goes, and even gain a good reputation. If one has a certain level of fame, one may even be recommended for an official position. At the very least, the problem of food and clothing can be easily solved...

After their various self-help programs ended, they were not ready to leave yet. Zhou Lin suggested that they play a game together, and everyone agreed.

The game is simple, just throwing a pot, and everyone can play together.

Since there were no special props for pitching pots, they simply used teapots and chopsticks instead, standing about ten feet away and throwing the balls. Each person had five chances. The one who hit the most balls won, and the one with the least would be punished by the winner.

It's not like gambling, and the so-called punishment is just a requirement that can be met afterwards. The child has no bad intentions, so it's always within his ability.

The game started with the proposer Zhou Lin going up first. He only hit two of the five chopsticks, which made him quite dissatisfied with his performance. Lian Dao just started and his touch was not good.

Luo Taiyun came on the court next, and he performed even worse, only hitting one chopstick. He said with a gloomy face that he would probably be punished.

The result was worse than his. Tian Xueyu didn't hit any of the balls. He was a little shy and said with a red face that he had not played it many times and he would definitely do better next time.

Then it was Deng Lingfeng, who made three shots. The feeling of practicing martial arts is different.

Gao Jingming only shot two shots, but he was not at the bottom.

Chen Xuan and the others also wanted to participate. When it was Chen Xuan's turn, Gao Jingming encouraged him, "Don't feel burdened, Xuan. No matter how bad you are, you can still be worse than Xueyu, haha."

Tian Xueyu was not annoyed, but said: "Don't make too many requests later."

Standing at the designated position, Chen Xuan weighed the chopsticks in his hand, and had already made up his mind. He threw one first, but missed. But he found the feeling, and then the next four all hit the target.

"Wow, Xuan, you are so awesome. You even made more shots than Ling Feng." Gao Jingming was immediately happy, as if he was the one who made the shot.

Chen Xuanlian said it was luck, but he was actually muttering in his heart that this little game requires skill. The chopsticks are light at one end and heavy at the other. With the heavy end facing forward, the probability of hitting the target with the center of gravity is still very high, just like archery. After all, it is not too far away.

Then Ge Guangqiu Gendu each hit one, and Chen Xuan became the biggest winner.

He could have demanded punishment from the loser Tian Xueyu, but he shirked responsibility and left the opportunity to Gao Jingming. Although they did not treat Chen Xuan as an outsider, he was aware of his own identity and it would be inappropriate to demand any punishment.

Of course Gao Jingming would not miss this opportunity. While Tian Xueyu was 'frightened', he thought about it and asked Tian Xueyu to help him complete a homework after they returned to school!

Tian Xueyu didn't play tricks and agreed directly. Instead, he felt relieved. After all, no excessive demands were made that would embarrass him. It was just a homework assignment and could be solved by spending more time.

Chen Xuan was amused, thinking to himself, "You kid, you're lazy. Aren't you worried about being discovered and punished by the teacher? Uh, this little thing might end up on me..."

Then came the second round. Chen Xuan began to hide his weakness, remaining in the middle of the pack for the next few rounds, neither the one initiating punishment nor the one receiving it. "This kid knows when to advance and when to retreat, and knows his limits. He's quite interesting. Madam, you have excellent taste. With him helping the young master in the future, I wonder how much less worry he'll have," Leng Bing thought to herself in the corner. Chen Xuan's little tricks certainly didn't escape her notice.

After Chen Xuan hid his skills, Deng Lingfeng secured first place after several rounds. The others had their wins and losses. With Gao Jingming taking the lead, the losers were asked to help complete their homework as punishment.

Tian Xueyu always came last, so the poor little guy owed a total of six homework assignments, three of which were to Deng Lingfeng alone. These guys would pick on anyone they could find to take advantage of, making Tian Xueyu look so miserable that he simply refused to play, but he still accepted the debt.

After such fun and frolicking, time slipped away unknowingly and it was afternoon.

All good things must come to an end. Gao Jingming suggested that we stop here today. There was no other way as he had to do homework in the afternoon.

Although they were at an age where they loved to play, they could still meet each other, so they went back to their homes and agreed to meet at the city gate early the next morning and go to school together.

The banquet was a great success for both the host and the guests, and some of them were still reluctant to leave. Luo Taiyun and Deng Lingfeng both said that they would also have a similar banquet once their servants arrived, and no one should be left out, and everyone agreed.

Chen Xuan went to settle the bill. Including the tip from the musician and the tables set up by Geng Hong and other guards and servants, he spent nearly eight taels of silver. Fortunately, he didn't spend all the ten taels of silver.

Geng Hong was with Chen Xuan when they were paying the bill, not because he was afraid of being robbed, but because he was worried that Chen Xuan didn't know how to count.

How much can you buy with eight ounces of silver? Does that count as spending money like water?

After the 'Five Tigers' said goodbye to each other, on the way back, Chen Xuan noticed that Geng Hong handed Leng Bing an oil-paper bag, which contained some braised meat and half a fat chicken.

Of course Chen Xuan didn't have X-ray vision, because Leng Bing just opened it and ate while walking, without any regard for details.

On the ox cart, Chen Xuan hesitated and asked, "Master, I haven't spent all the ten taels of silver I withdrew today. How should I properly handle it? Do I need to send it back to the accounting office?"

"Just deal with it the same way you usually do," Gao Jingming said indifferently. Maybe he had never asked about such things at all.

How would I know how you usually deal with it?

Fortunately, Xiao Cai reminded him in time: "Xuan'er, you don't need to send the unspent money back to the accounting office. There isn't much left this time, so I'll leave half with you for a rainy day, and distribute the rest to the people accompanying you. This is a special case and is not included in the young master's monthly allowance. Similar cases can be handled in this way in the future. However, if the amount is too large, it will be reduced as appropriate."

Funds should be used for specific purposes, right? You’d feel uncomfortable if you didn’t spend it all?
But can it still be like this? Feelings can also make extra money. No wonder Wang Hai keeps showing his positive attitude. He has food and drink and is relaxed. I guess he wants to have another chance...

The remaining half was distributed to everyone as a reward, and of course it was Chen Xuan who had the final say.

After some calculation, he realized that there wouldn't be much to share among the group. There were four guards, two servants, himself, Xiao Cai, and the coachman Old Wu, a total of nine people. Chen Xuan took out about one or two taels of silver and gave it to Xiao Cai to distribute to everyone, using the excuse that he was not familiar with the matter.

Chen Xuan also got his share, which was his personal income and had to be separated from Gao Jingming's small treasury.

During the process, he noticed that Xiao Cai's help in dividing the money was not distributed equally. Chen Xuan and Geng Honglengbing got more, while the others got less, but those who got less still got at least five big coins.

Anyway, Chen Xuan himself got fifteen big coins, and he guessed that Xiao Cai distributed them based on his status, ability and contribution.

But no matter what, no one has any objection. What else can they want with the free money?

Tsk, why is it like dividing the spoils?

This is the benefit of following the young master. There is food, drink, and entertainment. After each trip, there is also an income of fifteen big coins. It is really wonderful. Other waiters work hard for half a month to earn this much...

(End of this chapter)