Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

As soon as Zhong Yunfeng finished speaking, Ye Changyan heard a light laugh from his nose and knew that he was anxious.

"Mr. Zhong, why don't you tell me about it?"

Now that it had been made clear, Zhong Yunfeng had no scruples and directly stated his price.

"On behalf of Yunfeng Tower, I invite you to perform two passages of The White Snake in Yunfeng Tower on the first and fifteenth day of every month. I will pay you one tael of silver per month as a reward."

While Zhong Yunfeng stated the conditions that he thought were very tempting, he quietly observed Ye Changyan's reaction.

Ye Changyan had a smile on his face and looked like he was listening attentively, but he did not express his opinion.

Zhong Yunfeng has a keen business sense. If he can get Ye Changyan to tell stories in Yunfeng Tower, it will not only boost the business in the tower, but also enhance the status of Yunfeng Tower in the eyes of scholars and students, and bring Yunfeng Tower and Ye Changyan closer together. It can be said that he kills two birds with one stone.

Zhong Yunfeng was still very confident in persuading Ye Changyan. Although Ye Changyan passed the examination and became a scholar, a poor scholar also had to live. Moreover, due to mourning, it would take at least three years before he could take part in the autumn examination.

Now the Ye family still lives in a thatched house, and telling stories twice a month for a reward of one or two taels of silver should be very attractive. You know, a well-known storyteller like Mr. Hao only gets two cents of silver for a story in a teahouse or tavern, of course, not including tips from the guests.

Wu Lang, who was standing by, was shocked when he heard this. The man in front of him was actually the owner of Yunfeng Tower and was so familiar with his brother. What made Wu Lang even more unbelievable was that the other party actually invited his brother to come to Yunfeng Tower to tell stories.

Although he didn't know what book this "White Snake" was, Wu Lang was very excited about the reward of one tael of silver for two performances. However, he secretly glanced at his brother beside him and saw that his brother looked calm and unmoved. Wu Lang could only suppress his inner excitement.

"Brother Ye, what do you think?"

Seeing Ye Changyan standing still, Zhong Yunfeng was unsure of his attitude.

At this time, Ye Changyan was thinking quickly in his mind, but he just gestured to Wulang, and Wulang handed him the pottery jar next to the chair.

Ye Changyan took it and placed it on the table in front of Zhong Yunfeng.

"Mr. Zhong, you came to my house to congratulate me a few days ago. I am very grateful. Unfortunately, I am in mourning and cannot entertain you with a banquet. Today, I have prepared a small gift in return. I hope you will not despise it."

Zhong Yunfeng's mind was in a daze, and he asked himself if he had expressed himself clearly before. Zhong Yunfeng looked at the pottery jar handed over by Ye Changyan, then turned to look at Ye Changyan who had a calm expression, then looked at the pottery jar again, and then looked at Ye Changyan again.

After confirming that he was not hallucinating, he realized that Ye Changyan came to his house today just to thank him for congratulating him a few days ago, and he even sent a gift in return.

But looking at the shabby pottery jar in front of him, Zhong Yunfeng really doubted his eyes. Just the dishes on the table could buy a cart of such jars. Zhong Yunfeng looked at Ye Changyan with suspicion.

"Thank you, Master Zhong, for your hospitality today. My brother has not yet delivered all the gifts he brought back, so I won't bother you any more."

At this time, Ye Changyan had already made up his mind, but on the surface he just raised the corners of his mouth and smiled. As he spoke, he stood up and prepared to leave.

Zhong Yunfeng was a little confused. Could it be that the other party was blaming him, thinking that he was insulting him by tempting the storyteller with money?

Zhong Yunfeng never imagined that Ye Changyan, who came from such a poor family, was so pedantic. Could he really be a poor scholar?

But it is not appropriate for him to break off relations with the other party just like that. After all, he is a scholar. If he really enters the provincial school after the mourning period is over, it will be natural for him to meet some dignitaries. What's more, Ye Changyan is quite knowledgeable. If he really has the opportunity to make a big splash in the future, then today's mistake will inevitably sow the seeds of disaster.

"Brother Ye, I was reckless before. It's also my fault that I indulged in these yellow and white things all day long. I insulted my brothers without realizing it. Brother Ye, please don't take it to heart."

Seeing Zhong Yunfeng's face full of fear and trepidation, Ye Changyan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Hahaha, Master Zhong, you are too polite. Without these yellow and white things, how many scholars in the world can calm down and study? But I am not that sour scholar, hahaha..."

Zhong Yunfeng felt like he was on a roller coaster. For a moment he didn't know whether Ye Changyan was mocking him or stating the facts.

"I can talk about this in this building on the first and fifteenth day of every month, and I don't even charge a penny. Five days later, I will come to your house in person. I hope Mr. Zhong will tell your father that I also have a business deal and I want to discuss it with your father in person."

After saying that, the two brothers stood up and left Yunfeng Tower, leaving Zhong Yunfeng with a dazed look on his face, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

Ye Changyan was willing to tell stories, even for free. Wasn't this a sign of noble character? If he was truly a noble man who didn't care about money, then what business did he want to discuss? He would have to go directly to his father to discuss it.

These questions continued to bother Zhong Yunfeng until three days later, when he seemed to have discovered some clues.

The two brothers of the Ye family came out of Yunfeng Tower, pushed a cart, and wandered around the county town, visiting all the families who had sent gifts to them.

The two brothers pushed the empty cart to the blacksmith shop.

"Boss, I'm here to get something."

Ye Changyan parked the cart in front of the blacksmith shop and shouted into the shop.

The clanging sounds stopped and after a while the dark-skinned blacksmith walked out of the shop.

Seeing that it was Ye Changyan who ordered the strange ironware, he came to Ye Changyan carrying two pieces of ironware from the shop.

"Look, is it like this?"

Ye Changyan asked the blacksmith to put the forged iron pot on the ground and began to check it.

After an inspection, Ye Changyan felt that although it looked far inferior to the cast iron pot in his previous life, it still basically met all the requirements in his drawings. He nodded and paid the balance.

The blacksmith took the balance and was very satisfied. He made a lot of money by making these two pieces of ironware. After returning the drawings to Ye Changyan, he took the initiative to help Ye Changyan put the two iron pots on the cart, and tied knots with the straw on the cart to secure the two iron pots.

After coming out of the blacksmith shop, the two brothers prepared to head back.

Not long after walking out of the city gate, Ye Changyan felt two vibrations on his wrists. At the same time, he felt a familiar feeling on the soles of his feet, as if his feet were pricked. So he put down the cart in his hand and squatted down to check.

This time, the familiar feeling came back and Ye Changyan laughed out loud. There was another silver ingot stuck in the crack of the stone slab under his feet, and the protruding part happened to hit him again.

When Wu Lang saw his brother stop and squat, he moved closer with some curiosity. Just one glance and Wu Lang's eyes widened.

I saw my brother take out a silver ingot from the crack in the stone slab, which looked to be about one or two taels.

The two brothers looked around at the same time, and found that there was no one around. Ye Changyan raised an eyebrow at Wulang and put the silver ingot away with peace of mind just like last time.

Wu Lang was a little stunned. Seeing that his brother had put away the silver ingots and pushed the cart away as if nothing had happened, Wu Lang looked around again, but still saw no one. He had no choice but to catch up with him.

Wu Lang was having all sorts of wild thoughts along the way. He was a little worried that the owner would come looking for him, but also afraid that the owner would actually come looking for him.

Seeing his brother's face full of anxiety, Ye Changyan did not explain. Although on the surface he had picked up a silver ingot by accident, he knew in his heart that picking up a silver ingot again was not so accidental.

In just a few days, I have picked up two silver ingots, and the enhancer on my arm vibrates every time. I don’t understand why this happens, and how can I explain it to my younger brother?