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Chapter 69 Enrollment (2)

In terms of large and small facilities, Hongwen Hall feels more like a high school to Cheng Jinzhou, but in terms of its status in the Great Xia Dynasty, it is more like a central cadre preparation school.

For the aristocratic children studying here, being an official in the imperial court is the right way, and going to other counties is tantamount to being assigned, so most of them are rushing to Jinshi. If they end up going to other counties to be the magistrate of Bo County, That's embarrassing.However, the number of places in the imperial examination is limited, and Laozi Niucha does not necessarily mean that his son is smart. Students who are hard to get in the middle school, or gentlemen who have no ambition to study and become officials, often try a little bit in astrology. As a minority, they will get the full support of their parents Every year, one or two star warlocks can be born in the Hongwen Hall—no matter what their potential is, it is not easy to use all means to become an star warlock.

In view of this, when seeing Cheng Jinzhou with the astromancer, not only some people made expressions of understanding, but some even tried to come forward to chat.It is easy to invite an astromancer to be a teacher, but it is even more difficult to invite an astromancer to accompany him. There are not a few people who are curious.

Cheng Jinzhou didn't explain much, and politely responded to the inquiries of several people. They were all children of his own age, and they were dismissed easily, but he remembered a few names.

Shen Cong was only interested in astrology. He led Cheng Jinzhou with excitement, mainly because of the innocent and lovely little girl. After the few people at the door dispersed, he asked in a subtle way: "The three people who are with you today Individuals, family members?”

Probably seeing that Cheng Jinzhou was still young, he didn't try to hide it.

Growing up watching movies and TV shows, Cheng Jinzhou had a complete understanding of the types and looks of perverts, and he said flatly: "The younger one is my fiancée."

"The one in the back?"

Cheng Jinzhou snorted and said, "The front and rear are all mine."

Seeing his bad appearance, Shen Cong suddenly became unhappy. He pointed forward angrily and said, "In front is the courtyard where classes are held. Go in by yourself. The class names are written on the wall."

If the playground track and other places are included, the Hongwen Hall is the size of a key middle school.

Cheng Jinzhou stretched his head to look around. Perhaps Shen Cong felt that his tone was not good, so he made up for it by saying, "There is a class in there, so be careful. Your professor is no more strict than Class [-] and Class [-]."

"Is there any difference?" Cheng Jinzhou seized the opportunity to ask, the capital city is no better than Shaonan, and life can no longer be as comfortable as in Cheng's private school.

After all, they are all in the Hongwen Hall, so Shen Cong couldn't refuse, so he said, "The first class is mostly the children of important officials of the royal family, and the second class is mostly the children of the court's favored ministers, so the requirements are naturally different."

Two sentences, but it also made things clear.Cheng Jinzhou wasn't the one who wanted to go to class, so he looked towards the silent classroom and asked, "Why don't you go to class?"

"There are not classes all day long." Shen Cong walked out impatiently, muttering: "It's a waste of many opportunities to get engaged so early."

Cheng Jinzhou followed two steps forward and said with a smile, "In that case, I don't have to go today."

He never fell behind in such things as skipping classes.It is a day to be able to skip a day, and it is not a burden to skip class on the report day.

It's always easier to unite the masses by doing bad things than doing good things. Shen Cong didn't mind Cheng Jinzhou following him. After taking him back the same way, he got into the carriage, handed over his power as a courtesy, and said goodbye: "I'll go ahead, Your Excellency, please do what you want." .”

Cheng Jinzhou had nowhere to go, and it was difficult to find Xiang Xin and the others at this moment, so he simply said cheekily: "Where is Brother Shen going, can you take me to the nearest food store?"

For more than two days, Warlock Liu Kuangxing gave him Cheng Yi three times, 40 taels of silver each time, and there were 120 taels. He didn't change the books for many days, which made him a little uneasy.The so-called not thinking about victory, but thinking about defeat first, if one day the library gave up on him for some reason, it would be too late for regret.It is completely impossible to write a book by reciting memory.

Shen Cong was also someone who had seen too many playboys, so he let out a sigh of relief, gave way to him, and said casually, "You just came to the capital today? What are you doing at the food store?"

Cheng Jinzhou thought for a while, and said half-truth, "I study astrology, and I need to spend some food and so on."

Astrology is his best skin, it must be shown for others to see, and the library is his hole card, which can never be seen by others.

"Are you an astromancer?" Shen Cong's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees. It was one thing not to be interested in astronomy, but it was another thing for a 13-year-old astromancer.

Cheng Jinzhou was very modest and said, "I haven't been evaluated by an astro-manager."

"That's amazing." Shen Cong showed the expression that should be like this, and his expression was no longer cold. He said, "Which astromancer did you worship as your teacher? That first-level astromancer just now was your senior sister?"

As a teacher, there is absolutely no reason to accompany the apprentice to school.

On this issue, Cheng Jinzhou said honestly: "I learned it myself."

Shen Cong's complexion changed again, and he said with half suspicion and half contempt: "There is no teacher to guide astrology, it's just a blind man feeling an elephant, how can he learn it."

Cheng Jinzhou smiled without saying a word. He had already said what he had said, so there was no need to show off too much.

Shen Cong swayed with the bumps of the carriage, but before Cheng Jinzhou could retort, he couldn't help but ask again: "Then you want food, what kind of astrology are you practicing?"

"Do you know astrology?" Cheng Jinzhou asked first.

"don't know."

"Then how can I explain it to you?" Cheng Jinzhou almost choked Shen Cong to death.

A 17-year-old was considered an adult in the Great Xia Dynasty, and in the 21st century, he was a high school student. Shen Cong was piqued by Cheng Jinzhou. He slapped the fence in front and shouted, "Go to the cross street."

After that, he finally explained: "I have a few slaves who have opened a store on the street. I will take you there to have a look."

The term “slave” did not exist until the Qing Dynasty. In fact, the servants bought by wealthy families were all slaves.According to the rules of the imperial court, officials and those with high status are not allowed to engage in business. If ordinary people are used, they are not safe - there are no professional managers to help now, so the nobles of the aristocratic families buy slaves to run the business, which has lasted for hundreds of years Aristocrats often have to be cultivated from an early age.

Cheng Jinzhou shrugged obediently, while Shen Cong shook his head. In his eyes, Xiao Cheng's strange movements were actually the habits of country people.Xia Jing's gentlemen can always find many faults with these nobles.

The full name of Cross Street is Lion Long Street. Soon after leaving the inner city gate, you can see bustling crowds. Compared with the luxurious streets in the inner city, this place is obviously more civilian-oriented. There are few buildings with more than two floors on the street. , the guys are busy in short shirts and mandarin jackets, the shopkeeper always has a smile on his face, and his clothes may not be as good as Shaonan's high-end shops, and he often has to greet customers by himself.

Shen Cong fanned the wind with his cuff, and said: "This is it, how many things do you want, tell Lin Bo, let someone bring them."

He doesn't look like he's ready to go out.He looked like a young man who would always close the door and clear the place when entering a shopping mall.

Cheng Jinzhou didn't care. He took out 5 silver ingots from his pocket and said, "Just the cheapest grain. Let's see how much we can buy."

"The prices in the capital are less than 20 shi and three taels of silver, but with the 50 taels of silver, you can buy more than 300 shi." Lin Bo is actually not yet 50 years old, and the wind and sun have made his face wrinkled. Speak is very clear.

Shen Cong said with a cry: "300 shi grains? What do you want to do?"

Cheng Jinzhou rubbed his nose and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that prices in Beijing are even cheaper than in Shaonan."

300 shi of grain, which is 15 tons, can hold two trucks, which is really a lot.

"It's just that food is cheap." Shen Cong was diverted from the topic by him. Seeing this, Uncle Lin had no choice but to turn around and go to the food store.

Cheng Jinzhou rubbed his chin, and asked again: "Do you have a warehouse or something here? And the potion of the astrologist, where can I sell it?"

"I have one at home, what do you want?" Shen Cong stared and said, "You mainly study potions? There seem to be very few such astral warlocks."

The star warlocks that people are most familiar with are those who are good at fighting. They can release fireballs, ice balls, make the ground collapse, and even induce tide and moisture through star magic. The powerful characters among them are even battle-level terminators. In the market On the other hand, the research of the astrologists themselves is often boring, painful, and unknown.If the Star Warlock Wang Linghe and the Star Warlock Lu Xu appear at the same time, in most cases, the one who is sought after by the people may be the simple and violent Lu Xu. Of course, the division of the Star Warlocks is not absolute. Most of the serious Star Warlocks have research capabilities. This is also the root of their strength.

However, compared to studying mathematics, studying physics and astronomy can bring direct improvement. There are very few astrologists who study chemistry, and many of them exist for the purpose of refining chemical weapons, so they are not within the familiar range of Shen Cong and others. Inside.

On the one hand, Cheng Jinzhou said that he wanted to know more about potions, and on the other hand, he wanted to find a reason to waste food, so he only said, "It's a matter of personal preference."

"What type do you want? Let Bo Lin buy it together."

"Sulfuric acid?" Cheng Jinzhou was the tool to destroy the corpse.

"Acid? What kind of animal is that?"

"Acidic, corrosive liquid..." Cheng Jinzhou gestured with Ai Ai.

God knows if the comrades of the Great Xia Dynasty have defined acidity.

Shen Cong rolled his eyes, raised his hand and said, "Just ask the court servants in the shop later."

"Shen's pawnshop?" Cheng Jinzhou reacted immediately.His boat was pledged to the Shen family that day.

"Oh? You know." Shen Cong looked very calm, and smiled strangely twice.

Lin Bo quickly walked to the back of the carriage and whispered through the door: "Brother Cong, the matter is done. For 50 taels of silver, we can buy 352 stones of wheat. You can pick up the goods at the West Pier or deliver the goods."

"Can I rent a warehouse at the West Wharf?" Cheng Jinzhou was still thinking about the matter of the Shen family. Speaking of which, there are not a few commercial firms nationwide, but pawnshops are unusual after all, and it is also possible to know such a high-ranking official's son. Not a bad start.

Shen Cong nodded slightly and said: "There are warehouses at the pier, Lin Bo, let's go pick up the goods now, and send someone to the shop to ask them for some acid. I want to see what tricks you can do."

He still didn't take Cheng Jinzhou seriously. A 17-year-old's sense of superiority when looking at a 13-year-old must be far greater than that of a 27-year-old looking at a 23-year-old.

"Anything that can corrode things is fine." Cheng Jinzhou added, a full set of acting, not to mention chemistry is something you have to touch after all, he doesn't really care if the warehouse is good or bad, more than ten tons of grain, at most 10,000+ words can be read After all, the Star Alliance library is as effective as the Chinese stock market in terms of asset extraction.

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(End of this chapter)