From a freeloader to a world leader

Chapter 114 The Direction of Scholars

Hengzhou City in the early morning seems like a tranquil and beautiful painting.

The light of dawn gently falls on the ancient city wall, and the stone bricks are filled with a light golden color. The streets are wide and clean, and the bluestone pavement is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the rising sun, as if shining with the vicissitudes of history.

As the sun shines inch by inch, some small shops have started business in every corner of Hengzhou City.

There are all kinds of goods displayed in front of the store, ranging from traditional handicrafts to authentic snacks.

The shop owners greeted passers-by warmly, and for a moment, the early morning in Hengzhou City became lively.

What was even more lively was that male and female staff members wearing the uniforms of Datong Chamber of Commerce lined up in neat rows, holding various cleaning tools in their hands, and ran in small steps from the gate of Datong Chamber of Commerce, rumbling once again towards Qingshi Street and other directions.

The neighborhood merchants, who were already familiar with the Datong Chamber of Commerce's repeated expansion, all looked at the quickly receding team with a smile.

They smiled at each other, talked about business, or asked which street the Datong Chamber of Commerce had taken over this time.

"Shopkeeper Sun, I heard that the Datong Chamber of Commerce has taken down the Sihai Gang, is that right?"

The owner of the shop next door who was on good terms with Sun Ping knew that Sun Ping of Sun's Trading Company had some connections with the Sun family of Datong Chamber of Commerce, so he started asking him about it.

"Ha ha-----"

Sun Ping, who had drunk a lot of wine in the Sun family compound last night and eaten delicious dishes made by Sun Shan himself, still had a hangover headache.

However, thinking of the preliminary agreement reached after dinner last night, he felt quite happy and couldn't help laughing: "It's done. In the future, Qingshi, Changhu, and Kaiping streets will all belong to Datong Chamber of Commerce!"

"Oh my God!"

Several neighbors who gathered together to inquire about the news heard once again from Sun Ping's own mouth that Datong Chamber of Commerce had once again taken over a large piece of territory.

Everyone screamed in surprise: "Oh my God! Doesn't that mean that the Datong Chamber of Commerce has become the boss of Hengzhou? Its territory is much larger than that of the Dadao Gang!"

"Not only is it much bigger, you can do the math, the territory now in the hands of the Datong Chamber of Commerce should be more than half, right?"

"I think it's about the same. They just took down the Black Tiger Gang the day before yesterday, and now they've taken down the Four Seas Gang. I think it won't be long before the bad guys in the Big Knife Gang are gone too!"

After these words were spoken, several timid shopkeepers lowered their voices.

"Old Wu, be careful with your words. Do you think everyone is as easy to talk to as the scholar in the mountains? Don't make trouble for yourself-----"

"Ha ha----"

Wu Lao Er, who was always bold and daring, laughed heartily, glanced at the old neighbors with disdain, and then looked at Sun Ping flatteringly: "With our shopkeeper Sun on this street, you cowards, what do you have to worry about?"

Then, Wu Laoer asked pleasantly, "Shopkeeper Sun, is the Datong Chamber of Commerce still recruiting people this time? Otherwise, can you do me a favor and ask around-----"

"Of course, why not? Isn't there a job advertisement posted at the entrance of Datong Chamber of Commerce every day?"

"Hehe----" Wu Laoer laughed slyly: "I know this, it's my brother-in-law. He has studied for several years, but he has never been able to get a high or low position. Let me ask around------"

"Your brother-in-law?"

Sun Ping turned his gaze away from the Datong Chamber of Commerce employee who had already run away, and looked at Wu Laoer seriously: "Is it Mr. Xie?"

"Ok!"

Wu Laoer nodded with a bit of pride and annoyance: "That guy has been studying for nearly 20 years and never passed the exam. I don't know why he suddenly got the idea and wanted to find a job."

As he spoke, Wu Laoer sighed: "Studying is a good thing. Look at the two scholars from Datong Chamber of Commerce. They are so young, but they have accomplished such great things."

"My brother-in-law has been studying for more than 20 years. He is almost 30 years old, but he only knows how to ask for money every day."

When talking about the cost of studying, several neighbors nodded in unison with melancholy in their expressions.

That’s right. Everyone has made some money, but there are educated people in their families.

But, is the difference between one scholar and another really that big?

Look at the scholar in the mountains. He becomes wealthy as soon as he passes the examination to become a scholar!

Moreover, they used to have no extra food and were extremely poor.

"They are almost the same, they are almost the same-----"

Sun Ping also echoed the words. Every family has a few big enemies. "So what do you want to do this time, brother-in-law? If it's appropriate, I'll say something for you."

When they heard what Sun Shan said, the neighbors whose families had educated people became interested and listened attentively.

"He said he was more interested in the accounting department. Last night my father-in-law brought him to my house and wanted me to help him find out more about it."

"The accountant-----"

Sun Ping thought about it and it seemed that Datong Chamber of Commerce was short of manpower during this period, but-----

"The accountant is recruiting, but it's up to Sun Shan and the others to make the decision. If it's just a general matter, I can help you. But for this, it's better for you to go and talk to your brother-in-law in person."

"Just recruit, just recruit-----"

When Wu Laoer heard that he was recruiting an accountant, he smiled happily.

My brother-in-law, who is good at studying but has never passed the imperial examination, has really ruined me.

I don't know how much money he took from his sister every year, openly or secretly.

But my father-in-law only has this one precious child.

"Manager Sun, do you know how much money a bookkeeper earns a month?" When Wu Lao Er heard You Lu, he couldn't help but ask about the salary out of curiosity.

"The salary of an accountant is not low. With the current treatment of the Datong Chamber of Commerce, as long as you pass, you can start with five taels of silver, and there will be capital dividends-------"

"Oh my god! So many-----"

Wu Laoer and several neighbors screamed, "Oh my god, this is almost the time for us to open our own business!"

Starting your own business requires investment, manpower, and a lot of risk.

If it weren't for the Datong Chamber of Commerce, not only would those bastards looking for food be gone, the messy expenses would be gone, and even the business would be much better than before.

Only in this way can you earn a few taels of silver a month.

In the past, at the end of the month, you might not even make five taels of silver.

"Haha----you guys are busy, you guys are busy, I have to go home first because I have something to do----"

Wu Laoer laughed, said hello, and ran home quickly.

Even the newly opened shops were ignored.

Fortunately, public security is better now. If it were in the past, I don’t know if some beggar would have seen me and stolen all my belongings.

At this time, several other neighbors also began to have more thoughts.

He secretly thought in his mind whether there was any suitable scholar in his family, and whether he could go to the Datong Chamber of Commerce and find something to do.

Even if you can't find an accountant, other jobs that are a little less busy and suitable for a scholar will also do.

For example, learning storytelling and singing from the scholar in the mountains.

Isn’t Deyun Club recruiting a large number of performing artists now?

This matter is only suitable for scholars, and ordinary people will not be able to write or sing it.

If in the past, there was no example of a scholar in the mountains who became rich overnight by singing opera.

Everyone will just sneer.

But look at how outstanding the scholars in the mountains are. Even the princess has taken a fancy to some of these young talents, who are openly telling stories and singing operas.

What is there to be proud of about those unsuccessful children in your family?

Even if I can't become as successful as the scholar in the mountains, it's always possible to make a living and earn a little money.

It's better than studying hard at home and spending money every day.

Maybe, I can follow the scholar in the mountains and find a way out.

That’s right. In Hengzhou city, many inns and hotels also learn to tell stories and sing operas like Shanzhong Xiucai. Some even perform the same shows that the Shanzhong Xiucai group has performed.

The scholar in the mountains didn't say anything.

In the future, if the scholars in the family become successful, they can earn seventy or eighty taels of silver every day.

Thinking of this, several neighbors said goodbye and left one by one.

Sun Ping looked at their backs, then looked again at the sun that was gradually climbing up the mountain. He felt that this moment was so beautiful!