A group of people who looked like playboys came over.

While walking, he pointed at Gu Dingchen and said something.

"This Gu Dingchen is from Nanzhili. I heard that the woman who gave birth to him was not even a concubine."

"His father refused to recognize him, and he has not yet recognized his ancestors."

"He was in his hometown and was a beggar since he was a child. He asked for dinner for several years and met a kind-hearted person who helped him go to school."

"I finally passed the exam, and my fellow villagers also helped him go to Beijing to participate in the examination."

"I didn't expect that he was so self-deprecating and came to the lantern festival to set up a stall."

"I really have angered at the fact that I don't fight, and I don't fight!"

A person who knows the situation and the people next to him are popularizing science.

Everyone shook their heads and sighed regretfully.

"The world is declining, and we are really disgusted."

"I'm going to participate in the exam soon, and I'm still so stinking."

"As far as I say, I will starve to death for just a few days, and I will not do these things!"

"Yes, I saw some people who didn't have enough money to take some copying work. At least they still remember to cover their faces with their sleeves and understand some shame when they entered and went in and out."

"This Gu Dingchen is so good that he actually showed up in public and was doing these things openly."

"In this way, it's better to be his old business and become a beggar again!"

The group said and soon approached.

Seeing a young couple in gorgeous clothes on Gu Dingchen's stall, the leader looked at Zhao Ce who was looking at them.

"This young master, there are so many stalls at the lantern festival, so I'd better look at other stalls."

Su Caier still held the rattle in her hand and retreated back to her husband.

Zhao Ce looked at the group of people and smiled.

These people are obviously not serious.

At first glance, he looked like that talent and didn't work hard.

But with the "money ability" at home and the father's stick, he was forced to work hard.

This is how you can achieve good results in the exam.

certainly.

The ability to make money is also your own ability, and there is nothing to criticize about.

But the bad thing is that this group of people doesn’t learn the good things, but they just have nothing to do, and they learn a whole body of corrupt scholarly style.

He also said that even if he starved to death, he would not do these things before the imperial examination.

Of course, some of them probably did not come for this matter.

After all, if both students who participated in the examination were able to pull one down, one person would be less competitive.

What's more, they said that Gu Dingchen was the second in the Nanzhili provincial examination.

Aren't he a top student?

Just Zhao Ce, the Jieyuan in Beizhili, probably it wouldn't be enough for him to fight if he said it.

Zhao Ce glanced at them and said calmly: "My wife has a crush on the things in this stall, so she naturally has to buy them here."

The scholar standing in front said, "This Gu Dingchen has a bad reputation."

"I advise you not to buy his things, so as not to be discussed behind your back then."

The young stall owner who was busy at the stall was unhappy.

"You can forget it if you don't just visit, why do you still have to rush our guests?"

"Shut up!"

"You are a book boy, how dare you talk to us like this?"

The stall owner opened his mouth in anger.

Gu Dingchen behind him had put down the book in his hand and walked over.

The lanterns at the stall next to it were very bright, enough to see everyone's faces clearly.

Gu Dingchen looked average because he had been hungry since he was a child and his body was also average.

His face looked a little thin, but his eyes seemed very firm under the light.

There was noisy around them, and they didn't even attract much attention from them.

The guests from only two stalls next door looked at this side curiously.

Gu Dingchen said lightly: "Although I have funding from fellow villagers, I am not rich enough now."

“What’s wrong with self-reliance?”

"Please go back."

The scholar in front said: "I heard that after you passed the imperial examination, the local gentry and county magistrate all gave you silver to help you go to Beijing to take the exam."

"As long as you don't eat, drink, gamble, how can you not have enough money?"

After passing the imperial examination, the county will receive a reward.

Moreover, some of the squire would give them some money to these juren.

They had heard before that Gu Dingchen's classmate also raised a lot of money for him.

Just the distance to the capital is gone?

As for making money from setting up a stall?

Gu Dingchen's face was still light, as if he didn't mind talking about his own affairs at all.

"A part of the money was filial to the parents at home, and after arriving in the capital, I was already in a short position."

It is said that he is filial to his parents, but after he passed the imperial examination, his cheap father's wife was afraid that he would participate in the spring examination again, and becoming an official would be detrimental to them.

So he sent someone to suppress him with filial piety and took away all the money.

Fortunately, Gu Dingchen was not a fool either, so he didn't put all the money in one place.

This is why I left some travel expenses and I have to go to Beijing.

He waved his hand: "Please go back, don't disturb me from doing business."

After saying that, he turned to Zhao Ce and the others.

"Do you two want that rattle?"

"This is all made by my letter boy. If you want it, you can give it to you cheaper."

Zhao Ce raised his eyebrows.

This Gu Dingchen has to say that he has a good attitude.

Zhao Ce didn't mind these troublemakers, so he lowered his head and asked Su Caier: "Do you want it?"

Su Caier nodded: "I want it."

After saying that, he pointed to a wooden carved kitten again.

"I want this too, buy it and hang it on Xiaobao's bed."

Zhao Ce smiled and said to Gu Dingchen: "You want it."

"By the way, how much does it cost to ask for that wood carving in total?"

Gu Dingchen handed over the wood carving and said, "Give it twenty cents."

Zhao Ce took the wood carving and thought the gadget was quite lifelike.

It seems that the carving work of this book boy is pretty good.

Two things are sold for only twenty cents, but they are cheaper.

Su Caier took out a piece of silver from her purse and handed it to Zhao Ce.

Zhao Ce handed over and said, "I think the things at your stall are good, so there is no need to make change."

Gu Dingchen was stunned for a moment and was about to refuse.

His book boy took the money from Zhao Ce.

There was also a diligent smile on his face: "Thank you, my son and wife!"

"If you two want other wood carvings, the younger ones can help you two carve one for free!"

Zhao Ce smiled and said, "Then let's go back and think about it."

Seeing Gu Dingchen was not affected at all, he even did business directly in front of them.
To be continued...