CHAPTER 79
A high-ranking servant
The side door of the Liu residence was made of high-quality red sandalwood. A plaque that was slightly smaller than the main door was hung on the door. The words "Liu residence" were gilded in gold, making it look majestic.
The side door of the Liu Mansion was much grander than the main door of some families.
Tang Jin and the other three walked in. They passed through the fake mountains, ponds, and pavilions before arriving at a large plaza.
On the square stood a middle-aged man in a light green robe. His hair was tied with a square headband, and he held a folding fan. In front of him were seven or eight large jars. He was standing behind one of the jars with his eyes closed, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
"Greetings, Sir." Tang Jin led the three of them to the middle-aged man. He shook hands and bowed, then said, "We are here to take the poetry test."
Hearing the voice, the middle-aged man in green opened his eyes and sized up the four of them. In the end, his gaze landed on Tang Jin. He nodded and said, "En, not bad, not bad. Come, grab a wooden board and see what your exam topic is."
After saying that, he pointed at the few large jars in front of him. Tang Jin then realized that these jars contained exam questions.
To Take The Lead, Tang Jin reached into one of the jars and pulled out a wooden tablet. A large word was written on the front of the wooden sign, and the words "Riverside Immortal" were written behind it.
The green-robed middle-aged man took the token and a faint smile appeared on his face. He pointed to a square table next to him. There was a brush, ink, and paper on the table. "Your exam topic is a poem. The name of the poem is Riverside Immortal. Write down a poem on the spot."
Writing lyrics on the spot! Tang Jin's question was considered one of the most difficult questions in the exam. However, it was not difficult for Tang Jin.
Tang Jin walked to the side of the small square table. His right hand lifted the long sleeve of his left hand, and he poured water into the inkstone. His left hand picked up the inkstone, and he began to grind the inkstone while thinking about the problem.
For Tang Jin, who had been taught poetry and songs since he was young, this small problem was naturally very easy to solve. After thinking for a while, he saw that the ink had been ground out. Tang Jin first held a square of Xuan paper. He picked up the Clear Moon Wolf Hair Brush beside him and dipped it in the ink to write on the Xuan paper.
Seeing that Tang Jin was so calm and skillful in writing, the middle-aged scholar in a green robe was also taken aback. He hurriedly moved to Tang Jin's side and looked at Tang Jin's answers.
The first thing that entered the scholar's eyes was a line of calligraphy that was written with vigorous strokes that carried a sense of pride and unyieldingness. The strokes were full and even. Even though he hadn't read the poem yet, just the title of 'Fu Fu' was enough to make the middle-aged scholar sigh and feel ashamed.
"The deep courtyard is soft and the sun is warm, the small window is light and the wind is long. Piling up red and light green makeup, He Lang secretly wears powder, Han Yi steals fragrance. Provoking hatred only adds new hatred, holding the intestine easily breaks the intestine. The East Monarch is crazy here, the sentimental flower does not speak, thin as the setting sun. "
Carefully evaluating Tang Jin's poem, he felt that the more he thought, the more he felt that it was charming. The more he thought about it, the more he was immersed in the concept. He couldn't help but sigh three times. The middle-aged scholar was convinced!
When he raised his head again, the scholar looked at Tang Jin with a touch of respect and admiration in his eyes. "Teacher is so talented, I admit that I am not as good as you." After saying that, he actually bowed to Tang Jin.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. How could I dare to accept such a big bow from Teacher!" Tang Jin hurriedly stepped forward and helped the middle-aged scholar up.
The middle-aged scholar looked at Tang Jin's youthful appearance and thought about how, at his age, he wasn't as accomplished as this youth in terms of poetry and calligraphy. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
He took out an orange token and exchanged it for the white token in Tang Jin's hand. The middle-aged scholar told Tang Jin, "With this orange token, you are now a mid-level servant of the Liu Estate. With this, you can receive a set of mid-level servant clothes. Of course, with your talent, being a servant is a grievance for you. I don't know if you're willing to … "
"No need." Tang Jin refused the middle-aged scholar's good intentions. "I'll stay here."
He didn't say why, and the middle-aged scholar didn't ask. He just sighed and continued to test Cheng Yin and the others.
Although Cheng Yin and the others weren't as talented as Tang Jin, they could use their divine sense to cheat. They all picked simple questions and passed with ease. They all received orange tokens.
Looking at the orange token in his hand, Tang Jin knew that he was one step closer to success. After bidding farewell to the middle-aged scholar, Tang Jin led the three of them and continued to walk down. He was ready to test his cultivation and be promoted to a high-level servant.
After passing through a few rockery paths, Tang Jin and the others arrived at a small courtyard.
In the courtyard, there were six burly men and a skinny old man. When Tang Jin and the others arrived, the six burly men were talking and laughing together. The skinny old man was sitting on the side with his eyes closed.
Seeing Tang Jin and the others come in, the six burly men stopped talking. The skinny old man also opened his eyes and looked at Tang Jin.
The old man's pair of sharp eyes constantly looked at Tang Jin and the others. If an ordinary person was looked at by the old man like this, they would definitely be afraid of the old man. However, Tang Jin and the others were different. They were indifferent and didn't put the skinny old man's eyes in their eyes.
"Good!" Seeing that Tang Jin and the others didn't respond, the old man couldn't help but nod with satisfaction. He pointed at them and said to the six burly men beside him, "Go, test them."
"Okay!" The six burly men responded in unison and walked towards Tang Jin and the others. They laughed and said, "Boys, are you here to participate in the cultivation test?"
Tang Jin nodded, "Yes, how do we test?"
"Easy!" One of the burly men said, "Each of you can choose one of us to spar with. As long as your cultivation has reached the Xiantian stage, you can pass."
After saying that, Tang Jin suppressed his cultivation to the Xiantian stage and attacked the burly man who had just spoken, "Then I'll pick you!"
Seeing Tang Jin attack, the burly man was not surprised. Instead, he was happy. He laughed twice and began to fight with Tang Jin.
Seeing that Tang Jin had made his move, Cheng Yin and the others did not hesitate. They all suppressed their cultivation to the Xiantian stage and picked one of the burly men to fight.
Suppressing their cultivation to the Xiantian stage was not because Tang Jin and the others were pretending to be pigs to eat tigers, but because they had no choice.
First of all, Tang Jin and Cheng Yin both had mutated Spiritual Roots. If they used their Qi cultivation to reveal their earth energy, their spiritual power would also be exposed. At that time, they would not be able to enter the Ryu family and would be arrested by the Ryu family for having bad intentions.
Second of all, in the Immortal Fighter Continent, there was a small gap between the Houtian stage and the Xiantian stage, and a big gap between the Xiantian stage and the Qi cultivation stage. When one's cultivation reached the Qi cultivation stage, one would be able to possess earth energy. At that time, one's strength would be greatly enhanced in all aspects. Their status would also be incomparable to ordinary Xiantian stage cultivators. Why would they want to be a servant?
Therefore, Tang Jin and the others had no choice but to suppress their cultivation to the Xiantian stage.
As soon as they started fighting, Tang Jin sensed the burly man's cultivation. He was at the Qi cultivation stage.
Tang Jin heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that his opponent's cultivation was lower than his. If his cultivation was too high, it would be easy for his opponent to find out that he was hiding his cultivation.
It took a lot of effort to transform one's earth energy into Xiantian spiritual power and then use it to attack the enemy. It was more strenuous than using earth energy to attack.
After an entire incense stick's worth of time, the group of people countered each move. The burly man was only testing them, so they were still evenly matched.
"Okay, okay, let's stop fighting." Suddenly, Tang Jin's opponent pushed Tang Jin aside and waved his hand. "You've all passed, so there's no need to fight. I see that your cultivation is already at the Xiantian stage. "
Tang Jin and the others smiled and did not reply.
Tang Jin took the orange token from the old man's hand and changed it to a blue token. Unwilling to give up, Tang Jin asked the old man, "Old Mister, may I continue with the test?"
"Continue the test?" The old man was stunned by Tang Jin's question. He then reacted. "After the low, middle, and high level servants, it's the Inner and Outer Mansion's Deputy Manager. I'm the Outer Mansion's Deputy Manager. If you continue the test, do you want me to give you my position?"
Tang Jin, who did not understand the situation, was choked by the old man's words. He smiled embarrassedly. "I'm just asking, just asking."
The skinny old man also smiled and waved his hand. "Go and get a set of clothes first, then go back and make the arrangements. You can come to the Liu Residence tomorrow morning. At that time, you will have to eat, drink, and live in the Liu Residence. You only have two days of vacation every month. If there's nothing important, you are not allowed to go out."
"Okay." Tang Jin nodded and walked out. He first went to the entrance to get a set of high level servant's blue clothes before returning to the inn.
The next morning, Tang Jin and the others put on the servant's clothes that they got yesterday and rushed to the Liu Residence.
At this time, there were many people standing in front of the Liu Residence. Most of them were dressed in white, and a few were dressed in orange. Only a few were dressed in blue.
Seeing that Tang Jin and the others were all dressed in blue, all the servants made way for the four of them.
Where there were people, there was a hierarchy. Even as a servant, there was a hierarchy. In the Liu Residence, every level of servant had a different status.
Passing through the crowd naturally, Tang Jin and the others came to the front. They realized that the people at the front were all high level servants dressed in blue.
At this time, all the servants were gathered around a small table. There was a thick stack of papers on the table. The skinny old man stood behind them and said to everyone, "Hello everyone, I am the Liu Residence's Outer Mansion's Deputy Manager. My name is Liu Bai. You can call me Elder Bai."
He could clearly feel that Liu Bai was showing off when he said his name. Indeed, it was a great honor for a servant to be given the same name as their master.
Liu Bai glanced at the crowd and saw their envious eyes. He was obviously enjoying it. "In the future, if you have any problems, you can look for me. Now that you have come to me to sign this contract, you are a servant of the Ryu family. Low level servants will receive 50 silver coins per month. Mid level servants will receive 1 gold coin per month. High level servants will receive 2 gold coins per month. Every month, you can have two days of vacation. The rest of the time, you must stay in the residence and not go out … "
Tang Jin walked forward and looked at the contract in front of Liu Bai. Basically, everything that Liu Bai said was marked on it, and the conditions and responsibilities were considered fair. Tang Jin and the others quickly signed their aliases. Tang Jin's name was Tang Shi, Cheng Yin's name was Cheng Lin, Ah Da's name was Ah Niu, Ah Er's name was Er Niu.
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