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Qing -> The Scholars -> Examiner Zhou picks out true talent. Butcher Hu cuts up rough after good news -> 5

By now Zhou Jin had stopped crying.
:「「That's not difficult,」 said the same merchant.
「We're all friends here. Let's raise some money between us and lend it to Mr. Zhou, so that he can go in for the examination.
If he passes and becomes an official, a few taels of silver will mean nothing to him — he can easily repay us.
Even if he doesn't pay us back, we merchants always fritter away a few taels one way or another, and this is in a good cause.
What do you all say?
:「『。』」 The others responded heartily: 「A friend in need is a friend indeed!」 「A man who knows what is the right thing to do, but doesn't do it, is a coward!」 「
:『。』Of course we'll help.
?」 We only wonder if Mr. Zhou will condescend to accept.」 「
:「便!」If you do this,」 cried Zhou Jin, 「I shall look on you as my foster-parents.
Even if I become a mule or a horse in my next life, 1 I shall repay your kindness.」 Then he knelt down and kowtowed to them all, and they bowed to him in return.
Qin thanked them too.
They drank a few more bowls of tea, and Zhou Jin no longer cried, but talked and laughed with the others until it was time to return to the guild.


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