When Lu Tao saw his wife come back and asked if she had been scolded, he felt relieved and ordered Lu Dayou to lead a few slaves to move Ruo Xi and their two and a half children's clothes and daily utensils to Lu Tao, the port of Dabipu in the south of the city.
On the family's big boat, Zhou's mother and another maid also wanted to go to Shanyin to dress up. They also brought clothes from all seasons and a lot of food. Zhang Yuan wrote a farewell letter to Qingpu County Magistrate Li Banghua in his study in the morning.
County Magistrate Li was busy with official duties, so he refused to resign, and asked his brother-in-law Lu Tao to send it to him later. In addition to words of thanks, the letter focused on being cautious and conscientious, and also touched on the ethos and current ills of today's scholars. It was at Yuewang Bridge that day that
Liu Zongzhou's interpretation and development of what Liu Zongzhou said "the learning of sages can help things" is not only a favor for County Magistrate Li, but also a demonstration of his own talent and learning. Just after writing the letter, Yang Shixiang and Fan Wenruo came to visit Lu Tao and Zhang Yuan
When they heard that Zhang Yuan was leaving Qingpu in the afternoon, they all sighed and said that it was a pity that we could not have more discussions and ask for advice. Zhang Yuan said: "I will wait for you at Shanyin, Senior Fan. Brother Yang will come to visit. I will talk to you in detail then."
Fan Wenruo said: "If Mr. Zhang regards Fan as a literary friend, he should not address him as a senior. It is just a fluke that Fan won the exam."
Zhang Yuan bowed deeply and said, "I was really frivolous and rude yesterday. Please don't take offense to me, Brother Fan." The way to behave in the world is to be flexible and flexible, and to use both soft and hard tactics.
Fan Wenruo smiled and said: "I already said it yesterday, we can't get to know each other without fighting.
After chatting for a while, Fan Wenruo and Yang Shixiang said goodbye. Lu Tao wanted to stay with the two of them for dinner. The two politely declined and said they would go to the south port of the city to see Zhang Yuan off in the afternoon.
After lunch, Zhang Ruoxi took Lu Chun and Lu Jie to the Dahuangpu Pier in a sedan chair. Zhang Yuan walked, and Mu Jingyan picked up the silver box and the two altars of "Han Tan Chun" sent by Eunuch Zhong and strode ahead.
Mu Zhenzhen followed Zhang Yuan...
Zhang Ruoxi saw Mu Jingyan's burden in the sedan chair, one end was light and the other was heavy, so she asked Zhang Yuan: "1【,
"Old, really what did her father pick? Why didn't Lu Dayou be sent to the ship together earlier?" Zhang Yuan said: "One end is wine and the other is silver." Zhang Ruoxi asked curiously: "Where did you get so much silver?,...
Zhang Ruoxi knew her mother's family's wealth, so she had to raise a lot of money to come up with two hundred taels of silver. Judging from the heavy weight of the box, it was probably thousands of taels.
Zhang Yuandao said: "I will talk to my sister in detail after we get on the boat." He thought to himself: "If Lu Yangfang hadn't been locked up in the county jail and he knew that he had such a big silver box, he would definitely think that his sister had taken the Lu family's money to his parents' home.
Well, there must be another round of words. My brother-in-law just said that Lu Yangfang has already repented, let’s see how much he can repent?” When they arrived at the Dahuangpu port, the two brothers Lu Chun and Lu Jie were vying to get on the boat, and Lu Tao and his wife joined him.
We boarded the boat and parted soon. Naturally, there was a lot to say. Zhang Yuan said goodbye to Yang Shixiang, Fan Wenruo and others on the shore. The other four people from Fushui Shanfang Club also came and chatted for a while. Lu Tao came ashore and said:
"Jiezi, please set off early and reach Xuedian Lake before nightfall."
Zhang Yuan bowed goodbye to Yang Shixiang and everyone from Fushui Shanfang Society. Yang Shixiang and others wished Zhang Yuan a safe journey and a high school exam. Zhang Yuan disembarked, and the boatmen unmoored the moorings. The ship slowly left the shore, and Zhang Yuan stood on the ship.
Zhang Ruoxi waved to everyone and stood at the bow of the boat with her two children, Lu Chun and Lu Jie, waving hard to their father, Lu Tao. Four-year-old Lu Jie asked, "Why don't dad get on the boat?"
Zhang Ruoxi coaxed him: "Dad is coming on another boat."
Lu Jie asked, "Will daddy arrive at Shanyin's grandfather's house before us?" Zhang Ruoxi smiled and said, "It's hard to say."
Zhang Yuan said: "Lu Chun, Lu Jie, Xiao Wu asked you to play shadow puppets." Wu Ling responded from the back cabin: "You two young masters, come quickly." Lu Chun and Lu Jie looked at their father who could not see the port.
Then she hurried into the cabin to play shadow puppets with Xiao Wu. Zhang Ruoxi told Zhou Ma and the two maids to keep an eye on the two of them and never let them climb the tent window.
The boat was sailing against the current very slowly, and the tall building in Qingpu County refused to go far away. Zhang Ruoxi held the hatch and looked back at the county town. She felt melancholy and worried about her husband, Lu Tao. Zhang Yuan said: "Brother-in-law told me before,
I want to find another place to live and start my own business. I advise my brother-in-law not to worry. Mr. Lu is unwilling to let the rebellious slave Chen Ming go. He wants to argue with the Songjiang Dong family. I am afraid something will happen later. Lu Yangfang can't handle it.
He asked his brother-in-law to help his father."
Zhang Ruoxi said: "Chen Ming's defection is very tricky. It's not a big deal if he escapes. He also took away three thousand taels of silver and two hundred acres of mulberry fields. The two hundred acres of mulberry fields are at the foot of Yushan Mountain in the south of Qingpu County.
The Lu family has 600 acres of mulberry fields there, including these 200 acres. Now that the land deed is in the hands of Songjiang Dong family, if Dong family is arrogant and wants to occupy these 200 acres of mulberry fields, it will be another big dispute.
." Zhang Yuan said: "Songjiang Dong family is not arrogant, but who is arrogant? With the land deed in hand, they will naturally come to seize this land. There will definitely be big trouble, so I want to take my sister back to live for a while to avoid the wind. My sister may think that I am like this.
This is an unreasonable act and Lu Yangfang must be sent to the county jail because he was young and reckless and did not care about his sister and brother-in-law. In fact, I have considered this. My brother-in-law cannot speak in the Lu family, and Lu Yangfang is arrogant and reckless, and now he is in trouble.
Being the enemy of the Dong family, the Lu family is actually in a very bad situation. The Lu family has a lot of wealth, but no powerful backer. It is enough to deal with ordinary people by giving people fame, but it is completely unequal to face Songjiang Dong Hanlin, the prince's teacher.
Mr. Lu is arrogant and refuses to give in, and the conflict will inevitably escalate. Lou will use this matter to punish Lu Yangfang. It will not be good for the Lu family. My sister can take care of the housework, and my brother-in-law is steady and gentle. Even if he is kidnapped, he will not suffer a big loss.
, and I can also help my brother-in-law at that time. If someone like Lu Yangfang is in charge, how can I help him?" Speaking of this, Zhang Yuan couldn't help but think of the Huating uprising in the Ming Dynasty's Notes about "people copying Dong Huan", the public security
Yuan Xiaoxiu of Sanyuan also recorded this incident. The angry people burned down Dong Qichang's mansion, thinking: "But it turns out that the people's copying of Dong Huan will eventually fall on me. This can be regarded as a gift from heaven."
Xiao Ren, um, don't be in a hurry, take your time, I'll be able to act after I put on the scarf and have the honor of being a student." Zhang Ruoxi looked at her younger brother Zhang Yuan, her nose was straight, her lips were pursed when she didn't speak, and there was a slight hint of light at the corners of her lips.
Although his beard is still a little green, his behavior and demeanor have the bearing of an adult man, especially his speech, which is unhurried and orderly. Looking at the look in his eyes, he looks like a wily one. Ruoxi feels very comforted. His brother is indeed
Now that she has grown up and is wise, she considers things more thoughtfully and long-term than she and Lu Lang. Zhang Ruoxi's sorrow and worries about separation have eased a lot. She chuckled and said, "Old Mrs. Lu said you are not allowed to come to the house in the future." Zhang Yuan said, "See you soon."
People's hearts, Mr. Lu and Mrs. Lu will know my good points in the future, and sister will take care of it." Zhang Ruoxi liked the way her brother was, calm, intelligent, and confident, and said with a smile: "Enter the cabin, sister wants to interrogate you." Turning back
Looking east, the woodcutter tower in Qingpu County is no longer visible.
After entering the front cabin and sitting down, Zhang Ruoxi put on the same posture as when she was a daughter and taught her younger brother, and said: "Tell me, where did the money come from? How many things are you hiding from me?"
Zhang Yuan wanted to laugh when he saw his sister like that. Zhang Ruoxi said with a straight face: "Don't laugh. Answer me, or you'll have some fried meat with bamboo shoots." At this point, Zhang Ruoxi couldn't help but laugh. Bamboo shoots are used to fry meat.
Hit the palm of your hand with a ruler. This is the dish Zhang Yuan was most afraid of eating when he was a child.
Zhang Yuan waved his hands and said: "Begging for mercy, begging for mercy, I'll just say it. This thousand taels of silver was given by the weaving eunuch of Hangzhou." Then he elaborated on his encounter with Qin Liangyu in Hangzhou.
Zhang Ruoxi suddenly said: "It's strange to say that Shizhu Tusi also wished Lu Lang a birthday. It turns out that Xiao Yuan betrayed such a great favor." After saying that, she looked her brother up and down and said, "Sister, I really can't see through you.
At such a young age, you have the ability to turn your hands to make clouds and rain. This is not something you can learn from books!"
Zhang's mother, Lu, Yi Ting, and Wu Ling all got along with Zhang Yuan day and night. They also saw Zhang Yuan studying hard every day, so they didn't feel that Zhang Yuan had changed much. However, Zhang Ruoxi felt strongly about her former brother.
She understands, but after just one year of not seeing each other, her brother Zhang Yuan has become completely invisible to her. Although these are all changes that surprise her, the changes are too great, and his temperament is completely different. Zhang Yuan has no choice but to tell her
My sister explained it the same way he explained to his great-uncle Zhang Rushuang. She said that when the eye disease was at its worst, she was depressed and lethargic all day long. She dreamed of a mountain with waterfalls like snow, ancient pines and rocks, and cracks in the rock walls.
But there are several bookshelves with thousands of volumes. After reading those books, his memory improved and he learned a lot. This trick is very effective, and he can't talk about strange powers and chaos, but most of them still believe in these magical powers.
Zhang Ruoxi was very happy about this and said: "Yesterday, when I really said that you had bad eyesight, you learned to listen to books and never forget them, but it turns out that's what happened. Then my sister wants to test you." Find a book.
He came and said: "Sister, read a passage. You will recite it later. First, read a short passage. This is a note written by Zhao Mengbai, one of the Three Kings of Donglin. It is very funny."
Those who have eyesight are busy all day long, and farmers are even more so. How can we have such a leisurely life?" All the farmers eavesdropped, pretending to be county magistrates, and the river scolded the blind people for failing to avoid them, so they beat each one with a hoe and scolded them.
Then he went and eavesdropped again. The blind man said, "After all, it is better for the blind man. If someone has eyesight, he will be punished if beaten." Zhang Yuan couldn't stop laughing. Zhang Ruoxi couldn't help laughing and said: "There is more, there is more."
Continue reading: "Praise: The blind people in the north are called sir, which has its own benefits. In the world, there are all people who deceive the heavens and do evil. There are no blind people. They only look at these farmers, pretending to be fake officials, and beating people without permission. Such things
A blind person can't do it, which is better than a person with eyesight...Okay, recite it to my sister."
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Let me laugh enough before reciting it. I didn't expect Mr. Zhao Nanxing from Donglin Three Gentlemen to be so kind."
"After laughing for a while, he recited the joke word for word.
Zhang Ruoxi took out the fifty-fifth volume of "The Complete Book of Xingli" that Zhang Yuan had not yet read, and read four pages of about 1,500 obscure and difficult words. Zhang Yuan could recite it by ear, and Zhang Ruoxi was amazed.