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Chapter 178 A friend comes from afar

The red sun was scorching, Zhenmo Feichen, Zhang Yuan, and Wuling's servants had lunch on Teacher Wang Siren's shoulders and set off for Baima Mountain. It was about three miles from Xinghuā Temple to the Shang family's mansion in the northeast of the city. Master and servant

Both of them wore big straw hats and walked slowly under the willow shade by the Dongda Pond. Zhang Yuan was holding a folding fan and Wu Ling was holding a palmetto fan. As they walked, they looked at the boats on the Dongda Pond and felt that those boats were about to wither in the sun.

In general, the only ones not afraid of heat are cicadas. The sun gets louder and noisier. Zhang Yuan thought about what Teacher Wang said before. Junior sister Yingzi is also studying "Spring and Autumn". Could it be that she still wants to continue drafting questions for me? Or maybe she wants to

Is the eight-part essay on Chunqiu better than me?

Zhang Yuan shook his head and walked forward amidst the scorching sun and the chirping of cicadas.

Shang Zhoude was not at the house, so Zhang Yuan's master and servant went directly to Baima Mountain. When they landed at the small wharf of the tea garden, they saw a Shang family's boat moored under the shade of the trees on the shore. The boat girl said: "Master Zhang, my family is big and small.

Sister is also on the mountain."

Zhang Yuan responded, and walked up the mountain with Wu Ling. As soon as they entered Baima Mountain, there was a gentle breeze blowing in the shade of tea trees. As they approached the Zhuting thatched cottage, they saw two strong servants sitting in the shade of the trees on the mountain road chatting. When they saw Zhang Yuan

Yuan, with a smile on his face, said: "Master Zhang is here, and the eldest lady is above."

Zhang Yuan came outside the thatched cottage and saw Yun Jin, a young maid, sitting in front of the door weaving grasshoppers with leaves. Seeing Zhang Yuan, Yun Jin quickly stood up and was about to speak. Zhang Yuan waved his hand, and Yun Jin remained silent. He just smiled and looked at the book.

Zhang Yuan pointed at the room, clasped his palms together, placed them on his cheeks, tilted his head, and made a sleeping posture. Zhang Yuan took off his straw hat and handed it to Wu Ling, then stepped into the study room of the hut. The willow windows carved from camphor wood were sunny and bright.

The thin paper of the volume "Zuo Shi Bo Yi" was flipping in the wind, a lyre was silent, and a white porcelain tea cup with the tea lid on its side. The cup was seventy percent full of tea, and the fine tea leaves were floating in the air.

The fragrance is refreshing, and Shang Danran is resting his head with one hand, supporting the desk with his elbow, and is sleeping with his eyes closed. He is wearing a sky-blue orange with narrow sleeves. The texture of silk is soft and soft, and outlines his graceful figure. His upper body is slightly sideways, and his waist is still straight, which is very beautiful.

Zhang Yuan sat down on another bamboo chair next to the desk and took a closer look at Shang Danran's sleeping posture. His skin was white and rosy, and the weather was hot and he was sweating slightly, which made his skin even more moist. His fine eyelashes covered his eyes, and his eyes were deeply marked.

, The tips of the eyes are raised, the nose is high, because one hand is supporting one cheek, and the corner of the mouth is upwards, as if smiling, um, are you dreaming?

The maid Yun Jin poked her head by the door and saw Mr. Zhang sitting there looking at their eldest lady without being disrespectful. She covered her mouth and smiled, retracted her head, and whispered to Wu Ling in front of the door.

Zhang Yuan simply bowed his head with his hands and faced Shang Danran side by side. However, he felt that Shang Danran's breath was fragrant and his body was within his reach. How could it not make his heart beat faster? His love was gradually rising. Maybe it was Zhang Yuan's exhalation or heartbeat that disturbed him.

Seeing this girl who had been sleeping for a while, Shang Danran suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes became clear for a brief moment. He quickly sat up straight, his pretty face turned red for a moment, and he was speechless for a while, and his heart was pounding.

Jump.

"Did I surprise you? I'm sorry."

Zhang Yuan also sat up straight and looked at his fiancée with a smile.

Shang Danran picked up the fan on his desk and shook it gently a few times before asking: "Why are you here at this time?"

Zhang Yuandao: "I left home early in the morning and first went to Mr. An's house to ask for advice on making. I had lunch with the teacher before coming over.

" He stretched out his hand and struck the lyre with a clang sound, and said, "Dan Ran moved the lyre up the mountain. It's wonderful. It's a blessing for your ears."

Shang Danran said: "It's too hot today and my hands sweat easily, so I can't play the piano. If Mr. Zhang is willing to listen, I will try a song tomorrow morning."

Zhang Yuandao: "Very good."

Shang Danran saw sweat stains on Zhang Yuan's shoulders and asked, "Master Zhang, do you want to drink tea? Watermelon is also available?"

"Watermelon?" Zhang Yuan asked happily: "Where is it?"

Shang Danran said: "I'm soaking in the Louyin Spring." Then he went out and told Yun Jin: "Go and ask Sun Ma to fetch watermelons from the spring."

The young maid Yun Jin said, "My maid, go and get it." She and Wu Ling rushed away excitedly, but before they could move, Wu Ling came with a tiger-skin watermelon in his arms. There was a paper knife in the study room, so he cut the melon open and ate it, it was cool and sweet.

.

Shang Danran listened to Zhang Yuan's talk about the drying up of Jianhu Lake and said: "As a squire in Kuaiji, my second brother also went to the county government today to discuss disaster relief. I heard from my second brother that except for Shangyu, there were two rains in the spring, and the other seven counties in Shaoxing had two rains.

The county is suffering from drought, and rice prices have risen."

The Shang family in Kuaiji is a large family. In addition to owning thousands of acres of fertile land, there are also tea gardens, orchards, rice shops, and silk and satin shops. Among them, there are not many fields under the name of Shang and Zhou.

Debi was much richer than his brother Shang Zhou Qu. Many officials were rigorous and honest. However, his brothers and clansmen became rich in more than ten years, even Liu Zongzhou. Liu Zongzhou himself was upright and had a meager salary, so he resigned from office and left the capital.

There was only a servant and a donkey accompanying them, but the Liu family was a wealthy local with clear mountains and clear waters. They were rich and wealthy, so they would naturally go to the officials and their tribesmen for discussion. Danran asked again: "Is it going well for Mr. Zhang to build the charity warehouse?"

Zhang Yuandao: "It's all still expected. I don't know how long this drought will last. Thinking about these things is useless except for depression. We should still study. It will pass soon."

Shang Danran said "hmm" and read Lu Zuqian's "Zuo Shi Bo Yi" for Zhang Yuan. He took a break while reading, and he could read one volume in one afternoon.

Early the next morning, Shang Danran went to the Bamboo Pavilion of Baima Mountain to play the guqin. Zhang Yuan listened. Zhang Yuan did not appreciate the guqin very much. He felt that some of the strings sounded astringent and not very pleasant to the ear, but he knew the elegant meaning of the string songs and watched Shang Danran playing the qin.

It is pleasing to the eyes and ears, plucking the strings of the piano with my slender hands, the frost and snow on my wrists, sitting and listening to the bamboo wind knocking on the rocks, living leisurely in the secluded path and spending the summer in Baima Mountain. It is really pleasant to spend the summer with indifference. The days pass very fast, and in a blink of an eye, it is the end of June.

During this period, June 19th was Zhang Yuan's birthday. Shang Danran gave Zhang Yuan a jade pendant. Why did he express his gratitude? The beautiful jade was decorated with Luo Ying. On the evening of June 29th, Zhang Yuan was sending Shang Danran down the mountain and met a Shang servant at the tea garden wharf.

He led Mu Jingyan from the Dongdachi River Beach. The Dongdachi River only had two or three feet of water in the middle of the river, exposing a large area of ​​the river beach. Shang Danran could walk to and from Baima Mountain. Fortunately,

Not far, more than a mile.

Mu Jingyan said: "Young Master, Qingpu Yang Xiucai and Jin Xiucai came to visit the Young Master and arrived in the afternoon."

Zhang Yuan said happily: "Is Yang Shixiang here? Jin Xiucai must be Jin Bozong of the Qingpu Literary Society whom I met at Shuixian Temple. It's such a hot day to have friends from far away!" Then he said to Shang Danran: "

Dan Ran, I'm going to pack my things and go back, I've really worked hard for you these days."

Has the summer at Baima Mountain passed like this? Shang Danran felt a little melancholy. This was the sweetest time in her life. Shang Danran said with a smile: "I will accompany you up the mountain to pack your things."

When walking up the mountain, Zhang Yuan held Shang Danran's hand. Although the two of them often shook hands and rubbed each other privately, Shang Danran refused to do so in the presence of a maid. At this time, Zhang Yuan wanted to move out of the Baima Mountain thatched cottage.

Shang Danran felt very reluctant to give up, so he let Zhang Yuan hold her hand all the way up the mountain. When they got to the hut, Shang Danran said softly: "Mr. Zhang, when will you come see me again?"

This was the first time that Shang Danran called Zhang Yuan "Zhang Lang". Although the joke didn't sound good, Zhang Yuan was still overjoyed. He gently rubbed the soft and delicate hands in his palms and said, "How about coming to see you on Chinese Valentine's Day?"

Shang Danran responded: "Okay."

Zhang Yuandao: "We meet on Chinese Valentine's Day, I hope you can make me realize a wish."

Shang Danran's heart was pounding and he asked in a low voice: "What?"

Zhang Yuan said: "Let me kiss you." As soon as he said the words, he saw that the girl's white neck was turning rose color. She is really beautiful. I really want to have a wedding ceremony tonight and light the candle. Well, that's what I think. Sixteen

Years old, sixteen years old, why am I only sixteen years old?

Shang Danran pursed her lips, remained silent, lifted her head slightly and walked with her head lowered. This was her acquiescence. Shang Danran had this kind of temperament. If she didn't agree to something, she would expressly refuse. When the hut on the mountainside arrived, Shang Danran

Helping Zhang Yuan pack his clothes and books, Zhang Yuan also brought the "Dwelling in White Horse Mountain" painted by Shang Danran. The group returned to Shang's mansion. Shang Zhoude wanted to stay with Zhang Yuan for dinner. Zhang Yuan politely said: "Two

Brother, I have to go back immediately. I have literary friends coming from all the way from Qingpu, so why should I neglect it?"

Zhoude of Shang Dynasty did not want to keep him, and sent a carriage to send Zhang Yuan back, along with a large basket of grapes and several large watermelons.

Zhang Yuan returned to Dongzhang Mansion. The curtain had gone down and the lights were on. He saw his third brother Zhang E chatting with Yang Shixiang and Jin Bozong in the hall. Zhang E came over in the evening to see if Zhang Yuan was back and if he saw any guests.

, so he accompanied the guests on behalf of Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan strode up to the hall, bowed his head repeatedly and said: "Brother Yang, Brother Jin, and the younger brothers learned that these two wise brothers have arrived. They can't wait to fly back. In the summer months, good friends have come to visit. How happy it is."

Yang Shixiang and Jin Bozong were also overjoyed to see Zhang Yuan come back. Yang Shixiang smiled and said: "I have received Brother Zhang's letter a long time ago. I wanted to come last month, but I was delayed. Brother Fan from Fushuishan House has not yet arrived."

bring it on?"

Zhang Yuandao: "I only wrote a letter to Brother Yang. Fushuishan Housing Club is too far away and the weather is hot. Even if Brother Fan wants to come, he still has to wait until the autumn cools."

Zhang E said: "Jiezi, there are friends from far away. You should go to Baihualou to serve the wine to Brother Yang and Brother Jin to wash away the dust." Then he said to Wu Ling who was standing aside: "Xiao Wu is going too. Xiao Wu sees Xiao Wu.

Wu, interesting."

Yang Shixiang said hurriedly: "I can't drink today. It's better to eat something light. The old lady sent someone to ask before, so I said it's best to have mung bean porridge to relieve the heat." He added: "Brother Jiezi, I'm the second one.

I want to kowtow to your Majesty’s Hall, I wonder if that’s okay?”

Zhang Yuandao: "No need to be too polite, no need to be too polite."

Yang Shixiang said: "When the two of us come here, there will always be disturbances. Brother Jiezi and I are like brothers. The old lady must kowtow to her."

Zhang Yuan then went inside and asked his mother to come out. Yang Shixiang and Jin Bozong went to see Zhang's mother, Lu, and said a few words, and then Zhang's mother, Lu, went back. "Ding asked his son to entertain the guests from afar.

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