On the afternoon of August 14th, Yang Lian, the officer of the "Spring and Autumn Classic" of the Zhejiang Provincial Examination in Yimao, was reviewing the first recommended papers sent by the three marking officers. As usual, he first glanced at the comments of the academic officers at the end of the paper before starting to mark the papers.
Seeing Yuyao Gu Jiaoyu's comment on "Yiguan Benfang", Yang Lian thought in his heart: "I haven't finished reading the volume, so I recommend the top one. Isn't it rash." But when he finished reading this first chapter,
Yi, his expression became solemn, he read the next six chapters in one breath, and said: "It's wonderful, full of righteousness, bright and impressive, there are many loyal people who follow the Spring and Autumn Annals."
Yang Lian's classic is also the "Spring and Autumn", so he was temporarily assigned to serve as the official of the "Spring and Autumn". Those who read the "Spring and Autumn" should pay attention to the ways of the three kings, distinguish the rules of personnel, avoid suspicion, and know right from wrong. This can be summarized in four words.
Yang Lian is such a person who "clearly distinguishes right from wrong". When he saw the pure and elegant writing techniques of the seven pieces recommended by Gu Jiaoyu, especially the four pieces titled Spring and Autumn Period, he was amazed.
, feeling that we were not alone, he summoned Gu Jiaoyu to ask if the second verdict, edict, or form had been delivered? Gu Jiaoyu said that it had just been delivered, and Yang Lian asked Gu Jiaoyu to find out the relationship between "Yiguan" and "Yiguan".
The second exam paper with the same number as "This House Paper" came out. After reading it, he said: "Don't even read the third exam. This person is the top of the "Spring and Autumn" room."
Gu Jiaoyu was overjoyed. If the deputy examiner and the examiner had no objections, then the examinee for this paper would be Spring and Autumn Classics Leader. This examination paper was recommended by Gu Jiaoyu. Although the marking officer had no status, unlike the room official and the examiner.
You can recognize him as a disciple, but it is always his glory——
Yang Lian asked Gu Jiaoyu to evaluate the second exam paper, and then he also wrote a few comments at the back, put them together with the seven papers from the first exam in a paper bag, and wrote "Top Exam Paper" on the paper bag
Three words, put aside——
Gu Jiaoyu asked cautiously: "Since Yang County Master values this examination paper so much, why doesn't he recommend it to the Deputy Examiner's Office?"
Yang Lian smiled slightly and said: "This is the final exam, so it should be placed at the end, and it would only be prudent to recommend the top scorer to leave the room after the three exams are completed."
Gu Jiaoyu only said yes and retreated to the adjacent room to continue grading papers.
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Zhang Yuan never knew that his room officer would be the famous Yang Lian. He was now eliminating all distracting thoughts and devoting himself to the exam. For the third exam on August 15th, he still had to check in at midnight and take a nap. The exam questions were finished at dawn.
He began to compose an essay, consisting of three essays, asking the candidates questions about Confucian classics, historical events, and current affairs. The first essay asked about the origin of the Eight Trigrams. Zhang Yuan started by saying: "The sage's writing of scriptures does not leave out teachings, but does not rely on numbers. Confucian scholars
When talking about scriptures, it is important to rely on principles, but not to learn from principles. Is the number that covers the world not the principles, and the principles of the world are not the heavens. The sage has a tacit understanding of heaven, and he can understand the way of the world..."
It is eloquent, and a policy of more than a thousand words is written in one go. This policy is the time when knowledge is truly displayed. Many candidates only read eight-part essays on weekdays and know nothing about the rest. The policy and essay are just nonsense, but because the examination room only pays attention to the first seven essays, the paper is graded.
After reading the million-word examination paper, the official was already dizzy. He basically didn't read the policy questions in the third session, but in Zhang Yuan, he wanted to start well and finish well, and he also had the energy to write the four policy questions in a clear and concise manner——
At the beginning of dusk, Zhang Yuan handed in his papers and headed towards Longmen. The exam was finally over. He had tried his best. As for the results, he put them aside for now. Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. He went back to the ship to celebrate the festival. He had to get drunk before he could rest.
When I was far away from the building, I saw lanterns and colorful decorations upstairs, and the aroma of wine was filling the air. The examiners were also preparing to drink and admire the moon and compose poems in the Mingyuan Tower——
As soon as he came out of the dragon gate, Mu Zhenzhen trotted over to greet him and said happily: "Master, the test is finally over." He took the test basket from Zhang Yuan's hand.
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Yes, I finally finished the exam and have nothing to do."
Zhang Dai's maid Suzhi stepped forward to salute Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan was a little surprised that Suzhi was here too. Suzhi had small feet and could not walk far. She had been waiting on the boat for the first two games——
After waiting for a while in the square in front of Longmen, Zhang Dai, Qi Biaojia and others came out one after another, all looking relaxed and in high spirits. Zhang Dai was the most playful and suggested going to the West Lake to drink and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Everyone responded enthusiastically
, from the ninth to the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, my heart strings are tense, I can’t eat well, and I can’t sleep well. Now it’s time to have fun. I’m glad that the weather is sunny today, and the full moon of the fifteenth day has already risen over the Qiantang River——
Qi Biaojia said: "When I get back to the boat to take a bath and change clothes -" He took three exams on the "Shit Hao" and felt ashamed of himself.
Zhang Dai grabbed Qi Biaojia and said, "Let's go together. Don't delay. It will be bright when you return to the boat and take a bath."
It is about four or five miles from Hangzhou Gongyuan to the Broken Bridge of West Lake. Laifu went to hire some sedan chairs. Zhang Yuan was willing to walk, so he took the sedan chair and walked on foot, chatting and laughing, and left the west gate of Hangzhou toward the north bank of West Lake.
Walking across the Broken Bridge, I could hear drums, flutes and flutes playing all the way, and clear songs were singing. When I arrived outside the Broken Bridge, I saw a lot of tourists, boats on the lake with flutes and drums, a grand banquet in Eguan, and bright lights.
, the sound and light are chaotic, most of these buildings, boats and boats are just wandering along the shore, admiring the moon in the sky and the moon in the water, watching the lakeside scenery and the chaotic tourists——
The idlers on the shore, drunk and well-fed, gathered in small groups, singing tuneless songs. When they saw famous girls and ladies sitting on the terrace of a building, they crowded to the shore to watch. These people were not admiring the moon, but mainly watching people——
At this time, it was about the end of Youyuan and the beginning of Xu. People were crowding around the Broken Bridge, with poles hitting poles, boats bumping against boats. Carmen and sedan chairmen were lined up on the shore. There were also Zaoli shouting, sergeants raising fires, and many people clamoring to hire a boat.
We were going on a lake tour, but we couldn’t find a boat at this time. Ni Yuanlu said, “It’s a pity, so I had to walk on the shore of the lake.”
Zhang Dai smiled and said: "Come with me." He led the people around the lake and walked towards the tomb of King Yue. They reached the foot of the Jade Lotus Pavilion, a tall willow embankment, and rows of buildings and boats. The Jade Lotus Pavilion is also called the Cable Boat Pavilion.
Lakers all buy boats from here to enter the lake. At this time, the lights are brightly lit and the noise is like a city. However, although there are many high-rise boats moored on the shore, they all have their own owners——
With a smile on his face, Zhang Dai led everyone to walk several dozen feet. In a corner of the lake, in a remote part of the city, it was already deserted and deserted with no tourists, but there was a painting boat moored quietly on the shore, with two lanterns at the end of it.
The dark lake was still and red. When the boatman saw Zhang Dai and his party at the bow of the boat, he immediately stood up and greeted: "Mr. Zhang is here." Soon, four more lanterns were lit on the boat, and the light suddenly shone for several feet, and the lake was quiet.
Ripples of blue——
Ni Yuanlu said happily: "The eldest son has already prepared the boat, no wonder he is so sure."
Zhang Dai said proudly: "Be prepared for a rainy day. If you wait until you have finished the three exams before looking for a boat, you will only be able to watch others enjoy the joy of painting boats and playing music, while we will have nothing to do on the shore."
Jian's servant Nengzhu suddenly walked out of the cabin onto the boat and said with a naive smile: "Master Zongzi asked me, Nengzhu, to come to the lake to hire a boat after the second exam, just to wait for the princes to come."
Everyone was happy and got on the boat one after another. Mu Zhenzhen helped Su Zhi get on the boat too——
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Brother is really leisurely. He is so nervous about the scientific examination, but he actually thought of going to the lake on the Mid-Autumn Festival night. This kind of leisure and leisure is rare, he is a playboy at heart." He said: "Hey, this boatman looks familiar—— "
The boatman on the boat heard this and crossed his arms and said with a smile: "Two Mr. Zhang. The last time we went to the Huxin Pavilion to see the snow, it was also a villain's boat."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Great, I'm a regular customer."
This small painting boat is about four feet long, which is more than enough for Zhang Yuan's seven scholars and more than a dozen maids to sit in it. It is surrounded by an Eight Immortals table and armchairs. Food, wine, melons and fruits have been prepared on the table, and they are all very exquisite. Among the fruits are Southern Fujian oranges. , Tangqi mandarin oranges, Xiaoshan square persimmons, grapes, chestnuts, and watermelons are naturally indispensable. There is a Mid-Autumn Festival watermelon party. The wines include Suzhou Sanbaijiu, Shaoxing bean wine, and Yangzhou snow wine, each in a jar. The wine dishes include bone-in Abalone, fish breast, oriole, water shield, leek sprouts, river crab, corrugated clam...
Zhang Dai said: "You are not allowed to talk about things in the house tonight. Anyone who violates this will be fined with alcohol."
Zhou Monong said: "Zongzi is right. Thinking about those stereotyped articles now makes me want to vomit."
The boatman joked: "These gentlemen will definitely go to high school now, and from now on they will be the princes of the government and the county. They don't need to study anymore."
Everyone laughed.
The painting boat rowed leisurely towards the lake. You can see the cruise ships coming and going everywhere, but you can hear the ensemble of Sheng and singing. The bamboos are blooming, and under the bright moonlight, the large green and yellow lotus leaves along the lake still have a delicate fragrance——
As the boat circled the west of Gushan Mountain and passed under the Xiling Bridge, Zhang Dai chanted: "You can tell where you are by playing the fishing flute, but I suspect it is the first bridge in Xiling." Pointing to the Xiling Bridge, he said to Zhang Yuan: "Meson, last year Wang Xiuwei The boat ride on Broken Bridge must be on the shore of Xiling Bridge. Yan Ke even went ashore to chase, but fell down, haha."
Zhang Yuan smiled, recalling that chance encounter on the broken bridge, Xiu Wei's cloth robe and bamboo stick, looking like a fairy under the moon. That was a wonderful beginning. Xiu Wei was okay in Qingpu, but it was really difficult for her to learn the Dragon Gate account -
Mu Zhenzhen on the side suddenly said "Hey", leaned on the railing of the painting boat and stared towards the Xiling Bridge——
When Zhang Yuan looked at it, he saw an exquisite boat, with a beautiful woman standing on the bow. Several men on the shore were getting on the boat from the pedals. The famous prostitutes and enchantments on this West Lake boat often carried calligraphy, paintings, tea and wine, and the guests Arrive, carry it away, the mist is misty, and will not return for ten days. It can be called a gentle country, a gold-selling cave——
Zhou Menong couldn't help but feel hot in his eyes when he saw the graceful beauty under the bow lamp, and said: "What fun does it have for me to just drink wine? It would be better to invite a few singing girls to have some fun."
The boatman who was rocking the boat immediately responded: "Are these gentlemen looking for prostitutes to drink wine? Can I introduce them to you?"
Zhang Dai smiled and said: "Let's wait for another day. The tiger son is young, so don't embarrass him."
When fourteen-year-old Qi Biaojia heard what Zhang Dai said, although her face was always serious, her cheeks turned red with embarrassment.
Huang Zunsu was a cautious person and did not like to travel in a narrow and unruly manner. He said: "It is best for us to drink and admire the moon."
Mu Zhenzhen approached Zhang Yuan and whispered: "Master, I saw someone over there who looked like Dong Qichang's eldest son. He's on the boat now and can't be seen."
"Dong Zuyuan!"
Zhang Yuan frowned slightly. His eyesight was very good. He should not be mistaken. Didn't Dong Qichang's family move to the capital? Why did Dong Zuyuan appear in Hangzhou? Could the rumor of "one day rise to the sky" really be caused by Dong's family? for?
Zhang Dai saw Zhang Yuan's expression was strange, so he came over and asked, "Jiezi, what's the matter?"
At this time, Zhang Yuan's boat had already bypassed Gushan and headed south along Su Causeway, and the boat beside Xiling Bridge was also slowly sailing away from the shore——
Zhang Yuan pointed: "Dong Zuyuan seems to be on the boat over there."
Zhang Dai was stunned and said: "So the stone cloth that night was really Dong's conspiracy?"
Zhang Yuan sneered and said: "Dong and his son are going to shoot themselves in the foot, so let's take advantage of the situation and hit them hard." He called the boatman and asked if he recognized the beauty on the boat over there?
The boatman shook his head and said: "There are many beautiful girls and beautiful women in the painted boats on this lake. How can I recognize them? But this painted boat is very exquisite. It seems to be the boat of Xu's daughter behind the tomb of King Yue."
Zhang Yuan asked: "Is she the daughter of Xu Jiheng from Suzhou?"
The boatman nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, she is Xu Jiheng's daughter. Her name is Ansheng. She is beautiful, intelligent, and versatile. She has friends with all the celebrities from the south of the Yangtze River. She is very famous in Suzhou and Hangzhou."
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "The last time Xiuwei left Shanyin and passed through Hangzhou, he stopped here at Xu Ansheng's place." He asked the boatman to row slowly. He let the boat behind him catch up and called Laifu over to give him a few words -
Zhang Yuan was sitting drinking. He heard the song coming from the boat behind him. When the two boats were side by side, the distance between the sides of the boats was only a few feet. Zhang Yuan's ears were extremely sensitive. He heard a woman's voice amidst the sound of singing and orchestral music.
He said: "Wang Wei came to Hangzhou half a month ago and is now living outside the Yongjin Gate. However, she has a rift with Mr. Wang, so I'm afraid she won't come to see him."
Zhang Yuan's heart sank slightly and he thought to himself: "Xiu Wei arrived in Hangzhou half a month ago. Why don't you come to see me?"
Then I heard the voice of a middle-aged man saying: "It's not me who wants to see her, it's Mr. Dong who wants to see her."
This is Wang Ruqian's voice. Wang Ruqian is also on this boat. Very good. Then we can be sure that the rumor of "Once upon a time running smoothly" came from the mouth of Dong and Wang. Is this considered the same enemy, they hit it off, and they worked together in collusion.
Then I heard Dong Zuyuan say: "Just say that you invited her to swim in the lake and admire the moon."
The woman pondered for a moment and said: "Okay, but you can't force others to make things difficult. It would make everyone look bad if they cause trouble."
Wang Ruqian smiled and said: "How could this happen? We are all gentlemen, and Master Dong just admires his reputation. Besides, Wang Wei also visited Dong Hanlin. It was Chen Meigong who introduced him."
Dong Zuyuan said: "I was not in Huating that time, and I met the oiran of the old courtyard."
Wang Ruqian smiled and said: "Then..."
The boat quickly passed Zhang Yuan's boat. The sound of voices gradually became inaudible, except for the sound of sheng and flute that continued——
Zhang Dai asked: "Jiezi, Wang Ruqian is also on this boat, right? I heard their voices, and they seemed to mention Wang Wei."
Zhang Yuan was in a bad mood, nodded and said: "These two people are the ones who started the rumor." He ordered the boatman to follow the boat——
Wang Binglin and Zhou Menong also knew about Zhang Yuan's old grievances with Dong and Wang Ruqian, and they were very angry. Wang Binglin said: "This is too despicable. They actually used such despicable means to frame and slander Jie Zi and his colleagues in the Han Society. We and others
How about we unite some Hanshe candidates and go all the way to Wang Tixue and He Fangbo to ask for orders to severely punish those who spread rumors?"
Zhang Yuandao: "No rush, we will discuss it after the results are released."
Huang Zunsu nodded and said: "Since we know that it is Dong and Wang who are behind the instigation, we have already turned against the guests. There is no need to rush to punish them. We will first slowly visit and find evidence, and then we will give them a thunderous blow after the list is released."
Wang Binglin praised: "Brother Zhen is very resourceful, so let me and Brother Zhou's two servants go to investigate. These two people are quite capable, and even the Dong family and Wang family don't recognize them."
At this time, they had no intention of admiring the moon. Everyone was drinking and talking about the Han Society. Their boat followed the boat several feet away. There were many pleasure boats on the lake. Forgive Dong Zuyuan and Wang Ruqian would not be suspicious——
The two boats crossed the West Lake one after another and arrived at the east bank of the West Lake. They anchored on the shore about ten feet apart. Zhang Yuan saw a servant woman getting ashore from the boat and going straight to Yongjinmen, so he took her with him.
Following Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling ashore, the servant turned around and called Huang Zunsu to follow him ashore. The four of them stood under a peach tree. The peach tree had not yet fallen leaves, with lush branches and thick shade like ink——
About a moment later, under the moonlight, a small sedan slowly came from the Yongjin Gate. Mu Zhenzhen said in Zhang Yuan's ear: "Master, those behind that sedan are Xue Tong and Hui Xiang."
Zhang Yuan said "hmm", his heart aching. He would ask Huang's servant to stop Wang Wei before he got on the boat, but——
The green-covered sedan passed by the peach tree. Zhang Yuan heard Wang Wei in the sedan asking the bearer to stop the sedan, and whispered a few instructions to Xue Tong. Xue Tong agreed, ran to the shore, and asked loudly: "
Which ship is Aunt Xu on?"
The graceful beauty walked up to the bow and said, "Brother Xue, this way——"
Xue Tong asked: "Aunt Xu, who else is on the boat?"
As soon as the beauty hesitated, Xue Tong jumped onto the boat. With great agility, he looked towards the cabin and immediately shouted: "Aunt Xu is lying!" He glared at the beauty and ran off the boat to the sedan chair.
He said loudly: "Weigu, Aunt Xu lied to you. There are several men on the boat. I recognize one of them as Mr. Wang from Huizhou. Yes, that Mr. Wang."
Wang Wei, who was in the green-covered sedan, gave a "hum" and ordered her to go back to the sedan. She hired the sedan driver, so she naturally turned around. The servant girl of Xu's daughter was stunned there, not knowing what to do.
Wang Ruqian and Dong Zuyuan both stood at the bow of the boat at this time. Wang Ruqian didn't say anything and just sneered with his hands behind his hands. Dong Zuyuan slapped his chest with a folding fan and said bitterly: "You are so rude, you are so rude. If it weren't for the many people here, I would
Just let people grab her and get on the boat. How dare a prostitute in a song be so presumptuous, relying on Zhang Yuan's power - she hasn't deregistered her country yet?" The last sentence was asked to the beauty Xu Ansheng.
When Xu Ansheng heard what Dong Zuyuan said, he felt unhappy and said calmly: "Isn't it rumored that Zhang Yuan will take Wang Wei as his concubine after winning the imperial examination? He will naturally quit his citizenship for her then."
"Win the examination." Dong Zuyuan sneered: "Do you really think he is a great talent? If you say he wins the examination, he will win the examination!"
Wang Ruqian also sneered.
Xu Ansheng shook his head slightly. He secretly regretted that he agreed to come to Wang Wei for Dong Zuyuan tonight. It seemed that Dong Zuyuan had very bad intentions. He sighed softly and ordered the boatman to return to the west——
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The two bearers carried the sedan chair very fast, and Xue Tong was fine. He could barely keep up, but the maid Huixiang was struggling and shouted: "Weigu—Weigu—"
As they approached Yongjinmen, the sedan slowed down, and someone strode behind it to catch up. When they got closer, they heard from the front: "Weigu, wait a moment -"
Xue Tong suddenly turned around. This twelve-year-old child looked like a little lion, with his hands on his hips. He bowed slightly and shouted: "What else is there!"
People come and go in front of the Yongjin Gate. People from the Ming Dynasty like to watch. If there is any disturbance, a group will immediately gather around to watch the excitement——
The pursuer quickly stopped, pointed back and said: "Zhang Jiezi and Mr. Zhang are here."
As soon as Wang Wei in the sedan heard this, he ordered the sedan to stop. Xue Tong had already shouted in surprise: "It's really Mr. Jie, and Brother Xiao Wu." He ran up to meet him.
Zhang Yuan followed Xue Tong quickly to the sedan. Wang Wei was lifting up the bamboo curtain to get under the sedan. Zhang Yuan stepped forward and said, "Xiu Wei, sit back in the sedan and talk."
Wang Wei's beautiful eyes flashed, shining like morning stars, and she sat back in the sedan chair. The two bearers lifted the sedan chair and started walking away, and the crowd of onlookers dispersed.
Zhang Yuan followed the sedan and looked sideways at the small window. The curtains were slowly lifted from the inside, revealing Wang Wei's beautiful face. He smiled sweetly and said in an intoxicatingly sweet voice: "Mr. Jie, we met by chance."
Zhang Yuan smiled and asked, "Xiu Wei, why are you here?"
The little maid Huixiang said quickly: "You don't know, Mr. Jiezi, that my aunt has been in Hangzhou for more than half a month. Miss Ruoxi asked her to take charge of the Shengmei branch in Hangzhou."
Zhang Yuan said "Oh" and patted his forehead, thinking: "I see." He asked Wang Wei: "Then why didn't you come to see me earlier?"
Wang Wei said with a smile: "I've seen it a long time ago. In the early morning of the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, Xiu Wei was outside the east gate of Gongyuan and watched Mr. Jie entering with his handbag on his shoulder. I also came to see him when he came out in the evening. Mr. Jie seemed to be taking a test.
I’m quite proud of myself. I didn’t come to the next two games. I’m going to watch them when the rankings are released——”
Zhang Yuan laughed loudly, his mind was open, and some of his previous doubts and unhappiness disappeared. However, he felt that the full moon at the top of the city was extremely bright, and said: "So if I am not ranked on the list, you will not see me?"
The girl in the sedan chair chuckled and said, "Then I will wait for three years. I can wait, but I don't think Mr. Jie can wait, so this is a must."
Zhang Yuan laughed, stopped laughing after a while and said, "Did you know that I was just standing under the big peach tree on the shore to see if a certain girl would be deceived?"
Wang Wei made an "ah" sound and asked, "What if I'm deceived into boarding the ship?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Then decisively seize him, take him back, and bring him to justice."
Wang Wei could hear the doting in Zhang Yuan's tone. The word "family law" made her feel happy, but she let out a soft "hum" and said, "Am I so stupid? I'm so reckless."
Get on Xu Ansheng's boat, Xu Ansheng is——" He didn't say any more.
Zhang Yuan said seriously: "Xiu Wei is still a bit reckless. If Xu Ansheng is not so kind and coaxes you aboard with an empty boat first, then you won't be able to control where to take you. You must know that Dong Qichang's eldest son Dong Zuyuan is also there.
There are all crazy people on that boat."
Wang Wei thought to himself: "I, Wang Wei, am not a woman who is powerless, and Sister Xu is not that kind of person either. I must have been deceived by Wang Ruqian this time." He said, "Xiangong Jiezi is right, Xiu Wei
Got it." Asked: "How did Mr. Jie meet them by such a coincidence?"
Zhang Yuandao: "In Xilingqiao, my eldest brother was telling me about your boat ride to Xilingqiao last year. I saw Dong Zuyuan boarding the boat, and I heard that they were trying to lure you on board, so I followed you, hero.
Save the beauty."
Wang Wei gave a "gentle" smile and suddenly said: "Mr. Jiezi, then Wang Ruqian and Dong Zuyuan are together, could it be——?"
Zhang Yuan knew what Wang Wei was thinking. It seemed that the rumor of "one day's smooth sailing to the sky" was widely circulated. He smiled slightly and said: "Xiu Wei is smart. I will find out about this matter. Take me there now."
Look at the Shengmei Hangzhou branch." He turned around and told Huang's servant to go back to the ship to report that he would return to the ship later.
Mu Zhenzhen and Wu Ling followed Zhang Yuan and Wang Wei's sedan into Yongjinmen. The Shengmei branch is right next to the Wanxian Bridge when entering from Yongjinmen. It has three street-facing facades, two floors above and below, and three entrances inside and outside. It occupies an area of There are zero per acre, and four hundred and eighty taels of silver were bought. Wang Wei took care of it all. There was also a family of Lu servants, a family of four, who helped Wang Wei. When they saw Zhang Yuan, they came to see Zhang Yuan happily. My uncle also came out to greet me with folded hands——
Wang Wei led Zhang Yuan through the hall to the inner courtyard and said: "This second step will be used as a warehouse. Sister Ruoxi said that next month she will personally send a boatload of silk, satin and cloth to Hangzhou. At that time, this store will be Officially opened."
Zhang Yuandao: "Great, my sister is very busy now, and my brother-in-law also went to Nanjing to take the provincial examination, right?"
Wang Wei said: "Yes, we set off at the beginning of last month."
While we were talking, we entered the third entrance. There was a large patio and a small building in the shape of a Chinese character. There was a small round table beside the patio. The moonlight shone down from the rectangular patio, and you could clearly see the watermelon, vegetarian dishes, and fruits on the table. There were moon cakes and a pot of wine, which seemed to be Shaoxing bean wine. A maid sat dozing next to it. When she heard the noise, she raised her eyes to see Wang Wei and Zhang Yuan. She was surprised and happy. She quickly got up and said to Zhang Yuan Wanfu: "Why is Master Jiezi here!"
Zhang Yuan recognized this maid, her name was Xiao Tao, and she was the maid of her sister Ruoxi. It was probably because her sister saw that Wang Wei had few people around her, so she asked this maid to help Wang Wei——
Zhang Yuan sat down at the small round table and said with a smile: "Xiu Wei is celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival alone, do you want someone to accompany you?"
When Wang Wei saw Zhang Yuan tonight, he was extremely happy and said, "Isn't Mr. Jie going to accompany his friends on the boat?"
Zhang Yuan smiled without answering, and cut the watermelon in half with a paper knife. One half was divided into five fans, one for him, Wang Wei, Mu Zhenzhen, Huixiang, and Xiao Tao. The other half was given to Yao in the outer courtyard. Uncle, Xue Tong and the others ate it, Wang Wei said: "No need to send it, I prepared a big watermelon for them earlier."
The moonlight in the courtyard gradually shifted to the right position. Looking up, you could see the full moon from all directions in the sky. Wang Wei raised his head to look at the bright moon, looked down at Zhang Yuan, and said with affection, "There is a small garden behind here." , Sir Mr. Jie, would you like to take a look?"
Zhang Yuan followed Wang Wei to the back garden. It was indeed a small garden, not much bigger than the patio in front. There were several osmanthus trees and it was very fragrant——
Wang Wei said: "After being busy for a while, I want to plant some flowers and plants in this small garden."
Zhang Yuan said "hmm" and asked, "Xiu Wei, are you still used to learning Longmen Accounting and running a cloth shop?"
Wang Wei said: "Fortunately, I'm just afraid that I'll be too busy and won't have any free time."
Zhang Yuandao: "Hire more people and you won't be too busy. There will definitely be time for reciting poems and painting."
Wang Wei couldn't help but smile and said: "Although I am a little busier, I am actually happy and feel at ease. I used to travel around the mountains and rivers all day long, but I always felt as if I had lost something, as if I had lost something, and I was always looking for -"
Zhang Yuan looked at the girl bathed in the moonlight and asked, "Have you found the lost thing?"
Wang Wei's fine eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings. After a moment, he raised his eyes to look at Zhang Yuan and said softly: "I thought I found it, but I don't know if I really found it. I need Xianggong Jie to help me look for this." "
The look in this girl's eyes and her whispers were really captivating. Zhang Yuan took her hand and said, "Okay, Xiu Wei and I will look for her together."
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