In the early morning of the first day of August, a awning boat sailed quietly from the west water gate of Shanyin City to the Bashi Bridge. It floated quietly on the surface of the Miao River, but no one was seen leaving the boat and landing on the shore for a long time.
The morning sun has not yet risen, and the morning breeze brings coolness. The Toushi River bypasses Fuxue Palace and meets the Miao River here. The autumn water is clear and clear, with a thin green mist floating on the water, as blurry as twilight. The few red-leafed Chinese tallow trees on the bank are like
Clusters of flames burned silently, pedestrians crossed the bridge, laughter became louder, and the shops on both sides of the river opened for business one after another, and the day in Shanin City began.
Wang Binglin bent down and walked out of the cabin of the awning boat, followed by a servant carrying a gift box. The boatman laid down the pedals and let the master and servant go ashore. Wang Binglin walked up to the bridge, looked back at the awning boat, sighed softly, and turned around.
Go to the Fuxue Palace.
The two large red lacquer flagpoles standing tall in the distance, the two flags fluttering in the wind, one flag is embroidered with the four characters "The Beauty of Liren", the other is embroidered with the four characters "Five Yuan Ji Di", under which is Dongzhang Zhuangyuan.
The county government funded the construction of a wooden Jieyuan archway in front of Zhang Yuan’s home last year when Zhang Yuan was in the Xizhong Zhejiang Township Examination. This year, Zhang Yuan won the first prize again. This is a large-scale event that Shanyin City has not seen in thirty years.
On this happy occasion, the government and county government allocated money to build a tall stone archway, which was carefully crafted and extremely elegant——
At this time, the Zhuangyuan Archway was crowded with people, because today the Zhuangyuan's wife, Shang, would go to Beijing with her son to reunite with Zhang Zhuangyuan. In addition to the relatives, friends and neighbors who saw her off, there were also Hanshe members who came from hundreds of miles away, all with gifts and gifts.
When the letter was delivered, there were people seeing him off between the two archways. Wang Binglin simply couldn't squeeze in. Zhou Monong, who was still accompanying Zhang Ruiyang to socialize, saw Wang Binglin and asked two servants to squeeze over to pick Wang Binglin up. Zhang Ruiyang greeted Wang Binglin and asked.
Regarding Wang Siren's current situation, Wang Binglin said: "In a few days, my nephew will send Jiaci and his sister to Yuanzhou to meet Jiayan."
Zhang Ruiyang said hurriedly: "Please tell me which day it is, and I will also prepare a small gift for you. Zhang Yuan can be where he is today thanks to Mr. Jian'an's careful teaching back then." He thought to himself: "Mr. Jian'an's little girl has been here till now.
Being unmarried is a waste of time, and now Mr. Jian'an wants to take his wife and daughter to Yuanzhou. He must be looking for a good son-in-law in Yuanzhou."
Wang Binglin said with a smile: "Jia Yan has said long ago that Jie Zi's success as the No. 1 scholar is mainly due to his own talent and hard work. Jia Yan dare not take the credit. Just like my little nephew, could it be that Jia Yan still refuses to teach me, but he has lost his reputation?
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Zhou Monong said: "I am also returning home with my reputation downgraded from Sun Mountain. Who do I blame?"
Zhang E squeezed over and said loudly: "The two Juren masters are showing off here, right? They are bullying me and waiting for Bai Ding."
Zhou Monong was also good at teasing, and he pretended to be shocked and said: "I dare to show off here with two top prizes here and there. It's really a trick that makes people laugh out loud."
Everyone laughed.
Zhang Ruiyang never expected that Dan Ran and his son would receive so many congratulatory guests when they came to Beijing. Even the magistrates of Shaoxing and Shanyin and Kuaiji counties sent people to send gifts. Zhang Ruiyang was not prepared enough and did not build a shed in front of the door to receive guests.
The hall of the house could not accommodate so many guests at all. He could only stand under the archway in front of the door and socialize with the guests. Then the old country squire said: "Mr. Quan, your house seems to be a little smaller and cramped now, and it is different from the Zhuangyuan Archway.
It matches. Your son now lives in the sixth rank of Ci Linguan. In time, it will not be difficult to enter the pavilion and pay homage to the prime minister. This mansion should have been expanded long ago."
Zhang Yuan's last letter to his family also mentioned that he should not take in slaves, expand his residence, or go out of public houses. Zhang Ruiyang thought to himself: "This is really a son teaching me a lesson, but it makes sense for my son to be so promising."
"I have to listen to my son." He said with a smile: "Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. It is Zhang Yuan's business to be an official. I, Zhang Ruiyang, am just an old boy. How dare I overstep my bounds? Now my daughter-in-law and my grandson are going to do it too."
From now on in Beijing, my old couple will live in a deserted state. Why do we need such a big mansion?"
Wang Binglin said: "Shibo, my nephew wants to see Xiao Hongjian, but he hasn't seen him yet. After this farewell, the next time we see him again will be three years later."
Zhang Ruiyang said: "Okay, okay." He turned around and saw his grandson Luchun, and said: "Luchun, bring Wang Shishu in. Wang Shishu wants to see Hongjian."
Lu Chun was nine years old. He came over politely and asked Wang Binglin to follow him into the front hall. Zong Yishan was instructing the servants and porters to move the luggage and utensils to the white-covered boat with Siming tiles by the Tou River. Shang Zhoude was also there.
, seeing Wang Binglin come in, they bowed to each other and said hello. Lu Chun went into the inner courtyard to see his aunt Shang Danran, saying that Wang Shishu from Kuaiji wanted to see Xiao Hongjian. Shang Danran knew that it was Wang Binglin, Wang Siren's son, and asked his wet nurse Zhou Ma to hold the baby.
Hongjian came out to show Wang Binglin, and Yunjin, Tuting, and two brothers, Lu Chun and Lu Jie, also came out.
The four-month-old little Hung-jian had just woken up. He had his dark eyes open and was not afraid of strangers. He was sucking his thumb and was leisurely. Lu Jie, who was escorting him next to him, said, "Don't suck your thumb. My aunt said.
Don't suck." Hongjian took his little hand away from his mouth, and the baby suddenly cried "Wow" loudly. The seven-year-old Lu Jie was so frightened that she quickly let go.
Sucking his thumb deliciously——
Wang Binglin smiled and said: "Excellent, his cry is loud and energetic." He touched Hongjian's little face and said to Zong Yishan: "This nose and mouth are very similar to Jie Zi, but the forehead and eyebrows are different, and the eyebrows are more like Jie Zi.
Live well."
Lu Jie spoke quickly: "My grandfather and grandmother both said that Xiao Hongjian's eyebrows are like my aunt's, and his nose and mouth are like my uncle Jie Zi."
Wang Binglin hung a small five-color jade pendant around Xiao Hongjian's neck and said, "This is a meeting gift. Okay, take it in, my dear nephew. See you in Beijing in three years."
Zhang Rulin prepared a banquet in Xizhang and invited Wang Binglin and all the guests to have a drink. Here Shang Danran ate a bowl of meat porridge, fed Xiao Hongjian, and brought the wet nurses Zhou Ma, Yun Jin, and Yu
Mei, two maids, and a young boy named Baima were all going to follow her to the capital. Zhang Ruiyang asked his old servant Fu Cheng to follow him. Fu Cheng had been following Zhang Ruiyang in the past few years.
In the Prince Zhou's Mansion in Kaifeng, he was well-informed and quick in doing things. Although he was nearly sixty years old, he was still in good health. This long journey indeed required such an experienced and capable loyal servant to take care of him. Fu Cheng's son Fu Dagong has already
Get married and stay in Shanyin——
The group of people went from the backyard gate to the Touji River and boarded a white-covered boat with four bright tiles. This boat belonged to Xizhang. Shang Danran and Zhang Dai's wife Liu took the same boat. There was another boat with three bright tiles, owned by Zhang Dai's father.
Zhang Yaofang rode with his servants. Zhang Yaofang wanted to take them all the way to the capital. The Touji River was originally too shallow for navigation. This spring, Zhang Rulin hired three hundred people to dredge the two-mile river. Now Zhang's boats can enter the temple.
River.
Zhang's mother, Lu, was supported by Tu Ting and Cui Gu as she walked to the Touji River. Yi Ting, who had a big belly, followed. Shang Danran saw her aunt in tears on the boat and quickly put Hongjian in Zhou's mother's arms. She went ashore to help her.
Auntie Lu said: "Auntie, why are you coming out again? Didn't you already agree not to come out to see me off?"
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, waved to the boat: "Hold her down, carry her down, be careful." Of course, she was carrying her sweet Sun Hongjian down.
Zhou's mother then carried Hongjian off the boat, and Zhang's mother, Lu, took Hongjian's fleshy little hand and called her "good grandson" repeatedly. Her tears wet the swaddling clothes, and the swaddled little Hongjian grinned.
Shang Danran was afraid that Agu would be too sad to be reluctant to leave, so he deliberately said: "Agu, then Hongjian and I won't be leaving today. Let's go in two days. We can spend more time with Aunt."
Upon hearing this, Zhang's mother Lu quickly shed her tears and said: "How can this be done? Today is an auspicious day to go on a far journey. I have read "The Jade Box", and the letter to Yuan'er also said that you mother and son are leaving today. Yuan'er
I'll be waiting in the capital for a while. Wouldn't he be anxious if he goes there too late?" After saying that, he wiped his tears with a silk handkerchief and said to Xiao Hongjian with a smile: "My dear grandson, go to the capital to see your father. He hasn't met him yet.
I've seen you, how happy I am to see you so cute." He kissed Xiao Hongjian on both sides, and then said: "You guys go on board, I'll watch from here." I don't know what I should be warned these days.
I have told you dozens of times, but I don’t have much to say when we say goodbye.
Shang Danran said softly to Yi Ting: "Sister Yi Ting, after Hongjian and I leave, you can move here as soon as possible and spend more time with Auntie. Don't let her worry too much."
Yi Ting said, "I know. You can go without worry. Take good care of little Hongjian on the way. When you get to Beijing, write a letter to your mother to report that he is safe."
Shang Danran got on the boat. At this time, Zhang Dai's wife Liu also came on board with a group of maidservants. Liu brought to the capital seven maids, two young boys, two old servants, four
The Mingwa boat is wide enough to accommodate everyone.
After a while, Zhang Rulin and others saw Zhang Yaofang out. Zhang Yaofang's wife Tao also came to see her off. She crossed the bridge to talk to Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, and watched the two boats sailing away. Zhang Rulin, Zhang Ruiyang, Zhang Bingfang, and Zhang E
When they were sent off to the boat, Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Tao could only stay where they were with tears in their eyes. Mrs. Tao was better, but Mrs. Tao had not yet become a good grandson. However, Mrs. Zhang’s mother, Mrs. Lu, was extremely reluctant to part with her and said: "This
I don’t know how long it will take until I see you again!”
Many Jinshi became officials in the capital, and Ding You often only returned to his hometown after his parents passed away——
The two boats arrived at the Bashi Bridge. There were many farewells waiting at the bridge. Of course, they had to stop the boat to say goodbye. Zhang Yaofang, who was on the Sanming tile boat wearing myopia glasses, stood on the bow of the boat and bowed to the guests, while the Siming tile boat was moored aside and waiting.
, there was a smaller awning boat and a Siming tile boat moored together beside the bridge. Shang Danran didn't pay attention to it at first, but now her mood was up and down, with both the desire to go to Beijing to be with her husband and the desire to travel far away from home.
Feeling melancholy, he heard Xiao Hongjian laughing out loud in his arms. Shang Danran then looked out the window and saw a clear-faced woman on the awning boat opposite, leaning on the bamboo window and smiling at her——
Shang Danran was surprised: Isn't this Miss Yingzi from the Wang family in Kuaiji?
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