Wenshui people celebrated Su Ren's return home for three days. Without the government's order, Wenshui people voluntarily closed down their businesses. Those foreign merchants could only wait obediently, and they were unable to do anything even if they suffered huge losses. Accompanied by Liu Gao, Su Ren
It is also the custom of Wenshui to bring gifts to each house. Since the people of Wenshui regard you as one of their own, you naturally cannot refuse people thousands of miles away. When giving things, it does not matter the value of the thing, but the word.
"Old Liu, you are lucky. When you were working as a gatekeeper for the bullshit county magistrate, no one treated you well!" Zhang Hu pointed at Liu Gao and said with a smile, "You also have a good reputation. If I had known now, I would have gone to Brother Su too."
If you go to Chang'an, maybe they are all generals now."
Liu Gao laughed loudly: "That's right, even Xiao Jinzi is a general now, but you were our top Wenshui expert back then."
Zhang Hu waved his hand: "Stop flattering, by the way, why didn't Xiao Jinzi come back?"
"Xiao Jinzi is leading troops outside the Great Wall, and the Marquis has resigned and returned to his hometown."
Zhang Hu moved his chair, came closer to Liu Gao, and asked in a low voice: "So the emperor is really worried about Brother Su?"
Liu Gao shook his head: "I can't explain this clearly, but without the Marquis, I wouldn't be where I am now. In this life, I will be with the Marquis. If the Marquis has any ideas, I, Liu Gao, will definitely not say anything."
Zhang Hu nodded: "Well! Don't look at us Wenshui is a small place. Chengdu, Dujiangyan in the north, Yuanshan and Yelang in the south are all the backing of the Su brothers. Even if the emperor wants to do something, he still has to see if we agree."
Liu Gao took a deep breath and cupped his fists at Zhang Hu: "Liu Gao, thank the county magistrate!"
After living in Wenshui for a few days, Su Ren was ready to go back to Laojun to visit, which was his absolute hometown. He didn't bring a group of people, but just took his wife and children with some gifts to go to Wenling. The road had already become more crowded.
The main road is wider than the pipeline, and the villages and towns on both sides have been relocated several times to the roadside. What was originally a desolate road has turned out to be the most prosperous place in Wenshui County. Starting from the county seat, one wine shop is next to another, and one inn is next to another.
The warehouses are filled with goods, and anything produced in warm water can be found here.
Laojunguan has also transformed from a distribution center for goods into an existence similar to a research and development institution. It gathers the best craftsmen and various talents in the southwest of the Han Dynasty. Their only task is to transform and upgrade the current products.
Then he exported his technological achievements, and even the disciples and grandsons of Louguan Academy’s public losers came to Laojunguan and became real technical talents.
In addition to these, the only product produced by Laojunguan is salt and cloth bag salt. This was Su Ren's first business in those years. Hu Ji never threw it away. Even in the most glorious period, he still sent a large number of manpower to cook the brine springs in Wenling.
Salt. In Hu Ji's view, salt is the foundation of Laojun's view. Everything else can be thrown away, but boiling salt can never be canceled at any time. Strangely enough, the bag of salt has now become a symbol
, only the salt packed in cloth bags with the Laojun Temple logo printed on it is the best salt in the whole country. Even if other salts are whiter and more delicious than Laojun Temple, they still cannot compete with it in terms of price.
There was no grand reception ceremony at Laojun Temple. Everyone was still busy with their own affairs. Except for Hu Ji's family waiting at the gate, no one else even made any news about the arrival of Su Ren's family. Lao
Junguan is much bigger than it used to be. This is just talking about the surrounding population. In fact, Laojunguan is still the same Laojunguan. It is not splendid and ostentatious, except that the incense is slightly more prosperous. Compared with the shops built by wealthy merchants next door
, the semicolon is much more low-key. But no one dares to be careless about this low-key place, because no one knows what is behind it.
I had met Hu Ji years ago in Chang'an, and my son and grandson have long been familiar with him. Shopkeeper Hu, who is famous in the eyes of others, is as busy as a housekeeper today. Whether it is the house, the bed, or even the tableware, everything is taken care of, and even
Su Ren wanted to stop Hu Ji, but after thinking about it, he let Hu Ji do it. Old people like Hu Ji who followed him in the past are gradually withering away, and they may not have much to say.
, but I respect myself from the inside out.
The room is still the same one that Su Ren lived in back then, but the furniture and furnishings are different from the past. Even the Hou Mansion in Lou Guan probably does not have the exquisite and luxurious furniture here. The bedding still has the smell of sunshine. Hu Ji must have known that Su Ren
My hobby has been exposed to the sun for who knows how many days, and now lying on it is like falling into a pile of cotton.
"It's still the most comfortable at home!" After saying this, Su Ren fell asleep quickly. This sleep he had was particularly solid and comfortable. Su Ren was not a bed picker, and he didn't know how to sleep. But
Today, sleeping in Lao Junguan's room, he felt very safe and secure.
When she woke up, it was already the afternoon of the second day. She might have slept a little too much, and she was too lazy to exert any energy. She just lay on the bed and stared at the top of the flower bed in a daze. Leng Yue dressed up like a village woman and gave Su Ren food.
After being brought in, Su Ren ate on the bed. After Dong Qian urged him several times, Su Ren got off the bed and gave Huang Shisan an order not to see anyone before going to greet everyone.
Huo Guang felt very bored in the following days. He spent the whole day either drinking tea and chatting under the trees in Laojun Temple, or going fishing in warm water. Su Ren often took Huo Guang with him, and the two of them sat there all day long.
, even if there is no gain at all, it is still the same. Perhaps Su Ren has a natural attraction and can always chat with everyone around him, big or small, and then make a few friends naturally.
He took out the food cooked by Lengyue himself and invited the fishing friends around him to try it together. Those guys who were covered in water and mud were naturally not polite. They ate Su Ren's food and discussed Su Ren himself. No matter what those people said,
No matter what, Su Ren always had a smile on his face, saying a few words to accompany him, and just laughing a few times. All of this, no one knew that the person in front of them was the Su Hou in their mouths. Maybe those people didn't
They thought that the superior Su Hou would fish in such a place like them. Of course, sharing food and chatting were also beneficial. If Su Ren didn't catch anything that day, those people would give him one or two pieces. Su Ren also accepted it happily and made an appointment tomorrow.
Come again.
Huo Guang was naturally the waiter when Su Ren and others were eating and drinking. Those people didn't think of Huo Guang as anything else. They only thought that he might be Su Ren's nephew, so when they were eating and drinking, Huo Guang had to take care of all the fishing rods. If they were manipulated
If you catch a big fish, these people will praise you. If you don't handle it well and let the fish run away, you will naturally be scolded and even slapped a few times. Although Huo Guang was also ordered around in his childhood.
However, Huo Guang didn't like this kind of life very much. He wanted to slap those guys a few times, but he could only endure it when he saw Su Ren's smiling face.
Holding a few fish given to Su Ren by others, he looked at Huo Guang's tight smile: "You don't like it, do you?"
Huo Guang nodded. Su Ren smiled and said: "They have no ill intentions, it's just because you are young. This is life! Real life has nothing to do with power or money."
Huo Guang turned his face and asked, "That kind of look in Chang'an is also life."
Su Ren nodded: "Yes! Different people live different lives. You like life in Chang'an, I like life here, maybe because of age, or because of personality. On the contrary, everyone's life is different, which will also affect their personality.
"
Huo Guang frowned and kept thinking: "Teacher, are you saying that everyone is different, and whether it is time or environment, it can affect his direction?"
Su Ren nodded: "This is another kind of knowledge, called "Sociology", also called "Anthropology"."
""anthropology?""
Seeing Huo Guang lost in thought, Su Ren slapped Huo Guang on the neck and gave Huo Guang a smart call: "Don't be obsessed, one person can't study all the knowledge. Even if you are a child prodigy, you are no exception. As long as you master "Politics and Economics"
A thorough study of "Anthropology" can already be used to govern the country, but "Anthropology" is not used to govern the country."
Huo Guang hurriedly accepted the instruction, but was obviously absent-minded. Su Ren suddenly said: "I'm going to a place in a few days, will you go?"
Huo Guang was stunned: "Yuanshan or Yelang?"
Su Ren shook his head: "A place I really want to go to, a place with my roots."
Huo Guang didn't speak for a long time. Su Ren's life experience was not a secret in the Han Dynasty. There were many speculations, and some people even linked Su Ren's origins to things like gods and ghosts. The emperor once sent people to inquire, but no one knew.
Su Ren came out of nowhere, even the brothers Leng Jun and Leng Yue, who were closest to Su Ren, did the same.
Suddenly hearing that Su Ren was going to take him to find his roots, Huo Guang nodded quickly: "They all say that the teacher's background is strange, and the students are also curious. I once asked my teacher's wife, but she couldn't explain clearly. I also asked Uncle Leng and he couldn't.
I know, I must look for it carefully this time."
Su Ren nodded: "You have to look carefully. It's been thirty years. Thirty years have passed by."
When he returned to Laojun Temple, he said that the fish given by others were his own. Su Ren did not have any psychological burden. Leng Yue also praised Mianzi very much. The disgusting look of this male and female pair won everyone's compliments. Su Ren was like a big man
Like a general, he kept displaying two small fish that were one palm long, bragging about his peerless grace at that time, which attracted everyone's unanimous applause. As for whether Su Ren really caught them, no one cared.
The two fish were placed in the most conspicuous position as the main course in the evening. Even Taoist Master Chongxu and Master Miejie praised them greatly after tasting them. Laughter continued to spread in the room, with Hu Liang teasing his son and
Su Jian, the topic that Leng Mei created. Huo Guang also wanted to blend in, but he was very repulsive in his heart. He was unwilling to accept and unwilling to give up. He was observing and learning, observing how to integrate and how students forget.
. He needs these, which is why Su Ren brought him here. (To be continued)
