At night, set up a tent in a place surrounded by mountains and rivers, build a bonfire, eat barbecue, drink beer, and watch the stars with a beautiful lady. When you feel like it, you can just turn on the portable radio and invite the beautiful lady to dance with you...
After this series of operations, the final planner will probably be able to hug the beautiful woman and sleep peacefully in the fragrance of trees and flowers.
This is probably the beautiful camping life that many literary and artistic young people dream of. Of course, in reality, you will most likely not meet beautiful women, and the environment is not that beautiful. There may be a lot of male compatriots around who have the same purpose as you.
Not to mention the hustle and bustle, there is a high probability that you will encounter garbage on the floor, dirty water flowing in the public restrooms, and even all kinds of troubles.
Zhang Shou's two-night camping trip in Zanghai lower courtyard was not a two-person world, but it was better than a two-person world. Because both Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi deliberately avoided inappropriate light bulbs, and Ah Liu had a very low sense of existence.
Coupled with the fact that the insect repellent powder successfully drove away those bugs that could easily cause trouble, he did enjoy the rare silence in the city.
However, he also accompanied Zhu Ying to look at the stars in Rongshui Village many times. He even popularized the so-called constellation science to the eldest lady with great interest, and told her the story of Saint Seiya in a serious manner, so that
Zhu Ying was already familiar with the twelve constellations of the zodiac. It can be said that watching the stars in the sky, which later generations of couples considered romantic, had long ago changed for him.
However, in the past two days when I left Cangzhou and came here, in addition to the hard work of traveling all the way, I also heard and witnessed a lot of unexpected things. At this moment, when holding hands to admire the moon and stars, there are a lot more things to talk about.
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So, what the two young children, a talented man and a beautiful woman, discussed in front of the flowers and under the moonlight was not the topic of each other's vows. Maybe it was because they first looked at the plants brought back from overseas, maybe because they dug into the tunnel and harvested another Taizu stone tablet.
Zhu Ying couldn't help looking at the stars and asked about geography.
"Ah Shou, if you want to sail on the sea, do you really need to be able to see the stars? Is the star-finding technique really useful?"
When it came to the art of holding stars, Zhang Shou immediately laughed. To be honest, he was really not familiar with the astronomical technology these days. So when he heard that Teacher Ge was going to take him to Sihai to test and reset the calendar, his first reaction was to hide quickly.
.However, he still knows a little bit about one of the precious legacies of his ancestors, the star-pulling technique that once played a great role in navigation.
"The art of star-finding was not originally used for navigation. Instead, it was used to set up a watch on the ground, and then pull a rope on the end of the watch to align it with the stars in the sky to measure the direction and angle of the stars. However, later with the advent of the armillary sphere and the horizon ring, it was gradually used less
Yes. The star-pulling technique mentioned at sea is actually very different from the star-pulling technique used on the ground. You need to use a star-pulling board..."
Zhu Ying's question opened up Zhang Shou's conversation.
Although he was not a geography expert like Emperor Taizu who could easily draw a map, he had hundreds of years of geographical accumulation than people of this age. What's more, the experience of overlooking the world from a high altitude is unprecedented in this world today.
People have experienced it, so he can naturally speak clearly and logically, and even if there are parts that are beyond the scope, he can use the fact that he has seen the Ordnance Bureau's globe to cover it up.
And because Ah Liu listened to Zhang Shou's instructions and deliberately turned on the water while watching for the wind, Lao Xianyu and Zang Hai were able to listen to the corner behind the high wall of Zang Hai's courtyard for a long time.
At first, the fat monk was afraid that he would hear a pair of young children making love to each other. He would be embarrassed and would definitely be hunted to the ends of the earth if he was discovered. When he discovered that Zhang Shou actually talked about astronomy from navigational skills such as star-finding, from
Astronomy also talks about geography,
However, when Zhang Shou made a horizontal comparison between the current location of the continent where the Ming Dynasty is located and the location of the Haidong continent, and then began to analyze the similarities and differences from the climate and geography, he gradually began to feel dizzy.
Even though Zhang Shou didn't give any in-depth explanations, what about the incident angle of the sun, what about the direct sunlight on the Tropic of Cancer... One of him and Lao Xianyu only practiced martial arts when he was a child, and the other only read books about sages when he was a child. In the end, both of them were blinded.
Xingxing, he didn't understand at all. The fat monk endured it again and again, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He just glared at the old salted fish and turned away.
He had just walked out two steps when he noticed that his unreliable sworn brother was chasing after him like a gust of wind. He immediately cursed angrily in a low voice: "It's all you who insists on eavesdropping on other people's conversations... now you can't
Okay, listen... listen to you! He is a doctor in charge of the second hall of the Imperial College, and you actually expect the two of us to understand what he says?"
"Ahem, didn't I think that the young couple might reveal something inadvertently when they were spending time together?" Although Old Xianyu had noticed that Ah Liu had deliberately let the water fall, he was still holding on to a sense of luck and did not expect the final result.
So miserable. He smiled bitterly and sighed helplessly, "I really didn't expect that young lady to be able to stand such a man..."
In such a good environment, we are actually talking about astronomy and geography? This is not an Imperial College lecture!
However, just as Old Xianyu was resentful, he heard Zhu Ying's crisp voice coming from behind: "Ah Shou, you really know a lot. By the way, you just said that different latitudes have different climates...
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This time, before Zhu Ying could finish her words, Zanghai did not hesitate to drag Lao Xianyu away. It was not until he was far away that he could not hear the strange conversation between the handsome man and the beautiful woman, and he felt deeply relieved.
He took a breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"However, I understand why you believe these two... The eldest lady is not like the eldest lady. I have never heard of any eldest lady being interested in drilling tunnels. Not to mention Dr. Zhang.
You know a lot about astronomy and geography, but you can actually make things like textile machines and looms. You are not like the kind of Confucian scholar who studied hard and then became a high official... In short, you are very lucky!"
"Oh, let's hope. The thieves have all boarded the boat, and I can't escape. Even if it's for that stupid boy Yun He, I have to bite the bullet." Old Xianyu touched his already sparse head and sighed.
He said in a tone, "I have always felt that I am well-informed, but now I really feel that my age is like a dog... As long as he can cook well, I decided to trust him once!"
This time, for the first time, Zanghai did not laugh at Old Xianyu, but nodded sadly.
"Oh, these are all the result of wandering on the sea for too long. Every time I swear to eat delicious food and drink spicy food when I dock...especially during the days of wandering on the so-called American continent, those barbaric things are really not good.
He knows how to make delicious food. If there were people like Dr. Zhang at that time who could make wonderful and delicious food from all kinds of ingredients that have never been seen before, then life would really be like a fairy!"
At this point, the fat monk added another sentence: "You are right. Foodies who don't think about getting promoted and making money, but think about how to cook more delicious food should indeed be trusted. As for the eldest lady... can see
I have such a unique fiancé and is so independent, so I just have to trust her for the time being!"
Of course Zhang Shou didn't know, because of the "uniqueness" between him and Zhu Ying, he easily passed the trust level - of course, even if he knew, he would probably find it funny - how can ordinary people understand the thoughts of a foodie?
The next morning, when he and Zhu Ying had breakfast and were preparing to set off, they received the rubbings of the inscriptions on the stone tablet that Wanghai Temple had specially ordered Zhu Yingna to send to Hui Fa yesterday.
Of course, the words on the rubbings are all reversed, and even if some letters can be used to spell out words, the preface does not match the follower. Therefore, even Zhang Shou, who is proficient in pinyin and English, when transcribing in reverse,
He couldn't help but feel a headache. It took him a long time to finally copy all the words on the paper one by one. He thought that this useless effort was enough.
But superficial work has to be done...otherwise others will ask, how can you decipher such a heavenly book that no one can decipher?
Zhang Shou stood up and stretched greatly. When he saw Zhu Ying put down the ink-stained papers in frustration, and Old Xianyu seemed not even interested in taking a look at it, he said with a smile:
"Okay, let's go back to Cangzhou! Whether it's a stone tablet or a tunnel, since your brother has been notified, we don't need to worry about it."
He paused and then said meaningfully: "Actually, the overseas barbarians harbored by the Zanghai Court are more important!"
Only then did Old Xianyu change his expression. The only good thing was that Hui Fa, who came from Wanghai Temple to deliver the letter, had gone back. There was no one else in the room, and Ah Liu was watching outside. He quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Dr. Zhang, how can this be a harbor?
?Are you going to directly report the fact that there are overseas barbarians left in Zanghai’s lower court? That’s a big crime. Zanghai and I can’t handle it with our thin arms and legs!”
Zhang Shou glanced at the old dramatist with contempt: "Don't worry, I won't trick you to death. Of course I will wait until I return to Beijing to discuss this matter."
Seeing that Old Xianyu was still worried, she pitifully let Zhang Shou go, but looked at herself. Zhu Ying, who was woken up by the crowing of cocks in the countryside when she was having a sweet dream early in the morning, couldn't help but snorted angrily.
"With Zhu Hong and Zhu Yi, of course I will tell them not to tell my elder brother yet. The mess on the ground in Cangzhou is enough for him. Okay, let's stop talking. We have been out for two days and it is time to go back to the city.
,Let's go!"
When she came, she still had the leisurely, elegant and leisurely feeling of touring mountains and rivers, but when she left, Zhu Ying's mood was not so high. After all, the hard work of traveling back and forth in the past two days, coupled with the fatigue of digging in the ground yesterday
, having a heart-to-heart talk late at night, feeling happy for a while, waking up early with rooster crow and feeling heartbroken... If she hadn't been a little frightened about long-distance riding in a carriage, she would have gotten directly into the carriage to catch up on her sleep.
Even during the lunch break, she didn't show much interest in the pheasant brought by Ah Liu. She half-heartedly said that it would be nice to drink something to quench her thirst. Until Lao Xianyu mentioned the pheasant and said that he was going to pluck the pheasant and barbecue it, Zhang
Shou saw the lotus leaves in the pond not far away, and called Old Xianyu to whisper for a while, but she still couldn't come to her senses.
As a result, not long after, Lao Xianyu yelled that it was too hot, but called Zhu Hong to help. Finally, a fragrant roast chicken was delivered to her on an exquisite plate. Only then did she feel dizzy.
The fragrance of lotus leaves was so stimulating that I woke up.
Even though she didn't have much appetite, Zhu Ying moved her index finger unconsciously at this moment. When Zhang Shou tore up two chicken legs and handed them to her to eat, she felt that although the taste was bland, it was uniquely delicious, so she took a look.
Zhang Shou's mood suddenly became extremely good after taking one look at it.
Even though she, a rich young lady, has been used to having countless people watching her words and flattering her since she was a child, it is always completely different if the sweetheart she really likes can be considerate of her in every possible way.
A simple version of beggar's chicken was used to revive the eldest lady's spirit, but Zhang Shou himself only took a few bites. After all, his mouth is much more cunning than Zhu Ying's. All the ingredients are available in the world, and the seasonings are so rich that it's dizzying.
In this era, as long as you have money, you can definitely live a more luxurious life than the emperors and princes of today. Nowadays, most of the pollution-free food is good, but the variety is not rich enough.
When they set off again, they saw Zhu Ying curiously inquiring about how to make the roast chicken. Even after listening to the old salted fish talking nonsense, she didn't even curse. Zhang Shou was sure that Emperor Taizu didn't get ahead of him, so he smiled and said
There is an allusion about the beggar. Of course, the beggar is still the same beggar, and Qian Qianyi is no longer Qian Qianyi. He just randomly found a character in the long history to top the vat.
There is no doubt that anyone who sees a beggar eating and goes up to ask him how to do it must be a foodie, and the celebrity who best fits the term "foodie" in history is naturally Su Dongpo.
Sure enough, Zhu Ying immediately believed it was true, but until she entered Cangzhou City and came outside the Changlu County Yamen, she was still struggling with an incredible question: "Su Dongpo really likes to eat... But Dongpo pork, Dongpo elbows and the like
are all famous, and the lychees he praised are also known to everyone. How come I haven’t heard of the Beggar Chicken?”
Hearing that his sister was back, Zhu Er, who hurried out to greet her, happened to hear this and couldn't help but look at Zhang Shou. When he noticed that Zhang Shou had a smile on his lips, he immediately understood.
It must have been his future brother-in-law who seemed to be obsessed with arithmetic, agriculture, astronomy and geography... but was actually very good at pleasing girls, and allowed Zhu Ying to eat some delicacies that were not available elsewhere.
He knew that even his eldest brother could not compare with Zhang Shou in this regard, so he could only quickly change the topic and said: "You guys have been coming and going in a hurry these three days, are you tired? The sun is almost setting, and the hot water is ready.
You all go back to your house and have a good rest, and then... Huh? Who is this kid? Where did you kidnap a little monk?"
"What kind of abduction!" Zhu Ying saw Guantao hiding behind Lao Xianyu with a timid look on her face. She was really exhausted and couldn't help but yawned again, "Guantao hasn't officially ordained yet, he's just a
Little novice, this time I came back with Old Xianyu, just to help him and run errands. Don’t look at him because he is young, he can read and write, and he can farm, so he is not a freeloader!"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but be surprised when he saw Old Xianyu smiling and nodding. When it comes to sailing, Old Xianyu may be quite powerful, but when it comes to farming, this parallel importer is probably not as good as such a kid!
Zhu Er saw that the topic was too crooked and he coughed loudly, then he diligently dragged Zhang Shou, who had dismounted first, into the county government office. As for his difficult sister, he felt that it was too difficult to please her, so he had given up completely.
As he walked, he reported in a low voice how he had snatched food from Zhang Chen and went to two streets to conduct research. At the end of the sentence, his voice was extremely low.
"Throughout Cangzhou, the reason why hypocritical people like the Qi family are so arrogant today is because every time when food is scarce in winter and spring, many people have to rely on them to survive. As for the two streets I went to,
There are more than 100 people who are landless and jobless, and there are more than 300 people who have no fixed jobs and can only do odd jobs. With the help of Lao Xi next to my eldest brother, there shouldn't be much difference."