Chapter 1680 Uncle Arrives
How far is it from Xiahe Village to Yingtian City? The distance between the two places is less than 600 miles, which is not too far.
What's more, after arriving in Anqing from Shanghe Village, you can take a boat down the Yangtze River and go directly to Yingtian by waterway.
Li Bai has a poem that goes, "Amidst the colorful clouds of Baidi, a thousand miles to Jiangling is returned in one day." Baidi City is a full 1,200 miles away from Jiangling. The great poet Li Bai took a boat in Baidi City in the morning. Following the Yangtze River, it only took one day to reach Jiangling City, which was 1,200 miles away. The speed was extremely fast.
According to this calculation, the distance from Anqing to Yingtian is only 600 miles, and it takes half a day by boat.
But Li Bai is Li Bai, not everyone is Li Bai, some people are Zhu Shouren.
More than a month ago, Zhu Shouren and his two friends Hu Wei and Xia Qiang set out from Xiahe Village and their destination was Yingtian.
It took them several days to get from Xiahe Village to Chizhou, a city along the river further than Anqing, and then it took them more than a month to arrive at Yingtian City.
Zhu Shouren was wearing a brand-new personal robe, standing under the majestic Yingtian City, with his head held high and his chest raised, his head slightly raised, his hand touching his beard, the north wind blew, and the sleeves flew, from far or near Look, they all have a scholarly demeanor.
One minute, two minutes...
Ten minutes have passed, and Zhu Shouren still maintains this appearance, standing in front of Yingtian City Gate, head held high, motionless.
"Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu, although Yingtian City is very majestic, we have been here for the Tongsheng Examination not ten times, but eight times. We should be able to see it for so long this time. Let's go into the city. Let's do it."
Hu Wei, who was standing behind Zhu Shouren, couldn't bear it anymore after waiting for so long, and urged him while suppressing his temper.
I really have never seen anyone who can drag me down better than Zhu Shouren. What was supposed to be a two- or three-day journey ended up taking more than a month.
It was obviously faster to take the water route, but he had to take the land route, so he should take the land route.
Every time he goes to a city, he has to rest for a day, sometimes even for two or three days, to taste the local delicacies. If he doesn’t like the local snacks, he just eats the famous local wines and dishes. That’s it, he still has to go. Experience the people's sentiments, and say that when his nephew comes to Yingtian to assist him, he will definitely get an official position. He must enter the role of an official in advance, experience the people's sentiments, and listen to the opinions of the people. ...But if you want to experience the sentiments of the people and listen to the voices of the people, just experience and listen to them. What kind of sentiments will you experience and what voices will you listen to when you go to Goulan Marriage House?!
You will spend countless money on eating, drinking and shopping along the way. Thinking of using him to gain access to his nephew Zhu Ping'an, I couldn't help but beat him up for a long time. I have never seen anyone more shameless than him.
"Yes, Brother Zhu, even if you never get tired of seeing Xiongcheng, you have feelings and poetry, you can't just stand at the door and splash ink. You might as well talk about it after entering the city." Xia Qiang also followed, urging Zhu Shouren entered the city.
Like Hu Wei, he had already had enough of Zhu Shouren along the way, but he endured it in order to get through Zhu Ping'an through him.
All the flattery along the way was just to get to Yingtian quickly and be introduced to Zhu Pingan by him as soon as possible.
Now that we have finally arrived at Yingtian City, you have been standing at the door for so long without going in. What kind of monster are you going to do!!
Forget it about writing poetry or something.
The poem you wrote is really eye-catching. I have been praising your poem all the time and it makes me feel a little sick. Please stop writing poems.
Thinking of this, Xia Qiang quickly followed Hu Wei to urge Zhu Shouren to enter the city.
“Ahem, it’s not me who doesn’t want to go to the city, it’s because I’m short of money and don’t even have a penny, so I can’t pay the entrance fee...”
When Zhu Shouren heard this, he couldn't help coughing. He couldn't hold back his posture any longer, and said to them with an embarrassed look on his face.
"What? Brother Zhu, didn't I just give you five taels of silver yesterday? Why is it gone now?" When Xia Qiang heard about the palace, he couldn't help but screamed in surprise, and looked at Zhu Shouren in disbelief. , he seriously doubted whether he heard correctly.
"Yes, Brother Zhu, Brother Xia gave you five taels of silver yesterday afternoon. I paid for the dinner and the hotel accommodation. Brother Zhu's money should still be there? Is it true? Did Brother Zhu leave his money in the inn room when he checked out?"
Hu Wei was also surprised and looked at Zhu Shouren in disbelief.
Obviously he and Xia Qiang paid for yesterday's expenses. Why is Zhu Shouren's money gone? It shouldn't be. Could it be that he left it in the inn? Or are you saying that five taels of silver is too little and you want to buy more? Want some...
"Ahem, I held a candle last night and studied hard late at night. I thought that the place is close to Yingtian, and Yingtian City was attacked by Japanese pirates not long ago. It was my nephew who took action to turn the tide; now the Japanese pirates are becoming more and more serious, and the world is becoming more and more chaotic. The place was becoming more and more unsafe. Then, I thought of the lonely and weak woman I had just met during the day. I really didn’t want to trust her to be a weak woman alone overnight, so I went to protect her. , talked with her about life ideals, and helped her with some physical work... Before leaving in the morning, she held my hand firmly. I looked at her expression of reluctance and hesitation, and I knew that I Something had to be done, so I gave her five taels of silver. Although it wasn't much, it was a little bit of my gratitude."
Uncle Zhu Shouren didn't dare to look at them, coughed, and touched his beard. He explained slowly with a sad look on his face.
Holy shit!
Looking at the seriousness of what you said, I almost took it seriously!
Obviously we are all poor students who failed to pass the exam. Why are you, Zhu Shouren, so good!!!
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang used great concentration to resist the urge to take off the soles of their shoes and slap Zhu Shouren in the face.
"Brother Zhu, is the weak woman you are talking about Miss Xiaocui from Peach Blossom House?" Hu Wei and Xia Qiang took a deep breath and asked with burning eyes.
"Of course." Zhu Shouren blushed and nodded.
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang were so angry that they passed by. Yesterday, they passed by Peach Blossom House and accidentally caught a glimpse of the top girl in Cuihua House. Zhu Shouren's eyes lit up at that time and he didn't say anything. They were about to go in and see Miss Xiaocui to experience the people's feelings. Hu Wei and Xia Qiang talked hard and dragged Zhu Shouren away in the name of tasting the local famous Yangtze River vinegar fish.
A meal is always cheaper than an oiran.
But he never expected that Zhu Shouren, an old boy with no martial ethics, asked Xia Qiang to actively support him with five taels of silver on the pretext of preparing a gift for his nephew Zhu Ping'an after he had eaten and drank enough. I went back to the room with an excuse to read, and then what could I have thought of, He actually went to the bed of Miss Cuihua on the front door of Cuihua Tower
"We have money, Brother Zhu just comes with us." Hu Wei and Xia Qiang took several deep breaths in succession before they could control themselves. Feeling the emotions galloping in his heart, he gritted his teeth and forced out a smile.
"Thank you very much, Brother Hu and Brother Xia. Don't worry, when I meet my nephew, I will definitely pay back double the amount. Of course, I will also introduce these two talents to my nephew to help him." Zhu Shouren He cupped his hands and thanked her, making promises again and again.
"Thank you, Brother Zhu. What's the point of 'repay' between us? Money is something that belongs to the body. If you don't bring it with you in life, you won't take it with you in death."
Hearing Zhu Shouren's promise again After introducing them to Zhu Pingan, the smiles on Hu Wei and Xia Qiang's faces suddenly became a little brighter. (End of chapter)