I don't want to be a saint

Chapter 27
This time, all the literati and bachelors present were all dumbfounded.

Silently watching the gradually away back.

Only Guo Yi almost clapped his hands and cheered for him.

Pretty!

Nice job!

So fucking beautiful!

Quiet!

In this era of troubled times, there are still such virtuous literati.

Don't go with the flow, don't fly with the dog.

But he is also very clear that Lu Fangzhi's future road may not be easy.

Not only offended the prime minister, but also blocked the road to the imperial examination, and even these scholars would stay away from him.

But so what?

Although thousands of people go to me!
Thinking of this, Guo Yi got up angrily and followed him.

Yang Huifan was startled, and stretched out his hand to grab it empty: "Erlang!"

Of course, he wasn't chasing Lu Fangzhi anymore.For one thing, the two have never met before, so it would be a little presumptuous for him to chase after her now.

Second, even if he catches up, what can he do with his current blank body?
Show your appreciation?
People still have to scold you, crazy!
He just took the opportunity to escape, because this kind of literature meeting is really a waste of time.

He doesn't want to be a saint.

Reading, learning and so on are the most annoying.

Lead the villagers to make a fortune, earn a little money, then hide in the mountain nest, and be a second young master who walks dogs and birds with peace of mind, isn't he good?

After coming out of the "Ji Dun" of the farewell pavilion, walking along the river bank, I suddenly heard the chant of the boat tracker, which came from a long distance away.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

Guo Yi followed the chant and walked over to the pier.

Since the deep water area is too far away from the pier, a large number of trackers are needed to pull the boat into the pier.

A three-masted ship and a double-decker ship were unloading at the pier, and five other ships were parked in deep water, waiting to be loaded and unloaded.

When he stood on the high bank and looked north, he realized that this place already belonged to the wharf and cargo area on the outskirts of the city.

Because I came by mule cart before, I didn't notice it.

The wharf cargo area, as the name suggests, is the wharf for loading and unloading ships.Gathered here are hundreds of dealers and firms from all over the world.

Salt, sugar, iron, spices, cloth, silk, tea, pottery, timber, aquatic products such as fish, shrimp and crab are gathered here and transported to all parts of the world.

Therefore, countless coolies also gathered here, loading, unloading, pulling ships, resisting cargo, and pulling cargo.Doing these lowest and most arduous physical work every day, earning less than a hundred dollars of wages.

And this hundred Wen could buy two buckets of rice in the past, but now it can only buy one bucket.

A standard family of four eats about half a bucket of rice every day.

But can't we just eat rice?

Vegetables, meat, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar all need to be added.

That is to say, these coolies work hard here every day, and can barely maintain their families.

Almost no balance.

People coming and going on the wharf are very lively, some are loading and unloading ships, and some are driving mule carts back and forth to pull goods.

On the north bank of the pier, a spacious rammed earth road enough for four carriages to run in parallel leads directly to the city.On both sides of the road, there are warehouses of various shops and goods companies.

As far as the eye can see, there are coolie workers in shabby and ragged clothes everywhere.Carrying a sack equal to his height, he let out two rough breaths and shuttled back and forth.

And some people even only wore a pair of straw sandals, exposing toes that were frozen purple and black.

But still dare not have the slightest pause.

Everything, for livelihood.

well!This damn world!

Guo Yi couldn't bear to watch it any longer, afraid of hurting the scene, so he quickened his pace and returned to the city.

"Guo Erlang? Why are you here?"

Suddenly a familiar voice came, and Guo Yi turned to look.

It was Monk Deyuan in a shabby robe, holding the Zen staff made of thick branches in his hand, and looked him up and down in surprise: "Tsk tsk tsk! It's really you! You almost didn't look like that with your outfit. Recognize it. How did you get here?"

"I have seen Master Deyuan."

Guo Yi bowed slightly to salute, and then explained with a smile: "I came to the city to sell candles."

oh?Monk Deyuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, and asked in surprise, "Didn't Yang Ligong open a grocery store in the city?"

Guo Yi explained with a wry smile.

"Oh!" Monk Deyuan patted his forehead: "If you don't tell me, the poor monk really didn't think about it. Speaking of it this way, the poor monk knows the big shopkeeper of a company."

"you?"

Monk Deyuan looked at his suspicious eyes and couldn't help feeling a little angry: "What? The poor monk has traveled all over the world and knows many people. Let's go, the poor monk will take you there."

After speaking, he strode forward.Guo Yi followed closely behind him.

After turning a few turns, he returned to the gathering area of ​​shops by the river, and stopped suddenly.

Guo Yi subconsciously looked up at the plaque.

Fuxing Company.

Standing in front of the door was a man in a black cross-collar cotton robe, welcoming guests.Seeing Monk Deyuan approaching, he quickly stepped forward two steps, bowed and saluted and said, "Master Deyuan, when did you go back to the city? Did you come to look for our shopkeeper?"

Judging by the familiarity of the guy, Monk Deyuan should be a regular visitor here.

"Yes." Monk Deyuan nodded: "I just came back the day before yesterday, and I was looking for your shopkeeper Chen."

"Okay! Please come inside!" The man bowed slightly and took two steps back, raised his arms slightly, and led the way ahead.

"Boss shopkeeper, master Deyuan is here to pull!"

As soon as the man entered the door, he raised his voice and shouted.

Guo Yi followed behind, looking around the Fuxing firm.

Suddenly discovered that this is also a grocery store.

It's just more than ten times bigger than the grocery store owned by uncle Yang Ligong

The goods sold inside are even more complete, in addition to the usual needles and threads, crown combs, collar wipes, hair masks, clothing, tools (daily utensils), fragrant medicines and fruits, copper and iron, utensils, suitcases, candles, porcelain, etc. Everything you need.

And following the clerk's shout, a 40-year-old middle-aged man came out from the back room with the curtain lifted.He is not tall, a little potbellied, and fat in vain.

Seeing Monk Deyuan come in, a smile appeared on his chubby face, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted, and said politely: "Oh! When did you go back to the city? But there is a shortage of medicinal materials?"

While asking, he turned around and lifted the door curtain: "Please come inside."

After finishing speaking, she called the servant girl again, "Chunmei, make tea!"

Seeing that Guo Yi also followed in, he looked at Monk Deyuan with doubts on his face, and asked, "Who is this handsome young man?"

"This is a young master from the capital, temporarily living in Jiangling, and came to talk to you about business." The monk opened his mouth and came.

Although it is not a lie, it deliberately omits a lot of information.

Guo Yi was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed, you are always going to save me face.

Still living in Jiangling?
Is it because the aunt kicked out of the Ke family, okay...

Of course, if you can save this face, you still have to save a little bit.

After all, scholars need face.

"Oh? From the capital? It's a pleasure to meet you!" Shopkeeper Chen bowed his hands in a very polite salute.

　Those who want to invest, hurry up and get on the train!

　　Old iron who wants to add a book list, immediately!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)