Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1634
He is not a member of this student, and his fresh face is easy to attract attention. After a while, someone came to chat with him.

At first, the local scholars just expressed the reservedness and politeness of the scholars, and bowed their hands together as a greeting.When a fat gentleman lazily asked, "Where is your hometown, sir?"

"Oh, the student is from Lingao County, Qiongzhou Prefecture." Huang Tingkun replied cautiously.Although his voice was very low, it immediately aroused the interest of everyone in the room.Immediately, Huang Tikun was surrounded tightly, with two hands being held by three people, and someone else was shoulder to shoulder with him, and faces with shining eyes dangled in front of his eyes.

"Brother Huang, is this Australian ship really made of iron?"

"Hey, brother Huang, it is said that Australians can drive away ghosts and gods? Make cars and boats run on their own?"

"Uncle Huang, how can we sell Australian goods?"

"Mr. Huang, my family also sells foreign goods. Can you speak to the chiefs?"

……

Huang Tikun was flustered by the sudden enthusiasm. These scholars made him realize how deep the influence of the thieves was, and he immediately understood how disgusted he was in front of them. You have to show that you have a relationship with Australians everywhere.

As for who among the scholars has the integrity of a scholar, let Master Huang take his time to find out.At that moment, a smile appeared on the face, and he saluted all around.

Although he is a scholar in the small county, he is also a powerful person in the county. He has seen all kinds of worlds with his father since he was a child, and the things on the scene are not timid.There was a burst of shouts of "brother" and "brother", and immediately became one with the surroundings.

There is a lot of noise coming out. "Ahhh!" Suddenly, there was a coughing sound from behind the onlookers.

"Noisy, noisy, what kind of dignity, it's an insult to the gentleman, it's an insult to the gentleman!" Hearing the voice, everyone dispersed in a way, and Huang Tikun did see that it was a scholar in his 30s, dressed like ordinary scholars. The difference is that his face is more graceful, and there is a touch of arrogance between his brows. At first glance, he is the son of a big family.

"This is Mr. Liang Cunhou from the county school. After being an official, he opened several businesses. His family background is the most prosperous." The fat-faced scholar whispered in Huang Tingkun's ear.It seems that this is the leader among scholars, Huang Tikun thought to himself.

"Brother, did you come from Lingao?"

"Exactly."

"Good, good, good." Mr. Liang said three good words in succession, "Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times!"

Huang Tikun secretly wondered, he is not a well-known figure, where does this start?

I saw this Mr. Liang said: "Brothers, please take a look, does this Huang Erye look like an Australian?"

Immediately there were echoing voices from around: "Brother Liang's eyes are as sharp as torches", "Exactly like", "Except that he didn't shave his head"...

Huang Tingkun panicked, "I'm not Kun...Australian...a true Lingao aborigine."

Seeing his flustered expression, Young Master Liang couldn't help but smile: "Second Master Huang, don't panic. It's just that Second Master Huang's appearance and behavior are the same as those of a real man!"

Huang Tingkun couldn't understand why he suddenly became the same as "Zhen Kun".

"Although Xiongtai is not tall, he is strong and healthy," Mr. Liang said slowly, "Although his demeanor and deeds look like he came from a wealthy family, his skin is dark and his hands are rough. Looking at Xiongtai's demeanor, Neither humble nor overbearing, there is a sense of heroism between the brows, and there is a vague sense of self-satisfied arrogance..."

"Brother Liang is right..."

"I do feel that way!"

"Brother Huang must be very knowledgeable..."

Huang Tiankun didn't know what to say for a while, and felt a bit dumbfounded.Where are the similarities between yourself and the Kun thief?Could it be that after staying under their rule for five years, even the spirit has changed?
Seeing what Mr. Liang meant, he was quite "rewarded" to the Kun thieves, so he naturally couldn't spoil their interest.I had no choice but to be obedient and modest, saying that I have "little knowledge" and only "know a little bit" about "Australians".

"Even if you know a thing or two, it's better than those of us who see flowers in the fog and Ye Gong likes dragons." Someone sighed.

"Yeah, when it comes to Australians, you know Ziminglou..."

"This is a peek at the leopard. Ziminglou is just the entertainment of the Australians. How much do they know about their skillful financial management?"

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At this time, a young scholar suddenly squeezed over, he was quite gorgeously dressed, and said: "Mr. has lived in the highlands for a long time, and Mr. Australians are naturally as good as the palm prints. Now the world is raging, and everyone wants to find a new way to govern the country. I hope you can give me some advice. You have worked so hard from afar, please rest for a day. In this way, at noon tomorrow, I will hold a banquet at Yuyuanlou, my restaurant, and clean up the dust for Mr. Huang with all of you." After saying that, he bowed.

When everyone heard that there was a free banquet to enjoy, they suddenly said yes.

Fat Xiucai also introduced that this is Master Lin Zunxiu, whose family has opened several restaurants in the city of Guangzhou and owns a lot of real estate.He is generous by nature and has a wide range of friends.

There is a lot of chatter and jokes here, but someone outside is shouting something like "Kun thief" and "Murdering Yingye". I can't really hear it. The fat-faced scholar just presumes that they are all scholars who are dissatisfied with Australians. , not worth mentioning.

Huang Tingkun wanted to get acquainted with these "loyal men", but it seems that most of the scholars here are close friends, and this Mr. Liang, he can't afford to be offended, so he can only hold his temper and see the situation Besides.

The next day Huang Tikun went to the appointment on time.The venue for the banquet is a restaurant by the Pearl River: Zhanxianglou.Not only is the building magnificent, but a part of it protrudes from the water, like a water pavilion. In summer, when the wine is exposed to the wind, the river flows under the floor, like a fairy. .

You can see Haizhu Stone from this restaurant, so there are constant banquets every day. Huang Tikun also thought of coming here to find opportunities. Never.

Unexpectedly, when I went to the county to study, things went so smoothly!
The clerk led Huang Tikun to the hall, where a group of scholars were already waiting for him, he was a little disappointed that Mr. Liang was not among them, thinking about his identity, he probably wanted to "arrive later".

"Mr. Huang is here, it's really magnificent. Come, come, please, please." Mr. Lin came from a family of merchants, and he was very handy in the affairs of the scene.Huang Tikun bowed his hand in return.There was a flurry of courteous exchanges, and everyone was happy, and walked in the door holding hands.There is a large piece of glass as a screen wall in front of you, and looking at the windows, all of them are worthy of glass.In Guangzhou, this is considered a big deal, but to Huang Tikun, there is really nothing shocking: not to mention that Lingao is full of glass windows, even the windows in his house have been replaced with glass for more than a year.

The clerk led them into the gate of Yueyue Cave. There are small rooms on both sides of the corridor, each with a name called Yaoxian, Leyou...the list goes on.Lin Zunxiu pulled Huang Tikun and led everyone to the chrysanthemum appreciation hall on the outermost side.This is the most famous "Shuigezi" in the restaurant.Now all the windows on three sides are open, and the bamboo curtains of Xiangfei are hung to cover the sun, only the river wind blows, which makes people feel refreshed.

Two large tables have been set up in the hall, and the cold vegetable and fruit plate has been prepared.Mr. Lin greeted everyone, the scholars were probably used to eating Mr. Lin's big family on weekdays, so they were not very polite, and they all called their brothers to sit down.

Lin Zunxiu invited Huang Bingkun to be the guest of honor, and then introduced the scholars present to him.It turned out that most of these scholars were small wealthy households in Guangzhou City, or their families had their own business, or their father and brother were not big or small officials.For example, the fat scholar who was the most enthusiastic yesterday, surnamed Shi, made and sold bamboo and rattan furniture at home, and everyone called him Chair Shi.

After the head offering, Lin Zunxiu stood up, pointed to the layers of masts and oars on the water, and turned to ask Huang Tikun: "Mr. Huang, is the scenery here good enough?"

"The big port in the southern country is well-deserved." Huang Tikun's answer was quite satisfactory.

"How is it compared to Lingao?"

This made Huang Tiankun a little embarrassed.In terms of the size and population of the city, Lingao County, where Australians are entrenched, is far inferior to Ming Dynasty's Guangzhou Prefecture.But when it comes to "civilization"--a word that the gangsters often say--Guangzhou is far behind.

"Everyone has their own strengths." Huang Tikun said, "It's hard to tell who is better."

Shi Xiucai laughed loudly: "Brother Huang's words are too cunning..."

Huang Tikun was a little embarrassed: "My brother is telling the truth. The prosperity of Lingao is different from this Guangzhou mansion..."

"What's the difference?" Mr. Lin asked quickly.

What's the difference?Huang Tingkun thought, the biggest difference is that in Lingao, the whole environment makes people feel comfortable, the ground is clean, the streets are tidy, and the people seem to be neat and energetic - there are no beggars and dirty coolies everywhere.

"Is Lingao abnormally rich?" Someone asked hastily.

"That's not necessarily the case." Huang Tikun straightened his thoughts, "If you talk about the prosperity of Lingao, it is far inferior to Guangzhou. However, the four words of living and working in peace and contentment are very worthy."

Everyone was a little disappointed, because in their view, the city of Guangzhou could also afford to "live and work in peace and contentment".

"How about 'living and working in peace and contentment'?" There was a voice outside the door, but it was Mr. Liang who had arrived.

He is the backbone of this group of scholars, and it is inevitable to have some politeness. After sitting down, Liang Cunhou once again asked how Lingao "live and work in peace".

Huang Tingkun straightened his mind and said: "As the saying goes, the old should be supported, the young should be educated, the poor should be supported, the difficult should be helped, and the widows, widows, lonely, disabled and sick should all be supported."

These few sentences are all from the "Book of Rites", which one of you here can't read it badly.Although it was said by the ancient sages, no one took it seriously.

"Isn't this a sage ruling the world?" Some people doubted, "Maybe there is still a way to not pick up lost things, and not to close the door at night."

"Not really. But it's pretty much the same." Huang Tikun said.

This drew more skeptical murmurs.Mr. Liang didn't take it seriously, he just asked: "Is that true?"

(End of this chapter)