Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 211 Seeing Shangguan Again
It's a pity that the four girls Xu Qing wants to buy are not allowed to buy, and he has to carry all the ones he doesn't want to buy.Forget it, carrying bags is a man's duty.But why can't eat what they want, and what they don't want, the four girls just feed it to their mouths.Well, that's fine, but why do you want me to try poison when you don't even want to eat it yourself?
Xu Qing doesn't want to go shopping anymore...

The next day, Xu Qing invited Zhang Linye and Yang Cheng to go sightseeing.Xu Qing was happy to have a thug by his side, but the two of them felt miserable. What's the point of playing with the boss?
What mountain to visit?Jade Emperor Mountain, Longjing Mountain...

What kind of water do you play in?Naturally, it is West Lake water.

When Xu Qing arrived in Hangzhou, it was already the month of Jia, and the month of Jia was November. The wind was cold and everything withered.Hangzhou is okay, the temperature is not too low, and there are evergreen vegetation dotted.

But when we arrived at the West Lake, the scene changed drastically.Xu Qing has never seen what the West Lake looks like in later generations, but the West Lake in front of him really gives people a feeling of "cold heart".It's not that it's not good-looking or beautiful, but that it has a very full and poignant beauty that makes people shudder.

Sprinkle the bad lotus indiscriminately, and the pearls rain.After the rain, the moon is born, and the Yuanyangpu is cold.

Seeing Xu Qing frowning, Zhang Linye and Yang Cheng looked at each other and said, "My lord (big brother), let's find the ferry and go to the center of the lake to play."

"Alright..."

After a short walk, I saw several white-capped boats parked in Yishui Bay, resting on the beach beside it.A steamer was placed on the shore, burning firewood unhurriedly, it turned out to be selling breakfast.Xu Qing asked what it was for, and the burner said that it was rice dumplings and sweet buns.

Sweet buns?Xu Qing bought one, tasted it, the taste was dull, although there was bean paste or something in the bun, but the dough of the bun was dead, hard to bite.Xu Qing suddenly remembered that when he was in Shandong, he also ate buns, which were also hard buns. He didn't know it at the beginning, and thought he had encountered a time traveler.

It was not easy to throw away in front of them, so Xu Qing broke off a bun and distributed it to Zhang Linye and Yang Cheng.Of course, he ate the smallest piece himself.

I bought zongzi again, this zongzi was wrapped in bamboo sheaths and steamed, two fingers thick, and when I peeled off the bamboo sheaths, it was fragrant, and seemed to have a little bit of mugwort leaves.

Seeing Xu Qing's eyes shining, the fire burner couldn't help laughing and boasting: "Use glutinous rice and glutinous rice, add spices, pine nuts, walnut kernels, etc. Take a bite, and you won't work hard."

He said again: "The sweet buns just now are the food of the northerners. You may not be used to them."

Xu Qing and the others nodded and ate a few more zongzi. They all said it was delicious and they paid enough for it.The one who lit the fire asked, "How many of you are here to play?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"Guest officer, the passers-by on weekdays all buy and leave. They don't stand to eat. If you are not in a hurry like you, they must come to play." The fireman brought a wooden bucket and said to Xu Qing: "This bucket of shrimp is very fat. The guest officer can call a boat, put a small pot on the boat, cook and eat slowly, and add a pot of old wine to watch the scenery safely in the cold."

"I didn't expect..." Xu Qing didn't finish his sentence, but a boatman on the boat snatched it up: "The rice dumpling seller, I'm afraid I can't do it today."

"Why? Don't do door-to-door business, you guys are lazy!"

The boatman replied: "No, today's boat has been booked, the price is high, and the deposit has been taken. I can't wait to find private work."

The boatman looked at Xu Qing and said: "Guest officer, don't be afraid that we are sitting on the ground and raising the price. It is indeed hired by someone. You have five miles to go there, and there are also boatmen."

Having said all this, Xu Qing said, "It's okay, it's okay."

Anyway, there was no urgent matter, Xu Qing was also happy to take a walk by the lake, then followed the boatman's instructions and went to another boathouse.

There are two ships here, a small one and a large one. Xu Qing looked at it and thought that the small one was cheaper, so he went up to ask.

The owner of the boat came out to greet him, and the guest officer was very happy. The boat was worthless, and only two pennies were left for one person, one penny for boarding and another penny for disembarking.

Well, Xu Qing gave three pieces of money and boarded the boat.Look at a basket of rice, a bottle of wine, and a spoonful of soy sauce on a plate, but there are no dishes, only a round and smooth stone.

The boat owner smiled, oh, that's my appetizer.

Xu Qing was surprised, the stone was smoothed day by day by the old boatman.

After waiting for a while, the boat did not move.Xu Qing probed out, only to see the owner of the boat standing helplessly at the stern and saying: "Guest officer, I'm sorry, this boat... this boat is leaking, I'm afraid I can't move."

The three of them were dumbfounded when they heard this, and asked, "What, the boat leaked? Can't move?"

The owner of the ship said with embarrassment: "It's helpless, it's really in disrepair for a long time!"

Hearing the words of the ship owner, Xu Qing was very dissatisfied: "It's only now that it's in disrepair."

Zhang Linye on the side was very unhappy, and asked with a face on his face, "What's your name, boatman?"

The owner of the boat repeatedly bowed and said, "Mian's surname is Chen."

All three of them spread their hands to express their helplessness: "No wonder, no wonder. The family name of this boat is Chen, can this boat not sink?"

"Yes, since the boat owner's surname is Chen, why not his surname is Lou?"

"I didn't miss this surname..."

What can I do, I can only change the ship, get the money back, and leave the owner of the ship in a daze, let alone the guest, the guy who eats has something wrong, and all his wealth is gone.

"Fortunately, I found it on the shore. If it was in the lake..."

"What is luck?" Zhang Linye also had lingering fears, "It's because you refused to spend more money and wanted to hire a broken boat."

Xu Qing sighed, "I'm not as clean and honest as an official."

Hearing Xu Qing say that he is an upright official, Yang Cheng and Zhang Linye, who knew the inside story, could not help but roll their eyes.

Honesty is useless, the boat was leaking anyway, so Xu Qing and the three had no choice but to hire a big boat again.

This boat is a big boat with a black roof and five bright tiles. It is parked in the lake, and the boatman is not on the shore.In order to play in the lake, Xu Qing even ignored the official demeanor, and called a boat with Zhang Linye and the others across the water.

"Boatman!"

"Boatman!"

The helmsman on the big Mingwa boat said very arrogantly: "Our boat has been chartered by others, and we don't take foreigners. If you shout loudly, I won't agree!"

"Broken throat!"

"Broken throat!"

The boatman smiled immediately when he heard this, and the way he looked at Xu Qing and the others changed, but he still refused: "It's useless to say it, you still shout."

While talking, a man in green shirt came out from the cabin, shook his head and stretched his waist, as if he was coming out to breathe.When the boatman saw him, he went up and said a few words, but the man in the blue shirt was carrying Xu Qing behind his back, and Xu Qing couldn't tell who it was.

The man nodded, arranged his clothes, and looked into the distance.The boatman opened his mouth and said: "Our son said that although we met by chance, we should help each other. Anyway, there are still empty warehouses on the boat, so you can come on board."

After hearing what the boatman said, Xu Qing and the others were overjoyed and thanked him quickly.Putting down the plank of the boat and letting Xu Qing and the others board the boat, the boatman said again: "My son is a talented man. I see that you are also scholars, so I told you about it."

The three of Xu Qing thanked again, and the boatman led the three of them to the cabin to pay homage to the owner of the boat.

After the news was settled, Zhang Linye and Xu Qing said: "Brother, this Mingwa boat looks like an ordinary black-covered boat from the outside, but the interior decoration is very luxurious. It is obvious that this young man is either rich or expensive."

Xu Qing nodded, at this moment a maid came to the cabin and asked: "How many are coming with the little girl?"

Xu Qing cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for leading the way." Then he asked the maid: "Who is your son? I will be polite when I find out, so as not to be abrupt."

"Hehehe... this little brother, if you tell my young master, you might be shocked." The maid smiled and said slowly: "My young master is the best friend of Wen Zong Xu Qingxu, who was at the time. Chang'an, Master Xu's preaching is the gift of my son-in-law."

"Also, Mr. Xu has nephews. If you don't teach them yourself, let my young master take care of them. Let's put it this way, my young master is the best friend of Wen Zong, Mr. Xu. As for Mr. Xu, he is a celebrity in the eyes of the emperor, a great official. So..."

At this time, a mellow voice came from the cabin: "Xiaohong, you are talking about me again, please come in quickly."

"Yes, my lord." The maid named Xiaohong made a gesture of invitation, and then secretly said to Xu Qing: "My lord doesn't pay much attention to red tape, the guests know..."

"Hahaha..." Xu Qing burst out laughing when he heard the words, pushed the door open and entered, yelling: "Shangguan, Shangguan, you actually ran around under my name?"

The furnishings inside the door are very simple, with tables, chairs, bookcases, and a small bed wide enough for one or two people.Shangguanyi had seen chairs before, so it was not difficult to make them.At this moment, he turned his head, looked at Xu Qing with wide eyes, and said in surprise: "Xu, Brother Xu!"

"Exactly..."

The two looked at each other and looked at each other.In Shangguanyi's eyes, Xu Qing has not changed, but has become more mature.In Xu Qing's eyes, Shangguanyi has changed quite a bit, she has become taller and stronger, mainly because she has grown a beard, and she has become an uncle fan since she was a child.If it weren't for the old look between his eyebrows and eyes, and the introduction of the maid Xiaohong, Xu Qing might not have recognized him.

"I didn't expect you to change so much after more than a year."

"Time is passing, no better than Brother Xu," Shangguanyi cupped his hands and said, "I heard that Brother Xu is famous in Cangzhou again, and he is famous all over the world. I don't know why he appeared in Yuhang today."

"To tell you the truth, I have gone to be the governor of Cangzhou, and now I am obsessed with Xianyun and wild cranes."

"Oh, don't worry, no one knows Brother Xu's official voice. It won't take long, the emperor will have other uses." Shangguanyi said.

"I really don't want him to arrange something for me, haha..." Xu Qing brought the topic to Shangguanyi: "And you, why don't you go to Cangzhou for a sit-down, but come to Yuhang instead."

"Brother Xu really doesn't know?" Shangguanyi replied: "It seems that Brother Xu has only been in Yuhang for three days, otherwise he would have been fascinated by this place long ago."

Zhang Linye next to him muttered: "Where it will take three days, Brother Xu has long been fascinated by the scenery here."

"Oh? Linye?" Shangguanyi realized that there was a young man next to him. It turned out to be Zhang Linye who was brought to Chang'an by him.

"Exactly!"

"Oh, it's changed quite a lot, quite a lot..."

"This is Yang Cheng, the general of my family."

"Please sit down, please sit down..."

(End of this chapter)