Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 8
"Gao Shiqi, whose name is Dan, and whose name is Jiangcun, is from Qiantang!" Gao Shiqi did not buy his account: "Although the family is poor and does not have a million-dollar wealth, it is of high character and clean conduct. There are no men who break the law in the family, and there are no remarried daughters in the family. What? You have to punish me for robbery!"

To Zhou squire and Ruren, these words were like knives.Squire Zhou asked Gao Shiqi to sit first, endured all kinds of sarcasm, and just let the wine in a low voice: "Please, please use the wine, first use these cold dishes, and the hot ones will be served in a while--I will pour you a cup first to calm your surprise!" Seeing that the master has nothing to do with this scholar, people feel bored and have already left.

"It's not the student Meng Lang," Gao Shiqi said with a half-drunk drink, squinting his eyes and smiling, "This is a hindrance—how can I make my hobby..." Squire Zhou blushed to the base of his neck, touched his knees and let out a long sigh Did not speak.Zhou Ruren got up and went into the room to take out a package, opened it on the table and pushed it in front of Gao Shiqi, ten silver cakes of one color, 200 taels of silver.Gao Shiqi hurriedly asked in surprise, "What does this mean?"

"A little bit of meaning." Ruren said, "Firstly, my husband was frightened, so I bought some things to make up my body; secondly, I saw that my husband is very talented, so I would like to ask him to help me make a plan." Gao Shiqi understood in his heart that the so-called "Help" means to keep his mouth shut and not let him speak out.With Ru Ren's knowledge, he is much smarter than the pouting bearded old man opposite.He weighed it, pushed the silver, and said with a smile: "You old lady, don't worry, how can I ruin your family's reputation? I can't afford the money, you just say you want to discuss something!"

Mrs. Zhou felt relieved when she saw that Gao Shiqi accepted the money half-heartedly, and sighed: "Speaking of which, it's an injustice. I, a worthless third girl, went to the temple fair the year before last, and for some reason got married with that child from the Han family. I don’t know, but seeing that I’m growing up, I’m forced to say it…” As he spoke, he glanced at his husband, and the squire Zhou’s face was ashamed like a red cloth, wishing he could get in through a crack.The old lady went on to say: "The old man first said to ask her to die. Think about it, if she has a body, there will be two if she dies; if you ask her to give birth, the old man will die of anger if the girl gives birth to a child; It's too late, I still have to kill someone, and I want to get married as soon as possible..." Zhou squire covered his face and said in a sobbing voice: "You just don't say a word!" Ruren glared at him and said: "What's the matter, now You can't treat Mr. Gao as an outsider, or you will suffer even more in the future!"

Ruren treats people with such sincerity, Gao Shiqi thinks that his family is cheating everywhere, his heart moves, he feels a little ashamed, leans forward, and whispers: "Old lady said here, the student will say something to you, this girl married Is it appropriate to go to someone else's house?" The old lady sighed: "I said the same thing, the old man twisted his neck and refused!"

"Isn't that kid from the Han family sick?" Zhou Squire replied.

"Chenguang is not so ill at that time." Ruren wiped away his tears and said calmly, "My old man is a decent man, but an old-fashioned old man. The Han family is an outsider, and the details of the family are unclear, and his son is sick. How can I send my daughter to be a widow? Mr. Gao, this matter is really difficult for us!"

Gao Shangqi's "Qi" had already been thrown into Zhuotuo Country at this time, after hearing Zhou Ruren's words, he picked up the jellyfish and chewed it loudly, lost his mind for a while, and said with a smile: "This matter is done. At this point, it is absolutely impossible for the daughter to marry someone else. You love your daughter, but you never thought that she is seven or eight months pregnant and will give birth as soon as she passes through the door. How can her in-laws allow her? That's what makes you suffer!" Zhou Squire said in a rough voice: "Now I have figured it out, I want her to marry the Han family, and the widow is also a decent daughter-in-law, who told her to do it on her own?" Zhou Ru said humanely: "You only figured it out now, it's too late, and now the child has been snatched away. Who took it?" Gao Shiqi pretended to persuade: "A mother loves her daughter, and the world is the same. To tell you the truth, Xiao Ke is quite knowledgeable in medicine, and Grandfather Gao is Li Shizhen's true disciple. Tell the old lady that there is only an incurable heart in the world, and there is no incurable disease. I speculated that the Han family snatched back Chongxi for this festival. , Mr. Han's illness may have started from Ling Ai - so, I will simply accompany you to the Han's family for a while, first to find out if his family has robbed someone, and secondly, to his family Mr. Han Heal the disease. If the doctor is good, he will be your son-in-law. This scandal will be covered up, what do you think?——At that time, you will have to thank me?"

"Mr. Tan Ren is really quick to talk! Heal Han Chunhe, and I will pay you another 300 taels of silver!" Zhou Xiangshen couldn't help laughing when he heard this.He sighed again, "Actually, among my three daughters, Caixiu is the one that loves me the most—but only Xinxu's Wang family, how can I resign from her family?" Gao Shiqi laughed and said, "The old man is too worried. The neighbors all know what happened last night, and the Wang family is afraid that it will be too late to resign, so they want you to resign!"

This is the end of the farce of a big robbery.Seeing the green moss on the Congzhong, the duck ducks in the Fuyang River, the apricots blooming with white pistils, and the willows blooming light yellow, this is February of the 18th year of Kangxi.On the day when the dragon raised its head, Huangliangmeng set off a social fire, and there were dozens of miles of faithful men and believers on the road.Gao Shiqi was thinking about going to Beijing.He was wearing a bamboo and green jacket without a belt, and his shiny black hair was always braided down to his waist.Watching hundreds of operas for a while, watching medicine sellers for a while, and seeing the endless performance of "Ten Trials of Dongbin in the Cloud House" on the stage, I felt very bored, so I came to the big hall next to the Shinto stele corridor behind the fairy dream hall. Taking a square step by the side of the release pond to watch the fish, thinking about how to move after entering Beijing.

"It's so hard!" He patted his forehead and said in his heart, "With real skills. With hard exams based on articles, who do I need to ask? Helplessly, Mingzhu and Suo'etu are all in the coffin, asking for money The 1000 taels given by the Zhou and Han families may not be enough to fill their teeth! Even if they are lucky enough to pass the exam, at most they will get a county magistrate, but they may still be a county magistrate. It’s really not as good as me practicing medicine and selling calligraphy and painting!" He said Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he saw a pool of spring water rippling in the wind, the apricot blossoms on the other bank were like snow, and willow silk was like rain.Just when I was trying to come up with a good sentence, when I saw that the powder wall between the steles under the corridor was full of inscriptions, I went to the front to find a little Taoist priest for a brush and inkstone. Shit", "dog fart", "fart dog"...

To be approved to the north end of the stele corridor, there are two poems that are quite attractive. One is written: Yanbo Liu's new meaning is vague, and looking back blurs the old Guanxiang.

The rouge is washed away to remove the lead, and the crown and belt are removed to eat the yellow beams.It is difficult to seek immortality to relieve the suffering of the world, but it is not necessary to save people from the fragrance of peaches.The most unbearable is the desolate and cold environment. After singing, I lower my eyebrows and wander around like hesitation.Then there is another seven unique poems: Wealth and glory in the [-]th autumn, even if it is a dream, it will be romantic.Now I'm on the road to Handan, and I want to borrow a pillow from my husband.The inscription below is "Qiantang Chenhuang".The ink is dripping, and the character in a very strong face is really free and easy.Gao Shiqi tilted his head and thought about it. Among the people he knew, there was no one named "Chen Huang", who was about to write for criticism, when someone laughed behind him: "Gaojiang Village, please be merciful!"

When Gao Shiqi looked back, the visitor was twenty-seven years old, skinny and dark and thin, but with bright eyes and very energetic. He was wearing a tunic blue silk robe, standing with his legs apart and smiling with his hands behind his back.

"... oh... my step... Ha, it's Chen Tianyi!" Gao Shiqi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly recognized it, threw a pen and laughed and said, "Why are you so tanned! Chen Huang is your real name, until now I just remembered! Why, brother Ling forced me to go to Beijing to gain fame again?" Chen Huang laughed and said, "My brother is also thinking about it now. It seems that I was born with five elements that lack water, and I can't live without the river for the rest of my life. I have no choice but to make a statement. I have finished the survey of the North-South Canal, and I want to enter Jin from Niangziguan in a few days, and go to Hequ Town and go south along the Yellow River. There are still some things missing in my "Hefang Shuyao", such as If you want to cure the Yellow River, how to find out the source..." When it comes to scientific research, Chen Huang frowned, when it comes to his writings, and when it comes to river governance, this black and thin man smiles and talks endlessly, "... It’s for someone like you, brother Jiangcun, to become a prime minister. I’m only worthy of being a water mouse.” Gao Shiqi listened with a smile, and said: “Da Yu’s water control skills will last for thousands of years, how can I underestimate you? Look at this, you are going to be born as the Boss of the River and die as the God of Water. I borrowed from Brother Ling and read your "Hefang Shuyao". What has not been said, what has never been seen, and the police is also amazing!"

Chen Huang took a careful look at Gao Shiqi, and said, "I really dare not recognize you, you poor settled scholar is now so wealthy!" Then Gao Shiqi smiled and said about the medical treatment at Han Liu's family, but avoided it. After mentioning the Han family snatching a marriage, he asked again: "Look at your poems, it's 'Jiuguan Township', 'Luotuo', and 'Borrowing Pillows'. Now that you have fulfilled your wish, what's the point of asking for benevolence? Complaint? Why complain?" Chen Huang stayed for a long time before laughing: "Brother Jiangcun, to tell you the truth, the trouble is gone and the journey is still far away, so why not worry?"

"Leave it on me!" Gao Shiqi smiled indifferently, "If you don't have money in your pocket, you don't dare to run amok—after all, you have a son-in-law's temper. Like me, Gao, who has no money at all, didn't he also come here from Zhejiang? Come with me to Han’s house, let them make room for them, rest well, sort out the examination papers, get enough energy, I’ll go to the north and west, each doing its own thing—look what the sun has made of you !"

(End of this chapter)