Chapter 590 The strange old man
After hearing what the doctor said, Wen Liang knew very well that the identity of the imperial doctor of the Prime Minister's Mansion must be extremely noble, but he firmly expressed that he must invite someone.
Fang's face was unhappy, but he stopped talking.
The doctor turned around and left.
The next day, the sun was shining.
Su Yu came to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When Xi Yu saw him, he spoke, "Now you must first develop printing technology before you can start running newspapers."
Then, he explained some of the processes of printing to Su Yu in detail.
Su Yu naturally had never heard of this process.
He really didn't understand where Xi Yu got these from.
Of course, Xi Yu also knew that this ancient printing technique was inconvenient than in previous lives.
However, it is good to be able to improve it yourself at this time.
Xi Yu said again: "Until now, I need someone from the people who know how to rub the pieces. In this way, I can do this with ease."
He told Su Yu not to worry, and they will go out to find someone now.
"In fact, I once learned that there was such a strange man in a place called Dongshan Village."
Xi Yu wanted to tell him that he was not doing nothing.
I have also thought about running a newspaper.
It’s just that I’ve been delayed by Jia Xu’s affairs recently.
"Since that's the case, let's go, Prime Minister."
Xi Yu nodded, and then asked someone to prepare two horses.
The two of them must move forward quickly.
On that day, Wenliang also rode a horse and was about to go to Youzhou.
He has been riding his horse since last night.
He ran for a long time, and this morning was not far from Youzhou.
At noon, he saw a small restaurant with beautiful mountains and rivers.
He smelled the wine here with a special fragrance and became a little greedy.
He himself likes drinking very much. He only realized that he didn't drink at all yesterday.
An old man was wiping the table, and when he saw him coming, he smiled.
"Are you here to drink, this guest?"
He nodded and sat down quickly.
The old man brought him a big bowl and wine. Then he introduced the dishes eaten here.
He ordered a few dishes and then started eating.
I found that the wine here was really delicious.
I really didn't expect that such a countryside would have such fine wine.
"My uncle, your wine is really good."
"That's natural, I have a lot of good wines here."
After a while, Wenliang gradually became immersed in the alcohol, and his eyes began to become blurred.
Seeing this, the old man frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong.
He whispered, "Brother, you pay the money first."
Although Wenliang was a little dizzy, he still did it.
After a while, Xi Yu and Su Yu also happened to pass by here.
They looked at the lively tavern and decided to sit down and have a drink together.
After savoring a few sips, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other, and said in unison: "This wine is really good."
At this time, Wen Liang's body was already shaking. He stood up with difficulty and prepared to go to the toilet.
However, due to unsteady walking, he accidentally stepped on Xi Yu's feet.
Wen Liang blamed him loudly instead.
"How come you put your feet here!" Xi Yu looked at him helplessly with an innocent look on his face.
Su Yu couldn't see it and accused him angrily: "You are quite unreasonable. It's obvious that you accidentally stepped on someone."
Wen Liang heard Su Yu's accusation and scolded him even more, and his voice was particularly harsh in the noisy tavern.
At this time, the old man hurried over and persuaded: "Don't argue, just a trivial matter, why bother so angry? Especially this young man, don't bother with a drunk man." He looked at Su Yu as he said.
Wen Liang was dissatisfied when he heard this. He opened his eyes wide open, pointed at the old man and scolded, "You old man, how dare you call me a drunk man!"
Seeing this, the old man shook his head helplessly.
Seeing this, Su Yu was dissatisfied and said to Xi Yu: "Prime Minister, please announce your identity and convict him. See if he dares to be arrogant!"
Xi Yu smiled slightly and said, "The old man is right. We can't even argue with a drunk man."
The old man was surprised, what?
Prime Minister?
Soon, he realized that this must be a scary identity.
How could the Prime Minister come to such a small place to drink?
Wenliang went to the toilet soon.
Su Yu felt very angry.
If you can't drink, why should you drink so much? It ends up causing trouble.
Fortunately, they have a good temper. If it were someone else, they would have beaten this person to death.
After a while, Wenliang came back staggeringly and continued to pick up the wine glass and pour it into his mouth.
The old man looked at him and couldn't help but persuade him again: "Brother, don't drink it anymore. Drinking like this is not good for your health."
Unexpectedly, when Wen Liang heard this, he immediately glared at the old man and cursed: "I have paid the money, you old man is doing so much trouble!"
At this time, Su Yu spoke and he said to the old man: "Old man, didn't you just say not to bother with the drunk man? Why did you stop thinking about it yourself?"
Seeing this, the old man had to sigh helplessly and retreated silently.
Wenliang finally got drunk and was unconscious and lay on the table and slept soundly.
Xi Yu and Su Yu looked at him, shook their heads, and then stood up and left the tavern.
They walked through the bustling streets and followed the winding paths to the quiet Dongshan Village.
When they walked into the village, they asked a villager.
"May I ask, is there an old man named Sun who knows rubbings here?"
The villagers smiled and replied, "Yes, it's in the small house on the west side of the village."
The villagers enthusiastically guided them.
Following the path pointed by the villagers, Xi Yu and the others came to Old Man Sun's home.
This is a quaint courtyard surrounded by lush trees.
Xi Yu knocked on the door lightly, and the door opened, and an energetic old man appeared in front of them.
Xi Yu smiled and said, "Hello, Mr. Sun, we are here to visit you."
As he said that, he took out a piece of jade from his arms and handed it to Old Man Sun, "This is a small gift, I hope you like it."
However, Old Man Sun seemed very unwelcome.
He looked at them coldly and said in a stiff tone: "Take your gift back, I don't like being disturbed by strangers, nor do I want you to come in."
Xi Yu didn't want to give up like that.
He said sincerely: "Old man, we have no malice, we just want to ask you for some knowledge about rubbing."
However, Old Man Sun was unmoved at all.
He turned around and walked into the house, then released a fierce big dog.
Old man Sun stood at the door, looked at them coldly, and said, "If you don't leave and are bitten by a dog, don't blame me, I'm not responsible!"
In desperation, Xi Yu and the others had to leave first with regret.
Su Yu looked angry and complained: "I'm so unlucky today! When have you ever been so angry? Prime Minister, you have a noble status, but when you come to the countryside, you are still hitting walls everywhere."
Xi Yu smiled slightly and said calmly: "This is normal, you don't have to take it to heart. Everyone's lifestyle is different." His tone was calm and firm.
Su Yu asked helplessly: "Then are we leaving here next?"
Xi Yu shook his head and replied decisively: "I won't give up, I must let Old Man Sun meet us."
Su Yu looked at Xi Yu with confusion and asked in confusion: "Prime Minister, no one wants to see us anymore, why do you insist on staying? How can we see him? Do you want to take out the token to indicate your identity?"
Xi Yu shook his head gently and replied firmly, "That's the lowest level method, I have to come up with a better way."
His eyes flashed with a light of thought.
Su Yu sighed helplessly and said, "Then what should we do?"
Xi Yu was silent for a moment, and then said confidently: "Don't worry, I will think of a solution."
Xi Yu was thinking secretly.
He felt that it was impossible for a person to get angry at outsiders for no reason, and there must be a reason for this.
So he decided to find the villagers to find out the situation.
They came to the place where several old men played chess and tried to get some information from them.
At first, the old men were not happy to speak and were a little prepared for the strange Xi Yu and Su Yu.
Seeing this, Xi Yu said, "Dear men, we are not bad guys, we just want to know some things."
After some effort, an old man finally told the truth.
He said slowly, "Old Man Sun, when he was young, his wife had a crush on her. Since then, his temperament has changed drastically and he has been like this all his life. His temper is particularly bad and he is unwilling to contact others."
At this time, the sunlight was just on the chessboard, and the light and shadow were intertwined.
After hearing this, the doubts in his heart finally found the crux of the problem.
Xi Yu thanked the old man and left with Su Yu.
Su Yu asked puzzledly as he walked: "Prime Minister, what can we do if we understand the reason for the drastic change in his temperament?"
He thought to himself that this reason did not seem to be of much help to see Old Man Sun. What is the Prime Minister's solution?
Xi Yu replied confidently, "Don't worry, I naturally have a way."
He thought to himself that Old Man Sun's past made him look cautious about strangers, but it also meant that there was a soft place deep in his heart.
As long as you find that breakthrough, you can impress him.
You must find a way to let him go and see him.
Wenliang kept lying on the table, his eyes closed, and finally couldn't resist his sleepiness and fell asleep deeply.
The old man looked at him quietly, then gently took a thick dress and carefully draped it on Wenliang's body.
A few hours passed, the sun gradually set in the west, and Wen Liang woke up slowly.
Seeing this, the old man said softly: "Do you still remember that you offended others after you got drunk?"
Wen Liang looked confused.
He doesn't remember at all.
The old man explained the specific process.
Wenliang frowned and said, "How could I do such a thing?"
His heart was filled with annoyance and anxiety.
Wen Liang kept rubbing his hands, his face full of guilt.
He felt that his conscience was condemned and sincerely wanted to apologize to the offended person.
The old man comforted, "It's all people who meet by chance, and they've already gone far away. Just be careful to drink less in the future."
Wenliang looked at the old man gratefully, nodded and agreed, "Thank you for your reminder, I will definitely know what I know in my heart in the future."
Xi Yu and Su Yu were strolling leisurely on the bustling streets.
After a while, they arrived at Old Man Sun's residence.
The door was open again and the dog was tied up in the yard.
Xi Yu and Su Yu looked at each other and understood in their hearts that this was Old Man Sun's defense against them.
At this time, the dog seemed to have noticed their arrival and bitten wildly, and the screams echoed in the yard.
After a while, Old Man Sun walked out of the house.
Seeing that it was Xi Yu and Su Yu again, his face immediately darkened.
He accused him: "Why don't you give up yet? You're so silly!"
At this time, the sun shone slanted in the yard, stretching the figure of Old Man Sun.
Xi Yu quickly explained: "Old man, don't get me wrong, we just want to chat with you."
Su Yu also echoed: "Yes, old man, we have no other intentions."
"Get out, you guys get out of here quickly."
Xi Yu looked at Old Man Sun and said sincerely: "I already know your knot in your heart. Is it really worth living unhappy for a woman for so many years? This is not a trap for others. You should live well."
Old man Sun looked at Xi Yu in confusion and frowned.
Xi Yu was calm and calm, and continued according to some language from a psychological expert in his previous life: "The past has passed, and you cannot be immersed in pain all the time. There are still many wonderful things in life waiting for you to discover."
Old Man Sun's eyes gradually became softer as he listened to Xi Yu's words, and he was obviously moved by his words.
After a while of silence, Old Man Sun finally spoke: "Come in."
He turned around and walked towards the room.
Su Yu looked at Xi Yu in surprise, sighing in his heart: "I didn't expect the Prime Minister to be so powerful. He convinced Old Man Sun in just a few words."
Of course, Old Man Sun had already understood that Xi Yu and the others must have heard about themselves as the villagers.
He stared into the distance, his eyes flashed, and his thoughts were everywhere.
However, the words that Xi Yu comforted him were like a refreshing wind that made him feel refreshed.
Old man Sun took a deep breath and said slowly: "I don't want to talk about this anymore. Let's talk about it, what are the purposes of you two?"
Seeing this, Xi Yu carefully took out the piece of jade from his arms.
The old man shook his head and signaled that he didn't have to do this, just talk.
Xi Yu whispered: "We are about to start printing, so we need someone who knows rubbing. I hope you can agree to help me, and we will give you a lot of rewards."
Old man Sun frowned and asked curiously: "Printing? What is that?"
Xi Yu smiled slightly and patiently explained the process of printing.
Old man Sun listened very seriously and gradually gained some clues in his heart.
He suddenly realized that this was an extremely new way of presenting words.
Immediately afterwards, he asked in confusion: "Then what is the newspaper you mentioned for?"
As he said that, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
Xi Yu took a deep breath and replied calmly: "The newspaper can convey information and let more people understand various things."
Old Man Sun nodded, as if thinking about something.
At this time, Old Man Sun suddenly looked at Xi Yu and asked, "What is your identity? Why do you know so much about these?" His eyes were a little alert.
Xi Yu's heart tightened. He knew that Old Man Sun had to believe in him.
He straightened his body and said sincerely: "Old man, I hope to bring more convenience and information to people through printing and newspapers."
Then, Xi Yu took out his token.
Only then did Old Man Sun realize that the person in front of him was the Prime Minister.
He was shocked and immediately knelt down and apologized to Xi Yu.
"Sir, the old man is ignorant of Mount Tai. He has offended him before. I would like to ask you to have a lot of them. I forgive me." Old man Sun said in panic.
Xi Yu quickly helped Old Man Sun up and said gently: "Old man, there is no need to do this, please get up quickly. I didn't take it to heart. But I wonder if the old man is willing to work with me?"
Old man Sun was moved.
He said firmly: "Sir, the old man is willing. But I want to let you see my skills first."
As he said that, he led Xi Yu and Su Yu to the mountain at the entrance of their village to show off his rubbing skills.
Xi Yu was full of expectations for Old Man Sun's technology. He whispered to Su Yu: "It seems that this old man is a real person. Let's take a look at his rubbing skills."
Su Yu nodded, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
In the end, Su Yu and Xi Yu saw Old Man Sun’s real skills.
Old Man Sun completed a rubbing work in a short while.
When the three of them appeared in the village again, many people noticed that Old Man Sun had a smile on his face. They felt very strange and whispered to each other.
"Isn't this old man usually quite introverted? Why is he so happy to be with strangers today?"
"That's right, the sun is really coming out from the west."
When Old Man Sun heard the discussions of the people around him, a warm current surged in his heart.
He thought to himself: "After so many years, I have been living alone. Today, I finally found something that can make me happy."
Xi Yu looked at Old Man Sun's smile and felt very relieved.
He whispered to Su Yu: "It seems that our decision is correct. Mr. Sun actually longs for someone to accompany him."
Su Yu nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, I hope he can continue to be happy like this in the future."
Xi Yu smiled and said to Su Yu and Old Man Sun, "Su Yu, you can ride a horse with Old Man Sun. Old Man Sun, go back and clean up, and we will set off later."
Old Man Sun nodded, with a hint of gratitude on his face. He whispered: "Thank you for your arrangements by Prime Minister."
After a while, Old Man Sun packed up his brief clothes.
Then, Su Yu helped Old Man Sun get on the horse, and he also turned over and sat behind him.
Chapter completed!