"Xiao Er, what are the characteristics of each place in Zhejiang? Tell me about it?"

With the money in front of him, the waiter kept his spirits up and talked about the ten sceneries of Qiantang. Chen Kai nodded and listened with interest, and then asked about other prefectures and counties, such as Shaoxing.

For example, Ningbo, Quzhou, Jinhua...

"Jinhua, please forgive me, but I don't know much about it. Earlier, I heard some interesting words from merchants from Jinhua."

"Oh? Come and listen over there."

"I don't remember very clearly, but I still have some impressions of a few of them, such as Jinhua's bluffing, Yiwu's fist, Wuyi's taro, and Lanxi's pier."

Jinhua County is the prefecture of Jinhua Prefecture for thousands of years, and the locals have always regarded themselves as superior to others; the local folk customs in Yiwu are fierce, and there are strong soldiers like Qi Jiajun, and the word fist is as the name suggests; Wuyi County does not just mean that this place is rich in products

Taro refers to the fact that the local area is famous for serious farming, and the description has a somewhat dull meaning; while Nalan River is located at the intersection of Qujiang River and Wujiang River. From there it merges into Lanjiang River, which flows downstream and passes through Yanjiang River.

The state capital is Hangzhou, which is the waterfront link between Hangjiahu and Jinqu areas, so the pier is well-known.

"This does have some meaning."

Afterwards, after chatting for a few more words, Chen Kai dismissed the waiter and soon called Kuang Lu, Cai Qiao and others over for a confidential chat.

"Master Daozong, let me know and continue to inquire about the whereabouts of that person. However, there is no need to force it."

"I understand the humble position."

"Zhanruo, you don't need to continue to pry. In the past few days, I have interacted more with the scholars who come in and out of the Confucian Temple. The most important thing is to become familiar with them."

"Well, everything is as it said."

"As for me, I will prepare a boat for us to leave here starting tomorrow. However, this time we will only take the Lanxi people's boat..."

The next day, Chen Kai left the inn early in the morning. He took a few people with him and headed south all the way to the pier in the south of the city. The city of Hangzhou is an irregular rectangle, long from south to north, short from east to west, in the shape of a long strip.

shape, with the north side being wider and the south side reaching the Qiantang River.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Qiantang River, one to the north and one to the south, stand far apart from each other. It was still early when Chen Kai arrived, so he asked random people and started chatting with a boat owner from Lanxi.

"In a few days, I will take a boat to Quzhou. However, I still have to continue visiting friends recently, so I have agreed on a time to board the boat in Fuyang."

Fuyang County is southwest of Hangzhou Fucheng and upstream of the Qiantang River. The boat owner didn't ask much, just had a tacit understanding with each other, and that was it. As for setting the money and so on, Chen Kai has not yet determined when to set off.

Please wait until the travel date is confirmed before paying.

"By the way, you are from Lanxi. Do you know who the talented Lanxi Li Xianlu is?"

"It's hard to say anything after Mr. Shen leaves. Wu Nu should take the lead and don't pick up the stars. How could you not know?"

Mentioning this person, the boat owner is quite proud. It is normal to say that Lanxi is famous for its fishery, shipping and other industries related to the intersection of the rivers. It is placed in Jinhua Prefecture, compared with Fucheng.

In Dongyang and other counties, Lanxi was not very conspicuous in terms of literary names. Until the talented scholar Li Xianlu came out a few years ago, no one dared to recite poems and couplets at the Ba Yong Tower since Li Qingzhao of the Southern Song Dynasty wrote "Yong Ba Yong Tower"

By writing this couplet, Lanxi became famous in literary affairs and could compete with other counties.

This was a contemporary celebrity, a leader among the local scribes, and the captain knew everything about it. Soon, such as the vision when Li Xianlu was born, and the fortune teller saying that Wen Quxing descended to earth, he was different since he was a child, and he grew up

Statements such as being famous in the local area were poured out all at once, for fear that Chen Kai would think he was exaggerating.

The birth of a famous person in the local area is something that can only be boasted. It is nothing like this in ancient and modern times. However, in the end, the ship owner seemed to be a little regretful, because since the massacre of Jinhua, the Lanxi talented man simply

He will not take part in the imperial examination. Otherwise, according to his opinion, it is not unthinkable to win the first prize.

"Yes, that Li Julang is no longer called by this name. He changed his name to Yu, which seems to be a bit of a play on the world."

After talking for a long time, it seemed that the captain had also been enlightened in his early years, but it was only limited to enlightenment and had not gone deep into it. Playing in the human world was not what he thought, but it was second to none. When Chen Kai heard this, he complimented him and asked the man

He said: "I think you are familiar with Li Xianlu, um, Li Yu?"

"I don't know him well, but he took my boat when he came to Hangzhou."

"That's my honor." Chen Kai nodded, changed the subject, and immediately asked: "Can you recommend someone to me?"

"What's wrong? It's just that he has been busy with family affairs recently. Whether he sees him or not doesn't matter."

Li Yu, first known as Xian Lv, later changed his name to Yu, with the courtesy name Ban Fan and Li Weng. He was a writer, dramatist, drama theorist and esthetician in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Over a long period of time, he accumulated rich experience in opera creation and performance.

He proposed a relatively complete drama theory system and was praised by later generations as "the ancestor of Chinese drama theory", "the master of world comedy" and "Oriental Shakespeare". At the same time, he was an advocate of leisure culture and a pioneer of the cultural industry, and was listed in the world

One of the cultural celebrities.

Ever since he listened to the lyrics of "The Peony Pavilion" outside the hospital, Chen Kaidang thought of this person, because it won't be long before this person becomes famous in every street. His "Ten Songs of Li Weng",

Works such as "Occasional Posts in the Leisure Courtyard" and "***" have received excellent responses since their birth, and they have continued to do so until later generations. But now, this person seems to be still "selling gifts to make a living" and at the same time fighting for a lawsuit in his hometown.

You're probably scratching your head at all the debt you owe.

"Your Excellency is just making recommendations. Whether it succeeds or not, you must have your heart. I hope you will accept it."

It doesn't matter whether he feels it or not. The captain is very happy that a foreigner like Chen Kai can have such admiration for a talented man from his hometown. What's more, judging from the captain's eyesight, Chen Kai seems to be a rather ambitious man.

As a wealthy businessman, if Chen Kai and Li Yu have a good relationship, giving him some goods will just alleviate Li Yu's current financial difficulties. For him, if he can thread the thread, it will also be a friendship between the two, which may benefit the future.

Thinking of this, the boat owner went ahead and took Chen Kai and his party to look for Li Yu. Li Yu's home is not far from here, but not close yet. Fortunately, in this era, when fellow villagers meet fellow villagers, they still belong to

The kind of people with tears in their eyes, fellow countrymen stick together in different places, and many foreigners in the same place have more or less contact with each other. This is what Chen Kai has calculated, and there are naturally traces to follow.

It was near lunch time and we arrived at Li's house. It was an inconspicuous courtyard with the words "Wulin Xiaozhu" written on it. It was somewhat elegant. But looking around, there were civilians in coarse linen and linen clothes coming and going. How could you imagine that this would be

The residence of a talented man who had already become famous.

Knocking on the door, she was a woman in her forties. At first glance, the clothes were made of fabric, and she seemed to be a little poor. Chen Kai expressed his intention to come, and the woman quickly invited Chen Kai and others in, and hurried back to the room. Before he could do it,

After a while, a middle-aged man who was also in his forties came out and saluted with his hands in hand. He was quite polite to this admired person.

This person is Li Yu, a playwright who only started writing plays for a living at the age of forty, but he was able to continue to produce works at a rate of one to three per year in the next fifteen years, becoming a popular dramatist.

, it can be said that it is not a legend.

When they met for the first time, Chen Kai didn't plan to talk too much. They just talked for a while. He heard a bowel sound from somewhere. Seeing Li Yu's expression of embarrassment, he immediately called Cai Qiao over.
Chapter completed!