There was nothing to say all night, and in the next morning, Fang Yingwu woke up early and stretched his legs in the yard. He stood in the corridor, doing radio exercises while admiring the surrounding rockeries, flowing water, flowers, plants and trees.
It has to be said that Suzhou has a special talent for man-made gardens. Among the places where Fang Yingwu has lived in his life, the garden scenery of this mansion must be ranked first. It is the end of summer now, and the work will probably end until next spring.
Living here for more than half a year is actually a kind of enjoyment.
While he was thinking wildly, he saw Wang Ying approaching him, looking like he was hesitating to speak. Fang Yingwu ended the broadcast exercise, wiped his sweat and said to Wang Ying: "What are you holding back so early in the morning? What should you say?
Say it quickly!"
Wang Ying quickly said: "The reception banquet in Suzhou Mansion is scheduled for tonight. It seems that there is no official business before? It is your first time to come to Suzhou Mansion, and you all want to see the world, so you asked me to ask, no?
Do you know if you can let them out?"
It turned out that this was the case, Fang Yingwu suddenly realized. If he really wanted to strictly enforce discipline, Fang Yingwu should have followed the system of patrolling the censor, and there were many prohibitions.
But after all, he is not a patrol officer, so there is no need to be so rigid. This is Suzhou Prefecture. It would be too inhumane to keep all the subordinates in the temporary government office for business.
Fang Yingwu waved his hand knowingly and said: "I am not so unkind. There is no official business. They can go out for fun in the past two days! If you don't want to attend tonight's banquet, don't force me."
Wang Ying smiled and said: "I will tell the officials right away. I think they will also be grateful."
After breakfast, Fang Yingwu had nothing to do in the mansion, so he changed into a scholar's gown and tied a fashionable Tang scarf on his head. Then he called his two followers, Fang Yingshi and Wang Ying, and quietly went out to play through the back door of the mansion.
Ever since he became an imperial envoy, Fang Yingwu has always been the center of attention wherever he goes. It is rare for him to have such a comfortable time. After all, no one knows him on the streets of Suzhou. The three of them followed the flow of the crowd, chatting and laughing as they walked away.
I walked around and looked around, and before I knew it I was out of Changmen.
Outside Changmen, there are several water systems that meet. To the south is the moat, to the west is the Shangtang River all the way to Fengqiao, and to the northwest is the Shantang Huqiu line.
After walking across the Wulong Bridge where five rivers converge, Fang Yingwu suddenly remembered something. He stretched out his hand to build a pergola on his eyebrows, and looked into the distance. Sure enough, he saw a rather tall three-story building standing by the river in front of him.
.There are restaurant signs floating in the wind on the building, but it’s too far away to see the words.
Withdrawing his gaze, Fang Yingwu said to his two friends: "It's almost noon, let's go to the restaurant in front for a feast! When I first came to Suzhou six years ago, I ate there several times, maybe
You can also catch up with your boss and reminisce about old times.”
Wang Ying and Fang Yingshi didn't care, they just followed Fang Yingwu. When they arrived at the door of the restaurant, Wang Yingcai raised his eyes and looked at the door plaque, which read the three characters "Wangjiang Tower".
Fang Yingwu stepped into the lobby and did not respond to the waiter's greeting. He looked towards the counter first and saw two people standing inside. One of them was a middle-aged man covered in silk and satin and wearing a Dongpo hat. At this time
He was pulling the abacus beads.
Fang Yingwu had already recognized that this middle-aged man was Tang Guangde, the boss of this place. He was also the father of Tang Bohu, who was famous in history.
When Yingwu first came to Suzhou six years ago, he had several interactions with Father Tang. Thanks to Father Tang’s warm hospitality, he had several meals in vain. Unexpectedly, six years later, Father Tang is still here to open a business.
restaurant.
Fang Yingwu stepped forward, knocked on the counter, and shouted: "Executive member Tang! I haven't seen you for several years, but your style is still the same. Do you still recognize this old friend?"
Tang Guangde raised his head and looked at Fang Yingwu in shock. He felt that Fang Yingwu looked familiar, but he didn't remember who it was for a moment. After all, Fang Yingwu was only sixteen years old six years ago, and Fang Yingwu now is already
At twenty-two, my temperament has changed a lot.
However, Fang Yingwu's performance at the beginning was so amazing that a country boy suppressed the younger generation of Suzhou scholars with just a raise of his hands and feet. Wang Quan, Zhu Yunming, Yang Xunji and others were all defeated, making the Suzhou scholars disgraced and disgraced.
There is no light on it, which is extremely impressive.
So after being stunned, Tang Guangde recalled it, patted his forehead and shouted: "It turns out to be Fang...Fang...Mr. Fang! Please go upstairs first!"
The layout of Wangjiang Tower is very unique. Ordinary people are on the ground floor, the rich and powerful are on the second floor, and scholars can go to the third floor. This shows that Tang Guangde likes to make friends with scholars.
Then Tang Guangde personally led Fang Yingwu up to the third floor and chose a seat near the window. Fang Yingwu saw Tang Guangde diligently helping him with his hands, bowing and setting the dishes, and said, "Just ask the waiter to greet you. Don't dare to work outside."
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Tang Guangde wiped his sweat and said, "Young Master Fang is here, and the shop is in full bloom. How dare you not do your best? But is Mr. Fang here on his own? I know that I am not qualified to entertain guests, so can I let Quanzi come to accompany me?"
Tang Guangde's son is Tang Bohu... Fang Yingwu asked with great interest: "How old is your master this year? Has he ever entered school?"
Tang Guangde laughed along and said: "I am fifteen this year. I am still studying. I will probably take the exam this year or next year. According to the teacher, I am very knowledgeable and have great hope. If it is convenient for Mr. Fang, I can teach him a lot."
Fang Yingwu said: "I can't talk about giving advice, but I heard that your master is very talented and will definitely be a rising star. It's okay to call him over for a chat."
Tang Guangde was overjoyed and said, "Thank you Mr. Fang for the honor! I also heard that "Song of Tomorrow" was a masterpiece by Mr. Fang. I would like to polish the pen and ask Mr. Fang to leave the calligraphy treasure, so as to encourage the dog to make progress."
Fang Yingwu waved his hand and said, "It's just a few words, no problem!" Tang Guangde went down, and while arranging food and drinks, he asked the servant to call his son to accompany the guest.
Fang Yingshi watched Tang Guangde go downstairs, and the other party responded: "Brother Qiu has a lot of face. It seems that he will eat and drink for free today."
Fang Yingwu sighed: "It's nothing but pity for the parents in the world! This Tang official is so diligent, probably because he is paving the way for his son. He is just a businessman who wants to send his son to the academy. How can he not try his best to socialize with scholars?"
In history, among the so-called four great talents in the south of the Yangtze River, only Tang Bohu came from a merchant family, but he was able to make friends with Zhu Zhishan, Wen Zhengming and other talented people from official backgrounds. It is difficult to say that Tang Guangde's role was not involved.
But then again, if Tang Yin wanted to take the scholar examination in the past two years, Fang Yingwu could really help. Because at this time, the academic officer of Nanzhili had a close relationship with him, so he could arrange for a scholar to be at hand.
Wang Ying looked around and said, "Six years ago, Brother Qiu, was it here that you forced several famous young people in Suzhou Prefecture to defeat, and then became famous in one battle?"
Thinking about the scene where historical celebrities such as Zhu Zhishan and Yang Xunji were ravaged by him with his golden fingers when they were young, Fang Yingwu couldn't help laughing, "It's all gone, no need to mention it!" (To be continued...)
