12. Chapter 12 Qinhuai River in front of Confucius Temple
The garden is called Green Garden. It is said that a certain salt merchant volunteered it for Prince Wang Yue to stay. It would take some time for the prince to officially take over the affairs after he had just arrived and he could not let Wang Yue stay in these days.
My father-in-law lives in the inn, right?
Sun Qian moved into Green Garden that afternoon, and Qian Wubing and Wu Huchen naturally moved in as well. Wang Yue was busy with his own affairs and had no time to take care of them, so he ordered them to take advantage of the situation.
I didn't have time for errands these days, so I wanted to have a good time in Nanjing city and get familiar with it. The three of them readily agreed.
Look at the ages of the three of them, Qian Wubing is 18, Wu Huchen is 16, and Sun Qian is probably no more than 16 or 17. It is the time when they are fun and active. They have money and no worries.
, and with Wang Yue's approval, the young man's temperament could not sit still. After they were settled in the green garden, they shouted, and the three of them couldn't wait to go out and see the prosperous Nanjing city.
Naturally, the front door was closed. There were too many officials, and the three of them didn't want to become a topic in the officials' mouths. So they grabbed a servant and inquired about it, and then the three of them slipped out through the side door.
The servant who was caught temporarily has a surname of Zhang. He has no given name, and his friends all call him Erlang. This green garden was dedicated by the salt merchant to the prince, and the servants were naturally indispensable. When the prince moved in, the servant came to live there.
Most of the servants were sent back to the salt merchants, leaving only a few people. The prince had just escaped from the disaster, so he still paid great attention to this aspect.
And Zhang Erlang is one of the few remaining servants. The reason is very simple. He has always been a gardener and handyman in the back garden. In such a large yard, there are many flowers and plants, and these cleaning and waiting tasks are very difficult.
, we can’t let the “experts” around the prince do it.
When Qian Wubing and three others appeared, Zhang Erlang was startled. The three of them came from the front yard. He knew who the people who could stay in the front yard at this time were, and the three of them were laughing and joking.
His words were relaxed, and it was obvious that he was not a servant like him, so he paid attention to it.
He brought the three people to the side door and asked him to lead them to the side door. Not only did he successfully complete the task of leading the party, he even took the initiative to ask the two young masters and young ladies if they wanted to go out for a walk.
Please give me some guidance. After all, outsiders are not as clear as locals like them about where the excitement and prosperity are.
So, when Qian Wubing and the other two appeared on the street of Confucius Temple, there was a boy beside them.
When you arrive in Nanjing, if you don’t take a walk along the Qinhuai River, it’s almost as if you haven’t come. The Qinhuai River is divided into inner and outer water. The two sides of the inner Qinhuai River from Dongshuitou to Xishuiguan, which are more than ten miles long, are the two sides of the river since the Six Dynasties.
The famous Shili Qinhuai is here. The Confucius Temple is located on the north bank of the Shili Qinhuai. In front is the Confucius Temple and behind is the Academy. On the east side is the Gongyuan, which occupies a very large area. On every first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, there are temple fairs all over the place. It really is Nanjing.
One of the most lively and prosperous places in the city.
With the leadership of Zhang Erlang, a local snake, the three of them did not have to lose their way. Along the way, Qian Wubing was fine. Wu Huchen had a few more pot stickers in his left hand and a pack of sugar-roasted chestnuts in his right hand, and was eating too much.
Lehu. Although Sun Qian is not as careless about appearance as this foodie, she can hardly hold off the ghost face mask and paper-made colorful figures in her hands, not counting those carried by Zhang Erlang next to her.
Those colorful little pastries.
Qian Wubing, on the other hand, was completely reduced to the role of a money bag. Wu Huchen and Sun Qian were in the front eating and buying, Zhang Erlang was following behind, carrying and taking, and Qian Wubing at the back was paying the bills along the way.
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"Let's take a rest!" He walked all the way to a tea shop, Qian Wubing refused to leave, shouted, and Zhang Erlang hurriedly pulled the two little ancestors in front of him who were almost out of touch.
The two of them were obviously still a little unhappy, but when they saw Zhang Erlang shouting at the boss in the local dialect, in the blink of an eye, snacks and tea were spread all over the table, and their little dissatisfaction disappeared immediately.
Already.
"I can't keep up with you two wandering around like this!" Qian Wubing took a sip of tea and looked at the endless crowd outside: "How about you let Erlang take you around?
, I’ll be waiting for you here while drinking tea!”
Wu Huchen nodded indifferently. There were too many delicious things here, and he hadn't eaten enough yet. Unfortunately, his stomach seemed a bit full, and Sun Qian seemed to have bought a lot of gadgets while walking. This big bag
A small package, with a place to put it and someone to look at it, sounds like a good idea.
"Okay, don't get lost. Huchen, please watch your sister Xiaoqian. There are many people here, dragons and snakes are mixed together. Don't let others take advantage of you!" Qian Wubing handed over a handful of scattered silver and looked at it.
When the two of them happily joined the crowd, they couldn't help but smile and sigh, it would be better if Yanran was here.
He touched his arms and there was a silver hairpin there. It was much more exquisite than the one he bought for Yanran last time. Of course, the price was much more expensive. He had to go out and bring something to Yanran.
That's all it takes. We're still rich right now, so of course we can't save this little money.
Unexpectedly, his face changed slightly at this touch. Wherever there was the hairpin he just bought, it was already empty. He touched the money bag as if it were a reflex. As expected, the money bag was also gone.
Flying.
"It's really interesting. The thieves here are quite neat!" He was a little amused in his heart. Over the years, he has never encountered such a thing. Even in Beijing, there are no such bold thieves.
Steal the head of Jin Yiwei!
Fortunately, it was just three or four taels of silver, but it was a pity that I had to pick out the hairpin for a while! He smiled bitterly, shook his head, and picked up the tea cup again.
"Brother, please come!" A voice rang in his ear. He raised his head listlessly and saw a young man wearing gray and white Confucian clothes.
"The tables and chairs in this shop are all full, but Xiongtai's table is empty. I'm tired from walking. Let's borrow a chair to rest!" The man cupped his hands, but didn't wait for Qian Wubing's answer and disappeared.
The one outside sat down.
"There are people here too!" Qian Wubing replied angrily: "I'll be back soon!"
"Then when they come back, it won't be too late for me to leave!" The man was a little lazy and said with a smile: "Brother, I also came to see the lantern festival. I came a little early, but the location here is good.
!”
"Oh!" Qian Wubing said oh and glanced at this man. His face was red and his teeth were white. He looked like a scholar.
"There is not only a lantern festival, but also a poetry festival. Today's poetry festival in Kuixing Pavilion. I heard that Miss Su Su will also perform and sing and compose the talents' masterpieces on the spot. I'm afraid it won't take just one day. Tomorrow, the ten-mile Qinhuai Festival will be held
, the poems that have been sung are known to everyone!" The man looked at the painted boat in the Qinhuai River in the distance with a look of yearning on his face.
"Who is Miss Su Su?" Qian Wubing couldn't help but ask.
"You don't even know Miss Su Su?" The man looked at Qian Wubing with a look of surprise on his face. Qian Wubing came out today purely for fun. He was covered with a robe and had no clothes on his hands.
Weapons and other such things, placed among the crowd in front of the Confucius Temple, are similar to those ordinary scholars.
This man saw Qian Wubing dressed up and saw him drinking tea alone in a rather elegant manner, so he came up to him, thinking that he had something in common with him. If it were a big, thick-looking man with a sinister face drinking tea here,
, see if he can come over.
"Liu Zigu, how do you call me brother?"
Qian Wubing cupped his hands: "Qian Wubing!"
"What a good name!" Liu Zigu praised, but the topic changed and he continued with the previous topic: "Brother Qian has really never heard of Miss Su Su's name?"
"No, I just came to Nanjing. Let alone Miss Su Su, I have never heard of any girl's name. Isn't that strange?" Qian Wubing was also idle. Although the person in front of him seemed to be a bit chatty.
, but he doesn't seem to be too annoying, and he doesn't object to chatting with this person.
"It's no wonder!" Liu Zigu sighed: "I want Brother Qian to know that in Nanjing City, there are four great courtesans, Miss Su Su has an unparalleled singing voice, Miss Zi Peier is a master of dance, and Miss Qian Qian has an unparalleled musical skill.
Miss Bubu's poems and books are exquisite, and there are some scholars in Jiangnan who don't know. Brother Qian, I'm not telling you, if you study hard at home all day long, study hard, and don't come out to relax from time to time, you will waste your good years.
Even if I pass the imperial examination in the future, what’s the point?”
"It seems that Brother Liu is quite familiar with this casual chat from time to time!" Qian Wubing smiled. He was the only one who could talk about going to a brothel and prostitutes so confidently. These are the only scholars, and they are all intellectuals.
I'm so worried after just a few coins, and you have to worry about food all day long. I want to see if you are interested in this troublesome courtesan.
"This invitation is not as good as meeting by chance. Brother Qian, why don't we go to Kuixing Pavilion today and give it a try? Maybe I will be inspired by that time and write a masterpiece that will be sung by Miss Su Su. Then my life will be in vain."
Come on!" Liu Zigu didn't care at all about his teasing, but instead made such a suggestion.
"Writing a poem?" Qian Wubing laughed and asked me, a Jin Yiwei, to write a poem. Are you sure you are not making fun of me? I recognize the poem, but the poem may not recognize me.
Liu Zigu misunderstood what he meant, thinking that he didn't have the confidence, so he couldn't help but smile ambiguously: "If you can't do it on the spot, you can still show off your past masterpieces!"
"What if I haven't been able to do anything in the past?" Qian Wubing said with a smile.
Liu Zigu looked at him a few times, then looked at the things on the table, and said hesitantly: "Brother Qian's family background should be pretty good. If you haven't been able to do anything in the past, spend some money and hire someone to do it."
There are so many songs, if only one is favored by a beauty, wouldn’t everything be worth it?”
After saying that, he winked and smiled at Qian Wubing, and his look clearly meant "You know!"