There was no talking all the way, and Dong Shuheng and his party were approaching Xixi.
"Hui'er, do you know this allusion to Xixi?"
"I don't know about Hui'er. Master, can you tell Hui'er about it?"
"Okay, this... legend has it that a long time ago there was a handsome guy named Dong Yong, who is my descendant. One day he saw seven beauties taking a bath in Xixi, and he secretly took away their clothes..."
"Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo minate what happened next?" Hui'er was entranced by the drama. Even Xiao Lou and Xiao Ai who were standing beside her were entranced. It is true that in an era when entertainment is scarce, any story can make people happy.
People listen to it in ecstasy.
"Okay, I'll go back tonight and I'll tell you about "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". I guarantee you haven't heard it."
Hui'er opened her eyes wide and looked expectantly at Young Master Dong.
Xixi Ancient Town has been a gathering place for literati and poets since ancient times. In the Song Dynasty, three salt officials (Yan Shu, Lu Yijian, and Fan Zhongyan) came to the court from Xixi to serve as prime ministers. Therefore, people visit here all year round, not to mention that it is still the spring outing season, and there are even more tourists. In addition,
There is the famous Guangfu Temple here, which is popular with incense and attracts a large number of faithful men and women to offer incense and petition.
Before arriving in Xixi, Dong Shuheng saw the Guangfu Temple Pagoda from a distance. It is said to have been built in the Han Dynasty. The pagoda in later generations was rebuilt and was newer than the current pagoda, but the pagoda at this time looked more real and simple.
When traveling to Xixi, we mainly visited Guangfu Temple. The coachman parked the carriage outside the temple. Dong Shuheng took Hui'er and Xiao Lou and Xiao Ai into the Buddhist temple. It is a Chinese tradition to worship Buddha when visiting a temple.
Believe it or not, there is no harm in worshiping him.
There are no mountains in the temple, and there are no mountains in the entire Dongtai, because this is an alluvial plain. However, the rows of pines and cypresses are neatly maintained. There are many wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou, so the temple is not short of money for sesame oil. In order to cater to the needs of the rich, they have
There are many pavilions and rockeries for people to visit and stop.
Dong Shuheng and his party of four were walking towards the main hall and playing. They passed by a pavilion, where two wealthy young men and seven or eight servants were pretending to be literati and courtesans. Dong Shuheng ignored them and was about to walk over.
At this time, I heard a male duck voice say: "Isn't this Dong Er? Hey, you are not dead yet?"
Damn it, this is someone who is looking for trouble. I went out today and didn’t read the almanac.
Dong Shuheng looked at Xiao Lou next to him in confusion. As for Xiao Ai, who never spoke, he regarded him as a transparent person.
"This is Huang Hao, the third young master of the Huang family. Next to him is Zhang Menglong, the second young master of the saltworks inspector." Xiao Lou whispered in Dong Shuheng's ear very discerningly.
"Who do I think I am? It turns out to be a yellow mouse. How could I die if you're not dead?"
"You... I think the maid next to you is pretty. How about selling it to me for a hundred taels?"
"I heard that your old lady is still very charming. How about I pay you a tael of silver and sell her to me as a cook?"
"You...you..." This girl's mouth was also very damaged, and Mr. Huang was so angry that he was so angry.
"Third Master, don't talk nonsense to this guy, we're here to do his thing!"
As he spoke, he winked at the servants next to him, and all the servants picked up their sticks and gathered around.
Damn it, this is going to start a fight over a disagreement. I'm really arrogant. Dong Shuheng looked at the two generals beside him, "Two brothers, it's all up to you, don't embarrass the martial arts masters of this era."
Seeing our Xiao Lou and Xiao Ai's expression remained unchanged, Dong Shuheng felt slightly relieved.
Our little Lou guard was seen not moving next to Dong Shuheng. The tall Xiao Ai stepped out with his long legs. With his long stick on the ground, he kicked the four enemy servants who were walking in front to the ground.
These unlucky guys were rolling on the ground holding their chests. The three people behind them stopped immediately. They were hesitating whether to retreat or run away. Xiao Ai was obviously not ready to let them go. He kicked and kicked them, hitting his knees with every blow.
There were three or two blows at the joints, and the remaining three people squatted on the ground holding their legs and wailing.
Damn it, it’s true that few people talk and people are ruthless. One fight against seven, but it was still done in one go. He looked back at Xiao Lou next to him, are you a talker? You just talk without practicing.
"Hehe, my senior brother is a martial arts fanatic. He is very good at leg skills and has also learned Shaolin stick techniques. As for me, I am a little bit worse than him. Besides, there must be someone to protect the young master, right?" Xiao Lou said shamelessly.
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"Hmph, just wait for me..." Usually after saying this, he would run away. Sure enough, Zhang and Huang limped away surrounded by a group of servants.
"Master, that Third Young Master Huang has fallen in love with Miss Shuyun at home. He invited someone to propose marriage before, but you refused. In fact, the Third Lady originally agreed. So this Third Young Master Huang has always held a grudge."
"I would say that this Huang family is the Fourth General Merchant, and his family is better off than ours. However, they have opened many opium dens in recent years and have colluded with foreigners. They have a bad reputation. I heard that this Huang San also smokes heavy cigarettes. Master, you are right to reject him.
"Yes." Hui'er said from the side.
Only then did Dong Shuheng know the whole story. After talking for so long, he still hasn't seen his twin sisters! The Huang family and the Zhang family should pay more attention to them in the future.
While they were talking, Dong Shuheng and his party came to the main hall. Dong Shuheng asked for a bunch of incense and bowed to the Buddha. When he turned around and came out, he bumped into someone.
Damn, what a shame!
"Oh...I'm sorry, sir." Before he could speak, the person opposite had already spoken.
The person he saw was a pink-faced person. Although he was wearing men's clothing, the softness of the collision just now and the other person's appearance made Dong Shuheng certain that the other person was a woman. Besides, you don't have an Adam's apple!
"Oh, it's probably my fault, young master." It's easy for smart people to spot it without pointing it out.
"Oh, it doesn't matter." Wei Yuzhen thought in her heart, didn't he see that I was a daughter? It seems that I pretended to be a daughter very successfully.
"Brother, go and worship Buddha first. I have a destiny with you, so I should wait for you outside the temple. We will talk about the scene later." Dong Shuheng was ready to accompany her to continue the performance. When he saw this girl just now, Dong Shuheng confirmed
Looking at her, this is the person I love. This may be "love at first sight". Yes, this girl's bookish temperament deeply attracted him, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity to get to know her.
After waiting outside the hall for a while, I saw the girl walking out of the hall.
"I don't know your brother's surname yet. Is it convenient for you to tell me?"
"Oh, I am Wei Yu, who lives in Gaoyou temporarily with my father. Today I accompanied my mother to petition. My mother had a bumpy journey and felt uncomfortable, so she offered incense on my behalf." Wei Yuzhen was also very interested in the drama.
The two introduced each other and started chatting all over the world. Wei Yuzhen had a well-established family background and was quite knowledgeable. She actually knew a thing or two about overseas affairs. This surprised Dong Shuheng. When did women from the Qing Dynasty have such
This is such an insight. Of course, Dong Shuheng was bombarded with information from later generations, and the words he said casually seemed to Wei Yuzhen to be astonishing.
"Brother Dong, do you think China is really as weak and backward as foreigners say?"
"No, of course not. We have never been weak, we just haven't discovered our strength yet. Napoleon, who dominated Europe decades ago, said that we are just a sleeping lion."
"Brother Wei, think about it, the four major ethnic groups in ancient times are ancient Babylon, ancient Greece, ancient Egypt, ancient India, and China. Only China is the only one that still exists in the world. This alone is worthy of our pride. Today's
China is sick, but it is not deep, but someone needs to treat it, otherwise the disease will get worse and worse."
"So, who does Brother Dong think can save China?" Wei Yuzhen asked, staring at Dong Shuheng.
"He who opens his eyes to see the world!"
"What? Brother Dong, I heard this from someone else." Wei Yuzhen was shocked by Dong Shuheng's words, because these words also appeared in the mouth of her father Wei Yuan. This brother Dong is actually so knowledgeable.
"Oh?" Dong Shuheng was also thinking about who had this vision. Could it be him?
"Brother Wei, have you ever heard that "learn from the foreigners and develop skills to conquer the foreigners"? In the past hundred years or so, Europe has indeed moved ahead of us through the Industrial Revolution, but with our profound cultural heritage and population resources, we may not be unable to catch up from behind.
"
"But in the current imperial court, the scholar-bureaucrats in the court are hiding their ears, keeping their brooms to themselves, closing their eyes, pretending to be giants, and being arrogant but getting slapped in the face again and again. Alas..." Dong Shuheng struck while the iron was hot.
"Brother Dong is so knowledgeable, but he still lives as a merchant. It is really a misfortune for the country. Brother Dong is a friend of mine. I will definitely find him in Gaoyou someday when I have time."
What? This confirmed the friendship. Dong Shuheng was filled with joy. Don't worry, beauty, I will definitely come to find you.
The two chatted for such a long time, which made the people brought by both sides anxious. First, Hui'er came to see Dong Shuheng, and then a little book boy came to call Wei Yuzhen. The two agreed to meet again next time.
On the way back, the little book boy said to Wei Yuzhen: "Hehe, miss, I think that Mr. Dong is quite talented! I have never seen you chatting with someone for so long. The children of those official families in Gaoyou do nothing but drink and listen to the opera.
I also write a few useless poems that are useless, but I can’t do anything serious at all.”
"Hey, Ying'er, you little girl, it's not like you're in love with yourself, right? When you get back, I'll ask my mother to arrange the marriage for you."
"Oh, no, miss, I just want to follow you. Men are not good at all! I was wrong, it's not okay. I promise not to tell the old lady what happened today when I go back, hehe."
"Hmph...you must have some sharp eyesight!"
On the other side, Hui'er asked Dong Shuheng puzzledly: "Young Master, I think you had a very speculative chat with that young master today!"
"Haha, does Hui'er fall in love with people because their parents are handsome?"
"Ignore you, Master."
It was already evening when he returned home. Dong Shuheng went to see Mrs. Chen as a gift and talked about the unimportant matters of the day. At this time, a young man came to report that shopkeeper Liu Da had brought someone to look for the young master.
In the study room, the big shopkeeper Liu Mingyuan stood in front of the desk with a middle-aged man. Dong Shuheng looked at the middle-aged man carefully. His face, which no one paid attention to in the crowd, was very suitable for him. Just ask him.
After a few words, the person was able to answer very smoothly and naturally.
"The younger one's name is Ji Mingshan. He is now working for a caravan in Anhui. He is 35 years old this year. The younger one started working as an apprentice at the counter when he was twelve years old. The whole family should be grateful to the Dong family for their help in survival." The middle-aged man said to himself.
introduced.
Dong Shuheng's main purpose in finding such a person is to establish his own information channels. In this troubled world with backward technology, whoever masters the information first will be able to seize the opportunity.
He asked Ji Mingshan to wait in the side room now, and shopkeeper Liu Da brought in another ten people. All of these ten people were powerful. Knife marks were clearly visible on several of them. The leader was over 1.85 meters tall.
On the head, the muscles have to grow to the head, and the most obvious place is a big bald head.
"Uh... this is the dog Liu Qingnan. The young master lacks reliable people around him, so the old man took it upon himself to call the dog back." Liu Mingyuan saw Dong Shuheng staring at his son, so he introduced.
"It turns out it's Brother Nan. Uncle Mingyuan is interested. With Brother Nan by my side, I feel at ease." Dong Shuheng said with a smile.
Liu Qingnan touched his bald head and smiled naively.