I heard that girl Duo'er say that the guests want to see Mr. Zhizhou? The old man smoked his pipe and puffed out a thick puff of smoke, and then looked at Lu Heng with squinted eyes.
"Yeah! Exactly!" Lu Heng picked up the tea and was about to drink it when he saw the old man suddenly asking a question, but he didn't look panicked. He put the teacup in front of his mouth, hummed and nodded in reply.
"I don't know, what is the relationship between the guest and Lord Zhizhou?" The old man knocked on the pipe, put down the hookah bag, raised his head, and asked while sitting upright.
Lu Heng blew on the leaf floating on the tea, gently smelled the fragrance of the tea, smacked it in his mouth and praised it, smiled at the old man, and said casually: "Friend!"
"friend?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, but the expression on Lu Heng's face did not seem to be a lie.
"Friend!" Lu Heng smiled and nodded in confirmation.
The old man said oh, but his eyes were still unbelieving. After thinking about it, he suddenly said to Lu Heng: "A few days ago, the new magistrate sent invitations to various villages, asking us to go to the magistrate's mansion in Chengdu together.
Let’s discuss some issues. Since Brother Lu is going to see Master Zhizhou, how about walking with us?”
When the old man said this, he smiled slyly.
If Lu Heng was a fake, he should have refused immediately after hearing this. However, Lu Heng's reaction was far beyond the old man's expectation. After hearing this, Lu Heng let out a surprised expression.
Then he smiled slightly, hugged him and said, "That's good, I'm afraid I don't know the way!"
Now it was the old man's turn to be surprised.
Obviously, this Han family man's expression does not look like he is faking it. Could it be that he is really a good friend of Master Zhizhou?
The old man looked at Lu Heng again and saw that the young man was young, in his early twenties at most. How could someone like him become good friends with Master Zhizhou?
With these thoughts in mind, he looked at the scholar and felt more and more that this young man was no ordinary person. Bao Buqi, what this boy said was probably true.
Thinking about it, the old man's attitude became obviously friendly.
Afterwards, the conversation between the two became much more casual. However, the content of the discussion was basically nonsense. The old man has been the leader for many years, so he naturally knows that there are certain things that cannot be said.
Therefore, the two of them talked for a long time, mostly focusing on Yizhou's customs and customs and the Miao family's traditional customs.
The old man deliberately avoided the important and ignored the easy, but Lu Heng was used to seeing big storms in later generations. The people he worked with were from all walks of life. Years of professional environment had trained him to speak in a perfunctory way, but he was also very sincere and cordial.
a feeling of.
In the bamboo house, it was as warm as spring. The charcoal in the brazier was burning brightly, making crackling sounds.
Lu Heng put down his teacup, stretched out his hand, and warmed his hands by the fire pot. While pulling on the fire, he asked with interest: "Oh, I don't know, what kind of injustice does Lord Zhizhou want to discuss with you?"
The old man glanced at Lu Heng, stroked his beard, and smiled triumphantly: "The guests will know then! Now, the old man can't say anything!"
Seeing the old man looking so proud, Lu Heng smiled inwardly.
No need to guess, he also knew that Zhang Wenshan wanted to talk to these Miao old men about regional economic development and ethnic issues.
A few days ago, when Lu Heng wrote back to Zhang Wenshan, when talking about aristocratic families, he naturally also mentioned the economic development and ethnic issues in the April 11 area.
One of them was a proposal on large-scale cultivation of Shu embroidery and tea. In addition, there was also a proposal on ethnic issues. After thinking for a while, Lu Heng remembered that in the world of later generations, there was a relatively good system for handling ethnic conflicts.
.That is the conditional autonomy of ethnic regions.
Of course, given the current social environment, it is impossible to implement an autonomous system in minority areas. If it is entrusted to someone else, or if there are improper restrictions on both sides, it is very likely that the country will split.
Lu Heng's opinion is that in addition to those from Zhang Wenshan's mansion, some elders from other ethnic groups should be added to the meeting seats in the Zhizhou Prefecture. In this case, at least it will send a signal to other ethnic groups that the government will not
I don't regard them as aliens. As for the others, don't worry, just take it step by step.
Now, seeing how tight-lipped the old man was, how could Lu Heng not guess?
However, seeing the old man's excited expression, Lu Heng hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to shut up and let the old man have fun for a few days.
"Ha, it should be a surprise!" Lu Heng picked up the tea cup, took a sip of fragrant tea, looked at the proud old man, and said lightly.
Seeing the old man's expression moving slightly, he turned around and looked at himself in astonishment. After thinking about it, Lu Heng put the tea cup down, his eyes full of clarity and insight into everything. He smiled mysteriously: "And it's a big surprise!"
In the evening, Lu Heng rested at A Gui's house. After entering A Gui's house, Lu Heng saw the plight of A Gui's family.
The father who broke his tui was an honest old man from the Miao family. Due to years of malnutrition and physical inconvenience, he had been lying in bed for a long time, and his body was thin. When he saw his son coming in with a scholar, the old man was obviously stunned for a moment.
However, after hearing Duo'er muttering something on the side, the old man was immediately moved. He got off the bed, limped to Lu Heng with a cane, and insisted on giving Lu Heng
Kneel down.
Lu Heng shook his head helplessly and stepped forward to stop the old man from saluting. During the meal, he drank a few sips of rice wine with Agui's father and chatted for a few words.
Listening to the meaning of the old man's words, Da Ran wanted Agui to go out with him and have some troubles. Looking at the old man's expectant eyes, Lu Heng originally wanted to agree. However, when Lu Heng saw Agui
When Guina knelt in front of her father, crying with tears streaming down her face, she hesitated.
On the side, Duo'er stared at herself angrily, as if she was biting into Lu Heng's bones instead of vegetables.
Uh, this girl, have I offended her again?
Lu Heng was at a loss.
Late at night, Lu Heng sat on the bamboo bed, leaning against the wall, looking through the unobstructed window quietly at the magical and beautiful night outside.
There is not a trace of cloud in the blue night sky. The stars in the sky are like bright diamonds embedded in the blue velvet night. The shining stars blink quietly.
Under the night sky, the mountains shrouded in light mist are verdant. The undulating mountains are like the artistic conception splashed with thick ink in Danqing paintings. The rolling Cangshan Mountains can be seen as far as the eye can see. And between the mountains, the light mist
Moving with the wind, it adds a mysterious and hazy atmosphere to the silent night.
The night wind blew through the window with a hint of coolness. Lu Heng, who was sitting in front of the window and looking at the scenery outside, felt clear in his mind. On the side, Agui was also the same, but his expression was a bit...
Uneasy and nervous. Occasionally, I would turn my head and look at my benefactor beside me. I saw that his expression was pale and I didn't know what he was thinking.
"Agui!"
Lu Heng turned his head and looked at Agui who had his head lowered, smiled, and said.
When the dinner was over, the old man called Agui out. It seemed that he wanted to tell Agui something. After about half an hour, the two of them came back. But at that time, Agui's attitude changed.
A 180-degree turn. From refusing to leave home at first, to now begging Lu Heng to take him out to see the world and start a career. Lu Heng looked at Agui's father curiously, wondering,
The old man said something to Agui, and Agui agreed so happily.
However, it was not easy for Lu Heng to ask about what they said specifically." It was only after seeing Agui's confused eyes that Lu Heng decided to talk to him.
"Well, please call me, sir?" Agui raised his head, looked at Lu Heng, and said with a smile.
"Do you know tigers?" Lu Heng asked with a faint smile, looking at Agui quietly.
Agui nodded and said in a low voice: "I know, a few years ago, I met one in the mountains. At that time, all the people in Saizi shouted at the same time, which scared the tiger away. It was really scary!"
Agui wiped his hands with cold sweat. Even though it had been many years, he still looked dazed and frightened.
"Is the tiger powerful?" Lu Heng asked with a faint smile.
"Awesome!" Agui didn't know what Lu Heng meant when he asked, but since it was asked by his benefactor, it must have a profound meaning. Agui still nodded and answered respectfully.
Lu Heng smiled and picked up the tea cup in front of the window sill. When he was about to take a sip, he found that the tea was already cold. He shook his head and sprinkled the tea outside. Suddenly he heard a strange noise coming from outside.
Just when Lu Heng was about to get up and take a look, after a brief period of silence, several squeaking rat beeps were heard outside.
Lu Heng was stunned for a moment, but then he shook his head and smiled. Hehe, I've heard of people imitating cats and barking like dogs. This is my first time imitating the barking of mice.
No need to guess, Lu Heng also knew that the person eavesdropping from outside must be that girl Duo'er.
Oh, if you want to listen, then just listen.
but……
Lu Heng glanced at the empty tea bowl in his hand and couldn't help but shudder.
After giving up the idea of getting up, Lu Heng pretended not to know anything and continued to chat with Agui. At this time, Agui had already taken the teapot and replaced it with a new cup of tea for Lu Heng.
After Lu Heng took the tea cup, he took a sip, turned his head, looked at Agui who was standing quietly in front of him, listening, smiled, and pointed at the bed to motion for him to sit down.
Seeing Agui sitting down a little cautiously, Lu Heng smiled inwardly, am I that scary?
He held the tea cup and blew the tea while saying, "Then do you know why tigers are so powerful?"
Agui thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Because the tiger has sharp claws, sharp teeth, and a strength that is incomparable to three cows!"
Lu Heng nodded quietly while listening to Agui talking about the power of tigers.
It wasn't until Agui stopped that Lu Heng asked, "Is there any more?"
Agui scratched his head, thought about it again, and found that apart from these, he really couldn't think of anything else. He had to smile and said awkwardly: "It seems there is none!"
Lu Heng put down his tea cup, stood up, walked around on the ground with his hands behind his back. Then he turned his head, looked at Agui and said, "Agui, what you just mentioned includes leopards, wolves, and black blind men.
But why can't they compare to tigers?" Agui was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it, he raised his head, his eyes full of understanding, as if he understood something: "What did your benefactor mean?"
Lu Heng smiled, walked up to Agui, reached out and touched his shoulder, smiled slightly, and said solemnly: "Because tiger has a brave heart!"
Outside the window, A'duo was angrily wiping tea on her face, picking tea leaves from her head, and angrily scolding Lu Heng. However, when she heard Lu Heng's words, a tiger has a brave heart.
.The movements of his hands stopped inadvertently.@.