While Mr. Wu was enjoying himself in the bathtub, there was a small disturbance in Chen Lin's room.
The room that Chen Xiaobing arranged for the members of the inspection team was a "standard room" for each person, which could accommodate one master and one servant. Chen Ding took Chen Yu, but Chen Lin took Chen Yue.
Although they are brothers and sisters, they are still young and young, so living in the same room will cause many inconveniences. As soon as the Chen brothers and sisters entered the room, they felt very embarrassed-do they want to move in or not?
Chen Dingyou wanted to make adjustments, but there was only one woman in the entire inspection team, Chen Yue, and she couldn't make adjustments despite her immense abilities.
"How about we get another room." Chen Ding said, "At worst, we can pay for the room ourselves." Then he went to find Chen Xiaobing.
"It's not difficult to get another room." Chen Xiaobing immediately took them to the front desk. Unexpectedly, the front desk clerk looked at the reservation book and looked embarrassed: There are really no free rooms.
"Can't you adjust even one room?" Chen Xiaobing asked.
"There are no more rooms." The waiter said, "The reservations are fully booked these days - we can still try to do it later. We need it tonight, but there is really no way."
Chen Lin said: "How about I find another inn to stay at. As long as it's nearby, it'll be fine. Anyway, I'm just told to sleep at night!"
Chen Xiaobing thought that this was all he could do. He immediately sent a coachman to take him and his luggage to a hotel in Bobu Town to settle down.
He wrote a few lines on the official document he carried with him, stamped it with his own seal, and said: "Take this and go to the hotel to register. All the room and board expenses incurred in the hotel can be recorded."
Chen Lin picked it up and was about to go out. Thinking of his sister, he took Chen Yue aside and taught him a lesson with a straight face: "You live alone, you must be strict, and don't leave the room if you have nothing to do! It seems prosperous here, but in fact it's a mixed bag. Don't
You should show your face easily! My cousin and second uncle are next door, please ask them to take care of you if you need anything. Don't go to the banquet in the evening - it's inconvenient."
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiaobing heard these words and immediately said seriously: "Ms. Chen Yue is also a member of the inspection team, how can she not go? Besides, it is a banquet of the Senate, what is the inconvenience?"
Chen Lin was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to say: "Since Comrade Chen said so, you can just go and wait for me to come back together!"
The rickshaw driver took Chen Lin and his luggage from the hotel to Bobu Town. Compared with the coastal road, this place is more "marketplace". The streets are criss-crossed and the crowds are bustling. It is full of the life of the market. The rickshaw driver pulled him all the way closer.
In front of a white two-story building on a quiet side street in Wenlan River.
"This is it. Sir, just take the letter of introduction and register." The rickshaw driver said as he helped him unload his luggage from the back of the car.
"Yes, yes, I'm here to help you, little brother." Chen Lin took out a coupon from his sleeve and said, "Let me drink some wine for you."
"Thank you, sir." The guy pulling the cart was not polite, he said hello, took the "tip", pulled up the cart and was about to leave, then turned around and said with a smile: "The journey is lonely, uncle, you can go for a walk on Heyuan Street.
I hope you will be relaxed and happy."
Looking at his smile, Chen Lin knew that Heyuan Street must not be a good place. He turned to look at the hotel that the driver had brought him, but it was a two-story building with white walls and a brick-red roof.
The windows are painted blue. Looking at them under the clear blue sky is almost blinding.
That's all. I saw flower pots everywhere on the walls, beside the steps, and on the handrails of the second-floor balcony, with flowers of all colors blooming everywhere. Especially the two large jasmine plants next to the door were blooming in full bloom, and the air
It's full of the fragrant aroma of jasmine.
"Is this an inn?" If Longhao Bay Hotel completely exceeded Chen Lin's imagination of an "inn", then this "hotel" in front of him subverted his understanding of an inn.
Just as he was wondering, the two lattice glass doors of the small building opened, and a waiter, also in white clothes and black trousers, came out and greeted:
"Is the guest coming to stay at the hotel?"
"This is... Jasmine Hotel?" Chen Lin glanced at the note in his hand.
"Yes, it's just a small shop."
"I want to stay in a hotel." Chen Lin heard that he was right and immediately handed over the note.
The waiter took the note and took a look at it, and suddenly he was in awe: "It turns out that the guest is a guest of the Senate! Sorry, disrespectful!" After saying that, he picked up Chen Lin's luggage and said, "Please come in."
Walking up the steps and entering the house, I just feel the coolness in front of me. The decoration here is different from that of Longhao Bay Hotel. The foyer is not big, but the layout is neat and the decorations are reduced, but it is very beautiful. Don't look at the flowers outside, but the foyer is
There are only green plants. The walls are simply painted white, with a few landscape paintings hanging on them. The indoor furniture is mostly made of rattan and bamboo, with simple and plain patterns. There are bookshelves along the wall, filled with various books... Although not
The furnishings of the traditional Chinese study room can also reflect the owner's quiet and elegant hobbies.
Compared with the luxury of Longhao Bay, this place made him feel more at ease.
“What an elegant and quiet place!”
"You said it well, sir," the waiter immediately cheered up after hearing his praise. "Our Jasmine Hotel is a famous and elegant place in the local area. Scholars who come from other places to study all like to stay here and talk here in the evening.
Knowledge. There are many people who come here specifically to have a chat."
"I didn't expect your boss to be so elegant!" Chen Lin nodded repeatedly.
"Our proprietor was originally a gentry in the county," the waiter lowered his voice when he said this, "He is also a gentry gentleman!"
Is this happening? Chen Lin was quite surprised. So far, at least in Guangzhou, I have not heard of any Jinshi master who defected to Kun. The remaining Jinshi are all following the "leave or surrender" routine, hiding in their own properties and living in seclusion.
.I have never heard of anyone running an industry. Besides, what kind of industry is not good to run? How about running an inn? This is not a "respectable industry".
Needless to say, this "gentry in the county" is Liu Dalin. According to the history of another time and space, he had been dead for more than two years at this time. However, the arrival of the Senate cured his illness and took good care of his body in this time and space. Liu Jinshi's
My body is much stronger than it was on D day. Although I can't walk freely, I can walk around a little with a cane.
Liu Dalin has never formally surrendered to the thief, and has maintained a distant "cooperative relationship" with the Senate, but to be fair, he has never caused any trouble to the Senate. Over the years, there have been many private letters from the mainland asking for news about the thief.
. He replied to every letter he wrote. He said good things about the Senate and did not answer any questions involving major military and political matters. Therefore, he was very popular with the senators. Although with the victory of the second counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, the Senate was in Lingao and even Hainan.
The island has gained a foothold, and its power has reached as far as the Pearl River Delta. Liu Dalin's utilization value has actually declined significantly, but the Senate has given very preferential treatment to this Ming Dynasty Jinshi. The Molixuan Academy he presides over is the center of traditional Confucianism in Lingao.
The "Cultural Salon" has also continued to exist.
Liu Jinshi is not a "corrupt Confucian" who is inexperienced. He does not fully agree with the Australian people's policy actions in Lingao. However, local construction is making rapid progress and the people are not discouraged. He also admires it. Therefore, after the establishment of the County Advisory Bureau
Soon, he accepted the letter of appointment and became a member of the Advisory Council.
Even though he is a committee member, Liu Jinshi rarely goes to meetings. Firstly, he is not as "motivated" as other committee members, and he is not enthusiastic about seeking benefits for his children and grandchildren and accumulating money. Secondly, he feels uncomfortable with suggestions for local construction.
Since his legs were disabled, he mostly stayed at home and seldom went out. He seemed to have no good reputation. In the end, he still felt a little guilty towards Daming.
Over the years, he has been living quietly like this. The whole family relies on the fields and the income from his position as the mountain chief at Molixuan. The family's fields have long been fully paid to the "Tiandihui", and the Tiandihui will send them.
The "share" is always more than others, and it goes without saying that this is an extra allowance quietly given to him by the senators to take care of his self-esteem and reputation - in this regard, he is quite grateful to the senators.
Most of the servants at home have been dismissed, leaving only a few old servants to continue to follow them. The servants' children and Liu Jinshi's children have all gone to Fangcaodi to study. Based on their grades, it is reasonable to say that they cannot be exempted from tuition, but they are not.
All are free again.
Liu Dalin also talked about Confucianism, poetry and stereotyped writing with his son. But his son was obviously not good at reading. This made him very disappointed, but when he thought about it next year, what was the use of learning this? From the Senate
There is no need for these under the rule.
The originally peaceful and comfortable life was broken three years ago. For some unknown reason, Liu Jinshi's relatives and friends suddenly began to visit Lingao frequently.
Most of the visitors were their nephews and juniors. They said they were here to "visit", but in fact, after arriving, they greeted Lingao with a few polite words and inquired about Lingao's situation, and then went out to buy "Australian goods".
If he only came here to make purchases, he would wander around the streets and ask around. Because of his suspicious behavior, he was even arrested by the police several times. In the end, Liu Dalin came forward and was released on bail.
Only then did Liu Dalin learn that, in addition to buying Australian goods, Liu Dalin had come to "visit" relatives and friends and wanted to buy real estate and land in Lingao - "as a retreat plan."
Originally, Liu Dalin didn't care whether they were buying goods or preparing three cunning rabbit holes. As long as they came to visit, he would warmly receive them. However, these visitors still followed the old habit and mostly stayed at the homes of relatives and friends when they went to other places.
Staying with guests from far away is a beautiful thing, but there are too many old friends and relatives. In fact, the Liu family does not have many relatives on the mainland, but Liu Dalin still has several hundred people who were awarded the imperial examination and the imperial examination in the same year.
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As a result, Liu's house, which was originally quiet, became crowded with people. Every month, visitors were entertained. Sometimes one group just left, and another group came again.
Not only did the Liu family have to entertain visitors with food and lodging, but they also had to send people to accompany them on shopping trips and help go to the dock to handle consignments. If something happened locally, the Liu family would have to help with the matter and deal with the aftermath... Not only was it financially unbearable, but life was also severely affected.