It seems like a huge discount, but the people don't buy it. Tian Liangkong has no strength and can't do anything. Fortunately, Hou Qing has recently been inspecting various places in Nanhai County in order to carry out "rural health training" work. The two of them worked together, It can be considered a joy in the midst of suffering.
"Sister Qing, it would be great if this scholar could become a teacher..."
"You stupid goose! Do you know who he is?" Hou Qingxiao asked.
"who?"
"He is Kuang Lu! Kuang Lu!" Hou Qing said, "a famous gentry gentleman in Guangzhou! He came to be our teacher, and that is how the sun rises from the west!"
"A wealthy gentleman? I don't think he looks like him. He is very easy-going. He even writes Spring Festival couplets for everyone and is the first to donate."
"Who said the Jin gentry is just a green-faced gentry?" Hou Qing said, "Kuang Lu is not an ordinary Jin gentry, and the Senate also attaches great importance to him - after you go back, you have to write a report to the city government and tell them that Kuang Lu is back. "
"Is he some kind of reactionary character?"
"Well, it's hard to say that he is reactionary. In short, he is an important figure." Hou Qing actually couldn't tell where Kuang Lu was important. She had only seen the list of Jin gentry that the Government Affairs Council had sent out, and Kuang Lu's name was on it. .
"Then you have to write it quickly. But how do you know?"
"Don't you ever look at documents?"
"Documents?" Tian Liang scratched his head, a little embarrassed, "I'm not very good at reading, it looks like a lot of trouble."
"How did you become a captain?" Hou Qing sighed helplessly, "Company commander also has a lot of paperwork to do."
"There is a lieutenant in the company who graduated from the military academy. He has done all these things..."
"You did a good job of letting go of the shopkeeper."
"Oh, so why don't you come to be the principal..." Tian Liang was dejected.
"Even if you are the principal, you have to be careful. If you can't even understand the documents, how will you do anything in the future?" Hou Qing was a little anxious, "In this way, I will help you study the documents when I have time in the evening. I will also help you by the way. You know a few more words."
Kuang Lu's master and servant left Dali and headed south. A few days later, they arrived outside the city of Guangzhou. It was the time when the Little Glacier was raging. Even though it was Lingnan, the weather when the cold wave hit was as cold and desolate as the north. In previous years, the moon was lush and green. The trees look dry and wilted this year, with yellow leaves all over the ground near by and withering grass in the distance.
Looking back at my hometown, I see a scene of depression and desolation. Then think of the country at this time, which is full of wars, the people are in dire straits, and the court is in all kinds of chaos... I have fulfilled my ambition to serve the country in vain and failed to relieve the king's worries. Instead, I have to live in exile because I am fighting for a moment. A few years abroad...
I couldn't help but feel sad, and my eyes were slightly moist. Seeing that the city wall was revealed, the Guangzhou I thought about day and night was right in front of me.
But, what kind of Guangzhou is this? It is no longer the Guangzhou Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty, but the "Guangzhou Special City" of the Kun Dynasty. Seeing each other at this time is really a special feeling in my heart.
Above the city tower, the flag of the bandits was flying, and the infantry patrolled with guns. Below the city tower, there were guards in black jackets, watching the people's vehicles going in and out of the city gate, and stopping and inspecting them from time to time.
That's probably what it's like for people who have subjugated their country.
"Uncle, it's getting late, let's go into the city quickly." Kuang Yan reminded.
"let's go."
Kuang Lu was in a bitter mood, so she paid some money, sent away Wei's rented mules and porters, and walked into the city from Dabei disciples with his servants.
His home was located in Xianlin Alley next to the Five Immortals Temple in Guangzhou. This day happened to be the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar, and it was the day when every family resigned from the family. In 1636, the weather was good throughout the year, and the Senate was carrying out large-scale construction projects in Guangzhou and other places.
A lot of capital construction and industrial investment have been made, so the market in Guangzhou is quite prosperous. There is a prosperous scene on the streets.
Cizao is one of the most important days in the twelfth lunar month, and the streets are very lively with people coming and going.
The "New Life Movement" that started in 1635 also led to large-scale demolition and construction in the city. The city appearance of Guangzhou has changed greatly compared with when Kuang Lu left.
Along the way, Kuang Lu saw such changes and felt mixed emotions in her heart. Suddenly, Kuang Yan next to her shouted: "Isn't the second master over there?"
When I looked up, I saw a handsome young man rushing towards me on a two-wheeled rickshaw. He jumped out of the car before he arrived, walked a few steps in front of me, knelt down on the ground, hugged Kuang Lu and started crying.
Kuang Lu also cried loudly. Although passers-by didn't know why, they also lamented it - living in troubled times, we see too many separations between life and death, and the feeling of family reunions is even more unusual.
"Eryu, why are you doing this? It's out of character in public." Although Kuang Lu scolded her, she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
Eryu cried and said: "Knowing that my brother is in trouble, we brothers miss him every day. My uncle misses him so much that he always asks us, wondering when you will come back. Over the past few years, only a few letters have been written.
Brother, you are so cruel..."
"Speak as you say, how can you be like a little girl!" Kuang Lu held back tears and said, "I miss my father and your brothers all the time outside, but it is inconvenient to write letters, and I am wandering, and it is difficult to find someone to entrust letters to...
In these years, I have relied on my brothers to take care of the family..."
"Brother, please stop talking. My uncle, sister-in-law and nephew are all waiting." Eryu wiped away her tears and said, "Please come home quickly with me."
After that, he called the rickshaw behind him to come over, bundled all the luggage and belongings on the car, and the two brothers returned home on foot with their servants.
Along the way, Eryu couldn't restrain his joy and talked about many things at home. In the past few years, Kuang Lu was not at home. In addition to relying on rented fields in the countryside to collect rented rice, several old relatives and friends also helped from time to time.
Even though she was not rich, she was not in embarrassment. This made Kuang Lu, who had been wandering around, feel a lot better.
After a while, he came to the door of the house. The Kuang family's mansion was built after his grandfather passed the Jinshi examination, and now it was dilapidated. The Jinshi flagpole in front of the door was gone and only a few flagpole stones were left. Because his father was only a junior student.
, if you fail to win the imperial examination or become a Jinshi, your family will inevitably decline.
When he lived here in the past, he went in and out and never had any feelings. When a wanderer comes back after many years and sees his old house again, he can't help but feel sad.
But it was really sad for him that his mother lived here. Before he could think about it, the child on the door had already seen him. He rushed into the courtyard in panic and shouted: "Here he comes, he comes, the uncle is back."
Kuang Lu raised her feet to enter the door, turned around the screen wall, and saw her old father, who had gray hair and was being helped out by his two nephews.
Thinking that he was so willful and self-willed that he violated the county magistrate and had to leave his father, wife and children behind and go away for several years. He failed to fulfill his duties as a son of man and failed to fulfill his duties as a husband and father. Instead, he made them worry about him.
, couldn't help but feel guilty, he took three steps at a time and rushed in front of his father, knelt down and cried bitterly.
Although he had already received the news that his son was coming back, when his son came and cried bitterly, Kuang Sihao realized that the son he was thinking about was already in front of him. He was speechless for a moment, and could only touch his son tremblingly.
The tears couldn't stop flowing. Everyone couldn't help sobbing when they saw this scene. For a while, no one spoke in the hall, only a small sobbing sound was heard.
After a long time, Zizhuang looked at his father with tears in his eyes and said, "My son is unfilial, my son is guilty, and my son deserves to die." As he spoke, he kept kowtowing, making a sound.
Father Kuang supported his son. Although he had thousands of words, he could not utter a single word. After a while, he said: "It's good if you come back! I don't care, I just suffered a lot for your wife and children! Go and have a look!"
Everyone helped Kuang's father and Kuang Lu, and persuaded him not to cry, saying that this was a happy event and that he should not be too sad because his body was in serious condition. After everyone comforted him for a long time, their emotions calmed down. At this time, someone led him to the
Meeting his wife and children in the back hall.
The husband and wife had not seen each other for many years, and it was inevitable that they would talk to each other after a long separation. However, the son was not very familiar with this father who had been away from home for many years, and was a little afraid.
This day was the day to bid farewell to Zao. Originally, relatives and friends were worshiping Zao at their own homes. Because they heard that Kuang Lu was coming back, they all came over to celebrate. For a while, the whole house was filled with laughter and laughter.
Even the neighbors came out to watch. Some of them had always been on good terms with the Kuang family in the past, and when they heard that he was back, they brought gifts to congratulate him. Kuang Lu hurriedly went out to greet her neighbors. While she was busy, she suddenly saw a few people in the distance.
The servants brought over two loads of gifts, but he recognized the leader as Zhang He, who was the servant of his friend Zhang Muzhi.
Zhang He saw Kuang Lu from a distance, abandoned the servant carrying the burden, trotted to him, knelt down and said, "Good morning, Uncle Kuang! My master heard that he was coming home, so he specially prepared some local products to eat, and sealed an additional two hundred taels.
I gave the money to the uncle to wash his hands. My master said: The uncle will be at my knees to celebrate and fulfill his filial piety in the past few days. I won’t come here to disturb you today. After the New Year, my master will bring a note to pay homage to me."
After hearing this, Kuang Lu smiled and said: "Thank you for your kindness, sir. I have accepted everything. I will go back and report to your master. I will go to the house to say thank you after I have settled the family affairs." Immediately ordered Eryu to reward the money.
Send them back.
After finishing the busy work, I returned to the main hall to reminisce about old times with relatives and friends. Some people reported that there were old stories from everywhere. I heard that he had returned home and came to give gifts. Even the family of Liang Yuanzhu, who had passed away, also sent gifts. For a while,
The front door of Chen's house is bustling with people. Eryu is busy, supervising the servants to count the gifts sent to them, and at the same time offering rewards to the servants and porters who have given gifts. The originally deserted front of Kuang's house has been wiped away from the dullness of many days ago.
atmosphere.
When Kuang Lu came back from her neighbor's house, suddenly a few more boys came over with gifts. The first one was not like other people who came to the house. As soon as he arrived at the door, he loudly called and posted, and just stood aside and watched. Kuang Lu
Passing by, he immediately stepped forward, said hello, and said in a low voice: "My master, Chen Zizhuang, is back today. I sent a special young man to send you a gift to congratulate you. There is also an invitation here." After that, he handed over the gift list and the invitation.
The invitation was thrust into Kuang Yan's hand, he put down the gift and left quietly.