"...someone disguised himself as a peddler or a traveling doctor, and set off for Huizhou alone. When he arrived in Huizhou, he contacted the chief."
"You are very thoughtful." Zheng Mingjiang nodded approvingly, "In this way, after you arrive in Huizhou, you can contact me through Qiwei's inn."
"If you understand, you will definitely live up to your destiny!"
After deciding on the relevant joint plan, Zheng Mingjiang specially approved a sum of money for him as funding, and Yuan Shuzhi said goodbye and left.
Yuan Shuzhi returned to the lower part of Wanshengju Teahouse. Although he was admitted to the civil service, he had no relatives and no place to go. Although some people offered him a matchmaker and asked him to marry a wife and start a new family, Yuan Shuzhi declined with a smile.
Already.
"A man in his fifties, why do he still have a wife? If he gives birth to a baby, wouldn't it be a drag on his wife and a pain on the child?"
Now he and Zeng Juan's family are as close as family. As a tenant, Zeng's mother takes care of food and laundry. In the past, he felt somewhat guilty of "freeloading". Now he has a salary, which he pays to Zeng Juan every month.
My mother used one yuan for rent and food expenses, and saved the excess.
In the past, when he came back, he would always have some banter with Ming Nu, and laugh with the old and the young before going to do his own business. This time, he went straight back to the room as soon as he came back, saying that he would be on a business trip to other places in the next few days.
The documents need to be carefully organized so that no one will disturb you. No one will think otherwise.
Yuan Shuzhi returned to the house, only to realize that the mission was quite dangerous. The chief's magic medicine was a one-of-a-kind treasure. A "course" of medicine cost dozens of yuan, and now someone actually started to do it.
Stealing "miraculous medicine" for profit - the person who dares to do this is definitely not an ordinary person, he must be a desperate person who is not afraid of death. If he is not careful, he may not be able to save his life.
It is indeed important to make achievements, but nothing will be lost if you lose your life. Although Yuan Shuzhi was very passionate when facing the senators, and he spoke the truth. But after thinking about it, he still had to try his best to save his life and witness the senate's actions.
Glory is the most important thing.
Thinking about it this way, you have to make some preparations first. Yuan Shuzhi has never been to Huizhou, but he has met a lot of Huizhou people and knows that it is the territory of the Hakka. As a Guangfu native, he is an outsider when he opens his mouth. He wants to pretend to be a local.
No more, I can only dress up as a businessman.
But he knew a lot about himself, that is, he really didn't look like a businessman. Whether it was the monk who took him in at the beginning, the tea guests in the tea house, or his colleagues in the Comprehensive Management Bureau later, they all regarded "Sour Man" as his
nickname.
Among the wandering doctors, the bell-ringing doctor is not much different in temperament, and he has read a few medical books in the past. It would be fine to use a few words of medical theory to pick up the pulse and prescribe a prescription, but the bell-ringing doctor is not that different.
Doctors are people in the world of medicine, and they must be familiar with the Spring Code in order to have smooth access, otherwise their secrets will be exposed at the bottom of the sea.
In this case, it was appropriate for him to pretend to be someone other than a scholar and a down-and-out boy. Thinking of this, he stood up and took out a few old gowns and other clothes from the box - these clothes had been worn since he passed the exam.
The civil servant never wore it again. But his mother-in-law washed and mended it and put it away.
He no longer has a bun, but it doesn't matter. Many people in Guangzhou have cut off their buns and cut their hair into buns. After all, this is the hairstyle of the elders and cadres. So it's okay for him to wear short hair.
No problem, no need to get a fake bun or anything like that.
Since he is a poor scholar or a child born, and looks poor, it is impossible for him to rush hundreds of miles away without a good reason. He has no relatives or friends in Huizhou, so he cannot say that he is visiting relatives.
Friend, if you say you want to be a private school teacher in a monastic school, and you are asked which one you are going to, what will you say?
After thinking about it, I realized that there was a clerk at Wanshengju who was from Huizhou and whose family also ran a tea house. So I discussed with Zeng Juan and asked him to order the clerk to write a letter of recommendation. Leave his name blank.
Zeng Juan opened the recommendation letter for him and handed it to Yuan Shuzhi. When he saw him filling in his name, he said curiously:
"What are you doing?"
"Ah Juan, have you forgotten the first point of Article 18, Paragraph 3 of the Civil Servant Discipline? Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask." Yuan Shuzhi was very serious.
"I know, I know." Zeng Juan said hurriedly, "I just won't ask."
"I'm on a business trip this time to run a secret errand. You have to keep it a secret." Yuan Shuzhi looked very serious as he thought about the heavy responsibility he shouldered.
"Understood. You also need to pay attention to your safety." Zeng Juan warned, "Save your life first!"
"Ajuan, I will remember it."
The next day, after the solar eclipse, Yuan Shuzhi arrived at Tianzi Pier. There were many passenger ships bound for Huizhou. There were Huawei Li operated by the newly established shipping company, as well as old-style individual ships.
Yuan Shuzhi chose an old-fashioned ship because riding on a flower-tailed ship was inconsistent with his current status. After all, a second-class passenger was at least a small businessman.
He negotiated the price with the boatman, and then he carried his luggage and boarded the ship. Most of these ships have a mix of passengers and cargo. The bottom of the ship is generally filled with cargo, and the passengers sit and lie on top of the cargo. There are no high-end cabins, and there are no cabins during the journey.
Meals and bedding are provided, and everything is prepared by the passengers themselves. Short-distance travel is acceptable, but long-distance sailing is very hard. The only advantage is that the price is low, and most of the passengers are ordinary people.
Yuan Shuzhi got on board early and occupied a seat at the stern of the ship near the canopy exit. This location was ventilated and well-lit, and it was the best seat as long as it didn't rain. He rolled out his luggage on the deck and leaned against the canopy.
Sit down and wait for the boat to sail.
Not long after we sat down, several small boats came over selling melon seeds, fried rice candies, peanuts, and candied oranges. They also sold smoked bacon, cakes, braised pork, roast chicken and other vegetarian options. The voyage to Huizhou on this old-fashioned ship took about
The journey lasts three days and three nights. There are not many sharp places on the road, so guests should prepare enough food and snacks along the way.
Yuan Shuzhi couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he saw that each of the passengers generously donated their money and bought a lot of food. Because most of the passengers on this type of ship were lower-class people, they were generally reluctant to buy snacks and expensive cooked food, and mostly prepared and brought them at home. Now they
His actions were so generous!
If you think about it carefully, it has been more than two years since the Song Dynasty entered the city. Everything is peaceful, people's livelihood is relatively stable, and industry and commerce are developing. Although the past two years have not been smooth, there have been no major disasters. The people have plenty of money, and they are quite "overpaid"
"fight" look.
Although Yuan Shuzhi always "wholeheartedly supports" the administration of the Senate on weekdays, he also has criticisms in his heart. The Senate has found out the land and taxes in the countryside. This alone has reduced the burden of countless people. In addition, the state-owned grain
The company's acquisitions in rural areas have also prevented small grain merchants from joining forces to lower prices.
All kinds of actions have increased the income of the people. Since food and clothing are guaranteed, people naturally want to pursue better enjoyment. This is also human nature. When Yuan Shuzhi was training for civil servants, he learned about people's three levels of needs and applies them now.
After analysis, I feel that these three levels are reasonable. Mr. Ma is indeed a great master!
He brought his own dry food and didn't want to spend money like this, so he just watched the excitement for a while, then took out a magazine from his schoolbag and started reading it. Speaking of this magazine, it was called "Huanzhou".
We solicited contributions from schools, academies, naturalized cadres, and sometimes local cultural celebrities. As for the content, they were mainly articles on literature, history and philosophy, which suited Lao Yuan's taste.
In this issue, Yuan Shuzhi published a textual research article on the changes in several place names in "A Dream of Red Mansions". The most important one is Fushe Zhang Dai's Lingao Travel Notes. Not only is his article changed in type and printed beautifully, but it can also be compared with such talents.
As soon as he published the article, Lao Yuan became more and more proud of his article. He was almost intoxicated. He didn't even know where the ship was sailing or where it was going.
He was still thinking in his mind, "It's worth it that I spent many rest days writing this manuscript. Being able to publish the same article with Zhang Zongzi will be worth it in my life." Of course, it was indeed worth it. From then on, Lao Yuan became a prominent figure in the red academic world.
Stand out and become everyone.
"I heard that I did not teach and punished me for being cruel... Chairman Wen knows that his ministers are cautious... Therefore, I crossed Qiong in the fifth month and went deep into the masses. Now the South China Sea has been settled, and there are enough teachers... The people of Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty are all one... The people of Ming Dynasty are also
The pure sons of the Senate... If you are elegant and good at Macao studies and are loyal and kind, you should go to the Society Academy... You can enjoy the glory of the Senate together and shed tears when you are separated..." I was reading an article advocating the "same culture, same species movement"
, looking at it, people felt sleepy, and soon fell asleep amidst the slight rocking of the hull and the sound of gurgling water.
It was already noon when he woke up. Yuan Shuzhi wiped the saliva from his eyes. He saw that the ship had docked at the dock of a town. There was a town here. Many short-distance passengers had disembarked here, and some new ones got on.
guest.
This private ship is different from Qiwei in that it has a long voyage and passes through many places, so passengers board and disembark frequently along the way. There is a Dan family girl who looks out for the wind. Every time it reaches a town ferry, she will say at the bow of the ship, "Get on board, get on board."
Yes, there is a seat on the boat."
There were so many people boarding the ship here, and the cabin was full of passengers. It was already a little crowded, and there were two people sitting on horseback in the middle.
Not long after leaving the town, we arrived at a rural ferry. There were people coming and going. Listening to the local dialect nearby, it seemed that we had arrived at a small place called Huangxi.
Two or three people came up this time, all of whom looked like local villagers. One of them, a stocky, short and fat man, got on the boat, but instead of looking for a place to sit down, he shouted loudly in the boat: "How much does it cost to get to the bottom of the pond?!"
"
The loud voice shocked the sleepy Lao Yuan. Look at this man in his thirties or forties. Although he has a bun, he is dressed in colorful clothes. His clothes are scratched in many places and his face is smeared in a nondescript manner.
Wearing makeup, he looks like a naughty boy, with a large silver lock hanging around his neck, which is very funny.
He didn't wait for Dan's sister to reply, and just clapped his hands and sang a nursery rhyme.