Sangbei Township, Xiaodong River

Chen Yuan and Pei Ziyun walked along the river for a while, and Chen Yuan stopped, pointed and said, "Xianggong, it is not difficult for you to buy scattered fields." Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo”

"But it is not easy to buy a whole field, the fields of each family are intersected, often a whole field, to get more than a dozen families, very troublesome. ”

"But you see, this Xiaodong River was attacked by water bandits along the river back then, resulting in a sparse population, but this land is all good land, and if you divert water for irrigation, you can have high-quality paddy fields. ”

"Xianggong can take advantage of the present to receive this piece in his hands, and now the price is only 3 taels and one mu!"

Pei Ziyun looked at it, and nodded secretly in his heart: "This Chen Yuanguo has some talent and luck." ”

"Originally, a few years after the Xiaodong River, the government built the embankment, planted willows all over, diverted water for irrigation, and the nearby barren land became a good irrigated land, and the price rose to 10 taels of silver per mu, and if the wasteland is cleared, it can be tax-free in the first two years, and the third year is normal to pay taxes. ”

"I don't want this Chen Yuan to see it at a glance. ”

In the end, my mother is a woman's family, and there are many inconveniences in this society, so Pei Ziyun said: "Okay, you take my name and go to the county to buy this land." ”

"Xianggong, how much do you buy?" Chen Yuan was eager to try.

"The price is so cheap, just buy 500 acres, and give 50 acres to the ancestral hall near the ancestral hall!" Pei Ziyun said lightly.

The clan field is the industry of the whole clan, and the output is used for clan learning, sacrifice, and relief to the poor in the clan, which is the proper meaning of this era.

"Xianggong, there are 3,000 acres near this Xiaodong River...... Chen Yuan was a little unwilling.

Pei Ziyun closed the folding fan with a "snap" and pointed: "Idiot, don't say that I'm just a showman, not a lifter, even if I lift a person, it's taboo to eat alone." ”

"If I take all these 3,000 acres of wasteland under my name, even if I am a person, even the county will be red-eyed, it will cause unnecessary trouble and trouble-you, you are short-sighted. ”

There is a sentence that does not say, this Chen member is shrewd and capable in small things, can sing and dance, so he made a fortune, but he did not know how to advance or retreat, and was later imprisoned and his family property confiscated.

Chen Yuan didn't really understand the meaning at this time, so he had to respond: "Yes!"

Pei Ziyun no longer stepped forward, looked back, and saw that the farmers were all farming in the fields, and their own ancestral hall on the side of the river had begun to be built.

"I've said goodbye to my mother. ”

"You will handle the affairs of this barren field, and I hope that everything will be completed when I come back. Pei Ziyun saw that the ox cart was not far away, so he got into the cart and ordered.

I thought to myself: "When I win the lift, maids and maids are indispensable, and ox carts are also necessary." ”

"That's how decent a gentry is. ”

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Lu River

Pei Ziyun looked from afar, and saw a painting boat on the shore, the river was sparkling, the sun was shining, and he glanced at it, and saw that there were already a lot of talents on the boat, leaning on the boat to see the scenery from afar, or talking in groups of two or three.

Pei Ziyun boarded the boat, and saw a lot of Xiucai surrounding the teaching, talking along, and the teaching seemed to have arrived early, looking from a distance, the teaching's face was serious, he only listened to it, and nodded from time to time.

"I've seen the teaching!" Pei Ziyun went up to salute, this ceremony is indispensable.

Seeing Pei Ziyun's salute, Jiaoyu nodded with a little smile and did not speak.

"Brother Pei, you are finally here, come, let me introduce you, this is Brother Chen, the second in the previous government examination. Tang Zhen appeared and said with a smile.

"I've seen Brother Chen!" This person is Chen Yigui, and after knowing his name, Pei Ziyun smiled: "Speaking of this ship, what is the matter, I just came for the first time." ”

Chen Yigui smiled: "In fact, it is to let the talents in the county get to know each other, go boating and cruise the river, there will be a poetry meeting, the county scholars will compete, and the judges will be judged, and there will be a banquet after the literary meeting, and there will be drama in the middle." ”

"New talents must show their skills, so that they can be accepted by the county scholars. ”

And said: "The boat will not be far from the provincial test, generally speaking, after the boat will be over, you can leave for the province, in fact, we Jiangping County, with water transportation, not far from the provincial capital, if it is other counties, half a month in advance will set off." ”

Pei Ziyun nodded, the ancient road is not easy to walk, and what if there is a disease, so go to the provincial capital in advance, and if you have a minor illness, you can also be treated for ten days and half a month, so as not to delay the examination room.

Tang Zhen smiled: "Brother Chen has always mentioned some rookies, he is really benevolent!"

Saying that, everyone walked inside, painted boats, carved beams and painted buildings, the hall was very large, Pei Ziyun saw a lot of people, they all saluted each other, said a few words, and the friendship was nothing more.

As he was talking, the servant came up with a copper plate: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the poem of the last boat meeting, please take a look." ”

Pei Ziyun took it and saw a thin booklet, with the three characters of the Boat Club written in it, which contained poems and texts, landscapes and scenery, gifts and farewells, and more than 30 talents in the county read it.

"The poems are average!" Pei Ziyun read it, and now his level seems to be generally ordinary, but he also understands the purpose of this ship.

Of course, if you are very good, you can increase your fame through this - participating in the boat meeting is the essence of the county, and you must have the talent to stand out, and the reputation can soon spread throughout the county, and then spread throughout the county.

Chen Yigui flipped through it, smiled, looked back and said: "The pen and ink here can be used at will, you can think about it, if there is really a fine product, you can also mention it on the screen." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the screen: "These annual boat meetings, you don't need a booklet, you can see them." ”

It turned out that there was such a thing, Pei Ziyun went up to take a look, and saw that the works on the screen were indeed better, and just thinking about it, he suddenly smelled a faint fragrance.

"Hey, what kind of fragrance is this?" Pei Ziyun had already thought about it, and was suddenly taken aback.

"I don't know what kind of incense, but as soon as the incense is burned, the Wenhui will officially begin, you see, everyone is thinking about it. Chen Yigui said with a smile.

Pei Ziyun saw it, it turned out to be a small stove in the corner, with incense pieces, and the smoke was slowly rising, scattered throughout the hall, and he thought to himself: "It's here!"

At this time, the curtain was raised, and the teachings came to the hall, and everyone saluted together, and after taking their seats, the teachings said: "All the boat meetings, regardless of the topic, or the text or the poem or the words, can have fine products, but also elegant things, and can even be recorded in the county chronicles, you must not slack off." ”

"Yes, parable. ”

At present, there is a sound of grinding ink in the hall, the breeze outside the window, the window screen is blowing, and the aroma of the banquet is constantly coming up below, showing that the banquet is being prepared.

The scholars raised their sleeves and began to write, in fact, there are few people who play on the spot, once a year boat meeting, are the opportunity to become famous, and some even spent a year to prepare, so they all have a draft, and the pen is very fast.

Pei Ziyun spread out a piece of paper, a corner of the town, finished grinding the ink, Pei Ziyun picked a pen, dipped the ink and clicked, and began to write, if you want to say what you are afraid of plagiarism, you are afraid of copying the famous article, but as soon as you are asked, you will immediately expose your original form, but now Pei Ziyun is a talent of Hanlin, but he is not afraid of anything, I saw that he wrote down: "Ancient scholars must have teachers." Teacher, so preaching and receiving karma to solve doubts. ”

"If a person is not born to know, how can he be free from confusion? If he is confused and does not follow the teacher, he will be confused and will not be able to solve it. Before I was born, he heard the Tao before me, and I learned from him, and after he was born with me, he heard the Tao before me, and I learned from him. ”

These 500 words, Pei Ziyun wrote down all the way, only the last sentence was deleted, and after writing at this time, the person who wrote the poem had already handed in the paper, and a few people who wrote the article were full of confidence and handed in the paper, and Pei Ziyun also handed it in.

The oracle glanced at the scroll, raised his head and glanced at Pei Ziyun, without saying anything, Pei Ziyun bowed and retreated.

I read the teachings one by one, and took out a few relatively well-written poems and essays to comment, and Pei Ziyun's article was put at the end, and I looked at it, but I didn't move, and I didn't speak.

At the end of the poetry meeting, the feast begins.

Tang Zhen hinted at this time, and the Qian family's painting boat not far away gradually leaned in.

The banquet was set up on the deck, and the priest himself raised a pot to pour wine, and everyone was flattered.

Pei Ziyun was eating silver carp, steaming saury, and drinking wine, when the Qian family's painting boat approached, and the sound of silk and bamboo came.

Under the noon sun, listening to the gentle music, everyone was drunk, and when they got closer, they found that the famous literati of the previous dynasty were singing on the stage.

Everyone watched the palace flowers on the stage, dressed in python robes, and hit the horse on the street, all of them were sighing and envious, which was just facing the appetite, Tang Zhen said: "Teaching, how to do without wine and songs, the Qian family has always respected scholars, since this play, it is better to lean on the boat and enjoy it together." ”

The ministers immediately shouted, hearing this, Pei Ziyun sneered in his heart, this person seems to be sincere, he doesn't want to be so treacherous, but everyone feels normal, and even the teachings are nodding.

The two ships were close to each other, and the side of the ship was followed by the side of the ship, and it was said that the painting boat had a wide foredeck and a semicircular arcade, and as soon as it was connected, the territory suddenly became much larger.

"It turned out that the second son of the Qian family took his family on a cruise to listen to the play. ”

After a period of greetings, there were servants moving the banquet, and everyone gathered around the stage to eat the banquet together, and bursts of cheers came out.

Even the three yuan is really a dream of a scholar.

The second young master of the Qian family seems to be very generous, and ordered his subordinates to add wine and food, and the banquet at the boat party is paid for by each Xiucai himself, although he has passed, it is not exquisite, but at this time, the wine and food are good, and he has achieved fame on the stage, and for a while, Xiucai is praised.

Pei Ziyun looked at it, and not far from him, he found this Miss Qian, who was on the side with the maid, as if watching a play and looking at the scenery.

To be fair, at this time, this young lady is sitting on her knees, wearing a blue and white skirt, half of her body is shrouded in light, her face is calm, pretty and moving, her eyes are deep at this time, thoughtful, she looks like a beauty, she has been investigated these days, and she sighed in her heart: "This woman is called a celebrity in the county, beautiful and gentle, can write and paint, and now she looks even more dignified and beautiful, but who knows her details?"

Pei Ziyun thought about it, he was eating the food, this time the special servant sent the wine, Tang Zhen came up at this time and took the initiative to pour the wine: "Come, Brother Tang, let's have a drink." ”