Chapter 41: Zhao Yuan
The man surnamed Ye looked surprised, and then saluted: "Brother Bai Xian." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Lu Shanchang, who was sitting on the main seat, said with a smile: "The two gentlemen have known each other for a long time, so the old man won't introduce them too much." ”
I also stood up, and Master turned his face to me and said, "This Mr. Ye is the one who rescued you on the road last time. ”
I suddenly understood, it turned out that this Mr. Ye was Lan Sheng's teacher. I hurriedly saluted him and said, "Xiaosheng has seen Mr. Ye. Thank you sir for your kindness. ”
"No need to be polite." After he finished speaking, he sat down on the wooden chair on the right side of Lu Shanchang.
Lan Sheng didn't come with him, but since I saw his teacher, I should meet Lan Sheng soon. When I think of this, I feel a little excited.
I wanted to go out with Mr. Ye, but Master took me to say goodbye to them first. When he left, Mr. Ye was still chatting with the mountain chief, and he must not be able to walk for a while. I had to dismiss that thought.
When I returned to the courtyard where I lived, Master said that it was not safe for me to go out alone in this unfamiliar place, so I should go out with me to send the letter and buy some more things on the way.
Naturally, I was very happy to have Master by my side, so I went to my luggage and got some extra money, and prepared to wander the streets for a while.
Tanzhou is not as prosperous as Qiantang. Master and I walked all the way, and there were many shops, most of which sold daily necessities and food, and only a few shops sold jewelry. In Qiantang, the shops selling gold, silver and jewelry are all large and large.
Come to think of it, the people of Qiantang are extravagant, and the people of Tanzhou are thrifty. From this, I thought that there should be no prosperous entertainment place like Beiwa in Tanzhou.
After sending the letter and buying things, it was already dusk. Since the master was invited by the family, the food and accommodation were arranged by Yuelu Academy. I am an apprentice of the master, so I just need to follow the master to eat and live in my own right.
After dinner, Master and I walked back to the courtyard with Mr. Zhang, who lived in the same courtyard, and his protégés. Mr. Zhang and Master walked in front, chatting as they went, and Mr. Zhang's protégé and I walked behind, silent.
This is not because I am cold and unwilling to deal with others, but because Mr. Zhang's protégé is very weird! Ever since he first saw me in the dining room, he always looked at me as if he wanted to find some treasure out of me.
I crossed my arms and looked intently at the flowers and plants around me.
Mr. Zhang's protégé suddenly spoke and said, "My surname is Zhao, my name is Yuan, please ask my brother Taizun's surname." ”
I was stunned and replied, "My surname is Zhu, and my name is Zhu Wan." ”
He was stunned and said, "Brother Tai's voice is very delicate." ”
Is this a test of my gender identity? Since I am dressed as a man, I naturally can't let others easily doubt my identity.
I coughed and said, "I have been weak since I was a child, so my voice is not thicker than that of ordinary men. ”
He smiled and said, "I see. I am thin in the next brother, presumably because of this. ”
I smiled back, but didn't say anything.
He asked again: "May I ask how young is Brother Tai?" ”
"Twenty-seven years old." I replied.
"Oh," he said, "the foolish brother is two years old. ”
I saluted him with my armrest and said, "Brother Yu has seen Brother Zhao." ”
He smiled and humbly said, "Why should the virtuous brother be so polite. Then he asked, "Where is the ancestral hometown of the virtuous brother?" ”
"Qiantang." I said.
He was pleasantly surprised: "I am a fellow villager with my virtuous brother, and I am also from Qiantang. ”
"Hah!" I laughed dryly, "It's a rare fate." ”
By this time we had gone into the courtyard and were ready to go back to our houses. He said to me, "Tomorrow I will talk to my brother." ”
I returned the salute to him and went back to my room.
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Since Chief Lu and several gentlemen had already discussed that they would start to lecture in turn after five days, they did not need to attend lectures during these five days. Master was busy preparing for the lectures, and I was very free except for the occasional help him copy things and organize books.
The brother surnamed Zhao in the same hospital was more idle than me, because Mr. Zhang did not tell him to do anything. So as soon as he saw that I was idle, he came to me.
After getting acquainted with Zhao Yuan, I asked him where the other lecturing gentlemen lived. Unfortunately, he didn't know much about this matter, so I still didn't know where Lan Sheng and his teacher lived.
At noon on the third day after coming to the academy, Zhao Yuan came to look for me again, saying that he wanted to take me to a good place. Because Master has explained before, you are not allowed to go out and walk around without permission. So I politely turned him down.
He leaned against the door and said, "That place is not far away, next to the academy." It won't take much time. ”
I looked at him, didn't speak, and couldn't find any reason to refuse.
He took a few steps into the house, covered his mouth with his hand, and said, "I'll tell you the truth, I walked around the academy this morning, and saw a peach grove outside the West Corner Gate, and the peaches there were well fruited. ”
I paused and said, "I'm not in a hurry to eat peaches." ”
He waved his hand and said, "Who said that I have to eat peaches, I just think that the academy is also boring, and there happens to be a peach forest next to it, so it's good to go and have fun, relieve boredom." ”
This brother surnamed Zhao is very good at having fun, and he is also very good at grasping other people's minds.
My originally firm will was crumbling, and before it completely collapsed into ruins, I was dying and struggling: "Forget it, Peach Forest, it shouldn't be a fun place." ”
He further encouraged: "It's fun to go and see, anyway, it's close, and we'll be back in a while." ”
I put the book down in my hand, nodded, and said, "Okay, let's go for a walk." ”
I went out with Zhao Yuan, and I didn't say hello to Master before leaving.
Zhao Yuan led me to the west corner gate of the academy, where two wooden doors were covered with long locks. It must not be possible to open the door, so he and I climbed a small rockery by the wall and climbed the wall, and then jumped off the wall. The other side of the wall was soft soil, so it didn't hurt to fall just like that.
We climbed over the wall and walked for a short while, and then we arrived at the peach forest that Zhao Yuan said.
The red and tender peaches emerge from the lush green peach leaves, and the sight is greedy.
Zhao Yuan said proudly: "How is it?" I'm talking about this place, isn't it? ”
I looked around at the peach grove that I couldn't see, and said, "It's really good." ”
The peach trees are not very tall and we can easily climb them. I found a peach tree with branches, climbed up and sat on the branches, overlooking the peach grove.
Zhao Yuan picked a peach, rubbed it on his clothes, and then sent it to his mouth to eat. After tasting it, he exclaimed to me, "It's sweet and crunchy, but it's a pity that it's a little too hairy." Then he asked me, "Don't you taste it?" ”
I thought about it and took one off, but the fluff on it was not washed, and I was worried that it would be uncomfortable to eat it, so I put it in my sleeve.
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