Chapter 36 Zhong Xiangong

Su You wondered: "This doesn't make sense?" ”

Shi Tong said: "Why is it unreasonable? Fame! Moral reputation! This is the first-class family style handed down by Zhong Xiangong! ”

Su You suddenly realized that he was still the thinking of later generations, in today's Great Song Dynasty, a family with a good reputation, that is worth more than thousands of acres of land.

Shi Tong slapped his thigh: "Speaking of Zhong Xiangong, it is really a wonderful person!" Meishan people, like to plant red-mouthed taro, but that thing does not taste very good, many people do not eat, only Zhong Xiangong has to collect it every year, cover it with river sand straw and store it. ”

"In good years on weekdays, rice is also used for millet, because millet is more durable than rice and can be stored for many years."

"Later, when there was a great drought, Zhong Xiangong steamed the red-billed taro stored on weekdays and moved it out, placed it around the house, listened to the people take it for themselves, and then used corn to make porridge and give to the poor."

"Most of the land accumulated before was also sold and replaced with rice, not only did the Su family and his family not suffer from hunger, but even the neighboring villagers were able to tide over the difficulties."

"Master, if you have a heart, you can inquire and inquire, Meishan City, Kelongli is four miles and eight towns, what is the reputation of your Su family, as long as your Su family has something, you will respond to every call, and you will hear about it, that is the minimum!"

Su You understood, no wonder his cousin hit the richest man Cheng's family with an inscription, and he was still safe and sound after that, and the reason is roughly here.

What the Su family gained in Meishan was people's hearts, and that was the real one that was not easy to mess with!

I listened to Shi Tongyan: "Zhong Xiangong's good humanity is not only reflected before the disaster, but also after the disaster. Later, there were people who had previously acquired the land, and they couldn't make a mistake in their hands for a while, and wanted to sell the land back to the Su family. ”

"Zhong Xiangong persuaded him with good words, saying that it is not easy to buy a house, so that the buyer should not live up to the good opportunity given to him by God, and he can boil it if he can, and not easily get rid of the land that he has finally obtained, and in turn lend him money for turnover."

"Tell me, what kind of heart is this?"

Su You nodded and said: "I know some of Zhong Xiangong's story, but it is not so detailed, I only know that it is a good-natured old man." ”

Shi Tong smiled: "Ha, it's really true when it comes to this!" Regardless of adults and children, when they meet in the Dao, Zhong Xiangong will let the Tao aside, invite others to pass first, and those who are familiar with each other will talk and laugh a few words, and there is no dislike of him. ”

Su You clapped his hands and smiled: "He also likes to ride a donkey, and he likes to ride a donkey around, speaking of which, it seems that the donkey has a deep relationship with our Su family, and I heard that Mrs. Cheng is the son who dreamed of Zhang Guo's old arms." ”

Shi Tong waved his hand and said: "Master, this is a mistake, the story in the early years is like this, Mrs. Cheng gave birth to two boys before, but she couldn't keep them." It was Mr. Mingyun who dreamed of Guo Lao, and then when he was asking for a son in the temple, he happened to see a statue of Guo Lao, so he invited him to his home to worship it. Sure enough, he soon got a son and grew up by the two brothers, without illness or disaster. ”

Su You said: "I see. ”

Shi Tong patted his thigh: "By the way, when it comes to riding a donkey, Zhong Xiangong still has one thing, and you can also see that his character is ancient and clean." ”

"Back then, the children of the Cheng family of the Su family were the same as the middle jinshi, and the Cheng family had a big feast, feasted the neighbors of the family, and burned incense to take over the case, which was very grand."

"The good news came, Old Man Su was riding a donkey, and on the way, he met Brother Lian's messenger, who brought new official clothes, webbed heads, official documents and other things."

"Old Man Su picked it up on the side of the road, opened it, sent the messenger at random, and then threw the things into the cloth bag, told the little maid to carry it, rode the donkey himself, and went home with grace."

"On the way, I met a seller of wine and meat, so I bought some by the way, left some to eat while walking, and threw the rest into the cloth bag."

"Old man Cheng only learned after a while that the Su family was also the same Jinshi, so he hurried to the Su family, but on the way, he met Old Man Su who was drunk and smoked with an old farmer, and he was so angry that Old Man Cheng scolded Zhong Xiangong for not taking Jinshi seriously, hahahaha...... The people of Meishan judged the superiority of the Su family and the Cheng family by this matter, Su Cheng Shishi, this ranking is not arbitrarily arranged! ”

"Hahahaha......" Su You couldn't help laughing, "My old man, that's all super cute ......"

The two laughed for a while, and Shi Tong said: "But from the master, I saw the shadow of Zhong Xiangong, who was open and chic, and he was righteous and squandering. ”

"I didn't say that I helped the Shi family refine Yungang before, but in a short period of time in Meishan, I helped the Cheng family improve printing and help the Shi family improve ceramics.

"This character deserves to be my big master! Come, the disciple substitutes honey water for wine, and honors the master with a cup. ”

Su You was very happy today, and said casually to Shi Tong: "You have already made this Yungang, how are you going to use it?" ”

Shi Tong said: "That is naturally to build a blade, a sword, when it is more than five hundred." ”

Su You looked at Shi Tong with interest: "Your Shi family, are you really not taboo?" ”

Shi Tong immediately reacted: "Ouch! It's damning! ”

Su You smiled: "So, it's not for the permission of the imperial court, the best sword, it's best not to touch it." ”

Shi Tong had a bitter face: "Could it be that it is made of such steel, and it is still used to make kitchen knives and hoes?" ”

Su You said: "Then where can it be? Let me ask you, in the Great Song Dynasty, was it a noble or a noble? ”

Shi Tong was indignant: "Since I released the military power with a glass of wine, and ruled the world with the scholars, my Great Song Dynasty has always used literature to control the military!" ”

Su You said with a smile: "Let's not talk about the quality of this thing, you say, our Yungang products, shouldn't we rely on literary affairs?" ”

Shi Tong sneered: "Let the Jinshi masters who make ink play with swords? I'm afraid they'll hurt! ”

Su You laughed: "Your ass is crooked, I'm too lazy to talk to you about this!" I'll ask you, on the two handles built by Shi Lao, 'hard is good', if you use rhino, tortoiseshell, red sandalwood as the handle, decorated with carved lacquer, luodian, or even gold and jade, put it on the desk, use it to play, you can also cut paper, open the seal, cut ink, cut tea...... Is it considered an elegant weapon? ”

Shi Tong slapped his head, and was so excited that the dirty words flew out: "Straight lady thief!" This little thing deserves fifty times! Ah no, sixty times! ”

Su You said with a smile: "The key is that the knife is small enough, so it is not taboo, not only suitable for low-yield things like Yungang, but also more valuable." ”

Shi Tong picked at his head and smiled: "Master's brain, how did it grow, this method is amazing." ”

Su You patted Shi Tong's thigh: "Prepare calamine powder, red copper powder, graphite crucible, silver wire, beeswax and other things, I will bring drawings tomorrow, and make a fun thing for your little lady first." ”

……

When he returned home, he drew a drawing, called Yu Gong, and asked him to make two thin pieces of wood with round heads similar to fish shapes from boxwood according to the pattern on the drawing.

Yu Gong smiled: "What's the use of this little young master?" Both can be made. ”

Su You smiled: "The next thing is to see the kung fu, you have to carve patterns on it." ”

Yu Gong didn't care: "That's a familiar hand, little master, you just have to command." ”

This stopped Su You, so he had to ask: "What tricks do you like now, little lady?" ”

Yu Gong said: "There are a lot of patterns, peonies, tangled lotus, dew pomegranate, a year's ......"

Su You asked again: "What if you like the little lady who dances with guns and sticks?" ”

Yu Gong was dumbfounded: "I still have such a little lady in Da Song?" ”

Su You picked at his head: "Forget it, then carve the tangled branch peony, the pattern is as complex as possible, the stamen is engraved yang, the petal leaves are rolled up and partially engraved, the edge of the petals is also engraved yin, and the rest of the tangled branches and vines are engraved yang." ”

Yu Gong sighed: "Then this thing can still be seen?" ”

Su You smiled: "You can see it, and it will be reprocessed." ”

Yu Gong smiled: "It's the old man who is too worried, the things that come out of the little master's hand, so there is anything that can't be seen?" By the way, the mud seal has obtained more than 13,000 square meters today, so that the little young master can know that the old man has been raised to worship, which is all the kindness of the little young master. ”

After speaking, he gave Su You a deep salute.

Su You said: "Then do it well, printing a process, there are still a lot of processes that can be improved." ”

Sending away Yu Gong, who was grateful for a thousand thanks, said nothing all night, Su You got up the next day, and after meeting Cheng Wenying, he went to the iron mill again.

When he came to the workshop, Shi Tong greeted him excitedly: "Master, look! ”

Su You smiled at a glance, an iron pier was placed on a sturdy rough wooden table, a common thing in a small hardware factory in later generations, a vice!