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This cultural meeting seems simple, but in fact it is full of insiders.

Many of them knew about the exam questions in advance, and they tried every means to bribe Lin She, but Lin Shi put on a square appearance from the beginning, and then Wu Xingyu came out to make a fuss, which made the atmosphere of the Wenhui extremely unharmonious. Within half an hour, Lin Shi left on the grounds that he was busy with official business.

Most of the scholars came to have a relationship with Lin Shepan, and now that even the main master is gone, they naturally have no need to stay, and they leave one after another.

Su Tong felt that Shen Xi's way of returning the favor to him just now was too rude, and he used these people's words to block their mouths, which offended people a little, and quickly pulled Shen Xi out of the tea garden.

"Brother Shen, it's not me talking about you, in fact...... Disputes with others should be done as little as possible, otherwise, you and I can still stay, go upstairs to taste tea and listen to music, it is better than coming out to blow the cold wind. ”

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather cooled quickly, and a gust of wind blew, and Shen Xi couldn't help but tighten his clothes.

Listening to Su Tong's words, Shen Xi couldn't help but glance back at the tea garden.

The grand event of the tea garden only officially began after Lin Shi left, and some idle scholars went up to the second floor, where not only was there a supply of fragrant tea, but also a girl from the teaching department.

Some people have already settled their expenses and can freely wander freely, which can be regarded as a place of joy for many adult scholars.

Shen Xi shook his head, with his age, it was still too early to covet gentleness.

On the way back, Su Tong reminded again: "Brother Shen, there is no result in this township test, what I mean for my brother is to give some small gifts to the people of the political envoy and the envoy department, do you want to make up a share?" ”

Shen Xi could probably expect it. The township test has now entered the most important batch marking process. Now that it is clear that there is a situation of fraud in this township test, the people who know that there is no way to give the gift out are the most panicked, but the result of falling behind is naturally no name on the list.

Shen Xi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I have already paid the tribute before, and now I will give a gift." I can't afford to pay for it. Let's wait for the list. ”

Su Tong smiled slightly and didn't say anything.

In fact, during the township examination papers, it was the time when the wind in the yamen was the tightest, and it was difficult to send gifts. Moreover, even if the gift is given. It's hard to say whether it will have an effect or not.

Su Tong didn't have an exact and safe channel to give gifts now, and he thought that meeting Lin Shehui this time was an opportunity, but it seemed that Lin She's attendance at the Wenhui this time was not to receive gifts, but seemed to be here to say hello to the scholars, telling them that if they wanted to give gifts, they should find a way to do it to him.

Shen Xi said goodbye to Su Tong, and returned to the inn without any delay on the way, still on the corridor, Shen Mingwen walked out angrily, and asked, "Where have you been?" Why don't you call me along? ”

Shen Xi replied: "I'm just going out to meet friends. Let them help inquire about the whereabouts of the second uncle, why do you call the eldest uncle? ”

Shen Mingwen was furious: "I asked Shopkeeper Yin, you obviously went out with Su Gongzi, who is Su Gongzi, he will help you find your second uncle?" It's all about going out and drinking and having fun...... You're full of alcohol, and you still want to hide it from me? ”

Shen Xi thought to himself: "This uncle really relies on the old and sells the old, thinking that he has rich experience in life, so he can call me, but he doesn't know that I just came out of the tea garden, and I haven't even drunk two sips of tea." Where do you smell the smell of alcohol? At that moment, Shen Xi was not angry and said: "If the uncle wants to believe it, he will believe it, and if he doesn't believe it, he will pull it down." I've already said hello to Uncle San, and in any case, we'll be returning home in a few days. ”

Shen Mingwen was still aggressive just now. Hearing this, he immediately changed his face: "Don't mind, Qilang, isn't it good that we wait for the list to be released before leaving?" Besides, I'm also worried about your second uncle, who has been gone for three years. I don't know how he is doing...... Don't rush into the house, listen to the uncle. ”

"Bang-"

The door was slammed shut by Shen Xi.

Shen Mingwen was bored with the boss, so he could only go back to the house, because the brothers of the Carriage and Horse Gang were watching at the staircase, and they were constantly crowding to prevent him from escaping again.

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August 23 was the day when Shen Xi and Shen Mingtang agreed to return to their hometown, but on this day, Ma Jiuda heard some news from Shen Mingyou and came over to inform him.

"Little shopkeeper, I have inquired with the people on the other side of the ship, three years ago there was a group of businessmen from the north, all from the capital, doing leather trading, they stayed in Fuzhou for a while, before leaving, someone said that they saw the second master on the ship, and went north together."

Shen Xi asked, "Is the news serious?" ”

Ma Jiu sighed: "The time is too long, and it is not easy to ask specifically, but several boatmen said that it is like this." Those people said they were going back to the capital, but no one knew who they were...... In the first few years, those people often came to Fuzhou to do business, but they haven't seen each other again in the past two years. ”

Shen Xi asked in detail again, and Ma Jiu told him what he knew.

Subsequently, Shen Xi and Shen Mingtang went to the Chamber of Commerce. Shen Xi asked Ma Jiu to bring those who said they had seen Shen Mingyou to the branch headquarters, and he would personally interrogate them.

Shen Xi finally figured out the general situation.

Shen Mingyou did not board the ship as a coolie, he did seem to be a partner, and he was very "respectful" by those northern merchants. According to the shipwright, those people landed at Chong'an Wharf in Chongyang River in the upper reaches of the Min River, and returned to the capital by way of the northwest of the Yangtze River. These people have a strong Beijing accent and act boldly and generously, which is all that Shen Xi knows.

Shen Xi originally thought that Shen Ming had gone north to do business, which was probably an excuse he made, or it could be made up by He Yu's family, but now it seems that it should be true.

But Shen Ming has no capital, no ability, and is greedy and lazy, why should he partner with others to do business?

Shen Mingtang hurriedly said: "Qilang, there is news of your second uncle now, take a look...... Can you find someone to go to the capital boundary and ask? ”

Shen Xi shook his head, now the Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce only has contact points in some places in Fujian, Jiangxi and Guangdong, and has an "office" in Nanjing City, and Huguang and Jianghuai are at most sent a few people to be responsible for the procurement of goods, as for the location of Jingshi so far away, it is far from being involved.

Even if you send someone to find it, the capital division is so big, and you don't know the root of these northern merchants, and trying to find it is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.

Shen Xi said: "Third uncle, I think so, let's go back to Tingzhou first." Tell your grandmother about it. Now at least it proves that the second uncle is safe and sound, but he can't come back when he goes to the capital, maybe the second uncle will really make a big deal when he goes to Beijing! He said this just to comfort Shen Mingtang.

With Shen Ming's temperament, he may be able to get the favor of those northern businessmen by being smooth and smooth. When these people find out that he is nothing more than a wine bag and a rice bag, it is impossible to get good treatment. Shen Mingyou wants to be "safe and sound", almost delusional.

Shen Mingtang had no choice but to nod: "It's time to go back, alas!" Your second uncle is too, there are old and young in the family. It's not that you can't open the pot, why do you want to go to a place so far away from Jingshi, and you don't even write a letter back. ”

After the two went back, they told Shen Mingwen about the matter, and Shen Mingwen said angrily: "The second child actually went to the capital? ”

Shen Xi pondered beside him, Shen Mingwen should not be angry that Shen Mingwen didn't care about his family, but he didn't call him when he left.

Shen Mingtang said: "Now that there is news from the second brother, it's time to go back, and my mother is very worried." ”

Shen Mingwen sat on the ground angrily: "I haven't released the final list yet, and I don't even know if I've been lifted or not." Why go? If you want to go, you can get the second child back, and we'll go together. Damn, he went to the capital by himself to have a good time, and I was wronged, saying that I had hurt him, and I was delayed for three years in vain...... Hmph, don't want me to go back to that house! ”

Shen Xi saw that Shen Mingwen was preparing to cheat.

Three years ago, Shen Mingwen was subdued by the old lady. One is that Li and her two sons acted well at that time, which made him really think that he would be thrown into a well and drowned. In addition, Shen Mingwen consciously took the blame, and was afraid that the old lady would send him to the government for punishment on the grounds that he had killed his brother. Discouraged and begged for mercy, he was then escorted back to Ninghua and locked up in a small black house for three years.

Now that Shen Mingwen knows that Shen Mingyou is not only not dead, but his life is likely to be very leisurely, he is not so comfortable in his heart. The second brother just left without a sound, and as a result, I had to carry any black pot when I turned around. Where is such a truth?

As soon as he was angry, Shen Mingwen really lay on the ground and refused to get up.

Shen Mingtang had no choice but to persuade him softly.

Shen Xi didn't want to talk nonsense with Shen Mingwen, so he directly greeted the two men standing behind him, and the two of them came up and lifted Shen Mingwen out.

Shen Mingwen shouted loudly: "It's useless to come hard, I just won't go back, I'll hit my head and die on the way to show you." ”

Shen Xi said: "If you want to die, you will die in the carriage...... Died in the inn, dirty people's place. ”

Shen Mingwen was carried and screamed like a pig, and when he got downstairs, both the shopkeepers and the guests in the inn ran out to watch.

Out of the door of the inn, Shen Mingwen was directly stuffed into the carriage, Shen Mingtang was about to catch the car, Shen Xi said: "It's not good if there is really something on the road." ”

Shen Mingwen was in the carriage, and when he heard this, he hurriedly said, "That's it, hurry up and let me go!" ”

Shen Xi immediately added: "Find a rope to tie his hands and feet!" ”

Shen Mingtang hesitated and said, "This ...... Isn't that good? ”

Shen Xi sighed: "In order for the uncle to return to Tingzhou safely, this can only be done." Shopkeeper Yin, please find a few ropes to come over, one may not be enough, and you always need to change ropes on the way. ”

Shopkeeper Yin was surprised for a moment, then reacted and went in to find the rope.

Just when everyone was busy pressing Shen Mingwen and tying his hands and feet, Yin Wen, who had been with Shen Xi for many days, was holding Mrs. Yin's hand and standing at the door of the inn, looking at Shen Xi with his eyes blank, his aggrieved smiling face wrinkled, if he hadn't endured it desperately, he might have sobbed a long time ago.

"Ma'am, I'm going back." Shen Xi saluted Mrs. Yin in the past, and his eyes fell more on Yin Wen's pitiful little face.

Mrs. Yin smiled: "Yes, the little master has finished the exam, and now he has even heard about your uncle's whereabouts, it's time to leave...... Xiaowen, say goodbye to the young master, how did I teach you yesterday? ”

Yin Wen let go of Mrs. Yin's hand, like a toddler, pinched a handkerchief in his hand, and made an awkward blessing ceremony, but this was not another ceremony, but a meeting ceremony.

"Shichiro, the people are tied, isn't it time for us to go?" Shen Mingtang tied up Shen Mingwen and asked.

Shen Xi glanced back, lowered his body slightly, smiled and wiped away the tears that slipped out of Yin Wen's eyes, and said with a smile: "Wait for me to come back." ”

Xiao Nizi was stunned for a moment, then immediately grinned, and nodded her little head hard.

She didn't get along with Shen Xi for a long time, every time Shen Xi said "wait for me to come back", she would come back when she didn't go long, she just needed to sit there quietly and wait.

This time, she also thought that Shen Xi was just leaving for a while, so she would be so happy.

After Shen Xi got into the carriage, Xiao Nizi raised her head and looked at Shen Xi with her eyes.

It wasn't until the carriage was far away that the look of anticipation on her face dimmed slightly, but she tilted her head slightly, thinking about it for a long time, and she couldn't figure out when Shen Xi would return.

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PS: The seventh update is here!

Although the Son of Heaven promised that as long as the monthly pass rushed into the first thirty days, it would explode tomorrow, but he would not relax today, and there should be another chapter later!

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