Chapter 503: Gifts

Since everything has been discussed and everything that should be arranged has been arranged, Shi Bin took Jia Ling, Sai Xishi and Lu Wende to Yangzhou together.

The land east of the river is separated from Yangzhou by thousands of miles, and it is impossible to reach Yangzhou by land in two months. Thinking of this, Lu Wende, Sai Xishi and Xu Feng immediately became melancholy. However, Shi Bin and Jia Ling still smiled and looked confident.

This attitude naturally made the three of Lu Wende feel a little puzzled, and they couldn't help but think that Shi Bin and Jia Ling still had a very convenient way? Because in their opinion, if they want to save time from north to south, they have to take a land route and a section of water. However, while this is a time saver, it is sad to constantly change the way of travel for the sake of this savings, and it does not save much time.

Seeing the appearance of Lu Wende and the others, Shi Bin and Jia Ling were very surprised, but it didn't take long for them to calm down again. Sai Xishi and Xu Feng are not knowledgeable, although Lu Wende has enough knowledge, but rarely goes to Yangzhou, so they don't know that there is a world-famous waterway flowing through Yangzhou - the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Because it is connected to the Yellow River, it can be used as a shortcut to the south, as long as people get on the boat at the crossing of the Yellow River, everything will be smooth.

Among those who had doubts, Lu Wende had the highest status, so he asked first, "Shi Bin, Jia Ling, why are you still in the mood to laugh?" Hedong is thousands of miles away from Yangzhou, and even if we take a shortcut non-stop, it will take at least more than a month. ”

To Lu Wende's surprise, after Shi Bin and Jia Ling heard his words, their expressions did not change much, they were still smiling and full of confidence. This kind of attitude is that fools know that these two guys in front of them have a very reliable way in their hearts, and they are just deliberately playing him.

Since one person couldn't figure out Shi Bin and Jia Ling's solution, Lu Wende had no choice but to pull Sai Xishi and Xu Feng over to put pressure on the two of them, so that they could say the solution as soon as possible.

Time was not sufficient, and the two of them could not be wasted so much, so after such pressure from the three of them, Shi Bin and Jia Ling immediately said the way to get on the boat at the Yellow River ferry on Hedong Road, and went east along the Yellow River to the junction with the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and then asked the guard to open the sluice gate and let them enter the canal south to Yangzhou.

This method is naturally the best strategy, as long as you go all the way by water, it is absolutely easy, at most it is a delay when you get to the dock to add some supplies along the way, so it must have greatly saved time. In this way, the time to come to Yangzhou will never exceed fifteen days.

came up with this good way, and Lu Wende and the three of them didn't care about Shi Bin and Jia Ling's pretenses, but just urged them to go south as soon as possible at the Yellow River wharf.

Within a few days, Shi Bin and the others did experience the style of the Grand Canal, which was absolutely magnificent and magnificent.

It's a pity that there is not much real talent in his belly, and Shi Bin, who was standing on the boat, couldn't help but read the "First White River Poem" by Gui Youguang in the Ming Dynasty. Thinking that no one had ever heard of this poem, he stole it and tampered with some of it. Then he began to chant in disguise. "The Yellow River flows water and soup until Tianjin connects to the ocean. I want to go by boat, and the Ming Dynasty plans to go to my hometown. ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard a whisper in my ears, but it was Jia Ling who said, "The husband is so interested today, and the slave family also has a poem." ”

"Madame, please speak, and I will listen." Shi Bin said with a smile.

"The end of the Sui River is this river, and it has been thousands of miles away. If there is no water temple dragon boat matter, Gongyu will not have much merit. After Jia Ling finished reciting, she said to Shi Bin with a smile: "What does my husband think of my "Bianhe Nostalgia"? ”

This can make Shi Bin a little uncomfortable, he is now reciting poems related to the Yellow River on the Grand Canal, it is really a little donkey's lips are not the horse's mouth, the only thing that can be matched is homesickness. But you must not pretend to be stupid and keep silent. I had to smile awkwardly and said, "Naturally, Madame, this talented woman who is rich and rich, and "Bianhe Nostalgia" is more appropriate." ”

was praised like this, Jia Ling, the eldest lady, was naturally overjoyed, and said again and again that Shi Bin, the husband, was also full of wealth

The great talent, but there is no Jinshi and the first, if you take the road of the imperial examination, you will definitely have two Jinshi. Shi Bin is used to hearing these words now, and he won't have any reaction, if he was praised like this before, he immediately blushed.

However, this at least added a little fun to the boring road, and Lu Wende, Sai Xishi and Xu Feng, who saw Shi Bin and Jia Ling chanting poems not far away, couldn't help shaking their heads, as if they couldn't understand why they could be so happy when they read two lines of poetry.

After watching it for a long time, I naturally felt curious, and the curiosity made the three of them no longer just spectators, but came to Shi Bin and Jia Ling to chat with them.

"Brother, eldest brother, I remember that you are from a mountain people's background, why do you know so many poems, and you are so interested in reciting poems? I'm also a commoner, but I'm not interested in it, and if that's the case, I'd like to sleep..." Lu Wende was a little ashamed as he spoke, and his voice gradually lowered.

"Brother Lu is saying that if someone recites poetry right, you want to sleep?" Shi Bin said with a smile: "Brother, I am not interested in those obscure poems, but I am still very interested in simple and easy-to-understand poems." Maybe it's a thirst for knowledge, and I want to read it before I have read a book. ”

"Yes, my husband only reads some simple poems on weekdays, but he doesn't read much in historical records. Look at how simple that poem is? As for the eldest brother, if he doesn't want to, he doesn't want to, just do his job well, why bother to be elegant and ridiculed? Jia Ling took over the conversation and said with a smile.

Lu Wende was very happy to be told by Shi Bin and Jia Ling, his curiosity was gone, and the inferiority complex that existed in front of readers all year round was much less.

At this moment, the smile on Lu Wende's face gradually changed, giving people the feeling that he seemed to suddenly think of something that pleased him. This change in Lu Wende made Shi Bin and the others very puzzled and curious, but he was not nervous, because he had a kind and confident smile.

"Brother Lu, what's wrong with you? Why do you suddenly laugh like that? Shi Bin asked curiously.

"Brother Shi, big brother, I may have thought of a way to help my brother and myself get more support." looked at Jia Ling with some embarrassment. Seeing Jia Ling smile indifferently, Lu Wende was also relieved.

This question is most closely related to him, so Jia Ling opened his mouth before Shi Bin and asked, "Brother Lu, may I ask you what is this good solution?" ”

"Simple, that is, after we arrive in Yangzhou, we don't go directly to your brother and sister's house, but go to a few famous bookstores in the city to find a few good books, preferably a single one. After buying these books, we will make gifts for your brother and sister and your father. Lu Wende said with a smile.

I was worried that it would be difficult to convince Jia Yidao, Shi Bin is not so good at coaxing people, most of the coaxing people before were helped by Wang San, Jia Ling, the brutal eldest lady and Sai Xishi, the irascible female bandit leader, are even more unable to coax people, but now that there is Lu Wende's good method, several people are immediately happy, and thank him again and again for thinking of such a good way.

You must know that although Jia Rudao has a bad official reputation, he is also the son of Jia She, the envoy of Jinghu Regulation, and he comes from a scholarly family, so he naturally likes to read. If he could find a few good books to give him, things would be much easier, and he would have the right medicine.

After this plan was set, a few people didn't say much, as long as the boatman kept sailing day and night, just to arrive in Yangzhou as soon as possible, and give them enough time to find a few good books as gifts.

In this way, the original 15-day journey was completed on the 12th, although the road was a little tired, but at least three more days to find books, several people felt that it was worth it.

After getting off the boat, several people rushed into the city and went to the bookstore. Along the way, Shi Bin saw a lot of pedestrians, almost all the shops were open, and the sound of bargaining was endless. Seeing that Yangzhou was not decayed by the war, but was still prosperous as always, Shi Bin admired his father-in-law's ability to govern.

It didn't take long to find a bookstore that was obviously quite old. The shopkeeper was an old man in his sixties, thin, with a wrinkled face and patched clothes. But no one will despise him, because his calm and calm temperament makes people dare not underestimate him.

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Seeing the old man, Shi Bin and the others, who were originally walking briskly, immediately slowed down and didn't dare to make too much noise. After entering the door, seeing those spotless bookcases and obviously well-preserved books, Shi Bin and the others became even more cautious. A person who loves books so much must definitely be respected.

"What are you here for, do you want to buy books?" The old man asked calmly.

"Yes, we want to buy some good books." Jia Ling said.

"Good books?" The old man squinted, looked at Jia Ling, and said, "Good books must be read by those who understand, if you just buy them to fill the façade, I will not sell them." ”

It's so troublesome to buy a book, and after hearing the old man's words, Lu Wende, Sai Xishi and Xu Feng were immediately angry, and the room was immediately full of anger.

Knowing that the world is so big that there are not a few people who sell goods in this way, Shi Bin and Jia Ling didn't mind, they just smiled noncommittally and dissuaded Lu Wende and the three of them from getting angry.

"May I ask this old man, who are the people you are talking about who understand, and how do you judge? Please judge if I'm qualified. Shi Bin smiled.

Looking at Shi Bin with a smile, the old man said, "Okay, I'll see if you're qualified." Old man, I don't believe in Confucianism but in Taoism, you tell me where the parents are, if you can say to my satisfaction, you can choose from the books here, including my collection. ”

What made Shi Bin happy was that he himself believed in Taoism rather than Confucianism, but he only knew a little bit about Taoism, so he had to bite the bullet.

"Old man, the Tao is natural, and nature is respected. The process of forming a natural, relieved, and of course, pleasant is conducive to people's hearts and minds. However, its shortcomings are that it is excessively passive, advocating inaction, which is not conducive to development. Nowadays, the country is in trouble, and it is necessary to help the world instead of hiding it. Shi Bin said seriously, "Don't hide it from the old man, I guess you should see from your eyes that I am a battle-hardened person." There must be bloodthirsty people, so I asked the old man to sell me two good books. ”

The old man, who was originally going to watch the joke, saw Shi Bin talking and saying a lot of reasonable things, and did not hide his own identity in the slightest, which made the old man's heart moved.

"You kid is interesting, you are indeed very murderous, as soon as I entered the door, I knew that several people around you were like this. You don't have the slightest bit of the sour and rotten spirit of the literati, but why do you understand such things? This is completely different from who you are. If you can tell me why, then the old man will keep his promise, and you can choose the books. The old man said with a smile.

These words made Jia Ling, Sai Xishi, Lu Wende and Xu Feng uncomfortable, because the old man said that he would sell books as long as Shi Bin's words were in line with his wishes, but now he broke his promise. It's just that he must have hidden good books, otherwise he wouldn't be so arrogant, so the four of them could only hold their breath in their hearts and wait for the matter to end.

"The old man really wants to know?" Shi Bin asked with a smile.

"I want to know, don't worry, I've seen some scenes, old man, and I won't be scared by you."

"Well, I'll tell the old man who we are. I am Shi Bin, the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty along the river, the governor of the government and the deputy privy envoy, and this is Lu Wende, the envoy of the Jiangnan and two roads, and these two are my wives. ”

As soon as he heard that it was Shi Bin and Lu Wende, the old man immediately sat unsteadily, and almost fell off the stool, thinking that he was just some elegant butchers, but he didn't expect it to be such a big person, and his face immediately became a little abnormal.

"Don't worry, old people, we are all book lovers and will never spoil your good books, okay?"

In front of such two evil gods, how could the old man dare to hold up? Immediately welcomed Shi Bin and the others into the living room, and took out a lot of books for Shi Bin and the others to choose.

From the previous exchange, Shi Bin knew that this old man was a lover of books, so Shi Bin said that he only needed two solitary books and a set of good books. This made the old man's nervous expression a little more relaxed.

In the end, Shi Bin also kept his word, and spent eighty taels of silver to buy a copy of "Yangtze Fa Yan", a copy of "White Tiger Tongde Theory" and a set of well-preserved "Historical Records" and left.

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Southern Song Dynasty

Southern Song Dynasty