Chapter 4: The Theory of Rise and Fall
"Man, serve tea first. A big bowl of soup cakes per person. Oh, Northlander, add when you're done, until you're full. "Everyone sit down, Chen said to the man. Then he handed over to Shi Dongjia and Beidi Laoxiao: "Brothers are on official business, and you are not allowed to drink alcohol during Chinese food, please forgive me." When we have time, let's get drunk together. Also look at Haihan. ”
"Where, where, inspection matters most, as it should be." The Beidi Yan turned a deaf ear, sat and waited for food, and Shi Dongjia did not lose some ink and humbly said.
At noon, Chen served tea and wine. Just don't blame Chen. ”
The soup cakes in the shop are already prepared, a little hot, and some toppings are needed. The guy in the store brought up a few large bowls of soup cakes in a while. Although this soup cake is called a cake, it is also boiled noodles in later generations.
It was past noon, and a few people were humble again, picked up chopsticks and snorted and ate them. The northerly thought that he was so hungry that he picked up the big bowl and opened his big mouth, almost pouring noodles into his mouth. Someone else had just eaten a few bites, and he finished it in a while. A few people at the table were stunned.
"Man, one more bowl, no, two big bowls." Anyway, the inspection and inspection are full first, eating one bowl is eating, two sulfur and three bowls are also eating, and the Beidi Yan scruples about it and lets it go.
"Okay, come up." The shopkeeper happily replied. Today, under the care of the inspection, the soup cakes in the store can be swept away along with yesterday's inventory. The shopkeepers all ran to the kitchen and got busy.
When the soup cake came up, it was the northerner eating performance again, and several people stopped their chopsticks and watched in a daze as the northerner picked up the soup cake in front of him, approached the big one, grabbed the chopsticks with one big hand, and quickly pulled it into his mouth, and even the soup and noodles entered the stomach. One bowl is finished, another bowl is served, and there is another pull. In a moment, two empty bowls were added to the table.
"What a big man!" Zhao Mengchen's father and daughter and others at the next table were also stunned, and Zhao Mengchen praised loudly.
"Man, two more bowls." The Northlander shouted again.
"No, Beidiyan, Brother Bei, don't eat anymore!" Inspector Chen hurriedly stopped.
"Why, isn't it a matter of inspection? Heartache? The Northlander was also stunned and asked in a deep voice. I've had an empty stomach for a few days, and I have to let him be full today.
"Haha, Brother Bei..."
"My surname is Zheng, and my name is Zheng Daniu."
"Hehe, it's rude. Brother Zheng, just soup cakes, how can Chen care. Inspector Chen said with a smile.
"Alright, man, two more bowls." Northland guy Zheng Daniu shouted again.
"Wait." Shi Dongjia on the other side got up and waved his hand to the shopkeeper, looked back and scolded: "You stupid cow, you want to make trouble!" The inspector is afraid that you will die. ”
"I'm only half full..."
"The starving ghost is reincarnated, and he won't eat it slowly." Shi Dongjia scolded angrily.
"Then another bowl, I'll eat slowly." This big man listened to Shi Dong's words and said loudly.
"Another bowl then." Looking at Zheng Daniu, who was full of anticipation, Chen Yuan thought that nothing would happen if he ate another bowl, and said.
"Flutter." Jiu Niang, who was sitting next to her, almost squirted the tea in her mouth over the table. I thought that he would rely on the prodigal style of the prodigal son outside the door, and after entering the store, he would have big fish and meat, enveloping Shi Dong and the big man, but he still knew that it was still soup cakes, and he also talked about it in a flattering manner. The huge contrast made Jiuniang stunned, and almost burst into laughter.
Seeing that several people at the adjacent table turned their heads to herself, Jiu Niang turned her face stiffly, snorted, and said, "If you are stingy, you will be stingy!" Big man, you can eat as much as you want. ”
"Shut up, don't be rude." Zhao Mengchen put the teacup in his hand on the table and stopped his daughter. Jiuniang snorted lightly and turned her head.
"Hehe, the child is not formal, it's rude." Zhao Mengchen got up and bowed to the people at the adjacent table.
"Hehe, you're welcome. Ling Gongzi is straightforward, bold and generous, chivalrous and warm-hearted, but he is a person in my generation. Chen Yuan hurriedly got up, turned sideways, and also hugged his fists.
"Humph!" Straight-mouthed, don't you just say I'm a fast-talking woman? Is this praising me or scolding me. Return the people of my generation, how can you and I be the same kind of people! Jiu Niang's face was even more cloudy.
"Hehe, children's hearts, patrol adults forgive sins."
"Where. Ling Gongzi is also enthusiastic, I'm afraid that this Brother Zheng can't eat enough, what a crime. Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." There is a saying that overeating hurts the body the most, this northern brother, oh, Brother Zheng wants to come hungry, and it is not easy to be full. Ling Gongzi misunderstood. It's a trivial matter, how can Chen mind. ”
"Patrol a large number of adults"
"There, there, Zuntai is polite." This father and daughter took a few big men, hugging each other in front and back, how dare Chen Yuan underestimate it, hugging his fists and humbly giving way.
"The inspector is also a bold person, why don't you talk about it at the table?" Zhao Mengchen's heart moved, and he invited. Now in the world, it is time to make more friends.
"Zun Tai invites, the kid dares not to obey the order." Chen Yuan pointed to the noodle soup cake again, and said: "Food can't be wasted, Zuntai waits for a while, waits for Chen, and visits the table with this Shi Xianggong, drinks tea and talks." ”
"The inspection is casual." Zhao Mengchen arched his hand and sat down. Chen Yuan turned around and sat down, pulled up the soup cake, finished eating it for a while, and ordered a few entourages and Beidi Yankees to come over the table with Shi Dongjia.
After a little greeting, the four of them sat down, and the guys came up and added a cup of tea.
"Dare to ask the name of the Emperor? Is it passing through the mouth of the river, and where is it going? Chen Yuan asked with a smile. Xu Qi is familiar with the business of anti-smuggling and theft, and as soon as he opens it, it seems that he is checking the business travel.
"What to do? Cross-examination of prisoners. Jiuniang said angrily.
"Hmm." Zhao Mengchen had a calm face and glared at his daughter, Jiuniang turned her head and said no more.
"The inspector asked. A certain surname Zhao, named Meng Chen, originally lived in the Qujiang area, has been doing business for many years, and there are also some industries in Yongping, this lead mountain. Recently, there has been a shortage of soldiers. simply raise the lead mountain to avoid trouble. Zhao Mengchen said.
"It turned out to be Zhao Yuanwai, fortunately, fortunately." Chen Yuan arched his hand.
"Inspector, I am glad to meet, I am glad to be. In the future, Zhao is on the side of Lead Mountain, and there will be a labor inspector to take care of him. Zhao Mengchen also bowed.
"Hehe, where is Zhao Yuanwai." Chen Yuan said with a smile, "A certain surname Liu, whose name is far away, is now a little thief and anti-smuggling official in Hekou Town, what kind of adult, what is the name of adult, but the villagers just love him." However, if there is a small trouble at this estuary, Chen can still help a little. ”
Zhao Mengchen nodded. The name of inspection began in the fifth generation, and it was originally a patrol inspector all the way. In the Song Dynasty, inspection divisions were set up along the border, along the river, and along the coast. He was in charge of training armoured soldiers, patrolling the prefectures, and had a lot of authority, and was later controlled by the county order. In addition, patrol inspection departments were set up in major towns and cities and key places in the passes, presiding over anti-smuggling and tax collection, fire prevention and theft arrest, and the chief official was a positive nine grade or no grade, which was under the jurisdiction of the county order. This Chen patrol inspection must be the latter case, but it is also a snake.
"I don't have to trouble Chen to inspect in the future, Zhao thanked me in advance." Zhao Mengchen arched his hand.
"Well said, well said. Use Chen's place, just talk. Chen Yuan said sincerely.
"Hmph, it's like a big guy." Jiu Niang looked at Chen Yuan with a somewhat smug look, pursed her lips, and said softly. This kid has good facial features, a white face, decent manners, and is very sincere, but he always reveals a kind of annoying, a kind of bearing that seems to be in control of everything and is in his chest.
"Hehe" Chen Yuan didn't care. This little girl, although dressed as a man, looks at a delicate figure, at most she is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and in another time and space, she is only a junior high school student at most. I would never be angry with a little girl.
"Hehe, Zhao Yuanwai, this is Shi Xianggong, who has entered the government school before, and is the most famous talent in our estuary." Chen Yuan smiled and introduced the Shi Dong family around him.
"Oh, Shi Gongzi, long admiration, long admiration!" Zhao Mengchen arched his hand.
"Shi Ming has seen Zhao Yuanwai." Shi Dongjia also got up and gave up his hand, and said with some shame, "Ashamed, ashamed, Shi failed to study, and now he is avoiding a small paper and ink stationery store." Humiliating, ashamed, ashamed. ”
"There are no high or low in all industries. Shi Dongjia is also running a Yaye now, what is there to be ashamed of. Zhao Mengchen said with a smile.
"This is the ninth brother of my family, and Zhao has another son, who came from Fucheng by boat with Zhinei. After gathering, we went to Yongping together. You may be seated. Zhao Mengchen waved his hand and asked.
"Zhao heard that Chen Patrol is recruiting young people. I saw a lot of people lining up on the street, why is this? The three of them re-seated, Zhao Mengchen asked.
"Huh. Zhao Yuanwai also knew that now that Meng Yuan was going south, there was chaos everywhere, and they were disturbed. I heard people say: The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. Chen's ability is limited, and he may not be able to save the country and save the people, but as an estuary, he gathered some like-minded friends to do something for the people of Xiangzi and try to keep the place safe. Chen Yuan said lightly.
"The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband. You can say that again! Zhao Mengchen was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and suddenly high-fived and praised.
"Inspection, the rise and fall of this country, the husband is responsible, but there is some truth. Out of nowhere? Who said that? Shi Ming was very curious and asked.
"Shame! Chen doesn't read much, so he doesn't know the source. A few years ago, I occasionally heard a businessman surnamed Gu say, and I felt that there was some truth, so I kept it in my heart, and today I am here to show off. Sin, sin. Shi Ming arched his hand.
"Easier said than done. Now that the society is falling, the captives are raging, how many scholars and Confucians, and the ability of different scholars are helpless, and they are bent to survive. The inspection can know and act, and the inspection has great courage. Zhao admires! Zhao Mengchen solemnly bowed his hand.
"Zhao Yuanwai has a reputation. Chen doesn't learn or know, and he just seeks his own politics in his position and does some small duties for Xiangzi, which is not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning. Chen Yuan said humbly.
"yes. Dad, I don't think it's as good as you say, didn't you recruit some young people? Jiu Niang said disapprovingly.
"Shut up. There is a way, which is easier said than done. Chen Inspector can think of the people, scatter all the wealth, and recruit strong men to protect the countryside, which is far better than those high-ranking officials and nobles who eat the great Song Dynasty and surrender as soon as the foreign enemy arrives. Zhao Mengchen taught his daughter with a calm face.
"People didn't say that Chen's inspection was bad. It's just, just said..."Seeing that Pingsu's father who dotes on him is very strict, Jiu Niang is very wronged.
"Just what?"
"It's just..."Jiu Niang raised her head and said resolutely: "I just think that Chen Patrol has not studied much, and I'm afraid I don't understand what it means that the world rises and falls, and the husband is responsible." ”
"Haha, Zhao Gongzi is very right. It's really Chen's confidant. Chen Yuan laughed.
Hmph, who's your confidant! Jiu Niang glared at Chen Yuan fiercely.
"Huh. Seriously, Chen really doesn't understand. We are just an insignificant little fool, who can rise and fall in the country and the world. That's what I only asked the guy surnamed Gu. The man surnamed Gu said that this country is different from the imperial court. ”
"Oh, I want to hear it." Zhao Mengchen was stunned and asked. Everyone in the hall listened with their ears pricked up.
The surnamed Gu said that the country should refer to the homeland where the people of all ethnic groups live together, and the guardian and administrator of the homeland is the imperial court. The court is supported by the people, and it is responsible for protecting the people to live and work in peace and contentment. It is a saying that the people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light.
However, the rise and fall of a country also requires the contribution of individual people. The farmer does a good job of the field and produces more grain, the worker does a good job of the workman, and the utensils are good, and the merchant does a good job of business, and there is no circulation; Those who serve as soldiers fight good battles and resist foreign enemies; Those who are officials are good officials, protect the people, the court selects officials, supervises diligent government and loves the people. Everyone is responsible, everyone works hard, and the country can prosper.
The country is a big family, and it is also made up of tens of thousands of small families. The people should create a family business, take care of their own small family, and take care of everyone. When the country declines, tens of thousands of small families will inevitably be destroyed. Just like now, the Tartars are coming, if the country dies, everyone will have to be slaves, and tens of thousands of small families will be gone.
If everyone wants to protect their small family, they have to rise up to protect everyone. Now, the Tartars are going south, and those who do not want to be slaves have to rise. Otherwise, you don't want to be a soldier and fight the Tartars, he is reluctant to die, and in the end, the court collapses, the country dies, everyone is ruined, and he becomes a slave at the foot of the Tartars, and he is allowed to slaughter. You say, "Isn't that the truth?" …”
Chen Yuan spoke up, snapping a lot, his mouth was like a river, and he let the invisible river rush away like a crowd, while constantly observing everyone's expressions to see the effect of his lazy speech. This is also a habitual action when giving a speech on stage in a certain time and space.
The people in the audience are all cabbages, but when you say well, those cabbages will blow like the wind, swaying slightly, and you have to keep staring. Chen Yuan said this when he was learning to perform and give speeches in the Children's Palace in another time and space.