The old man's trembling and trembling mood is incomprehensible to these juniors in the family. The eldest son, Xu Kun, is shrewd and capable, but unfortunately his knowledge is a little worse, and he can only see the immediate benefits. In fact, the old man himself is not optimistic about the cooperation in setting up a factory (workshop) proposed by Wang Yue.

The silk weaving industry in Jiangnan has been almost divided over the years, and it is not a fun thing for him to step into it. Out of curiosity, the old man wanted to know what the real purpose of this Lord Wang Sihua was.

After all, these families are old-fashioned, and Shen Tingyang's background in running boats is more adventurous, after all, the big iron ships of the Tiance Army Navy fleet are placed there.

The naval fleet of the Tiance Army docked on the Huangpu River outside the Xiaodongmen of Shanghai County, and its sensational effect was unprecedented.

The huge body and bizarre shape of the modern ship have become a wonder outside the small east gate, and the people in the county have come to visit this rare wonder in a hundred years. Therefore, there is a constant flow of people outside the small east gate of Shanghai County from morning to night, almost a sea of people, if it is not for the soldiers of the Tiance Army to stop them, some of the bold ones have to get closer to see clearly.

The pace of life in an agrarian society is slow and monotonous, and watching the excitement is a great hobby of the Chinese people, let alone such a big excitement.

On the streets, there are many people who come to visit the Huangpu River, and some even come from Songjiang Mansion. The largest number of them are scholars, who are a group of people who do not work and have the most time.

Therefore, on the surface of the river, with the Tiance Army Navy fleet as the center, there are many painting boats and "Wuxi Express" floating on the river.

These ships to Wuxi fast the most, Wuxi fast is a common passenger ship in the south of the Yangtze River, the short-distance passenger ship of the rich people travel, the ship is not big, but the facilities on it are very complete, not only there are bedrooms for rest, there is also a living room for feasting and living, there is a kitchen in the back of the ship, it is very convenient to supply food.

One of them was on the Wuxi Express, and there was also a group of literati pointing at the warships of the Tiance Army.

A young gentleman accompanied him with a smiling face and said to a beautiful woman on the ship dressed as a scribe: "If so, what my brother said is true, is it worth the trip?" ”

The beautiful woman just looked at the ship carefully, but did not answer, the wonder on the river is indeed rare.

This scholar's name is Chen Zhenhui, and he is also quite famous in the southeast literati circle, and Liu Ru is one of the suitors.

Liu Ru didn't answer, but another scholar next to him snorted and said: "Wang Yue has no court, wolf ambitions, according to the view of the dynasty (character), the harm in the future is even greater than that of the eunuch party." ”

It turned out that this person was Hou Fangyu, and since Wang Yue's Ming Pao attacked the Donglin Party, he did not conspire with each other, so he resigned from the post of editor of Ming Pao. Jinke fell down again, so he went south to find a friend to take a chance.

"Brother Chaozong can't generalize, the various measures of the starting point city of the younger brother are quite for the imperial court to learn from, and the prosperity of the starting point city is not unrelated to this." Hou Fangyu resigned as editor of Ming Pao, and his friend Chen Li also had to advance and retreat with him, but he still gained a lot in the starting point city, and his views were very different from Hou Fangyu, the backbone of the Restoration Society.

"Listening to Mingcheng (Chen Lizi) have a lot of praise for the starting point city, and describe the starting point city as a miracle city, my brother is a little moved."

This person laughed out loud when he spoke, his name was Mao Xiang, and Hou Fangyu was called the "Four Sons of the Late Ming Dynasty", and he was very famous in Jiangnan.

Mao Xiang was able to do poetry at the age of ten and was called a prodigy, but he went to Nanjing Township six times to try, and six times he fell first, only twice in the vice list, and he didn't even get a lifter, so he felt that he didn't meet Huai Cai.

He participated in the Restoration Society, made friends with Hou Fangyu and others, or traveled together, or sang poems and wines, or criticized the eunuchs, or discussed the government, wasn't it to vent his dissatisfaction with reality? But the heart that went up to the top has never been calm.

Recently, my friend Chen Zhenhui pursued Liu Ruis, and it is reported that there is a strange scene on the Huangpu River, which is an excellent excuse to invite the United States to travel together, but I am worried that I will not be able to invite this talented woman, so I have to work to risk this talented man.

Liu Ru has red lips and bright teeth, thick eyelashes like a fan, skin like condensation, face like peach blossoms, and a Confucian dress can hardly hide her graceful curves.

She turned around and said, "In any case, that Wang Yue is indeed a strange person, and his repeated defeats and construction of slaves are indelible. If I have read Na Ming Pao a lot recently, it is said that "Dream of Red Mansions" is from him, I don't know if it is true. ”

Since breaking off the relationship with Chen Zilong, Liu Rushi has been in Songjiang with the Fushe, several societies, and Donglin Party members, often wearing Confucian men's clothes, talking with everyone about the current situation, and singing poems.

Liu Ru has been free since he left the Zhou Mansion at the age of fourteen, and then he has had a relationship with Li Zhiwen, Song Zhengyu, Chen Zilong and others, which can be described as leading the wind of the times, and has been in free love for several years, but unfortunately there is no happy ending. Now she is nineteen years old, and she has many suitors around her, but all of them are limited to friendship.

Hou Fangyu continued to speak: "According to the opinion of the Chaozong, it is more likely that someone will write for you. That Wang Yue has never had any poems transmitted, and it is impossible to write the masterpiece "Dream of Red Mansions". ”

Liu Ru, a young man in literature and art, shook the folding fan in his hand and opened it, fanned it and said: "The person who can write the Dream of Red Mansions must be a great talent, if you can get to know this person, you must communicate with a good student." ”

She fanned, and a fragrant wind wafted in the living room of Wuxi Kuai, and the scholars present were all in their hearts.

There are many beautiful poems in Dream of Red Mansions, and the stories are also very fascinating, which is indeed very lethal to literary and artistic young women.

"What Brother Chao said just now is quite reasonable, Wang Yue must be taking the name of others. The little brother of Dream of Red Mansions has also read it, and in order to write such a masterpiece, he must have deep experience. I heard that Wang Yue is only sixteen years old this year, how could it be him? ”

Chen Zhenhui is in a hurry, Liu Ru admires Wencai the most, and her ex-boyfriend Chen Zilong is the first literati in Jiangnan. If Wang Yue is the author of Dream of Red Mansions, then he still has a chance to fart? Then Wang Yue is not only talented, but also wealthy, and is also an official.

Liu Ru was a little disappointed when she heard Chen Zhenhui mention Wang Yue's age. Her ex-boyfriend Chen Zilong is ten years older than her, and her later husband Qian Qianyi is thirty-six years older than her, so it can be seen that she has no hobbies of sibling love. Liu Ru is known as a chivalrous woman, that is, she has the style of being a chivalrous woman, chasing Qian Qianyi, and later secretly funding the anti-Qing rebels. She is indeed curious about the author of Dream of Red Mansions, what kind of person is this?

Mao Xiang said: "According to what Ming Pao said recently, Ming Pao wants to establish a branch in Jiangnan, and will recruit editors, reporters, proofreaders and other positions. If you are hired for your brother, I will help you inquire about the author of this Dream of Red Mansions. ”