The carriage stopped in front of the darkened door of the small courtyard. Zheng Sen got out of the car www.biquge.info and saw that the door of this small courtyard was not big, two doors were open, and there was only a simple pig iron knocker on the door, and there was no other decoration. It looks very simple. It's just that the courtyard wall is very high, and you can't see the situation inside. At this time, a servant opened the door, and Zheng Sen entered the courtyard gate, only to find that this small courtyard was not as small as it was seen outside, and there was a hole inside. Entering the door, facing a small rockery with Taihu Lake stone, the right to make a screen is only used, there are a few peach trees planted on one side of the rockery, now it is blooming, there is a Xifu begonia on the other side, but it is not yet the time to bloom. Bypass the rockery, it is the hall, the hall is not too big, there is a peony picture hanging in the middle, the color is gorgeous, the wealth is compelling. When Zheng Sen saw this, he couldn't help frowning.

"The eldest prince doesn't look at this painting well?" The servant who led Zheng Sen in was busy.

"It's too flashy, it's not what a place to read." Zheng Sen said, "This is left by the original owner's family, right?" ”

"Yes, the villain immediately asked people to take it off. The eldest prince wants to let the villain change another one? The man hurriedly said.

"What's your name?" Zheng Sen asked.

"The villain's surname is Wang, a single name is a blessing character, and he is the third oldest in the family, so everyone calls me Wang San." The man replied respectfully.

"Well, Wang San, this painting is not bad, it's just that it's not good to hang here. You just have someone put it away. As for this, let's leave it empty for now. Zheng Sen said that Zheng Sen didn't have much confidence in the aesthetic level of these servants, and he had to let the servants choose, for fear that it would not be good, and it would not be strange to hang a Marshal Zhao Gong. And if you want Zheng Sen to choose by himself, Zheng Sen really doesn't have the time. Moreover, Zheng Sen, who was a science student in his previous life, is actually not very good at art appreciation. So Zheng Sen felt that it was best to be empty first, anyway, it wouldn't be long before he would invite Chen Hongshou to come here. Mr. Chen Hongshou is a famous painter, and it would be better to ask him to paint a picture when the time comes.

Bypassing the hall, there was a backyard behind it, and as soon as he arrived at the backyard, Zheng Sen felt that his eyes suddenly opened up, and it turned out that there was a large pond in the backyard. The area of the pond is not small, and there are some weeping willows planted around the pond, and now these willow trees have just spit out small yellow buds, and some lotus leaves are planted in the shallow part of the pond, and the lotus leaves have just grown. In the middle of the pond there is a small pavilion and a zigzag trestle to get there.

"This pond was intercepted from Xuanwu Lake, right?" Zheng Sen asked.

"That's what the eldest prince said." Wang San replied.

The place to live and read is also under a few large willow trees by the pond. The environment is quite quiet.

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Early the next morning, Zheng Sen first went to Guozijian to report the Tao, and then took a few classes. The gentlemen in the class are said to be all great Confucians, but these people have no obvious impression in Zheng Sen's memory. In the afternoon, after the school was over, Zheng Sen went to find him according to the place mentioned in Chen Hongshou's letter.

Chen Hongshou is now living at a friend's place on Gongyuan Street. It turns out that this Gongyuan Street is next to the Confucius Temple, on the north bank of the Qinhuai River. The ten-mile Qinhuai River is the most prosperous and lively place in Nanjing. Although the streets here are very wide according to the standards of this time, there is no urban management team with maximum combat effectiveness in this era, so the phenomenon of encroaching on the streets to set up stalls on the streets is also very serious, and there are many people, so when you get here, you can't take a carriage, so you can only take a boat along the ten-mile Qinhuai River to the dock of Gongyuan Street, and then walk over.

As soon as Zheng Sen's boat approached the dock, he saw a painting boat coming slowly from behind, and the sound of silk and bamboo faintly came from the painting boat. Zheng Sen took Hai Dafu ashore, and he really wanted to find someone to ask for directions, but he suddenly heard someone shouting: "Is it Zheng Sen's little friend over there?" ”

Zheng Sen hurriedly looked back and saw Zhou Bofu standing on the painting boat.

Zhou Bofu saw that it was really Zheng Sen, so he hurriedly got off the painting boat a few steps, rushed over, took Zheng Sen's hand and said, "How did Xiaoyou get here?" Could it be that Xiaoyou is now older and knows some interesting things? Then he looked Zheng Sen up and down again, shook his head and said, "Xiaoyou has grown a lot taller, and he also looks like an adult, but although some things are fun, they are still a little early." And if you want to play, you go ashore over there instead, but you go to the wrong place. ”

Hearing this, Zheng Sen only felt that he couldn't cry or laugh, so he replied: "I am now a prisoner and have come to Nanjing to study in prison. When I came here, I came to visit Mr. Chen Hongshou. He wrote that he was now living on the street of the Gongyuan. ”

"I see. Xiaoyou, you are fortunate to have met me, otherwise, you would have to run in vain. Although this Chen Hongshou lives in this Gongyuan Street, when you go to his residence, there is a chance that you will not find anyone. I can't say it, this guy went out to drink with Zhang Zongzi and others. It's better for you to follow me and go directly to the old hall opposite to find him, but it's more convenient and faster. ”

Across the Qinhuai River, opposite is the famous old hall of Zhushi. In this era, this is the most famous fireworks place in the Ming Dynasty, "white bones, green and gray long mugwort, peach blossom fan bottom to send the Southern Dynasty", at this time, I don't know how many stories of joy and sorrow are being staged here.

Zheng Sen thought about it and knew that what Zhou Bofu said was probably good, but he still said: "Mr. Chen's place is not far from here, so it's better to go and see it first." ”

"Okay," Zhou Bofu said, "I'll take you over to see it first, and you still have to find someone to ask." ”

Then he turned his head again and shouted towards the painting boat: "Xiao Yue, let the painting boat wait for me for a while, I will take this little friend for a while, and I will be back immediately." ”

Soon, a crisp voice came from the painting boat, and said, "Childe just go and let the painting boat wait here." ”

"Satsuki is really empathetic." Zhou Bofu praised, and said to Zheng Sen, "Little friend, come with me." ”

Zhou Bofu was obviously very familiar with this Gongyuan Street, and he took Zheng Sen through a small alley to the door of a house.

"Chen Zhanghou lives here." Zhou Bofu said as he went up and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door opened, and a little boy showed his head.

"Gongzi Zhou? Are you looking for Mr. Chen? Mr. Chen went out with Mr. Zhang Zongzi early in the morning. The boy obviously knew Zhou Bofu as well.

"How? I'm right. Zhou Bofu turned his head to Zheng Sen and said, then he turned to the boy and said, "This is Fujian Zheng Sen, I brought him to find Brother Zhanghou." Brother Zhang Hou is back, so you can talk to him...... Well, Arsen, where do you live now? ”

"Living on the other side of Xuanwu Lake......

"Living so far away? Why don't I find a house in this gang. Zhou Bofu said with a smile.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, it's clean over there, I think it's good." Zheng Sen replied.

"Well, Chen Zhanghou is with Zhang Zongzi now, I know where they are, it's still early, I'll take you to him. It doesn't take much time, it's easy. Zhou Bofu said this, then turned his head to the boy and smiled, "You remember the address just now, right?" ”

"Remembered." The boy replied.

"In that case, let's go." Zhou Bofu said to Zheng Sen.

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Zhou Bofu took Zheng Sen to the painting boat, and as soon as he entered the cabin, someone said: "Brother Zhou has been gone for a long time, let me wait here and wait for three glasses of wine." ”

Zhou Bofu listened to it and said with a smile: "It's an honor for you to wait." Even three drops of wine are not punishable. It's just that Xiao Yueyue has been waiting for so long, not to mention that only three glasses of wine will be punished, even thirty glasses should be. As he spoke, he picked up the flask and poured himself three glasses in a row.

"Zhou Gongzi, I don't know if this Gongzi is ......" A woman who looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old walked by, took the wine jug from Zhou Bofu's hand and asked.

"Xiao Yueyue, this is the Zheng Sen Xiaoyou I mentioned, don't look at him younger than you, but in the world, if you want to talk about mathematics, you don't think about it as a second person in the world. I'm far inferior. Zhou Bofu said with a smile.

"Ah Sen, this is Miss Yang Yue, Miss Yang Yue's singing is a must in Nanjing, you must know, this is Zhang Yu Zhang's son, like you, is also studying in Guozijian. This is Hu Gongzi......" Zhou Bofu introduced the person sitting with Zheng Sen again. Zheng Sen hurriedly greeted them one by one.

After introducing the people in the seat, Zhou Bofu asked Yang Yue again: "Xiao Yueyue may ask the painting boat to send us to Meilou along the way?" ”

"Are you looking for Gu Hengbo? I'm not afraid that people will throw you, a person who specializes in peeping at women from good families, down from the upper floors. Yang Yue said with a smile.

"Xiao Yueyue, it's not that I'm looking for Gu Hengbo, but I'm looking for Chen Zhanghou. You know that Chen Zhanghou has been messing around with Zhang Zongzi these days, running around under the banner of painting beautiful pictures. Now I heard that Gu Hengbo painted her a portrait. And Gu Hengbo didn't care if anyone spied on her......" Zhou Bofu hurriedly explained.

"I don't think you have the ability to go to Meilou, and you want to take the opportunity to take others to find someone to get on top of Meilou, right?" Yang Yue was a little unhappy, and her two eyebrows also stood up.

"Xiao Yueyue, I just sent Zheng Sen Xiaoyou over, I don't have any other intentions......"

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Although Yang Yue was not very happy, she still sent Zhou Bofu and them to the dock near Meilou. Zhou Bofu took Zheng Sen ashore.

"Ah Sen, look at the building over there, it is the eyebrow tower where Nanqu's first Gu Hengbo is located. Chen Zhanghou and Zhang Zongzi have been here these days. Zhou Bofu pointed to a small building over there and said.

Zhou Bofu, Zheng Sen and Hai Dafu walked towards the small building, and at this time, a gust of wind blew, blowing a burst of singing into their ears:

"Helplessly, the flowers fell, and the people walked across the small bridge. Twenty-four winds, the warbler cries and complains about the red. The distant mountains can be counted, and they are taken as eyebrow spectrum. How are butterflies busy, sunny and fragrant. ”