Under the big elm tree, after Zhang forgot to write the time of a cup of tea, he threw the brush on the desk and stretched a long waist, without any image at all. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Scholars pay attention to etiquette, and they must be elegant and calm in their gestures.

Standing and sitting, that's the basic requirement.

Zhang forgot this action of stretching his waist, and in the family of the scholar clan with strict family education, he must at least put on the ten precepts and teach him a lesson.

But it was such a simple and lazy action, and the crowd that was still whispering suddenly quieted down.

In the eyes of the people, this handsome young man is whiter, more handsome, more read, and the rest is no different from his own children and grandchildren.

A sense of intimacy arises spontaneously.

Zhang Forget stood up, clasped his fists in all directions, and his eyes smiled and bent into crescent moons: "It's not early, there are a lot of people, chickens don't bark, dogs don't bite anymore, you guys, don't come to embarrass me anymore, I'm going to run away." ”

The onlookers, hearing his words, let out a loud laugh, and Jia Xu, who was secretly looking at him, couldn't help but smile slightly.

This Zhang forgets to boast of his talent, but opening his mouth is a common word of the people, and there is no one who cares about it, with his lazy movements and warm smile, it is easy to shorten the distance between him and the people.

A sixteen-year-old boy has already mastered the means of dealing with the world, and it is really not easy.

Zhang Forget waited for the laughter of the people to stop, and then continued: "Boy Zhang Wang, a person from Bashan Shu County, fell here a few days ago. Thanks to the help of Huayin Yang, there is a shelter from the wind and rain. Thanks to the generosity of the villagers, we have today's food and clothing. Here, the boy thanked everyone for their affection and kindness. ”

After speaking, he bowed deeply to the crowd, whether it was a peddler or a rich merchant.

The onlookers lived in a hierarchical feudal society, with a low status, and they could talk to the children of the scholar clan on weekdays, and they could boast about it for a long time.

It's just that most of them are clumsy, and they don't know what to say at this time, so they can only reply in a mess, and even say: "Don't dare to be."

This "dare not be" is also from the bottom of my heart.

Zhang Wang's daily food and accommodation are in Huayin Yang's house, and the only thing these people do is to give you an egg, and he gives a bowl of well water, so that this young man will not be hungry and thirsty when he stays under the elm tree for a long time.

Zhang Forget finished bowing and continued: "Today is still the old rule, if anyone can come up with something that is naturally raised, so that I can't tell its origin or use, I will teach him the same technique of turning stones into gold. ”

The onlookers were in a commotion and looked at each other, wondering who would want to challenge the impossible today.

In the crowd, a businessman shouted: "Xiao Zhang Lang, for several days, no one can embarrass you, who knows if your craftsmanship is true or false?" ”

Zhang Forget smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "A few days ago, a Xiliang merchant passed by and brought me news of someone I admired, so I gave him a bamboo slip with the method of burning charcoal. Five days later, he used the method I taught to burn 3,000 catties of black charcoal and sold it for more than 10,000 yuan. There are not a few people in Huayin County who know about this, right? ”

"Yes, after the merchant sold the charcoal, he also made a special trip to thank Xiao Langjun, and I was there at the time."

An old man with a white beard stood up and said loudly: "10,000 five-baht coins, a whole basket of them, all the Hu merchants took them to Xiao Langjun as a thank you gift, and Xiao Langjun didn't ask for a penny." ”

"Wow! 10,000 pieces and five baht, Lao Tzu has never seen so much money in his life. ”

"All the 10,000 five-baht coins were given to Xiao Langjun as a thank you gift, and the merchant was generous!"

"Generous fart, if Xiao Langjun didn't teach him skills, he wouldn't be able to burn a piece of charcoal. With this ability, what does he want to earn as much as he wants to earn after he goes back, and 10,000 yuan as a thank you gift? ”

A butcher who sold meat was surprised: "Xiao Langjun, 10,000 pieces of five baht, I can buy six or seven hundred catties of pork." He gave you away for nothing, why don't you? ”

Zhang Forget smiled: "Because he sold me the news, which is worth a thousand gold." ”

Jia Xu subconsciously stroked his beard, and said in his heart that the person he admired in his forgotten mouth was me? The news that he sent the charcoal burning method in exchange for it, is it the news that I went to Chang'an to visit friends?

Is this news worth a thousand dollars? Crazy, right? If you give me 10,000 dollars, even if it is to go to the toilet, I am willing to tell you in advance.

Zhang Forget waited for everyone to quiet down, and said with a smile: "Since everyone no longer doubts my ability, then let's continue the topic just now." ”

He pointed to the bamboo slip that had just been written on the stone table, and said: "I know twenty-two ways to make vinegar, and I have already written one on this bamboo slip, and it depends on who has the ability to take it." This method is absolutely feasible, if there is any falsehood, I am willing to bring my own shackles and go to the county jail to squat for half a year. ”

"What? How to make vinegar! ”

When the onlookers heard this, they immediately blew up.

Vinegar is an ordinary thing after a thousand years, but in ancient times, it was not unusual at all.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was already a workshop specializing in vinegar, but until the Northern and Southern Dynasties, vinegar was still regarded as a valuable luxury.

In the Tang Dynasty, vinegar began to be widely used, and famous dishes with vinegar as the main seasoning such as vinegar celery, scallion and vinegar chicken also appeared.

At present, it is the Eastern Han Dynasty, vinegar is much more expensive than salt, and people will cut down on food and clothing to buy salt, but they will never cut down on food and clothing to buy vinegar that is more expensive than salt.

If you really learn the method of making vinegar, you will definitely be able to make money every day. Because this vinegar is specially supplied to dignitaries and nobles.

Jia Xu stood in the crowd and listened to Zhang Wang's words, and his heart was also shocked.

He wasn't shocked that Zhang Wanghui had a method of making vinegar, he was shocked that there were twenty-two ways of making vinegar in Zhang Wanghui.

There is a method of making vinegar, which is called ability, and there are twenty-two methods of making vinegar, which is called learning.

This Zhang forgets to claim to be omniscient and omniscient, and it seems that he really has a certain background, and it is not shameless self-praise.

While the people were still clamoring like a pot of porridge, a farmer with a rough face stepped forward and shouted, "I'll try it!" ”

When the people saw the peasant family coming out, some were happy, some were annoyed, and some were holding their breath and waiting for the situation to develop further.

Zhang Wang paced out from behind the stone case with his hands behind his back, and said to the peasant man with a smile: "What do you call brother?" ”

"My name is Ma Xiong." The farmer blushed, stretched out his right hand in front of Zhang Wang's eyes, and said loudly: "I brought something from home, can you see if you know it?" ”

Zhang Forget looked down, and the onlookers also came close to take a look, and those with sharp eyes found that what Ma Xiong held in his hand was an irregularly shaped yellow lump, with a smooth surface and translucent, like pine resin, but it would never be pine resin.

Zhang Forget only glanced at it, then looked up and asked Ma Xiong: "Brother Ma, are you a beekeeper at home?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Ma Xiong sighed, turned around and left.

"Don't go, Xiao Zhang Lang hasn't said what this is?"

"Yes, you didn't stump Xiao Zhanglang, you still have to promise one thing, if you want to play tricks?"

"That's right, don't be fooled, lose the face of our Huayin people."

The people of good deeds took the initiative to stop in front of Ma Xiong, and a woodcutter shouted: "Xiao Zhang Lang has good eyesight, this Ma Xiong I recognize, it is a person from Toad Village outside the county, and the old lady in the family is weak and sick, so he raised bees and specially gave his mother honey to replenish his body." ”

Ma Xiong was stopped by the people, and said with a red face: "I didn't stump Xiao Langjun, Xiao Langjun can be sent casually." ”

Zhang Wang's originally smiling face, I don't know when it got up, he glared around, and pretended to be annoyed: "Who called me Zhang Lang just now, stand up!" Zhang Lang is Zhang Lang, or Xiao Zhang Lang, can't you change my name? ”

Zhou Yu is Mei Zhoulang, Lu Ji is Huai Tangerine Lang, when he comes to himself, he will become a little cockroach, is there any reason for heaven?

The people looked at each other, not knowing why the title of Xiao Zhang Lang didn't attract Zhang Wang's liking.

In the Qin and Han dynasties, the sons of officials such as Lang Zhong or Yi Lang would be called Lang Jun, and later extended to become the son of officials, which is a good name.

In later generations, it is the second generation of Hongguoguo's officials, which is a symbol of status.

You Zhang Forget claim to be from a famous family in Shu County, and we call you Xiao Zhang Lang, what's wrong?

Zhang forgot to see that all the people looked innocent, sighed helplessly, and stopped worrying about this matter.

If it's not called Zhang Lang, what else can it be called, it can't be called forgetting, it sounds like a dog's name more......

After coughing and regaining the attention of the people, he pointed to the object in Ma Xiong's hand and explained: "This thing in the hand of Brother Ma is called beeswax or yellow wax in my hometown. After removing the honey, put it into a pot of water to heat and melt, remove the upper layer of cocoons, bee corpses, foam and other impurities, filter while hot, let it cool, the beeswax will condense into a lump, float on the water surface, take out, that is, beeswax. ”

"Oh, I see!"

Whether the onlookers understood it or not, they all looked like they suddenly realized.

Zhang Forget smiled and continued to ask, "Brother Ma, do you know what this beeswax is for?" ”

Ma Xiong scratched his head: "At home, I used it to melt it as lamp oil." ”

Zhang Wang's thumbs up and a thumbs up for the wisdom of the working people: "In the pre-Han Dynasty, Lingnan people would make candles. According to historical records, the king of Nanyue once presented 200 honey candles to Emperor Gaozu with 200 honey candles, and the honey candles were made of beeswax. Emperor Gaozu was pleased with this matter and rewarded the king of Nanyue with countless gold and silver treasures. ”

"Ahh Are you sure? ”

Ma Xiong was dumbfounded when he heard this, and suddenly clenched the beeswax in his hand. This beeswax tribute to the emperor can make the emperor happy and reward countless gold and silver treasures? Doesn't that mean that this beeswax is very valuable?

There were also bursts of cold air from the onlookers.

Historically, the things that could be used for tribute were all expensive things, such as silk, black charcoal, wine, and vinegar.

Beeswax is made from beehives, and beehives are found in the woods on the outskirts of beehives. If we had known that beeswax made from beehives was so valuable, how could bees on the outskirts of Huayin County have the opportunity to suffer in the woods?

Zhang Wu didn't care about everyone's reaction at all, and continued: "However, this beeswax is not easy to obtain, and it is really a waste to use it as lamp oil. The real value of beeswax lies in the fact that it is a traditional Chinese medicine. If used properly, it can treat a total of more than a dozen symptoms, and the "Shennong's Materia Medica" has long listed beeswax as a top quality medicine. ”

"Wow! In this way, this beeswax is really a good thing! ”

Among the onlookers, there was more noise, and a few people with fast brains suddenly turned around and rushed out of the crowd and ran straight in the direction of the woods on the outskirts.

In the middle of summer, it is the time for bees to collect flowers and make honey, so why not take advantage of this time to collect beehives to make beeswax?

Although the rest of the people reacted a beat slowly, they were not stupid after all, and they quickly understood what was going on, and they all ran out one after another. The originally crowded crowd fell into thin water in a blink of an eye.

Afraid that the hive at home would be stolen, Ma Xiong also turned around and ran a few steps, thinking that his business was not over, and came back in a daze.

Zhang Forget laughed and waved him away: "I love loyal ministers and filial sons the most in my life, and this time I will make an exception and not ask you, go back quickly." The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, the son wants to raise but does not wait, and be filial to your mother. ”

"Thank you, Xiaolang, Jun Gaoyi." Ma Xiong agreed, bowed deeply to Zhang Wang, and then turned around and ran away.

Once the crowd of onlookers sparsely fell, Jia Xu, who was mixed with the people, stood out from the crowd because of his wise eyes and temperament, and was dressed as a scribe.

Zhang Wangxin felt something, turned his head to look, and looked at Jia Xu, both of them were shocked.

One stands tall, the other stands tall like a sword.

One is resolute and resolute, the other is magnificent.

One sees through life and death, and the other penetrates the world.

A divine light is restrained, like a dragon entering the sea; The other is calm and relaxed, just like a tiger lying on a barren hill.

Time stood still at this moment, and even the summer cicadas on the trees no longer hissed, as if they were afraid of ruining this weird picture to the extreme.

"This person should not be underestimated." There was a hint of appreciation in Jia Xu's eyes.

"This man is no small deal." Zhang Wang's face showed a hint of surprise.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and they both had an urge to step forward and make friends.

And at this moment, a man who looked like a Hu Shang led a camel and came behind Zhang Wang.

"Xiao Langjun, guess what I brought today?"

Hu Shang held a clay pot in both hands, as if holding a bomb, and carefully handed it to Zhang Wang.

Zhang Forget forcibly put away his stirring thoughts and took the clay pot with both hands.

The clay pot is quite heavy to the hand, and when it shakes, there is neither the sound of water nor the sound of things colliding.

"Xiao Langjun, what kind of means have you prepared today, just take it out. What's in the clay pot, even if you read it for another ten years, you will never be able to guess it. ”

Hu Shang looked at Zhang Forget triumphantly, looking like he was winning.