Rui Qi coiled around Yuncheng, and this township was born in Song Gongming. The appearance of the gods is really strange, and it can surprise the world in one fell swoop.

- "Water Margin: The Twenty-first Chapter"

"So, Brother Chu, if you work in the calligraphy and painting shop, how much money can you get in a month?"

"Six-seven-thousand."

“…… Tianxianglou's overnight salary is seven dollars. ”

"Uh...... That's right. ”

As soon as such a conversation landed, a serious whisper came over.

"Xiao Xuan, don't be rude!"

Xiao Ting frowned and caught up a few steps, glared at the fifteen-year-old boy, and then apologized to Chu Feng: "Brother Chu, it's really rude!" Xiao Xuan is young and ignorant, and he is open-mouthed, please don't mind. ”

Although he didn't have much contact with these people, Chu Feng could feel that the lives of these people were very polite. It is about "etiquette", not "reason".

Chu Feng remembered that he had watched a British drama "Downton Abbey", in which the life of the British aristocrat gave him the impression of the word "li". Whether it is dealing with nobles who are higher than themselves, or treating ordinary farmers and servants, their behavior is inseparable from this word "etiquette".

This kind of etiquette is embodied in all aspects, and the most basic point is that it will not make anyone lose face in front of others.

It is this that contributes to the gentlemanly temperament of England. And Chu Feng has always believed that this kind of etiquette is a common denominator between Eastern civilization and the West.

Just like in "Dream of Red Mansions", when Grandma Liu saw Wang Xifeng for the first time and wanted to ask for some money from Wang Xifeng. Even Wang Xifeng, who is the most open-mouthed and "ruthless" in the entire "Dream of Red Mansions", is in the process of talking to Grandma Liu. It also constantly reflects this kind of words that consider the face of the other party.

Wang Xifeng will say, "As the saying goes, 'There are still a few poor relatives in the imperial court'." How much more do you and me". will also say with a smile when Grandma Liu is embarrassed to say that she reaches out to ask for money, "No need to say it." I see". Even when giving money, he was still afraid that Grandma Liu would feel uncomfortable, and said lightly, "But it happens that the twenty taels of silver that Mrs. gave my girls clothes yesterday haven't been touched yet, you are not too little, just take it and use it first."

All of this is nothing more than paying attention to a face and paying attention to a courtesy.

Of course, perhaps in a world thousands of years from now, many people will find this kind of etiquette useless. And it's no wonder. In the later generations when absolute utilitarianism and pragmatism prevailed, many elegant and euphemistic aesthetics of communication are no longer there, and the world that pays attention to high efficiency has abandoned too many inefficient things and many spiritual things.

Lao Tzu said, "The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than is lost" (note), which is probably the inevitability that cannot be changed. Of course, whether this change is good or bad is unclear and unclear in the final analysis.

But Chu Feng had to admit it. What he likes is this mentality of "thinking about others" and the attitude of "do unto others what you would not do to yourself".

"Out of the way, he's telling the truth." Chu Feng looked at Xiao Ting with a serious expression. Smiled, "It's not that disgraceful, in my opinion." It's not a shameful thing, Brother Xiao doesn't have to care. ”

Xiao Ting sighed with emotion. He clenched his fists at Chu Feng again: "Brother Chu really has a large number of adults." ”

He nudged the young man next to him again, and said seriously: "Don't apologize quickly!" ”

"Yes! Brother Chu. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. The boy blushed slightly, lowered his head and pursed his lips.

"It's really out of the way, it's Brother Xiao who cares too much." Chu Feng patted the young man's shoulder and chuckled.

Someone next to me also noticed the conversation and things happening here, and heard a little bit sporadically, although not much, but probably able to guess all kinds of things. But no one stepped forward to say anything more, and the best way to solve this kind of thing is, of course, to calm things down, rather than making small things known to everyone.

For a character like Chu Feng, because of the relationship with a person with identity and status, he suddenly joined their team, in fact, it is not a very unusual thing for these people in the field.

Most of the children of the official eunuch family have a very good education, and they look down on others in person, ridicule, sneer, etc., and may occasionally do it to the common people, but for people like Chu Feng who "may be useful in the future", unless something intolerable happens, they will not easily offend.

Their parents and elders are smart people, and when they are educated to their generation, they actually have a lot of things on their shoulders. No matter how young they are, their every move will represent a lot of things.

How to interact with people, what kind of people to interact with, and what level to achieve when interacting with people at different levels. These things seem trivial, but for young people of their status, they are actually the most important issues.

As for the study of these problems, they all grew up in the words and deeds of their parents, and they may be superior and inferior because of their different personalities and understandings, but it is naturally more than enough to deal with people of Chu Feng's level.

In the eyes of Xiao Ting and Xu Qing, in fact, Chu Feng's identity is very simple, and even his life is very clear.

An ordinary person with some talent, because he has climbed the big tree of the Lu family because of luck, will have a certain position in the officialdom with the assistance and operation of the Lu family. It is very difficult to have a real height, after all, this Chu Feng is not a real disciple of the Lu family, but only has the status of master and apprentice with Lu Wenduan, and it is impossible for the Lu family to pay too many resources for this Chu Feng.

Since Chu Feng wants to be admitted to the Academy of Painting, he will naturally be able to pass the exam after a few years of hard work. Later, with such an identity, it will not be too high to seek a small official position in the imperial court, but for Xiao Ting and Xu Qing, they may be useful in the future.

More crucially, behind Chu Feng is the power of the Lu family. Networking is like a spider's web, and I don't know where a small thin thread can be found in the real web.

For Lu Wenduan, Xiao Ting and Xu Qing's identities are not to be feared. They treat Mr. Boon Duan with more respect. A kind of respect for elders.

No matter how prominent Lu Wenduan was before, he is now just an old man at home. His time has passed, and everyone respects it. It's just his previous identity and the status of the Lu family.

Lu Wenduan is just a branch vein in the entire network, and Chu Feng is a smaller branch in this branch vein.

A person like Xiao Ting would not deliberately offend him, because although this kind of offense would not cause him any actual harm, it would not bring any meaning at the same time.

They were taught never to do such things.

On the contrary, it is precisely because Chu Feng's status is relatively low, Xiao Ting's "breaking the knots and handing them over", and even the "guilt of Jing pleading" with great fanfare a few days ago. On the contrary, it has become a very elegant thing. Once such behavior spreads, everyone will only praise Xiao Ting and Corporal Xu Qing Lixian, which is very measured. This is naturally a good and harmless thing for them. It's just a matter of putting down a little face, so why not.

And the true attitude towards Chu Feng. There may be contempt, but it is not enough to really look down on it.

They are not stupid, and they naturally understand that they can let a generation of famous engravers like Lu Wenduan accept them as apprentices, of course, they have some ability.

It's just for Xiao Ting. This ability, when compared with identity, background, ancestry, seniority, and so on, is really a little less important.

Their dealings with Chu Feng will reflect their demeanor, and Chu Feng will interact with them. At the very least, you can satisfy your curiosity.

This in itself is a win-win affair......

"I heard my father say that the rogues in Shandong seem to have some ability. The first one seems to be surnamed Song, what is Song Jiang. led some people to make trouble over there, and the local government wanted to suppress it. But it seems to have had little effect. ”

Still talking and laughing and walking up the stairs, Chu Feng vaguely heard the words of the two people in front of him who were chatting. Slightly stunned.

"Well, I also heard that the official family sent my second uncle to suppress it, and he just set off the day before yesterday. That is, the name is a bit terrible, and I heard the second uncle say that it is just more than 30 people, leading some local bandits to gather and occupy the mountain as the king on a mountain. It's not going to be a climate. ”

"It's 'Shuibo Liangshan', right?" Chu Feng walked a few steps quickly and reminded him.

"Hey, that's the name. How do you know? The man was stunned, glanced back at Chu Feng, and gave up a place beside him.

Chu Feng quickly took a step to keep up and smiled: "It's just hearsay." It is said that the leader is called Song Jiang, Song Gongming, and there are one hundred and eight generals under his hands, gathering righteousness in Shuibo Liangshan, preparing to 'walk for the sky' or something. ”

When several people next to them heard this, they looked at each other for a while, and then they all laughed: "Where did Brother Chu hear about it?" Is it true that he said, 'Doing the right thing for heaven'? Is it possible to learn from the Yellow Turban Army at the end of the Han Dynasty? What's going on with the one hundred and eight generals? ”

Chu Feng explained with a smile: "There are thirty-six members of Tiangang and seventy-two people of Disha, a total of one hundred and eight generals. ”

"Really?" Xu Qing also came over from not far away, his expression was shocked, "How can you say it like the truth?" ”

Of course, the narrative in "Water Margin" is not untrue, but Chu Feng really didn't expect that Song Jiang had already begun to revolt. So, will the Fangla uprising also come soon? Has Song Jiang been recruited in history? Did the incident happen in the end? These questions were surging like an undercurrent in Chu Feng's heart.

In such an era, it is indeed not an easy thing to live well and let the people around you be safe.

"It's all just rumors, who can tell the difference between true and false." Chu Feng said with a smile.

"It's not that exaggerated!" The person who really knows the bottom of the matter smiled and said, "My second uncle and my father talked in detail, and I listened to it on the sidelines, but I didn't listen much. Last year, there was a drought in Shandong, which gave rise to some thieves, that is, hundreds of people. There are not many people, but they are flowing too fast, and it is not easy for the local government to exterminate them in one fell swoop. As a result, a few days ago, the news from the governor's mansion over there seemed to be that those rogues had gathered in one place and occupied the mountain as the king. The matter was reported to the official family, and the official family sent the second uncle to suppress the bandits. It's all a small thing, and it must have subsided in a month or two, it's nothing. ”

Everyone nodded when they heard this, looking a little relieved.

Chu Feng watched from the sidelines, thinking only about the passage in "Water Margin", thinking that although the process of the Song Jiang uprising was exaggerated a lot in the novel, since it could become the prototype in the novels of later generations, I am afraid that it will not be suppressed so simply, I am afraid it will be more difficult than everyone thinks.

If Shuibo Liangshan is on the Shandong side, to be honest, it is actually not far from this Bianliang City in Tokyo. I don't know if it will affect this side......

Thinking about it carefully, Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh at himself, feeling that he was thinking too much. How to say that this is also the important place of the capital division, the place where the emperor is located. When later generations studied art history, Huizong had heard a lot of things, such as prostitutes and courtiers, these are all familiar stories, but I have not heard that the emperor himself has anything to do with the heroes of Liangshan. Breaking into the capital, this possibility is indeed too small.

It's just that since Song Jiang and the others have gathered in Liangshan, the matter of Square Lap will happen at some point...... If I'm not mistaken, this is not a long time in the novel...... It seems that he should send a letter to Hangzhou to urge Liu Zhengqing to enter Beijing earlier.

They were talking about Song Jiang here, and among the seven or eight people, there were two other people, who fell far behind, walking slowly while whispering something.

"Zimo, you said that this Chu Feng Jinqiu is also going to be admitted to the Academy of Painting, have you ever seen his paintings?"

Xu Qing is one of these two, at this time, he glanced at Chu Feng in the crowd from a distance, smiled slightly, and the smile was simple: "I have never seen it, but I heard what Mr. Wen Duan meant, this Chu Feng's painting is still a little famous in Hangzhou City, and he probably has some skills." ”

"Huh." In addition, this person is in his early twenties, and he has a literary demeanor, but the tone of his speech...... Especially when talking about calligraphy and painting, there is always a kind of superior attitude, which makes the parties sound uncomfortable.

At this time, after listening to Xu Qing's words, this person smiled faintly: "The number of people in the painting academy has always been small, and there are only a dozen people a year. And among these dozen people, I occupy one, Wanyan occupies one, he Chu Feng, why should he fight with others? ”

Xu Qing knew this person's temperament, and he was not surprised at this time, but only smiled: "Jun Hao, why should you be serious." Everyone is just chatting casually as gossip, to be honest, what is his Chu Feng's painting skills, whether he can be admitted to the art academy, what does it matter to us? ”

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Note: I think I am too deeply poisoned by Jin Yong's novels, and every time I say this sentence, I always want to follow "it is so false and prosperous, and insufficient is more than enough". Now that I think about it, when I was a child, I was so bored that I memorized the "Nine Yin True Scripture...... I felt too bored (⊙_⊙) when I was younger (to be continued.) )