Qin Minping rushed back from Yuhang with eight native soldiers It was already four watches, those native soldiers had heavy footsteps, and there was a lot of movement when they got on the boat, which woke up Zhang Yuan from the neighboring ship, tensed his body and listened to it, then relaxed, let out a long sigh of relief, and turned sideways to sleep for a while, but saw Mu Zhenzhen in the bunk being arched in the nest, and he moved, which made Zhang Yuan stunned - after a while, Mu Zhenzhen poked out his head and was facing Zhang Yuan, startled, and exclaimed softly: "Young master." Then he sat up, but he was dressed in the bed.

Zhang Yuan smiled: "The genius is bright, and there is nothing to do, what are you doing so early." ”

Mu Zhenzhen said: "I can't lie down when I wake up, and the maid goes to help the boat lady cook on the fire." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "It's still early, talk to me for a while, I can't sleep when I wake up, but I don't want to get up, let's talk." ”

Mu Zhen was really a little shy, he was so close to the young master, only three feet apart, and he was lying side by side, what a shame, fortunately it was still dark now, and he could only vaguely see the outline, and he could see the young master's eyes and the glimmer of white teeth when he spoke-"What does the young master want to say?" ”

"I think about it, you say it first."

"What does the young master want the servant to say, tell a story? The servant doesn't tell a story. ”

"Say whatever."

Mu Zhenzhen pursed her lips and said casually, let alone what to say, but since the young master asked her to say it, it would not be good if she was silent, and a thought that she had been thinking about for a long time suddenly came out: "Is it good for the young master to teach the maid to read and write?" As soon as the words came out, I felt uneasy in my heart, for fear that I would ask too much.

Zhang Yuan smiled: "Okay, I'll teach you when I have time-"

Mu Zhen's real happiness was so uncontrollable that she almost whimpered, she didn't dare to ask for too much, but the young master always made her overjoyed, so she heard the young master say: "I see how you remember your surname, first teach you to recite Zhuge Liang's "Former Teacher's Table", Zhuge Liang knows, right?" ”

Mu Zhenzhen hurriedly nodded and said: "The little maid knows that the one who shakes the feather fan, the Shu [***] master, is resourceful and can sing empty city plans." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled "hey": "That's right, it's him, this is the piece that Zhuge Liang wrote to Liu Chan, the emperor of Shu before the Northern Expedition to Wei, it was written with great feelings, listen carefully - 'Chen Liangyan: The first emperor did not start a business and the middle way collapsed, today the next three points, Yizhou is tired, and this sincerity is in danger of survival'——"

Zhang Yuan read a long sentence, then explained the meaning of the sentence to Mu Zhenzhen, and then read it a few times, let Mu Zhenzhen read it along, Mu Zhenzhen listened attentively, his hands tightly grasped the quilt, as if he wanted to help his head memorize, this long sentence was read six times even after the explanation, Mu Zhenzhen wrote it down, and recited it again - Zhang Yuan said: "Well, it's not bad to remember the surname." He taught a long sentence, and gradually, the light penetrated into the cabin, and the faces and eyebrows of the fallen girl who were only three feet apart became clear, the face was slightly long, the bridge of the nose was high, the eyelashes were dense and long, and the eyes were dark blue, and the light was not bright at this time, Mu Zhenzhen's snow-white cheeks looked as soft as white porcelain, the lip line was plump, and the flesh gave people a delicate feeling - Mu Zhenzhen recited: "Foolishly think that the things in the palace, no matter how big or small, consult them, and then implement them, they will be able to make up for the omissions, and there will be a wide range of benefits." After waiting for a while, the young master didn't read the next sentence, so he asked, "Young master, what's next?" ”

Zhang Yuan said "oh" and said, "I'm thirsty, I'll teach you later." ”

"Son-in-law, go pour tea." Mu Zhenzhen got up, put on his shoes and was about to leave the cabin, when he heard the young master say: "Just warm water, don't be too hot, don't want tea." Mu Zhenzhen replied and brought water to the small tent at the stern.

Zhang Yuan had already gotten up and dressed at this time, and Wu Ling had also gotten up, and said with a smile: "Young master, I just had a dream, I dreamed that the young master was beating Yao with a bamboo ruler and that Yang Shangyuan, saying that they were not good at studying. ”

Zhang Yuan smiled, took the tea cup handed by Mu Zhenzhen, rinsed his mouth and spit out the tent window, but saw that on the side aisle of the Wumingwa white canopy over there, half of Xiao Jinghui's head and eyebrow-raising bangs were exposed. ”

Zhang Yuan's heart was slightly empty, and he responded: "Okay, come over immediately." Hurriedly washed up and was about to cross the boat, turned back to Mu Zhenzhen and said: "You can recite the first two hundred words of the "Former Teacher's Table", although some of them are repetitive words, but it is enough for you to recognize for a while. ”

Mu Zhenzhen asked, "Young Master, what does it mean to be seated?" ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Just to recognize them one by one, don't recognize this sentence and that sentence." ”

Zhang Yuan went to the big white canopy boat on Shang Zhoude's side, and saw Xiao Jinghui greet him with a somewhat sad look and said: "Brother Zhang Gongzi, my uncle said that he would leave after breakfast, but Brother Zhang Gongzi couldn't go with us. ”

The maid Fanghua followed behind Xiao Jinghui, braided her hair with five-colored silk, and told her to "don't move, don't move" - Zhang Yuan half-squatted, pulled Jinghui's little hand and shook it, and said: "I will also enter Beijing in two years, you have to study hard and learn poetry in Beijing, and I will be impressed after three years." ”

Xiao Jinghui laughed, his bright eyes narrowed into a crescent moon shape, and he said crisply: "People are not impressed, I have to take three years, it is really not to grow." ”

Shang Zhoude and Shang Jinglan, who stepped out of the cabin, both laughed.

Shang Zhoude said: "The boat lady has made a plaque to eat, and Jie Zi will eat it together." ”

The plaque food is dumplings, this kind of plaque food made of heavy Luo fine noodles wrapped in meat stuffed shrimp is very delicious, it is the favorite food of Jinglan and Jinghui sisters, but now she said that she did not eat much, and she felt sorry for goodbye.

Zhang Yuan went to say goodbye to Mrs. Shang's Fu Shi, and Fu said: "I wish Sister Zhang's sister-in-law a successful scientific expedition, and we can meet in Beijing in three years." He also said: "You can go to visit Tanran, and it is best to study in the bamboo house of Baima Mountain in the summer." ”

Shang Zhoude said: "The Sanmingwa boat will be kept, the boatman and his wife are my Shang's servants, honest and reliable, and let them wait there for you to return from Songjiang when you arrive at the Jiaxing Canal Wharf." He also ordered the servant to carry out a large gift box, which contained two Su embroidery horses, two Shu brocade horses, six taels of silver tattoo and some other gifts, which were given to Zhang Yuan's brother-in-law Lu Tao on his thirtieth birthday as an in-law gift.

Shang Zhoude asked the servant to carry the gift box to the Sanmingwa boat first, and then had a conversation with Zhang Yuan, which was nothing more than telling Zhang Yuan to rush back in time to participate in the government examination, and persuade Eunuch Qiu to do what he could, not to offend people, Zhang Yuan nodded and was taught.

Shang Zhoude said: "I want to leave now, and I must also talk to Mr. Qin, otherwise it will be a little rude." ”

Over there, Qin Minping already knew the news, and was walking to the shore to come here, Shang Zhoude went ashore to say goodbye, Qin Minping now knew that the Huiji Shang family was an official family, and Zhang Yuan's in-laws, so he was very enthusiastic, and said: "There is nothing else to give, some tuyi, please smile." "Let the local soldiers bring a few baskets of ginkgo biloba, winter bamboo shoots, and two large clay pots of honey to the ship.

Shang Zhoude thanked him and said goodbye, Zhang Yuan sent Shang Zhoude on the boat, said a few goodbye words to Jinglan and Jinghui sisters, then turned around and walked over the pedal to the shore, and then turned back and found that Xiao Jinghui followed up, and hurriedly asked what was the matter?

Xiao Jinghui's hair was neatly combed, the five-colored silk intertwined braids were very cute, but his eyes were very serious, and he asked, "Brother Zhang Gongzi, will you not recognize me when we meet in three years?" ”

Zhang Yuan smiled: "How can you not recognize it, Sun Wukong has seventy-two changes, will you too?" ”

Xiao Jinghui said: "I won't change, but I will grow up." ”

Zhang Yuan said: "When you grow up, I will recognize you, you will be very much like your aunt." ”

Xiao Jinghui shook his head and said: "I don't want to be like my aunt, I want to be like myself, like Shang Jinghui." ”

Zhang Yuan laughed, nodded and said, "Okay, just like Shang Jinghui, a talented girl, okay." ”

Xiao Jinghui smiled and said, "Brother Zhang Gongzi, don't become too much, it's better to be like this, but don't worry about Brother Zhang Gongzi, I definitely recognize you, but if you change too much, it will make me feel strange and unaccustomed." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled: "That's good, try to stay the same, and live forever." ”

The maid Fanghua came over and took Xiao Jinghui's hand and said, "It's time to start the boat, wave goodbye to Zhang Gongzi." ”

Xiao Jinghui shook his little hand, and the Wumingwa white canopy boat untied the cable and sailed off the shore.

Zhang Yuan, Wu Ling, Mu Zhenzhen and others all stood on the shore and waved goodbye, Zhang Yuan said in his heart: "This farewell, at least three years, three years later, Shang Jinghui Ken should not be as delicate and childish as he is now, people will grow up, what will Shang Jinghui look like when he grows up?" ”

…… The boats coming and going from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal were almost crammed into the river, and the Wumingwa white canopy boat was soon confused, Zhang Yuan turned to Qin Minping and said, "Brother Qin worked hard last night. ”

Qin Minping smiled: "Disturb Zhang Gongzi's sleep - please come to the boat to talk." ”

Zhang Yuan followed Qin Minping to the front cabin of the red-headed camphor boat, Qin Liangyu also came out to meet, Qin Minping told Zhang Yuan that he went to Yuhang yesterday to see Eunuch Qiu's father and clansmen, Eunuch Qiu's father is over sixty years old, and he is barely reasonable, but it is Eunuch Qiu's brothers and clan brothers, one by one, relying on the power of Eunuch Qiu, they are quite domineering in their hometown, and their reputation is not good. The clothes of the local soldiers were torn and bloodstained, and the local soldiers were taller than Qin Minping, not tied or bound, not escaped or avoided, only called to kill the whole family of Eunuch Qiu sooner or later to avenge General Ma, and then Qin Minping went to see Eunuch Qiu's father, and the bloodstained tower-like native soldiers also followed, Qiu Laohan was shocked, Qin Minping was humble and courteous, and pleaded again and again, Qiu Laohan had promised to intercede with the eunuch's son at that time - after a few days, Zhang Yuan was waiting for the news of Eunuch Qiu's arrival in Hangzhou at the mouth of the canal, seeing that it was approaching the end of the month, Lu Dayou was anxious, It takes five or six days to get from Hangzhou to Qingpu, so when will we be able to leave?

On the evening of February 28, news came that Eunuch Qiu had arrived at the Hushu Wharf in Hangzhou.

(To be continued)