[52] Book giveaway

The two young men standing in front of the window had already regarded Yao Fan as a treasure chest, and listened attentively to Yao Fan's spittle, Yao Fan was talking about his participation in the 1873 Austrian Wiye#Na World Exposition, the young man couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and said without looking back: "Fuber, send some tea, I'm thirsty." ”

At this moment, a dark shadow flashed in the corner of the room, and if it weren't for this "Fu Bo", no one would have noticed that there was a thin old man who was not good-looking, and he was waiting motionlessly for orders.

When the old man heard this, he pushed open the door and whispered a few words to the people in the outhouse, so the door of the outhouse towards the courtyard was pushed open, and there were faintly seven or eight people sitting quietly waiting for orders, and two sturdy men dressed as servants came out first.

Yao Fan's eyes flicked, and he saw that the two of them had their chests and bellies, and their gait was calm between their gestures, obviously they were solid, and they were people who had practiced martial arts.

The two of them didn't look at Yao Fan, and strode straight to the front yard of the inn, probably to ask for tea. Yao Fan looked at their big and cautious steps, as if they were born in the army.

Yao Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his black eyes rolled, and he already had a judgment in his heart: these two little brothers must not have a simple background! The adults in their family are at least garrison generals like Wei Guofu.

Moreover, Yao Fan observed that the two people who went out to fetch tea had strict rules, and there was no superfluous gossip, this kind of suzhì, those opium soldiers under Wei Guofu could not do it. Even Bai Dagui, Li Shishi, etc., whom Yao Fan often sees at the city gate on weekdays, these Wei Guofu's personal soldiers, usually do not stand or sit.

Yao Fan retracted his observational eyes, turned his head and smiled harmlessly: "Since everyone wants to go to Jinan Mansion on the same road, it is fate, let's introduce ourselves, my name is Yao Fan, the word is Zaofan, I am 26 this year, what is your name?" ”

Yao Fan's self-introduction is quite rude and simple in this year, but these two boys don't think it's strange, they feel that this person has returned from overseas, and he doesn't even have the braid of his ancestors, so he naturally can't act according to common sense.

Originally, according to the two of them, they should use their surnames to call each other a certain brother and a certain brother to fool the past, but they didn't expect people to report their fame frankly. Forcing them to make a decision.

The young man obviously hesitated for a moment, and was about to speak, but he heard the thin old man who was called Fu Bo just now speak: "The eldest young master, the second young master, the old man has repeatedly instructed that you must not be ostentatious on the road, and you must not tell outsiders about your name. ”

Yao Fan deliberately snorted in his nose, with an indifferent expression on his face. But he was really curious in his heart, what is the origin of this family who goes out with his own soldiers or generals?

The young man snorted lightly when he saw Yao Fan, and he also knew that he was unhappy, after all, people calmly reported their names, and if they didn't say it, it would be too rude. What's more, the three of them made an appointment to go all the way to Jinan Mansion, if they made an embarrassing appearance at this time, they would not have to die awkwardly along the way? The most important thing is that this kid wants to listen to all kinds of strange things in the West that Yao Fan said.

The young man immediately reprimanded: "What an outsider! Brother Yao is a maritime merchant family, and each guy has a bicycle of a few hundred taels of silver, Fu Bo, are you still afraid that he is a robber? ”

Na Fu Bo didn't move at all, and said lightly: "I think Master Yao won't be a bandit, but if the young master's reputation spreads like this, I'm afraid that we will all have no peace along the way." ”

When the young man saw the old slave talking back, his eyebrows frowned slightly, obviously unhappy, and said: "If Brother Yao is not firm in his mouth and has no faith, how can he run all over the world to make such a big deal with that foreigner nobleman?" How can a well-informed person like Brother Yao, who has studied both China and the West, not be able to keep his mouth shut? ”

The young man is not shrewd, and there is another meaning in this statement, which is to emphasize Yao Fan's identity and remind Yao Fan not to leak their names after knowing about it, otherwise he will lose his identity.

If Yao Fan knew his thoughts, he would definitely feel that a teenager was a teenager, and he was very naïve.

After the young man said these words, he turned his face to Yao Fanyi and said apologetically: "Fu Bo is an old man in my family, but he is suspicious when he comes, for fear that my brother will meet bandits on the road." Second, because my family Yan is quite famous, if our brother's reputation spreads, some people will come to visit, and then it will be indispensable to welcome and send it, and I ask Brother Yao to be considerate and not to blame. ”

Yao Fan naturally smiled and said: "With such a cautious family member to follow, your family will let you go out, how can I blame him." The old people know that it is necessary to be more cautious when going out, as the saying goes, be careful to make a boat of ten thousand years, your Fubo's words are indeed the words of the old man, and the brother should listen to him.

But since you have concerns in your hearts, it is better not to sue me, otherwise if you are heard by another ear and cause trouble, it will inevitably be blamed on my head at that time, and I am a mere businessman, and I cannot afford to have an accident. ”

Yao Fan's retreat this time can be regarded as a right grasp of these two small thoughts.

Seeing that Yao Fan did not inquire about their identities, the young man was relieved and said hurriedly: "I can trust Brother Yao!" ”

After that, he looked around and saw that the courtyard was empty and there was no one else, only He Shicheng stood behind Yao Fan and waited for tea.

Yao Fan saw him looking at He Shicheng and said with a smile: "Shicheng is my personal person, and he is the most trustworthy." ”

He Shicheng was moved in his heart and bowed his head slightly.

The young man was relieved, so he smiled proudly: "My surname is Li, my name is Jingfang, this is my second brother, my name is Jingxuan, the house is my third brother, my name is Jingxuan, Brother Yao only calls us Brother Li on the road." ”

Yao Fan bit his lower lip and recalled, saying that this name was a little familiar......

Between the lightning and flint, Yao Fan's mind flashed a person, and his heart was overjoyed.

"There is nowhere to find when you step on iron shoes! It's a no-brainer! ”。

But the more he was happy, the more impassive his face became, and he still said lightly: "Okay, then I will still call the two Brother Li in the future, for the sake of difference, I will call you Brother Li, Second Brother Li, and Third Brother Li respectively, haha, as for your family's strict name, it is better not to sue me." I am a maritime businessman, although I am helpless, but I also know that self-improvement is endless, but I dare not climb to the top of the world. ”

The young man Li Jingshu heard his eldest brother report that he was famous, and he thought that Yao Fan would inquire about the name of his Lao Tzu, but he never thought that Yao Fan's face was ancient and unwavering, and he spoke with a pure and indisputable taste, and he suddenly admired it in his heart.

How did he know that Yao Fan's heart was in turmoil at the moment, like opening a water 6 dojo, and he was thinking about how to make good use of the three cubs in Li Hongzhang's family.

Yao Fan lived up to his reputation as a little master in history, and checked these three cubs in his heart:

I remember that the sons born to Li Hongzhang's wife all died young! Then his eldest wife Zhou also passed away, and the sad Li Hongzhang begged his second wife Zhao Xiaolian at the age of 4o, and succeeded his brother Li Zhaoqing's 7-year-old son at the age of 41 the following year, which is this Li Jingfang.

But I never expected that Li Hongzhang married the 24-year-old old girl step-room Zhao Xiaolian is an extremely prosperous master, Li Jingfang's stepson is also really good to recruit a younger brother, and then Li Hongzhang gave birth to a biological son, that is, this young man Li Jingshu.

Then she gave birth to another daughter, this Li Jingxuan.

Later, they gave birth to children in succession.

How did Li Jingfang know that Yao Fan was already calculating him, and knew that his "third brother" was a woman!

He thought to himself that the names of my two brothers, if it weren't for the official oil who was older than the officialdom and the family who had been officials for generations, ordinary people really didn't know, since he didn't ask, it would be good, but the province knew but scared him, and it was not easy to talk on the road.

Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Brother Yao is indifferent to fame and fortune, and the younger brother admires it very much, we have a chance meeting and a good conversation, it is a pleasure, if you learn from those laypeople, you often pull the name of the adults in the family as tiger skin, it is really boring."

My third brother took a boat from Anqing all the way to Yantai, it was really damaged by the sea ship, my second brother and third brother were seasick from the beginning of the ship, vomiting and couldn't eat and drink, I saw that they went down like this and people were thin, so I quickly got off the boat in Yantai, hired a carriage and walked 6 ways to Jinan Mansion. ”

Yao Fan said: "How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain, then you didn't go to Jinan Mansion, right?" ”

Li Jingfang said with a smile: "The wind and rain have passed, but the rainbow can't stop spitting, haha, we are planning to go to the capital." ”

Hearing that Li Jingfang said the destination so lightly, Fu Bo suddenly furrowed his eyebrows.

Yao Fan said enviously: "It's been two months since I came back to Daqing, but I haven't been to the capital, I really don't know what the Son of Heaven looks like at his feet, I really yearn for it." However, I have a joint stock with a friend, and I plan to open a branch in the capital, and it will not be long before it will be listed for business. ”

Li Jingfang said with a smile: "It's a pity that we didn't stay long in Beijing, and we only went to see Jiayan and receive some training, and then we will immediately transfer to Tianjin to study." ”

Yao Fan is familiar with history, so he just pretended to say, "Oh, I see. Reading is the right way! The two of you study hard, and each of you will be a champion in the future, and you will definitely glorify your ancestors. ”

Li Jingfang laughed.

Li Jingshu also smiled on the side: "Look at what Brother Yao said, it's better to take the exam as simple as eating."

Brother Yao, you just said that the year before last, you went to the Austrian Weiye #Nacheng World Expo, and saw all kinds of opportunities and listened to concerts, and I listened to this story really interestingly. ”

Yao Fan knew what he meant, and he wanted to continue to tell them about strange things, but how could fishing be fed all at once?

So Yao Fan smiled and said: "I said for a long time, although I drink water, I am also very tired, you are here by carriage?" But I came all the way on my legs, and I really needed to rest. ”

As soon as Yao Fan's words came out, even Li Jingxuan, who was desperately listening to the story with his ears pricked up in the room, was also greatly disappointed, and wished that Yao Fan could continue to talk nonsense at the window.

Yao Fan continued to smile and said: "My Yao family has been operating overseas for more than 200 years, and all kinds of books are full of sweat, and the elders of the family have devoted themselves to translation every time they are old and unable to run the business route. ”

Hearing this, Fuber and a few other families with pricked ears in the house will be completely relieved, a person goes out to the merchant with a lot of books, it must be used to relieve boredom on the road, such a person can definitely not be a bandit, who has ever heard of a bandit going out with a bunch of books?

In fact, when Yao Fan took people to take a shower in the courtyard, Fu Bo thought about whether to step forward to stop him, but as soon as he came, he was afraid of exposing the identities of the three pearls of the Li family. Second, looking at Yao Fan and his entourage, they are all dressed decently and neatly, which is definitely the style of a big family going out, not to mention the expensive foreign car, just say that these guys have new clothes, new shoes and new socks, and this line is placed in the rich Jiangnan, which is also a rare decent family. Looking at these guys again, all of them have ruddy and full faces, and at a glance, they know that they are used to eating full.

After analyzing all these things comprehensively, the old and sophisticated Fauber felt that once he intervened, it would inevitably be a rip-off.

Imagine those rich people, which one will give in lightly? Unless you reveal your identity, then you will be all exposed. At that time, don't say that the arrival of officials along the road will be in trouble, in case the remnants of Shandong's twist have to fight to the death, in case there is a matter of three long and two short, he will die a thousand times and he will not be able to escape the blame.

Fu Bo listened to it inside, and hurriedly pushed open the door and walked out, and said to Yao Fanzuo: "How rude the old man was just now, don't be surprised by Master Yao." ”

Yao Fan hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Uncle, you look at me too stingy, don't be polite, come and get the book with me." ”

After that, Yao Fan took Fu Bo to the backyard man's house to pick up the packed boxes.

Yao Fan asked the men to take out a box of books from the house, opened it and saw that it was a set of books that he was ready to go to Jinan Mansion to dedicate, and he picked out a set of Cambridge illustrated history of the British Empire, a set of Cambridge illustrated history of Germany, a set of Cambridge illustrated history of the European Middle Ages, a set of Cambridge illustrated history of the Roman Empire, and a set of Cambridge illustrated history of ancient Greece.

Five sets of more than a dozen books, after Yao's father's processing, the original publishing house and the author's name were all erased, leaving only Yao's collection of books four small seals arranged in the upper right corner of the cover. All references, explanations, and quotations from 1875 onwards have also been removed.

All five sets of books were printed on thick coated paper. Although the printing factory that Yao's father is looking for is small, it is a subordinate enterprise in the university, and all kinds of color printing equipment are available. This factory also prints Oxford dictionaries all year round, and only sells a copy for 2o yuan in the school, from the hard cover to the color picture inside, you can't find a little fault, and you definitely can't see that it is a pirated book.

Fauber was also amazed to see so many color books printed on fine wax paper, where had he ever seen such a brilliant book on print and paper? So he immediately no longer had the slightest suspicion of Yao Fan.

Fu Bo is now sure that Yao Fan is definitely a maritime merchant who came back from the West, think about it, such a full-color book, the paper is good, and there used to be this kind of paper in the Qing Dynasty? Yao Fan said that these were just ordinary books in the family, which made Fu Bo even more awe--this person can afford to hide such high-quality books in his family, which is comparable to several book collectors in the Qing Dynasty.

Fu Bo asked the two family members to hold it carefully in the courtyard, and said to himself: "Master Yao, hurry up and rest, I'll send the book away." ”

Yao Fan nodded, stopped being verbose, and immediately fell asleep when he entered the house.

The two days of riding were too tiring, and the guys were all screaming after taking a shower, and they had already fallen asleep.

So for a while, there was a lot of snoring in the backyard.

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