Chapter 15: The Metropolitan Water Division
The Jiangnan Metropolitan Water Division was originally a yamen in Kyoto, specializing in water affairs, but later Kyoto moved from the south to Beijing, and the original Jiangnan Metropolitan Water Division became vacant.
Later, it became a place where various shipyards gathered to give lectures, and the atmosphere of learning became stronger. Several gentlemen from the capital stayed here to give lectures.
Su Ouruo has heard the name of this place many times from his father's mouth, but he has never had the opportunity to see it. Now standing at the door as he wished, he was a little stunned with joy, staring straight at this antique gatehouse for a long time, and did not move.
Su Chang came forward and said with a puzzled face: "Why don't you leave?" Stomping on shit? ……”
Su Ouruo's original expression of admiration and respect suddenly froze because of Su Chang's last two words, glanced at him and said, "You really can't speak, no wonder you haven't been able to ask an aunt to go home so far!" ”
"Hey, we have something to talk about, don't you want to pick my sore spot and say it!" Su Chang said with a displeased face.
If Su Ou saw his lonely appearance, he knew what he remembered, so he sighed and said: "The matchmaker your family made for you before was not very good, and that person ran away with someone else later, even worse, don't go to your heart!" Originally, I wanted to wait for a while before I told you about this, but since I have said this, I will make you a promise today: rest assured! This matter is on me, Miss Ben will definitely help you get a good daughter-in-law! ”
Originally, I thought that Su Chang would be very grateful for this, but he didn't want him to stare at Su Ouruo for a while and said, "You haven't even clarified your own affairs, and you still have the heart to care about me?" I don't believe it! ”
"You! ……”
"I know you want to get angry, but this isn't the place, let's go back and talk about it." Su Chang said and looked inside, and pulled the topic back, "Just these pillars and a few doors, can you be stupid?" ”
"You know what? This is the Metropolitan Water Division, a place specializing in shipping and water affairs, and it's a great thing to be able to lecture here! Su Ouruo sighed and said, "If only I could give a lecture here, even if I can't marry for the rest of my life, I'm happy!" ”
"You can stop it, auntie, if you let the master hear it, maybe it will be another beating!" Su Chang was frightened by her words, and immediately trembled.
"Look at your little bit of talent!" Su Ouruo said disdainfully, "Who said that women can't lecture?" It's not that you don't know, I learned the astrology better than Zhen Yang, and it's not impossible to learn it as proficient as my father one day......"
As soon as he talked about this, Su Ouruo was not very happy.
I used to be young, so I didn't feel very obvious, and I was very happy to play with everyone and learn things together.
But later, Lu Zhenyang went to the shipyard as a specialist, but Su Ouruo was trapped in the yard all day long, embroidering and serving ink, and Lu Zhenyang's academic achievements were always reported, coupled with the appreciation and awards from home and abroad, which made her even more greedy.
First Lu Zhenyang, and now Su Chang, they all feel that they have to obediently stay at home in the boudoir, in the end, they don't understand their own thoughts, or are they really whimsical?
"Miss, you...... Are you alright? ”
Su Ouruo, who was in a trance, was pushed down by Su Chang before he came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm fine!" Let's go, let's see the excitement. ”
When I entered the gate of the Water Affairs Division, I raised my eyes and saw several places where lectures were being given, some were surrounded by pavilions, some were sitting on the greenery, some were bowing their heads to read the classics, and some were talking eloquently and exchanging opinions.
"No wonder Mr. Lu made me watch it closely, this is even more scary than on the street outside......" Su Chang said to himself.
"Seaway needles, logs, sounders...... Sand boats, lucky boats, big yellow boats......" Su Ouruo read it in turn according to the banners gathered by the people in each stall, and the more he read, the more interested he became, and he didn't notice that Su Chang's face next to him was a lot more serious, "I'll go to the sand boat to have a look!" ”
As soon as the words fell, Su Ouruo rushed over like a loose arrow, and Su Chang hurriedly followed behind.
"The man who sand the boat, the boat surface from the head to the slightly, roughly land to one foot, the height of the boat is about one zhang, the width of the two feet is three inches......" The gentleman under the banner of the Zhao is facing the sand boat mold in front of him from beginning to end carefully compared, the size is clear, I have never seen him flip through the classic books and books beside him, so that the young craftsmen present can't help but praise.
"This old gentleman is so good! Although the temples are white, I really admire this size! Su Ouruo nodded, and couldn't help but take two steps forward.
"The sand boat originated in Chongming, because Sansha floats in the sea here, the local people have always made a living from fish and salt, and the boat is a daily life, and its people are very good in water, even if they are in the turbulent waves, they are not afraid......" The old gentleman continued, but he did not want to be interrupted by one or two young craftsmen who were watching.
"If you have a question, I hope Mr. will give me advice."
"But it doesn't hurt to say it."
"The gentleman said that his people were very good in water, and that they were able to live safely in the stormy waves, and that they were able to use the strengths of their bodies for their own purposes.
The words of the young descendant immediately attracted a lot of discussions.
Prior to this, there had been robbers who had committed murder for a while, and the government had sent patrols to contain them but could not subdue them, and the matter was settled after several fierce battles and tug-of-wars. This matter has always been not liked by the government, and the gentleman who is here today is from Beijing, and he is burdened with the grace of the imperial court, and most of the time he will be a little at a loss when he asks about it.
As soon as these words came out, it attracted a lot of craftsmen and students from adjacent Zhao for a while, and most of them were lively.