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Chang'an looked at Song Yu'an, and there was an indescribable look in his eyes.

I'll take the third brother with me so that I can make room for you so that you can get close to the little fish?

What a beautiful thing to think about! It's not dark yet, why are you dreaming of spring and autumn?

Chang'an smiled at Song Yu'an, and said very thoughtfully, "Since you don't go, I just won't go." We will leave Minzhou until the day after tomorrow, and it will not be too late to go to the street tomorrow. No matter how bad it is, you can go this afternoon, and you always feel a little less fun when you travel. That's it, you teach Xiaoyu'er to paint first, and I'll read a book next to me. ”

Song Yu'an: "......"

His prayer Chang'an saw it, but ignored it. But this is the future brother-in-law, he can't afford to offend, and he can't be sullen.

At this time, Xiao Yu'er spoke, and she was quite guilty. She didn't know that the eldest brother and Brother Yu'an had discussed going to the street, if she had known, she would definitely not have come over to get in the way.

Xiao Yu'er quickly said that if they don't learn painting today, it's not too late to learn tomorrow, and they will go around the street to say seriously.

When the words fell, Chang'an and Song Yuan both wanted to refute, but the clinker Xiaoyu'er's eyes lit up and he slapped his face, "Hey, I haven't been on the street for a long time, why don't I go to the street with you." By the way, I can also be a guide for you, I don't turn around Minzhou City much, but it's more familiar than my brother and the two of you. ”

Chang'an and Song Yu'an glanced at each other, not knowing what to say.

Xiao Yu'er had already decided the matter by herself, "Then it's decided." Brother, you and Brother Yu'an, you wait for me, I'll go back and change my clothes, and bring Changqi by the way. ”

It's understandable to change clothes, but bring Changqi over...... It's okay, Changqi is alone with ten guards, and there is absolutely a guarantee of safety with her.

Soon Xiao Yu'er went and returned, and at this time she was dressed in a decent azure straight dress, with a jade crown on her head, like a young man from a rich family.

Since Song Yu'an realized his heart for Xiao Yu'er, he didn't dare to look directly at her face. Otherwise, his heart was beating fast, and it made him feel like he was going to die suddenly.

But at this time, Xiao Yu'er was wearing men's clothes, and the beauty of her body covered most of it. She is also excellent in men's clothing, but wearing men's clothes seems to cover her real gender, making Song Yu'an not as impulsive as before.

He was relieved at this time, and dared to stand beside Xiao Yu'er, look at her well, and talk to her well.

Changqi looked around and asked, "What about the third brother, why haven't you come yet?" ”

When the words fell, Brother Rong walked out of another courtyard, "What's the hurry, isn't this coming?" He used to memorize the passages from "University", and it was always difficult to memorize halfway through and leave the book down to go shopping. So he stubbornly memorized everything that needed to be memorized in the flawed time. However, this kind of hasty memorization usually does not last too long. He had to review twice during his lunch break, and twice more at night before going to bed. This way, you can almost memorize it. ”

Several people went out together and got into the carriage, and Changqi remembered to ask a few brothers and sisters, "Where are we going?" ”

When Xiao Yu'er heard this, he said, "The most prosperous streets in Minzhou are Zhuangyuan Road and Jian'an Street. Among them, there are many shops such as rouge gouache and clothes and jewelry on Jian'an Street, and there are many people coming and going on weekdays, but most of them are noble ladies and daughters. However, on the road of champions, because this territory had a champion in the early years, it is a strong literary style. On this road, there are mostly bookstores, painting shops, chess halls, piano shops, etc. In addition, there are many teahouses and wine shops, where literati gather and want to know something, and it is more convenient to come here. ”

When Chang'an heard this, he made a direct decision, "Then let's go to Zhuangyuan Road." ”

Brother Rong and Song Yu'an also said, "Go and see how this Zhuangyuan Road compares to Qingyang Street in Qizhou." ”

Qingyang Street in Qizhou, as the name suggests, is a street formed at the foot of Qingyang Mountain. It is said to be a street, but in fact, its scale is no different from that of a small town.

This is like Yingtian Town under Yingtian Academy, which is the relatives of the students of the academy, and spontaneously builds houses or settles here in order to take care of the students.

However, due to the geographical factors of Qizhou's many mountains and rivers, the town built at the foot of Qingyang Mountain, houses and shops can only be built on both sides of the Qingyang River that flows from here. And because the water flow of Qingyang Creek here is gentle, the width of the stream is limited, and it is completely possible to erect an arch bridge to communicate the two sides. Over time, this became Qingyang Street.

And because it occupies this feng shui treasure at the foot of Qingyang Mountain, most of the business on Qingyang Street is related to readers. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone here bring together all the varieties in the world, the bookstore here has the most complete books in the world, and the printing workshop here is as many as five or six; Musical instrument shops and shops selling literati's clothing are constantly flowing with people every day.

The bustling little fish on Qingyang Street have no time to see, but she has personally experienced the liveliness of Minzhou Zhuangyuan Road.

When the carriage went to Zhuangyuan Street, Xiao Yuer told a few people in Chang'an about her perception of Zhuangyuan Road earlier.

"Pedestrians are all lupine towels, looking elegant and graceful. But literati are good at wine, and if they drink too much wine, they will easily become fanatics. Therefore, on the streets, especially near taverns, it is common to see literati who are dizzy, dazed, and have very uncivilized behavior. ”

Xiao Yu'er is giving the eldest brother a preventive shot in advance, after all, they are also considered literati, if you see the appearance of the "same kind" after drinking, coughing, being embarrassed, anyway, the person who should be really embarrassed is drunk like a ghost.

And she is also a reasonable little girl, and she will not think that all literati are like this because of the uninhibited style of individual literati. I wouldn't think that his dashing and dignified eldest brother, Brother Yu'an, who is as small as a green bamboo, and Brother Yu'an, who has a gentleman's manners, and even Brother Rong's younger brother, who is polite and polite at a young age, will one day become a ...... That bear-like look.

No, she's always sensible. I will not think that the entire literati group is like this because some literati are uninhibited.

The carriage was walking, and Changqi suddenly remembered that the eldest sister was coming, "I should let the eldest sister come over to take a look, she has never been to Minzhou, let's leave my sister at home, my sister must be a pity." ”

Chang An rubbed the two small tugs on Changqi's head, and said with a smile, "No." Your sister Changle is now busy treating Wu Xun, and before he finds an effective way to make Wu Xun's condition better, Changle has no intention of caring about anything else. ”

His sister is focused on doing things, and she is used to being reluctant. He often thinks that if Changle was born as a man, he would be more promising than him. Just with this girl's unyielding vow, who will come out if she doesn't come out?

However, from ancient times to the present, it is not only the road of imperial examinations, is it? Although Changle can't be a woman, she treats diseases and saves people, and her merits are immeasurable, which is not inferior to being an official and seeking the well-being of the people.

Xiao Yu'er whispered to Song Yu'an about the pictures he sent in the carriage.

Those paintings were really sent to Xiao Yu'er's heart, including the masterpieces left by Song Yu'an on the painting wall of Qingyang Academy earlier. Those paintings were re-inked on the rice paper by Song Yu'an's great efforts, which took Song Yu'an a lot of effort and energy.

As Xiao Yu'er said before, sometimes painting also depends on inspiration. Although Song Yu'an's painting skills at this time were far greater than when he painted on the painting wall, it was too far away from that time, and those inspirations had long since disappeared.

He didn't want to send Xiao Yu'er some works that only talked about painting skills, but had no artistic conception and inspiration at all. Therefore, after Xiao Yu'er left, he pondered for a long time behind closed doors before finally putting down his pen and finding the state in which he made those paintings. In this way, it took a lot of effort to move the paintings that were slightly better than those on the wall onto the paper.

is also because he was too focused on this matter, when a few people from Chang'an wrote to Minzhou before, Song Yu'an didn't notice it. Otherwise, he would have to take time out of his busy schedule to write a letter to Xiao Yu'er. But now it's too late to say this, when Song Yu'an heard Xiao Yu'er's question of why he didn't write before, there was only regret and remorse left in his chest.

The two are now talking about Song Yu'an's paintings, and Xiao Yu'er is so happy that she tried to copy them last night. But there is really no harm if there is no contrast, and the paintings of the two are put together, which is really a heaven and an earth. Xiao Yu'er was embarrassed to admit that she copied it herself.

Xiao Yu'er was embarrassed and talked to Song Yu'an about her embarrassing mood, and Song Yu'an whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, your time to learn painting is still short, and if you practice for a while, you will definitely make great progress." ”

smiled teasingly and said, "You are a tenacious person, and you don't need to study for the imperial examination like me." You have more time and more opportunities to practice, I'm afraid it won't take two or three years, and my Danqing technique will be far inferior to yours. ”

Xiao Yu'er was overjoyed by the praise, but she still tried to hold the corners of her mouth and said humbly, "There, there, this is not just a good painting by practice, you also need talent." And my talent is obviously not as good as Brother Yu'an, I'm afraid I still have to keep chasing after you. But don't be afraid, I'll try to reduce the gap between us. ”

The word "we", listening to Song Yu'an's ears, is really like drinking ice water on dog days, and holding a small stove in the cold winter is as heartwarming as it is heartwarming.

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up, a jade face was radiant, and he looked high-spirited, and for some reason he saw that Xiao Yu'er's face was slightly hot.

She turned her head uncomfortably and didn't look at Brother Yu'an, feeling embarrassed at that moment.

In the midst of everyone's conversation, the champion road arrived.

Several people got out of the carriage and walked down the street.

On this champion road, there are indeed many scholars who wear scarves and are polite. The youngest of these scholars is seven or eight years old, and the elder has also reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven. But they walked on the road, or shook their heads while walking, or talked with their peers, and the two sides debated the last year's spring exam questions that they had bought from the bookstore.

Looking at the shops on the side of the road, I saw many attendants dressed as juniors, either standing at the counter, or sitting on the small pestle in the shop, holding books in their hands and flipping through them; They had words in their mouths, and their hands were gesturing something in front of them, and they were obviously reading and practicing calligraphy.

And the clothes on those little two are very simple, and even the cuffs and neckline are seriously worn. It can be seen that their family backgrounds are not superior, and I am afraid that they can't even send them to private schools to study.

Brother Rong sighed when he saw this, and Xiao Yu'er said after hearing this, "Not only the junior two of these shops, but all the errand and chores on this street actually have a heart to read and improve." It's a pity that the situation at home can't provide them with education, so they come here and fight for a background. ”

On this champion street, the most are books, as long as you have a heart, you can see all the books to be taught by the master in the school for free here. As long as you work hard, as long as you work hard, there will always be someone who is willing to guarantee you and give you the opportunity to step into the Tribute Academy. As for whether you can pass the test and become famous, it depends on your personal luck.

Xiao Yu'er pointed to one of the bookstores, "This place has the most complete books, and the price is cheap." The boss is benevolent and serves a lunch at noon to the scholars who copy books here. There are also many things to buy, and there are also giveaways. This boss is honest, never cheats people, and has a good reputation on this street. ”

Several people entered the bookstore and selected books separately.

Changqi has the least resistance to villain books at this age, so she went to a corner and flipped through those booklets that were only the size of a palm.

Xiao Yu'er led Song Yu'an to the place where the painting jar was placed, and there were more than ten painting jars, and there were full of painting scrolls inserted in it.

Xiao Yu'er is also very familiar with this place, so she explained to Song Yu'an while watching, "This is placed according to the classification of the subject type." This tank is mostly landscape scenery, here are character images, here are beast pets, and here are ......"

Xiao Yu'er and Song Yu'an were talking hotly, and Chang'an was also selecting books for Brother Rong that he could use.

The items sold in the bookstore here are very complete, including the test papers of various examinations from all over the country since the founding of the Great Qi Dynasty, and even the monthly examination papers of some prestigious academies can be found here.

It can be seen that the network of the boss behind this bookstore should be quite extensive, and it is definitely not as simple as an ordinary businessman.

But this has nothing to do with them, they are just buying books, and they are not trying to conflict with the owner of the bookstore. They buy books, they pay for them, they make deals, and the relationship between them is as simple as that.

Song Yu'an selected a few sets of test papers for Chang'an, and seeing that several Confucians also came out with a set of test questions, he also chose two good ones for Brother Rong.

After choosing for Brother Rong, he chose a few more for himself. In addition, I saw that there were some good books sold here, and I also bought three or five copies.

Brother Rong looked at it with a strange look, and Chang'an said, "Take these to relieve your aunt's boredom." ”

Brother Rong laughed when he heard this, "My mother likes to read scripts, but every time she reads them, she gets angry." Especially for some talented and beautiful people, who abandon their original partners and find another high branch, or about foolishness and filial piety, my mother scolds angrily every time she sees it, and sometimes she simply can't eat angrily. "But don't let her see it, she is still aggrieved, and she feels that she has nothing to do every day. She has this little hobby, and the children don't support it, doesn't she feel wronged?