Sixi had already put the heavy book on his back, led the donkey over and said, "Grandma, young master, let's hurry up and get on the road." This little servant was afraid that Xie Lao Liu would go to the city to call an official to arrest the young master, and at the same time, he was secretly excited: the young master was really relieved by the slaps just now.

It really can't be delayed longer, Zeng Yu asked his mother and Niuniu to ride a donkey together, he carried two clothes and a compass burden, and the four of them returned to Sanjiangbu, and the ship of the paper merchant Xia Rongpi was no longer here.

Guangxin Mansion is rich in paper, tea and medicinal materials, marketing Ming two Beijing and thirteen provinces, Xinjiang is the main road of Guangxin Fu waterway transportation, along the Xinjiang River can reach Poyang Lake, through the mouth of Poyang Lake can enter the Yangtze River, can also trace the flow of the Ganjiang River to the Great Yuling, whether it is through the Grand Canal to the north of the capital or the more large Yuling to the north of the river under Guangzhou are quite convenient, so from the side of Xinzhou to Raozhou Poyang Lake to the direction of the merchant ships are very many, Zeng Yu wanted to take such a merchant ship to Guixi and then take the land route, but asked several boats and said that they would not leave immediately-

At this time, a small boat came over to inquire, but he was only willing to send Zeng Yu's family to the wharf of Hekou Town, Leadshan County, eighty miles away.

This boat is much smaller than the paper merchant Xia Rongpi's boat, if it is just Zeng Yu's family, it would be fine, but the black donkey also has to be tied into the cabin, tied to the narrow bow of the boat is easy to be frightened into the water, so that the cabin is a little cramped, and the weather is hot, the smell of livestock is more unpleasant, Niu Niu wrinkled her nose and said "it stinks", but Zeng's mother Zhou did not have the slightest uncomfortable look, and seemed to be at ease with the encounter, Zeng Yu said that she wanted to change to a bigger boat, she did not agree, and it would definitely cost more money to change the big boat.

The Xinjiang River flows in the southwest direction, the wind and water are smooth, the boat is quite fast, it is estimated that there are three hours to reach Hekou Town, Leadshan County, Zeng Yu negotiated with the owner of the boat, and added another money and seven cents of silver to Guixi overnight, but the owner of the boat did not agree, saying that he had made an appointment with a certain businessman to pick up a batch of cotton cloth at the mouth of the river and return to Xinzhou.

Zeng Yu also gave up, it was really uncomfortable to spend the night on this boat, the weather was hot, he was worried that his mother and Niuniu would get sick, so it was better to find an inn in Hekou Town to wash and rest and go on the road tomorrow.

Far away from Shangrao County, the sound of the boat on the water is thin, Zeng Yu's heart gradually calmed down, the pleasure of beating Xie Zidan and Jiang Yuanrui has faded, that kind of pleasure is only temporary, more about the future, Zeng Yu himself is not afraid of hardship, he is young and strong, it doesn't matter, but he is afraid that his mother and young sister will follow him to suffer, and now he has no way out, unless he is admitted to the student fame, he may return to his hometown, otherwise as soon as he goes back, Xie Zidan's family will take him to the county government for trial, this is simply a family difficult to run, It's forced to taste Liangshan——

However, if you go to Yuanzhou or Ji'an to take the make-up exam, will you really be able to achieve the fame of Xiucai, and now it is still very uncertain whether you can even get the opportunity to take the make-up exam, is it wise for him to let his mother and little sister follow him for thousands of miles?

Although he is a human being in two lives, if he thinks that he will be invincible from now on, he will be famous in all directions by copying two poems, he will be able to win the imperial examination and he will be the head of the case, and he will be rich in a short period of time to seek wealth and do business, it is purely a fool's dream, Zeng Yu did not dare to be so obscene-

As far as writing the eight-strand essay is concerned, Zeng Yu asked himself not to make any progress than before, half a month ago, he still remembered the two eight-strand essays when he took the courtyard test, and he fully played the level, breaking the topic clearly, undertaking the topic naturally, and reasoning Xiaochang, the only problem is that the question was played a little too much, but on the whole, it should be reasonable to take the show, this is not Zeng Yu's self-righteousness, because he has read a lot of Cheng Wen, Cheng Wen is the book compiled and engraved by those eight strands in the hospital test, the township test, and the will test, and there is a comparison to roughly know the gap between the Dao, Zeng Yu's eight-strand essay level is not inferior to those college test Cheng Wen, Mr. Xia Liangfeng said so, but the reality is that Zeng Yu is off the list, and Jiang Yuanrui, who is far inferior to him in composition, can go to high school, so this imperial examination seems to be fair, but accidents, uncertainties, and accidents abound-

At this moment, Zeng Yu's confidence was a little shaken, Xiucai could take the exam again in three years, for a person like him who dragged his family, maybe he could find a nearby town to find a house to live in, find an errand, and let his mother and Niuniu live a stable life, but he didn't strive for the make-up exam, and he was really unwilling-

"Fish." Great-mother Zhou spoke, "You don't have to worry too much, for your mother is still healthy, not afraid of going far, you want to go to Yuanzhou or Ji'an to fight for the make-up exam, then fight for a time, in case you don't pass the exam, let's go to Xingguo Sanliao to settle down, there is not far from Sanliao, right, Sanliao is our ancestor, no one will bully us when we go back to our ancestors, so you can relax, read, learn words, these are not wasted." ”

Although the great-mother Zhou is illiterate, she is kind and courteous, and thinks about her son everywhere.

Zeng Yu's mood suddenly brightened, and his mother dispelled his worries, and his mother was great.

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At night, the boat moored at the Hekou Wharf in Leadshan County, only to see the boat like a forest, and the lights around the shore were like day, which was more lively and busy than the Sanjiang Wharf in Shangrao County.

Hekou Town is the most prosperous town in Guangxin Prefecture, the lead river flows into the Xinjiang River here at the mouth of the river, the water surface is widened, the water flow is gentle, the water depth is clear, and the big ship can sail eight hundred stones, so most of the small merchant ships from Xinzhou are here to replace the big ship and then transfer it elsewhere, the goods here gather in Fujian, Sichuan and Guangzhou, and the language is mixed with two Zhejiang Huaiyang, known as the wharf of the eight provinces, the place where businessmen gather, the gambling hall prostitution is naturally prosperous, the women in the countryside of Yongfeng scold, often hear the phrase "estuary bitch", this is scolding women and foxes will seduce men, very vicious swearing, But at the same time, it is also equivalent to admitting that this woman is very beautiful and can hook a man's soul-

The owner of the boat carrying Zeng Yu's family to the estuary was anxious to pick up the goods, and as soon as he arrived at the wharf, he urged Zeng Yu to hurry ashore, Zeng Yu had just moved his luggage to the shore, and was about to get off the boat to support his mother, when his sleeve was suddenly pulled by someone, and a delicate female voice said: "This son, do you live in a hotel?" ”

Zeng Yu looked back, a delicate woman in her early twenties was throwing her eyes at him, and when he saw him turn around, he said coquettishly: "Ah, what a handsome scholar, stay in my inn, only three cents of silver a night, and a lot of fun, so the prince is satisfied." As he spoke, he threw his eyes together, his expression was extremely charming, and he was obviously not a good family.

It's not expensive to have three cents of silver a night, but this kind of dock solicitation can't be trusted, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the beauty bureau and the fairy jump, which is troublesome, Zeng Yu said: "Don't be crooked, my mother and little sister are on the boat." ”

The woman looked at the boat, let go without saying a word, and went to find other customers, not a word and a flattering look were not wasted, Zeng Yu knew that this woman was by no means a serious shopkeeper, did he see that he was old and young, and he was afraid of future troubles if he cheated, or it was better to find a single customer to start, I don't know which unlucky guy will take the bait tonight?

The black donkey carried the luggage, Sixi led the black donkey, followed Zeng Yu's mother and son behind the three of them on the cobblestone paved street, Zeng Yu found a large inn, the inn is called Sihaiju, there is a donkey and a manger room to foster livestock, the guest rooms are divided into three classes, the upper class room costs one dollar and two cents of silver for a day, and a breakfast and dinner are provided for free, Zeng Yu only stayed for one night, and asked for a medium room with two beds, together with the forage for feeding the black donkey, a total of fifty yuan, fifty yuan is about five cents of silver——

After negotiating the price of the store, Zeng Yu went outside the store to invite his mother in, and suddenly heard Sixi shouting: "Isn't this Brother Laifu, Brother Laifu, why are you here?" ”

When Zeng Yu raised his eyes, he saw a large short-shirted manservant carrying a burden and had walked in front of the door of "Sihaiju", and when he heard Sixi's call, he stepped back, and was about to talk to Sixi with a smile, when he saw Zeng Yu at a glance, he hurriedly put down his burden and said: "Young Master Zeng is here, my young master is over there." He turned his head and shouted: "Young Master, Young Master Zeng is here, Young Master Zeng of Ishida." "It's scary-loud.

A Confucian student with a square scarf who walked in front turned his head, the lantern in front of the door of "Sihaiju" was high, and the Confucian student saw Zeng Yu's face clearly, and was overjoyed, strode over, and said: "Nine carp, nine carp, why are you here, I went to Shitian yesterday to look for you, Brother Ling said that you went to Fucheng, but I don't know where you are in Fucheng, Brother Ling is in a bad mood, and he talks a lot, so I had to go back to Guixi, but I didn't expect to meet here - Jiu Li, are you okay?" ”

This Confucian student is in his thirties, medium stature, not fat or thin, white face and slight beard, his appearance is considered thoughtful, there is a clear air in his expression, but behind him is a woman wearing a light-colored gown, the woman was originally smiling like a flower and talking to the Confucian student, and suddenly saw Zeng Yu standing in front of the door of the "Four Seas House", and his face suddenly became ugly.

This thin and beautiful woman is the woman who Zeng Yu met at the port to solicit customers, Zeng Yu smiled and bowed his hand to the Confucian student: "It turned out to be the three idiot brothers, what is the matter with the three idiot brothers going to Shitian to find their brothers?" ”

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