Zeng Yu and his family rushed to Shanxi Station in the rain, and met an acquaintance paper merchant when they were looking for a store on Rolling Ling Street, the paper merchant's surname was Xia, about forty years old, because he was doing a leather paper business, people called him Xia Rongpi, his real name was rarely known, Xia Rongpi's home was not far from Dongyan Academy, Zeng Yu often bought paper in Xia's paper shop when he was studying in the academy, and he was acquainted with each other——

Mr. Xia Liangfeng of Xia Liangpi and the academy is the family, and Zeng Yu is Mr. Xia's most important student, and he was known as a prodigy in his early years, so he was very impressed by Zeng Yu. ”

Zeng Yu arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be Xia Chaofeng, and I haven't seen it for a long time - I came from Shitian with Jiaci and my young sister, and I was embarrassed when I encountered rain on the way." ”

Xia Rongpi has heard of Zeng Yu's family background, businessmen are good at observing words and feelings, seeing Zeng Yu's mother and son like this, I think they were driven out by my brother and sister-in-law, yes, the college examination of this subject has been released three days ago, look at Zeng Gongzi's down-and-out appearance should be off the list-

"Where is Zeng Gongzi going, if you go to the county seat, you can take my boat."

Unlike Jiang Yuanrui and Xie Zidan, who ridiculed Zeng Yu in every possible way, Xia Rongpi, a paper merchant, had simple and sincere sympathy for Zeng Yu's mother and son, and asked Zeng Yu that he was going to the county seat, so he enthusiastically took Zeng Yu's family to the port to get on the boat.

Xia Yang's boat was also hired, a medium-sized wooden boat three feet and four feet long, loaded with a small half of the boat's parchment paper, the cabin was quite spacious, Sixi dragged the black donkey onto the boat, tied to the stern, Zeng Yu asked him to tie the reins shorter, so as not to turn the black donkey into the water.

Zeng Yu and Sixi changed their wet clothes and hung them on the window lattice of the boat, the paper merchant Xia Rongpi had asked the boat lady to cook brown sugar ginger soup so that the Zeng family mother and son could drink it hot so as not to get sick because of the rain, Zeng Yu expressed his deep gratitude, Xia Rongpi waved his hand and said: "What's polite, just take a tailwind boat, and it's not troublesome, who will not encounter a difficulty when going out, and it is convenient for you to be convenient with others." "Because he asked about Zeng Yuyuan's test, he knew that Zeng Yu really failed the list, so he comforted Zeng Yu a few words, saying that Zeng Yu is still young and has a long way to go, and Mr. Liangfeng is optimistic that Lu's students will go to school sooner or later, don't worry-

While talking, the two captains began to support the boat one after the other, from Shanxi Wharf to the south gate of the county seat of the waterway sixteen miles, smooth wind and water, the captain does not need to work too hard to support the boat, just grasp the direction of the bow.

The rain had stopped, and from the left window of the ship's side, he could see the glow of the western sky, and the paper merchant Xia Yipi looked at the glow and said, "The clouds have dispersed, and tomorrow will be sunny again." He asked Zeng Yu who he went to the county seat for?

Zeng Yu said: "I plan to go to Fucheng to make a living, and I have a sister who marries in Fucheng." ”

Xia Rongpi said: "That's right, my boat of parchment paper is also sent to Fucheng, Zeng Gongzi and Lingtang Lingmei will rest on the boat tonight, and they will arrive in Fucheng early tomorrow morning." He also greeted the boat lady and said that he would cook four more people's meals, and Zeng Gongzi's family would have dinner together on the boat.

This paper merchant is a warm-hearted person, Zeng Yulian said thank you, and suddenly felt the preciousness of this ancient way, Zeng Yu said: "Thank you Xia Chaofeng for your hospitality, but there is still something to do in the county, and I dare not delay Xia Chaofeng." ”

Xia Yangpi said: "If it is delayed for a long time, then it is okay, anyway, it will be rushed to Fucheng tomorrow morning, and I will let the boatman wait for you at the south gate of the county, how about it?" ”

Zeng Yuxi said: "Thank you very much, I want to visit Lu Hanlin in Xishan, so I don't need to delay too long." ”

Lv Hanlin is a household name in Yongfeng County, Lv Hanlin's surname is Lv Minghuai, the word Rude, self-named Jinshi, a native of Quanbo Township in this county, Jiajing 11 years Renchen Branch 2 Jinshi, elected Hanlin first, successively served as a soldier, the second section of the industry, Zhan Shifu right Chunfang right Zhongyun, in charge of Nanjing Hanlin Academy, because he refused to attach the first assistant Yan Song, ten years ago resigned and returned to his hometown, built a house in the west mountain of the county, concentrated on learning, the history of the sons, astronomical music, all proficient, in Guangxin Mansion and even the entire Jiangxi Province Confucianism is very prestigious——

When Xia Yangpi heard that Zeng Yu was going to visit Lu Hanlin, the big squire of this county, he was in awe, and those who could interact with Lu Hanlin were all gentry and celebrities, and said: "Zeng Gongzi just go, my old Xia can wait, and it will be okay to wait until tomorrow." ”

The sky in the west dimmed, and the sky soon got dark, and when it was dark, the boat arrived at the south gate of the county, Xia Yupi and Zeng Yu's family also had dinner, Xia Zhupi gave Zeng Yu a lantern on the boat to light the way, and the great-mother Zhou didn't know what her son was going to find Lu Hanlin, and never heard that her son recognized Lu Hanlin, and asked quietly, Zeng Yu said: "My son has seen Lu Hanlin before, and this time I want to go to Fucheng to seek work, and ask Lu Hanlin to write a letter of recommendation, don't worry, my son will come back soon." ”

Xiao Xi Sixi took the lantern of the boat and prepared to go with Zeng Yu, Zeng Yu told him to stay on the boat and wait, but Zeng's mother Zhou insisted that Sixi follow Zeng Yu, and if he came back late, let Sixi reply first.

Although there is no moon at the end of April, the stars are very dense, and the heavy rain in the afternoon washes the sky very clean, so the stars are so bright, and the light of the lantern is an eyesore.

Sixi asked: "When did the young master recognize Lu Hanlin, Sixi has never heard the young master say it." ”

Zeng Yu smiled and said: "I recognized it ten years ago, that year Wu County held a prodigy banquet, and the well-known local squires were also invited to participate, and I saw Lu Hanlin at that time. ”

Sixi said "oh", and said in his heart: "So the young master and Lu Hanlin have no friendship, will Lu Hanlin meet the young master?" ”

The South Gate Wharf is only three or four miles away from the West Mountain, the foot is almost a moment away, last year Zeng Yu and his classmates went to the West Mountain to enjoy the spring flowers when they saw Lu Hanlin's house from afar, just at the eastern foot of the West Mountain, the two big locust trees in front of the gate are very eye-catching, Zeng Yu and Sixi came to the Lu Hanlin Mansion under the ancient acacia, only to see the gate closed, and the house was dark and dreary and did not seem to see the lights——

Sixi whispered: "Young master, isn't this Lu Han Lin Mo already asleep, it's not long after dark." ”

Zeng Yu said: "It's hard to say, Lu Hanlin is in his sixties, and the elderly go to bed early." "But let Sixi go over and knock on the door, always try to try.

Many times, try to try often get unexpected opportunities, if you don't try it, there will definitely be nothing, there will be no pie in the sky, Zeng Yu thought that the door of this Lu Mansion was not easy to open, but Sixi knocked twice, the door opened with a "bang", and the person in the door hurriedly said: "Is Dr. Zhang here, please please please hurry." The two lanterns were picked out brightly, and when he saw that there was a young scholar and a little servant outside the door, his tone suddenly became impatient: "Who are you, my master doesn't see anyone, go quickly." ”

Zeng Yu heard that someone was sick in Lu's house, this was an opportunity, of course he had to seize it, and said loudly: "Here is the ancestral medical skill, which is coming to cure the disease and save people." "I pray in my heart that there is no female dependent in the Lu Mansion who wants to give birth, childbirth, dystocia, he has no problem, he can deal with other diseases a few times, his father and his brother are all practicing medicine, and it is not wrong to say that it is ancestral medicine.

When the steward of the Lu Mansion heard Zeng Yu say this, he took a few steps closer with a lantern and looked at Zeng Yu and said, "Where are you a scholar, you can't joke about curing diseases and saving people." ”

Zeng Yu arched his hand and said: "My brother is the doctor of the county nursing home, surnamed Zeng." ”

The steward of the Lu Mansion immediately said, "Is it Dr. Zeng Qian?" ”

It seems that the eldest brother is still a little famous in this county, Zeng Yu nodded and said, "Exactly." ”

The steward of the Lu Mansion was a little moved, but he still shook his head and said: "The matter of treating the disease is not trivial, let's wait for Dr. Zhang to come." ”

Zeng Yuzhi said that the manager of Lu Mansion said that this doctor Zhang should be the famous doctor Zhang Jingyang in this county, Zhang Jingyang also studied and wrote Bagu Wen when he was a teenager and wanted to take the imperial examination, but he had no choice but to fail repeatedly, and he had the reputation of a famous doctor within a few years after abandoning the text and practicing medicine, so it can be seen that it is not possible to go to the black on a road-

Zeng Yu said: "Doctor Zhang's house is in the sixteenth capital east of Shitian, forty miles away from here, where can you arrive in a moment and a half, treatment is like fighting a fire, how can it be delayed, this housekeeper, you can tell me who in the house is sick, what are the symptoms?" ”

The steward of the Lu Mansion heard Zeng Yu say it reasonably, so he said: "The one who got sick was the little master of my family, who was sixteen years old, because he ate too much glutinous rice, and began to roll in pain at dusk - you, a scholar, can you cure this disease?" ”

Zeng Yu smiled: "Of course you can, you can get rid of the disease." Then his face turned flat: "Of course, Doctor Zhang can treat this disease, but your young master can't afford it!" ”

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Tomorrow's second watch.