Time flies.

The Grand Canal Canal is a waterway that goes north to the water and south to the water.

If you want to go north, it is much more convenient than taking the land route.

Tongzhou Wharf.

'There is Jingtong above, and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below. As the southern terminus and northern starting point of the Grand Canal, Tongzhou is an out-and-out water and land transportation artery. Every day, I don't know how many grains, oils, silk teas are transferred here from the south and sent to the capital.

On this day, another train of official ships sailed on the Tongzhou Canal Wharf and docked at the official wharf.

The boat docked at the dock, Cui Dongbi and his entourage hurriedly stepped off the ship after packing their luggage, and after being a boat for so long, they naturally had an infinite desire to return to land.

With his feet on the bluestone bricks that had just been sprinkled in the early morning, Cui Dongbi stretched his waist and enlivened his muscles, and then sighed: "After sitting on the boat for so long, the feeling of returning to the ground is really comfortable." ”

The companion on the side said with a smile: "Brother Shi Zhen, don't stand and talk without backache, this time if you don't rely on Brother Yazi's relationship and borrow the official ship, if you mix in the civilian boat, our time will be at least half more." ”

A brocade-clothed scholar next to him was obviously the brother of Yazi, smiled and waved his hand, and said: "Don't dare to be greedy for merit, this official ship itself has always been unsatisfactory, and people with a little relationship can easily get it. ”

Chen Fusheng interjected at the right time: "But others can't guarantee that our group of people can be in the same boat, and only for the sake of Brother Shen's noble family background, Ling Zun is the squire of the dynasty, how can people bother to arrange for us?"

Although Shen Zui is atmospheric, after all, when the young man heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little complacent, nodded, and his tone became more cordial: "When I arrived in the capital, I was also half a landlord, if there was anything I could help, everyone was a good brother, just open your mouth." ”

It's not that he's too enthusiastic, but everyone is in the same year as the same town, and they are all young talents, and the friendship along the way is also a lot deeper, and the cultural context in the south of the Yangtze River is already prosperous, and he can raise people in the exam here.

At this moment, a group of people dressed as domestic servants hurriedly rushed out of the dock, greeted Shen Drunk, and called out to the young master.

"It's someone from my family who came to pick me up, so I'll go talk to them for a while. Shen Zui recognized at a glance that the leader was his housekeeper, opened his mouth to explain, and walked forward.

"Brother Chen, there are still a few months before the exam, we are going to the guild hall in Yangzhou, what are your plans, are you going to your guild hall in Shuzhong in the capital?" Cui Dongbi saw that Shen Zui had walked away, walked to Chen Fusheng's side, and asked in a low voice.

Chen Fusheng knew that most provinces and even some prefectures with conditions had guild halls in Beijing, which were usually built by officials of the same origin or wealthy businessmen who donated money to build them. As long as you are a fellow villager, you can move in cheaply as long as you bring the corresponding road guide documents, because they are all fellow villagers, and the safety is also guaranteed.

And like these, the people who participated in the examination were completely exempted from the cost of room and board, which is really a big temptation.

You must know that in the year of Dabi, the price of inns in the capital is often more than doubled, and the environment is complex.

Therefore, unless the family has connections in the capital or is too extravagant to live in the guild hall, many people will choose the guild hall to settle down.

Yangzhou has a long reputation, and there are many big salt merchants, so naturally there are guild halls in this capital.

Shuzhong is naturally no exception, but although the environment inside is good, there are still more people after all. Chen Fusheng thought for a while before he spoke: "I'd better take a look first, anyway, the location of the Yangzhou Hall is easy to inquire, and when I settle down, I'll go to visit you." ”

According to Chen Fusheng's thoughts, since he will settle here for a long time in the future, it is better to buy a mansion directly to make it quiet.

However, Chen Fusheng thought about it and decided to go to the guild hall to take a look first, after all, there are a lot of convenient conditions here, and since the township test was unveiled, after the Luming banquet, he went out of Shu directly, and he has not dealt with that one in the same year, so it is inevitable that it is a little bad.

At this moment, Shen Zui had already turned back, and said with a smile on his face: "Everyone has been tired all the way, I have booked a box in the restaurant in front, everyone will go to wash the dust and relieve it first, and when lunch is over, the carriage will be ready, and everyone will be able to leave directly after a short rest." ”

Chen Fusheng had to praise Shen for being drunk, this is that he has learned the means of dealing with people to the extreme, although he is still a little immature, but it is already quite rare, at least Chen Fusheng himself can't do this.

"The ancients said: Threesomes must have my teacher. I can't deceive you by saying this!"

People are so thoughtful, and they know these things far better than themselves, so everyone naturally nods yes.

Tongzhou is a large water and land wharf, and the officials and businessmen are like carp crossing the river, so there will naturally be no fewer restaurants here. Shen drunk a few times, chose a relatively quiet restaurant, pointed to the signboard of Yipin Landscape and said: "The most lively reception of most of the small merchants with average net worth, the dishes are too ordinary, people with a little status will not enter, most of the people who go to this Yipin Landscape are the families of those officials, plus we are all here to participate in next year's examination, and we want to please a good fortune." ”

"Yes, yes, what Brother Shen said is very true. "Although everyone is a disciple of Confucius and Mencius, they don't say anything, but it is human nature to ask for a good omen, so naturally they will not object.

Tongzhou is at the foot of the capital, and the specialty dish of this Yipin landscape is naturally full of the heroic nature of the northerners.

The dishes have gone through three rounds, and the wine has passed five flavors. Everyone let go of each other, Chen Fusheng picked up his wine glass, toasted Shen drunk, and then asked: "Brother Shen knows the capital so well, most of us are here for the first time, why don't Brother Shen introduce us to the scenery of the capital?"

The two cities of Suyang are both places that attach more importance to romance, so although they are very famous, they are often overwhelmed by Jiangzuo in the imperial examinations, and these scholars are naturally no exception, and they do not have the intention of studying hard behind closed windows. When you come to the capital, you naturally have to have a good time, so when you hear Chen Fusheng ask, they all urge you to get drunk.