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After the government exam, the next thing is to wait for the list to be announced. took advantage of this time to steal a lot of life and just go around Nanyang Mansion.

In this world, transportation is backward, ox carts and horse-drawn carts are rare, and ordinary people basically travel on two legs, and they can't walk many miles a day. If there is nothing to do, who will run east and west? The honest and stammering people can enter the county seat in a lifetime, even if it is a proud experience in their lives.

The county seat is far away, let alone the capital city?

It's rare to go to the city, and if you don't play, you're sorry for yourself.

Chen Sanlang wants to play, and Uncle Hua naturally has to follow. He is not afraid of being tired, but he is afraid that the young master will use the money indiscriminately - in the city of Nanyang Mansion, there are many shops selling the four treasures of the study, and Chen Sanlang is happy to see the hunt, and he will buy a lot of things back if he is not careful.

It is said that "poor literature and rich martial arts", but in fact, reading is also a matter of great expense. Pen, ink, paper, and inkstone are all luxuries, so that many poor scholars cannot afford to buy pen and ink, so they can only use tree branches to make pens and practice calligraphy on the sand; if they can't afford to buy books, they have to copy books day and night; they can't afford to light lamps at night, so they can only read and write with the help of the dim moonlight; and even do things like "chiseling walls to steal light", which is not surprising......

Chen Sanlang's situation is not bad. However, at present, the family situation is beginning to decline, the foundation is thin, and he can't afford extravagance and waste.

The young master may not know it, but Uncle Hua knows it clearly. For the sake of her future livelihood, Mrs. is not less worried.

In the process of strolling, he saw a calligraphy and painting shop on the street, and Chen Sanlang couldn't help but walk in.

"Bitter also. ”

Uncle Hua, who is well versed in his hobbies, secretly complained.

"Boss, how much does this landscape cost?"

Not surprisingly, Chen Sanlang saw what he liked and began to ask for a price.

"Three or two. ”

Hearing this price, Uncle Hua swallowed his saliva with a grunt: It is worthy of being a mansion, and the things sold are also very expensive. All the coils he carried on his body were only ten taels. If you buy this painting, you will be gone.

"It's too expensive. ”

When Uncle Hua heard these three words come out of the young master's mouth, he was really surprised: When did the young master know how to bargain?

The owner of the shop said: "This is the work of a famous Meishan person in Yangzhou, and it is not expensive at all. ”

Chen Sanlang smiled: "It's either a decent name, or it's a famous family." Hmm, is it sold for 300 wen?"

"I can't buy a roll of good paper for this money, and I still want to buy famous works?"

The boss jumped up: "Is Your Excellency here to make trouble?"

Chen Sanlang walked out with Uncle Hua and went to the next store to take a look. If there are several stores, most of the situation is like this, and the last thing is not bought, but he is in a good mood.

Uncle Hua couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, what do you mean by this?"

"Look at the level, ask the market. In the future, if I have the opportunity, I can also sell some calligraphy and paintings. ”

After a pause, he smiled: "Fame is a good thing...... In fact, the calligraphy and paintings sold in those shops are only second-rate level, but when packaged, they are famous works and can be sold at a high price. When you encounter a wronged boss who has a good face and doesn't understand, you will spend a lot of money to buy it. ”

Uncle Hua was confused when he heard it, but he didn't ask anymore: There are too many detours about the things of the readers, and the more they go around, the more confused they become, it's better not to ask, and the topic changes: "Where are you going next?"

"That's it for today, go back to the inn to rest. Tomorrow, I heard that there is a Yingfeng Beach outside the south gate, the scenery is good, go there and have a look. ”

Located outside the south gate of Nanyang Province, Yingfeng Beach is a well-known local resort, formed by the diversion of the Jing River, the water quality is crystal clear, and whenever the sun rises, the shadows of the three green mountains near it are poured into the water, which is quite chic.

There are many nameless flowers growing on the beachside, and when they open, they form a match with the grass, which is very natural.

It is still spring at the moment, and the outing is prevalent, and the tourists are weaving, which is very lively. Men and women, all with elated expressions on their faces.

Chen Sanlang, who had a bitter face, looked so out of place.

He likes to play in the mountains and rivers, but he doesn't like to be crowded in a large group of people. All kinds of voices, whether you agree with it or not, desperately drill into your ears, laughing, commenting, shouting, scolding...... There are all kinds of sounds, and the noise is so noisy that it makes people upset.

This alone has ruined the landscape.

Not to mention rubbing shoulders and walking slower, you will be pushed by the people behind you. Where is this like playing? Dare to grab a bargain at the vegetable market.

It is difficult to get through a large section of the narrow staircase road in Guò, and the front is open and open, which is a large area of flowers and plants. The place is big, but there are also a lot of people, trampling unscrupulously, or flying kites, or having dinner on the spot, or sitting together and talking, and reciting a few lines of poetry or something from time to time.

Most of them are literati and, or the children of rich families in the city, as well as scholars and scholars -- after the government examination, hundreds of candidates basically stayed in the city and waited for the list to be announced.

At a glance, Chen Sanlang saw several familiar faces. Two of them should still be candidates from the same county. There were many people, and he didn't like it very much, so he took Uncle Hua directly to the water's edge.

There are many awning boats moored at the water's edge, the larger one can carry five or six people, and the smaller one can only carry two people.

These boats are all water-based pleasure boats, which are hired by tourists to wander out and enjoy the surrounding green mountains and beautiful waters.

Chen Sanlang hired a small boat and sat down with Uncle Hua. The middle-aged captain who was holding the boat shouted, and the long pole was a little into the water, and the boat swung out deftly and lightly.

Yingfeng Beach has a radius of more than ten miles, like a lake, the water flow is gentle, occasionally the breeze blows, there are countless ripples on the water surface, and there are some dexterous fish chasing in the water quickly, the scene is very lively.

Inexplicably, seeing these frolicking creatures, Chen Sanlang couldn't help but think of the red carp in the well at home.

The boat was slow, and when the captain saw that Chen Sanlang had come to play for the first time, he opened his mouth to introduce the scenic spots of Yingfeng Beach, and he was very involved in it-this is equivalent to the role of a tour guide.

When Chen Sanlang heard a place of interest, he suddenly asked, "Brother Gonggong, you said that there is a temple by the beach?"

"But it's not, there is a Chaoshan Temple, established for nearly a hundred years, the incense is very vigorous, people who come to play, basically will go to the inside to incense, please Buddha bless. The most special thing is that there is an absolute in the temple, and whoever wants to match it can become famous all over the world. ”

The latter sentence is obviously a bit exaggerated.

Chen Sanlang made a note in his heart that he was going to have lunch and then board to take a look.

The boat is leisurely, sitting on the bow of the boat, raising your eyes to watch, the surrounding peaks are picturesque, the beautiful scenery is in full view, and you lean over to see the sparkling water, the reflection is like a mirror, it is indeed a pleasing enjoyment.

At this time, there were also a number of other boats loitering on the water. However, those boats were more lively, with laughter and even the sound of silk and bamboo singing strings from time to time.

Time flies, and it's noon in the blink of an eye. There is no need to dock on the boat. There are sandwich lattices in the tour boat, in which live fish are raised, caught out, killed, or made into soup, or steamed, or fried, and the taste is fresh.

The captain is very skilled, first cooking rice, then frying two dishes of seasonal vegetables, and finally making fish, serving them one by one, I dare not say that it is better than the one in the big restaurant, but it also has a different flavor. As for alcohol, there are also alcohol.

In fact, if you calculate carefully, he earns more than the ship fare by selling food and drink on the ship.

After lunch and a short rest, Chen Sanlang asked the captain to prop up the boat to the Chaoshan Temple.

The temple is located in the northwest direction of Yingfeng Beach, built on the mountainside, located in the middle of the mountainside, a simple stone path extends down, the foot of the mountain is open, and the willow trees at the water's edge are upright, which is equivalent to the wharf. The boat approached, tied with a rope to the willow tree, and laid a plank for the guests to step on.

There are many people who go up the mountain, most of them are young scholars, Confucian scarves and green shirts, and some of them are shaking fans in their hands to show their demeanor.

"As a scholar, worship ghosts and gods and stay away, and go up the mountain to enter the temple, is it necessary? In fact, what I want to see the most is the ink treasure left by Cao Gong on the temple wall. ”

"Heroes see the same thing. ”

One shook his head and agreed.

Another scholar smiled: "Brother Dongyuan, the younger brother is thinking, you not only want to see Mobao, but also want to make the next couplet." ”

Then Brother Dongyuan replied very reservedly: "Don't dare, don't dare, how can you be in Xiade, you can definitely come to Cao Gong?"

The group said and went straight up the mountain.

The surname of the Duke of Fencao is Zhou, the name is "Qing", and the word "Fencao" is a respected Confucian in Nanyang Mansion, and Song Zhiyuan, the dean of Nanyang College, is equally famous, and is called "Zhou Song". Three years ago, he played Yingfeng Beach, went to Chaoshan Temple, occasionally saw the mountains and waters, and was very interested, so he wrote a pair on the shadow wall of the temple, but he had to go up, and then no matter how he racked his brains, he couldn't think of a suitable downlink, so he had to give up and throw his pen down the mountain.

There were so many tourists at Chaoshan Temple, and the news spread quickly. Many literati came to see what was going on, and they were full of praise for the upper couplet written by Fen Cao Gong, and then they couldn't help but come up with a lower couplet. If it can be matched, it will be a great match in the literary world. For personal reputation, it can be of great help, and maybe it can also be appreciated by the Duke of Cao and accepted as a disciple. However, the people who came came one after another, and many people thought about it and couldn't come up with a suitable link.

This coupling turned out to be absolute.

However, in this way, it attracts more people. Over time, the absolute charm has even become a hot topic after even passing the temple itself.

Chen Sanlang had been staying in Jing County before, and he had never heard of it. Now listening to what they say, I can't help but be eager to try it, and I want to see how far this is absolutely done.

Thinking in his heart, his pace couldn't help but speed up, Uncle Hua couldn't keep up, and said secretly: Good guy, this pace of the young master is not simple, did you really learn kung fu in the martial arts hall?

The young master was in good health, and he was very pleased. I believe that the gossip in the county a while ago said that Chen Sanlang was a sick man, and he would soon be able to break it without attacking.

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