Chapter 139: The joy of life in the world

On the fifth day of April, the sun was shining brightly, and flowers were blooming on the shore, and tourists were everywhere. The loach boat on Zhao Xing was slowly passing through the Mopankou in Huaiyin.

Hongze Lake is ahead.

Zhao Xing was in a good mood. He dragged a fishing net at the bow of the boat. He knew that there was no fish in the canal, but he pretended to wave his hands. Even if there was nothing in the net, he was overjoyed. While working, he sang Li Yu's "Fisherman" loudly at the top of his voice:

"The waves are intended to have a thousand snows, and the peaches and plums are silent in a team of spring.

A pot of wine and a pole of rice, how many people are there in the world?

A spring breeze and a boat, a silk thread and a light hook.

Flowers are all over the bank, wine is all over the cup, and freedom is found in the thousands of acres of waves."

He is indeed "free"!

Sumen's disciples gathered in the capital, but they didn't expect that he was the first to leave Beijing; and the new Jinshi were busy buying fashionable things in the capital, such as geeks, wives, jewelry, etc., and they were all happy and unwilling to go home. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xing was the first to run away among them.

Zhou Bangshi, who was walking with him, heard the singing and crawled out of the cabin, and bowed to Zhao Xing with a smile: "Brother Li Ren, I didn't expect you to have such leisure and leisure."

Zhao Xing turned his face and smiled at the other party, asking, "Are you unhappy?"

Zhou Bangshi was unhappy.

Under the traditional education of ancient China, the mainstream idea was that "the emperor valued heroes and wrote to you". The ultimate goal of reading was to become an official. For scholars, reading poetry and scriptures and not staying at home is like products that have not been exchanged and therefore have no exchange value - a waste. Zhou Bangshi was forced to not be an official, so he was not as happy and comfortable as Zhao Xing.

However, all scholars are "speaking one thing and doing another". Although they are eager to be valued by the emperor from the bottom of their hearts, the high-ranking officials and nobles are glorious and "wake up and hold the power of the world, and lie drunk on the knees of the beautiful people", they are also singing and wandering around the countryside and enjoying a comfortable life under the forest. Therefore, Zhou Bangshi has to pretend to be at ease when facing Zhao Xing's happiness.

"A pot of wine, a pole of money, how many people are there in the world? Brother Li Ren, there is really no one in the world like you. Who are you? Your family is rich and famous, there are all great scholars in the hall, and there are no white men when you come and go. If you don't become an official, you will be truly "free in the thousands of acres of waves". But I can't do it!

Ah, I heard that you are very good at operating the industry. My family has surplus resources, but I still can't be as leisurely as Li Ren. I am willing to combine with Li Ren and do some business, but I don't know if Li Ren can allow it?"

Is there a saying about the shareholding system in the Song Dynasty? Zhao Xing knew that this statement did exist. There was a behavior of gathering shares among merchants in the Song Dynasty to do business, which was also inevitable for the development of the commercial society. The shares held in the Song Dynasty were called "share cases" and "strike against the couple". Here, Zhou Bangshi came up with a "share case" and did not participate in the business, but shared dividends.

"Okay! When you go around the world, the more friends you have, the better. Since Brother Nanbo is interested, you don't have to invest money. I don't need to shorten that thing, but I only lack people. Nanbo went out to know how to help me run a business road?... The specific business road depends on the familiarity of Nanbo. Your brother is in Luzhou. Why not talk about Luzhou's business road." Zhao Xing said, hugging Zhou Bang-style shoulders, and the two of them whispered, with a sneaky look.

The sunshine on the shore was really tempting. As the two talked, Cheng Azhu was also attracted by the sunshine and came out of the cabin to enjoy the scenery on the shore.

The Song Dynasty was an era when hedonism was prevalent. In this day, even farmers dressed and tried their best to dress, not to mention peasants. At this moment of displaying flower shirts, the woman picking mulberry, washing silk, and picking water chestnuts were dressed like a butterfly. On the land, "the big woman's waist was sickle, and the little woman carried a basket to chase after the basket", "The peaches spit out red ying in the spring alley, and the spring clothes were first tried to light. The wind and smoke warmed the swallow's nest," "The man's intention was strong, the concubine's intention was strong. The oil-walled cart was light and the horse was chased, and they met Jiuli Song";

In the water: The fisherman drove a boat and sang and laughed, "The rippling mulberry boat. The young man in the boat. The lotus flowers are so sweet that they want to speak. She laughs into the mandarin ducks. The waves are dark and the smoke is low, and the watermelon is singing and returning under the moon." "The eyes are just moving and people are guessing, and the charm is profound and charming"...

This is the Yanxia of the Song Dynasty.

Cheng Azhu was also in a happy mood. It didn't matter whether Zhao Xing was an official or not. She was "full of love" and was very happy to be with Zhao Xing forever. The sky and the earth were broken outside. When she crawled out of the cabin, she happily bowed to Zhou Bangshi, stood side by side with sweet faces, holding Zhao Xing's arm, and stared happily at the peasant girls turning labor into entertainment.

In addition to Zhou Bangshi, Zhao Xing also carried the Cheng disciples, Zhao Qiner and her female envoy. The rest followed the boat behind. They also felt the joy and laughter on the shore and went out of the cabin to enjoy the bright spring.

When Zhao Qin'er left the cabin, Zhou Bangshi saw another strange girl appearing on the boat. He touched his head in confusion and wondered in his heart: No, I live in Li's house and I didn't see this woman. When I got on the boat, I didn't seem to notice it... Well, looking at her expression naturally, it doesn't seem to be abducted... This, this, Li's will not introduce me, what kind of ritual should I perform? Insiders? Merchants?

Zhao Xing's full spirit was on the scenery on the shore. Zhou Bangshi, who was not sure about the situation, had to give a flat ceremony casually. Although Cheng Azhu knew Zhao Qin'er's identity, she was not willing to give a gift in front of everyone, and there was even a hint of hostility hidden in her heart. She tightened her hands, hugged Zhao Xing tighter, and nodded to the other party lightly.

Zhao Qin'er's face showed a hint of bitterness at the slightestness of the people on the boat. She did not express it, but a maid next to her was dissatisfied. The maid stepped forward and scolded: "Bold! See..."

The maid couldn't continue to say it halfway because she didn't know how to express Zhao Qiner's identity.

Cheng Azhu's body moved, and Zhao Xing stopped her shoulder. He pretended not to hear the other party's words, picked up the fishing net in his hand, and smiled and said to Zhou Bangshi: "Nanbo, when you enter Hongze Lake, I will invite you to eat the big fish in Hongze Lake."

Chen Yiyi's shout came from the boat behind: "I've entered the lake! I've entered the lake! We've entered the lake. Brother Xing, I'm hungry, what good food is there in Hongze Lake?"

After hearing her words, a fishing boat rowed a fast boat in a shrinking shape, approached Zhao Xing's boat, and shouted in a straight voice: "Master, do you want it if there are big shrimps and big river crabs?"

Several other girls paddled in a boat, and one of them sang quickly with a crisp voice: "My tea is called grandma tea, and the name is really interesting. Two newly stewed yellow chestnuts, half-fried white sesame seeds. Jiangnan olives and the skin cores are added to the northern walnuts to remove the shells. Several adults eat slowly, and it will be ruined by your teeth!"

Someone started singing, as if he had opened the singing dragon head. The boat in the lake sang one after another: "The cold smoke from Meiling is hidden in jade, the autumn water of Guijiang River is dewed with elixirs - two adults, three-tailed elixirs, my elixirs are the freshest."

Zhao Xing drooled, and he waved his hand in a daze: "Dang, I won't leave today. We will eat drunk shrimps by the lake, big river crabs - hairy crabs from Hongze Lake, and fish in the fish. My saliva... Yes, I still have to drink... I want to drink that grandma tea, eat walnuts, Jiangnan olives, yellow chestnuts, and so on."

When Zhao Qin'er saw that Zhao Xing was indifferent to her, she knew that she was in someone else's territory at this moment. If she was too arrogant, Zhao Xing could sell her. She stopped the maid's noise, but when she heard that Zhao Xing was about to stop the boat again, she couldn't help but say, "Mr. Zhao, why are you walking and stopping like this?"

Why? It’s not about building a loach cargo warehouse.

The mop gate is an important juncture. With such a strategic point, how can we not build a sea loach stack and sell the rich fish, shrimp and aquatic products of Hongze Lake to all directions.

Perhaps it was because the maid who was angry with the other party's yelling at Azhu just now, Zhao Xing had no interest in explaining to Zhao Qiner that he continued to direct the loach boat to the dock. As soon as the boat stopped, the specialty of Hongze Lake was fresh and sent to the side of the boat like flowing water. In an instant, Zhao Xing's boat became a market. Almost all the fishermen at Hongze Lake gathered beside these three loach boats. They were selling seasonal fruits, river food, and vegetables to the boat in a crowded manner.

To make drunk shrimp, you need to use a stirred tank - this is the boatman's tool that Zhao Xing discovered when he was traveling to Taihu Lake in modern society. The thing is similar to the high-pressure sealing furnace used in old popcorn. The drunk shrimp is poured into the stove, put high-alcohol and spices, and then sealed the stove and rotated it quickly to stir the mixture of wine and spices. Without any open flame, the penetration of alcohol alone, the salt and spices penetrate into the shrimp's cells, and then - eat it raw.

This way of eating can keep the shrimp delicious. Some shrimps are not even dead and are still beating when bitten in their mouths.

At this time, the sealing furnace for popcorn was not introduced to China, but who was Zhao Xing? He used two copper basins to buckle them together and clamp them with clips. He demonstrated the bartender's bartender in a modern bar in public. After a dazzling and rapid flying, rotating and shaking, the mellow aroma of the strong wine scattered in the air with the aroma, making everyone look coveted.

When Zhao Xing was making drunk shrimps, many fishermen had stopped the oars by his boat. Looking at his movements, their faces showed a look of memory. When the drunk shrimps opened the lid, they revealed their white jade-like transparent body, and exuded a strong fragrance. Before these fishermen could leave, they were eagerly waiting for everyone to appreciate this practice.

A small table was placed at the bow of the boat. Zhao Xing respectfully asked Zhao Qin'er to sit in the first seat, letting Zhou Bang style, who was surprised and unsure, be in the accompanying seat. After everyone sat down, the first dish of drunk shrimp was placed on it. At this time, Mei Sanniang, who was skilled in cheesy, was coming from the boat behind. She was dressed in a bride, and her "silver rope climbing" was also replaced with "purple gold climbing". The golden chain was exquisite and delicate, and she seemed even more energetic. However, Qian Wan'er, who was following her, pouted, and seemed a little dissatisfied.

When Azhu saw Mei Sanniang Qian Wan'er wearing a new dress, she felt intimate. She patted the empty seat beside her and invited the two to sit down. But then the two shook their heads obediently and treated Azhu's rituals to meet her mistress. Without waiting for Zhao Xing's order, she lifted up her sleeves and tickled the fish, perch, eels like lightning. After a while, a simple banquet was put on.

The banquet started, a jar of new wine opened, and the smell of drunkenness floated in the air. The first seat was Zhao Qiner, Zhao Xing sat in the seat with the host, Azhu and Yi Yi sat on his left and right, opposite the table was Zhou Bang style, Yuan Yeping, and Ji Shouzhong.

At this moment, Cheng Xia and Cheng Shuang and Cheng Wang squatted aside, steaming crabs in a small charcoal stove, and sniffing the umami smell from the pot excitedly. Because the bow of the boat was small, the brothers of the Cheng clan set another table on the stern, but Cheng Xia and Cheng Wang held their own identity as disciples, thinking that being by guarding Zhao Xing was not enough to show the difference with other brothers, even if they couldn't sit on the squat, they had to guard the pot.

But in this way, Zhao Qiner, one fat and one thin, would not be the turn of the two maids. The two maids were full of anger, but Zhao Qiner did not express her opinion, so they could only bear it.

Zhao Xing raised Hu and gave in a humble manner. Zhou Bangshi first picked up a drunken shrimp and put it in his mouth. The shrimp jumped in his mouth. He covered his mouth and felt the strong fragrance brought by every beat of the shrimp. The mustard smell made him almost cry. When the shrimp stopped beating, he chewed it roughly and swallowed it quickly. Then he opened his mouth and shouted: "Miao! Miao? I don't know that there is such a way to eat it in the world."

When Zhou Bangshi said this, tears had already been left. While wiping the tears choked by the mustard, he said words of praise. His expression was so vivid that the fishermen around the loach boat burst into laughter. They raised their oars with satisfaction and left the loach boat.

Zhao Qin'er quickly picked up a bite and tasted it, and shed tears as expected. Yuan Yeping and others praised him when they ate it... The Japanese have poor Chinese vocabulary, and the words they praised were the usual "No. 1 in the world".

Then, the cooked crabs were brought up, and there was a faint fishy smell in the air. Several people chewed the crabs hard. When Zhao Xing ate the crabs, he couldn't help but think of the famous tool for eating crabs in Suzhou, "Eight Crabs". Unfortunately...

Just now, when the boat stopped, several Israelis jumped ashore to inquire about the local customs and culture. At this moment, they came back and whispered to Zhao Xing. Zhou Bangshi had already had a good time and took a breath. He explained to Zhao Qiner, who was unknown: "I only now know why Brother Li Ren stopped the boat here. I can eat such delicious food. It's worth it to waste some time?"

Zhao Qiner just asked why he was walking and going, and Zhou Bangshi's words were equivalent to answering Zhao Xing. After hearing this, Zhao Xing smiled gratefully at Zhou Bangshi. He raised the topic in front of Zhou Bangshi, but the words were for Zhao Qiner: "I got the news just now that Zhan Miao was already married. He left Beijing yesterday and was about to return home in glory. Rumor: When he left Beijing, he wrote a farewell poem on Chunjie Pavilion. There were two lines in the poem: 'The two wives and daughters of the emperor and the first family in Hubei.'"

Zhao Qin'er was angry and blushed. Zhou Bangshi slapped the table and said, "This guy is so rude."

Yuanyeping smiled charmingly, wiped Sakurahong's lips gracefully with a handkerchief, and asked lightly in a gentle tone: "Are you angry? You are so heartbreaking when you look angry. Why not, I will kill him for you."

Ji Shouzhong whispered: "Hell, don't be Meng Lang!"

Zhao Xing smiled indifferently.

Did Zhan Miao still use someone to kill him? Since he said this, he will no longer exist. The Song Dynasty would never allow this guy to continue wandering in front of others. Therefore, he will do his best to erase his existence. What should he do to such a small person who is worse than death in life?

He turned to Ji Shouzhong and continued: "This time, the two performed the Han and Tang dynasties in the capital. I have asked the merchants from Nagato to return to China to spread this news. You have reappeared the "Hua" chapter in the Central Plains and won honors for Japan. I think you will definitely be welcomed when you return to China now."

Ji Shouzhong's chopsticks stopped in the air, Yuan Yeping stood up, leaned over and bowed to the table and bowed: "Changmen Hall, thank you for your special design. I can no longer return to China in this life, I only wish to follow the Changmen Hall and end this life."

Ji Shouzhong nodded silently and asked again: "I heard that there is a boat going to Yamato soon after the Nagato Temple. Can I take your boat to leave?"

Zhao Qin'er was ashamed and angry as soon as she was not sure how to express her feelings, but Zhao Xing jumped to the placement of two Japanese people. Zhao Qin'er didn't know the sensational Xiyuan meeting in Tokyo. She stared at the beautiful Yuan Yeping and asked curiously: "Sir, aren't Song people?"

Yuan Yeping's dress is neither monk nor Taoism, and Zhao Qin'er uses the word "Mr." here to call the doctor's doctor. Yuan Yeping has a good impression of Zhao Qin'er, who has a deep royal style, and immediately answered intimately: "This little lady is a Guandong samurai below, and Yuan Yeping, the guard at the right gate of the palace, is here to find him..."

Yuan Yeping raised an orchid finger, pointed Zhao Xing ambiguously, and added: "I'm looking for him to compete. The competition is over now, I..."

Yuan Yeping's actions just now almost made the audience spit out. Zhou Bangshi was a little better. He learned about Yuan Yeping's identity from Zhao Xing. The two maids behind Zhao Qin'er couldn't help but vomited.

Someone vomited at a table, and it was time to change the table. Zhao Qin'er was both ashamed and angry, and Zhao Xing took advantage of the change table and whispered a few words from the Israelites. After a while, two Israelites followed a son of Cheng and walked away... They will build a loach stack at the Mopankou in the future.

After drinking and eating, the loach boat restarted. Now the boat has entered Hongze Lake, and the people on the boat are looking for their own entertainment activities. Azhu and Yiyi clamped Zhao Xing on the bow of the boat, one left and one right. Azhu is better, but just hugged Zhao Xing with a happy smile on his face. Chen Yiyi used the wine to sing the little songs he learned in Bianliang, singing all the way.

Zhao Xing left this time suddenly, and before leaving, he secretly sought Chen Gongchuan's opinions. The latter did not want to leave the capital, and with Zhao Xing present, he could not carry out his "star-chasing career". Now, a Xiyuan Youhui made him famous. A celebrity who was originally unable to contact now immediately heard his name.

In addition, Zhao Xing taught the Bianliang gang a lesson not long ago, which also made him feel much more at ease about the public security of Bianliang. So he asked to join the newly arrived Li Yuan and play in Bianliang City for a while. Because Ma Meng was taking care of him in the capital, Zhao Xing followed him to make trouble.

After leaving her brother, Chen Yiyi seemed to be out of the shackles. Because Zhao Xing brought her alone with her means that she recognized her identity, she laughed all day long, singing and singing. It just so happened that Zhao Xing was more pampering and caring towards women than Song people, and was not gentle enough. For example, as a concubine, Yiyi should stand a little behind Cheng Azhu, but she stood side by side with Cheng Azhu, holding Zhao Xing from left to right, while the latter still watched her sing with appreciation without criticizing her. This made Yiyi extremely happy.

The lake is full of water, the scenery is picturesque, and the singing of Yi Yi is melodious. How can this scene be explained clearly in one word?

At this time, Zhou Bangshi had enough food and drink, and began to feel sexy at the stern of the boat. Yuan Yeping, Ji Shouzhong accompanied him to "sexy". The three of them made a poem, and I sang to each other, and were leisurely enjoying the scenery of the lake and mountains.

No one on the boat talked to Zhao Qin'er. She stood in the middle of the boat and endured for a long time. She couldn't help but interrupt Yi Yi's singing: "Mr. Zhao, I heard many rumors in the palace: Some people say that you promised a fortune, just for a bet, and they went to sea to earn money for Mr. Su to support their family. When they talked, they all said you were stupid, but I felt that they were jealous of Su Zizhan and wanted to make a "bet of poetry and wine".

Some people say that you are not polite and law-abiding, and what you like to do the most is to insult a gentleman; some people say that you have a vast poetic and talented person, but you don’t like to know it; now, after following the Lord all the way for a long time, I already know that “a promise of a thousand gold”, “not obeying the etiquette and law”, “bold and acted boldly”, but I have never seen Lord Zhao’s poetry. In this beautiful scenery, can Lord Zhao write a poem?”

This is just because there is nothing to say. Zhao Xing laughed and replied: "I can't write poetry, I can only sing, and the voice I practiced by Karaok..."

The words "Karaok" were muttering very lightly. After saying that, Zhao Xing seemed to feel that he had missed his mouth. Without waiting for anyone to question him, he suddenly raised his voice and said, "Let me sing a song for you: 'The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away all the heroes..."

This song is the lead singer in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Zhao Xing once sang it in a small area in the capital, but the song has not yet been circulated. After he finished singing, Zhao Qin'er wanted to ask what "karaoke" is. An admiration came from a passing official boat: "Okay! The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward - this poem is quite in the style of Su Zizhan. Such poems, when standing at the bow of the boat, sing indulge in love - good lyrics!"

After pausing, another shout came from the boat: "Where is the Yake coming from? I, Cai Jing, Cai Yuanchang, can I tell you after passing by!"

Cai Jing - a heavyweight figure among the "Six Thiefs of the Northern Song Dynasty". Zhao Xing's eyes were circling and he quickly ordered Zhao Qiner: "I know what you want to say, but now is not the time to speak. However, I hope you will correct your mentality - you are just an ordinary rich girl now, and the name "Lezhi County Lord" will never be mentioned again. Should you forget it, remember it?"

Zhao Qin'er looked sad, and she silently bowed to Zhao Xing. While accepting it calmly, Zhao Xing replied to the ship: "But is Cai Yuanchang, a master of calligraphy that is passed down by the capital? I have heard of the famous name for a long time and are well-known to torpedoes. But I dare not believe it all. Today I will pass by the ship to tell the truth or false?"

The official boat opposite suddenly became silent. After a while, when the two boats approached, Zhou Bangshi had already arrived next to Zhao Xing and shook his head to signal Zhao Xing not to have sex with the famous treacherous. The latter shook his head gently to stop the other party from speaking, and then jumped onto the official boat next to him.

On the official boat, an old man who was tall and upright, quite like a decent character in the movie stood under the mast - he was in his fifties, with wide eyebrows and clear eyes, handsome appearance, and neat clothes. There were two people standing on the left and right shoulders, as if they were colleagues or friends of the temple. When Zhao Xing jumped onto the boat, he smiled warmly and asked, "Did you do that poem just now?"

The people around Cai Jing have asked Cai Jing the follow-up questions: "Who is you? Are you the candidates who went to Beijing to take the exam?... No, the library examination has been over long ago, and the candidates who failed the exam have been retrieved. So are you a new Jinshi? No, the new Jinshi is not too late to leave Beijing at this time. They must be familiar with the scenery of Bianjing so that they can be discussed in the future... Could it be a mountain forest scholar?"

Zhao Xing bowed and smiled honestly: "This song is not what I did. It is Hangzhou businessman 'Xiao', who sold goods to Bianliang. On the way back, he did not sing the small song he heard in Bianliang City. At that time, he only felt quite heroic, so he wrote down the tune. It happened that the river breeze was gentle, and it was just as the song was singing on the tongue, so he couldn't help but blurt out."

Cai Jing smiled even more kindly, and he asked, "You just said the rumors were unreliable, why don't you believe it?"

Zhao Xing's face was full of confusion, and he asked sincerely: "People say that the big characters of Mr. Hunter are unparalleled in the world, but I don't believe them. How can people write with a giant pen like a rafter? How can they wave a huge pen with a small figure? It must be that you deliberately wrote under the candlelight, enlarged the shadow characters, and the myths are just a myth."

Cai Jing smiled coldly and said, "It's day now, I can write it in person for you. Do you see if my shadow characters are enlarged?"
To be continued...