Civil servants of the Tang Dynasty

Thinking of this, Zhou Jun no longer regretted the [-]% price increase just now.

"Dulah is a boat runner. Now that he has the choice of waterway and can buy tung oil, silk, and lacquerware directly from the place of origin, why should he have to endure the several times the price increase of the trafficker?" Tang Cheng stopped at this point. He stopped and looked at Zhou Jun with a slight smile and said, "Compared to his aversion to traffickers, Du Lahe is no less than Brother Zhou at all."

"The common enemy is the basis of cooperation. It seems that Du Lahe is my friend." When they looked at each other with Tang Cheng, both of them laughed.

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After watching Tang Cheng and the others go far away, Zhou Jun still stood in front of the mansion for a long time. Today is really a lucky day, he made perhaps the most important deal in his life.As long as this transaction can be successfully completed, the leader of the Xiangzhou Lacquer Ware Shop will be changed from Zhu to Zhou, and he who has controlled the transportation and shipping channels will surely become the most stable and powerful person in the history of the Xiangzhou Lacquer Ware Shop. At the beginning of the trip, he will not only unify the manufacture of lacquerware, but also unify the sales of lacquerware in Xiangzhou unprecedentedly.

At the age of less than forty, he will stand at the pinnacle of the entire industry, and it is very likely to be the most powerful pinnacle, which has never been seen in the history of the entire Xiangzhou lacquerware industry.Just thinking of this prospect made Zhou Jun feel hot all over.

After a long time, after gradually calming down, Zhou Jun once again thought about today's events and future plans carefully. This is his consistent good habit in the past ten years.

Tang Cheng, Jinzhou, Dock, Yangzhou, Dulahe, Haishang, when these images flashed in his mind, Zhou Jun suddenly blurted out: "It's him!".

Lacquerware, as the name suggests, is one of the most important raw materials for lacquerware, and one of the most important raw materials for making lacquerware is tung oil, so Zhou Jun also paid great attention to the tung oil transaction at the end of last year, and as a powerful lacquerware merchant, he Naturally, there is a way to find out some inside information about the tung oil business.

He is also from Jinzhou, and he is also younger than the weak crown. After carefully reviewing Tang Cheng's performance just now, Zhou Jun can already conclude that the young man surnamed Tang from Jinzhou who was hidden behind the Yangzhou tung oil trade last year was Tang Cheng.

When I was very excited that I could control an industry at the age of nearly forty, the young man who had just left had already managed the tung oil business that covered the whole world last year. Thinking of this, Zhou Jun was so excited just now. It suddenly subsided a lot.

Looking at the direction in which the two were going, Zhou Jun murmured to himself: "Tang Cheng, oh Tang Cheng, who are you!".

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"Haizhou, okay, it's been such a long time, why are you still so excited."

"My lord, if you pay more attention to spending and the roads are poorer, Zhou Jun's money is not bad today." Even though he has been out of the Zhou mansion for so long, Feng Haizhou still couldn't completely suppress his excitement. , and the more excited people are, the more likely they are to worry about gains and losses, "I'm afraid he will change his mind, after all, we haven't got the money yet."

Hearing Feng Haizhou's words, Tang Cheng couldn't help laughing, "In addition to Zhu and Zhou, there are many rich lacquerware merchants in Jinzhou, but there is only one at Santanyinyue Wharf. I'm afraid, Zhou Jun is the one who is afraid of changing his mind now."

"That's good, we can start preparing for road construction when we go back this time."

"The preparations are good, but there is still a long way to go to start road construction. The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass have to go first."

Hearing this, Feng Haizhou looked at Tang Cheng puzzled, "Zhou Jun, isn't this...".

"How much is he, at least I will start with this much." Tang Cheng, who was walking with his hands behind his back, stopped when he said this, looked at Feng Haizhou and said, "Haizhou, the road I want to build Not only can it not be simple, but it must be good, better than all the roads in Jinzhou, even better than the official roads in Fangzhou."

As he talked, Tang Cheng slowly became excited, "I want every merchant and every pedestrian to come to Jinzhou comfortably; I want every caravan and every mule and horse to go smoothly. Profit to Jinzhou, with this road, the docks connected by this road, these caravans, these merchants, and these pedestrians, Jinzhou will never be the current Jinzhou! I want to let 20 Years later, 30 years later, or even 50 years later, when the people of Jinzhou embark on this road, they can still remember that it was you, it was me, and we built this road that is destined to change Jinzhou."

Feng Haizhou was also ignited by Tang Cheng's words to ignite the long-disappeared passion, and murmured in response to his words: "The geese leave their voices, and the people leave their names!".

"No, it's nothing to do with fame," Tang Cheng's voice was deep with sparkling eyes, but there was a longing passion in this deep voice, "This is an ideal, an ideal about change...".

Chapter 153 My dear brother, why don't you walk faster!

Once this major event was done, Feng Haizhou was anxious to go back.

"Let's go? Haizhou, we just arrived in Xiangzhou today, our legs and feet are not slowing down, how can we go?" Tang Cheng shook his head like a rattle, "No, at least we have to rest for two days Okay, if you travel day and night like this, and break your body for business, then the gain outweighs the loss.”

"My lord, you just said...".

"Eat food one bite at a time, and do things one by one. A good body is the foundation of everything." Tang Cheng said with a smile: "Haizhou, if you want to know how to do things, you must also know how to live. When you are in a hurry, you should be anxious. Take it slow, take it easy, let it go, that's the way of civil and military!"

Looking at Tang Cheng, who was walking around the bustling streets of Xiangzhou with his hands behind his back, casually looking around at the city, Feng Haizhou really didn't know what to say. Like the same person, busy when they should be busy, but also unambiguous when they should enjoy.In short, it's just one sentence, he really didn't treat himself badly!

Looking at it, Feng Haizhou felt that he didn't know Tang Cheng more and more. Since he decided to follow him to build the road, the two of them were actually closer and more familiar, but the closer they became, the more familiar Feng Haizhou felt. Get to know Tang Cheng.

His age, his thinking, his way of doing things, and his current attitude towards life... Feng Haizhou can't tell the real feeling, he just feels a special feeling very strongly, Tang Cheng Very different, different from himself, different from everyone he knew.

At this time, Zhou Jun had the same feeling in his heart, "Tang Sansi, Tang Sansi, what kind of person are you..."

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Back at the inn, the two of them had a good meal and fell asleep again. Tang Cheng woke up refreshed. While washing his hands, he casually inquired about the local attractions to Xiaoer who brought water.

Things have been done, and I don't want to rush on the road for a while, I have enough food and sleep, just staying in the inn really let down the beautiful weather in early spring today, so Tang Cheng's deep feelings for visiting ancient times broke out irresistibly Come out, hey!No way, arty, this is the sequela left by later generations studying Chinese.

After listening to Xiaoer's introduction, Tang Chengcheng went to the next room after freshening up, and said with great interest: "Haizhou, let's go, let's go to Lumen Mountain."

"Visiting Lumen Mountain? I won't go," Feng Haizhou shook his head when he heard the words, "Our Shannan East Road is full of mountains. We live in the mountains every day, and haven't seen enough? My lord, if you have this skill, you might as well spend time in the inn." Take a rest."

Thinking about Feng Haizhou's trip to the county two days ago, and after he came back from the county, he rushed to Xiangzhou with him. These days, even thinking about it, he was very tired, so Tang Cheng didn't force him.

"Well, you rest in the inn. I will go to Lumen Mountain. If time is tight at night, I will come back tomorrow." Tang Cheng saw what Feng Haizhou had to say, and said with a smile: "There is nothing to be afraid of. , um, that's it." After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and went out.

I hired a pedestrian out of the inn, but I didn't expect that Lumen Mountain was not close. When the carriage of the pedestrian stopped, it was already dusk.

"Daguan, no, there is Yuliangdu in front of you, and you can cross the river by boat from the ferry to Lumen Mountain." The traveler smiled and pointed to the opposite mountain and said, "If Daguan is afraid that he won't be able to come back at night, here! Halfway up the mountain is the Lumen Temple, where you can stay at night."

After paying the money, Tang Cheng walked to the ferry. It was almost dusk, and the Yuliang ferry was bustling with pedestrians waiting for the ferry to go home.

Some of these people were carrying burdens, some were holding coarse cloth bags, some were walking alone, some were couples, and some were holding children. While waiting for the ferry, they chatted about their parents.Against the backdrop of the lonely Lumen Mountain on the other side of the river, the bustle of the ferry is even more vibrant and full of fireworks.

At sunset and dusk, standing in this noisy pier full of fireworks, looking at the fresh and empty mountain forest opposite and the faint Lumen Temple in the forest, Tang Cheng felt an indescribably lazy and comfortable feeling all over his body.It was really the right decision to come to Lumen Mountain.

"Head of the house, I counted again carefully. Today, the two of us together earned more than 80 Wen." Next to Tang Cheng, a village woman in her 30s was talking to his man, and said that she had earned more than 80 Wen. Wen, even Tang Cheng could clearly feel the joy in her words.

"Well, we've all caught up with good work today," the man was also full of joy, "Fucking shit, after we get back, we'll catch a chicken and kill it for stewing, and let's have a good dinner tonight!", said When killing a chicken, the man is full of pride.

The Lumen Temple on the opposite side is hidden among the mountains and forests, and in the afterglow of the setting sun, it shows a few or two golden and warm light shadows. Tang Cheng, who was looking at the mountain temple opposite from the distance, heard the conversation between the couple, and his face suddenly appeared. A faint smile.

The conversation between the couple naturally reminded him of his life at the beginning of time travel. After hard work every day and season, if he could hoe three or five more points of land, he would get three or five buckets more grain when harvesting, and earn three or five dollars more when working. Ten pennies, the whole person, the whole family will feel very happy, that kind of pure happiness.

"Kill the chicken?" The woman hesitated for a moment, "Chunshang is coming soon, the chicken should be laying eggs now, kill it now...".

"Kill it, kill it, the dog has been greedy for a long time." The man who was scratching his head decisively waved, "Tomorrow we will work harder to earn more and come back."

"Well...then kill one," the woman, who was affected by the mood of the head of the house, made up her mind viciously, "It's not hot yet, so I can eat it for a few more days after stewing it."

While the two were talking, the ferry came, and the whole ferry became more and more lively. When Tang Cheng followed the smiling couple on the ferry, Tang Cheng felt very warm in his heart.

When the ferry boat reached the middle of the river, a long and honest bell sounded along with the river wind. The bells rang one after another, adding a bit of dusty charm to the ferry full of warm fireworks. Lumen Temple started evening classes.

Lumen Mountain, Yuliang Ferry, and the sound of bells coming from the mountain temple, these things made Tang Cheng's heart suddenly move, and something seemed to appear in his mind, but he couldn't catch it in a flash. .

Such a flash of inspiration is like a spring dream, the spring dream has no trace, and when you think about it after waking up, the harder you try, the more traces disappear.

After much deliberation, Tang Cheng got off the boat without recalling it. Unlike those who rushed home and flocked to the village at the foot of the mountain, he walked towards the mountain alone under the gradually sinking sunset.

Tonight I can only stay at Lumen Temple. Fortunately, Panggongyan, where Tang Cheng wants to go, is on the way to Lumen Temple.

Going up along the green mountain roads on both sides, although it was already dusk, Tang Cheng did not walk in a hurry. He was busy on weekdays, and he had to be busy for a long time after returning to Jinzhou this time. Roaming in the mountains and forests like now, I am afraid that there are not many times to visit historical sites.

Walking like a car, Tang Cheng walked up leisurely. The Lumen Temple looked close, but it was far away when he walked. In his mountain walk, the sunset gradually set, and a bright moon rose from the treetops in the distance.

When Tang Cheng finally arrived at Panggongyan, a faint mist had risen in the forest.

In the quiet and quiet mountain forest and moonlit night, Tang Cheng stretched out his hand to caress Pang Gongyan, and the image of a hermit with an ancient face suddenly appeared in his heart.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, the famous scholar Pang Degong, who hated the filthy officialdom, could not bear the repeated conquests of the imperial court, so he went to the mountains to collect medicines and never returned. His neighbors all said that he went to the mountains to practice Taoism and finally became immortal. In fact, this man But when the hermit came to the Lumen Mountain, he built a thatched hut by the rock, cultivated the fields, took the springs by himself, lived a secluded life of self-cultivation, food, brewing and drinking.

From the end of the Han Dynasty to the present, 500 years have passed, 500 years of vicissitudes, Pang Degong has already passed away with the wind, but his choice of life, just like this piece of Panggong Rock, which marks his noble ambition and seclusion, is destined to never It will pass away with time, and it will last forever. Together with Tao Yuanming later, we will build a spiritual peach garden for generations of descendants who are unhappy, unbearable to study in the world, and unbearable to be disturbed by the city.

After stroking Pang Gongyan to admire the ancients, Tang Cheng sighed softly after a long time: "In fact, life can be very simple, and happiness can also be very simple."

After finishing speaking, Tang Cheng shook his head with a self-conscious smile. If he was 60 years old now, he would choose this kind of life without hesitation, but now...not yet, not wanting to, and not being able to live it.

Without hard work, you can't experience the comfort of taking a nap.Similarly, without the experience of persistent hard work when you were young, the memories of facing such a mountain scene when you were in seclusion would be too lonely, right?

And now is the time for him to work hard, to accumulate enough memories for the future when he grows old.

In such a secluded holy place, what I feel is that I should strengthen my heart to use the world. Does this count as blasphemy to the former sages?After Tang Cheng laughed at himself, he climbed up Panggongyan along the rocks beside him.

Standing on Panggong Rock, looking at the quiet and clear mountain forest, the faint forest fog gradually rises and turns into thin smoke. Under the light of the bright moonlight, the smoke and trees have many layers and outlines.

This month, this smoke, this tree finally helped Tang Cheng regain the flash of light that had disappeared when he was crossing the river!

Tang Chengyi, who was dressed in the bright moon and starlight, was so clear-hearted on Panggongtai, that the poem was evoked from his mouth:

The bells and paintings in the mountain temples are already fainted, and the Yuliang Ferry is fighting to cross the noise.People followed the sandy road to Jiangcun, and Yu returned to Lumen by boat.

The moon at the deer gate opened the smoke tree, and suddenly came to Pang Gong's hiding place.The woodcutter path is not far away and lonely, only youren come and go at night!

After reciting Meng Haoran's famous reclusive poem "Night Returning to Lumen Temple", Tang Cheng let out a sigh of relief.

After seeing Pang Gongyan and seeing the beautiful scenery of "Lumen moon shining through smoke trees", and then reciting the finishing touch of the poem "Night Returning to Lumen Temple" arty, Tang Cheng still felt the fragrance on his lips and teeth after singing. But he felt that the sudden feeling of visiting ancient times that had arisen today had been completely released. Although according to later generations, his behavior today was a bit pretentious, but he himself really felt that his heart was washed by water from this experience. From the inside to the outside, there is a quiet and peaceful relaxation.

Thinking about the ancient times, the visit to the ancient times is over, when Tang Cheng was about to go down the rock and continue to go to Lumen Temple, he suddenly heard a clear voice behind him saying: "It's good that the woodcutter path is not far away and lonely, only the lonely people come at night." , such a secluded person, such a reclusive poem that escapes all the fireworks in the world."

Suddenly hearing such a voice behind him on such a night, Tang Cheng, who was surprised, suddenly turned around and saw a young man in sackcloth Confucian clothing standing not far away. This young man was only eighteen or nineteen years old. , but what is strange is that such a young man naturally shows a piece of tranquility between his brows, and this temperament fits perfectly with the surrounding environment.

Beside the smoke tree, under the moonlight, the young man holding a book in his hand looked at him and smiled slightly. Almost instantly, Tang Chengcheng fell in love with the young man in front of him.

"I should have left quietly, but what I chanted in Xiongtai Shicai's poems just matched my feeling of sympathy in my heart, because I couldn't bear to leave. It is a sin to disturb Xiongtai's poetry by taking the liberty to speak!", Moonlight After bowing to Tang Cheng, the young man smiled slightly and said, "Meng Haoran from Xiangzhou has seen brother Taiwan!".

Hearing the name "Meng Haoran", Tang Cheng felt as if there was a sound of "Dang" in his ears, which was like a knock by Hong Zhong Dalu. "Returning to Lumen Temple at Night", I ran into the original author of this poem in a blink of an eye. I rely on it, people really don't talk about it, he, Li Gui, bumped into Li Kui head-on!

"So it's Brother Meng, Tang Cheng in Lower Jinzhou." As he smiled and replied, the memories in Tang Cheng's mind also came alive. Damn it, this time is really a fucking coincidence.

Meng Haoran was originally from Xiangzhou. Although he lived in Jiannan Garden, he had admired Pang Degong since he was a child, and because scholars in the Tang Dynasty also had the custom of reading in the mountains, Meng Haoran purposely built a hut near Panggongyan in Lumen Mountain to study in seclusion when he was young. , and this masterpiece "Returning to Lumen Temple at Night", which expresses his reclusive feelings in pursuit of Lord Pound, is his work of this period.

Thinking of this, Tang Chengyin asked again, "Brother Meng lives near you?".

"My home is in Jiannan Garden, but there are three or two huts nearby for reading." Under the moonlight, Meng Haoran looked very calm when he smiled. Brother Tang’s poem, it’s really a coincidence, what Brother Tang recited is exactly the same as what I felt in my heart just now, the chance of life is so wonderful!” After finishing speaking, Meng Haoran laughed to himself again.

Hearing this, Tang Cheng was completely speechless. Oh, today is not only a coincidence, but also a coincidence. It is such a short time. As long as he comes half a stick later, maybe You will be able to witness and witness the poetic scene of the famous hermit "Night Returning to Lumen Temple".

What a loss for a graduate of the Chinese Department who loves Tang Dynasty and Tang poetry!Regret, Tang Cheng is really regretful now! "We should arrive around the same time, why didn't I see you on the mountain road?".

"I'm following another mountain road." After Meng Haoran finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to the mountain forest on the right and said: "The hut where a certain student is studying is not far from here. Ou turbid wine, there is another wind rooster to accompany it, such a beautiful moon night, Brother Tang, would you like to have a night chat around the wine?".

How could Tang Cheng refuse such a request?But when he walked up to Meng Haoran, he still couldn't help but say, "Brother Meng, brother Meng, why did you take another road when you went up the mountain? Why can't you walk faster, even if you go faster."

When Tang Cheng said this, he shook his head and sighed repeatedly. The distressed expression on his face was really sad for those who heard it, and tears for those who saw it...

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"Oh, if that's the case, then I'm a few months older than you."

"Brother Tang is not only older than me, but this poem is especially enviable. The path of woodcutters is not long and lonely, only a lonely person comes at night! This sentence is like flowing out of my chest. 500 years of vicissitudes, Pang Gong Recite this poem on the rock, Brother Tang, this poem and this emotion are enough to comfort the sages."

"Brother Haoran... This... This... Let's stop talking about this poem, shall we? Come, drink, drink...".

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"I love Master Meng, who is so romantic," Li Bai's poem has best explained Meng Haoran's character. Tang Cheng who spoke was like a spring breeze.

That night, in Meng Haoran's thatched hut beside Panggong Rock, voices continued to be spoken, poems recited, books read, and laughter continued for the whole night. When Tang Cheng's face was touched, he realized that the sky had already dawned.

Meet completely unprepared, parting two Yiyi.Originally, it was agreed to only take a few steps, but Meng Haoran finally stopped after sending Tang Cheng to Yuliang Ferry. Tang Cheng stood on the boat and repeatedly urged Meng Haoran to keep his promise and settle down in a few days After finishing things at home, I roamed around the Golden State.

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Back at the inn, Feng Haizhou looked at Tang Cheng who couldn't suppress the joy on his face in surprise, "My lord, what's so good about being so happy?".

"I met a good friend, a good friend who can make friends at will", Tang Cheng smiled very happily and sincerely, and said in a loud voice while laughing loudly: "It's so difficult to have a confidant in life!".

It was in Tang Cheng's cheerful mood that the two set off on their way back to Jinzhou.

Chapter 154 This isn't a slap in the face, it's a face tear!

I rushed back all the way, and when I arrived in Jinzhou that day, it happened to be sunset.

Naturally, it is impossible to go to the yamen at this time. Tang Cheng heard Feng Haizhou said that he was going home, so he said: "Haizhou, don't rush back, go to my house first." After speaking, he should go first go home.

"The high official is back." Seeing that it was Tang Cheng who came back, the porter boss greeted him happily. His daughter Ben was cleaning the utensils in the porter's room. When she saw Tang Cheng through the window, she threw the rag in her hand and carried it The skirt ran inside.

When Tang Cheng handed over the rein in his hand, he asked casually: "Old Gao, how is everything at home?".

Old Gao with a smile on his face hesitated when he heard the words, and said repeatedly: "Okay, everything is fine."

His extremely brief hesitation was seen by Tang Cheng, "What's the matter?".

"No, no," Lao Gao said with a smile to Tang Cheng who was looking at him, "Master, I really don't have one. Everything is fine at home."

Seeing that Lao Gao was smiling sincerely, and Feng Haizhou was still with him, Tang Chengyin didn't ask any more questions, and went home first.

As soon as he entered the second gate here, he saw Li Yingwan coming out with the support of Lancao. Seeing this scene, Tang Cheng was slightly taken aback, strange, Li Yingwan was not very old, and she was quick-tempered You don't like to be held by someone when you go there, what's the matter today?

Tang Cheng didn't care about Feng Haizhou and followed beside him. He grabbed the hand of Li Yingwan who was approaching and asked with concern: "What's the matter, you don't feel well? Have you invited the doctor to see you?".

"No, my bones are recovering." Li Yingwan smiled sweetly. Both her smile and her tone of voice were a little more gentle than before. She was still the same person, but Tang Cheng could clearly feel her There have been some changes, but when it comes to specifically saying what the changes are, it is not clear.

"Okay, that's good." After Tang Cheng let go of his hand, Li Yingwan took it back and gently placed it on his stomach, caressing slowly, the tenderness and gentleness between his brows almost overflowed.

Her behavior like this made Tang Cheng feel more and more weird, but at this time he didn't ask any more questions, but turned around and said to Feng Haizhou: "Haizhou, I know that you are like an arrow, so I won't invite you inside." After tea, how far are you from what you said last time?".

Feng Haizhou couldn't react for a while, "What's the difference?".

"That's your brother-in-law's."

"Ah... oh!", Feng Haizhou did not expect Tang Cheng to remember what he said casually in Xiangzhou that day. Ten strings...".