Zeng Yu and his family rushed to Shanxiyi in the rain. When they were looking for a shop on Gunling Street, they met a paper merchant they knew. The paper merchant was named Xia, who was about 40 years old. Because they were doing a paper paper business, people called him Xia paper. On the contrary, few people knew that Xia paper grain’s home was not far from Dongyan Academy. Zeng Yu often bought paper at the paper shop in the Xia family when he was studying in the academy, so they met—

Xia Chupi and Mr. Xia Liangfeng of the academy are my family. I know that Zeng Yu is the most valued student of Mr. Xia and was also known as a child prodigy in his early years, so I was deeply impressed by Zeng Yu. At dusk that day, I met Zeng Yu, who was soaked in the wharf of Ganling Street in Shanxi, and asked in surprise: "Where did Mr. Zeng come from?"

Zeng Yu bowed and said, "It turned out to be Xia Chaofeng, but I haven't seen each other for a long time. I came from Ishida with Jiaci and my young sister. I encountered rain on the way, so I was embarrassed."

Xia Chupi has heard about Zeng Yu's family background. The businessman is good at observing his words and expressions. Seeing Zeng Yu and his son like this, he thought he was driven out by his brother and sister-in-law. Yes, the examination for this subject was released three days ago. Look at Mr. Zeng's down-and-out appearance, he must have failed the exam.

"Young Master Zeng is going where you are going. If you go to the county town, you can take my boat."

Unlike Jiang Yuanrui and Xie Zidan, who failed the exam, mocked Zeng Yu, who was in trouble, injured the injustice. The paper merchant Xia Cupu has simple and sincere sympathy for Zeng Yu and his son. When asked, Zeng Yu was going to the county town, he enthusiastically took Zeng Yu's family to the pier to board the boat.

The summer paper vegetation boat was also hired. It was a medium-sized wooden boat that was three or four feet long, and was loaded with half a boat of paper vegetation. The cabin was quite spacious. Si Xi pulled the black donkey onto the boat and tied it to the stern. Zeng Yu asked him to tie the reins shorter to prevent the black donkey from falling into the water.

Zeng Yu and Si Xi changed their wet clothes and hung them on the lattice of the boat. The paper merchant Xiamu Pie had already asked the boatwoman to cook brown sugar ginger soup for the Zeng family to drink hotly to avoid getting sick due to the rain. Zeng Yu expressed his gratitude. Xiamu Pie waved his hand and said, "Why are you polite? It's just a sailboat, it's not a problem. Who wouldn't encounter any difficulties when going out? It's convenient for others to be convenient for yourself." When asked about the Zeng Yuyuan exam, he knew that Zeng Yu had failed the exam, so he comforted Zeng Yu a few words, saying that Zeng Yu was still young and the future was long. The students who Mr. Liangfeng was optimistic about would have to go to school sooner or later, so don't worry-

While talking, the two shipwrecks started to sail the boat one in front and one behind. From Shanxi Wharf to the waterway in the south of the county town, it was smooth sailing. The shipwrecks didn't need to struggle to sail the boat, just grasp the direction of the bow.

The rain had stopped. Looking out from the left window of the boat, you could see the rays of the sky in the west. Paper merchant Xia Cucumber looked at the rays of the sunset and said, "The clouds have dispersed, and tomorrow will be sunny again." He asked Zeng Yu who to go to the county town to join?

Zeng Yu said: "I plan to go to the Fucheng to make a living. I have an older sister who is married to Fucheng."

Xia Chupi said: "That's right. My ship of paper was also sent to Fucheng. Mr. Zeng and Lingtang and sister Ling were resting on the boat tonight and would arrive in Fucheng early tomorrow morning." He greeted the boatwoman and said hello to cook more food for four people. Mr. Zeng and his family were going to have dinner together on the boat.

This paper merchant is an enthusiastic person. Zeng Yulian claimed to thank him. He was in a difficult situation and realized that this kind of warmth in the ancient road was even more precious. Zeng Yu said, "Thank you for your kindness in Xia Chaofeng. But there is something to do when you go to the county town, so you dare not delay Xia Chaofeng."

Xia Chupi said: "If it's not delayed for a long time, it's okay. Anyway, I'll arrive at the capital tomorrow morning. I'll let the boatman moor at the south gate of the county town to wait for you, how about?"

Zeng Yuxi said: "Thank you, thank you. I think of visiting Lu Hanlin from Xishan, so there is no need to delay too long."

Lu Hanlin is well-known in Yongfeng County. Lu Hanlin's surname is Lu Huai, his courtesy name is Rude, and he calls himself Zhenshi. He is from Quanbo Township, this county is a Jinshi. He was a Jinshi of the Renchen Certificate in the 11th year of Jiajing. He was the first in Hanlin. He served as the military and engineering department. He served as the minister of the second department of the engineering department. Zhan Shifu Youchunfang Youzhongyun, in charge of the affairs of the Hanlin Academy in Nanjing. Because he refused to support the chief assistant Yan Song, he resigned ten years ago and returned to his hometown. He built a house in the western mountain of the county town, focused on studying, classics, history, astronomy and music. He was well-known in Guangxin Prefecture and even the entire Jiangxi Province.

When Xia Chupi heard that Zeng Yu was going to visit Lu Hanlin, a large gentry in the county, he was solemn. Those who could interact with Lu Hanlin were all gentry celebrities and said, "Young Master Zeng just go, I, Lao Xia, can wait until tomorrow."

The sky in the west became dark and the sky soon became dark. When it was all dark, the boat arrived at the south gate of the county town. Xia Chupi and Zeng Yu's family also used the night dinner. Xia Zhupi gave Zeng Yu a lantern to Zeng Yu's road. Zeng's mother Zhou didn't know what his son was going to find Lu Hanlin. He never heard that his son recognized Lu Hanlin and asked him quietly. Zeng Yu said, "My son has met Lu Hanlin before. This time he is going to the palace to plan things. Please ask Lu Hanlin to write a letter of recommendation. Don't worry, my mother, my son will come back soon."

The little Xi Sixi took the boatman's lantern and was about to follow Zeng Yu. Zeng Yu told him to stay on the boat to serve, but Zeng's mother Zhou decided to follow Zeng Yu. If she came back late, she would let Sixi reply first.

Although there was no moon at night in late April, the stars were very dense. The heavy rain in the afternoon washed the sky very clean, so the stars were so bright. The light of the lantern was annoying. Zeng Yu simply asked Si Xi to blow out the candlelight in the lantern, and the master and servant walked very lightly under the starlight.

Sixi asked: "When did the young master recognize Lu Hanlin? Sixi has never heard of the young master."

Zeng Yu smiled and said, "I recognized it ten years ago. That year, Wuxian hosted a child prodigy banquet, and famous local gentry were also invited to attend. At that time, I met Lu Hanlin."

Sixi said with a "Oh" and said to himself: "So the young master and Lu Hanlin have no friendship. Will Lu Hanlin meet with the young master?"

The South Gate Wharf is only three or four miles away from the West Mountain, and the journey is almost a moment's drive. Last year, Zeng Yu and his classmates went to the West Mountain to enjoy the flowers and saw Lu Hanlin's house from afar. It was on the eastern foot of the West Mountain. The two big locust trees in front of the gate were very eye-catching. Zeng Yu and Sixi came to Lu Hanlin's mansion under the ancient locust tree. The gate was closed, and the darkness in the house seemed to be no lights-

Sixi whispered: "Young Master, this Lu Hanlin has already fallen asleep, it's not long since it was dark."

Zeng Yu said: "It's hard to say that Lu Hanlin is in his sixties and the elderly sleep early." But he still asked Sixi to knock on the door, and he always had to try it.

Many times, trying to try often leads to unexpected opportunities. If you don’t try, there will definitely be nothing, and pies will not fall from the sky. Zeng Yu originally thought that the gate of the Lu Mansion was not easy to open, but Si Xi knocked twice, and the door opened with a bang. The person inside the door hurriedly said, “Doctor Zhang is here? Please please.” Two lanterns were picked out brightly. When they saw clearly that there were a young scholar and a little Xi servant outside the door, they immediately became impatient: “Who are you? My masters don’t see anyone, go quickly.”

Zeng Yu heard that someone in Lu’s house was sick. This was an opportunity. Of course he had to seize it. He said loudly: "There are ancestral medical skills, which are coming to cure diseases and save people." He prayed in his heart that there was no way for women in Lu’s house to have children and give birth. He had no choice but to deal with other diseases. His father and his brother were both practicing medicine. It was absolutely right to say that it was ancestral medical skills.

The manager of the Lv family heard Zeng Yu say this, and took a few steps with his lanterns and looked at Zeng Yu and said, "Where are scholars from where you are? You can't joke about treating diseases and saving people."

Zeng Yu bowed and said, "My brother is a doctor from the Yangjiyuan in the county, his surname is Zeng."

The manager of the Lufu immediately interrogated: "Is it Dr. Zeng, Wen and Zeng?"

It seems that the eldest brother is a little famous in the county. Zeng Yu nodded and said, "That's right."

The manager of the Lufu was a little moved, but he still shook his head and said, "The treatment of the disease is very important, so wait for Dr. Zhang to come."

Zeng Yu knew that the doctor Zhang, the manager of the Lv Mansion, should be Zhang Jingyang, a famous doctor in the county. When Zhang Jingyang was a teenager, he also studied and wrote eight-part essays and wanted to take the imperial examination. Unfortunately, he failed many exams. He was known as a famous doctor within a few years after he abandoned his articles and became a doctor. It can be seen that one way to go black is not enough.

Zeng Yu said: "Doctor Zhang's family is in the Sixteenth Capital east of Shitian. It is forty miles away. You can arrive anywhere in a short while. Treating the disease is like putting out a fire. How can you delay? This butler, let me tell you what the symptoms are for who is sick in the house?"

The manager of the Lufu family heard Zeng Yu say it right, and said, "The one who got sick is my young master, who is only 16 years old. Because he ate too much glutinous rice, he started to roll in pain at dusk - can you, a scholar, cure this disease?"

Zeng Yu smiled and said, "Of course, it can be cured." Then he looked stern: "Of course, Doctor Zhang can also treat this disease, but your young master can't afford to delay it!"

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Chapter completed!