prosperous age

Chapter 45 Chapter 45
Although Wei Guangde's voice was very low, the others heard it too.

Maybe they didn't say they weren't hungry. They didn't seem to feel that it was time to eat before. Maybe they knew it, but they wanted to find something to eat after returning to the city. Anyway, no one said they were hungry before, but after Wei Guangde said it, they almost Everyone stood still and looked at each other.

"Haha, speaking of which, I'm also hungry. I didn't notice that it's already meal time. Today I'm the host, and everyone will eat in this Xunyang Tower."

Zhang Hongfu was the first to say that he was going to take the others to the restaurant.

"As soon as Wei Xiaoer said he was hungry, I felt hungry too."

Wu Dong also patted his stomach and smiled at the moment.

"Guangde thought of this Xunyang Tower after watching Water Margin, hehe, but drinking in this building and looking at the scenery on the river is good."

Zhang Hongfu also laughed.

At first, Wei Guangde only thought that he had seen the name Xunyang Tower somewhere, but to be honest, he couldn't remember it.

But after Zhang Hongfu's talking and joking, he suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a section of Xunyang Tower in the Water Margin, and Song Jiang's anti-poem seemed to be here, and in the end he was arrested and turned into a bandit.

Shi Naian, the author of Water Margin, was born in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty. The Water Margin he wrote had already spread in Ming Dynasty, and many plots in it were often talked about by literati.

It's just that at this time, Wei Guangde still has a question in his mind. In his impression, Water Margin is very famous, and it was promoted to the so-called "Four Great Masterpieces" after the founding of the People's Republic of China. But he seems to have seen it somewhere, Ming Dynasty and In the Qing Dynasty, it seemed that this book was included in the list of banned books. No matter what Mr. Zhang Hongfu said, it seemed that he had read Water Margin.

"Brother Zhang Shi also watched Water Margin?"

Wei Guangde hurriedly asked, feeling that this was not a big problem, so he said it casually.

"Of course I've seen it, but you may be interested in the Liangshan heroes who stand up for the sky, and I'm interested in other things."

Zhang Hongfu also said casually, the meaning in the words is very clear, there are plots he likes in that book.

Hearing what Zhang Hongfu said, both Wu Dong and Wei Wencai looked suspicious. They didn't know what they were talking about, but Wei Guangde's association ability is naturally strong, which is probably also an advantage of being a future generation, and he immediately thought of the point.

If you watch Water Margin, but you are not interested in the heroes, then you are naturally interested in other people.

Who else?

Naturally, there are only Gao Yanei and Ximen Qing, and
Thinking of this, Wei Guangde grinned and almost laughed out loud, but he quickly realized that as an 11-year-old kid, he shouldn't be showing such a nasty smile at this time, so he immediately stopped the smile and acted as if he was also curious.

However, Zhang Hongfu noticed the instant change of his expression, pointed at Wei Guangde with his finger and said with a smile: "The little guy doesn't learn well, and he only sees some nonsense when watching Water Margin." '

Wei Guangde suppressed his laughter, imitating the appearance of a scholar, he cupped his hands at Zhang Hongfu, "Everyone, each other."

They are all of the same generation, although they are a few years older than him, but at this time everyone is joking, so there is no need to care about anything.

But what Wei Guangde thought in his heart was that if that famous book came out, he guessed that Mr. Zhang would not have read Water Margin. After all, even in his era, Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng's works were still read by many people in private. Happy.

In fact, there are versions for public sale, but they are deleted versions, but what everyone loves to talk about is the full version.

Not to mention how Wei Guangde knew about that book, because it is still very famous. As for how he knew that this book hadn't been published yet, it was because he checked it online.

Moreover, the book said that it is a special episode of Water Margin, which is actually justified, that is, a special episode.

A few people walked downstairs to Xunyang Tower, and were about to carry their sedan chairs to enter the door, but they were blocked by two shopkeepers in front of the door.

"Sirs, I'm sorry today, the shop is closed today."

The young shopkeeper in the lead bowed his hands.

"It's not open, what are you doing with the door open?"

Zhang Hongfu frowned slightly, his face full of displeasure.

At this time, the door of Xunyang Tower is open. It would be a lie to say that it is closed.

"My lords, I'm sorry, the shop is taken over by customers today, so I really can't greet a few distinguished guests, so I'll be negligent."

The well-dressed waiter nodded and bowed at them without a word, and bowed his hands, but he also explained the situation in the store clearly. Today the restaurant is occupied by someone. Under such circumstances, it is really impossible to enter.

Wei Guangde raised his head and glanced at the few people standing by the window upstairs. They seemed to be looking at the scenery from there. They were all dressed as Confucian scholars in t-shirts. They seemed to be scholars, and they were all scholars with fame.

Wei Guangde's heart moved, and he couldn't help but curiously said: "Shopkeeper, whoever rents out the place in the store today, who is invited, I think they are all scholars."

"Returning to the young master, today is Zhu Shilong of Jiujiang Mansion. Zhu Gongzi has reserved a banquet for his classmates of the same year. He said that after today's banquet, he will thank the guests behind closed doors, concentrate on studying, and prepare for the next year's autumn."

The shop waiter immediately turned his head and said to Wei Guangde respectfully, without any intention of underestimating Wei Guangde just because he was young.

Didn't say anything, Wei Guangde knows that the one who can go to this building today is probably the one with a reputation as a scholar, or that classmate named Zhu Shilong.

If you want to go to the Xunyang Tower and write a few lines of poems, it must be useless. Although Wei Guangde is a little bit sorry, there is no way.

"Then let's go back to the city to eat. It's only half a mile back to the city from here, not far away."

Zhang Hongfu naturally had no choice but to listen to the shopkeeper's words.

On the way back, Wu Dong was curious about Zhu Shilong's family background, not to mention, Zhang Hongfu really knew about it.

"That Zhu Shilong is considered a genius in Jiujiang. I've heard that he failed the provincial examination last time. He probably plans to rise up and compete in the provincial examination next year."

Speaking of this, Zhang Hongfu shook his head, "Those scholars look down on those of us who have been shadowed by the court for generations, and we don't have to look down on them, making ourselves desperate for fame.

For people like them, the imperial examination is a single-plank bridge, and there are only a handful of people who can pass the exam. This is Jiujiang, not Ji'an. "

After saying this, both Wu Dong and Wei Wencai nodded their heads.

Although Wu Dong is obsessed with fame, he also knows that he will be a soldier in the future, but the starting point is high, he doesn't need to start as a big soldier, he can directly become a thousand households.

And this Zhang Hongfu obviously also knew that he would be one of the commanders of the Jiujiang Guard in the future, and it would not be difficult for Wei Guogong and others to take over his post.

Well, among the few people, it seems that the only one who doesn't have a job yet, and the one who needs to work hard on his own is Wei Guangde.

The single-plank bridge is where Wei Guangde is going to rush next, if he can't cross it, he can only take the two roads he planned.

Along the way, Wei Guangde couldn't help but look envious when he saw scholars in round-necked shirts passing by from time to time.

I really want to go directly to Juren and Jinshi.

Wei Guangde shouted loudly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)