Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 282
As the sun sets in the west, the blue sky is as clean as washed jade, and the white clouds are dotted with arrow-shaped clouds. On the western horizon, the fish-like sunset glow overlaps, and the faint glow overflows from behind the sunset glow, and the whole sky presents a colorful and gorgeous of red.

The water of the moat reflects the rays of the sun and sparkles.

Along the high beach of the moat, rows of weeping willows and birch trees are planted, and the willow branches sway lightly in the breeze.

Among the tourists walking or walking, standing or standing on the river beach one after another, Jin Xi found Sun Yubao's familiar figure at a glance.

He was wearing a navy blue round collar and was standing under a willow tree not far away, talking with a man in a taupe gown beside him.

Jin Xi was slightly surprised, the person who made an appointment with him was not the girl with the whip, but a man?
Because her back was facing this side, Jin Xi couldn't see the expressions of the two of them, while walking towards Sun Yubao, her eyes fell on the figure in the taupe gown beside him.

It was a tall and thin man with black hair and shawls, his back straight, his hands behind his back, and two patches on his elbows.While the two were talking, their eyes fell on the water surface of the moat in front of them. The content of their conversation was carried by the breeze. What Jin Xi heard they talked about seemed to be related to the book business and articles.

Jin Xi was more than a little surprised by this gray-brown man, his uncle had only been in the county for half a year, so it is reasonable to say that he did not have any close friends, but the man in gray-brown clothes in front of him obviously had a very happy conversation with his uncle.

Who is he?
Jin Xi stopped behind Sun Yubao with surprise, the two of them were probably so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't even notice the sound of footsteps behind them.Until Jin Xi pursed her lips and coughed lightly, the conversation was interrupted, Sun Yubao turned her head, saw Jin Xi who appeared behind her at unknown time, subconsciously startled.

"Brother Yubao just said that a gentleman is not surprised by honor or disgrace, why is he acting like this?" The man in the gray-brown clothes joked, then turned around calmly and followed Sun Yubao's gaze.

The cool breeze in the early summer evening blows through the curtain-like weeping willow branches. A few steps away from the curtain of willow branches stands a man wearing a lake blue pomegranate dress with a high belt around his waist. , a cardamom girl with a big bow.

On the girl's shoulders, there are two braids tied with multicolored silk thread hanging down, pretty and dexterous.The breeze blew gently, and the lake blue skirt swayed gently in the wind, revealing her fair complexion and clear eyes.At her feet, in the green grass, there are small colorful wild flowers blooming.She pursed her lips slightly and looked this way with a smile.

"Xi'er!" Sun Yubao let out a surprise, separated the willow branches and strode out, heading towards Jinxi, the man in the gray-brown clothes behind him, with a flash of joy in his eyes after reuniting after a long absence, also followed behind and left Come out and stand behind Sun Yubao, watching with a smile.

Although what he is wearing is a taupe long gown that has been washed white and patched, but some people are born with a handsome and elegant style, and that strong book breath, but they come from the depths of their souls. brought out.

The person in front of him was just like that.

"As soon as I came back, my aunt said that you went out to meet friends. I came here for a while, and I happened to run into you." Jin Xi smiled and confessed to Sun Yubao first, and then raised her eyes to look at The gray-brown man standing behind him, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on his broad but thin shoulders, his eyes were like stars, his spirit was radiant, and he was gentle and elegant.Although she is dressed in commoner clothes, her gestures give people a calm and poetic charm.

Sun Yubao was about to make an introduction to the two, but saw that the corners of Jinxi's mouth deepened a little, she smiled slightly at the man behind him, gave a light salute, and said, "Brother Guo, long time no see!"

Guo Hai hurriedly returned the gift and said, "Sister Xi'er, are you all right?"

Sun Yubao was caught in the middle, with a look of surprise on his face, he said, "Brother Zhenbang, did you know my Xi'er before?"

Jin Xi smiled and said nothing, Guo Hai smiled and nodded, and told Sun Yubao how he met Jin Xi's family in a few words.

Sun Yubao was even more astonished. He patted Guo Hai on the shoulder and said, "Going around, you mentioned this to me before, but I didn't take it too seriously at the time. How could I know that the kind-hearted people you told me about , it turned out to be the family of my eldest sister and brother-in-law, haha, Brother Guo Hai, it seems that we are really destined!"

Guo Hai smiled and nodded, saying yes, Jin Xi recalled the scrolls she saw in Sun Yubao's room yesterday, some of which were copied manuscripts, one of which had a signature on it, with the word 'Zhenbang' on it.

Jin Xi didn't pay much attention at the time, but now that she thinks about it, Guo Hai, whose name is Zhenbang, doesn't some of the letters and books in Sun Yubao's house belong to him?

Jin Xi smiled and said: "Uncle is right, people who are destined to go around will always get together! Uncle, you haven't told me yet, how did you get to know Big Brother Guo?"

Sun Yubao smiled and said, "We met each other at the bookstore in the county seat. Brother Zhenbang was copying books there at the time. I admired his handwriting, so I watched it from the sidelines. That's how we got to know each other... "

Guo Hai waved his hands modestly, with a faint smile on his face.

Jin Xi shifted her eyes to Guo Hai again, and asked: "Brother Guo, I remember that you came back to my house as a guest, and before you left, you said that you would come to the county town to accompany the grandson of the Wang Family Medical Center to read, so you are still here... ..."

Guo Hai shook his sleeves, and said seriously to Jin Xi: "I am still reading with the young master of the Wang family. In my spare time, I go to the bookstore in the county. I will take care of one or two of my work."

"The shopkeeper of the bookstore took care of Brother Zhenbang, and Brother Zhenbang took care of me. Thanks to him, I can read rubbings of many rare books, copybooks and letters of famous people in the world!"

Although printing has appeared in this era, it is still in a backward state after all due to the limitations of various conditions.Jin Xi also occasionally heard about copying books in county bookstores.

Because of the preciousness of book resources, there are often worn-out books due to being borrowed. The shopkeeper of the bookstore cannot reissue new books from outside in a short time, so he will let some students with beautiful fonts copy them. Hard work.

But those who are willing to copy books are generally poor students.Those sons of rich families have their own big study rooms, but all kinds of books are often put on the shelf, leaving them in the dust.

If these poor students want to copy books, they must not only have good fonts to catch the strict eyes of the shopkeeper, but also be able to work hard and be patient, and copy every word and sentence seriously.It's as if someone is copying Buddhist scriptures devoutly in front of the Buddha.

Jin Xi's eyes stopped on Guo Hai for a moment, and took a deep look at him. Guo Hai was willing to copy books. On the one hand, it was to supplement his family income. On the other hand, it was probably the biggest reason. For convenience, you can feast your eyes on it heartily.Recalling the first time I met him in the mountains, all the belongings of their mother and son were just a bundle, except for a few changes of clothes, there were basically large books.It can be seen from this that Guo Hai is a person who really loves books and wants to learn!

"Brother Guo, is your mother still in good health? Is she living with relatives in the town or in the county with you?" Jin Xi asked again, too many things happened during this time, and she doesn't quite remember where his mother went. .

"Thank you, sister Xi'er, for thinking about it. My mother is still in good health. I rented a single room for her near my residence in the county seat. On weekdays, my mother does some sewing and mending with the surroundings to supplement the family income. I will accompany Young Master Wang to study, commute to the residence and the school, so I can take care of her after school." Guo Hai told the truth, and Jin Xi nodded.

The three walked along the high moat again, walking slowly and talking, and Ah Cai followed quietly, looking around without losing vigilance.

The sun had completely set on the other side of the mountain, the azure blue sky was gradually stained with deep black, and the colorful sunset glow gradually lost its color.As the night gradually descended, the number of tourists on the river beach gradually decreased.

Sun Yubao and Jinxi sincerely invited Guo Hai to have dinner at Qianlixiang, Guo Hai smiled and declined their kindness and insisted on going back.Sun Yubao and Jin Xi had no choice but to watch him walk quickly down the river beach before turning around and heading towards the Xiaobeimen.

On the way, Jinxi asked Sun Yubao about Guo Hai again. From Sun Yubao, Jinxi learned that Guo Hai, who seemed to be in good spirits today, was actually in the county town during this period, not to mention the difficulties in life. His whole person is also depressed.

"...Brother Zhenbang is quite close to me, so if you have any concerns, you can just express them to me." Sun Yubao sighed all the way, and probably mentioned to Jin Xi some of the things that Guo Hai accompanied him in the county.

It was only then that Jin Xi learned that the grandson of Mrs. Wang's family was not a material for studying at all.Although Guo Hai taught him according to his aptitude, gave him guidance, and took good care of him in life, but the grandson of the Wang family was not qualified after all, and his will to study was not firm enough.Especially recently, being seduced by some rich and powerful young masters in the school, she has no intention of studying.Guo Hai refused to listen to his persuasion repeatedly, and even became bored. He deliberately wanted to dismiss Guo Hai, and he had to complain about Guo Hai in the letter sent home.

Although Old Doctor Wang has a good reputation in the town in terms of medical skills and ethics, but when it comes to his spoiled grandson, Old Doctor Ying Ming I also lost his judgment.

"Brother Guo first came to the county town to study with him, and his real plan was to take advantage of the convenience of going in and out of the school to see if he could find an opportunity to win a place for admission, so that he can participate in the next year's scientific examination." Jin Xi said with emotion: " Now, this goal has not only come to naught, on the contrary, he can’t study with Wang’s family, and he can’t study with Wang’s family, not to mention the money for his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, even the livelihood of their mother and child! Wen Qian, go to the county bookstore to copy books!"

(End of this chapter)