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The words are beautiful.

The writing of this couplet is very beautiful.

At least it's eye-catching.

Although it is a bit ironic that such a couplet hangs in the suite of Qianliangyiwan.

He Yushi was still curious and asked the young housekeeper who was leading the way: "Who wrote this?"

"This is written by our Lord Sima's eldest young master."

He Yushi paused as he walked inside.

I read this couplet again:

Frugality fosters integrity, and purity is like the autumn moon, which is free from dirt.

Be strict with yourself and be so clear that the plum blossoms have their own fragrance.

I think of a young man who once wrote a poem: "Knocking the thin bones forward still has the sound of copper."

Later I heard that he rebelled with his father.

Later, his father was recruited and became Jiang Sima.

The world is strange, he came to Jingzhou because of Jiang Sima.

I saw the couplet written by the young man again.

The content is very good.

The words are also very good.

But I felt a little sad for no reason.

Screen across the foyer.

I saw a flower garden with bamboos and trees in it, all green.

There is a long, thick table next to it.

There is a stone slab on the top of the long table.

There are blue and white teacups on the stone floor, two large and six small.

The shape is slightly different.

He Yushi was surprised that this was the popular method of making tea in the palace and the tea table for Kung Fu tea.

He was lucky enough to drink this tea. It was a small cup, given by the emperor himself, and he took just one sip. The taste was incomprehensible and very bland.

And here is a set of tea sets, which looks more complete.

There is actually a wall of bookshelves on the wall behind the desk.

It is filled with rare books.

In this era, no matter what kind of book, it is very rare.

The book boy kept mumbling about what a waste it was, but when he saw the whole wall full of books, he suddenly stopped talking.

This, this, so many books are here.

The figure of He Yushi also stood in front of the bookcase and reached for the book.

I picked up a copy, Tao Te Ching.

It wasn't a very special book that he had read.

But the bookcases on this wall are all-encompassing, with categories of books written in front of each shelf, including history, storybooks, and medicine?Got tea?Got something to play with?Is there geography?Agricultural science?trickery?

It is very interesting to break down each category and look at the books inside.

He Yushi is definitely one of the most well-read people in this era. After all, he has been reading all his life and has access to more books.

But in the bookcase of this hotel in Jingzhou, there were actually many books that he had never seen before.

He pulled out a book called "Yin's Tea Theory" which introduced in detail various types of tea, the brewing methods of Kung Fu tea, time, water temperature, what kind of water and what kind of tea.The narrative was serious and rigorous, but he hadn't read it.

These books are all manuscripts.

But they are all written carefully and neatly.

The books had been read.

Butler Lin Yi explained: "These books will be changed from time to time. Master Sima has established a bookstore in the city. Everyone can go in and read books by registering with their respective identities and directions. If you need to borrow them, you need to pay. If you don't have money, you can To copy books, you need to copy two copies before you can take one away, and the bookstore provides paper and pen for free.”

A wall of books made He Yushi stop for a long time.

Just at a glance, there were several books that he had not read.

I feel like I can't finish it in one day.

This is a tea room. Next to the table, there is an entire floor against the wall. It is covered with a straw mat, with a low table placed on it and futons on both sides. It seems that you can lie down when you push it aside.

There are chessboard pieces on the low table.

The view outside the window is also beautiful.

The rain and the sunset are a strange combination.

There is actually a wheat field outside the window instead of expensive flowers, but it is more pleasing to the eye.

This tea room can satisfy guests, rest, drink tea, read and work.

Next to the tea room is the clean room.

Other clean rooms are dark and small, but this clean room is unexpectedly big.

There is actually a dressing table inside.

There are tables and chairs, and a large tub with a pipe directly connected to it.

There is also a toilet.

There are pipes in the toilet too.

The toilet surface was actually covered with satin and had a backrest that looked like a big chair.

There are wooden shelves on the wall, and solid-colored towels are hung on the wooden shelves, which are clean.

There was even a robe hanging.

Each turban and robe is marked with a small sign.

There are actually separate towels for washing face, hair, feet and body.

That robe was put on after bathing.

There are several jars next to the bathtub, with various flowers written on them, salt, and a jar of milk.

Butler Lin Yi explained: "This is for guests to use when taking a bath. They can be poured into the tub and have the effect of beautifying the skin. This is the water gate. If you want to take a bath, you can notify the small one and hot water will come out of the water gate." . New ones will be replaced every day. Except for the fixed items here, you can take away whatever you like."

The book boy noticed that there was a countertop specifically for washing hands, instead of a separate basin. It was a large tabletop with a porcelain basin embedded in the middle. There was a hole in the bottom of the basin, a stopper, and a pipe on the surface.

The steward opened the water gate, and as expected, water trickled from the pipe.

He Yushi reached out and took some water, which was cool.

Thinking of the rain curtain outside the house, it is not surprising that there is water in this pipe.

There are porcelain bottles on the countertop, with cleansing paste, toothpaste and shampoo written on them respectively.

These are all worth one tael of silver in a bottle outside, but they are on display here, available at any time, and it is said that they can be taken away.

The book boy thought this was quite generous.

He Yushi shook his head slightly. Although one tael of silver was a lot, it was very little compared with the accommodation cost of one thousand taels.

It took a long time to visit a clean room, and it ended with He Yushi peeing alone in it.

Seeing that the urine disappeared in an instant and was washed away, with the fragrance still lingering in the clean room, He Yushi only felt a nagging feeling in his heart.

Before coming, he thought that Qianliangyi's house might have beautiful maids, fine wine, meat pools and wine groves, which would be extremely luxurious.

In fact, there was none. Not to mention the maid, the only butler was just a handsome scholar-like figure.

Of course, being served by a scholar looks much more advanced than being served by a maid.

In fact, if there are officials to entertain you all the way, the price will definitely cost more than a thousand taels.

The oiran's cruise ship, the best wine, and the cherished birds and beasts. He Yushi has also seen the world, and he has experienced all these hospitality.

But it's not as profound as this time. This is a change.

Weird change.

Next to the toilet were white and soft butt-wiping paper, as well as a wooden bucket for garbage.

There is even a small bookcase next to it, which also contains books, so you can read while shitting.

It was a terrible feeling. He actually wanted to reach out and pick up a book just now.

I thought that the person who put the books here is really a genius. He must love books so much that he needs to read even at this moment.

After leaving the clean room, the housekeeper handed He Yushi a piece of semi-dry cotton cloth, and He Yushi wiped his hands.

Next we went to the bedroom next door.

After all, it is a place to stay, so there must be a bed.

The view from the bedroom window is beautiful.

The bed is not an embroidered bed, it looks like a simple wooden bed with layers upon layers.

The bedding on the bed feels very white and clean.

Not even a hair.

There was a cabinet for hanging clothes, with nightgowns hanging in it, and shoes without heels. Butler Lin Yi bent down and motioned for the adults to change their shoes.

The book boy hurriedly followed to serve him.

The feet wrapped in shoes are not comfortable after walking for a long time. Putting them in these empty shoes without heels, it seems that the soles of the feet are stretched out, and they are already resting before going to bed.

"Sir, we provide foot massage. If you need it, just ring the bell at any time and I will arrange it for you."

He Yushi thought that this was the maidservant project.

As a result, the housekeeper Lin Yi gave me a sign that said a foot massage cost 50 taels of silver and a full body massage cost [-] taels of silver.

He Yushi was staggering in anger. After spending so much money for accommodation, he actually had to spend extra money for massage?

Are you asking an oiran for a massage?

He Yushi couldn't be more angry. Come on, come on.

He came here to experience the chaos and corruption in Jingzhou.

Look at what a mess the rebel Jiang Sima has made Jingzhou look like.

He sat down on the soft bed and waited for someone to come and massage him.

Sure enough, there was a knock on the door immediately.

Butler Lin Yi agreed: "Come in."

I heard the door open and slow footsteps. There was no strong fragrance, but a faint medicinal fragrance.

Then I saw a middle-aged man in a black robe walking in. The man walked very slowly and used a cane, tapping forward lightly as he walked.

He Yushi was a little confused.

It wasn't until he was asked to climb down and a pair of dry hands moved around to press and tap on his shoulders that Yushi He reacted.

There were no maids or oirans, but the massage was actually a blind middle-aged man.

He Yushi asked curiously: "Can this blind man still go out to do things?"

The man smiled and said: "Master Sima said that we are just blind, not useless. Of course we can make money with our skills. We are blind and can't see, but we are more focused. I can tell by just touching it that your right shoulder is not good, and it is seriously strained. It will be long-term." Bend at the desk and keep your posture fixed. Please be careful, sir. I will cry out in pain."

"Bah."

"Bah."

"hiss."

"pain."

"Cool."

"You have a lot of money this month, a few taels of silver per payment. It's enough to support the family."

"It's okay. My wife is pregnant. When the child grows up and goes to school, there will be a lot of money to spend. I have to work hard and save money."

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