reborn dandy

In Pingdan, when night and day alternate, Luo Yu, who had a good night's sleep, woke up. The light in the room was on early, and the dim light was really dazzling. They are all reading books under the lamp.

The oil lamp had changed its core, and the fire was burning brightly, and the light of the fire reflected his stern profile.

There is a basin of water on the table, which should be drawn by Han Donglin from the well. At this time, the temple does not provide hot water, so he has to go to the well to wash himself. He got up in a daze, trying to wash his face with the water on the table to refresh himself, but As soon as the fingertips touched the surface of the water, the chill ran from the finger bones to the Tianling Gai, so he gave up and went to the well to fetch water again.

The well is next to the willow tree, the mouth of the well is covered with wooden boards, and the wooden boards are covered with a thin layer of white snow. The water along the edge of the well mouth freezes into ice, which firmly sticks the boards. Luo Yu pulled it away with all his strength.

The freshly tapped well water was relatively warm, and I slapped it on my face with a handful to wash away the hazy drowsiness.

He didn't pay much attention, so he rubbed his face with water, wet the handkerchief, wrung it dry, wiped his face a few times indiscriminately, and then poured the water into the ditch beside him.

The sky is grey-blue, the silver crescent moon hangs in the west corner, and the dark mountain top blocks the east. Standing in the courtyard dam, only a thin red light can be seen vaguely. Reflecting the heavenly scene.

In Luo Yu's position, when he stood up and raised his eyes, he could see Han Donglin holding a book. He was very haggard, and his eyes were still bloodshot.

"Did you not sleep well last night? Or did I bother you?" Luo Yu said, he slept poorly, and would turn over and kick the quilt when he fell asleep.

Han Donglin raised his head, as if he was looking at the distance and at him, his eyes drifted, and after a long while, he whispered: "No."

With the light behind him, Luo Yu couldn't see his expression clearly, only heard that something was wrong with his tone, so he shut up wisely.He carried the basin into the house, hung up the veil, put on the cotton coat loosely, took off his shoes and went back to bed, the quilt was still warm, such comfort was a great enjoyment.

People in other guest rooms woke up one after another, and they all carried basins to the willow tree to fetch water.

Han Donglin stared blankly at the book, but his mind was not on the book. After waking up from the dream, he dared not sleep again. The cold wind in front of the window woke up his dazed mind a lot.

The sky in the mountains dawned quickly, and within the time it took for a few water fetchers to walk back and forth at the door, the blackness of the sky completely faded away, but the field of vision was still narrow because of the faint mountain fog covering the surroundings.

Hearing the first bell ringing in the morning, the quiet atmosphere suddenly revived, more and more people washed in the courtyard, and after washing, everyone went to the dining hall to have breakfast.

After saying goodbye to Master Yongzhen, the two returned to the city in a carriage from the Luo Mansion.

When the class started on 27, a total of six students in the training hall were late. Liu Ruitang was so angry that he tore off a few beards. He caught them and criticized them severely for more than half an hour.

Li Xian was one of the six people. After the garden party yesterday, he made an appointment with a few classmates to drink in Chaojianglou.

"It's a pity you didn't come yesterday," he said to Luo Yu, smacking his mouth to reflect on it, and smiled meaningfully, "After you finish the competition, I will take you to have a look, the drunken immortals in Chaojiang Tower really deserve their reputation. .”

Luo Yu glanced at him, tidied up the books, and lazily replied: "Your servant has come to me to look for you, and your father will have to skin you when you go back."

"Really?" Li Xian was surprised, he lied and spent the night at Luo Yu's place, if his father found out, he would be punished.

"What do you think?" Luo Yu said unhappily. In order to help him lie, he almost put himself in. The servant really did his duty and almost called his father. If Luo Chengnan knew that the two of them were colluding, the futon would have to be let down He knelt and wore it.

Li Xian smiled, put his arms around his shoulders and boasted of his loyalty.

On the second day, the academy competition finals.

On this day, no one in Jingxin Forest read books, and everyone went to watch the competition.The arena is set outside the Buddhist scripture pavilion, and the due north is the referee field. The seats are full of dignitary figures, led by Prince Xian, Zhao Shichang, and Luo Chengnan sits on his left. The two chat and laugh happily, and a group of officials accompany them Laugh, Su Mingzhuo is also there, sitting in the third row, representing the Ministry of Accounting and recruiting talents.

The 48 people were divided into teams by lottery. Each team was divided into three groups of four according to the order of the lottery. Luo Yu was drawn into the Red Team Group A. The other three members were Han Donglin, Lu Xian, and Yang Ying. His face was about to rot with a smile.

The competition is divided into three games, and each team sends corresponding teams to participate in each game. The first game is called "Exploring Bags and Obtaining Objects", which is to make a fuss based on the test questions in the kit. There are two kits in total, which are hung on the opposite stone pillar. Rob.

It may be that worshiping Buddha played a role. Taking advantage of the chaos, Luo Yu easily got a kit, and she showed her best at the beginning.

The test question they grabbed was "Integrity". Luo Yu's literary skills were extremely poor, but the three teammates were the best. When they handed in the paper, the other group hadn't written half of it.

And after the whole game, the red team won the first place, which can be described as glorious.

Luo Chengnan laughed from beginning to end on it, his face had a few more creases.

After the game, Zhao Shichang hosted a banquet for everyone at Chaojiang Building on Minxing Street.

Chaojiang Tower, as the name suggests, is adjacent to the broad and turbulent Minxing River. Looking out from the window of the private room, the rolling river flows eastward, which is very spectacular.

The restaurant is pre-booked, and the restaurant is reserved. The owner of Chaojiang Tower greets him personally at the door, and the food and drinks are all the best.

During the banquet, there are staggered toasts, you have a cup and I have a cup, and you push and change the cup several times, and the gods will bottom out after a pot of drunkenness. When you are happy with the drink, the selected and selected ones will start to get down to business.

Luo Yu and Luo Chengnan were at the same table, he was the only junior at the table, because today's performance was really not bad, hearing his flattering words made his ears callous, and in addition, he was at the table with his father in a restrained manner, so he drank half of the wine casually Find a reason to run away.

Eat on the second floor, downstairs and outside are quite clean.

In the middle of the first floor, Yang Ying chatted happily with Weng Yanchong, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and was very speculative. He could vaguely hear some words, which were nothing more than academic discussions on classics and history. Yang Ying talked eloquently and had unique insights. Weng Yanchong likes him very much.

Weng Yanchong has profound academic attainments, is kind and upright, and has a high status in the court. If he can get his support, the future will be smooth.Long before Yang Ying, Weng Yanchong approached Han Donglin. He saw these two good seedlings and wanted to accept them all, but Han Donglin declined them politely.

When night fell, the lights came on, and the restaurant became more noisy. The men who served the food and wine came in and out, constantly removing, delivering and serving wine.

Taking advantage of his happiness, Han Donglin drank a lot of wine. After being drunk, the immortal became more energetic, and he gradually got up. He felt light-footed and head-heavy, so he left the banquet with an excuse to blow the wind outside to sober up.

Luo Yu stood at the corner of the second floor, watching him walk into the bustling street, his thin figure suddenly disappeared into the misty night, and he went downstairs to follow.

Opposite the Chaojiang Tower is a pawn shop, which is closed to thank customers at this time. Under the guise of the red border shaking in the wind, there are two singers sitting, one old and one young. Zhuo's girl, with almond eyes and willow eyebrows, and oval face, is eleven or twelve years old. She has a good appearance and sings along with the tunes of the erhu.

Han Donglin walked to the opposite side, stopped, and became the only audience. After the song was over, the girl smiled and walked in front of him with an iron pan, meaning to ask for money.

He collected a total of more than ten Wen coins all over his body, and took out all of them to reward.

The girl thanked her in bad Mandarin, collected all the money, and handed it to the old man, but when she turned around, the handsome scholar disappeared. Just when she was wondering, a good-looking boy in a gorgeous brocade dress came, and she put away the iron plate. , asked: "What song does this official want to hear?"

She spoke softly, with a slight accent, and she should be from the south.

"You are good at singing." Luo Yu said.

The girl agreed happily, and said something to the old man. The grandfather and grandson sang together, the tune was quite cheerful, and the girl's ethereal voice had the unique taste of Jiangnan Misty Rain. Luo Yu couldn't understand the meaning of the lyrics, but felt The tune is good, and a few taels of silver are generously rewarded.

The grandpa and grandson thanked each other again and again, a few taels of silver for those who live in the North, enough for half a year.

"Learn more Mandarin and sing in Mandarin. The dialect is difficult to understand, and everyone won't listen to it." Luo Yu pointed out that this girl is clever and lovable, and he has a good impression.

The girl learned Mandarin from people on the street, and she could listen and speak a little. She basically understood Luo Yu's words, and replied, "Well... Yes, I'm learning." After finishing speaking, she added, " Officials can come to listen to it often, and I will sing in official Chinese in a few days."

Luo Yu just smiled, didn't answer, and walked back to the restaurant with hands behind his back.

The girl stood there in a daze, thoughtful, she made a lot of money today, the old man packed up his things and called her: "Let's go, come back tomorrow night."

The banquet of this evening ended before half a day since the students still had classes. Zhao Shichang arranged more than ten carriages to send them home one by one.

The first month of Mengchun is over, and the second month of February is as fast as a sharp arrow. The thick snow on the eaves and the ground in Kyoto melts little by little inadvertently.

This month was extremely peaceful, and the only major event was Weng Yanchong's acceptance of Yang Ying as a student. The poor students flew to the branches, attracting the envy and envy of others.

Li Xian found a large two-story shop for Luo Yu. The shop is located on the crowded Sanjiao Road. It used to be an antique shop. The owner is getting old and wants to return to his hometown for retirement. , refurbished, and the shop opened at the end of February.

Luo Yu's original plan was to do the antique business. After all, he has been in the antique business since he was a child. With the experience of two lifetimes, running an antique shop is not a problem. Considering that the old shop has laid a foundation and contacts, he will continue to use the original name of "Shang Gu Tang" and inherit the name of the shop. Appropriate the old system and formulate new regulations, leaving some available buddies, electing a new shopkeeper, and then the business of the shop is settled.

One day, after he was recruited in Shanggutang, he passed by Chunfeng Tower on his way back home. The three floors in front of the building and the three floors outside were full of dark people, and the road was blocked. He sent Ah Liang to ask what happened.

Ah Liang squeezed into the crowd to check, and when he came back, his face was pale with fright, his mouth was trembling, and he stumbled and said, "Master, master...someone jumped...jumped off a building..."