I'm just a dude

Qi Yuan didn't know that the third son was coming to deliver things.After he came out of Dongyuan, he rushed back to the uncle's mansion and went home to settle accounts.

He originally planned to sell a small pot of Qinglianxiang for 13 renminbi, but Fang Chenghe made a fuss about it, and got [-] taels of silver in total, which is a sky-high price!Coupled with the gambling money won from the wine fight with others before, it adds up to sixteen or seventy taels in hand.

Qi Yuan was overjoyed, he was rolling around on the bed with a small pile of money in his arms.

16 taels! 16 taels and he can go to the boat!The big deal is that the boat fare is not enough, so he will discuss it carefully with others, and after he arrives in Yangzhou, he will go to Qi Mansion to withdraw money with him.

Besides, there are still a few days before the market at the beginning of the month, and he can make some more to sell.In short, the more money the better, when the day when the Imperial College started school, I would take my burden, roll up the money, go out from this uncle's mansion, and then turn to Tongzhou to take a boat!

The more Qi Yuan thought about it, the more beautiful he became. He tossed and turned on the bed for a long time, but couldn't sleep again, so he simply got up and changed his clothes. While scolding Marquis Wu An, he found himself a big hat to cover his face. After being strict, he wandered off to Wanfo Temple to play.

Fang Chenghe came back earlier as expected.

Qi Yuan strolled around the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple, and heard the young novice in the temple say that Fang Tanyue had returned.

He was taken to the monk's house where Fang Chenghe was staying, but it was a hut next to Gong's house, which contained only a narrow old wooden bed, two boxes and a square table for lame legs.Books, calligraphy and paintings are neatly placed on the table.

Fang Chenghe was packing his cloth bag, when he looked up and saw him coming in holding his nose, he couldn't help laughing and said: "It seems that my brother is also a person who loves cleanliness."

Qi Yuan sniffed: "The smell is too strong, how do you live?"

Fang Chenghe laughed loudly: "I have been in the abalone place for a long time, but I don't smell the smell." After speaking, he smiled and pointed outside considerately, "Let's go for a walk, the smell here is a bit unbearable."

Qi Yuan nodded, and hurriedly walked out with him. Along the way, he saw several rows of clean and spacious monk's houses, which were far away from the Gong's house, and there were no people living in them.

Seeing his surprised expression, Fang Chenghe took the initiative to explain: "That room has the lowest rent, Brother Yu doesn't have much money on him, so you need to save some money."

Qi Yuan was surprised and said, "Don't you still sell paintings?"

Fang Chenghe smiled: "How much money can I earn by selling paintings? Brother Yu only has 13 taels of silver for food every year, and there are two elders in the family who need to be cared for, and the annual expenses in Beijing are often tens or hundreds of dollars. Just save some silver Besides, this Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple is a big temple after all. Although the smell of the monk's house is unpleasant, it is not a problem to keep out the wind and rain. Unlike some people who can only borrow huts, they don't even have charcoal firewood mats , that’s the real wind and rain, cold and hungry relegated.”

Qi Yuan always thought that his current life was the worst, but he didn't expect to see something like this.Looking at Fang Chenghe again, he changed into silk clothes when he came back, obviously that shabby shirt was very precious to him, so he couldn't help but sigh.

Fang Chenghe is very smart, if he is going to do business, he must be like Tao Zhu Duanmu.

But after thinking about it again, how much better can doing business be?Since ancient times, the status of merchants has been the most lowly. The Qi family has been in the business of fragrances for several years, but they only dare to trade in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, because there is no one in their family.Once they left the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, without the help of familiar gentry, they would be like duckweed, and let others round and flatten them.

Qi Yuan didn't feel it before, but after what happened with Marquis Wu'an today, he realized the danger.If it was the son of a merchant who encountered this matter today, it must be a disaster.

After thinking about it this way, it's no wonder that Father Qi always forces himself to win the scientific examination.

It's a pity that I don't think about making progress and only care about having fun.It would be great if I had younger brothers and sisters, I would be useless, but I could urge them to practice calligraphy and study well, so that they can improve in their studies.

Unconsciously, Qi Yuan thought about it further and further, and followed Fang Chenghe to the small courtyard outside the monk's house. There are bamboos planted here, and when the breeze blows, the bamboo leaves rustle, which is very elegant and clean.

The two sat down on the stone bench.

Qi Yuan remembered the purpose of his trip, took out the silver from his sleeve, and handed it over.

Fang Chenghe was slightly taken aback.

Qi Yuan smiled and said: "Thanks to Brother Fang's help today, that jar of fragrant pills was able to sell for a high price. Originally, I wanted to share it with you at that time, but I was afraid that others would find out, so I waited until now."

Fang Chenghe didn't hesitate, took the money and thanked him.

Qi Yuan said: "I should be the one to thank you. Thanks to you for helping me cover up today, but I think that Gong Jijiu has a bad face, you won't be embarrassed when you enter the Imperial College in the future, right?"

Fang Chenghe shook his head with a smile: "Gong Jijiu is generous and peaceful. Although he cherishes Ren Wenying's talent, he won't make it difficult for you and me. Besides, I had a little quarrel with Ren Yan in the morning, which is not bad. .”

When Qi Yuan heard this, he regained his spirits, that Ren Yan's arrogance, not as good as Fang Chenghe's cleverness, must have suffered a disadvantage.

He looked at Fang Chenghe with bright eyes, looking like he wanted to hear the story.

Fang Chenghe laughed, coughed lightly, and said to him: "Didn't he love Li Gonglin's paintings? Gonglin's paintings are not only good at figures and gods, but also good at flowers, birds and landscapes. Who doesn't like it? But he insists on being a powerful person, He is indifferent to fame and fortune. I was also guilty at the time, saying that it is no wonder that he holds a folding fan in his hand, and it turns out that he is planning to use it in the future."

Qi Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.He knew this allusion. Li Gonglin and Su Dongpo were best friends back then. Later, Su Dongpo suffered disaster because of his poetry.Later, he was ridiculed by the world for this matter.

Fang Chenghe was really venomous. Taking this matter as an example, isn't Ren Yan going to turn against him?

Fang Chenghe smiled mischievously, and Qi Yuan felt that this person was more and more fun to get along with, so he patted his thigh for a long time.

Fang Chenghe said: "Brother Yuan, I have always wanted to ask, is what you said at the banquet today true or false?"

Qi Yuan asked, "You said about falling into the water?"

Although he was in a hurry today, he didn't dare to tell anyone about the soul-changing thing. He only cut the beginning and the end, saying that he had half lost his memory.Now Fang Chenghe asked again, he thought for a while and seemed to have no loopholes, then said: "Everything my little brother said today is true. After I fell into the water, I fell into a coma for several days, and although I gradually became clearer, I have forgotten most of the past. Now let me make a fuss, I don't even know how to solve the problem, let alone compete with others."

"I've heard about you falling into the water, but I didn't expect it to be such a catastrophe." Fang Chenghe frowned slightly, worried, "Then what are your plans in the future?"

Qi Yuan couldn't talk about Yangzhou, he just said vaguely: "Just take a step and see. If nothing else, I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the Imperial College."

Fang Chenghe was taken aback, but looked at him with disapproval: "If you really can't remember what you learned in the past, you should go to the Imperial College."

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment.

Fang Chenghe said: "You are still young now. As long as you sit in prison, even if you fail the imperial examination next year, you can slowly gain qualifications and wait for the opportunity to get rid of the official. Now the teacher still has students working in the official department, and he can take care of you." You have been around for a few years. It is better than you living idle at home."

Qi Yuan quickly shook his head: "I have completely forgotten what I have learned in the past, how can I become an official?"

Fang Chenghe patted him amusedly: "How many officials, big and small, are from Jinshi background? Even in this Guozijian, how many people in the shadow prison and regular prison are serious about studying scriptures? What's more, he entered Officials abound, you are talented, and you have a teacher who takes care of you secretly, so you will never be inferior to others."

Knowing that he was planning for himself so sincerely, Qi Yuan had nothing to say for a while, so he nodded seriously.

Fang Chenghe was silent for a moment, but then suddenly sighed: "The teacher still regretted that day, saying that if he hadn't said one more word back then, wouldn't you have fallen into such a situation? Now...if he knew I don’t know how to feel about this matter?”

Qi Yuan was planning to run away in a few days, he hurriedly said after hearing this: "Brother Fang, please keep it a secret for me."

Fang Chenghe hesitated for a moment, nodded in agreement, looked at the sky again, and urged him: "Go back quickly, the door is about to be knocked."

Yangzhou has stopped the curfew for many years, but the capital is very strict.After the first watch, if there are still people wandering on the street, they will be taken away for the crime of "committing the night" and beaten with dozens of sticks.

Qi Yuan didn't know it before, but when he heard this, he hurriedly said goodbye, put on his big hat, and covered his face tightly with a sweat towel.Seeing his outfit, Fang Chenghe made fun of him for a while, but still worried, he borrowed a lantern from the monk to send him home.

Wanfo Temple is not far from Zhongyuan Bo's Mansion, and it is about five or six alleys away when going south.

At this time, there were no pedestrians on the street, and the doors of each house were closed.The surrounding area was getting darker, the light was getting darker, and there were occasional cocks crowing and dogs barking.

Fang Chenghe walked with him for a while, and saw Qi Yuan's eyes move slightly, looking around vigilantly, as if he was a little afraid of the dark, so he suddenly felt like making fun of him, and while lighting up the lantern early, he deliberately played tricks and said: "Listen! Said... near Chongwenmen, there are often female ghosts walking at night..."

Qi Yuan really wasn't scared, as soon as he heard the female ghost's "whoosh", she hugged his arm.

Fang Chenghe laughed loudly, pointed at the intersection in front of him and said, "You're home, how can there be any female ghost..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a white figure jumping out from the entrance of the alley in the uncle's mansion.

Qi Yuan didn't see this scene, but Fang Chenghe saw it squarely, staggered immediately, and almost died of fright.

The white shadow stopped after hearing the sound, and stopped a few steps away.

Fang Cheng and Han Mao Zhuo stood up, protecting Qi Yuan with one hand, holding their breath and taking courage, looked through the lantern, only to realize that there was nothing but a white horse with a red mane in front of them.Immediately, that person was also a little familiar, it was actually the third son of Xu, Xu Yu, whom he had only met during the day.

He let out an "Ai Ya", and it took him a long time to slow down, and he looked ahead in shock.

Xu Yu was also taken aback at this time.

After he got off the ferry, he rode straight to Uncle Zhongyuan's mansion by himself.Who would have thought that the gate of Bo's mansion was closed early, he knocked on the door to ask questions, but the door didn't even show his face, and only said that Qi Yuan hadn't returned to the mansion yet.

Xu Yu hesitated at the door for a long time, thinking that since Qi Yuan asked for the jar, it might be useful.He went to Dengzhou now, and he didn't know how many days it would take to get back. It's not good to delay other people's affairs.

But when he entrusted the things to the doorman, he was afraid of being taken away by those people. The heart-piercing box was his personal possession, and there were engraved words inside. Qi Yuan could melt it down and exchange it for money, but it would be taken away by others. , I can't explain it when I live in another boudoir.

He was tangled in his heart for a while, and then thought that no matter where Qi Yuan went, he would always return home before the curfew, so it didn't matter if he stayed outside and waited for a while.This waited until now, seeing that it was going to be the next day, he had no choice but to turn and leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he got out of the horse, he bumped into the scene just now.

It would be fine if the two of them were just walking together, but Qi Yuan clearly held Fang Chenghe's arm, with a big hat on his head, and only his small chin was exposed on his face, obviously to avoid people's eyes and ears.

Xu Yu reined in the horse and stopped, hesitated for a moment in the distance, lightly squeezed the horse's belly, and was about to turn around and leave.

Fang Chenghe didn't know that this person had been thinking about it for a while, but when he didn't recognize Qi Yuan, he saw that he was almost at the uncle's residence, so he shouted: "Mr. Xu!"

Xu Yu was taken aback for a moment, and had to stop in embarrassment.Turning back is not, not turning back is not.

Fang Chenghe beckoned to him from a distance, left the lantern to Qi Yuan, said something, then turned and left.

Xu Yu watched him go away, and then looked at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan approached, took off his big hat, pulled off his sweat towel, revealed a white face, held a lamp and carefully recognized the horse for a while, and then asked with a puzzled face: "Mr. Xu is here to find someone?" ?”

Xu Yu clearly came out of his own alley, but he couldn't think of what this person could do here. Someone in the house knew the Duke's mansion?And why come here when there is no one around?

Could it be...Qi Yuan couldn't help but think of the previous quarrel between the maids, and thought to himself, could this be Yun Jin who came to look for Da Fang?Didn't Yunjin say that the third son fell in love with her because he was passionate?

Qi Yuan was shocked, and after thinking about it, it is not impossible, although Yun Jin has a bad temper, but she looks like her mother Xiao, with willow eyebrows and slender waist, she is also a beauty.

Seeing his excited expression, Xu Yu seemed to feel a little regretful, a little confused, lowered her head, took out the small jar from her arms, and handed it over.

Qi Yuan took it over and took a look, but was even more surprised in his heart, he clearly asked You Ji to deliver the jar, and the two of them had an appointment to hang out together.

"Thank you Mr. Xu." Qi Yuan couldn't help asking, "How is You Ji?"

Xu Yu just took him as a casual question and nodded, "He's very good." After thinking about it, he added, "Thank you Mr. Qi for the incense, Xu likes the agreeable incense very much."

Qi Yuan let out an "oh", sniffed lightly, and really smelled the fragrance of green lotus in the wind.But other than that, there was a clear sweet and bitter smell on this person, and he should be wearing the best "Ruosheng Incense" from the He family.

The name of Ruoshengxiang also has some origins. It is taken from the sentence in Dongpo's "Agarwood", "I knew that all harmony is ashes, but I didn't believe that the weak in the world can overcome the strong."The He family in the capital monopolizes the agarwood business, and the owner loves Po Weng very much, so he named the beads made of top-grade agarwood "Ruosheng".

The best agarwood is a piece of ten thousand gold, and if the bead strings are all made of top quality, this third young master Xu is indeed rich and powerful.

Qi Yuan was stunned in his heart, but couldn't help reminding Xu Yu: "This Qinglian incense is just a combination of simple fragrant medicines, and it's not worth much. But the Ruosheng beads on Mr. Xu's body should be kept carefully. Put it together with other incense pills, otherwise the scent of agarwood will be disturbed."

Xu Yu was taken aback for a moment, and reached out to touch it, and sure enough, she was in a hurry to go out and forgot to take off the bunch of aloes.

He only heard that Qi Yuan was known as a talented scholar, but he didn't know that this person was also knowledgeable.Looking back in surprise, he saw Qi Yuan was a step away, raising his face slightly, and sizing him up with perfect eyeballs.

Although Xu Yu is often paid special attention to, but so blatantly, not many people pay special attention to it.His face became hot, but he felt a little embarrassed, and lowered his head slightly, avoiding Qi Yuan's gaze.

Qi Yuan was stunned when he saw him picking up the bead string just now, he just felt that he is also a human being, why his wrists and fingers are so beautiful, no wonder the famous girls in Beijing are vying for it.Thinking of this, I couldn't help thinking again, did these three young masters come to deliver things?Or are you trying to meet a beauty by sending something?

If it was the latter, he would really have to beat his chest.It would be great if this person fell in love with Yun Lan, Yun Lan is so smart and cute, and looks better than Yun Jin, if he can marry him, I don't worry about the Peng mother and daughter being bullied in the future.

The more he thought about it, the more his heart moved, and he looked at the person up and down again, more carefully than a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law.

Xu Yu's face became hot after being watched, and she wanted to remind her, but she was afraid of embarrassing the other party, so she had to keep avoiding her eyes.Fortunately, the red-maned horse stood a little impatiently, and snorted, and Qi Yuan came back to his senses in shock, realizing that he had been rude.

The sound of evening drums could be heard faintly in the distance.

Xu Yu was so watched that even his ears turned red. Hearing this voice, as if receiving an amnesty, she hurriedly nodded to Qi Yuan, turned around and galloped away.