In the cold winter, people are often rarely traveling, and people who are rushing abroad have to go home for a reunion year. Even the transportation arteries that maintain this dynasty have significantly reduced the number of ships coming and going from north to south.

But every three years, strange conditions will appear on the canal, with many large ships with draft and many small boats.

The reason is very simple. Most of the big ships have backgrounds. Even if you mention the Nanjing Shangshu, it is not surprising that the level of Beijing Minister is the Minister. Except for eunuchs who ask for money, the cash gate often does not charge taxes.

But the boat is different. They are the key targets of money. When you encounter bad luck, it is not uncommon for your family to be destroyed.

Therefore, the three-year examination has become an opportunity for these small merchants. As long as they take a test candidate, they can be safe and safe. For this reason, they will pay the juren a sum of money.

It is precisely for this reason that not only the Jiangnan area, but also the juren from Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, and even Yunnan and Guizhou will choose to enter Beijing from the north and south.

Qian Zheng slightly lifted the curtain, looked at the black-sailed boats around him, and smiled and said, "I still remember that I went to Beijing to take the exam, and I was riding this kind of small boat."

Mrs. Lu frowned and said casually: "Honey, did you still make money?"

"That's not." Qian Zheng shook his head, "I went to Beijing in October. My brother took the money and asked me to rent a small house to concentrate on preparing for the exam. At first, I didn't care, but later I realized that not to mention the New Year, it was November and February that the rented house in Beijing would be stolen three times a day."

After a pause, Qian Zheng smiled and said, "Brother Yuan is lucky. He will go to Beijing in August... Don't worry, Brother Yuan is thoughtful and must have made arrangements long ago."

"I'm not worried about these things." Lu sighed: "Why do you tell Brother Yuan after entering the capital?"

Qian Zheng also frowned. His brother Qian Rui was really speechless to him. He was originally studying to seek fame and fortune. He went on the court for the first time and passed the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination.

But later, the family broke up with their tribe and were kicked out. Qian Zheng gave up his career and turned to business, earning silver to Qian Zheng to study. When Qian Zheng passed the Jinshi, he insisted on splitting up the family to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Not to mention Qian Zheng himself, even the people of Songjiang Mansion admired him, but unexpectedly, they died of the Japanese pirates.

Qian Zheng patted the railing hard. With his thoughts, he was actually unwilling to go to Beijing to be a senator of the Tongzheng Department of the Communist Party of China, and he was more willing to serve in the Southeast.

While thinking about it, the ship slowly shook and slowed down. Gu Chengzhi lifted the curtain and came in, "Brother, sister-in-law, I'm here in Tongzhou. I'll go down and rent two carriages first."

"Go together." Qian Zheng regarded Gu Chengzhi as a friend and not only regarded him as an aide.

The two stood at the bow and slowly leaned towards the dock with the ship.

Generally speaking, Tongzhou Wharf is the end point for canal ships to head north. At this time, people are swaying, mules and horses are shuttled back and forth, making a lively scene.

"Huh?" Gu Chengzhi opened his eyes wide and looked carefully, and hesitated: "Is that Brother Yuan?"

Qian Zheng quickly looked over, but couldn't see clearly. He simply went back to the cabin and took out the telescope brought by his nephew at the beginning of the year, "It's really Brother Yuan."

"It's such a cold day, it's all a family, so it's necessary..." Qian Zheng stopped talking halfway through his words, turned to see his wife's resentful gaze.

It is appropriate to run from Beijing to Tongzhou to pick up elders, but now is the critical moment for preparing for the exam, so it is reasonable to send only servants to come. But the problem is that the letter said before that Tan, Huang and Qian Xiaomei were both here, how could Qian Yuan not come to pick up his mother?

"Don't come down!" Seeing the ship approaching, Qian Yuan roared, and the guards next to him raised the long pedal that had been prepared long ago and put it on the side of the ship, and carefully got on the ship.

"Uncle, aunt, Master Gu." Qian Yuan bowed repeatedly, "You don't have to get off the boat, just go to Tonghui River."

Gu Chengzhi was very familiar with the rules and regulations and said in surprise: "That is only accessible by canal ships."

Qian Yuan was originally planning to rent a carriage to pick up people, but happened to meet Sun Yan when he was visiting Xin'an the day before yesterday. He was friends with Fang Yi, the youngest son of Fang Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, so he was so convenient.

Fang Dun was a Jinshi in the 15th year of Zhengde, and was a friend of Nie Bao in the same year. He was also the magistrate of Huating. The two had a deep friendship.

Qian Yuan explained a few casually, but Gu Chengzhi was just a little bit suspicious. Qian Zheng was very suspicious. He knew Fang Du, and he was a stubborn person who dared to criticize Xia Yan and Yan Song in the court.

Qian Yuan leaned into his neck and looked in, "Auntie, mother, where is the little sister?"

Mrs. Lu swallowed silently and waved her hand to take Qian Yuan into the cabin. "Brother Yuan, don't worry, your mother and younger sister are fine. Before leaving, your sister-in-law suddenly couldn't afford to get sick..."

"Sister-in-law is sick again?" Qian Yuan blurted out and felt something was wrong. However, in recent years, his sister-in-law Huang rarely handles housework. It's not that she doesn't want to, but she is sick all year round. Thinking about it, her husband is gone, she doesn't have a son or a half daughter, and she hasn't arrived yet. How can she endure the days afterwards?

"Yes, the doctor said that you should avoid wind blowing and typhoid fever." Lu sighed: "You are ready to set off, but your mother decided to stay. At that time, your uncle didn't have time to deliver the letter."

Qian Yuan lowered his head and thought, "Uncle, there is no need to hide it. Nothing happened to his mother and younger sister, right?"

"No, of course not, that's fine." Lu's eyes were firm and he promised repeatedly.

Qian Yuan was even more suspicious and sent someone south to see him before he could feel relieved. You should know that after his father and brother suffered an accident, his mother's thoughts were all on Qian Yuan alone. As early as the provincial examination, he said that once he passed the imperial examination, he would go to Beijing together.

In recent years, Qian Yuan went to the battlefield one after another, especially being kidnapped by Japanese pirates. Tan stared at him almost every moment, not allowing his son to leave his sight, and suddenly changed his mind before leaving...

After a moment of silence, Qian Yuan smiled and said that the Beijing-Zhongzhong had already been arranged, the furniture had been made, and just check in with his bag.

The ship turned into Tonghui River and arrived at Shichahai in later generations. It was only after getting off the boat near Jishui Pond. Zhang San and his men had already hired a carriage to wait, and the group soon arrived at the new house.

Qian Zheng was stunned when he got off the carriage. He had been a Beijing official for many years. He knew very well that every inch of land in Xicheng was valuable. When he was elected as a Shujishi, he had no money and had no money to rent with his colleagues. In the end, his brother Qian Rui sent the money and found a place to settle down.

"We only have the main entrance, the main hall and the backyard, and the gardens on both sides are ready to start after spring." Qian Yuan led the road in front of the road. "The backyard is also very empty, and only three yards are separated, one of my uncle and one of my nephews, and one of my master Gu."

"My uncle brought the old lady and the maid, so I asked my uncle to the backyard. I handed it over to Yang Wen, Zhang San, and the yard guards all lived in front."

This time, the Lu family moved to their family and entrusted their relatives and friends to their family and their maids alone.

Qian Zheng frowned and whispered: "It's too luxurious."

"Uncle, is this a luxury?" Qian Yuan widened his eyes, "It's at least three levels lower than the food garden, and it's just a little bigger."

"It's just a little bigger?" Gu Chengzhi smiled and shook his head, "Don't you look at where this is?"

Qian Yuan laughed and said nothing. The group entered the backyard, and two maids came towards him. They retreated to the side of the road and bowed their knees. They spoke softly and behaved respectfully.

"A pair of twins." This time, Lu couldn't help but look back at his nephew. Yes, Brother Yuan has grown up too.

"The two maids who serve me, Keqing and Xiangling." Qian Yuan asked casually and asked, "Has everything been arranged inside?"

"All of them are well laid out, and the paint has been dried yesterday."

Qian Yuan led the way into the yard. This was the house where his uncle and his uncle lived. It was a main hall, with houses on both sides, and a residence on both sides. There were ear rooms on both sides. There were eight or nine rooms in total, which was enough to live in.

After taking turns, Lu liked the more he looked at it. He had already started discussing with the maid and the mother-in-law how to arrange it. Xiangling also came in and added a few words from time to time, which was very lively.

Qian Zheng is getting bigger and bigger the more he looks at it. He is too ostentatious. I am afraid that Yan Shifan is not so ostentatious!

In fact, Qian Zheng was wrong. Thinking about it this way can only prove that he is a local bun. His family was swept out when he was a child. Although he was not without food and clothing, he was not considered a family.

Yan Shifan is in several villas in the capital. Except for the place that is not big, there are other places that are the best in the world.
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