On a bustling street on the north side of the Yongjiang River in Ningbo Port, Zhou Chong took Wu Shan and others to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the street. This is the residential area of ​​the port, with various shops on both sides of the street and on the road.

Pedestrians come in and out of those shops from time to time, purchasing goods they need from their homes. Occasionally, some children will run by while playing, which will add a bit of innocence and vitality to the bustling streets.

This bustling street is close to the Yongjiang River and on the north side of the river, so it is called Yongjiang North Street. As the name suggests, there is also a Yongjiang South Street opposite the Yongjiang River. These two streets are the most prosperous streets in Ningbo Port, on both sides of the street

Not only are it full of shops, but most of the residents of Ningbo Port live in the alleys on both sides of the street.

Zhou Chong and his men walked west along Yongjiang North Street. When they arrived at a small alley called Sanqing Lane, they stopped. Then Wushan asked a small vendor selling scissors at the entrance of the alley.

I finally confirmed that this is where they are looking for.

"Sanqing Lane, this name is strange, why does it look like the name of a Taoist temple?" Zhou Chong looked at the name of the alley engraved at the entrance of the alley and couldn't help but say to himself. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and today is the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month.

It happened to be ten days, and the Ming Dynasty court allowed officials to rest on a month before and after the Chinese New Year, so Zhou Chong rarely had to go to work today.

Speaking of which, the Ming Dynasty was the most harsh dynasty for officials. This was mainly because Zhu Yuanzhang was born into a poor family and hated officials in his heart. However, he had to rely on officials to govern the world, so he set a series of harsh conditions for officials.

For example, not only is the lowest salary among all dynasties, but the ten-day rest system during the Tang and Song dynasties was also abolished. It can be said that except for New Year, Winter Solstice and other holidays, officials have to go to work all year round.

However, no matter how harsh the system is, it cannot stop the corruption of officials. Moreover, since Zhu Yuanzhang's death, the mountains that have been pressed on officials have immediately relaxed. For example, for vacations, not only has the number of days spent on holidays increased a lot, but also around the New Year.

In the month, the court restored the system of resting for ten days, and taking leave was much more convenient than before.

Although Zhou Chong has been in Ningbo for a long time, he did not plan to celebrate the New Year in Ningbo, but planned to take a boat to Shuangyu Port the day before the New Year. After all, it is his home, and Jinxuan and Cheyeon are also

They were all waiting for him at home. But in this way, he was a little calm when he was resting on ten days, so in the end he simply stopped staying in his place and asked Wu Shan and a few others to go out to visit friends.

"Sir, Lord Tang lives in this Sanqing Lane. It is said that this alley used to be a Taoist temple, but later it fell into decline. In the end, somehow it became such a small alley, and the name of the Taoist temple also became an alley.

"When he heard Zhou Chong's words, Wu Shan smiled and said, "Although he was big and thick, he was actually as careful as a hair. Whenever Zhou Chong went anywhere, he would ask about the local area in advance if he had time.

To avoid any accidents.

"So that's it!" Zhou Chong laughed silently when he heard this. He remembered the original history. After Tang Bohu escaped from King Ning, he lamented that the world was unpredictable and his will was extremely depressed, so he gave himself a "Sixth"

The Dharma name of "Little Layman" is said to be from the Buddhist Diamond Sutra. Moreover, Tang Bohu does like Buddhism more, but he did not expect that he, a Buddhist, would actually live in the Taoist temple. This is really interesting.

When Zhou Chong first met Tang Bohu in the Maritime Bureau, he had already thought of visiting him, but both of them were in business at that time. The occasion was not right, so Zhou Chong just asked about Tang Bohu's residence and planned to change it. Visited on a daily basis, but later the Maritime Bureau was busy taking over the tax revenue of Ningbo Port. Tang Bohu was the first brother in the officialdom, and had a lot to learn, and he didn't even have a rest for the previous ten days. Finally, it was not until today that Zhou Chong learned that Tang Bohu was at home. , so he came to visit.

The alley in Sanqing Lane is very narrow, and only five adult men can be allowed to run parallel. Zhou Chong and others entered the alley and soon arrived at the innermost family in the alley. At that moment, Wu Shan went forward and knocked on the door, and the empty sound was The alley is very awake.

"Who?" asked a crisp woman in the door, and then a burst of footsteps walked towards the door.

"Next Zhou Chong, I am Lord Tang's colleague in the officialdom. I'm here to visit today!" Zhou Chong answered in person. He knew that when Tang Bohu came to Ningbo to take office, he rushed to Suzhou to take charge. His wife Chen Jiuniang and daughter Tao Sheng has been picked up by Ningbo, and now the family of three lives here.

Hearing Zhou Chong's answer, the woman inside seemed to pause for a moment, then immediately accelerated her pace and rushed to the front door to open the door. When she saw Zhou Chong, she immediately bowed and said, "Tang Shen greets the Admiral!"

Zhou Chong was also surprised when he saw this beautiful woman who opened the door. When he heard the other party’s claim, he immediately realized that this woman was Tang Bohu’s wife Chen Jiuniang. Although this woman was born in the world, she was a A strange woman who dares to love and hate, Tang Bohu can recover from the crime fraud case and his wife's departure, and almost all rely on the woman in front of him.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chong couldn't help but feel respect for Chen Jiuniang, and immediately replied: "It turned out to be Mrs. Tang. Zhou came to visit Lord Tang as a private person today, so what is the name of Admiral Don't mention it, just call my name."

"Young Master Zhou, you are polite. My husband is painting a portrait of the little girl. Please follow me to the living room for a while!" Chen Jiuniang is also a person with exquisite abilities. She immediately understood when she heard Zhou Chong's words. Of course, she didn't dare to call Zhou Chong's name directly. , so it is called the young master.

Zhou Chong heard that Tang Bohu was painting, and said very interested: "I have heard that Lord Tang has both outstanding poetry and paintings for a long time. I didn't expect that he would come to paint today. I wonder if Zhou could enter the room to look at it, but Mrs. Tang rest assured. We only look at it and don’t speak, and we will never disturb Lord Tang!”

Hearing that Zhou Chong wanted to watch his husband paint, Chen Jiuniang thought for a while and finally nodded, "That's right, Mr. Zhou, please follow me, my husband and his daughter are in the study!"

Although the yard where Tang Bohu lives is not big, it is very delicate. The yard is cleaned very clean. There are also a few bamboos and roses planted in the open space in front of the right wing. Although it is winter, because the climate in Ningbo is warm, She is still full of vitality. It can be seen that Chen Jiuniang is a very good family-manager woman. It is a great blessing to meet Tang Bohu.

The so-called study room is actually the compartment on the west side of the main room. Zhou Chong followed Chen Jiuniang into the study room and immediately saw Tang Bohu in casual clothes standing behind the desk, painting with all his heart, and opposite him, two were tied. A little girl with pigtails was sitting on a chair playing with a wooden pony, looking extremely well-behaved and cute.

Tang Bohu was extremely attentive when painting and did not notice that there were more people in the study. The little girl saw Zhou Chong and the others. However, when Zhou Chong came in with her mother, she did not make any statement. Zhou Chong saw that the little girl was cute.

, reminded him of Duoer at home, so he blinked at the little girl, making the other party laugh.

Zhou Chong was afraid of disturbing Tang Bohu's painting, so he walked around the desk and stretched his neck to watch. He found that a lively and cute little girl had appeared on the best painting paper on the table, and she was about to finish her job.

. Later generations Tang Bohu was most famous for his pictures of ladies. Although he is now painting only a little girl, he also has a fair face and looks, showing the style of a great man of his generation.

Zhou Chong actually didn't know how to paint, and even his appreciation of paintings was very low. The reason why he came forward so anxiously to appreciate Tang Bohu's paintings was nothing more than curiosity. After all, Tang Bohu's paintings in later generations were so popular, but no one was able to do so.

I have seen Tang Bohu paint with my own eyes.

Tang Bohu focused on painting and was also very fast. In a short while, he added the last few strokes of the little girl in the painting, which made the little girl in the painting suddenly seem to be coming alive, with that kind of charm.

It's exactly the same as the little girl playing Trojan in front of the table.

"I've heard that Master Tang has an unparalleled painting skills today, and it's really extraordinary!" Zhou Chongyan watched Tang Bohu write an inscription on the painting at last, and finally exclaimed that he didn't know how to paint at all, but since this

The painting was written by Tang Bohu, so it must be no different.

Zhou Chong spoke, but Tang Bohu was startled. When he turned around, he found that there were a few more people in the room, and Zhou Chong was the leader. This shocked him again. He threw his brush and bowed to salute.

: "I will meet the Admiral!"

Seeing that Tang Bohu was so polite, Zhou Chong laughed and said, "Mr. Tang is so polite. Zhou had told Mrs. Tang before that Zhou came to visit as a private person, and was in the officialdom.

Don’t mention those names, and Lord Tang and Jiayue are friends of Forget-Age. To be counted as Lord Tang or Zhou’s elder, so according to the ceremony, Zhou should be the one who bows to Lord Tang!”

As soon as Zhou Chong finished speaking, he heard Shen Jiuniang next to him suddenly laugh out loud, and then said, "Young Master Zhou kept saying that he did not mention the title in the officialdom, but why did he call his husband an adult?"

"Uh?" Zhou Chong was stunned when he heard this. He just talked about others, but forgot about himself. But it was not his fault. Tang Bohu was Wang Lun's friend. He was his elder, but the other party was actually just

He was in his thirties, so Zhou Chong didn't know what to call him for a while?

Tang Bohu is also a free and easy person. When he heard the conversation between Zhou Chong and his wife, he also smiled and said, "Since the Admiral said that, I don't think so. Tang, like Jiu Niang, called the Lord Zhou Prince, and the Lord was also
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