SFS Chapter 355: 2 Lands of Longing 1
Chapter 355: 2 Lands of Longing 1
Wang Jinyi listened to Fu Jiezhi's repetitive mumblings and could understand a general's respect for a white horse with a silver saddle, and he naturally thought of the fast horse and the cold sword.
I couldn't help but smile, I'm afraid Fu Jiezhi doesn't know yet. This is the most unrestrained and wild of Li Bai's many poems.
Wang Jinyi subconsciously recited the line that he felt best reflected the poet's personality:
"The five-flowered horse and the golden fur will be exchanged for fine wine, and I will sell the eternal sorrow with you."
The impassioned verses attracted the two passionate young men. Wang Wenbin and Fu Jiezhi looked up at Wang Jinyi at the same time.
There is excitement, admiration and passion in his eyes.
The girl smiled and said, "This line was also written by this poet. It really shows his poetic style. We can talk about it again when we have a chance."
After saying that, he and his mother left first. The two of them stared at the girl's back in a trance. Neither of them thought that the other would be as shocked and happy as themselves.
Chen Sanlang, who was also immersed in joy, couldn't wait for the four brothers' wood shop to ship the goods, and repeatedly asked Huo Ying to return to the city early.
Huo Ying had been slow to make an appointment with Sun Wei, so she tolerated Chen Sanlang, who was like a child and couldn't settle down, and asked to return to the city as soon as possible every few days.
"This business belongs to all of us. You can't just think of going to the capital to find people!"
Huo Ying seemed to think that Chen Sanlang didn't understand what he said, so he said bluntly:
"The money we earn also includes your tuition. If you want to enter Xunyang Prefecture School, don't you have to pay the tuition? If you don't earn money with a pure heart, where will the tuition come from?
Day by day, I really don’t know what you are thinking about! ”
After listening to Huo Ying's nagging, Chen Sanlang realized that he was too impatient and that Huo Ying was right to lose his temper.
Besides, there is such a huge gap in social status between Wang Jinyi and me. If I don’t work hard to improve myself, even if they recognize each other, it will be extremely difficult for them to get married!
My current conditions are vastly different from those of the Wang family.
Only by taking the imperial examination can one change his status.
From that day on, Chen Sanlang felt at ease.
He moved back to Huo Ying's house and got up early every morning to copy books at Wenmofang. At 5 p.m., he went to the Four Brothers Woodworking Shop and worked there until 6 p.m. He would go home with Huo Ying to eat after the shop closed and read at night.
After seven days of this, all orders for the prefectural city were completed. Huo Ying and Chen Sanlang escorted four carriages full of wooden furniture into Xunyang prefectural city.
According to the contract, the goods should be delivered to the merchant. Chen Sanlang volunteered to go to the East Market to deliver the goods. On the way, he remembered that Manager Guo helped him when he had a high fever and fainted, so he specially packed two boxes of snacks on the street.
After successfully handing over the goods in the East Market, Chen Sanlang came to the door of Manager Guo's shop carrying some snacks.
The shops in the East Market are doing a booming business. Two horse-drawn carriages are being loaded in front of the shops. Shopkeeper Guo is busy inspecting the goods, checking the quantity, and settling the payments.
Chen Sanlang originally didn't want to disturb him and decided to thank him later.
He walked over silently and placed the two boxes of snacks in his hand on the counter. When he left, he saw the Wang family emblem hanging in front of the two blue cloth carriages that he had used to purchase goods.
Chen Sanlang was like a toy that was suddenly wound up. He walked up to Manager Guo, said hello, and helped the shop assistants to move the goods out.
At first, no one noticed this outsider who was working more devotedly than the guys.
Until a cold voice called out to Chen Sanlang, "Hey!"
"Aren't you the one..."
Wen Bai paused here, and looked at Chen Sanlang quietly, waiting for his reaction.
Chen Sanlang was stopped by someone. He put the goods in his hands on the car and turned around to answer respectfully.
After performing a scholar's salute, he looked up and met Wen Bai's cold gaze.
There was nothing but surprise and joy in Chen Sanlang's eyes.
Wen Bai looked up and down at the young man in front of him, and guessed in his heart that he was another snobbish villain who wanted to curry favor with the Wang family by using the missing person notice!
"Sir, I am a friend of Chen Zhiyuan. Do you remember me? Can I meet the person who is looking for him?"
Wen Bai answered bluntly: "No!"
"Since you claim to know Chen Zhiyuan, then tell me some of his characteristics!"
Chen Sanlang did not think that Wenbai was deliberately making things difficult for him. He just thought that since Wenbai said he knew the person in the missing person notice, there was nothing wrong with the host wanting to verify the situation.
So I started to describe myself in my past life:
"He is more than eight feet tall (more than 1 meters), well-educated and skilled in craftsmanship, and has an outstanding appearance. Sir, how about I draw a portrait of him?"
"Okay, draw it with your heart!"
"I would like to thank you for helping my friend find his relatives."
Chen Sanlang bowed deeply. Wen Bai looked at Chen Sanlang carefully, settled the bill with Manager Guo, and got in the car and left.
When Manager Guo saw the guests off, he met Chen Sanlang. Seeing that he was wearing a blue shirt and a square scarf, he politely bowed and said with a smile:
"Congratulations to Chen Sanlang for passing the imperial examination. He is truly a young talent with a bright future ahead of him!"
Chen Sanlang responded modestly: "Boss, thank you for your compliment. It is really a stroke of luck. Without your help that day, how could Sanlang be where he is today?"
"Alas, our acquaintance is destiny. Besides, you were seriously ill that day, and if I hadn't helped you, someone else would have helped you. Don't be polite."
Chen Sanlang was thinking about asking Wenbai to pass on his portrait, so he returned to his residence after saying goodbye to Manager Guo.
Thinking about his past life, he immediately ground ink and spread paper, then picked up his pen to sketch. After a short while, a portrait of himself in his past life was completed.
Chen Sanlang was afraid that Wang Jinyi would forget what he looked like or that his painting didn't look like her, so he worried about this for a long time.
I decided to leave a special mark on this self-portrait and left the Chinese pinyin of "爱" below the signature.
For fear that someone would imitate his writing, he changed the capital letters into English cursive.
Chen Sanlang revised it repeatedly all night long, and the next morning he came to the East Market to find Wen Bai with a portrait in his arms.
For several days, Wen Bai did not show up. A little boy would come the next day after the missing person notice was changed in Dongshi.
When asked about Wenbai's whereabouts, the little boy knew nothing about it and kept shaking his head and looking at Chen Sanlang, which made people puzzled.
Chen Sanlang had a bad feeling and felt vaguely uneasy, and became more and more worried.
On the other hand, think about it this way: I have the help of a time-traveling god, so I should be the most successful person. Why should I think too much?
I simply followed the little boy all the way back to Wang's house. As a result, the front door of Wang's house was decorated with lights and the main door was wide open. Servants were busy coming and going, and red decorations were being hung in the yard.
Chen Sanlang asked the neighbors who were watching the excitement in surprise, "Is there something big going on in the Wang family today?"
The man looked at him and said casually:
"Ms. Wang is getting engaged today. Today is the day when all three matchmakers are here and the man's family is sending someone to get his horoscope."
Chen Sanlang was shocked when he heard this and asked hurriedly:
"How many young ladies are there in the Wang family? Which young lady is going to get engaged?"
Chen Sanlang was anxious, with mixed feelings, and the image of Wang Jinyi appeared in his mind.
I wonder what she looks like in this life. Is she still the same as before? Does she still remember her appearance?
No, she must remember herself. She spent six years painstakingly writing storybooks, and published poetry collections and couplets. Wasn't all this for the purpose of finding herself?
She would not change her heart. She must let Wang Jinyi know that she was also looking for her and not let her get discouraged!
Chen Sanlang was struggling and bitter in his heart, standing blankly among the crowd.