Chapter One Hungry Young People
No matter how the weather changes, the river will always remain the same. At a noon when the sky is the same as the river, the strong wind seems to hate the clear sky, rolling in dark clouds. Before long, the earth fell into darkness.
"Hurry to row to the dock, a storm is coming." A loud voice came from a two storey ship in the center of the river. A few people peeped out from the second floor of the boat. A plump beauty in pink dress said in surprise:
"What a scary day, Han Lang, let's go back!"
No one has responded yet, and the dark night is split by a lightning tearing the sky. A loud noise shattered the heavy clouds, the wind swept, and a sudden storm came.
It seems that an unprecedented battle is taking place in the sky, and lightning flashes constantly in the sky. The thunder filled the river, and the ship was shocked to change color. There are five people on the second floor of this building, and only one is a man. The man was a tall, thin young man with handsome appearance, moderate facial features, wearing a light blue gown and holding a bamboo fan. Compared with the other four women, he was the most calm:
"Don't be afraid. The boat is rowing towards the shore. It won't be long before we can go ashore."
As soon as the young people's voices fell, Jiangtian was covered by an amazing light, and then an even more amazing thunder exploded over their heads. Countless currents, like shining snakes, fill the whole building in an instant. All the people on the ship fell down at that moment. Before long, the unmanned building ship gradually sank into the bottom of the river
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It was another sunny noon, and a dusty carriage came from an official road. This carriage was a bit special. There were two grooms, one was a short and strong middle-aged man, the other was a tall and thin young man wearing a long gown of unknown color. Two people with a big age gap, talking and laughing all the way, came to a city wall two feet high and not knowing how wide it was.
"Young Master Han, this is Shaoxing Mansion."
Needless to say, the young people know the two characters on the city gate. I was very excited when I saw the ancient city pool for the first time.
"How much manpower and material resources will it take to build such a high city?"
The young man sighed that the carriage had entered the city. He jumped down from the carriage with great interest and saluted the carriage:
"Thank you, Master Jia and Fubo for your kindness."
When the young man finished speaking, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a middle-aged man with a round face and a fat face appeared. The man smiled and said:
"It's convenient for people, and it's also convenient for yourself. The test is still half a year away. It's only a few days from here to Lin'an. If it's not convenient for you to go somewhere else, you can come to my house to stay for a while."
The young man is very excited. He has no relatives and no fixed residence. Even eating is a problem. But he was really embarrassed, because he boasted that he had relatives in Shaoxing Mansion and cut off his own way in order to get a ride.
"Thank you, Master Jia. I'll go to find Second Uncle first to see if his house has moved. If it does, I'll trouble Master Jia again."
Master Jia nodded and said, "Well, my family already knows that you like Young Master Han at any time."
The two were too enthusiastic, and the middle-aged groom was also reluctant to give up the young man:
"Young Master Han is eloquent and knows everything. He must be a talented person. He must be the top student in high school. We are waiting for your good news."
The young man watched the two good people he had fooled leave and looked around. He took out a jade pendant and sighed.
The young man has a very aggressive name, Han Taizu. After knowing what era this is, he didn't dare to tell his real name, and changed his name to Han Bai, a fresh graduate from a famous university in the 21st century. I went to the field with some friends to investigate the hardness of the geology. They were fine. He set an example and fell down from a mountain more than 100 meters high. Instead of landing directly, he was hit by two protruding rocks on the way, and the pain is still fresh in his memory.
Han Bai is now complaining about himself. He has no problem crossing the South Song Dynasty, but at least people wear them in their rooms. He wears them on a deserted beach. If he hadn't been pecked up by some hungry river birds, he would still be asleep.
What makes Han Bai even more difficult to accept is that this body is not his at all. Only the memory belongs to him completely. He doesn't inherit any of the owner of the body. He doesn't know who he is wearing. I felt all over my body. I didn't even have a copper, not to mention identity cards. There is only one jade pendant, which he is holding now.
The jade pendant is half a slap in the face. There are only two unknown fish on it. One is positive and the other is negative. Some places are wispy, dark green, and there is no mottle. It seems that it should be valuable. It's just that it may be an ID card. Before he died of hunger, he didn't dare to think about the jade pendant.
Han Bai has known all the way that it is now the middle of Nanxue. In the sixth year of Song Qingyuan, the emperor is Zhao Enla of Song Ningzong. He didn't want to think about these for the time being, and his stomach began to protest.
This morning, the master called Jia Yinglin invited him to have breakfast on the way. Several hours later, he was unfortunately hungry.
Shaoxing Mansion is very prosperous. The street is about ten feet wide. There are buildings and shops on both sides. There are also various businessmen who set up street stalls. People come and go very lively. Han Bai walked two blocks and stopped at a road stall selling steamed buns.
Han Bai doesn't mainly look at steamed buns in steamers. He looks at three beggars not far away. These three beggars are more pitiful than him, an old man with gray hair and two little girls about ten years old. One of the girls was limping while the other looked normal with a thin face and poor nutrition.
Han Bai thinks he is a good person and has a lot of sympathy for him. At this time, he sympathizes with these three people, but he wants them to go to the steamed stuffed bun stall more. The emperor did not disappoint those who wanted to. Before long, the three people really came to the steamed bun stall. Before he arrived, the old man had reached out his hand with a broken bowl and swept all the way to the steamed bun stall.
Steamed buns were sold by a young man with dark skin and strong body. The man looked at the three men and without saying a word, picked up three steamed buns and put them in the old man's broken bowl.
"Thank you for your kindness, thank you for your kindness." The three beggars thanked each other. The middle-aged man said:
"You're welcome. Take it to eat!"
Han Bai felt that this middle-aged man was a bit stingy. Of course, steamed buns were not the only ones selling steamed buns. If others were to choose between steamed buns and steamed buns, they would definitely choose steamed buns, but only steamed buns? Steamed buns can also fill the stomach. Han Bai comes to the steamed bun stall with his pride:
"Brother, can you give me three steamed buns?"
Han Bai asked for steamed stuffed buns by name. The middle-aged man didn't say a word, and he smiled:
"What kind of buns do you want? We have pork buns, vegetable buns and brown sugar buns."
Seeing that the man in his prime was so enthusiastic, Han Bai knew that the other side had misunderstood him, pointed to the city gate and said softly:
"To be honest, eldest brother, I am a scholar who went to Beijing to take an exam. I was robbed outside the city and now I have no money. If you trust me, give me three meat buns. When I find my relatives, I will repay them ten times."
After Han Bai said that, the enthusiasm of the middle-aged man also ended, and he gave him a white look:
"We are not Charity Hall. If you want to make a living, go to Charity Hall."
Han Bai now knows why some students from famous universities will beg on the street in the future. He had a breakfast this morning, and he was not hungry enough to surpass his bottom line. Not even looking at the middle-aged man, he walked quickly towards the three beggars.
Soon he caught up with three beggars and was misunderstood by others. The three beggars held out their bowls at the same time. Before the ceremony, the voice of thanks has come:
"Thank you very much, young master."
Han Bai's face was red, but this time it turned hot, and he gave a gentle cough:
"Please, old man. I'm a man in distress like you. I want to ask you something. Where is the Charity Hall?"
Han Bai was angry with the middle-aged man who sold steamed stuffed buns, but he didn't forget the place where the other side said he was living. The old man was dumbfounded, and the little girl with a little missing leg said:
"Big brother, there is no Charity Hall in Shaoxing, only in the capital."
"In the capital?" Han Bai looked back at the bun seller, turned his head and asked with a smile:
"The capital is not far from here. Why don't you go to the Charity Hall?"
The girl with some legs missing is about eleven or twelve years old. She looks pretty and knows a lot:
"It is said that the Charity Hall in Beijing has regulations on the collection of people. Children and the elderly will not be accepted, and those with unsound limbs will not be accepted. There are also grades. Cultural people who can write poems and lyrics will receive the best treatment, not only food, but also salary."
"This is also charity?" Han Bai understood. I'm afraid it's an illegal organization that exploits people. Unfortunately, this illegal organization did not exist in Shaoxing. When he thought of writing poems, his eyes lit up:
"Do you know where the biggest brothel in Shaoxing is?"
Man is a shameless animal. He dares to think of anything when he is hungry. In later generations, Han Bai heard too many stories about talented people and beautiful women. What kind of rich young ladies committed themselves to each other, and the number one in brothels was willing to pay them back? To put it bluntly, they just ate soft food. For today's Han Bai, whatever he can eat is good, no matter whether it is soft or hard.
The three beggars were very kind and took him to a busy street. Another skinny girl pointed to a building in front of him:
"This is Hongfen Lou, the largest brothel in Shaoxing."
In front of them is a three storey building, just the first floor gate, which is equivalent to the width of ordinary shops. Although it was broad daylight, there were still people in and out. Most of them are in pairs, which makes Han Bai very jealous. He didn't go in for the time being:
"What's your name? Will you stay in Shaoxing later?"
The three did not understand Han Bai's meaning. The old man said:
"My name is Chen Shun. They are orphans and have no name. I named her Daya and her name is Erya. We have been living in Shaoxing and are familiar with each other. Some kind-hearted people will give us food and clothes. If we go outside, we will starve to death. Of course, we will stay in Shaoxing."
Han Bai said ambitiously, "Don't worry. When I become rich, I will come to pick you up and enjoy myself."
The old man just smiled. The two little girls were very happy. The girl named Daya, who had some disabilities in her right leg, said:
"Thank you very much, Big Brother. He will certainly develop in the future."
