After being divorced, my identity as a poet was exposed

Chapter 386 In the first snow in Zhaohua 23 years

Hua Manting always gets up early.

As the person gets older, drowsiness becomes less frequent.

Perhaps it is to cherish the rest of my life.

He opened the door of the cabin, and the cold wind swept in with heavy snow like goose feathers, making him shiver uncontrollably.

He squinted his eyes to see the vast expanse of whiteness outside the door, and suddenly grinned.

The auspicious snow heralds a prosperous year!
I hope that Ningguo will have good weather and a good harvest in the coming year.

He turned around and walked into the house, took the coir raincoat from the wall and put it on his body, and took a bamboo hat and put it on his head, then went out, closed the door, and walked into the cold wind and snow in the morning middle.

After walking unhurriedly for half an hour, he came to an alley named Qiuyuefang.

This place is in the northwest corner of Kyoto, in a remote location, belonging to the civilian area of ​​Kyoto.

Therefore, the courtyard houses in this alley look very old, and there is only one food shop in the whole alley, which also sells cheap food such as steamed cakes and grass cakes.

Hua Manting bought a drawer of steamed cakes at the food shop, thought for a while and bought four more straw cakes, and then made his way to a small courtyard at the west end of the alley.

The courtyard is very small.

There is only one bare willow tree in the yard.

There is an old well under the willow tree.

Beside the old well is a small bamboo chair covered with snow.

There is nothing else.

The fence in the small courtyard is very short, so it can't prevent thieves, and there is no need to guard against thieves.

Because all the thieves around here know that the owner of this courtyard is very poor, and he will even plot against thieves!

The small wooden gate of the fence is useless, without a bolt, even if there is one, it can be passed through with one step.

Hua Manting pushed open the small wooden door and walked into the courtyard. After only five steps, he stood in front of the thatched cottage.

He looked at the roof of the hut worriedly. If the snow fell more heavily and piled up thicker, the hut might collapse.

He knocked on the door.

Xu Shiqing's dream was disturbed, and an impatient voice came from the door, "Who is it!"

"Open the door!"

After a while, the door opened, and a head poked out from the door.

The hair on this head is gray and white, and it is also an old man.

He just glanced at Hua Manting, then retracted his neck, "Hurry up if you want to come in, it's so cold outside... What are you doing here so early in the morning?!"

Hua Manting walked in and closed the door.

The light in the room seemed very dark, so the old man fumbled and lit an oil lamp.

Hua Manting frowned suddenly: "Why didn't you light a charcoal fire?"

The old man sat down cross-legged, trembling: "I have no money, the price of charcoal has increased this year, it's too expensive."

"The 100 taels of silver I gave you last time, how long has it been? A month or so? You just spent it all?"

The old man chuckled: "I went to Yihonglou twice and drank two pots of Huapingchun, it's gone!"

"These days, prices have risen so much that even the girls in the building have increased their prices!"

"I think back then, when we went to Yihonglou, even if we ordered an oiran, if we didn't stay overnight, it would only cost a hundred taels of silver a night. Now..."

He shook his head, shrugged his nose, unceremoniously took the straw cake steamed cake from Hua Manting's hand, took a bite of a piece of hot steamed cake, and said while chewing:
"Have you not been to Yihonglou for a long time?"

"Let me tell you, it's just an ordinary girl, just drink and listen to music, don't think about it without 30 taels of silver!"

"And that Huapingchun is too expensive!"

"Ruilu, 350 Wen a catty, you know that. Do you know how much the Huapingchun, which has just started selling in Kyoto, sells for a catty?"

Hua Manting really didn't know.

He didn't even know that Li Chenan sold Hua Pingchun to the capital at this time.

"How many?"

The old man stretched out a slap, "Five taels of silver per catty! The price of more than ten times Ruilu is actually in short supply! Can you believe it?"

Hua Manting stroked his long beard and laughed, "I believe it!"

"Because when the old man went to Guangling City, in his tavern under the banyan tree, the price of this Huapingchun was three taels of silver per catty. It was reasonable to sell it for five taels when it was transported to Kyoto."

The old man stretched his neck and swallowed the steamed cake in his mouth, but suddenly said: "This Huapingchun, the price will go up!"

Hua Manting was startled: "Why?"

"I heard that there will not be many sales in Kyoto in the future. I heard that this Huapingchun wants to sell it to other countries in the future."

Hua Manting grinned: "This kid just likes money."

The old man pouted, "So, the regent, he is unreliable!"

Hua Manting shook his head, "Nian Chengfeng, I'm afraid you've missed your mark!"

This old man is called Nian Chengfeng.

It is obvious that Hua Manting is not an ordinary person to be able to make a visit in person.

In the first year of Zhaohua, the first emperor who had just entered the mausoleum became emperor.

Canonize Li Chunfu as the crown prince's tutor, grandson Jinghong as the prince's tutor, and Nian Chengfeng as the prince's tutor!

At that time, they were called the three masters of Ningguo, and they were all ministers of Ningguo Humerus!

In the second year of Zhaohua, Changsun Jinghong resigned as the prince and grand teacher and took charge of the Imperial City Department.

In the spring of the sixth year of Zhaohua, Li Chunfu, the crown prince, retired to Guangling City.

And this Nian Chengfeng also resigned and retired in the winter of the seventh year of Zhaohua, that is, when Lu Zhanxiao's family was wiped out while boarding the car, and Empress Lu hanged herself.

He was alone and hadn't gone anywhere.

Of course, he didn't live in this dilapidated place, but after he resigned from office, he lingered in the place of fireworks... Although he is old, it seems that his glory is still there, and of course it is more likely that he spends money like water.

He was deeply liked by the girls in the building, so in just two years, he sold the big house in the bustling part of Kyoto and simply lived in Yihong Building!
It's expensive to live there!

After another year or so, he was kicked out by the old bustard in the building.

Perhaps the girl in the building thought of his two years of care, and privately gave him ten taels of silver, so he bought such a small yard with a thatched cottage in Qiuyue Alley, and he has been quiet since then.

Because there is no money to toss about.

At that time, the crown prince Taibao, who was a famous official residence in the brothel, just disappeared from the sight of the girls in the brothel. The girls who used to have a drink with him are now either practicing good, becoming procuresses, or disappearing here. some corner of the city.

Maybe he is also looking at this snow at this moment, thinking about that first-rank boss who spent a lot of money back then!
In the blink of an eye, 16 years have passed.

Many people in Kyoto even thought that the old man had passed away, but few people knew that he was down here.

But Hua Manting always knew.

Because they have been friends for many years.

"I came to see you today, not about his wine. I want you to come forward and invite someone."

"Who please?"

"Warm boiled rain!"

"..."

Nian Chengfeng was obviously taken aback, pondered for a moment and asked, "Let Wen Zhuyu help him?"

Hua Manting nodded, with a solemn expression: "He's leaving! He can't be stopped. But Jiangshan needs someone to watch over him, right? It's a pity that you are too old, and Wen Zhuyu is the most suitable candidate!"

Nian Chengfeng curled his lips: "I just ate your steamed cake, and you want me to invite Wen Zhuyu out of the mountain?"

"Actually, I'm curious, why did you work so hard to help Li Chen'an?"

Hua Manting smiled slightly: "He is Mr. Chunfu's grandson. Back then, you ate and drank for free at Mr. Chunfu's house for three full years!"

Nian Chengfeng choked, "But that kid is not the emperor!"

"Didn't he also proclaim himself a regent? Although he didn't proclaim himself emperor, he is exercising the power of emperor. It's just that he still has some things to deal with. He will come back to be emperor sooner or later!"

Nian Chengfeng didn't know why Hua Manting was so sure and enthusiastic, he leaned over: "I suspect that kid is your illegitimate child!"

"You old and unscrupulous, the old man is here to tell you something serious!"

"I don't know if I can convince Wen Zhuyu, but before that, you have to invite me to Juxian Pavilion for a meal, and besides... I have to see if that kid is as good as you said."

"Okay, I'll try to ask him to meet at Juxian Pavilion tonight."

"Okay, by the way, ask him to bring more jars of Huapingchun!"

(End of this chapter)