"So this set of chess pieces was the beloved object of the former Ming Emperor Chongzhen.”Zeng Guofan said. When Kang Fu talked about the inscription of Emperor Chongzhen, Zeng Guo
As expected, Fan saw the two lines of words on the bottom of the box. Zeng Guofan had seen a lot of Chongzhen's handwriting and could tell at a glance that it was real.
Traces. things
"Yes, I am. This set of chess pieces has been in the hands of us brothers for nearly 200 years. Unfortunately, that book, Ancient Chess,
The genealogy was lost in my grandfather's hands. We brothers didn't inherit the Kang family's style, we have no talent, and our chess skills are average. Today I
Wandering in Yuezhou City, I feel ashamed of my ancestors.”Kang Fu lowered his head in shame.
"Why do you blame yourself so much? Since ancient times, there had been many cases of heroes being trapped because of the lack of time. Qin Shubao also sold horses.
At that time, who would have thought that he would assist Emperor Taizong in conquering the world in the future? Not only are you good at chess, but you are also good at martial arts.
Take care of yourself. There will always be a day when you stand out.”
Through half a day of observation and conversation, Zeng Guofan knew that Kang Fuxiao loved his younger brother, was honest and upright, and didn't go anywhere.
Evil Path. Now, after listening to him talk about the origin of this chess piece, she knew that his family background was pure and pure, and his ancestral virtues were deep. He liked this young man very much.
Man, he thought: If I can get this person to stay by my side, I can really be said to have a talent! After being encouraged by Zeng Guofan, Kang Fu also thought,
If he could follow this assistant minister in this life, he would definitely be able to make great progress and the Kang family could be revived. He said to Zeng Guofan,"Great!
Master, after hearing your words today, Kang Fu will not give up on himself in the future. He must work hard and win glory for the ancestors of the Kang family.”
Zeng Guofan patted Kang Fu's shoulder and said,"As long as you have this ambition and ambition, why worry about not having a future? night
It's late, you go to sleep first. Tomorrow, we'll play a few games together to eliminate the fatigue in the boat.”
The next day, Zeng Guofan and Kang Fu played five games in a row on the boat and lost. He played another three games and lost. each game
After that, Kang Fudu gave Zeng Guofan a detailed analysis of the reason for his mistake. Zeng Guofan felt that he had made great progress in chess today.
He really regretted not meeting her earlier. On the afternoon of the third day, the ship arrived at Yuanjiang County. Kang Fu invited Zeng Guofan and his servant to his house as guests. Zeng Guofan
He gladly agreed and arranged for the boatman to wait by the dock before going ashore with Jing Qi.
The Lower River Bridge was only ten miles away from the Yuan River Pier. They arrived in an hour. When he arrived at the house, Kang Fu was stunned. It turns out that my own
The three thatched cottages with mud walls had all collapsed. The houses of the neighbors next door had also collapsed. Each family had erected a shed beside the ruins. Kang
Fu asked them, only to find out that the lake water rose sharply ten days ago and washed away many houses in this area. His younger brother Kang Lu and the other two young men looked for him.
He went on the path of survival. Before Kang Lu left, he asked the neighbor to tell his brother not to worry about him and that he would come back after two or three years when he had grown up.
At home. Seeing this, Zeng Guofan said to Kang Fu,"It seems that you can't settle down at home for the time being. If you don't mind, please invite me
I'll be able to learn chess from you every day after staying at home for a while.”
Zeng Guofan's words were exactly what Kang Fu wanted, so he did not refuse and readily agreed. The three of them immediately returned to the ship. next day
In the early morning, the ship entered the Zijiang River and arrived at Yiyang that night. Jing Qi paid the fare and dismissed the captain.
In order to talk to Kang Fu along the way, and because his hands and feet were numb from sitting on the boat for more than ten days, Zeng Guofan did not sit in the sedan chair.
Yiyang began to walk back to Xiangxiang. At noon, they arrived at the foot of Jijia Mountain in Ningxiang.
After walking for two or three days, Zeng Guofan felt tired. Jing Qi saw a flat stone slab under an old pine tree in front of him.
He said to Zeng Guofan,"Master, let's rest here!"”Zeng Guofan nodded. Kang Fu said,"Master, I have a
Cousin lives not far from here. Let's go to her house and have lunch at her place!”
Zeng Guofan said," I'm already tired. Besides, it's not good to disturb others like this. There's a small restaurant in front. Let's go."
Where to eat. How about you go to cousin's house alone?"
"That's good too. I'll come over after sitting at my cousin's house for a while.”
Kang Fu took a shortcut and left. Zeng Guofan and his servant walked along the main road to the small restaurant.
This was a common restaurant on the side of the village road. There were two small tables, one owner and one waiter. Seeing that someone was coming, the shopkeeper hurriedly said,
The waiter immediately brought two bowls of tea. Jing Qi knew that Zeng Guofan had always been thrifty and didn't drink much, so he casually ordered.
He ordered three to four vegetables and half a catty of wine.
Just after dinner, the owner walked up with a smile and said to Zeng Guofan,"Old sir, I know you look like this.
He was a scholar teacher who knew nothing about books. The shop has been open for more than half a month, but there isn't even a couplet at the door. Today, I'll invite the old gentleman.
Write a note for the store, saying that you don't have to pay for the food and drinks. Consider it a little reward for your old age.”
Zeng Guofan loved to write couplets and thought he was good at it. He would grant almost all requests of his friends and relatives and took pleasure in it.
Things. Since the shop owner was so sincere today, he naturally wouldn't refuse perfunctorily. He smiled and said,""Alright! What do you want?
What about the couplet? Do you want to get rich or do you want to seek peace?”
Seeing Zeng Guofan agree, the owner said happily,"Old sir, I don't want anything else, I just want others to see me.
I'm sorry, but I'm fine with the credit.”
Zeng Guofan laughed and said,"Even if there is a couplet that says no credit is allowed, he will credit it if he wants to."”
"It's better," said the owner honestly. Old sir, you don't know this, but the shop has been open for more than half a month, and there are people every day.
They were all acquaintances and relatives. He came on credit and didn't eat for free, so how could she not give him credit? But the shop is small
How can we afford to pay for the small profits every day? To tell you the truth, in the past half a month, not only did the shop not earn a single cent, but it also owed the butcher shop.
A few thousand."
Looking at the poor shop owner, Zeng Guofan sympathized with his difficulties and said,"Good! I'll write you a poem with a tougher tone
The couplet."
The shop assistant quickly took out a pen washi and started to grind the ink again. The owner and Jing Qi stood at the side and watched. Zeng Guofan thought a little
Then he wrote,"Rich as Shi Chong, don't treat guests without money; He is as eloquent as Ji Zi, who can persuade princes and princes.”After writing it,
He read it once. As he was admiring himself, a foreigner's accent suddenly sounded in his ear."Commander Wei, how many days have you been looking for him?
To a scholar, wasn't this right in front of him?”
Immediately, several people came forward and said,"This mister's handwriting isn't ugly!"
"Yes, it's not ugly!"
"Let's find him!"
Zeng Guofan turned around to see who was talking. This look didn't matter, it scared him so much that two of his three souls flew away.
Only one soul remained!
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