0256 How difficult it is to live abroad
Shen Zhezi also forgot when it began, every time he went out or returned to the capital, the battle of farewell or welcome was so huge, it seemed to be too ostentatious. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info But this world is not prosperous, and the more publicized it is, the better.
The inequality of resources and opportunities in later generations has made many people more or less accumulate some hatred of the rich in their hearts, so if the rich are too publicized, they will always attract a lot of criticism. Today, however, this inequality is the norm.
Moreover, under the world of the scholars holding many privileges and gradually falling into the world of Xuan Void and Inaction, Shen Zhezi could only use this almost brutal way to grab the influence that could be comparable to the accumulation of Qingwang by those high-ranking families for several generations. is already at an innate absolute disadvantage, if you still follow the old path of others to attract fame, it will be half the result.
Of course, even nowadays, Shen Zhezi knows that his style of doing things is not recognized by everyone, and it is still a mixed reputation. But at least the effect is extremely outstanding, and he also knows that many people in the capital have compared him with Wang Changyu, the son of Wang Dao, recently, and he has become the top anointing child in Jiangdong nowadays.
Just as Princess Xingnan said earlier, he also knew that many of these people who came to greet him still looked down on him in their hearts, but no matter what their true thoughts were in their hearts, for their own intentions and purposes, they would always come to him and say different words in their hearts, and smile as brightly as flowers. In this case, he should not feel depressed in any case.
On the way, hundreds of people from the north and south came to greet them, plus their respective car attachés, there were as many as two or three thousand people, and the entire south fence gate was overcrowded and congested. There are so many people, most of them don't know Shen Zhezi, and some of them are only one-sided even if they have met, and they don't have too close friendship with each other, and there are only a dozen people who can really speak.
Shen Zhezi got out of the car on the way and chatted and laughed with Jiangxia Gongwei Chong and others at the front of the team, while those who were further away could only make a circular gesture, and it was difficult to cover everything.
Seeing that it was getting late, Ren Qiu came out of the crowd and said to everyone with a smile: "Thank you for coming to greet my lord Lang, today the sky will be admired, the lord of Lang is tired of traveling, and he still needs to recuperate, so it is inconvenient to thank you one by one." Please leave your name and send your own invitation to the house in the future. The faux pass will be made up later with courtesy. ”
Most of these people who came to greet them had gathered here since early in the morning, and after waiting for most of the day, they only glanced at them from a distance, and did not even say a few words. Hearing Ren Qiu's words, he was inevitably a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't have too much resentment. Because they knew that what Ren Qiu said was really not a lie, and later at the Shen Yuan banquet, those who had a part in the greeting would be treated more cordially.
So the people who were blocking the road avoided the side of the road and made way for a passage. The princess rode in the Siwang car first, and Shen Zhezi slowly walked through the crowd surrounded by the attachés, constantly smiling and bowing at the children of the various families who came forward to present their names, and occasionally stopped to laugh and say a few words to someone.
Anyone who received this kind of treatment unconsciously puffed up his chest. Everyone knows that Shen Lang's kindness to people can really be fulfilled. Moreover, being treated differently in front of so many people is in itself a thing worth exhaling and raising eyebrows.
At this time, Chu Jiye, who was still standing outside the pavilion behind the crowd, waved his hand to Du He with a smile, and said with a smile: "Come on, Daohui, let's also go and send our own name post." ”
Du He didn't have much arrogance of the Beidi clan at this time, but he had a trace of unconfidence, and said with a little hesitation: "Brother Ji Ye, there are so many children of various families here. We have never had any contact with each other, and I'm afraid that I may not be able to get a courtesy if I send a name post. If I am seen alone, I might as well bear to give the name of the ancestor of the lintel and be saluted. ”
Daohui doesn't have to worry about this, but whoever has a name post will not miss it later. When the invitation card of the Shen family was delivered, there was another surprise to be seen. ”
Chu Jiye said to Du He with a smile, in fact, he has arrogance in his heart, and he is not used to waiting in line for others to receive him like this. But the Shen family has really done a good job in this regard, and the etiquette is thorough, which can dilute some discomfort in people's hearts. As long as you send a famous post, there will be a response, and any request can be more or less rewarding.
Nowadays, there are many high-ranking families who are admired in the capital and have many guests, but in this regard, no one can do better than the Shen family. Chu Jiye wanted to help Du He gain a foothold in the capital, but on his own, some people inevitably spoke lightly, and after thinking about it, turning to Shen Zhezi for help was the safest way at the moment. If Du He can really get his green eyes, even if he can't rise in his career for a while, it is more than enough to build a family.
Hearing Chu Jiye say this, Du He went up with some trepidation and asked the attaché to present his name card with Chu Jiye.
After thanking everyone, Shen Zhezi was just about to get on the horse and leave, when he accidentally saw Chu Jiye standing behind the crowd, smiled and raised his hand. Even if there were servants of the Shen family who were sent by him to squeeze out the crowd, they approached Chu Jiye and said: "My family Langjun told Chu Jun with his servants, I haven't heard Chu Jun's clear voice for a long time, if Chu Jun has time later, please take the time to get together in the house." ”
Chu Jiye responded with a smile, feeling the gazes of others around him, and he also felt a lot in his heart. In fact, he and Shen Zhezi did not have a deep friendship with each other, but they had only been to Shen Yuan a few times with their friends, so they were remembered by the master, and I have to say that they were still very useful in their hearts.
It was not until the Shen family's car driver attaché completely entered the south fence gate that these people who came to greet them slowly dispersed, and there were also three or five people who gathered together and went to the side to have fun. Anyway, these people don't have anything to do on weekdays, and for them, it is the most serious thing to make a wide network to lay the foundation for starting a family and entering a career in the future.
Chu Jiye also boarded the car with Du Heden to return to the city, and chatted on the way. After waiting for the Vermilion Bird Truss, Chu Jiye ordered the ox cart to stop, and he smiled at Du He: "Zhongshu inspection, everyone dare not be slack and lazy. I still have to go back to Taicheng to stand by, so I can't accompany Daohui for a long time. The invitation card to the Shen family will be delivered in the coming day, and I will accompany Daohui to Shen Yuan and his party. ”
Du He was also considerate when he heard this, and was just about to get up and get out of the car, but Chu Jiye raised his hand to stop him, and said with a smile: "Even though I have official business in Taicheng, I have my own car in the office to use it." Daohui, you still have to walk around in the capital, so this ox cart will be left for you to use. ”
Saying that, without waiting for Du He to refuse, Chu Jiye got out of the car and walked along the gallop road to Taicheng.
Du He stood on the side of the road and watched Chu Jiye leave, before returning to the ox cart, just about to board the car, the coachman of the Chu family said: "My lord Lang has a saying, Du Langjun will inevitably have a lot of entertainment in the capital, and he will use a lot of money, so he has a little money in the car for Lang Jun to use." ”
When Du He heard this, his eyes immediately turned red, and after getting into the car, he found a mahogany box under the small case, which contained neatly stacked copper coins and two gold ingots. This scene made him feel even more nostalgic, and the corners of his eyes were slightly wet: "Fortunately, such a good friend, what more can I ask for in life!" If one day Zhu Men arrives first, he will celebrate with Chu Jiye! ”
Chu Jiye sent this batch of goods, which really solved Du He's urgent need. Although his family is a Jingzhao clan, they have suffered in the north, and they were rescued by luck, and they are all gifts from the south. The cost of traveling all the way has been quite huge, and in order to be able to live and gain a foothold in the capital, it is inevitable to visit many people who had old friendships earlier, and the goods brought around them have decreased sharply, but the results are still not great.
In the past period, Du He has been so embarrassed that he has to sell some of the elegant toys left by his ancestors in order to maintain his use, and he feels that it is not easy to live in Jiankang.
With Chu Jiye's gift of money and goods, Du He was much calmer, and he was able to calm down and think about how he could stand out in the Shen Yuan rally in the future. As he was treated coldly in the capital, he gradually recognized the facts, and no longer admired himself for his family's fame in the Northland, and understood that only when he was respected by the people of the time would those old friendships in the past play a role, otherwise he would only be neglected.
But on what basis to invite fame, Duch was in a difficult situation. Nowadays, Jiang Dongfeng admires Xuanfeng, but this is not his strength. Although his family is also a family history, the inheritor focuses on the study of the collection of scriptures and history, and Du He's own system is the "Spring and Autumn Collection of Explanations" and "Laws" written by him from the clan Du Pre, the former is a historical biography, and the latter is a law, which is not a good learning of the current world.
Thinking hard to no avail, Du He was also worried. The ox cart traveled along the banks of the Qinhuai River, and soon arrived at the bustling market. Seeing the many goods sold by the merchants on the side of the road, Du He's heart moved, he asked people to stop the car, bought a batch of cloth, meat and daily necessities in the various mansions, and then ordered people to change to Gao'an Lane in Changganli in the south of the city.
Changganli is the most prosperous place in Jiankang City, where the scholars live together, there are both high-gate garden villas and humble pengmen. After a long walk through the streets and alleys, the ox cart slowly stopped in front of an ordinary house.
Du He got out of the car and closed the door closely, and after a while, an old female voice sounded inside the door: "Who is visiting outside the court?" ”
"Grandma Cai, it's me, Du Daohui who came to see me earlier."
Du He replied outside the door, and after a few more moments, the door slowly opened, and an old servant woman gave a salute inside the door: "The lady invites Rokuro to enter the hall to talk." ”
Duch turned and ordered the servants to bring the goods they had purchased into the court, and then told them to wait outside the door, while he himself followed the old servant into the court.
This small courtyard is not large, almost no distinction between inside and outside, but on both sides of the hall there is a low courtyard wall, barely divided between inside and outside, so that it is not transparent and uncovered.
When Du Hexing entered the hall, he saw a gentle lady in plain clothes standing behind a bamboo screen, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm here to bother again." ”
This family is the only clan family in the capital, the home of his late cousin Du Yi. Du Yi Nandu was earlier, and unlike Du He, who was obsessed with classics and history and law, he had the style of being in and out of Xuanru, so he was quite famous in Jiangdong, but it was a pity that he died young, leaving orphans and widows to live in the capital.
Although he didn't have much contact, Du He's heart was also full of respect for his cousin-in-law. After the early death of her deceased husband, because there was no eldest male in the family, she abided by the etiquette system, closed the door and no longer had old dealings with her husband earlier, and refused to give a gift, relying on a woman to maintain the family background and raise orphan girls, which can be described as a martyr's daughter, not a loss of husband's ambition!