Chapter 1016 Yueyang Tower
The first day's trip went very smoothly. The team was still wandering in the Xiangjiang River. When night fell, everyone got off the boat and stayed in an inn.
Sun Dali still stayed on the boat and kept an eye on the luggage.
Even if Sun Shan had to carry his valuables with him, nothing from Sunjia Village could be lost. This was Sun Dali's persistence.
This time Sun Dali was no longer alone. Because there were many men around, some of his younger brothers were ordered by Sun Dali to spend the night on the boat together.
In fact, taking a boat is a chore. Although you just sit there and don’t have to move, it is also very tiring.
After dinner, Gui Ge'er hurriedly boiled herbal medicine for Sun Shan to soak his feet.
Gui Ge'er said with concern: "Brother Shan, come and soak your feet. Then go to sleep. We have to set off early tomorrow morning."
Sun Shan hummed and asked, "How are the master and the big-headed dog? Are the master's wife and Nanny Wang getting along well?"
Men are exhausted, not to mention women, especially those who are over a certain age.
Maybe Meizhu and Xiaoguangnu have better physical strength than Nanny Wang.
Gui Ge'er shook his head and said, "Master and Big Head Dog are still like this, they keep getting dizzy. No matter what medicine they take, it doesn't help. The doctor said there is no medicine to cure seasickness, so just let them get dizzy."
Then he said, "Madame Wang and the others are OK. Although they are tired, they are much better than Master and Big-Headed Dog."
In fact, what Gui Geer wanted to say was: Brother Shan, don't worry about them, worry about yourself. They are in better spirits than you.
Sun Shan had no idea that Gui Ge'er was complaining, and he felt relieved to hear that everyone was fine.
He said to Gui Ge'er, "Give us more money so that we can eat better. We have had a hard time on this journey. If we don't eat better, we won't be able to make it. We still have work to do when we get to Yuanlu, so everyone must be healthy and must not get sick."
Gui Geer nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother Shan, you are so kind to them. Not only did you spend money to buy them extra meals, you also bought them fruit. Haha, they have never eaten apples in Sunjia Village."
Apples can be considered a light luxury fruit and belong to the northern fruit. They are not common in Sunjia Village.
The reason why we choose to spend a lot of money to buy apples is, firstly, they are durable, and secondly, they are the king of fruits and have the most nutritional value.
As the saying goes, an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Going on a long journey is a very painful and tiring thing. If you don’t eat well during the journey, you will not be able to bear it.
Sun Shan waved his hand and said, "If you are well, I am well, then everyone will be well. Spending a little money is nothing. I just hope everything goes smoothly and peacefully."
After soaking his feet, Sun Shan took out his diary and recorded what happened along the way.
If there is something interesting, he will write more. If there is nothing interesting, he will simply record his three meals a day, especially the prices, which Sun Shan is most sensitive to.
After comparing how much a meal cost a dozen years ago and how much a meal cost today, Sun Shan found that prices remained generally stable, with no noticeable spike.
In other words, there was no inflation, and of course no deflation.
The wages were the same ten years ago, but they only increased by one or two cents ten years later.
Both prices and labor are very stable.
The copper coins that Sun Shan saved as a child are still valuable today.
Sun Shan didn’t know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. It was as if time had stopped and no one’s life had changed.
Of course, Sunjia Village is an exception, because it has a Jinshi degree, and it is better than before.
After closing the diary, Sun Shan blew out the light and went to sleep.
I had a dreamless night, and when I woke up, the journey continued.
Looking at the river water flowing slowly, Sun Shan felt much better.
At this moment they were still wandering on the Xiangjiang River, then passed Xiangyin, and then arrived in Yueyang.
That’s right, it’s the Yueyang in “Yueyang Tower Inscription”.
Here's a little-known fact: Fan Zhongyan wrote this article in Henan, not in Yueyang.
At the request of his good friend Teng Zijing, this work was written through a painting of "Dongting Lake in Autumn Evening" and Teng Zijing's description, combined with his own imagination and perceptions.
Fan Zhongyan never went to Yueyang in his life.
The description of "Yueyang Tower" is a completely imagined Yueyang Tower, using scenery to express emotions, expressing the patriotic sentiment of "worrying about the world before worrying about yourself, and being happy about the world after being happy about yourself".
The Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, the Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang and the Yueyang Tower in Hunan are known as the three famous towers in Jiangnan.
Yueyang Tower in 1900
1915 Yueyang City
1912Yueyang Tower
Yueyang Tower is located on the west gate city wall, close to the shore of Dongting Lake, overlooking Dongting Lake from above and Junshan Mountain in front.
Because the escort team passed by here, Sun Shan and his companions had the opportunity to visit and see the long-famous Yueyang Tower.
But to be honest, Yueyang Tower is no longer the original Yueyang Tower. After being repaired and rebuilt again and again, it can no longer be considered authentic.
But the Yueyang Tower in front of him, perhaps the ancient Yueyang Tower that future generations will yearn for, Sun Shan doesn't mind rebuilding it again and again.
A group of people climbed up the ancient building and looked down at the boundless and misty Dongting Lake.
Master Zhang couldn't help but sigh: "The water and the sky are one color, the wind and the moon are boundless. Master Qinglian didn't lie to me!"
Sun Shan thought so too, and said with a smile: "The mist rises from Yunmeng Lake, and the waves shake Yueyang City."
The sky, clouds, buildings and water all meet up together, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene.
At this time, Sun Heitan said inappropriately: "What a big lake! I have never seen such a big lake. It can't be compared to the small fish pond in Sunjia Village. Will there be a lot of fish under it? Can we go down and catch some fish to eat?"
Big Head Dog echoed: "Yes, I really want to go down and catch some fish to sell. It would be great if this lake was in our Sunjia Village, so we could have fish to sell."
Cao Gen nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, such a big lake must have a lot of fish. The fish in our Dakeng River have been caught long ago. It would be great if we could catch them here. We would definitely make a lot of money."
Sun Dingnan said with a smile: "Haha, fishing is not good at all? It will capsize and you will lose your life if it is exposed to the sun and rain. I think it is better to move Sunjia Village to the capital. I tell you, it is easy to make money in the capital. Carrying sacks at the dock for a day is much better than helping the landlord to harvest rice for a day."
Gui Ge'er hastily agreed: "Brother Nan is right. It would be great if Sunjia Village was in the capital. We could make money just by walking a few steps. But it's a pity that Sunjia Village is in a remote corner of the countryside. It's hard to leave the village, let alone make money."
A man from Sunjia Village opened his eyes wide and asked curiously, "Is it really that easy to make money in the capital? Oh, it would be great if the master of our Sunjia Village could be an official in the capital."
Sun Shan@Master:........
They were the only two literati present, and they were the only ones who could understand the poems and couplets.
other people?
It would be better to care about whether there are fish in the lake. After all, fish can fill your stomach.
After visiting Yueyang Tower, Sun Shan returned to the inn.
Now that you are in Yueyang, you must taste the Dongting Lake delicacies.
The most famous specialty here is Dongting whitebait.
It is round and transparent, as white as silver, without scales or thorns.
The meat is tender, delicious and popular.
Everyone smacked their lips after the meal and wished their stomachs were bigger.
Dongting Lake Whitebait