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Volume 1: The Vast Sea with Hundreds of Feet of Ice Chapter 250: West Lake

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    Cai Hongming weighed the book in his hand, felt it carefully, and found that the weight of the book was wrong.  Although it was just a little bit different, he still felt it.  Now, he couldn't help but become interested.  When I used to read books, I always saw the protagonist discovering treasure maps hidden in the mezzanine of the book, or else there were martial arts secrets hidden in the words.  Could it be that he is also the protagonist in the legend, someone who can hit gold wherever he walks?  Thinking about it, he quickly studied it carefully.  But the result is sad.  No matter whether he used the font to interpret it, or whether he was hiding the beginning and showing the tail, and interpreting it at random intervals, he didn't find anything special in the words.  As for the sandwich, this book is originally a single page and not thick, so there is no such thing as a sandwich.  But why does he still feel weird?  Cai Hongming¡¯s repeated observations and studies finally led him to discover something was wrong.  This book that records medicinal diets is an old-fashioned thread-bound book. It doesn¡¯t look like much on the surface, but the thread-bound parts are a little bigger than ordinary thread-bound books.  Could there be something fishy in this?  Out of curiosity, he pulled the threads apart and took the book apart. He suddenly discovered that there was a piece of silk yarn woven into a silk scarf-like structure hidden inside the thread-bound bookend.  This gauze is so light and weak that if you don¡¯t feel it carefully, you won¡¯t be able to notice its weight.  ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because of the age, the yarn is dark yellow, and it is densely embroidered with five-color silk threads.  Each text has a color, and five colors and five characters are arranged.  If you read it in order of words, it seems to be telling a story, but if you read it in order of color, it is a different article.  The text composed of five-color characters also talks about medicinal diet, but it is different from the medicinal diet written in the book, which is almost the same as the commercially available medicinal diet. It is obviously a medicinal diet for practitioners.  The five-color characters embroidered on the gauze correspond to the five elements and the five realms of practice: foundation building, consecration, fusion, heartbeat, and golden elixir.  Except for the low-level medicinal materials for foundation building and consecration, which he knew a little about, he had almost never heard of medicinal materials that reached the golden elixir realm.  But according to Cai Hongming's thinking, he probably won't be able to reach that level in his life, so he won't worry about that.  After looking at it, I put the things away and repacked the books.  The daughter had already fallen asleep, and only the wife was still lying on the bed looking at her phone, waiting for him.  Shi Wan'er was wearing a transparent silk blouse, with her breasts half exposed, and a charming aura filled her heart. Cai Hongming couldn't help but lean forward, and grabbed the clothes irregularly with his hands.  "What are you doing, your daughter is next to you? Be careful to wake her up." Shi Waner pushed him shyly.  "Otherwise, let's go to the bathroom." Cai Hongming said while hugging his wife.  "Yes." Shi Wan'er responded softly, and Cai Hongming picked her up and walked to the bathroom. Then there was a strong slapping of the storm and the soft cry of a nightingale.  The trident is said to be the weapon of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, and the rugby team named after the trident is naturally extraordinary.  The West Lake Trident rugby team is the last stop of the Xidu Shengjing rugby team¡¯s national journey.  In order to avoid being defeated in the end, after hearing the arrogant name of Trident, everyone unanimously asked Cai Hongming to play.  As soon as the result came on stage, it was like hell.  The Trident, with its bullish-sounding name, was flattened like an earthen platform and a tile stove.  So much so that after two or three games, Cai Hongming didn¡¯t want to play anymore and asked Liu Zhong to come up, but the result was the same.  After the game, Cai Hongming gave them a few days off to have fun. He also took his wife and children to visit the beautiful scenery of the West Lake.  West Lake is indeed a nice place. Standing by the lake, thinking about the romantic story of Xu Xian and White Snake, I feel passionate.  It is said that the women by the West Lake are very emotional and easy to fall in love with, so many people also call the West Lake the Holy Land of Love.  It¡¯s just that there are too many people in West Lake now. Basically, tourists from all over the world come to play every day.  On Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays, it is even worse. It is a huge crowd of people. It is not an exaggeration to say that people rub shoulders and sweat like rain.  Therefore, if you want to visit the West Lake, it is best to choose a time that is not on vacation, preferably in the cold winter, when there are the fewest people.  However, there are also some places with fewer people, such as Shang Tianzhu and Zhong Tianzhu on Tianzhu Road by the West Lake, which are very quiet.  Because there were too many people, Cai Hongming took his wife and children for a casual stroll around the West Lake, and then came to Qinghefang at the foot of Wushan Mountain, which is also an ancient pedestrian street in Hangzhou.  Qinghefang¡¯s history originated in the Southern Song Dynasty.  During the Jingkang Incident in 1127, Song Huizong, Song Qinzong and more than a thousand royal ministers were captured by the Jin Kingdom. The ninth son of Song Huizong, King Kang Zhaogou, inherited the throne of the Song Dynasty in Yingtian Mansion, Nanjing. In order to continue the imperial and legal traditions of the Song Dynasty, the country's name was determined  Still in the Song Dynasty, the historyIt was called the Southern Song Dynasty and later moved its capital to Lin'an, which is now Hangzhou.  After the Southern Song Dynasty established its capital in Hangzhou, it made great efforts in construction, so there is a saying of "building a nine-mile imperial city and opening a ten-mile Tianjie (today's Zhongshan Middle Road)".  At that time, on the outskirts of the palace city and on both sides of Tianjie, the emperor's relatives, dignitaries and servants built palaces and private residences one after another.  To the east of the Zhonghe River was the Deshou Palace, the Kaiyuan Palace was built on Shanghuaguang, the Prince Hui's Mansion was built on Houshi Street, and the Longxiang Palace was built on Huimin Street.  The name of Qinghefang is related to Zhang Jun, the grand master at that time.  In the third year of Jianyan (1129), Zhang Jun defeated the Jin soldiers in Mingzhou (today's Ningbo) and won the victory at Gaoqiao. In his later years, he was named the Prince of Qinghe County and was greatly favored.  He built the Qinghe County Prince's Mansion in Taiping Lane, Hefang Street today, so this area was called Qinghefang.  During the Southern Song Dynasty, Qinghefang was the political and cultural center of Hangzhou and a gathering place for merchants with numerous shops and restaurants.  Through the Yuan, Ming, Qing, and Republic of China periods until the early days of liberation, this area was still a prosperous commercial area in Hangzhou.  Today is not Sunday, so there are not many people on the street.  Cai Hongming took Shi Wan'er and Chu Chu into Qinghefang. The little guy was immediately attracted by all kinds of strange things on the street.  Of course, what attracted her most was the large amount of food.  Before the little one had eaten a candy man, Cai Hongming bought her a big lobster to eat.  The little guy was snapping, biting, eating and licking, and his mouth hasn't stopped since then.  Shi Wan'er was like a child. When she saw her daughter eating, she wanted to eat too, so she asked Cai Hongming to buy one for her.  Cai Hongming glanced at her and wondered how old you were, but he still obeyed and bought her a little tiger.  The little guy looked at it and felt that his mother¡¯s tiger was more powerful than his own big lobster, so he ate it with his mother.  So, there was a picture of mother and daughter taking turns to eat candy on the street.  Cai Hongming stayed far away from them, expressing that he didn't know them. He also took photos of them and planned to go back and post them online for people to appreciate.  Strolling along the blue brick pavement of the ancient street, there are Ming and Qing style buildings on both sides, with flying eaves, empty window panes, antique characters, and shop assistants in ancient costumes walking on this street. You will feel like you suddenly blend in.  of the past years.  Every time he walks on this ancient street, Cai Hongming feels as if he has returned to ancient times, and as if his soul has been cleansed, giving him a feeling of returning to his original nature.  Especially when he saw the charm of the Jiangnan water town with white walls, gray tiles, small bridges and flowing water, he wished he could live here.  But perhaps, what he likes is not the scenery of Jiangnan, but the delicacy of Jiangnan women and the lightness of Wu Nong's slang.  Qinghefang Street should be the only well-preserved old neighborhood in Hangzhou and is the epitome of Hangzhou's long history.  There are many century-old shops on the street, such as Wang Xingji, Zhang Xiaoquan, Wanlong Ham House, Hu Qingyutang, Fang Huichun Hall, Ye Zhongde Hall, Baohe Hall, Zhuangyuan Hall, Wang Runxing, Yiyuan Gold Store, Jingyangguan, Yangtang  Restaurants are concentrated in this area.  When we got here, we had to bring some souvenirs back, so Cai Hongming took his wife and daughter to buy some.  Zhang Xiaoquan¡¯s scissors, hams from Wanlong Ham Store, sandalwood fans from Shengtan Pavilion, glass from Liuli Pu, sachets from Hu Qingyutang, swords from Ouye Swords, and embroidery crafts unique to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I bought them all.  Cai Hongming took all the piles by himself, which was really exhausting.  But later he learned a lesson and asked the store to pack the items that were too heavy and send them back by express delivery.  The centuries-old shops on the street are all famous. Among them, Ouye swords are one of the most well-known traditional handicrafts in the country. They are famous for their four characteristics: "tough and sharp, a combination of hardness and softness, a cold light, and exquisite patterns."  .  Ou Yezi, the founder of Ouye Sword, forged the first iron sword in Chinese history: "Longyuan" (Longquan Sword), which pioneered China's cold weapons.  During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the King of Yue was famous for his "lying on firewood and tasting courage".  According to legend, the King of Yue Sword was forged by Ou Yezi. It was originally owned by Fu Chai, King of Wu. When Yue destroyed Wu, it was acquired by King Gou Jian of Yue.  After this sword was unearthed in 1965, it caused a great sensation and was hailed as a "rare treasure" by the world.  At present, the command knives of the National Flag Guard, Dalian Female Mounted Police, Taiyuan Mounted Police, and Wenzhou Mounted Police are all designed and cast by Ouye Swords.  Another century-old store worth mentioning is Hu Qingyutang.  Speaking of Hu Qingyutang, we have to mention his founder Hu Xueyan.  Hu Xueyan is a legendary figure. His original name was Hu Guangyong, his childhood name was Shunguan, and his courtesy name was Cai Xueyan. He was originally from Jixi, Huizhou, Anhui.  When he was young, his family was poor and he made a living by helping others herd cattle.  Although he was poor, he never lost his ambition. He showed integrity and non-corruption in his youth.  One day, I picked up silver on the road. I was afraid that the owner would be anxious, so I waited by the roadside and returned it to the owner who had lost the silver.  The owner was a merchant from Hangzhou. Feeling his sincerity, he came back the next year and took him to Hangzhou to learn business.His legend begins here.  Because he is talented, diligent, studious, not seeking personal gain, coupled with his boldness, carefulness, confidence and honesty, he quickly jumped from a young boy to the boss of Fukang Bank, and then to a Huizhou merchant giant.  In the eleventh year of Xianfeng's reign (1861), when the Taiping Army attacked Hangzhou, Hu Xueyan purchased and transported arms and grain from Shanghai and Ningbo to support the Qing army. He gained Zuo Zongtang's trust and was appointed as the general manager in charge of the money, food, and military pay for the entire province of Zhejiang.  Fukang Bank made great profits, and thus embarked on the road of official business.  "It's just that officials and businessmen are responsible for success, and officials and businessmen are responsible for failure."  Later, because of his business in the silk industry, he was squeezed out by foreign businessmen and was forced to sell it at a low price, losing half of his assets.  After that, bureaucrats from all over the country competed to withdraw funds and extorted money, causing capital turnover failure. In the end, Cixi ordered him to be dismissed and inspected, and he was severely pursued and punished, and finally came to a gloomy end.  So, although it is good to have the government as a backing, the blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable.  (~^~)
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