C106 next meeting with Zhuo Wangsun (1/2)
After thinking for a while, Xiao Wen realized that he had also rested enough. He patted his thigh and stood up, preparing to leave.
However, at this time, a voice suddenly sounded out, preventing Xiao Wen from leaving.
”Little Lang, are you coming over to watch us play chess?” The voice was familiar, and it sounded slightly old. Xiao Wen turned around and saw Zhuo Wangsun, who was officially working under He Shen that day!
”Eh …” Xiao Wen was stunned, he then asked, ”Why is old sir here?”
He hadn't thought that he would actually meet Zhuo Wangsun here.
Zhuo Wangsun stroked his goatee and said: ”Ever since Sir He Xing died, I've been fine. He had wanted to go out and fight, to become a merchant who could survive without relying on anyone. However, my daughter is already eight years old.
”After all, after buying the land, my family's money is already enough for me to eat for my entire life. Also, I'm also rich, so I can prepare a generous dowry for my daughter.”
”What is your love?” Although Xiao Wen knew that Zhuo Wangsun was most likely the girl who had run away with Sima Xian in the past, he still asked him that.
After all, in this chaotic era, nothing could be said for sure.
My daughter had no name.” However, he later found out that she liked to read books and had a good talent in literature, so he changed her name to Wen Jun. It would be nice, I thought, if she could be a talented girl in the future. At the very least, this way, she wouldn't be looked down upon by the aristocratic families just because of her father's status as a merchant. With luck, we will be able to enter an aristocratic family's clan to enjoy bliss.
Hearing this, Xiao Wen nodded his head. As he expected, Zhuo Wangsun's daughter was indeed called Zhuo Wenjun.
Seeing Zhuo Wangsun, who was originally middle-aged and full of energy, now looked quite dejected, Xiao Wen suddenly thought of his grandfather.
Back then, when his grandfather was still an industrial worker, even though he was already over fifty years old, he was still full of energy, as if he had an inexhaustible energy every day.
However, after retiring from work and staying at home, he became ill, as if he had aged twenty years — making Xiao Wen wonder if he had given all his time to the country.
Zhuo Wangsun slowly sat down and said: ”Xiao Lang, do you want to play Go with me?”
”Alright.” Xiao Wen nodded.
Although it was important to find a carpenter to make Jenny's spinning machine, he was in no hurry. Compared to this, Xiao Wen suddenly had the urge to recruit Zhuo Wangsun as his subordinate.
After all, he was a Han Dynasty person in history, so he couldn't be a Manchu spy. And during the purge of the Yun Zhong city's patrolmen, Zhuo, Wang Sun, also did not encounter any danger. Clearly, it didn't pose any political or personal danger to Xiao Wen. If he failed his business, it would be a different matter to place Xiao Wen in financial danger. Xiao Wen must have been unreasonably responsible for the entire situation.
Looking at Zhuo Wangsun, Xiao Wen said: ”Since it is difficult to refuse this kindness, then I, Xiao, will humbly accept your order.”
In order to intimidate Zhuo Wangsun, Xiao Wen had to first win a round of Go against him and kill him off.
As a result, Xiao Wen took the praying mat offered by Zhuo Wangsun and sat down. Then, he took Hei Zi and got up.
”Has Kobayashi ever played Go before?” At first, the two of them went downwards step by step, and everything went smoothly. Both sides went back and forth, each side gaining their own rewards.
However, after ten odd years, Zhuo Wangsun had already stopped thinking about how to face Xiao Wen's chess piece.
Xiao Wen looked at Zhuo Wangsun's frown and smiled gently: ”I have learned a few things before, but after my family fell, I didn't have the time to learn these things.”
Xiao Wen was actually lying. Actually, he wasn't proficient in the art of zither, chess or painting at all. As for Go, he only knew the rules.
After all, Song Ming's elegant things were not flourishing in big men.