kvmb Chapter 207 Northward Beauty
Chapter 207 Northward Beauty
Not all of the Jin family's merchant ships were heading to Beijing. They followed the fleet along the route to Beijing, and then left on their own when they reached their destination.
By the time they arrived in Quzhou, three cargo ships had already left the fleet and were heading for their destination. The government ship returned to Beijing first in the Minjiang River area because it had passed the dangerous section.
Except for Jin Qishan and Jin Zhengfeng, who did not go to Quzhou to rest, all the other members of the Jin family followed the He family and Song Sanniang to Quzhou to eat, drink and have fun.
But we only stayed here for one day and one night, and left on the second night.
We ate all kinds of specialties of Quzhou here. Because there were so many people, we had more choices.
We ate medicinal Dongbai goose, Qingyang Mao's braised pork, Huangjing black chicken stew, three heads and one palm, Kaihua clear water fish, Kaihua green snails, and 28du Zhenfeng stove.
Xiakou farmer's fried egg skin, Qinghu wharf fried lichen, Majin dried tofu, Changshan tribute noodles,
There are also various snacks, such as Quzhou sesame cakes, Quzhou baked cakes, Quzhou meatballs, fried fruits, Quzhou crystal cakes, mountain powder dumplings, Shimen Shenxiancao tofu and so on.
After eating and drinking enough here, we boarded the boat again the next night to go to the next place. The next place is worth spending more time to visit.
There are many poems and songs by famous writers and even famous paintings that have been passed down through the ages. This is the Fuchun River.
In fact, everyone has already appreciated the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers in the first half, but none of them can compare to the Fuchun River.
Everyone entered the Fuchun River in the clear weather with blue sky and white clouds.
"The wind and smoke are all clear, the sky and mountains are the same color, drifting along the stream, going east and west at will,
From Fuyang to Tonglu, there are about 100 miles of unique mountains and rivers, which are unique in the world.
The water was all emerald blue, and the bottom was visible from a thousand feet down. Fish and small rocks were all visible. The rapids were as fast as arrows, and the waves were as fierce as a galloping horse.
The high mountains on both sides of the river are all covered with cold trees, which compete with each other to rise up, and they are far away from each other, vying for height and pointing straight up, forming thousands of peaks.
The spring water hits the rocks, making a ringing sound; the beautiful birds sing to each other, making their chirping sounds melodiously.
The cicadas chirp endlessly, and the monkeys call without end.
Those who fly high in the sky will calm their minds when they look at the peaks; those who manage worldly affairs will forget to return when they look into the valleys.
The branches overhead block out the view, making it dark even during the day; the sparse branches interweave, allowing the sun to sometimes be seen.
A letter to Zhu Yuansi describes the wonderful mountains and rivers along the Fuchun River!
Huang Gongwang created the Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains for this scene, which has become one of the ten most famous paintings handed down from generation to generation. The painting is about 700 cm long.
The story begins with a towering mountain, and the mountains stretch out along the river bank, with varying heights.
The eyes move slowly, surrounded by mountains, with thatched cottages and villages scattered among them, fishing boats and small bridges, all come to life on the paper. People change with the scenery, and the scenery changes with people.
The Fuchun River under the blue sky and white clouds that everyone sees is like a picture scroll, with the rippling blue river surface vast and majestic, and the river banks on both sides winding and twisting.
There are quiet mountains on both sides of the river, and they are undulating. When people look at the two sides from the river, they can see thousands of mountains dyed green. The mountains are of different shades of green. Standing on the bow of the boat and looking at the center of the river, they feel that the whole river is a smooth and delicate emerald green jade belt.
We stopped at Tonglu Wharf in the Fuchun River area, where there are Daqi Mountain, Shishe Village, Maling Ancient Road, Maoping Village,
Wander along the path of Shishe Village and feel the leisurely time of the ancient village. The entire village road is built along the river. Hiking on the bamboo forest plank road, there are many fish playing in the clear stream.
Maoping Village is even more quaint, with ancient trees, old bridges, distant mountains, and streams. It feels like you have entered an ink painting.
The Maling Ancient Road connects Shishe Village and Maoping Village. Most of the road is stone steps, with green trees and wild flowers blooming along the way.
On one side of the road is a canal, with mountain springs carrying fallen leaves all the way, and on the other side is a hillside, overlooking the entire Shishe Village.
The stream beside Shishe Village is shallow and has many fish. You can take a fishing rod and go fishing like a leisurely farmer.
No one can resist such beautiful scenery and rural wildness. When traveling in such a place, eating and drinking are no longer important.
When you are surrounded by the wonders of nature, you feel like you have become a part of it when you breathe, walk, and watch.
You are the old man sitting and playing chess under the thousand-year-old tree, the fish swimming in the gurgling water, the bamboo leaves swaying in the breeze in the secluded path of the bamboo forest.
Everyone was reluctant to leave here, but they could only sigh.
The fleet traveled day and night and entered the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. This canal, which spans the north and south and has a long history, was dug since the Spring and Autumn Period. It has been dredged and improved to this day and has been fully utilized in the economy, politics, and military.
Based on this, a huge and complex water transport system was established to transport resources from all over the country to the capital, or to transport materials from all over the country to the capital.
Although both the Grand Canal and the Fuchun River are rivers, the Grand Canal is different from the Fuchun River in that it is spacious and majestic, and has a natural beauty.
The scenery on both sides of the Grand Canal is as graceful and beautiful as the beauties of the south of the Yangtze River. The river water is clear and sparkling.
Willows hang down on both sides of the river, and the scenery is lush and green. Boats occasionally pass by on the river, cutting through the water and leaving long ripples.
The beauty of the Grand Canal lies in its buildings and bridges, and in the ancient city towers, temples, ancient pagodas, docks and warehouses on both sides of the river.
Jin Qishan said to everyone on the boat, "As the saying goes, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Although I have been to both,
But some of you may not have been here before, and since we finally have this opportunity, let’s go to Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Yangzhou together, and it will be worth the trip.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone jumped up in joy, even the head of the family like Han.
Master He San thought that everyone had come to the capital for their family's wedding. The He family had properties in Jiangnan.
Although the Jin family had more property, he felt that he had to fulfill the etiquette of a host. He had just said that they would entertain everyone.
Jin Qishan smiled and said, "Pingdu, don't worry. We are in the He family's territory in Beijing and we will follow the host's wishes. But we haven't reached your house yet.
You know our Jin family, we don't have much, but we do have some businesses in Jiangnan. You just have to have fun and don't worry about anything else."
After hearing what he said, He Pingdu didn't know what to say, so he just said a few polite words and followed the arrangements made by the Jin family. They traveled from south to north and stopped in Hangzhou first.
Entering the Jiangnan region, unlike the sunny and bright weather elsewhere, the Jiangnan region seemed to be seizing the end of winter. Snowflakes began to flutter, covering the sky and the earth in snow.