Liu Mei waved her hand, too lazy to talk.
Several students ahead were also exhausted from climbing. One of them shouted to his lagging companions, "Hurry up! Let's go to the cliff ahead and take a break."
Carved cliff? Xu Jiang's eyes lit up, and he said to Shan Bo and the others, "Let's go take a look."
After saying that, without waiting for anyone to express their opinion, she rushed forward with her eyebrows raised.
In the past, when Xu Jiang came to Fuzhou, although she had heard that there was a carved cliff on the north mountain, she had not been able to see it because she had too much luggage. But she did not expect that today she would have the opportunity to see it and make up for her regret.
When we arrived at the cliff, the road was finally flat.
Xu Jiang let go of Liu Mei, and Liu Mei's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. She quickly helped her to a huge rock nearby to rest.
There is a small pond at the foot of the cliff, with a mountain spring seeping out from the cliff wall in the pond. The students who had just climbed up together are drawing water to quench their thirst.
Xu Jiang took off the water bag from her waist. It was empty, just the right amount to replenish her water.
"You sit down first, I'll go get some water." After instructing Liu Mei, she walked towards the small pond.
When I walked to the edge of the pond, I found a short monument with the words "Huiquan" engraved on it.
The font is upright and majestic, yet not sharp. Each stroke is gentle and round, making people feel close to it. Combined with the word "Huiquan", it gives people a feeling that drinking the spring water can really enlighten their wisdom.
After Xu Jiang and other students finished drinking the water, they went forward to fill the pool with water. The water in the pool was crystal clear and there was no debris. It must be cleaned by someone from time to time.
She couldn't help but scoop up a handful of water and drink it. The spring water was icy and refreshing, with a hint of sweetness, which was simply refreshing.
She filled the water bag and gave it to Liu Mei, then walked along the cliff, carefully examining each inscription from beginning to end, from top to bottom, word by word.
The inscriptions are new and old, large and small, some are from famous artists, and some are unknown.
She walked to the end, saw Du Hui's words, and leaned in to read them carefully.
He was reading a travelogue, absorbed in it, when he suddenly heard a startled cry from behind him.
"Xu Jiang?"
Xu Jiang turned around confusedly, only to see Du Hui and the other two standing not far away, looking at her in surprise.
"It's really you, why are you here?"
"Mr. Du!" Xu Jiang said in surprise, "You're back." Then he stepped forward and bowed to him.
Du Hui was obviously very happy to see her, and a gentle smile appeared on his originally serious face. "No need to be polite, no need to be polite. When did you come? And why are you here?"
"I went to Chongzhou to visit my relatives, and since it's closer to here, I came to see you." Xu Jiang saw that he had lost a lot of weight, and her nose felt sore. She asked, "It's been nearly half a year since we last met in the capital. Are you doing well?"
Du Hui shook his sleeves and said, "When I first arrived, I was sick because of the unfamiliar climate. Now I am much better and have gradually adapted."
“You’ve suffered.”
"It's better to endure a little hardship. I've been so used to the comforts of the capital that I almost forgot there are such poor places and people in distress in Dasheng."
When Du Hui saw that she was as thin as a bamboo stick and looked a little sad, and had left her business to go to Chongzhou to find her relatives, he knew that she had suffered a lot.
"What could possibly be worth putting yourself through to this point? You're so thin you look like you could be blown away by the wind."
Xu Jiang's heart burned, and she smiled bitterly, saying, "This is a long story. I'll tell you all about it when you finish your official duties."
Shan Bo climbed up slowly and saw Xu Jiang talking to someone. He squinted and saw that it was Du Hui. He calmed his breath and went forward to pay his respects.
"Master Du, you are fine."
When Du Hui saw Shan Bo, he was even more surprised. Why did he come here?
When Liu Mei heard Shan Bo's greeting, she realized that the person talking to Xu Jiang was Du Hui, and she hurried forward to greet him.
"Your servant Liu Mei greets Master Du."
"Greetings, Lord Du." The guards also saluted.
"No need to be so polite. You don't have to be so restrained outside." Du Hui had seen Liu Mei before. She was Madam Lou's personal maid and was very valued in the Lou family. Now she had come with Xu Jiang, which showed how nervous Lou Jing was about Xu Jiang's search for her relatives.
Du Hui was filled with both concern and curiosity, but since this wasn't the right time to reminisce about the past, he held back. "I'm going to the academy right now. Since you're here, let's go together."
Then he said to Xu Jiang, "It's good that you came. I was looking for someone to help me with something, but I couldn't find anyone who was suitable. Now that I've met you, I don't need to look for anyone else."
Xu Jiang smiled and said, "You've come at the right time. If you can help me, just give me your instructions. I won't refuse."
Du Hui stepped forward and gestured for an invitation, saying as he walked, "For you, it's just a trivial matter."
The two walked slowly ahead, heading towards the academy on the mountain.
"Still want to go?" Shan Bo felt his legs go weak, staggered a few steps, and sat down on a stone nearby. Then he said to Liu Mei, "You follow first, I'll come back later."
Liu Mei remembered his bold words that morning and couldn't help but smile, "Then you should rest well. If you really can't come up, just wait for us here."
"Alright, alright." Shan Bo waved at her, "Go ahead."
Seeing Xu Jiang and Du Hui walking away quickly, Liu Mei hurried to catch up with them.
Fortunately, she had eaten an extra bowl of rice in the morning, otherwise she would have fallen down too.
————The little flying cat is here————
Lou Yunchun arrived at the Fuzhou government office, exhausted. He dismounted and approached the guard, asking, "Excuse me, is Lord Du here?"
Seeing his extraordinary bearing and elegant attire, the guard politely said, "Your Excellency is out on inspection and not in the government office. I wonder who you are and what you want from me?"
Lou Yunchun showed his official seal. The guard was shocked when he saw it and wanted to bow immediately. Lou Yunchun stopped him and said, "This is not official business, so there is no need to make it public."
The guard withdrew and detailed Du Hui's whereabouts. "Lord Du received a thank-you ceremony at Beishan Academy this morning, and will be attending the Autumn Festival at noon at the Jiangzhu Altar at the foot of the mountain. He won't be back until the evening." He then said earnestly, "If you, Shaoqing, have nowhere to stay, why don't you come into the mansion and rest? We can talk again when Lord Du returns."
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