Mama Zheng made quills to Xu Wanzhen, originally intended to make her relax. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 After all, a girl who is only thirteen years old, and the class schedule is so intense, it is necessary to play around once in a while. But I didn't expect to be able to make a useful pen, and I really spoke a few points higher of Xu Wan in my heart. But he still said with a straight look: "Brush calligraphy is everyone's way, and you can't leave it to practice." The quill pen is convenient to write, the handwriting is regular, and it is just right for bookkeeping. ”

Xu Wanzhen stuck out her tongue mischievously, responded with a smile, and said, "Then I will take the finished pen to my grandmother, just for the stewards." ”

Mrs. Xu's attitude when she saw the quill was completely different from that of Mama Zheng. With the vision of her country's son and the daughter of the priest, combined with decades of experience in business, she wrote a few words in the goose feather written test, and she saw the excellence of the quill pen. First of all, the raw materials are simple and cheap, and goose feathers are readily available. Secondly, the tip of the pen is fine, the writing is fluent, and it does not take much practice to write smaller words than the hairpin flower Xiaokai, and the same piece of paper can record more words. The impact of the quill pen may be huge, and he said: "Zhen'er, the stewards are not in a hurry to use it, this quill should not be circulated first, and it should be able to be used after going to Beijing." ”

Xu Wan really understood that Mrs. Xu saw the value of the quill, and said with a smile: "Yes, granddaughter will bring all the quills made to her grandmother." ”

After a few days, the first quills had been made. Xu Wan really ordered someone to remove the pot in the yard, gave a reward to the mother-in-law, and asked Sang Zi and Ge Ma to give separate lectures to block the news of the quill.

Ge Ma made the quills neatly placed on the three-dimensional round carved begonia mahogany plate, Xu Wanzhen looked at the white as snow quills and was happy, and said: "Ge Ma, bring me the paint tools for painting." After Ge Ma brought the paint, Xu Wanzhen took out a quill pen, dipped the tip of the brush in indigo, and carefully colored the feathers. Seven quills were painted in seven colors in a row, and they were placed together in a colorful and beautiful way.

Xu Wanzhen said proudly: "This set of pens is kept for my uncle, he must like it." He painted a set of seven more, and sent it to Mrs. Xu along with a white quill pen.

Ge Ma took a double-drawer hollow lacquer box, packed the quill pen, and walked to Mrs. Xu's main room. As soon as I walked to the hall, I saw Yulu leading a subordinate who was born in the eyes to go inside. Ge Ma curtsied and said, "Sister Yulu, I'll give a pen to the old lady for the eldest lady." ”

Yulu said: "You wait outside, I'll call you later." "Kudzu Ma should be.

Old Madam Xu leaned on the warm couch, and when Old Madam Xu saw the person led by Yulu, she showed an excited look on her face: "Tu Rui? What are you doing here? "Tu Rui is the son of the Tu family, and the eldest companion of Mrs. Xu's brother. Before Mrs. Xu married Jiangnan, the personal maid Zhenmei was the son of the Tu family, and she couldn't bear to let them separate her flesh and blood, so she gave Zhenmei to him. Decades have passed, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, although every year Mrs. Xu has to send someone back to Beijing to give New Year's gifts, but Mrs. Xu has never seen her relatives again. It's Tu Rui, and I haven't seen him for nearly ten years.

Old Madam Xu looked at Tu Rui, compared to the last time I saw him, he was almost sixty years old, dressed in an indigo cloth robe, with gray hair and a slightly rickety figure, but fortunately, he was mentally headed. Instructed Yulu to bring a chair, and after Tu Rui saluted, Yulu helped him sit down, and then asked carefully: "You are also old, why don't you let a young man come." ”

Tu Rui replied: "The old lady heard that something had happened at the second aunt's grandmother's house, so he asked the eldest master to inquire. I was thinking of trying to get the people out first, and then I would report to you. I had no choice but to do it, so I asked the old slave to come to Suzhou to take a look, what trouble is there on the second aunt's grandmother's side? ”

Mrs. Xu now has some eyebrows in her heart about the case, and knows that with her father's connections, she can't find out about this matter, and said, "I have my own plans for this matter." Seeing Tu Rui's eyes flickering, he said awe-inspiringly: "Do you have something to hide from me?" ”

Tu Rui was shocked, he had tried his best to hide it, but he didn't expect to be seen at a glance by the second aunt and grandmother, and said with a wry smile: "The old lady, the eldest aunt, and the eldest master don't let the old slave say, the second aunt and grandmother, you are too far away to help, and you are worried in vain." ”

Mrs. Xu thought for a moment and said, "Is my father's health bad?" ”

Tu Rui said: "This is what you guessed by your second aunt, I said I couldn't hide it." After a pause, he said: "During the Spring Festival in the old year, the old lady had a cold and intermittently raised it until summer. At the beginning of autumn, when I heard that my eldest grandson and great-grandson were arrested in Dali Temple, I fell ill again in a hurry. ”

Hearing these words, Mrs. Xu had tears in her eyes, "I am really an unfilial girl!" I'm so old, and my father is worried about me. ”

Tu Rui repeatedly confessed, and Mrs. Xu eased her emotions, asked about her condition carefully, and learned that there was no major problem. Then he asked, "Are you all right?" Zhenmei is also a grandmother. ”

Tu Rui said: "Second Aunt Xie is worried, Zhenmei asked the old slave to say hello to you for her." The youngest grandson has just been enlightened now, and the eldest grandson is half the eldest son, and he began to listen to the eldest young master before last. ”

After another conversation, Mrs. Xu asked Yulu to take him down to rest first, "It's tiring to travel and travel, you can rest for a few days, and then I'll make arrangements." ”

Yulu said: "The eldest lady sent Ge Ma to send a pen, and she is still waiting outside." ”

Old Madam Xu carefully examined the quill pen sent by Ge Ma and said, "It's better than the first color, this set of colorful ones is somewhat interesting." ”

Ge Ma replied crisply: "The eldest lady said that she specially picked the feathers. The feathers of the left wing of the goose should be taken from the goose, which is thick and strong, and it is also convenient for the right hand to write. Mrs. Xu took out one and tried it, and it was really easy. Ge Ma said again: "The eldest lady also said that the quill pen is easy to wear out, and a quill pen can be used for a month. Therefore, if you paint a set of colorful ones, you can use them for more than half a year if you use them regularly. ”

Old Madam Xu couldn't help laughing, "What else did your eldest lady say?" Let's talk about it together. ”

Ge Ma smiled: "Our eldest lady also said that you can make a pencil case to cover it up for easy access." ”

Mrs. Xu said: "Zhen'er is nervous about the class, you tell Sang Zi to let her make two pencil cases and come over first." "Sang Zi has followed Xu Wanzhen since he was a child, and the embroidery he learned together, the female red kung fu is only worse than Xu Wanzhen, and there must be no problem in making this pencil case.

After Ge Ma left, Yulu came back to her life. Old Madam Xu asked, "Are you all settled?" ”

Yulu said, "Yes, old lady. The slave maid settled the old butler Tu in the guest room in the outer courtyard and called a small servant. ”

"When I saw Tu Rui, I remembered back then, when we were all young, and I was still a little girl." Old Madam Xu showed a look of reminiscence.

"Old lady, you are not old now, you see that you don't have a few gray hairs."

"You call me an old lady, I'm not old?" Old Madam Xu hesitated and said, "Yulu, I want to go back to Beijing." I only brought one to Suzhou when I was a few big girls, but I didn't expect her life to be bad, and she was infected with the epidemic not long after arriving in Suzhou. Now my old father is sick again, although it is not a serious illness, but he is old, I haven't seen him for so many years, and I am really worried. ”

Yulu walked behind Mrs. Xu, beat her back, and listened quietly.

"Changrong's whole family is far away in Sangquan, and Changzong's father and son are locked in the prison in the capital, this good family is all separated. When I sell out the stall left by the old lady, Zhen'er will go to Beijing, and I will be left with the lonely old woman and Yu'er's little grandchildren, what is the meaning of such a big house? At this moment, Mrs. Xu was completely shrewd and capable, and her face was full of tears: "Old lady, I have never kept the property you left behind." I'm sorry for you, but you'll understand me, for the sake of our eldest son, Changjong and Moon Min's grandson. When you were there, you used to say that people are more important than money. Only by rescuing them will I have the face to see you under the Nine Springs. These words have been in Mrs. Xu's heart for a long time, and today they finally came out.

Yulu persuaded softly: "Old lady, although the slave maid did not have the opportunity to meet the old lady, I have heard from you often that the old lady loves the children so much, and he must support your decision." Mrs. Xu closed her eyes, and Yulu brought hot water to clean her face again and brushed her sideburns.

The arrival of the old family of the Tu family made Mrs. Xu feel nostalgic. Although Xu Wanzhen knew about it from Ge Ma, Old Madam Xu didn't tell her, there must be her reason, and she didn't plan to inquire. Every day, I just stepped up the practice of the courses arranged by Mama Xu, and accompanied Xu Wenyu to play and practice words in my spare time.

On this day, the Su family sent their mother-in-law to see Xu Wanzhen. I went to salute Mrs. Xu first, and then went to Yingyun Pavilion to report.

"Grandma actually agreed to let my uncle go to Beijing?" After reading the letter, Xu Wanzhen said incredulously, "I don't know how the little uncle persuaded him." ”

The mother-in-law smiled and said: "Your grandmother said that practicing medicine can only be called practicing medicine when you walk the world." You must be well-informed, whether it is a disease or a medicinal herb, you must have seen it with your own eyes in order to gain experience. She also said that with the young master's current ability, she can go out and wander, and she will escort you to the capital first, and she will feel at ease. As for the fact that the parents are not far away, why don't young people wander around at home? ”

Xu Wan is really speechless, her grandmother's thinking is really avant-garde enough, even if it is placed in modern times, she is also a proper independent new woman.

I only heard the mother-in-law say again: "The old lady asked the third master to spend the New Year at home with peace of mind, and after the first month, she will come to Suzhou and go to the capital with you, Miss." ”

Su Sanye can go to Beijing together, Xu Wan is really very happy. After all, in this dynasty, it is not easy to travel long distances, and it is of course excellent to have a wise doctor like Su Sanye on the road together. And many male elders, when something happens, they can come out and support themselves, which is much better than their own female generation.

Let Sang Zi reward the mother-in-law without mentioning it.

On the letter, Su Sanye also told her that she needed to move around more every day, move her body, and when he came to Suzhou, she would teach her the health boxing method he discussed with Mama Zheng to practice. Enhancing physical fitness is what Xu Wanzhen has always wanted, in ancient times, women gave birth early, especially the young lady who was raised in the deep boudoir, neglected exercise and was generally weak, and giving birth to a child was to pass the ghost gate. Since Uncle Xiao and Mama Zheng have a way, then wait, at present, according to their own modern methods, get up every morning to ask Mrs. Xu for breakfast, and then take Xu Wenyu to run in the small courtyard to improve cardiopulmonary function and enhance limb coordination.

Seeing that it was getting late, he took Sang Zi to the main room to greet Mrs. Xu.