The discussion of the two families of Fang Shang has caused a lot of trouble, and the famous scholars in Beijing have heard about it, although it is not good to discuss it outside, but the two families who are in-laws look like they are going to turn their faces, and naturally gossip is indispensable. Even the Zhao family, who were in different circles from Fang Shang's family, had heard of it.

Zhao Xiu asked his grandmother Zhang privately: "Actually, the Shang family decided not to marry the Fang family as early as the day of Laba, right?" Miss Fang made it clear that she didn't want to marry Shang Qiong, and she would frame someone if she didn't say a word, but any man with a little backbone would not marry her. However, I didn't expect that the Shang family didn't reveal what happened that day, and they could actually make the Fang family the one who was criticized by public opinion, which was quite admirable. ”

Zhang glanced at his granddaughter: "What means are not means?" This matter is that the Fang family is at fault first, and the contract is later, and the Shang family has never said that they will refuse to marry, but only say that they will discuss it after the year, which is also common sense. It's almost the New Year, who isn't busy? Although the daughter of the Fang family is older, it is not that she can't wait for a few months, she wants to break the contract and make another promise, this is what they are wrong, and it is right for the Shang family to be angry. You said it as if his family had used some kind of side-door method, and you carefully let people hear it, saying that you Meng Lang. ”

Zhao Xiu said disapprerovingly: "Grandmother, don't think of the Shang family as too upright, aren't the Shang family and the Fang family all famous scholars?" The Fang family is that virtue in private, how can you be sure that the Shang family will not play tricks? Besides, this is not a bad thing, doesn't it just don't want to make the real reason for the shelving of the marriage public, for fear that outsiders will think that Shang Qiong is so ugly that even his cousin is unwilling to marry him? If the Fang family had acted correctly and sat upright, they would not have been calculated by the Shang family. The Fang family is self-inflicted, but the Shang family is not a pitiful little who is bullied. I think that's the best thing, what's the use of just being a good person? You have to not be bullied. ”

The Zhang family had no choice but to take their granddaughter, and they didn't want to continue the topic, so they said, "Do you still communicate with the five girls of the Fang family these days?" She can sit still, unlike her family, who panics when she hears the news and asks for news everywhere. ”

Zhao Xiu nodded. Since the day of Laba, Miss Fang Wu came to the Zhao family once, and then sent someone to bring letters more than once. Zhao Xiu's impression of the other five girls was also good, so he wrote to her. At first, they were just talking about poetry or something, and it could be seen that Miss Fang Wu was very interested in this aspect. However, Zhao Xiu is not good at this, so he naturally does not want to limit the topic to areas that he is not good at, so he began to mention daily trivial matters or other talents. Sometimes just an ancient painting can make her write three pages of paper freely, and the fifth girl Fang is stunned.

Although Fang Wu is a talented woman, she is better at poetry, and she is a little mediocre in painting, piano skills, chess, etc., and her reading is not as broad as Zhao Xiuguang. Zhao Xiu didn't expect that she would be able to fool this talented girl recognized in the capital.

Zhao Xiu also likes to mention other things in his letters, such as the festival customs of the capital and the south of the Yangtze River, the recipe for autumn and winter supplements, the winter maintenance of the four treasures of the study, or where the winter scenery is good. Nothing else, Miss Fang Wu is an authentic little lady who does not step out of the gate and does not go out of the second door, and occasionally goes out with a bunch of girls and mothers-in-law, and takes a carriage when she goes out, almost without lifting the curtains, where do you know what kind of world is outside? The impression of various mountains and rivers comes from calligraphy and painting. On the birthday gift that Zhao Xiu gave her, there are handwritten landscapes from all over the country, such as the red leaves of the West Mountain, the cold plum in winter, the flowing water of the small bridge in the south of the Yangtze River, and the rolling waves of the East China Sea...... There are all kinds of scenery, which opened her eyes, and she couldn't help but ask Zhao Xiu in the letter, could it be that Zhao Xiu has seen these scenery with her own eyes? Zhao Xiu generously gave her an affirmative answer, and also described the scenery of the places he had been to her in detail, sketched a few sketches, attached them to the letter, and gave them to her.

Miss Fang Wu was so envious of Zhao Xiu. In fact, she reads poetry books and admires the beautiful scenery mentioned in the book very much, and looks forward to seeing it with her own eyes one day. Helplessly, she is a young lady from a famous scholarly family, and she can't go out easily. Originally, a family like the Fang family was a scholar, and the children did not have spring outings and autumn outings, Fang Wu's own brother had been to Xishan a few times, but she herself was not in good health, and it was easy to fall ill, and the family was afraid that she would get sick before, and never allowed her to go outside the city, but now they have higher expectations for her, and they are not allowed to go far away. Miss Fang Wu only has the fate of listening to others talk about her play experience.

Zhao Xiu couldn't help her in this regard, the only thing she could persuade was to let her eat and drink well and exercise her body. Only when you are in good health can you go out. Miss Fang Wu felt that her body was okay, although she had a small illness from time to time, but a little girl like her was thin and weak, and it was common for her to get sick, so there was nothing to make a fuss about. The people around her, from grandmothers, aunts, mothers, sisters, cousins, cousins, and even personal girls, all get sick from time to time. The number of times she fell ill compared to others, that is, two more times.

Zhao Xiu scoffed at this. What does it mean to have a good body? It's not that you get sick twice less than others to be in good health. Like her, walking seven or eight miles without panting is called a really good body. She couldn't get sick twice a year, and her grandmother always thought she was weak. Miss Fang Wu is sick once or twice a month, and she actually thinks that she is in good health?

Miss Fang Wu was a little frightened, what is the concept of walking seven or eight miles on foot? She simply couldn't imagine it. Zhao Xiu suggested that she eat more, and she also felt embarrassed. She can eat half a bowl of rice at a meal on weekdays, which is considered good, but she can't eat more; I don't like to eat meat; The fish tastes fishy; melons and vegetables are not enough, and fresh fruits are not very fond of eating; The soup is often drunk, but it can't be too greasy, and she doesn't drink it if there is too much oil; If the tofu is done well, I will eat two more bites, but I can't say that I like it; Dairy products are never touched; My favorite is a few side dishes marinated in my own secret recipe. However, she felt that she was still doing a good job in tonics, and her mother stewed a bowl of bird's nest for her the next day, saying that it was the most nourishing......

Zhao Xiu looked at the recipe of the Fang family on the letter, and didn't know where to start if he wanted to vomit. The eleven or twelve-year-old girl, when she grows up, eats a small half bowl of rice with pickled vegetables for each meal, then eats some vegetable tofu, drinks some clear soup and little water, and then a bowl of bird's nest...... Who can be in good health if you change?! Since the Fang family is a family, why is it so unparticular about self-cultivation? What can bird's nest be used for? It's better to eat bird's nest than to let Miss Fang Wu eat an extra bowl of rice every day!

Zhao Xiu spat to his grandmother, but Zhang said, "What's this?" Which scholar has a well-read and well-informed girl who knows the rules every day? You don't like to eat greasy things when you eat, do you? Bird's nest is very good, it is indeed nourishing, but bird's nest alone is not enough. Mrs. Fang should stew more other tonic soup for the child. Come on, what do other girls eat every day, what do you have to worry about? Do you think everyone is like you, with such a large amount of rice, and you have to eat two large bowls of rice a day? Chickens, ducks, fish, meat, melons, fruits and vegetables are indispensable, in the past, when I was in my hometown, I also let people raise sheep in Zhuangzi, and I wanted to drink goat's milk for three days? You tossed a lot more than I did when I was younger, Miss Fang Wu is more trouble-free than you! ”

Zhao Xiu felt so aggrieved: "This ...... It's not unconditional at home, and if you want to have a good body, of course you have to eat everything. Is two bowls of rice a lot? Our bowl is so small......"

Zhang waved his hand funny: "Okay, okay, I didn't say I wouldn't let you eat it." It's also good to eat more, you grow thinner, eat more to get better. I just wonder, why do you only see a round face but no flesh on your body when you eat so much? ”

Zhao Xiu was triumphant, of course, because she often exercised, and her flesh was transformed into muscles! This is a good figure, thin and powerful, and her skin is also delicate, and she controls it too well. If she really grew fat because she ate too much, she would cry.

Zhang obviously has a different opinion from his granddaughter on the issue of eating and recuperating himself, and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with his thoughts, so he just said: "You reminded me, it has snowed again in the past two days, and the night is very cold." Tell the kitchen to stew two more cups of ginseng soup today, and you and your brother remember to drink it at night. ”

Zhao Xiu agreed, and reminded her grandmother: "You have to drink it too." Grandmother's body is the weakest one. My brother and I are both in good health, so it doesn't matter if we don't need supplements. ”

Zhang waved his hand: "Got it, I'll drink it." What did you just say? Don't learn to speak coarsely. ”

Zhao Xiu laughed dryly, got up and wanted to slip away: "I'll go find my brother and tell him about this." ”

Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "I saw him and reminded me, it is about to be a new year, we are going to Guangping Wangfu to greet the prince and give him a New Year's gift." When the gift list was sent yesterday, I was asked to pick out two mistakes and send them back to redraft, but they haven't been sent by this time, so let your brother urge them. ”

Zhao Xiu responded and went directly to the study in the outer courtyard. Zhao Wei has nothing to do on weekdays, he is studying and studying here, and it must be the same today.

Walking not far from the door of the outer study, Zhao Xiu saw Sister-in-law's son Dongsheng guarding the door. Since Lu Mingzhang became natural, Dongsheng has taken over the position of Zhao Wei's secretary, and he can be regarded as useful on weekdays. Zhao Wei is usually very good to Dongsheng, this cold weather, it was still snowing, and it was very cold outside, how could he let Dongsheng stand outside the door? Could it be that there are guests coming?

Zhao Xiu approached, Dongsheng saw it, and when he was three or four meters away, he saluted: "Girl, are you here?" The voices in the room stopped, and Zhao Wei's voice came from inside: "Is it my sister?" Come on in. ”

Zhao Xiu was puzzled, Dongsheng opened the curtain and let her in, only to find out that it was Zhao Qixuan who came.

Zhao Qixuan was in a good mood, greeted Zhao Xiu with a smile, and said, "It's Xiao Nian soon, I'll come over to say hello to my uncle and grandmother, and I also want to ask my uncle and grandmother to show me." According to the rules, Xiao Nian wants to sacrifice to the god of the stove, and he also wants a big snack reunion dinner, I don't know what the Hou Mansion is? ”

Zhao Xiu smiled and said, "Do you still need to ask?" Of course, everyone came over to eat together, unless Brother Qixuan wanted his own small family reunion, and he didn't like the wine and food in our second room. ”

Zhao Qixuan laughed: "Don't you dare." It's great to be able to come, the wine and food of the Hou Mansion, is that something that ordinary people can eat? Several clansmen below are looking forward to coming to greet the old lady, and they are afraid of disturbing the nobles. ”

Zhao Xiu pouted: "This is disgusting, when I was in my hometown in the past, I didn't see everyone so cautious." Could it be that because my brother became a marquis and the family moved back to the capital, our family was inseparable from the clan? Brother Qixuan took this to tell my grandmother, see if she beats you? ”

Zhao Qixuan laughed louder: "Don't dare, don't dare, I said it wrong!" After laughing, he said to Zhao Wei: "That's the matter, just act according to the plan." I'll go first and say hello to my uncle and grandmother. ”

Zhao Wei nodded, Zhao Qixuan left, and Zhao Xiu asked with some curiosity: "Brother, what happened?" ”

Zhao Wei smiled slightly: "It's nothing, it's just Zhao Ze's side...... He was disgusted by his old lady again, and the Niu family was clamoring to kick him out of the house. ”