Su Zhenzhen instructed her, and the maid took the child to play in the yard again.

Su Zhenzhen and Madame were chatting with each other about their parents, but Madame Squire had just mentioned how she made pastries, and she thought that this could be taught to Madame.

So, Su Zhenzhen told her wife about the steps and details of making pastries, and then the two called a maid to go to the kitchen to teach.

Seeing that the sunset was dyeing the glow red, Su Zhenzhen also felt that it was not early, so she got up to say goodbye. "This method of making pastries is told to Mrs. in the scriptures, I am afraid that Mrs. will miss it, so this lady will keep it." As she spoke, Su Zhenzhen took out a piece of paper from her sleeve, on which the production steps were clearly written.

Madame turned around and tried first. If you have any questions, feel free to send someone to call me. Su Zhenzhen continued. Seeing that she was so attentive and sincere, Mrs. Shilang couldn't help but feel a little more favorable, so she said, "It's better to stay and have dinner." I'm sorry for you today, and if you have any problems in the future, you can talk to me about it. It may not help you in anything, but you can share it. ”

Nodding, Su Zhenzhen excused herself and said, "Madame has a good intention, but I came out early today, and there are still some things at home that have not been dealt with, and I don't know when I will toss when I go back late." If I have time another day, Zhen Zhen will definitely take Heng'er to taste the skills of the chef in the house, and I hope that Mrs. will not laugh at that time. ”

This excuse was reasonable, and Mrs. Shilang was not good at insisting on keeping it, so she smiled and said, "Then I can remember your words, and I can't break my word." Su Zhenzhen nodded in response, and then took the child out of the house under the guidance of the maid and went home in a sedan chair. Along the way, Su Zhenzhen closed her eyes, not knowing whether she was resting or thinking about something.

The child was very happy to receive the New Year's money, and lifted the curtain to look out. Passing by a wood carving shop, the child pulled Su Zhenzhen's sleeve and asked, "A-Niang, what is this?" It seems to be interesting, can we go and see it? Su Zhenzhen followed the child's gaze and looked out, nodded gently, and said, "Okay." ”

As soon as the words ended, the child excitedly pulled Su Zhenzhen to get out of the carriage, and then ran quickly to the store. As soon as I entered the store, the shopkeeper enthusiastically asked, "What do you want to buy, do you need my help?" ”

Su Zhenzhen nodded and replied, "Thank you shopkeeper, this kid will inevitably have many questions when he sees the things in your store for the first time." I'm sorry for you to answer patiently, these broken silver bento should be regarded as rewards. As she spoke, Su Zhenzhen poured a few pieces of broken silver out of her purse and put them on the counter.

The shopkeeper was a little puzzled when he saw this: "Why should the guests be like this, these silver are enough to buy as many wood carvings as I am." It is my job as a shopkeeper to explain to customers like my little boy. ”

Su Zhenzhen shook her head, but still pushed the silver out, "The shopkeeper doesn't have to excuse himself, my kid likes to break the casserole and ask the end, and you may not be able to answer some questions, but I want you to try your best to answer his questions." Knowledge is priceless. The shopkeeper was a little moved when he heard Su Zhenzhen's words for the first time.

How many high-spirited rich people have he seen on weekdays pointing at him but asking questions? For a while, there were mixed tastes, and the shopkeeper no longer shirked, and responded continuously. The child had already approached the wood carving on the case, and after taking a closer look, the shopkeeper followed and answered the child's questions.

"Shopkeeper, you have all small animals on this case, right? Why haven't I seen any of them? For example, what is this? The child asked, pointing to the nearest wood carving. The shopkeeper looked down and replied with a smile: "These are all legendary animals, which are recorded in ancient books, but no one has ever seen them, and they can only be carved according to the descriptions in the books." ”

The child nodded, looked up at the shopkeeper again, and asked, "And what is its name?" The shopkeeper picked up the small wooden carving and looked at it, and replied, "It should be Pixiu, you see that it is shaped like a tiger and a leopard, with a head and tail like a dragon, a pair of wings on its shoulders that cannot be spread, and a horn on its head and leaning back." People believe that Pixiu can attract wealth and bring good luck to people, so they like to put it at home and make incense. ”

Then the child pointed to other animals that were not very common or unknown to him, and asked the shopkeeper one by one. The shopkeeper also carefully explained what he knew in the most concise and clear sentences. Later, the child became interested in how to make wood carving, and the shopkeeper first told him that making wood carving requires a lot of tools and is dangerous, so let the child not try it easily. Then he took out the tools on the side and explained the uses one by one.

Finally, the child looked at the wood carvings and turned his head and asked Su Zhenzhen, "Auntie, can I buy them home?" I love these wood carvings. Su Zhenzhen felt her eyebrows skip a beat, and she felt that she couldn't let her child go on like this. Although I am not short of money, it is not spent like this. Su Zhenzhen walked up to the child, squatted down and looked into the child's eyes.

"Heng'er, do you know how much silver it costs to buy all these wood carvings? The one you hold in your left hand is the gluttony carved by Hainan Huanghuali, look at the process and size, you will take out all the red envelopes you received today, and you will buy these ten. The child's eyes widened, wondering if he was shocked by the price.

Glancing at the other wood carving, Su Zhenzhen continued: "The price of this Pixiu carved in the water in the right hand is twice as high as the gluttony. The child was a little incredulous, and looked back at the shopkeeper, who saw that he liked him so much, and couldn't help but nod a little embarrassedly, indicating that what Su Zhenzhen said was true.

In fact, these are good things in the town store, and the shopkeeper is not ready to sell them, who knows that this little boy's eyes are so vicious, and he even picked several of them, all of which are high-quality products. Before he could stop it, the little boy said to Su Zhenzhen that he would buy it all. Just look at this Su Zhenzhen, these things are like treasures, and it doesn't look like they can't afford it, how can I say this to this child?

Biting his lip, the child stubbornly looked at Su Zhenzhen and said, "But Auntie, I can still afford it, right?" Su Zhenzhen touched the child's head, knowing that he was unwilling, but still insisted: "So A-Niang allows you to buy two back." Heng'er, do you know how many people in the world can't even afford to eat, and they are living in dilapidated thatched huts? ”

The child's gaze faltered a little, and Su Zhenzhen continued: "Heng'er, A-Niang doesn't want you to be such an indifferent person. You can buy all of these back, A-Niang also has this money, but the money shouldn't be spent like this. There is no bottom line for human desires, and if you can't control your desires, one day, you will become what you hate the most. ”

Sighing, Su Zhenzhen knew that it was a bit early to say this to such a big child, but she had to say it. With her current status, how many eyes will Heng'er have staring at him when she grows up? If the new emperor succeeds to the throne, one wrong step will be doomed. She can't accompany him for a lifetime, so she can only teach him restraint, teach him love, and teach him self-control.

After a long time, the child raised his head, and his eyes were covered with a light that he had not seen before. "A-Niang, I just need these two in my hands." Su Zhenzhen hugged the child with satisfaction and said no more. When paying the money, it was also the child's New Year's money, and the young shopkeeper was like a Daigo empowerment, praising Su Zhenzhen's education method.

After paying, Su Zhenzhen took the child to sit in a sedan chair, and it was getting late, so she didn't stop all the way, and only rushed to the county lord's mansion. The child sat in a sedan chair, staring only at the packaged wood carving, his eyes bright. In the end, it is a child, Su Zhenzhen reflected in her heart whether she was too harsh today, and after thinking about it, she still felt that she had done the right thing, but she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

"Heng'er can complain about A-Niang?" After all, I couldn't help but ask. Heng'er replied with some confusion: "Why do you complain about A-Niang?" After speaking, he thought about it and suddenly realized: "Is A-Niang talking about wood carving?" Why do you blame A-Niang? It was A-Niang who conceived and gave birth to me in October, and I have where I am today. They gave me New Year's money, and they also looked at A-Niang's face. ”

The child paused and continued: "Everyone says that I am the little son of the county lord's family, but I hope that when everyone introduces A-Niang in the future, they will say that A-Niang is my mother-in-law. I will try my best to be a useful person, 'if you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world', this is what A-Niang taught me. ”

Su Zhenzhen was a little stunned, she didn't know that her child was sensible, but she didn't expect him to be so smart. I don't know if it's because his father is not around all the year round, but this child is tough and transparent. Like a man, he never admits defeat, and he also has the sensibility and carefulness of a woman. Su Zhenzhen didn't know what to say, so she only held the child in her arms and was silent for a long time.

Until the sedan chair stopped, Su Zhenzhen took the child to the hall and sat down, and beckoned Qishuang to serve the food. On the table are a few dishes from Su's latest research. The sweet and sour loin is sweet and sour, and it is deeply loved by children, and it will be seen after a while. Su Zhenzhen was afraid that the child's nutrition would be unbalanced, so she hurriedly put a few chopsticks and vegetables into the child's bowl, and the child ate it.

After dinner, Su Zhenzhen took the child around the backyard a few times to eliminate food. After returning to the room and washing up, Su Zhenzhen really began to have a headache, and the child was playing with the wood carving. Su Zhenzhen blew the lamp and coaxed: "Heng'er, I've been running around all day today, let's rest early, and the wood carving will play tomorrow?" The child only blinked, and held the wood carving in his hand and was reluctant to put it down.

"Heng'er isn't afraid that the wood carving will be crushed when he sleeps?" Su Zhenzhen had an idea and asked. The child felt that what Su Zhenzhen said made sense, and he was a little shaken. Su Zhenzhen knew that it was almost over, so she only smiled and coaxed him again, "Heng'er is not as good as this, how about I tell you a gluttonous story?" The shopkeeper didn't have time to tell you this today, did he? ”

Hearing that Su Zhenzhen was going to tell him a story, the child immediately gave her the wood carving, and Su Zhenzhen put the wood carving on the table, hugged the child and told the story. "Tao Tao is a mysterious monster in ancient Chinese myths and legends, also known as the roe deer owl. According to the ancient book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Second Classic of the North", its shape is like a sheep's body and human face, with eyes under the armpits, tiger teeth and human hands, and it is one of the four fierce beasts......"

Hearing this, the child asked with some confusion: "Ah Niang, you said that gluttony is one of the four fierce beasts, but what about the other three?" Su Zhenzhen scratched the child's nose and said gently: "The remaining three are Chaos, Qiqi, and Hanqi, but these stories will be told tomorrow." ”

Soon, the child finally fell asleep, and Su Zhenzhen was very tired, and closed her eyes to rest. The next day, the two did not go out again, but only rested at home. It didn't take long for such a peaceful day to happen, and on this day, it suddenly broke out that a child had smallpox in the capital, and then it spread rapidly.

In the past few days, there has been news every day that the child of such and such a family has suffered from smallpox again, and the child of such and such a family has died of smallpox. In order to prevent the spread of the ceiling, and to block the news so as not to cause turmoil outside, the Forbidden City is very strict in and out of the city, and minimizes the interaction with the outside of the city.

At this critical point in time, Su Zhenzhen didn't dare to take care of her, only took her children to play in the house, and didn't dare to go out. In the morning, Suzhen takes her children to a trot in the backyard to exercise. After lunch, the two sat in the hall to rest, and Su Zhenzhen ordered Qishuang to gather the next people.