Chapter 584: Spiritual Needs
I don't know how to prepare a girls' school in Xianyang?
Teaching reading and literacy, but also teaching some piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, since the intention is to let Daqin continue, it must not be able to copy the Confucianism of later generations, not to mention that the status of women should be raised to the point of complete equality, but in this way to cultivate some knowledgeable intellectual women, in clothing, music, singing and dancing, art and other light culture to lead the trend and very good.
Especially Xing'er and Yu Ji, little girls like others who can't control it and don't have time to manage it themselves, once they miss the best learning stage, they will only become a good-for-nothing ordinary woman when they grow up, and they can't do well with their husbands and children, which is also a situation that Chen Xu doesn't want to see.
A pot of pulp ice powder was put into the ice bucket, and Chen Xu also had some ideas in his heart.
Buy a separate courtyard in the city to renovate it, build a girls' school, accept some daughters of princes and princes and officials from rich families, gather a few celebrities as teachers, teach reading, writing, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting and other knowledge, and occasionally you can also take time to teach some later generations of clothing design and pop music and other elements of the course, after a long time, a new light cultural circle will be formed, and in this way to promote the development of service, food, music, calligraphy and painting and other cultural entertainment.
The pursuit of culture and entertainment has always been a great driving force for human development.
The so-called warm thoughts ** are only the needs of the lowest people.
Reaching the stage of princely nobility, they began to pursue spiritual entertainment and enjoyment, not just physical and material needs.
So Chen Xu called the housekeeper and asked him to inquire about buying a house in the city, which didn't need to be big, but the environment required to be quiet and quiet.
From time to time, there was the sound of a group of young girls giggling and playing in the water in the backyard, during which there were occasional excited screams of Xing'er and Yu Ji, and then there was the sound of diving.
"The sun is pale, the white dew is frost, the so-called Yi people, on the water side ......"
The immature and clear and tactful singing voice came from the laughter.
Chen Xu was lying on the rocking chair under the big tree in the courtyard with his eyes half-closed, his hands gently clasped together and beat the beat, and the two maids were gently beating his legs and fanning him.
Sunlight shone down from the dense foliage, falling on the ground and on the body, emitting a sparkling light, mottled with light and shadow, as if Venus was gathering and dispersing.
Listening to the laughter and singing, Chen Xu fell asleep in a daze.
I don't know how long it has been, I always feel that the nostrils are itchy and unbearable, and when I wake up and open my eyes after a sudden sneez, I see a group of girls around me, Yingying Yanyan are all wearing wet hair, wearing light silk summer dresses, Meng Wan and the three princesses are among them, and Yu Ji is holding a ponytail dust to chase mosquitoes and gently tease his nostrils.
"Ah~ Hou Ye is awake!" A group of girls suddenly laughed and dispersed, Chen Xu sat up and rubbed his eyes in a daze and asked, "How long have I been asleep?" ”
"Master Hou, you slept for half an hour!" A little maid quickly replied.
Eh, Chen Xu looked up at the sky, the sun was thick at this time, and it was almost noon, so he got down from the recliner and said: "The three princesses forgive their sins, Xu is bored and asleep, go, I invite everyone to eat pulp ice powder!" ”
"Yay~" A group of girls jumped up, especially the two little princesses, who seemed to have started drooling greedily.
After more than an hour, the ice powder has already been frozen, and a large pot of ice powder with pulp was quickly eaten, and some close-fitting palace maids and maids also shared, and each of them shared a big bowl beautifully.
"Qinghe Hou, can you tell us a story!" After eating the ice powder, a little princess begged.
"Yes, last time we heard the story told by Master Hou in Zongshan Villa, Hui Yan has always wanted to hear it!" The other little princess also looked at Chen Xu with anticipation.
"Master Hou will talk about one, I just have leisure today!" Ying Shiyan and Meng Wan and others also had expectant expressions.
Chen Xu thought for a while and said: "The beautiful story is too long, I can't finish it in one day or two, just now I heard Wanniang singing again, which made me intoxicated and fell asleep, what if we had a dance?" ”
"Okay, it's best to sing and dance!" Apricot jumped up and clapped her hands.
"I want to play the White Lady!" Yu Ji shouted softly.
The two little princesses and Meng Wan were a little moved, Chen Xu ordered to move the seats in the living room to both sides to vacate a large space in the middle, and several maids brought by Meng Wan actually played the piano and blow the flute, so Chen Xu ordered to take all the musical instruments in the house, and made a lot of pipa and bamboo flute, and even gongs, drums, and bells.
Watching Meng Wan take a few maids to set up the musical instruments and start debugging, Chen Xu was a little regretful, if a set of chimes and a drum kit were placed, it would be more fun to combine Chinese and Western.
Soon the instrument was debugged, and Meng Wan performed a song and dance, which is the most famous "Guan Ju" in the Book of Songs.
"Guan Guan Ju Dove, in the river island, my fair lady, gentleman is good......"
Although Meng Wan is young, she is really the same as the legend of Xianyang people, known as the strongest lady in Xianyang, which can be called a real double masterpiece of singing and dancing, not only the singing voice is tactful and clear, but also the dancing posture is elegant, the small body is weak and boneless, and the movements are soft like flowing water.
And Meng Wan's song seems to be specifically aimed at Chen Xu, while dancing and singing, a pair of eyes almost fell on Chen Xu's body and never moved away, although the performance was slightly shy, but just like Ying Shiyan, Chen Xu's liking was vividly expressed, a smile and a little seductive, if it weren't for the Wangzi small steamed buns that were faintly visible between the chest and sleeves, Chen Xu felt that he would be deeply trapped and couldn't pull it out.
Meng Wan finished singing and saluted Chen Xufu, her cheeks were slightly red, and there was a slight look of expectation and appreciation in her eyes.
"Wan Niang sings and dances, it looks good and sounds good!" Chen Xu naturally applauded without hesitation, so a group of people applauded together.
"It's my turn, it's my turn!" Xing'er couldn't wait to jump out and start singing this familiar song, also singing and dancing, several maids were already familiar with the tune of this song, and with Xing'er's singing began to ding-dong accompaniment.
After Xing'er finished singing, Yu Ji couldn't wait to run to the center and sang a farewell song taught by Chen Xu in a soft voice.
"Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road, the grass is green, a pot of turbid wine is full of joy, don't dream of cold ...... for a long time"
Except for some people in the Qinghe Hou Mansion who have heard this song, outsiders have never heard it, so Yu Ji's immature singing voice interprets the parting feelings of this adult, which makes the three princesses and Meng Wan feel surprised and surprised, and after Yu Ji finished singing, Meng Wan hugged Yu Ji and began to ask questions, the little girl was happy, and sang a slang song that Chen Xu often hummed.
"Send my brother to the outside of the village, there is a sentence I want to explain, although it is already a hundred flowers blooming, you don't want to pick wildflowers on the roadside......"
The little girl's voice is immature, but it is full of natural innocence and childlike fun, and the lyrics and songs are weird, which sounds unique.
Chen Xu originally taught Xing'er and Yu Ji a lot of children's songs when he was fine in Xiaohe Village, and even had an English version of Happy Birthday, and he usually hummed many popular songs from later generations, so the two little girls also learned a lot, so in the continuous applause of Meng Wan and several princesses, the two little girls began to write and perform many songs that Chen Xu had sung one by one, and these songs with strange lyrics and strange tunes moved Meng Wan and Ying Shiyan and others, so every time they listened to a song, They all looked at Chen Xu with a very strange look, and a group of maids and palace maids also had the same expression.
"Ahem~" After Xing'er and Yu Ji sang seven or eight songs, they had already begun to sing more slang songs such as Haohan songs and big sedan chairs, Chen Xu couldn't help it anymore, stood up and coughed a few times to drive Xing'er and Yu Ji away from the middle of the living room.
"It's rude and rude, it's the turn of the three princesses to perform!"
"I have always heard that Hou Ye is a famous singer and dancer, and the lyrics, songs, and dances rehearsed by the Qinghe Theater and the White Snake are all rehearsed by Hou Ye's guidance, Hui Yan didn't believe it yet, but now she has to believe it, why don't you ask Hou Ye to sing a song for us!" Ying Huiyan stood up and saluted Chen Xu and said.
"Please perform!" Ying Shiyan, Ying Liyan, and Meng Wan all stood up and bowed, and even a group of palace maids and maids begged together.
"It's a hot summer, it's rare to have such a leisurely mood today, so my husband will perform a song to cheer up, and gently accompany my husband!" Shui stood up softly and asked the maid to fetch her bamboo flute.
"Uh, okay!" Chen Xu postponed, and walked to the center of the living room with a slight blush.
Because of the arrival of a group of princesses and Meng Wan, everyone sang and danced in the living room to perform very lively, so almost everyone in the Hou Mansion was attracted to it, Chen Jiang also sat at the door accompanied by several maids, Yu Wuya leaned against the door frame with an iron sword, and the other housekeepers and guards and servants were more, and hundreds of people were densely packed around the living room.
This is an era when entertainment is scarce.
Singing and dancing, only those princes and princes raise singers and dancers at home, and there will be some.
Chen Xu also has some singers and dancers in his family, but they basically work as maids except for inviting guests to banquets, and Chen Xu rarely watches them perform.
And there has never been a situation like today, and when I heard that the Hou Ye was going to perform a show in person, the entire Hou Mansion was almost a sensation.
"Ahem, I'll sing you a song on the water side, adapted from the poem "Jian Xia", but it's not the same, don't laugh if you don't sing well!"
Chen Xu smiled and saluted the three princesses, then cleared his throat before speaking.
"The grass is green, the white fog is boundless, there is a beautiful woman, ...... on the water side"
This is a popular song in later generations, it seems to be ancient but not ancient, it seems to be not today, the lyrics are plausible, but the tune is melodious and indifferent, with a different flavor.
If this song suddenly appeared, it might not be easy for everyone to accept, but now under the influence of several soundtracks in the White Snake Legend and the tougher and agitated tune of Jingzhong Serving the Country, although Meng Wan and others listened to this song for the first time, they did not feel the slightest dissonance, but were deeply attracted by this song.
The melody was slow, but the mood was far-reaching, and nearly 200 people inside and outside the living room listened to it with fascination.
Even Shui Qing, who was about to hold the bamboo flute to score music for Chen Xu, put down the bamboo flute and listened quietly.
She hadn't heard Chen Xu sing this song.