Chapter 41: Wu Meiniang's Attack
If you want to read, you don't have to read, this feeling Duhe has never tried, but this kind of thing was very common in ancient times, especially for scholars born in a poor family.
Hanmen is a general term that refers to poor and lowly families, and Hanmen scholars are scholars born in poor and lowly families. Such people often have the desire to learn, but are unable to learn.
Duhe's library project and the invention of movable type printing and paper gave them a chance to learn and hope for success.
Du He couldn't understand this feeling, but this kindness, Du He, who was walking on the street, felt it, and people who knew him stepped forward to say hello, some words were not clearly said, but the emotions revealed in the other party's eyes made him feel different.
On this day, after Du He left the barracks on time, he went to a paper workshop, took the treasure that he had ordered for a long time, and two large wooden boxes, which were hung on the left and right of the war horse, and came to the Cai Guogong Mansion leisurely.
In the distance, I saw a familiar sedan chair parked on the right side of the mansion.
Got a guest coming?
Du He looked at the sedan chair carefully, the sedan chair was not an official sedan chair, it was smaller, the red and glamorous dress was very beautiful, it looked very much like the sedan chair that the female surname was riding, the more he looked at it, the more familiar he felt, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it, he frowned, he really couldn't think of it, and he didn't care.
When he came to the gate of the Guogong Mansion, he instructed the family to carry things.
When the commanding family Ding entered the mansion with two large boxes, Du He unexpectedly saw Du Ruhui and Zhang personally escort Wu Meiniang out.
"This ......" Du He looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment, completely stunned, and suddenly realized, why he saw the sedan chair so familiar before, isn't it the sedan chair that Wu Meiniang rode with Wannian County many months ago, when Changle was on the side, in order to prevent the vinegar jar from breaking out, he didn't look at it much, just vaguely had an impression, until he saw Wu Meiniang with his own eyes, the impression merged with the facts.
It's just that...... What the hell is going on?
Du Ruhui is the prime minister of the dynasty, and the Zhang family is also the lady of the order, and there are not many people who can let them personally send it in the entire Tang Dynasty, not to mention that the other party is Wu Meiniang, who is impossible to appear.
"Mei Niang has seen Brother Du!" Wu Meiniang gently shook the lotus step forward, and said a deep blessing, her demeanor with three points of coquettishness, three points of naughtiness, with three points of cunning, with her already beautiful posture, it looks particularly moving.
"Why are you here?" Du He rolled his eyes, unable to understand the intention of Wu Meiniang's appearance.
Wu Meiniang opened her mouth and didn't speak.
Mother Zhang immediately couldn't see it, and scolded: "Bastard boy, what nonsense are you talking about...... Mei Niang came to thank you kindly, what kind of nerves do you have! As he spoke, he smiled mildly at Wu Meiniang: "Meiniang, this bastard boy is underdrawn, no big or small, I'll train him well when I go back." ”
Du Ruhui's eyes also showed a hint of fierce light, and he nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhang's words.
"Uh......" Du He opened his mouth, speechless.
Heavens, earth, who can tell me what is going on?
Mei Niang, you are not related to each other, and you are so affectionate? It felt like screaming...... It's like a daughter-in-law.
Kind and kind to thank you, what kind of grace is this?
Wu Meiniang winked at him behind her back, and said: "Brother Du saved my mother's life outside Tongguan, and then helped me tide over the difficulties with Princess Changle with calligraphy and painting. I heard that Uncle Du and Brother Du love this West Lake Longjing, Mei Niang knew that this tea had a miraculous effect, and thought that Uncle Du and Brother Du worked hard for the state, so she personally sent some. Her voice was gentle and tactful, as if she had been greatly wronged.
Zhang glared at Du He angrily and said, "Look at it, Mei Niang is so sensible and obedient." And you, who bullied her when they met this time, really deserve to be beaten...... Don't hurry up and admit your mistake to Mei Niang! At the end of this, her expression became stern. If you don't get this apology, I'm afraid you will really have to be trained.
Du He glanced at Wu Meiniang, her eyes were smiling, revealing a little apology, but no one noticed the cunning in the depths of her eyes. Seeing the unforgiving Zhang, Du He could only apologize reluctantly.
Wu Meiniang smiled politely: "Meiniang has no blame, Brother Du is polite...... Uncle, Aunt Mei Niang said goodbye to her......" Her expression was gloomy, her face was full of reluctance, and she hesitated and said: "Today, I have a very happy chat with Uncle and Aunt, and I have the opportunity to come to the Drunken Fairy Boat, Mei Niang will cook in person, make some delicious food, and ask the second elder to talk about it." ”
Du Ruhui frowned slightly.
Zhang Shi grinned and said, "You girl is really sensible." Alas...... I only have two sons but no daughters, and these men only know about national affairs all day long, and they don't know anything about people's hearts, and there are no people who want to talk about some intimate words. If you have time, you can often come and chat with me in the future. ”
Wu Meiniang said: "That's no better, Mei Niang will retire first, uncle, aunt don't have to send it again, and then send it really to break Mei Niang's birthday!" She saluted and turned away.
Seeing that Du He was stupid, Zhang Shi hit his head with a violent shock, "Bastard, what are you doing standing stupidly, don't send it yet!" ”
Du He hurriedly turned his head to avoid it, and said, "The child will be sent!" As he spoke, he hurried after him.
Out of the mansion, Du He smiled bitterly: "What's going on?" Even now, he is still a little depressed, when did Mei Niang become so familiar with his father and mother?
Wu Meiniang glanced at him, smiled and explained: "A few days ago, my eldest sister sent another batch of tea from the south, and the skills of the roasted tea master are becoming more and more exquisite, and this time the product is better than last time." Didn't the eldest brother say that your father likes to drink this dragon well? I thought I was almost drunk last time, so I sent some more. Unexpectedly, when I was waiting for you at the gate of the house, I met your father. When he heard me say that he had brought Longjing, his eyes lit up, and he invited me in. Talk to me about some trivial matters while waiting for you, and then your mother joins in. I waited for a long time for you to arrive, so I had to get up and say goodbye, and I happened to meet you when I came out. Didn't bother you, did you? She said cautiously.
"Uh...... No! Du He felt a little strange and said strangely: "It's just that what did you say to my father?" Everyone treats you as a treasure, and my son can't compare. ”
Wu Meiniang smiled lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that your father asked me about my life experience and how we met, and I just said something casually...... Okay, I just bought the shop in the welcome building, and there are still a few things to deal with, so let's not talk about it for now. She slipped into the sedan chair.
Du He shook his head with a smile, and said in his heart: "This Mei Niang is really a business material, Yingbin Lou is a century-old brand, famous in Chang'an, even if it loses to Zuixianlou in innovation, but it always has a stable source of customers, buy it to change the soup without changing the medicine, and you can only make money and not lose money if you open it directly, if you are using some means, this top catering business in Chang'an will let her be contracted." ”
Turning around and walking into the mansion, Du Ruhui and Zhang were still waiting for him in the courtyard.
Zhang's squinted and smiled: "Bastard boy, tell me quickly, what is your relationship with that Mei Niang?" ”
Du He was angry and funny, and said with a white look: "Mother, what are you talking about, the child is about to get married in a month, you tell the child this?" ”
"yes!" Zhang Shi responded, showing an expression that I had forgotten, then shook his head, sighed and said: "Mei Niang's girl is really likable, smart, well-behaved, generous, decent, beautiful and filial, you see that her mother made her dizzy, and she always thought about how good it would be if she was the daughter-in-law of my Du family, and she actually tried to match you...... I forgot that you were about to get married, and I was confused ......"
Du He was speechless, it was really hard to imagine what Wu Meiniang poured into her [***] decoction, so that she couldn't even remember her son's lifelong events.
Du Ruhui, who had not spoken, suddenly said: "This martial arts girl is really amazing, she is young, and she has a good grasp of people's hearts, even your father and me...... In time, the Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, and I don't think there are many people who can compare with her. Erlang, when you meet this kind of girl, you have to be more careful...... Hehe......" He smiled strangely, and the serious old face actually showed some old and disrespectful expressions, a little proud, a little funny, a little funny.
Du He rubbed his eyes, and when he looked again, Du Ruhui had already returned to his original rigidity, and couldn't help but ask himself: "Was I dazzled just now?" ”
He didn't care, and ordered to find the two housekeepers who were waiting for him to carry the boxes for him, and let them move the two boxes to his west courtyard first.
Looking at the two big boxes strangely, Du Ruhui said strangely: "Erlang, what did you bring back?" ”
"Hey, hey!" Du He smiled like a treasure and made the family stop. He opened one of the boxes, which was full of square papers, and took out a few and handed them to Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui held the paper in his hand, the feel was very poor, the hair was rough, it was not smooth at all, and there was no any characteristic of the paper at all, so he couldn't help but say: "This ......"
Du He squinted and smiled: "This paper is not for writing, it is for wiping in the toilet." The material is all grass, which is very cheap, so I call it straw paper! All along, he has not forgotten this incident, and he uses rice paper to go to the toilet every day, and he is also a little distressed. So, some time ago, the papermaking workshop made weeds as the main material, and made these straw papers for toilet use.
"You ......" Du Ruhui crumpled the paper into a ball, "Bastard, what are you thinking about in your head, don't serve the country with your heart, and think about these boring things." ”
"It's not boring!" Du He was dissatisfied with Du Ruhui's belittling of these straw papers, and said casually: "With this straw paper, the child can avoid using rice paper to wipe the toilet." ”
He said something unintentionally, but Du Ruhui's eyes were straight when he heard it, like a hungry wolf, and roared: "Bastard boy, if you don't beat your ass today, I won't be your old man!" ”
(To be continued)