Chapter III: Visiting the Sick
Tian Fan planned to go and see Mi Zhen. In the past few days after he woke up, Mi Fang and the Tao brothers came to see him several times, and Mi Zhu and Mi Zhen only came once. Mi Zhu has too many things now, Cao Cao has just withdrawn his troops, Liu Bei has been in the army, and he has to arrange a lot of things, so it's good to come and see. Mi Zhen came on the day he woke up, but he didn't say a few words, after all, there were many people and it was inconvenient. When Mi Fang came yesterday, she told Tian Fan that Mi Zhen was sick, and she didn't let others tell Tian Fan, saying that she was afraid of affecting Tian Fan's recovery. Tian Fan was a little moved, what a good daughter-in-law? Yes, it's time to take a look, and communicate more to get along. If the old man hadn't let him go out, he would have gone a long time ago.
Riding a horse, with Tian Yitian and two loyal servants and bodyguards, he came to Mi's house. To say that this horseback riding is really a technical job, especially now that there are no Takahashi saddles and stirrups! Tian Fan lived in the countryside in his last life and rode a horse a few times, otherwise he really wouldn't be so easy to learn. However, this horse is very good, it is a famous horse from Xiliang given by Mi Fang, and he has never tried this kind of high-headed horse. After getting on the horse, his trembling appearance caused Tian Yi Tian Er to be very strange. Tian Yi asked: "Childe, what are you ......" Tian Fan sat on the horse cautiously, and replied a little angrily: "Damn!" Lao Tzu broke his cerebellum, his balance is not good, is it okay? Tian Yi and Tian Er were stunned for a while when they heard it. It took a while for Tian Fan to get used to this horse without a saddle and bilateral stirrups.
The Mi family is well-deserved as the richest man in Xuzhou, and in the entire Han Dynasty, its richness can also rank among the top four! The main business is grain, and it is also engaged in winemaking, hotels and other industries. Its ancestors have been engaged in reclamation for generations, raising nearly 10,000 servants and diners, and have assets of hundreds of millions. Of course, it is impossible for these tens of thousands of people to live in one courtyard, and the Mi family has estates in almost every county in Xuzhou. This mansion in Xuzhou is equivalent to the headquarters, and there are about 2,000 servant guests.
There was no need for anyone to report, the steward at the door saw that the future uncle was coming, and hurriedly asked a small servant to enter the inner courtyard to report, and he Tian Fan and the two loyal servants walked into this big courtyard with six entrances. The Mi family is worthy of being the richest man in Xuzhou, the yard is a bit outrageous, rectangular, covering an area of about twenty or thirty acres. The houses in the courtyard are lined up one after another, and the decoration is also very in line with the identity of the richest man in Xuzhou.
As soon as I entered the door of the third entrance wall, I saw Mi Fang running over in a hurry, shouting as she ran: "Sister-in-law, you are here, brother, I am almost annoyed!" Tian Fan hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and asked after the ceremony: "Brother Zifang, what are you bothering about?" Mi Fang also stepped forward and replied, "Oh, it's not my sister yet?" I don't go to work today, I stay at home to compensate my sister, this girl has to go to your house to visit you. I didn't let her go, considering that she hadn't recovered yet. No, I'm angry. ”
When Tian Fan heard this, hey, it seems that this future little wife still cares about herself.
Several people said this together, and came in fourth. Tian Yi and Tian Er didn't follow up, and within the fifth entry was the residence of the head of the family and the female dependent, and they were accompanied by several stewards to eat and drink.
Tian Fan and Mi Fang walked through the garden of the fifth courtyard, and entered the courtyard of the sixth courtyard, and saw Mi Zhen walking out quickly accompanied by two maids and a mother-in-law. The mother-in-law was still nagging, Miss, don't worry, your illness is not completely cured!
Women in the Han Dynasty were still very statused, and they could even file for divorce. Although Ban Zhao's "Women's Ring" has been out for several years, everything must have a process of being accepted. At that time, there was no such perverted etiquette and religion in some later dynasties, and there was no requirement for women to go out of the door, and it was normal for women to go out or something.
There was an interesting story when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that a buddy named Zhu Maichen was very virtuous, but he was a scholar, and he couldn't do any work without the power to tie the chicken. His daughter-in-law had lived a hard life with him for many years, and when she was annoyed, she asked him, "What, can't you do business?" He said, "No." His daughter-in-law asked, "What, can't you go farming?" He said, "I can't do it either." His daughter-in-law was annoyed and said, "You can't do this, you can't do that, let's get a divorce!" In desperation, the brother agreed. But this buddy is so virtuous that he alarmed Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty summoned him, and as soon as he chatted, he was suddenly overjoyed and said, "What, you are so virtuous, be a Taishou!" So Zhu Maichen got a cow and rode a tall horse back to his hometown. When his daughter-in-law heard about it, she regretted it to death, stopped his mount, and said, "What, I'm making fun of you!" I've seen you do it for a long time, didn't I inspire you? Shall we remarry? Zhu Maichen dismounted, made a basin of water, splashed it on the ground with a bang, and said: "You take back the water, and we will remarry!" This story is the source of the idiom "it is difficult to recover when covered with water". …,
It can be seen that the status of women in the Han Dynasty was quite high. Of course, this is the status of the "wife", and the "wife" and the "husband" were equal beings in that era. If a woman is a "concubine", it is difficult to say, and if it is a "concubine", it is even worse.
But Mi Zhen is destined to be Tian Fan's "wife", so Tian Fan must respect her enough.
Seeing Mi Zhen come out, he hurriedly took a few steps in front of her, and said with a little complaint: "Zhen'er, look at you, what are you anxious about?" Am I not here? ”
When Mi Zhen heard this, her face turned red, what she said...... I don't pay attention to it! Even if you know I'm here to welcome you, you don't have to say it so bluntly, do you?
What Tian Fan can't stand the most is that this girl blushes, this face is red, she is really beautiful, I can't say it. Besides, this girl's illness is not completely cured, and she is a little cute and weak. This is at home, and it is a minor illness that has not been cured, this girl has not dressed up, adding a lazy beauty. It's really ...... Anyway, Tian Fan was stunned, he didn't close his mouth for a long time, and he was like the water of the Yellow River coming up from the sky! Mi Zhen's face became even redder than the statue of Tian Fan, a pig brother. rolled his eyes, glared at Tian Fan slightly, stomped his feet lightly, and said, "Brother Tian Fan, what are you looking at?" "That whisper, the sugar content is too high, definitely four pluses! put the fields in order, and almost didn't plant them on the ground.
Mi Fang smiled heartlessly, and said while laughing: "I said sister, I haven't seen you for three or four days, you miss your Tianlang so much?" Hearing that your family Tian Lang is coming, he didn't even come to see him after he was dressing up? Hahaha......"
Mi Zhen was anxious when she heard this, and said to Mi Fang angrily: "Second brother, why are you laughing at your sister?" After speaking, she kicked Mi Fang lightly in annoyance, and after thinking about it, she was afraid that Tian Fan would be unhappy when she saw this somewhat rough action, she glanced at Tian Fan with a little weakness, but found that Tian Fan didn't notice her small movements at all, so she turned around with confidence and fled as if flying.
Mi Fang didn't care about Mi Zhen's kick at all, he turned Tian Fan with his shoulder, and said to him: "I said, my sister is so beautiful? Makes you dumbfounded? Tian Fan, who came back to his senses, blushed.
The sixth courtyard of the Mi family is the master's residence, about the size of an acre of land, divided into two courtyards. The courtyard on the left is very large, occupying most of the entire courtyard, where the Mizhu brothers and their wives and children live. The courtyard on the right is much smaller, and there is a two-story building inside, which is Mi Zhen's embroidery building! Similar to Tianfu, there are also some gardens in the sixth courtyard, and there is a huge garden behind the courtyard. The room in the fifth courtyard is the living room and guest room.
Tian Fan, under the leadership of Mi Fang, returned to the living room of the fifth courtyard, the two were very familiar with each other, and they were not formal, they sat down, Mi Fang let people serve wine, and the two of them ate wine while chatting all over the world. Tian Fan was a little absent-minded, after all, the feeling that Mi Zhen gave him today was too amazing, and he was still thinking about it! Mi Fang looked at Tian Fan's appearance and said, "Tian Fan, you don't have to worry, my sister will come back in a while, just a little dressing up, soon!" Tian Fan's old face was red again, well, this old face has been red several times today!
As he was talking, Mi Zhen came out. I saw that she was wearing a set of skirts, the upper skirt was light red, short to the waist, and the lower skirt was green with lotus leaves, long and to the ground, like a blooming lotus flower! Big eyes, the eyeballs should be black black, and white should be white. Under the ears are a pair of simple but not simple small pearl earrings, the soft luster of the pearls reflects the crystal of her earlobes. A little lead powder is applied to the cheeks, which reflects the white and red of the skin. A small patch of red rouge lipstick in the middle of the lower lip is vivid and playful. Joan's nose is full and firm, and the small tip of the nose is slightly scattered with soft light, indicating that the girl's body has recovered her health. The hair is simply tied in a knot with a white silk ribbon near the ends of the hair, and the hair hangs down to the waist. …,
Tian Fan was stunned when he saw it, Mi Zhen was a little embarrassed by his hot eyes, and Mi Fang reciprocated with a lewd laugh.
Tian Fan hurriedly got up and said, "Zhen'er, is your body better?" My father and mother have not allowed me to go out these days, otherwise I would have come to see you a long time ago. ”
Mi Zhen replied: "Brother Tian Fan, I have almost fully recovered. How are you doing? ”
"Oh, I'm already well, hehe."
Mi Zhu saw that the two of them were suddenly so polite, smiled and said, "Why are you two so polite?" I've never seen you so polite before, haha. Looks like it's because I'm here, so I'd better go! As he spoke, he stood up and called a few of his subordinates out together. In the blink of an eye, Mi Zhen and Tian Fan were left in the house.
As soon as these people left, Tian Fan didn't know what to say, and Mi Zhen was a girl after all, she was more shy, and she was embarrassed to take the initiative to speak. The two of them stared at each other and were silent.
After half a cup of tea, Tian Fan took the initiative to bring up the topic, after all, we are men. Tian Fan said: "Zhen'er, do you use lead powder on your face?" Mi Zhen's face was slightly red, in ancient times, girls who had not been out of the pavilion could not use these cosmetics, she glanced at Tian Fan with some weakness, and replied cautiously: "Well, I used some." How? Isn't it good? ”
Tian Fan wanted to say that it was not good, although things like lead powder made a woman's skin appear delicate and smooth, but after all, it was not good for the body, and lead was a heavy metal. But this reason is not easy to say, and it is estimated that no one can understand the word "heavy metal". The rich ladies of this era all use lead powder to make up, otherwise there would be no idiom "wash all the lead". Let's wait until we find a replacement to tell her later!
After thinking about it, he replied: "It's good, but Zhen'er, you are naturally beautiful, and you don't seem to need makeup. ”
Mi Zhen blushed when she heard Tian Fan praise her beauty...... Uh, Tian Fan really loves this girl to death......