Banniang carefully remembered from the beginning, since the crossing came to Zeng's house after what she saw and heard, suddenly her eyes lit up, the natural cliff where the second brother studied, if I am not mistaken, when she traveled to Jiangxi in her previous life, she had been to Zeng Gong's reading cliff, I don't know if it was the place where the second brother studied, but unfortunately the Dragon Boat Festival said that the cliff played in the past, but it did not happen.

If it is really the same place, then his second brother is not Zeng Gong, one of the six Song families in the famous Tang and Song dynasties? That Zeng Gong, one of the Seven Zengs of Nanfeng? The one who was praised by the two brothers of the Su family as: Confucianism is far away from Qi Jixia, and the words are closer to Zeng Gong of the Han Dynasty?

Speaking of Zeng Gong, Banniang remembered that when his grandfather said that the Tang and Song Dynasty were eight families, an interesting story about Zeng Gong was said to be a person named Peng Yuancai in the Song Dynasty, who was strange by nature, saying that he had five hatreds in his life, others asked him which five hatreds, he was unwilling to say, the Tao was afraid of people's jokes, others said that they would not laugh at him, and Peng Weicai said: one hates fish and bones, two hates kumquat sour, three hates Ulva and is cold, four hates begonias without fragrance, and five hates Zengzi can not compose poems.

This Zeng Zi is Zeng Gongwu.

In fact, Peng Yuancai really misinterpreted the second brother Zeng, although his second brother is famous for his writing, his poems are not bad at all, that is, Banniang, a person who does not understand poetry, tastes it carefully, and also feels that the few poems of the second brother are strict in refining and skillful work, the brushstrokes are delicate and the style is super easy, and the natural and simple natural family. It's just that the poem is a work of affection, and the second brother's poem pays too much attention to reality, and lacks the charm of the poem itself. At least Mr. Qian Zhongshu, a great writer in the 20th century, once commented that Zeng Gongzhi's poems are especially better than Su Shi.

Thinking of Zeng Gong, Banniang couldn't help but think of Nanfeng Qizeng, if the second brother is really Zeng Gong, who is famous in ancient and modern times, then Nanfeng Qizeng, isn't it the seven brothers of his own family? But the problem is that there are only five older brothers and younger brothers in the family now? Are there still cousins?

Banniang is excited about her major discovery, where is the heart to sleep?

In other words, if history has not changed, among his elder brothers and younger brothers, in addition to the famous generation of literati Zeng Gong, there are also descendants who have been evaluated as traitors, and when they fell to the end of the Qing Dynasty, Liang Qichao was the prime minister Zeng Bu who rehabilitated the official and participated in political affairs?

Banniang only vaguely remembered that Zeng Bu was Zeng Gong's brother, but she didn't know which of the brothers it was. If he hadn't traveled to Jiangxi, he wouldn't have known that the famous Zeng Gong also had a younger brother, Zeng Guanzhi, who was the prime minister as ordinary people said, and was Wang Anshi's right-hand man when he changed the law.

In Qiong Yaoti's words, today's discovery really surprised her and made her unable to help herself.

If the second brother is really Zeng Gong, if there is really a prime minister in the family, even if it is the prime minister who has been listed by later generations as the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty, then these brothers in his own family are really ......

Thinking about it again, it is not surprising that the second brother is Zeng Gong, there is a family of seven jinshi from his grandparents, and a family with six jinshi from his father's generation, which is famous in Shilin and is a descendant of Confucius's protégé Zeng Shen, and which of his brothers and younger brothers is not as down-to-earth and hard as a stinging scholar in terms of learning? After the Zeng family, the courtyard was glorious, and it was not invisible.

It is said that the Zeng family is talented and outstanding, who can see the efforts behind this?

I was sleepless tonight, and I kept thinking about it until the sky was bright, and Banniang fell asleep dizzily.

"Miss Eight, get up quickly, sister-in-law has called for lunch."

I was pushed to wake up in a daze, and when I opened my eyes, Ah Lan who was on the bed looked at Banniang with some worry, Liangzeng's family has been for two days, and Banniang is very early every day, and I will go to the back garden after breakfast, and then teach Shi Niang to read and write for a while, and then go to the front yard to have breakfast with the family, what's wrong today?

"Miss Eight, are you not feeling well?"

In the morning, seeing that Banniang didn't get up as usual, sister-in-law Wu thought that Banniang was not feeling well, and Ah Lan wanted to tell her to get up, but was also stopped by Wu.

"No, I slept late last night." Banniang sat up with a sigh, and took the dress handed by Ah Lan and planned to get up.

I saw Xiao Shi Niang sticking out her little head from behind Ah Lan and scratching her nose at Banniang: "Eighth sister is ashamed, eighth sister is ashamed, my mother said how old a girl is, and she is still too lazy to lie in bed." Eighth sister, the sun is all. ”

Banniang pulled her up every day, always patted her tender and smooth little buttocks and scolded with a smile: "Lazy girl, the sun is sunburning, and she can't get up yet." ”

Now it is indeed the world's newspaper.

glared at the smiling thief's girl, got up, Ah Lan helped her get dressed, brought water, washed her teeth, washed her face, and helped her comb a beautiful hairstyle, and then said: "Miss Eight go to the front yard to eat, your sister-in-law is warm in the pot, Ah Lan put away the clothes she changed yesterday, and go to the well to wash them in a while." ”

These things are usually done by Qi Niang, Qi Niang is not at home, naturally she should do it herself, Ah Lan is a guest after all, Banniang smiled and said: "No, you put it first, help me take care of the little ten sisters, and urge her to write the words taught yesterday for a while I will come to see, and leave the clothes for me to wash." ”

Ah Lan only pursed his lips and smiled, and nodded.

After Banniang finished eating, Wu saw that she had eaten a very fragrant meal, and reached out and touched her head, and found that there was nothing abnormal, but he didn't dare to be careless, and advised: "It's so late today, it must be that your fifth brother pulled you out to play yesterday and was tired, and there is nothing to do today, go back to the house and rest." The day after tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is estimated that my father and your eldest brother will be able to come back this afternoon, and there will be trouble again. ”

Banniang then remembered that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, and the second brother's school should also be on holiday, so she asked: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm fine, it's just that I chatted with the second brother last night and slept late, by the way, what about the second brother?" ”

Wu Shi heard that she was late because she slept late, so she was really relieved, and when she asked the second uncle, she smiled and said, "Your second brother went to the dental shop, didn't you say that you want to hire a coachman?" If you can find a suitable one, it is also more convenient for my father to go out to visit relatives and friends during the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

Although it has been more than half a year since she crossed over here, Banniang has a curious heart about everything, and she still wanted to go to the tooth shop with Zeng Zigu to see and understand, but this time it didn't work, so she pouted: "Second brother is really, and he won't call me." ”

Wu Shi wanted to laugh when he heard this, and patted her head: "You girl, I don't know what kind of character you are, you like to go and see everything, what is there to see in the tooth shop?" It's good to go to that place less. ”

Banniang saw her sister-in-law laughing and scolding her, so she smiled flatteringly: "Sister-in-law, I'm also full, but what do you want me to do?" ”

"You go play with yours, I'll go to the vegetable market to buy some vegetables, and my grandmother and father will come back in the evening, plus it's the Mid-Autumn Festival, so I have to prepare some good dishes."

Speaking of food, Banniang remembered the chili pepper she asked for from Lu Siniang yesterday, so she asked Wu: "Sister-in-law, did Lu Hanlin send me two pots of things today?" ”

Wu then remembered, patted his head and smiled: "Look at my memory, I sent six pots of flowers, but my sister-in-law doesn't know what they are, I haven't seen them before, because I named them and said they were for you, I specially placed them under the corridor of my father's study, and told Gong'er not to move." ”

"That's chili, people think it's for ornamental bonsai, but in fact, the fruit can be fried and eaten, or used as a seasoning, but it's too spicy." Wu said that it was six pots, thinking that because this thing could be used as a seasoning, the things made were really delicious and indescribably happy, and Banniang said to the Lu family brothers and sisters that they would keep some seeds and more varieties for next year, so the Lu family brothers and sisters not only gave her the two pots she wanted, but also sent the remaining one to her.

Because of the mention of chili peppers, thinking of the joy of eating the boiled fish made last night, Banniang's tongue was relished, and said to Wu, "Sister-in-law, buy herring fish today and go home, I will use that chili pepper to make a dish for you to taste at night." ”

Wu responded.

In fact, chili peppers can also be made into some other dishes, but only these few pots, Banniang still plans to keep them for seeding, and there will be more varieties in the next spring, and the restaurant will be opened in the future, so the chili peppers are also indispensable, where are you willing to eat?

Seeing that there was nothing to do, he said goodbye to the Wu family and went to the master bedroom to see his mother Zhu and the newborn little eleven Niang Yunchu.

She has been coming and going in this Zeng family compound for several months, but no matter what day it is, it feels different from today, as if the roof tiles are more colorful, the sky above her head is bluer, the sun in the sky is warmer, and the flowers, grass, trees and trees in the courtyard are more lush.

But no, this is the courtyard of the famous Zeng Gong family of the Tang and Song dynasties.

She is living with a generation of writers.

This generation of writers is still the second brother who loves her.

How can you not make people want to laugh.

Entering Zhu's house, seeing that Zhu was teasing Xiao Eleven, Banniang stepped forward to say hello, and then took Yun Chu from Zhu's hand and hugged him: "Chu'er, are you well-behaved today, are you making trouble?" ”

Although Zhu knew that his eighth daughter was smiling all day long, he had never seen such a smile one day, so he asked: "Eighth sister, what happened to you so happy today?" ”