Chapter 8: Rainy Season
"Boomβ"
The thunder wrapped in the wind, slapping on the doors and windows, Zhezhe hugged Qin's body and trembled with the thunder.
The teacher is a woman named Aunt Mei, who is not very old, in her twenties, five or six, although she is wearing a Taoist robe, she is charming and charming, and between her eyebrows and eyes, she is also indescribably beautiful.
The sky outside the house, said to change, in the morning is still hot and cloudless, in the afternoon to turn the face of the face, black clouds overwhelmed the realm, lightning and thunder, in an instant, the torrential rain is like a note.
Inside the house, Aunt Mei had already gotten up and lit the oil lamp, and in the dim room, there were only her and Zhezhe.
"Aunt Mei, can I go back earlier today?" Zhezhe hugged the piano and asked in a low voice.
"This, you can ask Daoist Kurong," Aunt Mei smiled, looking into her eyes, shining in the light.
Zhezhe lowered his head and sighed, it was definitely useless.
When it rained before, she also went to the master, and I don't know why, every time the weather was bad, the senior brother would sit with the master and drink tea. It's weird! Every time I want to leave early, I can meet my brother!
Originally, last time because of copying the font, the two of them had a red face, but when they came to learn words later, Zhezhe never saw Yin Si come in, and it was still Yan Daochang who came to teach him to read and write. Zhezhe thought he had gone out to practice.
These days, she is very serious about learning and practicing calligraphy, and she has kept the paper that Yin Si taught her strokes, and imitated it according to the traces above.
Yan Daochang teaches classes, a little old-fashioned, literacy is two books that are exactly the same, one in his hand, one in Zhezhe's hand, he reads a sentence, and wants Zhezhe to read a sentence himself, how can Zhezhe really read it? He could only shut up and not speak, read silently in his heart, and he didn't force it, and then read the next sentence after a while, and most of the morning passed like this. Every time he finished reading one, he would stop and ask Zhezhe if he had any questions.
I really knowingly asked, I didn't make a sound when I read, and now if you ask me any questions, I will speak out?
Zhezhe didn't like Yan Daochang very much. It feels like a teacher in the 21st century who can only read textbooks, and he can't talk about other knowledge. The previous handwriting was so ugly, and it was also because Yan Daochang didn't say to teach basic things like strokes, so Zhezhe could only draw blindly according to the words in the book, so he wrote crookedly, and was disgusted by Yin Si and Kurong. Now, her handwriting is much better, but every time she writes something to show them, they still shake their heads and wave their hands from afar, even if they hand it in front of them, they have to look at it and turn their heads and gasp for a while, as if this word can scare them all to death! It's infuriating and funny.
Mei Niang, who teaches the piano, is much better than Yan Daochang, probably because women are naturally delicate, plus she teaches these every time, what she says is very simple and easy to understand, if Zhezhe can't do it, he will teach it by hand, this comparison, Zhezhe really only likes the afternoon class, not the morning.
Every whole morning, are dozing off, writing and literacy is still a half-hanging, the afternoon piano is more and more exquisite, even the side of the tea Kurong, after hearing all sighed, this piano is indeed a achievement!
The days passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was the day of summer, the rainy season, and there were many lightning and thunder, wind and rain. The road, which was originally smooth, was muddy because of the rain, and Zhezhe came every day, and it was very hard to travel and drive.
Ku Rong looked at the sky, a little worried, turned his head to Yin Si, who was sitting on the side and reading quietly, and said, "These days, the weather is not very good, why don't you let her stay in the mansion and come back when this day is more stable?" β
"It's just a rainy season, and the people in the Gongbofu haven't said anything, but you think more than everyone else!" Yin Si took a sip of tea without being salty, "Right now, the uncle's family is busy preparing the eldest lady's dowry, and he will only get married after the autumn." She, the people from Xiangguofu, don't know how many times she has been to probe the mouth. β
"It's also a marriage, but because of the prince's son Jin Gui, Xiangguo's side can be perfunctory, right?" Yin Si put down the book in his hand and looked at Ku Rong.
Ku Rongdao flattened his mouth, "The weather is bad these days, and I haven't gone out much, how do I know what you said?" β
"It's been raining for some days, but it's not so fierce before," Yin Si got up and pushed open the window and looked at it for a while, "Fu Jieling Cheng's family, I'm afraid that she has become an ant on a hot pot, you said at this time that you can let her stay at home, and she won't be invited by the ladies of the Prime Minister's Mansion tomorrow!" β
"So, she came here, it's also an excuse for her uncle's family, she hasn't recovered from her illness, so naturally she can't get married in a hurry," Yin Si closed the window and sat back in his original position, "But that's fine, during this time, I have also dealt with the Taoist temple, why don't you go on a trip today, go to their house and talk about it, let her stay in the temple these days!" β
"Thisβ" Ku Rong held his hands and looked at the sky outside, a little unhappy.
From the very beginning, this Taoist temple was well founded, and the people inside also let him change a lot, and even under the gimmick of elegance and tranquility, he invited some talented and beautiful people to come here to meditate and recuperate, so that they could publicize it to the outside world, and make a reputation as a holy place for cultivation.
Nowadays, many young ladies in this city are happy to run here. Saying what can absorb the essence of the sun and the moon, the aura of heaven and earth, in this view, whether it is meditation and practice, reading and writing, even if it is just passing by, it will suddenly open up, and the heart is like a mirror.
Therefore, the empty rooms in the temple have been changed into residences, on one side is the female dependents, on the other side is the son, in the middle are some temples, separated from each other, and because it is the children of the rich and noble families in the city, and even more so, there are some high-ranking officials and nobles' family members, naturally there will be some officials and masters here to dress up as Taoist priests, watch around, and be safe, there is no need to worry.
Zhezhe came here not to learn some so-called Daomen spells, but to secretly find someone to educate and transform her. Although she is a little stupid, she can endure hardships and is willing to work hard, and these days, she always looks more like a lady every day than the day before. When the uncle and his wife saw this, they naturally believed Ku Rong's words even more, thinking that he was a living immortal in the world, and at the beginning they sent a lot of people to protect him secretly, but now they are just mixed in the Taoist priests and pay attention outside. The two little maids she brought were all to stay outside the door where Zhezhe knelt and worshipped, and after a long time, they were also willing to go to the side room to wait and do some needlework.
Thinking of this, Ku Rong remembered, and still knelt on the futon instead of Zhezhe, "I said, this day will be hotter and hotter in the future, find the girl who kneels for her, these days are also very hard, why don't you say it this time, she has learned the piano well, and in the future, let her cultivate herself with the piano, right?" β
"Whatever the master says is what it is," Yin Si unexpectedly did not deny, but looked at him, "It's getting later and later, and the rain will only get heavier and heavier, when is the master going to go out?" β
"I'll wait a little longer, hasn't this little apprentice come over to make trouble going home? I'll have to tell her before I go, right? "Ku Rong waved his hand, this rain is still small? Crackling, the smashed roof can't stand it, Ku Rong is not a fool, now he doesn't go out, why wait for the rain to be lighter than this.
"You say, the eldest lady of the Gongbo's Mansion is going to get married after the autumn?" Seeing that Yin Si was silent, Ku Rong wanted to chat with him, these days, too many people came to post that they wanted to stay in the Taoist temple, and he was busy dealing with these here, and he was already anxious, and he really didn't know what was going on in the city.
"Well, after the emperor Wu gave the marriage, the prince's mansion sent a matchmaker to the door that day, exchanged Geng stickers, and three days later, invited the master of Huguo Temple to arrange the eight characters. After getting thoughtful, he sent a dowry to the door," Yin Si nodded, "Her family delayed for many days to reply to the post, and the text was finalized, which already made the prince's mansion a little unhappy." β
"After the text is decided, the choice of Japan should be discussed by both parties, but the prince's mansion directly gave the day, and the auspicious day chosen by the uncle's family didn't look at it, so he was so anxious!" After Yin Si finished talking about the eldest lady of the uncle's family, he naturally thought of the second lady who was still holding the piano next to him, and couldn't help laughing.
"What? Is this so funny? "Ku Rong doesn't think it, no matter how it sounds, it looks like the uncle's family has offended the people of the prince's mansion, this eldest lady is afraid that she will suffer if she marries, how can this person still laugh? Could it be that someone else's roof is on fire, and he is so happy?
"You don't want to talk about the prince's son, just talk about you," Ku Rongqi didn't come out, "I was going to choose a marriage with you, you were good, you had to come here, and as soon as you came, others gave you a marriage, and today is free, let me ask you, what are you going to do?" β
"What can I plan, uncle, you are worried a lot," Yin Si was not happy when he heard what he said about choosing a parent, when his eldest brother chose a parent, he was on the side to join in the fun, they are all vulgar fans, empty with flowers and moon appearance, no talent in their bones, such a choice of relatives, don't do it!
"Then what do you think about that little girl? Running over with a blank eye, you say, what do you want to do? She also gave her a marriage, and you just mentioned that as soon as you send it back, you will be invited to the Xiangguo Mansion to meet her appointed minister," Ku Rong said everything he thought in his heart, "What do you say is just to admire talent, cover your face, avoid suspicion, and hide in my corner to listen to the corner, say you don't like it, and come over with a cheeky skin, I think you are very honest!" β
"Let's just say that you are too worried, you are getting older, but you are getting more and more mother-in-law," Yin Si looked at Ku Rong for a while, too lazy to refute and defend him, just one sentence, "My heart is clear, I just admire talent, since she has already promised others, why should I mix it again?" β
Who is he? A lot of parents are scrambling to marry their daughter to her, but he doesn't like it, if he really likes it, he dares to rob her whether she is married or not.
It's just that what he asks for is a heart-to-heart connection, and if there is no such thing, what is the point of him forcing it? It's just adding to your troubles!
Besides, with the word Yu Qing, he never felt that there was a woman in this world that he couldn't get. As far as Gongbo Zhezhe is concerned, it was just two years ago, when I glanced at her, I felt that she had some talent!
said that he was here for her, but Yin Si denied it. He came here to have more important things to investigate, but this matter was to investigate, and it was about the uncle's family, thinking that her generation of talented women had become fools, and he had heard of a similar illness, so he wanted to pull her. If she can recover, it will naturally be good, and many things, their own family wants to know more comprehensively than outsiders.
And now, the uncle's family is scarce, and it is really difficult to find out, the rumors are true or false, you can't believe them all, and there is only her who is a good breakthrough.
I just don't know when she'll wake up.
The dead duck has a hard mouth, Ku Rong snorted twice, don't look over, don't pay attention to him, forget it, a hairy boy, don't suffer a little, fall a few heels, I don't know how many catties and taels I have. I'm just a reminder to you as a person who has come over, you're good, stubborn, I'll look at you, if this girl doesn't look at you at that time, she really follows the young master of Xiangguo, what do you look like!
Just thinking about it, I heard a sound of footsteps, saying that Cao Cao Cao Cao had arrived, and as soon as Ku Rong looked up, a knock on the door came.
Don't guess, naturally it's Zhezhe, Ku Rong turned his head to see that Yin Si had put on his mask, and then he got up and opened the door.
Zhezhe, who was outside the door, heard the sound of the door opening, and immediately pasted the written words on his face, so that the master who opened the door could see what he wanted to say at first glance! Don't chase him anymore, pull him many times before he looks.
This is the method that Aunt Mei just taught her!
"Zhezhe, you don't have to go back in such a hurry!" Kurong looked at the words on the paper, turned back to the house, and went to get the cloak and rain boots.
Why? The rain is so heavy, these days, there is rain all the time, it is difficult to walk on the road, sometimes the car is stuck in the mud, and it takes a long time to get out. At the end of the day, it's all time on the road. And I went back too late, and I didn't have anything to eat!
Zhezhe is very aggrieved, every night when she goes back, she has some clear soup and little water, she wants to eat meat!
No, you must let the master agree, it was raining, she didn't want to come, and I don't know why, the people of the uncle's family didn't say anything to stop her, before, obviously the mother, was still very worried that she would snow in winter, and the road was not easy to walk.
The road is difficult to walk in the snow in winter, but the road is easy to walk in the rainy season in summer? What kind of logic is this?
Zhe Zheyou took out the second piece of paper and put it on the door of his head, and Ku Rong, who was wearing a robe, waved his hand while continuing to wear it, "Little apprentice, don't make trouble!" β
It seems that it can't be done, Zhezhe is a little depressed. Turning his head to look at Yin Si, who was still sitting there and drinking tea quietly, the two villains in his mind were constantly fighting.
One said: Go and ask the senior brother, as long as the senior brother agrees, the master will have nothing to say, the master believes in the senior brother the most on weekdays!
The other said: Don't mess with senior brother, have you forgotten, can't he see your ugly words? You're not afraid that he will beat you?
One said: That's all before, the words are much better now, senior brother won't be angry, didn't he read the words you wrote a few times ago? I'm not angry!
The other said: That's not angry, the master was going to agree to you going back, but the senior brother saw your words, bowed his head and said something to the master, and the master didn't let you go!
One said: Don't listen to the nonsense of the other, which master do you see will listen to the words of the apprentice? It must be the apprentice who unconditionally obeys the master's orders, and at that time, the senior brother must not be preventing you from going back, but telling the master that your handwriting has improved!
The other said: Don't listen to one person, you run over like this, be careful that he leaves you in the temple for the night, and lets you eat pickled steamed buns every day!
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The two voices kept arguing, Zhezhe pinched the hand, crumpled the paper, hesitated in his steps, and did not dare to go to the place where Yin Si was.
"You can stay in Guanzhong tonight!" Ku Rong put on his coat and rain boots, turned his head and said to Zhezhe, "The rain is too heavy, the road is not easy to walk, I will go to your house and discuss with your parents, these days, you will live here for the time being, and then go back when the weather is good!" β
Ha? Zhezhe, who was holding the paper, was petrified, and he wanted to slap his head to pieces, what did he think? I was afraid that I would stay in the Guanzhong, and in the end I was stayed, and I was left by the master.
Master, have you always been so strict?
It turns out that it wasn't the senior brother who secretly came up with your idea!
Why are you so excessive, let me eat pickled steamed buns in the view!
Who knew it would rain for a few more days! What should I do if I eat me to death with pickled vegetables and steamed buns every day?
Zhezhe was very aggrieved, grabbed Kurong's sleeve and didn't let him go!
Ku Rong looked at her very puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?" What do you want me to bring back with you? Or are you afraid that you won't be used to living here? β
"Don't worry, the rooms where you stay here are all elegantly furnished, and those who come here are some nobles, although they are smaller, but they have everything they need, and they won't be bad!" Ku Rong pondered for a while, maybe the little girl recognized her life, and she was afraid that she would not be used to living here.
"You don't have to ask her, go to her two maids, call one, and go in a carriage, Lord Gongbo, I'm afraid I will let you bring something back," Yin Si paced over, stood aside, and looked coldly at Zhezhe, who was still pulling the sleeves of his withered clothes, "You ask her, and she doesn't talk to you, what else is there to ask?" β
Zhezhe was very angry, but she was a little afraid of Yin Si's eyes, so she let go of her hand in the other party's sharp eyes. But I was still indignant in my heart, how could I be so fierce? What do you mean that I don't speak, am I not afraid that if I say too much, I will lose?
"Then you didn't say it earlier?" Ku Rong looked at Yin Si very angrily, since you are going to take the carriage, why do you have to wait for me to put on my clothes? Is it interesting to fool me?
"I just thought of it," Yin Si did on purpose, "I just remembered when I saw her coming, Duke, I'm afraid I have to worry a little, if you live here for a long time, you must bring some commonly used things, you go alone, go out, bring these things, maybe call a carriage!" β
Kurong only snorted in his nose, took off his clothes fiercely, ignored Yin Si, and asked Zhezhe instead, "Do you have anything you have to bring here?" Shall I ask your maid to fetch it from you? β
Zhezhe shook his head, where does she have anything to bring, she is a good person, she can sleep wherever she lives, she doesn't recognize life, and she doesn't need to hold anything to feel at ease, the only thing she has is that there can be some meat in the meal!
I can't let you go to a restaurant in the city and come back with me to pack some food, right?
Seeing her say this, Ku Rong didn't ask anything, got up and was about to leave, but Zhezhe followed, Yin Si stood at the door, watching the two people go around the porch and disappear.
"What's the matter, what do you have to tell me?" Ku Rong saw her following behind her, walking by herself, she also walked, stopped by herself, she also stopped, looked like she wanted to speak and stopped, found a remote corner, looked around and saw that there was no one, and then asked in a whisper with confidence.
"I want to eat meat!" Zhezhe struggled for a long time, but he still mustered up the courage and whispered this sentence in Ku Rong's ear.
Ha? Kurong's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe his ears.