However, Zheng Haizhu finally asked Huang's wife Yao to write the name of the school, not "Shoukuan Academy", but "Shoukuan School".

At first glance, when they heard the word "school", Huang Zunsu and Yao both felt strange.

Zheng Haizhu explained to the couple that although it was no longer the time of Jiajingye, and the imperial court no longer prohibited private funding for running schools, because he would recruit female dolls at the same time, and he was not a boudoir in the inner house of a large family, he used the word "academy" in a grand manner, for fear of arousing the opposition of the old old-fashioned people and offending those students who were committed to the imperial examination.

"However, Master Huang, Mr. Yao, what we are recruiting is by no means an apprentice. While children learn crafts, they must be literate and reasonable, regardless of male or female babies, they must know how to cultivate themselves, work together, help others, and love me. Learn the principles of heaven, human feelings, national law, skillful arts, the place where the young man gathers and learns, Zhou said Zhen, Yin Shang said the order, so the country Zijian is also called the order of the son of heaven. Mencius said that the Great Xia Dynasty before the Shang and Zhou dynasties was not called Zhen or order, but called it 'school'. ”

Huang Zunsu heard Zheng Haizhu's exposition here, and clasped his hands together and praised the wonders: "Good name, school, school, so that when it can go up to three generations, the origin is elegant." ”

Yao's is even happier, not only the word "school", but also the deep meaning behind it can be compared with the order of the Son of Heaven like Guozijian.

What's more, Zheng Haizhu's title for her has naturally changed from "Mrs. Huang" or "Big Grandma" to "Mr. Yao", and her husband doesn't seem to have any concerns about such a change.

Yao felt that after experiencing the "Miss Yao" who lived in the boudoir for 18 years and the "Young Grandmother of the Huang Family" who lived as a wife for 8 years, he seemed to have started a new voyage in life.

She did not clearly discern that this unprecedented pleasure came from the possibility of finding a third living space outside of patriarchal and patriarchal power.

She just tasted this new sense of dignity quite happily, as if she had come to the spring field, breathing in the fresh air.

"Shoukuan School", "North Garden", "Qing Garden", "Fu Garden", "Banana Garden" - Yao Shi laid paper and studied ink in his own square inch world, and wrote the twelve words that he was most satisfied with in his life.

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A few days later, Zheng Haizhu came to send a letter of appointment to Yao.

"This is a letter of appointment for the silk thread embroidered by the eldest lady of my family. Close like a book's pages, open like a desk screen. ”

Zheng Haizhu shows Hwang Zunsu and Yao the masterpieces of Han Hee Meng.

"Master Huang and Mr. Yao, please see, because Mr. Yao wants to teach calligraphy and Danqing in our school, my young lady embroidered a few vases of flowers and pen and ink scrolls in the letter of appointment, with the poems of the Du Gong Department that Mr. Yao had recited before: Mrs. Wei is a beginner in learning, but she hates Wang Youjun. Danqing doesn't know that the old man is coming, and the wealth is like a floating cloud to me. ”

Rao is husband and wife have already experienced Han Ximeng's exquisite embroidery skills, and at this moment, they are also amazed when they see the pictures and texts on the letter of appointment and the legacy of Tang and Song Dynasty calligraphy and painting.

Zheng Haizhu said again: "After Dong Gong and Mrs. Miao of the Gu Mansion accepted to be the honorary principal of our school, my young lady also embroidered a letter of appointment. On Dong Gong's letter of appointment, it is Cangsong Ruilu; On Miao's letter of appointment, it is narcissus lingzhi. ”

Like Han Ximeng, Zheng Haizhu adheres to the creed of "language and thought", and insists on instilling the vocabulary of the future generations in the ancients around him who have a foundation of communication.

So after going back and forth, it is not difficult for Huang Zunsu and his wife to understand the new word such as honorary principal, even if they look at the meaning of the text.

He and his wife only felt that the pictures given to Dong Qichang and Miao Ruiyun, the two predecessors, were very measured, had the meaning of longevity, and were suitable for men and women respectively.

Zheng Haizhu suddenly remembered something again, and said to the couple: "Our school, although it is not as good as the academy like Guozijian and Fuxue Social Studies, I still want to make a school uniform for the dolls. The clothes are neat and decent, and people know that they are students of Shoukuan School at first sight, which can always inspire them to love the school and self-love. When I came into the house, I saw that there seemed to be a tailor in the front hall tailoring the servants, I wonder if the lord and the gentleman can recommend it? ”

Yao smiled: "Ah yes, that's our fellow Yuyao, I invited him in to talk." ”

After a while, I saw a man in cloth clothes who was nearly forty years old, with a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl stepping into the courtyard.

Yao said to Zheng Haizhu: "This is Master Versace, who has been opening a tailor shop in Songjiang for more than ten years, and is also married to Songjiang's daughter-in-law. This is his daughter Fan Poyu. ”

When Zheng Haizhu heard the word "Versace", she almost squirted out a mouthful of tea.

Xindao, the name of this tailor uncle is too much for me, a traverser, to play in a second.

Hearing that Tailor Fan's fair-eyed and slim daughter was named "Poyu", he really couldn't hide his surprise and let out a "uh" sound.

Tailor Fan immediately explained: "Girl, don't be surprised, the villain's father followed Qi Dashuai to fight the Northern Barbarians in Jizhou and died in battle, the villain just knew how to walk, and he didn't have a father for the rest of his life. After the villain became a father, he named his daughter Po Yu. ”

It turned out to be after the martyrs who guarded the country.

Zheng Haizhu was in awe, and squatted down to Tailor Fan with a deep blessing.

Tailor Fan hurriedly returned the gift with his daughter, and added: "The villain inherited his mother's tailoring skills, and relied on this job to eat, but the two half-brothers were encouraged by Master Huang a few years ago, and they all went to join the army outside the border, and they were promoted to 100 households, and they said that the name of the eldest niece is good." ”

Zheng Haizhu's heart moved, and asked, "Outside the gate?" Is it Mobei or Liaodong? ”

"If you go back to the girl, it's near Liaoyang."

"Oh?" Zheng Haizhu turned to Huang Zunsu and said, "Master, the General Mao who robbed me by mistake before said that he was also stationed in the fortress next to Liaoyang. ”

Huang Zunsu knew that Zheng Haizhu had an open temperament, and he didn't know the reckless General Mao, and when he talked about him in words, he was even highly respected for his resistance to foreign captives.

Huang Zunsu then smiled and nodded: "Everyone in the world says that the man in my Jiangnan is weak, but in fact, the strong soldiers trained by Qi Shaobao have already proved that the courage of Zhejiang people is not groundless. The uncles are from Yuyao, and the General Mao that Miss Zheng said is from Hangzhou, which shows that we are not the only generals from Yiwu in Zhejiang. ”

But I heard the little girl Fan Poyu speak: "Although the uncles have risen to 100 households because of the Tartars, they are so poor that they are dying of hunger, not only wrote to ask my father for money to buy food, but also asked my father if he could make them a few cotton clothes and cotton armor and send them over." Master Huang, the uncles are fighting for the imperial court, why doesn't the imperial court let them be fed and clothed? ”

"Ignorant girl, don't talk nonsense!" Tailor Fan scolded her daughter.

Huang Zunsu's face stiffened, but then he sighed inaudibly, waved his hand and said, "Old Fan, don't scare the child." ”

Yao's heart was kind and sensitive, and he quickly eased the atmosphere and said: "Po, don't worry, my lord and I, as well as this Miss Zheng, will find more good customers for your family." ”

Zheng Haizhu smiled and took over the conversation: "The master and the lady will not be wrong about what they introduced." Master Fan, Sister Po, I have a private school, and I will open the door after the wax moon. In the first batch, there must be about 30 dolls, and they must be prepared in spring clothes. Today, let's get acquainted, and I'll go back to your tailoring workshop to ask for advice, how about it? ”

Tailor Fan was overjoyed and thanked him again and again. Fan Poyu's little face like a peach blossom also showed a grateful smile.

There was a hint of curiosity in the smile.

The kind-speaking sister in front of her was also wearing cloth clothes and trousers, and there were no jewelry on her head and wrists, so she was obviously not the eldest lady or aunt of the official gentry's family.

But when she said, "I have a private school", she was generous, and Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang seemed to think highly of her.

The little girl Fan Poyu, because she follows her parents to make clothes on weekdays, has seen a lot of female rolls with heads and faces in Songjiang City, and at this moment I only feel that whether it is the hostess or the maid and the mother-in-law, Miss Zheng is very different from them.

On the other side, Huang Zunsu also took a sip of tea and said to Tailor Fan: "Old Fan, I have to go to Nanjing a few years ago, visit a few old friends, and send some local gifts, just ask you to make a few robes from Songjiang cotton." The winter robe is not too demanding on size, you can do it according to my size, just do it. ”

Tailor Fan heard this, tilted his head and thought about it for a moment, and said cautiously: "Master, take the liberty of asking, can those ministers have official positions, if so, how many years are they senior, are they deacons or imperial historians?" ”

Huang Zunsu was stunned: "Huh? It's not an official uniform, why do you know this? ”