Chapter 25: The Publication of the Book [I]
"You've won the prize, the kid made up a few stories, what is there to praise? Originally, it wasn't worth mentioning, but it was just a little selfishness of me as a mother......"
Zhang Wang's words are very modest, but she has a lovely smile, which makes people know at first sight that this is just modesty, and I don't know how happy I am in my heart.
"Hey, look at what you said?! At that time, the child was only a few years old, and it was not easy to make up such an interesting story! ”
Obviously, Li Kongshi doesn't think that making up stories is a talent. She is the second daughter-in-law of the Li family in Lu County, and her mother's family is more famous, and she is the descendant of Confucius.
After a pause, Li Kongshi added, "Anyway, we all like it a lot......
This is true, if you don't like it very much, Li Kongshi will not make a special trip to visit. She is not the eldest daughter-in-law, and it is not her turn to speak in family affairs, and her life is idle and boring.
Generally speaking, these women of status live in a very small circle, and there are always only a few people in contact. After a long time, it will be boring. Like Zhang Wang's family, the eldest daughter-in-law who needs to manage the whole family is a minority. They are busy all day long, they come into contact with different people, they think about different things, and naturally they don't have much contact with the former.
In other words, Li Kong's and Zhang Wang's are not people in the same circle, and they don't have much contact.
As we entered August, the number of women who came to visit suddenly increased, and most of them did not interact with each other in normal times. Zhang Wang's was a little surprised at the beginning, but when Li Kong's came, she was already like a mirror.
Zhang Wang's gift is naturally for the female dependents. The "we" that Li Kongshi said here refers to these female dependents, which is not very appropriate and cannot be regarded as a compliment. Li Kong's family belittles these "housekeepers" on weekdays, but when he sees real people, he doesn't feel a little short of breath.
Li Kongshi is also a clever person, secretly scolded himself, and then said, "That child has long had the name of a prodigy, he is so smart and clever at a young age, and now he must be a prodigy!"
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Besides, what is it? In this life, the most important thing is morality. Xiang Yu is talented, right? Piff! Wang Mang is talented, right? Traitor! (Wang Jingwei is talented, right?) Traitors! White Bamboo Pig Flying) ......
A person with talent but no virtue is not as good as a person without talent and virtue.
Mrs. Zhang, I would like to congratulate you here! ”
Li Kongshi said a lot with a warm smile, and soon talked and laughed freely. Zhang Wang was stunned by this sudden congratulations.
"Mrs. Zhang, you are really blessed, you have such a filial son, such filial piety touches the heavens and the earth, it has long been spread in the state and county, and there is no one who is not moved......
Li Kong's words were said to Zhang Wang's heart, he has been busy for a long time, isn't it just for this. The more the two talked, the more harmonious they became, and the more they talked, the more cordial they became. sighed for a while that unfortunate child, it was common for children to die in the Han Dynasty, most of them had experienced it personally, and they had witnessed it with their own eyes, which resonated very well.
In the end, the two are like sisters. However, by this time, it was already late, and it was time for Li Kongshi to leave. So, she was embarrassed and said in a roundabout way that someone in the family liked "Story Collection" very much, and it was not good not to send her, and she was reluctant to send it to herself, so she ......
Zhang Wang's family had the heart to deliver, and the conversation was very deed, and he would not refuse, so he said very happily, "I still have a few copies here, which were originally reserved for others, since you and your so-and-so are so wrong to love, you can take it first!" ”
"What's so embarrassing about that?"
Li Kong's gave in, and at the insistence of Zhang Wang, he still accepted it.
Both sides rejoiced.
The stories that can be clearly remembered by Zhang Han are all stories that have endured and are loved by people for thousands of years in ancient and modern times. And "Zhang's Son Entertainment Mother Story Collection" was selected by Zhang Wang's from thousands of stories, not to mention one of the hundreds, but also in line with the taste of the times.
Therefore, in a short period of time, "The Collection of Stories" became a sensation and was widely welcomed.
There are not many people who come to ask for it like this. If you don't have a relationship on weekdays, or don't know each other, it's not good to take the liberty of coming. The Li family and the Zhang family have always had a relationship, and the relationship has been good for more than ten years, and Li Kong's family knows Zhang Wang's family again, so he will come to visit.
However, the 500 copies of "Story Collection" in Zhang Wang's hand were quickly delivered. Later, unless the family was good, Zhang Wang had to politely decline. As a result, many manuscripts were developed, but this novel printed copy is still regarded as a rare treasure.
"Uncle, uncle......"
Xun Yu hurried a few steps and caught up with Xun Yu, "What, you have been educated again?" ”
Xun Yu is just a seven or eight-year-old child, with big eyes and a high nose, and a small face dressed in pink jade, very cute - much better looking than Zhang Han. He pursed his mouth and said sullenly: "Yes, my mother used 'Zhang's son' to educate me today......
Xun You also had such an experience, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but feel the same hatred for the enemy, "Really! What's the big deal, it's not for the sake of fame, thinking about that filial piety, not doing business, not learning and no skills......"
Xun Yu is only fourteen years old this year, Xun Yu couldn't help but smile when he saw him put on such an old-fashioned appearance.
"Actually, the story is quite interesting. However, it may not have been written by the Zhang family, these people can't do any dirty things in order to seek fame......"
"Yes, yes, that Zhang son can write such a story at a young age, and he has one every day, I don't believe it! My third sister also said that Zhang's son must be a handsome, gentle, amiable, and graceful ......."
Speaking of which, Xun You talked about gossip, and when it came to her third sister, she pretended to be disgusting, and then commented.
"What a nymphomaniac! Perhaps, that Zhang son looks like a pig's head......"
Eight hundred miles away, the "pig's head" turned his back to the sky and sneezed heavily, the weather has been very good in the past two days, why do you always sneeze and command, is someone reading me again, shouldn't it!
No? There are more people who read Zhang Han.
With the spread of "Zhang's Son's Entertaining Mother Story Collection" more and more widely, the more moved mothers will use it to educate their sons, and the educated children will have a sense of 'reverence' for Zhang Han spontaneously......
In addition to these sensual women, many people have doubts about the "Tales". The more common belief is that Zhang's son sought fame through this, and the author of the story may not be Zhang's son. Many people believe that "The Collection of Stories" was written by Zhang Wang.
Of course, most of these people only say a few words in private. They are not children anymore, and without evidence, they cannot speculate. The Great Han Kingdom ruled the world with filial piety, and there were still many more people who believed, at least in words, than unbelievers.
In any case, Zhang Han initially established the reputation of a filial son. And such a reputation is very important to Zhang Hanshi.
[Be kind, read a book and smash the ticket]