216. Came to the Yuanwaifu
After the two of them finished eating, Du Buyi made a bed with grass for Zihan to lie down, and he was ready to sleep on the ground.
Zihan sat up and asked with some discomfort in his heart:
"Xianggong, what's wrong with you? Don't you look down on me?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Of course not, I just want you to have a good rest, after all, we just met again!"
Zihan shed tears and said:
"I know I'm sorry for you by doing something that keeps you away from me like this now!"
Du did not forget to quickly sit next to Zihan and explain:
"Zihan, you think too much, it's not like this!"
Then he wiped his tears for Zihan, then hugged Zihan tightly and said:
"In that case, then I don't care about that tonight!"
Zihan's mood also returned to normal at this time, and then he glared at Du Yifu and said:
"Are you my father-in-law, do you still need to say these things!"
Then the two kissed together unconsciously, after all, they were very new after a long absence, and after a while the two of them took off their clothes and fell on the bed, fused together like dry wood and fire, until they were exhausted and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, the two got up and got dressed, Du Bu Bu still put on a mask, and then came to the nearby town to buy things, and by the way, Du Bu Bu found a livelihood.
I happened to arrive outside the door of a large house nearby, and saw Mr. Zhaoyi on the door, so Zihan signaled Du to knock on the door and try it in.
After knocking on the door twice, a middle-aged man came out and opened the door, and the middle-aged man asked:
"What are you knocking on?"
Du did not forget to point to the sign on the door and said:
"Are you missing a teacher?"
The middle-aged man replied:
"Yes!"
Then he looked at Du Yiyi's clothes and said:
"Could it be that you are from a noble background?"
Du Buyi smiled and said:
"Do you have to be born to apply for the teaching gentleman in the house?"
The middle-aged man replied:
"Of course, although our son-in-law and young lady are only about ten years old, they can learn poetry and etiquette since childhood, and now they can't find a suitable teacher!"
Du Cheng said:
"It seems that your sons and daughters are extremely smart people!"
The middle-aged man replied:
"Yes!"
Then he said to Du Yi:
"I think this brother and lady should go, you are not suitable!"
Then the doors start closing!
Du Bu Yi smiled and said:
"The cabbage is wrapped in tofu hearts, and the goldfish and carp are difficult to distinguish: the blind man knows the immortal among the people, and the old man riding a donkey laughs at the world!"
Then he pulled Xia Zihan and prepared to leave, but he didn't expect the door to open again, and a middle-aged foreigner came out, and then shouted at Du Yiyi:
"Sir, go slowly!"
Du did not forget to stop with Zihan, looked back, and asked:
"I don't know what you told me to do, sir?"
This foreigner ran over to Du Forget, stopped the two of them and said:
"This gentleman, I don't know your name?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"In Shimoto Juro!"
Then he pointed to Xia Zihan next to him and said:
"This is my wife!"
This foreigner smiled and said:
"It turned out to be Mr. Du and Mrs. Du, my name is Xu Cinnai, and this mountain town is also the largest cloth merchant in Taihu County!"
Then he asked:
"Listening to the poetry of Mr. just now, is he comparing himself to a fairy?"
Du Buyi also smiled and replied:
"It turns out that Xu Yuanwai, how dare you... How dare you, just say a few words casually!"
Xu Yuanwai said:
"I don't believe in the gods, but according to Childe's talent for composing poetry, it must be beyond the reach of ordinary people, so I want to invite Childe to the house to try if I can be my husband for those two children!"
Du did not forget to look at Zihan for a moment and said:
"Okay, then it's up to Xu Yuan!"
Then the two of them followed this Xu Yuan into his house.
After entering the mansion, Xu Yuanwai took Du Buyi to the study and asked Xia Zihan to wait on the side.
At this time, there was a little boy about ten years old and a little girl less than ten years old in the study, the two were playing together, and when they saw the two of them coming in, they hurriedly came over and said to Xu Yuanwai:
"Dad, you're back!"
Xu Yuanwai smiled, then introduced Du Yixin and the two of them, and then went out by himself.
It turned out that these two children, the male was called Xu Yingshu, and the female was called Xu Yingqin.
At this time, Xiao Yingqin walked over first, looked at Du Yiyi, and said:
"Are you the one who came to be our husband?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Yes!"
Yingqin asked:
"Then sir, what can you teach us?"
Du Bu Bu smiled slightly, and replied:
"I can learn whatever you want?"
At this time, Xiao Yingshu ran over and said:
"Sir, are you telling the truth?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Of course!"
Ying Shu asked:
"I heard that Mr. boasts of being a talented person, so can I rely on Mr. for a question?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"You can say it!"
Yingshu thought for a while and said:
"I've been very fond of watching "Warring States Policy" recently, but I can't figure out one thing!"
Du did not forget to say:
"Please!"
Yingshu also said:
"Why does it always say in "Warring States Policy" that Zhang Yi and Su Qin are Guiguzi apprentices, contemporaries, and the two have been fighting for decades, but I found that Su Qin was actually active in the early period of King Wu and King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and Zhang Yi was active in the period of King Huiwen of Qin, what do you think should be explained?"
Du Cheng said:
"Since Yingshu is familiar with the "Warring States Policy", have you heard of Sun Yan, the prime minister of the Five Kingdoms?"
The English book replied:
"Of course I know, it is he who will recover the land west of the river for the Qin State, and it will be he who will attack Qin later!"
Du Cheng said:
"There is a misunderstanding in "Warring States Policy" that Gongsun Yan is said to be Su Qin, but in fact, the person who fights with Zhang Yi is Su Qin!"
Then he picked up "Historical Records: Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Chapter" and "Warring States Policy" from the bookshelf and talked about the British book together.
When talking about why Qin was strong, Yingshu asked again:
"Sir, why do you think Qin Guo is so powerful?"
Don't forget to reply:
"The Ming Jun of Qin Yu VI spared no effort to recruit talents and tried to strengthen himself, while the county lords of the six eastern countries at that time were mediocre and incompetent, only trying to enjoy themselves, and did not pay attention to the use of talents, resulting in capable people with lofty ideals all entering Qin, which is the same as if people do not advance, they will retreat!"
At this time, Yingshu hurriedly came over and saluted Du Buyi, and then said:
"You'll be my husband from now on!"
At this time, Yingqin came over and said to Yingshu:
"He's your husband, not mine!"
Then he asked Du Bu not to forget:
"Sir, I don't know how powerful you are in writing poetry?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Reluctantly... Barely ......"
Yingqin asked again:
"That's good, I'm going to make a question to test you, sir!"
Then he slowed down for a moment and read:
"Keep cutting, the reason is still messy, it's sorrow, don't be a general taste in your heart!"
Speaking:
"I wonder if you can pronounce the next sentence of this poem?"
Du Buyi still smiled and said:
"This is half a sentence in Li Yu's "Seeing Joy", since Miss Yingqin asked me to answer the next sentence, then I will be ugly!"
After speaking, he thought about it and read out a sentence:
"Rouge tears, want to stay drunk, when is it heavy. Since people grow hate, the water grows!"
Yingqin pursed her mouth and said:
"Sir, you're cheating!"
Du did not forget to reply:
"How can there be, Miss Yingqin, you didn't say that I can't use the next sentence to be right!"
Then he said that since Miss Yingqin thinks I'm cheating, then I'm saying to myself:
"Sigh the present, cherish the past and the present, and finally part. A hundred years later, it's just a hero's mound!"
Yingshu then said:
"Yes, sir!"
At this time, Yingqin was a little unconvinced and said:
"Does that gentleman know how to play music?"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Understand!"
Then Yingqin walked aside, took a flute, handed it to Du Yiyi, sat down on the piano table, and said:
"Can you play a song with me?"
Du Bu did not forget to nod.
Yingqin began to play a song of Su Dongpo's "Nian Nujiao", and when it reached the Dongting section, Du Yiyi also played it.
When it was over, Xu Yuanwai walked in, then patted Du Zhifu on the shoulder, laughed and said:
"Mr. is really talented!"
Then he asked Yingshu and Yingqin on the side:
"What do you think of this gentleman that Dad invited you this time?"
The two of them came over together and saluted Du Yi again, and then Yingshu replied:
"This Mr. Du is indeed extraordinary, my sister and I both admire the five-body throw, my father must keep this Mr. Du this time!"
Xu Yuanwai smiled happily and replied:
"Okay, it's rare that both of you admire it, so Dad will leave this gentleman for you!"
After speaking, he said to Du Yi:
"Sir, I have prepared food and drinks for you, and your wife is also waiting, let's go eat and talk first!"
Du did not forget to reply:
"Okay, thank you, sir!"
Then a few people came to the hall with Jia Yuanwai.
At this time, Xia Zihan and several of the master's wives and concubines were already waiting at the table, and after Du did not forget to serve the table, Jia Yuanwai introduced them one by one.
The wives and concubines of these old men were also surprised to see that Du Buyi could be the teacher of their own Yingshu and Yingqin, and they were naturally enthusiastic about Du Buyi and Xia Zihan.
After eating the wine and food, Jia Yuanwai called Du Buyi and Xia Zihan to a room alone to discuss, only to hear the old man say:
"In the future, my husband will teach me English books and Yingqin in the house, how about I give my husband a monthly commission of sixty taels of silver?"
Du Cheng said:
"Master, you've given too much!"
Xu Yuanwai smiled and said:
"Where are the more? It is rare for them to meet such a talented person as Mr., even if the monthly payment of 100 taels is worth it!"
Then he said:
"I also arranged a place for the two of you in the house, but it is a separate courtyard in the westernmost part, I wonder if the two of you are willing to come into the house to live?"
Du didn't forget to look at Zihan, and said:
"Okay, thank you, sir!"
Then Xu Yuanwai took Du Buyi and Xia Zihan to this small courtyard, but he didn't expect it to be very elegant and chic, there was a garden inside, and there were several bedrooms, kitchens, and living utensils were very complete.
Du did not forget to ask:
"Master, your yard must be extraordinary, right?"
Xu Yuanwai replied:
"This courtyard was originally for me to retire for the elderly in the future, but I am fortunate to have such a talented person as Mr., and I should let Mr. live there!"
Du did not forget to hurriedly say with Xia Zihan:
"Since it is the retirement place of the old man in the future, how dare we move in!"
Xu Yuanwai said again:
"Mr. Du, you will still have to work hard to educate my two children in the future, if you don't agree to the lord and me, won't you not give the lord and me face?"
Du Buyi and Xia Zihan had to reply:
"Okay, let's listen to the master!"