The slices are as thin as paper, easy to eat and delicious.
When he left Rich Man Li's house, it was around noon, and the wind and snow were still there. Whenever Zhu Ping'an thought about the mutton shabu-shabu he had just eaten, he felt like the spring breeze on his tongue. Even though it was windy and snowy, he didn't feel cold.
Humming a strange tune, a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean" annotated by Zhu Xi lay quietly in his backpack. Zhu Pingan stepped into the wind and snow again.
Snow is a very wonderful thing. Among the people, snow is regarded as a sign, indicating good weather, good harvest, good luck, happiness and health in the coming year. Snow can bring endless fun and excitement, but when the sky is full of snowflakes falling to the ground,
After that, we encountered the annoying and helpless problem of heavy snow and road closures.
At this time, the snow was already a palm deep, and walking on the road was particularly strenuous. Zhu Pingan walked back in the wind and snow, one foot deep and one foot shallow, and suddenly thought that Mr. Sun's children were no longer around, and he was a little old.
Snow is a difficult thing to deal with. So, Zhu Ping'an changed direction and headed towards Old Master Sun's house.
Going to Old Master Sun's house is also a familiar journey. Over the years of studying in Meng, Zhu Ping'an often went to Old Master Sun's house to ask for advice.
Old Master Sun's house is not far from Rich Man Li's house. It takes less than ten minutes to walk to Old Master Sun's house. Old Master Sun also comes from a well-to-do family, with a civil structure yard, which can be regarded as an upper-middle-class family in the village.
Those of you who have read many novels may have this idea: Master Sun was moved by Zhu Ping'an's diligence and studious, and thought that this son was not a thing in the pool, so he wanted to entrust his daughter to him, and so on.
Haha, you are really overthinking this. Mr. Sun is almost sixty, his daughter is in her forties, and even her granddaughter has already married. However, her children have all started their families and careers in the town. Mr. Sun and his wife live together.
, is a good story about raising eyebrows together.
Old Master Sun's house is open at night and you can walk in directly. There is a clump of bamboo planted in the yard, which adds a bit of poetry to the yard.
When he walked in, Old Master Sun was arranging his bamboos. There was heavy snow and wind, and the snow and strong wind bent the bamboos. Old Master Sun was worried that the bamboos would be broken, so he was using a small broom to help clean the snow from the bamboos.
"Teacher." Zhu Ping'an entered the courtyard and saluted Old Master Sun who was arranging the bamboos.
"Oh, Ping'an is here." Old Master Sun knew that Zhu Ping'an was coming without turning around. Old Master Sun was so impressed that he straightened the bamboo and asked Zhu Ping'an, "Ping'an, what do you think about this bamboo?
?”
What are your thoughts on bamboo?
Zhu Ping'an didn't quite understand what Old Master Sun meant. He looked at the bamboos that Old Master Sun was trimming. The wind and snow were blowing, but the bamboos still stubbornly maintained their green color. Since ancient times, there was a saying that the three friends of Suihan are the pine, bamboo and plum blossoms, so he said: "The green bamboo is proud.
The snow and frost are not afraid of the wind and snow, and students should learn from their character."
Hearing this, Old Master Sun put down his broom and shook his head, "It's true that winter bamboos are proud of the snow and frost, but after the snowstorm, there will be a thick layer of snow on the bamboos. At this time, there are two ways for the bamboos.
: One is to be bent by the thick snow, to be a 'hero' who would rather break than to bend; the other is to be bent deeply, bending the back heavily, but sooner or later the snow will melt one day, and by then the bamboo will
Ready to become stronger and stronger."
Having said this, Old Master Sun turned to look at Zhu Ping'an, "Ping'an, we want to make the bamboo that is proud of the snow and frost in winter, but we must also make the second kind of bamboo, which must be able to stretch and bend, never give up in the face of difficulties, and persevere.
The true heart can be bent or bent! If you keep the green hills, you won’t be afraid of running out of firewood.”
"The students have learned a lesson." Zhu Ping'an benefited a lot and made a deep bow.
Old Master Sun waved his hand and twirled his beard and said, "I am very optimistic about you in this section. In a few months, the boy's examination will be held. For you, this scientific examination is like the wind, snow and green bamboo. You must not
It’s going to be crushed.”
It turned out that Master Sun was worried about this. He was worried that if he did not perform well in this scientific examination, he was worried that he would be hit by failure and unable to stand up, so he used bamboo to encourage himself.
"Teacher, please rest assured, Ping'an will be safe soon." Zhu Ping'an immediately gave his assurance to avoid Old Master Sun from worrying.
"Well, I'll be at ease this way." Old Master Sun smiled happily.
"You old man, why are you letting Ping An stand in the wind and snow? Come Ping An, let's try the new tea brewed by our master's wife."
The teacher's wife has gray hair, but she is neatly groomed, and she has a bookish air about her.
"Haha, thank you, Master. In ancient times, you could kill Hua Xiong by warming wine. Today, let me leave you with the reputation of sweeping snow by warming tea." Zhu Pingan was much more relaxed when facing Master Sun than when he faced Old Master Sun. He smiled naively.
Then he picked up the shovel, broom and other tools in the yard and started working enthusiastically.
"You kid!" the teacher's wife scolded.
Old Master Sun twisted his beard and smiled, and continued to trim his bamboo.
Sweeping snow is also a technical job. If the wind is tight and the snow is thick, it will be unsustainable to simply use a broom to sweep the snow. At this time, you need to use a shovel to open the way. First shovel the snow one layer, and then use the broom to clear the accumulated snow.
Snow.
At the beginning of sweeping the snow, Zhu Pingan still felt that his hands and feet were cold, but as he swept, the cold feeling disappeared and his whole body was filled with steam.
Zhu Pingan cleared away the snow in Old Master Sun's yard, leaving a large open space, and also cleared a long road outside the door.
Sweeping away the snow and making tea was particularly delicious. After drinking the tea from his wife, he said goodbye to his wife and Zhu Ping'an braved the wind and snow and embarked on his return journey.
The thatched house that Zhu Ping'an's family used to live in has now been turned into a courtyard with two entrances and two exits with blue bricks and red tiles. Zhu's father has made a lot of money over the years by driving oxcarts between the town and the villages. Chen can also
The mother who was running the house made more money, so she rebuilt the yard.
"Really, why is it snowing?" Mrs. Chen looked at the heavy snow in the yard, feeling extremely unhappy.
"Hehehe, auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, a good sign." Zhu's father smiled innocently while sweeping the snow.
"Given how big you are, if it doesn't snow, our ox cart will have to earn at least dozens or hundreds of cash a day." Mrs. Chen said sadly.
Hahaha, mother Chen's eyes light up as usual when she mentions money.
"Ah, Pig is back, come in quickly and warm up on the stove." Mother Chen's sharp eyes immediately saw Zhu Pingan returning from the snow, and she quickly called Zhu Pingan into the house.
"I'll help my father clear the snow before we go in." Zhu Ping'an smiled naively.
"Don't worry about him, he's just worried about his strength."
Mrs. Chen didn't care about this, she walked over in a few steps, dragged Zhu Pingan to the house, patted the snow off his body, and pressed Zhu Pingan in front of the stove.
In response to his mother's kindness, Zhu Ping'an didn't refuse and sat down to warm his hands.
"Where's my brother?" Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but ask since he didn't see his brother.
When mentioning her eldest brother Zhu Pingchuan, her mother, Mrs. Chen, said angrily, "Not long after you left, your eldest brother went to Lao Zhang's house to clear the snow. He really married a wife and forgot about his mother. How could he even do this?"
I’m not married yet, so I’ve been forgotten to every corner.”
The eldest brother Zhu Pingchuan just got engaged to the daughter of the old Zhang family in the same village last year, because the old Zhang family loves their daughter and said they would raise her to eighteen before getting married. Calculating the time, she should get married next year.
"Hahaha, my mother is jealous. Don't worry, my son won't be like my brother when he gets married. My son will also take his mother to clear the snow."
"You heartless person, you have a darker heart than your brother. He just goes to clear the snow by himself, but you even want to help me with him!"
Mrs. Chen was interrupted by Zhu Ping'an like this. She said something strange, but her mood improved a lot.
(I have something urgent to do this morning, so this chapter is a bit rushed, so please forgive me. I will write it carefully after I come back in the afternoon. In addition, there will be classified recommendations in the afternoon of the weekend. Thank you all for your support. Please collect and recommend more.)