Miss Fu Er didn't expect that the good thing Man Bao said he would bring her would be a basket of ginger. She was quite speechless and stood in the door without saying a word for a long time.
Man Bao really thinks her ginger is very strange, because she watched it grow and grew up.
She and Miss Fu Er recommended, "Ginger is slightly warm and returns to the lung, spleen and stomach meridian. It can induce sweating, relieve vomiting, warm the lungs and relieve cough, and can also dispel cold evil. That's why ginger is used in tea. Sister Fu, now she is
It's time to collect autumn grain, and your father must be very busy, and he has to pay more attention to his health at this time, so I bought some ginger and went back to make tea for him."
Miss Fu Er was amused by her and asked, "Do you still know medical skills?"
Man Bao shook his head, "I don't understand, I just followed the script."
Miss Fu Er smiled slightly, turned to the girl and said, "Since Man Bao said her ginger is good, it must be good. Let's buy them all and send them to the kitchen."
The girl agreed and took Zhou Lang to the kitchen instead of picking up the basket.
Man Bao scratched his head and said to her, "Can your family eat so much? Just buy some. If you feel good about it, we will send you fresh ones in the future. My family grows a lot of ginger."
Miss Fu Er was delighted and said with a smile: "I have never seen sellers asking buyers to buy more, but this is the first time I have seen sellers telling people to buy less."
Man Bao said solemnly: "Although we do business, we don't cheat people. Ginger is only used when stewing meat and making tea. How about you buy a pound of it? It's only forty coins. The leaves
The tender part can also be fried and eaten. You must have an iron pot at home, right?"
How did Miss Fu Er know?
However, she didn't listen to Man Bao's words and still decided to buy them all. "If my family can't finish it, you can give it away and let them go to the kitchen to weigh it. You can stay and talk to me."
Miss Fu Er likes to talk to Man Bao very much, especially after becoming pen pals with her. Although they are five years apart, she feels that she can talk to Man Bao.
Man Bao also had less prejudice against her. He felt that although she was the county magistrate's daughter, she was still very cute. Moreover, there were few young ladies around her who she could talk to, and she cherished this friendship.
After Zhoulang heard Manbao's quotation, he went to the kitchen with his maid, carrying a basket on his back.
Second Miss Fu didn't want to invite Zhou Xi and others in, so she just stretched out her hand and took Man Bao's hand and stood aside to talk, "My mother took my eldest sister back to my grandfather's house to celebrate her birthday. There are not many people in the family, so I can't even talk."
There’s no one around, so boring.”
Man Bao asked, "Aren't you going to school?"
She feels that she is very busy every day, especially when she is in school. She has to go to school as soon as she opens her eyes. When she comes back from school, she still has to do homework, look at what she has grown, play, and read books. Time seems to be running out.
If it’s not enough, how can it be boring?
Second Miss Fu said: "My eldest sister is not at home and is busy with farming, so I gave my husband a day off."
And even if her husband doesn't have a holiday, she only attends half-day classes, so she is very curious about Manbao's life. In her understanding, it is impossible for a girl from a farm family to go to school. Even among her friends, they are not very literate.
few.
In their family, the grandmother was in charge. She and her brothers and sisters had lived with her grandmother in their early years, so they got used to inviting teachers to teach. Remembering that when she first came to the county, her mother had never thought of hiring a teacher for their sisters.
Especially after they corresponded with each other, Miss Fu Er was very interested in Man Bao's life. She felt that there were many things that she could not say to her mother and eldest sister, but she could say them to Man Bao.
Miss Fu Er took Man Bao's hand and asked the girl to step back a little before asking, "Why do you always go out to do business with your family? Is your family short of money?"
"Yes, my family is short of money," Man Bao said with his fingers: "My family is going to build a house, and I have to marry my fourth brother and fifth brother. I also want to buy a lot of things to eat, so there is never enough money.
It’s useful, but I can’t go out all the time now, I still have to study. My friend said that I need to study more. When I grow up, I will be able to go further and make more money. Otherwise, I will be too young now.
, even if you are smart, you can’t make much money.”
Second Miss Fu smiled, "This friend of yours is really awesome. What's her name?"
Manbao hesitated for a moment and whispered: "I can't tell you what it's called, it won't let me say it."
Miss Fu Er nodded understandingly, "Okay, then what books are you reading recently?"
"I'm studying "The Book of Songs" and "The Great Learning", but my husband doesn't teach much about "The Great Learning" because we are still young. He tells us more about the history of the previous dynasties and teaches us arithmetic. So I especially like to watch "The Great Learning" recently.
"The Legend of the Sui Dynasty", what about you?"
Miss Fu Er looked at Man Bao in surprise and said: "I am also studying the Book of Songs, but I have not read the Great Learning..."
She hesitated and said, "My elder brother and younger brother learned "The Great Learning". It seems that my husband has no intention of teaching us."
Man Bao said: "He doesn't teach, so you can read it yourself. If you don't understand, ask your teacher again. Our teacher said that "The Great Learning" is very important. The so-called "University" is the study of adults and the knowledge of becoming a saint."
Miss Fu Er suddenly burst out laughing. Looking at the serious Man Bao, she burst into tears and said, "But we are women and we don't need to become saints, so why should we study "The Great Learning"?"
"Ah?" Now Manbao was dumbfounded. She blinked in confusion and asked, "Why can't women become saints? Our husband didn't say that women can't become saints. The teacher said that if you want to achieve the highest good, you must study things.
Knowledge, sincerity, righteousness, self-cultivation, ordering the family, running the country, and bringing peace to the world. Only when we have learned these can we become the most virtuous person. But my husband also said that it is difficult to become a saint, but he never said that about women.
I can’t become a saint, but my husband still praises me for being smart and learning better than Bai Shanbao, hum.”
Second Miss Fu looked at her blankly and said after a while: "You are right, no one seems to have said that women cannot become saints."
Seeing that she agreed with his point of view, Man Bao became happy and said, "That's right. You are older than me and know more than me. Now you can watch "The University" by yourself first. If you don't understand, you can ask the teacher."
Miss Fu asked with a smile, "Can I ask you?"
"Of course," Man Bao became excited and said with a smile, "We are friends. You can ask me, and I can ask you. This is called asking each other for advice."
Miss Fu Er smiled and nodded, saying: "Then you must always ask your brothers to deliver letters to me. You don't need your brothers. Anyone who comes out of your village can have the letter delivered to the door. I will definitely have a reply.
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Man Bao solemnly agreed.
Second Miss Fu seemed to be afraid that she would forget, and added: "No matter what delicious or strange things you have at home, you can send them to my house, and I will buy them if they look good."
Man Bao thought her family was so rich, and nodded enviously, "My wish is to be you, and I can spend money whenever I want."
Second Miss Fu couldn't help but burst into laughter, pinched her round face and said happily: "You are so cute."
Man Bao praised her back, "You are also very cute."
She is a good child who reciprocates courtesy, Manbao thought happily.