Fifty-nine, family letters worth ten thousand gold
Fifty-nine, a letter from home is worth ten thousand yuan
At dusk, by the Gushu River, the clear water washes over the rocks, the grass and trees are green, and there is the smell of an approaching rainstorm in the wind.
Chen Caozhi stood beside the lying cow stone, with his upper body naked and his lower body wrapped in a white cloth scarf. He has broad shoulders and narrow waist, tall and fit, with untied black hair scattered on his shoulders, hands on hips, standing motionless, like a quiet and beautiful statue.
sculpture--
There was a soft rustling sound, which was the water droplets from Chen Caozhi's wet long hair dripping on the grass under his feet.
The slim woman in a plain skirt had eyes like stars. She looked at Chen Caozhi's hair dripping with water. A few drops of water dripped on the white and strong chest, and quickly fell down, drawing a few faint water lines between the chest and abdomen -
Chen Caozhi said slowly: "Have you seen enough? Give me back my clothes."
The beautiful woman suddenly looked ashamed, but also a little annoyed. She originally wanted to see Chen Caozhi in embarrassment, but she didn't expect that this man could still be complacent despite being naked. Instead, she was slightly embarrassed. It seemed that this man was shameless.
It's not ordinary thick, and I thought: "Chen Caozhi is right, he can go back naked like this. It is just the unruly behavior of a celebrity, and it will not damage his reputation at all."
"I said, if you promise to teach me the recorder, I will return your clothes." The beautiful woman said stubbornly.
Chen Cao said: "How can there be such a thing? Is there anyone who threatens to ask for a teacher?"
Mosquitoes were buzzing around, and the woman waved a fan in her hand. She wondered why Chen Caozhi's naked body was not bitten with red blisters by mosquitoes, and said: "I also asked for help, but...
You refused outright."
Chen Caozhi remembered that Huan Wen asked him to teach his concubine the recorder a few days ago. He really didn't expect that Li Jingshu not only couldn't afford to offend him, but also couldn't hide from her. This woman must be quite old. It was the third year of Yonghe when Huan Wen was destroyed and became Han Dynasty.
, it has been fifteen years ago. Even if Li Jingshu was only fourteen or five years old at that time, she is now about the same age as his sister-in-law Ding Youwei. Why is she acting so childish and perverse!
"Taking away clothes while someone is bathing and blackmailing them, what kind of thing is this? How could this happen to me?"
Chen Caozhi felt it was too ridiculous, so he turned around and looked around. On a midsummer evening, he and Li Jingshu were the only two people by the stream, but he looked so naked. It was embarrassing, ambiguous, and dangerous. He was not Zhou Boren, nor Huan Wen.
It's not Ji Zhan, it's hard to argue with melon fields and plum trees!
Chen Caozhi turned around and walked towards his mount "Zidian" to untie the reins. This was a wrong place. The sooner he left, the better. It didn't matter if he returned to the city naked.
Seeing Chen Caozhi arrogantly leaving, the woman in plain clothes felt extremely humiliated. She stared at Chen Caozhi's naked back, her voice became softer and softer, and she said slowly: "Then I will take those clothes back."
General's Mansion——"
This woman was extremely beautiful, but she was like a poisonous snake that wouldn't let go. Chen Caozhi suppressed his anger and turned around and said: "Do you think Duke Huan is such a confused person? Duke Huan should have no regard for your temper.
It’s very clear.”
The beautiful woman was extremely angry in her heart, but she said with a smile on her face: "Well, I am the one who has subjugated the country. I really can't embarrass you. General Huan may not believe what I say, but after I say it too much, he will believe it even if he doesn't believe it. The matter between men and women is originally
I just can’t explain why. You, Chen Caozhi, want to marry a girl from the Lu family, and you want General Huan to put her in the right position, but there is no chance of making any mistakes."
Chen Caozhi felt a chill in his heart. These words were very cliché. Thinking about the time when she faced the swords and sticks of Princess Nankang and her servants, she was not moved. She said slowly: "The country is ruined and the family is destroyed. I have no intention of coming here. If I can see you killed today, I will be killed."
It's true." This woman is by no means naive, but why did she get stuck with me? She just refused to teach her the recorder. Why is she so hysterical? I made such an enemy out of nowhere. Isn't this looking for trouble?
!
Ran Sheng came back in a hurry and said: "Young gentleman, I didn't see any shepherd boy, but there are a few people from the General's Mansion not far ahead. They won't steal from us -" Seeing the indifferent and cold Li Jingshu, Ran Sheng opened his eyes.
His eyes widened and he stopped talking.
Chen Cao said: "Xiao Sheng, please wait outside Liulin for a while. I will have a conversation with this lady and then return to the city."
Ran Sheng said "Oh" and walked a few steps towards the willow forest and looked back at the woman. He was very confused. I don't know where this woman came from. Could it be a water demon tree spirit? But she is indeed very beautiful. She seems to be more beautiful than Lu.
The young lady is more beautiful, but of course, she is much less beautiful than Runer.
When Chen Caozhi saw Ran Sheng entering the Liulin, he said, "Mrs. Li, teaching recorder is an elegant matter. Whether you are willing to teach or not is a matter of mood. Why do you need to make things so tense? You and I have nothing to do with each other.
No grudges.”
Li Jingshu's eyes flashed with a hint of pride, and she thought to herself: "Chen Caozhi, I don't believe you don't have any scruples." She said, "There was no grudge in the past, but now there is grudge."
Chen Caozhi shook his head and asked: "Is it interesting that you force me to teach you the recorder?"
Li Jingshu said: "I think it's interesting, do you want to teach me?"
Chen Caozhi said calmly: "Well, please tell Duke Huan to prepare a ceremony and officially become your disciple. I will come to the general's mansion to teach you flute music when I have time."
Li Jingshu said: "That's right. You are a man with ambitions from all over the world. Why do you need to be like me, a woman who has subjugated her country? It's a very simple thing, just teach the recorder. Why refuse and make it so embarrassing?" She taught Chen Cao a lesson.
It's coming.
Chen Caozhi didn't want to talk to her anymore, so he said, "Bring me some clothes."
Li Jingshu turned around and called out: "Qing Yi." Then a maidservant came out of the willow forest quickly carrying a bundle, placed the bundle on the lying cow stone, and then stepped back, but this Li Jingshu still didn't leave.
Chen Caozhi asked: "Do you want to see me change my clothes?"
Li Jingshu asked: "Is there anything special about it?"
Chen Cao's eyes showed contempt, and he pulled open the white cloth scarf on his waist, revealing the shape of his parents and his innocent body——
The moment Chen Caozhi pulled off the towel, Li Jingshu turned around, her face flushed slightly, her nose wrinkled, she walked faster and faster, and disappeared into the willow forest in the blink of an eye.
Chen Caozhi put on his jodhpurs and a long-sleeved shirt with fine geranium leaves, and asked Ran Sheng to come change. Ran Sheng asked curiously, "Why did you find this clothes again? Was it hidden by the woman in white?"
Chen Caozhi frowned and said, "I can't even take a bath at peace!"
When they returned to Gushu City, it was already dark. Chen Caozhi went straight to see Xie Xuan and told him what had just happened. Xie Xuan was shocked and laughed, and said: "She is really a villain. If you stay away, you will be resentful and you will be in trouble."
Not small."
Chen Caozhi asked: "A'er thinks I should flatly refuse?"
Xie Xuandao: "It's a very troublesome matter, so it's not appropriate to reject it categorically. Then Li Jingshu often says that her country is ruined and her family is ruined, she is living in this world, and her behavior is difficult to predict. If she often slanders you in front of Huan Wen, even if Huan Wen doesn't believe it, she will not believe you."
The impression will also be bad - just become a disciple, don't leave, deal with it indifferently, and then go to work elsewhere in a year or two."
Chen Caozhi shook his head and said: "It's really inexplicable. I can't afford to offend him, but I can't hide from him."
Xie Xuandao: "Don't worry too much, I'm just a concubine, so what can I do to you! The key lies in you. The former sage Liu Xiahui——"
Chen Caozhi said quickly: "Okay, okay, don't encourage me, just say goodbye."
Xie Xuan laughed.
On the night of May 12th, if it is a clear day, half of the moon will already be out, but tonight the clouds are low, there is no moonlight or starlight, there is no wind, and there is no sound of the tung leaves rustling on Phoenix Mountain, there will be a heavy rain tonight.
Chen Caozhi walked slowly back to his residence, and Ran Sheng followed behind him with two horses. Before he reached the door of the apartment, Ran Sheng suddenly shouted: "Uncle Jing-Uncle Jing is here!" He pulled the two horses and galloped over.
The one-armed old man in front of the gate who was looking this way also shouted happily: "Xiao Sheng——" throwing away his one-arm and walking vigorously to greet him.
Ran Sheng threw away the rein in his hand, held Jing Nu's right arm tightly, and said happily: "Uncle Jing just arrived? Xiao Langjun and I went out of the city to swim. Uncle Jing, I dare to swim."
——”
Ran Sheng has been dependent on his old servant Jing Nu since he can remember. Although his name is master and servant, his love is like that of his ancestor and grandson. Ran Sheng did not expect Jing Nu to come and was overjoyed.
Jing Nu squeezed Ran Sheng's arm, which was as strong as an iron weight. The little lord became stronger and stronger. Jing Nu was so happy that his old eyes overflowed with tears. When he saw Chen Caozhi approaching, he called out: "Little Master——"
Let go of Ran Sheng's arm and salute Chen Caozhi.
Chen Caozhi quickly supported him and said, "Uncle Jing, thank you for your hard work——"
A man hurried out of the apartment and said happily: "Young Master, I'm here too." The man who came had a short forehead, thick lips, and a simple appearance. He was Lai De.
Lai De was Chen Caozhi's playmate since childhood. After Lai De married Qingzhi last year, he was unable to come to Jiankang with Chen Cao Zhi this year. Chen Cao Zhi often misses Lai De. Seeing him now, he was particularly surprised.
Happy.
When Zhen came, A Zhu also came to see Xiao Langjun, and four strong men with short swords on their waists also came to greet Chen Caozhi. After asking, he found out that these four men were private soldiers of the Chen family of Qiantang.
Wu now has forty private soldiers, all trained by Jing Nu.
Chen Caozhi entered the hall and sat down. He asked Laide, Jing Nu, A Zhu and the four private soldiers of the Chen family who set out from Qiantang on the eleventh day of last month. They arrived in Jiankang on the seventh day of this month and set off on the eighth day of the month.
When he came to Gushu, he brought five kilograms of gold and five hundred thousand coins, as well as letters from the patriarchs Chen Xian and Ding Youwei to Chen Langjun. Zongzhi and Run'er also wrote letters to Uncle Chou.
Chen Caozhi first read the letter from his fourth uncle, Chen Xian. In the letter, Chen Xian told the imperial court about the Mingsheng Lake and the Twenty Shade Houses, as well as the development of various industries in Chenjiawu. The old patriarch was overjoyed.
At the end of the pen——
Sister-in-law Ding Youwei's letter was very long, full of words, and detailed. She wrote everything about Chenjiawu and was very concerned about the affairs of Chen Caozhi and Lu Weirui. Chen Caozhi looked at the letter and felt warm in his heart, just like his sister-in-law Ding Youwei.
So I knelt down in front of him and talked softly, with kind eyes and gentle words——
Zongzhi's letter was mainly to report to Uncle Chou on his study in the past few months. He was already reading "The Book of Rites of Xiao Dai". Zongzhi felt that there was no need to go to Xu's Thatched Cottage to study. Uncle Chou left very detailed reading notes, and every time he had
You can find answers to your questions in Uncle Chou’s reading notes——
Chen Caozhi thought to himself: "Studying abroad is also about making friends. Next year we should be able to let Zongzhi go on a study tour in Wu County. Zongzhi is too silent and reserved."
Run'er's letter was the most interesting. She said that her brother had already written about reading, so she would not repeat it. Anyway, she had read all the books that her brother had read. She only wrote about how her mother taught her the konghou and painting, and about Deng Jiu Yao.
The story is about the mountains, the boating on Mingsheng Lake, and attached to the letter is a picture of a civet cat painted by Runer. Although the writing is immature, it is very interesting. The future first lady of Wu County has already shown her extraordinary talent.
