The room was quiet, and the copper bull lamp on the nanmu desk was dim and soft. Zongzhi and Run'er were kneeling side by side in front of the desk, concentrating on writing Zixia's "The Preface to the Book of Songs". Chen Caozhi was on the left, Ding Youwei, Xiaochan, and Yuyan were on the right.
Stand aside with Axiu.
Zongzhi and Run'er both sit upright, with their heads straight and shoulders level, their fingers pointing firmly and their palms empty, and their wrists hanging up to wave their hair. Both brothers and sisters wrote in the official style of "Xiyue Huashan Temple Stele", Zongzhi originally studied "Zhang Qian Stele", and Run'er
What they studied was "Cao Quan Stele". Before Chen Caozhi left Qiantang at the beginning of the year, he suggested that the two brothers should not practice one post for a long time, as that would easily lead to restraint and loss of spiritual energy, so Zongzhi and Run'er switched to "Huashan Stele"——
Ding Youwei looked at the two children who were concentrating on writing, and then glanced sideways at Xiaolang. Xiaolang looked at Zongzhi and Runer with a smile. At this moment, Ding Youwei felt warm and confident.
The "Preface to the Book of Songs" is not short. Chen Caozhi only asked Zongzhi, and Run'er wrote the first section - "Poetry is where the ambition is, the ambition is in the heart, and the speech is poetry. The emotion is moved in the heart and acted in the words.
"The words are not enough, so I sigh. I sigh because it is not enough, so I sing it forever. The song is not enough, and I don't know how to dance with my hands or dance with my feet."
Zongzhi finished writing it first and did not immediately show it to Uncle Chou for viewing. Instead, he waited for a while. After Runer had finished writing, the two of them moved away together so that Uncle Chou could review it.
The calligraphy style of "Huashan Monument" is ancient, lush and simple, and the writing style is plump. Zongzhi used to practice "Zhang Qian Stele", which was rigorous and plump, so it was easier to take over the "Huashan Monument". Run'er has been practicing "Zhang Qian Stele" with beautiful calligraphy style.
"Cao Quan Monument", it will be more difficult to practice "Huashan Monument" with a different style——
Both the little brother and sister stared at Chen Caozhi, waiting for Uncle Chou's comment.
Chen Cao said: "Zongzhi's brush strokes are rippled and the characters are ridged, which quite captures the meaning of the "Huashan Stele". After another year of practice, he can copy Wang Yishao's "Le Yi Lun", which is the official text of "Le Yi Lun".
, a masterpiece of regular script. To write the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" well, you must first study "Le Yi Lun" - the original text of "Le Yi Lun" is hidden in the palace of Wuyixiang. I asked Wang Xianzhi, son of Shaogong Yi, to copy a copy.
, I brought it back this time and gave it to Zongzhi." He paused, looked at Run'er's dark and clear eyes, and said with a smile: "Run'er has also developed his writing skills. He practiced "Cao Quan Stele" and "Huashan Stele" together.
, after two more years of practice, you can learn Zhang Cao and running script."
Run'er looked at the two words on the desk and asked: "Uncle Chou, my brother writes better than me, right?"
Ding You smiled and shook his head. Run'er was so strong that Zongzhi always gave in to her.
Chen Caozhi asked: "Run'er, can you compete with Xiao Sheng in terms of strength?"
Run'er widened his eyes and wanted to answer, but did not speak. He rolled his eyes and said, "Run'er understands what Uncle Chou means. Run'er and Brother A have their own strengths, right? Then Uncle Chou, tell me what I mean."
The long and the short—"
Chen Caozhi laughed, flicked Run'er's pink cheek with his curved fingers, and said: "Run'er's calligraphy is round and flowing, which is very charming. I asked you to practice "Huashan Monument" because you want to practice it.
You practiced your writing skills, and now your writing skills have come out, and the beauty of "Cao Quan Stele" is still there. These are the benefits, strengths. As for the shortcomings, well, there are none, they are all strengths."
Run'er smiled widely.
Chen Caozhi then asked the little brother and sister about "Zuo Shi Chun Qiu" and "Zhuangzi" they had read this year. Zongzhi and Run'er both responded fluently.
Ding Youwei saw that it was already the end of Xu Shi, so he said to Zongzhi and Run'er: "Okay, you two are going to have a rest. Mother and your ugly uncle still have something to say."
The two little brothers and sisters were led by Axiu to wash up. Ding Youwei looked at Chen Caozhi and said with a smile: "Young man, have you met Miss Lu when you come back this time?"
Chen Caozhi glanced at Xiaochan, who pursed her lips and smiled. Chen Caozhi said: "I am asking my sister-in-law for something -" and then told Lu Weirui that she wanted to see Ding Youwei.
Ding Youwei said: "I didn't know that Miss Lu has returned to Huating, otherwise she would have gone to visit her long ago. What a good girl. Then I will leave the day after tomorrow."
Chen Cao said: "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Ding Youwei said: "How wonderful it would be if I could marry Miss Lu as soon as possible. My husband is already nineteen years old this year. What I miss most before my death is my husband's marriage."
Xiao Chan said on the side: "Miss Lu's father and Mrs. Lu all like to have sex with the young man, but Miss Lu's second uncle refuses because of his family background."
Ding Youwei asked Chen Caozhi: "So what are Xiaolang's plans?"
Chen Cao said: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely be able to marry Wei Rui with three matchmakers and six betrothals."
To others, Chen Caozhi sounds arrogant, but Ding Youwei is convinced that Xiaolang has too many magical powers and has accomplished many things that he thought he couldn't do. Xiaolang will definitely be able to get married to Miss Lu.
Of course, this also requires Ms. Lu’s hard work and persistence. She went to Huating this time to have a long talk with Lu Weirui. She felt pity for the beautiful and shy Ms. Lu. When Ms. Lu rested here for the night three years ago, she comforted her.
Madam Lu said that she would wait two or three more years. Unexpectedly, Agu passed away and Xiao Lang kept the rules. In the blink of an eye, more than three years had passed——
Ding Youwei thought of the Zhu Yingtai incident and wanted to ask Xiaolang what happened? But he felt it was inconvenient to ask. Xiaolang was no longer the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, he was an adult man.
After talking for a while, Ding Youwei asked Xiao Lang to go and rest early. He didn't sleep all night last night. Xiao Lang has grown up now and cannot live in this small building. These taboos still have to be followed.
When Chen Caozhi stood up, Xiaochan was at a loss. She didn't know whether to follow Mr. Cao Zhi or stay here——
Ding You smiled slightly and said: "Xiaochan, if you don't follow me to serve the young man, you are no longer mine."
Xiaochan blushed and followed Chen Caozhi.
Looking at the backs of Chen Caozhi and Xiaochan, Yuyan covered her mouth and smiled, and said to Ding Youwei: "Madam, Yuyan has something to say. Madam, please don't blame me. It's about Xiaochan -"
Ding Youwei said: "Say, I don't blame you."
Yu Yan chuckled and said: "Axiu and I teased Xiaochan earlier, saying that Qingzhi was about to give birth to a baby. When will Xiaochan give birth? Xiaochan laughed and scolded, chased and beat me and Axiu, and finally said,
There is nothing like that between her and Mr. Cao Zhi. Of course Axiu and I don’t believe it. Xiaochan is extremely anxious—"
Ding Youwei shook her head and smiled, then frowned and thought to herself: "Xiao Chan is not a duplicitous person. What she said must be true. At the beginning of the year, she asked Xiao Chan to follow Xiao Lang to Jiankang. It was clear that she was to be given to Xiao Lang.
This is also Auntie's last wish. It's been almost a year since I went to Jiankang, but nothing happened. Could it be that Xiaolang doesn't like Xiaochan? It doesn't look like it!"
Ding Youwei was a little confused. When she married Qingzhi, the four maids who accompanied her - Xiaochan, Qingzhi, Yuyan and Axiu were actually intended to be Qingzhi's concubines, just because the four maids were fashionable and young. , Qingzhi was very affectionate with her husband and wife, and did not think about it at all. Now, Xiaolang is an adult, but the four maids are several years older than Xiaolang. It is normal for Xiaolang not to like it, but Xiaochan is Ah Xiao Chan himself had said that he would serve Mr. Cao for the rest of his life, and Mr. Cao didn’t refuse, so why didn’t he let Xiao Chan sleep with him?
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, society was in turmoil, wars were frequent, plagues were prevalent, life was short, and fewer than three children could eventually be raised as adults. Therefore, most of the children of wealthy families had concubines. Even if the family had fierce wives, they did not dare to openly take concubines. Not to mention Huan Wen's personal love of Li Shimei, Prime Minister Wang Dao, who was known for his virtue and magnanimity, also had many concubines. According to historical records, Wang Dao's wife Cao was very jealous and prohibited Wang Dao from having any attendants. I heard that his relatives had She would scold anyone who took concubines. Wang Dao then secretly camped in the villa, and all the concubines were lined up, and their children were in line. On the day after Yuan Hui, Mrs. Cao saw two or three sons riding goats in Qingshu Terrace. They were all upright and worthy of mentioning. Seeing him in the distance, he felt very fond of him and asked his maidservant: "Whose son is this?" The secret was revealed. Cao was so shocked that she couldn't bear it, so she ordered a chariot to drive twenty people from Huangmen and their maidservants. The man was holding a food knife and went out to search for it. Director Wang was shocked when he learned that he went out with the bridle. He was still worried about the ox being late, so he climbed on the cart with his left hand and grabbed the handle of the dagger with his right hand to help the driver beat the ox. He galloped in a panic to get there first. Situ Cai Mo laughed when he heard about it, so he went to the prince and said: "The imperial court wants to add nine tins to the palace, does the public know?" Wang Dao believed it to be true and expressed his modest ambitions. Cai said: "I don't hear the rest, but I only hear that there are shortcomings. It's a cart with a calf and a long handle." Director Wang was very ashamed——
This story is very funny, but a family with a fierce wife still dares to take concubines, which shows that concubinage is common, and many heirs also make the family prosperous. The Chen family in the west building only has Chen Caozhi, and Chen Zong's uncle and nephew. It can be said that the population is withering. Chen Caozhi has many heirs——
Early the next morning, ten bullock carts and dozens of maidservants drove out of the Ding family villa. The Chen family and the Ding family went to the Du Zigong Taoist Temple to participate in the birthday celebration of Shuiguan Emperor. The Tianshi Taoist worshiped the three officials, especially Shuiguan, so I went down The celebration of Yuan Festival is the most grand.
Ding Youwei specially asked Zongzhi, Runer and Axiu to share the car, and asked Xiaochan to ride with her. Ding Youwei first asked Xiaochan about her daily life in Jiankang. After talking, Xiaochan understood what Ding Youwei meant and lowered her head. , wanting to laugh and cry at the same time, he said: "Madam, Xiaochan was born too ugly -"
Ding Youwei re-examined Xiaochan. Well, Xiaochan is twenty-five years old, six years older than Xiaolang. Of course Xiaochan is inferior to Lu Weirui, but Xiaochan has big eyes and white skin, and she is cheerful and loves to laugh. No one will dislike her. Her, Ding Youwei chuckled: "Is Xiaochan too shy? You are sister Xiaochan -"
Xiao Chan blushed and shook her head, saying, "Madam, don't say any more. No matter what, Xiao Chan will serve the young man for the rest of his life."
Ding Youwei thought for a while and said, "I guess I should wait for Miss Lu. Sometimes it's hard to guess what the young man is thinking. He's different from ordinary men and different from the customs -"
Having said this, Ding You pursed her lips slightly, remembering something in her mind, her eyes dimmed, and her face turned slightly red.
