As if no one expected that the other would actually say this, Jiuniang and Zhu Ying stared at each other for a long time. Just when Zhang Shou was unknowingly worried that they would have a dispute, the two of them stared at each other for a long time.
Everyone laughed at the same time.
"Mom, my grandmother and father have always told me that you were a heroine back then. It just so happens that you taught Ah Shou, and I watched and learned from you, so that your reputation will not be diminished in the future!"
"Listen to your father's nonsense!" Jiuniang's face turned red, but she did not include her mother-in-law. She just said angrily, "I forgot that your grandmother dotes on you, and your father even indulges you."
Because of you, my temper has become wilder than mine, and my martial arts may be better than mine now. Sooner or later, you and Ah Shou will be husband and wife, and you might as well teach him. But..."
Before Jiuniang could say just three words, Zhang Shou, who couldn't bear it, coughed heavily and said, "No need really! I just want to learn to defend myself with two hands. I don't plan to become a master. I can just find someone in the house."
A general, I should be able to teach me. Besides, if I want to be a martial arts master at my age, it’s too late, right?”
Zhang Shou originally just wanted to put the matter aside, but unexpectedly, he received another unanimous answer.
"Not always!"
Seeing her mother nodding slightly, indicating that she would speak first, Zhu Ying immediately said with a smile: "Ah Shou, don't be fooled by those legendary storybooks and the like. In fact, it is not necessary to practice martial arts too early, because children's muscles and bones are still
You haven’t matured yet. You practiced too much when you were young, and you are prone to injuries, and your progress may not be very fast. Unless you are a very talented person, you can just start practicing at twelve or thirteen.”
"Of course, people like my father and my eldest brother who are talented people have taken medicinal baths to maintain their health since childhood. When they started to grow at the age of seven or eight, they supplemented with all kinds of good things. They learned the moves before they were ten years old and mastered martial arts at the age of fourteen.
, Gradually, you can lead a partial division by yourself! Although you are a bit older, our Zhu family’s ancestral martial arts are very powerful, and it’s not too late for you to practice now.”
Could it be that martial arts passed down from family can be passed down casually...
Zhang Shou couldn't help but glance at the Madam, but he didn't expect this gentle and kind old man to smile at him: "I think after Jiuniang came in, she also taught Yingying a lot of family martial arts to her father.
Even Dalang has benefited a lot from me. Things passed down from the family are treasured and will only be lost in the long run, and only the pearls will be dusted. Therefore, at the beginning of our reign, Emperor Taizu strongly advocated exchanges."
It seems that she accidentally mentioned Emperor Taizu again, so she felt a little sad. After a pause, the Taifu said calmly: "It's just that the customs nowadays are not as good as before. The knowledge and martial arts passed down from the family are gradually becoming less and less."
I like to hide it and not teach it to outsiders. If you want to learn swordsmanship, Ah Shou, it would be better to go back and let Ah Liu practice it here first, and then let him teach you."
Zhu Ying didn't expect that her grandmother would interrupt such an idea, and couldn't help but said coquettishly: "Grandma!"
Seeing Jiu Niang looking at him with some doubts, Zhang Shou smiled and explained: "Ah Liu is the child my mother picked up. He seems to have learned martial arts from Master Hua Qi, and his skills are quite impressive."
This is not a secret. Maybe Zhu Ying told Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang when she was happy, so Zhang Shou also told him. After Ah Liu confessed to him that Hua Qi was actually from the royal family, he also wanted to see it.
Let’s see what the Zhu family’s reaction is to this lunatic whom Zhu Ying calls. Sure enough, when he mentioned this matter, Mrs. Tai was okay, but Jiuniang laughed.
"It turns out to be that madman who kills people like dogs!" Mrs. Zhao Guo showed a rare smile and said to Zhu Ying, who was still a little unhappy, "Yingying.
, the apprentice taught by that lunatic Hua Qi must have learned something as good as him. Waiting for Ah Liu to learn swordsmanship and then teach Ah Shou, it will be much better than half-hearted ones like us."
Zhu Ying could only reluctantly agree, but Zhang Shou quickly changed the subject. When he and she came out of Qing'an Hall, Zhang Shou did not immediately go back to the guest house to see Wu, but looked at the people who were still a little resentful.
Zhu Ying said softly: "Yingying, there is something I have been thinking about for a few days, but I don't know if it is appropriate or not, so I want to ask you."
Tempers come and go quickly. This is Zhu Ying's consistent character. She immediately put the slight annoyance behind her and asked enthusiastically: "What's the matter? Come on, tell me?"
"You know, Lu Sanlang and those guys, I took a lot of money from them. The money of twenty-four people together is quite a lot to be honest. Most of them are silks and silks, and there are also some gold and silver.
Pressing the bottom of the box is also a waste, so I plan to use it, of course, not because I am short of money, but for my mother."
Zhu Ying swallowed back the questions as soon as they came to her lips. Ever since Mrs. Tai lost her composure when she saw Zhang Shou in person, she had to ask a lot of things from her grandmother, and after Jiuniang came back, she could never hide them.
The mother who had stopped talking pried out more details. So, even though neither of them said it clearly, she was still willing to use her brain and realized one thing.
I'm afraid Wu is not Zhang Shou's biological mother.
She knew everything. With Zhang Shou's intelligence, it was impossible not to know, but Zhang Shou was still willing to treat Wu as his mother, so she naturally didn't care - anyway, Wu always spoke softly and slowly when he saw her.
She speaks with a bright smile, unlike some evil mothers-in-law who come from a low background and treat their wives harshly.
"Well, do you plan to use the money to buy some gifts for Aunt Wu?"
Zhang Shou did not expect that Zhu Ying thought of buying a gift for the Wu family, and couldn't help but laugh: "You are half right, I want to buy a gift, but it is not an ordinary gift. Originally, Mr. Qi from the back street of Zhao Guogong's mansion lent it to us
That small house is very livable, but due to the enrollment of Jiuzhangtang, it is not suitable for the time being. And I don’t have time to accompany my mother, so I plan to find something for her to do."
Seeing that Zhu Ying was very surprised, he said sincerely: "I want her to open a small shop. Firstly, she can kill time, and secondly, it will give Yang Hao and Zheng Hu something to do, and they can also make some money."
.What do you think about opening a makeup shop?"
Zhu Ying, who finally understood, thought about it seriously this time, and then shook her head: "Ah Shou, in the rouge and gouache business, there are many old shops in the capital. Aunt Wu, a newcomer, wants to establish herself.
, I’m afraid it’s not easy. Unless others tell me, I never use anything from outside. Most of my rouge and gouache are made by Zhan Jin and Liu Yin.”
Seeing that Zhu Ying had really considered it carefully, Zhang Shou, who had just used the word "rouge shop" as an introduction, couldn't help but feel that this serious girl was really cute.
He couldn't help but ask the question he had from the village, "Yingying, it was the same in Cuiyunjian back then. Why didn't you ever think that I am too money-obsessed?"
"Well..." Zhu Ying was suddenly surprised. She stared at Zhang Shou's eyes for a long time, and finally said with great certainty, "Because, Ah Shou, you are never short of money and never take money seriously."
, How could you be a philistine obsessed with money? How could a philistine obsessed with money teach people to recite poems and songs for free in the village? How could a philistine obsessed with money learn arithmetic from Grandpa Ge?"
"Everyone knows that there are a lot of people in the court who think that things like arithmetic are not elegant and are purely fancy tools and ingenuity. They are not comparable to those books of sages. Grandpa Ge and others were only exposed later.
You have such a talent. You have been famous for your arithmetic so early. It will be very difficult for you to enter the officialdom. A warrior like you who faces difficulties, how can you say that you are a money-challenged philistine?"
Zhang Shou was about to say why I am not short of money, why don't I take money seriously? Only a penny in this world can stump a hero! However, when Zhu Ying compared him to a warrior who faced difficulties, he didn't know
Suddenly there was silence.
After a long while, he asked thoughtfully: "But you have never advised me. If I behave like this, the future will be very difficult."
"Why should I advise you? Although my arithmetic talent is so poor that Grandpa Ge often scolds me, but since it is something you think is right and I also think it is a good thing, of course you are right if you persist to the end! Moreover, you can make Lu Sanlang do that
A person who everyone thinks is a useless snack turns into a genius, can make Zhang Chen convinced by you, and can make those old-fashioned people speechless... Wouldn't that be great!"
Zhu Ying was beaming as she spoke: "I'm not a woman like Princess Yongping. It seems that as long as she fails to pass the exam, she won't even look at her! My father told me a long time ago that killing enemies on the battlefield requires talent. Design
Those who build pavilions and towers are talents, and those who know how to build bridges and roads are also talents... Anyway, Ah Shou, whatever you want to do, just do it, I will back you up!"
Even though he was in Duke Zhao's mansion at this moment, after hearing such a declaration, Zhang Shou was so agitated that he couldn't calm down anymore, but he couldn't bear it any longer. He stepped forward and suddenly stretched out his hand to hold the high-spirited man in front of him.
The girl took him into his arms.
At that moment, he forgot all about being a man and a woman, being gentle and polite.
It was only after that soft body was firmly held in his arms that he suddenly woke up, hurriedly let go and took a step back, then lowered his head and apologized: "I'm sorry for being rude to you, I don't know why.
I can’t help myself.”
Zhu Ying's face was flushed, and she had not recovered from Zhang Shou's sudden action. However, when she suddenly discovered that Zhang Shou's handsome face also showed a suspicious blush under the light,
The shyness she had just felt was immediately thrown out the window.
She coughed unnaturally and muttered in a low voice: "If it had been anyone else, I would have knocked her to the ground long ago!"
Zhang Shou only felt that the charm that had just filled the surrounding area disappeared in an instant under Zhu Ying's domineering declaration. He even couldn't help but glance at the small hallway. There was no one in front and behind him, and he almost doubted whether the Zhu family had deliberately given it to them.
They left enough space. After a long while, he suppressed these thoughts and forced the topic back on track.
"Since it is not easy to make a rouge shop, I remember that my mother used to like embroidery and darning very much, but then she gradually stopped using needles for fear of hurting her eyes. When she occasionally mentioned it, she still felt a little regretful. Now that she has nothing to do,
Then, recruit a few people to learn the skills for her, and she can pass on the skills, so that she won't be bored, what do you think?"
Ah Shou also said that he is a philistine. Look, this is not opening an embroidery workshop to make money, but finding apprentices for the Wu family to pass on the skills?
This time, Zhu Ying did not answer. She glanced at Zhang Shou quickly, and then said with a smile: "If you can trust me on this matter, then I will help you choose someone!"
Zhang Shou suddenly smiled: "Well, I can feel free to be the shopkeeper! After all, I'm afraid I will live in the Imperial College often, and I may not be able to come back often."
Sooner or later, the truth about his life experience will be revealed. Maybe he won't be able to call Wu his mother for so long. But before that, she has to endure not having him as her "son" in this strange Duke Zhao's mansion.
If she is lonely, then let her have something to work on and a few companions to talk to.
Moreover, this is also to prepare for other things...