wind and rain scissors shop

Chapter 32-32.
Zheng Yuansheng shook the clothes on his body: "It's okay, sister-in-law, I'm going back." He was afraid that Tian Erya would embarrass him in front of his sister-in-law, so he simply gave up the chessboard, turned around and left.

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law entered the blacksmith yard, looked at the scattered chessboards and muddy chess pieces, and was surprised: "What's wrong with this? Why are the chess pieces and Yuan Sheng wet?"

Tian Erya turned her body around and lined up to eat with her rice bowl, as if all this had nothing to do with her.

Zheng Yide saw that she had put aside the relationship like a normal person, and said nothing, and washed his hands slowly: "Boss wife, what's new on the street recently?"

"I heard that the new magistrate of Jiangning Prefecture is a relative of the emperor. In order to curry favor with him, the magistrate of our county, Kangzhi County, searched for new things everywhere. Kangzhi County learned that Sai Diaochan, the leader of the Hui troupe who sang in Fuhua Teahouse, is unparalleled in beauty and singing skills. Yijue, very popular with everyone, let the troupe rehearse a new play, and prepare to show it to the magistrate. At that time, the common people in the city will have a good time!"

"Kangzhi County actively seeks the favor of the boss. Your father and other big households will definitely rush to give favors to Kangzhi County. What treasures did your father take out as a tribute this time?"

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law smiled awkwardly: "Second uncle is just joking, how do we know about father-in-law?"

Zheng Yide sat down, waited for his nephew and daughter-in-law to pour the wine, and took a sip of it: "Your father is always thinking of currying favor with the government, and he is so close to Kangzhi County, be careful that one day he will follow him."

"Father only works so hard for the good of the family. Second Uncle, Fourth Brother, are you angry with you?" She ordered the flags scattered on the ground to be cleaned up.

"Do you think Yuan Sheng has such a temper that he dares to flip the chessboard in front of me?"

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law couldn't even think about it: "The fourth brother has a good temper, and he won't get angry with you and throw the chessboard. But why is his whole body soaked? Could it be that he fell into the well?"

Tian Erya said: "Yes, his brain was flooded, he was top-heavy, and he fell into it upside down."

"Ah?" Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law was startled, and looked at Zheng Yide, "Second Uncle? Really?"

Zheng Yide picked up vegetables and ignored her.

It's impossible for her to think about it. Looking at Tian Erya, she saw that there seemed to be signs of crying on Tian Erya's face.She turned to Zheng Yide: "Second Uncle, what's going on?"

"Boss daughter-in-law, what does it have to do with you? I'm fine and I'm just asking around. If you're full and have nothing to do, sharpen those scissors."

Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law pursed her lips: "Second Uncle, I just asked casually. Boss found some comics for you and asked me to bring them over for you."

Zheng Yide raised his eyebrows with joy, and put down his chopsticks: "Say it earlier! With those spiritual food, you don't have to eat."

Tian Erya saw him happily touching the little book and didn't know why.

Zheng Yide noticed her gaze and stared at her eyes: "The words above are the most precious treasures of human beings. They can make people polite, wise, and energetic when they are depressed. They can relieve troubles and sorrows. .Not knowing it is blind, not knowing it.”

Tian Erya looked at the words on it, and indeed didn't recognize any of them. She didn't know why he said it was good, and asked, "Second Master, what is written on it?"

"Don't ask if you don't know, you'll never understand. Idiot."

Tian Erya looked at Yuanxin's daughter-in-law: "Eldest young mistress, what is written on it?"

"Biography of Xiang Yu."

"What do you mean?"

"Tell the legendary story of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu Chu."

"what?"

Zheng Yuanxin's wife asked back: "Do you know who Xiang Yu is?"

"do not know."

"I can't explain clearly in a few words, I'll talk to you when I have time." Zheng Yuanxin's daughter-in-law asked people to put away the rice bucket and took them away.

Tian Erya was full of doubts.

Seeing her blind expression, Zheng Yide sneered: "You don't even know who Xiang Yu is, how can the eldest young mistress communicate with you? The eldest young mistress is also taught by a famous teacher, and she has some knowledge. She can spend time talking to you about this." Basic historical knowledge?"

Tian Erya was a little bit shocked and lowered her head.

"Now you know the gap between you and Yuan Sheng's nephew, don't you? People can discuss ancient and modern times, and talk about poetry and fu, but you only know how to forge iron and grow crops, and you don't know what to do every day?"

Tian Erya was not convinced: "Isn't it just to recognize characters? I will also learn, and sooner or later I will catch up with you."

"Catching up with you? Cut! Do you think that when you learned to read, we stopped reading and studying? Take my nephew Yuan Sheng as an example. He studies hard day and night and often sleeps at midnight. You are busy supporting your family. The three melons and two jujubes I learned outside of life, do you really think that knowledge can catch up with us? The frog at the bottom of the well is short-sighted." Zheng Yide glanced at her contemptuously, holding the comic book and looking at it with relish.

Tian Erya held her breath, not only did she want to learn how to read, but she also had to increase her knowledge, so as to crush the superiority of these people.On this day, she was busy working in the blacksmith shop until night before returning to her residence wiping off her sweat. On the way, she saw Zheng Yuanchen hurrying past with two books in her arms, so she hurried forward to stop her: "Are you the young master of the Zheng family? Until you are with the young master who tricked me into going to Fuhua Tea House to ask for a bill by writing a fake loan note."

"What do you want to do?" Zheng Yuanchen's eyes rolled wildly, afraid that she would make trouble for him.

"Can you teach me how to read?"

Zheng Yuanchen was surprised: "Do you want to read?"

Tian Erya's eyes were full of eagerness: "Yes, after learning how to read, you don't have to worry about being laughed at by others, and you can also gain knowledge. Please, young master, please help teach me how to read. It can be regarded as compensation for teasing me last time. okay?"

Zheng Yuanchen's face turned red, thinking of the last time she had played tricks with a friend and made her lose face, it was really humiliating.He didn't know what to do, when he saw his fourth brother's book boy Xia Xia hurriedly beckoned him to come over.

Xia Tian ran over: "Fifth Young Master, what are your orders?"

"Tian Erya, he is my fourth brother's book boy Xia Tian. My fourth brother's knowledge is the highest in our Zheng family, and Xia Tian is not bad. If you want to learn how to read, let him teach you." Zheng Yuanchen wanted to run after finishing speaking.

Tian Erya stood in front of him with sharp eyes and quick hands: "Fifth Young Master, don't rush away, help me."

"I'm very busy and I don't have time to help you." Zheng Yuanchen couldn't bear it when he saw her pleading expression, and took out a book from his bag, "Okay, I'll give you a copy of "The Doctrine of the Mean", and let Xia Tian teach you."

"Hey?" Tian Erya saw him running away, so she had to turn to Xia Xia, "Please teach me how to read, please."

Xia Xia pouted: "Teaching you literacy is wasting my playing time, why should I teach you? Will you give me money?"

"I don't have money, but I can help you with your work, do your laundry and run errands."

"That's what you said! In addition to washing my clothes, can you also help me brush my shoes?"

Tian Erya nodded: "No problem. I will wash your clothes for you every evening after I come back from the iron yard and have dinner. You can teach me by the side, okay?"

Thinking about this time in Xia Tian, ​​the fourth young master needs to walk in the yard to digest food after eating, and he doesn't need his company, so he just nodded and agreed.

"Can you teach me a few words first?" She showed him the "Doctrine of the Mean" that Zheng Yuanchen had just given her.

"Okay, count me as doing good deeds. These two characters read Zhongyong, and what is written in it is: destiny is nature, willfulness is Tao, and cultivating Tao is teaching."

Tian Erya listened with a blank face: "What do you mean?"

In fact, Xia Tian was also ignorant, unwilling to show timidity in front of her illiterate, and vaguely said: "You memorize this book carefully, and you will understand all the words in it. Now, go to dinner quickly, otherwise, you will miss it." Time, you're going to starve again."

"Thank you, you are very kind, can you repeat the words just now?".

Summer repeated, whether she remembered or not, running to the restaurant.

Tian Erya repeated it silently, and she also recited it over and over again while eating.

Zheng Yuansheng couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning, he simply got up and went for a walk.

The Zheng Mansion was very quiet at night, the intermittently hung night lights clearly illuminated the outline of the courtyard, and the scenery was unobstructed.He walked randomly, saw someone in the corridor, walked over and was surprised: "Tian Erya?"

(End of this chapter)