Liangfu space has a little field

Chapter 393 I miss you so much (2)
Hearing this, Xiaomi explained embarrassingly: "This is the benefit of my traveling for many years. What grandma likes to eat, just tell Mier, Mier has a way to get it. During these years of traveling, I have encountered many hidden world food. Residents, these fruits are also obtained from them, they are willing to give me some because of chance, and they are self-sufficient on weekdays."

It means that I also got your granddaughter through my relationship, and they usually don't sell it to others.

Hearing this, Wan couldn't help but marvel: "No wonder I've never heard of these fruits. I'm sorry. That's the reason. It's really not easy. Okay, if grandma likes it in the future, I will definitely tell my granddaughter. "

"Okay, grandma, don't worry, the other party has already said that we will give enough for what we eat, so you don't have to worry about getting it." After saying that, he carried out the big round watermelon: "Grandma, this is a watermelon. When grandpa comes back, you and grandpa will eat together, just cut it like this." After speaking, he made a gesture with the knife, and looked at the mammy next to Wan Shi: "Does mammy know?"

"Miss, please don't worry, this servant has written it down." Xiaomi nodded slightly, and then explained the ways to eat the other kinds of fruits. Because there are too many types, there is a whole big basket, and several maids memorized them respectively. Seeing such a situation, Wan's eyes were full of smiles, "If Sun is like this, even if we die, we should rest in peace."

"Grandma, what are you talking about? Don't talk nonsense on such a good day." Wan looked at Xiaomi with a smile, satisfied no matter how she looked at it: "Silly girl, people will die sooner or later. I can see you in my lifetime, old lady." I've been very lucky, what more could I ask for?"

Seeing this, Xiaomi put on the dim sum he made himself as if offering a treasure: "Grandma, this is the dim sum I made myself. The quantity is not much. You can try it and tell me which one you like later. Mi Er will talk to you more." Do it, these are not many, you have a taste, or this day, it will be easy to spoil."

"Hey, our millet is really good. Look at it, it looks delicious. Girl, you are amazing, it seems that there is nothing you can't do!"

Facing Wan's praise, Xiaomi just smiled, then put the snack in the box, and handed it to the nurse next to him. Wan stretched out his hand: "Hey? Why did you take it away, I haven't tasted it yet!"

"No, you've eaten a lot, and if you eat more, you'll have more, and you'll eat it as tea after you sleep." Xiaomi rubbed her cheek affectionately, and Wan glanced at her helplessly: "You bastard!" Spirit, you really know a lot.”

Taking this opportunity, Mi'er took out the box that Mrs. Chen had mentioned before like offering a treasure: "Grandma, this is a good thing. You can play with it when you are bored in the future."

As he said that, he opened the box and spilled the contents on the table with a loud sound, which attracted everyone's attention. Oh no, in fact, from the very beginning, every word Xiaomi said , Every item she took out became the focus of everyone's attention, so when she spread the items all over the table, the old lady leaned forward and took one of the items on it to look at it carefully : "Huh? What is this? Not to mention the boxy ones, there are so many strange paintings on it, and the more precious thing is the material used to make it. If I'm not mistaken, this thing is a good thing , it feels really good, it should be..."

However, the old lady thought about it for a long time, but she didn't think of the name of the thing. She was so anxious that her throat was on fire. Seeing this, Xiaomi looked at her with a smile——

"Grandma, is it something from an animal?" Reminded by Xiaomi, Wan slapped his thigh suddenly: "Oh, I remembered, that thing is called ivory, elephant's tooth, right?"

After hearing this, Xiaomi nodded immediately: "That's right, it's indeed made of ivory."

"No wonder it feels so good in the hand, this ivory is a good thing, girl, you used that thing to make this thing, isn't it a bit..." Wasted?

Xiaomi hooked her lips into a smile: "Grandma, don't waste it at all. Although this thing is a pastime, it's very interesting. In your free time, invite three people to a table and make sure you have a good time."

Wan's is getting old, and she spends most of her time at home. After hearing what Xiaomi said, she immediately became interested: "You mean, this thing can pass the time?"

"Of course, it's very interesting!"

"What is this thing called?"

"Mahjong!"

"Mahjong?" Wan Shi fumbled the ivory card in his hand, and looked at Xiaomi strangely: "This name is so strange!"

Xiaomi thought for a while, turned to look at the maid beside her, and whispered a few words in their ears. After hearing this, the maid blessed the old lady and retreated respectfully. During this period, Xiaomi said to Wan Shi: "Grandma, this thing is a great invention. There is another story about it. Would you like to listen to it?"

"Okay, okay, tell me quickly, I like listening to stories the most." Seeing that the old lady was interested, Xiaomi nodded, just at that moment the maid moved a square table, and Xiaomi pulled Chen Shi and Wan Shi to sit together After playing mahjong, I called another nanny: "To play mahjong, four people are needed. Now, I will tell grandma the story and the rules. When you are free, you can invite everyone to play together."

In fact, there are different opinions about the origin of mahjong. It is a great invention of Zheng He, an outstanding navigator in the Ming Dynasty in my country during his voyages.

Why did Zheng He invent mahjong?This has a lot to do with his sailing.

It is said that Zheng He, the Sanbao eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, made seven voyages to the West, forming the largest fleet in the world at that time, and leading tens of thousands of soldiers, in name to do business, but in essence to search for the missing little emperor Jianwen.During the long-term voyages, many soldiers were depressed and depressed due to the monotonous life at sea and the pain of homesickness.

Zheng He was very anxious when he saw it, worried that if things went on like this, the consequences would be disastrous.He believes that it is necessary to create a new entertainment tool to relieve the boredom of the soldiers. This entertainment tool must be easy to make, and it must be learned by the majority of soldiers. It is best to accommodate two or more people to participate at the same time.

After much deliberation, Zheng He finally thought of using local materials, using the existing moso bamboo on the ship to make bamboo plaques, engraving characters and patterns, and then formulating the rules of the game. Putting them on the square table for eating can entertain four people at the same time.

In determining the pattern of characters, in order to cater to the psychology of the soldiers and the reality of navigation, Zheng He also used his brains.

For example: the red "Zhong" represents the land of the Central Plains, catering to the homesickness of the soldiers. Since Chinese emperors always prefer the red tone, the character "Zhong" is specially set in red.

Because the purpose of sailing is to do business in name, the word "Fa" is engraved on the bamboo plaque to cater to everyone's mentality of getting rich. "Ten thousand", "Twenty thousand", "Thirty thousand"... "Ninety thousand".

Due to the limitation of food sources and production conditions during the voyage, the daily staple food of the soldiers is the baked round flatbread. How many cakes should they eat? "One cake", "two cakes", "three cakes"... "nine cakes".

When the weather is calm, the soldiers often catch fish to improve their food. How many fish are they catching? "One", "two", "three"... "nine".

When the fleet sailed on the sea, what the soldiers saw all day long was a vast expanse of white sea, so "white skin" was set in the bamboo plaque.

Zheng He used sailboats in his voyages, so he was most concerned about the wind direction, so the bamboo plaques were engraved with "East", "South", "West" and "North" winds.

Years of sea voyages, what people feel most deeply is the change of seasons, so they simply engraved four flowers of "Spring Peach", "Autumn Chrysanthemum", "Xia He" and "Winter Plum" to represent the four seasons of the year. The pattern on the bamboo card has changed, but the name of "flower" has not changed.

This new type of bamboo board entertainment tool invented by Zheng He is not as difficult to learn as "Go" and "Chess".The depressed state of the soldiers was also swept away, and Zheng He was also happy that he finally found a way to relieve the depression and homesickness of the soldiers.

Later, some soldiers reported to Zheng He: This kind of bamboo card is so fun, everyone loves it very much, the soldiers become numb and fascinated when they play, not only do not miss their hometown, but sometimes they even forget to eat.But everyone calls playing this kind of game "bamboo card".

Zheng He thought for a while and replied: Since this kind of game can paralyze the spirits of soldiers, it should be called "Mahjong".

From then on, the name "Mahjong" came into being.

After listening to Xiaomi's story, the old lady praised again and again: "It turns out that these words and graphics represent this meaning, then... what about the dot in the middle?"

Xiaomi glanced over and couldn't help smiling: "Grandma, this is a dice, and its function is just to compare the size of the dice among the four people to determine the order of unveiling the cards. Next, let's try to make a circle? Xiaomi will teach you little by little... ..."

In this way, Xiaomi talked for more than half an hour. Although the old lady was still a little confused, she felt that the time was almost up. After all, they also said before that they would go to General Xing, so they couldn't delay any longer, so they urged They left: "Good boy, this thing is very interesting. Grandma, I will study with you now, so I won't send you off. Just remember to come here when you have time. The door of the Hou Mansion is open for you at any time, but it doesn't count if you are not allowed to talk." talk!"

Under Xiaomi's reassurance, the old lady let her go. After leaving the gate of the Hou Mansion, Xiaomi leaned against Mrs. Chen with a tired face and said, "Mother, our Mijia Village is more comfortable!"

"Silly girl, although we all miss the past, this has become a thing of the past after all. You have to learn to get used to it." Why doesn't Mrs. Chen want to go back to the home where she wants to do whatever she wants to do in Mijia Village? However, the home has been destroyed. Even the villagers didn't know, "Hey? Girl, where have you settled down for the villagers of Mijia Village? Will you still see them in this life, mother?"

"Mother, don't worry, when it's repaired over there, I'll take you there personally, the big guy is living well now, don't worry!" At this point, she shifted the topic to Wan Shi: "Mother , I like this grandma very much, she is not only beautiful, magnanimous, but also very connotative, worthy of everyone's background, you can feel her demeanor in every gesture, talking to her is very interesting."

This was echoed by Mrs. Chen: "Yes, your grandma is indeed very good. Mother sometimes does not do well, and I have never seen her lose her temper. She is very patient and has a strong purpose in everything she does. If you don’t do it, if you do it, you have to do it well. Looking at it, when I was young, I was that kind of very capable Mrs. Hou. My mother admired her, but at the same time, I was panicked. I will never reach that height in this life. I don't know if I can..."

"Mother, everyone has their own way of life, why do you have to use other people's standards to demand yourself? What's more, what is Daddy's idea? Will you return to the Hou Mansion?"

Mrs. Chen shook her head: "We don't have time to talk about this at all. I'm afraid we will have to wait for him to come back before we know. However, in my opinion, your father will probably not go back."

Xiaomi thought about it for a while, and the women didn't know much about these things, so she turned around and asked Brother Xiaobai. Thinking of this, she couldn't help sighing: "There was no news about Daddy before, but after I have news about Daddy , It’s strange to have so many identities, and it’s hard to be human, if you have multiple roles in the future, it will probably become a big anecdote in our Jin country.”

"How is it possible?" There has never been such an example in the Jin Kingdom over the years. Although the Jingguo Marquis Mansion is no longer what it used to be, it is still a successor. How can it coexist with other official positions?

Xiaomi also thinks it's impossible. If that's the case, Dad is afraid that he will be exhausted. Moreover, which name to use at that time will be a troublesome matter, so he might as well choose the same name, or... directly give it to his brother.

Of course, the specifics depend on the Emperor's intentions, and their women's family can't be here, blah blah.

While talking, they arrived at Shangshufu, Xiaomi asked Mrs. Chen to wait in the car, and hurried home by herself. In fact, she took out a gift for Shangshufu from the space, and ordered someone to carry it into the carriage when it was ready. Then he hurried to the general's mansion.

When I arrived at the General's Mansion, I asked about the time, and it was already the first quarter of the day. Before I came, someone had already delivered the letter. At this moment, there was already a woman waiting at the gate. When she saw the carriage of the Shangshu Mansion, she greeted him with a smile on her face. come up...

After all, it is the family of generals. When it comes to the surname 'Xing', three out of ten generals in the Great Jin Kingdom are probably from the Xing family.Not to mention the generals and other military ranks over the years. Looking at the scale of the general's mansion, it is not only majestic, but just looking at the aura of these servants, it feels different from the Hou's mansion and the Shangshu mansion. Even if she is well-trained, even a servant girl can walk without a sound.

In the Xing family, although Xing Xiyang has a Xing family name, it is not included in the family tree, so in the Xing family, there is no ranking.

The relationship between the Chen family and Xing Xiyang was not clear to anyone in the Xing family except for the old lady and the old man. The two were not married yet, so addressing them was a big problem. In the end, it was Mrs. Xing who confessed that she called the Chen family "" Ma'am", Xiaomi, naturally became a young lady, Xing Xiyang has never been ranked, and neither has Xiaomi. Strictly speaking, their identities are still a bit embarrassing, especially now when Xing is not Xing and rice is not rice.

Fortunately, Xing Xiyang has never minded these so-called extraneous affairs, even Chen and Xiaomi, like birds of a feather flock together, and don't care too much, Zuo is just a title, what others think is their business, they just need to do their own thing That's fine.

Just because Mrs. Chen's current status is a bit embarrassing, Mrs. Xing, who knows the reason well, did not call other people, but entertained them in her own yard. At the same time, Mrs. Xing was also there. And Mr. Mi, it was here that Xiaomi really met his grandfather, his own grandpa and his god-grandpa.

The attitude was quite different from Wan's in that Mrs. Xing was very polite to them, so polite that she was almost unfamiliar. Although Xiaomi had already prepared for this point, she was still a little surprised when she came here.

Before grandpa arrived, Mrs. Chen and Xiaomi sat there awkwardly. Even when they handed over fruits and snacks, they never saw Mrs. Xing showing any superfluous expressions. Her consistent politeness almost made them feel uncomfortable. Can't sit still.

Fortunately, when the atmosphere was weird, Mr. Xing and Mr. Mi invited them to the flower hall, which avoided an embarrassing confrontation.

(End of this chapter)