atypical prostitute

Chapter 5 Golden Sugar
Early the next morning, after finishing her morning class, Li Ci walked through the small half of the garden to the Dianlou where Sanlang lived.At this time, the sky was already bright, and the ladies had just sat down, and Mr. Zhuang, who was teaching, also arrived, so he took out "Zhou Li" and began to review the book.

The Fu family is a well-known family in the north, so they originally required their daughters to be well-educated, plus the first-time wife was appointed as the prince Liangdi, so naturally they can't be sloppy in terms of talent and virtue.Although the eldest wife always feels that no matter how many books a woman reads, she will be a husband and a teacher in the future, as long as she can read a few words and not be blind.Mr. Zhuang, a loyal follower of Hongxiu Tianxiang's night reading companion, didn't take it seriously, so although Saburo was the main education object, the ladies were not completely stocked.

Usually, Mr. Zhuang first talks about the thoughts of the philosophers for half an hour, and occasionally organizes a small debate.Afterwards, a few ladies sat around and practiced calligraphy, while Saburo asked Mr. Zhuang to comment on his articles, or listened to Mr. Zhuang teach the classics of sages.

The Xie Dynasty won the world with martial arts, but the rule of law was insufficient. After the success of the Northern Expedition, the two generations of Emperor Xie preferred a civilized state.Today, Da Xie's iron cavalry is still powerful in the world, but it is more popular among the meritorious children to recite poems, compose Fu, and talk and debate.

Naturally, the Fu family, which is famous for its loyalty to the emperor, is not exempt.

It's a pity that Saburo is not a talented and beautiful jade, and the articles he has worked out after thinking hard can only be exchanged for Mr. Zhuang shaking his head every time.

Fortunately, the ladies of Fu's family were more competitive, and finally let Mr. Zhuang regain his sense of accomplishment as a teacher.

The first-time lady has both talent and virtue, and her handwriting is good, especially her lower case, which vaguely has the charm of "beauties on stage, fairies playing shadows".The second lady was a late starter, but she worked hard to make up for her weakness. Every time she memorized the content taught by Mr. Zhuang thoroughly, even though she swallowed it all without seeking a deep understanding, it is still very valuable.The fourth lady's qualifications are mediocre, but her mind is meticulous, and she often makes surprising remarks in clear talks and debates. It sounds weird, but it is like enlightenment when she thinks about it carefully.Wu Niangzi is still young and innocent, but she doesn't see anything special for the time being.

Therefore, Mr. Zhuang tried his best to defend the right of the Fu family's women to study, and even put down his old face to ask Mrs. Wei to come out of the mountain on behalf of Fu Zhu.

……

After talking about it, Mr. Zhuang laid out calligraphy practice content for several ladies, and announced that he would continue to teach after a long break.

As soon as the words were finished, before the master turned around, Sanlang rushed to Wu Niangzi, holding a gadget in his hand, dangling back and forth.

"Fifth lady, look, what is this?"

Because of the sound of clattering, Li Ci, who was concentrating on practicing calligraphy, raised his head curiously, and saw that he was holding a small glass crystal bottle that was no more than an inch in his hand. The bottle was full of colorful star-shaped pebbles. gorgeous outside.

Must be candy or something.

It's just that the fourth lady thinks it is ordinary, but it is not the case in the eyes of other sisters.

After shaking it five or six times, Wu Niangzi really couldn't hold back.

"Third brother, where did you get this rare item?"

The fifth lady is only eight years old this year. She is full of curiosity about the world and has no resistance to beautiful things. Coupled with her aunt's pampering, she has an innocent temperament. Looking at the bottle in Saburo's hand.

Saburo deliberately didn't answer, but kept shaking the bottle in his hand, and the little stars in the bottle rolled around, making crisp sounds.

"Third brother~bully~bear~people~"

Yuxin knew that he deliberately refused to give it to her, but when she looked at the bottle, she felt as uncomfortable as a bug bite. She was so anxious that she pursed her mouth, her eyes turned red, and big tears were about to gush out.

Sanlang panicked immediately, and quickly opened the crystal bottle, saying "don't cry, don't cry, I'm afraid of you", and stuffed the small stars into Yuxin's mouth.

As soon as the sugar granules entered the mouth, the weeping tears suddenly turned into a happy smile.

"Third brother~ the best~"

Fifth Lady smacked her mouth and spoke vaguely.

At this time, Mr. Zhuang also noticed the small commotion here, and came over curiously.Before he approached, Saburo presented the crystal bottle with both hands, and Mr. Zhuang took one, observed it against the light for a long time, and finally took it into his mouth.

Shaoqing——

"Crystal clear, fragrant, sweet but not greasy, long aftertaste."

"This is a rare item brought by Nanman merchants. It is called golden sugar. It is said that it is refined from stone honey into small ice-like particles, and then mixed with glutinous rice flour to make food. It is such a small bottle. It is worth it. Ten pennies!"

Saburo explained complacently, and Li Ci immediately understood, isn't it the kind of Jinpingtang that most often appeared in the anime in the previous life?But she also knows that this world still regards the granulated sugar (called stone honey) brought from the Western Regions as a rare item at this time, and children of ordinary families only eat caramel during festivals.This golden sugar is made of rough rock sugar extracted from granulated sugar, so it is no wonder that it is packed in a glass crystal bottle.

Truly a well-deserved luxury item!
But seeing the colorful golden candy, resembling a spherical coral, rolling in the crystal clear crystal bottle, even Li Ci, who didn't like sweets in her previous life, couldn't help but want to eat one.

It's a pity that the old master didn't understand the style, he only noticed that a small bottle of golden sugar costs ten pennies:
"Although this product is delicious, it costs a lot of money and is too extravagant. If it becomes a trend, the world will compete to chase and compare it. If things go on like this, it will not be a blessing for all people."

"Students are taught."

Saburo complimented helplessly, and when the old master turned around, he immediately winked at the ladies to express his dissatisfaction.

……

When the class was over and Mr. Zhuang had just walked out, Yuxin, who had already been distracted by the small bottle of golden sugar, couldn't wait to throw herself on her brother, rummaging with her hands and feet.

"Third brother, the master said, this thing is extravagant, fifth lady, I am kind, so I will help you dispose of it."

"I can't do that, anyway, I bought it for ten guan. And this bottle, worth at least eighteen guan. If you give me twenty guan, I'll give you the golden sugar and the bottle."

"Third Brother...you...you know how to bully people..."

The two started arguing like this.

At this time, the first lady had already finished the copybook, and she ordered her servant to come forward to pack up the pen and ink, and said to the two younger sisters: "This golden candy was a reward when I went to the palace with my mother to pay homage to the Empress Dowager last time. I don't like it at all." I wanted to give the dessert to Wu Niangzi, but Aunt Shen said it hurt her teeth, and Wu Niangzi was still young. I thought that Sanlang likes to eat sweets on weekdays, so I gave it to him. Who would think that Sanlang got this golden candy and wanted to show off, but instead It caused a joke. At this moment, his words and deeds are even more frivolous, and it is hard to be a role model for my brother."

Is this an explanation for why the golden candy that my daughter's family likes is in the hands of Saburo?
"The eldest sister got the golden candy and didn't give it to Wu Niangzi because she had good intentions. She was afraid that she would be ignorant and break her teeth. The third brother also thought that Wu Niangzi was cute and cute, and couldn't help but want to tease her."

Not getting the golden candy was not a pity for Li Ci, she didn't like sweets, and Saburo took a few extra glances when he took out the golden candy, but it was just because women like beautiful things.

It's just that Yu Jing didn't think so. She looked straight at Chu Niangzi, her red lips parted slightly.

"I think that golden candy is a rare thing, so everyone can eat it."

There was a sour taste in the words that could not be ignored.

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across the face of the first lady, but she had cultivated herself well, and then smiled softly: "So it was my fault."

Then, with a restrained voice, he said: "Sanlang, Wu Niang, come here!"

They were fighting nonchalantly, when they suddenly heard the eldest sister get angry, Sanlang and Wu Niang were startled, the crystal bottle they were snatching rolled down on the brocade mat, and no one went to pick it up.

The first lady took a step forward, picked up the golden candy, and handed it to Li Ci, "Help me hold it", and raised the master's ruler again.

Punish yourself.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
The muffled sound of meat echoed in the Nuan Pavilion, and every sound scared Sanlang and Wuniang into fear.

After hitting it three times in a row, the palm of her left hand, which was as white as jade, was already red and swollen. The first lady stopped, but she still held the ruler in her right hand.

She glanced at her younger brother and younger sister who were staring at each other, emphasizing each word word by word.

"Today's incident was originally my fault. The uneven handling made it difficult to set an example for my younger brothers and sisters, so I punished myself three times. But Saburo, you have an impetuous personality and love luxury, so you should also be punished!"

"Eldest sister has fate, younger brother knows his mistake."

Saying that, Saburo obediently spread his palms on the desk, with a gesture of generosity.

Seeing his appearance, the first lady sighed, and from the corner of her eye, she glanced at the trembling fifth lady.

"Fifth Lady, you—"

"Wow... wow... woo...don't hit me..."

Before she could say anything, Wu Niangzi was so frightened that she burst into tears.It's just that the first lady has always been prudent, even though she loves the fifth lady, she will not easily expose this matter just because she is scared and crying.

So, she coughed and continued.

"Fifth lady, you are arrogant and rude, you have no seniority, and you have to be punished!"

"……Yes……"

Knowing that today would be impossible to escape, Fifth Lady dragged her tears and spread her trembling palms in front of her elder sister. As a result, just as First Lady lifted up her ruler, Fifth Lady was already so frightened that her facial features constricted and she even sucked back the snot.

The first lady sighed and put down the ruler.

"My lord has always taught us that the elders and children should be orderly, that brothers and sisters should be humble, and that brothers and sisters should be respectful, but in the end, you are making a big fuss just for a little golden candy, wasting the saint's teachings!"

"Eldest sister, I... know I'm wrong..."

Wu Niangzi spoke in a nonchalant manner, but her thief-like eyes kept looking around.

Li Ci knew that she was afraid of pain, so he quickly said: "Sanlang and Wu Niangzi were just playing around and lost their sense of proportion, Chu Niangzi is serious."

"Is it really just a joke?"

Yulan asked back, and Sanlang and Wu Niangzi, who were terrified of the ruler, hurriedly said yes.

First Lady loved Fifth Lady already, seeing the poor appearance of the two, most of the anger in her heart had already dissipated, but seeing the embarrassment of Sanlang and Fifth Lady swearing at the sky, she couldn't hold back her sullen face, " Puchi" laughed out loud, although he stretched back immediately, but in the end he lost the majesty just now.

Seeing that the elder sister was reluctant to part with it, the fifth lady hurriedly saluted her face to please her. Sanlang took the ruler righteously and voluntarily, and slammed it a few times with a loud voice, most of which hit the table.

It's just that although most of them were hit empty, there were a few hits that landed on the palm of the hand. After all, the first wife felt sorry for her younger brother, and hurriedly stopped and said: "Okay, okay! Just know what's wrong. If you really hurt your siblings because of such trivial things It's my fault too."

Saburo couldn't wait to put down the ruler in his hand.

"Thank you, elder sister."

"Slick tongue, don't be an example!"

At this time, the eldest lady sent someone to urge the meal, so Sanlang and fifth lady hugged the first lady and wanted to go down.

Li Ci was still holding the golden candy in his hand, and asked, "This candy—"

"Young lady, you can deal with it."

"Yes."

Li Ci responded respectfully, looking sideways at Yu Jingxin playing with the ribbon, she knew that Yu Jing was envious of Saburo's golden candy, so she said to Yu Jing: "Second lady, I don't like sweets—"

Before she could finish speaking, Yu Jing said, "I would like to share my sister's worries."

After finishing speaking, he took out the silk handkerchief embroidered with the peonies of the Butterfly Show, wrapped the bottle, walked downstairs slowly, and handed it to a woman.

(End of this chapter)