Red makeup against the world

Chapter 82 Songxi Academy
In the early morning of the next day, the fleet was about to arrive at Luoshui Wharf outside the capital.Seeing that Xu Wanzhen was sleeping soundly and it was still early, Sang Zi couldn't bear to wake her up, thinking about letting her sleep for a while.

Xu Wenyu rushed into the room like a cannonball with short legs, and Liu's mother trotted behind.

Seeing that Xu Wanzhen was still sleeping, Xu Wenyu climbed onto the bed with a smile, and went to tickle her: "Sister, sister! The sun is drying your butt, you still don't get up, Yu'er is already up."

Xu Wanzhen opened her eyes in a daze, hugged Xu Wenyu in her arms, and said: "Yu'er, don't make trouble, let sister sleep for a while."

Xu Wenyu wriggled in her arms and said, "Sister, we are almost arriving in the capital. I saw it from the bow of the boat just now, what a tall city wall!"

Hearing that she was going to the capital soon, Xu Wanzhen was startled and instantly sobered up.Complaining: "Sangzi, you didn't call me either."

Sang Zi stuck out her tongue and said, "I think Miss is sleeping very soundly! The old lady said yesterday that we are not in a hurry to disembark when we arrive. The company's two shipments have to be handed over to the shopkeeper of Jingli'Splendid Story', and the luggage The boxes and cages have to be cleaned up, and it will probably be noon when all this work is done."

Xu Wanzhen sat up, kissed Xu Wenyu's pink face, and said: "Sister, get up now, Yu'er will go play first, and I will come to you later." Mother Liu led Xu Wenyu out.

Sangzi called hot water to help Xu Wanzhen wash up.Now it is early spring, the earth is getting warmer, and everyone has changed out of their heavy winter clothes.Xu Wanzhen put on a half-worn uniform, went to greet Mrs. Xu, and had breakfast together.

Mrs. Xu told Madam Zheng: "Today is the first time Zhen'er sees the elders of the Tu family. Madam, please help me to look at the clothes and accessories. Don't lose your courtesy." "Don't let people take it lightly."Madam Zheng understood.

After all, she hasn't been back to the capital for decades. When Mrs. Xu left home, she was still a teenage girl, and the Tu family had a simple population.But now the elder brother is also a grandfather, and he has many descendants.When there are many people, there will be more right and wrong.What's more, she was originally a married woman, and now she is going back to her natal family for help.

Regarding the arrival of everyone in the Xu family, there are so many people in the Tu family that they will always violate the interests of some people.Except for Mrs. Tu, Mr. Tu, and Mrs. Tu, there are not many people who sincerely welcome Mrs. Xu home.Each house will plan for its own interests, and people's hearts are hard to guess.Mrs. Xu has lived most of her life, and she couldn't understand this truth any more.

Therefore, this first official meeting is particularly important.Xu Wanzhen said that Mrs. Xu had been watching her all the time, and after telling Madam Zheng, she was not worried.Calling Mama Liu, Mrs. Xu personally chooses clothes for Xu Wenyu.

The Xu family originally had a business in central Beijing. In the "Jiashanfang" next to Nanshi, there was a courtyard with three entrances. Although the courtyard was not big, it was more than enough for the current Xu family to house more than twenty masters and servants.When Xu Changzong came to Beijing, he would stay there after visiting Mrs. Tu.

But Mrs. Xu is different. She has been away from her old father for decades, and no matter what, she wants to do her filial piety again.Old Mrs. Tu is very old, and he will not have many years to fulfill his filial piety.On the other hand, Mrs. Tu disagreed. When she decided to go to Beijing in Suzhou that day, Mrs. Xu wrote to discuss with her father.Old Mrs. Tu replied, "Since you are back in Beijing, you must go home. No matter how old you are, you are still my daughter, and there is no reason to live outside!"

For the sake of Mrs. Tu, even if the Tu family had other ideas, Mrs. Xu planned to ignore them.But she was worried that her beloved grandchild would be made things difficult by the Tu family, so she was cautious.

"Songxi Academy" is built at the foot of Mang Mountain in the north of the suburbs of Beijing.The academy is full of pine trees, dotted with pavilions and pavilions, and the gables are undulating.The sparse mountain wind blows, the pine waves burst, and the sound of reading is loud.

The whole academy is divided into inner and outer courtyards.

The outer courtyard is where the students study and occupies a large area.There is a spacious and bright school hall, a dining hall where lecturers and students eat, and white walls and black tiles provide accommodation for students.The academy provides lecturers with an exclusive small courtyard abode, equipped with a servant and a rough envoy, and every lecturer is treated equally.

On the central axis of the entrance of the academy, there is a tall and bright lecture hall, with a clear water structure, simple and generous.It is the place where people gather to explain the scriptures once a month.Occasionally, everyone in the literary world and seniors in the examination field are invited to come here to give lectures.Especially when Liu Bocheng, recognized by the Gaomang dynasty in the literary world, returned to the academy, students from all walks of life rushed to hear the news, and it was a very grand occasion.

The outer courtyard occupies the largest area, and the most eye-catching thing is the school yard paved with bluestone and a large area of ​​loess rammed foundation.As the head of the academy, Mrs. Tu guides the direction of the academy's teaching.He believes that the six arts of a gentleman: ritual, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and mathematics are all indispensable.Even if you can't master it, you must practice it from time to time, and you can't become a poor and rotten scholar who is dead on reading.In this school field, you can run horses and practice boxing.The daily morning exercise is also in "Songxi Academy", which is different from the scenery of other academies.The lecturers will also come off and practice with the students.

In the inner courtyard, a large family of the Tu family lived.

Mrs. Tu lived in the main courtyard. Among the three friends of Suihan, he especially loved the nobility and unyieldingness of pine trees. He named the courtyard he lived in as "Songtao Courtyard", and the courtyard has its own world.

Tu Qiongyu, the widowed eldest daughter, lives alone in the "Hanmei Courtyard" on the left side of "Songtao Courtyard".After the death of her husband, she failed to leave any children, so she returned to her natal family, lived in seclusion, and carefully raised her only daughter Gao Yang.Ever since she got married, Tu Qiongyu has even stayed behind closed doors.

The eldest son, Tu Hongyi, and his wife Lin Anrong live in the "Changhong Courtyard", and now Mrs. Tu Lin is the one who presides over the ceremony.Their eldest son Tu Bowen's family lived in "Wenhanju", while Tu Bosi's family lived in "Qingfang Pavilion".Tu Hongyi also has two concubine daughters, born of Aunt Ye, both of whom are married.

At this time, Mrs. Tu was in the side courtyard, dressed in a short jacket, bending over to feed the chickens.He is very old, and now he seldom manages the daily affairs of the academy, and all of them are handed over to Ping Daolang of the academy.Ping Daolang was originally the proud student of Mrs. Tu. He was born in Juren, but he was unlucky and frustrated in his career, so he returned to the academy to teach.He is regarded as a candidate for the next head of the mountain.

The old man Tu was in a calm state of mind, but he lived a semi-hermit life of "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely".Occasionally go to the outer court to give lectures on the scriptures and guide students on articles.Most of the time, I spend in the yard feeding chickens, raising fish, tending crops, and raising grandchildren.

A woman pushed open the gate of the courtyard, showing a face of happiness and anger, saw Mrs. Tu, and said, "Master, your illness has just improved, and you came here again." She had a sweet voice and a beautiful face, about thirty Yu Sui, wearing a woman's hair in a bun.The eyebrows are curved with a smile, there are some crow's feet at the corners of the eyes, and a pair of dimples on the cheeks, making people look amiable.

The old man Tu looked up and scattered all the feed in his hand on the ground, which caused the chickens to "cluck and cluck" and rush for it.He smiled and said, "Miss Wu, you're taking care of me again."

Wu Niangzi handed him a towel to wipe his hands, and said with a smile: "The servants waiting at the pier reported that the Xu family's fleet had arrived at Chen Shi. I reckoned that they should be home around noon."

Old Master Tu was shocked when he heard the words, and said, "Okay! It's finally here."

Wu Niangzi pursed her lips and smiled, and helped Old Master Tu out of the yard, and went back to the "Songtao Courtyard" to change her clothes.

(End of this chapter)