Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 2 Queen Ma

Zhu Biao heard the maid's conversation, opened the door and went out.

Ma Shi stepped on the big centipede without haste while holding up her dress, and said with a smile, "Jin'er, Yu'er, come here and sweep it away."

The two maids didn't move, Madam Ma looked at Ma He in his palace and said, "Ma He, come and sweep."

The little eunuch behind him ran over and swept the big centipede out of the yard.

Standing under the wooden porch, Zhu Biao looked at Ma Shi calmly, and the first thing he saw was her big foot stepping on the centipede.

Seeing Zhu Biao stunned, Mrs. Ma thought about what her husband told her, so she stepped forward and asked, "Biao'er, what are you doing in a daze, come here and let mother see your injuries."

Seeing that the bag on his beloved son's head had dissipated a lot, Mashi was relieved.

My old lady met yesterday, and today is the second time.

Old Zhu's face was majestic, but Empress Ma was on the contrary. She gave people a very gentle and kind feeling. After seeing her, Zhu Biao knew how he came to be called a virtuous queen in history.

Simple and intelligent, with plain clothes, she still can't hide her queenly temperament.

Zhu Biao was so eager to go up without even thinking about it. They are people from two worlds in the true sense.

"Mother, the injury has healed." Zhu Biao called Ma Shi as naturally as possible.

In memory, the original owner called Ma Shiniang like this, because now Lao Zhu is still the king of Wu, the eunuch and the little maid also only call Ma Shiniang.

Seeing that there was nothing wrong with him, Madam Ma gave a reassuring doting smile: "Your father has been very busy with the affairs of Dingdu these days, don't let him worry about your child and distract him."

"Mom, I made a note."

Seeing Zhu Biao's well-behaved promise, Ma didn't say anything, but just told him to be careful these days so as not to get hurt again.

Then he took him to his own yard, which was specially selected to grow vegetables for cooking, and it was cool and suitable.

Sometimes they would bring the wives, children and old people who are pro-military to weave cloth, sew clothes and make shoes together in this yard.

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On the bluestone road, with white walls and black tiles, and streams flowing under the bridge, Mrs. Ma lived in a large courtyard to the north, with several vegetable plots and earthen pots built in front of the side rooms.

Zhu Biao followed into the yard, which was the original Wu Wangfu, simple and unadorned, not luxurious at all, and there were a few women in the yard over there who were busy mending clothes.

Ma asked someone to bring the herbal tea on the table and pour it into a rough porcelain bowl for Zhu Biao: "Taste the tea made by mother, and put it on the fire."

Zhu Biao picked up the rough porcelain bowl, took a few sips and felt that the taste was not bad, so he poured out the bowl again.

"Drink slowly."

Ma Shi picked up the rolling pin and walked into the house. Her two maids, Jin'er and Yu'er, also went to the backyard to help.

When Zhu Biao saw her kneading the noodles, he knew that she was either rolling out noodles or baking pancakes. Old Zhu Te liked to eat noodles and pancakes made by Ma Shi.

"Master."

A crisp voice came from behind.

Zhu Biao came back to his senses, and remembered that he was calling himself, so he turned his head and looked down at that girl, Jin'er.

Both Jin'er and Yu'er are Ma Shi's maidservants, Jin'er is weird, and Yu'er is as gentle as water, their personalities are opposite.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Biao turned around with his hands behind his hands.

Jin'er was stunned for a moment, feeling that Zhu Biao's aura was like a sage, and then came over and shook his sleeves: "Master, can you help us try on the hats?"

Try a hat?Could it be that Mrs. Ma wore the hats made by those women for the enthronement ceremony?

Mrs. Ma brought all his relatives, military wives, daughters and mothers together to make hats for civil and military officials. Just the style, he tried to make a lot of hats.

He nodded, and Jin'er led him to the yard behind the vegetable field.

The yard is very big, there are several big tables, there are a few little dolls running around, and there are several black hats on the table.

The woman working next to him saw Zhu Biao approaching, moved a chair for him, poured another cup of tea, and then continued to sew the hat in her hand.

"Which hat?"

Hearing Zhu Biao's question, Yu'er brought over four hats respectfully, and smiled lightly: "Master, these hats..."

"These are Han crowns, Tang crowns, and Song crowns. They are all used by the empress for comparison. This hat is a newly made gauze hat." Jin'er grabbed the hair on her chest and twitched it, and said eagerly.

Zhu Biao took a look and joked: "These hats, you guys can help to test the size."

Yu'er shook her head, her beautiful eyes watered: "How can this be done, this is a man's hat, we can't wear it."

"Isn't he just a man?" Zhu Biao pointed to the little eunuch next to him and looked at Yu'er and Jin'er.

The two glanced at the little eunuch, shook their heads, Jin'er frowned, "He's not a man."

The little eunuch next to him smiled.

Zhu Biao didn't say anything. Thinking about his previous life, those difficult civil servants still relied on his own eunuchs to check and balance.

But now it's the beginning of Ming Dynasty, so I don't worry too much. They don't have wages, and they have to fend for themselves when they are old and can't work.

It is also a good thing to give them some benefits and control them properly.

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Zhu Biao helped to try on the hat, and Ma Shi came over and asked with a smile, "Do you feel comfortable? I just want to see that the new black yarn is breathable and cool, and it is comfortable to wear."

"Then listen to my mother."

"Okay, it's appropriate for officials to wear black yarn when they go to court for business."

As for hats and clothes, they are all women's. He, a big man, has no aesthetics, so he just helps to try.

It was Jin'er who mischievously put the hat on Yu'er's head, imitating how to address her: "I have seen you, sir."

Ma Shi next to him took the hat from Yu'er's head and put it aside, and shouted to the women: "Sisters, those men are fighting bloody battles outside, we will let them eat well, wear well, wear well, Do the logistics for them."

"Yes, ma'am."

Mrs. Ma looked at the clothes made by those women again: "The clothes are as long as they are comfortable. There is no need to make them like the old clothes. The robes are bigger, and the ones with big buttocks are too tight to look good."

When night fell, Lao Zhu didn't come back to eat, so Ma prepared a few pancakes and left them in the pot.

Standing in the yard to enjoy the shade, Yu'er's small face appeared in front of Zhu Biao at the right time.

"My lord, it's time to eat."

He didn't feel anything just now, but when Yu'er put Ma Shi's prepared noodles in front of him, Zhu Biao felt hungry.

Ma Shi was sitting there, while Yu'er, Jin'er and the little eunuch stood behind her.

The hand-rolled noodles were strong, and Zhu Biao tasted a few mouthfuls and found the taste to be good. It would be even better with some chili.

Seeing that he finished his meal, Mrs. Ma stood up to clean up the dishes: "The maids in your yard are too young and ignorant. If the injury is serious this time, your father will not eat me."

"It's okay, mother." Zhu Biao smiled.

"Jin'er, Yu'er, Ma He, come here." Mrs. Ma beckoned them to come over.

"Biao'er, the three of them will take care of your daily life from now on."

Ma felt that the little maids in Zhu Biao's yard were too young, and those around him could read and write, and they were reliable.

Ma Shi said: "The two little girls in your yard will follow me, so as not to take care of you badly and get hurt again."

Zhu Biao nodded and said, "Listen to Mother's arrangement."

　Ask for the votes of the big guys, ask for collections, and ask for everything.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)