Daming Yinghua

Chapter 39
Zheng Haizhu applauded secretly when he heard the words.

As a traveler who has a little perspective of God, she only has a general impression. Huang Zunsu in history, as one of the seven gentlemen of Donglin, had not extreme views and methods. Party struggles, but also efforts to coordinate, ease the relationship between the Donglin Party and other parties.

Now it seems that a man with a good appearance and good manners presents a mature concept, which permeates all aspects, not only in officialdom, but also in artistic accomplishment and attitude towards women.

However, praise is praise. On the bright side, Zheng Haizhu has certainly seen the subtle change in Yao's expression.

Zheng Haizhu is well aware of the rules of life, and he must never chat and laugh happily with Huang Zunsu in front of Yao Shi, especially when the husband and wife have different views on literary criticism.

So she swiftly took out a stack of Yexie reed cloth cut into small strips from another bundle, handed it to Huang Zongyan's wet nurse, and said respectfully to Yao: "Grandma, this is one of the famous cotton cloths in Songjiang." , although it is far from being as gorgeous as Suzhou embroidery Hang brocade, it is extremely soft and sweat-absorbent, and people here love to use it as underwear, and it is also excellent for making diapers (sui) cloth for children.”

Seeing that Zheng Haizhu changed the subject with interest, Yao's eyes faded, and he politely praised him, and immediately asked the nurse to put a Yexie reed cloth on the baby's mat, and then asked Huang Zunsu: "Master, how about today?" Do you want to go back to the government office?"

Huang Zunsu squeezed his son's pink and cute little fist, and said, "Of course I have to go, let's go now."

"Oh," Yao's tone suddenly showed sincerity and enthusiasm, "Miss Zheng must eat lunch before leaving. I just happened to ask Miss Zheng about female celebrities."

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In the evening of that day, Huang Zunsu went home on duty and saw a dish of fish maw soup on the dinner table.

Yellow croaker maw and yellow croaker are both special products of Ningbo Prefecture. If they are boiled together with fresh large yellow croakers caught in the sea, it will be the "three yellow soup" that will fascinate countless gourmets in the south of the Yangtze River.

But what is stewed in today's yellow croaker maw soup is a seasonal vegetable from Liantang Town, Songjiang Prefecture: asparagus.

Huang Zunsu took a sip of the soup and praised: "I didn't expect that cooking wild vegetables from the river pond with seafood is so delicious. This water bamboo is called one of the eight water immortals in the Susong area, and it really is not for nothing."

Then he asked his wife: "May I invite Miss Zheng to taste this soup at noon?
Sitting opposite, Mrs. Yao picked out the most complete piece of yellow croaker belly, put it in the bowl of his eldest son Huang Zongxi, and replied lightly: "I have tasted it, Miss Zheng drank quite a lot. She is a distinguished guest, so naturally she must treat her with good soup." of."

Huang Zunsu didn't notice his wife's mocking tone, and called his eldest son's nickname with great interest: "Lin'er, come and listen to Grandpa, what did you teach today?"

Huang Zongxi, who had just turned six years old, quickly put down his chopsticks and replied: "It is still the "Zengguang Xianwen" taught. It is not relative, but relative is not relative."

Huang Zunsu said with a smile: "Oh, this sentence. Then Lin'er, tell me, how do you explain this sentence?"

Huang Zongxi rolled his eyes, his eyes fell on the younger brother in the nurse's arms, and he said seriously: "This sentence means that whether two people can play together is not necessarily related to whether they are from compatriots. For example My younger brother and I are both grandpa and aunt's children, but my younger brother doesn't know anything now, so it's not as fun as the cat in the yard. But Xiaoru and I have endless things to talk about, and I'm very close to her."

"Xiao Ru" is the daughter of the owner of the tofu shop in the alley. She is also six or seven years old this year and has a very cheerful and lively personality.Huang Zongxi came to Songjiang with his mother to reunite with his father. After only a month or two, he got to know Xiaoru. He loves to watch Xiaoru explain how his own tofu is made.

After hearing his son's interpretation, Huang Zunsu couldn't help laughing, nodded and said, "That's right, the so-called white head is as new, and the cover is as old, it's the same meaning, but it's not as innocent and interesting as my Lin'er said."

Huang Zongxi won his father's appreciation, and he was more willing to confide his thoughts.

He said with disappointment: "Unfortunately, Xiaoru is a girl. My mother said that girl girls can't go out to school like my brother and I."

Although Huang Zunsu is upright and strict to outsiders, he has always been gentle and loving to his family members. To his eldest son, he is not like some fathers who regard strict and old-fashioned parenting methods as their creed.

At this moment, seeing the young children's joy and sorrow all stem from sincere friendship, Huang Zunsu patted Huang Zongxi's shoulder kindly, and comforted him: "After Grandpa came to Songjiang Mansion to take office, look at this place, it looks like a new port, maybe it's too late." In two or three years, Yixue will accept female dolls."

Huang Zongxi listened to his father's words, and as soon as he relaxed his brows, he heard his mother Yao on the other side say lightly: "A rich family, you can invite your husband into the house to teach the ladies. It's a boudoir school. A tofu seller follows the family. Little girl, what book do you want to read? It’s fine if you can figure things out.”

Huang Zunsu's face suddenly turned cold, and he said to his wife seriously: "Mr. Yangming said that the meaning of enlightenment lies in 'enhancing conscience and clarifying human relations'. Conscience and human relations can be kept and distinguished by all people in the world. Is there a distinction between high and low? If you and I gave birth to a girl again, or if I, Huang, were relegated one day and became a white body again, would you still make today's remarks? From now on, don't say such superficial and arrogant words in front of your children. There is no need to take it crookedly, it is a good seedling!"

Seeing that her husband was really sullen, Yao shi immediately became timid, bit her lips slightly, stared at the table with lowered eyes, and after listening to the words honestly, replied quietly: "What the master said is true."

The atmosphere was suddenly cold, but fortunately the wet nurse was used to smoothing things over, she took a spoonful of fish soup and fed it to Huang Zongyan in her arms.The fish soup was extremely fresh, and the baby tasted it happily. He licked his two red and tender lips, and looked at the soup bowl on the table alertly, babbling and humming.Huang Zongxi also understood how to relieve the atmosphere, and lightly scratched his younger brother's cheek: "My brother was wrong just now, but you are actually very smart, and your tongue is smarter than a cat."

The two sons are so cute, the adults' quarrel did not escalate, and the family finished the meal peacefully.

At night, after Huang Zunsu checked his son's homework in the study, when he returned to the bedroom, Mrs. Yao was inserting the hairpin into the wooden frame given by the Han family today.

Huang Zunsu walked over and stared at the four embroidered paintings behind the wooden frame.

Yao said: "Master is right, this Songjiang Mansion really has a bit of new style, women can not only open a shop to sell tofu, but also be a lady in an official's house, and help the court fight bandits, it's really better than screens It's even more powerful if it's embroidered by Mrs. Gongsun."

Huang Zunsu didn't respond immediately, but only moved his gaze upwards, looking at his wife's expression when she spoke from the bronze mirror.

Yao shi's eyes flickered slightly, and soon he also stared at her husband in the mirror.

"My lord, I have something to discuss with you. Now that my lord's official career is going well, it's time for a newcomer to enter our back house."

(End of this chapter)