Daming Yinghua

Chapter 67 Versace and Fan Polu
However, Zheng Haizhu finally asked Huang's wife Yao to write the name of the private school, not "Shoukuan Academy", but "Shoukuan School".

At first hearing the word "school", both Huang Zunsu and Yao Shi felt strange.

Zheng Haizhu explained to the couple that although it is no longer the time for Lord Jiajing, the imperial court no longer prohibits privately funded schools, but because he also recruits female dolls at the same time, and it is not a boudoir school of a wealthy family, he uses "" The word "academy" is likely to provoke opposition from old-fashioned people and offend those students who are dedicated to imperial examinations.

"However, Mr. Huang and Mr. Yao, what we are recruiting is definitely not apprentices. While learning crafts, children must be literate and rational. No matter boys or girls, they must know how to cultivate themselves, care for the family, help others, and love me Daming. The place where young men gathered to learn the principles of heaven, human feelings, national laws, and skillful arts. Zhou said Xiang, Yin and Shang called Xu, so Guozijian was also called Tianzixiang Xu. Mencius said that Shang and Zhou went forward In the Great Xia Dynasty, it was not called Xiang, nor Xu, but 'Xiao'."

When Huang Zunsu heard Zheng Haizhu's explanation here, he folded his palms together and praised: "Good name, school, school, so it can be traced back to three generations, and the origin is elegant and upright."

Yao Shi was even more happy, not only the word "school", but the deep meaning behind it can be compared with the Tianzi Xiangxu like Guozijian.

What's more, Zheng Haizhu's address for her has naturally changed from "Mrs. Huang" or "Grandma" to "Mr. Yao", and her husband doesn't seem to have a problem with this change.

Yao felt that after experiencing "Miss Yao" who lived in a boudoir for 18 years, and "Miss Huang's family" who lived as a wife for eight years, it seemed as if she had started a new life voyage.

She did not clearly discern that this unprecedented joy came from the possibility of finding a third living space outside of patriarchal and husbandly power.

She just savored this brand-new sense of dignity quite freely, as if she came to the spring field and breathed the fresh air to her heart's content.

"Shoukuan School", "North Garden", "Qingyuan", "Fuyuan", "Jiaoyuan" - Yao spread paper and ink in his own square inch of the world, and wrote the most satisfying twelve stories in his life. words.

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A few days later, Zheng Haizhu came to deliver the letter of appointment to Mrs. Yao.

"This is a letter of appointment embroidered by my eldest lady herself. It is like a book page when it is closed, and it is like a table screen when it is opened."

Zheng Haizhu showed Han Ximeng's masterpiece to Huang Zunsu and Yao Shi.

"Master Huang and Mr. Yao, please take a look. Because what Mr. Yao wants to teach in our school is calligraphy and Danqing, my lady embroidered a few vases of flowers and pen and ink scrolls in the letter of appointment, with the words that Mr. Yao recited before. Du Gongbu's verse: I am a beginner in learning to learn from Mrs. Wei, but I hate Wang Youjun. Danqing does not know the arrival of an old general, and wealth is like floating clouds to me."

Rao and his wife have already experienced Han Ximeng's exquisite embroidery skills, and now they are also amazed to see the pictures and texts on the letter of appointment showing the legacy of calligraphy and painting in Tang and Song Dynasties.

Zheng Haizhu said again: "After Mr. Dong and Mrs. Miao of the Gu family agreed to be the honorary principal of our school, my lady also embroidered a letter of appointment. On Mr. Dong's letter of appointment, it was Cangsong Ruilu; on Mrs. Miao's letter of appointment, , is Narcissus Ganoderma lucidum."

Just like when facing Han Ximeng, Zheng Haizhu upholds the belief that "language is thought" and insists on instilling the vocabulary of later generations to the ancients around him who have a basis for communication.

So after going back and forth, it is not difficult for Huang Zunsu and his wife to understand new words like honorary principal, even if they take the literal meaning.

He and his wife only felt that the patterns given to Dong Qichang and Miao Ruiyun were very well-proportioned, with the meaning of longevity, and they were suitable for men and women respectively. The communication between the master and the servant is like the sound of chirping to find a friend, which is really a blessing for the first time in a foreign land.

Zheng Haizhu suddenly remembered something again, and said to the couple: "Although our school is not comparable to academies like Guozijian and Fuxue Sociology, I still want to make school uniforms for the dolls. The clothes are neat and decent, so that people will be impressed at first sight." Knowing that they are students of Shoukuan School, it can always inspire them to love school and self-love. I have been looking for a few clothes shops for a while, but they are always unsatisfactory. When I came into the mansion just now, I saw a tailor in the front hall. Tailoring clothes for servants, I wonder if the master and sir can recommend it?"

Yao said with a smile: "Ah yes, that's our Yuyao fellow, I'll invite him in to talk."

Not long after, I saw a commoner man who was nearly forty years old, stepping into the courtyard with a girl of thirteen or fourteen.

Mrs. Yao said to Zheng Haizhu: "This is Master Versace. He has opened a tailor shop in Songjiang for more than ten years, and he married a daughter-in-law in Songjiang. This is his daughter Fan Polu."

When Zheng Haizhu heard the word "Versace", she almost spit out a mouthful of tea.

Xindao, the name of this uncle tailor is too good for me, a time traveler, to make a play in a second.

Hearing that Tailor Fan's beautiful and slim daughter was named "Polu", he couldn't hide his surprise and let out an "uh".

Tailor Fan immediately explained: "Girl, don't be surprised. The villain's father followed Marshal Qi to fight the northern barbarians in Jizhou. When he died in the battle, the villain was just able to walk. He had no father in his life. After the villain became a father, he gave his daughter Name it Polu."

It turned out to be the queen of the martyrs who guarded the gate of the country.

Zheng Haizhu was in awe, and squatted down a deep blessing towards Tailor Fan.

Tailor Fan hurriedly returned the gift with his daughter, and added: "The villain has inherited his mother's tailoring skills and relies on this work to make a living, but the two younger brothers born to his mother and stepfather were encouraged by Master Huang a few years ago. , have all gone to join the army outside the pass, and have been promoted to hundreds of households one after another, saying that the eldest niece has a good name."

Zheng Haizhu's heart moved, and he asked: "Outside the pass? Is it Mobei or Liaodong?"

"If you go back to the girl, it's near Liaoyang."

"Oh?" Zheng Haizhu turned to Huang Zunsu and said, "Master, the General Mao who robbed me by mistake before said that he was also stationed in the fortress next to Liaoyang."

Huang Zunsu knew that Zheng Haizhu was open-minded and had no acquaintance with the reckless General Mao. When talking about him in his usual words, he even praised him for his fight against foreign captives.

Huang Zunsu then nodded with a smile: "Everyone in the world says that the men in Jiangnan are gentle and weak. In fact, the strong soldiers trained by Qi Shaobao have already proved that the bravery of Zhejiang people is not groundless. Polu's uncles are from Yuyao, and the general Mao that Miss Zheng mentioned , is from Hangzhou, which shows that we in Zhejiang are not the only ones who have strong generals from Yiwu."

But I heard the little girl Fan Polu say: "Although my uncles have been promoted to hundreds of households because of beating the Tartars, they are so poor that they are starving to death. Not only did they write to ask my father for money to buy food, but also asked my father if he could buy food." I can’t make some cotton-padded clothes for them and send them over. Master Huang, the uncles are fighting for the imperial court, why doesn’t the imperial court let them have enough food and clothing?”

"You ignorant girl, don't talk nonsense!" Tailor Fan scolded his daughter.

Huang Zunsu's face froze, but then he sighed inaudibly, waved his hands and said, "Old Fan, don't scare the child."

Yao shi was kind and sensitive, and quickly calmed down the atmosphere, "Polu, don't worry, my master and I, as well as this Miss Zheng, will find more good customers for your family."

Zheng Haizhu smiled and took over the conversation: "Master and Madam introduced it, I can't be wrong. Master Fan, sister Polu, I have a private school, and it will open after the twelfth lunar month. The first batch, there must be about thirty or so Doll, you must buy a spring outfit. Let’s recognize each other today, and I’ll go to your tailor for advice later, how about it?”

Tailor Fan was overjoyed and thanked repeatedly.

Fan Polu's small peach blossom face also showed a grateful smile.

There was a trace of curiosity in the smile.

The kind-hearted elder sister in front of her was also wearing common clothes and trousers, with no jewelry on her head and wrists, so she was obviously not the eldest lady or aunt of an official family.

But when she said "I have a private school", she was generous, and Mr. Huang and Mrs. Huang seemed to think highly of her.

The little girl Fan Polu, because she made clothes with her parents on weekdays, has seen many female relatives of respectable families in Songjiang City. At this moment, she just feels that Miss Zheng is very different from them, no matter the hostess or the maid.

On the other side, Huang Zunsu also took a sip of tea, and said to Tailor Fan: "Old Fan, I will go to Nanjing a few years ago to visit some old friends and give some small gifts of local products, just in time for you to make some robes with Songjiang cotton cloth. The winter robe is not too demanding on fine size, you can make it according to my size."

Tailor Fan heard the words, turned his head to think for a while, and said cautiously: "Master, I would like to ask, do those gentlemen have official positions, and if so, how old are they? Are they deacons or censors?"

Huang Zunsu was taken aback: "Ah? It's not for official uniforms, why do you want to know this?"

(End of this chapter)