met free Chapter 248 Small talk
Chapter 248 Small talk
Although Zhao Ceying was very happy to be praised, he was still modest out of courtesy and the image he wanted to create in front of Molan.
"Miss Sheng, you are too kind. Compared with the Sheng brothers, Zhao is indeed much more unlearned and undisciplined."
"Brother Zhao, there's no need to be so self-deprecating."
After Molan and Zhao Ceying finished their "courtesy", they turned around and twisted Rulan's head.
"Be careful, Grandma Kong will be here soon, so you don't have to be spanked."
"Wow."
T^T
Rulan covered her head with her hands, looking extremely autistic.
But Cai Qingyou asked curiously, "Will Madam Kong come to the private school?"
“Well, my grandmother has already said it all.
We have separate courses for the women, so they won’t be bored when preparing for the imperial examinations.”
Zhao Ceying interrupted at this time and asked, "Then, what about us?"
"Chopping wood and cooking?" Rulan popped her head out and teased.
"Ha ha ha ha."
After laughing softly, Molan curved her eyes and said to Zhao Ceying,
"Just because you don't have the actual imperial examination doesn't mean you can't have the ability to take it. Brother Zhao, let's prepare for the exam together."
What people in Yuzhou lack is knowledge.
They have no knowledge and lack understanding and control of the overall situation, so when the pie hits them, they are not worthy of their positions and make too many jokes.
A queen mother who had nothing to do with the new emperor controlled the new emperor with filial piety, and used etiquette and various tricks in the harem to play with the queen in the palm of her hand.
The Queen is incompetent and only has foolish kindness. Uncle Shen is confused and indecisive. His brain is like that of the half-grown Little Shen and Little Zou...
Ha ha.
Read more.
Reading can make people less ignorant.
If the Yuzhou faction had one more educated, intelligent and shrewd person, they wouldn't have played this hand of cards into such a mess as in movies and TV dramas.
Zhao Ceying kept Molan's words in mind and secretly pondered.
The Sheng family has produced talented people from generation to generation. Now, even the little Changzhuo who has just completed his elementary education and entered the private school has shown extraordinary talent. As a member of the royal family, even if he does not rely on the imperial examination to gain fame, he will definitely not fall behind in talent.
Even if he can't have his papers graded by the government, can't he take the test himself?
Whether you know the answer or not, and whether you answer well or not, it is clear at a glance.
He has no talent and needs to work harder.
While Zhao Ceying was thinking silently, Rulan started chattering and took the lead in the conversation.
"How about we chat about some gossip?"
"Gossip?"
Molan raised her eyebrows when she heard the voice.
The two people who can be called "gossip" in Tokyo today are Gu Tingye and Zhu Manniang.
Unmarried, the mistress is pregnant.
If this kind of thing happened in anyone's family, it can only be described as explosive.
For Gu Tingye, a life without Minglan would be a foreseeable nightmare.
Who would help him manage this crooked family? Who would take care of his concubine's son without any regrets? Which noble lady would endure the harassment of the evil mother-in-law again and again?
The Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty was criticized as dregs, and the students of Neo-Confucianism were not allowed to take part in the imperial examinations, which continued the legacy of the Tang Dynasty and the arrogance and character unique to the scholar-official class. It was far from being as difficult for a woman to divorce or to stand up straight as described in TV dramas.
Military generals, even those with outstanding achievements, were not as good as the civil officials in the Song Dynasty.
Even though the Sheng family and the daughter of the Sheng family are only of the fourth rank in the play, they are still high-ranking ones for Gu Tingye to marry.
All kinds of coincidences will only make it difficult for Gu Tingye to get married.
Because of his unkind parents and unfaithful wives and concubines, home is not a safe haven for Gu Tingye, but a den of demons.
In a life without any light, without friends, confidants, or beauty, can he really complete his story according to the predetermined trajectory?
It's hard.
But Molan felt that Gu Tingye's liberation and redemption should not be achieved by dragging Minglan into the water.
A modern girl first becomes a remarried stepmother, and then passively accepts three wives and four concubines. She has to endure the stepmother's troubles and brothers' bullying again and again. In addition, she has to endure Gu Tingye's concubines, maids, and thoughts about him day and night.
(Gu Tingye first married Yu Yanhong, and took Yu's Hongxiao as a concubine, then married Minglan, had Qiuniang as his concubine, Zhu Manniang as his mistress, and accepted Fengxian as a gift from his superior.)
The Gu family, as a family of impoverished military generals, should just keep to themselves.
But this "gossip" is somewhat too advanced for unmarried girls.
We have talked about the interesting things we saw and heard in Tokyo countless times.
Molan looked at Rulan, who was so bored that she seemed to collapse in the carriage. She smiled helplessly at An Qingyan and brought up a topic, asking,
"Speaking of which, is there anything you want to eat later?
We can play in the jungle and have some goals.”
As expected, when food was mentioned, Rulan immediately came alive.
"Rabbit! I want to taste it!"
"it is good."
Cai Qingyou's request was very simple. She thought about the poultry raised on the farm and said,
"Something more ordinary, chicken, duck..."
"Speaking of game, what should we eat?" An Qingyu thought for a while and asked Molan.
“How about venison?
I brought honey and various condiments, and the taste is worth looking forward to. ”
Honey can soften the meat and shorten the time for marinating and roasting. The secret seasoning is very effective in removing fishy smell and adding flavor. Using only the simplest cooking methods, you can get very flavorful pieces of meat.
The word "expectation" really made the ladies who rarely went out feel full of expectations.
"Is it the seasoning that I researched with... Changtong and Lin Xiaoniang?"
Molan smiled and nodded.
Rulan's eyes lit up immediately, she patted her chest and made bold statements,
"I will eat whatever you hunt. I will make sure nothing is left. If I eat less, I will be betraying my sister!"
"Good good."
Ruolan's innocent, lively and outgoing personality satisfied Molan's imagination of a lovable sister.
In the past, mothers were too good at giving birth, and the backyard of the house was too clean, so she really had no experience of having sisters.
In this life, I have Hualan Lisuo's capable care and love above me, and I have the lively Rulan below me.
Molan feels that occasionally relaxing in this little world is a rare pleasure for both body and mind.
There is no greater redemption than this amidst all the deceptions and intrigues.
After sighing for a moment, she continued,
"I heard that wild flowers bloom abundantly in the mountains in autumn, so I asked people to plant roses. If you like them, you can pick some branches and take them home. They can be used as bookmarks or to make tea."
"How can you bear this?"
"I can't bear to part with it. Once the frost falls, it will just turn into spring mud."
"Then... we won't be polite."
"Please don't be polite. It's their honor to have fun."
“If we are lucky enough to see a fox, we will be blessed this winter.
Isn't it romantic to sew the fur you hunted yourself? "
Molan's description made the ladies who were proficient in needlework once again full of expectations for "Zhuangzi" and "the suburbs".