concubine leisurely

Chapter 31

"Hey, the little snow-white fox! There is also the little light blue fox, so cute!" You Ran just entered the yard and saw a cage on the flower bed. Inside the cage were two beautiful little foxes, one snow-white and one light blue. , and Mo Tao ran to the cage to stare at the little fox with relish, tsk-tsk admiration, and stretched out his little finger to point, "Its eyes are so smart" "The tail is so beautiful, so long and fluffy" "Light blue I’ve never seen a fox before.” They also discussed with each other, “Will little foxes bite people? How about we pet them?”

The door of the study room was wide open, Meng Lai was seated at the main seat, Zhang was seated at the guest seat, the situation in the yard could be seen, and the delicate conversation between the two girls could be heard clearly, Meng Lai apologized to Zhang And said, "The little girl is so childish that General Zhang laughed at her." Zhang also politely objected, "Where, Ling Ai is innocent and lively, very cute, Mr. Meng is really lucky."

After looking at the little fox leisurely for a while, the more I watched it, the more I liked it, and I wanted to keep it for myself, what should I do?By the way, it was my father who called me to the study, go find my father!She ran towards the door of the study room, intending to ask for the little fox, but when she reached the door, she found that there was still a person sitting in the study room. She immediately slowed down, adjusted her breathing, and calmed down before entering with graceful steps. In the study room, greet Meng Lai respectfully.

Naturally, her actions couldn't escape Meng Lai's eyes. Meng Lai cast a reproachful glance at Youran, turned around and was about to explain something to Zhang Bing, but saw Zhang Bing holding a teacup and drinking tea intently, as if he didn't see anything. Seeing the same thing, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Youran, "I went to meet the elder brother of the Zhang family." Youran nodded obediently and agreed, stepped forward to salute Zhang Xing, and Zhang Bing returned the whole gift very politely.

Meng Lai is very satisfied, although Zhang Bing is a member of the army, the etiquette is really considerate, Meng Lai smiled and said to Youran, "The fifth girl has to give another gift, thank you for your help." Youran blessed Zhang Bing, "Thank you Shixiong." Zhang Bing returned a bow, "Shixie, you are welcome."

Meng Lai smiled and said, "Did you see those two little foxes? They were sent by General Zhang, as well as the yellow antelope and the civet cat. Now you have both eyes and mouth." You Ran was very happy, thanked Zhang and Needless to say, the yellow antelope tastes delicious. The civet cat is a rare "mountain delicacy" with a long history. It is known as "the civet cat is delicious in the mountains, and the white eel is delicious in the water". Feel free to eat boldly, good luck!The unhappiness of being forced to eat vegan last night has all disappeared.

Think about it, Meng Lai is also doing it for his own good. He eats a lot of meat for lunch, and eats a vegetarian dinner because he is afraid that he will not digest the accumulated food. Well, it is good to be a vegetarian once in a while, and the metasequoia vegetarian dishes are also delicious.

Youran's eyes sparkled, and her originally fair face turned pink with excitement, "The civet cats are delicious, I want to eat two, one stewed and one braised in soy sauce!" With an infinitely fascinated look, he teased Meng Lai laughed, "Just hang on to eat! What a child!"

You Ran was a little embarrassed, "Well, didn't you say that food is the most important thing for the people? Also, Zuo Zhuan also said that food is the only way to forget worries, and..." Meng Lai smiled and shook his head, "You child, even if you eat, you still have to quote the classics. Caicheng, reading is to make you understand, is it for you to use it to argue?"

Leisurely muttered in a low voice, "Practice what you have learned", learning is for use, why not learn it if you don't need it?You Ran also loved reading in her previous life. When she was a teenager, she saw someone divide readers into three categories: the first type reads for the sake of speaking, and there are many such people; the second type reads for writing, and there are relatively few such people; The third type of people who read for ideas is rare.At that time, leisurely reading self-identified as the third type of people, reading for the sake of thinking, without any utilitarian purpose. After all, I was young at the time. It can increase knowledge, in order to better communicate with customers, or to write summaries, write reports, and publish articles in newspapers, to check information and memorize things, living in the world of mortals, who can say that they are not What about utility?On the contrary, if you want to do something well, live your whole life with nothing to do, that is also a matter of qualifications, how can common people.

He said to Zhang Bing with a leisurely smile, "Thank you so much Brother Zhang, it's not rude to come here, I will also give Brother Zhang a gift, I made it myself." Zhang Bing nodded "Thank you", but Meng Lai thought This girl can't handle calligraphy or painting, so what could be a gift she made herself?Seeing leisurely walking to the bookcase on the left, he opened the cabinet and took out a scroll, opened it, and saw the words "Chronicle of Major Events in the Dynasty" written on the top, and the words were written horizontally from left to right at the bottom. The four columns respectively list the major events during the reign of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Taizong, Emperor Xiaowu of the late Emperor, and the current Emperor Shengshangwen.

Leisurely said triumphantly, "There are a lot of historical materials in the history books, and I spent a lot of time sorting them out before I sorted out this one. One for the elder brother, one for the second brother, one for Xiao Yu, and one for Brother Zhang." Meng Meng Lai glared at Youran, and Youran understood the meaning of this look as "Why is there no one from your father?", and hurriedly approached to flatter her, "Daddy is very knowledgeable and memorized, and he is very familiar with the historical facts of this dynasty, so there is no need for this."

Zhang Bing looked at it intently. At first glance, he felt that the horizontal writing was very unaccustomed, but he was secretly startled when he looked closely. The current emperor is the fourth emperor of this dynasty. The previous three emperors reigned for 30 years or 25 years. , The emperor has been on the throne for 20 years, and each emperor’s major political, military, and personnel changes during his reign are recorded on it, and each record is marked with very small lowercase scripts which book and page it came from.This chronicle of major events in this dynasty is really practical. When he saw the record of the Cheng family being ransacked and exiled in the Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei, Zhang Bing came to a conclusion.

Zhang Bing thanked Youran solemnly, Meng Lai and Youran didn't even bother to say thank you, Meng Lai pretended to be angry and said, "Just your handwriting, I'm ashamed to show it to people!" Youran spoke eloquently, "The form is not important, but the content is important." Meng Lai shook his head and refuted, "Who says form is not important? If you drink tea in a large rough porcelain bowl, can it feel the same as drinking tea in a Ru kiln porcelain cup?" Youran froze for a moment, "It's different, even if it is The same tea leaves must have a different feeling.” Meng Lai was persuasive, “So the form is still very important, right?” She tilted her head and thought for a while, “Yes, the form is also very important.” Meng Lai hit the snake with the stick, "So you still need to practice your handwriting well?" You Ran nodded dejectedly, "Well, what Dad said is right."

This is good, I need to find a new excuse for being lazy, but it's nothing, excuses are the most convenient thing for people, and they will be found as soon as they are found.

Zhang Bing smiled and watched the father and daughter talking back and forth, with a gentle look in their eyes. It is really blessed to have a child whose father loves.The fifth girl of the Meng family looks childish, but she must be able to use her father's study room because she is very well-mannered on a daily basis, otherwise, as Meng Lai, no matter how much she loves her daughter, she can't let her mess around in the study room.

Zhang Bing's military camp was busy with affairs, so he left after sitting for a long time. Meng Lai couldn't stay, so He leisurely sent him to the second gate, and ordered someone to go to the Deyi Building to order a table and wait for the noodles to be sent to Luohu Villa.

Meng Lai and You Ran sent Zhang Bing away. On the way, the father and daughter gossiped, "You are allowed to eat civet cats at noon, and you must eat vegetarian food at night. Dad is afraid that you will be weak and indigestible. Don't get angry with Dad because you don't have meat to eat." ", "Who gets angry because there is no meat to eat? I am not so narrow-minded. Not only am I a vegetarian, but I also go to the garden to take a few steps to digest food at night. Now dad can rest assured?" While chatting, a servant Come to report, "Master Zhong's Wubiao is here, and he visited the old lady in Xuanrui Hall, and now he is at the wife's place." Meng Lai's eyes flashed a stern look, Ayou didn't go to the Marquis of Ji'an's residence once, and he didn't provoke anyone. Who the hell, was thrown into the woods by a man, first Zhong Yu molested, then Zhong Yu was violent, and now he chased after Meng's house. Never come to Meng Mansion!Even when I came here, I hurriedly met the old lady, Meng Lai, and Zhong Shi, and then ran away!Hmph, anyway, I have already told the Zhong family that Ayou is not good for the southeast, and the Marquis of Ji’an’s mansion is in the southeast of the Meng’s mansion. Ayou will not go to the Marquis of Ji’an’s mansion in the future. As for the people from the Zhong family to come to the Meng’s house, I would See what tricks you can pull off right under my nose!Meng Lai thought bitterly in his heart, but didn't show anything on his face, and led leisurely to the main room calmly.

As soon as Meng Lai and Youran entered the main room, Zhong Yan rushed up to greet Meng Lai, "Auntie is well." Meng Lai smiled and said, "My brother is getting more energetic." Well, the longer this child grows, the better." Out of the corner of You Ran's eyes, You Ran saw Yue Ran, Yan Ran, An Ran, and Xin Ran were all sitting on a row of brocade chairs. Although An Ran was sitting with her head down, she would occasionally look up at Zhong Xi's face. The eyes are really mesmerizing.

A rational girl like An Ran sometimes doesn't understand, leisurely sighs inwardly.Zhong Xie is known as the "Jade Man", the wife of the Marquis of Ji'an is as precious as jewels, and An Ran's biological mother is the son of the Marquis of Ji'an, how can it be possible for two people?An Ran is usually a quiet and sensible girl, You Ran feels pity for her.The world is unfair, so what, is there no unfairness in the 21st century?It's the same as fighting father and mother.

In the house, laughter and laughter were exchanged with each other, but Youran was immersed in her own thoughts. Amidst the noise, a clear male voice came to Youran's ears, "Fifth cousin, the record of major events in the dynasty that you gave to Mu Ruan Brother Wei likes it very much, and I must also ask for a share of my face. I wonder if the fifth cousin is willing to reward Brother Wei for his thin noodles?"

(End of this chapter)