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Chapter 20

Chapter 19

Being hugged and caressed by the old lady, Shujia realized for the first time that she was quite destined to be an old man.She is now sitting on an arhat couch, surrounded by a woman in her forties, and her mother-in-law is sitting on the couch with this woman across a small kang table and talking.

Although he is only in his forties, he will only be a middle-aged person in future generations. It is normal to be called "Auntie" when he is in good health while walking, and he will never be called "Auntie" if he is more energetic.But when she got here, this person had to become an honorific title of "old lady", which was a bit cold compared to her appearance.

Shi Lin's wife is wearing a beaded thong, her hair is rolled up, she is wearing an autumn-colored gown with blessings and longevity patterns and a blue horse-face skirt, pearl pendants on her ears, and her hands are well maintained with three or two rings.This outfit... Shujia was a little puzzled, the clothes were quite in the style of the Ming Dynasty, to be honest, it felt a bit like the 87 Red Chamber.

Today, the family of four and their servants came to meet the elders. They kowtowed to Shi Lin in the front hall and received a red envelope, and then they were led to meet Shi Lin's wife at the back. Shujia still doesn't know what her last name is ==!All I know is to call her "granduncle, or the fourth old lady, well, you can just call her the old lady."

There was a small episode in the middle, when the following servants kowtowed, they completely messed up the order.Finally Shi Lin said: "You are all here, am I still afraid of being called old?" So they all changed their words, and Shi Lin was promoted to the old man.The one in front of me is naturally the old lady.

Sirut was talking with the old lady, and listened to the old lady's introduction of various situations in Hangzhou City, and asked the old lady many questions. Knowing that Hangzhou is the provincial capital, where the dignitaries of the province gathered, The husband has just arrived here, so even though he has his uncle to help him, he must pay attention to himself.

But the old lady said: "On weekdays we only live in the banner camp, and don't worry about outside affairs. If you are bored, it's okay to watch a play or chat with our banner family's daughter-in-law. Only with the outside The savages should pay more attention. At the beginning, just watch with cold eyes. They are always careful and love to think about it. Catch up tomorrow, brother, after the arrangements are made, we will also have a feast of coarse wine and ask a team to order a troupe to sing. We always see each other. Speaking of which, you haven’t heard of the opera in the south, have you?”

The meaning of the old lady, after all, Manchu and Han are different, don't look at the old lady's current dress is very Chinese, but, some things are not really the same if you wear the same clothes.Such as binding feet or something, such as getting along with something.

After finishing this, I started to talk about anecdotes again.The old lady is still very interested in talking about the scenery of Hangzhou, the landscape outside the city, the drama in Zhejiang, the vinegar fish in the West Lake, the silk in Hangzhou...

This is a land of fish and rice, a land of prosperity, and a rich cultural atmosphere, so there are more things to say.The scenic view of West Lake, the legend of Leifeng Pagoda, and so on.It is very yearning to hear.

The food at Shi Lin's house is different from Shi Wenbing's. It tastes a little sweeter and looks more delicate, with a touch of southern elegance.The ingredients used are quite different from those in the north, probably due to geographical location and climate.There are more species in hot and humid places than in dry and cold places. The tropical rainforest is said to be the most species-rich place in the world.

For example, in Beijing, there are a lot of meat, and the Shi family can afford it, so there are a lot of poultry such as chicken, duck, goose, and sometimes pheasant and wild duck. Meat, um, all kinds of meat, such as pork There are many meat, mutton, beef and even venison.

There are not many such as fish and shrimp, and there are river seafood such as big carp. There are even fewer seafood, and they will not be used for children.However, there are still some precious dry goods, but they are not eaten very often.On the contrary, there are a lot of supplements such as bird's nest and ginseng, and children will not give them too much easily, for fear that they will not be able to bear it.Vegetables are uncommon, especially in winter.There are also some fruits, and there are fewer varieties.

When I arrived in Hangzhou, Xu Shi was influenced by the local area, and there are a lot of dishes, including the famous Song Sao fish.There are also a lot of vegetables of all kinds, and some things that the north can't think of to be served on the table are also made in a grandiose manner and brought up.Just like the cold dish in front of me: jasmine flowers in cold sauce are all flower bones, washed with clean water, blanched in hot water, and mixed with seasoning, it is actually very delicious.

This meal is very suitable for Shujia's taste. It can be seen that the dishes on the table take care of their mother and daughter. In addition to local dishes, there are many common ones in Beijing.In addition, there are also some dishes that banner people often eat at home, which are a mix.

The old lady was still explaining: "Let them men drink and talk in front, and we ladies are at ease. Try this, it is the cook that your uncle found after he arrived in Hangzhou. The taste is different, a little more delicate, but you can eat them. Since you are here, you must try them, otherwise, if someone invites you to drink, you will suffer if you are not used to it."

Sirut finally got up and gave the old lady a bowl of soup before sitting down. The old lady was very satisfied.The old lady was also lonely. Like Sirut, her son was not around. Shujia's uncle had already been released as an official, so he had to bring his family to take up the post.The old lady didn't have a daughter either, so it was deserted around her.Now that she is accompanied by a junior, she is quite sensible, so the old lady is naturally happy.When you are happy, you talk more and provide more information.

The old lady originally planned to lead the way for the nephew and daughter-in-law, and had already prepared a small show, set up a few tables of banquets, invited all the officials and wives in Hangzhou City, and opened up the social circle for the nephew and daughter-in-law.I was happy at this moment, thinking of the problem of my nephew and daughter-in-law just now, I didn't hold back, and said: "Don't think there are not as many nobles here as in Beijing, but it's annoying enough. If nothing else, the governor of Zhejiang, the governor of Zhejiang, your uncle It's the chief envoy, the procuratorate, and Hangzhou weaving sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is a big one. You have to know their wives, but you don't have to pay much attention to them. They are civil servants. There are also Hangzhou generals, bannermen In the camp, some officials are not high-ranking, but they are all in the banner, so you have to be careful."

Shujia pricked up her ears to listen, the general distribution of officials seemed to have been expected by her parents, but her uncle explained in more detail.She still doesn't know the grades of these officials, so she has to compare them based on common sense and her understanding of other dynasties.Reference object: Shi Wenbing's Vice Capital Commander.That is the second grade. Among these people, those who are higher than him are almost the Hangzhou general, the governor of Zhejiang, and the governor of Zhejiang.If you count his hereditary third-class uncle, it's not so easy to say...

Uncle Shi Lin, a political envoy, commonly known as Fantai, is second only to the governor among civil officials in a province, and is in charge of the province's money and grain.In terms of level alone, he is at the same level as Shi Wenbing, with one article and one military.There is an inspector in the province, but according to unspoken rules, the chief executive is more beautiful than the inspector.

In the end, Shi Wenbing brought his two daughters, and Shuxian was a concubine.Also, Shi Lin has no granddaughter...

Therefore, she, Shi Shujia's little loli, is truly a well-deserved son of a prince on this land.In this case, no matter what she does, as long as she doesn't go too far, basically... walk sideways.

After Shujia realized this situation, instead of being happy, she was very lonely.Girls of the same age are not as tall as her, which means: if her female popularity is only average, she will not be picked on, but will be praised by many people; tolerance.On the other hand, it's easy to be isolated and flattered like a fool by everyone.

After the old lady finished speaking, she stopped talking, and only greeted the new dishes.The maid in the mansion put the dishes she introduced into the bowls of Shujia and the others one by one. This meal was not completely speechless, um, it was the first time we met, and I understood.But there is no more talking and laughing, after all, it is not a social feast.

After dinner, the old lady left Sirut to talk, and asked people to take the two grandnieces and grandnieces down to rest for a while.Shujia thought, this is the bad habit of 'adults talk, children go away'.

Back home, Shi Wenbing also came back, probably learned a lot from Shi Lin.He also looked relaxed, and Sirut was not nervous.What Shujia can think of, of course they can think of it even more, as long as the two of them are here today, as long as they have no faults, they are meritorious.Gao Guoxiang was finished with the military abuse of the people. As long as Shi Wenbing is not as excessive as him, it will be a credit.It has to be said that there is a miserable control group there, and the successor is really relieved a lot.

Dinner is eaten at home, silently.After eating, Shi Wenbing went to his inner study to read, and Sirut educated his two daughters: "Later, your uncle and grandma's house has a show and wine, we will go together..." He said a lot of precautions and answered questions Don't flinch, be polite and so on.There is no need to show the craftsmanship of the two of them, as long as they practice the etiquette honestly.

Sirut added another sentence: "If the queen's wife and wives have a gift for you, please accept it graciously. If you don't, you can't show your face." Seeing that the two daughters agreed, Xi Lute Lute told them to go back to rest: "Take a good rest these two days. The south is different from home. Be careful not to suffer from heat stroke or get sick." Then he asked the nuns if there was any Rendan etc., and sent someone to buy mung beans Cook soup to cool off the heat: "Everyone on board is taking medicine. Mung beans are antidote. The doctor forbids them to eat too much. Now it's better. It's just a good time to boil it to cool off the heat."

After rambling for a while, Shujia was able to get away and go back to her room to rest, quietly waiting for the arrival of the guest day.

Time passed quickly, and when Shujia's night shoes were about to be ready and she hadn't brought them to her eyes, and the size of her screen hadn't been determined, the play at the uncle's and grandma's place began.The two sisters wore the same little cheongsam and pigtails, and they were honestly sitting in the side hall accompanied by the mother.Wait until the other side greets: "Old lady, lady is telling the girls to come over." Then they went to the hall together to meet people.

They are all women surrounded by emerald green pearls. The wife of Li Zhifang, governor of Zhejiang Province, is a middle-aged woman, about the same age as her great-uncle, and the wife of governor Li Bencheng is a little older. .Mrs. Li Bencheng wears a black horse face skirt, and Mrs. Li Zhifang wears a brown gold horse face skirt.The wife of Hangzhou General Ma Hada is a bit older than Sirut, but she is dressed in a flag dress, and her jewelry is all jade. She is next to Sirut's seat, and the two have the same style.

These few are sitting at the top, and the rest, the wife of the prefect of Hangzhou, etc. are already... just accompanying the guests.

Shujia and Shuxian obediently came forward to greet the wives.Called by my aunts and grandparents to stand beside me, held hands by my wives and asked me how old I am, what books I read, what I like to eat and play.When Shujia was answering the question, her eyes caught sight of the attires of the two Mrs. Li and other female relatives.Suspicious in my heart, I paused before saying that I had just read the "Four Books" and played by heart.

Generally speaking, the meal was quite successful. Sirut successfully stepped into the social circle of the local noble ladies. Mrs. Shi Lin had a legitimate right-hand man, and all the ladies saw that Sirut was very easy to get along with are also happy.Mrs. Li Zhifang also said: "I should invite a table in two days, please go and see."

It turned out that during the dinner, it was mentioned that her family had raised an opera troupe, all of them were female opera singers, and they had a beautiful singing voice.The wives all praised her, and Mrs. Li is very face-saving, so she said this.When they are satisfied, Shujia and Shuxian will benefit accordingly.The wives had inquired about the list of Shi family members who came to Hangzhou this time as early as the beginning of the Shi family's arrival in Hangzhou, and they had prepared the meeting ceremony before coming to meet.

When you're in a good mood, it's extra refreshing to get the meeting gift.The things the little girl got were nothing more than silk, necklaces, bracelets, etc. After all, the craftsmen in the south had to be more delicate, which was slightly different from Beijing's craftsmanship, and everything was quiet and delicate.The two sisters thanked them and went quietly, and the nuns took all the things down for storage.

The wives were of different ages, and they did not bring their daughters or granddaughters with them this time, so only the two sisters watched the play and ate with the nuns across the screen.Uh, it's also comfortable.

The greetings are over, and the daughter has also finished visiting, let's serve food and sing an opera.

Zhejiang is the birthplace of Yue opera. However, there is no Yue opera at this time, and the troupe that sings Kunqu opera is booked.Then again, at this moment, the 'Quintessence of China' is still waiting to sprout in a corner.During the Qianlong period, the four major Anhui troupes entered Beijing, and only then did Peking Opera come into being. This is the period of Qianlong's grandfather.

Shujia looked at the red costumes on the stage and the sleeves flying up and down, feeling inexplicably emotional.It was only now that I came across a few familiar things, glass mirrors, which are relatively expensive at present, count as one, and the drama on this stage is another.

On the other side, Shi Wenbing's contacts with his colleagues and other officials in Hangzhou were relatively smooth.Shi Wenbing is a bannerman and a military officer, and has no conflict with the civil service system. Mahada's wife is also very polite. How can I say that the population of bannermen is small, and there is no dispute between anyone and someone with a background. What about the relationship?It's better to be more polite.In particular, the older bannermen who came out of Beijing all remembered that Shi Wenbing's father, He Shuo's son-in-law Hua Shan, was not a good stubble.

Regardless of the reason, the Shi family was integrated into the high-level social circle in Hangzhou from the very beginning.The wives also promised that when they return to Li's mansion to listen to the opera, they will bring their daughters and granddaughters to make friends with the two young ladies of the Shi family.

Mrs. Shi Lin curled her lips, don't I know how many relatives you have in your family?Where can I find a similar child for my grand-niece's handkerchief hand?Besides, in the city of Hangzhou, it is not convenient for Manchu and Han people to come here separately.The older girls in the camp are all learning the rules, and the younger ones... Anyway, it seems that there is no young lady in the circle.

Little Shujia has been worrying about the problem for a long time, and now it is revealed, and there is no need to worry about someone coaxing her, because... she can't see anyone at all.

(End of this chapter)