When Zheng Hao came back from Tongzhou, the first thing he did was to take a shower and refresh himself. He loves to be clean very much. It's not that he is just a young man who loves to be clean, but that's just his personality. Compared with him, Lishu felt ashamed. Of course, Zheng Hao also tactfully told Lishu that two or three baths were enough in summer.
"Although there is ice at night in summer, when you get up in the morning and move around, your whole body will be sweaty. You must take an extra bath to feel refreshed."
Li Shu said: "I do, but I have to go to my mother-in-law early every day to say hello, and sometimes I have to go to my great-grandmother. Besides, it is your habit to take a bath in the morning. If I ask for water in the morning, Others don't know how to say I'm indiscreet. If one day I really do whatever I want, why should you give me orders?"
Zheng Hao waved his hand: "Come on, I'll say one thing and you'll say ten. It's not a big deal. I was used to it when I was studying, but you don't have to."
Li Shu gave him a belt: "It would be better to match this belt."
Zheng Hao took it and tied it himself, and looked at Li Shu again. She was very lively, and she didn't have the feeling of respecting each other, which is what couples should do.
In the evening, dinner was served at Mrs. Zheng's place. Mrs. Zheng doted on Zheng Hao very much, but she did not dote on her grandson in an unruly way. Of course, during the dinner, she also asked Zheng Hao jokingly: "When? You want me to hold a grandson? I can’t wait any longer, and I don’t know if I will be so lucky.”
Zheng Hao took a chopstick of fish maw and gave it to Mrs. Zheng, and then said with a smile: "I have only been married for a long time. Besides, I still have business to attend to, so you don't have to worry about it. In short, we will work hard."
Mrs. Zheng said nothing more after these words.
Li Shu wondered why Zheng Hao's words had weight in the family. First, it was because he was Mrs. Zheng's grandson, and second, because his abilities were recognized in the family.
He was already a boy at the age of twelve, a scholar at the age of thirteen, a scholar at the age of nineteen, and a scholar at the age of twenty-four.
He has a great reputation and can still achieve this without relying on his family, so his words carry extra weight.
But I can't always rely on Zheng Hao's energy, and just pretend to be powerful, as if marrying a good man means that I have reached the end of my life.
Li Shu has been thinking about this question, how can she have her own place?
Now, the way to consolidate her status is to give birth to a son. Only when the next generation of heirs are born, can she change her name here. The second is to be capable. Although women cannot take the imperial examination, they still need to be famous. As for the relationship between mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and sister-in-law, it is not a big deal for her, because no matter how much her mother-in-law likes her, she is infertile and unable to stand up, and it is impossible for others to look down on her as long as she is obedient.
The first one is that she is currently recuperating her body. She is not trying to show off, and she doesn't even care about the housekeeper. In this way, the bones of the body are well-conditioned and you don't have to worry about it. It would be best if you can get pregnant. Second, although she is good at the guqin, playing the guqin every day after getting married makes too much noise, and she is too creative in painting. She is only good at poetry and songs, but poetry is easy to be misinterpreted when it is spread. Just like Mrs. Wu's second daughter-in-law, whatever she writes always seems like innuendo, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is extremely bad.
But every time I wrote for the sake of meditation, her handwriting was always good, especially Mrs. Wei's handwriting was perfect.
Yes, people who write well have always been called calligraphers.
Mrs. Wei was also Wang Xizhi's teacher. Wang Xizhi's handwriting was very good.
It was the favorite of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
Empress Sun, the company commander, also writes very well with Fei Bai.
in this way,
It manifests itself in words.
She has a character that does what she says without hesitation. She spends at least an hour every day practicing calligraphy.
So at night, Zheng Hao lay in bed for a long time, then went to Li Shu's small study and was shocked to see her writing under the lamp.
"Aren't you still up so late?"
Li Shu glanced at the hourglass: "I will go to bed after half an hour of writing, so you can go to bed first. Today is an exception. I will finish writing earlier in the future."
Zheng Hao sat down on the couch next to her and watched her writing with interest. Li Shu looked at him and smiled, "Don't you have to go to the Yamen tomorrow? Why don't you go back and rest."
"What's the matter? I can't sleep alone in bed. It's better to be here." Zheng Hao knew that Li Shu's handwriting was very good and she was also a very smart and clever girl. Often others only thought of one thing. , she could already think of several levels, and after she mentioned the matter of Princess Longchang to herself, Zheng Hao really didn't dare to underestimate it.
Not to mention women being strong, men are the same.
Moreover, Lishu is definitely not the kind of person who is better than men but uses those skills to please men. She has her own opinions and views. Such a person lives a clear and thorough life and can make a career no matter where she is.
But he didn't understand: "Why did you start writing again?"
Li Shu looked at Zheng Hao: "Because you are my role model."
Zheng Hao pointed at himself and said in disbelief: "Me?"
Li Shu nodded: "Look at how you come from a noble family. You are diligent, hard-working, considerate, thoughtful, and sensible. You don't know how happy my mother is when you give her breakfast. Our whole family likes you so much." But I have slacked off because I married you. I used to practice piano every day, but now it is not convenient for me to practice. Now my handwriting is unfamiliar. People who are better than me are working so hard. What reason do I have every day? Why are you making excuses?"
"I don't see that you are quite good at praising others." Zheng Hao was so embarrassed by the praise that he couldn't let go of his words.
Li Shu was immersed in writing again, and Zheng Hao found a book in her small study and started reading it. For the first time, both of them felt that this was good. In fact, sometimes people need to be alone to think about things. If it is too complicated and messy, they will not think about anything. .
After Pian Lishu finished writing, she asked him to carry her to the bed. Zheng Hao also happily accepted this kind of little fun.
The next day, Li Shu went back to her parents' house. Because Li Rou came back on the third day, Mrs. Liu said that both Liu Chengxu and his wife had gone abroad, and they were afraid that the newlyweds would feel deserted when they came back.
It's just that Zheng Hao's Qian'er asked for leave to see his parents off. If he wanted to come today, he could only get there after leaving the government office.
But she had to go back at noon, so Li Shu had to come back by herself.
When she came back, the talk was already heated. It turned out that Liwan had sent a jade pillow, "I heard that pillows made of jade are cold but not ice, cold but not cold. I happened to get a good one a few days ago. I want some jade to give to my grandmother, just so you can use it at the village."
When I happened to open the bamboo curtain and go in, Li Jia and Li Wan were already sitting inside, and Li Zhen was sitting next to Mrs. Xu.
Lijia lowered her head and didn't know what she was thinking, but Lizhen said: "Second sister is so generous, she always reminds her of her family."
Li Shu thought to herself that Li Wan must have given something to Li Zhen.
It is not entirely certain that Liwan is the informer. But I know Liwan’s character,
I have a good relationship with everyone. Such people may not really be good to everyone.
But a gentleman's deeds do not matter his heart, and no one can fault him on the surface.
"Third sister is here." Liwan shouted with a smile.
Lishu greeted Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Xu again, and met with the sisters. She explained why Zheng Hao was not coming. Mrs. Liu said: "Fortunately, the eldest uncle and the second uncle are here, so it's okay."
In Mrs. Liu's view, Zheng Shangshu had already become an official, and Zheng Hao was just a junior Hanlin scholar, so how could he be so important?
Zheng Hao's career in the future may depend on the Liu family.
Of course, Li Shu didn't care too much about Mrs. Liu's thoughts. Nowadays, the number of guests in the Zheng family is no longer the same as before, but she felt that this was better for Zheng Hao.
If Zheng Hao is really talented, he will never be buried. After all, Hanlin is a close official of the emperor. If he only knows how to write articles and not know how to be an official, then giving him a high-ranking official will be a disaster.
She has her own set of ideas and never gets inward.
For example, Mrs. Xu suddenly asked Zheng Shangshu if he wanted to go back to his hometown. Lishu smiled and said: "My uncle and my brother-in-law are both in Beijing now, so my parents-in-law are in Beijing."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "I thought that after becoming an official, I would have to return to my hometown."
This is of course a mockery of the fact that the Zheng family is no longer as busy as before. Just like when Li Shu was at a high place, even Mrs. Xu wanted Li Zhen to learn from her. Now that her father-in-law has retired, those who used to envy her will of course Just started pulling and stepping.
Therefore, Li Shu laughed twice before saying: "My sister is obviously studying with me, why do you still say such things? When Zhang Yanghao was the Minister of Rites of the Wen Zong Dynasty, he once submitted a "Resignation to Appointment of a Cousin", begging Wen Zong to allow him to serve for six years. It is said that His Majesty, Fu Wei, takes pity on my mother when I am old, and shows sympathy for my orphans. Some ministers have many words, and I am pity for my humble talent. As I said, I wish to relieve my mother's worries, or I may become an official at sixty, in order to honor the rites and scriptures. , he was eighty-one years old. Zhang Yanghao's mother was already eighty-one years old at that time, and Emperor Wenzong approved his request to take care of her. My great-in-law was in Beijing, and my father-in-law asked himself to be an official in advance because of his "family illness" and the need for support. Why do you want to return home?"
Although Mrs. Liu felt that it was a pity that Zheng Hao would not come, but seeing Li Zhen acting like this now, she knew that her old habit had returned, so she hit Li Zhen again: "Don't you know that what we in Qi Dynasty practice is to strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches?" According to the national policy, most of the children of aristocratic families are already in Beijing."
Lishu never gets into trouble, and she won't tolerate anyone who messes with her.
Fortunately, Lirou and his wife came over at this time. Wu Xuanhe and Lirou came in together. Lishu saw that Lirou's eyes were blue and her legs were shaking a little when she saluted.
Liwan secretly whispered to Lishu: "Look how close the fourth sister and fourth brother-in-law are."
"Yes." Li Shu nodded.
After the couple paid their respects, Wu Xuanhe went out first. Mrs. Liu asked Lirou to sit next to her, and couldn't help but said, "How is it? Is it okay at the Wu family?"
It was really hard for Li Rou to talk about it. The people in the room told Mrs. Wu that she and Wu Xuanhe had sex three times, and the fire avoidance chart she brought was also told to her mother-in-law because she put it under the pillow. Although her mother-in-law did not scold her She, however, said that chastity and tranquility are the best.
Although the conditions of the Wu family are indeed very good, with almost thirty maids and maids serving him, and Wu Xuanhe is indeed not a bad person. He does not have an outhouse or a beloved cousin, but there is a common room, and there seem to be many servants in the study and the room. First and last.
Even the Wu sisters, she glanced at Lishu. They once defeated Lishu in a poetry competition and thought that they were also talented women. They also said that they would join together in a poem in a few days.
Not even three days later, she was already miserable, but now, she could only say to Mrs. Liu: "It's good to be in the Wu family. Thank you grandma for your concern."!
