Evening Shaohua in the Red House

Yingchun used to be doing needlework in the room, while Tanchun was making posts under the window. Hearing the movement, they all came out laughing and said, "It's a coincidence that we all got together in one place today."

Xichun let everyone into the house, and ordered the little girl to serve tea.

Li Wan asked with a smile: "Why is Fourth Sister so happy today that she started playing chess?"

Xichun personally poured the tea and brought it up, saying: "It's not Sister Yun's trouble. I lost a bet with Sister Lin a while ago, and I drew a picture of plum blossoms in the snow. I was willing to accept the bet. I never thought she would catch me too." Come on, it’s called painting a scroll of grass, insects, flowers and butterflies. It’s not a matter of a day or two. Next time, I won’t follow the painting, so she pulls me to play chess. If she loses, she will go back and draw a picture for me. I lose Draw it to her face to face."

Li Wan asked with a smile: "Then who will lose and who will win?"

Xiangyun didn't wait to finish speaking, he hurriedly called Cuilu with a smile: "Quickly put away the chessboard, let's talk."

Xichun said: "It's clear that I'm going to lose, so here's another trick."

Baochai smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? You can learn this trick tomorrow."

Everyone laughed, and Daiyu asked Xichun, "Is that painting of plum blossoms ready?"

Xichun took out a scroll from the celadon painting jar on the desk, handed it to her and said, "I asked someone to take it for papering yesterday, and it was just delivered this morning. Do you think it suits you?"

Daiyu took the scroll and unfolded it for a closer look, only to see a cliff covered with white snow, an old plum tree in full bloom in the cold, with strong branches and rouge dots on the branches, a strange rock stood under the tree, and an old crane was standing on the ground. The feathers are combed by the side, with a leisurely attitude.

Daiyu immediately smiled and said, "The artistic conception of this painting is quiet and elegant, it is really interesting."

Li Wan also nodded in praise and said: "Although it is only a few strokes, it has already portrayed the artistic conception. The fourth sister's painting skills are getting better and better."

Baochai, Xiangyun and others also praised it, Xichun blushed and said: "It's just a few random strokes, please stop teasing me, it's thanks to the paints you found for me, sister-in-law."

Li Wan said with a smile: "This is the truth, not a joke. I see that the fourth younger sister is quite talented in painting. If you study hard, you will be successful in the future."

Yingchun pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, don't praise her, you haven't seen her crazy before. Last time, sister Yingxue of Jiang's family lent her two sets of famous calligraphy and paintings for her to copy, and the fourth sister always confronted her at home. When I look at the paintings, I almost become obsessed, as soon as I pick up the paintbrush, I am fascinated, and I don’t even care about eating, and the piles of sketches thrown away are almost as tall as a person.”

Hearing this, Li Wan glanced at Xichun, and said disapprovingly, "It can't be like this.

, studying hard is a good thing, but you can't be so disregarding your health, what can you do if you get sick? "

Xichun hurriedly said: "It was rare to see the treasures I like that time, so I got carried away for a moment. Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't do it again."

Daiyu said: "I remember that I still have a copy of Gu Kaizhi's "Nv Shi Zhen Tu" in my place. Although it is a copy, it is also from everyone's hands. In addition, there are several volumes of fine brushwork paintings of flowers and birds drawn by famous masters of the previous generation. The brushwork is delicate and the colors are elegant, which is quite rare, if the fourth younger sister likes it, I will send someone to deliver it tomorrow."

Xichun was overjoyed when she heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Of course I like it, it's just what I wish for."

Tan Chun laughed and said, "I don't think Sister Lin will send someone to deliver it tomorrow. Why don't you invite us to appreciate it now, otherwise I'm afraid Fourth Sister won't be able to sleep tonight."

Everyone couldn't help laughing, Daiyu laughed and said, "It's easy, I'll send someone to fetch it."

Li Wan heard the words and said: "Why don't you go to my place and sit down. It just so happened that Zhuangzi sent some fresh vegetables over, and I asked the kitchen to clean up after a while, so I will eat at my place at noon."

Everyone agreed, and immediately went to Li Wan's room together.

Li Wan asked someone to put out eight-treasure boxes of various dried fruits and snacks, and made good tea.

Xiangyun ate a piece of snack, and suddenly smelled a faint fragrance, which was refreshing, and couldn't help but said: "Sister-in-law, what kind of incense is burning in this room? If there is, if not, it is really fragrant."

Li Wan was stunned, thinking that there was no incense today, where did the fragrance come from? Then he remembered, and said with a smile: "I think it's the lilac plum tree under the back porch, which has been crushed by the snow for the past two days, and it blooms exceptionally." full of spirit."

Hearing his great joy, Xiangyun hurriedly opened the small window on the kang, and saw a tree of jade plums, half in front of the window and half outside the fence, with a cold fragrance permeating the bones, and he couldn't describe it. He liked it very much, so he turned around and said, "sister-in-law, this Plum blossoms are really cute, can you let me pick a branch and take it back later?"

Tanchun also liked it very much when he saw it, and said: "It's really interesting, I also want to break a branch and go back to put it in a bottle."

Li Wan said with a smile, "it's not worth anything. If you like it, you can break it." Then he said to Daiyu Baochai and others, "after a while, you will all break a branch and bring back some fruits to taste."

Daiyu said with a smile, "We have become thieves with food and loot."

Everyone who said it laughed.

Before saying a word, Zicuckoo had brought the painting scroll over, and everyone admired it. At noon, they ate at Li Wan's place, talked and laughed again, and then went back to their rooms.

There are two flowers blooming, one for each branch. It is said that Jia Lan has been studying with Shen Yi for nearly a year.

Although he is young, he is really smart. Now he has finished reading the four books, "Yi" and "Book", and now he is reading "Spring and Autumn". Because Jia Lan read "Spring and Autumn", Shen Yi took "Zuo "Biography" and "Historical Records" taught him to read together, and he randomly recounted the deeds in several volumes of history books for him, just to make it easier for him to read.Maybe he flipped through the collection of books in the study at will, and explained to him when he encountered something he didn't understand.

Shen Yi has a very rich collection of books, and he doesn't stick to Jia Lan's blind reading of the Four Books and Five Classics, so Jia Lan often goes to the study to find some history books or anecdotes to read when he is free.

Jia Lan turned seven years old, his knowledge gradually developed, and now reading is different from the old ones, he must understand everything he reads, and ask his teacher to explain anything he doesn't understand.

On that day, Jia Lan read "Historical Records Volume 120 Funny Biographies", Ximen Bao wrote an article for Ye Ling, and couldn't help hiding the volume and thinking carefully, thinking of some experiences he had heard in the past, and thinking of the "Analects of Confucius" "Fan Chi asked to know, and the Master said: The righteousness of serving the people, respecting ghosts and gods and keeping a distance, can be said to be known." After pondering for a long time, he took the book and walked to Shen Yi, saying: "Sir, there is one thing that I don't understand, since ancient times. From high-ranking officials and aristocrats down to ordinary people, they all worship Buddha and pray for gods, and the sage Confucius once said that they respect ghosts and gods and keep them far away, so are there ghosts and gods in this world?"

Shen Yi was playing chess under the window. He was stunned when he heard this, but was stopped by the question for a while. He put down the chess piece in his hand, pondered for a while, and said: "The things about ghosts and gods are illusory. As a teacher, I have never seen it before, and I dare not lie."

Jia Lan frowned and said, "Since no one has ever seen it before, why do people in the world pray to gods and worship Buddha endlessly, and even sacrifice their lives to show their piety?"

Shen Yidao: "What people in the world seek is not gods and Buddhas, but peace of mind. It doesn't matter whether gods and Buddhas really exist. As for the so-called sacrifice of life, it is just the ignorance of those who don't know how to educate. Gods and Buddhas are merciful. , if there really are gods, how could human life be sacrificed?"

After Jia Lan listened, she meditated silently, and her heart gradually became clear.

Shen Yi beckoned him to come forward and said: "What do you think in your heart, do you think it is good or not to pray to gods and worship Buddha?"

Jia Lan lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "It's good or bad, people's lives are not easy, praying to God and worshiping Buddha can give them some comfort.

Moreover, there is a class of wicked people in this world who are addicted to lust, harm others and benefit themselves. They pretend to be upright and selfless on the outside, but they are not even afraid of ghosts and gods. For example, the officials and great witches mentioned in the book dare not believe in ghosts and gods because they do not believe in ghosts and gods. Using the name of gods and Buddhas to make profits and harm people's lives.

If a wicked person does not believe in retribution from the underworld, and is not afraid of ghosts and gods, then there will be no more evil people.

There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing evil that such a person cannot do, isn't it terrifying?

However, mortals still need to rely on their own efforts to make progress. If they blindly pray to gods and worship Buddha, thinking about getting something for nothing, or being deceived by others, like the people of Yecheng, who believe in the so-called He Bo's words of marrying a wife, and waste the life of an innocent woman, it will be a big mistake inappropriate.

According to the students, regardless of whether there are ghosts or gods, in life, respect the heaven and the earth, respect the gods, have good intentions, do good deeds, and do not deceive the dark room. If there are gods, there will be ghosts and gods to protect them in the dark. in the heart. "

After hearing this, Shen Yi was taken aback, and asked: "You thought of all these yourself?"

Jia Lan said honestly: "Most of them are what the students themselves thought, and some were taught by their mothers in the past."

Shen Yi thought to himself: "This child is really extraordinary. He has such a view at a young age. From the child to the mother, one can know how extraordinary his mother is. It's a pity that the other party is a woman. If it is a man, I really want to make friends." Yin nodded and said, "You're right. Everything has two sides, and it should be the same in the future. Don't just look at it."

Jia Lan said: "Yes." He went back to study by himself.

Shen Yi actually praised him in his heart, he has no offspring, he already treats Jia Lan as his own son in his heart, and he is also his successor, he is so outstanding at such a young age, which really satisfies him.

The next day was the winter solstice, Shen Yi went to Gu's mansion to invite Ann, remembering that senior brother Yang Tinglun had been back to Beijing to report on his duties for several days, and it hadn't been a good time to get together, so he set up a banquet at home the next day, and invited senior brother Yang Tinglun, Chu Nian, and I met my younger brother, Sun Zhao, and got together across the house.

In the afternoon, everyone came together, after a round of chess, they served wine, ate 24 small dishes, and then served food.The first dish is winter bamboo shoots and pheasant slices, followed by a hot pot of mutton, Yang Tinglun highly praised it.

Then there was a fresh fish and a plate of fruit duck, both of which were different from the past.

When another bowl of pumpkin was brought up, Chu Nian had always been fond of delicious food, and when he saw it, he said in his heart, "This thing is tasteless. It's unique since it's brought here." He held up his chopsticks and tasted it, and praised: "It's very good. Brother, Ziduan, come and try it.”

Yang Tinglun ate several mouthfuls with Sun Zhao, nodded and said, "It's really good."

Chu Nian asked how to make the pumpkin, but Shen Yi didn't know how to do it, so he sent someone to call the cook, and found out that it was chicken, duck, pork, chopped in various ways, added seasonings, hollowed out the pumpkin, covered it tightly with tin and cobalt, and simmered over charcoal fire. , Remove the meat stuffing, and fill the pumpkin alone, so it is delicious without any trace.

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The steamed cake with steamed powder was also very delicious. Chu Nian was very happy, and immediately rewarded the cook with two taels of silver.

Shen Yi picked up the jug and filled it up for everyone, raised their glasses and said, "It's rare for us brothers and sisters to get together today, so it's a good idea."

Everyone raised their glasses, Yang Tinglun thought of his second junior brother Min Qian, and couldn't help sighing: "We have all brothers today, but it's a pity that Yue is no longer there. It's been five years since the teacher's birthday party and farewell."

The four brothers and sisters have always been close friends, and they all know each other well. Yang Tinglun has served as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang for several years, and he has not seen these brothers for several years, but the friendship has not diminished at all.

Shen Yidao: "Senior Brother Min was transferred to Jiangxi Hedao at the beginning of the year, and everything has been done away with. I'm afraid it will be a few years before we see each other again."

Sun Zhao also sighed a little, and said: "Time flies, I still remember the scene of studying under the teacher's school, and we are all fathers in a flash."

Chu Nian said: "Come on, let's talk about it, what do we do, it's rare for us brothers to get together, let's have a drink."

Yang Tinglun raised his glass and said with a smile: "You're right, we won't go home if we don't get drunk today."

The four talked about the present and the past, and they talked freely.

After several rounds of drinking, everyone suddenly mentioned the children of each family. Sun Zhao is the youngest among the group of senior brothers, but he also has two sons and a daughter under his knees.

Yang Tinglun is the oldest, and he is close to age, but he got a daughter three years ago, he loves it like a treasure, and he can't help being very proud of his daughter.

Shen Yi has been single since his original spouse left, and he has no children. Seeing his seniors mention their children, they are very proud of their words, and he refuses to admit defeat. He is no different from his own son, so he immediately said: "We usually comment on Qianqiu, but the day before yesterday our student Lang Geer almost asked me down."

Everyone was quite surprised when they heard the words, Sun Zhao said with a smile: "Senior brother is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, senior brother is not as good as you, even the teacher praises it, yet a student asked about it? That's strange, let's hear it."

Shen Yi then gave a general overview of Jia Lan's theory of ghosts and gods.

Yang Tinglun was very curious, and said: "Our family discusses the ancients all day long, and develops great insights all day long, but I never thought that a child would have such extraordinary insights. How old is this year?"

Chu Nian smiled and said, "I've seen that child a few times, he's really smart and handsome, he seems to be only six or seven years old this year."

Yang Tinglun was taken aback, and said, "So young? It's really amazing."

Sun Zhao was the closest to Jia Lan, and heard the words: "No, I read a lot of people, and I have never seen such a smart person. I read forty or fifty lines a day, and the books I read are rigid in my heart.

Here, never forget.It is the Jia family's fortune to have such a thousand-mile horse, and there is a successor, the senior brother. It is also a rare fate to be taught by such a talent. "

Shen Yi was very happy to hear everyone's praise for Jia Lan, and then told everyone about Jia Lan's daily actions and various opinions, all of them were extremely extraordinary.

Yang Tinglun was even more surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself: "The He family is lucky to be born with Ning Xin!" He smiled and said, "Master brother has such a good apprentice, why don't you let me see him?"

Shen Yi said with a smile: "Today coincidentally, he is studying in the study right now."

After finishing speaking, he immediately called Chang Sui to tell him: "Go and ask Lan Geer to come out to see Master." Chang Sui agreed and went out.

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