Tranquility

The porter hurried up and said: "He claims to be surnamed Lu, and he is looking for Mrs. Lu. I don't know exactly who he is, but he is probably a relative of Mrs. Lu."

Tang Ning frowned slightly. Dr. Lu and the clan had long been estranged. They hadn't been in touch for decades. He didn't have any relatives.Fortunately, his memory is not bad, and he suddenly remembered that a long time ago, Dr. Lu once mentioned that his son was an imperial physician in the capital.Comparing the age of the man just now, and the faint smell of herbs on his body, Tangning confirmed her guess.

Once the memory is opened, many forgotten news immediately pop up.

Dr. Lu seems to have a bad relationship with his son. I heard that they have different understandings of medicine.

Dr. Lu just wanted to be a hermit among the people, writing books and talking about it; but his son Lu Taiyi liked to stand out.

Dr. Lu and his son are both stubborn, and they haven't seen each other for decades.

Thinking about it, Tangning went back to her room and asked the boy to make a basin of hot water. After a day of grinding her feet, now that she was soaking in the hot water, Tangning sighed in comfort.

Physician Lu came to visit suddenly, did he ask for something, or was he soft on the old father to build a good relationship?

Tangning had long regarded Dr. Lu as her relatives, and now all the people living in the Tang residence were his closest relatives.

Tangning had known the old man for more than ten years. He could truly feel how much the old man loved children. How could it be possible for a person to love other people's children without loving his own son.

But before Shu Hongyu, the old man spent most of his life alone, having a son was the same as not having a son.Tang Ning felt sorry for the old man and was very dissatisfied with Imperial Physician Lu. How could she ignore her father for decades because of her different ideals? Is there a contradiction between being filial in front of my father and pursuing ideals?

In fact, Imperial Physician Lu didn't really ignore his father, he sent people to greet his father every year, and thought about sending his son to his father to fulfill his filial piety; but the father and son were born at odds, Doctor Lu stubbornly refused, Physician Lu was also annoyed, capable people always have a bit of a weird temper, and they are high-minded, once they come and go, the relationship between the two has become what it is now.

Tang Ning was biased and put all the blame on Lu Taiyi's head. Even if the father was wrong, his son would be responsible.

But after all, this is a matter between father and son. Until the water in the basin became cold, and the servant came over to call for dinner, Tangning didn't have a clue. The person who untied the bell had to tie it. He just got tired, and his stomach was getting hungrier Alright, let's put this matter down for now, food is important.

Although the Tang family's status has risen, they don't have the rules of those big families.

When eating, the whole family eats together, one table for men and one table for women, separated by a screen in the middle.

But today there was no one in the seat, and the servants said that Dr. Lu was not feeling well and would not come to eat.

Tangning scanned around and saw Mr. Cheng and Shu Hongyu on the table, both of whom were outsiders, so she asked Mr., "Sir, is the person here today the Imperial Physician Lu?"

Mr. Cheng nodded.

Tangning hesitated for a moment before asking, "What is he here for?"

The gentleman pondered for a while, and said: "I don't know, I guess he wants to take you, Uncle Lu, to live with him."

After speaking, he persuaded Tangning, "Don't worry about this matter, you, Uncle Lu, have your own ideas."

Only then did Tangning stop talking, and asked again, "Why hasn't eldest brother come yet? Did he get busy with work and forgot?"

More than a year ago, Tang Yun finally collected all the blueprints of merchant ships.After Tangning received the blueprint, she brought Tang Mu's family over. The two brothers looked at the blueprint and groped together, trying to make a scaled down model of the merchant ship first.

In her previous life, Tangning took the engineering drawing class of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The engineering drawing class did not involve engineering knowledge, but only taught students how to look at parts, front view, side view, how to mark the size and so on.Tangning was purely curious about how such an exploded view of parts could create a three-dimensional effect.

The blueprints in his hand were definitely not as strict as later generations, but the meanings were similar. Although Tang Ning had forgotten a lot of English, it was not difficult to find someone who could speak foreign languages ​​in the capital.

Tangning researched it by herself first, and even guessed it. After understanding it, she explained it to Tang Mu. The two brothers struggled like this, but they persisted for more than a year.Tang Mu is very enthusiastic about shipbuilding, interest is the best teacher, not to mention that when Tang Ning taught Tang Yun to calculate accounts, he taught the two brothers Arabic numerals by the way. After a year, Tang Mu can completely understand Tang Ning's translated drawings independently.

After a while, the servant who was sent to call Tang Mu for dinner came back with a bitter face and said: "Master, Mr. is busy, I called him several times but he didn't hear it."

Tang Ning was not surprised when she heard this. The merchant ship model had already entered the final stage. During this time, Tang Mu even forgot to sleep and eat. Unless he was too hungry, he would definitely not come out and would not listen to anyone calling.

"Since that's the case, let the kitchen heat up the dishes and serve them when the eldest brother asks for them. Sir, why don't we eat first?"

Mr. Cheng nodded, and everyone started dinner.

Unexpectedly, he moved his chopsticks a few times, and a small head poked out from the screen. Tangning's sharp eyes saw that it was her little bully, and she glared reflexively.

Who would have thought that the little overlord Tang Yu was amused when he saw his father glaring at him, and rushed out to Tangning - Shu Hongyu who was next to him, hugged Shu Hongyu and called his brother while climbing up his thigh.

Shu Hongyu smiled and picked up Tang Yu, put him on his lap, and picked up some chopsticks for him.

Tang Yu is nine years old this year, the eldest is not young, just the age that even dogs hate him, but he is still active, even his own father hates him.The family doted on Tang Yu and spoiled Tang Yu lawlessly. Tangning had no choice but to put on a bad face, so that Tang Yu would always have someone to fear.Over time, when he saw Tang Yu, he raised his face reflexively.

Tang Ning couldn't bear seeing Tang Yu sitting on her brother's lap for such a grown man, and was about to scold him when Tang Yu opened her big eyes that were very similar to his, looking at him expectantly: "Daddy, Meihua Where's the cake?"

Tang Ning choked, and suddenly remembered that he promised the three children in the family to bring plum cakes back in the evening, but he got confused when he was riding in the carriage, and completely forgot about it.

Now at the end of March, plum blossoms have failed to bloom, and the only one that can make plum cakes is Baiweitang. At this time, Baiweitang has already closed.Tang Ning was about to start talking guiltily when she felt the heat around her legs. Looking down, it turned out that her six-year-old nephew was hugging his legs and looking up at her with big watery eyes. Obviously, he I have been waiting for plum cake for a long time.

Tangning picked up her little nephew, put him on her lap as well, and fed him a bowl of porridge in embarrassment.Tang Anyue was hungry, so he temporarily forgot the plum cake when he had something to eat.However, Tang Yu, a cunning bully, obviously didn't intend to let Tangning go, and still asked, "Daddy, where's the plum cake?"

The little devil also looked at his father's guilty conscience, which was rare to see, and couldn't help pursing the corners of his mouth, showing the dimples inherited from his mother, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.

Tangning looked at the faint dimples on his son's cheeks, and most of his anger disappeared. Just when he was about to put down his airs and coax his son, Shu Hongyu, the invisible killer, spoke up.

"I remember that the second brother brought back six fruit candies. I looked at this one and found that none of them were there. Was it stolen by a mouse?"

"Little uncle, it's not a mouse, it's the second brother who ate it for us, two for each person." The invincible boy in history betrayed seriously.

Tang Yu immediately glared at Tang Anyue in a very inflexible manner. Little Anyue didn't know why, so he looked back very innocently, and his father said that good children would not let them lie.

Tang Anyue is the most loyal and honest child in the Tang family, and he is completely opposite to Tang Yu. However, five or six-year-old children love to play with eight or nine-year-old children, but at Tang Yu's age, he least likes to compare himself with himself. As a young child, he only loves to cling to Shu Hongyu. Although he is most afraid of Tangning, he listens to Shu Hongyu the most.

With Shu Hongyu's oppression, the child finally stopped making noise and ate obediently. As compensation for not eating plum cake, Shu Hongyu agreed that he should sleep with him.

Maybe it was because she was very tired yesterday, and the next day was a rare holiday, Tangning unknowingly overslept. When she woke up, the sun was already high. Looking at her pocket watch, it was nine o'clock.

Everyone in the manor is used to getting up early, so Tangning was a little bit embarrassed. Fortunately, Mr. Cheng and Dr. Lu went out to relax. Without the elders, Tangning was less embarrassed. She hid in the study and practiced calligraphy for a long time. , It will return to normal when eating at noon.

The end of March is a good time for the grass to grow and the warbler to fly. There are many flowers blooming in the garden, which are very gorgeous.

Tang Ning has always loved brightly colored landscape paintings, and when she had nothing to do, Tang Ning became interested in painting. After lunch, she planned to paint a painting in the garden.

Affected by Lin Qingyu's hypocrisy, Tangning began to enjoy herself now that she had the conditions again. Instead of carrying her painting box, she only asked the servants to bring the desk, the four treasures of the study, a small stove for cooking tea, a complete set of painting utensils, and a small blanket The reclining chairs and even the small antique racks are carried to the pavilion facing the lake in the garden, and the light gauze is drawn, and an open small study room appears.

Although it was the end of March, the midday sun made people feel warm. Tangning entered the pavilion, took off her coat, and only wore a few layers of unlined clothing. She lay on the recliner under a thin quilt and drank hot tea. It was the ultimate enjoyment. ah.

Xiao Hei jumped out from his chest, turned around a few times, and climbed directly onto the desk - that was its territory.

After all, Tang Ning stayed in the Imperial Academy for three years, and had more contact with those refined literati, so she also saw many elegant objects that literati love.For example, the ink bed, to put it bluntly, is a small shelf specially used to put ink, but it is very delicate.

In order to integrate into the circle, Tang Ning naturally had to buy these things accordingly. This ink bed was an antique carefully selected by him. It was divided into several layers, with different sizes, and the carving was very delicate.

Xiao Hei loved to lick ink, and this ink bed became Xiao Hei's exclusive bed.Every time Tangning saw Xiao Hei rolling happily on the ink bed, she felt that Xiao Hei seemed to be lying on a bed made of chocolate, or a different kind of chocolate. She lay down when she was tired, and licked it when she was hungry.

Tangning rested on the recliner for a while, then got up and began to paint. Xiao Hei rubbed the ink with a small ink stick habitually.Tangning planned to paint oil paintings today, so she didn't need ink at all, but Xiao Hei could let it go if he liked it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Tangning finished typing the draft, she saw Tang Mu running towards this side with great interest, shouting as he walked, "San'er, San'er, it's done, I've succeeded!"

Tangning put down her pen, lifted the veil, and went out to welcome her, "Is the boat ready?"

Tang Mu seemed to have not slept all night, his eyes were black and blue, but his spirit was extremely excited, pointing to the lake next to him, he said repeatedly: "Let's try it now!"

Tang Ning jumped over Tang Mu and looked back. From a distance, she saw two young servants carefully carrying a half-person-high model boat slowly moving in this direction.Before getting close, Tangning could feel the extraordinary aura of the ship. It was not a model ship in the ordinary sense. This one was made ten to one of the real ship. Theoretically, it was the same as the real ship and could truly operate for long-distance sailing.

Thinking of this, Tangning was also excited, and quickly called the servants around her to help.

Afternoon was the most peaceful time in the mansion, there was a lot of commotion on their side, and Shu Hongyu, Xu Lian and other female relatives on the other side were also alarmed. When the big boat entered the water, the lake was already surrounded by the master and his servants. Floating on the water, I couldn't help applauding.

Tangning smiled as she watched the servants pull the rope tied to the boat to make the boat move in the water, but secretly sighed in her heart that it would be great if there was a remote control.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw that the white sails on the boat that had not been erected were erected little by little, and the people around couldn't help but keep silent, what's going on.

Fortunately, Tangning's eyes were sharp, and she immediately saw the tip of a black tail protruding from the white sail, shaking it playfully up and down. He couldn't help smiling, and was about to speak, but Tang Yu snatched it away.

Tang Yu has almost inherited all the advantages of his parents. He was born with pink jade carvings and has good ears and eyes. When he saw Xiao Hei, he shouted excitedly: "It's Xiao Hei! Xiao Hei! Hurry up and raise the sails! Hurry up!" open ah!"

Little Hei has little strength, and the speed of raising the white sail is like a snail. When he hears the little master calling it, he can't help poking his head out to look around.

When Tang Yu saw it, he looked like a monkey, scratching his ears anxiously, wishing he could be on that boat, pulling the rope to steer the ship, like the second uncle, to be a cool captain and set sail for a long voyage.

He kept pulling Xiao Jin's ears when he was in a hurry. This is a habit he has developed since he was a child. This little action became a tacit understanding between Tang Yu and Xiao Jin.

Xiaojin is more than ten years old this year, which is considered a long life for a dog. Fortunately, he is a wolfhound. Although he is old and needs to walk a few more steps, he will be out of breath, but he is in good health.The little master pinched its ears, but it didn't know what the little master was anxious about. Seeing the little master pointing and shouting at the boat in the lake, it thought the little master was worried that Xiao Hei would be trapped in the lake, so it jumped into the river with a plop and headed towards the boat. swim.

Xiao Jin jumped, and Xiao Yin naturally followed behind. In fact, Xiao Yin and Xiao Hei had a better relationship, and they had to lick Xiao Hei every day.

Tang Yu didn't expect Xiaojin and Xiaoyin to dive into the water. Although it was noon, the weather hadn't turned warm at the end of March, so he couldn't help feeling distressed.He and Xiao Jin have been together since childhood, and he and Xiao Yin have also been together for three years, and they have a deep relationship. Usually, they are reluctant to let them take a few more steps. Now when they see him tired, they jump into the cold water, and they take off their coats without hesitation. Before everyone could react, he jumped into the lake with a bang.

This was terrible, there was a lot of shouting by the lake, but before everyone's voice fell, Shu Hongyu stepped on the rope pulling the boat, as light as a swallow, grabbed Tang Yu's collar and carried him back to the shore, Shu Hongyu The movements are really beautiful, but in the blink of an eye, there is no water on the body.

Everyone was stunned, as if they didn't react, and seemed to be fascinated by Shu Hongyu's figure like a banished fairy, the lakeside was silent for a moment.

With a "slap", everyone gasped when they regained their senses. It was actually Tangning who slapped Tang Yu hard.From Tang Yu's birth, no matter how much trouble Tang Yu caused, Tang Ning never touched a finger of his son.

Tang Ning stared at Tang Yu, her teeth were clenched tightly, her eyes were faintly red, she looked quite imposing, but she was already regretting it in her heart.It's just that he couldn't control this slap, he finally tasted what joy begets sorrow, heaven and hell for a moment, the moment Tang Yu dived into the water just now, his heart ached.

Just when everyone was confused by this series of actions, Xu Lian, who was usually timid in front of Tangning, pushed Tangning away, threw herself in front of Tang Yu, hugged him tightly, and said, "Yu'er, are you cold?" Isn’t it cold? Hongyu come and show Yu’er, the stove, where’s the stove?”

When she said this, everyone finally came to their senses, carried Tang Yu back into the house, lit the stove, and looked for clothes...

After a while, Tangning and Shu Hongyu were the only ones left by the lake, which was still noisy just now.

Shu Hongyu stepped forward and patted Tangning on the shoulder, "Brother?"

Tangning came back to her senses, saw Shu Hongyu's worried gaze, and couldn't help asking, "Why are you still here, is Yu'er alright?"

Shu Hongyu could see that Tang Ning seemed to be regretful, and understood his worry, "It's okay, I just felt the pulse just now. Although Yu'er was weak when she was young, after all these years of recuperation, her health is much better than other children. If he gets wet when he goes down, I guarantee he won’t even sneeze.”

After saying that, he dragged Tang Ning to Tang Yu's place, "Even so, he was finally a little frightened. I'll go and prescribe some tranquilizing medicine for him later."

Tang Ning's expression changed a lot when she heard this, but then she turned vicious again and said, "We should let him get sick and learn a lesson. This kid is too immeasurable. He's only a few months old now, and he dared to go into the water." Jump, are you out of your mind?"

Shu Hongyu chuckled, his voice was like a clear spring in the valley, but with a bit of warmth, he said, "Yes, yes, I will add more Coptis chinensis later..."

The two walked and chatted, and gradually drifted away.

Xiao Hei finally managed to fill the white sail, but this little clever ghost knew how to tie a knot and fasten it, when a gust of wind blew by and the boat was blown far away.

Seeing the boat moving, Xiao Hei was very excited, and squealed and looked towards the shore, begging for praise.

Huh?What about people?Haw—don’t—how did it get ashore!