Shuangjiao

In addition to Gao Lan, the daughter of the Gao family, who came to Tongli with her elder brother Gao Qi, she also brought a beautiful and plump woman with her.

She got out of the carriage before Gao Lan, and after a group of servants helped Gao Lan to the ground, she stood with Gao Lan, standing still.

"Zhenzhen!" As soon as they met, Gao Lan embraced Wen Xueqing.

She hadn't seen her friend for a long time, and she was very happy: "I finally begged my grandmother to allow me to come to Tongli, Zhenzhen wants to play with me more, let's go to see the lanterns together, we must see enough before going back! "

"It's natural." Wen Xueqing didn't object, her eyes fell on the woman beside her, "This is?"

Gao Lan slapped her head and introduced Wen Xueqing: "I almost forgot, this is my aunt Zhang Xiao, who lives in my house now."

Lifting the skirt, Zhang Xiao took a step forward: "I have long heard that Mrs. Wen's daughter is heroic, and I saw her today, and it is true. The lanterns in Shangyuan in Tongli are flourishing, and I have long wanted to see her. These days, I will disturb the son-in-law with my sister-in-law. It's been a few days."

The face is like a silver plate, with a pair of almond eyes gleaming with water, and looks similar to Gao Lan.It's just that Zhang Xiao's clothes are more simple and plain, without too eye-catching accessories, a black silk hairpin is made into a Lingyun hairpin, and a plain silver hairpin is inserted obliquely.

Staggering her feet and stepping back, Wen Xueqing held Gao Lan in her arms and said, "It doesn't have to be like this, Gao Lan and I have been in love since we were young, but it's only been a few days, and I even hope that she will stay longer."

Gao Lan came to Tongli, and pestered Wen Xueqing to play with her every day.Zhang Xiao also followed the two of them. When they were playing, they stood quietly with their hands clasped aside. When the two of them played chess, they sat quietly by the side, pouring tea and water for them.

"Six Bosses and Shuanglu, Zhenzhen, choose one quickly," Gao Lan yelled loudly, and asked someone to fetch the chess set. "Today, I must decide the outcome with you!"

In the past when playing chess with Wen Xueqing, Gao Lan lost more than she won, and when she won a game, she was happy to give money to the servants, so she couldn't sleep all night.

Zhang Xiao covered her mouth with a smile, her voice was like a warbler's cry: "Gao Lan has never been able to play in Shenhu, this meeting can be regarded as enjoyable, little lady has worked hard."

"It's not hard, Gao Lan has always been like this, I've been used to it for a long time."

Gao Lan has a lively personality, and Wen Xueqing also likes her delicate and cute appearance. The two have similar personalities, so it is easy to get together.

Zhang Xiao smiled, sat between the two of them, set up the chess set for them, and once they finished their tea, he would add it for them.

A few red flowers are in full bloom outside the window sill, and the servants and maidservants in the house are silent with each other, holding their breath and standing, and the fragrance rises from the hollow holes of the celadon Boshan furnace of Yue kiln, filling the room with fragrance.

Gao Lan drank a big sip of tea in a leisurely manner, raised her eyebrows and looked at Wen Xueqing who was frowning on the opposite side: "Zhenzhen, it's your turn, the time is almost up."

Long time no see, Gao Lan's chess skills have improved even more.

Gao Lan has five betting chips in her hand, and Wen Xueqing only has three in her hand. As long as Gao Lan wins one more chip, Gao Lan will win this round.Every step Wen Xueqing takes now is no longer as fast as at the beginning, and she dares to act only after careful consideration.

Zhang Xiao finished adding tea, looked at Wen Xueqing, moved her fingers slightly, her eyes hesitated to speak, and reminded in a low voice: "Zhenzhen..."

"Da da da--"

"Watch the chess without talking," Gao Lan knocked on the chess box to interrupt her, "Sister, don't tell Zhenzhen what to do."

After thinking for a long time, she didn't know how to turn defeat into victory, Wen Xueqing gave up on herself and gave up: "If you can't make it, you will win this round."

After winning the game, Gao Lan was overjoyed. Seeing Wen Xueqing tidying up her clothes and planning to leave, she tugged at her, "Don't go, Zhenzhen, let's play another game."

"Class is about to start," Wen Xueqing said, "otherwise you will go with me, and if get out of class is over early, we will continue."

In a word, Gao Lan, who was so motivated to fight, was scared away.

"Learning Xiao again?" Gao Lan immediately groaned, shrinking her neck, "I'm not going, you go, remember to come back and come and play with me."

Wen Xueqing looked at Zhang Xiao: "Where's the girl?"

Zhang Xiao hesitated: "I never invited my husband to teach at home before, I only saw others playing, and I was envious..."

She spoke more and more quietly, Gao Lan said directly: "Sister, go, I won't go. Although the husband in Zhenzhen's house is strict, he is very knowledgeable. It's good for Sister to see it for a change of mind."

Zhang Xiao looked at Wen Xueqing again.

Wen Xueqing didn't answer, and let the maid take the brocade and put it on her shoulders to warm her back, and glanced at the hourglass in the corner: "It's almost time, sir will punish me for being late."

"Your Highness has allowed me not to go." Gao Lan was still persuading Zhang Xiao, "Sister, go, even Zhen Zhen, after learning the flute, her temper has improved a lot—although she still plays it very badly."

Wen Xueqing hadn't stepped out of the door with one foot, when she heard this sentence, she almost staggered and fell on the threshold.

"Gao Lan!" Wen Xueqing glared at her, "Don't expose anyone's shortcomings! Who the hell can't learn?!"

Gao Lan often came to play with Wen Xueqing, and sometimes met Wen Xueqing in class.Teaching one is also teaching, and teaching two is also teaching, not to mention there is only such a young girl in the family, Gao Lan and Wen Xueqing play well, and Princess Lekang doesn't mind letting her husband teach another one.

Princess Lekang attaches great importance to teaching, and will watch from the sidelines. The teacher will explain carefully, with a bamboo whip at hand, and if he makes a mistake, he will beat him.

When Gao Lan saw this posture, she was terrified at first. The more she was afraid, the less she would be able to learn. In addition, she probably really lacked this string. No matter how she learned it, it was like sawing wood. The instrument in her hand was like a saw. Even Princess Lekang, who has always been able to maintain a steady demeanor, couldn't stand the stabbing of a knife in a person's ear. In the end, she told her not to learn, but to play by herself.

Gao Lan didn't know anything about rhythm, and couldn't tell the good from the bad. When Wen Xueqing started learning the flute, she also played it out of tune, and it sounded unpleasant to her ears.

Now that Wen Xueqing has been praised by her husband, if Princess Lekang hadn't insisted, her husband would have let Wen Xueqing quit teaching.

"I can play very well now, my aunt and husband have praised me." Wen Xueqing emphasized again, "I will play it for you after I finish class!"

"Don't, don't, don't," Gao Lan begged, "No matter how much I listen to this, I can't understand what it means."

"Zhenzhen, don't be angry, I know you are the best. It's because you haven't learned anything well after studying for so long." Gao Lan approached Wen Xueqing, leaned over and whispered in her ear, "My aunt's husband just passed away. Going back to my natal family to live as a widow, but my aunt is gone, lonely and helpless, it is a time of sorrow. Otherwise, I would not have brought her to Tongli to watch the lanterns."

Wen Xueqing looked back at Zhang Xiao.

Zhang Xiao stroked the hair on the sideburns by his ears, but finally shook his head: "I still don't want to bother Zhen Zhen's class, it's not something that can be learned overnight, and it's not a must."

The servants surrounded Wen Xueqing and walked out the door without looking back.

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Wen Xueqing's husband was originally a hermit, and he was expropriated by the government in his early years, but he failed several times. If it wasn't for Princess Lekang's repeated invitations, and because he felt that Wen Xueqing was intelligent and talented, he would be willing to teach.

For this Mr. Li, even Princess Lekang dared not neglect, Wen Xueqing was even more afraid to make mistakes.

She still has a sense of proportion, and within the limited rules, she acts according to her heart to the greatest extent.

This is also what Mr. Li taught.

Mr. Li advocates Taoism of Laozhuang. He wears a moon-white shirt with large sleeves, has a black beard of a goat, and holds a jade-colored stag tail in his hand.

In addition to teaching temperament, because of Wen Xueqing's situation, Mr. Li will also point out Wen Xueqing's cultural articles, explain the scriptures, and explain the current affairs and political situation to Wen Xueqing.When Wen Xueqing was studying at home with her brothers, she would ask Mr. Li privately if she had any doubts after class.

After explaining the homework, Mr. Li asked Wen Xueqing to study on her own, and she could read and play the flute while playing, and the get out of class was over when the time was up.

Today Wen Xueqing chose the word Lin, and the maid beside her ground the ink and laid the paper for her. Mr. Li took a sip of tea and glanced slowly at Wen Xueqing's words.

Picking up the jade handle of the stag tail and knocking on the table, Mr. Li warned Wen Xueqing: "Practice calligraphy should be devoted to study hard, and you can only succeed if you don't get distracted."

"Yes, the student knows his mistake."

Seen by her husband as not paying attention, Wen Xueqing simply admitted her mistake.Although the Li family from which Mr. Li was born has declined, it was famous for its calligraphy in its heyday.Wen Xueqing has some skills, he can see the bottom with a glance.Good handwriting is rare in this world, and the brushwork is not easily taught, and kept secret from outsiders, but Mr. Li taught Wen Xueqing everything.Although Mr. Li was invited by Princess Lekang to be Wen Xueqing's husband, he was not Wen Guanghe's aide, and he only taught Wen Xueqing. Wen Guanghe once asked Mr. Li to teach Wen Jiming his homework, but he also refused.

Wen Xueqing admired this even more.

The Li family has been reduced to a commoner family, but Mr. Li still maintains the bearing of a noble family, acts from the heart, and is neither humble nor overbearing to the governor's solicitation.

Mr. Li: "I know that my lady still misses her companions. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Then we will watch the lanterns together. It's better to concentrate on homework now."

Wen Xueqing blushed slightly: "Yes."

After copying all the copybooks, Wen Xueqing took advantage of the remaining time and asked Mr. Li: "Sir, can the Shangyuan Festival students invite sister to watch the lanterns together?"

If Gao Lan didn't mention it, Wen Xueqing still couldn't remember Mr. Li's daughter Li Junjun.Li Junjun was originally scheduled to get married this year. Unexpectedly, at the end of last year, her fiancé was killed by a serious illness and is now at home.

Wen Xueqing liked this elder sister very much.Originally, it was a pity that she was going to marry and become a woman soon, but now she can ask out to play together again.

"I can't make up my mind about this. I'll ask her when I get home." Mr. Li didn't agree immediately, and sighed, "If she doesn't want to, I can't do it either."

Li Junjun has been depressed since the death of her fiancée. Mr. Li and his wife saw it and felt sorry for her, but there was nothing they could do.

Li Junjun's fiancé was her own fiancé, he is a gentle scholar, his family background is not noble, but he is sincere to Li Junjun, Li and his wife are also very satisfied, did not expect such a thing to happen.

Let Li Junjun come out with Wen Xueqing, Mr. Li is willing.

Wen Xueqing also knew about Li Junjun's situation, and said: "Gao Lan is here, and she brought her sister-in-law with her. It is said that she came from Weidi to join Gao's family. Sister led her to play around."

"Go to Gao's family?" Mr. Li thought for a while and said, "I see, the remaining class will be held after Shangyuan."

Wen Xueqing saluted respectfully: "Mr. Xie."