Chapter 134 Friends (Additional chapter for those who get 20,000 recommended votes)
Miss Fu Er didn't expect that the good thing Manbao said he would bring her would be a basket of ginger. She was quite speechless and stood at the door for a long time without saying a word.
Manbao really thinks her ginger is very rare because she watched it grow and develop.
She and Miss Fu Er recommended, "Ginger is pungent and slightly warm, and it enters the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians. It can induce sweating, relieve exterior symptoms, warm the middle and stop vomiting, warm the lungs and stop coughing, and can also dispel cold pathogens. That's why ginger is used in tea. Sister Fu Er, now is the time to harvest the autumn crops, and your father must be very busy. He should take care of his health now, so buy some ginger and make tea for him."
Miss Fu Er was amused by her and asked, "Do you also know medicine?"
Manbao shook his head, "I don't understand, I'm just reading from the script."
Miss Fu smiled slightly, turned to the maid and said, "Since Manbao said her ginger is good, it must be good. Let's buy it all and send it to the kitchen."
The maid agreed, but did not go to take the backpack. Instead, she took Zhou Silang to the kitchen.
Manbao scratched his head and said to her, "Can your family eat so much? Just buy some. If you like it, we will send you fresh ginger in the future. My family grows a lot of ginger."
Miss Fu Er was delighted and said with a smile, "I've always seen sellers hoping that buyers would buy more, but this is the first time I've seen a seller advise people to buy less."
Manbao said seriously, "Although we are in business, we won't cheat you. Ginger is only used for stewing meat and making tea. Why don't you just buy a pound? It's only forty cents. The tender part of the leaves can be stir-fried. You must have an iron pot at home, right?"
How would Miss Fu Er know?
However, she did not listen to Manbao and still decided to buy them all. "If we can't finish them at home, we can give them away. Let them go to the kitchen to weigh them. You stay and talk to me."
Miss Fu Er likes talking to Manbao very much, especially after they became pen pals. Although there is a five-year age difference between them, she feels that she can get along well with Manbao.
Manbao's prejudice against her was also reduced. She felt that although she was the county magistrate's daughter, she was still very cute. Moreover, there were few young ladies around her who she could talk to, and she cherished this friendship very much.
After hearing Manbao's offer, Zhou Silang carried his basket and went to the kitchen with his maid.
Miss Fu Er was reluctant to invite Zhou Xi and the others in, so she just reached out and took Man Bao's hand and stood aside to talk. "My mother took my eldest sister back to my grandparents' house to celebrate her birthday. There are not many people at home, and I don't even have anyone to talk to. It's so boring."
Manbao asked, "Aren't you going to school?"
She feels that she is very busy every day, especially when she is in school. She has to go to school as soon as she opens her eyes. After school, she has to do homework, look after the crops she has grown, play, and read. It seems that there is never enough time. How can she be bored?
Miss Fu Er said, "My eldest sister is not at home, and it is the busy farming season, so I gave you a day off."
Even if her teacher didn't take a holiday, she would only attend classes for half a day, so she was very curious about Manbao's life. In her opinion, it was impossible for a girl from a farming family to go to school, and even among her friends, few could read.
Their grandmother was the head of the family. She and her brothers and sisters lived with her in their early years, so they got used to hiring teachers. She remembered that when they first came to the county, her mother had never thought of hiring a teacher for them.
Especially after they started communicating with each other, Miss Fu Er became very interested in Manbao's life. She felt that there were many things she could not say to her mother and elder sister, but she could say them to Manbao.
Miss Fu Er took Manbao's hand and asked the maid to step back a little before asking, "Why do you always follow your family out to do business? Is your family short of money?"
"Yes, my family is very short of money," Manbao said, counting on his fingers. "We need to build a house, and we need to find marriages for my fourth and fifth brothers. I also want to buy lots of food, so money is always insufficient. But I can't go out all the time now. I still have to study. My friends say that I need to study more so that I can go further and make more money when I grow up. Otherwise, I'm young now, and even if I'm smart, I won't make much money."
Miss Fu Er laughed, "Your friend is quite impressive. What's her name?"
Manbao hesitated for a moment and whispered, "I can't tell you what it's called. It won't let me."
Miss Fu nodded in understanding. "Okay, so what are you reading lately?"
"We're studying the Book of Songs and the Great Learning, but the teacher doesn't talk much about the Great Learning, saying we're still young. He's mostly teaching us the history of previous dynasties and mathematics. So lately, I've been really enjoying reading The History of the Sui Dynasty. What about you?"
Miss Fu Er looked at Manbao in surprise and said, "I am also studying the Book of Songs, but I haven't read the Great Learning..."
She hesitated for a moment and said, "My elder brother and I studied The Great Learning. It seems the teacher has no intention of teaching us."
Man Bao said, "He won't teach you. You can study on your own. If you don't understand, ask the teacher. Our teacher said that The Great Learning is very important. The so-called Great Learning is the study of adults, the study of becoming a sage."
Miss Fu Er suddenly burst out laughing, looking at the serious Man Bao, tears suddenly streaming down her face. "But we are women, and we don't need to become saints. Why should we study the Great Learning?"
"Huh?" Now Manbao was dumbfounded. She blinked in confusion and asked, "Why can't women become saints? Our teacher never said women can't become saints. He said that to achieve supreme goodness, one must investigate things, seek knowledge, be sincere, have a righteous heart, cultivate oneself, regulate the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. Only when we have mastered all these can we become people of supreme goodness. But he also said that becoming a saint is difficult, but he never said women can't become saints. And he even praised me for being smart, saying I've learned better than Bai Shanbao, hehe."
Miss Fu Er stared at her blankly, and after a while she said, "You're right. It seems no one has ever said that women can't become saints."
Seeing that she agreed with his point of view, Manbao became happy and said, "Isn't it? You are older than me and know more than me. Now you can read "The Great Learning" by yourself. If you don't understand something, you can ask the teacher."
Miss Fu Er asked with a smile, "Can I ask you something?"
"Of course," Manbao said excitedly, smiling, "We are friends. You can ask me, and I can ask you. This is called mutual advice."
Miss Fu Er smiled and nodded, saying, "Then you must ask your brothers to send me letters frequently. It doesn't have to be your brothers. Anyone from your village who goes out can have a letter delivered to their door, and I will definitely write back."
Manbao agreed solemnly.
Miss Fu Er seemed to be afraid that she would forget, and she said, "If you have any delicious or rare things at home, you can send them to my house and I will buy them if I like them."
Manbao thought her family was so rich and nodded enviously, "My wish is to be like you and spend money whenever I want."
Miss Fu Er couldn't help but burst out laughing, pinched her little round face, and said happily: "You are so cute."
Manbao complimented her back, "You're cute too."
She is a good child who knows how to reciprocate, Manbao thought happily.
(End of this chapter)
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