Chapter 198 197. His heart is ready to move
The heat of July.
After the rice harvest in Sanlihe Village, Lei Li and Zhou Yi took ginger to Zhongchuan to attend the wedding of Mengluo and Mei Yuqing. They stayed in Zhongchuan for half a month and then returned to Xiling.
The atmosphere in Zhongchuan is relatively traditional and conservative, or even dull and depressing. Lei Lidai was not used to it, so he returned to Xiling early.
The separation of men and women in Nakagawa is even more strict than in Kyoto Prefecture. There are countless dignitaries, wealthy businessmen and tycoons here, which has led to many rules of comparison, in which people want to compete with each other for their own dignity and uniqueness.
The details of food, clothing and other necessities could not be fully described in three days and three nights, and there were the most rules and restrictions for boys and girls.
The richer and more powerful a family is, the more they value the behavior of a lady from a noble family. It is best for them to stay at home and wait to be married until they are married.
In Bai Juyi's poems——
[The Yang family has a daughter who has just grown up, but she is kept in seclusion and unknown to the world]
What is written is almost the situation of Nakagawa. The "good things" of "being born with beauty and being chosen to be by the side of the king" also happen frequently to Nakagawa.
Who said there are so many wealthy officials in Zhongchuan?
Exaggeration:
When a brick is thrown down, one out of ten people is connected to an official, two are wealthy businessmen, three have some money at home, and four have some connections.
But to be honest, there are indeed many interesting and beautiful things in Nakagawa, it is simply a whole splendid treasure house of art. The reason why it is called a treasure house is because it is really -
expensive.
precious.
expensive.
Luxurious and extravagant.
On the famous Qianfang River, reliefs and colorful paintings are not surprising, and famous paintings and gorgeous yarns are everywhere. You can't say that gold nuggets and pearls are thrown around, but you can definitely pick up a lot of silver and coins after a few turns on the painted boat, and even a copper coin.
On the painted boat, a beauty sways, singing in the morning and playing the strings in the night. The green clouds are disturbed, and the warm spring light echoes.
It seems like heaven on earth, a pure land of bliss.
Countless rich masters and noble children lingered here, living a life of drunkenness and debauchery. Many of them were dragged off the boat drunkenly, while others were excited and had gold and silver in their pockets.
Zhou Yi witnessed this extravagant and decadent scene, and his heart was shaken, almost uncontrollably...
Want to report.
This would look like a large den in modern times!
If there is nothing illegal about it, such as gambling, selling sex, or even drugs, he won't believe it!
First-class merit in walking!
But Dayouchao didn't catch this.
Zhou Yi sighed, his eyes full of regret. He looked at this hideout - oh no, it was Qianfang River - again and again, his mind full of thoughts about where would be the most suitable place to start if he wanted to catch someone.
Thinking about it, he sighed again.
It’s a pity that Dayouchao didn’t catch this, and it’s a pity that he is not Uncle Hat and can’t invite them to eat the country’s food.
“……?”
Lei Li was interested and eager to try it at first, but when he saw Zhou Yi sighing again and again, he became suspicious and glanced at Zhou Yi thoughtfully.
With a hint of mischief, she said, "Are you lamenting that you got married too early, and married a tough husband like me? Now you can't go sightseeing on this pleasure boat and have fun. Are you regretting it?"
"no."
Zhou Yi shook his head and honestly told him his thoughts. He couldn't help but sigh, "I finally feel what those poets said—"
"I have talent but no chance of recognition, and I was born at the wrong time..."
This made Lei Li laugh.
He was a little jealous at first, seeing Zhou Yi staring at the pleasure boat without blinking. The beauties on it were all beautiful, plump and slender, and every one of them was prettier than him, weren't they?
——Dayouchao’s traditional sense of objective beauty for boys and girls.
And very considerate.
Lei Li himself was moved by the sight.
However, Lei Li knew what kind of person Zhou Yi was, so he just teased him out of habit - just the fun between young lovers. But he didn't know that he was thinking about how to catch these people!
Lei Li couldn't help laughing and leaned on Zhou Yi's shoulder and laughed for a long time. He laughed so hard that people passing by looked at him sideways. Only then did he stop laughing a little.
He chuckled softly.
She put one hand around Zhou Yi's shoulders and raised the other hand to gently knead his red earlobe. Seeing him shyly avoid it, she withdrew her hand with interest.
"Then let's go in and see if we should catch them?"
"Um."
Zhou Yi nodded in agreement.
As he stepped onto the pleasure boat, he caught sight of the face and figure vaguely visible behind the veil, and suddenly realized that his husband seemed to enjoy looking at beautiful women...
“…”
Zhou Yi glanced at Lei Li quietly, earning a chuckle from the man in return.
Then we strolled around the pleasure boat for several days. The people were very beautiful, the music was pleasant to listen to, and the dances were beautiful to watch. They moved like startled swans and were as graceful as swimming dragons. No wonder the guests lingered there in an endless stream.
But it is also a den of money.
Zhou Yi felt that money was like running water, which would never come back. All the money he earned in a month was gone in just a few days. Although it was the profit of only one store in Qingmi County, it was still too much to spend!
Pragmatic Simplicity·Zhou Yi: A Slight Heartache…
And just as Zhou Yi expected, there were indeed some not-so-serious people in this pleasure boat, doing obscene things in broad daylight.
Zhou Yi was always eager to report and have someone arrested.
Lei Li also felt that he couldn't be too depraved.
So after strolling around the Qianfang River for a few days, I went to other famous places in Zhongchuan City, had some fun with Xiaosheng Jiang, and went to the bookstore with Zhou Yi to buy some books.
Nakagawa is closer to Bunsei and Kyoto Prefecture, and is also an economic and trade center. The books collected here are richer and more comprehensive, including those related to the imperial examinations and sages, as well as novels, stories and miscellaneous notes.
In the largest bookstore, Lei Li and Zhou Yi also saw the examination papers of the imperial examinations in previous years with excellent answers, and even the palace examinations. If this were in modern China, wouldn't that be a collection of real examination questions?
I must buy it!
These are also bought for the children in the village school. Although most of them will not use such profound and complicated things, they can learn from them step by step.
——The student teacher will definitely like these examination question books very much, and it is not an exaggeration to regard them as the golden rule.
These question books are not cheap, and the one with the most complete annotations is even more expensive. Overall, they are worth the money.
However, Zhou Yi couldn't find any enlightenment reading material suitable for the little boy. The most obvious one was the Three Character Classic, so he came up with the idea of compiling his own set.
But there’s no rush, let’s talk about it when we get back to Xiling.
Mengluo, Mei, and Qingzheng were newly married, and wanted to stay with their parents for a few more days to serve them and show their filial piety. They planned to stay in Zhongchuan for a while, so they did not return to Xiling with Lei Li and his wife, but sent a boat to take them back.
Both the host and the guests had a great time on this trip.
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Return to Qingmi County.
Zhou Yi has finalized a set of reading materials suitable for preschool children to learn to recognize words, which are roughly divided into several categories: "Reading", "Eating and Drinking", "Awooo Animals", "Small Insects, Big World", "Tool Kit", and "Bedtime Stories".
In the form of text, color and pictures.
Zhou Yi is not very good at drawing, but Lei Jingsheng is very good at drawing cute simple sketches, adding bright and beautiful colors and some interesting anthropomorphic dialogues.
It is especially suitable for children and is more interesting and vivid than those used in village schools.
When Master Asi, Qin Niang and Master Tongsheng heard that he was compiling an enlightenment reading material, they were all amazed and became interested, so they helped Zhou Yi to publish it.
In particular, the Tongsheng masters had several children who had taught their own children enlightenment since they were young, but they all focused on literacy and imperial examinations - most of the enlightenment in the Dayou Dynasty was like this, just like modern China memorizing question types for exam-oriented education.
He did feel that the enlightenment reading materials on the market were not suitable for most children, and gave Zhou Yi a lot of suggestions for this set of reading materials based on his and his wife's parenting experience.
Zhou Yi also made some small improvements based on his daily life with Xiao Shengjiang.
Thinking that Xiao Shengjiang’s birthday was approaching, he also wanted to make a daily picture book with Xiao Shengjiang, drawing some interesting and meaningful moments of Xiao Shengjiang, just like the daily animal comics drawn by Lei Jingsheng.
But there is not enough time, so I will just make a note of it and give it to you next year.
September 23rd.
Little Ginger’s birthday.
The Lei family held a small birthday party, which was filled with Xiao Shengjiang’s favorite food, as well as his favorite flowers and people.
Little Jiang was dressed beautifully and cutely, with a small face like Snow Mermaid, big black eyes, and an innocent smile. Everyone who saw this little guy couldn't help but laugh.
Everyone gave little ginger a gift.
This is also the moment that Xiao Shengjiang looks forward to most on his birthday every year.
What’s interesting is that little Jiang would pick out his favorite gift and turn around to give it to his favorite brother Xiaobao, which always makes Xiaobao brother flattered and amused.
Zhou Yi worked hard to finish the reading materials of "Animals", "Insects" and "Bedtime Stories", and gave these three books to Xiao Shengjiang as a fourth birthday gift.
Little Jiang was so surprised and happy after receiving it, with sparkling stars in his eyes. He acted affectionately and acted coquettishly with his father. Then he happily held the reading book and read it with his brother Xiaobao with great interest.
At night, little Jiang would snuggle in his little bed with his brother Xiaobao, listening to his brother Xiaobao telling him stories in a soft and pleasant voice.
The first one tells the story of a warrior who rescues a prince who was kidnapped by a dragon.
Lei Jingsheng painted the warrior as very heroic, the dragon as ferocious and terrifying, and the prince as gentle and handsome, wearing a colorful gem-like wreath.
Little Jiang looked at the little prince in the picture book, then looked at his brother Xiaobao. Suddenly, his eyes curved and he smiled adorably, "Brother Xiaobao, it's a prince!"
"Um?"
Xiaobao was a little confused and laughed a little when he heard this. He asked softly, "Why is my brother a prince? I think little Jiang is more like a prince. Little Jiang is just as beautiful as a prince."
"No, no."
Little Ginger shook his head and said with a smile, "Ginger is not a prince, Ginger is a warrior! I have to protect Brother Xiaobao! Brother Xiaobao is a prince!"
"All right."
Xiaobao smiled happily, "Ginger protects brother Xiaobao, but why is brother a prince?"
"Brother Xiaobao is as handsome as a prince!"
Little Ginger said happily, "The prince has a wreath, and Brother Xiaobao also has a wreath!"
Does having a wreath mean having a prince?
Xiaobao burst out laughing, thinking that little ginger was so cute. He probably forgot in his little head that he had made the wreath for himself.
"All right."
Xiaobao nodded with a smile, "Then Warrior Ginger, you need to get enough sleep to have the strength to defeat the dragon. Does Warrior Ginger want to sleep now?"
"Yes!"
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