Fragrance Returned

Ding Xiang shook her head and said, "No."

It's not that she is being modest, she has never touched Go in her previous life.

Tao Weng said in disappointment, "It's boring. The little girl looks smart, but she can't even play Go. I'll teach you another day." Then he looked at the food box in Ling'er's hand, "The little girl is bringing delicious food to me. coming?"

The old lady's voice came out, "You are such a greedy old man, and he is not afraid of the little girl's jokes."

Tao Weng laughed a few times.

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "Yes, my mother made jade bean greens and green steamed buns, vulgar things from the countryside. I brought some to Tao Weng and the old lady to try."

Several people entered the house, and the old lady also came out of the side room.

Maybe time is tight and the furniture carving in the house is relatively simple.

Ling'er placed three plates on the Eight Immortals table.

The old lady smiled and said, "It's green, really like jade. And this kind of tofu?"

Tao Weng spit out four words, "It's beautiful and delicious."

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "It's made from mulberry leaf juice."

The girl ran to the front yard to get chopsticks, and the old couple sat down and took a bite each. Once you taste it, you can't stop. The old lady likes sweet things, and Tao Weng likes salty things.

After the old lady took a few bites, the girl advised, "Old lady, don't eat too much, you will accumulate food."

Ding Xiang also said, "This stuff is cold in nature, so those with weak stomachs should not eat too much."

The old lady put down her chopsticks and smiled at Ding Xiang, "The old lady is greedy, so the little girl is laughing. This thing is smooth and tender, has a fragrant fragrance that relieves greasiness, and is really refreshing and appetizing." She then advised Tao Weng, "You are so old. , you should also eat in moderation.”

Tao Weng had already eaten half the plate. After hearing this, I quickly picked up two pieces and put them in my mouth before putting down my chopsticks.

Ding Xiang felt funny in her heart, Tao Weng must be a "hep-controller".

She smiled and said, "Tao Weng and the old lady like to eat it. I will tell the cook how to make it."

As he was talking, two women came in carrying trays.

Aunt Lu is in her thirties and Aunt Tao is in her twenties.

They are about to eat.

Lilac stood up and left.

Old Mrs. Tao held her hand and said, "It's a rare trip to have lunch here." Then she said to Ling'er, "Go back and tell her mother that the old man Liuxiang girl and I are having dinner at my house."

Unable to reject the hospitality, Ding Xiang nodded towards Ling'er.

Ling'er walked out quickly.

Rubeus brought another big bowl and placed it at the door. This was Hei Wa's midday meal.

There are four dishes and one soup on the table, braised pork, sweet and sour fish, braised mushrooms, braised green vegetables, winter melon and golden hook soup.

Simple and nutritious.

The old lady used chopsticks to put some into the bowl like cloves. "The baby is growing, please eat more."

Tao Weng looked at the black dog at the door and asked, "I heard that you have a powerful leopard eagle at home. Why didn't you bring it?"

Ding Xiang said, "The leopard eagle's name is Feifei. It went out to play and has been without a home for half a month."

After the meal, the old lady wanted to rest.

Tao Weng smiled at Ding Xiang and said, "I saw you glanced at the east chamber several times. Do you want to go in and read?"

The old man's eyes were as bright as a torch.

Ding Xiang nodded sincerely, "Grandpa said how many rooms your house has for books."

Tao Weng took Ding Xiang's hand and went to the east chamber.

It is not accurate to say how many books there are in the house.

The east chamber is very large, with calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, and ancient bookshelves on both sides. There are many books and inkstones on the shelves. The thickest book is thicker than two bricks.

The two went to the south room and took a look around. The bookcases took up three walls and were filled to the brim with books.

Most of the books here are the Four Books and Five Classics, poems and songs, storybooks, calligraphy stickers, etc.

I went to the north room again. The same bookcases occupied three walls. The books inside were mostly historical records, various reference books, etc.

On the large desk by the window, there is a large sapphire pen holder filled with brushes, and there is a quill next to it.

The quill was inserted into the pen holder, and the pen covered a section of the red gold barrel. The afternoon sunlight shone through the small window, making the gold pen barrel sparkle.

A quill appeared here, and it was a deluxe version. Ding Xiang's eyes widened.

Tao Weng thought that Lilac didn't know what this thing was, so he smiled and said, "This is a pen. It is made of goose feathers. It can be dipped in ink to write. The words written are stingy, far less powerful, smart and elegant than the calligraphy written with a brush. This is me It was given to me by a student who likes tinkering with these foreign things."

He looked extremely disdainful of the quill.

Ding Xiang laughed twice. I thought to myself, how do you know how good a hard pen is? If you use this kind of hard pen to write small characters, the bookcases in your house will be reduced by more than half, which saves space and is environmentally friendly.

She suppressed the urge to reach for the pen and looked at the painting hanging on the wall.

Among several paintings, two landscape paintings are stamped with the seal of "Dongshan Old Man". The scroll is skillfully painted and bold, making you feel like you are on the scene.

They all have the character "老公" in them. I wonder if this "old man from Dongshan" is the "Old Man from Tao" in front of me.

Tao Weng thought that Ding Xiang would go to the south room to look for books to read, but he saw that she was reading books such as historical records with a very focused expression.

Later, Ding Xiang pointed to the second floor of the bookcase to the north and said, "Tao Weng, I want to read "Three Kingdoms"."

The ancient characters are large, and a set of "Three Kingdoms" has more than twenty volumes, occupying most of the second floor of the bookcase.

People of this era especially like and admire the characters of the Three Kingdoms era. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Zhou Yu, Sun Quan and others are the idols of men.

Not to mention that grandpa and dad like to talk, even the illiterate Erbo Xia can name a few names and jokes about people in the Three Kingdoms. Almost all of the bedtime stories Ding Zhao told Ding Xiang were from the Three Kingdoms.

After inquiring about Ding Xiang, I learned that in this era there was only "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and there was no "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Shi Naian. Many short stories in the Three Kingdoms are spread among the people and evolved from "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms".

Lilac has some ideas and this set of books must be read through. It couldn't be better to read it all under Tao Weng's nose and have him explain it.

When I get to know Tao Weng well enough to pick up books by myself, I will look for books written by Xun Sihai...

Tao Weng was still surprised that the little baby actually wanted to read "Three Kingdoms".

"Little girl, read poetry, or read some books about flowers and grass. You won't be interested in those kinds of books."

He did not suggest that Ding Xiang read the storybook. The storybook mostly tells love stories, but the little girl couldn't read it well.

Ding Xiang said, "My father often tells stories of the Three Kingdoms to my brother and me. I like to read them."

Tao Weng happily stepped on the ladder and took down the first volume of "Three Kingdoms".

"Just read it here, and if you don't understand, I'll tell it to you."

I have nothing to do, so I can pass the time by telling the little girl about the Three Kingdoms.

The old man likes to be a teacher, so of course Ding Xiang is willing.

She sat on the porch and read "Three Kingdoms", just like reading aloud, but the sound was low so that it would not affect others.

Tao Weng started playing chess with himself again, while Hei Wa closed his eyes and dozed off.

Ling'er hurried over after eating at her own house and served on the side.

Ding Xiang deliberately read slowly, and would find a few complicated words or more profound places to ask Tao Weng for advice.