Chapter 35 Like A Wolf And A Tiger Mrs. Zhou
The weather was still good, and New Year's Eve made the cold winter in Guangling City a little less chilly. The happy shouts of the naughty children filled the streets that were gradually becoming lively.
Qin Hongluan stood not far away, watching the naughty children playing, and remembered the scene of playing with her brothers and sisters when she was a child.
There is no struggle for power, only pure family affection. Unfortunately, we can never go back to that most beautiful time.
"If Madam likes to take over, you can call me daddy tonight!" Su Han saw that Qin Hongluan looked a little sentimental and whispered a few words in her ear.
"Get out!" Qin Hongluan reached out angrily and twisted the soft flesh around Su Han's waist.
Not long after, the two came to the magnificent Zhou Mansion.
In the elegant study room.
Green smoke curled up, and two rows of carved bookcases displayed various books, many of which were rare and unique. Almost all the calligraphy and paintings on the walls around the room were by famous artists.
Magistrate Zhou and Su Han, wearing plain robes, were sitting in front of the desk. In the entire study, except for the occasional sound of falling, there was almost no other sound.
Prefect Zhou likes to play Go in a quiet atmosphere, so the two of them hardly chatted during the game.
"He is indeed the most famous young talent in Guangling City. His skill in Go is no match for me." After a moment, Prefect Zhou admitted defeat.
"Uncle Zhou has given you the award, but young talents really don't deserve it." Su Han respected Magistrate Zhou, not because he was a good official, but because Magistrate Zhou took great care of him and Qin Hongluan.
"Excuse me? You are now known as the most talented person in the south of the Yangtze River. That poem is known to everyone in Guangling City. It is estimated that it will not be long before it spreads throughout the Qian Kingdom." Although Zhou Zhifu did not know Su Han's past , but he was born innocent and did not deliberately get close to Qin Hongluan. The two lived happily after marriage.
Dean Han Kuangqing of Hanwen Academy personally asked him to teach piano skills, so his character will definitely not be any worse.
As for whether the talent is outstanding, it is not that important. After all, Su Han's status as consort is destined to have a short career.
"So what about the most talented man in the south of the Yangtze River? That thing can't be used to govern the country or catch criminals. Its only function is to please others." Su Han doesn't hate literati, but he hates the kind of talented people who pride themselves on being noble. They can't help the country in the war. Busy, my bones are softer than anyone else's.
"If those talented people could live as thoroughly as you do, they wouldn't be in brothels all day long, always venting their dissatisfaction through drunkenness." Prefect Zhou actually scorned those so-called talented people. If you are really talented, you can go through the imperial examination system. Climb up, instead of thinking that you will become famous all over the world with two poems and then rise to the top.
Those are unrealistic dreams.
"I heard that Guangling City is not peaceful recently, and there are many people from all walks of life staying here?" Su Han directly ignored the topic of poetry.
"I also heard some news that there is a thousand-year-old black dragon at the bottom of Slender West Lake. Some fishermen once reported it to the government office. There was no wind and waves at the pier some time ago..." This kind of thing is not worth concealing. Prefect Zhou will know Tell Su Han all the news.
Prefect Zhou prefers that there are huge fish at the bottom of the lake. Slender West Lake has existed for thousands of years, so it is normal for there to be unknown big fish.
However, the gathering of people from all walks of life in Guangling City really gave him a headache, because this group of people always ignored the laws of the court and acted as they pleased, often causing conflicts.
After listening to Magistrate Zhou's words, Su Han knew that the process of snatching Long Yuan this time would be very difficult. Last time, too many people witnessed the black dragon turning over, and the news spread like wildfire. Many people in the world have tried to verify it.
And Huangfuying has never left, and she is inseparable from Long Yuan, but she just doesn't know whose orders Huangfuying listens to.
"Master, Madam asked you and Mr. Su to have dinner." The old housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion knocked on the door of the study and called the two of them outside.
"Let's go, Mr. Xiao Su, doesn't he like your aunt's cooking the most? Let's go have dinner." Prefect Zhou stood up on his knees and took the lead to walk outside with square steps.
Su Han stood up and followed half a step behind.
In the living room, the eldest lady of Prefect Zhou and Qin Hongluan have been waiting for a long time. On such an occasion where there are guests, I am not qualified to accompany the guests at the table.
In fact, the status of a concubine is very low, and there is no chance to compete with the head wife. Therefore, relative to the status of the head wife, the status of a concubine is only slightly higher than that of a slave and a maid.
In movies and TV dramas, the concubine and the wife are jealous, secretly murderous, and fight to the point of confusion. This is all nonsense.
You must know that this era pays attention to well-matched families, and the common people at the bottom are rarely able to marry concubines. As for the rich and nobles, the women who marry accordingly are basically of the same status.
The two wealthy families borrowed each other's strength through marriage, so if the main wife relied on the big family, and the concubine dared to make a stumbling block secretly, wouldn't it be a disgrace to longevity.
The concubine could not even participate in the family's sacrifices. She was not a regular member of the family, and the concubine's relatives were not relatives by marriage.
Sons and daughters born from a concubine must recognize their first wife as their legitimate mother, and call their own biological mother as their concubine.
In general, the low status of a concubine is outrageous, which is why it is said that a concubine is used to entertain guests, which is almost equivalent to goods.
"Xiao Su's face is much prettier than before. This is all the result of Hong Luan. I am very happy to see you and your wife loving each other." Mrs. Zhou is a mature woman, and her charm is still there. When she was young, she was also a famous person in Guangling City. The lady of the world.
"Aunt Zhou is getting more and more beautiful and younger. You and Hongluan are more like sisters sitting together." When it comes to complimenting people, Su Han can make Mrs. Zhou happy with just a few words of later generations' language arts. Ears from ear to ear.
"Xiao Su can still talk, unlike some people who like to find young vixens." After hearing Su Han's compliment, the smile on Mrs. Zhou's face grew stronger, and her eyes swept over Magistrate Zhou with disdain.
Prefect Zhou pays very little public food every month, and often spends the night in his concubine's room. If his son hadn't become a promising man and entered the capital as an official a few years ago, he would have put aside many things. The other three concubines would have been there long ago. Legally gone!
"Ahem... let's eat quickly." Magistrate Zhou coughed twice to hide his inner embarrassment and hurriedly greeted everyone to eat.
As men grow older, they become less capable in some aspects. The head wives of the family are more upright and do not understand taste, so the prefect Zhou is more willing to find concubines who praise him against his will.
After all, the last thing a man wants to hear is the word "no". Even if Magistrate Zhou ends up with the concubine in less than half a quarter of an hour, the concubine will pretend to be very useful.
"I just heard Hong Luan say that Xiao Su is also proficient in medical skills?" Mrs. Zhou picked up a piece of chicken and put it in Su Han's bowl, with a bit of expectation in her tone.
"I only know a little bit about it. I have a set of Wu Qin Xi here that I can teach Uncle Zhou later to strengthen his body. With nourishing medicinal foods, rational use of time will not be a problem." Su Han immediately understood that Mrs. Zhou was at Ruhu's age and definitely needed physical fitness. Healthy Prefect Zhou!
As Governor Zhou listened to the conversation between his wife and Su Han, he felt an inexplicable chill down his spine. This was to squeeze the pace of the labor force!
At the dinner table, Su Han and Magistrate Zhou drank and chatted, while Qin Hongluan and Mrs. Zhou talked about their family's shortcomings.
Mrs. Zhou urged them to have children as soon as possible...