Chapter 495 Persuasion
When I came out of my fourth cousin's house, it was almost noon, so I quickly called a three-wheeler and took the time to go to the dormitory of the Agricultural Machinery Bureau.
When he arrived at the dormitory, he whistled by the playground. Jiang Shuyi poked her head out of the window, with a look of joy on her face, and waved to Zhou Zhi to go upstairs.
"Elbow, are you back?" Jiang Shuyi said with a smile: "Did you and your sworn brother find the scripture?"
"I found it, it's in my bag now, can you see it? See?”
"I'm cooking, and there's oil on my hands..."
"You're cooking?"
"What do you mean?"
"Ah, it's okay, I'll do it How can I still let you cook? I'll do it..." Zhou Zhi said and walked into the kitchen to prepare lunch. Rice: "Are parents coming back for lunch?"
"Just mix some cold meat and add bamboo shoots." Jiang Shuyi leaned on the kitchen door and watched Zhou Zhi working inside: "The bamboo shoots are Brought from Yang He’s house. My parents will be back at noon.”
"Well, the arrangement is quite good. We can cook a pot of cowpeas in the broth later." Zhou Zhi began to make and steam rice: "By the way, did you have a good time at Yang He's place?"
"Now they There is a small lake at the foot of the house. It is very beautiful and you can swim." Jiang Shuyi said with a smile. "Yang He's home is much more comfortable than our study salon. There is no need to turn on the air conditioner, and the room is cooler."
After that, he added: "But the toilet is not comfortable, and there are mosquitoes in the pig pen."
“That’s right, all houses in the countryside are like this.” Zhou Zhi smiled.
"Zhou Zhi, you seem to have lost weight. Are you not eating well?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't eat well. The black bean curd rice is eaten every day in the temple. It's very delicious." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "But it's still not good to eat canned braised pork in Fawang Temple. Even though Master Cixiang said he doesn't care about us, we still have to be conscious. No?"
"But plant protein and animal protein are all proteins, right? So it's mainly because of the heavy exercise that I'm a little thinner, but I feel that my muscles are stronger." After speaking, he raised his head to Jiang Shuyi. Arm: "Do you want to pinch it?" ?"
Jiang Shuyi raised her hand subconsciously and quickly put it down: "I'll get you some water. It's hot in the kitchen. I'll come out and wash my face later."
"Don't be busy with that. Later, you can pick the cowpeas." Zhou. Zhi said: "We haven't seen each other for almost two weeks. Let's talk for a while. I still have something to discuss with you."
"What's the matter?" Jiang Shuyi went to bring a small stool. He sat at the door of the kitchen and really picked the cowpeas.
"It's like this. I have to go to the capital of Shu in two days."
"Are you leaving again?" Jiang Shuyi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in her tone.
"Do you want to go with me?"
"Shall I go with you? No...not too good, okay?"
"No problem, godmother and The school’s exchange teacher team is going to Shudu, and I will definitely take their car with them. Your parents won’t be worried if you are riding with us, right?”
"Isn't Tingting going to Shudu for an interview? She has to visit your eldest brother and sister-in-law. If we go directly like this, how can you take us there conveniently and naturally?"
"The other thing is that I learned from your brother. My mother means that if Tingting and Guan Ma are willing to live in the house in hand, we can let them live in it temporarily, but we have to trouble your brother to ask someone to help us clean it up in advance. Now, there must be at least three rooms that can be occupied, the water and electricity must be working, and the boiler may also need to be repaired.”
Jiang Shuyi lowered her head to pick the cowpeas, with a hint of care at the corner of her mouth. She felt a smile on her face. She didn't feel that these were really necessary things to do. She just felt that they were all excuses Zhou Zhi had tried to find in order to allow her to go to Shu Capital together.
"How's it going, Shu Yi?"
"Then I'll call my elder brother now?" "Well, you do."
The phone call came and Jiang Wu was very happy to receive a call from Jiang Shuyi. Hearing that Zhou Zhi was going to Shudu to deliver scriptures for appraisal and that he would also take Guan Tingting to attend the interview at Sichuan Sound High School, he encouraged Jiang Shuyi to go with him. Let’s play together in the capital of Shu.
He also said that her uncle misses her too, and that her sister-in-law Tang Qi is also in the summer vacation and has time to spend with her.
So Jiang Shuyi took advantage of the situation and said that her parents might disagree, and Jiang Wu took over everything, saying that if Jiang Qiao didn't agree, he would call again, and he asked his father to "persuad" him.
Hang up the phone, Jiang Shuyi looked at Zhou Zhi: "Do you think your parents will agree?"
"What do you agree to?" At this time, the door opened, but Jiang Qiao walked in: "Hey, the elbow is back? I heard that you went to Fawang Temple to find some scriptures?"
"Yes, Fawang There used to be a "Longzang Sutra" in Wangsi, but it was later lost. However, after careful analysis of the causes and consequences, we felt that this sutra might still be hidden in Jiachuan and near Fawang Temple, so we speculated on several places to look for it. Find it.”
"Did you find it?"
"We were really lucky. We found this scripture in the Bodhisattva Cave at Lianhua Peak to the west of Longgua Mountain. I also brought three copies out to send to Shu. All go to the relevant departments for verification. OK, Shuyi, please take it out and show it to your uncle."
"Yes." Jiang Shuyi brought the picked cowpeas to Zhou Zhi, and she and her father washed their hands before taking Zhou Zhi's schoolbag. Open it and take out three volumes of scriptures.
"Although the scriptures are still new, they are already a hundred years old. They are printed with woodblocks and are very beautiful."
"Didn't I remember that Bi Sheng invented movable type printing? When did that happen? ?”
"That was the clay movable type recorded in Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan" in the Northern Song Dynasty. The same movable type was found in Xixia at that time and is also found in Ningxia now."
"However, due to precision issues in movable type printing, Words will appear There are many defects that affect the quality of books, such as uneven trace arrangement, staggered edges, inconsistent upper and lower handwriting, etc. Before the advent of metal movable type, they could generally only be used to print rough books, such as the Tripitaka, in a country that requires perfection. project , only woodblock printing can be used."
"It's really beautiful." Jiang Qiao looked at the scriptures and nodded: "Let alone engraving, you can probably write such beautiful regular script. ?”
"I can't even write a few words without being organized. I'm used to running calligraphy." Zhou Zhi brought out the cold meat first, with shredded bamboo shoots at the bottom, sliced meat on top, and a bowl of seasoning on the side.
Putting the cold meat on the table, Zhou Zhi went to pour the cowpeas into the broth and cook them. He was going to steam a cold eggplant and mix it with a roasted pepper and preserved egg. It was a delicious meal.
Du Yufen also came back at this time. When he saw the cold meat on the table, he asked: "Is the elbow here?"
"Hey, how did you know?" Jiang Qiao felt very strange: " Look, this is the treasure I found this time. It’s from Ho-o-ji Temple. "Tripitaka"
Du Yufen's attitude toward the "Tripitaka" was the same as Su Xiuqin's. She said with a smile: "The elbow is so particular about cooking. It is eaten with cold meat as a dip, unlike us, who stir. Stir and sweep.”
"This bowl of shredded bamboo shoots and white meat topped with oil is left alone. It looks like a elbow. Shu Yi, you are really good. I asked you to cook and you still brought in reinforcements."
"No," Jiang Shu Yiyi was a little panicked: "Zhou Zhi, he came by himself..."
"Yes, I did it yesterday I just came back and found out that Tingting was going to Shudu for an interview at the High School Affiliated to Sichuan Normal University. It just so happened that my godmother was taking the teachers from Jiachuan Middle School to Shudu to participate in the summer faculty exchange. I also had to send the Tripitaka for appraisal. Everything happened to be in one place." Zhou Zhi also brought out the eggplant and dipping sauce and put it on the table. On the table, he explained the matter clearly with a relaxed expression: "Don't we have to rely on my sister-in-law to help Tingting study? It would be easier for everyone to talk if Shuyi was around."
"Anyway, it's a long time to go back and forth. Everyone can take the free bus. I'll ask my uncle and aunt if they can let Shu Yi come with us. Go together?" Zhou Zhi said, "Don't worry, uncle and aunt, we will definitely take good care of Shu Yi."
"I'm not worried about that." Du Yufen frowned, "Isn't this just Baimi." Have you been playing in the countryside for two weeks? Are you going out again?”
(End of this chapter)