Chapter 21 Looking for words

Even though the rural area in southern Sichuan where I live has retained a large number of Song dialects, I can only distinguish them at ordinary levels, and I can master the ordinary rhymes, but there is still a long way to go to clarify more than 200 rhymes.

Don’t talk about yourself, even today’s scholars who take the Jinshi exam use wrong rhymes when explaining the exam!

To give a random example, "The sky is against the earth, the rain is against the wind. The continent is against the sky." This belongs to the Eastern rhyme.

And "morning corresponds to noon, summer corresponds to winter, and afternoon corresponds to Gaochang." This belongs to the winter rhyme.

Come on, come on, tell me, why do these belong to two rhymes?

For Su You, there is no way to tell the difference apart from memorizing it!

Mrs. Cheng lowered her head and looked at Su You: "Xiao You, it's easier said than done, but you said it."

Su You gritted his teeth. He had to pass this test no matter what. Who said the ancients were not smart? But depending on where the cleverness is used, how many modern people can be killed by just this one thing?!

He stood up and said, "What my sister-in-law said is that Su You will work hard and live up to your expectations."

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "That's good. My sister-in-law is also very interested in the rhyme code. How about we do it together?"

Su You blushed and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't treat me like a child. Just teach me. Su You respectfully accepts my instruction."

Mrs. Cheng nodded slightly: "My sister-in-law underestimated Xiaoyou, and I apologize to you. From now on, you come to my shop every day, and my sister-in-law takes the time to teach you."

Then Mrs. Cheng asked Ba Niang to get two sets of books, one was "Qie Yun" and the other was "Tang Yun".

Mrs. Cheng said: "Today's rhyme follows the Tang Dynasty rhyme, but there are some changes. The rhythm was strict at first, but later it gradually became compatible with Linyun. Therefore, although the rhyme is determined to be 206, in fact it is generally 100.

Eight Rhymes.”

"But during the exam, we have to follow the 206 rhyme requirements of ourselves, so that we can withstand the examiner's criticism, so we must be strict during the exam."

"However, when socializing with friends and singing, if you want to write soulful works, you cannot stick to rhythm."

"Writing is to convey the truth, and words are the voice of the heart. The meaning cannot be harmed by the writing, so it should be used leniently."

"For example, when writing words, the rhyme is not so strict. Thirty rhymes in plain tone can be combined into fourteen rhymes. You should know this, Xiaoyou."

Su You wiped away his sweat: "Su You knows."

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "Good boy, take these two books. In fact, all major aristocratic families have a set of family studies used by their own children. You can get a trick here, at least the family studies of the Su and Cheng families can be used.

Learned.”

Ba Niang laughed softly and said: "Mom, you haven't seen Twenty-seven Niang look like today. I guess Shi Jia's family education, Xiaoyou will be fine if she puts some thought into it."

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "Then you have to learn from home first. Go ahead. Your cousin hasn't come back, and Zizhan Ziyou is not here either. Xiaoyou, it would be better for you to live there."

Su You agreed, took two steps and then turned around: "Sister-in-law, please give Su You a message."

Mrs. Cheng said: "Oh, even the small characters used before the crown ceremony are not given by the sister-in-law to the brother-in-law. This is not in line with etiquette."

Su You bowed deeply: "My sister-in-law is like my mother. I am very kind to my sister-in-law when I see her. I would rather my sister-in-law give me a word than wait for my cousin Mingyun to come back."

Mrs. Cheng frowned and said, "Xiaoyou, please don't embarrass my sister-in-law, okay? My sister-in-law has already thought of one, but she doesn't study much and doesn't know the taboos. She has to discuss with your cousin to see if it's suitable."

Su You didn't say anything more, gave another salute, and then left.

Mrs. Cheng took the paper and pen and first wrote the word "Mingrun" on it. After thinking about it, she took out a piece of paper and wrote: "Foolish woman, I would like to send this letter to my husband, Wan'an: I will arrive in Shu on the delivery date." The state is here. Xiangri Ba Niang is slightly ill and has recovered well. My family is in peace, so don’t miss her."

"Ke Longli's younger brother came here and said that he would start cultivating things. This son is only five years old. However, he is very smart and talented. He is born with benevolence. He is a gift from heaven. He is definitely not like Deng Hou. If you doubt that you are as wise as Zi Zhan, the Su family will be prosperous. A sign."

"Asking for a word from a foolish woman, I thought of gifting it with 'Mingrun'. I don't know if it will be auspicious, or there may be a change, but the husband will make his own decision."

"I made another autumn coat collar. While traveling, when I thought about my concubine, I burst into tears."

After thinking about it for a while, I felt it was necessary to emphasize it, and continued: "I will also record two or three things about oil to my eyebrows, and I will show you the charm of your travels."

After that, Su You wrote a thick letter about everything that happened after arriving in Meishan, and sent it to the post office together with the newly made autumn clothes.

Thinking of something, he opened the suitcase again, took out the brothers' childhood clothes, picked out a few suitable ones, and had them sent to the other side. He told Su You to change first, and his sister-in-law would immediately make new clothes for him.

Let’s not talk about the busy work there, just talk about the bookstore. When Cheng Wenying saw Baniang and Su You coming over, he asked Baniang to see the child, while he took Su You to talk.

After Su You sat down, Cheng Wenying asked with a smile: "Have you met your sister-in-law?"

Su You should be.

Cheng Wenying saw the two rhyme books in Su You's hand and sighed: "My dear nephew, you can't complain about your sister-in-law. She hopes that you will succeed."

Su You said: "My sister-in-law is kind and sensible. My nephew only has an admiring heart, so he will naturally understand."

Cheng Wenying sighed: "My nephew is a sensible person, so I don't have to say more. By the way, have you seen the medicinal powder prepared by the new method?"

Su You smiled and said, "I've seen it before, but I'm not my uncle. This method can not only be used to make medicine, but it should also be of great use in other places."

Cheng Wenying said: "Oh? Tell me."

Su You said: "For example, printing, this method can produce uniform and fine toners of various colors..."

Before he finished speaking, Cheng Wenying slapped his forehead: "Look at my brain! This method can print paintings of various colors!"

Su You said: "Actually, it's not just a variety of single-color paintings. If the drawing board is divided into color blocks and carved separately, and then the same paper is used to overprint them one by one..."

Cheng Wenying suddenly stood up and sat down again, his lips trembling: "This... this is Gongbi..."

Su You said: "I think it should be possible, but the technique must be meticulous. If there are slight misalignments, the painting will not look good. Also, the color blocks obtained are too clear, and it is not as good as hand-painted with smooth transitions and light and dark complementation. In comparison, hand-painted is still Gongbi is more delicate and natural. Therefore, the prints are rough and difficult to be elegant."

Cheng Wenying laughed loudly: "Your brother-in-law is an expert in this. The key is the idea. It's wonderful, it's really wonderful! As for what you said is crude and inelegant, it has its place... Well, for example, the Shen Tu Yu on the door For example, if we win by quantity, such as Buddha Guanyin, the profits will be quite substantial."

Su You said: "In addition to printing, there are also various colors of rouge and gouache, which can also be more delicate and smooth. It will definitely be better for women to use."

Cheng Wenying nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, this is also a way."

Su You suddenly remembered something: "By the way, uncle-in-law, talking about rouge and gouache, I remembered something. There should be coal in Meishan, right?"

Cheng Wenying said: "Yes, what's the matter? Is my good nephew useful?"

Su You said: "It is useful, but not now. What I want to know is that there is something that is often accompanied by coal, which looks similar but cannot burn. It is called graphite, which can be used for writing..."

Cheng Wenying thought for a while: "Isn't what you want to say not Shi Dai? In the boudoir, it is used to draw eyebrows, whichever is black and smooth. Yes, you can also use this method to make eyebrow powder!"

This idea was created by Cheng Wenying himself, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud with great pride.

Su You didn't think of this. He was thinking of something else and said, "Since there is such a thing, please ask my uncle-in-law and me to find some. My nephew will be of use."

Cheng Wenying said: "Leave it to me, my nephew is really...wait a minute, nephew, why do I feel like my brother-in-law and I have been a little too busy since you came?"

Su You smiled and said: "Uncle-in-law, you should go to bed early. My sister-in-law has arranged homework for me. I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the pottery workshop to make clay."

Cheng Wenying said quickly: "Go, go, I asked Ma Li to leave a small stove for you. If you are hungry at night, ask Ma Li to get you something to eat."

Su You replied: "My brother-in-law is making an exception for my nephew. My nephew is very grateful. However, the bookstore is an important place and fire prevention is the first priority and cannot be ignored. My brother-in-law feels sorry for my nephew, so he prepared some cakes and hot water."

Cheng Wenying looked at Su You, nodded repeatedly and said: "You are so considerate at such a young age. Okay, my in-laws will listen to you, then it is still the old rules. There are only lights at night, and the fire never leaves people, and is extinguished whenever it is used."
Chapter completed!