Although Zhu Tingfang had come to Jiuzhang Hall in person before noon, and also went to Xiao's house, which now serves as the main dormitory of Jiuzhang Hall, and then stayed at Xiao's house to talk with Xiao Cheng, but since Zhang Shou had told Zhu Ying that he would go to Zhaoguogong Mansion in the evening, he naturally could not go home immediately after leaving the Imperial College.
Although it was a little farther from the Imperial College to the Duke of Zhao's Mansion than back to Zhang Garden, they were both in the North City. But after walking two blocks, he heard a loudmouth yelling. And because the person yelling had a bit of a big tongue, he could only hear four words clearly - colorful cotton auspicious.
Because in his era, auspiciousness was not a good word, but had some very subtle meanings, just like when he was replying to a post online, he also shouted auspiciousness like others. So, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what the so-called auspiciousness of colored cotton was. Seeing the extremely excited expressions of the people on the street, he couldn't help but curl his lips.
Colored cotton is auspicious... I don't know who spread this news. Are they really afraid that the storm won't be big enough
Thinking this in his mind, Zhang Shou did not intend to join in the chaotic shouting, but slightly pulled down the soft gauze of his hat brim.
Whenever he didn't care whether others recognized him or not, as long as he took Ah Liu with him and picked two little followers from home, he would dare to show his face even if he walked on the street. After all, Ah Liu would take care of the boxes of flowers, plants, and powder thrown at him. Especially when he was with Zhu Ying, he often had the well-trained guards of the Duke of Zhao's mansion, so he had nothing to worry about.
But if he doesn't want others to recognize him, he will wear a soft hat with hanging gauze most of the time. Otherwise... Haha, isn't it annoying to be watched and criticized by passers-by every day? Although he is not Wei Jie who would be killed by people staring at him, he still finds it troublesome!
Moreover, with Zhu Ying's promotion with ulterior motives, this kind of soft hat with hanging gauze is very popular in the capital - ugly people use it to cover up their ugly faces, and people with average looks want to add a little more mystery... As for the handsome men who are good-looking but don't want to be stared at by others, he is definitely not the only one.
So, at this moment, wearing a soft hat with hanging gauze, he just became a beautiful boy passing by quietly.
When Zhang Shou arrived at the Duke of Zhao's mansion, he learned that Wu had been picked up by the Lady Tai and Jiu Niang. As a result, he had no choice but to stay, even though he had originally planned not to have dinner here and would leave after sitting for a while. During this dinner, the elders of the two families who were about to become in-laws were very happy and as a family. Wu, who had already experienced the politeness and easy-going nature of her in-laws, naturally felt no burden.
The problem was that Zhang Shou felt burdened, because at this moment the elders were seated at one table and the younger generations were seated at another. At the small square table, Zhu Ying sat on his left and Zhu Tingfang sat on his right. Zhu Er, on the other hand, sat directly opposite him with a look of watching the fun.
Zhu Tingfang, who had stopped talking halfway at noon, opened up the conversation at night because he had invited Zhu Er and Zhu Ying to sit at the same table: "Just before noon today, the two principals of Songjiang Huating Academy and Suzhou Taihu Academy arrived. At noon, the two who had already arrived and the two who had just arrived went out for a meal."
Zhu Tingfang paused, as if to give Zhang Shou some time to think, and then said calmly: "The place we went to was Xinglong Tea House. It just so happened that Lu Sanlang was substituting for you, and you sent him to the Xiao family at noon, so..."