Chapter 121 Aunt Zhou
Prepare the ship and collect lotus? !
Baoyu is so envious. In the past, he would have acted coquettishly and not gone to school and followed the old lady, but now he doesn't dare.
He glanced at his mother secretly, but it was okay if he didn't look at her. Once he looked at her... his originally clean and clear eyes suddenly dimmed.
Little Daiyu, who was not far away, saw that her cousins didn't want to leave. When she came closer to her mother, she couldn't help but tug at the corner of her clothes.
Jia Min turned around and touched her daughter's little face, "What's wrong?"
"Mother~"
She called mother sweetly, with strange eyes, "You don't want to Do you want to pick lotuses? Then let your cousins stay with you. You can teach us lotus picking and lotus poetry at the same time!”
Eh?
That's a good idea.
Jia Min smiled and tapped her daughter's little nose, "Mom, did you hear that?"
When her daughter acted coquettishly with her, she turned around and acted coquettishly with her mother, "It is said in "The Art of Poetry" that entertaining education Yu Le, learn with fun and teach with heart. Your granddaughter wants to learn lotus poetry with her brothers and sisters. "
"Hahaha, then go, all of you!"
< br>Jia Mu smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth. "Do you have any other requests? Let's make them together."
What made Mrs. Wang dissatisfied was that the sister-in-law really made another request, "Mom, find someone else." Play the flute on the shore.”
If she wanted to play, she would play something sophisticated. "Bring us some more fishing rods." Jia Min smiled, "If we catch fish, we will fry the small ones on the spot and let the cook cook the big ones." Eat.”
“You, you!”
Jia Mu also touched her daughter’s nose with her hand, smiling uncontrollably, “How old are your nieces and nephews? , how can you be so naughty?"
"Oh, no matter how old my aunt is, she is still a child in front of you."
Wang Xifeng is actually very envious, because she doesn't.
However, she was willing to protect the good relationship between the old lady and her aunt, "Old lady, just accept it. It will also allow us to follow the aunt to get a little bit of culture, and we can recite a lotus poem later if we don't have time."
"Hahaha..."
The old lady laughed, "Then go and prepare. Whether you have a good time today depends on whether Feng'er prepared well or not."
"Okay, just invite me!"
Wang Xifeng smiled and went out to tell all parties to prepare.
Since the whole family is playing together, tea, water, cakes, etc. are indispensable.
My aunt also wants to fry fish, so oil and charcoal fire are also indispensable.
“Oh, we can play together!”
Little Changan jumped up happily, which made Jia Baoyu, Yingchun and Tanchun also overjoyed.
Jia Yuanchun is also happy. What a good thing it is to be able to have a fun time with his aunt with his younger brothers and sisters before getting married!
However, she noticed the slight frown on her mother's smiling face.
Fortunately, my mother didn’t say anything.
While Jia Yuanchun breathed a sigh of relief, he accidentally caught a glimpse of his sister-in-law Li Wan also breathing a sigh of relief to his mother. For a moment, his heart was really complicated.
Such a sister-in-law... won't be bullied only by her mother, right?
Maybe she should talk to her brother next time he comes back.
Otherwise, if he behaves like his brother, he will most likely make his sister-in-law give in to his mother for his sake.
But some things can be given up, and some things really cannot be given up, and there is no way to give up.
Jia Yuanchun breathed out gently.
"Grandma, you are the best."
Little Chang'an was still immersed in joy, "I told Brother Bao Er yesterday that I could use lotus leaves to dress him up as a fisherman. .”
"Really?"
Jia Mu smiled, "Then dress up your grandmother too."
My daughter is still the same as when she was not married. It is obvious that she has lived a very happy life in Jiangnan these years. Good luck.
This is the most gratifying thing for Jia Mu.
After the eldest daughter-in-law left, the eldest son has not been living well. He likes to drink and play every day. He doesn't care about anything and only cares about himself.
Not to mention the second son, there are a lot of troubles.
Fortunately, the father-in-law chose a good match for his daughter.
Now I am helping my family.
"Grandma, brother Chang'an and I will dress you up together."
The whole family was happy, and Baoyu finally regained her liveliness, "By the way, there is also Sister Lin..."
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"Baoyu~"
Mrs. Wang said when the two children looked at each other and smiled, "Learn lotus poems from your aunt, don't play all day long."
"...Yes!"
Baoyu was startled and quickly responded honestly.
Jia Min patted her little daughter comfortingly, and just as she was about to say something, Mrs. Wang spoke again, "Old lady, my wife happens to be fine too. It's up to my daughter-in-law to ask for leave for the children. ! ”
"...that's fine!"
Jia Mu glanced deeply at the second daughter-in-law, "Mandarin duck!" She said: "Together with the second wife, we will confess our sins to Mr. Zhan and ask her to move away. From now on, we will Go to Ningguo Mansion to teach the children to read.”
“Yes!”
Yuanyang responded hurriedly.
Not long after, Zhan Xue and other students did not come, and the parents who asked for leave for them were greeted first.
"Collect lotus and teach lotus poetry by the way?"
Zhan Xue smiled, "It is indeed a combination of teaching and learning, and my aunt is very good at teaching children."
Rare, she I also have some expectations for Jia Min’s daughter Lin Daiyu.
It is rare for our mistress to be so leisurely and elegant after taking care of the house.
“It’s not that I know how to teach children, it’s just that my sister likes to have fun since she was a child.”
Mrs. Wang smiled but said, "The main reason I came here today is not to ask for leave." She said, "I want to inform Mr. Zhan that my two girls will be transferred to Dongfu to study."
Zhan Xue: "..."
Her heart sank slightly.
The lady informed her, but before notifying her, she didn’t even say a polite word. It was obvious that she was not happy for her to go to Xifu to teach.
Oh~
Unexpectedly, it turned out that it was her own fault, and they didn't want her to teach anymore.
Zhan Xue tried hard to maintain the expression on her face, nodded slightly and said: "Oh~, I have heard from the second girl Yingchun. Speaking of which, I have been staying in your house for a long time, and I was about to..."
"Mr. Zhan!"
Yuanyang hurriedly bowed and interrupted her, "My old lady asked this slave to come over to accuse you and ask you to move to Xifu to teach. The girls at home are studying. "
"Sorry, I may not be able to do it right now."
Although I suspect that I have been deceived by this second wife, as a husband, you must have your own integrity.
Zhan Xue was waiting to refuse again, but she didn't expect that Qingzhu had already come over with several little maids carrying a bunch of things.
"Sir, Mrs. Shen of Ningguo Mansion has handed over a post."
The maid Wei Dong hurried over to greet him, and soon handed over the post written by Shen Ning herself.
Zhan Xue opened it and read it quickly.
"Mr. Zhan, this is my wife's idea."
Qingzhu bowed very respectfully, "Our wife said that when the day is good, let your students move for you, and you can just hang around. Just come to our side." As she said that, she bowed to Mrs. Wang.
"..."
Zhan Xue did not answer immediately, put down the post, and instead asked another question that she was very concerned about, "I heard from the second girl that Mrs. Shen intends to let the fourth girl Jia Yue Go to school too?”
“Ha, how can I?”
Qingzhu smiled, "Our girl is still young, where can she study? That was a joke our wife made to tease the second girl. The reason why we invite you over so early is that our wife likes girls, and our fourth girl is a Children who like to listen to people read, don’t worry, she will never disturb your teaching even if she is in the past."
"So..."
Zhan Xue picked up the post again and read it. He glanced at Mrs. Wang and said: "In three days, June 16th is a good day to move. I wonder where you are..." "Okay."
Qingzhu was beaming with joy. "Our grandma has packed up Ningxixuan a long time ago. There is a house built near the water with green tiles and cornices. It is a good place to cool off from the summer heat."
"Linshui?"
There are many mosquitoes near water!
Zhan Xue has a constitution that attracts mosquitoes, so it is scary to live in a place with many mosquitoes.
"Yes!"
Qingzhu observed his words and said: "Because it is near the water, our wife was afraid that there would be many mosquitoes there, so she specially asked people to use soft smoke to make screen windows and screen doors. In summer, you can live on this side near the water, and in winter, you can move to the house with a fire wall on the other side. Even if the girls are studying, they can also move in winter and summer.”
"If so, then it will be troublesome for the girl."
Zhan Xue smiled.
The other party is really attentive.
“I haven’t asked the girl for her name yet.”
“I don’t dare, I am the green bamboo beside my wife. No matter what happens in the future, you can come to me.”
The task was completed, Qingzhu was also very happy, and said to Mrs. Wang and Yuanyang: "I didn't know that the second wife and sister Yuanyang were here. If I had known, I would have been faster and came with you." She looked around, "Girls, today Don't you need to study? "
"Didn't you give me lotus leaf and lotus seed soup this morning? On a whim, I want to take the girls to pick lotus flowers and teach them lotus poems. My second wife and I came to ask for leave for my husband.”
Yuanyang breathed a big sigh of relief.
She almost ruined the errand.
Especially after seeing so many gifts from Dongfu, she knew even more that Mrs. Dongfu valued Mr. Zhan.
No one knows what's going on with the second wife, why she seems to have come here specially to chase someone away.
“That’s it!”
Qingzhu smiled, “Mr. Zhan, our wife said that our garden is quite big and has boats and other things. As long as you like it, you can bring it with you. Girls can read as they please. We also have many books in our study. If you see something you like, you can ask your disciples to copy it. "
"In this case, please ask Miss Qingzhu to do it for you. I said thank you to Mrs. Shen.”
Zhan Xue did not expect that Mrs. Shen would treat her so politely.
Although I always knew that the other party was a scholar, I never thought that she would be treated like this in the Jia family.
After chatting for a while, the three of them were sent away, and Wei Dong happily showed her the gift.
I heard Mrs. Wang’s words before, and she was very angry.
Even if someone needs to be replaced, the owner would normally have to inform him three months in advance.
But Mrs. Wang actually spoke like that.
Humph, she deserves to be the one with the lowest pay among the wives of the Jia family.
"Sir, we can stay in Jia's house for many years."
Jia Yue, the fourth girl in Ningguo Mansion, can't crawl yet.
In other words, they will stay in the Jia family for at least twelve to fifteen years.
Wow, wow, wow, after such a long time, my husband can definitely save his pension money.
"Yes!"
Zhan Xue was also very happy.
Having a courteous and stable master is the best thing for a female teacher like her.
At this time, Shen Ning, who was carrying Jia Yue up to Tianxiang Tower, didn’t know that someone was thanking her. She was holding her daughter in her arms, facing the gentle wind, and letting Qing Ping take everyone with her. Read Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
While listening, she looked at the bustle of the back street.
To be honest, she really wanted to go out for a walk!
Even if you just ride in a carriage and drive around the capital.
Unfortunately, even though he is considered the head of the Ningguo Mansion and wants to go out, he cannot just leave whenever he wants.
No wonder those ladies of ancient times liked to hold banquets and pray to gods and Buddhas.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and a banquet is unlikely, but praying to God and praying to Buddha... is something you can think about.
Shen Ning's ears were listening to the book and her eyes were watching the scenery, but...
As she watched, she couldn't help but look more at the place where everyone was gathered.
A caravan came from nowhere in the back street, pulling many horses, and was shouting all the way.
Attracting pedestrians to stop.
She really wants to go there and have a look!
"Madam!"
A little maid suddenly said: "Look, the old lady and aunt over at Xifu have boarded the boat."
Huh?
Shen Ning turned to look here again.
Sure enough, she saw many people from Xifu getting on the boat, and several children even took the freshly picked lotus leaves from the mother-in-law's hands.
She smiled slightly and was about to turn her head when she suddenly thought of something and quickly turned back.
Shen Ning saw Wang standing there quietly on the other side of the road, seeming to be watching the children playing.
Not far behind her, there seemed to be a woman looking at Ms. Wang.
Shen Ning couldn't help but rub her eyes. When she looked again, the woman was no longer there.
Huh~
Sure enough, you saw it wrong?
"Master, why are you here?"
Aunt Zhou saw Jia Zheng coming, so she hurriedly greeted him.
“Hmm~”
Jia Zheng nodded, “What are the old lady and the aunt doing?”
"Where's Caihe."
Aunt Zhou smiled, "As you know, I always like to play."
"..." Jia Zheng nodded, looking at him and forgetting about him for a long time Aunt Zhou asked warmly, "Are you feeling better?"
Since the child was gone, Aunt Zhou's body has gradually collapsed.
It has been a long time since I served him.
I've only seen it occasionally at Wang's place.
“It’s been much better recently.”
Aunt Zhou smiled softly, “Sir..., it looks like it’s much lighter than before.”
“Alas~ "
Jia Zheng sighed, "There are a lot of things going on at home recently."
There were many things that he couldn't say.
My mother became increasingly impatient with him.
Wang... don’t mention it.
Aunt Zhao... is making noises all day long. She can only nod her head no matter what she says.
Although the service is good, it always feels like something is missing.
"As you know, our second room has been separated."
He looked at the former Jie Yuhua, "Master, my official career is not going well."
"It will eventually pass. "
Aunt Zhou said: "I believe in the master." She looked at Jia Zheng with the eyes of admiration she once had. "And my aunt is back. She has always had a better relationship with the master. Please rest more at home." Talk to her, slowly, and everything will be fine.”
The old lady has always loved my aunt.
It would be different if my aunt was there to help the master speak.
Jia Zheng understood what she meant and couldn't help but grab her hand, "In the evening... Master, I will come to your place."
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