After Lin You learned her identity, she felt a little confident and asked the old woman again:
"Are there any special rules at my uncle's house? I feel a little uneasy now that I'm going to join him."
Thanks to the palace fighting dramas that have become popular across the country in recent years, Lin You just watched a few episodes with her mother when she went home, and now she can speak these few words of Wen Zou Zou in a decent manner.
"Didn't my servants talk to the lady along the way? You..."
"Oh, isn't it coming soon? I'm always in a state of anxiety, I..."
Lin You pursed her lips and revealed an embarrassed smile. She asked the old lady to put her in her arms again and feel distressed. Then he carefully explained the rules of her "uncle's" family again.
Lin You confirmed it repeatedly and then wrote it down carefully. This woman was one of her grandmother's dowries and the youngest daughter of her grandmother's nanny. She knew a lot about it, but she left the Xu Mansion early, so no matter how careful she was, she didn't know much about it.
Oh, by the way, the Xu Mansion is her grandmother's natal family, and it is probably the stage where this dungeon family feud occurred.
"That's all I know, girl. Don't be too nervous, girl. Although you are joining them, it's not good to be too petty." The woman saw Lin You's frown and comforted her.
"By the way, girls, please also pay attention to the people on the two carriages in front." The old woman said as if something suddenly occurred to her.
"The first ones are the two young ladies and the young master from the Bai family. If the girl has a chance, it's better to make more friends with them." The mother-in-law said, "As for the second carriage, they are the stewards of the Xu Mansion. The seven in front of the prime minister's door are Pinguan, although we are servants, girls, we are in such a bad situation that it is not easy to argue with them, so don’t take it to heart."
Lin You recalled the direction in which the players got on the bus when they first hit the road. The young master and lady of the Bai family on the first carriage in front were the three newcomers. The person on the second carriage was the old player Fang Nian.
"What about the back?" Lin You said pretending to be innocent.
"The others are all low-class people." The mother-in-law didn't want to talk more, "A group of escorts, and the servants brought by Manager Fang of Xu Mansion, by the way..."
The old woman seemed to have remembered something.
"Behind us is the young master of the Chen family." The mother-in-law frowned, "Same as us."
The last half of the sentence was spoken in a very soft voice. Lin You probably understood the identities of several players, but there was still something she needed to remind this woman.
"There was an accident on the carriage just now. When we got off the bus, the young master of the Chen family... ugh" Lin You covered her mouth and lowered her head, looking like she was not aggrieved.
"What's wrong? What's going on?" The mother-in-law immediately became anxious. "Hey, my lady, did that damn thing bully you?"
"That's not true, it's just that the Chen family's eyes looked at me very obscenely, and... what if we went to my uncle's house together and couldn't see each other when we looked up?" Lin You thinks, it's internal and external troubles now. She can't defeat four people with only two fists. This woman seems to be loyal. If she can help her keep an eye on Chen Cong, she can relax a little bit. As for the ghosts, she had to deal with them herself.
"The Chen family is just a poor settlement now." Sure enough, after hearing Lin You's words, the mother-in-law's face darkened. "Although the eldest daughter of the Chen family is married to the second master of the Xu family, the second wife is the legitimate daughter. This guy is a bastard, let alone..."
"What's wrong?" Lin You asked immediately.
"The eldest lady is still here. The Xu family will still have the eldest family in the future." The mother-in-law touched Lin You's head. "No, I heard that the old lady has passed away. Didn't the Bai family send someone here?"
Oh
Lin You opened her eyes wide. What does this eldest lady and the old lady have to do with each other
Soon, Lin You knew. It turns out that the Xu family has always been married to the Bai family. The old lady, the eldest lady, and even Lin You's grandmother's mother are all from the Bai family.
Lin You immediately felt that something was wrong, but no matter how much it happened, the old woman really didn't know. Even so, Lin You was very satisfied. She was just going through the novice tutorial, and it was a surprise to get so much information after just a few tests.
Soon, Xu Mansion arrived. The fleeting carriage stopped at the door of this ancient mansion, prompting the servants of the Naxu Mansion to quickly go back and report it.
After getting off the carriage, Lin You suddenly felt depressed. This is what this mansion brought to her.
The heavy, dark door
Two townhouse stone lions showing their teeth and claws
And...that's not right. Lin You was supported by the woman and looked around again.
Didn’t you say that the old lady of this family has gone? Why don't you see any white? Even when Lin You saw the servant who had just gone in to report, he showed no sign of it.
Before Lin You could think about it, the door soon opened, and a well-dressed servant came out, accompanied by a bunch of maids and women. This one should be a kind of housekeeper.
"I'm really sorry. It's not convenient for my master to go out now, so I'm neglecting everyone."
The housekeeper apologized to the three newcomers, and then asked the three newcomers to welcome them in. The three people subconsciously glanced back at Fang Nian. Fang Nian nodded slightly, and the three newcomers breathed a sigh of relief and followed. The servant who led the way left.
Later, Lin You and Chen Cong also entered the Xu family's door after exchanging pleasantries. It seems that Fang Nian did not go with them because he was the manager of the Xu family. Lin You didn't know about the players at the back, but they were probably different from them. After all, their characters were servants.
On the way, what Lin You had said to Mrs. Lin before was in vain. She and Chen Cong were separated by the Mrs. Lin very skillfully, and they went to the living room of the Xu family one after another.
Moreover, as if to give some relief to her girl, the old woman deliberately walked in front of Chen Cong, overpowering Chen Cong at every turn.
Chen Cong naturally didn't understand the mother-in-law's little thoughts, but felt that Lin You was deliberately making things difficult for him. But now that the situation was unclear, he could only endure it.
In the living room, Lin You's great-uncle was sitting in the main seat, and there were only three middle-aged women, a middle-aged man, and a few juniors below.
At this time, there was already a middle-aged woman holding the hands of the two newcomer girls and greeting them eagerly. Another newcomer, the young master of the Bai family, had also taken his seat.
Lin You is actually a bit unlucky. No matter how good Chen Cong is, there is still a relative of the second lady present. After greeting the old man of the Xu family who was sitting on the throne, the second lady took him away, and Lin You...
It really makes a difference, standing in the middle of the hall is embarrassing.
Mr. Xu, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at Lin You with cloudy eyes for a while, nodded, and said:
"You are very similar to your grandmother. Just stay safe and go to your aunt if you need anything."
Lin You just nodded awkwardly. The Lin family relatives were simple and had never seen this formation before.
"Your eldest cousin is not in good health today, and your eldest aunt went to take care of him. Your second cousin will be out handling things for a few days before coming back. That's your second aunt... "
After the introduction, Lin You was still dizzy. Why are family relationships so complicated? ?
But what makes Lin You feel most uneasy is why is there no one in this living room wearing sackcloth and mourning? ? ? As for the eldest aunt of the Xu family who kept talking to the three newlyweds, her eldest cousin, not to mention something more modest, was dressed in red and green, as if today was a New Year's Day. .
Although the eldest lady of the Xu family was not here, Lin You and the others' accommodation had been arranged because all the people who were coming to visit had sent letters early. There were also a few minor incidents.
Needless to say about the three newcomers and the male, after all, they are foreign men and they naturally need to be separated. The big house had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, so he lived with the young master of the big house. The two newlywed girls were supposed to live with the eldest daughter of the twins. Unfortunately, it was inconvenient for the eldest daughter to live with her mother, so they lived with the eldest aunt of the Xu family.
The aunt lived in the main room, and the two of them lived in the east and west wings respectively. But he was rejected by the two girls, saying that they had to live together because of the deep love between sisters. So both of them lived in the east wing.
Lin You, the cousin, was actually assigned to the courtyard next to the guest room. When there was an extra room, the aunt asked if she wanted to come with her, but Lin You immediately refused. She would be willing to go to the big house, but she might as well forget it to go to the eldest aunt. She felt that Cousin Xu was quite evil. Don't let the two newcomers have a halo to take care of her, so she took it in. .
As for Chen Cong, he is a guest of the second room, so he naturally lives with the second room. There was also a young master in the second room, and they went together.
When leaving, Lin You noticed that only the eldest son of a twin brother came to the big room, and no one else was there. Except for the second master who went out to deal with affairs, the second bedroom was all here. The third bedroom was a commoner, but it was very complete, but it looked timid and useless, and the clothes were very simple.
Everyone else had their masters to guide them, but Lin You didn't. Mrs. Lin was a little angry about this, but Lin You only felt relieved. When she arrived at the courtyard where she was going to live during this period, Lin You looked at Mrs. Lin. Mrs. Lin took out her purse with a sullen face. Lin You stuffed it into the Xu family servant who was leading the way, and asked:
"Please take care of me in the future."
The maid gave in, accepted the purse, and said with a smile:
“My cousin’s manners and manners are very good, and she looks very generous...”
"Thank you mom for the compliment. I came to my uncle's house for the first time today and I don't know how to deal with something. I wonder if mom can give me some advice."
The servant girl didn't know that Lin You was so direct and wanted to give instructions just after being given a favor. She was stunned. Then she touched the purse in her sleeve, nodded and said:
"Girl, tell me."
"I didn't know that my eldest cousin was in your house today, so I prepared a gift... I don't know what my eldest cousin likes, so I can make up for it."
Hearing Lin You's words, the maid breathed a sigh of relief and smiled a little. Miss Lin's worries are reasonable. They all know the temper of the aunt, so this is not difficult. After giving Lin You an idea, the maid struggled for a moment. Seeing other servants helping to carry things and clean the room, she quietly pulled Lin You aside and spoke;
"The girl is right to be polite, but the girl should not imitate my aunt's behavior. The old man understands that my aunt is unkind to others, and He Li returned home, but it is not convenient for the girl."
After saying this, as if he was afraid of something, he said hello and quickly left Lin You's yard.
When Mrs. Lin saw the servant girl leaving, she immediately followed her and asked Lin You:
"What did the young lady spend that money on? Why not be more frugal? In the future, the young lady's dowry will be richer, and her waist will be much straighter in her husband's family."
Lin You secretly thought that it was hard to say how many days she would live since she still had to pay the dowry. But I still arrived at Xu Mansion for the first time. This necessary exchange of favors was deceived. If you could get information every time you gave money, Lin You would really love it.
You said that in this era, it is really interesting that a woman who goes home with Li can speak more generously in the lobby than the upright second wife of this family. The old lady has just passed away, and she actually wears red and green without being restrained. Is this just because the old lady dotes on her? Lin You didn't think so.