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The biggest taboo among craftsmen and the most despised act of disloyalty and unfilial piety is to seek high branches and abandon the master's family.
Peng Yizhen coughed, turned away with some embarrassment, and said apologetically: "I didn't mean that..."
"Master taught me for a short period of time, and I am lucky to be able to understand his skills throughout my life..." Gu Shiba Niang sighed.
The most important inheritance from a craftsman to a master is the step-by-step teaching. The time that Liu Gong led Gu Shiba Niang was indeed too short. It was already difficult for Liu Gong to pass on Gu Shiba Niang's skills. He couldn't do it without studying carefully every day. This will have to wait until Gu Shiba Niang can accept a disciple. I don't know when.
Peng Yizhen sighed and swallowed back the sentence, why not choose a disciple? Can you follow Gu Shiba Niang and learn step by step every day
"Since he doesn't care about the prescription, he wants to trap me in order to keep it secret..." Gu Shiba Niang did not continue the topic and whispered, biting her lower lip and looking at Peng Yizhen, "Except How else can I make him believe that I won’t tell anyone even if I swear something?”
Peng Yizhen laughed dryly at her sight and touched his head, "Eighteen Niang, I really don't know what to do about this petty matter..."
Gu Shiba Niang looked worried and sighed.
"Eighteenth Mother...actually..." Peng Yizhen rubbed his hands, blushing and thinking carefully before opening his mouth.
But Gu Shiba Niang stood up absentmindedly, "Then I'll go back first."
After saying that, he walked out.
"Actually, I think that's not what they meant..." Peng Yizhen's words turned into talking to himself. After finishing speaking, he sighed and patted his head in embarrassment. He is a big man who has to deal with these children. There's really no way to think about it or say it, so let them figure it out on their own.
"Eighteen Mother, please leave after dinner. It will not be easy for you to eat at uncle's house from now on..." He walked out on his heels and said with a smile.
After thanking Peng Yizi, Gu Shiba Niang came to the door, but did not see Lingbao following her.
"Miss Lingbao just went out..." said the servant of the Peng family.
"What are you doing?" Gu Shiba Niang asked casually. As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Lingbao approaching in a hurry.
"Miss..." Lingbao said with a hint of apology.
"Did you buy something?" Gu Shiba Niang asked casually, walking towards the car.
Lingbao made a vague hum and subconsciously looked towards the corner of the street.
"What did you buy?" Gu Shiba Niang asked after getting into the car and noticing that her expression was different.
"It's my brother who came to see me..." Lingbao said in a low voice.
"Lingyuan is here?" A hint of joy appeared on Gu Shiba Niang's face, "Where is it?"
It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him, and the night driving together seemed like a dream.
She opened the curtain and followed the direction of Lingbao's finger and saw a tall and thin figure standing among the crowd at the corner. It seemed that she noticed her looking over and the figure stopped slightly.
"Ling..." Gu Shiba Niang raised her hand to shout.
At this moment, Ling Yuan quickened his pace and blended into the crowd and disappeared.
Is this a deliberate avoidance... Gu Shiba Niang's hand raised in front of the car curtain froze slightly, and then she lowered her gaze.
"Brother said congratulations to Miss..." Lingbao whispered, "Brother said that Miss will be different from now on. In order not to cause trouble to Miss, so..."
Gu Shiba Niang said oh but said nothing.
"Miss..." Lingbao hesitated for a moment, then seemed to muster up the courage to say, "I want to find a drug store to work as a handyman..."
Gu Shiba Niang was stunned and looked at her, "Handyman?"
"Yes, I can also do some chores like washing and picking medicines with the lady..." Lingbao said.
Gu Shiba Niang looked at her, "Did Lingyuan say that?"
"No, I thought about it myself..." Lingbao lowered his gaze and said, "Brother just said that we have caused a lot of trouble to the lady... we can't rely on the lady all the time..."
Gu Shiba Niang frowned, "Did he say that?"
Lingbao nodded, "Miss, my brother said that I can't follow you into the palace, and the madam won't let Lingbao do slave work. This is the kindness of the madam and the young lady. Lingbao can't be grateful and forget his roots..."
Gu Shiba Niang looked at her without speaking.
Lingbao's face was very worried, and he looked at Gu Shiba Niang, "Miss, Lingbao doesn't want to abandon..."
"I know..." Gu Shiba Niang smiled and took her hand.
At this time, there were many people crowding into their house, but no one walked out.
"When you see your brother again, tell him that I want to see him." Gu Shiba Niang clapped her hand and said.
Lingbao nodded.
The carriage stopped outside Gu's house. Ah Si called the door and got out of the car. Gu Shiba Niang suddenly felt that something was different at home. In the past, the servants and women at home were chatting and laughing, but at this time, the yard was extremely quiet.
"Miss is back..." The courtyard opened the door and shouted loudly.
"Is there someone at home?" Gu Shiba Niang asked. As soon as she opened her mouth, she saw the family ransacked her clothes and knelt down towards her, which frightened her to stop.
"I've met Miss!" Jiayuan said.
"Uncle Liang, what are you doing?" Gu Shiba Niang laughed, "It's the end of the New Year, I still have to give a big gift, and I don't have any red envelopes..."
"That's right, what are you doing..." Ah Si led the carriage in, smiling happily.
"You stinky boy, Miss is different from before. Don't be so unruly." Jiayuan raised her head and glared at him.
Gu Shiba Niang laughed, and just as she was about to speak, she heard the sound of footsteps, and the servants, maids, and servants of the family poured out of the hall.
"I've seen Miss!" they said in unison, kneeling down and kowtowing in confusion.
"What are you..." Gu Shiba Niang glanced at everyone, "Who taught you to do this?"
She looked towards the corridor. Mrs. Cao came out of the main hall, followed by three unfamiliar women beside her.
"Mother..." Gu Shiba Niang stepped forward.
"I've seen it before..." Mrs. Cao bent down and saluted Gu Shiba Niang.
"Mom!" Gu Shiba said with a frown.
Mrs. Cao was stopped by her suddenly raised voice and looked at the woman aside with a bit of embarrassment.
They are the ones doing the trick! Gu Shiba Niang's eyes fell on the three women.
Two of the three are about forty years old, with fair faces, and the other is older with silver hair and a wrinkled but ruddy complexion. They all look dignified and have calm expressions.
"I've seen you, Miss." The three of them saluted slowly.
"Who are you?" Gu Shiba Niang raised her eyebrows and asked calmly.
"Eighteen Mother, this is..." Ms. Cao was about to introduce her, but was interrupted by a cough from the silver-haired woman.
"Mrs. Cao, how do you call me young lady?" she said with a frown.
Mrs. Cao looked slightly panicked and hurriedly answered yes.
"Big girl..." She spoke again with some humility.
Gu Shiba Niang took a step forward, stretched out her hand to hold Cao's arm, and glanced at the three people.
"Don't rush to teach my mother the rules yet..." she said coldly, "Where are your own rules?"
The three women's eyes suddenly tightened.
She is indeed a girl of low birth, this thought flashed through the three minds at the same time, and she does not have the gentleness and virtue that a woman should have.
"Miss Gu, we are from Pingyang Marquis Mansion..." The woman in her forties said with a smile, "My surname is Qiu, this is Mother Chen, and this is Mrs. Zhong..."
"Pingyang Marquis's Mansion?" Gu Shiba Niang looked at her, and after thinking for a moment, she realized that it was Princess Baiyu's house. Her eyes flashed, oh, it looks like the visitor is not a good person, "What are you doing at my house?"
"To congratulate you, you must choose the East Palace..." Mrs. Qiu said with a smile.
"I don't dare." Gu Shiba Niang said lightly, and asked Mrs. Cao with a smile, "Mom, have you ever given them red envelopes?"
Ms. Cao tugged on her sleeve to signal her not to do this.
"Look at what a woman you are!" the silver-haired woman said, her voice loud and clear, carrying the majesty and momentum accumulated over the years, "Do you talk to anyone like this?"
"Are there any of you who would barge into someone's home uninvited and point fingers?" Gu Shiba Niang raised her brows and said coldly.
The three women took a breath, these words were really unceremonious. The three of them were from Pingyang Marquis Mansion, and everyone respected them when they walked out. This was the first time they were treated so coldly.
Gu Shiba Niang took in all their expressions and didn't care in her heart. She never expected Princess Baiyu to be kind to her.
Because of her inferior status, she had to bow her head, but she was not so humble that she could let the servants of Princess Baiyu come to her house and run amok. What's more, they were extremely disrespectful to the Cao family and even forced her to do so. Giving herself a gift was something she would never tolerate.
"What a sharp-tongued girl. It seems that I came to the right place today, old lady. I was not willing to teach you etiquette when the princess asked me to teach you etiquette. But after seeing you today, I really can't leave. I don't know who you are." How could I be lucky enough to fall into the eyes of the Queen Mother? But now that it’s like this, I can’t watch a vulgar barbarian like you violating the royal rules..." the silver-haired old woman said with a raised eyebrow.
The old woman was obviously angry, and a smile flashed in Mrs. Qiu's eyes.
"Mrs. Zhong..." She stretched out her hand to stop Mrs. Zhong, "I didn't make it clear to Miss Gu. We came to the door rashly. Miss Gu should be worried..."
Mrs. Zhong snorted heavily and said nothing.
"Miss Gu, it's my fault that I didn't explain it clearly. This is the case. Our princess, Miss Wen, is very happy to know that you are living alone in the capital, your eldest brother is exiled, and there is no man in charge of the family. The day of the edict will be issued in a month, and I am afraid that you will not be able to take care of it. I broke the rules, so I was specially ordered to send two old mothers from the house to do their best..." Qiu's mother said with a smile, and introduced her to her with her finger.
Mother Chen greeted her with an attentive smile. Although Mrs. Zhong looked unhappy, she behaved in a dignified manner.
"That's right..." Gu Shiba Niang pondered for a moment, put away her previous fierce expression, and returned the gift with a smile, "Thank you very much, Princess, for your thoughtfulness."
"Miss Gu, you're welcome, we will be a family from now on..." Mother Qiu blinked and softened her attitude. Although she was a little surprised, she was still very happy. She nodded with a smile and said, "Then I will leave now..."
"Thank you, Princess, for me." Gu Shiba Niang gave her a slight salute, and Mrs. Cao personally escorted her out. She turned around, looked at the two statues standing in the yard, and sighed softly, that's all. How hard can it be to be careful in your words and deeds and observe the behavior and words of a lady? Is it harder than studying medicine in this life than it was in the past life
The laws and regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty were strict, and the other party was a royal aristocrat, so they could not be violated easily. With such a high status, they had to walk on thin ice and be cautious.
She can't cause any more trouble now, and her top priority is to see the prince again.