"Keep your back straight. Lift your chin and don't tuck your face in."
According to Qin Yi's instructions, Chu Jinyao practiced the posture of greeting her crookedly. Chu Jinyao thought in her heart, Qi Ze, this spirit, doesn't sound very good-tempered. I didn't expect that when she was teaching people, she was patient. He would correct her mistakes bit by bit without scolding her.
"Don't shake."
"I don't want to shake either." Chu Jinyao said with difficulty, "but I can't control it."
Qin Yi was quite satisfied with this "disciple" who was fortunate to be instructed by him. Although Chu Jinyao's movements were clumsy, but he had to endure hardship. After he said it, he changed it immediately. . Qin Yi said, "Take a break when you are tired."
Chu Jinyao was about to sweat on her forehead, but she still shook her head and said, "No, I just made the right move. If you rest, you will correct me one by one. I'll keep it like this for a while and wait for me. Just remember it."
Qin Yi wanted to give Chu Jinyao a high look upon hearing this, but she didn't expect that she would endure hardship. Miss ordinary daughter, who is willing to embarrass yourself like this
When Chu Jinyao was sure that she remembered it, she fell to the ground with a cry, and hurried to beat her calf: "It's so sour."
Qin Yi said quite deliberately not to sit on the ground and not to show his legs outside his skirt, which was more serious than asking An Li if he didn't do it right. But he glanced at the corners of Chu Jinyao's white lips, and in the end he didn't say anything.
After Chu Jinyao rested, she took the initiative to stand up and said, "Let's continue practicing."
"Okay." Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's shaky figure and said lightly, "I'll teach you how to sit. Now go to the stool and sit with your legs."
"Okay!" Chu Jinyao hurriedly sat down on the round stool. The stool was sewn with a brocade cushion. It was very comfortable to sit on, and her slightly trembling legs were much better. Chu Jinyao waited for a while, and couldn't help but ask, "Then what?"
Qin Yi wanted to sigh, seeing how valuable her eyes were. He can only say: "When greetings, in addition to blessings and rituals, you also pay attention to what you say. Different people say different things, that is, the same person, and the congratulations are different at different times."
Chu Jinyao nodded after being taught, Qin Yi continued: "You are a woman, and your etiquette is actually too easy. If it is an elder, it's okay if you accidentally do something wrong, just talk to the elder and it's over. Especially when you are still in Shanxi, except for the Chu family, there are not many other big surnames. Only people collide with you, and there is no such thing as you colliding with others, so you don’t have to be so fearful. Under the elders, people of the same generation don’t need to worry, let them salute you, On the contrary, it is the next person, you have to pay attention."
Chu Jinyao vaguely felt that something wasn't right. She didn't dare to take care of her peers, even if the sisters of her peers saluted her. However, people kindly explained that Chu Jinyao did not interrupt him ignorantly, but humbly asked for advice: "Why should you pay attention to the next person instead?"
"The next one, Yu Ye. You can't do everything yourself. You can know people, you can use people, you can intimidate people and you can pretend to be deaf. These are the most important things in the palace... Here, the maid who played the curtain for you, she is willing to teach the servants for you, it means that this person can win over. If not, intervene to teach other people's maids, who would do such a thankless thing? And that old man Mammy, she must be ashamed of you, and when the time is right, you can use her."
Chu Jinyao was stunned: "You went out with me for a day today, and you understand so much?"
"I know people, what a day." Qin Yi reminded unhappily, "Listen carefully, don't interrupt."
"Oh." Chu Jinyao hurriedly sat down obediently. She can be considered a long-term experience. Qi Ze, a jade pendant who has just become an elite, has a better understanding of the world than her. Chu Jinyao is amazing. Maybe, her jade pendant is very smart? Chu Jinyao asked, "You said you could use Mammy Zhang, how do you... how do you say it?"
"You know how to cry in front of me, why are you confused here?" Qin Yi said coolly, "Go and cry with her. She's an old mama in the inner house, and she's ashamed of you, so she acts casually. Doing it can make you feel much better. For example, dealing with the two maids in your house."
"You mean, camellia?"
Qin Yi smiled lightly: "It's not stupid, at least I can understand three points."
Chu Jinyao also pursed his lips and smiled, it was not easy to get a compliment from Zize. After Chu Jinyao laughed, he sighed: "I've seen a lot of people in the village who steal and play tricks, and it's not as good as our aunt next door who can cover it up. For example, today, if I hadn't asked Lilac to lock up Yun Jin, Camellia would definitely Because I don't know how to cut my clothes, I might have a lot of stuff! But Lilac is honest, it's okay to stay."
"Yeah." Qin Yi replied in a low voice, clearly agreeing with Chu Jinyao's opinion. He then added: "You're a money fan."
After speaking, Qin Yi was a little stunned. He was just joking with someone? Is the subject even a little girl
"I'm not a fan of money, how much is a piece of brocade! The eldest girl and the fourth girl all laughed when they saw each other. How many good things they have used, and they can win their eyes, don't I have to look good?" Chu Jinyao didn't notice it. It's not right to Qin Yi, he said with a smile.
Qin Yi's heart was very complicated, but when he heard Chu Jinyao's words, he couldn't care about what happened to him today, and instead asked, "Do you like Yun Jin very much?"
"Of course I like it, as bright as a cloud, who doesn't like it?"
Qin Yi made a low "um" and didn't say anything, but he thought in his heart that when he went back, let someone send a batch to Chu Jinyao. Naturally, not in his name.
Chu Jinyao remembered the appearance of the Yunjin, and smiled: "The Yunjin has a good color and is plain, and she can do anything on the stage. I only need to make a short jacket, and I can take it out to meet customers and do business. The rest is fine. I want to send it to my sister, she stuffed me two sets of clothes in front of everyone, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to do it at my husband's house, anyway, I don't have any shortage of clothes to wear, so I can give it to her. When she gives birth to a nephew next year, Just in time to make a good dress for my nephew."
Qin Yi listened and was silent for a moment before asking, "You like that Yunjin so much, why did you give it away?"
"I went back to the Hou Mansion from the peasant family in one fell swoop. I don't have to live in the original poor life, and there are still people to serve me, so I should be content. Although my father threw me in and didn't care anymore, but I still thank him very much. If it wasn't for him, I would How can there be today? My father lacks everything, and I don't know how to repay him, so I can only take it slow in the future. But my sister, this can be done right away!"
Chu Jinyao remembered the relatives who had been together for thirteen years, and her eyes became nostalgic. Although the Chu family is her real relatives, but for the past thirteen years, she has sincerely taken care of the Su family. Chu Jinyao recalled the past and said in a low voice, "My parents always had a bad face towards me, I thought it was because I was a girl and had an unpleasant personality, but I found out later that they always knew who I was. Who. They love their real daughter and put her in the Hou's house to enjoy happiness. I can understand their parents' hearts. It's really hard to live in poverty. But I can't forgive them. It's human to want my daughter to be happy. It's natural, but it's me who sacrificed in this way! I was separated from my parents and sisters since I was a child, and even if I was brought back, I would be as rusty as a stranger. Who should apologize for my disturbed life? The Su family always raised me Now, I think of their love, I won't go back to step on the Su family as soon as I gain power, but I can't continue to be filial, and I can ask for anything. I became Miss Houmen, and I have no shortage of food and clothing, but I don't want to take my adoptive parents who are still suffering. One, do you think I am particularly selfish?"
Qin Yi listened quietly, the mistake that year disrupted the two families, and even if they return to their positions now, the scars will not be removed in a short time. Moreover, to put it badly, the most injured person in this incident was Chu Jinyao. She was forced to leave Su's house and the familiar environment. After returning home, she had to adapt to the new environment with difficulty and endure indifference and rejection. In this process, what did Su's father and Su's mother, including Chu Jinmiao, pay
"No." Qin Yi comforted people for the first time, softened his voice rusty, and said to Chu Jinyao, "You've done a good job. It's good that you have clear grievances and goodwill."
Chu Jinyao wiped away the tears that were quietly shedding, she fell into the memory, thinking about it, tears in her eyes, but a faint smile appeared on her mouth: "Although Su's father and Su's mother are not good to me, Su Sheng She always bullies me, but there are always good people. Sister, although she has long known that I am not a child of the Su family, she usually doesn't say anything nice to me, but when it's cold to do laundry, she always rushes to go there. When drawing water, she said that she disliked my slow hands. In fact, I knew that she was distressed by the frostbite on my hand. When my father was drunk and wanted to beat someone, she would push me outside and ask me to mow the grass. She and I have no relationship and no reason, I am really grateful to her for doing this." Chu Jinyao said with a sour nose, knowing that Qin Yi doesn't like people crying, she quickly blinked her eyes and forced the tears back, "I am now Life has changed for the better, there is nothing that can help her, I can only try my best to give her some money to keep her from doing laundry in the big winter."
Qin Yi didn't speak for a long time, he seldom comforted the girl, and he seldom even listened to other people's complaints. In his world, there are crimson and majestic palace walls, respectful and shrewd palace servants, a peaceful world with singing and dancing, and women with beautiful faces but hearts like scorpions. He has also seen many women cry, but even if the women in the palace cry, they can cry like pear blossoms and rain, which is just right. This is Qin Yi's first time, calmly and quietly, listening to a girl talk about the sufferings of the world.
Qin Yi has always hated people crying the most, but this time Chu Jinyao shed tears, but he didn't dislike it anymore. After a while, he said, "Yunjin is too precious. Even if you can deliver it to your sister, I'm afraid she won't be able to use it. Maybe it will bring disaster."
"I know too. However, I have no other money, and this brocade is my only personal wealth."
"That's not going to be a problem. Wipe your tears and forget about it."
"How can you not think about it?" Chu Jinyao was about to be amused, "I don't think about this myself, could it be that money will still fall from the sky?"
Qin Yi suddenly asked: "If you meet a big man with a very high status... Well, a little higher than your father Chu Jing. Will he be willing to help you?"
"If he is willing to help me, can I suffer in vain?" Chu Jinyao lightly tapped the jade pendant with her fingertips, and said, "You just came into this world, and you will inevitably want to take one step to the sky, but I tell you, this kind of thinking is unacceptable. It's not good to rely on everyone to run, and pin your hopes on others, this is not good, even if it is a big man. It seems that I have to watch you carefully, don't let me pay attention for a while, you have been deceived! "
"Just you?"
"Hey, why can't you just rely on me? I don't dare to say anything else. I have more than enough to protect you."
Qin Yi smiled lightly, and Chu Jinyao continued: "You have to listen to me in the future, otherwise, I will leave you alone."
Qin Yi thought it was ridiculous. After he laughed, he didn't bother to correct Chu Jinyao, but grabbed another point: "I didn't just come into this world. I said you can speak?"
"I'm doing this for your own good." Chu Jinyao was afraid that Qin Yi would have some crooked idea of taking shortcuts and show his magical powers in front of big people, but instead put himself in.
Qin Yi sneered: "You're still worried about me... Keep that brocade well, and keep it for yourself if you like it. You don't need to worry about the money and your sister."
His arrogant tone... Chu Jinyao thought it was funny, but he didn't want to show his kindness, so he smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll rely on you in the future."
Chu Jinyao just joked casually, and soon after laughing, he forgot, but Qin Yi did not refute it. Chu Jinyao didn't know what this joke meant.
There will be no way for Su Hui's affairs for a while. Chu Jinyao has just returned home, and she can't stand still. How could she stretch her hand out of the house to pull her sister. I'm afraid that her things will be divided up by the servants before they get out of the Hou residence, and what's more, she will cause trouble for herself. Chu Jinyao understands this truth, Su Hui can't be in a hurry, nor can she save money. She can only slowly learn the etiquette that a lady girl should know under Qin Yi's guidance.
In fact, all human relationships in the world are interconnected. Originally, Chu Jinyao didn't get started, and it was impossible to do anything, but now that Qin Yi was on the side, Chu Jinyao quickly got started. Moreover, for such things as etiquette, it is better for a layman to make a point than a layman. With the help of someone with extremely vicious eyes like Qin Yi, and Chu Jinyao himself is willing to work hard, after ten days, Chu Jinyao can do it in a decent manner.
Even the girl in Zhao's room said that the fifth girl seemed to be reborn, and she suddenly became enlightened. Although the rules are not as good as the other girls, but just looking at the posture, they already have.
As for makeup and jewelry... Women are born with plastic talents in this regard. It didn't take long for Chu Jinyao to know these Dailuo Mouth Creams very well, and Qin Yi also admired them very much.
After a difficult adaptation period, Chu Jinyao walked on the winding corridor of Houmen again, and finally no longer felt vain. In this painful process, her mother didn't care about her, her father didn't see anyone at all, and her other relatives had nothing to do with her. The one who really helped her was Qin Yi, who had known each other for a few days.
Chu Jinyao always wanted to get close to her mother, but her mother refused to look at her. After Chu Jinyao went through a difficult period of transformation, she no longer had such a strong desire for Zhao. .
Because the stage when she needed her mother the most has passed.
Chu Jinyao was wearing a dark green short jacket with a stand-up collar and a pair of fronts, with ruyi buttons on the front, a light green skirt with flowers and horses, and rabbit fur boots on her feet, walking slowly towards Yi'an Courtyard. go. She looked straight ahead, her shoulders were straight, her waist was straight, and the interval between each step was basically the same, neither hurried nor slow, steady and light. After entering the gate of the courtyard, the old woman who was sweeping the courtyard stopped and said hello to Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao stopped a little and nodded and smiled at the maidservant.
According to Qin Yi's words, Chu Jinyao held back her smile slightly and did not move too much. However, her eyes are round and black. She has gotten fatter these days. The original pointed face has become an oval face. When she smiles, there seems to be a star in her eyes, and the dimples on the side of her face are looming, which is sweet to the heart.
When the old woman saw Chu Jinyao, she also smiled happily, and the folds on her face were almost squeezed out. Although the fifth girl has a poor background, she is a laughing person, and she is easier to get close to than the fourth girl. The hobbies of the elderly are different from those of men. They always like Chu Jinyao, a tall girl with an oval face and a smile.
After saying hello to the people in the yard, the door curtain was also lifted, and Qiuye showed half of his body. He smiled and said, "I heard the laughter from a distance, and I knew it was the fifth girl. Come in, girl!"
Chu Jinyao kept smiling, walked slowly through the hand porch, and walked into the house. When entering the door, she turned slightly sideways to avoid the curtain, but soon she stood up straight again. During this process, Chu Jinyao's slender neck was kept straight, and she never made any movements such as probing her head and hunching her back.
When Qiuye saw this scene, he sighed secretly. When the fifth girl first came, she was a little trembling. Although she was excusable, she seemed to be petty after all, but looking at it now, where can you see what she looked like at the beginning? Even the prostitutes of the big house can't do the smiling, straight and calm posture of the fifth girl.
What a spirit it looks like this, this is a noble girl!
Since Chu Jinyao had Qin Yi and she was mentioned, she no longer came to greet her early in the morning. You work hard, and others don't think of your goodness, why bother? Like Chu Jinmiao and Chu Jinxian, she counts her arrival every day, so she won't catch Zhao before getting up too early, and she won't have to wait too long after she arrives.
However, today, Chu Jinyao was taken aback as soon as he entered the house. Is his father there
Seeing the Marquis of Changxing, Qin Yi sighed in his heart, but he forgot that on the fifteenth day of the first day, men would stay in the main room. Chu Jinyao came back in the second half of the first month. On the first day of February, Chu Jing didn't know what he was doing and did not stay in Zhao's house. This made Chu Jinyao realize this rule after almost a month. decent”.
Qin Yi secretly calculated that it had been almost a month since Chu Jinyao had returned home, and it had been almost a month since he was in a coma.
For a month, even if Qin Yi never said anything, he was inevitably a little anxious. If he didn't wake up for a month, even if he was surrounded by cronies, he might not be able to hide it.
He had to figure something out.