After leaving Jinseyuan, Yan Ru was sullen and didn't speak. Xue didn't know her daughter's temperament, so she glared at her and resisted not teaching her.
As soon as she returned to the Yusheng Courtyard, Mrs Xue taught her a lesson, "Your second aunt is sincere, don't think that you don't like to listen to what she says. Which family lives by reciting poems? Which women choose their daughter-in-law? Those who play tricks? They told you not to learn, but if you insisted on learning, you still learned to go around. You see, your second aunt used to be a famous talented woman in the capital. Did people take it out and drop the book bag? What is that called..."
Seeing that her mother didn't come out for a long time, Yan Ru said angrily, "There is poetry and literature in her stomach."
"Yes, that's it."
"You also know that if you study more, you will have a sense of poetry and literature? Isn't my daughter thinking of learning more because she is different from us?" Yan Ru blushed and refuted.
This is a fact. If Yan Ru admires whom she admires the most, it must be her second aunt, Shen Yiyao. Since she was a child, she saw that this second aunt was not the same as others. She spoke softly and behaved generously and decently. Unlike her mother, she was flattering and flattering as soon as she spoke, and she was not like the third aunt, who seemed to be timid and shrinking.
But in the early years, Xue's restrained Yan Ru from letting her get close to Shen Yiyao. At that time, Shen Yiyao was worried about her sick son and rarely showed her face. No one teaches, Yan Ru learns ignorantly, and Yan Hong sneeringly said 'I like to pretend to be gentle every day'.
Seeing her daughter shed tears, Xue sang around her and coaxed: "Mother didn't say you shouldn't learn these things, but your second aunt is right, and the other two cannot be pulled down. Everyone chooses a daughter-in-law, It's nothing more than the attitude of being neither humble nor arrogant, doing things generously and decently, and not showing timidity in any occasion. Fortunately, my mother is still in charge of the central feeder. From tomorrow, you will follow her to learn the housekeeper. We have learned the inner doorway, so as not to get married in the future, life will be a mess."
"What about the rules?"
Seeing her daughter asking this, Xue knew that her daughter had figured it out: "Since your second aunt said this, there must be a way, don't worry."
Yan Ru snorted, "Since the second aunt is good or bad in your mouth, then you used to restrain me from letting me go to Jinseyuan, only at that time."
When it comes to what happened back then, Yan Ru felt a sense of shame that came from the bottom of her heart. As I grow up, I gradually become more sensible, and I gradually understand that that kind of behavior is actually bad.
Xue's face blushed, and she slapped her daughter on the back, "Aren't you the one who arranged the mother? What is the mother for, not for the family, your grandmother doesn't like your second aunt, we can only stay away some."
Thinking of this, she was also full of grievances and couldn't help weeping, "Do you think marrying a concubine will make it easy to make a living under the hands of your mother-in-law? Everything depends on the person's face! What is the mother doing this for, not for you to marry in the future? Better, it doesn't have to be as difficult as a mother. The daughter of a family is not favored by her parents at home, but getting married is not the case. Your second aunt has been very beautiful in the first half of her life, but what happened in the end, if it were so easy, the third girl would Being so ruthless at a young age? Isn't it forced!"
"Mother..."
"Okay, okay, as long as you are good in the future, even if you let your mother die, you are willing to go. You have nothing to do with the third girl. The third girl is not a bad person, but has a quick temper and can't rub the sand in his eyes. Dealing with such a person It's the easiest, as long as you're really good to her, she'll be devoted to you. Unlike those who are mean-spirited, they may smile at you on the face and stab you in the back."
The mother and daughter chatted for a long time before Xue saw a person standing in the corner.
But it was Yan Ling, who saw her in the house at that time, but she was eager to patronize her daughter to enlighten her, but she forgot her existence.
Xue's look at Yan Ling was very complicated, and she said for a long time, "In the future, Ru'er will learn to be a housekeeper, and you will follow along. If your second aunt can invite a maid from the palace, don't let it go."
Yan Ling's half-drooping eyes lifted up in surprise.
Xue shi looked away in disgust, and said, "Don't look at me with that expression, if you get married in the future, you and your husband and He Meimei, suddenly a shameless girl crawled on the bed while your husband was drunk and survived. If you came out with a child, you must be better than me! I have never been a generous person, so don't expect me to be nice to the concubine. But I won't hurt you, if you can be nice in the future, If it's not good, I will blame your shameless aunt."
After speaking, Mrs Xue waved her hand, and Yan Ling froze and stepped back.
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Now Yan Ling has a room of her own, but she can no longer live with her concubine when she is older.
Seeing the girl come back stiffly, Xiao Tao greeted her, but Yan Ling stopped her from saying what she wanted to say. She entered the bedroom herself, closed the door, and went to lie down on the couch.
She suddenly had a very absurd feeling, since she was sensible, she began to resent and then began to hate, only to realize that what she resented was all a joke.
Everything that doesn't make sense is now explained.
Why did my father never get close to my aunt, why did she instigate my aunt to secretly compete with my aunt, and my aunt just cried and didn't speak. She thought it was her aunt who was timid and was afraid of her mother's nature. Why she was wronged and secretly went to her father to talk to her, but her father just looked at her complicatedly, but he didn't say or do anything.
It's all because of this!
Her aunt is actually a girl who sneaks up on the bed while her master is drunk!
She never knew!
What the mother-in-law said is not an exaggeration. If it was her, she would naturally pour down a bowl of abortion pills early, and take care of the life and death of your fetus, once and for all. Over the past few years, Yan Ling has been full of hatred, and she has done a lot of research on this kind of sinful means. Now that I think about it, can I still come to this world, or rely on the mercy of the person she hates to the core
No wonder others would criticize her, because she was a disgrace to that person, a thorn in the flesh. No wonder she had to care about how pitiful she was in the manor, no elders ever came forward to take care of her, so it was!
Yan Ling covered her eyes and let the tears flow down.
She was at a loss now, and suddenly she felt at a loss.
There was a knock on the door from outside, and Auntie Wang's anxious shout came. It turned out that it was Xiao Tao who saw that the fourth girl was not looking right, so she went to invite Concubine Wang. Aunt Wang and Yan Ling's house are both in the back cover of Yusheng Courtyard, and the two houses are not too far apart.
When Yan Ling heard the sound, she wiped her face indiscriminately, wiped away her tears, and then said, "Come in, the door is not bolted."
Aunt Wang pushed open the door and came in, carefully came to the bed and sat down.
"What happened to the fourth girl? But Madam reprimanded you again?"
Seeing that her daughter didn't answer, Concubine Wang wiped her tears: "Madam's temper is a little bit bigger, just don't confront her. If you follow her, she won't be embarrassed by you. I'm going to get married, and life will be fine by then."
Yan Ling didn't speak, and suddenly felt very tired.
Every time she ate her aunt's hanging, her aunt would always say that. In the past, I always thought that she was too timid and hated iron for not being steel, but now there is no deep meaning in her words. There is also an explanation for why my aunt is so cautious and outrageous.
Don't confront her, follow along, won't you be embarrassed? Is this the way she has figured out how to get along with her first-mother
Do you regret it
Because of his short-term difference, he has never had a smooth life, and even affected his own flesh and blood
She must have no regrets. Yan Ling knew that Concubine Wang's family was not doing well. I have to come to the door several times a year to fight the autumn wind, the environment of the big house is not comfortable, and Concubine Wang is not favored, so she can only save her monthly money and post it to her parents. That kind of home, worrying about eating and drinking, and being able to live a life of worry-free clothing and food is already very good.
It looks like a bad life in the house, not to mention the third girl, even the fifth girl, is not as good as the arrogant girl in the sky. The so-called principle of not suffering from the few but suffering from the poor is just like this, and Yan Ling's resentment also came from this.
But for the poor people's homes, this is already an unimaginable life. In the early years, my uncle's cousin came in to kowtow to my aunt, as can be seen from that cousin's eyes.
So, Yan Ling, stop complaining, you should be content! It's as if the scolding I received before was to repay the debt to the woman in front of me!
"I'm fine, I know that I have to please my mother. When I get married in the future, my life will be better." Yan Ru said with a stiff voice and an expressionless expression.
Concubine Wang was surprised. Every time she told her daughter about this, she didn't want to hear it. As she grew bigger, the occasional expression made her heart palpitate. Now that I can figure it out, she just regards it as a blessing from the Bodhisattva, and plans to go back and add a few more incense sticks to the Bodhisattva.
Afraid that it would be too late, she persuaded: "Four girls, we can't blame people, we can only blame fate. Whoever made my aunt's background is not good can only be small with others. But you are different, you can say whatever you want in the future. Be an official wife."
Ha ha…
Yan Ling couldn't help smiling, sat up from the bed, and said, "Okay, auntie, I understand. You go back to the house first and let me lie down for a while."
Aunt Wang murmured a few more words before leaving.
In the main room, Yan Ru asked Xue's family doubtfully: "Mother, why are you telling her this? Don't you want to mention this?"
"You didn't find that she was getting more and more gloomy, and her eyes were dark when she looked at people. She is also old, and I can't let her have any thoughts to hurt you. It's better to let her understand her than to be an enemy. The reason why I was able to give birth is entirely because I opened up the Internet, wouldn't it be better to be a helper for you in the future?"
The expression on Xue's face was very complicated, "And more than ten years are enough, and all who should be vented have vented. After all, she is your father's seed. Daughter, remember that a man's guilt is limited, you must understand When he feels guilty, let himself get the most benefits, but he also has to know how to stop. You see that your father hasn't looked at other women for so many years. I have a good relationship with him, and the other is that he feels sorry for me. ."
Yan Ru didn't say anything, and she didn't know if she had listened to this.
Xue sighed and stroked her daughter's hair.
Poor parents all over the world, when faced with the fact that their daughter is about to get married and have to leave their wings, mothers always want to put everything they know into their daughter's mind, just to make her avoid detours in the future. But what the future holds, no one knows.
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A few days later, the nurturing nanny that Shen Yiyao asked for arrived.
This mammy is young, not even fifty. The surname is Chang, who used to serve the former concubine in the palace, and when the former concubine died, she was released from the palace after begging for grace. Since he could no longer contact his family, he built a small house in Beijing, and he haunted the high gate mansion all the year round, helping to teach the rules of the girls in the house to make a living.
To be able to come this time, Shen Yiyao paid a lot of money to invite him.
Yan Ru and Yan Ling have to learn the rules, including Yan Yan.
Yan Yan actually didn't have the patience to go, but Shen Yiyao said that the rules in the palace must be understood. Women with official appointments must enter the palace to worship at the national grand celebration, the longevity of the majesty, and the empress and empress, so as not to be caught blind at the moment.
To put it bluntly, plan ahead.
Yan Yan, Yan Ru, and Yan Ling go to Chang Momo every day to learn the rules, but she drags Yan Qian, Yan Chan and the two girls from the third room down.
Aunt Wu and Mrs. Chen couldn't figure out what Shen Yiyao was thinking, and they didn't dare to say anything for a while.
This morning, I went to Rong'an Hall to say goodbye. The old lady's face was rather unattractive.
"Second daughter-in-law, you're doing this wrong. Ask a nanny to come back and teach three, and there are a few others who don't. Let's not talk about the second girl and the fifth girl, they are both raised by the aunt and the sixth girl. Why didn't you take the Seventh girl with you?"
Shen Yiyao, who was sitting at the bottom, was stunned for a moment, Yan Yan glanced at Xue Shi, Xue Shi did not live up to her expectations, and opened her mouth.
"Mother, you can't blame the second brother and sister about this. Didn't the daughter-in-law have mentioned it to you a few times. You said that the maids in the palace are all serving people, and they can't teach them anything. But the daughter-in-law thinks After thinking about it again and again, I always felt that it must be justified for someone else to ask a mother to teach her, so I asked my second sibling to help and invite one back. This person was not hired by the second younger sister, but by my daughter-in-law with money, and the price was not low. Two hundred taels in two months."
After she finished speaking to the old lady, she turned to the Chen family again: "Third younger sister, you also know that the eldest and third girls are not too young, and they are waiting to say kiss, so you should be close to them. As for Yan Ling, that is incidental, that It's impossible to teach a nanny to teach too many people at one time, and you can't just swallow the dates wholeheartedly and ignore the end. If you really need it, discuss it with that nanny and let her stay for a few more months?"
Xue Shi's words were very vague, but his voice was very obvious. For the sake of the girl in the house, I suggested to invite one back, but the old lady thought it would cost money, so she refuted it. Now that I have paid for one myself, why are I so jealous
The old lady usually doesn't care about this. To say that Mrs. Chen didn't say anything in the middle, Mrs. Xue chopped off her head and used it as a mound!
You Qi was also involved in some previous matters. Zuo was only when Xue Shi wanted to ask his mother to teach him, and he wanted to take Chen Shi as a helper. Chen Shi was afraid of annoying the old lady, so he pushed it. Mrs. Chen has always had this kind of character, and Mrs. Xue is also aware that it has never been a matter of personal concern.
But Xue Shi was annoyed, how could I do it in front of people to offend people, and you would sit behind and enjoy the success every time. Now, for the sake of my girl, I wasted my time and money, and finally hired a nurturing nanny to come back.
Chen shi was blushing at this remark, and she would definitely not want to let her make money by herself. In her mind, it would cost two hundred taels in two months, no matter how much money there is, it can't be so bad!
The two daughters-in-law of the Xue family and the Chen family, the old lady must be more partial to the Chen family.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, I don't want to listen to what you said. They are all from the same family, and they are divided between you and me?"
I don't care about you and me, but why don't you come out and take it down! This kind of thing is for the good of the girls in the house, and this is the man who gave the money.
Anyway, the Xue family is becoming more and more despised by the old lady now. A dignified old lady in the Hou's mansion spends all day digging for this little money. She didn't know that the old lady was living in embarrassment. The little money she copied when she copied Aunt Pei in the early years was already spent. Now she is sitting on the mountain and eating the grain.
The old lady didn't want to hold on to the income of the family, she was eager to push it out and find someone to carry it. But the problem is that she doesn't dare to take out the account. Once she takes it out, it will inevitably be exposed. When someone in the family asks where the promising business of the family's Zhuangzi shop is going, how should she explain it!
This is also the fundamental reason why she entrusts the housekeeper to the Xue family, but the income of the family is always in her own hands. Including the previous Concubine Pei, also Mrs. Hou, who was Shen Yiyao, who was the principal child of Weiyuan Hou's mansion at that time, managed both the income and the feed in the mansion.
Afterwards, Shen Yiyao handed over the middle feed. Since she always acted in a well-organized manner, she handed over all the accounts to the old lady in front of her.
If all the properties in the mansion are second-bedroom, that's not the point. When the old marquis was about to die, he was separated once. At that time, in order to separate the unpleasant concubine, the old lady did not want to be blamed, so she let her dying husband do this.
The old marquis also did as she wished, and took out all the estates in the mansion except for the meritorious fields of Weiyuanhou mansion, and shared it once. All the concubines have a share, and Yan Ting and Yan Qu, the direct descendants, have the largest share. Then the sons moved out of the Hou Mansion. Because the big house and the third house did not move out, the old lady forcibly gathered all the properties of the three houses together and put them in the public center. All from the public.
That is to say, in fact, the big house and the third house did not rely on Yan Ting to eat, they only ate their own share. Of course, there will definitely be some cases where you can take advantage of the second room, but you have fallen behind on the title, and there is nothing to say about the brothers taking advantage of it. Most of the big families act like this. The so-called family clan cannot be just a family. Only when there are many people will it help and the family will prosper.
The key is that the old lady doesn't know how to run the business, and she doesn't let go of power, so she can only sit and eat. In addition, the large sum of money that Yan Ting has spent is too much. Over the years, the old lady has almost sold out all the properties in the mansion. , there are only two Zhuangzi, a shop and the Xuntian of Weiyuan Houfu, all of which are under the name of the second room.
In such a situation, how could the old lady dare to expose her to others.
In the end, there was no reason for this matter to be said, Chen Shi no longer appeared, and the old lady didn't want to pay for this money, so it was over.
After exiting the gate of Rong'an Hall, Mrs. Chen took the sixth and seventh girls and hurried away, as if she didn't want to say a word to Mrs. Xue and Shen Yiyao.
"Sister-in-law, isn't this not good?"
Xue made a look, "I'll go to your Jinseyuan later and talk."
Yan Yan and the others went there as usual, while Xue Shi and Shen Yiyao came to Jinseyuan. The two went to the East Room to sit down, and the maids served tea.
"That's why I said that I came to pay this money. My sister-in-law knows that you have more money than us, but you can't come out and take advantage of it. Haven't you seen what the government is doing now? Who has Money, whoever is unlucky, you spend money, no one will thank you, just take it for granted!"
"But after all, she's a girl from the house."
"I know that the second brother and sister have good temperament, but good temperament also depends on the object. I went to the third room a few times for the sake of the two girls. Do you know what Mrs. Chen said? Six girls and seven girls are still young, Don't worry about it now. I went to the old lady, and I just ate her and hung up. In fact, it would be fine if she came to talk to the two of us face-to-face about this. In the back, instigating others to stand up for her."
Mrs Xue took a sip of tea and continued: "Among the three daughters-in-law, the second brother and sister must also be able to see that as far as she is, Mrs. Chen has a good face in front of the old lady, how many years she has been married, and even has a son. I didn’t raise it, did the old lady say anything? I was so angry that I had a son in my first child. Second younger brother and sister, do you remember when you gave birth to the third girl? , I haven't moved for a few years, what kind of face is she? Naturally, she won't say anything ugly, she will only cry and press people with filial piety, otherwise why would you open the face of the girl beside you back then?"
Mentioning these, Shen Yiyao's face was complicated.
In fact, many things can be seen clearly by others, and only those in the authorities will be confused. She used to think for a long time that her mother-in-law loved her the most, but in fact? That's just self-righteousness.
Seeing that Shen Yiyao's face was not good, Mrs Xue hurriedly slapped herself on the mouth with a smile, "Look at my mouth, I don't have the door, second siblings, don't take offense."
Shen Yiyao waved her hand, "Sister-in-law, don't say that, it's just that I was so stupid back then."
Mrs Xue put down the tea cup and lowered her voice: "Second brother and sister, let me tell you the truth, this time it's not just for fighting her."
As she said that, she glanced at a few maids in the room, Shen Yiyao winked, and the maids filed out one after another.
Xue Shi just poured out what he was about to say.
"Three years ago, when the mansion cut expenses, I became suspicious. If you have noticed, you should be able to find that the days in our mansion have been getting worse over the years. Shangguang. It stands to reason that this situation should not happen. Our mansion does not say that the family is big, but it is quite wealthy. There are so many people in one mansion, so we should not worry about daily food, drink and flowers. "
"But first, the cost was reduced, and then the money that was greedy for ink was copied from Aunt Pei. The house was rich for a few days, and it didn't take long for it to get tight again. I have been in charge of the house for the past few years, and I know better than others. Some. The old lady's place is getting worse day by day, and it's almost to the point of being inextricable. To be honest, if it wasn't for a good excuse, I wouldn't want to take care of this family. "
Xue's babble said so much, and Shen Yiyao also heard something more or less.
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"
Xue Shi didn't sell anything, and said with a low voice, "I'm wondering if our manor is out of money!"
Shen Yiyao was very surprised, she was there when the family split up at that time, and she managed the family for a few years, so she was quite aware of the family's family background.
"This shouldn't be possible, right?"
"I also hope it's just my guess, but—" She paused, and then added, "I guess if it's true, it might take a few days before the old lady will find an excuse to take the housekeeping business from me. It will be handed over to you. When the time comes, you will take care of yourself. It is best if you can not accept it. There is really no way to do it. Don't just take care of it like me, but take it inside and out, and in front of it. Face-to-face, don't let people take the blame."
Shen Yiyao was confused and nodded, "Anyway, thank you sister-in-law for reminding me."
Mrs Xue smiled casually, "Speaking from the bottom of our heart, we are both mothers, even if we have some in our hands, it will be given to the children in the future, how can we go and be tricked by others for no reason. Women, Everything in this life is false, and only your own children are true."
After saying this, Mrs Xue said goodbye.
After Shen Yiyao sent her away, she thought a lot when she returned to the house.