The skilled widow is busy farming

"Today I am collecting the wind. This child loves to be lively. I will bring him here to play for a while."

"Can Brother Jin speak?"

"Not yet, I can skip a word occasionally."

"When will my sister-in-law Jing come back?"

"It's going to be the year after tomorrow, and the day will come back, and the person will be replaced as soon as the five-year period is up."

"Sir, do you know that Xiaoyu was beaten that day by her mother?"

"I heard you, don't spread gossip."

"I know that she only wants to marry in the capital and imitate Sister Yingzi and Sister Qing'er."

"As long as she can learn her skills well and know how to advance and retreat, I will not delay her future."

"We know you are doing it for our own good, but sometimes you get into trouble and can't get out. She envies Yingzi, so Qing'er won't mention it. She is your niece, and you treat her like a daughter. No matter how much you give, we won't envy you. Yingzi worshiped you as his teacher and changed his family step by step. We are all envious, not just Xiaoyu."

"Why are you envious? Why don't I teach you now? Those who teach Yingzi don't teach you much."

"I know, sir, you are a good person, but your life has been too hard. Xiaoyu will understand."

He hugged Brother Jin and ran to play with the children of the tribe for a while. Brother Jin was not afraid of people. The more people there were, the happier he was. He didn't cry even when playing. He had a good temper.

Xiuniang couldn't help but laugh when she saw the children having fun.

She is not worried about Li Yu. She knows that Li Yu is high-spirited and is as good-looking as Qing'er. He has a strong personality, is refreshing and tenacious, can weave silk well, is top-notch in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is ranked very high because She was so young that her sister took one or two places, otherwise she should have been ranked first.

Li Yu quietly came over to sit next to her and poured her a cup of tea.

"Tea, sir."

"Ah."

"Do you know what's wrong?"

Xiu Niang asked slowly after drinking tea.

"I'm too strong and love to pinch things too much. My mother said it's wrong not to know how to give in. To give in blindly is cowardly. To insist on being strong is stupid. It's easy for others to use me as a pawn and die quickly."

"Well, your mother is right. A woman's life is not easy. Yu'er, you are no worse than Qing'er. I have high hopes for you. Your brother has been a county magistrate for a few years. Do you have Brother Rui to support you in your future? Neither of them are bad. Whichever one of you learns well will be in my heart and I will never forget it."

"Sir, I was wrong, I thought you didn't like me..., I really wasn't lazy..."

The child was still young, and it was the first time she was frustrated that she was not picked up by someone. Her self-esteem was damaged, and she couldn't accept it for a while. This was probably the first setback in her life.

Li Yu is particularly strong, and she is also smart and agile. She can understand what you mean with just a few clicks. She is a bright little girl.

"I know."

Seeing her crying, Xiu Niang couldn't help but smile and pinched her little face.

Li Yu has a bright and attractive appearance, and she can see the superior beauty of her bones at the age of 13. From her point of view, she can also be in the top five in the beauty list.

Her mother was also a down-and-out rich lady back then, and some things were passed down from her own family. Li Yu's movements and movements were more elegant and agile than others.

"You are too strong, which is not to say that it is not good to be strong. I have always emphasized to you that girls cannot be weak and timid, but they cannot be too strong, or they will suffer big losses. There is a saying that children who cry will get milk. This is useful. It can work elsewhere." Li Yu wiped her tears and looked at her with big watery eyes, listening to the teachings.

"A woman needs to be gentle like a woman. Maybe it's also my fault. I can't learn to be tactful. It was your uncle who let me and coaxed me in the past. When he left, I took care of my two sons and became stronger. I was afraid that my children would learn the same thing. Weakness will not be able to gain a foothold in the future.”

"But you are different. If you are too strong, sometimes you will appear to be too competitive. It is better to give in. The principle of slowing things down is the same."

"You have to give in when it's time to give in. Just like every time you make a contribution, you give the credit to the village chief and uncles to fight for face, but you are willing to retreat behind the scenes, right?"

Li Yu is very smart, she can see many things without you having to say anything.

"It doesn't matter, but do you think I've suffered a loss?"

Li Yu thought seriously and shook his head, "No, the village chief grandpa takes good care of you. Brother Chun was always around by the village chief grandpa to learn the common people's affairs, and the eldest brother Qun was also brought by the rich family to imitate the high-minded and low-minded. .”

The eldest grandpa is older, a few years older than his grandpa. It’s not like he can teach any junior who comes. He doesn’t have that spare time. The old man has gray hair and doesn’t have that energy.

"Yes, there are some things that you don't have to fight for or grab, and the effect will be bad if you do it. But there are some things that you have to fight for personally. If you don't fight for your reputation, you'll be finished. It's important to prioritize things clearly, and it's also important to look at the overall situation. .”

"I know you want to go to the capital, and I'm optimistic about you, but if you don't have an overall view, it's useless for you to go. The ladies of the big family look down on you. Your first priority is the interests of the big family. This Crucial, first and foremost.”

"I remember, just like the interests of our Li family come first, if we have to choose, my family can take a step back and let the clan benefit first, and the clan will not let my family suffer, and will remember my family's contribution and make up for it later. Right?"

"Yes, that's what I mean. If you marry to another family, I will give you a good marriage, but you must be able to accept it, my child. Your sister Qing'er married to the Lu family because Qing'er herself is outstanding, not entirely because of the Li family. Brilliant, that’s just the icing on the cake.”

"The first condition for the icing on the cake is that I must be good enough to allow others to see unlimited potential and be worthy of promotion."

Li Yu's eyes gradually became firmer and no longer confused.

"That's right, you have to be strong to forge the iron. It's not easy to be a concubine. Even the concubines in the palace don't rely solely on beauty. If you want to stand on beauty alone, that's a fool."

"I remember sir, I will learn my skills well and listen to the arrangements of my elders after I turn 15."

"Isn't this right? Learn your skills from Grandma Wang, work hard to learn them, and master them. You will never let down your hard work."

"Yes."

Li Yu was enlightened by Xiu Niang, and finally understood where his shortcomings were, and he would have to work harder to learn his skills in the future.

Xiu Niang had a faint smile on her face, and she had great expectations for Li Yu.

In fact, they didn't know that the first person Xiuniang recommended was Li Yu. Brother Rui was very concerned about what she said and was filial and respectful to him like a mother, but he couldn't say anything out loud and he had to worry about his sister-in-law's face.

But Li Yu is indeed strong, high-spirited, and has never suffered setbacks at a young age. Her brother is also an official and has a very good relationship with Brother Rui. She is also smart, sensible, pragmatic and capable.

He is Brother Rui's right-hand man and has a bright mind. Brother Rui must give priority to helping his brothers to rise to the top. How can he forget about Li Yu? Naturally, he must take advantage of his young age and teach him well, which will definitely give him a good future and a good marriage.

Brother Jin played around with his brothers and sisters, and was brought back while yawning.

"Sir, Brother Jin must be tired. We fed him the egg custard we brought just now."

The children were very sensible and did not feed Brother Jin random things. They have younger siblings at home and have taken care of children before, so they are familiar with them.

"Okay, Brother Jin, let's go to bed."

Brother Jin nestled in Xiuniang's arms, yawned, buried his head and fell asleep.