The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 46

Eleven Lang looked at Liu Niangzi.

Liu Niangzi obediently provided the answer without waiting for anyone to question her.

"I only love embroidery, not reading." She said with a smile, "Although rubbings are not a rare item, it would be inconvenient to ask for too many at once, so I won't bother Brother Eleven."

Liu Niangzi is honest and cute.

A faint disappointment flashed in Eleven Lang's eyes.

If Seventh Lady realizes something.

Thinking of Mrs. Li's behavior in the main room, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

As the saying goes, marry a girl high and marry a woman low.

Although the Li family and the Yang family are subordinates in terms of positions, there is not a huge difference in status. The chief envoy can go up a small step, and he can be a minister inside, and a governor outside... The two families can only be said to be the same. Cooperation cannot be said to be ownership.

If the son of the Li family asks to marry the daughter of the concubine of the Yang family, firstly, it can make the relationship between the two families more harmonious.

Not every family has the courage to marry a family with disparity in status like the first lady's husband's family, Li Yuan's family.

The Yang family has many daughters, and the Li family also has many sons... Mrs. Li's calculations are very good!I'm afraid it's not a day or two to have this thought.Seventh Lady looked again at Shier Lang, who was devouring plums without distraction, with a quiet smile on her lips.

When it was his own son's turn, he couldn't bear to be called a concubine... Twelve Lang this time, he just came to accompany him.

Of course, for Eleven Lang, marrying the Yang family's concubine is not a wronged him.

There are so many concubines in the Li family, if Shi Shilang tells Shi Shilang that the concubine's daughter from the Xiaoguan's family is his wife, he might not be as helpful as the concubine of the Yang family.

It is said that Mrs. Li doesn't take care of things very much, but she is actually very capable!
One action kills multiple things, suppressing Eleven Lang again, and earning Eleven Lang's favor...

In the compound of the deep house, there really are no truly innocent people.

but……

Liu Niangzi is determined to marry a capable man, and she will not have to look at people's faces to live her life. I'm afraid she may not like Shi Shilang.

Seventh Lady looked at Sixth Lady.

Six Niangzi ate plums with a smile, while talking to Fifth Niangzi, she didn't feel wrong at all.

After all, he is still young, although he is also very intelligent, but his heart is a little rough.

Seven ladies...

Thinking of so many legitimate sons and concubine sons in the Li family, she felt dizzy for a while.

There are so many sons, let alone daughters, the backyard of the Li family is probably much more complicated than that of the Yang family.

Otherwise, with Mrs. Li's method, is it still necessary to live in Guangfu Temple every now and then?
Although she had never met Chu Niangzi, Qi Niangzi envied her very much.

As a concubine, the best destination is this, right?
Find a plain, wealthy, simple and warm family, and be the young wife of the farmer in peace and contentment.

She hopes that the eldest wife can give her a home that is not too far away.

Even if the husband-in-law is mediocre, it doesn't matter if they have no relationship foundation.

Feelings can be cultivated, but the environment cannot be changed.

Since she can only go with the tide, she certainly hopes that for the rest of her life, her little fish will not be in a stormy sea, but in a calm fishpond.

After eating the sweet and sour Guangfu pickled plums, the children separated again.

Eleventh Lang took Ninth Brother and Twelfth Lang to play in Guangfu Pagoda.

The girls were much quieter, and the fifth lady was impatient to climb the mountain, shouting to play Shuanglu with the sixth lady and the seventh lady.

Usually, the daughters of the Yang family are busy with their studies and rarely have time to play. The sixth lady is also in high spirits, gearing up to fight the fifth lady.

Seventh Lady took advantage of the situation and pulled the two sisters back to their residence.

"It's late autumn after all, it's a little cold after sitting outside for a long time." She understated it.

Neither Fifth Lady nor Sixth Lady noticed anything wrong.

As the fifth lady, she will definitely not marry into the Li family in the future, so how could the eldest wife tell her a marriage that can be compared with the Dingguo Hou Sun's family.

Liu Niangzi has been with Shi Shilang for a while.

I'm afraid Eleven Lang will come to inspect himself next time, right?

Seventh Lady is no longer interested in accompanying her.

Mrs. Li and Mrs. Xu meditated in Guangfu Pagoda for a day.

The next morning, Xiangxie got up early again to go to the incense sticks.

Xu Fengjia patiently accompanied her mother on the first day, but slipped out on the second day, instead of hanging out with Brother Nine, Eleven Lang, and Twelve Lang, she came to talk to Wu Niangzi.

The sixth lady and the seventh lady had no choice but to make an appointment to pay homage in the temple.

In the middle of the afternoon, Mrs. Xu reluctantly left the hall and returned to the place where she left.

The boat was ready long ago, but the old man disappeared.

It is said that I went to Situ Temple to appreciate the ancient cypresses, and I had a lively conversation with the abbot, and met some famous people in Wuzhong by chance, so I stayed in Situ Temple for dinner, and left a message asking Mrs. Xu not to mind.

Everyone knew in their hearts: I'm afraid they don't want to restrain Mrs. Xu.

As the Grand Master, he is considerate to Mrs. Xu in every way.

Mrs. Xu looked very happy.

"It's really thoughtful to entertain my natal family." She exaggerated his wife.

The eldest lady pursed her lips and smiled. "He has this temper. In fact, he is a family, and he is old. Even if he is on a boat, he is not afraid of anything."

Mrs. Xu's eyes flashed, but she didn't answer.

Qin Niangzi felt very tired looking at it.

Mrs. Xu knew that the eldest wife and the elder master were at odds... In the Yang family, this was no secret. In the past two months, the elder master had not lived in the main courtyard.

Both sides still pretend not to know.

Are they sisters of the same father and mother...

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In the afternoon, everyone got into the car again and filed towards the pier.

The wharf was already densely surrounded by clear tarpaulins, impenetrable by wind and rain.

The sailors also evaded into the cabin.

The maids and maids surrounded the eldest wife and Brother Nine and boarded the boat first, followed by Mrs. Xu and Xu Fengjia.

Eleventh and Twelveth Langs of the Li family were young guests, following Mrs. Xu, and took three steps at a time before stepping onto the gangway.

The five sisters, the sixth lady, and the seventh lady boarded the boat one after another. The fifth lady stomped on the board on purpose to scare the sixth lady.

Liu Niangzi was a little afraid of water, her face turned pale with fright, and she froze on the board.

Seventh Lady had no choice but to smile and go forward to comfort her.

Liu Niangzi stood for a while before she recovered.

Seventh Lady could not help but stare at Fifth Lady complainingly.

Although the two have never been close, after all, they have lived in the same yard, and after a few months, they have become a little closer.

Fifth Lady smiled triumphantly, and waited for Sixth Lady to get on the boat before holding her arm and talking to her while walking into the cabin.

Eleven Lang and Twelve Lang did not enter the cabin, but curiously touched the steering wheel and the thick rope that smelled of water at the bow.

Eleven Lang smiled and nodded to Seventh Lady.

Seventh Lady also smiled politely at him, then turned around and brought Bai Lu into the cabin.

The two painted boats slipped leisurely into the lake.

Autumn is crisp and the reeds are swaying on the shore. After all, the autumn of Taihu Lake is extremely clear and beautiful.

Mrs. Xu sat in front of the window, fascinated by the sight.

The eldest lady told Lichun, "Watch Brother Ninth and Master Eleven and Young Master Twelve carefully, and don't let them get too close to the water."

Although Shi Shilang is 13 years old, he is still a little childish. If he can't restrain his two younger brothers and let them fall into the water, something serious will happen.

Lichun smiled and followed Brother Jiu.

Mrs. Xu also asked Xu Fengjia to be careful when playing on the boat.

A few girls were also watching the autumn scenery on the back deck, and Brother Nine and Twelve Lang were chasing each other on the deck.

Speaking of which, Twelve Lang is also ten years old this year, but compared with Xu Fengjia, he is still a child.

Xu Fengjia leaned against the edge of the cabin door, chatting with Shi Shilang one after another.

His demeanor was haughty and careless.

Eleven Lang didn't care about these, and introduced the story of Guangfu Town to Xu Fengjia with a smile on his face.

Seeing it, Qin Niangzi couldn't help shaking her head secretly.

As the Li family, if Eleven Lang's mother is still there, why would he need to accompany him carefully to curry favor with Xu Fengjia, and look for a future wife among the concubines of the Yang family.

However, Eleven Lang can be regarded as very understanding. He lost his mother at a young age and had to serve his stepmother, but he didn't see the slightest melancholy, and he seemed very generous in everything.For such a person, the future achievements may not be too small.

No matter how beautiful the scenery of Taihu Lake is, children can easily get tired of watching it.

After all, there are few things on my mind, unlike adults, who are easy to get emotional.

Just get together and discuss what to play.

Fifth Lady and Sixth Lady both want to fight Shuanglu, Seventh Lady has nothing to do, but Ninth Brother and Twelve Lang want to fish at the stern.

Eleven Lang smiled and said, "The wind is strong and the waves are rough, so you can't catch fish. It's better to go into the cabin and fight Shuanglu, let's estimate the scorpion!"

He was the oldest, and what he said made sense. Ninth Brother and Twelve Lang waited for a while, but followed everyone into the inner cabin.

The painting boat is very big, the eldest wife and Mrs. Xu drink tea and chat in the front hall, and the children play in the back cabin.Shuanglu, Aphora, Yezi, Chess, and Shuttlecock are all prepared.

Wu Niangzi became excited when she saw the shuttlecock.

"I can kick thousands of them!" She snatched up the colorful feather shuttlecock, "Who will compete with me?"

Twelve Lang laughed, "I can kick thousands of them."

Brother Jiu circled around Wu Niangzi, "I can also kick thousands of them!"

"Bragging," Fifth Lady made a face at him.

Sixth Lady also looked at Fifth Lady eagerly.

Several children chased each other and went to the rear deck immediately.

Only Eleven Lang, Xu Fengjia and Seventh Lady are left in the house.

Seventh Lady was embarrassed.

Her skills are not nimble, and she doesn't have much interest in this kind of children's games. Even if she is given the shuttlecock, she can only kick dozens of it. It is still embarrassing to stand aside and watch.

The atmosphere in the cabin was also a little cramped for a while.

Neither Xu Fengjia nor Qin Niangzi spoke.

Eleven Lang scratched the back of his head, a little embarrassed.

"Brother Xu, come and fight Shuanglu?" He invited Xu Fengjia.

With Lichun and Wu Niangzi taking care of them, Twelve Lang and Ninth Brother would not be able to make a big fuss.

Eleven Lang can also hide for a while.

Xu Fengjia's eyes flashed. "You fight with Seventh Cousin, I'll watch the battle."

Qin Niangzi had no choice but to stop walking towards the outside of the cabin.

There is no need to expose the discord between her and Xu Fengjia to the Li family.

"Okay." She smiled. "However, I don't know how to fight. Brother Eleven please forgive me."

Eleven Lang pursed his lips and smiled, waved his hands slightly, inviting her to take a seat.

The game of Shuanglu is very complicated, similar to flying chess, but it is more skillful and more gambling. The two sides each hold fifteen horses and two dice, and the round is determined by the number of dice rolled The number of steps taken, the one who moves all the pieces into the opponent's door first wins.

Playing Shuanglu requires not only good luck, but also a big picture and calculation power. To find the most efficient footwork, you must calculate the opponent's possible steps.

Fifth Lady and Sixth Lady were just playing nonsense. Many times, when there was a clear opportunity to knock the enemy's horse back to its original position, Sixth Lady would go around again and only cared about her own horse.

Eleventh Lang played very well. Although Qin Niangzi racked her brains, she rarely had the opportunity to practice. After all, she was not as skilled as Eleventh Lang.

Although she repeatedly rolled high points, she was quickly defeated.

Eleven Lang was merciless.

Qin Niangzi was not angry either - the game was just a side story.

"Brother Eleven and I can't fight." She said with a smile, "The level is so different! Let my cousin fight."

Eleventh Lang's eyes softened when he looked at Seventh Lady.

The six ladies of the Yang family are innocent and romantic, very cute.

Seventh Lady is gentle and quiet... She can't see her embarrassment at any time.

Even when Da Shuanglu was killed without leaving a single piece of armor, he didn't feel displeased in the slightest.

Chess is like a character.

Bet seriously, lost calmly, Qin Niangzi has a good character.

Xu Fengjia looked at Seventh Lady.

"Seventh Cousin is quite self-aware!" He opened his mouth slowly, with a slightly weird tone of voice.

Xu Fengjia is really inexplicable.

Qin Niangzi was secretly annoyed, but she didn't express it.

"I've always been aware of my shortcomings," she replied with a smile, giving up her seat.

Eleven Lang was a little startled, but he was relieved immediately.

After some contact, he also realized that this Young Master Xu's temper is not very good.

Presumably, as the only legitimate son in the family, he has always had his eyes above his head!It's not surprising that they don't look good towards these concubine daughters of the Yang family.

Eleven Lang's eyes dimmed, and he couldn't help sighing.

It's rare that at such a young age, Seventh Lady responded gracefully in everything, and didn't mind Master Xu's rudeness.

He was a little alert.

He has a city mansion at such a young age, and after a few more years, he still doesn't know what kind of wrist he has.

The Yang family originally had a high threshold, even if they were concubines, they still had their mother's family as their backer.

One bad thing is that the wife is strong and the husband is weak...

Liu Niangzi walked into the hall suddenly.

"It made me sweat!" She smiled and picked up the small tortoiseshell cup on the desk, and drank it down in one gulp. "Seventh sister, you come too!"

Seventh Lady took advantage of the momentum to respond, and followed Sixth Lady out of the back cabin.

Eleven Lang couldn't help watching the backs of their sisters walking side by side.

Xu Fengjia flirted with him with a half-smile.

For a while, I remembered something on my mind.

As the legitimate son of the eleventh son of the Li family, without the care of his biological mother, he has to condescend to his dignity and pick someone from among the concubines.

Xu Fengjia felt a little restless, and her hands showed confusion.

Eleven Lang did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but slowed down the rhythm of the attack.

"Xu Shidi pay attention." He reminded with a smile.

Xu Fengjia also collected his mind and started playing chess with Shi Shilang.

The laughter of the children outside the window, accompanied by the autumn wind, poured into the cabin unscrupulously.

The laughter of Fifth Lady and Sixth Lady was like silver bells.

Qin Niangzi's laughter was low and soft, like a spring breeze blowing in the middle of the night.

(End of this chapter)