The Concubine's Survival Manual

Chapter 9

The family education of the Yang family was opened in Master Yang's mansion. After going out from the main courtyard, after passing through a winding road, turning left into a small courtyard, it was the family education of the girls' family.The two sons of the second master of the Yang family and the ninth brother have to go a little further, turn right and go in, which is where they study.At the end of the lane is a solid wooden door, Mr. Ping's family members come in and out through the lane, and the houses of Mr. Yang and Mr. Yang are just separated by this lane.

Master Yang's daughter, Ba Niangzi, has always been in poor health. Although she is the same age as Qi Niangzi, she has not yet enlightened.In the family school, they are all the daughters of the old master's family. The second lady will not go to school because she wants to prepare a dowry. With the third lady as the leader, everyone sits down in line. Lixia also waits for the seventh lady to find a small place by the window. On the seat, put pen, ink, paper and inkstone and a copy of "Children's Learning Qionglin" for her.

Qin Niangzi looked down at Qionglin, a primary school.

The fifth lady was uneasy, so she sat down and asked the third lady, "Third sister, I have never seen this bijia of yours before."

The third lady looked at the brand-new red silk tapestry on her body, and replied beamingly, "Fifth sister, don't worry, new clothes will be delivered from Xianxiufang tomorrow."

Wu Niangzi curled her lips, "It's just a few new clothes, what's there to worry about, they can't compare to those shallow-sighted ones, who have new clothes and have to wear them out."

Third Lady and Seventh Lady both looked at their new clothes.

Except for this bright red bijia, which is new, and the jacket and skirt have been submerged in the water, San Niangzi smiled in peace of mind and looked at Qi Niangzi.

Qin Niangzi was brand new from head to toe, and even the shoes she wore were new shoes made by Bai Lu who had stayed up late for the past two days.

Seventh Lady read the book wholeheartedly and read it earnestly, "Ganlin and Ganshu all refer to the time rain; Xuanqiong and Bitian all refer to the sky. Snowflakes fly out six times, which heralds a good year; the sun has risen three poles, and it is the time of the cloud. Shu dogs bark at the sun, which is rarer than what people see; Wu Niu pans at the moon, laughing at people and fearing too much."

Thinking of the Shu dog barking day, she raised her head and smiled at Wu Niangzi.

The fifth lady couldn't help being furious, and the third lady giggled happily.

Mr. walked into the house.

This is an old gentleman, dressed in light blue lake satin trim, although the material is good, but it looks a bit worn out, with a gray beard, looking kindly.

Several Yang family girls hurriedly got up to say hello.

"Morning sir."

Seventh Lady stepped forward to kowtow to her husband again, "I will ask you to teach me more in the future."

"Okay, okay." Mr. Twirled his beard, "Sit."

The husband began to give lectures to the five daughters of the Yang family, to study internally, and to engage in parental education.

"Filial piety is the foundation of serving relatives. It's difficult to support them, but it's difficult to respect them. Taking food and offerings as filial piety is the end." His old voice echoed in the small room.

Qin Niangzi seemed to understand but half understood, and was bored listening to it, so she had to turn to Qionglin, a primary school.The Primary School Qionglin is very beautiful, and she read it with great interest.

After listening for a while, Wu Niangzi felt bored, flipped through the female internal training, and slowly lay down on the table.

The third lady and the fourth lady dozed off while listening, and the sixth lady threw herself on the table to draw a villain.

Qin Niangzi looked at it and found it very kind, as if in the university class before, the teacher talked about the teacher, and each of the following was busy in his own way.

The gentleman read for half an hour, stopped to take a rest, and everyone hurriedly sat down again, Qiniangzi finished reading Qionglin, a primary school, and started from the beginning again.

"Do you understand?" Mr. asked.

"Understandable." Seventh Lady replied softly, "It's just that there are still many words that I can't write."

The husband asked a few sisters to read by themselves, and came to watch Qinianzi write.

Seventh Lady rolled up her sleeves, rubbed a pool of ink clumsily, picked up the wolf brush Xiaofeng, pondered for a moment, and slowly wrote down her name.

The word Yang Qi was written in a gentle and beautiful way by her, and the husband was surprised when he saw it.

He pondered for a moment. "Learned before?"

Seventh Lady smiled embarrassedly, "It's boring at home, so I practice calligraphy occasionally." In fact, Jiu Yiniang's house can't even find a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, so how to practice calligraphy is the old foundation of her previous life.

The old gentleman nodded, "No wonder, it's well written, you studied Zhao Mengfu?"

Seventh Lady did study Zhao Mengfu in her previous life, "I only have one copybook in my hand." Seventh Lady said with a smile.

Fifth Lady went to Seventh Lady's side to read her handwriting, and Third Lady also came over and said enviously, "Seventh Sister's writing is really beautiful."

Wu Niangzi blushed, walked back to her desk, and hid the words she wrote in a fit of anger.

The old gentleman sighed, "If you want to talk about charm, it's Mrs. Wei, and I will read Mrs. Linwei's posts later." He pondered for a moment, "Have you finished reading the Qionglin School of Primary School?"

"It's over." Seventh Lady replied softly, she didn't intend to hide her clumsiness, she wanted to learn from the Three Character Classic stroke by stroke, and Seventh Lady herself didn't have the patience.

The jealousy in Wu Niangzi's eyes couldn't be stopped, and it poured out.

The third lady stopped laughing.

The old gentleman looked at them and sighed, "Then let's study female internal training with them." He rummaged through the pile of books on his desk, found an old female internal training and handed it over, Seventh Lady Bowing his head and saying yes, the old gentleman went to the front of the case and read again.

"My husband has been shaved since he was a child, and since he is shaved, he has the hope of a family. How can he judge the way of serving his parents to his uncles and aunts, and there is no way to do more damage."

After a while, Qin Niangzi also fell asleep.

After finally finishing the one-hour class, everyone cheered up, saluted the teacher, stood and talked in twos and threes, and waited for the maids to tidy up the four treasures of the study.

"Sir, do you always think so?" Seventh Lady quietly asked Sixth Lady, who was the kindest.

Liu Niangzi sighed, "Yeah, it's so boring, most of them don't understand."

It's rare that this sentence did not cause disputes, even Wu Niangzi nodded, "Mr. doesn't really explain what it means."

Qin Niangzi didn't dare to answer her words, so she smiled and nodded at her.

Fifth Lady snorted and turned her head away.

Sixth Lady smiled and said to Seventh Lady, "Sister Seven, your new clothes are so beautiful. I heard from them that they are made by Xianxiufang?"

Qin Niangzi had no choice but to nod, "Mother said that I have been in the Northwest for the past few years, and I have never gotten clothes from Xianxiufang." She had no choice but to use her experience in the Northwest as a shield.

Liu Niangzi's eyes showed pure desire and envy, "It's so beautiful."

There was only envy in her tone, not jealousy.

Seventh Lady curled the corners of her lips, thinking that Sixth Lady was very cute.

"You look good too." She praised.

Sixth Lady was wearing a lavender dress with hundreds of flowers, and a bright yellow satin jacket on her upper body. The bold color scheme made Seventh Lady secretly admire her. She wore two long braids, which looked like a flower that could fly The pansies are pretty, lively and innocent.

Sixth Lady giggled, "I got up late in the morning... I was very anxious about the winter solstice, so I grabbed two and put them on for me. Do they look good?"

Qiniangzi thought of a story she had read before. It turns out that people are good-looking, and they look good in whatever they wear.She smiled slightly, "Very beautiful."

Her tone was very sincere, and the sixth lady laughed happily, and pulled her out of the small yard together. The third lady and the fourth lady walked far ahead of them, and the fifth lady stayed in the yard to practice calligraphy.

"I've wanted to play with you for a long time." Liu Niangzi's tone was cheerful, "Oh, there are so many people in the family, and there is no one who is willing to accompany me to dance baizuo or swing."

Seventh Lady smiled slightly, "Now that we're in the main house, it's easy to move around."

Liu Niangzi sighed like an adult, "It's a long way from Xiaoxiangxue to the main house." Although the little bit of envy in her tone was not obvious, it was genuine.

Seventh Lady smiled, showing no trace of bitterness.

No matter how far away Xiao Xiangxue is, it's also Qi Yiniang's territory, and Liu Niangzi eats and sleeps well in it, meets the eldest wife every day, and it's over.

I wish I could live in Xiaoxiangxue, it's better than being cautious at every step in the main house, not daring to say a word.

Sixth Lady looked at Seventh Lady, then turned her head and greeted Fifth Lady with a smile, "Fifth Sister, hurry up and let's go together."

Fifth Lady was sullen and ignored Sixth Lady.

"Fifth Sister's temperament is so weird." Sixth Lady whispered to Seventh Lady, "When Eldest Sister was here, everyone obeyed Eldest Sister, but nothing happened. Eldest Sister was only married for a few months... ...This is a disaster, isn't it?"

When she mentioned Wu Niangzi's cutting clothes, it was very natural, without ridicule or chuckle, as if she was talking about the most common thing.

Seventh Lady's embarrassment was reduced a bit, she pursed her lips and said, "Fifth Sister is hot."

"Just follow her more," Liu Niangzi said to her sincerely, "Fifth Sister is not bad at heart, she is better than..." She made two gestures, "Those two sisters are much better."

Seventh Lady couldn't help smiling. "What about the second sister?"

"Second sister..." Liu Niangzi made a face, "I don't dare to arrange it."

The two looked at each other and laughed at the same time, with a tacit understanding that could only be expressed in words.

Walking to the end of the path, Sixth Lady reluctantly walked around to the back of the main courtyard and entered the Baifang Garden. Seventh Lady was standing by the door waiting for Fifth Lady.

Wu Niangzi walked slowly with Gu Yu.Li Xia moved beside her, Qin Niangzi glanced at her, Li Xia's face was full of guilt and fear.

Wu Niangzi's quarrel was very cost-effective, and she was so powerful that Li Xia was afraid of her when she saw it.

"What are you afraid of, she's just a little girl." Seventh Lady said softly.

Her tone was very shallow, but the disdain inside was genuine, Li Xia looked at Qin Niangzi in surprise.

In the cold winter wind, Qin Niangzi is like a small bamboo, tall and beautiful, facing the cold wind, she is fearless.

Li Xia suddenly understood something.

"Yes." She said respectfully, "Seventh Lady is right."

Fifth Lady had already come to the front.

"Fifth Sister, go in together?" Seventh Lady smiled, and her voice was soft, making one feel like a spring breeze was blowing on her face.

"It's a short distance, what's the difference?" Fifth Lady gave Seventh Lady a white look, and her tone was terribly aggressive.Gu Yu's face was filled with uneasiness, she wanted to persuade her, but she didn't know how to speak.

Seventh Lady pursed her lips and smiled.

"They are all from the main courtyard." She said leisurely, "If they can walk together, they will naturally walk together."

Wu Niangzi thought of Er Niangzi's words, and barely restrained her temper.

"How many years have you practiced calligraphy?" The two walked a few steps silently, Wu Niangzi couldn't help asking.

Seventh Lady even thought Fifth Lady was a bit cute, and she remembered Sixth Lady's evaluation, Fifth Lady was like a dog that could bark, but it didn't hurt much when it bit.

"Two or three years." She said with a smile, "When I have nothing to do in the Northwest, I just scratch the sand and practice calligraphy."

"You can read at the age of three or four?" Wu Niangzi couldn't help being surprised, and slightly raised her voice.

The daughters of the Yang family are all six-year-old Kaimeng.

"There is really nothing to do in my hometown in the northwest." Seventh Lady said plainly.

Mr. Yang, Yang Haidong was originally from Baoji, Shaanxi. His family had a scholarly family for generations, and some people often became officials in the court. He can be said to be one of the richest families in Shaanxi.

The family is big and the business is big, so there are many conflicts. Mr. Yang was only 13 years old and separated from the family to live alone. In Yangjia Village, Baoji, there is only one courtyard with two entrances, and he still lives with his younger brother Yang Haixi. If it is not for the eldest wife When he passed the door, he brought a dowry worth tens of thousands of gold, so how could he have the money to manage his fortune all the way up to the position of governor of Jiangnan?
Mr. Yang has become rich, but he has not forgotten his roots. He has never disposed of the two small courtyards. Jiu Yiniang and Qi Niangzi have lived in the small courtyard for five years. The lady cheated, so Jiu Yiniang had no choice but to rush to make needlework day and night, and entrusted a few kind-hearted women to sell it and come back to supplement the family.

The housekeeper's wife is very strict, they can't even go out of the second door, and they go around in the small courtyard all day long. Seventh lady knows a little bit about things since she was four years old, so she helps Jiu Yiniang go.When I had nothing to do, I went to sit in the courtyard, looked at the sky, took branches to write and draw on the bluestone board, and passed the time, so I didn't feel unfamiliar with my handwriting.

This kind of life, where is Wu Niangzi wanting?Since she landed, she has been well-clothed and well-fed. Even if she is envious of her calligraphy now, she must have thrown it away in a few days.

Qin Niangzi added another sentence, "The most important thing is to practice diligently. My husband asked me to write a hundred big characters every day before I greet my mother. If the fifth sister is willing, she can also try."

Wu Niangzi gave a light hum if she thought about it.

After entering the main courtyard, they each went back to their rooms, Bai Lu had already ordered lunch, and after Qin Niangzi finished eating, Bai Lu opened the box, took out a silver ingot and twisted it into several pieces.

"When Seventh Lady came, I just had a mouthful of food in the main courtyard, but I want to give the kitchen some sweetness." She explained with a low eyebrow.

Seventh Lady pondered for a moment, "Second Sister and Fifth Sister, do you often have money in the past?"

"The second lady is fine, but the fifth lady is always thinking about eating some seasonal fresh vegetables and palace snacks. But anyone who sends a message to the small kitchen alone will be rewarded." Bai Lu replied.

It seems that giving rewards to the small kitchen is a rule.Qin Niangzi nodded, what should be spent, can't be saved.

Not long after Bai Lu left, she came back with a plate of dim sum, put it on the table and said to Qin Niangzi with a smile, "The freshly baked plum cakes are only made in a small kitchen. Miss, try it?" She knew that Qin Niangzi was In Nanpianyuan, it is rare to eat such expensive snacks.

Qin Niangzi smiled and was about to speak when Lichun entered the room.

"Madam, please ask Seventh Lady to go over and talk." She said with a smile.

Seventh Lady hurriedly got up.

"The madam also said, please change into the clothes of Brother Nine." Li Chun hurriedly added.

Both Qin Niangzi and Bai Lu were stunned.

(End of this chapter)