The Kangping Life of Mrs. Xing in Honglou

Chapter 39

After all, the Jia family is a family of meritorious service and was born as a military general. This descendant doesn't know how to ride horses and shoot arrows. It's a bit unreasonable. Xing Yue asked Jia Amnesty to find veterans who fought with their ancestors and let them teach Jia Cong how to practice martial arts.

Xing Yue also didn't expect that Jia Cong could learn some kind of martial arts master. Her goal was to make the children more active and strengthen their bones. No matter the lady or the young master in Jia's mansion, everyone is pampered, and they have transportation tools when they go out. He seldom walks, so it's no wonder his body isn't weak.

Jia Cong's mother, Aunt Song, is a careless person. Learning martial arts is hard, and it is inevitable to suffer injuries from beatings and beatings. This Aunt Song cried in front of Jia She, and of course she dared not speak out about Xing Yue. This is to deliberately torment Jia Cong, she is an aunt who was born as a slave, and it is not her turn to speak in terms of children's education.So he cried to Jia She in a detour, let Jia She look at the bruises and bruises on Jia Cong's body, and hoped to talk to Jia She, not to let the children learn and so on.

Jia Amnesty can't do what she wants, learning martial arts can strengthen her body and bones. If Jia Zhu could learn some martial arts since she was a child, she wouldn't die because of studying and taking exams.Jia Cong is a bastard, unlike Jia Lian who can inherit the title. If he doesn't take the imperial examination in the future, he can only be a wealthy idler, eating and dying for a lifetime.Now the Jia family has only Jia Lian as an official, and it is difficult to support him alone. He still hopes that Jia Cong can help Jia Lian and revitalize the Jia family in the future.

This Auntie Song was dishonest a few years ago, she and that Auntie Zhou always wanted to make trouble, and they also said some nonsense in front of Jia Cong on weekdays, so as to provoke the relationship between Jia Cong and Xing Yue.Since Yingchun was taken home, Jia Cong spent the day with Xing Yue, and sometimes stayed overnight at night, and was very close to Xing Yue Yingchun.

When Jia Cong was three years old, Aunt Song saw that her son was getting closer to Xing Yue and was better than herself, so she told Jia Cong in private that she was the only one who was sincere to Jia Cong in this world, and Xing Yue treats her like this now. It was all fake and lied to him.As a result, the little guy Jia Cong came to Xing Yue's courtyard crying. The three-year-old child couldn't speak completely. Xing Yue asked patiently, and understood what was going on from the sporadic and intermittent words.

It happened that Jia She was also in the Xingyue Courtyard at that time, and he also grew up in the inner house. How could he not know what Aunt Song was thinking, so he immediately turned black and decided to let Jia Cong move to live in the Xingyue Courtyard, and also banned Aunt Song After a full year, Aunt Song finally calmed down. After all, her son is still in the hands of Xing Yue, who will rely on her in the future.

When Aunt Song came out, she became a lot more honest, and came to pay her respects early every day, just to see her son.Auntie's identity is half a slave, Auntie Song is not a good concubine, and Xing Yue doesn't want to see her. After paying her respects every day, she is not allowed to serve in the courtyard, and she is sent out early.Afraid that she would say something in front of Jia Cong again, she was not allowed to get along with Jia Cong in private. The servants around Jia Cong were all from Xing Yue and Jia She.

In fact, Xing Yue was also very surprised. Didn't Jia Cong's biological mother in the Dream of the Red Chamber go away? Without his mother to protect him, Jia Cong's status in Jia's family is even more pitiful than Jia Huan.However, after thinking about it, Xing Yue put this matter aside, there is no way, since her arrival, this Dream of the Red Chamber has been changed beyond recognition.

When Jia Cong was five years old, he began to learn from his master, and it was really useful. The few illnesses that he had suffered in winter in previous years disappeared after he learned martial arts.After Lin Xin came here, the two of them learned together, and even those who were struggling like this also had a companion.

The brothers and sisters of the Lin family, Lin Xin's body and bones are much better than Daiyu's. After a winter of beatings and beatings with Jia Cong, coupled with careful nursing, his face has a healthy blush.

This Lin Daiyu is a little more troublesome. She was born with insufficiency, and took ginseng nourishing pills on weekdays. In addition, her mother died of illness, and her heart was a little more melancholy and sad. In ancient times, seven years old was a sensible age. There is always a trace of sadness between the brows.Xing Yue frowned when she saw it, she ate ginseng since she was a child, how could this happen?So I invited the imperial physician to come over to see, and give advice on medicinal diet, so that people can take good care of them.Even so, there were two illnesses during the winter.

She didn't dare to let her do more outdoor activities in winter. Now that it's March, the peach blossoms in the courtyard have already bloomed. After changing into spring clothes, Xing Yue asked her mother-in-law and maid to take the two of them for a walk around the courtyard.

Entering March, both Xing Yue and Jia She are busy, even the old lady can't be idle, because March [-]th is the day when Prince Rui ascends the throne, and there are a series of ceremonies that Xing Yue, as a married woman, has to attend. Xing Yue had to prepare for He Yi, so busy that his heels were pointing forward.

When the Holy Majesty was enthroned, many families added officials to the ranks, and their family sent out 3 taels of silver as congratulatory gifts these days, but it was not without benefits. The nanny came back and taught Yingchun and Daiyu, and the remaining two were prepared for Dongfu Xichun.

Don't say that Xing Yue is biased and doesn't prepare a nanny for Tanchun, but because of Tanchun's status, these nanny who come out of the palace don't like it at all, besides, her mother came out of the palace, so it's not good to teach her the rules question.

In the age of cheating in ancient times, when a woman was thirteen or fourteen years old, she had to discuss marriage. If she was not engaged, she was an old girl who couldn't get married, and was looked down upon by others.Yingchun is already ten years old this year, and Daiyu is also eight years old. In a few years, they will discuss marriage. At this time, they have to learn the rules and learn how to be a housekeeper.

After several years of training, Xing Yue is also a good housekeeper. Although she is not proficient in those antique calligraphy and paintings, there is one in the family who is proficient. She is not afraid of being fooled, giving the wrong gift, and losing face.Yingchun and Daiyu finished their classes every day, and after learning the rules from the nanny, they learned the housekeeping from Xing Yue.

Yingchun studied very hard. Daiyu is fragile and well protected by her parents. She has a simple personality. She has never been in touch with the housekeeper's money. She was taught by her father as a boy and read a lot of poetry and books. , tainted with poetry and books, and despised the things of stinky philistines, it was a bit disgusting to learn.

Xing Yue took all this seriously and didn't say anything. After all, it might not be possible to just rely on persuasion, so after the two of them studied for a while, they said: "Yingchun, Daiyu, you two have a good relationship with the housekeeper. It's time, you can't just talk about housekeeping. From next month onwards, you will be in charge of the affairs in your yard. There are still a few days left, so you should study hard and don't get out of the way Chazi is crying."

Sure enough, the two put a lot of effort into it, and next month, Xing Yue asked them to pay them [-]% more than their courtyard fees, so that they could practice on their own.The nanny also understood what Xing Yue meant, and they all stood watching from the sidelines, not intending to take the initiative to help. Of course, if the two asked questions, they would answer them in detail.

Xing Yue kept her word. Ever since she handed over the yard to them to take care of, she never intervened. She just watched from the sidelines. With Mammy around, of course there would be no big trouble.

Three months later, Jia Cong and Lin Xin took the home education exam again. Lin Xin did well in the exam this time, and got No.5, with a silver reward. Xing Yue took advantage of Jia Cong and Lin Xin's exam During the holiday after school, I called all the children over, and asked Yingchun and Daiyu to bring the account books. No matter what occupation the boys in the family do in the future, this is not suitable for the secular economy.

Xing Yue didn't say anything else, first let the nanny tell the results of Yingchun and Daiyu's housekeeper. In the first month, both of them put in their own monthly silver, but it was not enough, so they put in the money they had saved before. Moon silver flowers, Yingchun spent more than three liang of silver, Daiyu spent five liang of silver to go in; in the second month, the two of them made improvements after asking their mothers, Yingchun just put in their own moon silver, and Daiyu Some more, in addition to the monthly silver, I took another tael of silver to go in; in the third month, I made progress again, Yingchun took half a month's silver to go in, and Daiyu took a person's monthly silver to go in.

After hearing Mammy's report, the two lowered their heads in shame, not daring to look up at the crowd for fear of being ridiculed.

Xing Yue looked at the two of them and said, "That's right, you two are housekeepers for the first time. If you can achieve such results, it's not bad. You have made progress every month, which proves that you have studied hard. Sister Lan, go and get the previous account book. bring here."

The four of them looked at the account books and found that they were very different. Yingchun and Daiyu's faces were flushed, and their eye circles were also red. "Don't shed tears, you two, compare the books and find out the reason, Brother Cong, Brother Xin, you two should also look at it."

"Ma'am, why is this vegetable only five cents? A few days ago, we went to sell vegetables with Zhou Yuan, and this is only two cents." Jia Cong pointed to a green vegetable in the ledger and said, Lin Xin also came over and pointed Another place said: "Auntie, and this, let's look outside, it only sells for eight copper coins." What these two people pointed out was the account book that Xing Yue brought out, but they didn't notice it yet, and they talked about it vigorously .Xing Yue let them choose, she will explain these later.

If Jia Cong and Lin Xin were able to know this, it must be attributed to Xing Yue. From the mouths of the two children, Xing Yue knew that some children in their families were poor and had patches on their clothes. Bullying them, the poor and the rich look down on each other, and there are also private fights.

Xing Yue simply thought that the school uniforms and school rules of the modern school should be told to Jia Amnesty. Naturally, the school uniforms of this school will also be available. There are three sets of spring, summer and winter, all made of fine flour cloth. Students, all school uniforms are required.

The two go to school on weekdays, except for the safety buckle around the neck, plus a purse around the waist, that is the standard dress. The insides are also placed in the clothes, and the four people's outfits are basically the same from the outside.

There are children from all kinds of families in the school, so of course there are all kinds of things. The bustle of the market and some small things that students bought from the market attracted the curiosity of Jia Cong and Lin Xin.Everyone in the school wore the same dress, the same dress, a few days ago, when the two left school, taking advantage of the lack of attention of the long follower who was sent to pick them up, they took the servant and ran out behind their classmate Zhou Yuan. Follow Zhou Yuan to the market.

Zhou Yuan's family is poor, his mother is weak, and it is difficult to go out. His father goes out to work, and he can only go home at night. This kind of work, such as buying daily necessities, is usually done by Zhou Yuan after school.

At first the boy was still persuading, but later the boy was also curious, and had a good time playing and eating. Fortunately, all the people living in this area are servants of the Rongguo Mansion, or a few other relatives, so it is safe. The two young ancestors wandered outside for an hour, but they made the family anxious. When they came back, Jia She picked them up, pressed them on their legs and beat them up. The servant who followed them was also rewarded. There are five large boards.

Yingchun and Daiyu, the more they listened, the more something was wrong, that was not their account book, they hurriedly pulled the sleeves of the two who were talking lively, telling them not to talk, those two finally realized that something was wrong, and stopped.

"It's not bad. After playing around outside, it can be regarded as gaining knowledge." Xing Yue nodded and said. "You don't have to be nervous, I know all of this." He asked someone to bring out a ledger for the four of them to see. The vegetable prices mentioned on it were the same as what Jia Cong said.

Looking at the puzzled eyes of the children, Xing Yue asked the nanny to tell them that the water is so clear that there are no fish, and the price of this thing varies from year to year, and it will fluctuate up and down, which is two times higher than the market price. Three pennies can guarantee that the master uses good things. This is allowed. If it is much higher, it is corruption. All managers can know the master's bottom line and will not be stupid.

Then there were many deficiencies in the housekeeping of the two people, and they were asked to improve after they went back. Xing Yue left Daiyu and said: "Yu'er, Auntie knows that you don't want to learn this housekeeping thing, but you have to know, according to your father Your status determines that you will definitely marry into a family of comparable status in the future. In such a family, the head of the family will not care about the house and spend all day reciting poems. Even your mother is no exception. She also needs to be a housekeeper Yes. Yu’er, even if you don’t care about the house in the future, you still have to take care of your dowry. It’s a bit far to say, if you learn how to be a housekeeper and return to your father in the future, you can also help your father and make you happy. Your father spends less energy on the inner house, and lightens your father's burden."

Sure enough, Lin Daiyu was a little shy after listening to the previous passage, but she was completely ignorant. When she heard that she could help her father, Lin Daiyu became energetic. In the following days, she learned a lot about housekeeping.

Girls are eight years old, and they can no longer be seen as children, especially in ancient times.Xing Yue asked the nanny to teach the two of them to talk about the inner house. The two children are pure and kind, and their hearts are also a little soft. If they don't teach them earlier, they are afraid that they will marry someone in the future, and life will be difficult.

As a reward for Lin Xin and Jia Cong for doing well in the exam, on the second day, Jia Amnesty took the two children to the streets to play, and set off early in the morning. Xing Yue assigned tasks to the two children and gave Two people make a list, and they need to figure out the price of the items on the list, and also let the two children have some understanding of the world economy.In the evening, when a few people came back, not to mention whether the task was completed or not, just by looking at the car full of things, the boy had to move back and forth from the car many times before he finished moving them all. How well played.

Lin Xin won an award for the first time. After going out, he used the one tael of the award to buy gifts for the masters of the family. The one for the old lady was a hand-woven birthday character, and the one for Xing Yue was a mahogany one. The peach blossom hairpins were given to the two girls with a bunch of candied haws and doughnuts, and hand-woven colorful ones. As for Jia Amnesty and Jia Cong, the two kept it secret and did not tell her.