Village Girl Struggle

Jiang Ying came out this time with two hundred essays, and now it is almost spent, with only a dozen essays left in his hand, he must be unable to afford a decent gift, so he simply gave up.

Anyway, there are still two days left for her vacation, so I can go to see the eldest sister tomorrow.

There was not much money left. Jiang Ying thought it would be easy to get out, so he might as well walk around and go back.

Although the city of Yangping is far from the big and small cities of Huanhuachao, it is a good taste to be able to walk freely on the street.

Jiang Ying spent seven or eight cents on the street to buy two packs of snacks, and then ate bowls of noodles at the noodle stall. Only then did he relax and walk back to the back door of Zhao's Mansion.

When I returned to Zhao Xi’s courtyard, he saw a small bottle outside the window sill of his cabin. Jiang Ying picked it up and looked at it. The woman in the courtyard came over and laughed and said, “This is the embroidery in the young master’s courtyard. My son brought it here. Seeing that there was no one in the room, I left this."

Jiang Ying thanked her, and divided the snacks she had brought back with her. The old woman picked it up cheerfully, and said as she ate, "The young master asked you to go over there, smiling, I think there is something good to say. Uncertain."

After Jiang Ying heard this, he went to find Zhao Xi. Zhao Xi was practicing calligraphy in the small study. As soon as Jiang Ying came in, the little guy threw the pen, jumped off the chair, and cheered at Jiang Ying, "Sister Ying, sister Ying, father said I have already told Mr. Ding, and I will only teach ten characters a day in the future."

Master Zhao listened to his mother’s words and thought that Mr. Ding had only been invited for a few days. If he was dismissed because of beating and studying, if there were rumors that Zhao Mansion would indulge the children of drowning, he would not be willing to punish him. It's proper.

Therefore, Master Zhao did not agree to Mrs. Zhao’s dismissal. He only told her husband to relax some of the requirements. Mrs. Zhao was so angry that he pointed at Master Zhao and cursed, "Go and ask, whose husband teaches the children. It’s taught like this, you have to recognize as fast as a hundred words a day! Did you have such a great ability when you were young? I don’t know where to invite Mr. Dong Heng, it’s a mischief!"

Master Zhao had to agree to talk to Mr. Ding, and let Zhao Xi ease some of his schoolwork, and went back to Zhao Xi’s yard, thinking that he was arguing about changing husbands in just a few days. This concubine is also a stubborn son, and so on. When I arrived at Zhao Xi’s courtyard, I saw that the little guy was diligently practicing calligraphy in the study, and there was already a thick pile of paper on the table full of large characters. Master Zhao picked it up and took a look. Although the handwriting was slightly ugly and the brushwork was immature. , But it is quite satisfactory and powerful.

Master Zhao pointed to the words on the paper and asked Zhao Xi, and he could recognize him. Only then did he believe that Mrs. Zhao's recognizing 80 words a day is not a lie, and he is so talented and intelligent!

Because Mr. Zhao was desperate to beat his concubine Zhao Er back then, so he had limited talents. He passed the exams for several years before he was awarded the same Jinshi at the age of 27. Although he was supported by the Yun family over the years, this The rank of the fourth rank is about to reach the top, and now Ding You is at home, and I don't know how old he will come back. Therefore, looking forward to future generations is also one of the biggest concerns of Zhao Dehua.

Master Zhao looked at Zhao Xi, full of excitement and eager eyes, as if he saw the future champion in Wen, he smiled and stretched out his arms, and hugged Zhao Xi for an unprecedented time*. In this embrace, he saw Zhao again. Xi's red and swollen hands, even though they were painted with clear flower lotion, still had obvious marks.

Zhao Dehua couldn't help frowning. That Mr. Ding was indeed extremely harsh. He acted contrary to common sense, so he had to ask Zhao Zhong how he chose the husband at the time.

When I first invited the husband, he was a concubine and he was still young, but he only knew a few words. Master Zhao was not very concerned. He let Zhao Zhong take care of it. He did not meet him when he was invited. Now I think When he got up, he was negligent. It should be like asking Mr. Lu to inquire in person.

After Zhao Dehua said those reassuring words to Zhao Xi, he went to the outer courtyard to find Mr. Ding. Seeing that Mr. Ding looked awkward, spoke rustic, and did not have the elegant manners of a literati, he felt a little cold in his heart and felt that Zhao Zhong was not doing things well. .

Zhao Dehua made up his mind in his heart, and reluctantly let this Mr. Ding teach for a few more months, then he would find any excuses, and then find a good one for Zhao Xi!

Zhao Dehua forced his reluctance to greet Mr. Ding for a few words, and then said to relieve Zhao Xi’s burden. Mr. Na Ding was also prestigious in front of the little girl, but when he really met an official like Zhao Dehua, he was the only one. Coupled with a guilty conscience, he naturally responded to Master Zhao's request again and again, which made Master Zhao despise him by three points in his heart.

As a result of this, Mr. Ding's attitude was somewhat restrained. Zhao Xi's life was much easier, at least not having to write schoolwork until late when he came back every day.

Besides, on the second day, Jiang Ying had left a dozen pennies, but he took the rest with him, ready to see Jiang Dani. Everyone was a little weird when he came back early yesterday. Jiang Ying made up a reason to say that he was outside. I lost my money and didn't buy it as a gift, so I came back. Everyone comforted Jiang Ying after hearing that, Xiao Zhao Xi was about to make up for her with her own monthly money. Since she changed Mother Gao to take care of Zhao Xi's affairs, the monthly monthly money has been collected properly. This is more than half a year. , Xiao Zhao Xi also has twenty taels of private money.

Jiang Ying hurriedly refused, and told Mother Gao to leave. Then he left the house again from the back door. This time Jiang Ying learned his lesson and didn't dare to stay at the back door again, for fear that he would meet again like Wang Xiu'er mother and daughter. People.

Yesterday, Jiang Ying had nothing to do for a while. I heard the women chatting, because Wang Xiu'er came to deliver pickles, so he talked about Wang Xiu'er's gossip. Xiu'er's coming and going are getting more and more watery. She must be by her side for writing. The eldest master once said in person that the people around are not very useful, either illiterate, or the ink is not well polished. No one can compare to embroider's graceful aura. It looks like that, and the writing is full of aura.

There are more than a dozen maids in the young master’s courtyard, who is not jealous of the place in the young master’s heart, but who makes them ignorant of writing?

However, there is one unsatisfactory thing that Wang Xiu'er has no foundation in Zhao's mansion, and the family is poor. Wang Xiu'er put all the monthly money and things in it. Her family is also ridiculous. Her father and brother have never shown up. It was her mother who came here every time, and the time was just right. On the third day of the monthly payment, her mother was sure to come. Let the servants at the back door of Zhao's Mansion recognize it. Every time the Wang family came, the few servants at the door whispered and said that the Wang family came with her daughter's monthly money.

From the tone of the wives, Jiang Ying can also hear the contempt for the Wang family’s behavior, but looking at the Wang family’s appearance, probably every time she sees her daughter, it’s a different thing, crying and taking possessions, so dull that she doesn’t feel at all. Come out of Zhao Mansion's strange eyes, right?