After the two left, Xu Wanzhen came out from behind the shadow wall of the flower hall. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Old Madam Xu asked her to hide behind her, to see how she fought with her clansmen and experienced her experience.

Old Mrs. Xu first overwhelmed the other party in terms of momentum, and then gave a heavy gift, so that the momentum of the third uncle and the fifth old lady was drummed up and exhausted. In the face of questioning, first refute the reason, and then put on the momentum of a big deal, so as to minimize the psychological expectations of the two. first suppressed and then raised, when the two thought that there was no good result, they gave each other a sweet date, and finally the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. The means of this made the third uncle and the fifth old lady overwhelmed, which really made Xu Wan really admire.

Seeing Xu Wanzhen's admiring look, Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "This is nothing, but they are two rich people in the countryside, how can they have stage fright? ”

Xu Wanzhen said: "Grandmother, granddaughter wants to hear you talk about your great-grandfather. ”

Mrs. Xu fell into reminiscence: "Back then, I was still a little girl, and your great-grandfather was the country's chief priest and took care of many students. When the autumn weather is crisp, many students will gather under the national acacia tree to write passionate papers and criticize current affairs, which is really high-spirited. I remember one of the best names named Gao Lang, whose eloquence is unsurpassed. ”

Xu Wanzhen couldn't help but be fascinated, it was a desirable grand occasion.

"It's a pity," Mrs. Xu's voice deepened, "I won't see that scene again." The Goshidai denounced the taboo of the students, which led to infighting among the civilian clique, and your great-grandfather was condemned and reprimanded for it. Today's Guozijian has been reduced to a place where the children of powerful lords are born, and even powerful imperial businessmen can donate a prisoner for enough money. A real scholar who has been in the cold window for ten years would rather bury his head in hard study than disdain the identity of a national prisoner. The nickname of Tai student has been reduced to a thing of the past. ”

Seeing this, Xu Wanzhen comforted: "My great-grandfather must be very comfortable to open a academy now. ”

Old Madam Xu nodded and smiled: "It must be more in line with his temperament at the moment." You went, do your filial piety for me. Xu Wanzhen responded softly.

The news that the Xu family was going to sell the property spread all over Suzhou City in a few days, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves. Those people who are grateful to the Xu family all sighed, and there was no shortage of people who celebrated with their hands. For the entire textile industry in Jiangnan Province, the fall of the leading Xu family means the reshuffle of the entire industry. For a time, the proprietors of the cloth village, the silk shop, and the embroidery workshop ran back and forth, all wanting to get a piece of the pie. Powerful businessmen are aiming at the position of the industry leader.

The black dog paid attention to the Xu family's every move, and after getting the news, he hurriedly rushed back to Yunwu Village to discuss with A-Niang.

"Do you know why?"

The black dog said: "I heard rumors that the sale of the property to raise money is to save the father and son of the Xu family. ”

The woman said while thinking: "If you want to come for your mother, if you want to save people, you must go to the capital first." You said before that the three rooms of the Xu family have been divided into single rooms, and the second room is far away in Hedong Road. Suddenly, he was surprised: "Could it be that the old lady and the eldest lady are going?"

The black dog was stunned and said, "No, right? The old lady is old, and the eldest lady is so young, I heard that the family affairs that were booked not long ago have all been returned." ”

The woman became anxious: "How is this good? Old and weak, women and children, no matter who they are, it is not easy to go to Kyoto. ”

The black dog suddenly remembered something, "When the eldest lady of the Xu family was buried, there were still water bandits on the river. Rubbing his hands in a hurry, "How is this good, how is this good......"

The woman pondered for a moment and said, "Black dog, the eldest lady of the Xu family saved her mother's life, and her kindness is as heavy as a mountain." Now, we are one life for another. As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes, "We don't have anything else, but you have two strengths." Go to the Xu family to sell yourself and protect the ancestors and grandchildren of the Xu family to the capital!"

The black dog was struck by lightning: "Ah Niang, this ...... Daddy left early, if I leave again, I will leave you alone. Moreover, I have a long way to go, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to see A-Niang again. "A big man, even crying unspeakably.

The top of the head of the Mosuo black dog, which the woman was reluctant to reluctant, was like an hour. Where can the flesh and blood that fell from his body be separated from life? Not to mention being sold into slavery? Only when a poor family really can't survive and can't feed their children will they sell their children, hoping that they can live a good life.

However, it is difficult to repay the kindness of the eldest lady of the Xu family, so she can only try her best to protect her relatives in the world. If the black dog does not become a slave, how can he be close to protect him? She does not know what "the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring", but she interprets it with her most simple and pure truth.

The mother and son hugged their heads and cried for a while, and the woman wiped away her tears and forced a smile and said, "You are only eighteen years old, how old can you be for your mother? The village is full of hunters, and people who have not yet been to the capital, you have to win glory for your mother, and then bring your little daughter-in-law and come back beautifully. ”

The black dog saw that A-Niang's decision had been determined, and he knew that he could not change it. Fortunately, it will take time for the Xu family to sell their property, so they will hunt more diligently in the mountains, and they will live the last year before leaving with A-Niang.

The weather is gradually getting colder, and it is a sign that winter is coming. With the burial of the eldest lady of the Xu family and the separation of the three rooms, the old lady Xu dismissed some of the servants, and the main family had only three people: the old lady, the eldest lady, and the little young master. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, the atmosphere in the house is becoming more and more deserted. Mrs. Xu is old and lonely, and her sons are not around, but fortunately, Xu Wenyu Chenghuan is on her knees.

Since Mama Zheng arrived, Xu Wanzhen has learned the rules wholeheartedly. Jiangnan is rich in humanities and commerce, and her daughter's family can also read and write poetry, and she is not strict with etiquette. The capital's teaching of the daughter of the boudoir pursues "a woman is virtuous if she is not talented", and she can recognize her name in knowledge, and her manners and cooking skills are compulsory courses for everyone's ladies. For example, Mrs. Xu, every move has her own majestic demeanor, which can be called a model of the daughter of the capital.

Xu Wanzhen has learned embroidery since childhood, and is quite talented in embroidery, after the technique is proficient, there are often dazzling works in color matching, and even the embroidery girl of the Splendid Chronicle often sighs to herself. However, other rules and etiquette, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, you need to learn from scratch. If you want to achieve something in more than two months, you must pay a price, and the course is arranged very closely.

Every day, I get up to wash, and after greeting Mrs. Xu, I will train my manners and etiquette. After a short rest after the end, Mama Zheng explained to Xu Wanzhen the relationship between the major families in the capital, the rules and taboos. After lunch, I took a break for an hour and practiced calligraphy and painting. Painting is okay, after all, there is a foundation in embroidery, and calligraphy is the most difficult part of all the courses. The brush is soft and there is really nowhere to focus, obviously I am trying to control it, but my arm will still tremble involuntarily, and it is really difficult to see the crooked words written. Mama Zheng couldn't help but sigh, sure enough, no one is perfect. Practicing the guqin since the beginning of the unitary time, the instruments are all the same, and the solid piano foundation in modern times finally came in handy, Mama Zheng is not good at this, and can only give a little guidance, but Xu Wanzhen's piano skills can be described as a thousand miles a day.

In the evening, Mama Zheng did not arrange any classes, for fear that the candle would hurt her eyes. Mulberry and Ge Ma prepare the bath bucket, and Mama Zheng grinds the medicinal herbs such as peilan, perilla grass, cloves, night flowers, roses, etc., wraps them into medicine packets and puts them in hot water, and then adds a little rice wine to promote the absorption of medicinal materials. After Xu Wanzhen soaked in the bath for half an hour, she dried her body, and then carefully applied the beauty lotion brought out of Mama Zheng's palace all over her body. Such careful maintenance makes the already fair and delicate skin more and more radiant like jade.

This morning, Xu Wanzhen practiced etiquette hard in the courtyard of Yingyun Pavilion. On the head is a flat-bottomed white porcelain bowl, the bowl is filled with half of water, the eyes are looking straight ahead, the hands are hanging down and swinging naturally with the body moving forward, requiring freedom of movement and posture like a willow, not leaking a drop of water. Mama Zheng was holding a ring ruler on the side, and Sang Zi and Ge Ma watched nervously. Xu Wanzhen inhaled with bated breath and walked this section cautiously, without making any mistakes. Mama Zheng bowed slightly, "It's not bad, but the posture is too stiff." When practicing tomorrow, the body should be soft, and the weak willow should support the wind. It's time to rest. ”

Hearing this, Sang Zi hurriedly stepped forward to take down the water bowl above Xu Wanzhen's head, and Ge Ma wiped the sweat beads on her face with a handkerchief.

Xu Wanzhen moved her stiff neck, this kind of intense training was really too reluctant for the daughter of the boudoir. said: "Mama Zheng, I wonder if there is a way to exercise and enhance your physique?"

Mama Zheng was surprised, she didn't expect Xu Wan to really think of this section by herself. After careful observation in the past few days, Xu Wan is really in good health, which depends on her grandmother's careful care of her body.

But some time ago, Mrs. Xu's funeral consumed too much of her spirit, and she couldn't eat meat. Thirteen-year-old girls are in need of more nutrients when they are growing up. This can't get in and out, which has led to Xu Wanzhen's body being hollowed out a little now.

The third master of the Su family also saw this, and was matching Xu Wanzhen with a conditioning formula. When the eldest lady of the Xu family was pregnant with Xu Wenyu, she had yin deficiency, and she had been lochia after giving birth. Who knew that when he heard the bad news, he was in a hurry, and the old doctor who invited him diagnosed it as internal deficiency and external heat, which caused cold to enter the body, blood deficiency and leakage, and he only lasted two days and went. Su Jiayuan was out of reach of the whip chief in Changzhou, and when the news arrived, he set off immediately and only rushed to give her a funeral.

The death of the eldest lady of the Xu family is a pain that the Su family can't erase, and this kind of pain doesn't want to happen again in the Su family, so the third master of the Su family came to Suzhou to open a medical center.

Mama Zheng said: "The old slave does have a set of boxing techniques here that can be used to strengthen the body, and I originally planned to teach it to the young lady." Later, Su Sanye handed in a message to be used in conjunction with the conditioning formula. ”

As he was talking, a little maid came in to report: "Miss, Third Master Su has arrived." ”