The spring color of the garden under the sunset is a little more beautiful than the daytime.

Granny Yi was very interested today, made a few delicate snacks, and made a pot of new tea just sent by the tea farmers a few days ago, leaning on the white rattan recliner under the porch and closing her eyes slightly, very comfortable.

"Master, I'm going to accompany my grandmother to Shaoxing Mansion the day after tomorrow, why don't you go with me to relax?" Doudou had just come back from dinner with the old lady, and naturally walked behind Granny Yi and pinched her shoulder.

Granny Yi shook her head and said, "Your grandmother has too many families, and the three aunts and six mothers-in-law are too lazy to deal with them." "Especially those who have eyes above the top, how can they put an old woman like her who has no prominent status in their eyes, she doesn't want to find herself boring.

"Actually, I don't want to go either. Doudou is telling the truth, although she has never lived in a big family like the Xie family, she also knows that there are more people and more troubles, and in order to give her grandmother a long face, she must honestly pretend to be a lady, and it is a headache to think about it.

"Little girl. Granny Yi finally opened her eyes, looked at her and smiled: "How old are you, you should go out and learn more, what can you do by hiding in the Zhuangzi all day? ”

"Master, I've always wanted to ask you a question. Doudou poured a cup of tea and handed it to Granny Yi with both hands, seeing that she was in a very good mood, she couldn't help but open her mouth.

"Then I'll make an exception for you to ask one today. "Granny Yi has been with Doudou for more than a year, how can she not know what she wants to ask, there are many things in her body that are enough to make people curious, and it is not impossible to tell the only disciple and the plate, but it is by no means now.

Doudou pouted, but she was not discouraged, and she could ask a lot of things after accumulating over time.

"Master, how did you learn so many skills?" In fact, what Doudou wanted to ask most was what the identity of the master was, but that question was really hard to ask, so she could only change to another one she was also interested in, and there were so many things that Granny Yi would know, which simply made her breathtaking.

"Find a few more strict teachers, and from the age of six onwards I only sleep three hours a day, and even the stupidest person can learn so many skills at my age. Granny Yi took a sip of tea, the color was green and fragrant, the taste was mellow and beautiful, and it was really an authentic Mingqian tea.

What is the answer? Doudou felt that he was simply stupid, and he was stunned by the master.

Granny Yi couldn't help but smile: "Yuan'er, people's circumstances are different, and the responsibilities they need to bear are also different, there is no comparison. As the old saying goes, art is not pressing, but not everything can make people feel happy, and the teacher doesn't want you to do anything amazing and brilliant so-called talented women, I just hope you can find happiness in learning. ”

"My grandmother and Mama Jin both asked me to learn to be a girl, but I couldn't be happy every time I tried to learn embroidery. Doudou muttered with a bitter face.

Granny Yi was made to cry and laugh by her, this cunning lazy girl, the few stitches she tied indiscriminately can also be called embroidery?

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Shaoxing Mansion is not far from Hangzhou, but the old lady has been too lazy to move around in recent years, so this is the first time that Doudou has accompanied her back to the old mansion of Xie Mansion.

Their carriage left Zhuangzi early in the morning and arrived at the gate of the old mansion of Xie Fu in the east of Shaoxing at dusk.

Shaoxing Mansion is not as prosperous as Hangzhou Mansion, but it is a place where talented people gather, and the beautiful scenery and strong bookish atmosphere are very suitable for living.

The Xie family was a large family in the previous dynasty, and there were several famous ministers in the clan, and the family was extremely noble.

However, when the water is full, the moon is full, and after the Yuwen family seized the country and established the Great Zhou Dynasty, many of the families of the previous dynasty gradually declined, and the Xie family could not escape the fate of decline. Although there are also children of the Xie family in Da Zhou, they have not really been able to enter the center of power.

The old lady's father, who was the fourth grade of Taichang Temple Shaoqing, was already a person with a high official position in his generation.

However, in Shaoxing Mansion, the Xie family is still one of the most profound families, and the old mansion is very simple and majestic. But what makes people a little embarrassed is that the heirs of Xie Chengzong's long house are not prosperous, and the population is not large, and the huge old house looks a little deserted.

Those side branches are very prosperous, and although more and more houses are being built near the old house, they still can't meet the growing living requirements of the Xie family's side branches. After a long time, there are many people in the clan, and even the oldest person in the clan can't recognize everyone, but only roughly remember the main rooms.

The old lady's father is the small second room of the Xie family's Chengzong Changfang, and now the eldest lady of the Changfang is her cousin, married to the Hu family, and has a son and two daughters, Xie Min is the second daughter.

The old Jingnanhou has passed away for many years, although the current Jingnanhou is not the old lady's own son, but her life is still there, and she is now the highest-grade woman in the entire Xie family, so her arrival still alarmed the entire Xie Mansion.

Doudou thought that she would meet many people at her grandmother's maiden house, but she never thought that there would be so many people! I saw that the gate of the old house was crowded, men, women, old and young, all staring at their grandchildren, and she even felt that her cheekiness was much thinner.

Fortunately, the heritage of the century-old family of Xie Mansion is still there, and the upbringing of the clansmen is not bad, although there are many people, there is no noisy sound. Doudou is a person who has been trained in professional etiquette by Grandma Jin for several years, of course, it is impossible to show cowardice and make a fool of herself on such an occasion, she took the old lady's arm and walked to the old lady and the old lady Hu Shi with a graceful gait.

After saluting, the old lady and Doudou and her party were welcomed into the old mansion, and most of the clansmen who didn't even show their faces had to disperse separately.

The old lady and the old lady of the long house have not seen each other for many years, so naturally they have a lot to say, and after entering the old house, Doudou was arranged by the old lady Hu to give two twelve or thirteen-year-old girls to let their little sisters talk by themselves.

The two little girls are both granddaughters of Changfang, and the older one has a face that is somewhat similar to Xie Min's cousin that Doudou has seen, but her temperament is not as generous and hearty as Xie Min, and she looks very gentle and elegant.

The younger one was born with thin eyebrows and fine eyes, delicate but very lively, and when he saw Doudou, he took her hand affectionately and said with a smile: "My sister's name is Yuanyuan? Such straightforwardness made Doudou have to laugh twice.

The older girl was afraid that her sister would be rude, so she took over and said: "Sister Yuan, don't be scared by her, I am in the long room for three, and my maiden name is a Yan character, this is my sister Xie Jiao, the fifth girl." ”

Xie Jiao couldn't stand her sister's politeness, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, it's all my own sisters, and I don't think Sister Yuan is such a pretentious person." Quickly covered his mouth and looked at Xie Yan with innocent eyes, which means that I didn't mean you.

Xie Yan was not angry when she made her laugh, and smiled softly at Doudou: "The fifth girl just doesn't have a door on her mouth, and my sister doesn't care about her." ”