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At night, Lin Yuniang and Lin Yueniang lived in the Huang Mansion, and the two sisters lived in two adjacent rooms. Their aunt Zhao is very good at being a person and has always kept a house for them.
Lin Yuniang stayed in the room and didn't want to move, so she took a travelogue and read it. Chunyu saw it, smiled and praised her: "The sixth lady is smart, she can read such a complicated book at such a young age." I don't think the old lady's students are as good as you! ”
Lin Yuniang smiled, these travelogues are the simplest. She has been here for a few years, and she can write most of the commonly used traditional characters. But the only books that can be understood are these travelogues, legends, scripts, etc. In modern times, she has always boasted that her cultural level is still very high. When she arrived, if she hadn't gone to her grandfather's school, she would have found that she didn't even understand the Analects.
In two years, she will memorize basic readings such as "Thousand Character Text" and "Three Character Classic". Although she didn't work very hard, the difficulty of these ancient texts still made her die of the heart of taking the path of a talented woman. I usually read books and just don't seek to understand much, as long as I don't get ridiculed when I go out.
Chunyu saw that the sky was almost dark, and stepped forward to persuade him: "Sixth lady, the sky is dark, and reading is not good for your eyes." Lin Yuniang also put the book down. She crossed over, and the happy thing was that in addition to her good looks, she had a pair of bright eyes again. In his previous life, Lin Yu's eyes were broken when he read and read, and he was very short-sighted.
As a little girl from a rich family living in the countryside, she was spoiled by her parents. The destruction of women in those feudal societies has not yet happened to Lin Yuniang. So far, Lin Yuniang is still very satisfied with her life, she is in the countryside, and she has seen what the living standards of many girls in the countryside are like. also made her dare not complain, and hoped that she could always be well. The only dissatisfaction with her current life is that the nightlife is so lacking. There's not much to do when it's dark. Now she cherishes her eyes very much, and those things that will hurt her eyes are something that a duel will not do.
Lin Yuniang, who had nothing to do, was about to go to Lin Yueniang to chat, and Lin Yueniang had already come over: "Yuniang, let's go to grandmother's together, we will have dinner at this point." Lin Yuniang nodded and followed her.
When I arrived at Mrs. Huang's place, I found that most of the people at Mrs. Huang's place had arrived. The Huang family really has two characteristics in Zhaocheng: there is a lot of money and a lot of people. Don't talk about Mrs. Huang, let's just say that Lin Yuniang's uncle Huang De also has 3 aunts, and I don't know how many intercourse. The rule of Huangfu is that everyone should eat the meal together at night. Mrs. Huang here, there are Huang De's daughter-in-law Huang Xiu Huang Zhen, sister-in-law Huang Liang Huang Lin, as well as two concubines, a concubine, plus Huang Yuan, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Huang, and the youngest son Huang Xin, such a big house, but it seems a little crowded.
Lin Yuniang Lin Yueniang stepped forward to say hello, because Mrs. Huang doted on the two sisters, and the children of the Huang family were also good friends with the two sisters, even if they didn't like them in their hearts, they didn't dare to show it in front of Mrs. Huang. Everyone greeted each other, and suddenly Mrs. Huang was very lively. Mrs. Huang looked at them happily and said to the mother next to her, "Look, when there are more children, it is lively." ”
My mother also said: "Our Huang family is a model of many sons and many blessings, and the family is harmonious, I don't know how many people in Zhaocheng envy it." Mrs. Huang nodded happily: "It's a pity that my Xin'er family and daughter and son-in-law are not here, and I haven't seen those children in the capital a few times!" ”
The mother next to her comforted her: "Old lady, the eldest master is also for no choice, the little master is filial piety at home, and the eldest master goes to the capital to make money, all for the Huang family." As for the young lady and aunt, the uncle has a great future, and of course the young lady has to take care of it. A few young masters will also study hard in the capital, and they will honor you in the future. ”
The eldest man they are talking about, Huang Xin, is Lin Yuniang's uncle. Mrs. Huang gave birth to 5 children, only 3 survived, Huang Xin has been doing business in the capital since he married his wife, and after Lin Yuniang's father Lin Mingde entered Beijing as an official two years ago, the two families took care of each other.
Lin Mingde has a high spirit, coupled with the path of a clear stream, he is unwilling to be manipulated by others. On weekdays, I also have mutual contact with Huang Xin's family, and I don't accept a lot of help, but I don't want to ask for someone else's house for something like a house, and I don't want to be too eye-catching. I am afraid that if his political enemies say that he is corrupt, it will be difficult to explain it at that time, after all, although Lin Mingde is not a corrupt official, he is not a Hai Rui-style character. also paid for the house by himself, and sent his two daughters back to his hometown because the house was too small.
The room was lively, and Zhao came in: "Old lady, dinner is ready." The bunch of people walked to the main hall.
When eating, Zhao couldn't sit still, she stood behind Mrs. Huang and kept giving her vegetables. The Lin family has a small population, and secondly, Mrs. Lin doesn't pay attention to these, and she doesn't usually eat with them, and thirdly, Mrs. Lin has passed away, and Lin Yuniang's third uncle has no concubines, so they feel more comfortable every time they eat. Except for standing a few girls there, there is no need for people to make dishes.
There are many rules in the Huang Mansion, and there is a girl standing behind each young master, as long as you look over, I will help you bring the talented dishes over. There was also a young aunt standing behind Mrs. Lin, and Lin Yuniang estimated that she should be in her 20s.
People just need to be compared, and it is not a happy thing to cross into a woman, but as a concubine, it is definitely much better than a concubine. Huang Yuan is unfortunate as a concubine, but she is definitely much happier than the daughter of a poor family like Wen Xing. Lin Yuniang saw that the Zhao family sympathized with the Zhao family, but the Zhao family must have a better life than Huang De's concubine. Huang De's concubines are not allowed to appear on formal occasions in this kind of normal life. is also a concubine, Huang De's concubine is always better than Mrs. Huang's concubine. A daughter of a two-year-old man has become the concubine of an old man with gorgeous hair on his head, what did Su Shi say, as the so-called "a pear flower presses a begonia". The most important thing is that at Mrs. Huang's age, it is estimated that she will not be able to give birth, and as soon as Mrs. Huang dies, his concubine does not know how to live.
Lin Yuniang was thinking crankily while eating, secretly glad that her family was good, unless she was married to the royal family or that kind of super noble, otherwise, she should not be a concubine. And Lin Mingde is a clear stream, he should not marry his daughter to the royal family and super nobles, which is not good for his reputation. Lin Yuniang has been here for 3 years, and she has been with Lin Mingde and her husband for a few months, and she can't imagine that their husband and wife will think about her marriage for herself, just hope to marry someone with a good style.