Chapter 12: Persuasion

"Alright, then it's decided! After that, I got up at three o'clock every day, practiced martial arts in the courtyard, and ended at the end of the day. Don't be afraid of hard work, do a good job of basic skills, and only then can you endure less hardships in the future. ”

After speaking, he glanced at Zisu and added, "Zisu knows some fist and foot kung fu, so you don't need to follow it, and you will serve you when they practice on weekdays." ”

The maids didn't know the identity of Zisu, they only thought that they were the palace maids rewarded by the queen's mother, but they didn't expect that they also had martial arts, and they secretly admired and envied.

Fang Yage actually had other plans in her heart, she would also practice in her boudoir from tomorrow, and she couldn't let others know that this would be her own backhand, and Zi Su was a ready-made master.

Zi Su was glanced at by Fang Ya Ge, and suddenly felt a chill in his back, and then turned his head to look, Fang Ya Ge was already laughing with the girls, and Zi Su felt that he might be too careful.

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After lunch, Jin Rou's personal maid Biqin hurriedly came to Yahe Garden, bowed down, and said, "County Lord, the butler of the outer courtyard Zhou talked back and forth this afternoon, saying that Forsythia's cousin had found it, and the eldest princess asked the county lord to come over. Hearing this, Fang Yage hurriedly packed up and took the maid to follow Biqin.

When Fang Yage came to Qifeng Garden, Zhou Wanshan had already been waiting in the hall, dressed in a cyan cotton cloth, with a slightly fat body and a kind face.

This week Wanshan is Hua Meishu's husband, Hua Meishu and Hua Meiqing are Jin Rou's personal girls, Hua Meiqing's mother carried her aunt, Hua Meishu married the big housekeeper Zhou Wanshan, at first this Hua Mama was still in charge of the inner courtyard of the eldest princess's mansion, but later her aunt sent Wu's mother, and she handed over the power, and now she only cares about the needlework room.

But Fang Yage didn't have a good impression of Zhou Wanshan and his wife, back then, her mother wanted their daughter Zhou Linglan to be Fang Yaol's big girl, but Hua Meishu said that her daughter was still young, so she would be a little girl in the yard first, and after learning the rules, Jin Rou would naturally not be reluctant.

But less than a year later, Aunt Min begged her mother to choose a girl for Fang Yahou, and this Hua Meishu actually begged, saying that Zhou Linglan had learned the rules of etiquette after a year of tempering, and was willing to serve the eldest son. When Fang Zhengyun replied to this, he was at Jin Rou's place, Jin Rou naturally couldn't refute it, otherwise it would give Fang Zhengyun the impression of treating his concubine harshly, and Jin Rou couldn't afford to lower his identity to embarrass a girl, but since then, he has been more indifferent to Hua Meishu.

Seeing Fang Yage coming in, Zhou Wanshan saluted and said goodbye: "Old slave, I've seen the county lord." "It's humble.

This week, Wan Shan is a sinner who knows in his heart, but his temper is too good, he laughs when he sees people, and he never refuses to take it lightly. In addition, there is also a second chief manager in the outer courtyard, who is Wang Fu, the husband of his nurse Mama Li, compared to Zhou Wanshan, Wang Fu is calm and more courageous, so it has always been a major matter Wang Fu does, and trivial matters are under Zhou Wanshan's management.

Unfortunately, Wang Fu and Mama Li went back to their hometown in Shandong a few days ago to visit relatives, and they couldn't come back in a short time. Otherwise, Jin Rou would not have ordered Zhou Wanshan to do this Feng Chao's matter.

"No courtesy, Steward Zhou is not polite." Fang Yage's answer was bland and his attitude was not lukewarm. Zhou Wanshan didn't seem to hear it, but he was still smiling.

"Steward Zhou, you said that the yamen sent news of Feng Chao, but someone was found?" Jin Rou saw her daughter sit down and asked.

"Returning to the eldest princess, just now the yamen sent a head catcher to inform me that Feng Chao has found it, but he has been killed...... It is said that he was killed by a strong man for money, and when he found it, he was in the wasteland outside the city, and the money was taken away. ”

Hearing such an answer, Jin Rou and Fang Yage were not too surprised, they didn't find Feng Chao that day, so they thought that it might be such a result, but they just sighed that this Feng Chao couldn't harm others and hurt himself, it seems that it is also karma, and he should have been killed.

"Has the murderer been found?" Jin Rou then asked.

"No, the arrest is quick to say that there are generally no clues in such cases, and it is difficult to solve the case." After answering, Zhou Wanshan stopped speaking and refused to say a superfluous word. This is also the difference between Zhou Wanshan and Wang Fu, who is more than honest, lacks courage, and refuses to even express one or two ideas.

Jin Rou listened, and also knew that there would be no progress in the investigation of the yamen, if it wasn't for the eldest princess's mansion to confess, it is estimated that the investigation would not be investigated, and it would be directly dealt with as a headless case.

"Alright, I see, you go down." Jin Rou waved his hand and asked Zhou Wanshan to step back.

"Yes." Zhou Wanshan obeyed the order and lowered his head and retreated, walked out of the door of the hall, put down the jade bead curtain, and then slowly turned around and left.

Fang Yage saw that Jin Rou was sullen, and hurriedly comforted: "Mother, don't think too much, this result is also reasonable, the other party will definitely not leave a living, not to mention that this Feng Chao is just a person who was temporarily found by the other party, so he must not know anything important...... Even in that month, my mother shouldn't work too hard, there will be a day when the water will come out. ”

Fang Yage's words, Jin Rou didn't know, but now she didn't know who the people behind the scenes were, and they were always like thorns in her back, making people uncomfortable. Although the government has now strengthened its vigilance, and the maids and mothers-in-law have also searched it, it is difficult to guarantee that the other party will not infiltrate again.

Fang Yage saw Jin Rou's frowning eyebrows, knowing that her mother must be worried about the future peace of the house, so she took the initiative to ask: "Mother, last time Mother Wu led someone to search, but what abnormalities were found?" ”

"Except for some mothers-in-law who secretly hid wine and gambling equipment, that is, someone in the big kitchen secretly hid some ingredients, as well as some gadgets of the maids, but there is nothing else, I have let Wu's mother discipline me when I made mistakes, and all the thefts were sold."

When Fang Yage heard this, he knew that his mother's handling method was not wrong, when the water was clear, there would be no fish, and where there were people, dragons and snakes would be mixed, everyone had selfish intentions, and if the maid and wife were too strict in management, it would be counterproductive, but there are no rules and no square circle, and this degree must be grasped well.

"Mother, the matter of forsythia reminds her daughter that the management of the house should be loose on the outside and tight on the inside, not tight on the outside and loose on the inside. Forsythia can go out alone, Mrs. Zhou can have the courage to promise to pass on the foreign man's belongings, and anyone dares to walk around in my yard, all because there is no punishment charter in the house. Jin Rou listened to her daughter's words and nodded, it was indeed so.

Fang Yage slowed down and continued: "For example, if the maid has to go out with two or more people every time she goes out, then it will be difficult for the other party to take advantage of the loophole!" How should the mother-in-law punish the mother-in-law who passes objects in from the outside? This also requires a charter, so that everyone can have a fear in their hearts. The daughter thinks that there are still many empty houses like this, so why don't the mothers under her think about it, and everyone mentions a few, and the mother screens it, and finally formulates a charter, which is a foolproof strategy. ”

Listening to Fang Yage's words, Jin Rou couldn't help but secretly admire, her daughter was really thoughtful, and Jin Rou had already thought of these points, but even she didn't come up with the method of going out. And the daughter also asked her to ask the opinions of the mothers below, and these mothers naturally knew the situation in the house best.

"Ge'er's method is very good, my mother will let everyone below think about it, my daughter has really grown up, and she can share her mother's worries." As he spoke, he stroked Fang Yage's head, his eyes full of pride.

"It's just that the open gun is easy to dodge and the dark arrow is difficult to defend, Ge'er, I am more relieved that you have Shiso by your side, but the person behind this scene has not been found, and I have to arrange one or two for your brother."

Of course, Fang Yage knew what her mother was worried about, so she reminded: "Mother, there is something I have always wanted to say, but I don't know if it's right or not. ”

"Oh, what does Ge'er want to say?" Jin Rou didn't think there was anything that couldn't be said between her and her daughter.

"Mother is trying to arrange a guard for her brother as well?" Fang Yage said a word that Jin Rou was thinking.

"Is there a better way to do it?" Jin Rou really wanted to enter the palace and ask the imperial brother for a guard.

"Mother, I don't think that's good." Fang Yage continued: "My younger brother is a boy, he can't live under the protection of others all his life, and our General's Mansion and Princess Mansion also need responsible men to inherit in the future, not spoiled children." Even if the younger brother can live without food and clothing for the rest of his life under the protection of his father and mother, is that really good? The daughter's family has no lofty ambitions, just living in the backyard. But boys are different, he should have a bigger mind, and his mother can't hinder his brother's future in order to make her feel at ease. ”

Fang Yage's words made Jin Rou speechless, she really thought that it was enough for her children to have a safe life, but she didn't know that the children had grown up, and even her daughter felt that she was short-sighted, and she had such an opinion! Are you really hindering your child's future?

"Mother knows that my younger brother prefers martial arts to go to school!"

The General's Mansion has its own school, the men's Moyun Hall is in the outer courtyard, and the women's Jinhua Hall is in the inner courtyard, and they have invited special teachers. Fang Yaol and Fang Yahou went to school together, and Fang Zhengyun also specially invited the famous Confucian Tang master from Yuhang, and it is said that he taught several two-rank jinshi.

Because Fang Zhengyun himself was born in the army, he always hoped that his son could be angry, and not be said to be a big boss, especially Fang Yahou, who could not inherit the title of the General's Mansion...... And Fang Yahou does have some understanding in learning, and Mr. Tang often praises: This son is very good!

On the contrary, Fang Yaol didn't like it very much, and later he often skipped school because he wanted to practice martial arts, and secretly went to the martial arts arena to practice. Reliving a lifetime, Fang Yage does not think that career is the only way out. It is useless to be a scholar, when there was a mutiny, what could those civil servants who usually praised their uncle for being benevolent and rely on the pen to kill the enemy? In many cases, it's the big fist that has the final say.