May 28, Yangzhou, Linfu.

Since Mama Li followed Lin Daiyu, she has been teaching Daiyu how to take care of the house.

A few days after first contacting Daiyu, Mama Li found that Lin Daiyu was very fond of poetry and songs, and spent most of her time on it every day, but she didn't know how to take care of the house, the rules and etiquette of her daughter's house, and the matters in the back house, so Mama Li had a thought.

On this day, when there was no one left and right, Mama Li said: "Girl, how many words does the old slave have that I don't know if to say or not?" ”

Lin Daiyu said with a smile: "It's all a family, if grandma has anything to say, just say it!" ”

"Since Mama came, Daiyu has never treated Mama as an outsider, if Daiyu does something that is out of place, Mama can point it out."

"Since the girl said so, the old slave also said a few heart-wrenching words to the girl, if the girl thinks what the old slave said is unreasonable, just listen to it as a joke, and don't take it to heart."

Lin Daiyu saw that Mama Li said these words seriously, and her expression became solemn, wanting to hear what the old lady who came out of the palace wanted to say to her: "Mama, please speak, Daiyu should listen carefully." ”

Mama Li looked solemn and said directly: "The girl doesn't blame the old slave for talking too much, if you want to say that this girl's family learns some poetry, it is also good!" ”

"It's just that if you marry someone in the future, you always have to learn some housekeeping methods, if you don't have these means, you will be picked on by your husband's family, and you will be fooled by a bunch of subordinates."

Lin Daiyu was clear-minded, and instantly understood that Mama Li was persuading her to spend less time on poetry.

She also knew that her father invited her to come out of the palace to raise her grandmother, one was to teach her some etiquette in her daughter's house, and the other was to teach her how to take care of the house.

It's just that she feels that there is no conflict between learning poetry and learning housekeeping, but she didn't expect Mama to persuade her about this matter today.

Lin Daiyu was silent for a moment and then said: "Mama reminds me that it's just that Daiyu has loved these poetry books since she was a child, and she often looks at them unconsciously!" ”

"Daiyu also knows Mama's kindness, but Daiyu has a question in her heart, can a woman only be bound by the back house?"

Mama Li said with a somewhat serious expression: "Girl, don't blame the old slave for saying bluntly, no matter how high-minded a woman is, if she marries someone in the future, most of them are like this, and the most important thing to marry a woman is to teach her husband and children." ”

"But I see that Zhiyu's sister also often reads and paints, and my cousin and Mama Qi have no objections?" Lin Daiyu asked.

When Mama Li heard Lin Daiyu mention Lu Zhiyu, she was overjoyed, and hurriedly took out a piece of paper and handed it to Daiyu: "This is the study plan made by Miss Lu, the old slave looks good, so she copied a copy from Mama Qi, can the girl take a look?" ”

Lin Daiyu took a look and saw that there was a list of various contents that need to be learned from morning to night, including poetry and books, tea tasting, female red, calligraphy and painting, etiquette, housekeeping, etc., and there are various sub-items under each item.

The study time for each item has also been arranged, with poetry and books and housekeeping as the mainstay, female celebrities and calligraphy and painting as second, and etiquette and tea tasting again.

Mama Li continued: "According to Mama Qi, this is just Miss Lu's study plan at this stage, basically every once in a while, she will adjust it according to her learning progress, make long-term plans for long-term learning homework, and make short-term plans for easy-to-learn homework. ”

"Miss Lu's study time is allocated very reasonably, and there is also a focus, and the old slave suggested that the girl can also refer to Miss Lu's plan."

Lin Daiyu didn't expect her little cousin, who was one year younger than her, to be so organized, and she couldn't help but admire it a little in her heart.

In contrast, she spends too much time studying, but she asks herself if she and Zhiyu's sister have different pursuits.

She prefers to read, pursues peace of mind, and doesn't want to live like a worldly life, especially if she doesn't want her future life, she can only be tied up by the back house.

Lin Daiyu thought of the famous talented women in history, Xie Daoyun and Li Yi'an, and asked, "Does Mama know Xie Daoyun and Li Yi'an?" ”

"Although the old slave has not read a few books, he also knows these two people, and their talents are not said, but what is the ending of these two people, presumably the girl knows better than the old slave."

Lin Daiyu was suddenly shocked in her heart, Xie Daoyun was miserable for half her life, Li Yi'an was even more hanging from the beam, she was a little concerned, since ancient times, she had a lot of life, and the talented woman had a bumpy life, Xi Shi, Cai Yan, Su Hui, Xue Tao, Yu Xuanji, Su Xiaoxiao and others have gone through ups and downs in their lives, some have never married, and some have died early.

Lin Daiyu said in a depressed mood: "Daiyu knows, thank you for mentioning it, Daiyu should ask Mama for advice in the future." ”

Mama Li naturally saw Daiyu's loneliness, she felt that the girl was too easy to be pessimistic and sad about things, so she persuaded: "The girl doesn't have to be so sad, if she can marry someone who is in love, she may not be able to breeze and moon, Qin Se and Ming." ”

Lin Daiyu's mood improved, and she said a little shyly: "Thank you for your comfort." ”

"The girl doesn't have to be like this, the lord thinks about the girl, invites the old slave from the capital, and treats the old slave very well, the old slave just says something heart-wrenching to the girl, and the girl can listen to it."

When Mama Li heard Daiyu say this, she was also relieved, she was afraid that Lin Daiyu would be arrogant and would not listen to what she said.

And there are some things she hasn't told Lin Daiyuming yet, she has heard the nobles in the palace say that the more talented a woman is, the easier it is to feel sorry for herself and feel sad.

But most of the women are forced by life to have no time to feel sorry for themselves, and the daily work takes up all their energy, and the situation of the girls is much better than those people.

"Mama said this, it is also for Daiyu's good, Daiyu can naturally distinguish clearly!" Lin Daiyu said that she is sensitive, and she has experienced many things during this time, and her heart is quite mature, far from being the innocent eldest lady who was raised in the house before, so she can naturally distinguish between good and bad.

Then Lin Daiyu said to Mama Li: "Can Mama talk to Daiyu more about these things about the housekeeper?" ”

Mama Li nodded and said, "Speaking of housekeepers, let's not talk about the money and expenses in this house, and the management of those Zhuangzi shops!" ”

"Let's just say that the etiquette exchanges between relatives, this New Year's holiday gift list, is a big test, different relatives between the same clan, different relatives and cousins, aunts and cousins, and some old friends who often come and go, these various gift lists, are different, if you don't get it right, it will make people laugh."

"As the old saying goes, if you don't marry the eldest daughter who has lost your mother, that's it, if you have no one to educate you and don't have the ability to take care of the house, you will always be picked on by your husband's family."

When Lin Daiyu heard this, she thought of her mother, and felt nostalgic and quite sad, when her mother was still alive, she often mentioned to her how to manage the house, and sometimes dealt with some family affairs in front of her.

It's just that since she arrived at her grandmother's house, she only said some poems, calligraphy and paintings every day when she saw Yingchun and Tanchun, and the house never mentioned teaching them how to take care of the house.

She knew that Mama Li came out of the palace and was valued by several families in Beijing, so she asked her to be a parenting grandmother, so she asked the reason: "Do all the young ladies in Beijing live like this?" ”

"I look at my grandmother's family, and she only teaches reading and writing, and never mentions teaching a few sisters to be housekeepers."

"It stands to reason that the Jia family is a relative of the girl, and the old slave shouldn't talk too much, but since the girl asked, the old slave will say a few more words!" Mama Li said.

"Mama doesn't need to scruples, please tell me bluntly!" Lin Daiyu said that she was trying to understand the reason.

"The old slave of the Jia family has also heard of it, this Rongguo Mansion teaches girls that are indeed quite different from those in Beijing!"

"Although the girls in Beijing are all raised in the boudoir, they often visit some relatives and friends with their elders, participate in some poetry meetings, and flower meetings or something!"

"The old slave heard that several grandmothers in Rongguo Mansion rarely go out, and they rarely take their children out to see the world!" Mama Li said that the Jia family has a very different style of acting in Beijing, and she has heard others mention it.

Immediately, Mama Li mentioned the Wang family again: "Now the wife in charge of Rongguo Mansion is the young lady of the Wang family back then, I heard that his family teaches women differently from other families, and he does not teach women to read, as long as he knows a few words, he can settle accounts and be a housekeeper!" ”

Lin Daiyu suddenly realized that her grandmother's family raised girls differently from other families, not all of them in Beijing, even the Wang family would teach her daughter how to take care of the house, and now Sister Feng is taking care of it all in Jiafu.

In fact, Lin Daiyu thought about it, the reason why the Jia family is different from Beppu is because Shi Taijun handed over the things of teaching Yingchun, Tanchun, and cherishing spring to Li Kun, who usually doesn't care about the family, so naturally rarely teaches them these things.

Lin Daiyu was left by Shi Taijun and planned to teach her personally, but Shi Taijun was old and only cared about enjoying the joy of family, and he didn't teach her much.

And Shi Taijun is too old to go out, and he usually only cares about his own fun, in addition to being concerned about Baoyu's affairs, he doesn't even care about Jia Lan, the eldest grandson, let alone welcoming spring, exploring spring, and cherishing spring.

Mrs. Wang's concubines have already entered the palace, she doesn't like to go out, and she is not her concubines in spring, exploring spring, and cherishing spring, so naturally she will not take them to participate in those celebrity socials, let alone teach them how to take care of the house.

Mrs. Xing is a step-family and has no children, she came from a small family in Jinling, and it has nothing to do with Beijing, so she rarely goes out.

And as a lady of the big house, although she is a continuation, she has not gotten the housekeeper's errand, and going out is also a joke, she has been indignant in her heart all these years, and naturally she can't remember to teach a few people to Yingchun.

"Speaking of which, there is another strange thing in this Jia family!" Mama Li continued.

Lin Daiyu asked curiously, "What's the matter?" ”