The sun gradually turned west, and the wisps of white clouds in the sky became as if they were bordered with gold wires.

An An entered the house to wipe her sweat and said, "Sister, it's still cool at home, unlike the school where there is not even ice." ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "Ice cubes are not cheap, how can your private school students afford to use them." But there are a few days to go off, so you can just bear with it. ”

"Sister, I'm fine."

If she had brought ice cubes to the school by herself before, but after He Lingwan's affairs, she also began to mature.

Although He Lingwan did not admit that she had insulted Chen Fang, Mr. Zhou still dismissed her. After she left, another female gentleman told her that He Lingwan was jealous of her and deliberately ruined her reputation.

An An was sad and angry, sad that she took He Lingwan as a friend but secretly harmed her, angry because of her little caution to hurt an innocent child. Such a person is not worthy of teaching and educating people at all.

"Let's go, let's go eat."

Old Madam Gu beckoned the two of them to sit down: "It's a pity that Jing Ene has returned to the academy, otherwise he will have an appetite when he eats." ”

Fu Jingene's amount of rice is particularly amazing, and one person can eat three bowls of rice. Eat with him and you will feel that the food is especially fragrant.

An An was a little surprised and asked, "Sister, why did my brother-in-law go back?" Is there something going on in the Academy? ”

"He was on vacation yesterday and came back today because of a delay."

An An nodded.

After eating, An An said to the two: "Grandma, sister, Xiaoling came to me today." ”

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she said, "I won't come to you to borrow money again, will I?" An An, don't lend her any more money in the future. Otherwise, she will use you as a money bag and come to you whenever something happens. ”

Qingshu said: "Grandma, Miss Shang, like An An, also found a private school to be a female gentleman, and she will also help the bookstore copy books. The money earned can not only subsidize the family, but also pay us back five taels of silver every month. ”

Qingshu was very relieved to see Shang Xiaoling working so hard, because it showed that she didn't help the wrong person.

An An also said: "Grandma, she is either here to borrow money, or to talk to me. ”

Qingshu asked, "Did you encounter something difficult?" ”

Sighing, An An said, "Her eldest brother and sister-in-law want to marry her to a wealthy businessman who has died of his wife.

Speaking of this, An An said indignantly: "Sister, the rich businessman is thirty-two years old and has three children. Why do you say her eldest brother and sister-in-law are so ruthless? It was clearly pushing her into the fire pit. ”

Old Madam Gu has seen a lot of this kind of thing, and she doesn't feel anything.

"The dowry given by the other party is high, right?"

An An hummed and said, "As long as the Shang family agrees to this family business, the other party will give a dowry of three thousand taels." As far as the virtue of her eldest brother and sister-in-law is concerned, there will be no marriage at that time. Sister, where is this marrying a sister, this is clearly preparing to sell a sister. ”

"Daddy is still there, and his eldest brother and sister-in-law can't be the master."

An An smiled bitterly: "Her father was persuaded by her eldest brother and sister-in-law, but fortunately, her mother did not agree." But as far as her mother's temperament is concerned, sooner or later she will let go. ”

Qingshu said: "These are what I expected. Shang Xiaoling looks pretty good and graduated from Kyoto Women's School, how could her unscrupulous brother and sister-in-law let her go. I didn't act before, and she didn't graduate when she was younger, but now when she is old, she thinks about selling her for money. ”

An An sighed and said, "When she told me about this today, I felt that she was very sad. ”

Old Madam Gu was also very sympathetic to this child, and when she met such a family, she also fell into blood mold. However, she still shook her head and said: "It's useless to cry to you about this kind of thing, is it possible that you can still stop the people of the Shang family." ”

Qingshu said: "She should have found a way to deal with it herself?" ”

"Yes. Didn't the palace choose female officials some time ago? She registered without telling her family, and now that she has been selected, she will enter the palace in a few days. ”

She already knew about the selection of female officials, but their sisters were not ready to enter the palace as female officials, so they didn't pay attention to it.

Old Madam Gu sighed: "The palace is a place to eat people, why can't you think so much and run away to be a female official." ”

Qingshu said: "If she doesn't become a female official, she can only be forced to marry." ”

In other words, she would rather be a female official, at least clean and comfortable. And being forced to marry an old man with three children has ruined half of his life.

Old Madam Gu said: "You have to stay in the palace for at least ten years, and you will become an old girl when you come out at the age of twenty-five." At that time, even if you can get married and have children, it will be dangerous. can marry that rich businessman, and have children in the future. ”

Qing Shu knew Old Madam Gu very well, so it was not surprising that she would say this. However, she didn't want An An to be affected: "This is someone else's business, and it's useless for us to say more." ”

Old Madam Gu nodded and said, "You're right. It's useless for us to be anxious and uncomfortable in other people's affairs. ”

Qingshu said: "Grandma, An An asked me some questions just now, and I want to go to the study with her to talk." ”

"Go ahead!"

When they arrived at the study, Qingshu and An An said: "Just listen to grandma's words, don't really be moved by her and run to persuade Shang Xiaoling." ”

An An said helplessly: "Sister, why do you think of me so much?" The man was old and ugly, had children and two concubines, and his eldest son was only two years younger than Xiaoling. Moreover, if Xiaoling really marries that old man, her mother's family will definitely try to ask her for it if they have no money in the future. If I want to persuade her to marry, I will persuade Shang Xiaoling to jump into the fire pit. ”

Qingshu was very happy, it seemed that what happened last time really made her mature: "This time Shang Xiaoling has already made a decision, so I won't say more." Later, if someone else asks for your opinion, you can only analyze the pros and cons of various options to her, as for what choice to make, she has to decide for herself, you can't give her ideas. ”

"In the same way, if you want to have something you can't decide in the future, you can ask me or ask others, but you have to make up your mind in the end."

An An nodded and said, "Sister, I know." ”

Qingshu nodded with satisfaction.

An An hesitated and asked, "Sister, according to the time, should my mother and Uncle Shen arrive in Pingzhou now?" ”

"It depends on how fast they go."

An An hummed and whispered, "Sister, I want to go back to Pingzhou to visit my mother during the summer vacation." ”

Although he was very dissatisfied with Gu Xian, he was very sad to know that she was sick and lying in bed without anyone to take care of her.

Qingshu smiled and said, "What's the matter, you can go back if you want to." Tell your grandmother about this tomorrow, and she will know that she will definitely go back with you! ”

"Sister, what about you?"

Qingshu shook his head and said, "I have a lot of things to do, and I can't leave." ”

Her calligraphy and painting skills have improved recently, and she wants to take advantage of the summer vacation to seek guidance from a famous teacher.