Xie Xianzhi's four brothers stayed in the old mansion that day.

The two empty courtyards of Baiyuan and Zhuyuan, adding up to more than a dozen rooms, are all renovated, the windows are pasted with new paper, the walls are brushed with lime powder, ventilated and breathable, and the lighting is bright, even if it is equipped with clean old furniture, the conditions are not bad, and they are stronger than the two houses of Beimen Bridge and Gongyuan West Street that they have lived in the capital. Xie Mulin ordered people to replant flowers and trees in the open space in the corner of the courtyard, although the types of flowers and trees did not match the name of the courtyard, but the four Xie brothers were quite satisfied.

After a good night's sleep, when they woke up the next morning, the four brothers were in good spirits, and they did not feel unstable sleep, but felt that the old house was quieter than the new house, and they could clearly hear the sound of the river flowing not far away, and the movement of the branches of the trees in the mountains being blown by the wind.

Xie Xianzhi got up early and made a lot of poetry, Xie Hanzhi also felt that it was interesting to live here, and planned to go to the back mountain to see what was interesting, but both of them were rejected by Xie Mulin.

Today, whether it is Zhushan Academy or Ethnology, there are classes, and the brothers are all students, so it is important to have breakfast and leave, what poems to compose, and what mountains to visit? Besides, there are just some miscellaneous trees and weeds on the mountain, and even a pheasant may not be able to be found, but it is very likely that snakes, insects, rats and ants will emerge, Xie Xiaosi's small body ran up, God knows what will happen? Forget it!

Xie Xianzhi and Xie Hanzhi were told by Xie Mulin to bow their heads and admit their mistakes, and they ate breakfast honestly. Xie Jinzhi and Xie Huizhi glanced at each other, and they were secretly snickering.

Xie Mulin also hurriedly ate breakfast, and when he heard Cuijiao say that the luggage had been sent to the boat and placed, he nodded and said to Xie Huizhi: "Are the third brother sure you want to stay?" Already said hello in school? If you don't care, just play in the old house for two days. The old lady has a very strange temper, and you don't have anything to do with her. If there is anything she doesn't like to hear, just listen to it, and don't take it to heart. Anyway, she has to find something to say when she has nothing to do, and she has to pick bones in eggs, and I never expected her to give anyone a good face. If you really can't stand her temper, just walk away. She's much better now, but she's never been out of the backyard. You go far and you can't hear anything. ”

When repairing the old house, she ordered someone to strengthen the walls between the yards, and by the way, she also made some sound insulation measures, the effect was very average, but it was better than nothing.

Xie Huizhi smiled and said, "Second sister, don't worry about going to school, don't worry about me." I'm not afraid of the old lady, doesn't she like to be played with by someone? Although I am not as smart as my second sister, I am not stupid and know how to please the old lady. ”

Xie Mulin raised one side of his eyebrows and looked at Xie Huizhi with some surprise.

Xie Jinzhi coughed beside him and reminded in a low voice: "Pay attention to proportion, the old lady's illness is not yet cured." ”

Xie Huizhi was still smiling: "Second brother misunderstood me, how could I be angry with the old lady?" I really want to please the old lady! ”

Xie Jinzhi glanced at him, but thinking that the third brother should know the proportions, he wouldn't really make people bad for no reason, at most it was just a joke, so he put his mind at ease.

Xie Xianzhi was talking to Xie Hanzhi and didn't pay attention to the conversation between his younger siblings. When breakfast was over, he was the first to get up: "Let's go." It takes two quarters of an hour to get there. He looked at Shermulin again, "Do you want to say goodbye to the old lady?" It was the first time he had left the old house in the early morning, and he was a little unsure.

Xie Mulin said with a smile: "The old lady has to sleep until the beginning of the morning (seven o'clock in the morning) every day, and she is still sleeping at this time, so don't disturb her, big brother." Before going to bed yesterday, didn't you already ask her old man for peace? If there's anything else to say, I'll relay it to you when I'm back in the afternoon. ”

Xie Xianzhi waved his hand and set off with his younger brothers.

Xie Mulin and his brothers got on the boat and returned to Xie Jiajiao, and when she left for a while, Pearl ran out of the backyard and asked Ma Lu Yao's family, "Has the second girl already left?" The old lady asked as soon as she woke up. ”

Ma Lu Yao's answer: "I just walked a cup of tea, and the pearl girl didn't hear it?" It's still early, how did the old lady wake up at this time? ”

Pearl sighed, "Who knows? I didn't say anything last night, but I suddenly woke up early in the morning, and I asked the time, knowing that the second girl had gone out, so I was so anxious that I was like something, and complained that we didn't wake her up...... "But the old lady obviously didn't tell them to wake up in advance, and it usually takes at least half an hour before it's time to get up!" Pearl was scolded and felt that she was truly wronged.

Ma Lu Yao's family remembered that he heard the laughter and conversation of the young masters and girls in the house in the courtyard yesterday, and he faintly guessed the reason in his heart, pursed his lips, and said to Pearl in a warm voice: "The temper of the old lady, you people who have been waiting for a long time, couldn't be clearer. Even if she scolded, Pearl Girl didn't have to take it to heart. When the second girl comes back, the old lady will forget. ”

Pearl was not very relieved: "The second girl will come back today, right?" Yesterday, she refused to give permission to speak. ”

Ma Lu Yao's family covered his mouth and chuckled: "The second girl is a hero, and she is coquettish with the old lady!" ”

Pearl looked at her wordlessly, she really couldn't laugh, and then looked back at the direction of the back building, remembering that Mrs. Xie was still waiting for her to reply, so she couldn't help but cry out in her heart.

She's too hard.

Xie Mulin returned to Xie Jiajiao by boat with his brothers, first sent the two elder brothers to the gate of the academy, and then turned the bow of the boat back to the Xie Jiajiao wharf, and personally sent the younger brother into the courtyard of the clan school, and then took the girl and the mother-in-law back to his new house, instructed someone to carry his luggage into the door, and then walked to the fourth room to go to school alone.

Shortly after she arrived, it was time for class.

In today's class, I first checked the chapters of "Women's Training" and the recitation of famous poems three days ago, handed in the manuscripts of practicing calligraphy, and then lined up one by one to practice on the loom and accept the inspection of the teachers. After more than a month of practice, Xie Mulin's cotton cloth is already very decent, and it is no longer at the level of uneven density at the beginning. The elders of the boudoir all praised her talent and no longer mentioned her shortcomings in embroidery, which made Xie Mulin greatly relieved.

When she passes the test and steps back to watch the other sisters' practical operations, she can watch the play with peace of mind.

Xie Yingfen's cultural class is okay, calligraphy is the best, but the weaving technique is really not good. Her current level is similar to that of Shemulin a month ago, and the cloth she weaves is unusable. The elders didn't say anything about her, they just said that she was still young, and it would be good to practice more. She herself was ashamed first, and after coming down, she complained to Xie Mulin in private, saying that her aunt didn't like her weaving, and would rather spend her time practicing calligraphy, seeing that she couldn't convince her, and deliberately broke the loom, so that she couldn't practice......

The girls of the Xie family basically have a simple version of the loom to practice weaving skills. This loom has almost been eliminated from the market, and only the worst families will continue to use it to weave and sell. The older girls of the Xie family have already changed to better and newer machines. Therefore, this thing is not very common outside, and it is issued by boudoirs. Xie Yingfen's machine had a problem, and she was embarrassed to tell Wen to get another one, and Xie Mulin's one was transported to the old mansion again, and she was really blind.

Xie Mulin knew that this was Wanqin's class concept that was a bad thing, but when it came to her sister's biological mother, what could she say? I had to comfort Xie Yingfen for a few words, but I thought in my heart that I had to talk to Wen Shi when I went back, find someone who knows how to help Xie Yingfen repair the loom, and then find an errand for Wanqin, so as not to be too idle and love trouble.

After class, Xie Mulin and his sister returned home, and the Song family in the second room sent someone to pass on her, and she was busy with the Song family.

Before she entered the door, Song said to her, "Have you finished reading all the books you borrowed before?" Can you read it carefully? I'll test you. ”

Huh? No one told her there was another one?!