When he returned to the main courtyard, Qingshu leaned back on the chair and didn't want to move, he was so tired that his legs were not his own.

Old Mrs. Gu looked at her so distressed, and said, "Good girl, do you want to go into the house and lie down?" ”

Although it was very uncomfortable, Qingshu still shook his head and said, "No, grandma, let's have breakfast!" ”

After breakfast, she had to study with Mother Zhong. After learning the "Three Character Classic", she has already begun to learn fables.

Mrs. Gu was relieved: "Everything is difficult at the beginning, as long as you hold on, it will be easy later." ”

Qingshu nodded. In fact, not only is it easy to study, but it is not easy to do anything, but no matter how difficult it is, she will not give up.

Qingshu is standing when he practices calligraphy on weekdays, but he can't stand today and can only sit.

Mother Zhong asked with concern, "Girl, is there anything uncomfortable?" ”

"No, I'm fine." Suddenly, Qingshu and Zhong's mother said: "Mom, I told my grandmother last night that I had to spend too much money and reduce expenses, but my grandmother said that the income of the shop is enough for us for the time being." ”

Mother Zhong smiled and nodded, "That's good." By the way, girl, did the old lady say when will Mr. arrive? ”

She had to take care of housekeeping and teach Qingshu to study, and she was tired enough during this time, so she desperately hoped that her husband would come sooner.

"Grandma said that my husband will come back in the second half of the year, and when my husband comes, my mother won't have to work so hard."

When I walked to the door, I saw a little maid hurrying over. Seeing Qingshu's little maid's face panicked, she quickly lowered her head and bowed: "Hello girl." ”

Qingshu frowned and asked, "What makes you so anxious?" ”

The little maid hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, it's okay." ”

Mother Zhong smiled and said: "Girl, this little girl is the person next to me, she is timid and has never seen much of the world, please don't mind the girl." ”

"It doesn't matter."

After Qingshu separated from Mother Zhong, she asked Jiao Xing: "What does that maid do to help Mother Zhong on weekdays?" ”

Jiao Xing has been in the house for four years, and she is very familiar with the maids and mothers-in-law in the house: "Back to the girl, this little maid helps Mother Zhong send something to pass on a message on weekdays." ”

Qingshu said: "Go and inquire, see what the little maid is looking for Mother Zhong for?" ”

If it was a matter in the house, the little maid should not be so panicked.

After thinking about it, Qingshu added another sentence: "Quietly, don't attract attention." ”

Jiao Xing nodded: "Okay." ”

Back in the main courtyard, Qing Shu found that Mrs. Gu had not come back after going out.

Xingyu brought the cut watermelon up: "Girl, this melon has just been fished up in the well water, and it tastes very sweet when it is cold and cold." ”

Qingshu ate a piece of watermelon and didn't eat it anymore: "Sister Xingyu, how long have you been coming to Gu's house with Sister Xinghua?" ”

In addition to Mother Hua, Mrs. Gu relies on the two big girls Xingyu and Xinghua the most.

Xingyu is calm and assists Mother Hua in managing the maids and mothers-in-law in the upper room, as well as clothes and jewelry; Xinghua is good at settling accounts, and she will help Mrs. Gu settle accounts on weekdays.

Xingyu said with a smile: "I entered the mansion when I was six years old, and I have been in the Gu Mansion for eleven years. Xinghua was earlier than me, she entered the mansion when she was five years old, and now she has been in the Gu family for twelve years. ”

She and Xinghua have reached the age of talking about marriage, and Mrs. Gu is already looking for someone for them.

Qingshu deliberately asked with a curious face, "Sister Xingyu, is there anyone else in your family?" ”

Xingyu nodded and said, "Yes, my father and mother are still here, and there are brothers and sisters at home." Xinghua was sold by her brother and sister-in-law, and she broke off her relationship with her brother and sister-in-law when she entered the house. ”

As Mrs. Gu's confidant, Xingyu naturally knew that Qingshu had become sensible.

Afraid that Qingshu would misunderstand Xinghua's cold-blooded ruthlessness, Xingyu explained: "Xinghua's family has a six-room blue brick house, as well as more than ten acres of fertile land and two acres of mulberry land. But her sister-in-law felt that Xinghua was eating rice at home and was worried that she would get a dowry if she got married in the future, so she sold her to Renyazi. knew that Xinghua had monthly money when she entered Gu's mansion as a maid, and she came to the door and wanted Xinghua to give them the monthly money. Girl, Xinghua's brother and sister-in-law are like leeches, if they continue to cut off their relationship, Xinghua will be sucked dry by them sooner or later.

Qingshu got goosebumps all over his body when he heard the leech.

At this time, Mrs. Gu came back. Seeing Qingshu, Mrs. Gu asked with concern, "Good girl, does your body still hurt?" ”

Qingshu nodded and said, "It's still a little sore." Grandma, I'm hungry, let's eat! ”

The meals are very hearty, and they are all Qingshu loves to eat, but because of Dr. He's words, the meals tend to be light.

After taking a nap, Qingshu went to Master Duan again.

Master Duan asked her to practice what she had learned in the morning, and then said, "Very good, now learn to press the legs sideways." ”

Half an hour later, Qingshu was sweating.

Master Duan and Qingshu said: "You can't take a bath just after sweating, you must sweat before you can take a bath and you can only take a hot bath, you must remember this." ”

Qingshu was a little puzzled and asked, "Why?" ”

Master Duan has a big head, why is this kid so much: "You just do it." ”

Qing Shu looked at him with a straight face, and couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, master, I will pay attention." ”

Seeing her smiling appearance, Master Duan's mood couldn't help but improve.

After sending the people away, Master Duan crossed the small door and entered the courtyard next to him.

As soon as he walked in, he heard a violent cough, and Master Duan's mood suddenly became heavy again.

Back in the main courtyard, Qingshu asked Jiao Xing: "How is the matter that asked you to investigate?" ”

Jiao Xing whispered: "Girl, Mother Zhong's son came to her in the morning, but I didn't find out anything specifically." However, when he entered the house, his nose was blue and his face was swollen, and I asked Uncle Aqing, who said that he should have been beaten. ”

This Uncle Aqing is one of the two porters, although he is old but has a tight mouth. It's also because Jiao Xing is a comfortable personal maid that he will say, and he won't say it when others ask him.

Jiao Xing frowned when she saw Qingshu, and asked in a low voice: "Girl, Uncle Aqing Ye Jianhong is estimated to be fighting with someone after drinking again, so this is what he looks like." ”

Ye Jianhong was originally on an errand in the house, but he was drunk and beat someone once before he was punished to Zhuangzi.

Mother Zhong is relatively strict, which makes the maids and mothers-in-law in the house afraid of her. However, his son likes to drink, and after drinking, he scolds people and goes crazy.

Qingshu didn't have any trusted people at hand, so rashly asking Ye Jianhong would definitely alarm Mother Zhong: "I'm just curious." A calm person like Mother Zhong, but the little maid she uses is frizzy. ”

Jiao Xing smiled: "That little maid is called Ye Zi, and she recognized Mother Zhong as her godmother." It should be that he hasn't learned the rules well at his age, so he is frizzy. ”

This Qingshu knows that some maids in the Zhongyong Marquis Mansion will look for a decent mother-in-law to recognize as a godmother, but in fact, this is also looking for a shelter in disguise.

Qingshu asked, "Did Mother Zhong accept this leaf as a goddaughter?" ”

Jiao Xing shook her head and said, "Before Ye Zi, Mother Zhong took in a goddaughter, but that girl had an illness five years ago and died. ”

Qingshu took this to heart.