Chapter 21: The Stepmother
Li Mingyun no longer thought about who Xue Yan was.
She is still doing what she is supposed to do as before.
The jujube flowers in the school on the west side are blooming brilliantly, white and flawless, piled up on the branches blown by the spring breeze.
Li Mingjia did not appear in the school again, and the school was quiet, and only the voice of Song Fuzi could be heard.
The ladies either covered their mouths or held their cheeks, obviously not interested in what Master Song said.
Li Mingyun didn't listen to Master Song talk today, because these fathers had already told her, and she was familiar with them.
She looked down the empty space next to her to see a spot farther away.
Li Yuewu did not come to the school.
Without Li Mingjia alone, it seems that there are many fewer people, but without Li Yuewu, it seems that there are no fewer people.
They didn't talk about it, they didn't even glance at that position, this person didn't matter to them.
Li Mingyun was a little concerned.
Because the gift she asked Zhenbaozhai to make was made yesterday, and today she is going to give it to Li Yuewu in person.
Since Yuewu gave her magnolia, she gave her orchid grass in return.
But she's not here.
Song Fuzi finished the day's "Book of Rites", patted the cloth clothes on his body and walked out of the door.
The other ladies also left.
Li Mingyun sat in place, and Qiu Qing, who was waiting outside, showed her little head by the door and looked at her curiously: "Miss, aren't we going back?" ”
Li Mingyun stood up: "Qiuqing, let's go find Yuewu." ”
She was silent, wondering whether to let someone else send it over or go by herself, and finally she decided to go by herself.
She wanted to know why Li Yuewu didn't come to study, obviously a few days ago, she went to the school early to read the books.
Is it because of Li Mingjia?
But Li Mingjia will not come again, and the third aunt said that she would not be allowed to come for the time being, but in fact, she was not allowed to come, and there was no time limit.
Qiu Qing's head beat like a drum: "Okay, miss." ”
Li Yuewu's home is not far from Li's house, in an inconspicuous corner across the street, there is a big jujube tree inside the door.
This was Qiu Qing's question from the quick-witted doorman at the west door.
"That jujube tree was moved from our Li Mansion many years ago......"
The doorman had a loud mouth, and said it as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
"It should be there, miss."
Qiu Qing pointed to the low courtyard gate in the distance and said.
The branches and leaves of the jujube tree in the courtyard gate are luxuriant, and the snow-white jujube flowers are in full bloom.
Li Mingyun walked forward and stopped at the jujube blossom in a place.
The flowers were in tatters, and there were black marks on them, presumably from the shoe prints of someone who had stepped on them when they passed by.
"Still thinking about studying, you give me an honest job at home!"
A shrill female voice rang out from the courtyard, startling Qiu Qing.
From time to time, there were scathing words coming out of the courtyard.
“…… You and your brother are both oil bottles......"
“…… Useless stuff ......"
Then there was another chatter.
“…… What's wrong with doing something at home......"
“…… What's wrong with embroidery, can you make money......"
Li Mingyun had never heard such mean words, and even the maid Qiuqing had never heard of it.
For a moment, both of them froze in place, not knowing whether to advance or retreat.
"Miss." Qiu Qing couldn't help but say, "I heard the sisters in the courtyard say that Miss Yuewu and her brother don't like their stepmother......"
That's a bit of a tact.
It's not that I don't like it, it's that I don't like it at all.
Li Mingyun sighed and muttered to himself with some shame: "I thought I knew everything, but I found that I only knew a little, I thought I was thinking about others, but I found that I was just thinking about things from my own standpoint, I am not good at all, and I am not worthy of the magnolia that Yuewu gave me." ”
Qiu Qing only heard the words behind her, and hurriedly said, "Miss, it's not your fault." ”
"It's really not my fault." Li Mingyun nodded, turned around and walked back, "But I didn't do anything right." ”
If this hadn't happened today, she would have asked Yuewu why she didn't come to study, and she would have sprinkled salt on her wounds.
Although Yuewu has a cowardly personality, she has her own backbone, and if she forcibly helps her at this time, it will also make her shameless to see herself in the future.
"Miss, won't we return the salute?"
Qiu Qing hurriedly followed and asked.
Li Mingyun turned his head to look at her: "Yes, the courtesy is still exchanged." ”
It's just time for a change of direction.
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When Li Mingyun returned to the Li Mansion, he asked a few maids to pack a box of things, and Chunyu took them to find Li Yuewu.
Chunyu is the eldest maid of Miss Li Fusan, and Li Yuewu's stepmother Sun knows it.
She looked at the young maid who was dressed better than her, and looked at the seven or eight maids behind her, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart: If only she were from the Li Mansion, then such maids abound around her.
But she wasn't, so she could only greet her with a smile: "Spring rain girl, why are you here?" But what's wrong with the third lady? ”
Chunyu saluted with a little politeness in her alienation: "Madam, the third lady sent her maid over to ask why Miss Yuewu didn't go to the school today?" But sick? ”
Sun's brows moved imperceptibly, and he said in his heart, are these three young ladies here to care about Li Yuewu?
But I haven't heard of which lady Li Yuewu can walk with.
"My family Yuewu is not sick." Sun's smile showed a bit of flattery, "Thank you Miss San for your concern." ”
She then replied: "It's not a secret, Miss Spring Rain, Yuewu ...... her."
"Madam, this is a thank you gift from the third lady to Miss Yuewu."
Chunyu interrupted Sun's words, she looked left and right, and asked, "What about Miss Yuewu?" ”
Sun's eyes lit up when he saw a big box behind him, thank you, such a big thank you.
What did Li Yuewu do to ask Miss San to give her a gift?
She automatically ignored Chunyu's problem, and said with a smile: "Thank you Miss Three, it is the blessing of my family to be able to help Miss Three, and I often tell her that I should help Miss Three well in the school......"
Shameless!
Chunyu scolded in her heart, and said calmly: "What about Miss Yuewu?" Will she come to the school tomorrow? The young lady said that she had a lot of questions to ask her. ”
Ah! There are still a lot of questions, that is, there are so many thank-you gifts!
Sun's face bloomed with a smile, and she responded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Yuewu didn't go today because she wanted to help the family do some work, and it was useless for me to persuade her." Miss Chunyu, you can rest assured that Miss Three, I will persuade Yuewu to go to the school this time! ”
Chunyu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Then thank you, madam." After she finished speaking, she was a little indignant, "I don't know who said that Madame was not good to Miss Yuewu and Young Master Yueting, it's just nonsense." ”
Sun Shi was frightened and said in surprise: "How can I treat them badly, how good I am to them." She was furious, "Whoever chews the root of my tongue behind my back, until I know he will be skinned!" ”