Chapter 24: Greed
In the afternoon, the ceremonial grandmother used to serve the nobles in the palace, and later received the permission to go out of the palace to reunite with the family.
In a small place like Zhuozhou, it is extremely respected.
If the girl in her own family gets a lesson or two from such a grandmother, the price will be higher in the future.
When Ning Xiang followed Jiang Yueyue to the study, the grandmother was already sitting at the table, and there was also a bookcase underneath, which was where Jiang Yueyue was going to sit.
Ning Xiang glanced at the books on the bookcase, did she want to start with "The Rite of the Child"?
However, although Jiang Yueyue showed slight dissatisfaction on her face, she looked serious in the blink of an eye.
What is this stimulating?
In her previous life, Jiang Yueyue could be described as a lady who piled up money, and everything she learned was taught to her by Mrs. Jiang with money and invited waves of people to teach her. In fact, he is not diligent and hardworking.
This morning is still that lazy and conceited posture, why do you have to study hard in the afternoon?
In his previous life, Xiao Qian followed Xiao Wangye back to Zhuozhou after the new emperor ascended the throne and issued a holy decree asking Prince Xiao to return to the fief. Prior to this, although Mrs. Jiang had made a marriage contract in advance, Jiang Yueyue had never met Xiao Qian.
His rebirth has brought many changes, Ning Xiang has a headache, so it is not easy to take the back road, and if there is any accident, he can only see the move.
"Yue'er has seen Mama."
Ning Xiang heard Jiang Yueyue's voice, was in a trance, and subconsciously followed with a salute.
Siya didn't squint, her every move was very rigid, it seemed to be the result of years of restraint, but she didn't tell the two to get up.
Jiang Yueyue gritted her teeth, and after holding on for a short time, her legs trembled. When she was about to fall on her side, Thea finally got the two of them to their feet.
Jiang Yueyue saw Qianya's arrogant appearance, she was so angry that she was going crazy, to put it bluntly, this person in front of her was just a minion, but the person who served was more noble, and she was an official lady, and she was so polite to her, she had to be embarrassed, she really deserved to die.
Ning Xiang was used to it, and when she got up, she reached out to help Jiang Yueyue, so that Jiang Yueyue would not fall.
Siya glanced at the small movements of the two, but still did not speak.
It wasn't until Madame Jiang came to pay a visit in person that Qianya's cold face melted a little.
Ning Xiang observed the details, in her previous life, Mrs. Jiang gave this grandmother a Maitreya Buddha carved of mutton fat and jade, and she was willing to teach Jiang Yueyue carefully, such a greedy person is deeply admired for some reason.
"Mama Qian is tired of traveling, I can't take care of it." Mrs. Jiang smiled when she saw people, as the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling person when she reaches out, not to mention that she has long been accustomed to the way the official wife treats people and things, so people really can't find fault.
Seeing that her hands were empty, Ning Xiang felt that Qianya's face was gradually freezing again.
"Madame, don't be polite, the old lady of your mansion has already seen it, the rules and styles are all first-class, and there is really no need to learn anymore."
It means to say goodbye.
This made Mrs. Jiang suddenly confused.
In fact, it's no wonder that she couldn't figure it out for a while. According to the rules of the family, when the nurturing grandmother comes to meet the students at home, and sends a "bundle" in advance, this matter will be conclusive. It is equivalent to raising a mother to take in students.
No matter how generous the family is, if the etiquette of the grandmother is taught well, when the grandmother is sent back, another generous gift will be prepared.
It's really rare to see something like Siya.
Mrs. Jiang thought that there was no room for things to turn around, and she was annoyed that she shouldn't have handed over the bundles in advance, this was the situation of meat buns beating dogs.
Ning Xiang looked at Mrs. Jiang with a funny look that she couldn't vomit after eating, and she didn't ignore the uneasiness on Jiang Yueyue's face.
"This mutton fat jade bracelet on Mama Qianya's hand is so beautiful." Ning Xiang pretended to be innocent and asked, "Where did you buy it from?" ”
"Is there a place for you to interject?!" Jiang Yueyue didn't expect Ning Xiang to dare to interject when the two sides were stalemate, lest Mama Qian feel that her family education was not strict, so she immediately scolded her coldly.
Ning Xiang also knelt down obediently without saying a word.
Only Mrs. Jiang had a flash of inspiration in her mind, the bracelet on Qianya's hand was clearly a girl's thing, and she was a half-old wearing it very incompatible, so it could be seen who gave it to her.
This mutton fat jade bracelet is worth a lot of money, and it is definitely not something that she can afford to buy as a palace maid, it can only be given by a young lady who teaches it.
I heard that she used to stay in the house in Beijing...
"It seems that Mama likes jade, and there happens to be a Buddha statue in my warehouse, which is also made of mutton fat jade, and I will go back to play with Mama." Madame Chiang's originally stiff smile brightened again.
Seeing Mrs. Jiang like this, Qianya also nodded with satisfaction: "If Madame is really not at ease, the old man will live here for a while, and when he goes out in the future, he can also praise Miss Jiang's behavior with the officials and relatives." ”
And it was done.
Mrs. Jiang thought that Ning Xiang had helped her by mistake, but she didn't care, and said a few polite words to her grandmother, so she left Jiang Yueyue here.
Jiang Yueyue thought that Ning Xiang had intervened rashly, which made her mother dissatisfied, so that Mrs. Jiang had built a Buddha statue again.
She also likes mutton fat jade! If it weren't for Ning Xiang, my mother would definitely keep the jade Buddha for her dowry! Who knew that such a thing had happened.
"Go outside and kneel." Jiang Yueyue's expression was indifferent. She just felt unhappy, she wanted to punish Ning Xiang, but she didn't want to be a villain, "Mother just saw that you lost your temper, I have to punish you, don't blame me." ”
"Yes." Ning Xiang had long been accustomed to it, and she kowtowed and moved to the door to kneel.
Qianya didn't even look at her, just waiting for Jiang Yueyue to sit down, and the door closed tightly.
In the scorching summer, the afternoon sun is tight. Ning Xiang knelt in the center of the courtyard in all directions, exposed to the scorching sun. In a moment, his lips were chapped.
The little girls passing by all pointed at her, because she was born, and not so many people knew her, so naturally there was a topic of discussion.
"Which yard girl is this, so miserable?"
"No, the eldest lady has never punished us like this."
"Isn't this Ning Xiang in the eldest lady's yard?"
"The eldest lady is so ruthless?"
In the course of an hour, public opinion gradually fermented, which was exactly what Ning Xiang wanted to see. Yu Guang caught a glimpse of more and more servants watching outside the door, and Ning Xiang quietly hooked the corners of her mouth.
Jiang Yueyue, look at how you make up this time.
Ning Xiang closed her eyes tightly, and fell to the ground with her head tilted, she really couldn't hold on.
There was an exclamation in the crowd, which attracted Mrs. Jiang, and Bi'er, Ling'er, and Mama Pei to also come.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Jiang's pupils shrank, and she was a little dissatisfied with Jiang Yueyue, but she could only try her best to maintain her face.
"Ling'er, send her to the house doctor, and then get some silver from me, this girl is too thin, she has to buy some supplements."
Madame Jiang was distressed on her face, and the onlookers and slaves all consciously got out of the way. I thought of the kindness and generosity of the eldest lady in my heart.