Chapter 42: The Eye of the Heart
Zilan really didn't understand what her brother meant, she used to be a child who grew up under the red flag, where would she play house fighting.
This is also one of the reasons why the Yang family let them live in the Hou Mansion, learn to raise their eyebrows and low eyes, communicate with people, and fight in the private house without being proficient, but they must also understand.
The old lady touched her head, smiled softly and lovingly, and did not speak, and brought her sour plum soup to feed her water.
Zilan drank water obediently, this is what she didn't want to ask, so forget it and ask again in private. How do you feel that my brother seems to be warning Zhao Xuan, I misunderstood?
Song Zhengtian took the four children's academic exams, read the calligraphy they wrote again, gave guidance, and let them go when he saw that he was not lazy.
Zhao Xuan'er saw that she had already served the meal, so she took the first step to say goodbye and left, she wanted to keep filial piety and not eat meat, it would be very awkward to eat at one table, so she went back to the house to eat.
After the person left, Yang Lin turned his head to look at the gift that was put aside, and sneered, "Throw it to the kitchen to cook." This thing is also worth saying with great fanfare, and it is very expensive to give Sister Lan alone. β
Zilan scratched her head, not understanding where they were angry, and said weakly, "Maybe this is the best gift she can come up with, is it afraid that Sister Hui won't like it, so she didn't dare to give it?" β
"Then why do you think you can take a fancy to it, my aunt is poor and can't afford spices, cut!"
Yang Lin was not polite at all, he was a little angry in his heart, this Zhao Xuan'er is too good at doing things, it's not that he doesn't like things that are worthless, but that you have a problem doing things, and you won't say a word, even if you say it to the two sisters to play, don't dislike it.
Leave one person alone and leave the other without mentioning it, girls are stingy, in case they are jealous.
Zilan didn't dare to speak, obviously the second cousin was angry, and treated her and Shuhui differently, of course she was annoyed.
She looked at her brother for help, pouting slightly and feeling a little aggrieved, I don't know what happened to her.
Shuhui raised her head and said, "She may be angry, because I didn't let Sister Lan open her mouth in the morning and draw a picture for her. Maybe Xuan'er saw my small actions and misunderstood. β
Zilan suddenly realized and patted her forehead, "That's really my fault, I didn't want to paint her, she was too thin, and it didn't look good when she painted it."
I was going to say that it would take a few days to get the color right when you draw one, and when you get fatter, my sister will pull me, and I won't be angry. She didn't see it. β
"Well, I saw that her expression wasn't quite right, so I didn't ask much. She doesn't talk and do things happily, she always has to be taken the initiative to speak, I don't talk to her much, she doesn't give me a gift, she doesn't ask me, so going out to be a guest is to offend people. β
Although Shuhui is not big, she has her elders who teach her, and she often takes her out as a guest, and the way of etiquette is also broken and crumpled to teach, and her emotional intelligence is obviously much stronger than Zhao Xuan'er.
"Then I should return the gift, what should I return?"
Zilan found out that Zhao Xuan'er had cheated herself, but she didn't expect it, she thought that the five-year-old child's mental intelligence was high, but she didn't expect that she was stupid, no wonder her brother wanted to say that.
"Sister Hongxia, you go to my mother's box to choose two pieces of material for filial piety and send them over, and the attitude should be respectful and kind, just say that I mean."
Ziyan's face was serious, and his attitude was very strong, this was the first time he had seen his brother show his brother's majesty.
Song Zhengtian smiled and nodded, and Yang Yu and the others also looked approving.
"Let Mama Xu lead Hongxia over to give gifts, Hongxia you have to learn a little, Yueqing gave you to Lan'er, just let you hold up the faΓ§ade of the big girl, Lan'er is young, simple and kind, you have to know how to advance and retreat."
Hongxia stood up and bowed her head slightly, "Yes, the slave maid has learned the rules from Mama Qi, and she has really learned a lot of things. β
The old lady nodded with satisfaction, "Well, you have this heart to be praised." Mama Xu, let Aunt Xu teach Xuan'er well. β
"It's the old slave who understands."
Mama Xu smiled and nodded, knowing what to say.
Zilan scratched her head innocently, "It seems that I still have to learn my rules." β
"Hehehe! My baby, it's none of your business, don't worry. β
The old lady smiled happily, looking at Zilan who was a little depressed, and her soft and cute appearance was painful.
Shuhui also seemed to rub her head, "Your mistake is to be too enthusiastic about her, so that she thinks you are a bully, maybe I think too much, but you don't have to be too active in the future." She's too sensitive. β
Zilan nodded, maybe she was too active, the child was too sensitive, and she was not as frank and straightforward as Shuhui, she could say anything, maybe her own method was wrong.
It's a small thing, but it's just something that the elders use to teach the children.
Hongxia chose two silk fabrics with a very plain color, which were not stained at all, and it was absolutely no problem to wear them during the filial piety period, so that Mama Xu checked to make sure that there were no mistakes, and then took the things to Xiyuan with her old man.
When she arrived at the West Garden, Hongxia found that most of the flowers and plants planted in this yard were relatively ordinary varieties, mostly some herbs and an acacia tree.
When I entered the house, the furniture was carved from beech wood, but the room was like a snow cave, clean, and there was not even a single painting, let alone children's ornaments.
Zhao Xuan had just eaten and took the initiative to greet them when she saw them coming.
"I've seen Mama Xu and Sister Hongxia, do you have any instructions from the old lady?"
Zhao Xuan'er saluted, and Aunt Xu has taught how to salute and other things in the past few days.
"That's the case, my young lady is very happy to get the spices, the eldest young master asked me to send a return gift, knowing that you are keeping filial piety, so I sent two horses, this color is very plain, and you can wear filial piety. Just don't be disgusted. β
After Hongxia saluted first, she opened the thing and showed her the thing with a smile on her face.
"It's bothering Sister Lan. Why did Brother Ziyan send it over, it's just a little spice, I won't keep it, it's useless. β
When Zhao Xuan'er heard Ziyan's name, her eyes lit up, revealing a somewhat well-behaved smile.
It's a pity that I'm an orphan girl, and it would be nice if I had a brother to protect me, at least I have someone to support me.
"The Song family loves Miss Biao very much, and it hurts like a jewel, and it is common for my brother to help my sister return the gift. Has Aunt Xu taught you the rules these days? β
Mama Xu asked with a smile.
"Yes, they've taught me a lot in the past few days, and I've learned a lot."
"Oh, that's good, you can only use it when you go out as a guest after learning more rules.
For example, this gift is also exquisite, the best gift everyone chooses together, the quality of the choice does not complain, but also seems that the host is not rude, not big and small, not to offend people.
If you receive a gift, you have to return the gift, these girls have to understand. β
This can be regarded as a reminder, if she can't understand it again, the old lady will not expect anything anymore.