Xia Lin's family was asked by Ruqing, and he could hardly find a reason to answer, but seeing that Ruqing was too pessimistic, he couldn't help but find the best example of Princess Jing that year to meet the situation: "Although in dealing with the affairs of juniors, this Princess Jing did something inappropriate, but it was really not easy in the early years---- when Mama Hua and I were fellow villagers, after she came to our house, she was close to me, and also said some rank things that outsiders don't know, just talk about Princess Jing---- just with the identity of the daughter of the little Liupin Zhizhou, marry the palace, can actually do it left and right, the in-laws are satisfied, the husband is at ease, and the concubine is safe, which is not something ordinary people can do. ”

Although a few years have passed, Ruqing still has a deep impression of Mama Hua. In particular, Mama Hua's description of Princess Jing is still unforgettable to this day, "Serve the in-laws with dedication and manage the palace with heart." Externally, he is good at dancing with long sleeves, making good connections, and never offending people. To the top, be respectful and courteous, be cautious in words and deeds, and treat each other with sincerity, grace and power. For her in-laws, who are the current Empress Dowager, she served with trembling and listened to her teachings. For her husband, she did her best to fulfill her wife's obligations, was empathetic, and was supplemented by virtuous help, and silently helped her husband pull the generals and family members under the cage, and flattered the people in the palace, and even some unpowerful little palace maids and eunuchs were treated with courtesy. After a long period of development, this daughter-in-law, who is not very high-level disciples, is quiet, gentle and drizzling, and helps her husband to open up the second vein of the governor in the officialdom, attack and forge ahead, and go all the way smoothly. They are a true example of a good wife and mother. ”

Mama Hua's ultimate goal is to let Ruqing also learn from Princess Jing and be a real good wife and mother. Although the process is hard, the ending is happy.

The old lady and the Xia Lin family have a good evaluation of Princess Jing, and the old lady said: "Look at the current political situation, after the new emperor ascended the throne, the civil and military generals with heavy power and heavy troops in each family have a hard time. The partial King Jing can retreat with his whole body, and he will become famous, provoking the new emperor, even if he is not listed as his left and right arms, he is already regarded as a cronie. Look at the kings everywhere now, life is miserable. The Liao King of Liaoning has been imprisoned for forcibly occupying Mintian Qiantian, and the King of Min has been deprived of his title because of excessive extravagance and is rumored to have eaten a child raw, and is confined in the Imperial Village. Nowadays, all the princes are in danger, although the current saint rules the world with benevolence and righteousness, and these kings have a better life, but they are also deprived of real power, and they are only idle princes who enjoy luxurious days. However, King Jing, who has protégés everywhere, has managed to make the emperor trust, which is extremely rare among all the kings. Not only is the relationship between Prince Jing and the emperor's uncle and nephew deep, but also the protection of the Empress Dowager, and Princess Jing's subtle skills cannot be ignored. ”

Yes, Princess Jing is an example for all noblewomen to learn, but her background makes her often criticized and attacked, just like the princess of Yujun from the family of the Sanpin household (now her mother's family is not as good as before) is an example, Princess Yujun who was born more than one level higher than Princess Jing, but after marrying, she is not as good as others, and the person who says nothing in her heart comes out. I won't review my own mistakes, but will only ridicule other people's good methods, foxy kung fu and the like.

Although Ruqing felt that Princess Jing was so good, firstly, it was also related to good luck, secondly, it was also the result of people's own efforts, and secondly, it was also her husband's deeds and responsibilities that would lead to such a good life, which was approved by the Xia Lin family. Therefore, the Xia Lin family solemnly transmitted a truth to her: it is not terrible for a man to have three gingers and four concubines, but the most terrible thing is that this man is not responsible, and will only shrink his ass and let his wife fight alone.

What the old lady and the Xia Lin family said is very reasonable, but it is not easy to find a responsible man, under this ancient arranged marriage system, women are not allowed to choose their own husbands, how can they choose a responsible man?

The noble disciple has the responsibilities and obligations of the family, the excessive intervention of the parents, and the endless struggle with wives and concubines.

is a low-end family background, married in the past, and also has to serve the in-laws, and the same can't stop the husband from taking a concubine, and it is more likely that there will be some vulgarity and unbearable.

Finally, the old lady was asked for a while, and only patted her on the shoulder for a while, "If that's the case, then it's up to you." ”

Ruqing is silent, yes, men are unreliable, and they have to rely on themselves in the end!

*

After worshipping the ancestors, the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar arrived, and everyone made an appointment to see Haining Chao.

The Haining tide, that is, the modern Qiantang tide, although it has not yet reached the day of August 15, the tide is as high as a mountain, but the Haining tide on May 15 is enough for Ruqing, a soil bun who has never seen a high tide.

The Fang family is quite powerful in Haining, on the shore of the sea, but also occupies a favorable position, sitting in the Wangjiang Pavilion, while eating tea and fruit snacks, while looking at each other, only to see the sea water connecting the sky calmly and gently lapping the shore, the sea breeze hit, dressed in a single dress like a clear occasional snort, Agarwood immediately took out a snow-white three-color embroidered thin cotton shawl from the package he brought with him and put it on with her.

The Huang family on the side turned his head and smiled with Mrs. Fang, "The maid of my mother's family is really good, so caring." How did my mother go, can you tell me about it? ”

Old Mrs. Fang said with a smile: "The so-called lax governance of the family will cause trouble. And if it is not removed strictly, it will affect the main family. If you want to be a good housewife, you must not only restrain your husband and children, but also have to be unloaded, so that the family can prosper and be invincible. Qing girl can't do anything else, but it is quite insightful to control the subordinates. ”

Huang became interested and looked at Ruqing with a surprised expression, "Really? The fourth niece really has such a ability? "Those four nieces are not allowed to hide their secrets, and they have to take care of those disobedient slaves for their aunts."

Ruqing was embarrassed, her face was slightly red, and she said sneeringly: "Auntie, don't listen to grandma, I don't have any tricks to unload people." But it's okay to write some agarwood and a few girls at the bottom, and you can take care of it while lying down. If I meet an aunt like this, I will manage a population of hundreds as soon as I come, won't I want my life? Auntie, don't be presumptuous, uncle's house, you're good enough. Although there are still many unsatisfactory points, the division of labor among the servants is not clear, and the management is quite chaotic. But it's also rare. There is no such thing as a slave or a deceitful master. But then again, the eldest uncle's family has a simple population, and there are only a few masters before and after, and Diao Nu has no courage to bully if he wants to.

Ruqing was not a powerful entrepreneur or manager before her death, and her ability to control slaves in ancient times was really poor. But fortunately, the old lady, Mother Hu, and Shen's mother back then benefited a lot from it, and the agarwood exquisite jade qin book and peach, green willow, Lan Yin, Qingluan and others benefited a lot, the little girls are young, and their personalities and temperaments are easy to shape, and they are good, and then after the strict training of Shen's mother, they are also Zhang Chi has a degree, and the advance and retreat are appropriate. Quite a big family. Ruqing is very satisfied, and over the years, she has never worried about the affairs of her subordinates.

Shen's mother's philosophy: As the Son of Heaven, you don't need to control the people of the world, you just need to control the courtiers. The courtiers are in control, and the affairs below are handled by the courtiers. You don't have to do it yourself.

And as a master, the same is true. As long as the big girl is disciplined, the little girls below will be better disciplined. But if the big girl is not qualified, then everything will be in vain. Therefore, when training several people in Agarwood Linglong, Shen's mother can be said to have put a lot of effort into it.

Nowadays, although the agarwood is not very old, it has quite the prestige of the big girl, although the delicate is still not in tune, but it is also loyal, diligent, and accustomed to observing words and feelings, seeing the wind and rudder. These two have become Ruqing's indispensable right and left hands. One is introverted and calm, the other is extroverted and lively, just complementing each other, in front of the little girl, one is black-faced, and the other is white-faced, and the cooperation is perfect. The agarwood is full of majesty, and the little girl is all afraid. Linglong is doing things in a hurry, and the people under him are also infected, and they don't dare to procrastinate or pull things off. Come to Yuqin to serve the book again, Lan Yin Qingluan peach red and green willow and other six people, because they have been waiting for Ruqing since childhood, and they have not made any major mistakes, they are also clever in doing things, and there is also a relationship between the master and servant. Bound by the big girl's agarwood tube, over the years, I haven't made any big mistakes.

When she was envied by her aunt Huang and sister-in-law Liu, Ruqing was also a little embarrassed, and couldn't help but tell the truth, "I can really do a top two." But if it weren't for grandma, Mama Hu and Mama Shen herself, I wouldn't be so relaxed now. ”

When Huang heard this, he became interested, and hurriedly asked Hu's mother what kind of person Shen's mother was.

The old lady replied, "Mother Hu is my dowry, and she has been serving by my side before. Later, I pointed it out to the girl, the year before last, she was old, and her legs and feet were not good, so I allowed her to go back to the countryside to retire. As for Shen's mother--- "The old lady still has some impressions, but after so many years, it is not very clear, so she looks at Ruqing."

Ruqing replied: "Mother Shen was originally a handyman in the house. Then he was sent to my house. However, although Shen's mother --- face is not good-looking, her heart is exquisite. There is a very good way to deal with people. Especially the discipline of the subordinates, to be honest, what I have learned now is according to Shen's mother's method. But Shen's mother also left when I was 10 years old. She signed a living deed, and as soon as the deed arrived, she left the house, and her whereabouts are unknown. ”

*

After returning from the beach, Agarwood sorted out Ruqing's clothes and suddenly mentioned Shen's mother. "It's been more than three years since Shen's mother left us, and I don't know how I'm doing now."

Linglong frowned and said, "Isn't Mother Shen's son in the capital?" Maybe it's somewhere in the capital. ”

"I hope to meet her again in the future."

Ruqing hurriedly put down the green bean rain and passed the azure Chujiao tea bowl and said, "It is estimated that in this life, it is impossible for us to see her again." ”

"Why?" Agarwood Linglong asked in unison.

Ruqing thought for a while and said, "Perhaps, people have already forgotten about us." ”

"No," Linglong couldn't help but say, "When Shen's mother left, the girl spent her whole net worth to entangle her. That's a whole hundred taels of silver, how many years will it take to have this hundred taels of silver? The girl is so gracious, how can Shen's mother say forget it? She was the first to forgive.

Ruqing smiled bitterly: "This time, that time." It's not the same. She also didn't know how mysterious and noble Shen's mother's identity was, and she had secretly observed and inquired in the past year, and it was estimated that she was no longer the Fang family who was low-eyed and single-mindedly planning for her. It's just that I can't tell if Shen's mother is the one she guessed.

Linglong couldn't stand this kind of answer, and couldn't help but say: "Even if she is developed and noble, she can't forget her roots." In case, this day later, I ran into ----"

Ruqing paused, thought hard and thought again, and said: "If you are really unfortunate enough to encounter it, then you must pretend not to know." ”