Of course, the height of the bottom of the pot was terrifying, but when I actually started practicing the next day, the pair that came was only an inch high, and the bottom was significantly larger than the bottom of the normal flower pot. Come to think of it, you have to start learning everything from the basics, and if you step on three-inch-high shoes at the beginning, if you accidentally sprain your foot, it will take two or three months to recuperate, what else can you learn?

Shuning stepped on the bottom of the low and wide flower pots, trembling and practicing walking in the verandah. There are railings and the ground is level, so if you fall, you can hold on to the fence to avoid injury.

At first, it's okay to just stand, but at the beginning of the step, the center of gravity of the body will inevitably move forward, and then the whole person will lean forward, and when you take a step and change to the other foot, you can't lift it too quickly, otherwise it will be easy to fall backwards. So she can only move in small steps, trying to keep her center of gravity balanced. Walking from one end of the corridor to the other requires a pillar of incense. After practicing for more than half an hour, I can barely go smoothly.

As soon as Mama Cui saw that she was used to the shoes, she led the walk in front, showed her how to walk beautifully, and then turned back to supervise, making sure that she raised her head, straightened her chest, straightened her waist, and swung her hands naturally. After practicing like this for two days, Mama Cui saw that she was more familiar with the practice, so she changed to another pair of shoes, although it was also an inch high, but the bottom size was normal, so Shuning practiced crookedly for a long time before she got used to this shoe.

Every morning, Shuning has to listen to Mama Cui explain various palace rules and etiquette, including how to distinguish people with different identities according to their clothing, words and deeds, what to do when she sees someone, and what words she should say when she sees a nobleman. What to say and what not to say, if you are a harem concubine, what etiquette should be performed to what level of people, if you are assigned to marriage, what kind of etiquette to meet what level of people, what clothes to wear in what season, what jewelry to wear, and taboos on dressing and so on......

Shuning was dizzy to hear it, but she had to memorize them one by one. If you memorize a little wrong. Mama Cui's ring ruler is about to come down. She looked at the gleaming ring ruler for a little crimson mark. I don't know why I feel chills on my body, so I can only carry it hard. But fortunately, her memory is okay, and Mama Cui also knows how to teach people, and she will always use examples to deepen her impression, so she stumbled and finally memorized everything.

Those pamphlets that recorded the palace rules were all family things, and she couldn't get their hands on them. Therefore, every night, I always write out the things I memorized on the ground during the day and put them away in case I forget them later.

Mama Cui also made restrictions on her diet. Usually can only eat a meal of meat every other day, no fish, except for stewed cabbage and boiled radish, there are no other vegetables, every day to eat is white flour, goat milk, almond flour, kernel porridge millet porridge and the like, every three or two days can eat bird's nest. Pickles, pickles, melons, and meat are not allowed to be eaten, and even soy sauce must be used sparingly. Black or dark foods. Only sesame paste can be eaten because it can nourish hair. And you can only eat eighty percent full, if you are thirsty. It is necessary to drink less strong tea and more boiled water, goat's milk or milk tea.

Shuning once asked why she made such a restriction on her diet, and Mama Cui replied that the first was to ensure that she did not gain weight, the second was to make her skin fairer, the third was to avoid peculiar smells on her body, and the fourth was to familiarize herself with the eating habits in the palace as soon as possible. Shuning secretly hated in her heart, in this way, she couldn't even do it to gain weight on her hands and feet, and she was really lucky before the draft, and she didn't meet such a grandmother.

She eats less, but she has to step on the bottom of the flower pot to practice for two hours every afternoon, with very little rest time in between, and the diet arranged by Mama Cui seems to be a little weird, and after ten days and eight days, she has lost a lot of weight. Every day, I was so tired that my back hurt, and my legs didn't seem to be my own. Fortunately, Mama Cui handed Yahuan a bottle of ointment in advance, so that she could use it to massage her feet every night after washing her feet, so that no blisters appeared. But even so, there was a stinging pain in the center of the foot. You know, the wooden bottom of the flower pot is a very hard thing, and the upper is broken for three or five pairs, and the bottom is fine.

The second sister-in-law saw that Shuning was suffering, and she was so distressed that she asked Mama Cui to let the girl rest more, but Mama Cui was unmoved, and if she spoke badly, she would block it back with a few words that were not salty or light. Second, he was worried about the face of the main mother's mother's family, and it was not good to turn his face with Mama Cui, so he had to hold back his anger and think carefully. For example, adding broth and chicken soup to the millet porridge that Shuning eats, or adding meat to her dumplings, and then sending her some supplements from time to time, and the snacks in the small kitchen are prepared every day and can be steamed and eaten at any time. In addition, Er also specially made a few stiff and wear-resistant insoles for Shuning, so that she could put them in the bottom of the flower pot and feel better on her feet when she walked.

Several girls were also a little unaccustomed to it, especially Frangipani, and she offered to teach the "old witch" a lesson. Shu Ning was actually angry, so she acquiesced to Su Xin's actions, and quietly took out private money to fund her, and hinted that the second sister-in-law opened a convenient door for her to obtain "materials".

The next situation made Shuning stunned.

I remember that there was such a plot in a Hong Kong film: a class of problem students, hearing that a new class teacher was coming, they laid multiple traps in the classroom, and wanted to give him a dismissal, who knew that the new teacher passed five levels and cut six generals, broke all the traps, stood on the podium, and said lightly, Hello classmates, I am your new class teacher, my name is xxx......

That's what happens now. Cui Mama lightly "rewarded" the spiced tea to Frangipani to drink, and asked her to drink it in front of herself; In the face of the strange taste of the food, he was silent, and asked someone to bring things to the girl; found the mouse under the bed, kicked the hard bottom of the flower pot on his foot and knocked him unconscious, and then called the second sister-in-law to come and see, and sarcastically "The subordinates in the house are really lazy, and even this kind of mistake will come out"......

Frangipani suffered several losses, was so angry that her teeth itched, and she was about to take a bigger action, but she was caught. Mama Cui sneered and asked her to kneel, and the ring ruler in her hand was about to be knocked down.

Shuning arrived in time to stop Mama Cui, and said, "Although she is at fault, after all, she is my maid, and Mama is now a guest, why bother you to do it?" Let me do it myself. Mama Cui stared at her for a long time, and Shuning's heart was furious. But I persevered. After a long time, Mama Cui said lightly: "I don't know what the girl will do with this girl?" The old man wanted to hear it. ”

Shuning glanced at Su Xin, gritted her teeth, and said, "Just punish her for one day of confinement, and don't give her food, and deduct her monthly money for three months, what does Mama think?" ”

Cui Mama said lightly: "It's just the latest chapter of the best son of rebirth, the girl is kind-hearted." It's hard to say anything about the old body. It's just that if the girl becomes a noble person in the future. body

The head is to follow and wait. If you don't understand anything, I'm afraid that it will make people laugh, and you can learn some rules. ”

Shuning held back her anger and said, "Then it's going to be hard, Mama." Cui Mama didn't even roll her eyelids: "It's not hard." ”

There was a mother-in-law beside her who came to wait, and she never spoke much on weekdays, but when she saw that everyone had gone out, she quietly said to Mama Cui: "That little girl is a little unbelievable, and the old sister has to teach her a good lesson." This cousin is too protective of the people around her. ”

Cui Mama smiled and said, "What does it matter if you protect it or not?" She dared to tell me that this was her girl, and I was not allowed to interfere, so it can be seen that she will not be bullied in the future. It's kind of like a master. ”

When the woman heard this, she said no more.

Shuning didn't know about their conversation, she felt very guilty about Frangipani, so she quietly called Holly at night and slipped into the kitchen to get a dozen or so dumplings. Take advantage of the unpreparedness. Sneaked into the house of Frangipani confinement. The housekeeper was also a native of their third room, not only did not stop her, but also helped to let go of the wind with a very good eye. Shuning happily rewarded her with two taels of silver.

Frangipani was already hungry. As soon as I saw that there was something to eat, I hurriedly stuffed a few of them. Shuning said ashamedly: "It's all because I didn't think about it that I made you suffer this loss." You have a day of rest first, and I will make up for you with the monthly money, but I am afraid that it will be hard for you to learn the rules. ”

Su Xin didn't think it was Shuning's fault: "It's all the old witch's fault!" Hmph, let her go this time, and we'll see later! However, she was still happy to accept the money that Shuning gave her.

Holly said worriedly, "Girl, do we really want to learn the rules?" Shuning thought for a while and said, "I'm really childish this time, these so-called lessons can only be regarded as trivial for people like her." Even if she does get into the Tao, we can't do anything with her. In the future, we will hold our ground and do what she says, and when we have learned everything we should learn, we will let her leave early! ”

Frangipani frowned, and Holly had a bitter face, but they also knew that there was only this way for now.

However, they are obviously luckier than Shuning, they don't have to step on the bottom of the flower pot, they just need to learn how to walk behind people with their eyebrows lowered and pleasing to their eyes, and kowtow to people, but the object of practice is Mama Cui. When passing by the small kitchen, she saw that the cook was eating, so she specially added raw water to the soft porridge made for Mama Cui, so that she pulled her stomach twice, and thought it was cold and cold. Frangipani laughed secretly, and the resentment in her heart was a little less.

As the days passed, the bottom of the flower pot in Shuning gradually increased, and the person lost weight again, and his face became sharper. The biggest advantage is that the skin is white and fine, especially the hands, because Mama Cui made out a jar of medicinal mud, let her put it on every night when she sleeps, and use various grinding stones to finely grind off the dead skin of the cocoon, so it has become white and tender, although the size is still small, there is already a feeling of "slender jade hands". In addition, even her legs are very strong now, and she will not get tired after walking ten or eight laps in the yard.

Shuning is in a complicated mood, although she hates Mama Cui, she also knows that her approach is effective, as a girl, she naturally loves beauty, but she can't be happy when she thinks of the sin she has suffered.

Duan Ning actually knew all the hardships of her sister for a long time. He was going to stop Mama Cui, but the next day his grandmother sent a steward to say a few words to him, and he had to endure it, but he still felt sorry for his sister in his heart, and often went over to condole. Later, the project of the new yard was completed, he watched Changfu move things and arrange them, and suddenly he had an idea, so he bought some snacks that the elderly love to eat, took them to Mama Cui, and gossiped with her with a smile, but he didn't say anything. After two days, Mama Cui saw that he was no longer so cold, and then proposed that the new house had been built, but she didn't know how to arrange it, and the house arranged by Changfu's second sister-in-law was always unsatisfactory, and her sister had learned this from her mother, so I don't know if I could let her help.

Mama Cui stared at him for a while, then looked at Shuning, who was walking back and forth on the bottom of a two-inch-high flower pot in the yard, took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "That's it, this is also housework, it's better to learn early." It's just that there is only half an hour a day, and it must not be exceeded. Duan Ning's heart was happy, but his face was not revealed, and after thanking Mama Cui, he accompanied her for a while before leaving.

Shuning was also very happy when she knew, half an hour is an hour, of course it is good to rest for so long, usually she takes a break for a cup of tea every half an hour at most. And to decorate the house, it's just an excuse, Changfu has many years of experience, so he naturally knows what to do, and he can put forward some opinions at most, and this half an hour is equivalent to free time.

So she went to the new courtyard every afternoon, sat down under the porch for half an hour, and then gave some suggestions from time to time, such as the arrangement of the bookshelves in the study, and the newly planted plum blossoms in the yard, etc., and lived happily. Duan Ning also specially asked someone to buy all kinds of delicious pastries, or sauced beef, smoked chicken and other things, and made up for his sister in the wing room where he lived. Shuning happily ate the food, but she still paid attention to rinsing her mouth and washing her hands, and before going back to continue training, she changed her clothes first, so as not to let Grandma Cui smell the smell.

Sometimes she was busy with work in the Duanning Yamen, and she came back very late, so she sent her girl Cha Xiang to coax Mama Cui to be happy with Holly, and she talked and beat her back and so on, so that she didn't have time to pay attention to other things. Shuning still went to the new yard every day to "help decorate" and breathed a sigh of relief.

One day, Duan Ning was chatting with her sister, and when she saw her beating her legs from time to time, she frowned: "Are you tired?" That Mama Cui is really excessive! But her grandmother supported her again. Shuning smiled: "I'm used to it now, and it was even more uncomfortable at first." Now all I want to do is finish it as soon as possible so I can ask her to leave. ”

Duan Ning pondered for a moment, then raised his head and asked, "I see that my sister's temperament is not a person who can be restrained, if she is really chosen, what can I do?" ”

Shuning was stunned and smiled bitterly: "What else can I do?" Of course, it's about trying to achieve the best results. I don't want to be at the mercy of anyone. ”

Duan Ning lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking, and after a while, he suddenly laughed: "Let's talk about something happy." Counting that Tongying hasn't been here for a while, do you know what he's doing now? ”

Do what? Did he do something funny?