As soon as things got busy, I felt that time passed very quickly, and another day passed in the blink of an eye. After lunch that day, the little fish rested for an hour. Wake up too early in the morning and don't catch up at noon.

As soon as I got up from a nap, I saw Bai Fu come in and say that Qi Pan invited her to the flower hall. Xiao Yu hurriedly cleaned up, and followed Bai Fu to the Little Flower Hall. Qi Pan was already seated, and next to her was Aunt Liu.

Xiao Yu suddenly remembered that today was the first day to learn the rules, and she forgot that she had started learning today. She stuck out her tongue and sat down next to Qi Pan.

Aunt Liu waited for her to sit down, coughed lightly, and then stepped forward and said to the two of them: "On the orders of Madame, the slave maid will teach the second lady rules and etiquette from now on." On the fifth day of the next month, the ceremony of recognizing the woman will be performed, so the slave maid should start by sitting up and standing up. The eldest lady is not feeling well, so she can sit on the side. As she spoke, she took out a booklet from her bosom and handed it to Xiaoyu.

Xiao Yu looked at this Aunt Liu clearly, she was about forty years old, her hair was meticulously combed behind her head and pulled into a bun, and she was wearing a silver hairpin holding Shouxiangyun. The eyebrows are delicate, the corners of the eyes and the corners of the mouth are vaguely wrinkled, and I think I was a beauty when I was young.

Although Aunt Liu is wearing a uniform in the house, her every move is graceful, which is very different from other mothers-in-law. She opened the pamphlet curiously, "Solid and square, flat shoulders and back, arms like a drum." Two inches of leisure, the end of the face of the tassel. The end of the strand is full, the body does not shake the elbow, and it is said to stand upright; Because of the co-existence of the micro chime; Because it is said to stand solemnly with a chime; Because of admiration, it is said that the ....... is full of women's requirements to sit up and stand up, and there are various etiquette applicable to different occasions behind it.

Aunt Liu waited for Xiaoyu to look at it for a while, and then said: "But any woman with a noble birth, every move, word and deed represents her background and upbringing, and she should not be as vulgar as an ignorant village woman. The slave maid looked at the second lady's actions and behaviors, and there was still some distance from qualification. Please copy a copy of this booklet first, and then read it every day, be sure to be familiar with it. Wait for the slave maid to demonstrate the standard movements written in this booklet first, and the second lady will follow along, and be sure to be natural and smooth, elegant and not deliberate. “

After speaking, Aunt Liu stood upright, looked at eye level, crossed her hands, and hid them in her sleeves, which was the scripture recorded in the booklet. I saw that she was standing elegantly, her body was naturally straight but not stiff, and her sleeves were soft

Hanging on both sides, although dressed plainly, but with a noble bearing, it seems to be a different person.

After Aunt Liu finished the demonstration, she motioned for Xiaoyu to make it for her once. Xiao Yu stood up timidly, standing like Aunt Liu just now, tucking her abdomen and chest, Xiao Yu unconsciously stood up in the upright posture during military training in the university in her previous life. Qi Pan, who was sitting next to him, laughed out loud, and hurriedly covered his mouth with a handkerchief, but his cheeks were red, and he thought it was hard to endure the smile.

Aunt Liu frowned and looked at Xiao Yu: "Second Miss, what kind of posture is this, standing so straight, and not a man!" Xiaoyu looked at Aunt Liu innocently, and secretly screamed in her heart, this is the body's natural reaction, she didn't want to stand like this!

Aunt Liu said while demonstrating: "The point of standing is to naturally straighten your back, but not stiff and deliberate, let alone like a man. Every move must reflect the feminine and graceful nature of a woman, but it cannot be vulgar. Xiaoyu adjusted his movements again, but due to tension, his movements were more deformed, which made Xiaoyu more and more overwhelmed.

"Look up! Neck straightened! Don't stick your chin forward! Keep your eyes soft, don't stare at them! "Aunt Liu walked slowly around Xiaoyu, constantly correcting Xiaoyu's movements." Relax your shoulders and don't shrug your shoulders! Xiaoyu has a sore back from her back, but Aunt Liu is still not satisfied. Naturally, it must be natural, the second lady should not deliberately think about holding her chest and abdomen, but these have been integrated into every move. ”

Immediately, Aunt Liu asked Bai Shao to fetch a porcelain bowl, fill it with water, and let the little fish put it on her head. "Second Miss, you can experience the feeling of holding the bowl on your head, starting from the neck, and slowly straightening your spine down a little bit." Strange to say, Xiao Yu, who was carefully holding the bowl on her head, suddenly found a feeling, and in order to prevent the bowl from toppling over, she had to maintain a posture with a straight neck and relaxed shoulders.

"Yes, that's it, the second lady has a good experience." Aunt Liu gently corrected the posture of Xiaoyu's hand, and said, "Second Miss must remember this feeling, and she must be able to find this feeling without a bowl." The standing posture is practiced here, and then the sitting posture is learned. ”

Xiao Yu let out a long breath, glad that he finally didn't have to stand in a sitting position, no matter how he sits. She slowly raised her hand to hold the bowl above her head, and Bai Fu hurriedly stepped forward to take the bowl down. Xiao Yu turned her sore neck, and just now, Aunt Liu said again: "These strange movements are not allowed to be done in the future, which young lady turns her neck like this, and she has no manners at all." If you see the second lady do these actions again in the future, she will be punished for standing for two hours! Xiao Yu resisted the urge to roll his eyes, lowered his head and whispered. Aunt Liu saw that she had restrained a lot, and nodded with satisfaction.

Next, Aunt Liu first memorized a passage from the booklet about sitting posture; "Sit with the appearance of the scriptures, the gizzard is not bad and the feet do not fall, the balance is said to be sitting, the knee of the Venerable is slightly looked down and said to sit together, the head is not out of the ordinary and is said to be solemn, and the head is lowered and the elbow is said to be humble." These sitting postures were then demonstrated. I saw that Aunt Liu's gestures and temperament were natural, soft but not charming, and every posture was just right. Although she was wearing the clothes of a servant, the aura she exuded was not to be underestimated. Aunt Liu explained while demonstrating: "Although as the saying goes, people rely on clothes, but if the posture and appearance are not good, even if you wear gorgeous clothes, you may not be able to stand up." The most taboo in the daughter's family is that she doesn't stand and sit in the same place, and the woman who is really born in a high-ranking family is like wearing a gorgeous dress even if she is dressed in a gorgeous dress, and she must not lose her identity because of the difference in clothes. ”

Xiao Yu looked at Aunt Liu's demonstration and glared, just now she was still glad that she could sit, but she didn't expect it to be all kneeling posture. Xiao Yu was already secretly worried about his knees. "These sitting postures are used on formal occasions, and they will also be used in the ceremony of recognizing women when the time comes, and the second lady must practice well." Xiaoyu secretly cheered himself up: "Just think of it as a physical education class!" ”。

Xiao Yu imitated Aunt Liu's posture and knelt down, her knees were tight, her center of gravity was slightly back, her buttocks were slightly sitting on her heels, her insteps were close to the ground, and her hands were on her knees. The upper body is still standing with a straight back, a straight neck, a slightly tucked chin, and a soft gaze looking ahead.

The most difficult part of this posture is that in order to look good, you can't really sit on your heels, but you have to take a breath and sit on your heels. Xiao Yu hadn't sat down for two minutes before he felt his calves start to go numb and his knees ached.

Aunt Liu motioned for Bai Fu to help Xiaoyu up, and said, "Second Miss, I am not used to it at first, and I should not practice for too long, I should stand up and rest for a while every two minutes before sitting down to practice, so as not to numb my legs and feet." From today onwards, you should practice diligently every day, gradually lengthen the time you kneel and sit, and sit for a longer time when your body gets used to it. After speaking, let Xiaoyu sit down and continue to practice the sitting posture, and practice a few sets like this.

Next, Xiaoyu followed Aunt Liu to learn the basic standing and walking postures. After learning the four postures, Xiaoyu was already sweating on his forehead and panting slightly. Aunt Liu saw that she was struggling to practice, so she let her rest for a quarter of an hour before continuing.

Xiaoyu was so tired that she wanted to sit on the ground, don't look at these movements are not difficult, but to do it in place, it is really a little tired, not to mention that she sat down and tossed for a long time.

It's a pity that Aunt Liu is staring at her with blazing eyes, she doesn't dare to act wantonly, so she has to slowly sit on a third of the chair, and then take the tea on the white peony, and slowly taste it, although her throat is already thirsty and smoking, she can't wait to drink this small cup of tea in one sip.

Aunt Liu has been secretly observing this second lady who suddenly flew up to the branch, and I saw that she was not arrogant or impatient in her actions this afternoon, studied seriously, never complained, and did not rely on her identity as a young lady to make trouble. Compared with some arrogant and squeamish aristocratic ladies she had seen, Xiaoyu's down-to-earth seriousness made Aunt Liu look at her a little differently.

A quarter of an hour's rest passed in a flash, and Xiao Yu only felt that the tea had not been enough, and Aunt Liu began. For the next hour, the little fish was constantly repeating the exercises. Aunt Liu asked Bai Shao to bring out the bowl full of water again, this time with the bowl on her head, not only to go, but also to turn around, to sit down, and then get up again. The whole process must not allow the water to splash a little, let alone let the bowl fall.

But an hour passed, and Xiaoyu had broken three bowls, but fortunately these bowls were all made of coarse porcelain and were not worth a few dollars. "Second Miss, practice here today, and practice diligently when you come down, and tomorrow afternoon, the slave will test the results of Second Miss's practice." Aunt Liu said with a serious face. Xiaoyu's back hurts and his neck is sore, but he still has to persevere.

"Auntie, please stay", Xiaoyu stopped Aunt Liu, who was about to retire, and then she motioned to Bai Fu to present a hand cage inlaid with rabbit fur, "Auntie, the weather is cold, take this hand cage to your aunt to warm her hands, time is tight, it is a little rough, auntie don't mind!" “

Aunt Liu looked at the stitches of the hand cage, then looked at Xiaoyu and said, "This stitch is fine, the color is elegant, where can it be talked about rough." It's just that this hand cage is probably not from the hand of the second lady, right? ”

Xiao Yuqi said: "How does Aunt Liu know that I didn't do it?" Aunt Liu looked at Xiao Yu's hand and said: "This stitching is skillful, the embroidery is outstanding, and it can't be done without eight or nine years of hard work." ”

Xiaoyu suddenly realized that this hand cage was sent by Taohong in the morning, saying that it was made for her by the nurse, and she chose one to send to Aunt Liu. Sure enough, this Aunt Liu is so old-eyed that she can see at a glance that it is not her own handiwork.