"The women of the big family are like this."

Li Shulan was not surprised.

After 5,000 years of cultural edification, she somewhat knew that there was this kind of responsibility of the eldest sister-in-law like a mother in the minds of the ancients.

couldn't help but smile lightly, and said: "It shows that Grandfather Ling is a lucky person who met a good sister-in-law." ”

"The clan women and big families have it."

Aunt Xiyu couldn't help but speak, "There are not many people who really do this Lin clan woman, at most they take care of a few points." ”

"Aunt Xiyu, you're right, my grandfather and grandmother said the same thing."

Lin Qingyi's face was filled with a bright smile.

The tone of continuing to speak was also a lot more relaxed, "Our brother and sister also grew up in the state capital, and you also know that after several generations of inheritance, the Lin Mansion has become very large, and there are more and more branches.

Although my grandfather's branch also belongs to the lineage, the one who really inherited the state capital Lin Mansion must belong to my uncle and grandmother.

With the death of my uncle and grandfather, and the fact that my grandfather died soon after, and the person in charge was my father's cousin, it was naturally impossible for our family to continue to live in the state capital, the Lin family.

My grandmother and my grandmother discussed with them, and while my grandmother was still alive, they separated our family.

Although my father is a jinshi, he is a fellow jinshi, and it is difficult to assign a good official position when he is an official, and the most important thing is that my father is upright, and he prefers to read and educate people than being an official.

At that time, he directly chose to be a master in the academy, and after staying in the state capital for a while, he came to settle in our county. ”

Speaking of this, she paused, "Sister-in-law Lan, the people in our room are very grateful to my aunt and ancestor, and they also respect her as a grandmother in their hearts."

As she gets older, I want you to help her embroider a portrait, even if I ask you for help personally, okay?

I'll pay for it, and I'd really like to give her a gift that will make her happy.

It's also something that we miss. ”

"We'll talk about it then."

Li Shulan thought about it and didn't refuse, so she said: "If you have the opportunity to meet Mrs. Lin, I won't introduce her to embroider an embroidered portrait."

But I won't go out of my way to see Mrs. Lin, I hope you don't arrange for me to go to the Lin Mansion, okay? ”

"No problem."

Lin Qingyi agreed.

The smile on her face became a little thicker, "Sister-in-law Lan, let's talk about it, if my uncle and grandmother leave the Lin Mansion, I hope you can accommodate it, okay?" ”

"If I'm free, it doesn't matter."

Li Shulan nodded slightly.

Forthwith.

She glared at the person in front of her, "I knew that it wouldn't be good for you girl to come to me, just make trouble for me." ”

"Who called you so powerful, I don't look for you, who are you looking for!"

"Don't pour me ecstasy soup, you guy just don't have me to be idle for a few days."

"Sister-in-law Lan, don't be angry, I won't ask you for help in the future......"

"Don't talk like this, lest you slap yourself in the face and get off the stage."

"Uh, no!"

"What do you say?"

……

The two of them exchanged their mouths, and the time to talk and laugh passed very quickly.

Lin Qingyi's goal was achieved, and she said goodbye and left.

After she leaves.

Aunt Xiyu said softly: "Madam, you don't want to accept the embroidered portrait, why do you still want to promise Miss Lin?" ”

"There are some things that you can't just don't pick up if you don't want to."

Li Shulan stopped what she was doing and sighed faintly, "If you refuse Miss Lin, I believe you won't offend her, but I'm afraid she won't come to the door easily in the future."

The relationship between me and the Lin family is, to put it bluntly, a relationship of interests, and mutual use.

Since Miss Lin has taken advantage of my embroidery skills, we have not taken advantage of the reputation and prestige of the Lin family.

I don't care about being used, people, I'm not afraid of being used, and most of all, no one wants to take advantage of you.

We can barely stand in the county, on the surface, it seems that the Lin family didn't do much to us, with Miss Lin going in and out of our house, it is enough to show everything, Aunt Yu, don't you say? ”

Aunt Xiyu asked softly, "What do you mean, Madam, we also need to use the Lin family behind Miss Lin when we go to the state capital?" ”

"Definitely."

Li Shulan's eyes flashed with helplessness, "The state capital is definitely more complicated than the county seat, and there will be more things to encounter, if it weren't for Miss Lin to help us town, it would be more difficult for us to start."

Now that she has something to do with me, she naturally doesn't mind continuing to associate with me.

Why should I refuse, don't you say? Although embroidering portraits is a bit troublesome, it is also an ability to interact with people. ”

"Ma'am, hard work."

A hint of shame flashed under Aunt Xiyu's half-closed eyelids.

Unfortunately, now is not the time to debunk everything.

She said softly: "For the sake of this family, Madame has suffered a lot of grievances. ”

"There's no way around it."

Li Shulan's heart is extremely complicated.

There was still indifference and a smile in the voice,

"This home doesn't depend on me, who else can I rely on, at first I didn't answer Miss Lin's request is not hypocritical, but to show that if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have taken this kind of embroidery work.

At the same time, I also told Miss Lin that I could help with some help, but I wouldn't help with everything.

I don't want to go to the state capital and there are dozens of embroidered figures waiting for us to work on.

Even if we have this ability, I don't want people to look down on our craftsmanship, and by the way, to underestimate us. ”

"As long as you can help Madame, the slave doesn't matter."

Aunt Xiyu said in a deep voice: "However, the slave maid doesn't want others to look down on Madame, and she doesn't want others to use Madame as an embroiderer." ”

"It doesn't matter."

Li Shulan smiled faintly when she heard this, "I am just an ordinary person, and I am still a widow, even if others really regard me as an embroiderer."

However, I don't want others to look down on the eldest and second, and I don't want them to be pointed at outside, so when it's time to be reserved, I still have to be reserved. ”

"Madame is absolutely right."

Aunt Xiyu nodded heavily, "The two sons will definitely know more classmates when they go to the state capital to study, if the lady is despised, I am afraid that others will also ridicule the two sons."

The servant believed that Madame's embroidery skills and danqing were enough to shock those people and keep their mouths shut, and maybe everyone would be fascinated by Madame's character embroidery. ”

"Don't think things too nicely."

Li Shulan sighed silently.

Continue to pick up the embroidery and get busy again, "Life is not easy, we can go how we go, and we don't have to worry too much about anything." ”

Aunt Xiyu was stunned, and then said, "Madame is reasonable. ”

……

The days that followed.

Li Shulan took the people in her family to make all kinds of pickles and sauces, as well as all kinds of handmade works.

These are left in the county as inventory.

"Madam, Boss Gu from Wushi Village is here."

Geng Lao hurriedly came to report, "He pulled a lot of vegetables and melons and fruits. ”

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