Chapter 94 Monthly Exam
The widow can't be a family, and Aunt Gu's dowry has also lost a lot, and the money in her hand is not much, no matter how powerful she is, it is useless.
The Gu family's losses are greater than those of the Li family, and now only the industries in Shandong and other provinces are still there, but the world is too chaotic, and some shops and granges have lost money in revenue.
The second aunt is now in charge of the house, and it is understandable that there are concerns about money, although it is a little cautious, but the big picture will not be wrong.
"It should be that the money is not rich, there are loopholes everywhere and you need money, your second uncle is in front of the gate, your second aunt still has to listen to your second uncle, don't think crookedly. Your grandfather can't be too partial to you, after all, your second uncle is also his own son."
"I know that the Gu family needs time to recover from the devastation, I didn't complain anything, but the second aunt refused to say anything, a little bit of a vague meaning, I don't want to ask too much as a junior, and I can't go back to ask for money. It's not wrong for my second aunt to have her own ideas, but she doesn't want to think that she doesn't have a son, so what's the hurry."
"In the troubled times, everyone is panicking, and it is understandable that they want to leave more money for themselves, and now it is very important for the family to be united, if you want to be the master of the house, you must tolerate the careful thinking of others, and if there is no big mistake, you must learn to compromise and tolerate."
Li Yu also told him about his experience in learning to feed the clan.
Gu Lei pursed his lips, his expression a little unhappy.
Li Yu pinched the back of his neck with a smile, and persuaded him softly, "It's not easy to be the head of a family, but it's not something that can be solved by making a mountain, there are so many people in a family, everyone has their own careful thoughts, and they have to take care of it."
"You see, when you came out of the capital, took care of your clansmen, bought a grange and bought a shop, these are all done by your second uncle and aunt, and these things are complicated and hard. When we came, their house was bought, things were done, and the clan was settled. You eat ready-made food without paying a penny, and you just pay some money to let you do favors, and what do you complain about."
"Well, I know, the second uncle treats me sincerely, there is no hiding anything, I know what to do."
"That's right, you should also give a gift to your uncle and aunt during the New Year's holidays, at this moment, the Gu family needs to unite as one, and we must not have two more thoughts."
"I remember."
Gu Lei nodded after hearing this, and his heart was calm.
"You study hard, you can take it down, your grandfather will naturally hand over the family to you, and if you can't take it, the clan won't believe you. Work more and complain less, and contribute more effort and money, and the clansmen will naturally see it in their eyes and remember it in their hearts. It is impossible for your second uncle to be the head of the family, the clansmen will not agree, and no one has forgotten the merits of the heir, but if you want to stand firm, you have to show real skills."
Li Yu also saw the situation of the Gu family clearly.
"Okay, listen to you."
Gu Lei nodded convincingly, persuaded by Li Yu with a few words, and he was not aggrieved in his heart.
The flower banquet began, and Mrs. Xie and several other ladies also arrived.
Li Yu and the girls also sat down.
"Yu'er, come here, I'll introduce you to the elders."
The Qin clan greeted Li Yu.
Li Yu hurriedly got up and came to Mrs. Xie to salute first.
"The juniors greet Mrs. Xie and Sister Xie."
"Hello sister, I'm Xie Jin."
The girl wearing a red mid-waist dress and a golden hairpin stood up to return the salute, smiling and groaning. ….
"Hello Sister Xie, I'm Yu'er."
"Good girl, I said I came to see you, I haven't been free, but today we can have a cup of tea together, this is my daughter Jin'er, you can play together."
Mrs. Xie smiled and presented a bracelet as a greeting gift.
"Thank you, Auntie."
Li Yu thanked him obediently and took the gift with both hands.
The ladies sat down, and Li Yu could be regarded as having seen the ladies of the gate valves and received a lot of greeting gifts.
Xie Jin and Li Yu sat together, and they also met the girls.
Xie Jin is very beautiful, and he is also a flower and a moon, with the appearance of an orchid, a noble and generous bearing, and a cheerful temper.
"My second brother said that he had seen you before, and he came back to learn to speak with me, so I thought about today
I'm going to come and see you, I'm really happy to see you today, and I'll give my sister a post when I go back, you want to come."
"Sister doesn't think I'm rude, I'll be there."
Li Yu nodded with a smile.
A few girls talked and laughed, saying that clothes and jewelry, flower arrangements and other things were all the way.
These are also what Stone is used to for Li Yu, in the past, it was such a daily routine, and it was easy to deal with it.
The next assessment should be made, and the Qin clan smiled at Li Yu, "You come first, I can't let you go."
Li Yu stood up and patted him generously, and saluted the elders.
Squeezed his eyes at the girls again, "I'll take the lead for you, I'll be in front, and I'll stand up for mistakes, don't be afraid."
The ruffian squeezed his eyes, like a tomboy, and the girls covered their mouths and snickered.
Li Yu stood on the stage and thought, "I'll paint a picture for everyone."
"Okay, you'll be punished for not drawing well."
Qin smiled at her.
The little guys moved things such as bookcases and paints, and Li Yu thought about it and ordered Lin Yue to come to the stage.
"Yue'er, you come up and play a song for me, otherwise there will be no artistic conception."
"You still have a lot to do, Yue'er, you go and play the piano for her and see what she does."
The Qin clan smiled at Lin Yue with encouragement in his eyes.
Lin Yue took a deep breath and saluted, then went on stage and sat down in front of the piano stand.
After thinking about it slightly, I played a light and pleasant tune, which could make everyone feel happy, and the banquet also had a good start.
Lin Yue's level of playing the piano is still very good, the melody is rich in artistic conception, very tasteful, and the mountain minor tune has a kind of refreshment after being tempered by prosperity, with a sense of transparency after the world and people's suffering.
"Don't say this girl is really good."
"It's a poor child who can endure hardships, the coup d'état in the capital, her father is a fourth-grade official, her relatives are the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and her aunt, and she is the only one left when the whole family is dead, and she escaped by luck as a guest at her aunt's house. My sister-in-law saw that it was not easy for her children to come to her house to study."
"Hey! The way of the world...... Say something. This kid looks pretty good."
Mrs. Xie and several other ladies nodded slightly after seeing Lin Yue's performance.
At the end of the song, Li Yu's painting was completed.
The picture scroll slowly unfolds, the mountains and rivers are covered by clouds and mist, looming, the goshawk fights the blue sky, its head is raised high, it seems to be screaming with its head high, with an unyielding will, and the big river is flowing into the sea under its feet.
The whole picture is very good, full of artistic conception, high fighting spirit, firm and unyielding, and the atmospheric mind is vividly expressed.
It fits her mood and expresses what she wants to say.
"Good painting."
"It's a little too aggressive, but it's a good thing that young people have courage, and it's really a tiger girl, so good."
Mrs. Xie and several ladies commented one after another, and they all liked it.
"The younger generation is ugly."
Li Yu bowed.
Lin Yue also saluted, silent, less wrong, not good.
"Good girl, good heart, the Li family has a good daughter."
Mrs. Xie liked Li Yu's painting very much, and looked at her with a little more appreciation.
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