Chapter 36: Dilemma
Huilan didn't disappoint her aunt this time, and she took her books to study on time every day.
Mrs. Li was very satisfied with her studiousness, and because she was quite smart (fog!). )。 Every day, in addition to the routine literacy and red painting, I will also tell her about the ancient for about half an hour.
Mrs. Li is not a little girl like Narcissus, allusions and anecdotes are easy to come by, and it is even more useful to say that history talks about war formations. The vividness makes people feel like they are in it, thrilling. Huilan took out the energy of her senior year of high school and devoted herself wholeheartedly, which was like a treasure and benefited a lot.
What was directly affected by her was that she had ready-made quill pens and charcoal strips to write, but she was tormented to be unconventional.
The popularity of these things stems from the rapid development of commerce and the development of shipping, and Hui Lan sighed with emotion and didn't bother much.
Take your time, you can't become a fat person by eating in one bite. She is still more important and happier to accumulate materials.
Hui Lan also lived more comfortably in the Guogong Mansion, and took advantage of the rest to give her cousins and cousins' gifts.
In addition to one person and one mutton fat jade card, the girl has a set of jade tube pens, and the two cousins have a good bow each. Two small ones, Liulang and a good inkstone, and the Seventh Lady is a purple gold nine consecutive rings. They are all good things stored in the Li family's treasury, and the Wushi card is carved out of a whole piece of good jade, and the mutton fat jade bracelets of the two ladies are also from here. Hui Lan left another nothing to do card and a pair of jade bracelets, and then a few small things, and this piece of jade material was exhausted.
The brothers and sisters all like it, and they all have a return gift without mentioning it.
The most earth-shattering gift was given to her second cousin, who gave a pair of thin dogs. said that it was for her to hunt in the future, but Huilan was not afraid of dogs and happily accepted it.
The unlucky second cousin was scolded by the old lady, and the gift was almost confiscated. Huilan begged for a long time to keep the pair of puppies who were estimated to be only full moon. It's not enough to be scolded with you, and you can bring back two girls who are in charge of serving Uncle Dog.
After this battle, the two brothers and sisters had a tacit understanding of sympathy. In addition to continuing to pit this second-class cousin, Huilan also has some revolutionary friendships, occasionally helping him to say a good word and halving the penalty for being beaten one by one. Of course, this is a negligible occurrence.
The second cousin is really my aunt's own son, and he is not wrong at all. I never hold a grudge, and no matter how angry I am, I will be gone.
Huilan has been an only daughter since before, but it is rare to cultivate some sisters and brothers with her second cousin (?). feelings.
The time entered June, and the government began to supply ice. It was as hot as a fireball, and Huilan's small class stopped. Except for breakfast and dinner, Huilan basically does not leave the yard.
Hui Lan felt that this day was simply too decadent, and her guilt was bursting. She insisted on painting red every day, drawing charms with charcoal sticks on a small desk alone.
Her upbringing mother is already in place, and she is under their attention all the time except when she sleeps and writes.
Both of them are in their forties, one surnamed Wu and the other surnamed Lin. They are all smiling and smiling, and they are soft-spoken. The two of them were on duty by Huilan's side for half a day, and Huilan's behavior and speech were all within the scope of their work. Whenever she has something unruly, they will tactfully but firmly point it out and ask her to correct it. A standard gentle smile, a soft tone, and a determined look.
Huilan is a soft eater who doesn't eat hard, so she has been cultivated little by little and has become more disciplined.
Hui Lan doesn't hate them, she also wants to be an elegant and noble lady. They are also not rigid and strict, and they have no tendency to train her to be a wooden person. Hui Lan was half passive, half active and accepted them.
But as a free and casual adult, Hui Lan still hopes to have her own independent space.
So after June, she would wake up from a nap every day and spend two hours alone in her study. The so-called study room is a space separated by a small Suzhou embroidery screen next to the desk in the hall.
Mother Wu also gently persuaded her not to stay in the study for so long, and she did not let the maid serve.
was pushed back with a smile by Huilan, and they never mentioned it again.
Aside from this little episode, they get along very well with each other. The two nurturing mothers are also well-founded, and they did not meddle in the affairs of Huilan's house.
In view of her changes, Mrs. Li was very happy, praised Huilan and rewarded the nurturing mothers. also interceded with Huilan in disguise, and since then the two mothers have been more tolerant of Huilan.
At breakfast that day, Huilan felt that her aunt was a little absent-minded.
As she ate, she thought about her uncle and her two cousins. Then you can eat in peace, not the most important person's business, and nothing else.
After eating, the aunt and nephew went into the east for a while to talk about themselves.
Huilan is not good at inquiring about other people's privacy, so she accompanies her aunt to gossip.
After a while, Mrs. Li sighed softly, "The second day of August is Mrs. Tai's birthday, although it is a birthday of Sandai, it cannot be ignored. ”
Hui Lan blinked, "No wonder my aunt and aunt have been lightened for a while, and I have to take care of housework and organize a birthday banquet on a hot day, no wonder." ”
"What a stupid thing to say, on a hot day, the stone will be thinned by three points. What's more, my sister-in-law and I are both suffering from the summer, this will be okay, but in ambush, my sister-in-law can't eat. Mrs. Li was amused by her niece's words, and there was a hint of worry behind it.
Hui Lan pursed her lips and smiled, "The tourmaline mother in my house is in the big kitchen, I borrowed the light to eat some snacks she made, which is quite good, and my aunt can taste it when she is free." ”
Mrs. Li smiled and nodded.
"Mrs. Tai's birthday, then I have to hurry up and exchange the birthday gift." Hui Lan replied again.
This time, Mrs. Li finally stopped laughing, "Alas, Haohui'er, I really wronged you." ”
Okay, the reason has been found. Hui Lan comforted her aunt without care, "What my aunt said, I can be at ease, where have I suffered any grievances." Don't sigh, my uncle came back and thought my second cousin and I were naughty again. I was able to escape, but my second cousin was beaten and condemned. ”
"Poof, you two ghosts. You're okay, your second cousin, I have itchy hands when I mention him. Mrs. Li was amused by her niece, and thought of her youngest son, which was really angry and funny.
Hui Lan was laughing innocently on the side.
After such a break, Mrs. Li was completely worried, and she was not a person who loved to worry about it.
She asked Hui Lan one by one with resentment, and Hui Lan nodded as she listened.
It turned out that Mrs. Tai passed the word that when she celebrated her birthday, she asked Huilan to stay in the house and not go out, lest she collide with the birthday star and the distinguished guests with heavy filial piety.
Mrs. Li originally planned to take Huilan to meet her relatives during her birthday, but she was completely disrupted by Mrs. Tai's rhythm, and she was angry again. But Mrs. Tai is an elder, and what she said cannot be said to be wrong. No matter how angry she was, she could only admit it, and she was worried about making her niece sad, so she prepared a car of words to comfort her.
As a result, Hui Lan was not angry at all, although she didn't know where to provoke Mrs. Tai's dislike, but she didn't pay attention to it, and she was even lazier to dig deeper.
She is not a gold ingot, why should everyone like her.
For Yu Huilan, a former social fear, no matter how much love and love she receives, she has to pay the same or even more. She cherishes and appreciates these people who are close to her and truly cares for her. Other unfamiliar and crooked relatives, she is grateful for not being sensitive, and it is ideal to maintain face. It would be better to be able to show her like Mrs. Tai that the water from the well does not interfere with the river water.
Not only will she not be angry and wronged, but she is also sincerely grateful. Hui Lan even sighed, I don't know if she can live like Mrs. Tai in a few decades. If you want to take care of whomever you want, you don't even need to say kind words if you don't want to take care of it. Live more chic and comfortable, and live like this is the winner in life. Hui Lan's sincere envy of Mrs. Tai.
"It's okay, Mrs. Tai is right. I occasionally listened to the words of a birthday before, and I thought I would ask clearly, so I offered a birthday gift early to avoid it. I'm at ease myself, and I don't have to be embarrassed by others. As a result, I forgot about it, and my aunt only reacted when she mentioned it today. Hui Lan brought tea to her aunt and said with a nonchalant smile.
Mrs. Li took the cup and looked at her niece with some hesitation. Not only did I not see the slightest grievance and sadness, but I only saw a calm smile on my face. She was relieved, in fact, people who value filial piety avoid happy events, especially the happy events of the elderly. She also felt sorry for her little niece, and she was angry because Mrs. Tai was too straightforward.
Seeing that her niece was open-minded and didn't care, Mrs. Li was in a much better mood. "Yes, I originally wanted to take advantage of the fact that my relatives are complete at home and let you recognize your relatives, but I forgot that you are not comfortable letting you go out to socialize at this time, and others may not be comfortable. It's that I didn't think it through, and my aunt is confused. ”
Huilan was amused by her aunt's self-deprecation, just kidding, you are just thirty years old, a mature beauty with the style of a royal sister, saying that you are old and confused, this is funny.
"Auntie, do you dare to be an old lady, and Mrs. Tai said that she is old and confused? It's strange not to be scolded by them, if you care, it's messy, Hui'er understands it in her heart. Hui Lan teased her aunt and comforted her sincerely.
Mrs. Li was moved to hug her niece and was reluctant to let go.