Because of the large number of children, Meng Xiaoniang also won the first place in this group of concubines, and Yan Guogong went to the main courtyard for half a month every month, and stayed in Jinhuayuan for six or seven days.

The other two courtyards will be spent for a day or two, and the study will be spent for a few more days, and the month will pass.

Now the third girl, Yan Mingyue, is eleven years old and lives alone in a courtyard, the third son comes back once a month from studying in the academy, and only Meng Xiaoniang and the three-year-old sixth girl live in Jinhuayuan.

Meng Xiaoniang had heard about Yan Mingyu falling into the water, and after hearing that she was rescued, she changed as a person.

In her opinion, it is good for her son to go to school and be motivated, but her daughter is worried.

If she can be well educated and marry a good family in the future, she will have no wishes.

Yan Guo's Fair Day, except for Yan Mingyu's favorite is the six girls, Meng Xiaoniang is confident that he will agree.

That night, Meng Xiaoniang went to beg Yan Guogong, she knew that she was moved by emotion, and she also intimately pinched Yan Guogong's shoulders to relieve her fatigue, "This can also be a companion for the fifth girl, besides, the sixth girl is young, and she has not yet been enlightened, so it is just right to go." ”

Chapter 3 Doubling the monthly money

◎ A pie fell from the sky, and when it clicked, it smashed on the head of the five girls. ◎

Compared with the Shen family, Yan Guogong thought about it more.

Before Yan Mingyu had an accident, she was the only concubine, and the Shen family would not let others cross Yan Mingyu no matter what.

But after Yan Mingyu fell into the water, the Shen family carried Yan Mingqiao to the main courtyard for the sake of the Guogong Mansion.

The daughters of the family are not only to get married, but also to participate in various banquets, occasionally there will be a flower appreciation poetry competition, if nothing will be, not to mention shame, but compared with other people's girls are always worse, one will say that the girls of the Yanguo Mansion are not as good as other houses, and in the long run, the influence is more.

There must be one in the family who stands out.

If Yan Mingqiao is stupid, then nothing will happen, and it will be a shame to take it out.

If it doesn't work, then you can only change another daughter, and in the end, it will be a waste of time.

Yan Guo said fairly: "Let me think about this matter again." ”

This matter was discussed, and Yan Guogong was unwilling to go back on his word.

Meng Xiaoniang was actually reluctant, and took her to the main courtyard to be remembered as a concubine, it is impossible to still be her daughter, but it is more important than raising her by her side, or her daughter's future, is it possible that she will not recognize herself as a mother in the future?

can take the initiative to send her daughter out, and she can only come by the Shen family.

If Yan Mingqiao is stupid, then the lady's choice is only six girls. A six-year-old who was enlightened, and there was no one around to take care of her, it was strange if she learned well, she just waited.

Meng Xiaoniang said meekly: "The main courtyard where the five girls go first is still dominated by the five girls. If it doesn't work, so can our Yun'er. ”

And here in the main courtyard, the gentleman has already been invited.

In less than half a day, the matter of inviting Mr. was finalized.

Naturally, I had to tell Yan Mingqiao about this, including how many classes I took every day, what I learned in each class, when I went to class and when I got out of school, Ning Xiang not only made it clear, but also left a piece of paper.

Mama Li knew a few words, read them roughly, and while marveling at the number of class hours, she sighed that this training of a concubine is different from a concubine.

The sons of the family were enlightened at the age of three, and the girls were enlightened at the age of five, because Yan Mingqiao was inconspicuous, so no one asked at the age of six.

The girl Li Mama is not clear, but the girls have two classes a day, and the female red is a must to learn, and then choose one of their favorites, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting or flower arrangement to play ball, and the rest of the time if you want to work hard, otherwise it will be a joke, and what you want is to be decent, and it is not bad if you don't come out.

But there are four daily lessons written on the list.

Enlightenment literacy, piano, calligraphy and painting, and arithmetic each have half an hour and two quarters of an hour, and there is no female red that girls must learn.

Mama Li felt that the arrangement was full, and it was hard for such a big child, schoolwork was schoolwork, and homework, how hard it was this day, but this was something that the girls couldn't ask for.

The enlightened gentleman is a Hanlin who resigned from the old man, and it is everyone who teaches the piano and calligraphy and painting, and is a good housekeeper after learning arithmetic, in short, it is always good to learn more things.

Mama Li felt like a pie falling from the sky, and with a bang, it smashed on the head of the fifth girl.

Yan Mingqiao was illiterate, but she also looked at it decently, and glanced at Mama Li after reading it, "So much." ”

Mama Li took a deep breath and said: "Good girl, there are a little more, but you can't make the temperament say that if you don't learn, you won't learn, let's move to the main courtyard now, if you are tired, tell the old slave, don't say tired in front of Mrs." ”

When Yan Mingqiao heard that there was something delicious, she nodded hurriedly and smiled at Mama Li, "Mama, I'm willing to learn." ”

Living in the main courtyard, there is good food, of course she is happy, and Yan Mingqiao feels that the class is very good, she used to be very envious of the fourth sister who went to class and could read and write.

There is also food, which is better than staying in Wutong Garden.

Mama Li said: "Girl Ming'er will go to class with peace of mind, and the old slave will buy you the jujube cake in the south of the city." ”

Yan Mingqiao: "That grandma buys more for my mother and second sister." ”

Yan Mingqiao's favorite food is the honey jujube cake sold in the alley in the south of the city, which is soft and sweet, and it is better than the dim sum chef in the house.

Since it's delicious, give it to someone who is good to her.

Mama Li said in her heart, Mrs. and the second lady have nothing, and they still lack this little thing, but in the end, it is a piece of filial piety, so I will give it away first and then say, "Then the old slave will buy more!" ”

Yan Mingqiao held his face and said, "If there is roast chicken and braised pig's trotters, it will be even better." ”

Mama Li couldn't help laughing, "The girl has to go to class well, otherwise she won't have anything to eat." ”

There is no shortage of delicious food in the main courtyard, at noon, the small kitchen made steamed eggs with shellfish, braised small yellow croaker, stir-fried lotus root slices, fried three silks, and the rice is also the japonica rice with the small kitchen, the steamed is moist and clear, and the eating is soft and fragrant.

Class will only start tomorrow, and Yan Mingqiao will sleep well in the quilt after she is full, but she doesn't know that several other yards are twisting sour acid for this matter, gritting her teeth.

These homework are not something that other girls can learn if they want to, and if they can get everyone's guidance, it will be a great benefit.

There are other courtyards that are lively and delicious, but the matter has come to this point, Yan Mingqiao has moved to the main courtyard, and it is not the turn of others.

I just hope that Yan Mingqiao can't learn anything, so it's best to go back to Wutong Garden in a gloomy way.

In the evening, Shen asked Yan Mingqiao to eat together, and by the way, he told a few words, "Go to school tomorrow, listen to Mr., if you don't understand, just ask, you are late in enlightenment, but you don't have to be in a hurry to improve, you should be steady, you must understand etiquette, and you can't contradict it." ”

Yan Mingqiao nodded as if the chicken pecked rice, "Daughter remembers." ”

Shen remembered that Chen Xiaoniang was quite talented, and he didn't know what this daughter was like.

In the past, Yan Ming Yuqin was proficient in calligraphy and painting, and she acted dignified and self-controlled, and she was a first-class noblewoman, but after falling into the water, she was like a different person.

Let Yan Mingyu go to the banquet, the Shen family didn't dare to guarantee what she would say, if it was like at home, I was afraid that she would have to scare the group of family ladies half to death.

Although it is not the best policy to take Yan Mingqiao to the main courtyard to raise, it is also the safest way now.

After late autumn, it will be winter, and the winter banquet can be used as an excuse to go to the cold a few times, and when the spring begins, Yan Mingqiao has also gone to school for about half a year, and he can also take people out.

The Shen family raised a concubine, which is beneficial to reputation, and as for Yan Mingyu, she will marry in two years.

Thinking of Yan Mingyu's request, Shen had another headache.

Why do you have to find a widower who has a dead lady and a child, and said that she wants to have a simple family background, and it is best not to have in-laws, is it true that she was forced too hard before, and she died once before she had this thought?

Shen Shi checked the matter of falling into the water, and it was indeed his daughter who accidentally fell into the water, but it was cold at that time, and she almost lost her life after staying in the water for too long.

Shen sighed deeply and asked again, "Are you used to living here?" ”

As a housewife, naturally you can't tie your heart to the child, and besides, if you have a maid to take care of it, there will be no mess, just ask it every once in a while.

Yan Mingqiao answered one by one, and after dinner, the Shen family let people go back, she sat in front of the candlelight for a while, and then summoned Ning Xiang over, "How about the fifth girl?" ”

Ning Xiangguan sent things over there, talked more with Mama Li, and knew more, "It's good to eat and drink, I slept this afternoon, but I don't recognize the bed." But I'm still younger, and Mama Li is the one who thinks about everything in the house. ”

Mama Li is Yan Mingqiao's grandmother, and she has also done her duty over the years, but she is too responsible, and she is afraid that the five girls will be raised into a soft and cowardly temperament.

Raising Yan Mingqiao in the main courtyard does not mean raising it according to the concubine.

Shen thought about it for a while, but decided to let Mama Li take care of Yan Mingqiao, the two have been together for a long time, and Yan Mingqiao may not listen to others.

If Mama Li dares to teach the girl in the house on her behalf, it will not be too late to send it away.

Shen said: "You take care of it more, you don't have to meddle too much, Mingyu has an accident this time, and I have thought a lot." Everything should not be pressed too tightly, it is not good to lose her innocent temperament at a glance, you see her now, although she does not look like a noble girl, but at least she is more comfortable. ”

Ning Xiang nodded, "That's what Madam said." ”

Shen said: "How much money did the five girls have in the past? ”

Ning Xiang: "Like the girls, I have five taels of silver a month. ”

It's just that Yan Mingqiao used to live alone in Wutong Garden, and there was no one to take care of it, so the children were inevitably greedy, and I was afraid that there would be nothing left of the five taels of silver in January.

Shen said: "From now on, ten taels a month, the same as Mingyu, the others will also follow Mingyu's, and the matter of recording will not be a year old." ”

Ning Xiang understood that he would have to wait for a while to see what he had learned, and then decide whether he wanted to record it in his wife's name.

The branch stretched out, and it depends on whether the five girls can catch it.

The next day was the day when Yan Mingqiao went to school, and unlike the sons of the house, the sons went to the academy and came back once a month, while the girls went to school and invited the husband into the house to teach separately in Jing'an Hall.

Not everyone can invite these gentlemen, and now they invite people to see the friendship of the Yan State Mansion, if Yan Mingqiao learns well, it may not be possible to see her feelings in the future.

In short, the girl of the big family, who can be in charge of herself, will be a great help to the family.

Yan Mingqiao woke up early today, Mama Li didn't let her sleep again, waited for freshening up, and checked the pen and ink utensils again, and then put them properly in the bookbag.

These were sent by Miss Ning Xiang yesterday, saying that they were for the enlightenment of the five girls.

Mama Li looked at it, it was all good things.

Mama Li's heart was beating like a drum, and she always felt that stepping on the ice was not enough, but Yan Mingqiao was not nervous or afraid at all, and asked excitedly: "Mama, can you go to class if you have an ear of please?" ”

Yan Mingqiao envied others for being able to go to class, so she looked forward to it, and even dreamed of honey jujube cake at night.

Mama Li said, "I have to have breakfast before I go." ”

Yan Mingqiao: "Yes, I still have breakfast." ”

I forgot to even eat, so I had to want to go more.

Mama Li also wanted to tell Yan Mingqiao not to be nervous, and now it is superfluous to say this.

Mama Li said: "If the girl can't meet it, just ask Mr., the girl just study hard, and when class ends in the afternoon, she can eat jujube cake!" ”

Yan Mingqiao patted her stomach, "Mama don't care, just go and buy it." ”

Morning after inviting An, after breakfast, Yan Mingqiao went to Jing'an Hall.

The girls all attend classes here, but not in the same room.

Yan Mingqiao and several sisters saw the ceremony, and then entered the house, two classes in the morning, and the subordinates were not allowed to go in to serve, and they were all waiting outside Jing'an Hall.

Mama Li was afraid that Yan Mingqiao would not be able to learn, so she walked around anxiously outside, and finally waited until noon, and the gentleman who taught the girl had already come out, and waited for a quarter of an hour, and the pianist of the last door in the morning came out with the piano.

After a while, Yan Mingqiao also walked out with a schoolbag on his back, his eyes were bright, and he tilted his head and said to Mama Li: "Mama, jujube cake." ”