Chapter 61 (2/2)

There was a pause outside, and then a gentle sound of footsteps approached. The servant girl in Xici had already opened the curtain. With a flash of light, a woman with soft appearance and dignified temperament appeared in front of everyone.

”Big girl.”

Chu Jinxian nodded. After saying hello to Zhao, she stood aside and waited for Zhao to make up. Chu Jinyao also said hello to Chu Jinxian like everyone else: ”Hello, sister.”

Chu Jinxian nodded slightly, took back her sight and stood with Chu Jinyao. Chu Jinyao saw Chu Jinxian and knew what the lady in the play looked like. Chu Jinxian was gentle and soft in everything she did, and she spoke softly, just like the beauty in the talent and beauty. Although Chu Jinxian is as light as Chu Jinyao, Chu Jinyao doesn't care. Chu Jinxian is like this to everyone, and Chu Jinxian stands with her as soon as she comes in. Chu Jinyao doesn't have to stand alone anymore. She is greatly relieved. Chu Jinyao thought, no wonder Chu Jinxian is a big girl praised by everyone in the house. She really has the style of a long sister. Chu Jinyao was very moved because Chu Jinxian helped Chu Jinyao out of the siege. Chu Jinyao had never received anything good from others.

However, Chu Jinyao found that Chu Jinxian and Zhao were not close, at least not as tired of playing coquettish with Zhao as Chu Jinmiao. Of course, Chu Jinxian can't do such a thing, but it also has a lot to do with Chu Jinxian growing up around the old lady.

With Chu Jinxian's company, Chu Jinyao finally didn't feel the time was hard. Slowly, several common women arrived. Everyone stood quietly waiting for Zhao to clean up. Only Chu Jinmiao and Zhao's laughter could be heard in the room. When Zhao finally made up, the woman had already arranged breakfast. The Marquis of Changxing didn't come to Zhao's for dinner. The second young master was weak. He had been eating by himself these years, so only these women had dinner together. Changxing Hou's aunts made a show for Zhao's cloth dishes. Zhao asked them to hold a few chopsticks and said, ”OK, you are all people with children and women. You don't have to wait in front of me. Go down and eat by yourself.”

Several aunts just quit. The concubine room is not qualified to eat at the table, even if they have sons and daughters. In fact, these aunts are fairly good. Zhao will give them dignity only if they have children. Other Tongfang without children must stand behind the main room and make rules to wait on Zhao and the girls before they can leave after dinner.

Chu Jinyao looked at several fat and thin aunts with spring and autumn in her eyes. She sighed that big families are really different.

After dinner, Zhao took his daughters to greet old lady Chu. Old lady Chu is a very dignified person with a slightly square jaw and deep lines around her mouth. She is a very powerful person at first sight. This is not the same as the old lady in the village Chu Jinyao met. She didn't dare to be careless. She followed the girls and respectfully greeted the old lady.

With a protective forehead on my head, I looked in a bad mood. She didn't have the heart to deal with these granddaughters. She said, ”a few days ago, the South weaving house sent another batch of cloud brocade, which is bright in color and suitable for you little girls. Each of you went to pick one and cut your own clothes. When my aunt came back, you can meet the guests with dignity.”

Chu Zhu is the aunt of the old man's population. The old lady's only legitimate daughter married to the second room of huailing Prefecture as the main wife. Her sister-in-law is princess huailing. From the Marquis to the palace, this is already an excellent high marriage, so Chu Zhu has a great style every time she goes back to her mother's house. The water spilled by the married daughter is a guest when my aunt comes back. Chu Zhu married well. Chu Jinyao's nieces have to cut clothes when they see my aunt.

Little girl, who doesn't like new clothes, not to mention the brocade in the south, which are all tributes and rarely spread outside. Although Changxing Marquis house is a marquis house, it can't get a few horses a year. In the past, these horses fell into the hands of the big room. They made clothes for the big girl and the four girls, and the other girls could get some corners. Now grandma says one horse for one person, and the girls are very happy.

A group of charming women went to the compartment to pick up cloth. Although Chu Jinyao didn't know what Yunjin was, she also knew it was a rare good thing by looking at other people's faces, so she went with her.

Chu Jinyao felt incredible. In the past, her family couldn't pull a piece of cloth a year. Their clothes were all worn by Su Hui. It was not a year or a festival. She even said that she would make clothes and a piece of brocade for each person.

Chu Jinyao has no private wealth since she was young. She has calculated what to do with the rest of the cloth.

Chu Jinyao is also a little girl after all. Of course, she is very happy that she can choose her own clothes according to her preferences. Immersed in joy, Chu Jinyao didn't find that several red catkins were missing from her jade pendant.

The next day Chu Jinyao woke up and the first thing was to see Qin Yi.

”Qi Ze, Qi Ze?” Chu Jinyao whispered, but Qin Yi didn't respond.

It's over. He's angry with her! Chu Jinyao was really suffering. She called a few more times. She saw that Qin Yi had not moved yet, and several servant girls of clove and Camellia were about to come in. She had to press and not mention it.

After washing, Chu Jinyao changed into a light red stand collar jacket, a ginger seven piece horse face skirt and a bright red cloak, and hurried to rongning hall.

She greeted the old lady, who nodded indifferently. Chu Jinxian also sat next to old lady Chu. Seeing her, she said, ”it's the most important thing for you to learn the rules with mammy these days. Be diligent. Although mammy hasn't come yet, you can't be lazy. Go back and review your pen and ink.”

After hearing this, Chu Jinyao bent over and saluted Chu Jinxian: ”elder sister Xie.” then she hurried to the back classroom.

Chu Jinxian reminds her to go to review her brush and ink as soon as possible... Chu Jinyao has a headache when she hears it. It seems that they had a holiday yesterday. Today they are not relaxed. In addition to learning rules, needlework brush and ink should also be practiced.

Chu Jinyao lived in a poor family for the first 13 years. Food and clothing were a problem. How can he talk about embroidery, writing and other skills that rich people can afford for recreation? However, the leakage of the house happened to rain at night. Today, several other girls seemed to have an appointment. Not long after sitting down, the seventh girl in the second room said, ”Mammy, the fifth girl learned the best rules yesterday. We sisters can't catch up with her. I just don't know how her needlework, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are. The fifth sister might as well move a few strokes casually to open our eyes!”

Before Chu Jinyao spoke, Chu Jinmiao answered, ”yes, Mammy specially praised five girls yesterday. I want to come. Five girls hide deeply and have many skills that surprise us. Five girls don't want to be modest!”

Several other girls also helped. When mammy saw it, she also said, ”in that case, five girls can write a few words at will.”

The seven girls showed a successful smile, and Chu Jinmiao also bowed his head and smiled gently. Nowadays, literacy is the privilege of a few people. Farmers face the Loess and face the sky from generation to generation. They can speak clearly, but they are blind and can't recognize a word. Many vendors in the city are illiterate, and a few women in the back house are literate. Chu Jinyao had to do farm work at home. The daughter of this family still writes. Is it a problem to know words?

This is the consensus of the girls. The eldest girl's status is respected. In addition, she will be out of the cabinet soon. She does not participate in this selection. The second girl is a common woman in the second room. She is 15 years old. She is too old. Her character is tempered by Yan Shicao. She is basically out of the game. The third girl is Chu Jinchan, the concubine of Changxing marquis. She is just fine at the age of 14, but she is a concubine. Her identity is a little worse than the legitimate sisters.

The fourth girl is Chu Jinmiao. She has outstanding talent. She was raised by Zhao with silver money since childhood. If she didn't hold it wrong, the accompanying reading would be in her bag. However, it's such a coincidence. Chu Jinmiao is actually the daughter of the farmer Su family, not the young lady of Changxing Hou house. If her elders don't care, she can't live in Changxing Hou house anymore. After all, it's for the county leader to choose playmates. The daughter of Hou men is the best, and the daughter of a junior official with a poor identity is also normal, but it's too much to choose a farmer's daughter!

Because of this layer, Chu Jinmiao's competitiveness is greatly reduced.

The next girl of the right age is Chu Jinyao, the fifth girl. Although Chu Jinyao is a legitimate daughter, she has not been raised in the Marquis house for the first 13 years. Maybe the princess and the prince will be picky about this. Later, the six girls were the legitimate daughter of the third master. The six girls had the right talent, identity and age. It happened that her father was born to his aunt. When the old Marquis was alive, he was confused and doted on the third master's biological mother, Yang. Yang dared to lose face in the main room because of his pet. Master Chu endured it all the time. As soon as the old Marquis died, he immediately sold Yang, After three rooms also rarely have a good face. Although the sixth girl is suitable in all aspects, she is a concubine. I'm afraid it's difficult for the old lady of Chu.

Under the six girls, there are seven girls. Seven girls are the legitimate daughter of the second wife Yan. They are arrogant. Such people go to be the accompaniment of the county leader... Six girls and Chu Jinmiao think, I'm afraid, Xuan.

Seven girls are twelve years old. They are already a little younger. Next, eight girls are only six years old. Obviously, they are automatically out. So to speak, the competitive ones are big Fang Shu's three girls, Chu Jinmiao, Chu Jinyao and three Fang Di's six girls. Seven girls have been secretly crossed by many people. Each of the four of them has their own strengths, but they all have some small defects. This offset, but they are evenly matched. No one is sure to win or lose.

It's easy to say. Chu Jinmiao reached a consensus with three girls and six girls. Seven girls are not afraid. Now they work together to squeeze out one, two places under them, and the three of them fight again. It's better than a cheap outsider. Chu Jinyao, who has the highest status and the best appearance, but has no foundation because she has just returned, is the best target.

Several girls joined hands to crowd out Chu Jinyao. They all know Chu Jinyao's background. They can make stitches and lay out an invitation. It doesn't matter. Chu Jinyao can't read or write. How can such a person be a companion? The flower mother and Deng Momo are from the royal palace. In a sense, they are the eyes of the princess. As long as they destroy the impression of Chu Jin Yao in the minds of these two mama, things have already become half.