On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 305 Neighbor 2
And as a young mistress, she is also a girl from an ordinary family. In their opinion, she was lucky and relied on the grace of saving her life to reach the general's mansion.

If it weren't for his generous dowry, they would probably look down on him even more.

Xiao Xiao is already thinking about how to deal with them.

But she had just entered the house, so she couldn't go to Mrs. Li's side to scream and kill her over this matter.

What she is thinking now is that as long as Mrs. Li doesn't embarrass herself, she won't find trouble and everyone will be in peace.

At this moment, she was also a little curious, why did Zhou's mother come?

Zhou's mother came in and saw Xiao Xiao sitting at the table looking at her with a smile. Her heart suddenly felt that if she was happy, she would suffer.

Instead, she bowed politely: "Good morning, young lady."

"Get up quickly," Xiao Xiao asked with a smile: "We are really destined to meet each other today. We have met twice in one day. Do you have any orders from Madam this time?"

Now that Mother Zhou is here, she still has to say: "Madam said that you and the Second Young Mistress must prepare for the morning and dusk."

No, I can’t think about it anymore. Life like this is really suffocating. It’s really hard for ladies and grandmothers from high-class families.

She quietly calculated, it should be 5:15 in the morning.

The second young lady goes to bed late and gets up early, she must be sleep deprived.

Xiao Xiao asked: "Then what do I need to do?"

This is no easy task.

What's even more terrible is that I am not very skilled in the business of serving people. Even if I am very skilled, I will still find fault with her and be embarrassed by her.

After all, it's just jogging and practicing archery, as long as you take it seriously.

Waking up early is frustrating enough, but what makes it even more depressing is that my mother-in-law is a powerful character.

She was also very kind and thought for the second young lady. They were a newlywed couple and the second young master seemed to be on wedding leave.

"Please, the eldest young mistress and the second young mistress, please go to the upper room at 10:00 tomorrow to wait for the lady to get up."

It's almost August and a half now, and the days to come are getting colder and colder day by day.

"The old lady is no longer in our house. The two young ladies only need to go and wait for the lady to get up."

Even if he encounters cold violence, he can only ignore it and continue to stay there as a wooden stake.

The newlyweds and newlyweds, of course, are inseparable from each other.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xiao suddenly felt that being asked to get up early to exercise every day was a relatively relaxing and enjoyable thing.

Xiao Xiao suspected that he heard wrongly: "At the quarter of the hour?"

Mother Zhou nodded affirmatively: "Yes, it's not just our family. The daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law of this distinguished family always get up before midnight, wash themselves up, and then go to serve the wife. Then they go to serve the old man together. people."

But now, I have to put on a smile.

It turns out that the women in the houses of dignitaries also work hard.

It's so early in the morning, you can't stay in the warm bed, so you have to serve your mother-in-law?

If you think about it carefully, then you have to get up at five o'clock in the morning to cheer up and watch your wife get up?

"There's nothing wrong." Mother Zhou said patiently, "Madam has a maid to serve her, so the young mistress can just help bring tea or take the handkerchief."

He looked at her again and said earnestly: "It is filial piety to know the morning and dusk, don't you think so, eldest mistress?"

The word "filial piety" is overwhelming. "That's natural." Xiao Xiao didn't dare to say no even though she disdained the rules of dawn and dusk.

She comforted herself, it was okay, there was no entertainment now anyway, it would be getting dark soon at Youshizhong (six o'clock in the afternoon), and she could go to bed at Xu Shichu (seven o'clock in the evening).

Go to bed early and get up early.

It's just a pity that I can't continue to read the story books that I haven't finished yet.

Fortunately, I am a young lady who does not have to work during the day. After I come back from greetings, I can continue to lie down comfortably and read my storybook, practice archery, take a nap in the afternoon, wake up, eat and drink, and then go to greet my wife. Then you can come back and continue sleeping.

Xiao Xiao, who wanted to understand, said solemnly: "I will be there on time tomorrow."

After speaking, he picked up the tea cup and prepared to see off the guests.

Although she is married now, she cannot be too lazy and is ready to start practicing archery.

But when Zhou’s mother thought of her master’s words, she pretended not to notice that Xiao Xiao had already served tea to see the guests off, and continued: “General and Madam, we have many relatives and friends, as well as many clan members. Madam will soon take the eldest young lady out to socialize. Entertainment.”

"Madam is worried that the eldest mistress is lacking in rules and etiquette, and wants the old slave to come and talk to the eldest mistress."

When Xiao Xiao heard this, she couldn't help but smile: "Madam is still thoughtful, so it's my mother Zhou's fault."

Mother Zhou looked at her in disbelief: "Young lady, do you still want to torment this old slave?"

The last time she was embarrassed by Xiao Xiao, she had nothing to say. Who asked her to look down on Xiao Xiao at first and embarrass her first.

But these days, when I see her, she is all well-behaved and polite. How can Mrs. Xiao still embarrass herself like this?

Xiao Xiao looked sincere: "Mother Zhou, I also want to learn the rules, but I can't understand what you said, so I can only help you demonstrate it to me so that I can remember it, right?"

Zhou's mother was almost crying because of her anger.

In the morning, she heard herself gossiping about nearly a cup of tea. Why didn't she think that her official language was substandard at that time?

But Zhou's mother didn't dare to fight with her. She could only hope that she would still have some sympathy and helplessly watched her misery: "Young mistress, you just have to pity this old slave, right?"

Don't think that going out to socialize is easy.

Not only the salutes, but also how to address each other, and the taboos of each family, Zhou’s mother had to tell them everything they knew.

This is enough trouble, and the eldest mistress is also a master, so she has to straighten her back when walking.

And they, the slaves, have to bend down.

Even if she knew how Xiao Xiao should salute and asked her to demonstrate, she might still make mistakes.

Xiao Xiao really didn't want to trouble her anymore. If Zhou's mother recovered from her illness, then the other mother Liang in the madam's room was said to be more difficult to deal with.

She thought about it seriously, and then said: "Yes, Mother Zhou, you have learned etiquette well, first teach it to the maids and ladies I brought here, and to the maids and ladies in the yard, too. Let’s all learn the rules together.”

"How about you teach them for half an hour and then teach me? I will definitely cooperate."

She was just thinking about how to deal with the maids and women in the yard when Zhou's mother bumped into them, so she definitely couldn't let them go easily.

You might as well try to show off your power.

Mother Zhou was not stupid, and she quickly understood that Ms. Xiao wanted to use her to make the people who were serving in the yard more honest.

If he didn't agree, then Xiao would most likely make a wrong salute on purpose or do something illegal.

Mother Zhou really wanted to give up her job, so she struggled desperately: "My eldest young lady, aren't you afraid of making the wrong courtesy when you go out to meet guests?"