Ninefold Purple

Dou Zhao carefully recalled the marriage of Sister Yi and Sister Shu.

In the previous life, both of them were married to scholars, and it seemed that one was named Sun and the other Wu, but both of them had little fame and made little achievements in their official careers.

I don't know which two families it is?

She thought about it, and went to the sixth aunt's place.

Mrs. Ji is also having a headache for Dou Zhao's schoolwork. [

She said to Dou Zhao: "You can't be in a hurry to read or write, and you can't be in a hurry. You can read and write for half an hour every day, and you will naturally improve day by day. I'm worried about your female celebrity. Needleworkers and housekeepers settle accounts. Mrs. Huang is about to give birth, so I can’t ask you to join in the fun. You learn to do needlework with me. Although you can’t compare with those needleworkers, the sewing and tinkering that you live at home is also good. You don’t need to ask for help, it’s just that the housekeeper settles accounts, you can’t talk about wars on paper, it’s better to learn from the second sister-in-law—she hosts Zhongfu, there are a lot of things, you can only learn things by your side, after all, I have encountered few things here, I want to tell you, If there are no examples, I am afraid that the more I talk about it, the more confused you will become."

The sixth aunt planned everything for her, and Dou Zhao was very grateful.

It's just that her situation is special, and what Aunt Six is ​​worried about is precisely what she is best at and doesn't need to learn at all.The Sixth Aunt thinks that she can take her time, which is precisely what she lacks the most and what she hopes to learn the most in this life.

She smiled and said, "Me! Didn't you say that people who have finished their studies will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort when they learn how to be a needlework housekeeper."

Regarding Dou Zhao's naive optimism, Ji could only smile wryly in her heart, remembering that she had touched needles and threads when she followed her in the past few years, and said, "I don't think so. You come here every day and read a Shi Chen’s book, write a word of Shi Chen, and I’m at the beginning of the afternoon to learn how to do needlework. As for the housekeeper, after the new year, I’ll see what Sister Yi and Sister Shu plan, the three of you will be together with."

Dou Zhao didn't dare to hold the needle and thread in front of Mrs. Ji, she just wanted to imitate Sister Yi and the others, and the needle and thread on crooked feet also walked smoothly.It must be revealed.

"It's better to read and write with you in the morning. I will practice sewing at home in the afternoon." Dou Zhao said with a smile, "There are also servants who are good at sewing in the West Mansion."

Ji agreed.

Dou Zhao began to go back and forth between East and West every morning.

A few days.Dou Shiying came back with a letter saying that he had accepted the post of review by the Imperial Academy.

Grandmother asked Dou Zhao: "What is the review?"

Dou Zhao only knew that he was a junior official of the seventh rank, and said with a smile, "Probably like a subordinate official in a county government."

Grandmother smiled and said, "No wonder your grandfather is unwilling to be an official. He also did a review by the Imperial Academy."

Mrs. Er Tai was very satisfied with Dou Shiying's ability to go to the Hanlin Academy.He said with a smile, "He and Zhongzhi are together again. The two brothers will take care of us in the future."

Mrs. Ji took the opportunity to talk about Dou Zhao: "... She said she wanted to learn needlework from Mrs. Huang, and she wanted to go too. It was inconvenient for me to see Mrs. Huang. I didn't agree. The children in the family They are getting older, and some things need to be planned early. How about letting Shougu learn the rules with Sister Yi and Sister Shu before that time?"

"Let's talk about this later." The second lady said, asking about the Double Ninth Festival on the ninth day of September, "... I was thinking about inviting the mistresses of each family to come to the house to enjoy the chrysanthemum. This Double Ninth Festival How can it be like Double Ninth Festival without appreciating chrysanthemums?"

It’s not good for Mrs. Ji to talk about this topic anymore, but Dou Zhao grew up with her since she was a child. She has no daughter, so she raises Dou Zhao as her own daughter. Literati and refined scholars are not afraid of stage fright. Seeing that they will complete their merits and virtues after a little bit of advice on needlework girls, and then learn some housekeeping skills, they can't find good people to point them out.Women still have to be good at housekeeping in the end. Wouldn't all the hard work in the past be in vain?

She still didn't give up, and said with a smile according to the words of the second wife: "Last year, Uncle Qi's Moju won the first place. I heard that this year's blooming is better than last year. Do you think you want to move here to meet the occasion?"

After Dou Shiying left, his greenhouse was handed over to Dou Zhao. [

The second wife nodded with a smile, and said: "I don't bother the second master. You helped to borrow this flower last year, so you can still move it this year!"

Ji responded with a smile.

But I can't figure out what the second wife means.

If you want to promote Dou Zhao and let Dou Zhao follow the second wife to learn how to be a housekeeper, why not do Shun Shui's favor?If they want to suppress Dou Zhao and move Dou Zhao's Mo Ju to be the oiran, all the mistresses in Zhending County will know about Dou Zhao.

Wang Momo knew that Mrs. Ji had gone to see Mrs. Tai because of Dou Zhao's matter, but when she saw her coming back, her expression was in a daze, and her heart sank immediately, and she said nervously, "What's wrong? What did Mrs. Tai say?"

Mrs. Ji took a sip of the hot tea offered by Nanny Wang, and then told Nanny Wang how she met the second wife.

Wang Momo was startled and said, "Could it be that Mrs. Tai wants to keep Miss Fourth at home?"

"That's not enough." Ji said, "Even if Mrs. Tai wants to, she can keep it."

Wang Momo thought for a while, then pondered: "You still don't remember the Thirteenth Miss in our house, when she got married, all the people who followed her were the Ninth Wife's people, but it turned out that the Thirteenth Miss wanted to have a relationship with my uncle... all depends on the Mammy Seeing their faces, the Thirteenth Young Master was so angry that he simply raised the Tongfang beside him to become an aunt. Miss Thirteen was ashamed, and I am embarrassed to say, if the aunt hadn't given birth to the eldest son, who in the family would know about it!"

Ji's complexion changed drastically, and he was walking up and down the room in a hurry, and it took him a long time to calm down.

She told Nanny Wang: "You rub the ink for me, and I will write a letter to Zhongzhi."

Wang Momo hesitated and said, "Sixth Master is impatient, why don't you write a letter to Seventh Master?"

"Qi Ye has Mrs. Wang by his side," Ji Shinai said authentically, "I'm afraid that if the matter fails, I will become the target of public criticism."

Grandma Wang couldn't help but sighed.

Dou Zhao didn't know Ji's worries. He listened to Ji's lecture on "The Book of Songs" in the morning, and practiced calligraphy for an hour in the afternoon, and then accompanied his grandmother for a walk in Dongkua courtyard.

She discussed with her grandmother: "The sixth aunt said that after finishing the "Book of Songs", I don't need to go to her to read."

Grandma was very happy and said, "Then why haven't you finished reading all the books!"

"How can I finish reading the book?" Dou Zhao smiled, "It's just that the sixth aunt said that homework such as "Historical Records" and "Zuo Zhuan" must be taught by great scholars. She used to follow her brothers to listen to her grandfather's lectures. Go through it again. It’s okay to follow the script, but if it’s a lecture, I don’t dare.”

Grandma is a pity.

Dou Zhaodao: "Tell me, how about we ask an old Confucian to teach me at home?"

Grandma hesitated: "What did your father say?"

"If you agree, I will write a letter to Daddy." Dou Zhao smiled. "Otherwise. I'm afraid the second wife's side won't pass." [

"I'm at a disadvantage because I haven't read a book." Grandma said in a deep voice, "Write a letter to your father? If he doesn't agree, we'll go back to the farm. Could it be that their hands can reach the farm?"

When my grandmother moved to the farm, my grandfather wrote down the deed.The farm was given to the grandmother as a retirement farm.The Dou family could only take it back after the grandmother died.

Dou Zhao was very happy.

She knew that no matter what she did, her grandmother would support her conditionally.

Dou Zhao took his grandmother back to the house and wrote a letter to his father.

As soon as I put down my pen, Okra came in to report.Said Ji Shi came over.

Dou Zhao and his grandmother greeted him hurriedly.

Ji couldn't stop apologizing to her grandmother: "How can I let you welcome me out!"

Grandmother smiled and said, "Shougu, you are so young that you take care of me. We are all grateful. If you are polite to me, it will be too alien."

Since Ji's family got married, although she can see her grandmother every year, and would say a few words with a smile, she doesn't know her well.It wasn't until Dou Zhao wanted to take his grandmother home to live, that Ji sent someone to inquire carefully about his grandmother's personality, and let Dou Zhao stay with her at ease.So I said a few gossips, which explained my intention.

Grandmother heard that she borrowed the ink chrysanthemum, and immediately accompanied Ji to the greenhouse enthusiastically: "When do you think you want it? Someone will move it for you the day before. This flower will grow well after being exposed to dew at night."

Ji smiled and said, "Shou Gu's flowers grow so well, is it because of your advice?"

"It's Shougu who's smart." The grandmother said, showing a sense of pride, "I told her to use the carapace bone to catch fire mosquitoes. She saw that the flower branch didn't grow, so she knew to throw two carcass bones beside the flower branch. I didn't even think of it!"

Ji shi laughed.

The grandmother pointed to the autumn yarn cut, Yan Laihong, and the old and young people who were in full bloom in the flower house: "Look at these flowers, how beautiful they are!" Then she wanted to send a pot of begonias to Mrs. Chrysanthemum, broken color."

Ji saw that the crabapple was soft and tender, and it bloomed densely among the emerald green leaves. It had a lovely and pitiful look before the wind and rain. What did you plant?"

After Dou Zhao arrived in the capital, she never had anything to do with farming. After marrying into the Marquis of Jining, whenever she felt restless, she liked to plant flowers and plants. She once raised two-color peonies by herself. These ordinary plants and flowers are very important to her. Words are nothing more than tricks.

She smiled and said, "Are you here for the chrysanthemum feast of the Double Ninth Festival? I still have a pot of Jianlan still in flowering stage. It's just an ordinary variety, but it's acceptable to put it in the hall to welcome guests."

Ji couldn't help but widen his eyes and look at Dou Zhao: "I didn't expect you to be able to grow flowers?"

Dou Zhao was ashamed, and hurriedly said: "It's just that you are brave and not afraid of trouble. This year's planting is not good, so we will come back tomorrow."

"It's great to be able to fail and try again and again." Mrs. Ji kept praising Dou Zhao, and her grandmother was so excited that she wanted to plant a camellia planted in a purple sand pot: "... I heard that it can bloom all kinds of tea. Flowers of color come."

Ji was astonished: "Eighteen bachelors?"

Dou Zhao smiled modestly: "It was only transplanted last year, and it hasn't bloomed yet. I don't know if it can produce eighteen flowers."

Mrs. Ji hurriedly told the rough envoy who carried the basin: "Be careful!" and asked Dou Zhao, "How to raise it?"

"It's best to put it in front of the glazed lattice, and water it in two or three days depending on the moisture of the soil. The water should not accumulate, and it's best to let it clear for a day or two," Dou Zhao said, feeling that there are many things that need to be done. Confess, and simply said, "Don't I go to your class every morning? I'll just take care of you when the time comes."

"That would be the best." Ji smiled happily, "I happened to learn from you how to take care of the camellias that the ancestors of the eighteen bachelors family loved most. My natal family in Yixing planted all kinds of camellias all year round. Blooming undefeated."

The varieties of camellias are different, and the flowering period is different. Dou Zhao can imagine the grand occasion just by listening.

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Sisters and brothers who are reading, I am sorry, I did not expect to get motion sickness, and then I lay down for a while to regain my energy.First post the updated ones, and I will write the updated chapter after I eat.

The progress will be completed tonight anyway, but there is no way to keep the time, everyone should get up tomorrow morning to watch!

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