The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 30
Sun Yu'e's attitude towards the Qi Jiabao brothers and sisters is good, and she probably knows that these two are the real treasures in Mrs. Xu's heart, but if she wants to play with these two little kids in the snow, Sun Yu'e is really 1 million unwilling.But if she directly said that she was not happy, and she was afraid that Mrs. Xu would be angry, Sun Yu'e hated Zhao Jing again in her heart.If she hadn't thought about letting the twins go out to play, Mrs. Xu wouldn't have dragged herself into the water.

"Sister E is old, why do you still play with this? I heard that she is learning needlework recently." Mother Han came out to save the scene in time, and Sun Yu'e smiled and said: "Old lady, I made you a pair of thick socks. It's double-layered, with cotton in the middle, so your feet won't be cold in snowy days."

After Xu Xian heard this, she thought of the pair of socks she had given to the old lady before, and felt very uncomfortable.Zhao Jing glanced at Sun Yu'e, then at Xu Xian, and knew that she was deliberately poking her heart in front of Xu Xian, so she simply joked: "Young lady is really filial, the double-layered cotton socks must be thick and warm, It's just such thick socks, which pair of shoes should the old lady wear?"

In fact, Sun Yu'e just said that, her socks have only been stitched a few stitches now, and it will be the year of the monkey before they are finished, but the old lady will be happy when she says this, even if she may not remember Sun Yu'e once said that she wants to wear it. Give her a pair of socks.

Zhao Jing didn't know that Sun Yu'e was just talking nonsense with open eyes, but according to the dressing habits of ancient people, the socks were all single-layered, because the shoe size was fixed, so you can't just make another pair of large-sized socks for one pair of socks Shoes to accompany, so if Sun Yu'e really made such a pair of socks, I am afraid that the old lady will have no chance to wear them except lying on the bed.

Mrs. Xu didn't know that Sun Yue'e was telling lies. After hearing Zhao Jing's words, she suddenly became enlightened and said with a smile, "That's right, sister E, don't waste your time. I have to make another pair of socks for your socks." Shoes to match it!"

Zhao Jing couldn't help but smile wryly after hearing this, and originally wanted to let it go, but when she thought of Sun Yu'e's virtue, she felt that she couldn't let her off lightly, so she still smiled and said: "Don't worry, the old lady, the eldest girl is so filial, I'm afraid even the shoes are so filial." It’s ready and I’ll send it to you together! You, just wait to wear it!”

Zhang's mother, who was watching the play, couldn't hold back her laughter when she heard this. She wanted to laugh, but she sighed, if Mrs. Hou was half as smart as Miss Jing, that would be great!
Sun Yu'e was full of gas before the breakfast, and Zhao Jing also felt happy.Moreover, there was no lack of crispy cheese at the banquet today, and it seemed that the servants had already begun to wink.

After breakfast, it would be impolite to walk to the end if you raise your legs, so Zhao Jing sat in the living room and continued chatting with Mrs. Xu.At this time, Mama Zhang treated Zhao Jing like a god, serving tea and water herself.

"Miss Jing, I heard that some of you came out of the palace and went to become husbands of rich families. Is it true?" Zhang's mother was thinking about what happened yesterday, and she was anxious. Opening her mouth to ask, she asked around first.

"There is such a thing."

Although Zhao Jing has not left the palace yet, she also knows that some women who have left the palace may not be happy.In ancient times when the average life expectancy was only over 40 years old, a 25-year-old woman is no longer enough to be described as a leftover woman, so it can be regarded as old age?

Therefore, many court ladies yearned for freedom, only to find out the cruelty of reality after they came out. They couldn't find a good husband, and their families were disgusted because they had no output, so they had to find another job to do.Fortunately, the days in the palace were considered a precious asset, so even if there were some ups and downs in the marriage between men and women, if she entered a good family and became a lady, she would be respected.

However, Zhao Jing hadn't thought of this step yet.

"Why, is the old lady inviting an aunt from the palace to be the lady's husband?" Zhao Jing pondered for a while, maybe the old lady Xu really had such thoughts.It's just that it's too obvious who this lady is hiring for.Sun Yu'e is thirteen this year, and she will leave the cabinet in two years. If the old lady wants her to marry well, she must hire someone to teach her the rules.

When Mrs. Xu saw Zhao Jing asked about this, she didn't hide it. She just thought that Mama Zhang had mentioned it and brought it up again. Well, I don't know if we can invite them, the two girls in our family are grown up, if we don't learn the rules, it will be too late."

After saying this, Sun Yu'e, who was sitting on the side, couldn't sit still anymore. She also knew the news that Zhao Jing was going out of the palace. Now that Mama Zhang and Mrs. Xu suddenly mentioned this, it is possible that they wanted to invite Zhao Jing into the palace ?If Zhao Jing were to teach her the rules, wouldn't she be tortured to death?
Sun Yu'e's pretty face immediately turned white, and waved her hands again and again: "Old lady, I don't want to enter the palace, so why should I learn the rules of the palace? Old lady, just teach me."

Seeing her acting like a baby, the old lady just smiled and said: "I can't teach you, I myself..." Before the old lady finished speaking, she suddenly realized that she is already old, so it is hard to return it. Say in front of outsiders that you don't know any rules.The old lady fell silent immediately, then smiled at Zhao Jing and said, "If Miss Jing has any candidates, she can recommend them to our family."

(End of this chapter)