The peasant's daughter-in-law of crossing

Chapter 103

Yingniang said while eating: "Nian'er, do you want to go to Qiufengtang?"

Nian'er shook her head and said, "I don't want to! A few days ago they were playing on the side of the road, using sticks to write on the side of the road. They couldn't write as well as I did, and they didn't know as many characters as I did. Also, they couldn't write as many characters as I did. Also, they couldn't write as many characters as I did. I don’t know how much it should be, and I have to break my fingers and toes, but I still can’t figure it out, everyone is stupid.”

Yingniang and Bo Ming choked, as if a choke was stuck in their throats, Nian'er's sense of pride was too much, almost to the point of being defiant.

Thinking that there are many boys from the Zhen family and Ge family in Qiufengtang.Yingniang thought about letting Nian'er go in and suffer setbacks, because the children of those two families are not easy to mess with.

Yingniang pondered for a long time before she said: "If you don't want to go, you have to go. Going there is not only about reading and reading, but also learning a lot of principles of life from Mr. You are like you who reach out and hit people at every turn, and keep saying that others are stupid." , you don’t listen to what your parents say, if this continues, won’t you be going to hell?”

Nian'er put down the bowl and chopsticks, he really couldn't eat much of this kind of food, "Then I'll go, I just want to meet some of them!"

Yingniang and Boming saw that he went back to their room after he finished speaking, they looked like little adults, their eyes met, they glanced at each other a few times, they didn't know what to do, raising children is really a big problem.

Qing'er said noisyly: "I'm going too, I'm going too, if my brother doesn't go to the kindergarten, no one will fight for me." Dare to bite casually.

Yingniang and Bo Ming were really speechless, and sighed inwardly.The big one has ideas and a temper. Although he often admits mistakes, he is just too arrogant and has an aura that no one can match him.And this little one, even though he is only over three years old, often takes pleasure in teasing people, and is very good at winking, every time he secretly teases people, preventing Yun'er and the others from seeing.It seems to be eccentric, but it is too capricious.

Both Yingniang and Boming realized at this time that the matter of disciplining the children could not be delayed any longer.

The next day, the two of them sent the children to the nursery together, and asked Nian'er to apologize to his friends one by one.Although he was reluctant, he finally spoke.

After that, the two of them came to Qiufeng Hall together to find the teacher.The teacher's surname is Yang, and he is about the same age as Bo Ming, with a gentle appearance.

He has a humble attitude and a very gentle tone, so he is naturally willing to accept Nian'er, saying that he can send it in a few days.As for girls, he would not accept them no matter what.

After coming out of Qiufengtang, Yingniang had a thought in her heart, "Boming, Xiaonuan, Xiaoyu, and Xiaohui are all grown up, and our Qing'er will not be able to hang out in the kindergarten after two or three years. In fact, it's not just us. There are a few, and there are many families with better backgrounds who want their girls to read more books. How about... we set up a girls' school and invite female teachers to teach them, not only teaching reading and writing, but also teaching female celebrities, as well as Teach some etiquette and rules of life. In short, let these girls be able to go to the hall and the kitchen in the future, what do you think?"

Boming's eyes lit up when he heard this, isn't Yingniang the best example of being able to go up to the hall and down to the kitchen, he was about to say yes, but stopped.

"What's the matter, is this not good?" Yingniang thought that Bo Ming would be like many others, who believed that a girl's lack of talent is virtue, so she was not very happy.

In fact, Birming had been influenced by her a long time ago, how could he still have that kind of thinking.He sighed: "That's good, but where can I find such a female teacher?"

"How about... Let's go to Aunt Yao for help. She should know the nurturing nuns who came out of the palace. I heard that those nuns are very capable. They have raised many girls from rich families to be ladies. Not only do they behave very well. , and can also write poems and fus. It’s just that what the nurturing mother values ​​are the three obediences and four virtues, which are definitely different from what the teacher emphasizes. In addition to asking the nurturing mother, I can also enjoy the teaching teacher’s addiction when I have time. What do you think about teaching them?"

Only then did Bo Ming realize that Yingniang was the best candidate for the teacher, nodded and said: "Okay, I am relieved to have you and the nunnery taking turns to teach, otherwise I am worried that the nunnery will I have taught the children to be strict. We haven’t been to Wuzhou for more than a year since those merchants sent people to Yongzhen to transport goods. How is Aunt Yao doing?”

Yingniang said with emotion: "It's been a long time since I went. Let's go together in a few days. I also want to see Aunt Yao. Now that we have a carriage at home, going back and forth is not as laborious as before."

Zhaodi heard Yingniang said that she wanted to set up a girls' school, and suddenly she was willing to let Xiaonuan study again.Because they were all girls, she no longer worried that Xiaonuan would hang out with boys all day long. This was the most important reason why she didn't want Xiaonuan to go to Qiufengtang in the first place.

Both Zhaodi and Yinyue pooled money to give to Yingniang, and then they chose a place together and asked the masters to build the house.

A few days later, Yingniang was going to Wuzhou with Boming, and they handed over their two children to Zhaodi in advance.

Wuzhou has not changed much in the past few years. The two of them walked on the street and found that they felt the same as six years ago.

However, when I came to Li's mansion this time, I found that it was different from previous years. There was only one guard at the gate left, and he was still frowning.

"Brother, do you still remember the two of us? We are from Yongzhen." Yingniang still remembered this young man, but this young man seemed unwilling to talk to the two of them, so Yingniang thought that he had already taken care of the two of them. She and Birming forgot.

The young man lazily raised his head, "I remember you, but it seems like you haven't been here for more than a year, right? Li's mansion is no longer what it used to be, and you won't get much money if you come here, so don't bother Madam." gone."

Yingniang and Boming were surprised at the same time, is it not as good as before?Could it be that something happened to Li's mansion?
Yingniang took out a silver coin weighing one tael from her sleeve pocket and stuffed it to the boy, "We are not here to make money, but to visit your wife, and I hope you can hurry in and report."

The boy hadn't seen the money tipped for more than a year, and he didn't expect that Yingniang would be so generous, as long as he took it, he would get a tael of silver!He happily ran in with the money.

Not long after, the servant came out and said that Madam invited them in.Yingniang and Bo Ming had only stepped into the courtyard gate a few dozen steps, when they saw Aunt Yao walking towards them. She just adjusted her makeup in the room and came forward to greet her in person.

From a distance, Yingniang saw that Aunt Yao's appearance was not as good as before. Although she still had the same appearance, she was not as radiant as before.Apart from the lackluster complexion, the attire on the body has also changed a lot. They used to be clothed with gold silk embroidered brocade, some with white fur collars, and gold hairpins and jade hairpins on their heads.

But at this time, she was wearing a very ordinary embroidered fine cotton dress, and there was only a silver hairpin inserted obliquely on her head.When it comes to dressing up, it's not even as fashionable as Yingniang.

The most important thing is that there is no girl around her, and she is alone.

Yingniang trotted over, choked up and said: "Aunt Yao, it's all my fault, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Although Aunt Yao's expression was dull, she was extremely peaceful. She took Yingniang's hand and said softly, "It's not too late to see me now, let's go in and talk."

This main hall is also very different from previous years. None of the precious utensils used to be placed there are left, even the cabinet shelves are gone, and the chairs made of precious trees have also been replaced with ordinary fir. chair.

Yingniang and Aunt Yao have always been straightforward when talking, and they never pay attention to concealment. After all, the two have been friends for so many years, and there is no need to beat around the bush.

Yingniang didn't say a word, and went straight to the topic: "Aunt Yao, what happened to the family, why is it so deserted? Where's Brother Li, and his children?"

Aunt Yao made tea for her and Bo Ming, which was the most common camellia, and then sat down and said slowly: "It is said that 20 years in Hedong and 20 years in Hexi, but our Li Mansion fell within a year. Yes. Last year when the imperial court fought Xirong, the national treasury was insufficient, and the front-line military rations could not keep up. The soldiers were so hungry that they almost killed each other. Later, the emperor sent an imperial envoy to borrow money from Li Changan. The loan was 400 million taels. Originally, even if The imperial court didn't have to pay back even one tael of silver, and the Li family would not be in such a state, but they didn't realize that the business failed a lot after a few months. The family couldn't get the money to pay off the debt, so the creditors came to the door one after another. Everyone moved away, not even one of my fine clothes and headgear left. Alas, jewelry and clothes were never brought with me when I was born, and I never took them with me when I died.

The Li Mansion has been in decline for more than a year, and she has already accepted the fact before her.

She took a sip of tea, and then continued: "Li Changan has been busy looking for someone to buy a house recently, and plans to share the money with the children after selling the money. The two sons were originally going to take the official exam, but the palace exam was late. It has not been held for a long time, because the imperial court is focusing on the war wholeheartedly, so there is no energy to choose civil servants. So the two sons are sitting at home, and now they are going out with their father. One of the two daughters left the cabinet last year, and the other was two months ago. After leaving the court before, their family is in decline, and they married into a very ordinary family. Li Changan said, when the time comes, give some to the families of the two daughters, so that they cannot live too hard."

Yingniang and Bo Ming didn't know what to say after listening for a long time, the world has changed too fast.A few years ago, the imperial court was still repairing the other palace, consuming a lot of people's fat and anointment, until the treasury was empty, and those hard-working people who had been in corvee for three years were finally able to go home.Unexpectedly, there would be another war immediately, and the court had no money to deal with it, so it had to resort to the idea of ​​a wealthy businessman's family.

With the weak state treasury of the imperial court, it is feared that the Li family will not be able to pay off the money in ten years.Moreover, whether the emperor wants to pay it back or not is another matter.The Li family actually got an IOU with the emperor's jade seal and red seal, but who would dare to take the IOU to the emperor to pay back the money?

Yingniang was sad for a while, and suddenly remembered what Aunt Yao said about selling the house, so she asked: "If you sell this house, where will your family live?"

Aunt Yao smiled calmly, "After selling the house and getting the money, I will distribute half of it to the children. The two sons are married, and it's time for them to live their own lives. Li Changan and I will take the rest of the money and go to the countryside Build a small yard. This house should be able to sell for a lot of money. As long as it is not extravagant, it will be enough to spend for a lifetime. You don’t need to worry about me. Li Changan is too old now, and he no longer thinks about business matters. He said, If the business gets bigger, you can't escape the eyes of the court, so it's better to live in the countryside."

Yingniang knew in her heart that it was extremely helpless for Li Changan to want to take care of his life when he was only forty, it seemed that he was completely disappointed in the court.

(End of this chapter)