The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 151 Then why don't you go? (1)
Seeing that Zhang's mother and the old lady discussed this issue, Zhao Jing didn't answer the old lady's question first, but listened carefully for a while, and realized the reason behind it.Both Sun Yu'e and Han's mother bullied the old lady, and they did such a thing too blatantly.

Zhao Jing is not good at managing the affairs of the Hou Mansion, but thinking that the old lady is now in her fifties, the color of her clothes is really not suitable for being too bright, except for wearing festive clothes on New Year's Day , Usually at home, there is no need to dress up too grandly, anyway, she doesn't like to go out, she just needs to dress comfortably at home every day, and the more she dresses up like a nouveau riche, it's even more inappropriate.

"Old ladies are not old at heart. It's a good thing to like to make new clothes, but wouldn't it be better to choose more colors that suit you? When I was in front of the empress dowager, I often saw officials order women to enter the palace for banquets. If the empress dowager There is no verbal order to wear heavy makeup according to the quality, and everyone just dresses decently and dignifiedly, if the old lady does not dislike it, next time I make clothes, I will come over and serve as an adviser to the old lady?"

Zhao Jing opened her mouth with a teacup in her hand, with a pleasant smile on her face, and the corners of her mouth and brows showed a bit of gentleness. After hearing this, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but be happy, and said in a repeated voice: "That's a good relationship. When Zhuangzi comes back, he will start making summer clothes."

The old lady glanced at Zhao Jing, and saw that she was only wearing a plain pea-green satin jacket, a white skirt underneath, and two sachets hanging around her waist. She looked elegant and dignified, but she just looked comfortable. , much more pleasing to the eye than Sun Yu'e, who makes herself gorgeous every day.

The old lady didn't wait for Zhao Jing to reply, and said again: "Mr. Zhao will also teach a few girls how to dress tomorrow. Learning to read is one aspect, and at least I will teach some other things."

Zhao Jing raised her eyebrows slightly, and finally realized two or three points that the old lady's aesthetic perception is not completely dead, and there is still the possibility of change, and finally she also felt that heavy makeup and rich clothes are the most beautiful attire.

"Don't worry, old lady, these are all things to be taught. When the weather gets hotter and the girls wear less clothes, I will start teaching manners, official etiquette, and how to deal with people. These are all compulsory courses for ladies of the Hou family."

The old lady nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and then remembered that Zhao Jing hadn't answered whether she would go to Zhuangzi or not, so she sighed again: "It would be the best if Mr. Zhao could go to Zhuangzi with us."

Zhao Jing lowered her eyes and smiled. It is always inconvenient for her to be accompanied by an outsider when the Hou Mansion is traveling at home, so she smiled and said: "I won't go, I have been in the Hou Mansion for a long time, my brother at home I'm afraid my sister-in-law misses me too, so I'll pack up and go home soon."

The old lady was a little disappointed when Zhao Jing said that she couldn't go anymore, she thought about it and said: "Then when you come, don't forget to bring your niece, so that I can be your companion."

Zhao Jing nodded in agreement, seeing that everyone in Songhe Hall was busy packing their things, she got up and left, saying: "Then I won't come over to say hello to the old lady for a while, and I'll go home directly."

The old lady ordered the servant girl to go to the kitchen to get some cakes and fruits and send them to Ziwei Garden for Zhao Jing to take back. Zhao Jing thanked her and got up before she was ready to go out. The little maid outside said that Xu Si'an had come.

Normally, she and Xu Si'an are connected very well, to the point where they rarely bump into each other, but today Zhao Jing just sat for a while, Xu Si'an would come here anyway.

Xu Si'an just came, if she left in a hurry, she would seem a little disrespectful, after all, he is Lord Marquis, the head of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

When the old lady heard that Xu Si'an was coming, she greeted her happily, only to see a tall and heroic man appear in the room with a flash of the door curtain.Zhao Jing also leaned towards Xu Si'an and sat down with her eyes lowered.

"We are preparing to go to Zhuangzi tomorrow. If you are free these few days, will you stay with us for a few days?" The old lady held Xu Si'an's hand and spoke with a smile on her face.

Xu Si'an's expression was still serious and indifferent as usual, he took the tea handed over by the maid, took a sip, glanced at Zhao Jing and said: "Mr. Zhao is going with you too?"

Just as Zhao Jing was about to reply, the old lady spoke first: "Mr. Zhao is not going, she is going home!"

When Xu Si'an heard this, there seemed to be a moment of disappointment in his eyebrows and eyes, and then he said: "My son is busy with military affairs these days, I'm afraid he can't go with his mother, if there are children to accompany his mother, mother can have fun for a few days. "

After hearing this, Mrs. Xu's expression became a little disappointed, and she sighed, "How many years have you not gone to Zhuangzi with us, and now you are staying in the capital with great difficulty, and you have to be busy with business again." Although the old lady was disappointed, she was always reasonable about her son, so she continued: "Forget it, military affairs are more important. When you are free, you can accompany me."

Zhao Jing was almost done sitting at this time, so she got up again to say goodbye. Xu Si'an raised her head and glanced at her, and said, "Mr. Zhao, don't rush to leave. I have to go out soon, so I'll see you off."

(End of this chapter)