The Book of Raising Children by Houmen

Chapter 185 Do You Like Xu Si'an? (1)
The old lady Xu is also used to the time when Xu Si'an is not around, she nagged a few words in the first two days, and then gradually stopped mentioning it.It's just that when a few children go to Jinhui Pavilion to learn needlework every afternoon, they will stay silently in a small Buddhist hall behind Songhe Hall, chanting scriptures and chanting Buddha.She didn't come out until the children came back.After coming out, he happily entertained with the children, entertained the grandchildren, and enjoyed the family happiness.

After a few days, Zhao Jing also made a clear understanding of the personnel relations in the Hou Mansion. Except for the original slaves of the Hou Mansion who gave birth to children like Zhang's mother, there were three or forty people in the Hou Mansion who did not have a contract of prostitution. They are all Mama Sun's seven aunts and eight aunts, who occupy many important positions in the inner courtyard of the Hou Mansion.Sister-in-law You who is in charge of the comprador in the kitchen, the second daughter-in-law Tian who is the comprador in the old lady’s room, Mama Liu who manages the monthly candles, incense and sesame oil money in the house, Aunt Song who is in charge of the sewing room, and the bonsai decoration in the Houfu flower garden Those of Li Hong's family, these few, are not slaves born in the Hou family.

The monthly silver of the servants was originally handed over to Mother Han, but the silver for other expenses every month is hung in the account room, and there is a fixed amount every month. Xu Si'an has been fighting outside all year round, so he doesn't care about it at all. For these, Zhao Jing checked the account book, only to find that the expenses allocated by the outer courtyard of the Hou Mansion to the inner courtyard were as much as [-] taels a month.

There are a total of five masters, even if they are exhausted, they can't spend this much money. Zhao Jing frowned and looked at these ledgers, feeling a little dizzy.The old lady's Songhetang only needs five taels of silver for the bonsai decoration every month, but Zhao Jing can clearly see that the old lady's Songhetang is still energetic in the past two months except for the pot of holly. The bonsai are all wilted.

A few years ago, there were still a few pots of daffodils for offerings, but they disappeared for a while. The five liang of silver was really in the water, and I didn't even see a splash.She originally wanted to take it slow, but if she slows down, when Xu Si'an comes back, is she going to let him know that the family business that she has worked so hard to win has been defeated to such an extent.

The night was getting darker, and under the flickering candlelight, Zhao Jing put down her pen and ink, and rubbed her sore brows. Seeing her stop, Qing Dai made a cup of hot tea for her, and whispered: "Mr. Sleep? I heard from my husband that tomorrow I will go to the Prince Regent’s Mansion with the old lady to express my condolences to the princess, and it’s getting late..."

Qingdai is young, so she will inevitably sleep a little bit, and she has been yawning all day long after following her own, Zhao Jing took a sip of hot tea, raised her head and said: "If you are sleepy, go to sleep first, I will put this account book Good to see it."

Hearing this, the little girl opened her eyes wide, shook her head vigorously and said, "I'm not losing money, I'm not sleepy at all..." She couldn't help but yawned.

Zhao Jing then thought of the days when she worked as an errand in front of the imperial court, she didn't get enough sleep every day, only when the little emperor was in court, could she have time to catch up on her own sleep, but she had to catch up with the little emperor. When I get up before, I always look like a black-eyed chicken.It's just that the little emperor has a good temper and never blamed her. Seeing that she was sleepy, he yawned and said that he was sleepy too, and the two of them took a quarrel and took a nap quietly on the soft couch in the imperial study.

Every time he is bumped into by the regent, the little emperor will always be scolded. He is so young that he doesn't know how to make progress, and when he is an emperor, he must look like an emperor!It's just that she never scolded herself, Zhao Jing's eyes were red when she thought of this, she never knew that the little emperor was actually Zhou Yi's son.At that time, she only thought that Zhou Yi didn't like the little emperor, and she often instigated the little emperor to listen to Zhou Yi's words openly, and secretly turned his eyes and closed his eyes to make trouble.

Once it was snowing heavily in winter, the little emperor refused to get up no matter what Ren Zhao Jing yelled when it was ugly, the eunuch outside said that in such a snowy weather, he might not be able to go to court, so he went back to the queen mother and let the emperor continue to sleep, who knows that it is not yet dawn When the regent came, he picked up the little emperor from the hot bed, dressed in a daze, and went to court.Later, because of this, the little emperor fell ill for a long time, and even the people they served couldn't sleep well for a whole month.

These things are said to be near or far, but now thinking about them, it seems like a lifetime away.

"Sir...?" Seeing Zhao Jing's trance, Qing Dai called her, and said, "Sir, it's been three o'clock outside, or you should sleep...sleep!" Her yawn was really Unable to bear it anymore, she started typing again after saying a single word, Zhao Jing smiled and said, "Then I'm going to sleep now, you should go out to sleep too."

Zhao Jing took off her clothes and lay down, but there was a patter of rain outside, and the little drops seemed to be sprinkled on her heart.She only lived for 25 years, but she has lived two lifetimes. Unfortunately, when the concubine passed away, she hadn't thought of this, otherwise she would have asked her who her biological mother was.

Turned over and fell asleep, but it was a sleepless night.When I got up, the rain had stopped, and at some point there was a swallow's nest under the eaves in the yard, chirping and chirping non-stop.After Zhao Jing washed up, she got up and went to Mrs. Xu's Songhe Hall. Today, she specially wore a moon-white dress with plain makeup and a skirt of the same color. She looked fresh and refreshing, with a natural Go to the beauty of carving.

Mrs. Xu is also very solemnly dressed today, with black and gold gourds and double happiness patterns all over the hang silk beanie, with a jade inlaid mop on her forehead, and she looks a little more energetic than usual.The old lady's complexion is darker, so it is not suitable to wear too much gold and silver. In the past, Mother Han tried to make the old lady look solemn, so she dressed her in a complicated way. From the perspective of a country woman, she is naturally rich, but How can I get into these expensive snobbish eyes, only feel that she is like a nouveau riche, and even disdain to socialize with her.

After breakfast in Songhe Hall, housekeeper Zhou sent a message outside, saying that the carriages and horses were ready.

No matter what kind of life experience the princess regent had, she died as the original wife of the current prince regent, all of which are honors she deserves.The carriage drove slowly on the street, and the road to the Prince Regent's Mansion was not far away, but Zhao Jing was a little absent-minded.

(End of this chapter)