Ordinary clear day

Chapter 125 Old Teacher
Last autumn, Shuning asked her father to find Mr. Cai to teach her talent. Firstly, because she is not familiar with the capital city, and to find another teacher whom she does not know, it is better to invite back acquaintances; secondly, although Mr. Cai prefers Wanning, she is indeed genuine. Good material and good temper, he is an ideal teacher candidate.

Zhang Bao sent two family members to inquire about the whereabouts of Mr. Cai, and learned that after he left the Song family, he went to two restaurants, but he was dismissed within half a year, and no one saw him appearing in Beijing again. Pass.The two family members found Cai's old house, but there was only a half-deaf old man looking after the house, and asked him the whereabouts of the owner, but the old man didn't say anything for a long time.Later, it was his neighbor who told them that Mr. Cai had found a restaurant in a squire's house in Baoanzhou (northwest of Shuntian Prefecture), and had not been back for more than half a year.

After Zhang Bao knew about it, he didn't tell his daughter, but ordered someone to find another suitable husband.Not long after the year, when a servant went out to do errands, he passed by the old house of Cai's family, only to find that Mr. Cai had returned.It turned out that in the family he taught, the only daughter died of a sudden illness in winter. The old parents were heartbroken and burned everything that belonged to the daughter before she was alive.The teacher couldn't burn it, so he had to ask him to leave.Poor Mr. Cai, he was dismissed in less than a year. I'm afraid his reputation will be ruined.

Mr. Cai was overjoyed when he heard that Earl's Mansion invited him back to coach again.He is in a bit of a predicament now, he can get a light and lucrative job, and he can teach back the little girl who was ten times more gifted than other children since she was a child. Thinking about how old she is now, she should be calmer than when she was a child, learning things I will also pay more attention to it, and if it becomes a climate in the future, I may be able to achieve a good reputation as a master.When he thought about it, he immediately agreed, and when he entered the earl's mansion, he saw the boss who was in charge, and then he knew that he was going to teach the third girl, Shu Ning.

He was very disappointed, and it was inevitable that he would reveal some flaws in his speech, and he was testing whether to teach only one girl, wondering if his former students would come to learn again.Zhang Bao was a little displeased when he heard this, although he still asked a woman to go to the backyard to ask what his niece meant, but he slandered in his heart: "This man really has no vision, my daughter is smart, well-behaved, sensible, polite and polite Advance and retreat, he actually only thinks about Wanning who is used to causing trouble, he really has no vision!!!"

Zhang Bao was angry and didn't say anything, the hall became cold for a while.Seeing this, Mr. Cai couldn't help feeling a little remorseful, what if he offended his boss?It is not so easy for him to find such a good museum now.

At this time Shuning came over, and respectfully saluted her father and Mr. Cai.Zhang Bao asked her how she went out today with a pleasant face, and Shu Ning also asked about Mr. Cai's health after the farewell, and the scene became harmonious.Seeing Shuning's gentleness, Mr. Cai remembered that although she had mediocre qualifications in the past, she was diligent and respectful of her teachers, so she was quite a good student.

Not long after, the woman came back, but she brought another woman, who was listening to Nala's family, conveyed Nala's words, and said thank you, the third master, for thinking about it, but the second girl is studying now. Housewives are popular, I am afraid that they have no time to learn talents, Mr. Cai only needs to teach the third girl.

Although Mr. Cai was disappointed, he was no longer as explicit as before. Hearing Zhang Bao said that he wanted to live in Fangshan Bieyuan, he only hesitated and agreed. He made an appointment immediately, and brought his luggage and The servant moved here and went back to Fangshan with his family in two days.

After Shuning returned to Huaiyuan, Mrs. Tong had already received the news, but she called her to him and told her, "I've followed your wishes today, please come back to Mr. Cai to teach you piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but you have to remember Let’s face it, those talents are just things to cultivate one’s temperament, and they can’t be taken as serious business. Housework and needlework are the most important things, and neither should be left behind, but don’t be like your second sister.”

Shu Ning quickly agreed, thinking: "I just learned to cultivate my temperament, and I will never become a talented woman. I don't have that skill." In fact, she was so enthusiastic about this matter, partly because she was traveling through time. Before, I was very envious of those elegant girls who knew how to play piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Half of them thought that the few best friends I had made, including Zhou Yinlan, Zhenzhen, and the new Xinran, were all talented daughters. Naturally, she couldn't The difference is too far, otherwise, the original deep friendship will gradually become alienated due to differences in hobbies and knowledge.

However, Dongqing, her maid, disagreed with this idea: "Miss, you underestimate yourself too much. Whether you are the housekeeper or the female celebrity, you are better than other girls in the mansion. No one is perfect, even if the girl is slightly inferior in talent. I don't know about the other two, but I don't know about the other two, but Miss Xinran doesn't look like someone who knows how to deal with family affairs, otherwise, how can I have the time to study those things? Flowers, grass, food, incense, etc.”

Suxin stepped into the door, just in time to hear her last sentence, she said: "Who said Miss Xinran won't meddle in family matters? I've heard that she has meddled today."

Shu Ning looked over suspiciously, and she explained: "Today I was waiting for the girl in the second gate, and I heard someone making trouble outside, and that person was simply a rogue, and the people in the mansion invited that rogue to sit in the concierge. Said that the wife and the eldest grandma went out to offer incense, the second grandma was entertaining guests, and the man was not at home, so he dared not invite him in. From what the rascal said, it seemed that it was the brother of the eldest grandma in their house who came to ask for money. Ordinary The servants couldn't hold him down, so they had to send a message inside, and after asking Miss Xinran's instructions, they gave the rascal a few taels of silver and sent him away. It can be seen that Miss Xinran also has something to do at home, otherwise the housekeepers would go directly to ask Second Mistress OK?"

Shu Ning remembered that when Xin Ran came out of the garden, her maid Yin Ping did come to say something to her, so it was at that time, but this situation is too strange, how could such a family have such relatives?Xinran's sister-in-law Fei Moshi, she has met twice, is a very gentle and polite person, how can there be such a brother?Seeing Suxin's mysterious look, she smiled and said, "You still have something to say, don't you? Don't make people hungry, tell me quickly."

Su Xin smiled embarrassedly, and then said: "I don't want to ask people in their house, my uncle heard about it. I heard that the young master and grandma of their family were married by the first old man. They are close friends. Although Fei Mo's family has fallen and their children and grandchildren are useless, they married a daughter-in-law in their house, and they still used money to make Fei Mo's son a soldier with food and pay. But that kid is really worthless. As soon as he has money, he likes to spend recklessly. The money and food he got back will be spent within five days. He can still rely on his parents to support him. This brother is heartbroken."

Shu Ning didn't know that this kind of thing happened in that seemingly peaceful and peaceful mansion, it really is that every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite.Xinran will come forward to deal with this matter, is it also to save face for her sister-in-law?

But in this way, Shuning admired Xinran even more: how could she live a delicate young lady's life leisurely and at the same time take care of those annoying trivial matters?

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Mrs. Nala sent her maid to invite Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Shen to discuss the matter, saying it was urgent.Mrs. Tong arrived first, but she heard Mrs. Nala instructing Wu Xinda: "...ask someone to ask their neighbors, who are there in their family, and you must know about the concubine's room and the like. You have to inquire clearly about your character and family style. I only give you three days, and I should give you an answer on the fourth day. Remember?" Wu Xinda agreed, and when Nala saw Tong When Mr. Tong came, he hurriedly asked him to retreat and asked Mrs. Tong to sit down.

Tong asked curiously which family he wanted to inquire about just now, Nala sighed and said: "Our master has befriended an old man in the Ministry of War. He was entrusted to be a matchmaker and wanted to ask Miss Fang to be his wife, but that People are not from Beijing, we don't know the details, so we have to answer first, and make a decision after inquiring clearly."

Tong was a little surprised: "Why do people always come to propose marriage to the eldest niece in recent months? We are still in the funeral, not to mention the incident with the eldest niece back then..." Nala sighed again: "Isn't it Is it? Last time, that person had a poor official position, and he was too inflexible. This time, it looks okay, but I don’t know the basics.”

Mrs. Tong hurriedly asked: "Which family is it? If it's someone from outside Beijing, I'm afraid there are people who don't know about it." Nala shook her head and said, "Although they are from other places, they have lived in Beijing for a while. Yes. His surname is Wang Mingxu. He is a newly promoted chief of the Ministry of War. His rank is not high, but he is very young, only 23 years old. Guerrilla General, his family background is not too bad. Although he didn't say whether he knew about Miss Fang, but from what the old man said, he should know."

When Tong heard this, he stopped talking.If he knew about it and was willing to propose marriage, he must be sincere, because he was afraid that Wang Xu had other plans.

At this time Mrs. Shen came, and the three sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law saluted each other and sat down again.Mrs. Shen asked why they were invited here, and Mrs. Tong briefly explained what happened just now. Mrs. Shen sneered and said, "Sister-in-law, don't believe it easily. This person surnamed Wang is probably trying to gain the influence of elder brother. I want to get married. If our family can help him, it’s okay. If he climbs into another path, or his future is hindered, I’m afraid he will kick his eldest niece away. Even the reasons are ready-made, just say He didn't know about the eldest niece. It's not like he hasn't seen this kind of person before."

Nala remained silent, and this was the reason why she refused to agree easily.Although Fang Ning was not born by her, but watching her grow up anyway, I really can't bear to see her life without a good result.

She lowered her head in thought, and unexpectedly heard Tong's coughing gently. When she raised her head, Tong said, "Actually, my sister-in-law's decision, my fourth sibling and I are convinced, and I know that my sister-in-law will never I wronged my eldest niece. It's just that she is your daughter after all, so you don't have to ask us aunts about the important matters of marriage."

Nalashi paused, and smiled: "But I was wrong, I diverted the conversation so far. In fact, there is another matter to invite you to come." She sat up straighter, with a serious expression on her face.Tong Shi and Shen Shi looked at each other, they both sat upright.

"Actually, this is news from the second room." Nala said, "Cuiying, who had served the old lady before, disappeared last night."

Tong was taken aback: "Although I have always heard that she was ill, but it was just madness. How could she die suddenly?"

Shen didn't speak, but there was a hint of sarcasm at the corner of her mouth.

Nala sighed and said: "I don't know the details. The little girl who waits on Cuiying is now resting in the servant's tea room. She has traveled dozens of miles from outside the city to report the news. The second child The couple hated each other so much that they asked someone to roll him up with a broken mat, and they were transported out of the city at dawn and thrown in the wasteland. The little girl had nowhere to turn for help, so she had to dig a hole with her bare hands. Yingcao was buried, and then reported to our mansion, begging us to bury him properly."

Tong's mouth was slightly covered with a handkerchief: "This girl is kind and righteous, but why didn't Cuizhen send a letter back? They even served the old lady together."

"Now that the old lady is gone, the second room is in charge of the second brother and sister. Cuizhen can only be careful with her. How dare she really offend her? What's more, she and Cuiying had a quarrel in the first place." Nala took a sip of tea , said: "I invite you here now, just to discuss what will happen to Cuiying's funeral? If we arrange the funeral for her, I'm afraid the second room will be overwhelmed. Next, it's that little girl. She went out with the second room Yes, but if she goes back, I'm afraid that her life will be lost, I really can't bear it."

Mrs. Tong and Mrs. Shen were silent. After a long while, Mrs. Shen spoke first: "Further affairs can't be dealt with, I'm afraid there can't even be a formal ceremony. Since it's in the wasteland outside the city, we simply burned it on the spot. Collect the ashes and send them to Shuiyue Nunnery to cross over. If you want to bury them, there is a cemetery behind the nunnery."

Nala didn't speak, and Tong also said: "Cuiying is the old lady's girl, just for the sake of the old lady, we can't let her die without a memorial tablet. This can be regarded as filial piety. Although the little girl's matter is a bit troublesome, it is not impossible to think about it. Although it is a matter in the inner courtyard of the second room, if it involves national laws and family regulations, as the elder brother and the head of the family, the eldest brother has the right to speak. The second brother's family Even though the family is separated, it is still a side branch of our mansion, isn't it?"

Nala frowned slightly: "Third siblings are right, that girl is covered with injuries, I'm afraid she has been beaten and scolded a lot on weekdays, if she beats her again, she will die. Although it is common for masters to beat slaves, But after all, the reputation is not good, not to mention that the little girl used to do rough work in the old lady's yard. Our master is a big brother, so we can't watch our brother make mistakes, can we?"

She thought about it for a while, and then she made up her mind, called the housekeeper's wife to come in, gave her instructions, and sent people out of the city with the little girl to find Cuiying's remains and send a letter to the second room.

When she was taking care of these things, Tong Shi just watched with a slight smile, while Shen Shi was expressionless, looking down at the handkerchief in her hand.

It was only after the housekeeper's wife retreated that Mrs. Tong said that she would go back to Fangshan Bieyuan tomorrow.Nala kept her, and she said: "Now we have a Zhuangzi, unlike before when we had nothing to do. It was the time of spring sowing. Our master was worried and wanted to go back and watch. Sister-in-law also knew that he usually I value these things. Therefore, I have no choice but to live up to my sister-in-law's kindness."

Nala couldn't do it, so he had to agree.Shen Shi smiled faintly at Tong Shi.

(Actually... some cameo roles, I didn't mention them here, I can only ask you to discover them yourself...)
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