The next morning, the rain had stopped and the sky was clear.
When Wanruo woke up, Xie Xianyu had already gone to court. She washed up and went to the eldest lady as usual to learn about housekeeping matters.
Now she is not the only one learning, Xie Xiuzhu also has to learn together, because Xie Xiuzhu is already choosing a husband, her husband's marriage is about to be decided, and she will get married the next day. How can she be allowed to be unruly?
The eldest lady asked her to go to Qingshuiyuan every day to learn how to be a housekeeper.
"The affairs of the inner house are numerous and complex, and it's impossible to worry about them all. The tasks assigned should be left to the housekeepers. These housekeepers are usually elderly people in the family, and they all have their own thoughts. You have to keep them under control, but you can't be too strict. You can turn a blind eye to minor matters, but you must enforce the rules from a serious perspective. It's up to you to strike a balance."
As the eldest lady spoke, Wanruo took careful notes. Xie Xiuzhu was already dozing off beside her with her arms propped up.
The eldest lady suddenly put the teacup heavily on the table, and Xie Xiuzhu was startled and woke up.
As soon as he opened his eyes and saw the eldest lady's gloomy face, he immediately wiped the corner of his mouth and sat up straight.
The eldest lady glared at her with disappointment. Xie Xiuzhu's face tensed and she sat straighter.
The eldest lady was about to scold her when a little maid came in hurriedly: "Madam, the son-in-law is back."
Xie Xiuzhu asked in surprise, "Brother is back?"
Wanruo was also stunned. She had only met this young man once. He was the son of Concubine Zhuang from the first wife's family and was only one year younger than Xie Xianyu.
At the end of last year, he went out to sea with his master for business and did not return until today.
The eldest lady nodded: "Let him in."
A man in a royal blue robe walked in, his hair tied up with a brocade belt, his face was handsome, and his steps were steady.
He walked into the hall, bowed and saluted: "Greetings to my parents."
"Why didn't you tell your family in advance that you came back so they could pick you up at the dock?"
"I don't want to cause trouble to my family. It's not a big deal to come here." Xie Xiangli smiled.
"Have you met your mother yet?"
"I've already called my dear."
Xie Xiuzhu quickly asked, "Did my brother bring me a gift?!"
Xie Xiangli smiled and said, "I dare not not bring it. I bought a lot of fresh stuff from Southeast Asia. I'm sure you will like it."
"Where is it? Where is it?" Xie Xiuzhu jumped up.
The eldest lady glared at her and said, "Your brother just came back and has a lot of things to do. How can he have time to look through these things for you? Just be quiet."
Xie Xiuzhu pouted and sat back down.
"I'll have someone take it to your yard later." Xie Xiangli said.
Only then did Xie Xiuzhu feel a little happy.
Xie Xiangli turned his head and his eyes fell on Wanruo. The eldest lady introduced her, "This is Xian'er's new wife. You haven't met her formally yet."
Xie Xiangli hurriedly bowed and said, "Sister-in-law."
Wanruo stood up and bowed.
The eldest lady nodded and said, "Forget it. Go see your aunt first. She has been looking forward to your return every day. I'm sure she is waiting for you too."
"Yes." Xie Xiangli then bowed and took his leave.
Being interrupted by this, Xie Xiuzhu completely lost interest in continuing the class and was only thinking about going back to see the gifts.
The eldest lady was too lazy to bother with it anymore, so she let her go: "Let's stop here for today."
Xie Xiuzhu nodded happily.
The eldest lady glanced at Wanruo and said, "Come with me."
Wanruo followed him out.
"Xiuzhu, please teach her more. She will be happy to listen to you. She is about to get engaged. I am really worried about her getting married in the state she is in now."
Wanruo nodded: "Don't worry, mother-in-law. It's just that the engagement and marriage will take at least a day or two. If you study hard, there's still time."
The eldest lady had a headache: "If she had studied hard, she wouldn't have delayed it until today."
The eldest lady sighed, "It's my fault too. I've been too pampering her. She's almost reaching marriage age but she still seems like she's not going to grow up. What will happen to her when she gets married?"
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