Chapter 624: Disagreement (Part 1)

“Although this answer has some loopholes, it’s pretty good for a six-year-old kid!

Xu Lingyi did not ask any more questions, but said noncommittally: "Go find Hong Wen to help you wash up. Your mother has something to say to you!"

Jian'er happily held the box and followed Hong Wen away. Shiyi Niang couldn't help but said, "Marquis, how can you teach a child like this? I know that you want Jian'er to become a talent, but he is still young after all, and has not been enlightened, let alone understand the truth and the situation. If you only know how to win by scheming, you will inevitably generalize. As the saying goes, "Knowledge is knowledge, and understanding of human nature is writing. Everything in this world is caused by people. Know how to get along with others." Only by being kind to others can you get help from friends, overcome difficulties, and achieve great things. Otherwise, the Marquis would not take Jian'er to social events everywhere!"

Xu Lingyi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you to have such insight." As he spoke, he changed the subject and said, "However, what the teacher taught and the master said are all superficial principles. Talking about military affairs on paper is not only easier said than done, but also a bit ignorant of worldly affairs. It may not be possible to learn something like you said, "knowing how to get along with others and be kind to others." After speaking, he laughed and said, "Let the little maid fetch some water! I see you have something to say to Jiange'er just now. It's getting late. After you and your son finish talking, let's rest early!"

I don't want to say any more.

Rather than competing with someone whose thinking is already fixed, it is better to teach your son well.

Eleventh Lady said "hmm", asked the maid to come in and help Xu Lingyi wash up, and went to Jiang'er's warm room.

Jianger had just finished washing up and was sitting barefoot on the bed. When he saw Shiyi Niang coming in, he stood up quickly and said, "Mother, mother, mother!" A pair of white and tender feet danced happily on the bright red quilt.

Shiyi Niang smiled and sat down beside the bed. Jiange'er immediately threw himself into Shiyi Niang's arms. Shiyi Niang glanced at Jiange'er's pillow and saw the box of four treasures of the study made of yellow poplar wood that she had given him placed next to the pillow. Shiyi Niang's smile deepened.

"Mom," Jianger retreated from his mother's arms for a while, then turned around and took out a picture book from the bedside, "Tell me a story."

Eleventh Lady took the picture book, touched her son who was sitting beside her and pretending to listen, and said with a smile: "Let's not tell stories today, let's have a conversation, okay?"

Jian'er looked confused.

Eleventh Lady took off her shoes and got on the bed. She asked Hong Wen to get two large ink-painted pillows and leaned against the head of the bed.

Jiange'er snuggled into her arms with a smile.

Shiyi Niang asked him softly, "Why do you have to go to Chen Ge'er's place so late?"

The boy smiled but said nothing.

Eleventh Lady went to tickle him.

Jiang'er rolled over on the bed with a smile, and also tickled his mother.

The mother and son went crazy on the bed for a while, with Jiang'er leaning on his mother's arm and leaning on the big pillow.

Eleventh Lady put her arm around her son's shoulders and said, "Hurry up, you haven't answered your mother's question yet!"

Jiange'er smiled and said, "When Seventh Brother sees my good stuff, he will definitely be dazzled." He looked very proud.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "And then?"

Jian Ge'er was puzzled: "What? Then what?"

Shiyi Niang said carefully, "You said you wanted to let Chen Ge'er lose his sight, so I want to know, if Chen Ge'er loses your things, what will you do then?"

Jiang Ge'er had never thought about this question. After thinking for a long time, he said, "He likes the things in the well, which means my things are good!"

"But in this case, Brother Shen will definitely want one too, right?" Eleventh Lady looked at her son with a smile.

Jiangeer nodded.

Eleventh Lady said: "Then he will definitely ask your Fifth Aunt for it!"

Jiang Ge'er nodded again.

"I specially ordered this box from Duobao Pavilion. Even if your fifth aunt sent someone to Duobao Pavilion to buy it, it would take Duobao Pavilion several days to make a set. If Brother Shen couldn't get it right away, he would definitely quarrel with your fifth aunt. Don't you agree?"

"Yeah!" Jiang'er nodded again.

"Your fifth aunt has to tell your second sister to embroider flowers, and she also has to take care of your eighth brother." Eleventh Lady said softly, "It's the middle of the night, your seventh brother is clamoring for something, and your fifth aunt can't do it for the time being. She must be anxious, and she might even scold your seventh brother..."

Before she could finish her words, Jiang'er sat up and said loudly, "Last time, my seventh brother brought my chicken home, and my fifth aunt found out. Our chicken defecated everywhere, and my eighth brother stepped on it and cried so hard that he didn't even want his shoes. My seventh aunt scolded my seventh brother. She also said that if my seventh brother brought a chicken home again, she would tell my fifth uncle and let him beat me up severely." Her tone was angry, as if she was complaining.

Eleventh Lady suppressed her laughter and said, "Since you know this, why don't you show off in front of Brother Shen?"

Jian'er was stunned.

Eleventh Lady took the opportunity to say, "Xin'er is your younger brother, and he is always with you. When you have something good, you should share it with him, or let me make one for him, instead of letting him be scolded by Fifth Aunt because of you! This is not how a brother should act!"

Jiange lowered his head.

"Mother is also wrong about this matter." Eleventh Lady hugged her son with a smile, "Mother only thought about Qin'er going to school, but didn't expect that Shen'er would like your things. How about we put this box in the box for the time being? Mother will ask the humble tutor of Duobao Pavilion to make another set, and when the things arrive, you can give it to Shen'er. - One set for each person. What do you think?"

"Okay!" said Jian'er in a loud voice.

"Our Jian'er is a good brother!" Eleventh Lady smiled and kissed his little face.

Jian Ge'er smiled. Then he put off his smile, gently pulled Shiyi Niang's sleeve, carefully looked at Shiyi Niang's expression, and said hesitantly: "Can you not carve the little monkey... The little monkey is mine..."

Eleventh Lady couldn't help laughing.

Everything should be done step by step. Jian Ge'er is used to eating alone, so being able to do this is a big improvement.

"Okay!" She looked at her son with a smile. "What do you want to carve for my son?"

His mother had just asked him to take care of his younger brother, but he refused to let his younger brother carve a monkey that looked exactly like him…Jianger was worried that his mother would be angry, and he was feeling uneasy. When he saw Shiyi Niang happily agreed, he couldn’t help but cheer up, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly: “Let’s carve a cat. Seventh brother likes cats… He also likes dogs, so let’s carve a dog…”

Eleventh Lady let Jian Ge'er do what he wanted. The two of them discussed for a long time and finally decided to carve a tiger for Jian Ge'er. Eleventh Lady then coaxed her son to sleep and returned to the inner room.

"What are you mumbling about?" Xu Lingyi waited for her for a long time.

"Nothing!" Eleventh Lady simply explained what had happened.

Xu Lingyi felt that Shiyi Niang handled the matter very well, and said, "Send a steward to talk to Duobao Pavilion early tomorrow morning. Ask them to hurry up. We can even give them a little extra pay."

Shiyi Niang agreed with a smile. Xu Lingyi asked about Xu Siyu: "How is their luggage being packed? Do they want to have a few more people with them?"

Xu Siyu will leave for Le'an in three days, and Xiang will stay in the Yongping Marquis's Mansion to serve her parents-in-law.

"I went to check today, and everything has been packed up." Eleventh Lady said, "As for the person who went with Yu Ge'er..." As she spoke, she asked Xu Lingyi, "Does the Marquis still remember Wenzhu in Yu Ge'er's room?" "Wenzhu?" Xu Lingyi's tone contained some speculation, "The maid in Yu Ge'er's room?" Obviously he didn't remember at all.

"Yeah!" Eleventh Lady smiled. "During the Chinese New Year, Yuge's daughter-in-law came to tell me that Wenzhu had been serving Yuge'er, and wanted Wenzhu to continue to follow him to Le'an. But Wenzhu is not young anymore, and she discussed with Yuge'er and wanted to marry Wenzhu to Yuge'er's servant Mozhu. She came to ask me what I think. I let them decide for themselves. A few days ago, Yuge's daughter-in-law chose an auspicious day for the two to get married. They are going to follow Yuge'er to Le'an together." After that, she smiled, "Yuge'er is married now, and he is an adult. Naturally, his wife will help him worry about the things in the house, so we don't have to worry about it! The Marquis has to get used to it slowly." Xu Lingyi laughed and patted her butt lightly, "Go wash up and go to bed early!"

Eleventh Lady stood up with an "Ouch!", glared at Xu Lingyi, and then went to the clean room.

The next day, Amber came in to greet Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady took her hand and looked the ground up and down.

She had become much fuller, with rounder and smoother breasts, and the curves were more distinct, like a flower in full bloom, full of mature fragrance.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "The child has just grown up, how can Guan Qing bear to let you come?"

Amber blushed and said in a somewhat pretentious manner: "I agreed to this when I got married. It's not up to him whether he is willing or not!"

Eleventh Lady laughed.

Amber's face turned even redder.

Eleventh Lady took her hand and went into the inner room.

"Don't get into trouble with Guan Qing over this matter." Eleven Niang said sternly, "It was then, and now is now. Nothing can be said to be as good as your life!", "I know!" Amber listened and opened her eyes. One wet. "Madam is nostalgic." Those who came from Yuhang are not willing to leave Madam. Zhuxiang is not young, and it is unreasonable not to marry again. I heard that those who come to discuss marriage are at worst popular in the Xu family. "Little steward" Zhuxiang can't stay with Eleven Niang. Wan Daxian is now alone in the palace, and Binju is pregnant again, and has adopted an abandoned baby in a troublesome manner, so it is even less possible for him to enter the house. Although Madam today is different from the past, in her heart, no matter how strong Madam is, she still needs personal help. How can she rest assured if she is not by her side.

"I wanted to come here." She said, her tone couldn't help but have a hint of coquettishness, "You don't know how tiring it is to take care of a child. He cries for no reason. He spits up right after I feed him. I wash his clothes, but he pees again. I haven't changed his diaper yet, and he's crying and making a fuss about eating... It's more tiring than working in the fields! Every day I look forward to Madam letting me work in the mansion." Then she said, "If you don't send someone to ask me again, I'll come in and recommend myself to you!" "Also..." Working in the fields?" Eleventh Lady found it funny and teased her, "When have you ever worked in the fields? I don't know how tiring it is to take care of a child. How did your son grow up?" "I did work in the fields when I was a child!" Amber said, "picking cotton flowers in the fields. The sun was so hot that I wanted to die. Later, when I arrived in Yuhang, I swore that I would never go to the fields no matter what. I would do a good job..." The two talked about some old things in the past and their mood became happy.

Bin Ju brought her eldest son Chang'an and adopted second son Changshun to pay her respects to Shiyi Niang.

Disagreement (Medium) 625

Chang'an, Binju's eldest son, was named by the lady. He is one year older than Jiange'er. He looks like Wan Daxian, with square eyebrows and eyes, but his skin is a bit dark. Compared with children of the same age, he is tall. He pursed his lips and held his three-year-old brother Changshun tightly, looking a little nervous. He was not as lively as when he came to greet Shiyi Niang before.

"What's going on?" Shiyi Niang smiled and waved to let Chang'an and Changshun pass. "Last year, he followed Suifeng to feed the birds, but this year he doesn't say a word!"

She is very busy every Chinese New Year. Binju, Amber and others will wait until the 18th day of the first lunar month or after the Lantern Festival to pay their respects to Eleventh Lady. Because of Changshun, Binju always brings her two children with her every time she comes.

"He usually follows his father-in-law around, picking firewood, spreading fertilizer and catching insects. He is becoming more and more dull." Bin Ju touched her son's head and gently instructed him, "Why don't you go and kowtow to the lady?"

Chang'an blushed and took Changshun to kowtow to Shiyi Niang, but Shiyi Niang stopped him, saying, "We've already greeted you, no need to kowtow again." Then she gave a handful of candy to the two brothers and said softly, "Do you want to go to the garden to play with Suifeng?" But her eyes fell on Changshun beside Chang'an.

The child was a little thin, but his face was white with a hint of red, his eyes were bright and lively, and he was full of energy. It was obvious that Binju cared a lot about this child.



Changshun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he looked at his brother with wide eyes, looking like he really wanted to go.

Changan hesitated for a moment, shook his head gently to Changshun, then looked up at Shiyi Niang. Although he was a little embarrassed, he said in a loud and clear voice: "In reply to Madam, my brother and I will stay here with mother."

Eleventh Lady was a little surprised.

Maybe because he grew up in a farm, Changan liked to play in the back garden of Xu's house. Especially in Suifeng's garden, there were many small animals. Every time he came, he would stay in Suifeng's garden for a long time, and only followed his mother back reluctantly when Binju called him.

Binju thought of Changshun, thinking that Shiyi Niang had something to say to her. Although Amber was beside her, she still told her son: "Since the lady asked you to go, you should go! Just remember not to fight with Suifeng, and to watch over your brother, so that he doesn't damage the Sixth Young Master's things." Changan listened and responded meekly, "Yes", took his brother to pay respect to Shiyi Niang, and followed the little maid out of the room.

Eleventh Lady asked the maid to bring a stool for Binju to sit on. She asked her what kind of birth it was, whether the portrait was good, and talked about her family.

Binju immediately knew that she was wrong.

The lady was simply afraid that the child would feel uncomfortable in her presence.

She immediately felt uneasy.

The Madam treats them kindly because she is kind. If they do not know what is good for them and think they can act cool in front of the master, others will see it and not only laugh at the Madam for her incompetence in governing, but also laugh at them for being frivolous and not knowing their own abilities.

We must find time to call the two children back.

The son grew up in the mountains and forests, and although he was very good at taking care of the birds and dogs, the things raised in the Xu family's back garden were, after all, the Sixth Young Master's things. It would be bad to move them without the Sixth Young Master's approval.

While thinking about it, I heard the curious voice of Jiange'er coming from outside the window: "Aren't you Chang'an? Why are you standing under our eaves?"

Eleventh Lady also heard it.

No one had expected that the two children did not go to the back garden but were standing under the eaves. Everyone pricked up their ears to hear what Chang'an would answer.

For a moment, the inner room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"My mother is here to greet Madam." Chang'an's tone was neither fast nor slow, his voice was neither high nor low, and his words were clear. "Madam is talking to my mother. We will wait for my mother here." After saying that, he was silent for a moment, and then said, "Sixth Young Master, I greet you!"

Eleventh Lady turned aside and looked out the window, and saw Chang'an and Changshun coming to pay respects to Jiang'er.

Jian Ge'er didn't care that Chang'an was bowing to him, and happily pulled Chang'an's hand: "You came at the right time! My seventh brother and I were just thinking about playing Cuju, my fourth brother and father are out, and my fifth brother wants to practice calligraphy. Come and play with us!" As he said that, he was about to pull Chang'an away.

Changan shook off Jiange'er's hand, and stubbornly finished the unfinished ceremony, saying, "I don't know how to play Cuju. Let me pick up the ball for you, young master!" Jiange'er listened and widened his eyes: "Why don't you know how to play Cuju again? Didn't you play Cuju with me last time you came?" As he spoke, he showed a look of realization, "You must have forgotten because you didn't play Cuju when you went home! Don't worry, I'll send you off when you leave later. You can practice at home in the future, and when you come to greet my mother, you can play Cuju with me." The more he spoke, the more he felt that his idea was good. After speaking, he immediately ordered Huang Xiaomao beside him, "Go, get a ball for Changan!"

Chang'an was stunned.

Huang Xiaomao responded and left.

Chang'an looked at Huang Xiaomao's back with his lips twitching, but in the end he said nothing and gently thanked Jiang'er.

Jiange'er said, "Now you can go play Cuju with us, right?" Chang'an still shook his head gently: "Sixth Master, I want to wait here for my mother to come out!"

"Just let the little maid say it!" said Jian Ge'er impatiently.

Changan added: "I still have to take care of my brother!"

Jiange called out to Ajin who was following behind him, "Help Changan take Changshun with him!" Then he said, "Hurry up, my seventh brother is still waiting in Houhua Kingdom."

Changan once again broke free from Jiange'er's hand: "I, I can't go!"

Jiang'er opened his eyes wide and looked at Chang'an in shock.

This was the first time in his life that someone rejected him like this.

Changan lowered his head.

Changshun was frightened by Jiang'er and hid in his brother's arms.

Chang'an hurriedly hugged Changshun to comfort him.

"Madam, this child has been taught by my father-in-law to be a bit stubborn!" Bin Ju, who was standing by the kang and looking around, blushed with shame and said apologetically, "I'll go talk to him now."

Eleventh Lady looked at it and something in her heart moved. She waved her hand at Binju: "No need!" She wanted to see what Chang'an would do later.

"You, you, you..." Jiange'er was so angry that his face turned purple, "I invited you, but you still don't want to play with me..." He walked around angrily for a long time, questioning Changan, "Are you going or not?"

He looks like he's telling you that if you don't go, you'll be in trouble.

Changan whispered, "My grandfather said that when we come to pay our respects to the Madam, we must follow the rules. We cannot look around or run around..."

Jian Ge'er didn't care about all that. Without waiting for Chang'an to finish his words, he stared at him and asked, "Are you going or not?" with a very unhappy look on his face.

Mother once said that when meeting the Sixth Young Master, one must be extremely respectful!

Chang'an's expression became a little suspicious.

Jiange'er jumped up and shouted at Liu Erwu, "Tie him up and give him ten lashes! Let's see if he still listens!"

Not only Liu Erwu, but even everyone in the room was stunned by his words.

Bin Ju hurriedly said, "Madam, I'm going to apologize to the Sixth Young Master!"

Eleventh Lady stopped her again: "Let the children deal with their own affairs. We, as adults, should not interfere!" She still sat there and watched.

Binju looked at Amber for help.

Amber didn't know what Shiyi Niang meant, and helplessly waved her hands towards Binju.

Binju didn't dare to say a word, but stood beside Shiyi Niang and watched anxiously.

Liu Erwu was stunned for a moment, but soon came to his senses. He winked at Huang Xiaomao, responded loudly, slowly rolled up his sleeves, and shouted: "I told you not to listen to our Sixth Young Master!"

Huang Xiaomao also understood.

This is under the madam's roof. If she hears such a big commotion, she will definitely come out to see. What to do then will naturally be up to her.

He rolled up his sleeves like Liu Erwu and shouted, "Our Sixth Young Master asked you to play with him. He was elevating you, but you dared not listen. We will tie you up and give you ten spankings."

If you care too much, you will be confused.

Binju couldn't help but blame her father-in-law in her heart.

What duty is this that she keeps talking about with Chang'an? Isn't it a servant's duty to play with the young master? If the ten boards were really beaten down... When she thought about it, her heart ached like a knot, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to let her tears fall as she glanced at the figure of the lady.

Amber looked at them, tiptoed over, pulled Binju's sleeve, pointed at Shiyi Niang who was sitting cross-legged on the kang and looking out, waved her hand, and smiled silently.

There was some confusion in Binju's eyes.

Amber looked at it and sighed.

This chrysanthemum lacks some spirituality from head to toe.

She could only whisper in his ear: "How could Madam watch Chang'an get beaten?"

These words woke Binju up from her dream. She took a deep breath and finally felt relieved. She stood on tiptoe and looked outside in the direction of Shiyi Niang.

Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erwu pretended to be so arrogant for a long time, but there was no movement in the main room. The two of them couldn't help but get anxious, but they didn't dare to disobey Jiange'er's order. They stepped forward and twisted Chang'an's arm, whispering: "Just admit your mistake! The Sixth Young Master is not a person who doesn't understand reason!"

Chang'an looked a little uneasy. Changshun hugged his brother's waist and started crying. While crying, he kicked Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erwu: "Don't bully my brother, don't bully my brother!"

Fortunately, Changshun was usually spoiled by Binju and did not have much strength, otherwise Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erwu would not have been able to tie him up and he would have been beaten first.

Changan hurriedly shouted to his brother: "Don't hit anyone! Otherwise I will never take you out to play again!"

Changshun burst into tears.

Jiang'er looked at Chang'an, whose arm was twisted by Huang Xiaomao and Liu Erwu, and then looked at Changshun who was crying non-stop, and showed hesitation: "You, if you promise to play with me, I won't let them beat you with a stick!" His tone sounded a little guilty.

Although Chang'an is the son of a servant, the Yongping Marquis's Mansion is well-known. Wan Daxian is a respectable steward in the mansion. His mother Binju has served Shiyi Niang. His second uncle is a steward on the Xu family's farm in Baoding and married the niece of the steward Zhao. His aunt is a maid in Xu Si'e's house. Moreover, the Wan family has always been humble and tolerant, and is very popular with everyone. He is more respectable than the children of ordinary families. How could he be treated like this before? He was a little scared.

"My grandfather won't let me play with the young master!" He murmured, "He said that there should be respect and inferiority, and the rules should not be broken... Without the rules, there will be no order..." Repeating his grandfather Wan Yizong's words, his mind gradually became firm, "I'll help the young master pick up the ball!"