Chapter 69: Competitiveness
Over there, Madam Hou was chatting with everyone:
"Girls, you're getting familiar with each other quickly. I heard that this year's March 3rd was planned by the Crown Princess..."
If Liang You hadn't mentioned the Mohist School, the Marquis's wife actually wouldn't have wanted to be so anxious to find him a date and get him engaged.
Every two years, on March 3rd, one or two extremely outstanding girls will appear. You can choose from them then.
It was just that this silly boy was so anxious and nagging, and although the Marquis’ wife felt regretful, she felt more amused…
A woman answered, "Yes, when the Crown Princess was still in her boudoir, she was already famous! I'm sure there will be many new things this time!"
A lady laughed and said, "It's a feast for the eyes to see the girls competing with each other for beauty."
"Speaking of talent, I heard that Miss Xianlin has inherited the true teachings of Madam Huang. Her handwriting is superb, and she is not inferior to men!"
"That girl's arm strength is quite strong!" The Marquis's wife affirmed.
Old Madam Liang smiled and said, "Yuanyuan studied at Siping Academy for two years. After returning to Beijing, she was still a classmate of Miss Xianlin! Her husband said that she is as poetic as a man."
"She is young, but she is as good as men in a fight. Just like Xiaowei, the chess move she made! It was so sharp! In my opinion, there is no strong rival below the national player!" This should be the aunt of the Liang family, right?
Wang felt extremely guilty when she heard this, because she had never been to school when she was at her parents' home.
After getting married, she gave birth to a son.
The men of the Mohist School were all well educated. Even though Mo Rushong did not have a degree, he was said to have beautiful handwriting. So she did not have to worry about her sons' studies.
What about the daughters...
The Mohist school also advocated that girls should learn literacy and etiquette, but it did not set high requirements.
He didn't understand what was going on, and only cared about the girls' food and clothing, not much about their talents. It was because Mo Wen was smart, especially in the piano, that he had a special master to teach her.
But Mo Yi...what can she do? I remember she can make a few dim sum dishes. Her husband said she made wontons well, but she is not better than this, right?
So she laughed it off like everyone else, afraid that people would bring the topic back to her.
After the girls recognized each other, they sat down.
Nanny Zhang clearly favors Zhang Xianlin and wants her to take the lead.
She did not refuse too much, "I am very happy that we have such an opportunity to have fun together today. Here, Madam has prepared pens, ink, paper, and inkstone, as well as musical instruments and chess. Sisters, you can come out and play whatever you are good at or like. There is no need to compete, just communicate with each other and have fun. Of course, if you want to compete, I am sure Madam will be happy to see it!"
The girls looked at each other and became competitive.
There are also people like Liu Yuan who know some details and stare at Mo Yi.
Mo Yi was a little confused at the moment: Liang You's clear show of goodwill pushed her to the front of the crowd. The girls were ready to fight, which put more pressure on her. Suddenly, she heard her mother's lonely and hearty laughter... and then she thought of the Marquis's majesty without anger.
All kinds of emotions intertwined, and I didn't know what to do for a moment.
Liang You was calm, he didn't look at anyone, he just picked up a book and flipped through it. Although he seemed to be reading, his attention was actually on Mo Yi.
The presence of so many girls made him realize that there are too many beautiful things in this world. If you look at them randomly, you will be dazzled.
All he has to do is keep his eyes on the one he wants to marry.
Zhang Xianlin said, "I will just write a few words to start the discussion. Liu Yuan, when I'm done, it will be your turn!"
Liu Yuan laughed: "How can you say you are throwing bricks? You are throwing pressure. How dare we embarrass ourselves after you finish writing?"
The girls all laughed hypocritically, their voices barely audible.
"Don't be so modest." After Zhang Xianlin said that, she rolled up her sleeves slightly, revealing a small part of her fair wrist and a white, thick, glutinous jade bracelet.
Mo Yi put aside all distracting thoughts and took one look at the other person's bracelet. He couldn't help but swallow his saliva. What a great thing!
She picked up the pen and added ink, calmly and calmly, and began to write...
The girls gathered around and exclaimed softly.
Everyone watched quietly. After a while, she finished writing. She picked it up, blew on it a little, and then showed it to everyone.
When Liu Yuan saw this, a dark light flashed in her eyes. She couldn't write like this...
If I go up now, others may not be able to compare with me, and I will be at a disadvantage. So, I praised him a few times and smiled and refused to go up to write.
Unexpectedly, a girl who was not introduced by Aunt Zhang took the lead and started writing.
At this point, even Zhang Xianlin's eyes widened, because the girl's thin gold style calligraphy was very good. Every stroke was like a bamboo, and every word had bones. Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when they saw it.
Wang Xiaoyang was a bit noisy, and he kept shouting and praising loudly.
Wang Xiaowei glanced at him, but didn't take it seriously. The owner doesn't care, so why are you guys comparing yourself to him?
She was a strong person, so she walked up to Liang You and bowed, "Mr. Liang, seeing the sisters having fun, Xiao Wei also feels like playing some tricks. I want to play a game with you. I wonder if you can teach me?"
Seeing someone talking to him, Liang You put down his book and said seriously, "Sister Wang, you are too polite! First of all, Liang You is not good at chess. I just heard that Miss Wang is very skilled, so it is even more difficult to show off my skills. Besides, today is for the sisters to have fun, Liang You just needs to stand there and cheer! There is no need to play."
Although Wang Xiaowei was strong inside, she still felt a little embarrassed to be rejected in person by a girl.
Yuan Huixian was very kind and quickly came to the rescue: "Sister Xiaowei, although I am not very good at chess, I really like it. Come on, let me ask you for some advice, okay?"
Wang Xiaowei turned around and sat at the chess table with Liu Mingzhen.
A girl went over to watch the chess game, and Mo Yuan actually stood up and walked over with a smile.
Seeing Mo Yuan standing next to him, Wang Xiaowei showed an obvious look of surprise and disgust, glanced at Mo Yi out of the corner of his eye and sneered.
She wants everyone to see her contempt.
Liu Yuan didn't write anything, but spoke to Mo Wen and Mo Yi.
"Just now, Aunt Zhang didn't have time to introduce Miss Mo in detail. May I ask where did you go to school? It's not Emei College, is it? I have a sister who studies there. The surname Mo is quite rare. If there is one, everyone would know it."
Mo Wen was the eldest, so when people didn't ask anyone specific questions, she answered: "The Mo family is strict with men, but lenient with women. We have provided a school for girls, which was the Former Tang Academy. We also hired female teachers at home."
"Qian Tang College... I am really ignorant. I have never heard of it."
Mo Wen did not follow her explanation: "After we learn to read, we will also hire a master based on our own preferences. But if we don't want to learn and can't learn well, we won't be scolded..."
To be honest, Mo Wen has his own way. His voice is gentle and his answers are neither humble nor arrogant.
Liu Yuan smiled and said, "Miss Mo, what you said is quite enviable. You know, it is really hard to treat a girl like a man, get up at five in the morning, practice the piano and calligraphy, read books and write poems! But, this is the only way for my girl."
Mo Wen was angry after being criticized, but he couldn't do anything about it. He just smiled and didn't respond.
"So what is Miss Mo good at, or what does she like?"
"I can't say I'm an expert, I just play the piano occasionally!" Mo Wen said frankly.
Liu Yuan was secretly delighted. People said she was good at writing poetry, but in fact, her piano skills were also quite impressive. She just didn't show it to the public, waiting for March 3rd to make a splash!
Just now I saw Zhang Xianlin praising the girl's handwriting. Those who came were all tough guys. I have to say nothing. I will have to show it to her later.
"Then...what about Miss Mo Yi?"
A reader said yesterday that the heroine lacks personality.
Does that mean she doesn't have a strong personality?
In fact, this is her character setting, which is logical.
Let me explain: a girl from an ordinary family, not outstanding in talent or appearance, with a strong mother and a weak father, and brothers and sisters each with their own advantages, how did she build up a strong personality?
She only went to school for two years and had few opportunities to go out. How could she have the vision to support her personality?
How can she deal with the suppression from her mother and the squeeze from her relatives? Should she just kill them all?
As a human being, there are things that you are born with, and there are things that you are born without! Most of the time, you have to fight for something to get it...
Careful, cautious, pragmatic, calm, calculating, and fond of beautiful things are her personality.
Stinky people may not like this...
(End of this chapter)
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