Chapter 60 Daya Li Miao
There was something inexplicably sacred about this scene.
Li Miao took the needle and thread basket and nodded solemnly.
She had witnessed the conflicts between her parents and grandmother these days, and understood that if it weren't for her mother's insistence, she would never have had the opportunity to come to the Cui family.
After the apprenticeship, Li Miao officially stayed in the Cui family and began to study.
Konjac told Qi Yuan that as a senior sister, she should set a good example for the new junior sister, so Qi Yuan studied more seriously today and took the initiative to explain the things that Li Miao didn't understand.
The two little sisters get along very happily.
The news that Li Miao from the Li family also went to the Cui family to learn needlework quickly spread throughout the entire Huaihua Lane.
After a quiet winter, the women quickly gathered together as they finally had something new to gossip about.
"Hey, this scholar girl is more capable than us. Look, she has quietly established a relationship with the Cui family."
"That's right. I saw that girl Li Miao bringing a lot of things with her when she came out of Cui's house."
Someone asked curiously, "Are you taking anything else?"
"That's what I saw for real."
"Oh, that's great. How about I let my two girls go and learn too?"
Human nature is inherently inclined to follow the crowd and seek profit. When Mrs. Li went to Cui's house frequently before, some people were worried. Now that Li Miao actually went to Cui's house, people have to think more.
Everyone may not know what the difference is between the needlework taught by the Cui family and that taught by other families, but if there is no benefit, the daughter-in-law of the Li family will try her best to send her daughter to the Cui family.
It seemed that everyone was actually talking about sending their daughters to the Cui family. Some of those who didn't have daughters even slapped their thighs, feeling that they were at a disadvantage.
Seeing that everyone was about to run to Cui's house if they continued talking, someone who was quite familiar with Sister Li hurriedly interrupted:
"I heard from Sister Li that to learn needlework at the Cui family one has to pay ten taels of silver a year as tuition, and also have to give gifts during festivals."
As soon as the words fell, the women all gasped, "What! What incredible thing costs ten taels of silver a year? Ten taels of silver is enough for the whole family to eat for a year."
"Hiss, that's right, they're robbing money!"
"Sister-in-law Li is also too rich to spend. A girl will get married when she grows up. What's so precious about spending ten taels of silver a year?"
In just two moments, the woman's afternoon chat vividly reflected the various aspects of human life.
Because Li Miao's progress was slow, Konjac arranged for her to attend classes every day until she could barely keep up with Qi Yuan's progress, and then adjusted it to every other day.
Li Miao lived happily in the Cui family. Every day she would share with Aunt Li what the master had said and what delicious snacks she had eaten. Aunt Cui also said that she had eyes that could discover beauty.
Li Miao didn't fully understand this sentence, but she was sure that she was being praised by Aunt Cui.
Although she was studying at Cui's house, Aunt Cui didn't pay much attention to their studies except often inviting her and Xiaoyuan to have snacks.
Because of this, Li Miao was happy all day long just to receive her compliment.
When they got home, Sister Li pulled Li Miao aside and asked, "Has anyone gone to the Cui family to become a disciple these past two days?"
Li Miao shook his head decisively, "No, I didn't see anyone coming."
Sister-in-law Li: "I understand. Go and do your thing."
She knew that the fact that she sent Li Miao to Cui's house to learn needlework could not be hidden from the people in the alley. As soon as she returned home that day, her sister-in-law, with whom she got along well, came to visit.
She did not hide anything and directly said that in order to find this master for Li Miao, she would have to pay the Cui family ten taels of silver as a salary every year.
Knowing that they would have to pay money, those who came to inquire about the situation shut up and went back. After all, they didn't have such a close relationship with the Cui family that they couldn't say they didn't want to pay the money with a shameless face.
Then you can only give up.
Lin family
Ever since Feng was punished to repair the river, Lin Daya has taken on most of the housework.
Every day she does laundry, cooks, sweeps the yard, and also takes time to make clothes, shoes, and socks for the family.
Although Mrs. Lin would also help, she was old after all and was unable to do some things.
When Lin Daya heard that Li Miao had gone to Cui's house, she was struggling to carry a wooden basin of dirty clothes to the river to wash.
Because their yard was small, they didn't have a well like other families. They usually carried water for eating and drinking from outside, and they always carried it to the river for washing clothes.
When Feng was still alive, the job of washing clothes was hers, and now it is Daya's turn.
Lin Daya stood at the end of the long alley and looked at the Lin family's house. Thinking that her best friend was now inside, an indescribable anger rushed to her head in an instant.
She clenched her fists and wanted to go to Li Miao to ask for clarification. Li Miao knew that the reason she was living such a miserable life was because of the Cui family. As her best friend, why did Li Miao still go to the Cui family?
Only Li Miao can give her the answer to this question.
Li Miao carefully held a handkerchief she had embroidered today and prepared to take it back to give to her mother.
These days she has been following her master in sorting the embroidery threads, separating the tangled and messy balls of thread according to color. Although it is boring, Li Miao is very happy to do it. The master said that this is to hone her patience.
Today was the first time she really started to use the embroidery needle given to her by her master.
Although the small flower on the embroidered handkerchief was crooked, Li Miao still decided to give it to her mother.
When her arm was suddenly grabbed, Li Miao consciously reached out to pick up the embroidered handkerchief that had fallen on the ground, but was blocked by the person who came. Li Miao could only watch her embroidered handkerchief fall to the wet ground and get covered in mud.
She raised her head to question, but found that the person coming was Lin Daya.
"Daya, why are you here? Did you come here specially to wait for me?"
The two little sisters have been playing together since they were three or four years old. Needless to say, they have become close over the years. Now Li Miao is very happy to see Lin Daya come to her on her own initiative. She even doesn't care about the embroidered handkerchief that fell on the ground and was originally intended for her mother.
Lin Daya's face looked grim. She had just been hiding here and saw with her own eyes that Li Miao came out of Cui's house happily and waved goodbye to the people inside. This made Lin Daya feel betrayed.
She said stiffly, "Yes, I'm waiting for you. Xiao Miao, why did you go to the Cui family? You knew it was because of the Cui family that my mother was divorced and punished to do hard labor.
Didn’t you say we would be good friends for life? Then why are you with my enemy now? "
Lin Daya spoke loudly and quickly out of anger, with a very clear accusation in her voice.
Li Miao was stunned by what she said, and then said dryly: "My mother asked me to go, and I wanted to go too, and..."
After a pause, she raised her head and looked straight at Daya: "Your mother was sentenced to do hard labor because she ran to Cui's house to steal things and was caught. Stealing is wrong.
Besides, it was Grandma Lin and Uncle Lin who divorced your mother, and it had nothing to do with the Cui family."
Because she was close to Daya, her mother was afraid that she would do something bad, so as soon as the incident happened, she explained the reason to her. It was Daya's mother who was wrong in this matter!
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