There was a pile of account books in front of Mrs. Wan. In the middle of the year, she began to take stock of the accounts.
She is very capable and can do two things at the same time.
He could calculate quickly on the abacus while chatting with his daughter.
She didn't mention Zhao Qingyun's biological father because she had never seen him.
As for Gu Qingcheng, Wan Niangzi had very complicated feelings.
On the one hand, she admired Gu's character. She was beautiful and young, yet she was willing to remain faithful to her late husband, which in itself was worthy of respect.
On the other hand, she was somewhat disappointed with Gu's weakness and gullibility.
Shouldn't a widow be more strong as a mother?
Mrs. Gu couldn't lift anything with her hands or carry anything with her shoulders, and couldn't do heavy work, but she actually asked her niece to do the light work of sewing and mending.
For example, Wan Niangzi, her father and brother are both officials in the court, and her mother's family is also considered a family of officials.
But after marrying into the Zheng family, she also had to cook and sew underwear, purses and other items for her husband and children.
When her husband was sick and returned to his hometown to recuperate, Wan Niangzi would personally prepare medicine and feed him.
As strong as Wan Niangzi is, she feels a bit disappointed with Gu Shi because she "can't stand up on her own".
Originally, the two families were just neighbors, and no matter how capable Mrs. Wan was, she would not meddle in the affairs of her neighbors.
But, my husband values Zhao Qingyun and teaches him as his own disciple.
Among Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents and Teachers, for scholars, teachers are second only to their closest relatives.
Sometimes, teachers can even make decisions for students without going through parents and relatives.
The relationship between teachers and students is extraordinary, so both sides are very cautious.
Students hope to find a good teacher, and teachers will also be particularly careful when choosing their "disciples".
Mr. Zheng chose Zhao Qingyun, and Zhao Qingyun had an inseparable relationship with the Zheng family.
As Mr. Zheng's good wife and head of the family, Mrs. Wan naturally has to think more carefully.
She began to pay attention to the Gu family next door, and the result was—
It’s hard to put it into words.
The Zhao family is headed by Zhao Qingyun, who is only nine years old!
Zhao Qingyun was in charge of the family's money, house deeds, land deeds, etc.
As a widow, Gu could control no more than five taels of silver.
When she first heard this, Wan Niangzi misunderstood that Zhao Qingyun was too domineering and suspected of being unfilial.
But after coming into contact with Gu, Wan Niangzi finally understood Zhao Qingyun's helplessness.
"The Ji family, the second family in the back street, is a notorious rogue. On the first day I visited Gu, I told her not to have any contact with this family easily."
When she heard her daughter asking about the situation next door, Mrs. Wan couldn't help but put down the account book in her hand and complained to her daughter in a low voice.
She was also very depressed.
Her husband values Zhao Qingyun, and Gu is Zhao Qingyun's widowed mother. Wan Niangzi can't complain to her husband about Gu's weirdness.
But some things, stuck in my heart, really make me uncomfortable.
Also, telling your daughter more stories about other people can remind her not to make mistakes.
I am also teaching my daughter.
Thinking of this, Wan Niangzi did not hide anything and told Gu Shi in detail about what she had done.
"The Ji family? The family with that old scoundrel and that she-beast?"
For safety reasons, Zheng Wanjun rarely goes out.
However, she was more or less familiar with the neighbors on the same street.
Especially the Ji family, wow, they are simply a rat shit in the back street of their academy.
You have to know that the people living on this street are either family members of the academy or some sophisticated people.
In later times, it would be considered a high-end school district house.
The residents all have some status and education.
The only exception is the Ji family. They are the old family on this street and have lived here for two or three generations.
After Baiyun Academy was built, their family also benefited from it and the house price soared.
The head of the Ji family, Old Man Ji, was a well-known scoundrel in the city when he was young.
He has a very bad character, but he has some brains.
His neighbors sold their houses and moved for various reasons, but he persevered.
Sure enough, he waited until the completion of the academy and the price of his own house began to rise.
His house has two courtyards. He lives in one courtyard and rents out the other one.
I can support my family with the rent every year.
In addition, next to Baiyun Academy, several of Old Man Ji’s sons have also found ways to make a living.
The family lives a very good life.
But, Old Man Ji is too greedy and still likes to take advantage of others. Although he no longer steals, he is still a bad neighbor that his neighbors hate.
His wife was even more tyrannical and overbearing, and was a well-known she-tiger in the whole street.
Of the five sons, except for one who is relatively honest and upright, the others are all top-notch.
“…Yes, this is the one!”
When mentioning the Ji family, Wan Niangzi couldn't help but frown.
Others didn't even have time to hide from such a rogue family, but the Gu family next door bumped into them head-on.
It's so muddy!
ps: The New Year holiday is already halfway through, are you guys getting ready for work?
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