Bai Ruozhen was more serious than ever. She said, "Xiao Li, this world is different from ours. There's no distinction between master and servant. This is actually a good thing. You can go to school peacefully and don't worry about me. Look, I've been here for more than half a month. I'm doing fine, aren't I?"
Gu Xiaoli pouted, "But you don't know anything..."
Bai Ruozhen coughed awkwardly.
If she's as dumb as she is, then Xiaoli is just as capable. She's not good at studying, but Xiaoli is excellent. She's not good at needlework, but Xiaoli can do double-sided embroidery, even surpassing the embroiderers from Jiangnan. Except for Xiaoli's inability to cook, she scores zero in every other skill, while Xiaoli scores perfect.
How could such an all-powerful little Li be allowed to ruin her future?
But Gu Xiaoli didn't think so. She had grown up with Bai Ruozhen, and she was even two years older than Bai Ruozhen, so she had been the one taking care of Bai Ruozhen since they were little. She knew Bai Ruozhen's temper very well. She looked soft and weak, but she was very strong-willed at heart. But she was stubborn and tried her best to learn everything, but she couldn't make any progress. The only thing she was good at was cooking, but in a place like the Great Zhou, the chances of a future queen to cook could be counted on the fingers of one hand.
In her opinion, her master thought she was quite clever and capable, but in reality, aside from good luck and a powerful backer, she was nothing when it came to other skills. However, her master had once been a noblewoman and the hand-picked future empress, so it didn't matter whether she learned those things or not. She believed that as long as her master was willing to learn, she would definitely be able to master them.
However, Gu Xiaoli thought about it and felt uneasy about her master, and she was reluctant to let her master suffer. Even if her master came to such a poor place, he should have a happy life. Only someone like her should know everything. Her master should just sit at home and do nothing, with someone making money for him and doing work for him.
Yes, that's it.
But Bai Ruozhen knew Gu Xiaoli and immediately saw through her thoughts. This girl definitely wanted to drop out of school without her knowledge.
What did you do after dropping out of school? Wash her clothes and cook for her? Serve her and make her feel comfortable?
That would be laughable. Not only would people laugh at you, but your family would also not agree. You might even be arrested and paraded through the streets, being criticized as a capitalist hedonist.
Bai Ruozhen said to Gu Xiaoli seriously, "Xiaoli, you have to study hard, always get first place in the exam, and strive to get a good job when you graduate. I'm poor enough now. If you don't get a good job, we'll have nothing to eat or drink. Don't you agree?"
"But..." Gu Xiaoli said anxiously, "What will you do if I go to school? Can you wash clothes? Can you make clothes? Can you wash vegetables and light the fire? Can you work in the fields?"
Every time she said that, Bai Ruozhen's face turned redder.
Alas, she didn't want to, but she just couldn't do it. She used to be the queen, so why would she need to learn these things?
But she believed that these could be overcome, except for going to school. She could not be soft-hearted. "Xiao Li, if you don't make money, I will have nothing to spend. I can't buy meat without money, and I still want to wear new clothes. And I can learn what you said. I didn't wash clothes before because I didn't have to. I didn't work in the fields before because I didn't have to. I believe I can learn it here."
"So you must study hard, understand?" Bai Ruozhen looked at Gu Xiaoli and said seriously, "You must study hard for me too."
Gu Xiaoli looked at her and nodded with a choked voice, "Then you have to be good too. I'll wash the clothes when I come back this weekend. You can be lazy at work if you can."
"Puff." Bai Ruozhen looked at Gu Xiaoli's expression and suddenly laughed at her words. "I know, I'll learn it all. I used to be the queen, but now I'm just an educated youth. People have to learn to see the reality clearly." She winked at Gu Xiaoli and said, "Isn't that right?"
"Yeah." Gu Xiaoli grinned. "Then I will definitely study hard in the future and try to get assigned to a good unit so that I can earn money for my master."
Bai Ruozhen smiled with satisfaction, then took her hand and said, "Don't call me master from now on, call me Sister Zhenzhen."
Gu Xiaoli was startled and quickly waved her hands, "No, we can't break the rules."
"I just said that this place is different from our place. If people hear you calling me master, they will definitely lock us up for education and reform." Bai Ruozhen smiled calmly. In the past, she was looking forward to going back and renewing her relationship with her cousin the emperor, but now it seems that if she goes back, they will be separated by the Yin and Yang. Anyway, she knows that her mother and brother are doing well, so she might as well live a peaceful life in this life.
Once she figured it out, Bai Ruozhen stopped worrying about it. She breathed a sigh of relief and said to Gu Xiaoli, "From now on, we'll just talk about sisters. You were my sister in the last life, and I'm your sister in this life. We're even."
She winked as she spoke, making Gu Xiaoli laugh.
"Whether you're my older sister or younger sister, Xiaoli will treat you well." She quickly realized what Bai Ruozhen had said. Yes, although the hierarchy in this era wasn't as strict as theirs, you could still be paraded through the streets if you said the wrong thing. For their future safety, the old nicknames were absolutely forbidden.
"Then, should I call you Sister Zhenzhen from now on?" Gu Xiaoli asked nervously. After all, she was just a girl in her previous life, but she had the honor to be a sister of the Empress in this life. She couldn't believe it.
Bai Ruozhen narrowed his eyes, "Little Sister Li."
"Sister Zhenzhen." Gu Xiaoli also smiled.
The two talked it out and both felt relieved. Gu Xiaoli hadn't expected it to be so easy to find Bai Ruozhen. Bai Ruozhen was glad to have her own family in this strange time and space. She and Xiaoli had a good relationship in their previous life, so they couldn't have a bad relationship in this life.
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