But she didn't expect that the seeds of her lineage's future destruction were sown from the moment she had this evil thought today.

No one in the general's mansion cared about how the Wei family's coming-of-age ceremony banquet went.

The most important thing at the moment is how to help Xue Niang grow.

Before, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi thought too simply, always thinking that with the reputation of the General's Mansion protecting them, Xue Niang's marriage would not be a problem.

But it was not until I got to know it these days that I discovered there were many problems.

Xue Niang's identity is naturally outstanding, but if she wants to match up with a young man from a noble family of the same level, or marry into a royal palace, she herself is not good enough.

In terms of beauty, she is not as good as Wei Jialian; in terms of talent, she is not as talented as Gu Xiaolang; and as a housekeeper, she is even less than a novice.

The only thing she could show off was needlework, but this was a very insignificant skill in a high-ranking family like the Duke's Mansion or the General's Mansion.

After all, no mistress of a family manages the household by relying on needlework.

Therefore, after realizing this, Du Jingyi immediately sent her to Xu Laiyuan, where she was taught by Old Madam Gu herself, with Gu Xiaolang accompanying her in her studies and giving Xue Niang special lessons.

Although it may be a last-minute cramming, it may not be ineffective.

Anyway, it will take two or three years after she reaches the age of 15 before she can officially get married.

If Xuenniang really studies seriously during these days, she might be able to transform herself completely.

At first, Du Jingyi was worried that she might be unhappy, but the little girl realized that she almost lost face last time on Gong Hua Ling, so she put all her efforts into making progress.

As a result, he became the busiest person in the mansion.

Not only did she have to get up early to learn how to behave from Old Madam Gu, and learn various talents from Gu Xiaolang at noon, but the little free time she had was not used to rest, but she had to correct some rules with Nanny Qin.

Therefore, she didn't even have time to feel irritated or depressed. She devoted her whole heart to it. After half a month, she began to see quite a few results.

Seeing her progress bit by bit, Du Jingyi and her eldest sister-in-law Liu felt much more relieved.

In Xitang Courtyard.

Du Jingyi had been free since her husband returned to the Huben Army camp. With her bulging belly, she was chatting with her sister-in-law Liu.

"It was my incompetence that nearly caused the loss of two children. I thought Ping'er was the bigger problem, but I didn't expect Xue Niang to be embarrassed in front of all the ladies. If my mother-in-law were here, I don't know how she would blame me!"

Sister-in-law Liu was in deep self-blame at the moment. Fortunately, Madam Gu and the others were at home, otherwise there would be no chance to save the situation.

The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she had a huge problem. However, Du Jingyi gently patted the back of her hand and said.

"Don't be too hard on yourself, sister-in-law. Everyone knows what Dongyuan's situation has been like over the years. Your ability to protect them and let them grow up safely is the greatest comfort to me. Now that my grandmother is personally raising them, I think my eighth sister will also benefit a lot. Besides, there are still two or three years left. I believe my eighth sister will definitely become the best among the noble ladies."

Xue Niang is not stupid, she just didn't know how to do it before.

For example, if you learn piano or practice calligraphy, you may not be able to achieve much results within this period of time because you don't have much basic knowledge.

But she had some knowledge of managing the household, looking at the account books, and dealing with people, and these were the skills she needed to survive in the inner house, so Madam Gu put all her energy into these areas.

"I hope it's just as my sister-in-law said. I won't let my short-sightedness delay the children."

My sister-in-law is now able to face her own problems. Although she feels guilty, she does not get too bogged down in them and instead gets stuck in a rut.

As Du Jingyi said, although she had wronged her two children in terms of knowledge, she believed that she had taken care of them with all her heart.

So, just do the best you can.

But she couldn't stop there, so after a few sad words, she relaxed and talked to Du Jingyi about other things.

"Sister-in-law, I am dull-witted. I only noticed some differences in the account book that my sister-in-law asked me to look at last time after reading it for so many days. I have listed all the contradictions. Do you think they are correct?"

At her age and in her situation, it is of no use for her to learn those mind-exhausting talents.

Instead of wasting time on things she was not good at, she might as well listen to Du Jingyi's advice and focus more on learning how to make money.

After all, they couldn't rely on the General's Mansion for their whole lives, otherwise what would be the difference between them and the third and fifth rooms? Du Jingyi was worried about having nothing to do, so he took the list with a smile, glanced up and down, and showed a lot of comfort in his eyes.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"Sister-in-law, you are being too modest. This account book has been a mess for many years. If you are not a careful person, you will not be able to see so many problems. It shows that sister-in-law is capable."

Du Jingyi originally thought that his eldest sister-in-law Liu had not been in charge of the household or managed affairs for nearly ten years, and it would probably take some time to understand the account book.

Now it seems to be quite fast. Although some of the problems in it were overcorrected, generally speaking, half of the suspicions were correct.

It’s pretty good that I could find so many problems for the first time, so I started to praise him.

On the contrary, Liu knew his own abilities, so he spoke soberly.

"I am not a young girl anymore, I am not that thin-skinned. Since I am determined to learn from you, I will not be narrow-minded and only listen to good words. So if you think there is anything wrong with me, just tell me directly."

Du Jingyi saw the determination and sincerity in her eyes and understood a lot. So he didn't say anything hypocritical and just said nice things. He pointed to a few of them and started talking.

"Since you said so, I won't be polite. The profit of this shop has always been mediocre. A careful check of the accounts shows that it is correct. But the problem is that it is located in a prosperous area of ​​Sui'an City. The profit of my shop in the same area is more than three times that of this shop. So outsiders all advised me to stop the business here and start a new one. But sister-in-law, do you know why I didn't do that? Instead, I kept it open?"

When sister-in-law Liu heard this, her face became serious.

She looked at the account book and always thought that there was something fishy in it, so she focused on studying, checking and verifying it.

But I never thought about looking beyond the account books to see the overall situation.

It is indeed as Du Jingyi said, this shop is basically just making a small profit, so why should we let it continue the business for a long time?