Chapter 462 Teaching
The garrison's wife's expression softened as she said to Song Liyun, "You live in a remote town, and you don't have parents to look after you at home. Although I'm your husband's eldest sister-in-law, I still have to watch Ah Shi grow up, so I have to do this little thing."
"Ashi told me that his sister-in-law loves him the most. Whenever she has a quarrel with her nephew, his sister-in-law will always protect him." Song Liyun said with a pleasing look.
Zhao Tinglei drank tea nearby: "We have finished discussing things here. You two sisters-in-law should go back to the backyard and chat. We will have a good family dinner tomorrow when my third brother comes through seclusion."
He had already sent a letter by carrier pigeon, and the reply he received was that the third young master was at a rest stop outside the pass and would be back soon.
Upon hearing that Zhao Tingduo was about to enter the border, the garrison commander's wife said happily, "Third brother loves the mutton soup I make the most. I'll have it prepared early."
Song Liyun was also very happy.
She and Zhao Tingduo have been separated for more than ten days. Although they have been married for half a year, they have never been apart. Now she misses him very much.
Besides, there are important matters that need to be discussed.
The backyard of the garrison was just like the garrison's wife, with every detail strictly ordered, and there was also a large stone brick training ground.
For some reason, the maids who were serving guests in the warm room all kept their heads down and dared not breathe, and walked very politely, which made Song Liyun, who was originally carefree, feel uneasy.
The rules of the garrison are so strict!
The garrison commander's wife was only in her thirties, but perhaps because she was too worried, crow's feet could be seen at the corners of her eyes when she smiled, and there were wrinkles between her eyebrows. Coupled with the crimson dress she wore, she looked older than Lady Uya.
What she said was even more old-fashioned than what Madam Uya said.
Sitting next to the serious garrison lady and looking at the trembling concubines around her, Song Liyun even missed Aunt Li a little.
At that time, the garrison commander's wife returned to Beijing, and it was Aunt Li who took charge of the household affairs in the mansion.
Aunt Li thought that the garrison commander's wife would stay in the capital for a long time and not come back, so she became complacent and resorted to tricks and cleverness, which brought her a lot of fun.
This time, Song Liyun was in a hurry to go into the city, so she didn't prepare any special gifts. She could only give the gift box of snacks she bought on Hecheng Street.
The garrison commander's wife showed no displeasure. She simply had it taken away and asked Song Liyun to sit in front of her.
He first looked Song Liyun up and down, then pulled her hand over to take a closer look.
Song Liyun had already washed and dressed in the guest house. She now had a simple bun with a silver hairpin inserted diagonally.
She was wearing a lavender jacket and skirt with the cuffs and hem trimmed with snow-white rabbit fur.
On her feet were a pair of small sheepskin boots with a jade bead hanging on the toe.
This outfit is quite standard and is also the common attire of wealthy families.
It's rare that Song Liyun doesn't look haggard after a long journey. Instead, her eyes are watery and her skin is plump and smooth.
The garrison commander's wife nodded secretly. It turned out that girls from military families could withstand the wind and sun. If she were a girl from a wealthy family, she would fall ill after making this trip.
If she has a healthy body, she can also have children for her husband's family sooner, but it is not good for a woman to be busy outside alone.
After inspecting the goods, the garrison commander's wife patted Song Liyun with satisfaction and said, "Now that you're back in Wu Dynasty, can you leave someone to serve my third brother?"
Song Liyun smiled and said, "Ashi is not in the tribe, so he doesn't need anyone to serve him!"
"It's better to let a maidservant stay in the tribe, so that if you go out, you don't have to worry about your third brother being left unattended.
My third brother is a man, how could he be so attentive to adding clothes, keeping his quilts warm, or keeping his meals clean and tidy?" The garrison commander's wife frowned and said solemnly.
Song Liyun was surprised. She had never considered that Zhao Tingduo would be cold and hungry after she left.
Before getting married, he lived a good life for twenty years, full of energy and healthy limbs. How come after getting married, he became an idiot who couldn't live without someone?
However, this was the first time I met this sister-in-law, and I didn't want to argue. After all, I was the one who was in charge of the matter.
She just nodded and said, "Sister-in-law is right. I will prepare a maid for Ah Shi when we return to the tribe."
Seeing that she was well-behaved and obedient, the garrison lady was a little more satisfied and said, "You have a mother-in-law, and these words should not be said by me as the eldest sister-in-law, but my Zhao family is now royal relatives, so we still have to follow the etiquette.
I heard that when you came to Hecheng today, you only brought a thirteen-year-old servant to serve you, and you didn’t even have a maid.
Although this servant is young, there is no need to worry about his reputation by keeping him around, and it is also against the rules of the Zhao family.
Tomorrow I will pick out the most useful maid for you in your house, to serve you and give you some pointers on how to manage the household."
Song Liyun refused, "This is our first meeting. How can I ask for the person that my sister-in-law has worked so hard to mediate? My family business is small, and two managers are enough for me."
"Wudan is a child of the tribe, not a servant. He is smart and clever. I brought him with me so that he can gain some experience and help Ah Shi with things in the future."
The garrison commander's wife nodded and said, "It's okay if you don't have a housekeeper. It's better to bring a maid with you when you go out. It's more convenient to order her around!"
Only then did she remember that Song Liyun was from a military family. Apart from the dowry she sent, she probably only had a few acres of land and a cow. She really didn't need a housekeeper to take care of her, but she should still have a maid.
In the words of the garrison's wife, Song Liyun without a maid was like running naked, and Wu Dan was not even considered a human being.
Song Liyun lost interest in chatting and was just holding on for the sake of courtesy.
No matter what, maids and old women are absolutely unacceptable. It is convenient for her to travel on horseback, and having one more person would be a burden. Even though Yuquan and Langguo can ride horses, she still despises them.
Seeing that Song Liyun didn't want a maid, the garrison lady no longer forced her, but she was obviously unhappy: "Ayun, you and Third Brother have been married for half a year, why are you not pregnant yet?
As a daughter-in-law, having children is the most important thing. There are doctors from the Imperial Hospital in the city. Let the doctor take your pulse and regulate your body tomorrow."
This time, facing the garrison commander's wife's kind reminder that was a bit excessive, Song Liyun didn't want to agree with her anymore.
She smiled and replied calmly, "My mother-in-law said that I've just started living on the grassland and I'm worried I won't be used to the food. If I get morning sickness, it won't be good for the baby. It won't be too late to have another baby in a year!"
"Madam Wu Ya told you to wait a year before getting pregnant again? How can that be possible?" The garrison's wife was shocked.
Mrs. Wu Ya only has one son. She is not in a hurry to have a grandchild, so why does she want to get pregnant again in a year?
Song Liyun looked innocent: "Ashi is the most filial, and he also said that he would listen to his mother-in-law."
I have a serious mother-in-law, and she has a very "bad temper".
Song Liyun didn't feel any psychological burden in letting Madam Wu Ya and Zhao Tingduo take the blame, as no one would go to Kala Mountain to ask anyway.
As expected, the garrison commander's wife had nothing to say. She just felt that Madam Uya had been ignorant all her life.
When my third younger brother was sixteen years old, my father-in-law arranged a marriage for him and also prepared several maids for him to know about the affairs of the world.
As a result, Madam Uya refused to marry and even took control of the maids in the room, forcing my third brother to wait until he was in his early twenties to get married.
I didn’t expect that now that my third brother finally got married, Madam Uya still wouldn’t allow him to get pregnant.
Thinking about the waste of four maids brought specially from the capital, the garrison commander's wife became furious.
If my father-in-law were still in Yunzhou, he would definitely have another big fight with Madam Wu Ya.
Seeing that Song Liyun seemed to "know nothing", the garrison lady had to give up the idea of continuing to teach her and asked Song Liyun about her parents' family again.
(End of this chapter)
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