Chapter 116, Reversal
Zhou Chengye and Yan Wenxiu paid their respects to Madam Zhou and Madam Li, met with the ladies of each family, and then left.
As soon as they left, everyone knew that the young prince who stayed in Wangyue Academy to study had also come to Xiangxia Mountain to climb today. They immediately started talking to each other.
Compared with the cold reception before, the ladies from various families were now much more enthusiastic towards Madam Li and took the initiative to come forward and talk to her.
On Daohua and Yan Yihan's side, the girls from each family were also happily calling each other sisters.
Daohua, who witnessed the speed at which the women in each family changed their expressions, felt both amused and sad. At the same time, she also sighed at the world's passion for pursuing fame, wealth and power.
Only then did she realize that her three brothers were following Xiao Yeyang, and she couldn't wait to get closer to them. All her previous disdain for them disappeared without a trace, as if it had never happened.
The people around her were too enthusiastic, and Yan Yihan was a little flustered. Daohua took her hand and comforted her: "Talk less and observe more. If someone talks to you and you don't know how to respond, just smile."
"As long as you can get along with girls from different families on the surface and don't lose the rules and etiquette, that's enough. If you meet someone you can talk to or who shares the same interests, you can communicate more."
Bringing Yan Yihan out doesn’t mean to keep her by my side all the time.
In ancient times, girls actually did not have many opportunities to go out. Since they did go out, they would seize the opportunity to make a few good friends, exchange letters and messages with each other, so that their life in the boudoir would not be too lonely and boring.
Yan Yihan listened carefully and kept Daohua's words in mind.
Her mother had never said these words to her. Before she left, what her mother said most was that she should make more friends with young ladies from various families, but she did not mention at all how to make friends.
Although I had experience of getting along with young ladies from official families when I was in the county town before, the feeling was completely different from now.
She remembered that in the past, the young ladies from various families would take the initiative to talk to them and please them; but here, even her aunt was treated coldly.
Fortunately, her older sister was by her side, otherwise, she would not know how to deal with being left alone.
Now, because of the appearance of her elder brother, the ladies and young ladies from various families suddenly became enthusiastic towards them again. She was happy, but at the same time she didn't know how to talk to them.
Fortunately, the elder sister was willing to teach her.
Yan Yihan secretly glanced at Daohua, who was chatting and laughing freely with the young ladies from various families, with gratitude in her eyes.
Although the older sister doesn't often play with them, she is actually a very nice person.
After finally sending away the young ladies from various families who were surrounding her, Daohua breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a silk handkerchief.
Once again, I sigh that the girls in ancient times were really not simple. If you are not careful, you will fall into the traps in their words.
Seeing Daohuaru's look of retreating a powerful enemy, Zhou Jingwan laughed out loud and whispered, "Now you know how I feel when I interact with the young ladies of various families."
Daohua shook her head. "It's different. Your family is a family of nobles and nobles, a wealthy family. You've had a Prime Minister and a high-ranking official like the Minister of Personnel. People are mostly flattering to you. They won't tease you or set traps for you with their words."
"I'm different. My father is the only official in my family, and he's only a fifth-rank prefect. He comes from a humble background with shallow roots. Pick any family here, and which one wouldn't be more noble than ours?"
"My three brothers have won the favor of the young prince. Most people are only warm to us on the surface, but privately they are probably more jealous. If I don't stay vigilant, I will be laughed at at best, and at worst, I will bring disaster upon myself."
Zhou Jingwan glanced at Daohua in surprise: "Just chatting and joking with the girls, you've come up with so much?"
Daohua rolled her eyes at her. "How can you not think about it? Our family has no foundation, and no one will help us when something goes wrong. We can only be careful to avoid trouble all the time. Do you think everyone is like you, with a powerful family to back them up?"
Zhou Jingwan was dissatisfied and said, "Who said that no one will help you if something happens? Our family will."
Hearing this, Daohua smiled and didn't respond.
The relationship between their family and the Zhou family is not that good. At most, the three brothers and the young master of the Zhou family are studying in the same academy, and they have some classmate relationship. She and Zhou Jingwan have closer contacts and are a bit like close friends.
But these are just friendships among the younger generations and do not involve adults at all.
How solid can such a relationship be?
Daohua glanced back at Yan Yihan, who was whispering to the two young ladies. Seeing that she handled the situation appropriately, she stopped caring and pulled Zhou Jingwan along, saying, "Let's go. Let's climb faster."
Below, Mrs. Zhou was delighted to see her daughter and the eldest daughter of the Yan family together, climbing up the mountain hand in hand.
Thinking of the words that the eldest son had sent, he looked at Madam Li, who was chatting and laughing freely with the ladies of other families, with a complicated look.
She didn't expect that the young prince would value the Yan family so much.
Now the two younger brothers of the Yan family are studying and learning martial arts with the young prince. Although they are not study companions, they are definitely classmates.
As long as the Yan brothers are smarter, they can use this relationship to take the Yan family to a higher level.
Look, it’s just the beginning and people are flocking here.
At the same time, he felt very sad when he thought that the eldest son caught the young prince's eye and had the opportunity to meet him because he was familiar with the three brothers of the Yan family.
In terms of family background, knowledge, and bearing, in what way is her family's inheritance not much better than those of the Yan brothers?
Forget it, let’s not talk about it. After all, their family also benefited from the Yan family.
My father-in-law has a brilliant vision. It was the right decision to make friends with the Yan family!
Xiangxia Mountain is very high, and the ladies and girls from each family are used to a life of luxury. If they were really asked to climb to the top of the mountain, they would probably have to be carried back down.
So, when they reached halfway up the mountain, Mrs. Zhou stopped.
Xiangxia Mountain is covered with maple trees. In August and September, the maple leaves on the mountain begin to turn red. Even if you stand on the mountainside, you can feast your eyes and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
There is a temple built on the mountainside, and Mrs. Zhou has rented a large courtyard here early on.
At this moment, he was taking the young ladies from various families into the backyard of the temple to rest.
"Let's take a rest first. After we've rested, we can go and worship the Buddha. If you're hungry, you can try the vegetarian food here. It tastes pretty good."
Mrs. Zhou said to everyone with a smile. Seeing that the young ladies were getting a little restless, she added, "The scenery around the temple is also quite nice. The abbot here is a very elegant man. I heard that he specially set up a chrysanthemum bed this time. It's a rare opportunity for the young ladies to come out, so you can take a look around."
Upon hearing this, the young ladies from each family were delighted. They gathered in groups of three or four and talked about where they wanted to go for fun.
"However, every girl must be accompanied by someone when going out, do you understand?" Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but remind her again. She didn't want a good trip to end up with something bad happening.
Soon, the young ladies from each family made appointments to go out with their familiar sisters.
Someone came to call Zhou Jingwan and Daohua, but they both shook their heads, indicating that they wanted to take a rest.
There was no way. The two of them had climbed the mountain a little too fast before, and now they were a little tired, so they had to slow down.
Seeing the sweat on their foreheads and their flushed cheeks, the young ladies from each family did not insist and smiled as they held hands and left.
Daohua saw a young lady coming over to invite Yan Yihan to go out and see the chrysanthemums, so she waved to her and said, "Go ahead, and remember to bring Wenxiu with you."
Qian Bilan, who was standing by, immediately smiled and said, "Sister Yan, don't worry, I will take good care of Yihuan."
(End of this chapter)
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