Liusu was only about eleven years old and was already thin. He jumped into a lake to save people in the middle of winter. It was really an act of loyalty. No one was going to delve into why Liusu was thrown into the lake after saving a Fu who fell in the snow. Lishu felt something was wrong, but who would pursue so many common sense.
What's more, Liusu originally belonged to the old lady, and the old lady's place was much better than Fu's cold stove.
The servants are actually very discerning. Even though they know that Mrs. Fu is a serious wife, to some extent, Mrs. Fu is also the daughter of the Fu family. They think there is no difference. They even gave birth to a child. The eldest son. Therefore, the Fu family is actually Lengzao, so even if Liusu goes to the Fu family, others will not think that she is clinging to the dragon and the phoenix. Probably only Li Shu knows the reason, but Li Shu will not expose it.
Soon it was New Year's Eve, and the Liu family opened their ancestral hall. Mrs. Xu ordered people to clean it up. She got busy as soon as the twelfth lunar month entered, and went to various places to prepare New Year's gifts for the army. There were four boxes in each case, and there were gifts from relatives and friends. The list of gifts was drawn up, and the concubines at home also had to make jewelry and make new clothes. It was easy to sit down and take a breath, but they were busy again on New Year's Eve.
While Mrs. Xu was busy, Mrs. Liu simply called all the girls to Xishun Hall. Lijia and Liwan accompanied the old lady to talk. Lizhen and Lishu had never had a good relationship, and they just pulled Lirou and whispered. Gu kept talking, wishing to isolate Li Shu.
Lishu was very good at cultivating Qi and held the nine-ring chain in her hand to unlock it. Pian Lizhen said to Liju again: "I heard that the old lady gave her another pair of coral earrings, and only gave you a pair of pearl earrings. Yes. No? I said you are too honest."
Lirou thought to herself that this fifth sister had finally made a lot of progress. On normal days, she would have made a fuss about why her grandmother didn't give her earrings, but now she was just trying to express her dissatisfaction with Li Shu by fighting against herself.
But Li Rou just pretended not to know, and said happily: "What's the big deal, I like pearls too."
"It's just that you don't care. If it were me, I would definitely poke this hornet's nest. I don't know why she is so good in front of my grandmother. Have you forgotten how she instigated Mr. to beat us?" Li Zhen pouted, feeling that Lirou was not up to par.
Lirou was slapped twice in total, both because Lishu was the head of the class, and they didn't even understand elementary school. The husband taught the four books, and they couldn't recite them for a while, so Lishu gave their names to Mr. Gong.
But Li Rou also knew that Li Shu had done nothing wrong, she just offended others. Just like Zeng Siniang, Zeng Yingdan was beaten many times because she couldn't keep up with her homework. Every time she asked Li Shu to recite, Even Zeng Yingdan couldn't recite it, and Li Shu refused to be accommodating, so Zeng Yingdan was beaten, and she hated Li Shu.
In fact, the girl’s purpose of studying was just to gain some understanding. For someone like Li Shu who made enemies everywhere, although she didn’t seem to be breaking the rules, she was still using chicken feathers as an arrow.
But Li Rou never participated in this, so she just pretended to be dumbfounded. Li Zhen felt bored for a while, and saw Li Shu getting up and pouring tea for Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu was actually very kind to her.
"Third girl, what kind of tea is this today?"
"It's Mei Gui Po Lu. It was originally made with plum blossoms and roses mixed with melon seeds and walnut kernels. I know my grandmother was afraid of getting angry, so I brewed it with roses and white plum blossoms. This can benefit the lungs, spleen, liver and gallbladder." , The aroma of the food is sweet and refreshing. If you have spots on your face, I heard that they can be removed." Lishu said with a smile.
Others thought she was exaggerating, but Liwan was moved. Because she had chickenpox, she had pits on her face and a few small freckles. Although she still looked pretty, she couldn't compare with the smooth faces of her sisters. Than, it's really her problem.
Mrs. Liu ate the tea she poured and felt bored talking to Lijia. It wasn’t that Lijia was not good, it was just that she seemed to be a person with no temper, no personality and no hobbies. But it felt boring.
Liwan, however, has no knowledge. Mrs. Liu insists that she is not a talented woman, but Liwan cannot understand the allusions she uses. Unlike Li Shu, she can understand everything no matter what she says, and she is very exquisite and clear, and she doesn't look so sophisticated.
Therefore, Mrs. Liu pulled her to sit next to her, "Your girl said you didn't sleep well last night. What's wrong?"
Li Shu shook her head: "It's nothing. I just feel that my throat is dry. I wonder if the earth dragon fever is too strong. So, I didn't sleep well at night, and it was dawn again when I wanted to sleep."
"Come, sleep next to grandma for a while. We have to go to the ancestral hall again in a while." Mrs. Liu hugged her, feeling very distressed.
Li Shu was surprised. It seemed that her grandmother was more partial to her at home this time. I don’t know why? She glanced at Lirou and suddenly remembered the comparison between her mother and Aunt Ding, and she understood why.
But if she was really sleeping with her grandmother in her arms, it would be too conspicuous and the limelight would be too strong. I don’t know how many people are watching.
"It's okay. I can't sleep now. Grandma needs a good rest." Li Shu returned to her seat.
Mrs. Liu nodded silently, Li Shu behaved in a measured manner and was not frivolous at all, which was good. There are many men in the world who would get carried away if they were slightly promoted by the Holy One, but she would not and rarely complained. No wonder the second son loved her the only one among his many daughters.
In the evening, the family was led by their grandparents, uncles, aunts, and Mrs. Fu. The girls knelt outside the ancestral hall, kowtowed, and then went to keep the New Year's Eve.
Mrs. Xu was afraid that Li Zhen wouldn't be able to bear it anymore, so she called her to sleep in the inner room early. Who knew that Li Zhen was in such good spirits that she couldn't sleep peacefully even if she was around her.
"Little ancestor, it's time for you to be quiet. You are only seven years old in the new year. You are not much younger than Li Shu. Look at people, your grandmother has given her a lot of things. She has been praising her a lot lately. "
Li Zhen couldn't help but pouted: "Mom, now you have spoken for her. If you want me to say that I am the eldest daughter of the eldest family member, my grandmother should give it to me. Why only give it to her and Lirou? Li Shu usually does it for her. She studies and doesn't even talk to her grandmother. That Lirou is just a concubine, how can she compare with me?"
Mrs. Xu never thought that her daughter would be so domineering and mean, so she continued: "If you think about how old Lishu is, she already knows how to serve tea to your grandmother. She is not greedy for money. People in the waiter and waiter take money to take care of things. On weekdays, She is quite good at being a person. But she has not fallen behind in what she should do. You should learn from her. You don’t have to look down on Lirou. She is a commoner, but she is still very good at pleasing your grandmother. And she’s even more popular than Third Girl. Most people don’t dare to imitate Third Girl, so you might as well be more like Fourth Girl and learn from her.”
"Why should I learn from Fourth Girl? That girl is so dull that she won't scream even if a needle is inserted into her." Li Zhen curled her lips.
Mrs. Xu shook her head: "Silly girl, they are all smarter than you."
Li Zhen remained silent.
Mrs. Xu said: "I think that girl Lirou is about the same age as you. She always coaxes you, but she is more sensible than you. You are getting older year by year, so it is not good to always act like this."
"That's because I don't have the guidance of someone from the palace like Aunt Zhu. If I had, I would definitely be better than her." Li Zhen said harshly.
Mrs. Xu looked at her daughter, feeling that her daughter was not up to par: "The nuns I chose for you, one is a female doctor from our Xu family, and the other one was also the maid in your grandfather's inner study. She is very good. They are proficient in writing and ink. Are they bad again?"
Li Zhen was still unconvinced.
What makes Li Zhen even more depressed is that the pot throw she is most proud of actually also suffered a huge loss.
During the New Year, there are many visits to relatives and friends. The Liu family has three days of opera and wine. They have to sing a complete set of "The Story of the Hosta", and relatives and friends from all over the place come to visit. Lishu also went to the Fu family with the Fu family, and was scolded by her grandfather, Mr. Fu.
It is said that she heard Lijia say that she would stop studying after studying the Four Books, but Lishu still wanted to learn because she would study the Book of Songs after studying the Four Books.
Mr. Fu told Mrs. Fu that she should discipline Li Shu well.
Mrs. Pianfu also said to Li Shu: "Don't be angry with your grandfather. Your grandfather also did it for your own good. Last time your sister Shuang went to the poetry festival, she thought she was doing something mean and was slapped in the face by your grandfather." Scold, good boy, it’s just a matter of courtesy to study.”
Lishu agreed on the surface, but she really disagreed in her heart. Tiantian said that women should mainly settle accounts with the housekeeper. In fact, the real male master is not at home, and the person who socializes is the outside steward. There are accounting rooms everywhere in the house. Women housekeeping is indeed important, but it is not the only one.
Just like she once heard that Tie Xuan refused to surrender and was sentenced to death by the emperor. The men in his family were sold as slaves, and the women were either raped to death or sent to Jiaofangsi. His daughter was also taken into the Jiaofang Division. Like her father, she was naturally proud and refused to give in and be humiliated. Therefore, she decided to study poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, so that she would have the capital to negotiate terms with the old bustard. Later, because of her talent and learning, the original interrogator took pity on them, so they were exempted from prostitution, and later she married her childhood sweetheart.
Even Xie Daoyun, a talented woman from the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was as talented and learned as any man. The same is true for Cai Wenji, who was valued by Cao Cao because of her talent.
Therefore, when Lishu came back, she should do whatever she had to do. Lijia came over to persuade her: "Since my grandfather's family said this, you should change it. You have always been smart, but your second mother is not by your side, and you didn't have time." Let me tell you. Learning to play and sing is already a detriment to women's virtues. As for the poems and songs, if you look at them, they are all like "Bei Feng·Bo Zhou", which praises women's chastity and integrity after losing their husbands. It would be better if we all learn these things. However, there is also a saying in Daya·Zhanyan, “A wise man makes a city, and a wise woman can conquer a city.” There is a saying that "a wise woman is a wise woman, a hawk is like an owl", which believes that female talent will destroy the country and the family. From this point of view, these are not things that we should learn. It is not that my grandfather does not allow us to learn, but he is afraid that we will be too obsessed with it. It’s not good if you don’t.”
She was Xiaozhi who moved by emotion and reason. Lishu smiled and promised nicely, but in private she did whatever she needed to do. It's not like she hides "The Romance of the West Chamber", "Feiyan Gaiden" and "Autumn Colors of the Han Palace" every day. Moreover, it seems that even if she has actually read "The Romance of the West Chamber", it doesn't matter. Which daughter in the boudoir doesn't read it in private.
Even though Lijia said on the surface that she did not read the Book of Songs, she knew the Book of Songs very well.
It is forbidden to have sex every day. Wouldn’t it be better to marry someone else’s woman if you have the ability?
Why don't you say that men take the imperial examinations, and most of them choose the Book of Songs?
Lijia saw that she was trying to persuade Lishu, but she was being obedient, and felt that she was difficult to deal with, so she finally gave up her intention to subdue her.
What made Lijia even more stunned was that on the day of the Liu family's banquet, Lizhen was the best at throwing pots. No one dared to steal her limelight on weekdays, but Lishu came out on top three times in a row, which made Lizhen so angry that she cried on the spot.
Because Li Zhen had said something previously and was proud to belittle others as inferior to her, but Li Shu completely won her over and ran out on the spot. Li Shu also said something sarcastic: "You can't afford it."
Although some people criticize Lishu, Lizhen has gone out with a reputation that she can't afford. Most of the people who can come to the Liu family are the Zeng family, the Fu family and even some old relatives. These people have similar status, and they don't want to always accommodate her. This made Li Zhen hide at home for several days and refused to go out. She was so embarrassed.
In the past, Li Zhen was always good at throwing pots wherever she went, because her uncle, the champion of martial arts, personally taught her, but now she doesn't dare to throw pots in front of everyone. She can't read well, let alone poetry books, and can't participate in poetry gatherings. Can stay at home.
These things just make me think that Lishu has a bit of a love for excellence, but Liusu knows clearly that this is the third girl's revenge for the fifth girl cutting her strings. If you destroy someone else's performance tool, they will also destroy yours. .
With such scheming at such a young age, Liusu thought to herself that she didn't know what kind of person that little Fu was, so it would be better for her not to offend him as much as possible. :,,
