Li Chun is only a teenager. When he was young, his family was poor and he didn't have enough to eat. He was thin and looked a little younger than his actual age.
But Li Chun is clever and has Wen Jin and Chu Jian's trust.
The servants are accustomed to following the wind, so they also respectfully call them "Guanshi Li".
At first, Li Chun was blushing and ashamed when he was called that.
But since he saw it, when he was treated respectfully for the first time, not only did he not feel ashamed at all, but it happened naturally, as if it should be like this!
Li Chun immediately straightened his back and warned himself secretly.
"We can't embarrass the madam! I am the person brought here by the madam. They respect me as they respect the madam! If I can't stand up, I will lose face even with the madam!"
From then on, he no longer refused to be called "Manager Li", and he also learned the temperament and demeanor he had when he first met, becoming more and more natural and more and more like that.
Li Chun took the invitation handed over by the concierge, "So many? Madam never goes to these invitations, why are they still so persistent?"
"We can't just go!" Mu Yun walked up from the side and pulled Li Chun aside.
Li Chun looked at him warily, "Guanshi Mu is from the East Campus, does he have to take care of the affairs of our West Campus?"
"Xiaochun, don't misunderstand me, and don't be so hostile to me," Mu Yun said with a smile, "Based on the master's attitude towards his wife, don't I still know my position?"
"Her Royal Highness, the company commander, has offended the madam and has to bow her head... We servants, of course, hope that the madam will be well! Only if the madam is well can we be well!"
Li Chun nodded, but remained vigilant, "What exactly does Manager Mu want to say?"
"Madam is not from the capital, so maybe she doesn't know that interpersonal communication is very important in the capital!" Mu Yun said sincerely, "She stays in the house every day and never leaves the house. She only knows how to embroider the hijab..."
"Although embroidering hijab is important, and embroidering hijab is to please the imperial master... but what about after the wedding? Are you still hanging around me alone? Don't you have your own circle? Don't you have a few ladies friends?"
"Now, when Madam is very popular, she doesn't give everyone face and refuses everyone's invitations... Later, when the excitement is over, Madam wants to make friends with other ladies again... Don't they hold grudges?"
“I’ve put my hot face on my cold butt, will I still stick it on?”
When Li Chun heard this, he couldn't help but nodded slightly. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Mu Yun said made sense!
"Thank you very much, Manager Mu, for the advice. I come from a small place and am young, so I didn't expect so much. I hope you can give me more advice from Manager Mu in the future!"
Mu Yun smiled slightly and bowed his hands politely, "They are all working for the master. You are young and have the trust of the master. Let's give each other advice!"
"Also, go and listen to what the servants have to say... This will not only affect the ladies of Kyoto's evaluation of Madam, but also affect the views of your own family on Madam!"
After Mu Yun reminded him, Xiaochun actually listened secretly.
He really heard a lot of things that the servants would never say in front of him——
"I come from a small place and don't understand the importance of interpersonal communication... so I only want to please the Imperial Master..."
"How can men be long-term? Such flattery is useful for a while, but will get boring after a long time! You will see when the time comes! Concubines are being carried into the house from room to room!"
"She doesn't have a deep-rooted natal family! Why don't you take this opportunity to establish a foothold in Kyoto! Just wait until sex fades and love becomes too late!"
"When the time comes, I won't even be able to decide whether my wife's position will be preserved or not!"
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This is just one or two sentences.
There were so many people talking that Xiaochun was frightened when he heard it.
He hurriedly ran to the main courtyard, "I met my sister for the first time, and I want to see my wife! I have something important to do and I want to see my wife!"
Xiaochun was blocked outside the porch by a mighty and domineering snow mastiff.
Xiaochun felt his calves tremble when he glanced at the Snow Mastiff's domineering eyes.
But he still mustered up the courage and shouted while pulling his neck.
"Shh-"
Chu Jian suddenly patted Xiaochun on the shoulder from behind.
"Ouch!" Xiaochun was startled, "When did you get behind me?"
"What do you want to see my sister for?" Chu Jian hugged her shoulders and asked without answering.
Xiaochun glanced around and lowered her voice, "Madam, is she still embroidering a hijab inside? Is the mandarin duck pattern you asked me to find last time finished?"
His eyes flashed when he first saw it, "That mandarin duck is so complicated and its fur is so colorful, how can it be so easy to embroider? It's not finished yet, but it's getting closer! What's wrong? Who asked you to come and inquire?"
Xiaochun shook her head quickly, "No... Look, there are so many posts..."
"They all rejected it. Sister, I don't want to get together with them. I don't know them and have nothing to say! The Zhang family and the Li family are short-lived, so Sister is not interested!"
Chu Jian said disdainfully, "If you're not showing off your husband, you're showing off your son. Such a gathering will not lower my sister's status!"
Xiaochun looked bitter and resentful, "No, I just met my sister for the first time...I heard from everyone in the house that interpersonal communication is very important in Kyoto! Especially ladies, having several handkerchiefs to hand over is even more important!" "
"The shortcomings of the Zhang family and the Li family are not all gossip. It may also be the direction of the court! And... our wife, without deep-rooted natal power, needs a handkerchief to stabilize her position!"
"Hahaha..." Chu Jian was amused by him and reached out to knock his head, "Xiaochun, your head is half water and half flour, right?"
"Huh?" Xiaochun looked at Chu Jian suspiciously, "What do you mean?"
"It's okay if you don't move, but if you move, everything will turn into paste!" Chu Jian hugged his shoulders and shook his head disdainfully.
Xiaochun was so anxious that she stamped her feet, "Sister! It's true! Don't listen..."
Chu Jian sighed helplessly, "Then let me ask you, what is interpersonal communication? Drinking tea together, chatting for a while, and becoming familiar with each other, is it called interpersonal communication?"
When Xiaochun heard this, he scratched his head in confusion, "Uh..."
"Then you have talked to many people in the house. If they betray the master or do something treasonous, will you intercede for them?"
"Of course not!"
"But what if he saved your life?"
"Ah..." Xiaochun scratched his head in embarrassment, "Should, maybe... yes?"
Chu Jian smiled, "So, real interpersonal communication is a kind of exchange! If you are useful to others or kind, they will lend a helping hand when you need it! It's not just chatting together, it's interpersonal communication. Got it!"
Seeing that Xiaochun still didn't understand, Chu Jian sighed, "Seeing that you are still young, sister, please say a few more words!"
Chu Jian pointed at the pile of invitations, "Why did they invite my sister? Even if my sister refuses every day, they still send invitations every day?"
Xiaochun hesitated and said, "Because... because the Imperial Master values his wife so much that he would even fall out with the eldest princess and the emperor for her sake?"
Chu Jian smiled and said, "They are not too stupid. They think that my sister has exchanged with them at equal value, and even allowed them to exchange for cheap chips! Once the chips in my sister's hands are gone, even if my sister now should I accepted their invitation, but when the time comes, even if my sister takes the initiative to invite me, do you think they will avoid it?"
Xiaochun frowned tightly, "Then... what should we do?"
