The first year in Kyoto passed like this.
Xie Xiuwen and Liu Ruolan didn't miss their hometown much, mainly because they were both busy, so how could they care about thinking about this and that?
But Xie Rongzhao is different.
She was young, and there was no work assigned to her. In addition, her parents were busy and had no time to take care of her, so she began to miss Cheng Jingzhou, her fourth brother, and her cousins.
Before the fifth day of the first lunar month, Xie Xiuwen could only read for half a day, either to accompany his wife and daughter, or to go out to meet friends.
Xie Ronlang took advantage of the fact that he didn't have to do homework these days and followed Xie Rongzhao every day, just like her little minion, hitting wherever he pointed and doing whatever he was told.
Sister-in-law Wang was happy just looking at it. When she wasn't working, she would just watch the two little kids playing.
Liu Ruolan and Xie Xiuwen discussed it. Sister-in-law Wang's current responsibility is mainly to take care of the kitchen and the two children. In fact, the main responsibility is to take care of Guabao. There is no income in the family at the moment, so she has to work hard first. , When the family is rich, they will buy a few servants.
But then the title of Sister-in-law Wang had to be changed.
There are not many rules here like in the countryside, so you have to be careful everywhere.
Uninformed people, if they heard them calling a servant "sister-in-law", they would think that the master had a vicious heart and was using relatives to do things around.
Of course, some people may feel that they do not distinguish between masters and servants and do not follow the rules.
Sister-in-law Wang's real name was Wang Erniu. She was from the countryside and was not taken seriously. She could be called by any name.
Sister-in-law Wang was a slave and a widow. This status can be said to be quite humble.
When she first bought the girl, the old lady of the Liu family also inquired about it. Wang's husband had suffered a disaster while working for the family, but Wang's parents-in-law were cruel and pushed the blame onto her. Later, they even wrongfully accused her of stealing. Money, try different ways to drive her out.
Originally, everyone in the family worked as slaves, but when Wang's man was there, he was still decent in the master's house and was a minor steward. Later, Wang was mistreated, mainly because she had never been able to give birth to a child for him.
Every time Liu Ruolan saw her, she thought of the fact that she would not be able to reproduce again, but at least she gave birth to a daughter, but the Wang family did not even have a daughter. This is really pitiful.
Many owners are not willing to use people like Wang. They always feel that using a widow is a bit unlucky. Who knows if it is a loss of life?
But neither Xie Xiuwen nor Liu Ruolan cared about this. If they really cared, it would be impossible to adopt Xie Ronlang into their names.
Liu Ruolan simply renamed Wang, Wang Zizhen.
"Your life is your own. Your relatives don't value you, but you can't underestimate yourself. We have to value this life ourselves, and we can't just throw ourselves away like we're nothing."
"Thank you ma'am."
"Okay, I will call you A-Zhen from now on. You will have to worry more about things in the yard in the future."
"Thank you, Madam. I will work hard and never let down your kindness."
In this way, Wang, who has been called Wang for more than 20 years, finally has a serious name.
Why don't you say Wang Erniu is called by a serious name?
In the countryside, especially where clans are all in one place, if you call them names like Erniu, Sanni, and Siya, you can summon a large group of them.
This shows the lack of attention to the daughter's family.
Wang Zizhen also knew that she was now a person that the master and his wife could trust. If the master won the Jinshi again in the future, he would be an official master. He would definitely recruit servants and buy slaves in the future. Then she, who entered the family early, would naturally have to After being promoted to a manager, after thinking about it, I felt that it was a good thing that I was kicked out by the master's family and my mother-in-law.
Liu Ruolan didn't have many female relatives. Although she went to the Hou Mansion once, the status difference was too big after all, and she was also a little reserved. She mainly listened and watched more, and didn't talk much.
Although Liu Ruolan had studied for several years, she felt that she was still far behind compared to the prince's wife.
Except for the Hou Mansion, Liu Ruolan traveled more frequently with the Wang family, mainly as a junior, and the Wang family's female family members treated her very kindly.
But Liu Ruolan still liked talking with Wang Jin's wife Xu Ruyi the most.
Xu Ruyi's natal family had a good life, and was a little rich. Her ancestors also had Jinshi scholars. She was similar to Liu Ruolan. She came from a scholarly family, but she was not particularly wealthy, so there was not that much of a barrier between the two of them when they were together.
In addition, their husbands are good friends, so they often interact with each other.
Wang Jin now has two sons and one daughter, of whom the daughter is a concubine and the two legitimate sons are from Xu Ruyi's belly.
Liu Ruolan still admired Xu Ruyi for this. She couldn't be so generous.
"How generous of me! That girl was rewarded by the old lady of the Wang family, what can I say? Fortunately, the old lady disappeared a few years ago, and I don't have to be on guard anymore."
When Xu Ruyi mentioned her own family affairs, her words were inevitably a bit bitter.
Liu Ruolan didn't have the temperament to ask about other people's family affairs, so she smiled and changed the subject.
"I heard that my husband troubled your husband a lot when he went on a study trip. Did he tell you when he came back?"
Xu Ruyi's attention was diverted, and there was a smile on her face again.
Wang Jin's concubine is eight years old this year. She is quite good-looking, but her temper is not very good.
After Xie Rongzhao played with her a few times, he no longer liked to go to her.
Liu Ruolan came back to ask her, and Xie Rongzhao complained: "She speaks strangely. Sometimes it sounds like she is praising people, but when I think about it again, it sounds like she is scolding. Anyway, I feel bad."
Liu Ruolan actually paid attention: "Then tell Aniang what you all said."
Xie Rongzhao didn't hide anything and simply told her some of the conversations he still remembered.
"Anyway, I think she talks in a weird way, and sometimes she sounds like the big sister in the family, which makes people feel uncomfortable. She complimented my ears and said how envious she was, which made me feel awkward. Obviously they My family is richer than ours."
Liu Ruolan understood clearly that this daughter of the Xu family was scolding her mistress for treating her harshly.
But after careful consideration, the little girl was well dressed, and her face was rosy, and she didn't look like she had been rubbed.
She obviously has no shortage of food and clothing, but she arranges her aunt like this in front of outsiders. Such a girl's character is not reliable.
"Okay, I won't play with her anymore. Next time I go there, I won't take you with me."
Liu Ruolan was on good terms with Xu Ruyi, so naturally she gave a few hints.
Xu Ruyi didn't take it seriously.
"She is just a concubine, but she has a lot of thoughts. I just don't know if she is so capable or someone taught her."
(End of chapter)
