Zhao Yuanyi is fourteen years old. Although she grew up in a top-notch family, she is not crooked.
She understands the principles of friendship and good neighborliness.
In fact, even Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao and other women know how to reciprocate.
However, since the family is poor, they can't help but plot.
Coming and going, eating more and occupying more, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Zhao family's old house became famous in Zhaojiazhuang.
Zhao Yuanyi is fourteen years old this year. She understands the truth, but she is still thin-skinned. She is not as thick-skinned as grandma and grandma.
Sometimes when she sees her grandma, grandma and aunts scheming in an almost shameless manner, Zhao Yuanyi, who already knows how good they are, can't help but blush and even feel disgusted.
When Zhao Yuanyi gets married, if life is difficult, she will most likely become what she once hated!
This is reality, helpless and cruel.
However, now that Zhao Yuanyi is unmarried and has come to live with her rich and generous third aunt, she can act according to the principles she knows well!
Carrying a plate of steamed cakes that were still steaming, Zhao Yuanyi first came to Mr. Zheng's home on the east side.
Because just now Mr. Zheng's wife, Wanshi, took the initiative to come over and say hello, and also enthusiastically helped introduce the surrounding situation.
Zhao Yuanyi has a good impression of Mrs. Wan who is generous, considerate and capable.
"Hello Madam Wan, I am the niece of Madam Gu next door. My name is Zhao Yuanyi!"
Zhao Yuanyi mustered up her courage and knocked on the door of the house next door.
She imitated Gu Qingcheng's appearance. Although she was shy, she took the initiative to introduce herself.
She had not been with Gu Qingcheng for too long, but she had begun to slowly lose her country people's inferiority and timidity.
"My aunt taught me how to make some steamed cakes, and I brought you one specially. Please don't dislike it!"
Zhao Yuanyi tried hard not to lower her head, and even if she couldn't be as noble as her aunt, she still had to be as generous as possible.
The cheeks, which were darkened by the sun all year round, were slightly flushed.
He didn't dare to meet Wan's eyes, but he didn't look around.
Zhao Yuanyi's appearance is not very good, but it doesn't stretch her hips too much either.
Wanshi looked at it and couldn't help but nod secretly: For a country girl who had just entered the city, Zhao Yuanyi's performance was already very good.
Obviously, the family next door is also a somewhat particular family.
At least follow the rules and understand etiquette.
And Zhao Yuanyi’s name, hiss! A country girl was actually given such a good name.
It’s not Cuihua or Lixia, but it sounds like it was thought up by someone who has read the book.
"Why would you dislike it? I could smell the sweet aroma of dates from next door, and I was thinking about going to the shop to buy some steamed cakes, but by chance you brought them!"
Wan took the plate with a smile and led Zhao Yuanyi through the door.
She greeted Zhao Yuanyi politely and asked for some news——
"Yuan Yi, your name is really good. Who gave it to you?"
Parents?
It shouldn't be like this. This little girl came to the city with her aunt and cousin.
"My aunt got it. My aunt studied when she was a child, and my cousin is a student at Baiyun Academy."
Zhao Yuanyi just got a good name and wanted to show off.
As soon as Wanshi opened her mouth, she spoke eagerly.
As he talks, Zhao Yuanyi will inevitably talk more!
So, just giving him a steamed cake and waiting for Wanshi to serve a plate of steamed buns, Zhao Yuanyi explained everything about his family's situation.
Of course, Wan didn't just keep talking, she also introduced her family's situation.
"My husband's surname is Zheng, and he teaches at Baiyun Academy."
"I have two sons and a daughter. The eldest son is also studying in the academy. My daughter and my younger son are twins. They just turned seven this year!"
"I'm usually at home. If your aunt is free, she can come to my house to chat with me..."
Wan made the invitation enthusiastically and sent out a signal of positive communication.
Zhao Yuanyi quickly agreed, and then returned home with a plate of steamed buns.
"I didn't expect that Mrs. Gu next door is still a chaste woman!"
Looking at Zhao Yuanyi's back, Wan said softly.
She had met Mr. Gu just now. She was so young and beautiful, but she was willing to honor her late husband. It was really rare.
Maybe he is a little weak, maybe he is not capable enough, but his character alone is enough to be respected.
"Mom, the steamed cake is so delicious!"
The seven-year-old girl held the cut red date glutinous rice cake and praised it while eating it.
"Of course it's delicious! They use solid ingredients and work carefully!"
Wan got it from Zhao Yuanyi and found out that the steamed cake was made by the little girl Zhao Yuanyi.
Then, Wanshi secretly looked at Zhao Yuanyi:
The hair is neatly combed, the clothes are washed cleanly, there are no stains under the nails, and there are no bad habits such as spitting or blowing the nose.
The cooks are so neat and tidy, and the food they make is something people can eat with confidence.
If Zhao Yuanyi doesn't pay enough attention to hygiene, Wan will keep the things but will never let her children eat them.
Despite the fact that their family appears to be a well-off family, only one member of the family is a teacher in the academy.
But in fact, their family is an official family in Beijing.
Mr. Zheng was not in good health and almost died in the examination room when he was taking the Jinshi examination.
Mr. Zheng himself was frightened, and even his family did not dare to let him continue to take the imperial examination.
Fortunately, the family did not rely on him to honor his ancestors and establish a family, so they simply let him be a wealthy and idle man according to his own wishes.
After some thought, Mr. Zheng returned to his hometown with his wife and children. It happened that an uncle in Beijing opened an academy, so he came to teach there.
Their family does not rely on Mr. Zheng's support at all.
Mr. Zheng has a separate family property, Wan has a dowry, and the prefect of the provincial government is a student of Mr. Zheng's father.
In Fucheng, Wan family also purchased many properties with the help of his "senior brother".
Therefore, the life of the Zheng family may seem ordinary, but it is actually very particular.
Wan just doesn't like to show off.
And because she likes to take care of her sick husband personally, there are not many servants in the house, and it looks like an ordinary small family.
Not to mention outsiders, even Zheng Wanjun, the daughter-in-law of the Wan family, always thought that her family was just a wealthy family.
She had no idea that her grandfather, uncles, uncles, and cousins of the same generation had all entered the court as officials.
My grandfather is in a high position.
I ate the soft and glutinous steamed cake in small bites. Well, the steamed cake was clearly rice cake.
Zheng Wanjun secretly vomited.
"Auntie, what kind of family is the new neighbor who moved next door?"
This miserable fictional dynasty has few entertainment activities.
In addition, she had a transcarnation, so she was a baby as soon as she landed.
When he is seven years old, the farthest distance is Baiyun Academy in front of him.
Her parents and brothers looked after her very closely.
Zheng Wanjun can understand this. In ancient times, there was no surveillance and no DNA. Once a child was abducted, it was basically difficult to retrieve it.
Although the families in this world are not rich and powerful, they are still content with a small amount of wealth.
Her parents are a loving couple, and her elder brother is like an eldest brother. There is no preference for boys over girls in the family. She is even more favored than her younger brothers from her compatriots.
She felt what it was like to be the apple of her eye.
Zheng Wanjun really likes this kind of native family.
She didn't want to be targeted by a kidnapper just for fun, and then end up miserable.
As a girl who is familiar with Internet articles, Zheng Wanjun does not believe in Mary Sue, the heroine of Internet articles, but more believes in "Zhen Yinglian" in The Red Mansion.
Zheng Wanjun knew very well that survival in ancient times was not easy.
Being a woman and being a child will only make it more difficult.
Therefore, even if her parents did not control or stop her, she would not leave home rashly and go out for adventure!
Being locked up at home all day without any entertainment activities, Zheng Wanjun could only pass the time by gossiping.
"The surname of the neighbor next door is Zhao, and the mistress, Mrs. Gu, is a widow with two sons who are still keeping filial piety."
"She seems to have a good relationship with her husband's family, and her husband's nephews and nieces actually come to help..."
Wan sat in front of Zheng Wanjun and began to share the gossip next door with her daughter.
When chatting, Mrs. Wan would also give pointers and instructions without leaving a trace: "Then Mr. Gu, your character should be good!"
Being able to keep the rules for her husband and get along well with her husband's family, she should not have a mean or bitter temper.
Zheng Wanjun curled his lips secretly.
She didn't see Gu Qingcheng, but the words "widow mother" and "son" made her involuntarily think of some bloody stories from later generations.
Netizens have concluded that sons raised by single mothers have the highest chance of having a baby.
Moreover, some widowed mothers have psychological distortions and directly regard their sons as their husbands.
On the surface, she looks lonely and pitiful, but once she has a daughter-in-law, she will be tortured and bullied in all kinds of ways.
He slept between his daughter-in-law and his son, he deliberately instigated his son to beat his wife, and he acted in various ways in front of his son.
Later generations will almost destroy these top quality products.
Not only was Zheng Wanjun brainwashed, but he also developed some prejudices.
Before she took a formal photo with Gu Qingcheng, she had already labeled Gu Qingcheng as mentally disturbed.
Gu Qingcheng:...EXCUSE ME? We're just neighbors, why are you thinking so much?
Huoshui: ...Ahem, she is the official consort of the male protagonist Zhao Qingyun, the female protagonist!
Gu Qingcheng didn't know what the little girl next door was thinking, and she didn't care.
After looking at the return gift from the Zheng family, which was a steamed bun stuffed with white flour and meat filling, Gu Qingcheng knew that the Zheng family should be a well-off family.
“Let’s send some more to our neighbors to the west.”
Gu Qingcheng asked Zhao Yuanyi to serve another plate and send it to the neighbor to the west.
Zhao Yuanyi became more calm after having the experience of going to Zheng's house.
With two clicks, the door opened. The person who opened the door was an old woman in her fifties.
The woman was thin, with sunken cheeks and some white frost on her temples.
She pursed her lips, the corners of her mouth drooped habitually, and she looked very serious.
He's not mean, but he doesn't seem to be easy to get close to.
Zhao Yuanyi swallowed nervously, and the courage she had just summoned up couldn't help but flinch in front of this hard face.
"I, I am-"
Zhao Yuanyi stumbled a bit when he spoke.
The old woman didn't care and asked calmly, "Are you the new one who moved next door?"
She looks like a bright-eyed child. I hope her family can save some trouble and avoid giving birth to trouble!
(End of chapter)
