Grandma Shen's other words didn't move Grandma Shen San much, but the words about being companions and encouraging each other went to her heart.

The third room was a rare quiet place for them. Their own Mo Ge'er had no playmates since he was young, so it would be good to have a child who was similar to him to accompany him. Anyway, it would only take three or four years, and it would be okay for Mo Ge'er to go to school later.

The most important thing is that Third Grandma Shen thinks this is a good deal. After all, the teacher she hires has to teach the children, so it doesn't make much difference whether she teaches one or two. This way, she can easily wait for the gratitude of First Grandma Shen, which is not bad.

Most importantly, Third Grandma Shen looked at Grandma Shen, whom she once looked up to, and now she was trying to please her. Third Grandma Shen felt so happy, as if she had drunk a sip of ice water in the dog days of summer.

"That's fine. I'm Jiaojie's third aunt after all, so it's no big deal to help out. Cuifen, go check on Fangjie and Moge. If you have nothing else to do, come and meet them. Their aunt and sister are here. We're all family, don't go out and not recognize them, it would be embarrassing."

Even Shen Wenjiao, a student who had never experienced society, could hear the sarcasm in Third Grandma Shen's words. If Third Grandma Shen really valued Grandma Shen as her sister-in-law, she should have called the children out to greet them when they first arrived.

In the final analysis, Third Lady Shen looked down on First Lady Shen from the bottom of her heart, who actually had no man to support her at home. So what if she neglected her? If the old lady had not been cautious and still paid the first wife's monthly allowance, how could First Lady Shen still live such a good life with someone to serve her now!

Third grandmother Shen's words were a slap in the face, but Grandma Shen's face didn't change at all. If she was really so angry, she would have died of anger when Master Shen came back. Good and bad life is always determined by people. When Grandma Shen thought about the life of her other brothers and sisters from her mother's family, the various waves in her heart subsided quietly.

"Oh, how can this be blamed on the children? It's actually my fault as the eldest aunt. I will visit you more often in the future, so I can get familiar with the children." Grandma Shen has a strong ability to self-regulate. She also knows that she still has to rely on the Shen family for her life now, and of course she understands the principle of bowing one's head under someone's eaves.

Seeing how much effort Shen's grandmother put into giving her a chance to learn to read, Shen Wenjiao felt very uncomfortable. She even complained about her biological father who was not sure whether he was round or flat.

If he gave birth to a child but didn't raise him, he wouldn't be a real father. If he paid a little more attention to the family, Grandma Shen wouldn't have such a hard time. Shen Wenjiao complained in her heart. Before they even met, she had already labeled her father a hypocrite and irresponsible.

Shen Wenjiao had received compulsory education, and now she was taught by the systematic courses of the generation of literary masters. She simply could not understand how rare it was to have a chance to learn to read in this era, especially for women living in deep mansions.

When Grandma Shen and her friends proposed marriage proposals, they said they could read and write, but in fact, they could only recognize some common characters. They could not understand the meaning of slightly advanced articles, especially now that vernacular Chinese has just emerged, and newspapers, novels and magazines are still mainly written in classical Chinese. It can be seen that cultivating talented women is never that simple.

Although Shen Wenjiao now values ​​the opportunity to study because of the great grandmother Shen who sacrificed her dignity to ask for it, she still doesn't quite understand the significance of it. Shen Wenjiao is very proud of herself because she has the systematic courses to support her.

Haha, letting her study with a five-year-old kid, isn't this just giving her a chance to shine? Shen Wenjiao clenched her fist quietly, "Mom, just wait! She will definitely learn to read well and help you save face in front of Aunt San."

Grandma Shen brought up a few pieces of gossip she had heard and exchanged a few words with Grandma Shen San. Since she deliberately lowered her posture and was careful to praise Grandma Shen San in her words and deeds, the two of them chatted quite harmoniously.

After a while, a strong old woman came in carrying a ten-year-old girl.

Seeing Xiu Jie'er coming, the polite smile on Grandma Shen's face became much more genuine, and she hurriedly introduced, "Xiu Jie'er, this is your aunt and sister Jiao Jie'er, come over and meet them."

Xiu Jie'er's face was a little pale, and she didn't look very well, but it was probably because it was a rare occasion for her to see outsiders, so she was unexpectedly happy to see them, and her voice was soft and gentle.

"Hello, auntie, hello, sister."

Shen Wenjiao looked at Xiu Jie'er, the eldest sister, being carried in by a maid. The surprise in her eyes made Grandma Shen, who was sitting next to her, feel embarrassed. She patted her and whispered, "Why don't you say hello to your third sister? What are you looking at?"

Yes, if the girls of this generation of the Shen family were ranked together, Shen Wenjiao would indeed call Xiujieer the third sister. However, in many cases, the Shen family's generation was counted as one, and rarely ranked together. Grandma Shen asked Shen Wenjiao to call her the third sister in order to get closer.

"Hello, Third Sister!" Shen Wenjiao hurriedly greeted the young lady who was looking at her with sparkling eyes, and her eyes involuntarily slid to Xiujie'er's tightly bound feet. She finally realized why Xiujie'er didn't come down and walk by herself.

Grandma Shen San looked at her daughter's rare cheerful expression recently and said softly, "Xiu Jie'er, if you like Jiao Jie'er, you can chat with her more often in the future. Jiao Jie'er will come over often to learn to read with Mo Ge'er. Why don't you chat with Jiao Jie'er first, we are all sisters."

After saying that, she signaled to the woman holding Xiujie'er to sit her next to Jiaojie'er, so that the two little sisters could have more contact.

Xiu Jie'er was indeed very happy to get the permission from Grandma Shen San. She liked the fair, tender and cute little sister who smiled sweetly at her. She looked like her doll.

"Jiao Jie'er, you are so cute. What do you usually play? How about I take you to play cat's tangle?" Xiu Jie'er took out a roll of exquisitely braided rope from her pouch and was about to teach Shen Wenjiao how to play.

"Thank you, Third Sister. I have never played with flower ropes before. Third Sister, you have to teach me!" Shen Wenjiao knew that Xiu Jie'er must be good at it and like it very much because she carried flower ropes with her. Naturally, Shen Wenjiao cooperated and said that she would just play with the little girl.

However, Shen Wenjiao did not forget to listen to the conversation between her mother and her third aunt. She was now trapped in the deep courtyard and knew too little about this era. She could only analyze the situation outside from the adults' conversation.

Shen Wenjiao lowered her head and smiled bitterly. She had grown a lot in the past few months! Now she knew how to lower her head and coax the little girl to play. Back then, Shen Wenjiao was a little bully who would fight with her brother at home whenever she was not satisfied!

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