The struggle of the Nanny of the Red Chamber

What did Tang Chao think of?

It was very simple at the time, didn't her daughter have a fixed family.Now the dowry can be prepared.After her daughter was born, she began saving for her dowry.A lot of high-quality wood has been saved, and because it takes up space, they are all placed in the Zhuangzi in Xishan.

She could start dowrying her daughter now.No, no, no, start making beds this year, and start making other dowry furniture next year.She wanted to make a thousand-step bed for her daughter.I heard that it took more than three years to make the bed, and it took a thousand days and nights to complete the work.

Play it now, it can be completed just before getting married.Moreover, the finished dowry can also be put in this garden to let the air out, and wait for a period of time before applying varnish and lacquer.

The garden is so big and well ventilated.When the daughter is married, the furniture will lose all smell.

Although at this time there were not as many chemical elements as in modern times, the Tang Dynasty still had a little common sense. There were traces of arsenic and frost in the rouge used by ordinary people.

This is the case for commonly used things, not to mention other things.Beds and furniture are meant to be placed in bedrooms and living areas.If one is not handled properly, it will damage the body.

The young and old daughters-in-law of Rongguo Mansion are all fertile.Tang Chao didn't want his daughter to lose here.

Just think about furniture, bed curtains, chairs, curtains and the like, it's even better.

Their family doesn't need to hire an embroiderer, although the project is a bit bigger, isn't there a ready-made candidate?Qingwen beside her is a good player.

But two years to embroider these things is more than enough time.Anyway, even if it hasn't been embroidered for two years, it doesn't matter, anyway, the bed in the dowry will take a thousand days and nights.

The bed must always be ready before we can discuss whether the wedding date is right.

At this time, Tang Chao's mind was spinning fast, and even after Qingwen embroidered these, what kind of reward she would give her had been spinning twice in his mind.

"Mom, it's getting late. We're almost done, why don't you go home first?" Li Jue reminded helplessly as he saw his old mother lost in thought.

Before going out, her grandma also said that she wanted to eat the sauced pig's trotters from Qianmen Street Liuji, but she couldn't buy it when she got back late.

"Ah, why is it so late. Why don't you remind me, kid. Hurry up, don't get scratched." Looking up at the sky, Tang Chao glanced sideways at Li Jue and turned around to go out.

"Mom, the direction is wrong. Over there." Li Jue first heard his mother's words, and before he protested, he found that his mother was going to go deep into the garden.

Shaking her head speechlessly, mother also said that my younger brother is a road idiot.This time I know who I followed.

When Tang Chao heard his son's words, he felt a little embarrassed.Lifting the skirt and walking towards the direction pointed by his son, he complained seemingly unintentionally, "Oh, this garden is built, the south is not the south, and the north is not the north."

Li Jue: "...", as if the garden has a north and a south, and you can know the way when you are old.

The night before, Xichun painted happily, and finally painted a good painting with 'lace'.I was so sleepy yesterday that I didn't pay attention.When I woke up this morning, I saw the second-processed painting on the table, and I was stunned.

It's over, it's over.How can I return it to the second brother after the painting is done like this?Xichun's eyes were red with anxiety, and she just walked around the room.The sound of footsteps walking up and down in the yard reminded Xichun of Nanny Li.Looking out the window, I found that the opposite room was still closed, and then I remembered that Nanny Li had gone home yesterday.

She also damaged many second brother's paintings before, and second brother was not happy.Now without Nanny Li's help to intercede, the second elder brother will definitely be angry with him.

Turning his head to take a look, there is a picture of beautiful women admiring flowers in the corpse book case.Xichun sighed again.

Why not landscape painting?

Why is it beautiful women and flowers?

That's my second brother's favorite!

Withdrawing her head back, Xichun frowned her delicate eyebrows and was still thinking about this matter.Ruhua glanced at his girl, lowered his head, and suppressed a smile.

My girl is usually too naughty.Let her worry about today's matter for a while.Anyway, she wouldn't take the initiative to tell the girl that Master Bao had already seen the painting being spoiled by her yesterday.

Last night, Second Master Bao and Miss Lin both saw it.Not only did they see it, but they were also anxiously planning to take the painting away from their daughter today.

"Girl, it's almost time. It's time to go to the old lady's." Looking out at the time, Ruhua reminded his girl very unkindly.

"Ah! Why did it arrive so soon? Alas, Mammy is right. Stretching out the head is a knife, and shrinking the head is also a knife. I don't want to. Enter the painting, you put the painting away. I'll go find Sister Lin and Second Sister. "You don't have to worry about debts. For Xichun, things like this are commonplace.

Bounced and jumped out of the room, but with just a blink of an eye, the melancholy little girl immediately turned into a chirping little sparrow.

Isn't it just a painting? If the second elder brother gets angry, he will just say a few words about her and punish her with a book.Hmph, Mammy said, a good man doesn't suffer from bad eyesight, so she just waited for Nanny Li to come back and let Nanny Li avenge herself.Anyway, Mammy said, I'm her sweetheart.

Xichun, who calls herself a sweetheart, went out heartlessly.As soon as she reached the door of Daiyu's room, she saw Tanchun enter the courtyard.Xichun suddenly felt that no matter when, what Li Nanny said was very reasonable.

If the bright moon does not shine in the ditch, the bright moon will not appear.

"Third sister, good morning." Everyone's rules were set there, even if Xichun wanted to pretend that she didn't see anyone, she could only grit her teeth and go to the ceremony.

Tanchun glanced at Xichun jealously, "It's too early. Who told me to live far away."

"Third sister is right. We live far away, so it should be earlier. I can stop by the garden in the early morning. It's really enviable." After finishing speaking, Xichun also returned a smirk. smile.Turned around and entered Daiyu's room.

Daiyu had already heard the voice of Xichun and Tanchun talking in the room, seeing Xichun coming in and Tanchun staring angrily, it was a bit funny.

Walking to the door, he lightly tapped Xichun's forehead with his finger. "What are you doing with her? Be careful to offend the young ones. Then invite the old ones." The most important thing is that you are not afraid of the three of them, but Baoyu will be implicated by you.

After coming to the mansion for so long, Daiyu could see it.How low is Baoyu's status in the second room?If he hadn't been living in his grandmother's yard all these years, and was protected by Nanny Li, maybe he would really be tortured to death.

If Tanchun or Jia Huan got angry, they would go back and tell Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Zhao would make a fuss regardless.After the noisy energy was suppressed, he would go to the second uncle to gossip about this person and that person.

Baoyu is the first to bear the brunt.Who made him the cutest.Brother Zhu and sister-in-law Zhu are protecting him.As for Baoyu, although Nanny Li is protecting her, how can the nanny stretch out her hand when the father teaches the son.

In the same way, when the eldest aunt gets angry, she will find a reason to black out a handful of precious jade from the second uncle to relieve her anger.

Whenever she thinks of this, Daiyu has great sympathy for Baoyu.They are all motherless children, but my father is really afraid of melting when he holds her and Brother Xing in his mouth, and afraid of falling when he holds them in his palm.As for the second uncle, it was chilling for no reason.

"Ah, why did I forget about this incident." Hearing Daiyu's words, Xichun suddenly remembered this matter.

Who let it be, the wives and concubines of the second room are impatient, as long as Baoyu gets angry today, Baoyu will definitely receive a life-threatening summons from the second master before dinner that day or the next day.

"Forget it, it's a big deal, let's let her go today."

"oh".Xichun replied unwillingly.

The breakfast and lunch at Rongqing Hall became extremely lively because of Baoyu and Daiyu's banter.In the Northwest, Jia Cong also used his own means to get the only promotion spot under the name of his stupid father-in-law.

After some correspondence, Jia Cong finally put Li Goudan on the list for returning to the capital at the end of the year.At the beginning, the king of Yue helped, intentionally or unintentionally. Although Li Goudan worked in the Northwest, he was a member of the capital's establishment.

Li Goudan couldn't move before, so he stayed in the Northwest without a problem.Now Jia Cong is here, favor.People who have accidents are all monkey spirits. After finding out the details, they will naturally not let their own people suffer.

Although it was still summer, it was only half a year before returning to the capital.Jia Cong thought, if the two of them walked a little faster on the way back to the capital, they probably could have arrived a few years ago.

After a few months, his big rabbit didn't know what happened.Are you still being starved by your 'unscrupulous' cousin?I wonder if she likes the rabbit fur Zhaojun hat he brought back?

Their marriage was finally settled, and Jia Cong felt an indescribable excitement all over his body when he thought that in two years, the big rabbit would belong to him completely.It made him want to howl like a wolf like his father-in-law.

His big rabbit, his baby.

"Third Master, it's already noon, what do you want to eat, just say something. I don't know what you want to eat just sitting there and giggling like this?"

"..." Jia Cong looked at Li Goudan very speechless, can't we spoil the atmosphere like this?He just thought of having a drink.

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Not to mention anyone else, only that Tang Chao and his son got into the carriage together, and they hurried all the way. When the mother and daughter arrived at Qianmen Street, they happened to pack and take away the last two servings of sauced pig's trotters.

"Your grandma doesn't know what she's thinking recently, but she likes to eat these tough foods. It doesn't bother her teeth. Remember to go to the kitchen and prepare some clear porridge for your grandma. You want millet, not rice. That nourishes the stomach. .”

Mrs. Tang's teeth are very good. Two days ago, when Tang Chao came back at night, she saw her leading Li Ning to sit in the courtyard, cracking hazelnuts with her teeth.At that time, Haoxuan didn't get angry with Tang Chao.

These days, if you don't take good care of your teeth, which become more precious as you grow older, you still dare to use such rough skills with your teeth, and you will really only be able to eat porridge in the future.

After talking about Li Ning and Mrs. Tang, they dared to fight back.Tang Chao was so angry that he didn't eat that night.In the end, it was Mrs. Tang who was reluctant to let her daughter be hungry, so she brought a bowl of chicken noodle soup and coaxed her to assure her. This made Tang Chao feel better, and had enough face before eating.

Although Tang Chao never admitted that he was using excuses to cover up his purpose of attention.

Ever since I had those three little bastards, my position in my mother's heart has dropped to the limit.

Li Jue: "...", Li Jue really didn't know how tired teeth and nourishing stomach connected his old mother together.However, he also knew his wife's temper, so he nodded and said nothing.

"If you have time these two days, go find a good carpenter. Your sister's marriage has been settled. It's time to start preparing." After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's find two, one for the bed, one for the other furniture."

"Sure, I'll go early tomorrow. But mother, why did you find two? Anyway, it's still far away from the day when my sister goes out, so I found two and compared them. If you don't work hard, what can you do?"

When Tang Chao thought about it, that was really the case. "You can figure it out. I'm going to make a Qiangongbabu bed for your sister. For other styles, choose the one your sister likes. By the way, don't forget to ask people to transport wood to Zhuangzi. When you bring it back Put it in the new garden. Anyway, your sister's matter is important, let's talk about other things."

"Don't worry. This matter is on your son's shoulders." That's his own sister, can he not care about it?

Tang Chao smiled, "Mother can't worry about your work. This year you took a wife, so you don't have to worry about you in the future. Is there any news from the Fu family?"

Li Jue was rarely embarrassed, but he was used to being teased a lot these days. "I measured the house at the beginning of spring, and I heard that they are also making furniture."

At that time, the information Li Jue received was not comprehensive.Fu Qiufang's dowry has already been prepared.The same is true for furniture. The size of the house is measured in spring, but there are a few top cabinets that need to be made.After all, beds, boxes, couches, etc. are all about the same size and style.Only this top cabinet needs to be made according to the measured size.

"When you become a relative, you are an adult. Next year is the year of the Grand Competition, so you should also go to the court and try."

"Hey, the son will hurry up and concentrate on studying when he turns around." After being admitted to Jinshi, he can be awarded an official.I can support this family in the future.

Tang Chao gave him a sideways look, and said, "Working behind closed doors? Learn what you need to memorize, and make up the test-taking poems that should be written in advance. Then look at the questions that the old lady gave you before. If you have nothing to do, I will ask you." Those classmates can’t speak vernacular. It’s useless to study hard. If it is useful, the second master will be appointed as a minister.”

Li Jue didn't even have any complaints in his heart.In his mother's heart, it seems that being a Jinshi is as easy as eating pie.Although the second Wannian master was also mentioned later.But he still didn't know how to explain the relationship to his mother.

Also, how could he use the word "vernacular" when discussing articles with his classmates.In my mother's heart, is it true that the status of scholars is so low?

In a blink of an eye, I thought of what my mother always said, "you are a student who is useless", and "every time you slaughter more dogs with righteousness, you are mostly scholars who are ungrateful".The last bit of objection in my heart is gone.

Scholars, there is indeed no place for nobility.

"I don't know if Brother Cong can come back in time to participate in next year's competition. It's fine if you don't come back, it will just give your sister more time to prepare for marriage."

"Brother Cong is with dad, and I don't know if dad can be transferred back to the capital this year." When dad left, he could still sit on his shoulders, and now he is almost as tall as dad.

"In a blink of an eye, seven or eight years have passed. I don't know how much your father has suffered outside."

"Don't worry. Brother Cong said in the letter that Dad eats well and lives well there? Maybe when Brother Cong comes back, my father will go to Beijing with him."

"Oh, my mother is worried when my son travels thousands of miles. Now that brother Cong is gone, I see the eldest wife worrying about this and that every day."

In Tang Chao's heart, it would be better for Jia Cong to come back later and take the exam later.In this way, after the young couple gets married, they don't have to worry about being sent outside to be officials.

Marrying a Juren and marrying a Jinshi are two enviable levels.The former is still only a blue-chip stock, and I don't know when it will be able to limit.The latter is already supporting steady growth.

She still hopes that her son-in-law will make a fortune later.So that young couples can have more time to 'share adversity'.

Tang Chao thought well, but when she told Zhang Shi about these decisions, Zhang Shi rejected the proposal. "The world is unstable now, let them take another class later."

One subject later, that is four years later.

Tang Chao heard this, but looked at Zhang Shi with a face of surprise and inexplicable.Can Zhang's family really be pinched?

Next year there will be one subject, and three years from now there will be another subject.Mrs. Zhang asked these children to go to the scientific examination four years later, and at that time, Yuan Chun had already made a concubine.

Anyone who has seen the Red Chamber will know that Yuan Chun married the new emperor.The reason for saying this is because one spring, when Baoyu celebrated her birthday, an old concubine disappeared.

The current emperor has passed the age of knowing the destiny.The one who can be called the old concubine, besides being the old emperor's woman, is even less likely to be the old emperor's woman.Especially when the funeral is still so grand.

Therefore, these few years are the critical moment when the old emperor abdicates or dies, and the new emperor ascends the throne.It is also possible to avoid risks without reference.

It is very likely that the purpose of suppressing the children from taking the exam now is to avoid being involved in the storm of various princes seizing the heir.Living in a mansion, Qin Keqing's courtyard is full of eyes.How arrogant she is recently, and how active the waste prince outside is, everyone can see it.

Regardless of whether the prince who was deposed once will be able to succeed in the future, the time for the Jia family's children to become officials will have to be moved back.Otherwise, it is likely to sweep to the tail of the typhoon.

Suggesting that Li Jue take the exam with him is because he is afraid of being implicated and ruining his bright future.

Looking at Mrs. Zhang again, how did the women of this family be brought up.She feels she has passed through the 'spokes' of modern technology.Shoot', the vision is not low.But this one was able to walk three steps and see seven steps.

Wouldn't it really be fine?

The wind and rain in this Jia family is really good, either to recruit gods or monsters.

Back to the present, when Tang Chao's mother and son said this, the carriage had already arrived at the door of the house.