"Mother Chang, what gifts should I bring? You can't go empty-handed." Lin Zhu had a headache. "That's right, it would be best to give something made by the girl." Mother Chang thought for a while, and suddenly
He felt that his girl was not answering, so he looked up and saw Lin Zhu pouting at her, "What's wrong?" Chang's mother was a little puzzled. "Chang's mother made fun of me. I don't know how to do needlework and embroidery. How can I give it to you?"
?" Seeing Chang's mother suddenly realizing it, Lin Zhu became even more depressed.
"It doesn't matter, I just embroidered a screen a few days ago. Girl, you can take it over and give it to her." Qian Xuehui said with a smile. "Really? Is this good?" Lin Zhu's eyes suddenly lit up.
."Bring it to me and see."
When Qian Xuehui brought the screen over, Lin Zhu instantly regretted it. It was an ebony carved and embroidered screen. It was not big and could be placed on the table. Qian Xuehui's embroidery work was very good, and the embroidered ball of peony flowers was
It's so beautiful, it's almost the same as the real peony. "This embroidery is so good, I can't bear to give it away." Lin Zhu looked amused, "Girl, there will be better ones in the future, this one is nothing."
"Mother Chang said with a smile.
Lin Zhu was a little shy, and that was true for him. In his opinion, these objects were works of art, but in the eyes of these embroidery masters, they were not worth mentioning.
When the day came, Lin Zhu took Chang's mother and Chang Shi drove to the magistrate's house. He gave the name card to the gatekeeper. Lin Zhu and Chang's mother went in and asked Chang Shi to pick them up at that time.
She let him go back first, but this made the servant girl waiting for Lin Zhu at the door look at her in surprise. In their opinion, it was normal for the coachman to wait for his master at the door. But Chang Shi was not the coachman. Lin Zhu
There is no dedicated driver.
Lin Zhu didn't care what others thought, and just let the maid lead the way. Chang's mother gave the boy who opened the door a few pennies and asked him to buy some snacks. The boy happily took it and said that he would wait for the car to come.
They will be informed.
The maid who picked up Lin Zhu was Mrs. Lin's dowry from home. These actions were very surprising in her eyes. She didn't expect that a village girl's attendant would be so generous. But she also came out of the mansion.
It didn't show on the face.
"Sister Xiaozhu, you are here." Dong Yuzhen was looking forward to it in the flower hall. Finally she saw Lin Zhu coming. "Hello, Miss Dong, thank you for inviting me over." Lin Zhu and Dong Yuzhen met each other. This is standard lady etiquette.
"No need to be so polite. Come, let me introduce my mother to you." Dong Yuzhen took Lin Zhu's hand and went to see Mrs. Lin.
"My little daughter, Lin Zhu, pays homage to Mrs. Lin." Lin Zhu bowed to Mrs. Lin and saluted. "You're welcome. Please get up quickly." Mrs. Lin sat on the main seat and gave her a little support. Immediately, a maid came over to help Lin Zhu.
"Haha, I heard Zhen'er talking about you a long time ago, but I have never had a chance to meet you, and now I finally got my wish. Zhen'er had few playmates since she was a child, so she finally fell in love with you. Zhen'er, please take good care of Lin
When girls get along, you are not allowed to look at other people's petty bullying." Mrs. Lin's voice was very gentle. Lin Zhu stood up and looked up at her. The woman was about thirty-one or twelve years old, with a fair face and good looks. Although she was not a beautiful woman,
But she is also dignified and elegant. She wears a light-colored blue satin brocade dress, and there are not many decorations on her head. But just a jade hairpin can make people understand what low-key luxury is, and it is more attractive than those glittering jewelry.
She attracts attention, but is not ostentatious at all. She is very different from the image of an official lady that Lin Zhu imagined.
"Mom, please don't speak ill of me in front of Sister Xiaozhu. What if she takes it seriously?" Dong Yuzhen showed the innocent side of her character in front of Mrs. Lin, which was very different from the way she looked in Qiaodiefang that day.
."Sister Xiaozhu, don't be my mother, you come to be my sister."
"Miss Dong, how dare I take this?" Lin Zhu was a little frightened. It's really inappropriate for you, a dignified daughter of a county magistrate, and a country girl like me to call each other sisters.
"Why don't you dare to take it seriously? When I saw you that day, I felt very close to you and wanted to recognize you as my sister. How about it? Can you be my sister?" Dong Yuzhen came up to Lin Zhu.
"But..." Lin Zhu looked at Mrs. Lin with some embarrassment.
"Miss Xiaozhu, just leave it to you, don't worry about the common etiquette." Mrs. Lin knew Lin Zhu's concerns and said. Since mother and daughter have said so, the county magistrate's wife does not mind that she is a village girl.
If she refuses again, it will be unethical. "Thanks to Madam, Lin Zhu is respectful and disobeys." Moreover, Lin Zhu has no psychological burden on this kind of interaction. After taking a look at Chang's mother, he nodded in agreement.
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"Great, Sister Xiaozhu, then you will call me Sister Zhen from now on. Come and call me." Dong Yuzhen smiled and took Lin Zhu's hand. Lin Zhu also called out softly, "Sister Zhen."
Dong Yuzhen was overjoyed.
"Come on, Xiaozhu, this is my meeting gift for you. Although your sister Zhen is a few years older than you, she is still like a child and speaks straightforwardly. From now on, you sisters will get along well with each other and move around frequently." Mrs. Lin said.
She took off a white jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Lin Zhu's wrist. Lin Zhu still wanted to refuse, but Mrs. Lin pretended to be angry and said, "The elder gave it to me. I can't refuse, so I'll accept it."
Lin Zhu had no choice but to accept it, and asked Chang's mother to give the gift. "It's a little thoughtful, but it's a bit crude. Please don't dislike it, Mrs. Lin." Lin Zhu's small screen was put in a box, and Chang's mother held it over.
The lady's next maid took it over. When she opened it, she saw a screen embroidered with peony flowers, which was placed just on the table.
Mrs. Lin looked at the embroidery work carefully, "This is fine Shu embroidery. Xiaozhu said it was crude. She is so humble." Dong Yuzhen also came to Mrs. Lin and took a closer look, "It's true, Xiaozhu, your craftsmanship is so good."
That's awesome." Lin Zhu's face turned red after hearing her compliment, and he said sheepishly: "I'm very clumsy and can't do this at all. I also borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha."
"Haha," Mrs. Lin suddenly laughed after hearing her words, "You kid is too honest." Lin Zhu smiled silly and touched his head. "Hehe."
"Okay, Zhen'er, let's take Xiaozhu to play in your yard. I'll have lunch delivered to you later." "Yes, mother." Dong Yuzhen and Lin Zhu bowed to Mrs. Lin, then turned around and asked for
After leaving. Chang's mother also wanted to follow Lin Zhu out, but Mrs. Lin stopped her and asked, "Mom, can you wait a moment?" Lin Zhu was stunned for a moment, turned to look at Mrs. Lin, and then at Chang's mother.
, there was some confusion in her eyes, Chang’s mother shook her head slightly at her, indicating that she didn’t know what was going on?
However, Lin Zhu still asked Mother Chang to stay, "Mother Chang, you stay here first, and then come to me and Sister Zhen after Mrs. Lin has finished explaining." Lin Zhu's words clearly told Mrs. Lin that Mother Chang had to return.
Next to her, Mrs. Lin naturally understood the meaning of Lin Zhu's words and nodded with a smile.
"Let's go, it's okay. My mother may want to ask about Shu embroidery. You don't know, but my mother likes Shu embroidery very much, but she has never found a good embroiderer." Dong Yuzhen was afraid that Lin Zhu would be worried, so she explained as she walked.
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Mother Chang stayed in the flower hall and bowed to Mrs. Lin, "I wonder what Mrs. Lin's instructions are?" "I heard Xiaozhu call you Mother Chang just now, right?" Mrs. Lin asked softly. "Yes, I'm a married couple.
My surname is Chang." Chang's mother didn't know what she was thinking or seeing, so she only told her the identity she had agreed upon with Lin Zhu.
"Mother Chang seems to have been with Xiaozhu for a long time?"
"It's only been more than a year since I returned to Mrs. Lin." Chang's mother frowned slightly.
"I wonder if Mother Chang would like to come to my place and be a close mother to my Zhen'er." Mrs. Lin suddenly made an unexpected request. Mother Chang was stunned for a moment, then bent down again, "Thanks to Mrs. Lin for your consideration,
It’s just that the peasant woman was saved by my girl, and there was no repayment for saving her life. She originally wanted to sell herself into slavery, but my girl was kind-hearted. Not only did she not ask for the peasant woman’s bond of sale, but she also made the peasant woman a housekeeper mother. Such kindness
, how can a civilian woman fail? Please forgive Mrs. Lin."
"Oh, it seems that I was abrupt. Let's just let it go." Mrs. Lin did not force it, which made Chang's mother feel relieved. She just wondered why she had entered this place without saying a word.
Will this Mrs. Lin be attracted to her? "Mother Chang seems to want to know why I do this, right?" Mrs. Lin seemed to have a trace of fatigue on her face. Before Mother Chang could reply, she continued talking to herself,
"Song County is too far away from the capital, and I can't even find a decent personal mother who understands the rules. I just saw Chang's mother behaving in the right manner. Xiaozhu seemed to have better etiquette than Zhen'er at a young age. I guess it was Chang's mother who taught me.
It’s because of Fang, that’s why I had this idea. But it’s not sweet if you force yourself to do it, so I can’t force you to do anything more.”
"Thank you, Mrs. Lin, for your consideration. I only know a little about it, so I don't deserve your praise." Chang's mother was very humble. "Chang's mother doesn't have to be too modest. I just want Zhen'er to go to Xiaozhu to play, and you can behave according to the rules."
As a reminder, everyone always laughs at me when I return to Beijing every year, which makes the child feel very uncomfortable. As a mother, I have to think of some ways." Mrs. Lin's status is very embarrassing. She is just a concubine in her mother's family and is not valued.
Here, the magistrate of Dong County is devoted to his wife Liu, and all her trust is placed on these two children.
Her son is very sensible, and she doesn’t need to worry about her studies. However, although the rules and etiquette of this daughter are the best in Song County, they are not enough in the capital. Dong Yuzhen is not the kind of person who is very scheming, so dealing with the Liu family
Mother and daughter are okay and can maintain a bit of face. So Mrs. Lin has been worried about her and wants to find a capable personal mother from the capital. But who of those famous people will come to this country place? Generally speaking, they are stewards from officialdom.
Mother, Mrs. Lin didn't like her. She thought it would be better if she came from the palace, or she must be a personal mother in the palace. Such people know the etiquette and rules best.
Thank you to the lovely Mo for the peace charm. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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