There is Room For the Poor Daughter - Chapter 21

[Chapter 21, A Good Wife at Home]

Time slips away in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye, Daohua has been in Linyi County for more than a month.

During this month, she also had a rough understanding of the situation in the backyard of the county government office, and she also had some understanding of the situation of the members of the Yan family.

The elders were quite tolerant towards her. As for the younger generation, they had nothing to do except occasionally say a few sour words.

Overall, she’s having a good time here.

One afternoon, three sisters, Yan Yihuan, Yan Yishuang, and Yan Yile, finished their classes for the day and went to the Songhe Courtyard of Mrs. Yan.

Yan Yile pursed her lips, and said enviously: “Eldest sister went out to play with third and fourth brothers again.”

Yan Yihuan smiled and said: “Eldest sister just came to the county and is not familiar with this place, so it’s okay to go out and see more Okay.”

Yan Yile retorted: “It’s been more than a month, and the county is so big, so I should be familiar with it by now. I see, it’s just that the eldest sister is being manipulated by the eldest aunt, and the eldest aunt is used to whatever she wants to do. Listen .”

Yan Yile first glanced at Yan Yishuang next to her, and then glared at Yan Yihuan: “Shut up, we juniors are not allowed to talk about the elders.”

Yan Yile was a little dissatisfied, but she didn’t continue, but Smiling and looking at Yan Yishuang: “Third Sister, do you want to go out and play like Big Sister?”

Yan Yishuang pursed her lips and said nothing.

Want to?

Of course I did.

However, Mother regarded her very strictly and rarely let her go out.

Yan Yile immediately moved over: “Third Sister, Uncle loves you so much, go and tell him, let’s go out with Big Sister too.”

Yan Yishuang was a little moved, but she still shook her head: ” My aunt won’t agree.”

Yan Yile’s face collapsed: “Aunt Lin is too strict with you.”

Yan Yishuang forbade others to say anything wrong about Aunt Lin, and immediately said: “Aunt Lin is for my own good.”

Mother said, only if she is better than the eldest sister, father will like her more.

Yan Yihuan hurriedly stopped the two who were about to quarrel again: “Okay, let’s go in and greet grandma.”

The rule of “please greet” was only established after Mrs. Yan came.

Once in the morning and once in the evening.

Old Madam Yan didn’t object either, and she was also happy when she saw her son and grandson Chenghuan kneeling.

The three of Yan Yihuan entered the old lady Yan’s room, and saw Daohua dressed as a boy, holding something, explaining to the old lady Yan with a smile on her face, while Yan Wentao and Yan Wenkai stood on both sides, interjecting a sentence from time to time .

Seeing this, the three of them felt a little envious.

One is because Daohua can go out, and the other is because of Mrs. Yan’s preference for Daohua.

Although the old lady was kind to them, she just couldn’t compare to Daohua.

Greeting the old lady, Yan Yile looked at Daohua with a smile: “Big sister, when are you going to class with us?”

Mrs. Li hired a female teacher for the girls of the Yan family to teach the girls Reading and literacy, and embroidery female red.

Hearing this, Daohua paused.

Mrs. Yan thought about it seriously, and then said: “It’s time to go to class.”

Others in the room thought that Daohua would be unwilling, but she didn’t say anything.

Daohua glanced at Yan Yile, who was somewhat disappointed, and laughed in her heart.

Feelings are in their hearts, and she is an ignorant?

“Grandmother, don’t worry, I will take classes well.”

She knew very well that if she wanted to live well in this ancient time, she had to adapt to the rules here.

In ancient times, there were a lot of demands on women, so there is no harm in learning more skills.

The next morning, Daohua had breakfast in Mrs. Yan’s courtyard, and when she returned to the main courtyard, she was called by Mrs. Li.

“I heard from the old lady that you want to go to school?” Mrs. Li smiled and pulled Dao Hua to sit beside her.

Daohua nodded: “My younger sisters are all in class, so naturally I can’t be left behind as an older sister.”

Mrs. Li smiled softly: “Even if the old lady doesn’t mention it, I will arrange for you, this woman read more The book is still good, whether you are a housekeeper, a director, or a husband and a child, you can use it.”

“By the way, female celebrities have to learn. When you meet people in the future, if female celebrities are outstanding, they will give them a good impression. ”

Hearing this, Daohua had a black line on her head: “Mother, my daughter is only 9 years old, is it too early to say this?”

Mrs. Li nodded Daohua’s forehead: “Earlier, some people make a decision as soon as they are born.” I’m dead .”

Daohua shuddered, “Fortunately, I didn’t.”

Mrs. Li smiled helplessly.

At this moment, Ping Xiao, the maidservant next to Mrs. Li, came in with a few account books: “Madam, this month’s account has been prepared, please look over it.”

Mrs. Li looked at Daohua: “Mother is going to be busy, Go play somewhere else.”

Daohua didn’t intend to leave, but looked at the account books: “Mom, can I have a look?”

Mrs. Li smiled: “We Daohua want to learn how to be a housekeeper now. ”

Daohua smiled sarcastically: “Let’s take a look first.”

Mrs. Li didn’t refuse, but just said: “Don’t break it.”

Daohua: “Mother, I know.” As she said, she picked up a copy The ledger was flipped through.

Mrs. Li smiled and shook her head, and began to calculate the income and expenditure of the family this month.

After a quarter of an hour ,

two quarters of an hour

, half an hour later, Mrs. Li looked at Daohua in a little surprise.

She thought that her daughter was just a child at heart, and she would definitely not be able to sit still in front of the densely packed accounts, but she didn’t expect that after finishing one book, her daughter immediately went on to read another book, as if she was about to read the account books, and she read them very well. Especially carefully.

The old lady mentioned in her previous letters that Daohua helped her to read and keep accounts in her hometown, and she did a good job. She thought the old lady was exaggerating, but looking at it now, she really knew how to do it. .

Ping Xiao, who was waiting on the sidelines, was also secretly amazed.

During this period of time, I saw the eldest girl running wildly around with the third and fourth masters. I thought she was lively and impatient, but I didn’t expect to have such a calm and quiet side.

Here, Dao Hua, who was immersed in the accounts, naturally didn’t know what the two of them were thinking. The reason why she looked through the accounts was to understand the Yan family’s income and expenses.

After coming here, she found that the family is not very well-off.

First, there are not many servants in the family, like her, like the new Sanfang, who has not yet arranged for them to run errands.

Secondly, the cost of food and clothing is not very good, whether it is Yan Zhigao or Mrs. Li’s clothes are half-new and not old, so Yan Wenxiu, the elder brother who is studying in the county school, wears a little better.

Judging from these, her father is fairly clean.

After reading the account books, Daohua thought, no wonder her grandmother always said that the Yan family’s foundation is weak.

It’s really thin.

In the whole family, only Yan Zhigao has a salary, but he has to support a large family. The others have no income, but they have a lot of expenses.

“Mother, thank you for marrying you.”

Daohua sighed.

If it weren’t for Mrs. Li’s dowry, which is quite generous, with the Zhuangzi and the shop in the dowry, and there is still some income every day, otherwise, this family really can’t continue to operate.

Mrs. Li glared at Daohua: “What are you talking about, it is my mother’s blessing to marry your father.”

Seeing that Mrs. Li was smiling, Daohua covered her mouth and snickered, she could see that her mother She really likes her dad.

Daohua smiled and said, “Father is also blessed. If it wasn’t for his mother to help him manage the house, he wouldn’t be able to work outside with peace of mind.”

Mrs. Li smiled, and didn’t mention Daohua this time: “Your father worked hard as an official, so I naturally You should share more for him.”

Daohua: “Mother, you are so kind.”

Her mother is really kind, a typical good wife and mother, in addition to taking good care of the family, she never treats the favored concubine. There have been embarrassments, and the family and everything have been carried out to the extreme.

(end of this chapter)