Speaking of going to Beijing to take the exam, in order to find out the truth of the Wen family’s withdrawal from the family in her previous life, Jing Shu wanted to inquire about what happened to the Wen family after they arrived in the capital, and chatted with Wen Yuhan about their plans after arriving in the capital.
In a previous life, her father seemed to have sent a letter to her uncle, his father’s elder brother, Master Bai, to take care of Wen Xiyuan.
Uncle Jingshu works at Yanglin Academy in the suburbs of the capital. Her father wanted to arrange for Wen Xiyuan to live in the academy, so that she could get some care for her basic daily life and have a learning atmosphere, so she didn’t delay preparing for exams.
Review did live in Yanglin Academy for a while at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, but then moved out for unknown reasons.
Wen Yuhan only thought that Jing Shu cared about them, so she didn’t hold back.
In front of Jingshu, Wen Yuhan used to be concerned about the pride and restraint of some young girls and would not talk about her own embarrassment and difficulties, but since Jingshu and her eldest brother got married, she gradually found that she told Jingshu some hardships, After I can get a lot of benefits, either overt or dark, I no longer cover it up completely, but subconsciously carefully calculate and measure it, and then pick and choose to say it.
In the beginning, I may feel a little uncomfortable, but because Jingshu has always known people, she usually only mentions it briefly, and Jingshu will follow her words and do to provide some It’s a very substantive grant, and the attitude is natural and simple. It seems that Jing Shu herself is willing to give it, and it will not make people feel embarrassed or benefited.
Wen Yuhan took it for granted after a long time.
Wen Yuhan felt that perhaps those things that were not worth mentioning to Bai Jingshu or a little effort, but to her or the Wen family, they might be very longing and important things.
Wen Yuhan frowned slightly and said slowly: “We don’t know anyone in Kyoto, but I heard that the prices in Beijing are very expensive. My mother plans to save the ancestral house and the remaining ten acres of sacrifice fields. It is better to sell everything that can be sold at home, and it is better to raise more troubles, than to be poor in Beijing, when the time comes, my brother will be distracted by these common chores.”
Speaking of this, she turned to Jing Shu and said, “Sister Shu, I heard that your grandfather and uncle are both officials in Beijing. Do you know something about prices in Beijing? My mother would like to know more about Beijing. How much money does it cost to rent a small yard? My mother thought, this is better than staying in an inn until then.
Jing Shu had been listening quietly before, without interjecting. At this time, when Wen Yuhan asked herself, she thought for a while, shook her head apologetically, and said, “Sister Wen, you know that I am in Shu. Born and raised, you don’t necessarily know more about Jingli than you, and even more smeared about these common affairs.”
Because Wen Yuhan was joking earlier, Jingshu was inconveniently different from the previous performance, as if she was refusing to be thousands of miles away, so she called Wen Yuhan as sister Wen.
Wen Yuhan sighed after listening to Jing Shu’s words, and there was some sadness and sadness on her face.
For some reason, Jing Shu felt a little funny when she saw her appearance. She thought of her previous life, and she seemed to have specially called her nanny Lan to go to Wen’s house and told Mrs. Wen some things in Beijing.
Then said: “Although there are old servants in the family who are from Beijing, but they have also been away from Beijing for more than ten years. I don’t know if I remember what happened in the past. It’s different, if you let them mislead you, wouldn’t it make things worse?”
This is not entirely Jing Shu’s pretext. More than a decade ago, the Zhou Dynasty was only a few years ago. After decades of war, the property was depressed and desolate everywhere.
In the past ten years, the new emperor has been diligent in government and caring for the people, and has widely implemented measures to promote business. Today’s capital is indeed very different from that of the past.
This is obviously not the answer that Wen Yuhan expected, she frowned secretly, and turned to say with a look of sadness: “Sister Shu said the same, but I heard that Auntie still has some business in Beijing, and every year a steward comes over to talk to her. My aunt reported the future there, presumably my aunt should have some understanding of the prices in Beijing, if it is convenient for my sister, why not ask my aunt about it while chatting?”
Jing Shu smiled and readily agreed: “Sister Wen, don’t worry, it’s natural.”
The two talked again, and Wen Yuhan discovered the difference in Jingshu. Although Jingshu was also very polite and polite this time, she was really polite and polite. She was not as considerate as before. She would say Do something really useful, but it makes people feel very pretentious.
A little dissatisfaction gradually rose in Wen Yuhan’s heart. After Jingshu’s past life, she had more ability to figure out people’s expressions and thoughts. Wen Yuhan was a girl in her teenage girl who had not experienced anything. She thought she was covering up her emotions, or expressing what she wanted to express, but she was actually seen clearly by Jing Shu.
Jing Shu naturally didn’t care, she just kept talking, trying her emotional temperament, and learning about the Wen family’s affairs, until Wen Yuhan finally lost her patience and got up to leave, Jingshu smiled and asked Bi Xuan to send her away go out.
Wen Yuhan left, Jingshu turned her head and saw that Biman was about to say something but stopped, as if she had something to say, Jingshu smiled and asked her, “Biman, what’s the matter?”
Her two maids, Bi Xuan is stable, gentle and honest, Biman is pretty, smart, and active. They both have their own strengths, and they both grew up with her. In the past life, she believed in them both very much.
Unfortunately, she left Shu and went to the capital, but Bi Xuan stayed in Shu because of her marriage, while Biman followed her to the capital and became her first “powerful” maid.
But later, she clearly remembered that under the pear tree that day, she saw Ling Xiu’an and the woman kissing each other, and Biman was clearly standing not far behind the woman, still with a clear and submissive look . The whole picture, how could she not make her as if time and memory are confused?
Cai Nong said that not only her identity, but also her maid, her dowry, and her family, the woman took it and became that person’s maid, that person’s dowry, that person’s family.
It was her, as if she never existed.
Biman laughed when she heard her young lady’s question, two pear vortex looming.
She reminded with a smile: “Miss, you forgot, Lan Ma’s family is in Beijing, and Beijing often sends her letters. When her family was sick last year, she got the grace of Madam and she returned it. After a few months in the capital, I might be clear about these things in the capital.”
Jing Shu glanced at her when she heard the words, and said “oh”, but she was noncommittal, she didn’t need to explain her words and deeds to her.
She ignored those words, but asked indifferently: “By the way, what’s the matter with embroidering the screen? I remember that I didn’t embroider much before I got sick.”
Actually, she didn’t remember how much she had embroidered before her illness, but it was just by looking at the screen embroidery skills, which were clearly much better than her own, probably not her own skills.
Bi Manyuan’s reminder to her young lady was actually very cold and a little ignorant. After listening to Jingshu asked about the embroidered screen, she quickly dismissed it and explained with a little panic: “Miss, you don’t remember. You still remember that embroidery screen while you are ill, for fear of delaying the progress. Madam was worried about Miss’s illness, so she asked the servants to help with the embroidery. Miss, you, you wouldn’t blame the servants for overstepping the kitchen, would you?”
Jing Shu said “oh” again. Seeing that Biman was a little afraid of blaming herself, she shook her head and smiled and said, “The embroidery is done, and it was the lady who ordered you. How can I blame you? It’s been a long time, and I can’t remember the whole story of the birthday gift. Speaking of which, how can I remember to embroider an embroidered screen for Mrs. Wen? My embroidery skills are not very good. If I want to embroider this thing, it will cost a lot of money months.”
Seeing that Jingshu didn’t blame her, Biman was relieved. She felt that her young lady seemed to be a little cold to her these days. kind.
At this time, seeing Jingshu asking herself with a smile like before, she was naturally very happy, and she hurriedly said: “Miss, why have you forgotten this? This screen was provided by the Miss Wen family, and the story was uploaded by the ancestors of the Wen family. It’s a pity that the things that came down were sold a few years ago. Madam also helped to check secretly and said that it had flowed into the palace of the King of Shu… Later, the young lady and the Miss Wen family discussed embroidering one by herself, wanting to surprise Mrs. Wen. “
Jing Shu snorted and embroidered an imitation product for Mrs. Wen’s birthday, reminding her that their family had sold the ancestral thing, and finally found out that this thing was still from her maid? This doesn’t sound like a smart idea, I don’t know what the minds of these people are behind.
But I wasn’t in a hurry to figure it out, so I said casually: “Well, my embroidery skills are average, and I’m just recovering from a serious illness. Since you’ve repaired it, then continue to embroider.”
Biman was overjoyed, and responded gratefully and respectfully.
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Jing Shu’s body was getting better day by day, and she really confirmed that she was really back when she was fourteen years old, not just a beautiful dream, so she began to sort out all the things that happened in her past life and this life, and her mood became more and more The more comfortable he became, the more he gradually walked out of the shadow of pain and anger in his previous life.
This evening, Jing Shu finally saw the mother she cared about the most.
The Bai Mansion in the capital has the most strict rules. Her grandparents are strict and have many grandchildren. She is more critical than loving to her granddaughter, who grew up as a business daughter without being around. Although her father also loves her, she is a typical official son, who pays attention to his career and obeys his parents. The most important thing in his heart is also the eldest son and eldest daughter of the original spouse.
Only mother, only oneself in my heart. The mother was not a compromising temperament, but for herself, she swallowed her anger in the capital. Thinking of the difficulties of her mother’s life in Beijing, and not knowing what happened to her after her death, Jing Shu was really heartbroken.