Chapter 18:

Li Zhi and Li Chan got Li Chengze's promise, knowing that they could learn to read characters from Gu Celadon, they were very happy.
Now there are people doing all the chores that should be cooking and washing in the East Yard, and the Bai family is free, let alone the two sisters.
After breakfast, Sun went out to talk to her old sisters. Bai originally agreed to a landlord’s wife to prepare to go out, but when she saw her mother-in-law had gone out first, if there were no masters at home, she would only put two people at home. She was not at ease, so she pointed to a mother-in-law and asked people to go. Invite the Mrs. Wu to come home and talk.
The Li sisters took advantage of this gap and went to the West Yard.
It's just that the two of them feel a little embarrassed. They used to have trouble teaching their sister-in-law, but their mother didn't even prepare for a knife or a pen. She had nothing to do with her.
Li Zhi was one year older, and he mentioned this to Bai's the first night, but he didn't expect that Bai's retorted her.
Bai's eyebrows were calm, and he reprimanded: "What did you say! Why did I give birth to your two stupid daughters, and asked my mother for paper and pen. When did you ever see those things in my house? Gu's Which is it? That is a young lady from Hou Men. Now your sister-in-law, your elder brother has ordered her to teach you how to read. Can she still prepare something for you? Muyu's head, there are no rare objects in her house, just You idiot, but Xiaojia is stingy to take care of me with paper and pen." He also pulled a handful of ears.
Li Zhi couldn't lift his head at Bai's scolding, biting his lip and dared not speak.
In front of outsiders, the Bai family is gentle, virtuous, and good-natured, but the door is closed to teach her daughter, but he is a bit harsh.
One incident happened when she was young, when she was not married in her natal family.
At that time, there was a family next door to the Bai family. There was an only daughter in the family, who was two or three years older than the Bai family.
The Bai family had a large population and more girls. In addition to Bai himself, there were two siblings, one cousin, and two cousins ​​living together.
Daughters are not regarded more importantly than men, so their life is not so easy. Not to mention other things, only food and clothing. It is common for the Bai family to see meat and fish on the dinner table in a few months. The clothes are small and large. , It may not be possible to buy a new one year round.
The family next door to the Bai family is completely different. The only daughter in that family has been suffering from the pain since she was a child, but she is better than a few sons and grandchildren.
The girl usually doesn't lack pocket money, and often sees her running out to buy some snacks and snacks. Such a spoiled and cultivated temperament is also lovely and lively.
On weekdays, the Bai sisters have ten thousand and ten thousand jealous of that girl.
It was just never expected that the girl would later marry a man with a slope.
It is said that it was the girl who knew someone first and cried out to marry.
None of her parents can't help her go.
At first, this matter became a joke in the neighborhood. The women in the streets and alleys would not talk privately, laugh at the girl without shame, and said that she was blind, which made the men lose their souls.
Because of this, the mother of the Bai family that year took the three daughters into the house, and told them one by one that this was the consequence of petting their daughters, saying that women were already light-eyed and light-hearted. It is so loose and indulgent to raise, and it is more inconsistent to raise, and it is easy to lose shame, so if you want a girl to be virtuous and sensible, you have to work harder, and you will know how to restrain yourself after hard work and make no mistakes in the future.
The Bai family's mother is a widowed person. She is middle-aged and widowed. She has a sullen face for many years. She never laughs in front of outsiders and is very serious.
She poured those awkward words into her daughter's ears, making them work more and less talking, and be gentle and polite, but at the same time she held her only young son in her palm and carried it with her wherever she went. Eyes, for fear that something has happened.
The Bai family was raised in this way since he was a child, and he didn't realize that it was bad. He even agreed with her mother's practice. After giving birth to a daughter, he just treated her daughter harshly and never looked amiable.
Li Zhi Li Chan was given a lesson and went out of the room. When the Bai family left and disappeared, Li Chan breathed a sigh of relief, took Li Zhi’s hand, and said,
Sister, I don’t need to see these things again in the future. My mother told me, where will she take care of it."
Li Zhi hesitated first, then nodded, and said in a low voice: "Forget it, let's... go over there first, I don't know if Big Brother is out."
Li Chan said: "There must be no. I saw the ingot just now."
The two of them said this while walking to the west courtyard.
The two sisters only went to the West Yard to see the excitement on the day that Gu Celadon got married and put on the dowry.
After all, it is the yard where the brother and sister-in-law lives.
The little door was closed by itself, and after a knock, someone came to open it.
When they saw it was ingot, the two smiled.
It is estimated that Yuan Bao had been ordered by Li Chengze, knowing that the two were coming over this morning, so they kept paying attention.
Yuan Bao invited Ann first. He smiled and said, "The two girls are here, come in quickly, and I will take you to see the uncle and young grandma."
Li Zhi Li Chan lowered his head slightly, and seemed uncomfortable to be saluted.
But I heard that my brother was at home and he was relieved.
Although they are not very close to Li Chengze, they are the eldest brother, and they have a blood relationship. Gu Celadon is really not much worse than strangers. I haven't said a few times. I only know that my sister-in-law is of noble background, and her temper does not seem to be very good. Even my grandmother dared to contradict.
The two sisters groaned in their hearts, and they followed Yuan Bao into the inner courtyard. When they were in the corridor, another maid Qiuju came over, and then led them away.
Before entering the main room, Li Zhi and Li Chan heard voices coming from the room.
When they entered the outhouse, they changed their minds to lead them again, and the two of them moved slightly in their hearts. These were things they had never learned before, giving people a sense of strictness and rigor in performing their duties.
All kinds of thoughts flashed through my mind, and I kept walking under my feet. When I reached one of the rooms, another maid helped to tie the curtain, and whispered: "Grandma and grandma, the two girls are here."
Gu Celadon's crisp and soft voice came over, "Please come in quickly."
Li Zhi Li Chan went in.
As soon as he raised his head, Li Chengze and Gu Celadon sat face to face in the room. There was a dark square low table in the middle. There was a chess board on which they were playing chess.
Gu Celadon wore a luxurious light gold apricot-yellow two-color woven brocade fabric top with a peach-colored horse skirt lining.
Her complexion is extremely pale, and this dress makes her look bright and beautiful.
Because I know that someone is coming today, I naturally dress more formally.
With the hand holding the chess piece, I saw a jade white bracelet on Haobai's wrist, and a pair of finely carved gold bracelets on the other hand.
The whole body looks like a noble person.
Not to mention how many rare and rare treasures are placed in this inaccessible room.
There were blankets on the ground, and the two girls in the Li family hardly dared to step off.
There was a timid expression on his face.
They have never seen such a house, have been to such a place.
Furthermore, the closeness of Gu Celadon and Li Chengze makes people flush with shame.
When the two sisters saw the ceremony, they called the eldest brother and sister-in-law.
As soon as Li Cheng looked up and saw the two of them, he said: "I and you have prepared books, paper and pen, so that we can learn Chinese characters with your sister-in-law in the future." After the words fell, Yuzhu took a few steps forward and got the preparations prepared early Two bamboo woven boxes were taken out and given to the two of them separately.
It's not easy to play chess at this moment, Li Chengze stood up, smiled at Gu Celadon and said, "I'll play with you another day, you teach them first, I'll go there first." Step away.