novelden Chapter 131 Learn the rules
Chapter 131 Learn the rules
After the excitement over Su Weixi being named county lord, Qiongzhou City was overshadowed by other events.
The Su family returned to their previous peaceful life.
Those who should study study, those who are busy with military affairs are busy with military affairs, and those who love playing mahjong have more mahjong friends.
As for Su Weixi? Of course she would continue to lie down. Her ambition had always been to lie down and be a salted fish, occasionally making some delicious food to reward herself.
But she didn't know that her lazy life would soon be over!
The reason for all this is the reminder from Su Ma’s friend.
Several times when Su's mother came back from playing mahjong with her friends and going to the toilet, she overheard the ladies chatting and mentioning that the Su family's status was gradually improving, especially since there was a county lady in the family. Who knows, one day she might be able to enter the palace to meet the nobles in the palace.
I thought about the etiquette of my own family, which was all learned from Nanny Zeng and Nanny Sun.
But Madam Zeng was born and raised in the border town, and all she knew was some common etiquette.
Although Nanny Sun's previous master's family was from the capital, the master was only a fifth-rank official in the capital, and the women in the family did not have the opportunity to enter the palace on weekdays. What's more, Nanny Sun's family was only unappreciated stewards, and they did not know the etiquette of meeting the nobles in the palace.
Su Ma felt that what those ladies said made sense. With her family's status rising from time to time due to some special reasons, she might be able to enter the capital one day and even meet the emperor or the empress in the palace.
Although the Su family didn't care about these things, in the feudal background of the imperial era, if they went to the capital or entered the palace to attend a banquet, if they made a mistake by mistake and someone with ulterior motives provoked them, something bad might happen.
It's okay for Su's father and Ningning. They can ask Xiao Yi and Mr. Fu for advice on men's etiquette, but he and his two daughters really can't find anyone to teach them.
After discussing with Su's father, they decided to find a nanny who knew the rules of the palace to teach her, preferably one who had been released from the palace. As long as the nanny was willing, the Su family was willing to support her for the rest of her life.
The Su family didn't know this kind of person, so they could only ask Xiao Yi for help to see if they could find such a person.
Xiao Yi was also very straightforward, and he knew that the Su family's status would never be trapped in Qiongzhou Island and its current position, so it was a good thing to prepare for a rainy day. He wrote a letter and sent it back to the capital, asking his mother to help find a nanny who knew the rules and regulations and was released from the palace.
After receiving the letter, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo naturally started to take care of this matter. After all, the Su family was the one who saved her husband's son and nephew.
It was also a coincidence that a group of old people had just been released from the palace. This Zou Ma had an old sister who worked in the Zhenguo Mansion, so she was recommended. After learning about the situation of the Su family, Zou Ma was also willing to go to Qiongzhou Island.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo quickly asked Madam Zou to pack up and asked the guards in the mansion to escort Madam Zou to Qiongzhou Island.
And Su Weixi, at this moment, was leisurely lying on a recliner in the yard, enjoying his lazy life.
A month later, Nanny Zou was escorted to Qiongzhou Island, and Father Su went to Xiao Yi's mansion in person to bring her home.
"This old servant greets all the masters." Madam Zou greeted everyone in the Su family.
Su Weixi and her two siblings had no idea where this nanny came from and all looked confused.
Su Ma knew that this was not a good time to explain, so she spoke first: "Madame Zou, you have worked hard on the journey. You just arrived today, so go and rest for a few days."
After saying this, she winked at Nanny Sun, and Nanny Sun led her people out of the flower hall.
"Dad, why did you bring this Madam Zou back?"
When Mr. Su heard Su Weixi ask this, he didn't know how to answer for a moment, so he secretly looked at Ms. Su, hoping that Ms. Su would explain.
Su Weixi: We three siblings are watching you with six eyes because of your little trick!
"Hehe, it's like this, your father and I think..." Mother Su quickly told Su Weixi and her brother and sister about her and Father Su's thoughts and Aunt Zou's background.
An An and Ning Ning accepted it well. Su's father and mother breathed a sigh of relief and secretly glanced at Su Weixi, fearing that she would be angry.
Sure enough, Su Weixi had a dark face, as if he was about to get angry in the next second.
"My girl, this is my idea. Your mother just cooperated with me. I was the one who asked Xiao Yi to help find the person. If you want to be angry, come to me, don't be angry with your mother."
"My daughter, if you don't like it, I won't force you. Don't be angry. It's all my fault. I didn't tell you clearly in advance. I..."
Su's father and mother explained to Su Weixi anxiously, fearing that Su Weixi would really be angry. They knew that their eldest daughter was used to being unrestrained, and it would be difficult for her to accept suddenly learning rules.
"Pfft."
Su Weixi couldn't help but laugh out loud as she looked at her parents who were almost stuttering.
"Mom and Dad, I'm not angry. I know you are doing this for the good of our family. I was just teasing you."
"You damn girl, your face was so dark just now that it really scared your mother."
"My daughter, don't do this next time. You will scare your mother. Dad and mom promise that they will warn you in advance next time."
"Okay, next time you must tell me in advance. No matter what the situation is, we will discuss it together as a family."
"Let's discuss it together!" Ningning suddenly spoke up.
Several people were amused by Ningning's words. Soon, the family began to talk and laugh again, and Father Su also explained more clearly the origin of Aunt Zou that he had learned from Xiao Yi.
Su Weixi was actually a little unhappy when she first learned that Aunt Zou was here to teach the family the rules. But after listening to the explanations of Su's father and mother, she realized that what they said made a lot of sense, so she was not so resistant.
Because they didn't know what they would encounter next in this dynasty, it was good to learn some rules. According to Su's father and mother's temperament, they just hoped that their family would not be picked on by others outside, and they would never restrict her and Ningning at home.
This is indeed the case. When Su Weixi and her sister started to learn the rules from Madam Zou, they could see that Madam Su had given them instructions.
Except for being strict during the time when they were learning the rules, Madam Zou basically pretended not to see anything when she saw Su Weixi and her sister doing some harmless but inconsistent things at home.
Of course, this is also because the Su Weixi sisters study very hard in class and can basically pass the test after a period of time, so Nanny Zou usually doesn't care.
Another reason was that Xiao Yi had told her before she came. She only needed to teach her the rules of the Su family and not be too rigid about them. As for the reason, she would understand it naturally after she arrived at the Su family.
But none of the Su family members knew this.
Su Ma was embarrassed to study with her two daughters, so she studied alone with Madam Zou. She passed the test after going through some hardships.
When teaching, Madam Zou would not keep a straight face, but would smile kindly until you learned the lesson. Sometimes she would also tell you some funny stories of officials’ wives and daughters being rude at palace banquets, and teach you what not to do.
Su Weixi exclaimed in his heart: What a great way to combine education with entertainment!
After spending a long time with the Su family, Madam Zou realized that the atmosphere in the Su family was different from that of ordinary mansions and was very warm.
The master is very kind to his servants, and the servants are loyal to their master.
Normally, the servants would also get some of the fresh food prepared by the master. At this time, Madam Zou understood the reason why Xiao Yi said those things.
Aunt Zou has always had a secret hobby, which is sweets. The many sweets that Su Weixi has researched have gradually captured her heart.
I feel that being able to spend the rest of my life in the Su family is a good place to be.
Therefore, for the betterment of the Su family, after Su Weixi and her daughter had learned the rules, she also privately reminded Su Ma that the servants in the house also needed to learn the rules. Not to mention how strict they should be on weekdays, at least they should not be too rude when guests come to visit.
Su Ma thought that if nothing unexpected happened, the servants in the family would always follow the Su family, so she agreed to Nanny Zou's suggestion and asked Nanny Zou to train the servants for a period of time.
Later, when Su Ma's mahjong partners came to play mahjong, they all felt that the spirit of the Su family, from the masters to the servants, had changed. They all praised Su Ma for being a good manager of the inner house.
Su Ma felt that it was the right decision to invite Madam Zou.
There were also ladies who asked Su Ma the reason, and Su Ma briefly told them about Madam Zou's background.
Some ladies wanted to ask Madam Zou to go to their homes to teach their daughters the rules, and were willing to pay a large sum of money to invite Madam Zou to teach them the rules.
Su Ma then asked Madam Zou about her wishes. After all, there was no need for Madam Zou to teach the rules in the mansion. If she was willing to teach, it would be fine to kill time. As for the remuneration given by the ladies, Su Ma also told Madam Zou to keep it herself.
Thinking that she had nothing to do recently, Nanny Zou agreed to teach the young ladies the rules, which would also help her to create some good relationships with the Su family.
It can be said that Madam Zou has already regarded herself as a member of the mansion.