There is Room For the Poor Daughter

On the first day of the new year, the Yan family greeted Mrs. Yan for the New Year.

Everyone said auspicious and pleasing words, making the old lady's mouth shut.

Mrs. Yan looked at the children and grandchildren with smiles all over her eyes and face.

Although it is more comfortable in her hometown than in Linyi County, in the end the whole family can't get together.

Now that it's all right, the family is all together, even if there are some stumblings at ordinary times, but after all, it is impossible to write two facial expressions in one stroke, with the maintenance of flesh-and-blood kinship, and some minor conflicts can be solved by themselves.

Seeing the old lady so happy, Daohua also smiled the whole time. When greeting Yan Zhigao, she followed behind Yan Wenxiu and Yan Wenkai, and kowtowed in an orderly manner. She said what the two brothers in front said.

Not picky, but enough rules.

Mrs. Li watched from the side, feeling relieved and a little distressed at the same time.

She has always known that although her daughter has a straighter and stubborn temperament, she is still very sensible and sensible when it comes to major matters. As a mother, she can't see how her daughter is forcing a smile.

After glancing at the crowd, Mrs. Li's eyes dimmed when Yan Zhigao called Auntie Lin over.

The master's heart is biased!

When Aunt Lin came over just now, the whole Songheyuan was quiet for a while.

However, on the first day of the new year, everyone is looking for a good luck. No matter what the Yan family thinks in their hearts, on the surface, they are harmonious and happy.

"Brother, why do you keep following me?"

Daohua looked at her eldest brother strangely.

Yan Wenxiu looked at Concubine Lin's mother and son in the yard. After thinking about it, he said, "Eldest sister, today is the first day of the new year. You can't make any trouble." brother and sister.

Hearing this, Daohua laughed angrily: "Brother, in your eyes, am I a person who makes trouble regardless of the occasion?"

Yan Wenxiu was silent for a moment: "I didn't mean that."

Daohua sneered, her eldest brother, don't look at the gentle and elegant, in fact, just like his father, he considers himself a scholar, and likes a woman who is knowledgeable, reasonable, gentle and demure.

This is nothing at all, everyone has their own preferences, but they just want to apply this framework to all women, which is annoying.

People like her who are a little bit resistant to consciousness, in their eyes, are the objects that need to be taught and suppressed.

"Brother, if you are worried that I will make trouble, then you don't need to follow me at all, because, if I really want to make trouble, it is useless for you to follow me." After that, he turned around and left.

Looking at the back of Daohua flying away, Yan Wenxiu frowned.

He cherishes this eldest sister who has not been raised by her parents since she was a child, but this sister's temperament is really a bit out of line. There is no such thing as the word eldest brother like a father in her, and there is no minimum respect for him.

Before and after, he couldn't remember how many times he was contradicted by her.

"Why can't the eldest sister be as delicate and docile as Yishuang?"

With a sigh, Yan Wenxiu immediately turned his attention to the other younger siblings. Like the fight between Wen Kai and Wen Jie last night, it couldn't happen again.

The Yan family's New Year has passed so lukewarm.

Because Yan Zhigao was going to Fucheng to report his work after the new year, he went to the county office early on the third day of the new year to get busy.

After the Lantern Festival, the county school started classes, and Master Qin returned to Yan's house on this day.

When he came back, by giving gifts to each room, Master Qin learned from Aunt Lin from Shuangxinyuan that Yan Zhigao slapped Daohua hard in front of everyone, and now he still ignores Daohua. .

At that time, Master Qin sneered: "I didn't say that, this eldest Yan family's temperament is really rebellious, it's okay to contradict me in class, and now I don't even care about my father and the head of the family. Well, if she is like this, if she corrects it properly, she will get married in the future, and the hardships will still lie ahead."

These words were conveyed to Yan Zhigao by Concubine Lin kindly and intact.

After Yan Zhigao heard it, she was silent for a long time, and after thinking for a while, she asked Concubine Lin to call Master Qin, and asked her to teach Daohua well.

So, on the first day of class after the new year, Master Qin, who got the "Shangfang Baojian", suddenly slapped her with a slap on the back of her hand when she was drawing red on the rice flowers.

"Miss Yan, as I said, women should copy Madam Wei's elegant and graceful hairpins in small letters. Look at what you wrote, the "Orchid Pavilion Preface" written by the Sage of the Book is the essence of which you, a woman, can copy?"

Daohua looked at the red and swollen ruler marks on the back of her hand, her eyes turned cold, and she looked at Master Qin indifferently.

Master Qin frowned and said sternly: "Miss Yan, I was entrusted by Mr. Yan to teach you. I know you are the daughter of the county magistrate and have a distinguished status, but now in this class, who am I? Your teacher, shouldn't you have the least respect for me?"

Daohua stood up suddenly and said coldly, "Teacher? Do you think you are worthy of this status?"

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Master Qin was in a hurry. Just as he was about to say something to suppress Daohua, he saw Daohua pick up the paper he copied just now and instructed Wang Man'er outside the classroom, "Man'er, come in and help me clean up the desk."

Daohua sneered and looked at Master Qin: "I give you three points of color, do you really think you can open a dyeing workshop?" After speaking, she left the class.

The livid-faced Master Qin and the stunned Yan Yishuang were left behind.

After leaving the class, Daohua did not go back to the main courtyard or Songhe courtyard, but went directly to the front courtyard with the copied paper.

In the room of the county magistrate's office, Master Xiao and Master Lin were discussing with Yan Zhigao about their trip to Fucheng in a few days.

Yan Zhigao: "Master Xiao, please accompany me this time for the debriefing."

Hearing this, Master Xiao smiled and nodded: "Just right, I also want to visit my old friend in Fucheng."

Master Lin on the side was a little hesitant. He also wanted to go with him. Even if he couldn't do anything, it would be good to get to know a few more adults in the officialdom.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard voices coming from outside the door.

"Big girl!"

"Is your father busy now?"

Yan Zhigao looked a little surprised when he heard Daohua's voice. Thinking of this time, the eldest daughter was estranged intentionally or not, and immediately said, "Is it Daohua? Come in!"

Daohua walked into the room with a smile on the copied paper. Seeing that the two masters were there, she immediately said, "If the father is busy, the daughter will come over later."

Yan Zhigao waved his hand: "It's alright, we have finished what we have to say, what's the matter with you?"

Daohua put the copied paper on the table in front of Yan Zhigao: "This is the word I wrote by copying the "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface", please show my father."

Yan Zhigao glanced at the eldest daughter. Although he was a little strange in his heart, he still looked at it seriously. After reading it, his eyes brightened: "You wrote this?"

Daohua smiled and nodded: "The copybook of "Orchid Pavilion Collection" was given to me by my third uncle. I have been copying it for two years, and he said that I am suitable for writing running script."

Yan Zhigao nodded: "Well, although the bowl strength is still a bit lacking, but the writing style is somewhat unrestrained and elegant, but the writing style is not subtle enough, and more practice is needed."

"Eldest girl, this is a copy of the "Orchid Pavilion Collection" written by the Sage of the Book, and she also gave us a thumbs up." Master Xiao stepped forward with a smile.

Yan Zhigao smiled and said, "She's a little girl who practices and plays, but she can't be praised by Master Xiao like that."

Master Xiao has already taken the words copied by Daohua in his hand and looked at it, nodding while looking at it: "Sir, I think the word eldest girl has been copied so that it resembles the shadow of the calligrapher."

Hearing what Master Xiao said, Master Lin also stepped forward to take a look, and then he glanced at Daohua several times.

This eldest girl from the Yan family, even though she is only nine years old, is indeed a good copy of the word.

Yan Zhigao said a few words modestly. At this time, Daohua asked with a smile, "Father, do you think I should practice this font?"

Yan Zhigao nodded without thinking: "Of course, you have practiced well, why do you want to copy with other fonts?"

Daohua shook her head: "I didn't think so, it was Master Qin. When I copied the copybook today, Master Qin felt that I should practice Madam Wei's hairpin in small script, no, he gave me a ruler as soon as I came up, it seemed like I didn't change it. No." After speaking, he stretched out his hand.

The red and swollen ruler marks were immediately exposed to the sight of Yan Zhigao and the others.

Daohua: "Father, I have been copying "Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface" for two years, and I really don't want to change other fonts. Mrs. Wei's hairpin in small script is very good, but it is not very suitable for her daughter. Father, why don't you go and help? Should I tell Master Qin?"

When Yan Zhigao saw the ruler marks on the eldest daughter's hand, his face sank. He asked Master Qin to teach the eldest daughter well, but he did not let her punish the eldest daughter at will.

Let the mother and wife know this, and the backyard is in chaos again.

"I know about this. You should practice copybooks. I'll talk to Master Qin."

Daohua smiled and nodded: "Thank you father, then I won't disturb father." After saying that, she saluted the two masters and left quickly.

As soon as Daohua left, Master Xiao smiled and said, "Several young masters and young ladies from the lord's family are all very knowledgeable."

Yan Zhigao smiled: "That's it, my eldest daughter, Nu Hong, can't do it."

Master Xiao's eyes flashed, and he said with a light smile: "I think the eldest girl is very smart. If you really want to learn it, maybe the teacher can't teach it."

Hearing this, Master Lin suddenly raised his head to look at Master Xiao, his eyes were a little gloomy. Didn't Master Xiao want to come here and don't like to be nosy, why did he start to help Miss Yan.

And Yan Zhigao pondered after hearing Master Xiao's words.

On the same day, Yan Zhigao met Master Qin at Shuangxin Courtyard.

Master Qin used Daohua's temperament to be free and unfettered, saying that she continued to practice calligraphy, and her temperament would become more and more flamboyant and arrogant in the future, which blocked Yan Zhigao.

Aunt Lin was helping to speak, saying that Master Qin did this for the sake of Daohua.

In the end, Yan Zhi said in a high voice: "Daohua, you should teach, but you can't be beaten at every turn. Forget about today's matter. In the future, please be patient with Master Qin."

Master Qin nodded in response.

Aunt Lin gave Master Qin a reassuring look, and then motioned her to leave.

That night, Concubine Lin spoke up and down, which finally made Yan Zhigao calm down.

Just when Master Qin and Concubine Lin thought this was over, who knew that the next day, Mrs. Li directly sent a message to Master Qin, saying that Daohua would not be able to attend Master Qin's class in the future.

This time, Master Qin, who didn't feel anything at first, panicked.