Chapter 82
The old lady smiled suddenly when she heard this, with her eyes full of kindness and gentleness.
"That's of course, the children I raised are very close to me."
She was also very satisfied. Yang's biological mother died of dysfunction after she was born, so she brought her to raise her like her biological mother.
She treats Yang sincerely, and Yang only recognizes her as her biological mother. She only worships her biological mother every year because she doesn't remember it and doesn't have any impression of it.
It was because her biological mother died of dying from childbirth that Yang was recorded in the old lady’s name and was included in the genealogy. However, this raised her identity and could not be selected.
Fearing that someone would say that they were confused about their origins, the Yang family was unwilling to be too high-profile, so they applied for the exemption from the election and married Song Zhengtian.
Yang is the registered daughter and her status is not low.
"Grandma, if I leave, you have to think about me. I will come back to see you a few days later."
Zilan was nestled in the old lady's arms and intimately reminded her.
"Okay, when you go to the Song family, you must be obedient and well-behaved, don't be too outstanding and you must not fall behind. The rafters that stand out will rot early, and two or three are good.
Don’t hold back if you suffer grievances. If you should say it, you don’t be afraid of taking over the truth. The Song family has a large family, so it is inevitable that there will be dirty things. If you go, learn more and read more and talk less. If you really don’t know, you will come back and tell me.”
The old lady ate and slept with her for so long, and she really liked Zilan. This child is well-behaved, filial and intelligent, and she must plan more for her to be at ease.
"I know to be careful in words and actions. There are many cousins and sisters in the clan, and they have different thoughts. They should talk less. I will come back to see you a few days later, and I will miss you.
Dad said that the Yang family’s rules are strict but too comfortable. The Song family has many troubles. We must learn to be thorough. This is also a training, learn to compete for our own things, and learn to strive for the best and use open plots."
Zilan parrots and learns what Song Zhengtian told them, telling them why they must go back to the Song family to study, because there are so many people and more troubles, and the Yang family is very good. The rules are good, and relatives are harmonious, but they lack hardship. Too much wealth is not good for them.
The old lady sighed slightly, and had to admit that Song Zhengtian really had the potential to make a name for himself. He was too clear-headed and afraid that the children would forget their surname in the rich village. With Zhengtian there, these two children would never be raised in a wrong way. The future is only a matter of time.
"Your father is right, you're right."
"Um."
Shuhui kept lowering her head and not talking. Zilan sat beside her and held her hand, "Sister Huier, I'm going back, I'll move for the New Year. Don't be angry with me.
I will come back to see you. If you have time, you can go to my house. My yard has been built and there is a very big bed. It’s enough for us to roll on it."
Shuhui raised her head and her eyes were red, and tears fell down, "Sister, can you not leave? Are the maids talking about you? I don't want you to leave. I'm the only one left after you leave."
"There is nothing, my sisters are good to me. I am very grateful for my care inside and outside. I am not wronged.
The Song family is my family. If I don’t go back, people will say that my father and I are greedy for power and wealth. In serious cases, they will also say that my father and my uncle form a clique for personal gain. My father is a literati, and my uncle is a military general who has made contributions. The most taboo thing is to be attacked and annihilated.
Sister, can you understand what I said? I have to go back, for my father and uncle. If I can keep my father, I won’t let me go.”
The old lady looked at her daughter Yang in surprise. Yang frowned and shook her head slightly, meaning that I didn't tell the child these things, but I was not sure if it was Zhengtian who said it, and I couldn't.
"My parents didn't tell me this. I guessed it myself. I didn't say I couldn't stay. Later, I changed my words, which means there must be changes in the court and I had to change it. I read it in the book and my brother taught me."
These words were thought out by Zi Yan and Zi Lan with her brother while reading books, reading records of the Grand Historian, and Zi Zhi Tongjian.
"This is my business, you don't have to worry about it."
The old lady did not deny or admit that she just avoided talking.
"I know I can't help, but I will be very obedient and will not cause trouble."
Zilan raised a sweet and happy smile again.
Shuhui thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, that sister wants to come back to see me from time to time, and wait until I am free to stay at my aunt's house for a few days."
"Okay, I will definitely sweep the bed to greet you."
After soothing Shuhui's emotions, Zilan felt better. These days, Shuhui and her grandmother spent the most time with her, allowing her to survive the panic when she first came. Faced with the strict rules of the Hou Mansion, she would also feel uneasy and cramped in the face of unfamiliar environments.
It was them who always accompanied her, letting her relax and accept her relatives and integrate into this era, becoming a brand new Song Zilan, who was grateful and reluctant to leave them.
If you live there for a long time, there are indeed inappropriate places. In order to avoid any bad rumors in the future, you still have to move your home, but you can get in touch with each other frequently, which is not a problem.
On the fourth and fifth day of the lunar month, Song Zhengtian took time to take a few children to the market to play again and bought them a lot of things.
The Yang family's children knew that the brother and sister were leaving, and even went out to play, their listless look made them feel very heartwarming. They tried their best to make them happy. They agreed and would definitely come back to visit everyone often.
On the sixth day of the lunar month, Yang Dong and Yang Lin sent someone to help the Yang couple move. Before leaving, Yang mentioned to his mother.
"Mom, I'm leaving now. My yard has never had a master. I see Shuhui getting older. I'll let her move in when it's hot. It's very close to you. It's time to arrange it. If it's too late, it will be delayed."
The old lady nodded and agreed. Although she couldn't bear to leave her daughter, she was not sad. Fortunately, she was close to her. She could often come back to visit the old couple this time. It was not like going out for a walk. She had been back for nine years and missed her so much.
After moving back to his mansion, Yang worked hard for two days to arrange various places before it was considered appropriate. Zilan took a day off and followed his brother to go to the clan school class.
The Song family has many people and strict rules in the clan. They specially hired two masters. One was a master from a Jinshi who was hired by Song Zhengtian, who specialized in teaching older children who were preparing for the examination. The other master was also a scholar and was responsible for teaching younger children.
There is also a female master and third grandfather. He was also a Jinshi and was an official for decades. He has now retired from the officialdom and teaches girls at home to learn knowledge and understand the truth.
When I was still in good health, I was responsible for teaching boys such as enlightenment. Later, because my body was getting older, the tribe invited my master to teach my children to avoid delaying the children, and instead taught girls.
The courses for boys are tight and rigorous, while girls are relatively relaxed, and they also have more weekends than boys. Because boys are going to take the imperial examination, it is bound to be hard to study.
Chapter completed!