Happiness Consist in Contentment

In fact, when she was a child, she still looked quite cute, jade snow pink and tender, cute and soft.

However, after gradually growing up, others looked at her sister, brothers, and then looked back at her...

Well, she admits, there will be gaps.

But it's just not so good-looking. As for calling her "ugly" all day long?

Besides, even if she's ugly, she doesn't eat their rice, what's wrong with them? ! As for the more and more outrageous it is?

In this regard, Liu Fang just wanted to roll his eyes.

Just as Mrs. Liu Guogong, the first-born mother, said: "My children can be pleasing to the eye as long as they are good-looking. What more words do I need from others?"

What about "incompetent"?

Oh, Liu Fang wanted to roll his eyes even more: a group of little girls get together to write a few sour poems that have no connotation, are they talented?

She was just bored.

So, it is precisely because of her lack of gregariousness that such and such rumors spread.

As for the families who were begging for marriage, Liu Fang didn't bother to inquire about it. It was just that Liu Guogong's mansion had become richer and richer over the years, so he rushed over.

In fact, driven by interests, Liu Fang felt that it was nothing to marry the two families. After all, in such an environment as the government's government, it was really about feelings and not about interests. That would be a lie.

But marriage also has to be sincere.

Throwing the trash out of your house is just plain disgusting.

What a shrewd person is Mrs. Liu Guogong!

Just looking at her relationship with her husband Liu Guogong for so many years, the concubines in the mansion are obedient and obedient; the concubines gave birth to so many concubines, and all the concubines have grown up smoothly, and they are filial and respectful to her. I know - Mrs. Liu Guogong is by no means a silly and sweet, and she is firmly in the position of Mrs.

On the contrary, she is an extremely wise and shrewd person, with a long-term vision and a broad-mindedness, which makes Liu Guogong's residence a clear stream among the noble family in Beijing: the family is clean and the people are prosperous!

Therefore, those who wanted to take advantage of Liu Guogong's mansion, but did not want to sacrifice the heirs that they valued, and wanted to practice Liu Fang, all returned home.

After all, what Mrs. Liu Guogong does is not only for Liu Fang, but for the future of the Guogongfu: ah, now all the men in the Guogongfu have grown up and achieved their own achievements. Two generations have become a family again, and now you still regard us as upstarts? I bother!

It can be seen that Mrs. Liu Guogong would rather Liu Fang really not marry, stay at home, and be raised by her son, the eldest brother, for a lifetime, rather than marrying these **** families.

Now it's obvious that I want the benefits of Liu Guogong's mansion to be like this. If Liu Guogong's mansion is not good in the future, will it still be worth it? !

This kind of people are too snobbish and their calculations are too cruel. Mrs. Liu Guogong absolutely keeps them away: she is not afraid of opponents like gods, but she is afraid of teammates like pigs, short-sighted people who are not qualified to talk to her, let alone ask her to pay for a daughter Married in the past. Not even a prostitute.

It's not that she's out of her mind.

Liu Guogong also took it seriously.

Of course, the eldest brother and his wife are not stupid, nor will they agree.

As for other people, those who have brains will not agree, and those who are not smart enough know that it is enough to listen to the eldest brother.

Well, Mrs. Liu Guogong's hard work has not been in vain. There are so many children in the Guogong mansion, and it can't be said that all of them are smart, but they are all obedient, filial, and clear-headed children.

Now, Liu Fang listened to the platitudes of calligraphy and painting again, still very calm.

"Well, it's not like you don't know how boring people outside are. What else can they do other than spread these small stories? It can't hinder me, and it can't hurt me.

If I'm really serious and angry, then I'll get their will and make them happy.

Now I don't care, they have nothing to do with me.

It can only be said behind the scenes.

Now, it's the brothers who are all promising, so there are so many people staring at me, if it was in the past? Oh, they don't know who I am. "

The calligraphy and painting recalled that the girl went out to the banquet a few years ago, and most of the noble girls did not know the girl.

It's not just the girl alone, the other girls in the house were all transparent when they went out.

That is to say, in recent years, Shiziye and Erye have achieved their own achievements. Especially the Eighth Master, who went to the border to serve as a soldier before, and only his family knew about it when he went there. Later, he became a general and became famous in an instant.

Let's just say it's been in the past five or six years.

Human affection is just like that.

Calligraphy and painting sighed, and the anger in his heart disappeared instantly, "What the girl said is that the slaves are impatient."

"Since you know that you are impatient, just copy the Heart Sutra ten times and calm your mind, and also sharpen your temper.

If you marry me in the future, it will still be like this, to

It's not just me, the master, who is affected. "

Liu Fang took a sip of tea lightly, glanced at the paintings and calligraphy, got up and went to the inner room to change clothes and prepare to go to the main courtyard to greet the mother.

Calligraphy and painting bowed and saluted, "Here."

Shu Mo hurried to keep up with the waiter, passed by the calligraphy and painting, shook his head, and sighed, "You..."

Calligraphy and painting smiled at Shumo and watched her enter the inner room to serve, then got up and went out, and went back to his room to copy the book and think about it.

The courtyard where Liu Fang lives is actually not far from the main courtyard.

Although the Guogong's mansion is large, Liu Guogong has many children, so Mrs. Liu Guogong spent a lot of thought to adjust the layout of the mansion, and then all the children were arranged.

After all, before they get married, they must have a yard to live in, and there must be enough servants to serve them. The place is too small to be suitable, and the place is too big. Oh, there are not so many places in the house.

Simply, Mrs. Liu Guogong separated the men and women.

Boys live in the front yard, four under the age of ten live in one yard, and two over the age of ten live in one yard. When I was fifteen years old, I was about to get married, and I lived in a separate courtyard.

Therefore, the front yard is divided into three parts. The first one is the office of Liu Guogong, where he entertains guests on weekdays, and the residence of some guards in the house.

The carriage house, the large kitchen in the front yard, etc., are set up in the most corners on both sides of the Erdaomen. It does not affect Liu Guoping's daily office and hospitality, and stays for guests. It is also convenient for the daily travel and life of the master and his servants. It will not affect the view of the house.

The second part is the part in front of Erdaomen, which also belongs to the front yard. There are several courtyards here, and then there is a row of small yards where boys under ten years old live. Five, just enough for the master and the people to live together.

It is close to the guest house, the school in the mansion is also close, and the martial arts field is also nearby.

Behind the second gate, there are two rows of courtyards like a modern small villa area, which are for boys over ten years old. One left and one right, each with five courtyards, a total of ten courtyards.

After that, there are three gates, which belong to the backyard part. The main hall for hospitality and the flower hall are here. Across a large garden and another gate, the main courtyard is on the central axis, and the Shou'an Courtyard is directly behind the main courtyard.

There are two rows of courtyards on the left and right sides of the main courtyard, four in one row and eight on each side, for a total of 16 courtyards, which are for the girls in the house.

Behind the main courtyard, on the left are the eight courtyards where the concubines lived.

A total of two rows, each with four yards. On the right are four rows of courtyards, six in one row, for a total of twenty-four courtyards, which are for boys over fifteen years old in the house.

There is a courtyard between the main courtyard and Shou'an courtyard. This is the courtyard where the prince lives, called Chengde courtyard.

There are so many courtyards scattered, each with hanging flower gates, cloisters, flowers and trees, pavilions, gardens, and lakes. Therefore, although there are many courtyards, they are not close. The closest to the main courtyard is the Chengde courtyard and the courtyard where the girls in the house live.

There is a garden and a door between the main courtyard and Shou'an courtyard. There is another door at the back of Shou'an courtyard leading to the last hill garden, and finally a courtyard door leads to the row houses where the people live and the outside. street.

She also came here and became a girl in the government's government. Only then did Liu Fang know that the houses of wealthy people in ancient times were so big that modern people could not imagine it.

Well, it should be said that what a rich family is like, she can't imagine being poor.

Let's just talk about the current Guogong's mansion, that is, she has lived here for so many years before she has thoroughly explored it. Otherwise, she may get lost at home at any time.

It is said that from the comfort house where she lives, to the main courtyard, you have to pass through two hanging flower gates, three small gardens, and several corridors intertwined.

Anyway, when Liu Fang was five years old, she often got lost and ran to the tenth sister's yard while walking.

Thinking that the eldest sister and the fifth sister live in the two courtyards on the left and right side of the main courtyard, Liu Fang is very envious: it is just separated by a hanging flower gate, so there is no need to always go around like them for fear of getting lost, it's great!

There are not many servants I saw along the way. In fact, in Liu Guogong’s mansion, except for the servants under the various masters, there are not many servants. They perform their own duties, and all of them have a job. The mansion does not support real idlers. .

If there is no other noble family, seventy or eighty people will serve a master. As far as she is concerned, the people who serve are two big girls, four little girls, and two rough women, who not only guard the door, but also do rough work. The four little girls are also divided into classes to take care of the flowers and trees in their yard. The two big girls are also calligraphy, painting and calligraphy. They also have to clean the hygiene of her room and organize her warehouse regularly.

In short, not many people, but enough.

Therefore, there are fewer masters in the mansion now, there are more vacant yards, and the daily cleaning is also done in turn. The whole mansion is busy from top to bottom.

For example, the lady of the country, she is now sorting out the accounts of the store and fields in Fuzhong.

Liu

Fang walked in and invited An to her. Mrs. Liu Guogong said casually while looking at the ledger, "Why is An Fang free?"

Liu Fang smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just came here to invite Mother."

Mrs. Liu Guogong was very busy every day, either attending banquets or taking care of housework. Although she was helped by her daughter-in-law, she couldn't be idle. Besides, she herself has a large dowry to take care of.

Therefore, in the past, she also asked the concubines below her to come to pay her respects once on the 15th day of the first day of the year. The children, that is to say, come once sooner or later, and she did not mean to pull them to talk more: there are too many children, one person asks a question An hour has passed, and if she talks again, she doesn't have to do anything for a day.

Most of the time, Mrs. Liu Guogong likes to make surprise inspections, so as to find out whether the servants in the house are doing their best.

Just like Liu Fang's grandmother, she couldn't say anything when she bullied a baby girl. She deducted her share, and the last board was thrown out directly, and the older girl took care of her and it was over. Anyway, she was a little over a year old at that time, and it didn't matter if she was weaned.

Now, everyone has moved out, and she wants to come and walk around occasionally. She welcomes it. If she doesn't come all year round, she doesn't care much. She does this to her own son, and it doesn't matter to others.

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It will be near lunch time. Generally speaking, Mrs. Liu Guogong does not like the children of concubines who will come here.

It used to be too many people and noisy, but now, she's used to it, and she can't look like a caring and loving mother.

"What? Is something wrong?"

Mrs. Liu Guogong put down the ledger and looked at Liu Fang.

Speaking of which, this youngest concubine is actually the most worry-free.

She has been well-behaved since she was a child. Other concubines were naughty and mischievous when they were young, not to mention her own children. When she was a child, she really wanted to strangle to death.

She is the only one who has never been naughty.

When she was a child, she also worried that the child was too stupid, and she didn't even know if she was teased by her brother and sister.

When she is older, she will know that this child is smart!

She is a wise man who looks stupid and stupid, but actually knows a lot about her.

Moreover, this child's heart is the most like her, but not quite like her stupid biological mother who was sold and counted the money for others.

To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that he had met the grandfather of the country, someone like An Fang's mother would have ended up being eaten and wiped clean by people in any house.

That is, she can see who the other party is at a glance, and she is not that vicious heart, and she has no habit of torturing others for pleasure, so she can have a child in a safe and secure way.

To be honest, sometimes the lady of the country is quite envious of Qi Yiniang.

She herself, just like a fool, gave birth to several smart and well-behaved children.

He was also lucky enough to meet a husband like Grandpa Guo, who, although scum, had a conscience, no ambition, and didn't like tossing around.

Once again, I met such a big-hearted, kind-hearted mistress as myself, and she was carefree all her life.

This is probably the saying that stupid people have stupid blessings?

Mrs. Liu Guogong pouted, forget it, a fool has the blessing of a fool, and she also has her blessing.

Liu Fang saw that Mrs. Liu Guogong was stunned for a while, and then pouted again, the corners of her mouth twitching slightly.

To be honest, after getting along for so many years, she probably understood some of her own mother's thoughts: she was just a little envious of her biological mother, thinking that she was a fool and a fool.

Eleventh brother is now out, working as a fellow in the northwest, eighteenth brother is a soldier in the southwest, and now he is a fifth rank, and twenty-two is a Hanlin in the Hanlin Academy.

Of course, the eldest brother of the eldest son is Dali Si Qing, the fourth brother is the prefect, and the tenth brother is the second-rank general of the Qingzhou Navy.

In comparison, it must be the children of the aunt's mother who are more promising.

The elder sister Kuang was married to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. She is the wife of the prince and the future wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. The fifth sister, An Fei, married the eighth son of Emperor Wen of Jin. Now the princess.

And Liu Fang's older sister, the eighth sister, An Fen, was only married to the eldest princess's youngest son, who was also begged by the eighth brother-in-law. As for her, she hasn't gotten married yet, and she probably won't be able to marry any high-profile family in the future. After all, she's not interested in that.

Looking at it this way, the children born by the first mother are not only promising, but also married very well, with status and love between husband and wife.

And the children born by her biological mother Qi Yiniang, although they are also promising, and the married ones are also well-married, but they still can't be compared with the eldest brother and the eldest sister, right?

Logically speaking, it should be the eldest mother who is proud of herself, right? But it's the exact opposite.

The mother-in-law felt that she had been working hard as a housekeeper and raising her children since she married her father, and she was busy like a spinning top every day. As for Qi Yiniang, she is silly and sweet every day, but she lives comfortably.

Now, the mother-in-law can relax a little, but she still has to be busy. And what about the seventh concubine? Still silly and sweet, living comfortably.

Therefore, it is normal to be a little envious and jealous. (?)

Liu Fang actually found it amusing in her heart: although the first mother always behaved like she disliked Qi Yiniang, she thought she was stupid. But in fact, on weekdays, it is her who takes care of Qi Yiniang the most—just like a big sister, protecting the youngest sister below.

Maybe even the aunt herself didn't realize her role in the mansion. In fact, it's not the mistress, but the sister of all the concubines!

The real elder sister is the kind of elder sister who always protects her younger sister.

To be honest, such an ancient relationship between wives and concubines was originally supposed to be deformed, and it was difficult to live in harmony, but it was forcibly turned into a family by the mother-in-law, harmonious and harmonious, and loved for so many years.

As for who is redundant in the house, Liu Fang thinks, it is probably his father Liu Guogong?

Thinking back to the past years when the whole family got together, the aunts were talking and playing cards around the mother-in-law, the brothers were with her, the sisters were with her, and the sisters-in-law were with her. Is it really only the father, Liu Guogong, who is alone?

Cough, Liu Fang pulled back her thoughts of letting go, smiled and said to her mother-in-law, "Mother, I heard about you.

I also rejected several official media asking for relatives, so I want to come over and talk to you. "

Mrs. Liu Guogong raised her brows, relaxed and leaned on the soft pillow, watching the girls pack up the books and ink and serve tea again.

"What? Are you going to choose any family to marry?"

In Liu Guogong's mansion, the wife of Guogong never made a single statement, especially when it comes to the marriage of the children under her, she basically made it clear.

As for breaking the rules?

Mrs. Guo rolled her eyes: Why do you still talk about so many nonsense rules in your family? How to come freely. You don't even have your own opinion on such a big thing as getting married, can you expect to have an opinion when it comes to big things in the future? That's the brain hole.

She can't live forever, and she can watch them all the time, and they won't live by themselves in the future. When a husband and wife get along, only they know whether they are suitable or not. They don't even want this option, what else can they do?

Just keep it at home and be a waste.

Anyway, she doesn't care what other people are like, that's how her own children are taught, and she has to make up her own mind.

What matchmaker's words, parents' life? Pooh!

A group of sour Confucians who got water in their brains made things, who will take care of him?

Liu Fang smiled, the Great Jin Dynasty was an overhead dynasty, and it was a new dynasty that had not been established for a hundred years, so the atmosphere was very open, and it was not the kind of time when it was not a parent's order to disobey it.

Of course, respecting and filial piety to the elders is also a state advocated and customary rule of the people.

But, at least, at the moment, in Liu Guogong's mansion, in front of his mother, Liu Fang can speak freely, say what he wants to say, and do what he wants to do.

"Mother, what I think about my daughter is that you don't have to look for a family of nobles and nobles. Just wait for next year's imperial examination and choose a lower-class child with a good personality."

Mrs. Liu Guogong took a sip of tea and glanced at her lightly, "An Fang, are you afraid?"

Liu Fang understood what her mother-in-law meant, and she said with a smile, "Well, I'm scared and tired."

She sincerely said to her mother-in-law, "I just want to live a comfortable and comfortable life in the future. I'm not worried about my mother, brothers, and sisters."

Mrs. Liu Guogong put down the teacup and lay half-laid lazily, sneering.

"Oh, you, like your mother, you like to live a comfortable life without thinking. But do you think it's possible?

You can't rely on others at any time, but in the end you can rely on yourself. Do you understand?

so many years

White taught you. "

Yes, of course she does.

It's just that she's different now. In such an era, it is necessary to rely on oneself, but more importantly, it is necessary to have a good family.

If she doesn't, that's another story. But now that she has it, why should she find such a hard way?

Are you feeling comfortable?

Eating old is also a skill! Being able to eat for a lifetime is even more of an ability!

Although, she doesn't think about eating old, but since she has such a good family to rely on, why doesn't she rely on it for the rest of her life?

If you are in a hurry, do you have to toss and show your ability?

Besides, the original owner's wish was to end her life comfortably and comfortably, and she didn't want to marry into a wealthy family.

The same goes for Liu Fang.

Liu Fang smiled, "Mother, what you said is right, and what you taught is also right. But my daughter still believes in you, and even more in the brothers and sisters you taught.

If you are all unreliable, then what about me, no matter how reliable I am? It's always the same. "

Mrs. Liu Guogong choked and said angrily, "Okay, get out when you're done, don't bother to pay attention to you, just toss me on the grounds that you are the youngest. Get out!"

Liu Fang didn't care about her words at all, she got up and saluted with a smile, "The mother, the daughter retire."

Mrs. Liu Guogong waved angrily, "Go go go!"

Liu Fang left with a smile, and Mrs. Liu Guogong rolled her eyes and instructed Mammy Yang, "Go and see the lunch for the girls, don't let them get hungry and thin, you'll have to rely on me if you can't get married by then. ."

Mama Yang held back her laughter, bowed in response, and went down to give instructions.

She knew in her heart that it was the girl who loved the eighteenth girl the most, worried that she would be swayed by rumors outside, so she said this, in daily life, who would neglect the girls in the mansion? But it is a motherly heart of Mrs.

After all, Madam is a knife-mouthed tofu-hearted, protective calf.

Mrs. Liu Guogong was still annoyed, "Hmph, you thought marrying a poor boy would save you worry? Naive! How many people want to **** blood from the Guogong's mansion. He's just a fool who looks like her mother, hum!

Forget it, children are all debts, so I owe her. She's a dead girl. If she gets married and gets bullied and comes back crying, I won't beat her to death. dead girl..."

Liu Fang naturally didn't know the broken thoughts behind her aunt, even if she knew, she would helplessly smile, what else could she do?

Back at the Orphanage, lunch was just set up, Liu Fang saw that all the meals were his favorites, smiled, heartbroken

Li Yinuan: She is really lucky. To be reborn here, the original owner is also very lucky to have such a good family. Otherwise, she would not regret it after her death, and would be willing to pay merit to correct her life.

This is so good!

After lunch, a walk, and a nap, Liu Fang went to the garden to paint.

When she came here, she wanted to learn more skills, whether it was calligraphy, painting, embroidery, cooking, housekeeping, etc., as long as it was something she could not know before, she would work hard to learn it.

There is still a long time she needs to travel in the future, and there is no harm in learning more.

Moreover, what she has learned is her own. Maybe she will forget it after she is reincarnated, but she believes that this habit engraved into her soul will benefit her a lot in the next life.

In August, when the sixteenth sister An Qian got married, the palace was lively all day, and Liu Fang also entertained the guests, and was tired all day.

Seeing her mother's eyes turning red, she felt a little emotional: Speaking of which, all of their brothers and sisters have a deep relationship with their mother. If anyone in this world would work hard for them, except for their biological mother, she would probably be their first-in-class mother.

Such a feeling is amazing! It transcends blood ties, and also breaks the inherent form under the secular concept.