Chapter 419 Change (1)
Chapter 419 Change (1)
Because of her leg injury, Zhao moved back to the foot of the mountain to make it easier for her family to take care of her. However, the house on the mountain has never been neglected and is still clean and tidy.
After running around for so long and saying so many words, even Shangguan Qingyue, who was the most energetic, felt a little listless at this moment.
After taking a bath, she was curled up in the soft sofa in the hall, not wanting to move at all.
A pair of jade feet were exposed, held in Xiangxue's hands and kneaded gently.
She learned a lot during the time she helped out at the Health Hall. There were many bottles and jars on the table, emitting pleasant aromas.
Every once in a while, she would pick out a bottle, drop a few drops of perfume into her palm, and apply it on the lady's feet and legs.
If her young lady wasn't a little shy, she would have planned to relax her whole body.
Shuying was not idle either. She stood behind Shangguan Qingyue and massaged her shoulders and back seriously.
As for Bing Ling, he acted as a guard, standing outside and not letting anyone in.
The house was heated by a heating system, and Shangguan Qingyue, who was only wearing a thin shirt, felt a little drowsy. Just when everyone thought she was about to fall asleep, a lazy and slightly hoarse voice suddenly said:
"Xiangxue, Shuying, do you feel uncomfortable returning to Xiangxue Village? I don't know why, but I always feel weird."
The two men paused, and Xiangxue spoke first:
"Miss, what do you mean? I do feel a little awkward getting along with my mother. I feel like she has changed a lot."
"My mother was hiding in the crowd at the time and was very uncomfortable being stared at." Shuying said immediately.
Shangguan Qingyue shook her head slightly.
"You have to digest these discomforts by yourselves. I don't mean this, but I feel that the villagers have become a little strange and not as easy to get along with as before.
The village head grandfather actually spoke to me in an official tone, which was really awkward."
After a moment of silence, Xiangxue said:
"I've heard a saying, 'When the granaries are full, people know etiquette; when they have enough food and clothing, they know honor and disgrace.' Maybe it's because the villagers are living a prosperous life that they've changed, right?"
Shangguan Qingyue looked at Xiangxue with her bright eyes.
"Of course, Sister Xiangxue, it seems that you have read a lot of books secretly without our knowledge. The way you spoke just now was just like a well-read lady from a noble family!"
Xiangxue lowered her head shyly, but when she thought of what the young lady had said, she immediately straightened up, her eyes burning.
“When I was at the health club, I could always hear the ladies’ conversations. I was very envious of their meaningful words, so I took some time to ask Miss Jiaojiao to teach me how to read.
The more you learn, the more you will understand what many ladies say. "
Shuying had a faint smile on her face. In this respect, she was very similar to Sister Xiangxue. Especially during her time in the Third Prince's Mansion, in addition to practicing martial arts, she also learned a lot of words.
Shangguan Qingyue felt very relieved when she heard this.
"There's no need for you to serve me all the time in the village. You two can go to the village school tomorrow."
Seeing that the two wanted to refuse, she immediately said:
"You two will both be accompanying me to the palace in the future. If you can't even read the account books, how can you help me manage things?
I have to say this in advance. If the prince thinks you are useless, please pick a few capable people to replace you two. It will be useless to come to me and cry when the time comes."
She half threatened, half coaxed, and finally settled the matter. The next day, the master and the servants went to the village school. They arrived early and happened to catch up with the children in the village walking to the school one after another.
Looking at the girls dressed up beautifully, Shangguan Qingyue frowned.
The students of the village school all wear the same clothes, but it is obvious that the clothes of these girls have been modified.
Some of them have waistlines or are embroidered with elegant patterns. Some even lower the neckline to reveal a small section of the white neck.
Suppressing the anger in his chest, Shangguan Qingyue led a group of people into the girls' school. A woman came towards them, wearing a long gown of the same color as the students, and her slightly bulging belly was very eye-catching.
"Mr. Liu, what are you doing...?"
Liu Ruyan was stunned in surprise, then quickened her pace and walked over.
"Ms. Shangguan, you are finally back!"
Shuying and Xiangxue held him steadily on both sides, fearing that something might happen to him.
Mr. Liu's words were very meaningful, as if he had been waiting for her to come back and take charge of the situation. What exactly happened?
However, the class was about to start, so she suppressed her doubts, held the other person's slightly cold hand and said softly:
"I came here today to ask these two maids beside me to learn to read and write with you. I hope Mr. Liu will not despise them for being stupid.
Sir, can you allow the four of us to attend your class together with everyone else?"
Liu Ruyan looked at the three maids surrounding the other person. Although she didn't understand why only two of the three were sent to the school to study, she was very tactful and didn't ask anything. She just nodded in agreement.
The girls' laughter and chatter became louder and louder. Looking inside from the door, there were only a few students reading quietly.
Liu Ruyan took a deep breath, then walked in slowly, holding her stomach. She put on a serious and stern expression, looked around, picked up the wooden block on the table and knocked it hard a few times.
Shangguan Qingyue and the three maids walked to the back corner and sat down. Before Liu Ruyan could speak, she heard a somewhat arrogant voice:
"Sir, how come these three people can just come into our classroom? Isn't this too rude?"
"Who told you that you can just come in casually? These people came in to listen in with my permission. You all should behave well and don't bring shame to our school."
Liu's eyebrows were raised and she spoke very loudly, but she failed to intimidate the students present.
Then another student said with disdain,
"Who dares to look down on our Xiangxue Village School now? They are too lazy to curry favor with us, only a fool would dare to look down on us!"
As he said this, he looked at Shangguan Qingyue provocatively, as if to let her know if he dared to say anything wrong.
Before in Xiangxue Village, Shangguan Qingyue hardly interacted with the girls in the village. She stayed in the village school for a few days and left soon. No wonder most people present didn't know her.
Those thirsty eyes were almost gone. She couldn't imagine why these people had changed so much in just one year.
This was obviously not a good time to answer questions, so she said loudly:
"Teacher, just teach as usual, and don't take us four to heart."
This class was the worst one Shangguan Qingyue had ever attended. The students were impatient and the teacher was gloomy.
It was not until the students went home for lunch with great joy and the noisy classroom became so quiet that only the sound of the cold wind blowing against the window frames could be heard that she finally asked:
"Mr. Liu, can you tell me in detail what happened?"
Liu Ruyan smiled bitterly, supported her lower back and sat on a royal chair, tapping her swollen calves with her hands, and slowly spoke:
"Girl, there's no need to think too much about it, it's actually very simple, it's all because of the money.
Nowadays, almost every household in the village lives a prosperous life and no longer needs to worry about money, so studying has become an optional thing.
If you don't come back, Zheng Lang and I are planning to resign."
At this point, her cheeks slightly blushed and she explained:
"I haven't had time to tell you yet, Mr. Zheng Qiao is now my husband, and we have been married for more than half a year."
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