books44 Chapter 539 Do You Know (6)
Chapter 539 Do You Know (6)
"There are many kinds. That one looks like a yellow croaker. I remember it was very expensive."
"That must be a sea bass, it tastes so fresh."
"I really want to eat it. I've never even seen one before, let alone eaten one."
The girls looked at the fish, their eyes gleaming, but since the fish were in the water, they could only offer their opinions.
"Stop looking, everyone! Come help me pull the fishing line, I can't hold on any longer!" Wangyou called out to her sisters.
"Seventh Sister, I'm coming to help you right away." Minglan quickly went over to help.
Fortunately, the girls didn't have to lift a finger; the servants heard the commotion and came running to help.
The fish that were pulled out amazed everyone, because they weren't just one fish, but a string of them, with one fish biting the tail of another.
The variety of fish amazed everyone, and the old lady quickly had someone find a water tank to raise the fish.
"Mother, I'd like to eat braised fish and fish with pickled cabbage, and also some fish soup," Wangyou said to her mother-in-law without any politeness.
"Alright, alright, I'll make them all for you, and I'll pick the best ones for you." The old lady nodded readily.
"Thank you, Mother."
Wangyou put away her fishing rod, not planning to fish anymore. But who knew the fish would climb up like crazy? Once might be luck, but if it happened too often, there would be a problem.
Not long after Wangyou left, the fish dispersed. The girls looked at each other, and no one spoke. Even Molan and Rulan, who were always eager to compete, kept quiet.
The rest of the journey was relatively peaceful, except when they passed through Quanzhou, where Wangyou picked up a disheveled old beggar. After the old beggar cleaned up and dressed, he was quite presentable.
After learning that he knew martial arts, Wangyou asked the old beggar to teach her martial arts in gratitude for saving her life. After thinking for a moment, the old beggar agreed.
With the old lady as a witness, Wangyou signed a five-year indenture with the old beggar. The old beggar sold himself to Wangyou for five years, and would naturally return his freedom after Wangyou completed his studies.
When Madam Yan found out, she was helpless. Her daughter was incredibly lucky, to say the least. For example, when she wanted to learn medicine, she found Granny Sun, and now when she wanted to learn martial arts, she found Old Beggar Zhou Laosan.
Finally, the ship docked.
Even though Wangyou initially loved water, she got tired of floating on it for a month.
Back at their house in Shengjing, the family quickly washed up and rested.
To Wangyou's surprise, Sheng Hong actually arranged a separate courtyard for her, named Xuancao Pavilion. Her mother's courtyard was called Yilan Pavilion, which was right next to Xuancao Pavilion. Wangyou was overjoyed.
"Father, you don't need to find me a martial arts master anymore, I found one myself." Wangyou proudly boasted to Sheng Hong.
Where did you find it?
I picked it up on the way to Shengjing.
"Okay, then I won't look for Dad."
After a two-day break, I started attending Mr. Zhuang's classes again.
But this time it was different because two people came to the school. One was the young master of the Duke of Qi's mansion, and the other was Bai Ye, who had visited the Sheng family before. Oh, his name isn't Bai Ye, it's Gu Tingye, the second son of the Gu family.
When Young Master Qi came to the school, he introduced himself with great poise and grace, displaying the demeanor of a master. He even had the girls call him Brother Yuanruo.
However, Wangyou could tell that the young master was just being polite, it was just a matter of courtesy. Although he was still young, the young masters raised by big families were all good. Wangyou saw that her fourth and fifth sisters' eyes were shining.
To avoid embarrassment, Wangyou greeted him first, "Greetings, Young Master Qi."
"Hello, Seventh Sister."
Seeing this, the others swallowed the words "Brother Yuanruo" that were about to be eaten and obediently greeted him, "Greetings, Young Master Qi."
After exchanging greetings with Gu Tingye, they were considered to have become acquainted.
However, Wangyou only gave a verbal greeting. Although Qi Heng and Gu Tingye felt that the girl seemed rather impolite, they didn't mind since they were studying at her home.
Now that there are two more men, they can no longer study together, so a curtain separates the men and women.
But that's fine too, since the courses they learn are different anyway. Bored, Wangyou pricked up her ears to listen to Mr. Zhuang's class. Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng are about to take the Xiucai exam, as are Gu Tingye and Qi Heng, so Mr. Zhuang is currently teaching exam techniques.
"Seventh Sister, how do you translate this sentence?" Minglan turned around, holding the book, and asked softly.
“A gentleman is not a vessel; he is not a tool with only one use, but possesses multiple talents and virtues,” Wangyou said softly.
"Thank you, Seventh Sister, you're amazing." Minglan smiled shyly and continued writing.
Wangyou, on the other hand, rested her chin on one hand, scribbled on the paper with a pen in the other, and listened attentively to Mr. Zhuang's lesson next door.
Mr. Zhuang turned his head and saw Wangyou's bright eyes. He knew she was listening to his lecture, so he simply moved closer to the curtain so that the little girl could hear more clearly.
Although the young girl did not participate in the imperial examinations, everyone has a love for talent, and since the girl was willing to learn, he was also willing to teach her.
But I felt more regret in my heart. If I had been a boy, it wouldn't have been impossible for me to achieve the highest honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations, or even the highest honors in all six levels. What a pity!
Gradually, Mr. Zhuang finished his lecture, and Wangyou finished her painting, which depicted Mr. Zhuang giving a lecture.
"Mr. Zhuang, this painting is for you." Before get out of class ended, Wangyou quietly handed the painting to Mr. Zhuang.
"Doing two things at once takes too much effort. Don't do that again next time. But the painting is nice, so I'll accept it," Mr. Zhuang said with a smile.
"Understood, Mr. Zhuang. I'll be going now. Goodbye." Wangyou took her maid Xiaoxi and went back to her own courtyard.
"Seventh Miss, the eldest mistress has sent over some maids and servants, saying that you can choose a few to keep," said Granny Sun as she approached.
"Granny, please help me choose. I trust your judgment." Wangyou smiled and didn't look at the others.
“It’s best for the young lady to choose. She’s grown up now, and she’ll have to learn all of this in the future,” Granny Sun said respectfully.
“Yes, you can choose for yourself. If you don’t like it, let Granny Sun choose again,” Madam Yan said with a smile.
“Alright then, Mother.” Wangyou nodded upon hearing this, and quickly walked over, picking out two maids and one old woman. “Mother, let’s just have these three. Too many people will be troublesome.”
"You have good taste. Three is fine. You're still young, so you don't really need that many people. You can choose the rest when you're older." Hearing Wangyou say this, Madam Yan suppressed her desire to choose a few more.
After selecting the people, it was time for a lecture. Wangyou didn't have much to lecture, so she only said one sentence: "Now that you've entered my Xuancao Pavilion, you are people of Xuancao Pavilion. I hope you will all keep your mouths shut about what happens in my courtyard. If I find out that anyone is a traitor, they will be beaten to death!"
The woman who spoke these words exuded an aura of unapproachable majesty, which frightened the maids and servants so much that they dared not speak.