031 Parenting Mammy
Tang was just thinking of finding a nanny for Gu Yan after he came to the border town, but he didn't expect to meet him here, so Tang directly settled the person and asked Madam Qiao to serve Gu Yan.
Among the four remaining people, one can do embroidery and the other is a carpenter. Two of them are good at farming, but their families are gone and they want to make a living with Tang.
Tang took thirteen children and five craftsmen to the county government to write a contract for sale, and asked the guards to carry six elderly people who could not move to the clinic, and then took everyone back to the inn.
After arranging everyone, Tang called Madam Qiao to beat her and asked her and Gu Yan's wet nurse, Mama Liu, to serve Gu Yan well. As long as Gu Yan is well, she will definitely provide them with her old age in the future.
Madam Qiao is fifty years old this year. Judging from her appearance, she was also a beautiful woman when she was young. She spoke softly without any stern expression. After Tang gave her orders, she saluted Tang with a standard attitude.
"Don't worry, ma'am, I have signed the contract to sell my body and be the lady. From now on, I will be the lady as the main one and will never betray the master in this life."
Tang nodded with satisfaction and looked at Gu Yan sitting on the side.
"Yan'er, Madam Qiao will be your tutor in the future. You must learn the rules and etiquette from her and don't be too playful."
Gu Yan looked at Tang Shi and nodded seriously, then shook her head, "Yes, I didn't play."
Tang's mouth twitched and his eyes looked at Madam Qiao apologized, "My Yan'er is cold-hearted, doesn't like talking, and doesn't like girls' things. She doesn't stop playing with swords and guns. In the future, Yan'er will leave it to you for discipline. Please don't let her go out to practice martial arts."
Before Madam Qiao could speak, Gu Yan spoke first.
"No, you must practice martial arts."
Tang gave Gu Yan a blank look and said to Madam Qiao, "You don't have to listen to her. I have the final say. If she doesn't learn the rules and etiquette well, I will punish her for embroidery."
Mother Zhao, who was standing in the corner of the wall, twitched her mouth twice.
Shuxiang, who followed Gu Yan, quickly looked up and glanced at Tang, and lowered her head expressionlessly.
Madam Qiao, standing upright in front of Tang, "..."
Gu Yan touched her forehead and said she could not have any weaknesses. Look, let’s get threatened!
Tang's threats didn't work, so Gu Yan didn't care so much and said directly: "One hour a day."
Tang gave her a blank look, "One hour is not enough?"
Gu Yan decided not to be used to Tang's temper, "I can't do more."
Tang clasped his lips, and when Madam Qiao was about to speak again, she smiled and said, "Madam, please listen to my old slave."
Tang glared at Gu Yan and said kindly to Madam Qiao, "Tell me, look."
Madam Qiao said, "In fact, it doesn't take for a long time to learn. Etiquette and rules are developed over the years and are not achieved overnight. One hour a day is enough. The remaining time is that the lady can do what she likes and learn other things. She must be involved in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she must be able to write a few poems. There must be one or two of them, otherwise it will definitely be looked down upon after returning to Beijing."
After hearing this, Gu Yan glared at Gu Yan angrily, "Hear what Madam Qiao said? You have to learn one or two of them. When you arrive in the border town, I will find you a piano master and learn it well for me. As for embroidery, let's put it on first. That thing is really not something you can do."
Tang's little hands really felt sorry for his daughter. His hands were covered with needle holes, which hurts when he saw them.
Gu Yan frowned, "No, you must learn."
She was not that persistent at first, but when she heard Tang threatening her with embroidery, she wanted to learn it even better. Embroidery must be learned and the best ones. She has nothing that she can't learn or do.
Tang was so angry that he ignored her and drove the person out.
That night, Madam Qiao stayed with her all night under the arrangement of Gu Yan's wet nurse, Mother Liu. The two of them had a private conversation in the middle of the night. When they woke up early the next day, they had reached an agreement. One person took care of all the maids in Gu Yan's yard, and the other person was responsible for Gu Yan's etiquette and physical care.
This arrangement is because when Madam Qiao was in the palace, she was the best at raising the body of the old lady. When the old lady died, her skin was like a woman in her forties, and she didn't look like an old lady in her sixties at all.
The two did not interfere with each other, so they naturally got along well. As the old man around Gu Yan, Liu's mother had no intention of bullying her at all, and even respected and trusted Madam Qiao.
The next day, Gu An did not come forward. Gu Zhehan said goodbye to Huangcheng County Magistrate on behalf of Gu An. The family took the newly bought servants to the road again.
Madam Qiao was shocked that Gu Yan ran forward when she left the city, and then formulated a series of health plans for Gu Yan's physical condition.
Gu Yan doesn't care how Madam Qiao wants to bother her. Now she just wants to take her future subordinates to exercise well and prepare for her future life.
Gu Yan put the thirteen newly taken in children among the fifty children and trained with them. Since they had just arrived and their physical fitness was not yet up, Gu Yan decided to let them run along with the carriage.
A few frail girls couldn't keep up at first, but every time they wanted to give up, they saw Gu Yan running in the front, wearing a red shirt, a cold face, and a firm pace. She was so beautiful that she was arrogant and unrestrained that she couldn't breathe and made people admire her. Their steps slowly accelerated and their breathing gradually calmed down. They couldn't help but want to follow the figure until the end of their lives.
Gu Yan was still running, she had been running for an hour and a half, a full half more than the previous few days, but she knew that her limit had not yet reached, so she could run for a while.
Many children following Gu Yan fell behind. There are not many people who can keep up now. Most of them are not young anymore. The five or six-year-old children were left far behind by them, but none of them stopped to rest.
The boy following Gu Yan was gasping for breath, staring at Gu Yan's back with his eyes shining. Liu Haier on his forehead blocked his eyes, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
After running for two consecutive hours, Gu Yan finally stopped, walked slowly for a while, then turned around and looked at the boy behind her.
"You are not bad."
The boy was stunned and then showed an innocent smile, and the brilliance in his eyes almost blinded Gu Yan's eyes.
Gu Yan narrowed her eyes and her fingers moved unconsciously.
I have the urge to touch his eyes. If I like his eyes too much, what should I do if I can't help it? Should I dig it out? There is no formalin in this era, and it is really difficult to preserve it. It's really troublesome!
Gu Yan frowned slightly and tightened again, and she didn't want to look at his eyes.
His eyes were too clear, and there was no distraction in it. He only had his admiration and admiration for her and a little dissatisfaction.
Hum? Not convinced?
Gu Yan frowned even more, turned around and looked at the boy behind her, "Don't you agree?"
The boy was surprised that Gu Yan would talk to him. After being stunned for a moment, he turned his face away and nodded slightly.
"Don't look down on women?"
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Chapter completed!