Chapter 689: Self-cultivation, family governance, country and world peace
When Lin Xuan came to Guo Caiyue's yard, Guo Caiyue was pruning the trees in the yard.
Guo Caiyue's figure is much plumper than before, and her temperament is also much different from before.
Before, Guo Caiyue had a heroic look on her face because she had practiced martial arts all year round, but now Guo Caiyue's face is full of tranquility.
Being still and moving is originally very conflicting, but Guo Caiyue's change did not affect her temperament.
After all, Guo Caiyue had practiced martial arts. When she heard the footsteps behind her, she said without looking back: "Xiao Cui, I told you, you have to guard me."
Lin Xuan touched his nose and said, "It's me."
He had previously wondered why he didn't see any of the servants, but it turns out they were all sent away by Guo Caiyue.
Guo Caiyue stopped moving her hands, turned around dully, and saw that it was really Lin Xuan, with a smile on her face.
"I have met the Marquis." Guo Caiyue put down her scissors and saluted, with a hint of excitement in her tone.
She naturally knew about Lin Xuan's return, but she was just a concubine, so she was not qualified to welcome Lin Xuan.
She originally thought that Lin Xuan had just come back today and would not come over, but she didn't expect that Lin Xuan would come over now.
Lin Xuan frowned slightly when he saw Guo Caiyue's salute.
It's not that he didn't let Guo Caiyue salute, but that Guo Caiyue's saluting movements were very standard, with a hint of palace etiquette.
In ancient times, etiquette was valued. The richer the family, the more standardized the etiquette was.
Since the Lin family is a merchant's family, the etiquette standards of the servants are naturally not very high.
Lin Xuan didn't care about this. Even if he was knighted, he didn't find anyone to teach the servants in the family etiquette.
Guo Caiyue was born in Green Forest, and in terms of etiquette, she couldn't compare to the servants of the Lin family. She must have put in a lot of effort to maintain such standards now.
There was a hint of palace etiquette in it, and Lin Xuan guessed that Li Lizhi had found someone to teach him.
He didn't mean to blame Li Lizhi, but he didn't like the strict etiquette at home.
Guo Caiyue saw that Lin Xuan's face looked a little unsightly, and said with some anxiety: "Master Hou, is there something wrong with me?"
Lin Xuan shook his head and asked, "Who taught you this etiquette?"
Guo Caiyue was stunned and said: "I asked the princess to arrange for someone to teach me."
Lin Xuan:......
Only then did he realize that he had misunderstood Li Lizhi. Guo Caiyue probably felt that her background was too low and was afraid of losing face to the Lin family, so she learned etiquette specifically.
Thinking of this, Lin Xuan felt a little distressed.
When he was first knighted, the Ministry of Rites arranged for someone to teach him etiquette.
He was really tortured at that time.
And women's etiquette is even more complicated. Guo Caiyue must have suffered a lot for her actions to be so standard.
"Don't learn these things in the future." Lin Xuan said.
Guo Caiyue said with some disappointment: "Don't you like it, Lord Marquis?"
Lin Xuan knew that his words had misunderstood Guo Caiyue, and explained: "I just want you to have a happy life, I don't care about these things."
"Master Hou, I understand." Guo Caiyue said.
"Have you eaten dinner?" Lin Xuan asked.
"Going back to the Marquis, I'm not hungry and haven't eaten yet," Guo Caiyue said.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "I have been eating for a while, and now I feel a little hungry again. You can ask someone to prepare some dishes and eat some with me."
Guo Caiyue showed a hint of joy on her face and said, "Then let me make some side dishes for Mr. Hou."
Lin Xuan didn't want Guo Caiyue to work hard, but seeing the joy on his face, she didn't refuse.
Guo Caiyue led Lin Xuan into the house, called the maid to bring tea to Lin Xuan, and then went to work with a happy face.
In less than half an hour, Guo Caiyue led several maids and came back with wine and food.
"Master Hou, these are the dishes I just learned during this period. Master Hou, let's see if they suit your taste." Guo Caiyue said.
Lin Xuan watched the maid placing dishes on the table one by one, and found that they were all stir-fried dishes, and they were all his favorites. He could tell at a glance that he had learned them during this period.
"Well, it smells like wine, and it must taste good." Lin Xuan said, picking up the chopsticks, picking up the food and tasting it.
Guo Caiyue looked at Lin Xuan expectantly, fearing that Lin Xuan wouldn't like it.
"Well, it's very good. He controlled the heat very well." Lin Xuan praised.
Lin Xuan originally thought about whether it was delicious or not, and wanted to make it look very delicious. Unexpectedly, Guo Caiyue's cooking skills were really good.
Although she was worse than the cook at home, when he left, Guo Caiyue had not learned how to cook.
It’s only been a few months, and it’s already very rare to be able to do this.
"As long as Mr. Hou likes it." Guo Caiyue smiled.
"You should also sit down and eat together." Lin Xuan said.
Guo Caiyue nodded and sat down.
The two of them were eating and chatting. Most of the time, Lin Xuan asked and Guo Caiyue answered.
It took more than half an hour to finish the meal. Guo Caiyue asked someone to take away the leftovers and personally made a pot of tea for Lin Xuan.
Seeing that Lin Xuan had been drinking tea there and had no intention of leaving, Guo Caiyue asked: "Master Hou, it's getting late, you should go back and have a rest."
"Why do you want to go back? I will rest here tonight." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
However, Guo Caiyue was not happy at all. Instead, she said anxiously: "The Marquis has just returned today and should rest at the princess's place."
Lin Xuan was a little speechless. When watching TV in the past, didn't those women like to compete for the limelight?
Why was he being pushed around when he got here?
When Guo Caiyue saw that Lin Xuan was silent, she hurriedly said: "The Marquis did not rest with the princess on the first day he came back. What will other people think? And what will they think of me?"
Lin Xuan was stunned, but he had somewhat ignored this point.
Li Lizhi asked him to come see Guo Caiyue. It was Li Lizhi who was generous.
Once he really stayed here to sleep, if word got out, others would think that they were not getting along.
Don't underestimate this.
The ancients emphasized the importance of cultivating one's moral integrity, harmonizing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world.
In ancient times, managing the family was even more important than running the country.
If an official has trouble at home, he will be impeached by the official.
The emperor would also punish the official, and in serious cases he would even demote him.
Many people find it strange that if you can manage your family, you will be able to manage your place well.
No, if you can manage a family well, you may not be able to manage a place well, but if you cannot manage a family well, you will definitely not be able to manage a place well.
In ancient times, family rules were strict. If the family management was not good, it must be that the family rules were not strictly enforced.
Family rules cannot be strictly enforced. After becoming an official, can you expect him to strictly abide by court laws?
Lin Xuan knew that he was a little careless, but he just said he would rest here. If he left now, would Guo Caiyue think too much?
Guo Caiyue seemed to know Lin Xuan's dilemma and said: "If Lord Marquis rests here, others will definitely say that I don't understand the rules."
Lin Xuan nodded and said: "In that case, I will go back first, and I will come back tomorrow."
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Xichiyuan
Seeing that Lin Xuan never came back, Qing Yi whispered: "Princess, if the Marquis hasn't come back until now, will he not come back?"
Li Lizhi's eyes widened slightly and she said, "You can actually control whether Lord Marquis comes back or not?"