Shu Shu was talking to Mrs. Sun. Sister Hui was sitting under Mrs. Sun, with a platter of pastries placed on the small table next to her.
Shu Shu gave in, and Hui'er stood up and thanked her, picked up a glutinous rice stick and ate it, then stopped reaching out.
This is a well-behaved little girl.
The Sun family here is seventeen or eighteen years old, and smells of books.
The same is true for Baoyi, the Cao family is Manchu, and the Sun family is still Han custom, and the children raised are also quiet and shy.
Shu Shu couldn't help but wonder and said: "I heard that you went south with your parents as soon as you could remember. Did you grow up in Guangzhou?"
That shouldn't be Baoqin's temperament, why does she look more like a lady of the Han family?
Mrs. Sun had inquired about Xiao Chun's errands before, but acting out of the blue was inconsistent with her delicate appearance.
The Guangdong Customs Service was established in Guangzhou in the 24th year of Kangxi's reign. It was placed under the Yamen of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The available officials were all candidates from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Before Sun Wencheng was recommended by Cao Yin to work as a weaver in Hangzhou, he worked as an errand at Guangdong Customs.
Mrs. Sun nodded and said: "My father took over thirty years to make up for my vacancy. I was two years younger than Sister Hui at that time. Due to the long distance, I have never returned to the capital since then, so I can be considered as growing up in Guangzhou."
Shu Shu originally wanted to ask what Guangzhou is like today and how many foreign merchant ships pass through the border every year, but after seeing Sun's smiling and toothless manner, it doesn't look like someone who can wander around.
She looked at Sister Hui and regarded her not as a child, but as an older child.
"Sister Hui, your father should have told you that Mr. Baylor and I are choosing a study companion for Da Gege. Next year, we will set up an internal school in Baylor Mansion. However, because Da Gege is young, the first two years or so are
Half learning, half playing, I will also ask the corresponding teacher to teach me. Are you willing to be a reading companion for Da Gege? Play with Da Gege, and learn Mandarin and Mongolian with Da Gege?"
The Han people's rule is that men and women sit on separate seats at the age of seven; the Banner people's rule is that children, regardless of gender, should have their hair cut off at the age of ten.
This is a watershed.
Sister Hui is eight years old now, and it is not yet time to avoid foreign men.
Therefore, this inner school was set up, and Fengsheng and Akdan would be together there. When they were six years old, the brothers and sisters would be separated.
Sister Hui stood up and said: "Fu Jin, I'm willing to be a reading companion for Da Gege. I heard that boys from banner families in the capital can study. Youzuo Ling is a school, and there is a flag school. I also want to study..."
Shu Shu thought of Cao Gege. She followed him to Beijing when he was in his teens. He was already very smart and was not a girl who was inexperienced in the world.
Sister Hui is eight years old this year. She came to Beijing with her father two years ago. Before that, she lived in Jiangning Zhizao Mansion.
Cao Yin had a difficult life, and his children were obviously raised as one.
It is not surprising that a little girl who grew up in such an environment wants to study like a boy.
Although Sister Hui has lost her mother, she still has her father's love and care. She looks slender and dexterous, speaks clearly and has a generous temperament.
Shu Shu nodded, very kindly, and said: "I'll give it a try after that year. If you get used to it, you can accompany Da Gege to study. If you don't get used to it, it doesn't matter. There is a age difference between you. When the time comes, let your father go back to school."
I’ll give you a single please, sir.”
"Uh-huh……"
Sister Hui nodded, sat down again, and listened quietly to the two people talking without looking around.
Shu Shu couldn't help but take another look.
This is the template for deceiving someone into giving birth to a daughter.
I want to pick up the little girl’s clothes and change her clothes for fun.
Sister Hui noticed that Shu Shu was looking at her, but she didn't show any embarrassment. Instead, she pursed her lips and smiled, revealing a pair of dimples.
From daughter to mother, Cao Shun's first wife's appearance is not bad.
Shu Shu looked at Mrs. Sun, she was just pretty.
She remembered that Mrs. Sun had mentioned that she wanted to be an errand, and wondered if she had changed her mind.
Xiaochun will have to take care of her baby next year, and she really lacks manpower here.
Shu Shu then told Bai Guo: "Take Sister Hui to Ning'an Hall to pay respects to Ah Mou, and then ask the kitchen to prepare some cakes and send them over."
Bai Guo agreed and led Sister Hui down.
"I heard from Xiaochun that you asked her about being an errand in the mansion. Now that Cao Shun has been promoted to chief of ceremonies, he can apply for a royal title for his female family members after serving for three years. Will it be inconvenient if you want to be an errand by then?"
Shu Shu asked.
The husband is noble and the wife is honorable, and the wife is given the title of shadow.
Cao Shun is of the fourth rank, and can be given a title as a gift, two royal titles, mother and legitimate wife.
If the first wife dies, she will be granted a successor wife.
But that's all it is, the imperial edict only ends with one direct descendant.
This is the rule of the imperial court, which came with the "Da Ming Code".
But legal principles are nothing more than human feelings.
The nobles of the clan married many times, and later there was a method. Starting from the third stepwife, if you wanted a royal life, you had to "donate" to get it.
Mrs. Sun is a step-wife, so she can apply for a royal title directly, and there is no need to "donate" a royal title.
Yuan was assigned to give his wife a wife, but she died without being granted the title. It was allowed to pursue the title.
Sun said: "Mr. Fu did not ask for a royal decree, nor did Mr. Er and Mr. Fu. Our master will probably not ask for a royal decree when his term of office is over."
Shu Shu: "..."
These houses are different.
Because of this rule of appointment, the mother is ranked first in the wife's queue.
Like Fu Song, if you want to grant a royal title to the Zhang family, you must first grant a title to your late mother and stepmother. If you don't grant the title to your mother, you can't grant the title to your wife.
Fusong knew that his stepmother was shallow and frivolous, and did not know how to praise her. He was afraid that she would cause trouble if she got the imperial title, so he did not apply for the imperial title after three years in office.
As for Erhe and Fuqing, I guess they are too embarrassed to block them.
Erhe's mother was a noble princess and a daughter of a noble family, so she did not need the royal title of her youngest son.
The same is true in Fuqing. The biological mother is deceased and the aunt is a first-class lady, so she does not lack the title of concubine.
Shu Shu said nothing and said: "My internal accounting office is indeed short of manpower, and things are not easy. Basically, it is writing off the monthly accounts, quarterly accounts and annual accounts of outside industries, as well as the internal accounts of Baylor House, and so on.
School inspections are required on a monthly basis..."
Mrs. Sun is a young daughter-in-law, and it is inconvenient for her to go in and out of the main courtyard frequently.
Shu Shu then thought that there was an empty room in front of Ning'an Hall. When the time came, the inner accounting room would be placed there. It would be much more convenient for Sun to enter and exit through the corner door without passing through the main courtyard.
Mrs. Sun was filled with joy, stood up and knelt down, and said: "Xie Fujin, I can't do anything else, but I'm not afraid of checking accounts here. My maternal family members have been working in the accounting department for several generations, and my mother has also learned to make abacus since she was a child."
Shu Shu is either a person who listens to the wind or the rain.
seeing is believing.
She then told Dongyue: "Go to the study and get the abacus and the account book on the desk."
The annual accounts of her dowry property have been moved to the study room in the front yard, and there are still the annual accounts of the expenses of the main courtyard and Ning'an Hall.
Dongyue agreed and went into the study to get the abacus and account book.
When the things were delivered to the desk in front of Sun, Sun's demeanor changed.
The weak temperament immediately disappeared, revealing a bit of capableness.
She rolled up her sleeves, opened one page of the account book, pushed and pulled the abacus at hand, and then there was the crisp sound of abacus.
Shu Shu also knows how to make an abacus. Seeing her skills, you can tell that she is always settling accounts.
Shu Shu put a smile on her face and said: "After the new year, you can work as an errand in the government..."
The Accounting Department discovered a nest case two years ago, and the old man was fined 7,788, but the Sun family was not among them.
Those who have been investigated by the Criminal Division are almost 100% guaranteed to be innocent, but that's pretty much it.
This kind of family tradition is very rare.
Shu Shu was somewhat curious about Mrs. Sun who was far away in Hangzhou.
At this point, she thought of the current rules, paused, and said: "I haven't asked you yet, have you told Mr. Cao about this matter? It must be discussed between the husband and wife."
The rules of three obediences and four virtues are laid out. If Mr. Sun made the decision on his own, he would probably be asking for trouble.
Mrs. Sun's face turned red and she said with shame: "It's my servant's negligence. I will tell our master this when I get back today."
Shu Shu could tell that the couple were obviously not very familiar with each other.
Come to think of it, it was a blind marriage. The two were different in age and experience, and there was also a deceased wife and stepdaughter in the middle. It would take two years to get along.
Shu Shu said: "Then you tell Mr. Cao well, just say that I am short of manpower here, so I asked you for help, and I want you to help me for a year and a half..."
As for after one and a half years, it depends on Mr. Sun's wishes.
As this young couple is together, maybe the child will come soon and the errands will stop.
"Fu Jin..."
Sun didn't expect that she would say this and took the matter over.
There was more gratitude on her face. She looked at Shu Shu and asked uneasily: "Is this slave putting Fujin in trouble?"
Her dowry was simple, and her family's previous life was ordinary, but the Cao family was accustomed to living a wealthy life.
There was an old man from the Hou Mansion beside Sister Hui. She didn't directly come to Sun, but when she was in front of Sister Hui, she was guarding against Sun just like she was guarding against thieves.
Only then did Mrs. Sun think of asking for a job, so that she could temporarily get out of the unharmonious family relationship without having to ask for money.
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "It's not difficult. You've seen it. It's really inconvenient for me. After I give birth, I have to rest for three to five months and I can't be tired..."
Sun's parents and brothers are all in the south of the Yangtze River, but he is alone in the capital, and he is a stepmother.
It seems that Mrs. Sun has been really wronged in the past two years since she got married.
Seeing Shu Shu being so kind, her eyes turned red, she hurriedly lowered her head to cry, and thanked her again...