ushernet Chapter 535 Do You Know (2)
Chapter 535 Do You Know (2)
"But Mother, Wei Xiaoniang is pregnant, so she should receive an extra allowance. How come she doesn't even have warm clothes for Sixth Sister?" Wangyou was still puzzled.
"Then you should ask Wei Xiaoniang why she can't see her own daughter freezing. Alright, let's eat." Yan Shi interrupted Wangyou's endless questions and led her to the table.
Wangyou tilted her little head. Since her mother didn't want to talk about it, she wouldn't ask anymore. Anyway, it wouldn't affect her.
The mother and daughter happily finished their dinner, but unexpectedly, her father, whom she hadn't seen in ages, came over.
Of course, it wasn't that Sheng Hong treated Wang You badly. It was probably because of the unusual phenomena at Wang You's birth that Sheng Hong often inquired about her affairs. This is also why, although Lin Xiaoniang was in charge of the household, she didn't mistreat her and her daughter.
However, he doesn't come to Yan's place very often; he spends most of his time at Lin Xiaoniang's place, and only comes here occasionally.
"Father, what brings you here?"
"I haven't seen you for many days, so I came to see how you are. But judging from your weight, you've probably been eating a lot lately," Sheng Hong said with a smile as he picked up Wangyou.
"No way, it's just that it's cold lately and I've been wearing a lot of layers, so I haven't gained weight. Dad, have you been slacking off on exercise lately?" Wangyou refused to admit that she had gained weight.
"Little girl, you've even learned to shut your dad up! I've been busy lately and haven't had much exercise," Sheng Hong nodded and smiled.
"Mother, look, it's clearly because Father hasn't been exercising enough that he can't carry me, but he insists that I've gotten fat," Wangyou said smugly.
"You should finish your hawthorn water first before saying that," Yan said with a smile, trying to dissuade him.
"Sigh!" Wangyou sighed like a little adult, then picked up the hawthorn juice and went to drink it.
"You've taken very good care of Wangyou."
"This is what I should do. Wangyou is my daughter, whom I carried for ten months and gave birth to."
"If you need anything, just have a servant come to the front hall to find me."
"Thank you, my lord." With these words, Lady Yan had even less to worry about.
After drinking the hawthorn water, Wangyou was coaxed to sleep. When she woke up the next day, her father was gone.
However, Wangyou got up relatively early today because she had to pay her respects to the eldest daughter-in-law.
Yan checked Wangyou's clothes, placed a hand warmer in her hand, and then led her slowly towards the main courtyard.
"Hello Mother, hello Eldest Sister, hello Fourth Sister, hello Fifth Sister." Wangyou greeted her sisters with a smile, but there was no need for formalities.
I still remember when the baby was a month old, the wet nurse held Wangyou and bowed to the old lady, Sheng Hong and the others. Before the wet nurse could even kneel down, thunderclouds appeared overhead, crackling with lightning.
Everyone thought it was going to rain, so they told the wet nurse to hurry up. As soon as the wet nurse bent down while holding Wangyou, the lightning struck down with a crack, but it didn't hit anyone; it struck the ground instead.
The wet nurse was so frightened that she almost dropped the swaddled baby, but luckily Aunt Zhen caught it. Then a thin bolt of lightning struck the wet nurse on the head, and she immediately knelt down.
However, Lei Yun did not make any further moves. After testing the waters several more times, Sheng Hong quickly gave instructions that no one should ever allow Wang You to bow to them, not even a simple bow. This was the reason why the mother and daughter had lived peacefully all these years.
As for Sheng Hong, he probably held a certain degree of awe in his presence.
"Greetings, Seventh Sister." The sisters exchanged polite greetings, and when the eldest sister arrived, they all greeted her together.
That concludes today's greetings.
Wangyou wanted to go to the front yard to find her father and ask him for something, so she informed Madam Yan beforehand. Madam Yan then led Wangyou to the front yard.
When they arrived at the front yard, it turned out that Sheng Hong was not on duty that day and was only handling official business at home.
"Father, may I have some medical books?"
"Wangyou wants to study medicine?"
"No, I just wanted to get acquainted with them, and besides, I should be able to read now," Wangyou said matter-of-factly.
“My Wangyou already knew how to read when she was four years old. Okay, Daddy will prepare some things for you, and then Daddy will hire a female tutor to teach you, so you can learn with your older sisters.” Sheng Hong said, picking up Wangyou.
"But isn't Father busy with my eldest sister's wedding?"
"Although I'm busy, I still have time to hire a tutor for you."
"No need, Father can just send me the things. Mother can teach me to read. I can read medical books on my own. We can find a tutor after we finish preparing for my eldest sister's wedding."
“My Wangyou is so young and she’s already thinking so much. Alright, let your mother give her some basic education first. We’ll find you a reliable female tutor after we’re done with your older sister’s wedding.” Sheng Hong nodded and agreed.
"Father, I still want to learn martial arts. After my eldest sister's wedding is over, could you find me a reliable martial arts instructor?" Wangyou continued to make her request.
"A woman should be virtuous, quiet, and elegant; practicing martial arts might not be a good idea for her," Sheng Hong politely declined.
"No, I must learn martial arts. Otherwise, if I encounter danger in the future, I won't be able to protect myself. That would be such a waste," Wangyou said emphatically.
"Just this one reason?"
"That's the reason. Also, if I get married in the future and my husband's family treats me badly, I'll beat them up," Wangyou said, clenching her little fist.
Sheng Hong felt ashamed, wondering who his youngest daughter had taken after for this trip. However, he absolutely could not let her learn martial arts. She was already thinking about beating people even before learning martial arts. If she did learn martial arts, she would surely cause a huge uproar. But if he directly refused, Wang You would definitely not accept it.
“Well then, we’ll find you a martial arts instructor after your eldest sister’s wedding is over. This dynasty values literature over martial arts, so martial arts instructors are not easy to find.” Sheng Hong still didn’t give a definitive answer right away.
"Father, you can't lie to me. You'll be struck by lightning if you do," Wangyou said, blinking her big eyes.
"I'm not kidding you, you can play pitch-pot for now." Sheng Hong said helplessly, but he really wasn't trying to brush it off.
"Okay, thank you, Father. I wish you all the best in your work and performance review," Wangyou said with a smile.
"Alright, alright, see which of these writing implements you like, and I'll pick a few for you." Sheng Hong was so happy that he immediately gave you gifts.
"Okay." Wangyou smiled and let Shenghong put him down, then started picking things out in the study without any hesitation.
Seeing this, Sheng Hong walked to the side, opened a hidden compartment, and took out several land deeds. "Zhenniang, take these. It's time to start saving up for Wangyou's dowry."
"Thank you, my lord." Madam Yan hadn't expected such a great gain from this trip. Sure enough, following her daughter meant there was plenty to be had.
As Yan looked through the documents one by one, she was surprised to find that the lord had actually given her two shops and a manor. That was quite a lot. If she took her time to assess the situation, she could accumulate more and more over time.
Wangyou picked out the best things, and as she did so, she had Xiaoxi pack them up for her. In the end, Shenghong saw that this girl had a really sharp eye; she had picked out all the best things in his study, and she really wasn't being polite at all.
However, Sheng Hong wouldn't refuse. He smiled and had someone send the mother and daughter back, and then instructed his servants to buy primers and search for any medical books.