Rebirth 95: The campus goddess is awesome!

The Ministry of Revenue of the Yong Dynasty

In the main hall of the main courtyard, Mrs. Xia, the Minister of Revenue, was conducting the biweekly account check with the servants with her daughter-in-law Luo and eldest daughter Xia Chuxue.

The outer courtyard stewards and inner courtyard maids standing at the bottom lined up in an orderly manner, waiting to be summoned by the lady at any time.

Although there were many people, it was not noisy at all.

All the servants serving inside and outside the courtyard tried to make their steps lighter and their voices lower, for fear of disturbing their wives who were doing housework.

But in this silence, suddenly, a burst of laughter like silver bells came from the porch not far away.

Then, the girl's clear and pleasant voice came in: "Mother, sister, sister-in-law, Tongtong is here~~"

Then, a goose yellow figure came closer and closer, running and jumping happily into everyone's sight.

The girl was about thirteen or fourteen years old, with red lips, white teeth, bright eyes and a charming look. When she smiled, two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, and her eyes seemed to be filled with starlight, bright and lively.

When Madam Xia heard this, she rubbed her forehead with a headache and sighed to her eldest daughter Xia Chuxue, "When will your sister be able to behave like a girl...

In a year and a half, she will be of marriageable age. How can she get married like this?"

Xia Chuxue comforted Madam Xia with a smile on her face: "Mother, my sister is very good like this, she is lively and smart, and people who know how to appreciate her beauty will naturally be very happy with her."

Hearing this, Madam Xia's frown relaxed a little, but she was still worried and said, "But with this kind of personality, even if my husband likes it, my mother-in-law will definitely not like it. What should I do if she is made to stand in the rules and copy books as punishment?!"

Xia Chuxue paused for a moment, then lowered her voice and said what had been hidden in her heart for a long time: "Then find a mother-in-law for your sister whose mother-in-law has passed away."

She is the eldest sister and has no choice in marriage. For the sake of the family, she must shoulder her responsibilities.

But it's different for the younger sister. With her elder brother and her standing in front of her, the younger sister can live a worry-free life.

Mrs. Xia was startled when she heard this. When she saw that no one around her looked shocked, she let out a long sigh of relief.

She also lowered her voice and rarely reprimanded her eldest daughter: "Stop talking nonsense in the future. If this gets to the ears of the wife of the Prince of Paianguo, you will have to bear the consequences in the future!"

Xia Chuxue bowed slightly and said obediently, "Don't worry, my daughter. You must remember your mother's teachings.

But I still hope that mother can consider what I just said carefully.

My little sister is naive and lively. If she were to marry someone who is rigid and dogmatic and whose mother-in-law is strict, she would suffer a lot."

Madam Xia sighed when she heard this: "This is exactly what I am worried about. Most of the clans in Kyoto have strict family traditions and numerous rules and regulations, but your sister is born with such a temper...

Alas... you have been spoiled by me and your father...

Originally, she should have been corrected a long time ago!"

Xia Chuxue: "Mother, my sister is innocent and romantic, which is not necessarily a bad thing. If she can find a man who shares her soul, it would be a good thing.

Fortunately, my sister is still young, so mother just needs to take the trouble to look for her."

Mrs. Luo also chimed in, "Mother, what the eldest sister said is right. I really like the cheerful nature of the second sister. As long as I am willing, I will definitely be able to find a good man for the second sister."

Madam Xia sighed: "I hope so..."

The conversation in the main hall came to an end. At this time, Xia Yutong, the second young lady of the Shangshu Mansion, who had just been the protagonist of the topic, also walked through the corridor and arrived at the door of the main hall.

Before she entered the room, her clear and cheerful voice came in again.

"Mother, your daughter is here to greet you!"

Madam Xia laughed and scolded: "Look at which daughter is as lazy as you, coming to pay respects only at this hour!"

After Xia Yutong entered the room, he bowed to Madam Xia, then trotted happily to her side.

"I just know that my mother loves me, so it's a little late.

And, look, mother! This is the Lotus Sutra I copied for you. I was almost done yesterday, so I stayed up late and finished copying it in one go.

Don’t you want to send it to the small Buddhist temple for worship? Now, it’s ready, so you don’t have to bother with it anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Madam Xia turned her head in surprise and asked, "Have you finished copying the Lotus Sutra?"

"Uh-huh!"

Xia Yutong nodded and looked at him eagerly, obviously seeking praise.

Mrs. Xia did not say anything, but carefully took the thick volume from her little daughter's hand, opened it, and stroked it lovingly.

Looking at the densely packed neat handwriting inside, he smiled and said, "You are a filial girl..."

When Xia Yutong was praised, she immediately smiled.

Xia Chuxue also leaned forward and took a look at her younger sister's increasingly elegant hairpin-shaped calligraphy, praising her: "My younger sister's handwriting is really improving."

Hearing her sister also praising her, the little girl was so happy that she immediately took Xia Chuxue's arm coquettishly and said happily: "Sister, you have good taste!"

Such self-praise immediately caused Mrs. Xia to glare at him. However, if she could hide the doting smile on her lips, she might be more intimidating.

"Since you are here, follow me and learn how to take care of the housework."

Xia Yutong's face immediately wrinkled when she heard this.

"Mother, hasn't my daughter already learned it? Besides, my daughter is still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future to help you take care of the housework."

Mrs. Xia's head started to hurt again.

My little daughter has been very intelligent since she was young. She has a photographic memory and learning things is as easy for her as eating and drinking. Unfortunately, perhaps because she is too smart, she is only interested in things for a short period of time. After learning for a while, she gives up.

If she were a boy, she and her husband would definitely discipline her strictly so that she could achieve academic success and bring honor to the family.

But such a smart child happened to be a girl.

They did not dare to make any more requests, for fear that by then she would become famous in the capital and would be noticed by the princes in the palace.

So they simply let her go and let her learn whatever she wanted.

Perhaps it is because of this that she developed her free-spirited, innocent and lively personality.

At the beginning, she and her husband were very pleased to see their daughter so happy.

But as she grew up and became more naughty and active, they realized something was wrong.

But it was too late. My daughter's personality had already been set and there was no way to change it.

Watching her grow up day by day, the couple were really worried about what to do with their daughter in the future.