Light Keeper

Chapter 113
Soon after Qingming, Zheng Yunniang took her to open a vegetable field in the backyard and planted some seasonal vegetables.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, Zheng Yunniang made a mat for her with her own hands. Every afternoon, the two of them burned incense, fanned themselves, and lay under the crabapple tree to enjoy the coolness.

Zheng Yunniang taught her embroidery, female celebrity, calligraphy, and fun...

They have flown kites, caught butterflies, chased rain during the half-month-long rainy season, made pastries in the kitchen, worked as carpenters in the warehouse, and read story books in the study...

It was mid-autumn day, and the mooncakes that year were made of lotus seed paste, and Zheng Yunniang put a lot of sugar in them!
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zheng Yunniang taught her how to make maltose, and accompanied her to collect vegetables from the vegetable field and put them in the sauce jar.

In winter, Zheng Yunniang taught her how to paint. Her fine brushwork is smooth and dignified, with light ink, round strokes, and vividness.

She said that the best-looking patterns can only be embroidered if the fine brushwork is done well.

They were guarding the stove, one was reading the storybook, and the other was reluctantly drawing a meticulous painting...

Zheng Yunniang would tease her a few words at this time, my mother's Jiaoer, I love to read the handsome man with outstanding literary talent in the storybook, when her hair is tied up, my mother will definitely find such a man for her!
Her face turned slightly red and she glared angrily.

Amusing Zheng Yunniang laughed, and the plain white peonies embroidered on the clothes seemed to feel her good mood, swaying gracefully.

Zhou Jiao is young and likes to eat sweets.

As soon as Zheng Yunniang entered winter, she bought her a candied haws every day.

When she doesn't like to eat, Zheng Yunniang will eat it by herself.

Hearing that the old man selling candied haws on a stick was preparing a dowry for her favorite granddaughter, Zheng Yunniang went out to buy it herself, and even rewarded him with two big bucks with a smile.

The old man would rub his calloused hands excitedly, and a blush of excitement would appear on his dark face.

He sold the best and biggest candied haws, which had the most sugar, to Zheng Yunniang...

And the smell of candied haws permeated every winter when Zhou Jiao was not out of the cabinet.

After the New Year, Zhou Jiao's health improved a lot.

During the funeral, there was a lot of attention, but Zheng Yunniang still cooked a vegetarian meal herself, and the two enjoyed it.

There were a lot of taboos in the family this year, but Zheng Yuniang never wronged her in the slightest when it came to food.

By the time of Hungry Ghost Festival, Zhou Jiao is not quite the same as last year!
She is quick-thinking and intelligent, much like her mother.

Zheng Yunniang began to teach her temperament and play chess...

She gradually let go of the original prejudice, and she is like a friend like a mother and daughter.

After the filial piety period, the two of them went on outings and picnics.

Zhou Jiao's personality gradually changed, and she was no longer as sensitive and mean as before.

Zheng Yunniang sent her to the women's school, accompanied her to the Xuanyin Heavenly Maiden Sacrifice, took her to the theater, and went to a classmate's banquet with her...

She taught her what is freedom and what is free and easy!
She showed her how chic a widowed woman with money and leisure could live!
She took her boating, invited her to drink, sat in the private room and looked at the so-called students, drank too much in the lobby and made a fool of herself...

She raised her wonderfully, body and soul.

She is dignified on the outside and has great literary talent, but on the inside she is aura and unrestrained...

She seemed like a different person.

Kind, generous, gentle, intelligent, aware of the general situation, aware of etiquette, knowing how to advance and retreat, and sensible...

But that's just what it looks like.

In a blink of an eye, she reached the age to discuss marriage.

Zheng Yunniang, like other mothers, gave her a funeral ceremony and took her to the Xuanyin Tiannv Temple to worship.

Zhou Jiao happily went there, but she didn't expect that the girl who took care of her that day left her personal handkerchief and was picked up by a man.

Zheng Yunniang didn't know about this yet, she put all her heart on choosing a family for Zhou Jiao.

Her calmness no longer exists, and she is as picky as all mothers who are about to marry their daughters.

A few days later, a man came to the door with a handkerchief looking for clues, but he was still an acquaintance.

It turns out that he is the maiden family of the old lady of the Zhou family. His surname is Feng, his given name is Yao and his given name is Jingzhong.

He is not from Yuling, but a foreign student who came to study. When he was studying, he also came to visit Zheng Yunniang.

Zheng Yunniang is also within her ability to take care of Feng Yao.

When he came back today, it was Qi Yan who picked up Zhou Jiao's handkerchief. He was afraid that the woman's name would be stained, so he returned it in the name of a visit.

He had just turned nineteen that year, and his face was still childish, but his eyes were full of maturity.

It would be unfair to say that he has extraordinary looks, but his appearance can be regarded as tall and straight.

Zhou Jiao quietly hid behind the screen, watching Feng Yao and Zheng Yuniang's exchanges without showing any signs of restraint or shrinking.

She thought, he is an upright man like this, and he is not at all different from those sour scholars who only show off their literary talent!
Little did he know that Feng Yao had made several days of preparations for today's scene!
He had met Zhou Jiao when he visited the Zhou family in his early years.

At that time, Zhou Jiao was only fourteen, but her eyes only looked at him from a distance, and made him think about it for countless days and nights.

It would not be accurate enough to say that Zhou Jiao has a good look and he will never forget it.

Her demeanor and demeanor, her Zhong Lingyuxiu, at her young age, she already has the state of overwhelming the country.

It's not about looks, it's about looks!
But since then, he has never found a reason to come to the door. Today, the situation is different.

In order to thank him, Zheng Yunniang gave some gifts in return.

He also came to the door again on the grounds that his mother brought some special products.

Sometimes she would secretly bribe the little girl and give Zhou Jiao some worthless gadgets.

Zhou Jiao would occasionally send him something.

Zheng Yunniang was not happy every time, and talked to her, but she didn't listen.

The more proud a person is, the more rebellious he is. She stubbornly believes that Feng Yao will be a good man.

But Zheng Yunniang didn't want her to associate with him.

Said that he was heavy-hearted, said that he was greedy for power and profit, said that he and her were not in the same way, and they couldn't get along together!
But she won't listen!
Originally, she only liked Feng Yao five points, but was forced to eight points by Zheng Yunniang's admonition.

Zheng Yunniang had no choice but to pay close attention to several families, and chose the second son of the Yao family in Yuling.

The two families were preparing to discuss marriage, but Zhou Jiao disagreed!
She cried and fussed and lost all her dignity.

Zheng Yunniang looked annoyed and funny, so she could only postpone the marriage discussion, and wanted to give Zhou Jiao a buffer time.

But I don't know where Feng Yao heard the news, and actually encouraged Zhou Jiao to elope with him.

Of course Zhou Jiao doesn't want to!
She has her pride, and she also understands that once she elopes, she will have no way out!
She talked with Zheng Yunniang, and Zheng Yunniang also discussed with her.

But no matter what, the two couldn't come to an agreement.

Zheng Yunniang wanted her to meet the second young master of the Yao family, saying that he was a very spiritual man and that he was good in all kinds of ways...

But Zhou Jiao didn't want to, she just wanted to marry Feng Yao.

Zheng Yunniang said, the Yao family is a scholarly family, and everything is done according to the rules. The Yao family has a century-old family and does not treat women lightly. My son will marry and will not be trapped in the inner house, but Feng Yao is too big. and……

But Zhou Jiao said, mother, you have taught me to be deviant for more than ten years, but now you want me to follow the rules, don't you think it's too late!
Or did you deliberately teach me so much and learn as well as you, so that I can’t get what I ask for?
(End of this chapter)