The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 227 Learning Martial Arts

Zhang Hongjuan originally planned to teach her sister-in-law how to ride a horse herself, but her husband wanted to show off in front of her, so she did not insist and let him go.

But who would have thought that these two siblings, who were originally very close, could no longer get along harmoniously when it came to the horse riding teaching process.

"Forget it, Zhonglin, let me teach you, you take a rest first."

Zhang Hongjuan watched her husband sweating anxiously, but her sister-in-law had not even touched the threshold when she started to advise him loudly.

Zhonglin is Chang'an's courtesy name, which he took after he was crowned emperor. Now people close to him call him that.

Chang'an could only accept defeat unwillingly. He originally thought that with his current level, it should be easy to teach his sister who had no basic skills, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult. He could only ask his wife who had excellent riding skills to do it.

"Good sister-in-law, you are really awesome. My second brother is totally incompetent. He just gave orders blindly. If you had taught me from the beginning, I would have learned it long ago."

Under the guidance of Zhang Hongjuan, in less than half an hour, Suisui was able to ride the horse at a brisk pace by herself. She got off the horse to rest and said to her second sister-in-law with a smile.

Zhang Hongjuan looked at her husband's helpless expression and smiled at her sister-in-law, "Some people are good at riding, but they may not be taught. I used to teach several nephews and nieces to ride horses at home, so I know how to teach newcomers."

To be honest, this sister-in-law is very smart. She is not difficult to teach and is very obedient. She does whatever I say. She is even easier to teach than my nephews and nieces.

After all, her nephews and nieces might lose their temper with her, but this sister-in-law would not. Although she loves to talk and laugh and is carefree, she is tactful in what she says and does, and never makes people feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.

Zhang Hongjuan couldn't help but sigh that she was so lucky. The important women in this family were not difficult to deal with. Her mother-in-law was kind, her sisters-in-law were considerate, and her sister-in-law was smart. It was very easy to get along with them and she had almost no worries.

However, I did have some worries. After his honeymoon, Zhonglin went to work in the government office. I had nothing to do at home and was very bored.

Being a housekeeper was the job of the eldest sister-in-law. She had no intention of getting involved and was not interested in it, so when the eldest sister-in-law suggested that she take charge of a job, she refused.

One should be sensible in life. She is not the eldest son or daughter-in-law. The eldest sister-in-law is managing the household well. If she interferes, wouldn't that be looking for trouble?

It's okay for her to help out at the clinic occasionally, but if she goes there every day, she doesn't have that much patience.

Those women all had bitter faces, either sighing or crying. The sister-in-law had the patience to listen to their complaints, but she didn't.

The purpose of a clinic is to treat patients. You should just tell them what ails you. There is no need to say a lot of nonsense. How will that help the treatment?

She went there for two days, but felt so depressed that she didn't want to go anymore.

Although there were a few shops at home, they were either bookstores, cloth shops, or even grocery stores, none of which interested her, so she felt bored at home.

However, the sister-in-law came to ask for advice hesitantly at this time.

"You want to learn Kung Fu from me, but does mother agree?"

Zhang Hongjuan looked at Sui Sui in surprise, a little bit unable to believe it.

These days she has realized that the person most favored by her mother-in-law in the family is not her husband's three brothers, nor her only grandchild, Brother Xuan, but her sister-in-law Suisui.

Suisui's status in the Liu family is higher than her own in the Zhang family. Her husband's three brothers, like her four brothers, have watched their little sister grow up. The difference is that her brothers are all rough people, and even if they care and love her, sometimes they don't use the right methods.

But the three brothers of the Liu family were different. Although they started studying late, they were standard literati. Perhaps it was because of the teachings of their mother-in-law, they treated women with a special respect. They treated their little sister Suisui with not only love but also patience.

Moreover, she also heard that Mr. Zou was the one that her mother-in-law had found for her sister-in-law at a great price, and that he had been teaching her various knowledge and skills for several years.

You have to know that at that time, her husband and his family had not even passed the imperial examination, but the mother-in-law had the courage to carefully educate her daughter, which was quite far-sighted.

Now the three brothers of the Liu family are all serving as officials in the court. The Liu family is wealthy, and the sister-in-law is proficient in various skills of a lady. She has been educated so well and has a large dowry. She will definitely marry into a good family in the future. She thinks this is definitely what her mother-in-law is planning.

Would the mother-in-law, who has carefully nurtured her sister-in-law, let her learn kung fu?

The answer is, yes!

"I don't ask her to have great kung fu, I just want her to be strong and healthy, so that she can protect herself when something happens, and not become a weak woman who can't even tie a chicken."

Chen Cui looked at her second daughter-in-law who was a little surprised with a smile.

She had originally been thinking about how to persuade Suisui to learn Kung Fu from her second sister-in-law, but she didn't expect that after seeing her second sister-in-law's heroic figure, she was attracted to her and took the initiative to beg to learn. Isn't that perfect!

"Mom, learning Kung Fu is not that easy. It requires a lot of hardship and will make your hands and feet rough. Do you mind?"

Zhang Hongjuan said cautiously.

She started practicing Kung Fu when she was young, standing in horse stance every day, and each stance would take at least an hour. She cried a lot at that time, but her mother always suppressed her.

As for why it was her mother, it was of course because her father couldn't bear it and was always soft-hearted, so later on her mother had to take over the teaching.

Her mother had a small stick in her hand, and whenever she found her calves trembling and she couldn't stand steadily, she would hit her hard. It really hurt!

"Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid. I can endure hardships. I want to learn Kung Fu to protect myself and my mother in the future."

Sui Sui said loudly with a serious look on his face.

When the Western Rong invaded that year, she fled to Shu with her mother. The experiences along the way were still fresh in her memory. She didn't want to be a weak person and wanted to become stronger so that when she encountered such a situation in the future, she would not be a burden to others and would no longer need to rely on others for protection.

"Sui Sui has been practicing calligraphy since she was six years old. She never stops. She puts sandbags on her arms when practicing. The weight has increased from 2 taels at the beginning to 2 kilograms now. She persisted and her calligraphy is getting better and better."

Chen Cui didn't say anything else, but stated a fact, that her daughter was not the kind of delicate person who couldn't endure hardship, and she was persistent, and if she really wanted to do something, she had the perseverance to accomplish it!

"If you can't hold on any longer, then tell your second sister-in-law to end it immediately. From now on, you are not allowed to mention learning martial arts again!"

In order to make her daughter pay more attention and not give up halfway, Chen Cui added.

Zhang Hongjuan couldn't help but feel relieved when she saw the determined looks in the eyes of the mother and daughter.

She is not afraid of teaching her sister-in-law martial arts, but she is afraid that she cannot endure hardship and has no perseverance. She will complain about being tired and give up halfway. Not only will she get no thanks for her hard work, but she will also be unpopular with everyone!