Do good deeds without leaving your name

Even though the little maids didn't know the secrets of the young lady's physical discomfort, the four big maids had a tacit understanding: Hongluan has a calm temperament and a delicate mind, and she has caught the eyes of the lady, she is a good fortune.

Sure enough, not long after, Liusu proposed to his wife that he wanted to exchange Taoxiang for a maidservant, and exchanged the oriole under his hands for Hongluan. The reason was that it was a coincidence to see Hongluan tying silk flower hands by chance, and felt that he had a talent for combing hair.

Huang Li was also really clumsy, she practiced brushing with Yuan Duck a few times, and she tore off several strands of the mandarin duck's hair.

There is no need to alarm Madam about this trivial matter, but because she knows that Madam has some impressions of Hong Luan, she made a special announcement.

In the end, Hongluan began to follow Tassel to comb her hair under the dim eyes of everyone.

As a modern person, I am also very curious about the various hairstyles in ancient times. Fortunately, Hongluan is really dexterous, and he has watched a lot of costume dramas in the past. Combined with the current customs, he has come up with several new fancy styles.

The lady slowly noticed Hongluan who was following Liusu, she didn't talk much, but occasionally she said something interesting.

After the Lantern Festival after the new year, all the ladies made a post with each other to make an appointment to climb the mountain in Leyouyuan to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The lady was not satisfied with the tasseled hairstyle: "Every year is a wishful bun...you, yes, red Luan, come here and show me something new."

Hongluan smiled apologetically at Liusu, and walked gently to the young lady's side.

Liusu didn't care that Hongluan stole her limelight, and within a few months, she was going to be released to match someone, and Hongluan was also brought up by herself. Just looking at this moment, I still remember to apologize to myself and smile, it should be It's a kindness.

"Miss, look, here it is combed into a hanging bun. On the hairpin, the lady sent me a new butterfly love flower, which is most suitable. Hongluan made a few new knots a while ago, called the sweet-scented osmanthus knot (1), If there are pearls, it must be a unique pair of earrings." Hongluan looked at the bronze mirror for a while and said the headdress and earrings that are most suitable for the young lady's clothes.By the way, she has always called herself Hongluan instead of a maidservant—this can be regarded as Hongluan's small insistence, but fortunately, it is not considered unruly and has not been criticized.

The young lady heard it strangely, and asked Hong Luan to do it.

Hanging a bun is not complicated, the Die Lian Hua hairpin is exquisitely made, and the butterflies pinched with gold silk are lifelike, and they are dazzling in places with sufficient light, against the broken bangs on the lady's forehead and the sideburns on the cheeks, it is gorgeous but not old-fashioned.

The sweet-scented osmanthus knot was made in separate strands with extra red thread when I was idle a few days ago. It is only the size of a small fingernail, with a tassel hanging down (this time it is a real tassel, not the name of a maid). Added pearls the size of rice grains.

The lady was very satisfied with the pair of earrings after pairing them with osmanthus knots, and gave Hong Luan a purse.

Miss Cui's mansion really got a lot of admiration at the gathering of friends in Le Youyuan's boudoir - as expected of Qing and Cui's, she was dressed in a new style, much better than those nouveau riche.

This is still an era when there is a clear distinction between scholars and commoners. What the aristocratic family does is often praised, and the humble family who followed the Tai/ancestor because of military exploits are the nouveau riche in the aristocratic family's mouth.

After the Lantern Festival, there was an upsurge of making earrings with nets in the capital.

Double bow knots, auspicious cloud knots, butterfly knots... There are all kinds of bows. In addition to pearls, there are also gold, silver, jade, gemstones and so on.

Although Hongluan didn't have a chance to go out, she still heard about the change of the trend outside from the young lady's mouth—there is no shortage of fashionistas in any era.

Because Miss Cui's sweet-scented osmanthus knots that day have been described as exquisite, even Mrs. Cui was curious and asked the lady to send the pair of earrings over to have a look.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is not difficult to weave sweet-scented osmanthus knots, but because the pattern is new, people outside have not figured it out for a while.

The earrings came into Madam's hands. Madam also tied the earrings when she was a child. After a little reference, she knew how to weave them.

Qiu Ju pondered what Madam was thinking and said, "The little girl Hong Luan has a clever mind."

Unexpectedly, Madam said indifferently: "It's just a small skill."

Qiu Ju couldn't see through his wife's mind, so she didn't dare to say more.

But Shuanglu secretly rejoiced in her heart: Let you rush to show off every time!Is Madam so easy to think about?

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After February [-]nd, Biying and Liusu were about to be released, Madam sent someone to call them to her yard, and asked them which second-class maid under her command could take over the burden.

Biying has long been optimistic about Magpie.

Liusu pondered for a while and said: "Yuanyang has been with the servant girl for a long time, but Hongluan has a more clever mind and is more pleasing to the young lady."

Afterwards, Madam asked for Yuanyang and Hongluan to be called.

Yuanyang and Hongluan also probably knew what was going on.

Entering the wife's courtyard, it is completely different from the lady's Fuqu Xiaozhu, which is solemn and solemn, making people dare not take a breath, and the mothers-in-law and maids who come and go walk very quietly.It seems that the strictness of Madam's rule is indeed not false.

Madam was leaning on the bed, Dongqing and Qiuju were beating Madam's legs, Shuanglu was waiting beside her.

The two entered the Xinuang Pavilion, moved in unison, and then stood ready to listen to his wife's teachings - Hongluan thanked the kneeling system in this era, although before complaining about kneeling and sitting like radish legs, he didn't have to kneel and kowtow to his master For me, radish legs are also a good thing.

Unexpectedly, Madam didn't question the two of them, but just pretended that they didn't exist.

After a stick of incense, the lady asked, "Who is the mandarin duck?"

The mandarin duck bowed and replied, "My servant is a mandarin duck."

"Then you are Hongluan?" Madam turned her head and asked.

Hong Luan looked at her nose, nose and heart and replied softly: "Yes."

"I'm going out after noon, who will give me a snake bun?" Madam said casually, looking at the nails stained with bright red flower juice.

Yuanyang obediently agreed, saying that she would.

Hong Luan hesitated a bit.

"Why, you won't?" Madam put down her hand and glanced at Hongluan.

Hong Luan once again blessed her body, and said slowly: "I don't know what kind of dress Madam will wear? What kind of jewelry?"

Under Madam's gesture, Shuanglu reported Madam's afternoon attire.

After hearing this, Hong Luan still said respectfully: "Hong Luan has the guts to think that Madam wearing a peony bun, paired with a red jade waffle is more luxurious. Madam is dignified and plump, and the snake bun cannot set off Madam's beauty."

Madam paused for a moment, then responded.Then let the two retreat.

Hongluan backed up to the bead curtain, and heard his wife say coldly: "You're talking about the meaning of the sweet-scented osmanthus knot, why is it suitable for my son?"

Hongluan stopped and stabilized her body: "Returning to Madam, the sweet-scented osmanthus knot symbolizes nobility and elegance, wealth and no bounds, but it is only suitable for young ladies."

"Well. Back off."

This time, Yuanyang and Hongluan successfully exited Xinuang Pavilion.

After leaving the Xinuang Pavilion, the two of them didn't dare to stay longer, and hurried to Fuqu Xiaozhu.He breathed a sigh of relief when he entered his room.

Yuanyang's face was all white, and Hongluan's palm was sweating when he touched it.

After all, Madam is the most prestigious woman in the entire Cui Mansion, much more dignified than Miss.

Not to mention that the two little maids were trembling because of Madam's summons.

Madam narrowed her eyes to see Yuanyang and Hongluan retreating, then waved her hands to stop Dongqing and Qiuju from beating their legs: "Which one do you think is better, Dongqing?"

Ever since Xuemei went to the young lady's courtyard, Dongqing vaguely had the intention of being the leader of the big maids. Although Qiuju and Shuanglu were not convinced by each other, both of them were somewhat jealous of Dongqing. Madam trusts Holly the most.

"The madam has already made up her mind, so why do you ask the maidservant?" Dongqing replied with a smile.

Madam reached out and touched Holly's forehead: "Ghost thing. Give me a peony bun."

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Before the Flower Festival, Xi Que and Hong Luan were appointed as the new first-class maids. Bi Ying and Liu Su took them alone for a few days, and they were released three months ago to serve as the front yard stewards.

Steward Cui lamented that he had cooked the cold stove in time, and now the maidservants appointed by the madam will be married as dowry in the future, no matter whether she becomes the steward lady or the madam Ru, it can be said that she has reached the sky in one step.

My granddaughter, Taoxiang, has a delicate and naive temperament, and is not suitable for entering the deep house compound. She replied to her wife early and assigned a small steward.But Hongluan is not necessarily so, she can still get benefits by being so calm, maybe she really has a heart.

Although Steward Cui's family was puzzled as to why they had to go back to his wife early to make an engagement for Taoxiang, but Steward Cui's prestige at home was full of prestige, and no one dared to object to what he proposed.

Tian Gui's family muttered to their own men in private: "What do you think, Tao Xiang is now the big maid in the young lady's yard, and she will get better in the future."

"Long hair, short knowledge! No matter how good luck is, she is still a lady. Look at our lady's methods. Once Miss Fan has learned [-]%, Taoxiang will never be able to get ahead in her life. Don't you know about the daughter you gave birth? Give people money!" Cui Tiangui felt that it was indeed the best destination for his daughter to be assigned a steward.

Tian Gui's family was speechless, and shut their mouths resentfully.

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Hongluan didn't know that the housekeeper thought highly of her so much, and felt that she would be a big-hearted person.

If you know it, you will definitely cry: Oh my god!I have no interest in being a concubine, nor in sharing cucumbers.I want to finish the task quickly and go back to the era when there were flush toilets, electric water heaters, refrigerators, and computers.

Therefore, under the envious and jealous eyes of most of the maids, Hongluan was promoted like a rocket. In less than a year, she was promoted from the third class to the first class, and became the big maid beside the young lady.

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So far, among the four little sisters in the same house, Hongluan is the most proud of them. Qingniao and Xieyi lead the errands of the second-class maids in the yards of the young lady and the madam respectively. , the most unlucky thing is that I bumped into the grass with Mrs. Lan's name at the beginning, and now I heard that Mrs. Lan turned her into a bare foot in the yard waiting for flowers and trees.

Fate is involuntary, God's will tricks people.