The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

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Lin Ruhai couldn't laugh or cry in his heart. He had a premonition that if he didn't give an explanation today, this uncle and sister-in-law would definitely do something that would make him unable to step down.

He glanced at Qiuyue, sighed from the bottom of his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Originally, for my brother's sake, I treated you a little bit more leniently, because I was afraid that others would bully your mother and son. Now it seems that I have raised your heart." It’s too big. The affairs of the inner courtyard will be taken care of by Sister Yu for the time being, and will be handed over to her when Mrs. Liu comes in. As for you, stay in your own courtyard with Ansheng, and you are not allowed to come out without me.”

Qiuyue's face turned pale instantly: "Master!"

Lin Ruhai waved his hand: "Okay, you don't need to say more. You have gone too far in this matter today, and even neglected the distinguished guest. I will punish you for half a year."

Half a year's allowance is nothing to Qiuyue today. Since she gave birth to her son, she can collect thousands of silver every year just for her filial piety.It's just that this incident is too embarrassing for her, especially when the new wife is about to enter the door. At this time, she is grounded. In the future...

But Lin Ruhai didn't look at her, and let the mother-in-law pull her down.Then he turned around and ordered the steward to ask the outside kitchen to quickly prepare a table of light and delicious meals and bring them over.

Then he turned his head and told Daiyu: "Yu'er greets your aunt for my father's good life. Just send someone to ask for whatever you want to eat and drink. If anyone dares to stop you, you can find my father to make decisions for you. You are the eldest son of our family." Girl, no one is qualified to control you except me."

Seeing that Daiyu nodded in response, she said slowly to Mrs. Xing: "Sister-in-law, just do what you want, don't talk heresy, if any servants are disobedient, you can just teach them a lesson."

Xing said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't be heretics."

Lin Ruhai arranged everything with great difficulty, and was about to go back to the front yard, when he turned around and saw a group of cooks headed by Mrs. Zhou, and said with a sneer: "Tie up and send out these things that don't have a master in their eyes. If you are a servant, you have to do it." The self-awareness of a servant, even the master is not clear, what do you want such a foolish thing?"

Mrs. Zhou originally thought that she could pass this test, but at worst, she would flatter and flatter the eldest girl later, and she would continue to be the steward of the kitchen in the future.Who knew that Lin Ruhai would never give her this chance at all, not only her, but all the cooks in the inner kitchen were kicked out and asked the housekeeper to buy them again.

Those who were able to come in had some kind of relationship, but they didn't help to intercede under such circumstances.

After we dispersed for a while, Xueyan walked up to Mrs. Xing silently, and said with a low laugh: "After all, the eldest lady has the ability. Once you step out, you will change the sky in this house."

Xing sneered: "Yu'er is a junior after all, and it's not easy for her to go to her father and say that he is a concubine. Fortunately, I followed this time. If I didn't come, Yu'er might suffer a lot of grievances. One The concubine also dares to set rules for her master, she is looking for death. This Qiuyue is a maid bought from outside the Lin family, if it is our Jia family's dowry maid, see if I don't beat her to death."

Xueyan said softly: "As it is now, I'm afraid it will embarrass her better than beating her."

"The embarrassment is self-inflicted. The most important thing to be a human is to see your own identity. If she can figure it out this time, it is not her luck. If she can't figure it out, she will still have to endure hardships every day! Yours It's not easy for the new wife to come out of the palace with all her beard and tail. This Qiuyue is far behind. If she really overestimated her ability to plot against others, she might not know how she died." Xing said coldly. .

After returning to the house, Mrs. Xing said to Daiyu: "When encountering such things in the future, you must make trouble when you should. Being a human being is often not enough to have both fish and bear's paw, and sometimes you can't have both face and face. I advise you not to look after face if you can. Face is for others, but for yourself. No matter how you live comfortably, it is the most important thing. As for other people’s comments, let him go, others can still eat Is it possible to kill you? As long as it's not a big matter related to fame, who will pay attention to you all day long?"

Daiyu bowed and agreed.

In fact, Mrs. Xing was also a little disappointed with Daiyu's maidservants, feeling that they were a little less rigid.It's just that she couldn't manage the maid of the Lin family, but she scolded Zijuan: "The ancestor gave you to Yu'er, so you should put her first in everything. How could the girl be wronged for so long this time?" If you don’t want anything from the kitchen, you won’t go to the big butler. If you can’t find the butler, you can go to the master directly. Normally, you’ll be so energetic, but now you’re a quail. Look at the snow geese, Why have you ever let your girl suffer such a big grievance?"

Not only did Zicuckoo's face turn red when she said this, but even the green willows dared not speak.

Seeing this, Xueyan walked over with a smile on her face: "My good wife, it's a scorching hot day, and it's a tiring journey, so don't get angry. After all, it's still a servant, and I haven't taught you well on weekdays." They. It's not that they don't have rigidity, it's just that the outer court is so

There are many guests, and at such a critical moment, he doesn't want to make a big mess and lose face to the mansion.If the house is not good, how can we girls get better?This matter, that is, you can only have such an ending if you come forward.If we go to make trouble, it must be the price of injuring the enemy one thousand and self-defeating eight hundred. "

"It's the girl Xueyan who understands me. I don't let them make trouble because of this. Why bother to make a big fuss over three melons and two dates. Anyway, the new wife is about to come in. Is her old man going to make me suffer?" Daiyu sticks out her tongue and laughs.

Mrs. Xing nodded her forehead: "You, you are so unreasonable. You have a thin face. Fortunately, I brought two catties of high-quality official swallows this time, and I will give them to Xueyan for a while, and let her stew them every day. In order to nourish your body." Then he said to Xueyan: "Your girl's body will be handed over to you. When your girl returns to Beijing next year, I will see a healthy sister Yu. Otherwise, it will be regarded as If I don't ask you, the old lady will also ask you for questioning."

Xueyan smiled and said: "Madam, don't worry, our girl has always had a bit of bitter summer, and the weather is getting colder, as long as she eats properly, she will be back to normal soon."

The action of the outside kitchen was very quick, and it took them only time to say these words when they returned to the room, and all kinds of exquisite dishes had already been delivered.Among them, the dishes of the capital are the main dishes, and there are also a few representative dishes with local characteristics, but they will not overwhelm the guests and make people unable to eat chopsticks.

After finishing the meal and returning to the courtyard, Daiyu sent Xueyan to rest: "You must be exhausted after coming from such a long distance. I asked Cui Liu to clean up a room for you. Go and rest quickly." Let's wait until tomorrow to work again."

Xueyan was indeed a little tired, and she couldn't keep her eyes open when she ate just now.There are quite a lot of houses in the back office of the chief envoy, and Daiyu herself lives in a small courtyard with a second entrance.As the eldest maid, Xueyan was assigned a small suite in the East Wing.The salute had already been brought over by a woman, and the quilt was also laid out for her.After wandering on the boat for more than ten days, meeting the bed is closer than meeting Yin Zi, Xue Yan lifted the quilt and

Lie down, and fell into a dark sleep.