The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

Small kitchen

Everyone was very excited, and they were looking forward to tomorrow's meal before the meal was finished.

Although the master is kind, Xueyan and the others are really not those who have no eyesight. After they finished eating, they went to exchange some uneaten mandarin ducks and purple cuckoos.When they had finished eating, they hurriedly took the table away.

Xueyan stood in the Nuan Pavilion for a while, and saw that the masters were chatting about family affairs here for a while, and it was fine, and the room was a bit cramped, and it was difficult to stand when there were too many people.She replied to Daiyu, planning to go back to Zhuquan courtyard to pack up the bedding.

As soon as I left the door of the main room, I saw the little girl standing outside the door just now, and grinned when she saw her come out: "Sister, have you thought of a name for me yet?"

Xueyan patted her forehead in annoyance, she was too busy eating just now, but she forgot about it...

She didn't say she forgot, she just took the little girl's hand and asked with a smile, "How old are you this year? When is your birthday?"

The little girl smiled and said: "I am nine years old this year, and it is my birthday on the second day of April." After finishing speaking, she lowered her head sadly: "Unfortunately, my mother left when she gave birth to me. I never celebrate my birthday, only me When grandma occasionally thinks about it, she will secretly boil an egg for me to eat."

Everyone in the village said that she had a hard life, and that she killed her own mother when she was born, and they didn't treat her very much. No matter how much her stepmother abused her, no one came out to speak out.Only the grandma occasionally scolded the stepmother.But every time the stepmother responded on the face, she bullied herself even harder behind her back.

Has.Later, grandma didn't dare to protect herself, she only secretly gave herself food and drink, and occasionally helped herself with some work, but after grandma passed away from illness, no one cared about her life anymore.This time, if the younger brother hadn't come to the capital with his father crying and making noises, and the stepmother was pregnant and weighed heavily, he had to let himself follow to take care of his younger brother.I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to be a maid in such a big mansion. I thought that my father, who never wanted to see me, talked to me very kindly for the first time before leaving, and asked me to work here...

At this time, a voice interrupted her thoughts, "How about calling it Qinghe?" Xueyan looked at her with a smile and explained: "Because the weather is so clear and warm in April, it is also called Qinghe, which coincides with your birth date. The month. The name is also hoped that you will abandon all the misfortunes and sufferings in front of you, and you will be clean and peaceful in the days to come. Do you like it?"

"I like it! Thank you, sister Xueyan!" Qing He replied heavily. Although she still didn't understand some of Xueyan's words, she intuitively felt that this name was a very good name, even spending more money than her father to invite the old children in the village. Even better names for the younger brothers.

Seeing her blinking eyes full of gratitude, Xueyan's heart softened. Although this child had a hard life, what was rare was that there was no cynical expression on her face, just like this, with crooked eyebrows and eyes, looking like It makes people feel pity.Seeing that she had only two buns tied with red hair ropes, she took off a pink palace flower from her head and stuck it on her head: "You dress brighter during the New Year's Eve. I am also happy, the sisters in your yard are very kind, especially sister Xiaohong, you will learn more manners from her in the future, and it will benefit you in the future. Well, I am going back to the yard to do some work, you are here It's fine here, you can go back to the yard and wait."

When the figure of Xueyan walked away, Qinghe touched the palace flower on his head, and couldn't help grinning.

Early the next morning, when Xueyan accompanied Daiyu to Jia's mother's room, Baoyu, who always got up late in winter, had already arrived early.Seeing Daiyu, she first called out happily, "Sister Lin is here!" Then she murmured sadly, "Why isn't Auntie here..."

Daiyu walked up to Mother Jia and asked with a smile, "It looks like Second Master Bao didn't sleep all night, just because he stuttered?"

Baoyu laughed and said, "Sister, you don't understand. My aunt knows how to eat and drink the best. She said that delicious food must have its own characteristics. Besides, it's so cold that I can't go out to play. I don't think about how to eat, but I can eat it." What are you doing?"

Daiyu saw that he only knew how to eat and play when he was so old, and her clan brother Lin Ming, even when he was on the boat, he studied hard every day and had to practice a few big characters every day.She opened her mouth to say something, but thinking about what the other party disliked most about fame and fortune, she simply shut up and didn't mention it.

After a while, the Xing family finally came amidst Baoyu's long-awaited calls.After she greeted Jia Mu, Baoyu couldn't wait to ask: "Auntie, what delicious food are we having today?"

Xing blinked and blinked: "What are you eating? You haven't eaten breakfast yet? I tasted the steamed sugar cheese made in the kitchen today, which tastes good. I remember your favorite one, so I specially asked them to give you a Pass, have you tasted it?"

Baoyu was a little dazed, Shi Xiangyun next to him laughed and said: "Second elder brother put on his clothes and came here early in the morning, even combed his hair after coming here, and didn't eat anything!"

Jia Mu said with a smile: "It's nothing, I didn't eat it either, you can follow me to eat later!"

Mrs. Xing ordered the little maid: "Let the kitchen deliver the meals for the girls and the second master to the old lady!"

Taking advantage of this gap, Baoyu recalled that in the morning Qiuwen complained that it was inconvenient to take food because it was too far away from the big kitchen, so she walked up to Mrs. Xing and said coquettishly: "

Auntie, it's getting colder and colder now, we live in the garden so far away from the kitchen, it's really inconvenient to go back and forth to get something.Why don't we just open a small kitchen in the garden, it will be more convenient for us to eat and drink in the future. "

"You're quite good at taking tricks, but now your second sister-in-law is in charge of the family, I don't care, you go and discuss with her." Xing said with a smile, but she didn't agree.

Mother Jia just glanced at her and didn't say anything.

When Tanchun heard Baoyu say this, he secretly thought that it was not good, and he expected that Mrs. Xing would not agree easily, but she saw that she pushed the matter to Sister Feng.

Just at this time, Sister Feng came over.

Before Tanchun had time to stop Baoyu, Baoyu had already rushed in front of Sister Feng, repeating what she had just said to Xing Shi.

Tanchun was not the only one who was not optimistic about Baoyu. After Xueyan heard the news, she also expected that Sister Feng would not agree to his request.After all, it is not the situation in the original novel. The management of the Grand View Garden has always been in the hands of the Dafang, and even the food, clothing, housing and transportation of Baoyu and Tanchun are the accounts of the Dafang who left.Baochai only ate a few meals in the garden, and nothing else.But for the sake of the old lady, if Xiangyun lives here, he can receive a few months of money and clothes.

Xueyan thought to herself, the food and clothing of a few children, the Xing family will recognize it, but if they want more, it will not work.As a time-traveling colleague, I have plenty of means.