The Maid's Strategy in the Red Chamber

Daydream

The Jia family also has many clansmen in Jinling. These clansmen have done bad things on weekdays in the name of the Rongning Second Mansion. What's more, they even colluded with the stewards of the old house to keep the Jia family here. harvest of the farm and shop.Last time, Jia Lian dealt with most of the servants in the old house neatly, which not only shocked them, but also caused many people to lose their source of income.Although everyone hated him tightly in their hearts, they had no choice but to flatter Jia Lian on the surface.

When some thin-faced men heard that Mrs. Xing was here, they all sent their wives over to pay her respects and flattery, still thinking of taking advantage of the old house.

They are all female relatives of the clan, even though Mrs. Xing doesn't like to see her very much, she can't show it on her face, she still greets them with good tea and snacks.

On this day, several wives and grandmas came over together, Xueyan saw that the little maids were a bit overwhelmed, so she went over to help serve tea and water.

One of Jia Mao's family saw Xueyan pouring tea for him, grabbed her hand and said with a smile: "After all, it's the maid next to my wife, that's Shui Ling. Some people will believe it if you say it's my lady with such an appearance. of."

Xueyan broke free from her hand, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Grandma Mao praised you absurdly, I can't afford to be a servant."

Jia Mao's family smiled all over their faces: "I can afford it." Then she smiled at Mrs. Xing and said, "This girl has almond eyes and round cheeks. She is blessed at first glance. She will definitely not be a maid for a lifetime in the future. I don’t know who will be so lucky to go there in the future.” While talking, she couldn’t stop looking at Xueyan, especially her eyes were fixed on the red gold flat hairpin on her head and the burnt blue pendants on her ears, staring at Xueyan. feel hairy, feel yourself

Just like the meat on the chopping board, if you don't pay attention, you will be chopped up by the other party.

She calmly returned to Xing's side and stood still. Xing smiled with squinted eyes: "Nephew and daughter-in-law have a good eye, and she fell in love with the most outstanding maid in this room at a glance. But a rough person like me can't teach her Such a juicy maid, she is my niece's right-hand man, but she is just helping me for a few days."

Then, he looked at Xueyan again: "Didn't you just say that Grandma Liu had something to do with you? Hurry up and go over there while you have nothing else to do, and ask her on the way to see if there is any dissatisfaction on the dowry list Bring it up early so we can change it as soon as possible.”

When did Grandma Liu find herself?Xue Yan was puzzled, she glanced at Jia Mao's daughter-in-law from the corner of her eyes, and quickly came back to her senses: "Yes, this servant will go right away."

Then he gave a salute to everyone in the room, and Shi Shi ran away.

Jia Mao's daughter-in-law obviously hasn't given up yet, she said with a sneer, "Since she's the niece's maid, the wife just wants to come if she likes it."

Xing smiled "puchi": "My niece and daughter-in-law's words are ridiculous. As an elder, I should give my niece more things. How can I ask for her instead? What's more, this maid was left to my niece by sister Min." , even the old lady can't touch her easily. Don't mention this about my niece and daughter-in-law in the future, I don't have to let outsiders listen to a joke about our family, and it's not that I can't afford a maid, so why should someone else?"

Jia Mao's family was stunned speechless, and couldn't help looking at the people who came together for help, but everyone didn't look at her, but followed Xing's words: "Isn't it, it's just a maid, Even if the family doesn’t have enough children, they can buy it outside.”

Seeing that everyone fell to Xing's side, Jia Mao's family was very angry.After returning home, he saw that his man was not there, and his son was lying on the bed and fast asleep.The kitchen was full of cold pots and cold stoves, and she was so angry that she scolded the rough woman at home, and the woman was full of grievances: It's not that you think it's not decent to bring a little maid with you, so you have to let me go too , I didn't expect that people didn't stay for dinner.This time I hate me again...

The mother-in-law scolded secretly while going to make a fire to cook. The little maid saw that the mistress's face was not good, so she hurried to the kitchen to help.

Jia Mao's family went to the west room, and seeing his son still unconscious, he couldn't help but reach out and pat him a few times: "It's already noon and he still sleeps, and he sleeps all day long, did he belong to the pig in his previous life? How did I give birth to a son like you..."

After a bit of scolding, he finally woke up his son Jia Cang. Jia Cang stretched his waist to do something, and said with a sullen face, "Where did your old man go to take the trouble and come back and spread it on me?"

Seeing him like this, Jia Mao's family became even angrier: "If it wasn't for you, I would have been able to suffer that kind of idleness? Both of you father and son are not motivated, and now you want to ask for a maid, but people will push you back and forth. If you are promising , this time I just want a servant girl to be the housekeeper, I'm afraid they will have to be fooled."

"Okay, mother, don't dream about that spring and autumn dream. His ancestor is the title of a first-class duke. If my father is really such a promising old man, he won't be able to marry a daughter-in-law like you..." The words did not finish The old woman pinched her ears with her hands: "You are an unfilial son, you actually arranged for your mother to come, it's really boring."

"Oh, mother, please be gentle, your son's ears are going to be pulled off by you." Jia Cang hurriedly begged for mercy.

His mother was also reluctant to do anything to her son, so she could only helplessly say: "Although she is a maid, her dowry is heavier than the average family's daughter. After passing this village, it is hard to find such a good condition."

Jia Cang sneered: "It's just a girl, what's so great about it? If I really marry a girl, I won't be laughed at by them in the future!"

"A joke? If you can really marry her, others will only envy you in the future. Do you think your mother is stupid, if that maid is not good, I can let you marry her?" Jia Cangniang looked outside the door and returned He turned his head and whispered: "I have already asked the old woman in the old house. This is the big maid next to the niece of the Rongguo Mansion's niece, Lin's Biao girl. Among other things, her embroidery skills are well-known in the entire Rongning Second Mansion. One of the best. I heard that she was the one who embroidered the screen in the main hall when the empress was visiting relatives. Her craftsmanship is out of the mansion, and she can earn at least 600 taels of silver a year. Where can you find a daughter-in-law who earns so much silver? "

"So many?" Jia Cang suddenly became interested. He knew his family's situation. He only had 100 mu of land, and there was only a hundred taels of harvest a year, so he had to carefully consider it before cutting a new piece of clothing.In the past, it was possible to make some extra money by relying on the relationship of a manager in the old house, but now this road is blocked.

If it is really like what my mother said, and I marry that maid who earns hundreds of taels of silver every year, wouldn't I be able to just lie down comfortably in the future?Jia Cang stroked the beard stubble on his chin, showing a sure-fire smile.

Xueyan didn't know about these conspiracies and calculations. When she arrived at Mrs. Liu's side, she found Mrs. Liu was dealing with the dowry list, so she smiled and said, "It seems that the maidservant came just in time, my uncle asked me to ask you, look over here Is there anything you have prepared that is not to your liking? If there is, just tell the servant, and the servant will help you negotiate."

Liu's family smiled gently: "The things my uncle and wife prepared are already very heavy, and there is also a rosewood bed. I never thought that I would have this in my dowry."

Xueyan smiled and said: "My wife said about this, Jiangnan daughters will have a finely crafted rolling bed when they get married. The Lin family's ancestral home is in Gusu, and they value this from top to bottom, so she specially sent someone to find it. A stroller bed. I hope it can bring some blessings to Mammy." She paused, and then said: "My uncle and wife know that there are enough head jewelry and clothing fabrics in the twelve sets of dowry that Nanny Xu brought you. So no money was spent on it."

For Liu's dowry, Xing also spent a lot of thought.Naturally, Mrs. Xing couldn't tell Mrs. Liu these words, and Xue Yan felt that she could mention them appropriately, so as to save Mrs. Xing's hard work from being wasted.

Sure enough, Mrs. Liu was very moved after hearing this: "The eldest lady has always been so appropriate, I am really touched." Not only did the Jia family not prevent her from marrying Lin Ruhai, they also recognized her as a goddaughter and prepared a copy for her. heavy dowry.Although his family also had their own considerations, for her who was going to marry into the Lin family alone, this was no less than timely help.

She smiled again: "I remember when I was a child, I went to the temple with my mother to offer incense. A monk said that I was blessed in the future. Later, unfortunately, my mother died young, and I was sent into the palace by my brother and sister-in-law to be a little maid. I thought that there would be good luck today."

Xueyan joked with a smile: "No, you are a marriage that fell from the sky. The slaves will come to you more often in the future, and nothing else. If God can give me a rich family, I will be Amitabha .”

Both Yancao and Qin Sang were amused by her, and Yancao was even more funny: "Even if there is any good thing, it's not your turn. Qin Sang and I are by Mammy's side every day, and we have to do good things Hold on to the two of us first."

Xueyan stuck out her tongue: "Okay, I'll be close to you first, and I'll be third."

After spending a long time at Mrs. Liu, Xueyan came back to Mrs. Xing. Seeing her come back, Mrs. Xing looked at her and said with a smile: "I used to think that you were still a little girl, but I didn't expect you to become a big girl in a blink of an eye. It's not just Jia Mao's daughter-in-law today, there are quite a few people who have inquired about you in the past two days."

Hearing this, Xueyan was a little surprised: "The slaves didn't go out to make trouble, why did they focus on me."

"Isn't it because you offended someone?" Mrs. Xing sneered, and then said: "The woman you scolded at Mochou Lake that day was later beaten to the end by Lian Er and became a woman who washes clothes in the backyard. She dare not I hate Brother Lian, I hate you. I deliberately leaked the news of your outstanding embroidery skills and rich private house to many poor families in the clan. You can earn hundreds of taels of silver a year, but they will lay eggs in their eyes. The golden hen, born with the identity of a maid, in their eyes, is just something you can ask for, who wouldn't be tempted?"

Xueyan said with a sullen face: "Madam, you don't want to give up your slaves, do you?"

Mrs. Xing said angrily: "Hey, you don't know that they have promised me a lot of benefits one by one. I want to exchange benefits with you, but I don't have your contract of sale. What a pity..."

Xueyan said with a dark face on purpose: "That's really a pity, if I knew before the girl left, you should have asked for the servant's contract of sale, and now you can count the money with a smile on your face."

"Okay, don't pretend to be pitiful there, I don't want to let alone your girl, I really sold you, if your girl doesn't come to fight with me

. "Xing couldn't help herself and laughed first.

Xueyan also laughed.

As for Jia Cang, ever since he listened to his mother's instigation that day, he has "never forgotten" about Xueyan, and he is determined to get Xueyan.Even this guy is more ruthless than his mother, he didn't plan to marry someone as his wife, what he wanted was to ruin her reputation, and then get her to be a housekeeper...

If Xue Yan knew his plan, he would definitely give him a thumbs up: he is definitely the best winner of the annual daydream!