The maid of the red house

Xueyan managed to persuade Yu Liansheng to accept the things and make plans for the future, and she was very grateful, saying: "Sister Xueyan, thank you very much, when I get a job tomorrow, I will never forget your kindness for helping me today."

Most of the eunuchs in the capital are from the Hejian Prefecture. They are thousands of miles away from the capital. If they gain power, the whole family will rise to heaven. Since Kuang left the root, he hated his family with all his heart, and today he suddenly had Xueyan's help, which was not only a surprise, but also gave him a lot of confidence in entering the palace out of thin air.

The snow geese didn't dare to stay for long, and when the things were delivered to their destination, they left immediately.

Juliensheng collected the things and hid them in the straw together with the green cloth bundle before sending her out of the shed.

After leaving here, Xueyan remembered the excuse when she came out, so she went to the rouge shop and bought a few bottles of high-quality balm. The smell is very clear and the color is very light. After paying three hundred dollars, she handed the rest to the two women, and said with a smile, "Buy some soup for the mothers."

The two women knew that they would not be able to make any money from this trip, but they were overjoyed when they didn't expect to get two hundred dollars for nothing.

On the way back, Xueyan chatted with the two of them, and casually said: "The child I met today helped me get back the stolen purse from others last year. He originally planned to enter the palace as a servant in the spring. I can't see you anymore, so I have today's thanks."

As soon as they heard that he was going to work in the palace, the two wives knew that he was a young eunuch, Xueyan saw him, so it was not considered a violation of the rules.

Xueyan thought carefully and killed all possibilities in the bud. Although she was not afraid, if she was exaggerated by someone with a heart, it would bring Daiyu a bad reputation. Therefore, if she spoke frankly with these two women, there would be no possibility of rumors Well, seeing a foreigner is not the same as visiting a little eunuch.

Back in the mansion safely, Zijuan has finished her needlework and is standing beside Daiyu, laying paper and ink for her. When she saw her enter the door, she said: "The old lady sent someone to bring sour plum soup, and the girl drank a bowl. I have saved a bowl for you, go and drink it quickly, you have walked so much against the sun and you are sweating profusely, it is time to relieve your fatigue."

Xueyan responded with a smile, went back to her room, washed her face, changed her clothes, drank some soup, and then returned to Daiyu's room.

Daiyu had just finished painting, she put down her pen, and smiled at Xueyan, "Today is your holiday, so let's take it easy, I really don't need you to serve me."

Xueyan smiled and said: "Since the girl said so, I will benefit from it for a day."

After speaking, I asked about gift giving.

These things were all mentioned by Xueyan to Lin Ruhai, and Daiyu kept her secret from her. After thinking about the things in Jiamu's room, she told the truth: "The old lady ordered Lian's second sister-in-law to take care of it. I have seen it myself, it is quite satisfactory, although it is not outstanding, there is nothing wrong with it, and it has already been sent to send."

Xueyan nodded, and suddenly asked: "Miss, if we talk about giving gifts, we have all our family acquaintances. The master's classmates and subjects are all on the list. How can there be no relatives in our family? Is there only Is it possible to pass a door in this mansion?"

Hearing her question, several big girls in the room looked at her in surprise.

Xueyan asked sincerely, because the list Lin Ruhai gave her did not include the names of her relatives.

Daiyu tilted her head and said, "Who said that our family has no relatives? Didn't you ask the list of our family history first? Of course there are no names of relatives on it. Afterwards, Dad gave me this list, Outlined which family is the relative who can walk, which family is the old one, but most of them are not in the capital now, so you haven’t seen it today when it comes to giving gifts.”

As he spoke, his tone became a little more playful, and he said: "Speaking of which, our family has no close relatives. Although these are relatives, they are all very far away. The nearest one is similar to Shihou's family. In terms of affection, they are not close. Come to think of it, people may not recognize which one we belong to, so we can only walk around as usual, this time there is also Shihou's family on the list."

Shi Hou's family is Shi Xiangyun's family, Jia's mother's natal family, and now the two Hou Ye are Jia She and Jia Zheng's cousins, and they have been in contact with the Rongguo Mansion for a long time, Xue Yan suddenly felt blessed and asked, "Where is our old lady's natal family? Could it be that the friendship has faded after all these years?" That is Lin Ruhai's uncle's family, even if the uncle is gone, there are still cousins, so they shouldn't be unfamiliar with each other.

Daiyu recalled what Lin Ruhai had said to her in private, when Xueyan was not there, he said: "Although our family has relatives, they are separated by thousands of miles, and we have not been able to communicate with each other for many years. Your great-grandmother passed away early, and several uncles and aunts are gone. There is only one third aunt who is mean and mean, and was separated. My aunt and aunt seldom interact with each other, and their hearts are unpredictable. How dare I entrust their family to take care of you? Although the Rongguo Mansion makes me not quite believe it, it is your grandmother and uncle who are better than outsiders."

Before Lin Ruhai died, she had no one to take care of her young daughter, so she could only pin her hopes on the Rongguo Mansion, and feared that Daiyu's association with them would make the Rongguo Mansion cold and treat her badly, so she didn't tell Daiyu about these contacts at first.But he still can't believe it all, even without Xueyan's words, he has already decided to quietly hand over the small, light and most precious things to Daiyu for safekeeping.It's just that later Xueyan had supernatural powers and was able to hide most of the family property, so he naturally wanted to arrange everything properly.

Therefore, Daiyu sighed: "My grandmother's natal family is a family of military generals. Several cousins ​​have always guarded the frontier and are not in Beijing. The eldest cousin guards the Shanhai Pass in the northeast. Even if the rest have never joined the army, they are mostly sent to other places. Not allowed to enter Beijing."

Hearing what she said, Xue Yan meant that no one in Lin Ruhai's ancestral family was in the capital, so she couldn't help sighing secretly, wondering: "Your cousins ​​guard the frontier, why didn't the family members stay in the capital?" She remembered that many people It is said that the emperors have always been afraid that the achievements of the courtiers will overshadow the lord. Generally, when the generals go out to fight or guard the frontier, their family members will stay in the capital, and they are regarded as hostages.

Daiyu shook her head and said, "These fathers never said, and I don't know."

Xueyan listened, so she couldn't ask any more questions.

After lunch, all the masters and masters went back to their room for an afternoon nap, and the maids naturally accompanied them. Xueyan suddenly smiled, opened the box containing the earthen instrument, and took out a long silk and hibiscus red brocade box, and said to Daiyu: " Girl, I'm going out for a while."

Daiyu was very curious about the box she took out, and said, "What is it in? Where are you going?"

"Let's go from south to north. Old ladies, ladies and grandmas naturally don't lack these things, but ordinary sisters get very little. I'll give them a fan." Xueyan opened the box for her to see, and filled it with 20. There are many incense fans, each with a jade fan pendant. The jade quality of the fan pendant is not very good, but it is not bad. Most of them are leftovers from jade carving, and many people's names are engraved on it.

Daiyu waved her hands indifferently, Xueyan ran out quickly.

When she bought these fans, she wanted to keep them as maids, and everyone's name was engraved on them, but she forgot them when she was busy, and now she remembered them, so she hurriedly sent them over.

She went to Jia Mu's room first, Jia Mu was taking a nap, Yuanyang beat her legs with a beauty fist, very dedicated, the big girls outside did not dare to slack off, and the little girls went outside more often.

Yuanyang, Ping'er, and Xiren are the best. Although Zijuan, Jin Chuan and others grew up with her, their love is not as good as the three of them's heart-to-heart, and they are the most respectable maids in Rongguo Mansion. , Seeing Xueyan, Yuanyang frowned slightly. She knew Jiamu's thoughts best, so she was naturally not cold towards Xueyan, and said softly with a smile: "You don't serve your girls, what are you here for?"

Xueyan also said quietly: "Our girl came back and was busy tidying up the room for the past few days. Today, I suddenly remembered to bring fans to all the sisters, so I ordered me to bring them to all the sisters, and keep it for fun."

Speaking of opening the fan, the name is engraved on the fan pendant, but each one is exquisitely engraved, the design is beautiful, and the fragrance overflows when the fan is opened, it is impeccable, the fan pendant of Du Yuanyang is the best quality.Xueyan picked out seven fans according to their names, and said with a smile, "These belong to the older sisters in the old lady's room. Every older sister has one, and the pendants have their names engraved on them!"

There were eight big girls in Jia's mother's room. One Xiren went to the house, and there were seven more, which can be said to be impartial.

Yuanyang looked at it and accepted it, told her to go back and thank Daiyu, and gave it to the big girl outside.

Xueyan left the upper room with a smile, and went to the east courtyard from the garden.

The courtyards in Rongguo Mansion are connected to each other, and all have doors for entry and exit. Only the east courtyard has a black oil gate, but behind it is the old garden, and it is impossible for the servants to go through the gate, so they all pass through the back.

Xueyan went to Jin Bao, headed by Mrs. Xing's four maids, and presented her with a fan.

Others give things to the big maid, but Jin Bao and Mrs. Xing have never been able to get them. To be a big maid like her, even if Mrs. Xing is very stingy, they are not looking for things, but for face. They have never had a room like theirs to send things, and I have long been dissatisfied. Seeing the snow geese bring them, I am naturally surprised and happy, and let the snow geese have tea.

Xueyan smiled secretly, and said that she had just finished delivering the Yuanyang and others in Jia Mu's room, so she came to see her off, and then she was going to deliver it to Jin Chuan in Mrs. Wang's room, so she didn't eat tea, and changed it to another day. eat.

When Jin Bao heard this, his heart became more and more anxious, and he hurriedly let her go.

The snow geese are all right, running errands is the right to exercise, and with some malicious intentions, they give the remaining fans to Jin Chuan in Mrs. Wang's room, Suyun in Li Wan's room, Ping'er in Fengjie's room, and Baoyu's room. The Xiren in the house, the chess player in the Yingchun room, the servant in the Tanchun room, the painting in the Xichun room, and the Yinger in the Baochai room.

After delivering the things, Xueyan was sweating but couldn't hide her satisfaction.

Today when Daiyu mentioned Shi Hou's family, she suddenly thought of Shi Xiangyun, and then remembered the fan she was holding. Not only did she think of Shi Xiangyun's scheming, but also what she did to Daiyu. Compared with an opera singer, gossip behind his back, and walk away immediately when facing Baochai embroidered mandarin ducks, and he is not careless anymore. It is unfair and really annoying.

Xueyan has always protected her weaknesses, since Daiyu has been placed under her name for protection, how can she allow others to bully her?

Among the fans brought from the south, she gave the head of all the maids except for the big maid in Jia Mu’s room. With today’s special beauty, I don’t know in the future Shi Xiangyun will send four crimson stone rings to the four big maids. What would other people think!

Seeing the empty box, Xueyan pursed her lips and smiled, seeing how well Shi Xiangyun gave gifts in the original book and knew the rules of the Rongguo Mansion. Jiamu is the old Fengjun, so the mandarin ducks will get it, Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng are housekeepers, Jin Chuan and Pinger will get it, and Baoyu is Mother Jia's darling is good enough to attack people, but she doesn't have the things of the maids around Mrs. Xing, nor Dai Chai Sanchun, and the crimson stone rings are the same as those given to the girls, which shows Shi Xiangyun's scheming.