A Concubine of Salted Fish in Qing Dynasty [Red House]

When Yun Shuyao returned to Lanxin Courtyard, someone had already delivered breakfast.

After looking at it, there is a cup of meat porridge, a plate of dumplings, two pieces of steamed cakes, and a bowl of steamed eggs.

Logically speaking, these are more than enough for one person to eat, and there is still enough for two people to eat. This is what Wang Momo specially instructed, and the portion must be sufficient.

But this is the first time that Hongxiu has witnessed her master's good appetite.

She ate them all.

Eat clean.

There wasn't any left, and it looked like it could eat some more.

Hongxiu: "(⊙?⊙)"

Her master smiled shyly: "My appetite is bigger."

Hongxiu hid her embarrassment under her smiling face: "Auntie is full?" When she was full, she took it away and sent it to the big kitchen.

Yun Shuyao didn't hide her intention to eat less food.

You can hide it for a while, but if you hide it for a long time, you will embarrass yourself.

Why is she embarrassing herself.

"Not yet, let's forget about today. Can you ask the kitchen staff to add more portions from tomorrow? Well, add half of today's, or double the staple food, and it's almost the same."

Hongxiu: "...(⊙0⊙)"

She was dumbfounded for a while, then smiled and replied: "Yes, yes." She planned to ask Mother Wang when she turned around.

Although logically speaking, there is a rule, but if it is really not enough to eat, and it is rumored that the master's aunt is not enough to eat in the mansion, can you still listen to it?

Hongxiu coughed twice, "Auntie, do you plan to rest for a while now or let the big guys come to see you?"

Hongxiu was appointed by the old lady to be Aunt Yun's maidservant from the very beginning, and she met her before entering the door, but the others had never met their master.

Yun Shuyao smiled slightly: "Meet the people in our courtyard, we will get along for a long time in the future."

"Yes."

Soon everyone was there, standing in front of Yun Shuyao lined up.

According to the rules of the Lin Mansion, in the back house, there is a first-class maidservant, a second-class maidservant, and a junior maidservant and a woman in the back house, a total of four people.

Hongxiu is a first-class maid, 16 years old, born in the Lin family, both parents are from the Lin family, good at dressing up.

The second class is Hongyi, 14 years old, Lin Ruhai only bought it when he came to work here, and his needlework is flexible.

The little maid is Heart, she is only 10 years old, she bought and entered the Lin Mansion not long ago, and is responsible for running errands and other chores.

The mother-in-law's family name is Sun, and she is responsible for some rough work in Lanxinyuan.

After hearing their introduction, Yun Shuyao secretly sighed in her heart.

That's the difference.

The Yun family didn't buy servants, at most they just asked people to help when they were too busy, similar to hourly workers.

But when she entered Lin's residence, she was not considered a serious master, and she had four servants to serve her.

"We will get along for a long time in the future. I believe that time will tell people's hearts. As long as our hearts are directed in one direction, life in Lanxin Courtyard will definitely be prosperous. But if anyone has ambitions, tell me early, we will get married." It’s a good fate, otherwise it won’t look good if it gets bigger.”

Hongxiu took the lead and knelt down, and the four of them said in unison: "I don't dare."

Yun Shuyao took two steps forward and helped Hongxiu up, "Get up, don't do this, I naturally believe you, it's just the ugly words first."

She sent a red envelope to everyone, with a smile on her face: "I won't delay your work, Hongxiu, you stay and talk to me."

As a newcomer, it is natural to inquire about your colleagues, superiors, and the working hours and atmosphere.

The other three left with the red envelopes on their happy faces. Hongxiu hesitated for a moment: "I don't know what Auntie wants to know?"

Yun Shuyao: "Tell me about the master's backyard first, are there just three of us in the house?"

This means that when I went to offer tea to Jia Min today, there was only Aunt Mei present.

As far as she knows, there are two other rooms.

This question is not difficult to answer, and Hongxiu breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that the master was not easy to get along with, and his heart was higher than the sky. So far, it seems that it is not bad.

"There are two girls serving the master in the study outside, one named Lulan and the other named Luliu. The old lady said that when they give birth to an heir, they will be the aunts of the Lin family. They usually serve the master in the study outside, rarely Go somewhere else."

She hesitated for a while, but still said, "There were two other girls who served the master as young children, and they were released before they came to take office."

Yun Shuyao understood.

Those two were old and had no children, so they were released to marry freely, and two more were brought up from the maids.

This is also her goal in the future. During her tenure, she will lie down. After a few years, she will find a way to leave.

Yun Shuyao: "Are you the son of the Lin family?"

Hongxiu: "Yes, the maid served in the old lady's yard before."

Yun Shuyao was startled.

This is actually someone who came from the old lady.

There must be a lot of things to know.

Thinking of this, the smile on Yun Shuyao's face became more sincere: "Master and wife greet the old lady every morning and have breakfast together, will I be like this in the future?"

Hongxiu shook her head: "The old lady is happy, every day the master and wife will come over to say hello and have breakfast together. Today is my aunt. You just came in. You don't have to go to the old lady's place tomorrow, just go to say hello to your wife."

Yun Shuyao: "So that's how it is. I don't know if the old lady and the master are busy on weekdays?"

"The old lady pays homage to the Buddha. She recites scriptures and copies scriptures every day. Usually, she eats vegetarian food alone for dinner. The master is busy with business. He goes out in the morning and will come back at dinner time. The wife is in charge of the house in the morning and practices calligraphy and painting in the afternoon..."

After listening to it, Yun Shuyao concluded that her regular job every day is to ask Ann to clock in for her immediate superior, Jia Min, and then she can go back to her yard after clocking in. If Lin Ruhai doesn't come, she will get off work. , It is also mostly at dinner time.

This time is so free!

If Lin Ruhai didn't come, this would be the working time of his dreams.

Yun Shuyao also asked about her salary, Hongxiu was not surprised at all at this time, her master was a bit...not to be judged by appearances, speaking of these, she was astonishingly frank.

"Auntie's monthly silver is three taels, and I go to the accountant to get it on the fifth day of every month."

Two or three!

Yun Shuyao is not a little fairy who does not eat fireworks in the world. She knows that the pillar of the Yun family, that is, her father only costs three taels a month when he comes to someone's wife, and 36 taels a year. Allowing him to continue his scientific research and provide two children with private schools is enough to prove the spending power of money.

The shop her mother bought with the Lin family's hired money is rented out, and the monthly rent is only one and a half taels of silver. On the top of the mountain bought in her hometown, after discussing with her uncle, her father bought a middle-aged couple to take care of it. Four taels of silver.

After understanding it, Yun Shuyao lay down for a while, and when she woke up, it was lunch time.

Hongxiu had already told Nanny Wang that the dishes she brought back for lunch were still the same, but the portion of the meal had increased, which was enough for her to eat.

Yun Shuyao nodded in satisfaction, and then, under Hongxiu's numb gaze, ate all the food for three people.

Hongxiu: "..."

Her second uncle with big arms and round waists can also eat so much, but my aunt is so thin, where did those meals go?

She was puzzled.

Putting down the chopsticks, Yun Shuyao said, "Hongxiu, walk around the yard with me."

"Yes."

Because there are only such a few owners in the Lin Mansion, the Lanxin Courtyard is really not small. With the name Lanxin Courtyard, it is obvious that orchids are planted here.

And there are many types.

There are five houses, with small gardens in front, back and back, mainly planted with orchids, occasionally dotted with other flowers and plants.

Yun Shuyao estimated that this garden is more than 100 square meters, and these five houses... Yun's house also happens to be five, including the kitchen and study.

Of the five rooms here, except for the side room where the servant girls lived, the rest belonged to her.

This living environment, nothing to say.

When it was time for dinner, Hong Yi just went to the big kitchen to get a food box and came back. Hong Tao smiled and trot over to announce the good news to Yun Shuyao: "Auntie, the master is here!"

Hongxiu was overjoyed, when Aunt Mei came in, the master didn't return to Meixiangyuan the next day.

Lin Ruhai hadn't eaten yet, but when he came, the food immediately became richer.

Looking at these dishes, the smile on Yun Shuyao's face instantly became more sincere.

Who wouldn't be happy if the boss treats guests to a big meal?

Anyway, there is no need to work overtime - Yun Shuyao doesn't think he will stay tonight.

She saw it this morning, Lin Ruhai must have seen it more clearly, and will go to comfort the sad Jia Min.

We didn't get along for a long time in the morning, and she didn't know whether this couple was true love, but obviously, this couple got along harmoniously, so if Lin Ruhai didn't want the backyard If there are turmoil, appropriate comfort is necessary.

The facts are the same as what Yun Shuyao thought.

After the meal, Lin Ruhai was drinking tea, and his servant brought in a wooden box.

When Hongxiu was dressing her up this morning, Lin Ruhai also saw what was inside.

Except for a set of jewelry to support the scene, Lin Ruhai didn't take a look at the rest.

Although it is because of Lin Ruhai's high vision, there is also a reason why he really feels that he can't see it.

Is this the only thing that his serious concubine has brought in?

All the big maids around his mother have more than this family background.

In addition to the good impression yesterday, there is this scene.

Opening the box, looking at the two sets of unassuming but not simple jewelry inside, Yun Shuyao bent her eyes: "Master Xie, I like it very much!"

This is an unexpected bonus, of course I am happy.

Seeing Yun's happy smile, Lin Ruhai was also satisfied in his heart, and his heart was not in vain.

Yun Shuyao made a simple calculation, and here a few hundred taels of silver are indispensable.

Tsk, rich man.

Yun·Dagong·Shu Yao said: I am not sour at all!

Really, don't you believe me?

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Every time she gave out bonuses before, it meant that her work tasks had become heavier, and the boss would only untie the purse if she ran away. Now, her work content has not increased, and she does not need to work overtime. It is a pure surprise.

Sure enough, it was almost time, Lin Ruhai stood up: "It's getting late, you should rest."

Yun Shuyao sent him away with a smile, yo, it's time to get off work, goodbye boss~

After Lin Ruhai left Lanxin Courtyard, he went straight to Bitao Courtyard.

In the Bitao Courtyard, ever since the Master came back and went to the Lanxin Courtyard, no one in the whole courtyard dared to speak loudly, they were very cautious, fearing that something would alarm the wife and cause her to die.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the frozen atmosphere to unblock.

A little maid went in to announce the good news: "Madam, master is coming to Bitao Courtyard!"

Jia Min was sitting on the couch with a collection of poems, and her nurse next to her looked at her worriedly. Now when she heard the little girl's reply, Jia Min's body shook, and she immediately put down the book and asked the nurse: " Is there anything wrong with me?"

The nanny smiled all over her face: "Don't worry, madam, everything is all right."

Only now did Jia Min feel relieved, and got up to meet him at the door.

Not to mention the rejoicing in the main room, in Lanxin Courtyard, Yun Shuyao refused Hongxiu's consolation, let them all go down to rest, and be alone, she took out a "copper coin" from the cabinet.

This copper coin is not big, with blurred lines on both sides, and a square hole in the middle.

That's why she thinks it's a copper coin in modern times.

Only when her blood was absorbed by this copper coin did she realize that it was a spiritual mirror, a spiritual weapon belonging to cultivators.

As for the hole in the middle, that's its already ruined lens.

In the modern world, the aura is thin and there is no master to nourish it. It is not easy for it to maintain a little spiritual immortality.

After going to the world of the last days, although the aura there was mixed with demonic aura, it also restored some power to the spirit mirror, which made it able to bring her to this world.

The Red Chamber is also a world that is not "scientific".

It is said that Jia Baoyu, the protagonist of this book, is the sky-repairing stone left by Nuwa.

If it is true, what level of treasure is it?

Yun Shuyao couldn't imagine, she was a little curious.

But Lin Daiyu was not born yet, and Jia Baoyu probably wasn't born either. No matter how curious she was, she couldn't see it.

Yun Shuyao hid the mirror, meditated on the bed with the curtains down and began to practice.

Lingjing didn't teach her the method of self-cultivation, and she still has the most basic supernatural cultivation method.

As for supernatural powers, one must study hard and practice a lot, so as to grow slowly.

However, she doesn't have much else now, just more time.

Step by step, the way out will be more practical.

The main courtyard rejoiced because of Lin Ruhai's arrival, Yun Shuyao in the Lanxin courtyard concentrated on her cultivation, and in the Meixiang courtyard, when she heard the maid's report, Aunt Mei flew into a rage, threw the teacup to the ground, stared at the little maid, and stared at the little maid. Zhang Hao's face was full of anger: "Are you serious, the master really gave jewelry to Lanxinyuan?"

The little maid suddenly knelt down, trembling: "The young one saw it with her own eyes, and the long follower beside the master took it in."

Aunt Mei: "..."

Since she entered the door, the master has not given her anything.

Moreover, the master left early the next morning when she first entered, and she offered tea to his wife by herself.

How can someone from Lanxinyuan get the master's favor?

Slowly, the angry look on her face disappeared slowly, and turned into a gloomy look. She looked in the direction of Lanxinyuan, not knowing what she was thinking.

The little maid who was kneeling on the ground quietly raised her head and glanced at her master, a cold air rose from her back for no reason...