The clever maid of the red mansion

But she said that Chunniang, the toothmaid, went back to the backyard and saw a pair of children first, which was her lifeblood.

Afterwards, while serving her bathing clothes and meals, the willow branch told Chun Niang all the big and small things outside the house in the past few days: "...the day before yesterday, Second Grandma Lai sent someone to bring autumn clothes to my brothers and sisters, saying There are good girls, let me leave a few... Although the four Qius have occasional quarrels, they are quite obedient. Look at her, let's stay and help first..."

Liuzhi was also bought by Chunniang as a child, seeing that although she was not outstanding in appearance, she was also fair and tidy, and she had a plan in mind, so she stayed and followed her for more than ten years.Leaning on her arm at ordinary times, Chunniang spoke to her front, which was even more important than Aunt Li, the woman in charge of the outer courtyard.

After listening to Liu Zhi's narration, Chunniang had almost eaten her meal, put down the soup bowl and thought for a while, and said, "Don't pay it back, just what is the origin of Aunt Li's cousin? If the women and children in our yard have something to say, she It's not a matter of going in and out, as for how to do the work on the stove, it's on the surface, and it's obvious at a glance."

Liu Zhi smiled and said: "None of us know that the master runs the house tightly, so we must be careful. Aunt Li has already said in detail that this woman is surnamed Zhang, and she looks clean and neat, and she does things quickly, especially when making dim sum. Well, my brother especially loves to make milk buns and sugar buns. She was originally a woman who went to the stove of a rich family. Her husband died in the early years, so she had a daughter to take care of her. At the beginning of the year, she got sick and died. En Li returned her life deed and sent her home to take care of her. This old woman was born to be unreliable, and she had no relatives in her hometown. There was only Aunt Li, a distant cousin, in this capital. So I came to have a look, and it happened that there was no one in the kitchen... "

This Chunniang is such a shrewd person, she immediately understood the meaning of this, I am afraid it is not that simple, she took a steady look at the willow branch, and said noncommittal: "Okay, I feel sorry for you these days, you have always been careful, so I'm also relieved. I'm tired too, pack up and go down and rest, let's talk about it tomorrow."

As long as this piece of old lady still has to be used, she would be willing to give this old lady Li a face, but if she really thinks that the master is so foolish, she needs to be beaten and beaten.

The Yapo Chunniang's house is a small courtyard with two entrances, and it was set up on the east side, and a small cross courtyard with a corner door was opened across the back. It is used as a kitchen room, where Aunt Li's family of three and women who do rough work live. There are also about [-] rooms in total. The house is full.

Chunniang has no man, and she takes a son and a daughter and serves her maids and mother-in-law. She lives in the inner courtyard, while the outer courtyard houses maids of all sizes who have been bought but not yet sold. There is a room connected to the firewood room across the courtyard and servants to bathe. Aunt Li's crippled man usually guards the concierge at the gate.

Qingwen stayed here for less than a month in her previous life, she was young, she was sold out after learning some rules in a panic, she was unfamiliar with the place, and she was always worried about being punished, so she really didn't have much impression of this place.

So after eating a simple breakfast, before I took a breath, I stood in the yard with more than 20 girls and listened to Aunt Li's lecture. Gu Kong'er was just like the other girls who came here, stealthily looking around. strange.

Aunt Li said a lot of miscellaneous things, but to put it simply, she said: Be obedient, otherwise you will have no food and you will be fined.

Aunt Li behaved like this, and she pretended to be the housekeeper's money in front of the little girls. She looked pretty decent, but she had seen the faces of all kinds of women in Jia's mansion. In Qingwen's eyes, she was really not No matter what, even the woman sweeping the floor of Jia's mansion is inferior.

But Qingwen didn't dare to show the slightest bit of careful thinking with a wooden face, just like everyone else, she stood in the crowd with lowered eyebrows and bowed her head pleasingly, she was too honest.

In her previous life, she was smart, she was dexterous, she could not tolerate sand in her eyes, and her temper and appearance were rare.Whatever the result, it didn't end well.On the contrary, those who have always been praised as "stupid" western flower ideas habaer, live longer.

In this life, she doesn't ask for anything else, but only wants to live longer. She doesn't dare to show a little bit of her original temperament, she has to change it if she can't say it, she can't be that kind of 'stupid', and she can't offend people easily and needlessly Otherwise, it will not be me who suffers in the end.

It is easy for these girls to do things. They started to learn salutes, walks, serving tea and water, and responding with words from Aunt Li on the same day... The maidservants should know the simple rules of advance and retreat.

Aunt Li was holding a bamboo ruler in her hand, her old eyes flickered around, and she would knock on it if she saw something wrong, no matter her arms, legs or buttocks, she would feel pain when she heard the sound.If the pain yelled out, it would be all at once, and then again... and so on, the girls who were scared, beaten and scared, gritted their teeth and endured the pain, and dared not make a sound anymore.

It turned out that the girls who came here were better, and they should have learned it for a while, but it was the eight of them who came here, and Mu Daidai would inevitably suffer.Of course, Qingwen and the round-faced girl Taohua were not included.

That girl is really clever, but it is rare that she still looks honest and honest, Qingwen can't help but sigh, a fool really doesn't live long, just like her before.It seems that it is reasonable not to pretend to be stupid, or not to pretend to be stupid.

The demonstration in front of the audience was a pretty girl in her teens. She was called Qiu Ju. She was dressed in more accessories than Qingwen and the others. After being taught, the little girls were much neater and brighter. From the actions and words, it seemed that the girls also brought a little bit of arrogant.

Qingwen is very familiar with these rules, and it is not for nothing that she has been a slave for more than ten years.But neither dared to be too outstanding nor dared to make mistakes, she really learned to behave.

The most important thing is, seeing that Qiuju has a somewhat enchanting posture, she has seen some things in the world. Qingwen has a bad feeling. I am afraid that the plan of the prostitute Chunniang is not just as simple as reselling a maid, she should be more cautious. good.

Back then, I heard that the old man spent 800 taels of silver to buy Yanhong, a beautiful girl, and ordinary girls, I know, the better ones would not exceed ten taels.That Yan Hong doesn't look any better than Qiu Ju.

The strange thing is, the more she looked at this Qiu Ju, the more she felt familiar, but she couldn't think of anything else... It wasn't until the afternoon when she saw a girl with a round face and a rouge on her cheek talking to Qiu Ju, that she suddenly remembered that this Qiu Ju Didn't she later become Lian's second master's concubine, Miss Qiutong?How could I forget her!

And the girl with a red mole the size of a mung bean growing on her left cheek is very recognizable, but she is Peifeng, the uncle and aunt of Dongfu Zhen!I often follow Grandma Zhen to walk around the garden, and play with Qingwen and other big girls, even though I don't have any in-depth contacts, I still know her.

Qingwen didn't expect that the two had such a relationship.

Although this Qiu Tongchang is a little more charming than Peifeng, in fact, he is far inferior to Peifeng.

Peifeng has passed Minglu Zhengzheng's aunt, although the East Mansion is a bit smoky, Grandma Zhen is good at serving, and she doesn't make things difficult for her servants.As for Qiutong, because it is the elder here who feels that his status is higher, in fact, in terms of the elder's disposition and lust, Qiutong is a personal servant, and it is almost certain that he has been cheated. It is conceivable that Second Mistress's cruel and merciless master will end well.

These things are not a secret in the Jia family.

Qingwen couldn't help taking a few more glances at the two people who were talking, and heard that Qiutong is now called Qiujuhuaer, and Peifeng is now called Qiulan. This Qiulan has a little girly look on her fair and round face. Simple and immature, although not as charming as Qiu Ju, she is still a cute and lovable beauty.

There are four girls in the house, such as Qiuju Qiulan, who are clearly a class higher than Qingwen, and the other two are Qiuhong and Qiugui, all of them are good-looking girls, and they are about the same age.The difference from the other girls is not only in appearance, food, clothing and expenses, but also in errands. These four autumns often enter the inner courtyard to serve.

Originally, Qingwen thought that everyone was going to be resold girls, but the price was different, so the treatment was different, but within two days, an old man dressed in shabby clothes came, who lived in the main room of the outer courtyard. Jijigugu murmured reluctantly: "...there is no need to take the exam for the number one scholar, we have to follow whatever we do, it doesn't make people dizzy and annoying, but it's worth such a toss if you want to sell a few taels of silver..."

Qiu Lan comforted her softly: "It's better to be blind if you can read a few words, and you don't need to spend money. In the future, the master will look up to you."

Another girl named Qiu Hong with a duck egg face and red phoenix eyes also said: "Who says it's not, maybe in the future we can also be a big girl like Sister Liuzhi who is a master and a close servant, with a lot of money every month."

Qiu Ju sneered: "Hey, look at how promising you are..."

The three of them talked and laughed in low voices, the little girls looked at each other with admiration, and walked all the way to the inner courtyard.The girl named Qiugui has been silently following the three of them, and she seems to be honest and responsible, especially her long face is quite attractive, so Qingwen can't help but look at it twice, but one of them who didn't pay attention to her arm was caught by Li. Aunt Zhu Jiechi greeted her, grinned in pain, but finally held back and dared not say anything.

There are also some girls who came before Qingwen and the others, and they want to know more about the anecdotes. Among them, two more lively girls among Qingwen and the others secretly showed off: "... Sister Liu Zhi is the big maid next to grandma, don't think that Mrs. Li is a maid. Grandma and relatives, they usually look at her... I heard that they are still in charge of the wife's money and accounts... Sister Qiuju and the others don't need to learn the rules. They usually accompany their brothers and sisters to read and write with the old master, and they even learn to play chess , and needlework, sister Qiuju doesn't want to learn and often pretends to be sick, and sister Liuzhi doesn't pay attention to her, anyway, she will sell it sooner or later..."

Apparently, Qiutong's distasteful disposition has been revealed in the future, and these girls also have some criticisms.

For the past two days, Qingwen has been showing off her calm and slightly dull face, and she really doesn't know what she was like in her previous life, and what she should do now, all she knows is that she can't be as reckless as before, so let's pretend to be honest for the time being.

But as I got to know the personnel of this house, I suddenly realized that I was a complete fool in my previous life, so I don't need to pretend.

She has always been one of the servant girls in the Rong Mansion, known to be clever and clever, but secretly she is often complacent and a little arrogant.And with my good memory, I don't have any impression of the personnel in this yard. I really don't know what kind of grass is in my head. No wonder some people say that I am a person who "does not use his strength but not his heart", which is not wrong.

Another thing that made her uncomfortable was that Qiu Ju's words and deeds seemed a bit like she was in Yihong Courtyard back then, which made her feel familiar and terrified at the same time, fearful and deeply admonishing at the same time.Lessons learned from the past, they all had no good results!So he became more honest and learned the rules, not daring to challenge him at all.

This day, after dinner, Chunniang called Aunt Li and Liuzhi to talk in the room. Yiyin took a sip of tea from the willow branch on the pillow, put down the teacup gently, and said, "Look how these children are doing. Take a fancy to it?"

Aunt Li sat on the round pier, bowed her body and replied with a smile: "Grandma picked people herself, but it's not bad. Although she was a little sallow and thin when she first came here, she has a good foundation and a good frame. I have been raising tea and food for the past two days. Seeing Bai Nen's water has become fresher, it's because grandma has a good eye and can pick people. Especially the two named Taohua and Xiu'er, I think they will be stunning after two years; It's too dry, like a little skinny monkey, young and not talkative, so it takes some time to raise it, so it's not worthwhile. Others are good, and the specific character needs to be seen. It's hard for my wife to go to the backcountry. It’s true that there are so many good products out there, and the old generals are worth two of them.”

Chun Niang scolded with a smile: "You old man is used to flattering people. Didn't I say that in our line of work, everything else is easy to say. It depends on people's appearance, bones and temperament. How many men and women are not cute, no matter how capable they are It’s hard to be seen with a hideous face, so tell me about it, Liu Zhi.” After finishing speaking, he glanced at Liu Zhi, who had just refilled her tea and retreated.

The willow branches are not so fancy, so he glanced at Aunt Li for a moment, and said, "Just like Aunt Li, it's good for slaves to see these three, and they all look like one out of a hundred. But if you want to stay and serve Sister Qin The servant girl looked at her coldly, and it was better to call Liu Yatou more stable. Although her appearance was not as good as those two, it was rare that she was quiet and not so clumsy. Seeing her learning the rules, she understood in her heart. Smaller, childish, a little dull."

Chun Niang took a sip of tea, turned the celadon teacup and shook her head with a smile, "You guys, you have been following me for so many years and have seen so many people, don't you know that some girls are making money? This person is like a thing, everyone can see that it is good When you come, you don’t want to pick up cheap. There is a saying, yes, the pearl is covered with dust, and this good pearl is covered with dust, and everyone can’t see it. It’s like a mud ball, and it’s naturally worthless, but once it’s brushed away When the dust comes out, the net worth will be doubled. Appearance is important, temperament is important, otherwise you are really stupid, no matter how good-looking you are, it will be difficult to get ahead."

He took another sip of tea and gently put the teacup on the small table in front of him, adjusted his comfortable sitting posture, and smiled lightly: "One reason, you can see that the sixth girl is not as good as that Taohuaxiu, one is that she is better than those two. One is younger and hasn’t bloomed yet; another one, it’s her luck that the child from such a poor family can live so big. There is no need for big fish and meat. You have good soup, good water, rice and steamed buns to raise her for a year or two. Aunt Li, you have something to say, you have said something, all the maids from the capital city add up, their vision is as poisonous as my Chunniang's, and you can count them with one palm. As for asking me to go so hard to pick People, not one! Who doesn’t hook up with ten or eight second-class dealers, all kinds of dirty people are drawn to their hands, fans, actors, erring slaves, old, weak, sick and disabled. So you watch, I will never be wrong again. "

Aunt Li hurriedly joked: "Grandma has a good eye, since she is so optimistic about the six girls, do you really want to keep them to serve Miss Qin?"

"Let's talk about whether to stay or not. The temperament is good now, but it's hard to say what it will look like in the future. This year is not good, but there is no need to worry about the supply of goods, and there is no shortage of people. If you can sell half of it in the four autumns and these years ago, If you have more money in your hands, you can pick a few and keep them for a few more days."

In fact, Chunniang has other plans in her mind. It may not be a good thing that the maids around this girl are too outstanding, especially her own girl is not top-notch although she is beautiful, she can barely be regarded as middle-class, although she does not want to admit it, it is reality.Marrying into a wealthy family in the future, wives and concubines will inevitably compete for favor. Although an overly outstanding dowry girl can win over a man, if she has a big heart and a quick mind, she will be a disaster.

Liu Zhi pondered inwardly, got up to refill Chun Niang's tea, put down the teapot and said, "These days, my servant is watching, if I need to speak immediately, then Qiu Gui can still do it, not too much and she is considerate and considerate. We have been here for more than two or three years, and grandma must have figured out what kind of temperament, but it is true, and the servants seem to be able to use it."

The most important thing is that although she looks good, she is not as smart as sister Qin.

Her daughter, Qin, is growing up day by day. Chunniang claims that her upbringing is no worse than that of a lady, but Chunniang has put a lot of thought into this close-fitting girl. It's okay to find people for others, and one finds one.It's fine to find someone for your girl, it's not good, it's hard to satisfy her.So now I made up my mind to tune in and teach, and I can't be in a hurry, so I said noncommittally: "Let's take a look first." After finishing speaking, he sent the two of them off.

In fact, Chunniang has long been interested in that Qiugui, she looks like an honest person, although she is not smart enough, but she has a bright heart, so she can be more loyal to her master in the future.

But she has more contact with some rich and powerful families, and has seen many loyal slaves who betrayed their masters. It is terrible to be silent and seemingly loyal but then have a bad intention. It is a fatal blow if one is caught off guard.

The so-called caring is chaotic, poor parents all over the world.