The clever maid of the red mansion

It's winter in a blink of an eye, this year's work, Liu'er eats and sleeps well, finally she can feel at ease, and live a peaceful life in a down-to-earth manner.The height is also raised, and she looks like a big girl.

Except that Master Dong was ill twice in the middle, and it took a long time to recover before he recovered, everything else went well.Especially, in the summer, the godmother was also brought into the old lady's kitchen, and became the dim sum woman here, and now she is getting fatter and whiter.

With the old lady Liu'er in front of her, she was decent, and no one underestimated her, so life went very smoothly.

In Jia's mansion, there are old ladies who like it at the top, and they get along well with Yuanyang and others at the bottom, so they can live a decent life.

Liu Er is very clear about her position, as long as the old lady likes it, she has no real power, but what the old lady said, it looks very enviable, but now she is capable, and it is not difficult to make money, so why bother to do that wax, put Set yourself on fire.

Besides, she is too capable, and she can cause trouble, like Sister Yuanyang, who was later missed by the Eldest Master, who wanted to curse and swear to become a monk and become a sister-in-law.

These are all troubles of family wealth. If a man has courtiers, it is better for her to be her maidservant. Not to mention the benefits, there is no crime in making good friends.

As for looking down on her for being so clean, is there such a person in Jia's mansion?

For a year, although Liu'er could not be said to have walked sideways in Jia's mansion, at any rate, even if the master saw her, she would show some dignity.

This day, You Shi of Dongfu came to invite the old lady, saying that the plum blossoms in the garden are in full bloom now, and invited the old ancestors, and the two wives, girls and grandmas to enjoy it.

This is also a common practice every year, and there is such a thing.Master Zhibao was beaten up by his father two days ago, he was moaning and molesting the little girl in the room, so he couldn't go.

So the old lady felt bored and bored, and didn't want to go, so she just let the lady take the girls there for a walk.

Inside, the old lady was talking with Grandma Zhen, and Liu'er was outside Bisha kitchen, and three of the amber parrots were making collar socks for the old lady and wearing them inside.

Now the old lady has been spoiled by Liu Er, but if she wears close-fitting clothes, Liu Er must handle them, otherwise she will definitely feel uncomfortable.But after all, Liu'er only has two hands, so he finally figured out a way to be close to the body. Liu'er has to do it himself, if it doesn't work, Liu'er has to test it and nod.

That is to say, now, Hu Po and the parrot are under Liu'er's hands, and the needleworkers in the old lady's yard are also acting according to Liu'er's face.

The parrot was a little unconvinced before, claiming to be a few years older than Liu'er, learning sewing for a few more years, and looking good, why is it not as good as Liu'er?Couldn't it be that Liu'er was acting strange in the middle?

So he secretly made a forehead wipe, but when the old lady got on her head, she felt something was wrong, and the parrot was convinced.

Ask Liu Er behind his back, Liu Er does not hide his secrets, from material selection to cutting to stitching, even what thread to use for what material, what pattern to embroider, how to move the needle, where to collect it, and it is comfortable to wear afterward. , are willing to tell them in detail.

It's a pity that both Hu Po and Parrot are talented women, and they didn't learn it all in a short time. There was no choice but to listen to Liu Er honestly and learn by doing, but they were getting better day by day.

In fact, Liu Er didn't do this on purpose at the beginning.However, apart from being a lip-smacking girl, the girl who works as a needlework girl is really talented.After a little pondering and experience, I made some needlework for the old lady in my spare time, and the old lady gradually no longer needed others.

In desperation, I also summed up some experience, and I had to put some thought into it.

The old lady is elderly, she likes to wear soft and comfortable clothes, and she should not look bloated due to her status.That is to say, it must be fit and comfortable.

So, after seeing too many materials, Liuer selected several kinds of velvet cloth and a kind of flying flower cloth produced in Songjiang.

In particular, Zhang velvet is used on the top. The fluff is short, dense and soft. It is used as a forehead wipe or collar socks lining, which is extremely soft and comfortable.As for the flying flower cloth, it is not a serious flying flower cloth anymore. There is a little silk mixed in it, the warp and weft count is not high, and the material is thin and smooth. It is cool and sweat-absorbing in summer, and it is much more comfortable than silk.

These two kinds of materials are actually not expensive to the Jia family, but they are used by everyone on weekdays as linings for outer clothes and so on.It is impossible for wealthy people like the old lady of Jia's mansion to use this as a close-fitting item, so it has been ignored by everyone.

After the material is selected, there is also a lot of attention to tailoring and sewing. Needless to say, it is beautiful, but the main thing is comfort.This really shows Liu'er's ability.

After cutting a few ruler heads, I decided on a comfortable style. In fact, it is not much different from what the old lady wears at home.The old lady has a round face and thin hair, and she is pampered all day long. The house is warm in winter and cool in summer, so there is no need to be like ordinary old people, afraid of the wind and sun, and lose the cold temperature.It’s okay to cut it a little more delicately, instead of making it as wide as Grandma Liu’s.Only inlaid gems in the middle or more generous embroidery will suppress it.

As for sewing silk threads, there are hundreds of kinds, each of which I have tried on my face, which one is comfortable to rub, and which one to use.I almost rubbed off a few layers of skin, and sometimes I can't tell whether there is a difference.

Dozens of patterns were made with various stitches and threads, and rubbed against the face one by one, which one felt more comfortable, and wrote it down, and rubbed off a few more layers of skin.

If you keep on rubbing, you will become thick-skinned, and you will have more pages of notes, and your ability will also improve.Not to mention the amber parrot, if you look at the capital, you probably won't be able to find her.

What Amber and the others saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

Back then, she hadn't worked so hard. When she was mending the bird's golden fur, the experienced embroiderers and tailors outside couldn't take over the work. She was still sick and could do it, not to mention now,

It is not an exaggeration to say that the capital is unique.

It's just that this ability, because in the inner house of Jia's mansion, most people don't know it, even the old lady just thinks that Liu'er is dexterous and clever, so she doesn't think about it deeply.

Liu'er didn't think this was a skill, but with a little thought, most girls could do it.As long as she serves the old lady happily and gives a lot of rewards, snobs dare not underestimate her, and no one bullies her, then the hard work is not in vain.There is no gain if you don't pay.

Speaking of which, at the moment, the old lady was not invited in Youshi's back room, so Lian's second grandmother turned around and came out, and gave her a wink at Liu Er, who got up and gave her a seat, Liu Er understood, and she was looking for her to put out the fire again.

Miss Lin didn't come, so she usually looked for Liu Er, but there was no way, Liu Er put away her needle and thread, turned and went into the back room.

Sister Yuanyang moved out to recuperate due to illness, and she didn't come up to serve these few days, and found that the old lady was beating her legs and serving tea, and there were two people, Pearl and Jade.

Zhuzhu used an idea, and Haba'er went to Bao Erye's house, and then brought it up, using Haba'er's old name.Jade is also brought up later, although both of them are born in a family, and there are people in the family who are decent, but the two usually appear to be honest, their reputation is not obvious, and they take the initiative to curry favor, so they are not as many as Yuanyang and Liu'er, and even worse than Hupo and Parrot .

But the two of them are not useless, except for their good looks, Pearl beats his legs and massages, which is very popular with the old lady.It is said that her mother also relied on this skill at the beginning, the old lady kept a foothold in the house, she cherished herself very much, and whenever someone asked for advice, she would keep her mouth shut.

The outspoken parrot was also angry with her and was willing to explain to Liu'er, who did not hesitate to teach her.As for the jadeite, making good tea, I don't know where she learned it, but just like pearls, she doesn't know how to make a good tea, and she doesn't know how to boil the water.To prevent you from seeing it, whether it is a crab eye or a dead fish eye, how boiled it is.

Liu'er didn't believe in evil, and later secretly borrowed the "Tea Classic" from Miss Lin, and read it secretly, often beating around the bush, even picking through the cracks of the door, peeping at people's boiling water as if they were thieves, and she even looked down on herself.

Fortunately, she is living by herself now, and Yangmei has left. Now there are seven big girls in the old lady's house, all of them have their original residences, and no one has moved their places.

Therefore, there are really not many motivated girls like Liu'er.

Now being called to save the scene by the second grandmother, I have to turn my head around and think of some ideas. Those witty words don't just come out of my mouth, but my brain.

Before she could open her mouth, You Shi saw Liu'er coming in, and suddenly smiled, "Miss Liu'er came to persuade your old lady to go out and evacuate anyway, in our garden, the plum blossoms bloomed extraordinarily this year, so pick a few branches and bring them back. Bottles are also good."

Liu'er greeted You Shi, and then smiled and said: "Grandma's words can be said anywhere, but our old lady can't say that. With how energetic he is, the old lady has seen many plum blossoms. I won't go with you now. Playing, it can be seen that it is not rare. Grandma should go back quickly, and it is important to chop it up, or the old lady will change her mind one day to take a look, ouch, it’s better to see Houfu in previous years! I took your plum blossom fairy to torture. As a result, people The fairy said that your family is not rich enough, and the servants of the family are waiting. It is not a big deal to go to the ancestors to eat, drink, and use the toilet. There is no such thing as a prosperous old Feng Jun. Come and have a look and let them borrow some money Guang'er, that would be too bad."

After the words were finished, even the old lady, Sister Feng and the maids all laughed and had a stomach ache. You Shi pointed at Liu'er and laughed for a while before saying, "It's true, it's a real ghost spirit, no wonder the old lady likes it. Calling her like this Said, it can be seen that we are all here to eat free food, and it’s nothing more than free food, but we still suffer, but really tell me what to say, you can’t pick a gift if you make it up for nothing. Now if the old lady doesn’t go , Aren’t plum blossoms going to pick their picks?”

Ben held back the crowd, how could he stand up to Youshi's provocation, he couldn't help laughing immediately.

Seeing the opportunity, Sister Feng also jokingly said: "Even our girl can see it. It can be seen that this is true. My sister-in-law should go back and restrain the servants, and save a few more pots, otherwise the plum blossoms will wilt early. How about it?" Well, we have to go to the old lady, let her languish, and save the whole day to show off, as if I have never seen it before."

Everyone in the room had a stomach ache from laughing, the old lady laughed for a long while before pointing at a few people, "Don't push people away, talk to this point, I don't know how to flatter my old bones, why don't I recruit you People in the house hate it, for the sake of cleaning our house, I must go tomorrow."

Amidst the laughter, the old lady had decided on tomorrow's schedule.Liu'er winks at Lian's second grandmother, and the two understand each other without saying anything.

Make the joke a little rougher and it will work.Besides, the old lady doesn't like dropping her book bags, so Ying Jing'er is fine.

You Shi glanced at him, pursed his lips and smiled, but said nothing.