The clever maid of the red mansion

Regarding Miss Lin's words, Liu'er thought about it for a while.

Now she does a lot of carrying work, although she has a separate room, after all, people come and go, old ladies and masters, they may be summoned at any time, which is very inconvenient.

If you have your own home, your own house, that would be great.

Besides, she really planned to get older, save some money, and go out to live with her godmother. Now it is much more convenient to have a big girl to help.

Otherwise, Liu'er was about to think about it, so she took out the last booklet Master Dong left for her, opened it and looked at it.Sighing, I didn't say anything else, just said that I dyed the thread by myself, pots and pans, dishes and dishes, and I couldn't afford to toss here.

That's right, what Master Dong left to Liu'er was not what Liu'er thought, such as stitching, but dyeing and weaving recipes.Generally, the better the dyeing of cloth, the more durable and not easy to fade.Although it is not clearly stated in the book, but with Master Dong's vision, it must be extraordinary to be able to cherish the secret collection so much.

Especially at the end, there is a diagram of the latitude and longitude. Looking at the text mark, it is a weaving diagram of silk. As for the use, there is only a small note: the silk painted in the previous dynasty is now dead.

Liu Er remembered that Master Dong had mentioned that in the Song Dynasty, because there was a calligraphy and painting emperor, people at that time respected it, and a kind of court silk was produced, which was specially used for the inner court, for painting and writing, and it was as good as new for a long time.Later, because it was not easy to weave, its price was too high, and it was lost after several wars and dynasties.

Thinking of this, she hurriedly took out the embroidery album that Master Dong left for her, twisted up a page, and looked carefully at the light, even if your eyes were out of frame, they were still squinted into a thin slit, and you couldn't see clearly.

Frustrated, I put down the thing and thought about it. It’s not impossible to cut a small piece and stretch it out for a closer look, but I don’t want to damage it, so I have no other choice but to borrow the old lady’s crystal glasses to have a look.This is not very difficult, as long as Sister Yuanyang says it.

As for exchanging embroidery work for silver, you must first have affordable embroidery work. Only the old lady is here to fiddle with it. It's a big deal to produce one piece a year, but this one needs to find a way.

The next day, I found my godmother, Mrs. Zhang, and the two of them whispered behind their backs. Mrs. Zhang naturally agreed with Liu Er's self-care.

Although life is comfortable and decent now, Mrs. Zhang has seen the world, and she still thinks Liu'er is planning for the future.Seeing that Liu'er is not fascinated by the wealth and honor in the mansion, I feel very comforted, seeing Liu'er is even more different.This girl, she can't say in the future, she can live with a good life until she grows old.

After several deliberations, Mrs. Zhang stepped forward and found Mr. Lai.

After all, Liu'er is a girl in the inner house, and it is inconvenient to communicate with some wives, women, and even outside managers.Mrs. Zhang is even a governor. As long as she entered Lai's house, she got along very well with each other, let alone in the old lady's courtyard. If she came to the front, she would not shirk if she could help.If they can't do it by themselves, there is naturally Liu'er, and many people are also because Liu'er can talk to the old lady.

But Mrs. Zhang is also a sense of proportion, whether she should respond or not, she is very calculating, and naturally she will not make things difficult for her own girls, only people are grateful.

So in this matter now, Mrs. Zhang must come forward.In the evening of that day, under the guidance of everyone, Mrs. Zhang found Mrs. Lin with two boxes of Guixiangzhai snacks. It happened that Lin Zhixiao's son was not there, but Lin Zhixiao's family took a needle and thread to make with the little girl. with.

Lin Zhixiao and his wife have always been cautious in their words and deeds, doing more things and talking less.Especially Lin Zhixiao, who is now in charge of the farm affairs in Jia's house, has a plan in mind.

Mrs. Zhang and Lin Zhixiao's family often see each other on weekdays, and their friendship is not considered, but Mrs. Zhang has a self-familiar skill. When she was let into the house, she politely took the tea served by the little girl, smiling very cordially, "Don't go to the Three Treasures Palace if you have nothing to do. My sister came to ask my sister for something today."

Lin Zhixiao's family naturally knew about the relationship between Mrs. Zhang and Liu'er.Immediately, I felt a little bit suspicious, the thing that even Miss Liu'er could not do was not a trivial matter, so my face immediately showed a bit of hesitation.

Mrs. Zhang is so shrewd, she laughed immediately, "Leaving this matter with us is naturally a big deal, but it is only a matter of my sister's words to leave it here. My sister also knows that Liu'er and I have nothing to rely on. No way, old lady, I want to live by that girl. But now, we two don’t even have a place to stay. To tell the truth from my sister, especially when I’m not on duty, if I want to lie down wantonly, there’s no quiet place That's why I came to ask my sister to help find a house, regardless of size or location, as long as I can settle down."

It's not impossible to go out and rent a house, but now, it's inconvenient for the two of them to make such a publicity.Besides, where there is a house in the mansion, it is convenient to move around.Especially in Jia's mansion, along the back streets, and even to the south of Lixiangyuan, close to private alleys, there are group houses for servants to live in.

However, Liu'er specially warned that the group houses in the east side of the servants must not be allowed.Because the garden was built in a year, it had to be demolished.Naturally, this reason is hard to say, it can only be vague.

Mrs. Zhang is a good talker. It so happens that there are still two nice houses in the back street that have not been moved. She is afraid that some man in the house will use them.According to Lin Zhixiao's calculation, it is normal to keep one hand, or even a few hands, in everything.

Now Liu'er is not considered capable, although in the end Lin Zhixiao's family only said that they would not know until the head of the family came back to see.But Mrs. Zhang observed the words and deeds, and the matter was somewhat accurate, she said some good things, and left satisfied.

Lin Zhixiao came back in the evening, heard about this, pondered for a while, and said, "There are two more rooms, both of which are single courtyards. It's really not easy to keep them until now. How many people are envious of not having a house. But it should be given to Liu Er and his wife. No one dares to say anything, there is only one thing, but the old lady has to be used as a cover to avoid trouble."

Lin Zhixiao's family said angrily: "Do you still want to tell me that I am a fool, and you need to teach me this? You are the only one who has schemes!"

Lin Zhixiao smiled, picked up the tureen and took a sip, then said suddenly: "Miss Liu'er, I have also heard people say that she is not young and capable, and besides Baoyu, the old lady is her now. I I haven't seen it, what do you think?"

Lin Zhixiao's family sighed after hearing this, "At first, I thought Xiaohong from my family was a good person. She was about the same age, and her speech knowledge was not comparable to that of many people. Who knows that there are people outside, so it is so strange that the children of the poor are already in charge of the family. The old man No matter who the wife is, the likes are naturally the same. With that appearance, the maids in the two mansions add up to be the first. The temperament is even more clever. Whenever the old lady has a problem, she is the only one on the side. The old lady who can be coaxed is smiling. The old lady's heart is probably because she is very affectionate. It is said that a embroiderer who was originally serving is gone, and she did everything she could to give her the end. Today This one who came here is the old woman from the original family. Because she treated her well, she recognized her as a godmother and brought her here. I saw what the old woman meant, and treated that little girl like Liu Er as my own girl. Well, that's all."

"It's okay to be articulate, but she's a top-notch needleworker. In the old lady's yard, she's a leader in needlework. The most rare thing is that she gets along very well with everyone, and she hasn't said anything wrong about her. For Yuanyang, I respect her even more, put her first in everything, and don't pinch her. She is a girl who really has plans for the city. Regardless of her young age, adults are not as good as her. My Xiaohong even threw out a few Going to the street, I don't know where it came from."

Naturally, Lin Zhixiao had heard about some things, and now he listened to her woman's detailed explanation, which made her a little bit distracted.He is not like the woman in the inner house, but on the outside, he has the power of the Duke's mansion, and his knowledge is extraordinary.

Such a girl, as long as she is not the one who died young, she will not be too bad, and it is hard to say how good she will be.There is no harm in making friends at the last minute.He has a son and a daughter, so naturally he needs to pay more attention, and it doesn't cost him anything now.

There is no front and back words for complaining, only when you regret it.

In the end, he told his wife a few words, which was nothing to worry about.

Within two days, Liu'er and Mrs. Zhang got a small courtyard in the back street, three small main rooms and two west wing rooms. They were cleaned up and the walls and windows were newly pasted.On the east side is the wall of the next door, and on the north side there is a small door facing the street, with thick boards, once the door is closed, it is very tight.

The courtyard in the yard is naturally not big, and there is a peach tree in the middle with a thick bowl and branches like umbrella covers. Now it is full of buds, and Liu Er is full of joy when she sees it. .Presumably the leaves are growing, basically the small courtyard is almost covered, and it should be quite shady in summer.

The mother and son are both full of joy, and finally have a new home.In particular, the general furniture was complete, so I immediately found a rag, fetched water, and began to tidy it up carefully.

There are three main rooms, and outside the central main room, everything can be used as a bedroom, there is no difference, the two chose one at random, and tidy up according to their own wishes.

As for the two wing rooms, one is the stove room and the other is the firewood room, piled with wood and sundries, pots, pans and pans are also ready-made, just scrub and scrub.

The most rare thing is that there is a well alone in the corner of the kitchen near the courtyard door, but there is no need to go out to fetch water, which saves a lot of trouble.You know, it is normal for many people in the back street to have a well. It can be seen that although this small courtyard is small, it has all internal organs.

The two of them scrubbed it inside and out, and half a day had passed. Seeing the new-looking home, the two of them were very excited. They sat in the main room and made tea to drink. Liu Er even suggested, "Why don't godmother resign If you're on an errand, just enjoy yourself at home, anyway, Liu'er can afford to support you, otherwise this house would be enviable if left for nothing."

Mrs. Zhang waved her hands and said with a smile: "I appreciate your filial piety, and I know you are capable. Sooner or later you will have more property, so I will naturally go out and watch, but now is not the time. Wait for a while, stay inside It won't tire me, and it can help you a little bit, so let's come out now, and no one will say that we are frivolous."

Liu'er understood, and didn't try to persuade her anymore. Now that the godmother is inside, it's easy to say, and there are more people to talk to, so I don't feel lonely.

Because of the lack of rest, especially for Liu Er, it is not easy to come out, so Mrs. Zhang has to take time off and arrange the house slowly and meticulously, taking the opportunity to gradually put Liu Er and some of her personal and inconvenient things into the house. After the transfer, she often went to live there herself, and after a month, she didn't have to worry about it for the time being.

Only Liu'er has two things, but it's where the people are and the things are.

One is Master Dong's embroidery booklet, and the other is the booklet.