The clever maid of the red mansion

On the sixth day, Lai everyone's mother-in-law ate New Year's wine, and brought back the two girls, and sent them directly to Liu'er's family.

The sisters Chun'er and Dong'er wept with joy, they didn't expect Liu'er to get them out of Feng's house so quickly, saying that they would work hard and never let Liu'er take care of them for nothing.

In fact, Liu'er also took advantage of the time when she didn't have to wait at night, and came back when she had time.After comforting the two sisters, discuss with the godmother, let's live in it for the time being, and talk about it after the first month.It is not difficult for Liu Er to find them a job now.

The two sisters are hard-working and winking, and they have nothing to do now, except for doing some needlework during the day, making two pairs of shoes for Liu'er and Mrs. Zhang, and tidying up neatly inside and out.When the godmother leaves her errands at night, she can still have ready-made hot tea and rice when she gets home, and she won't let Mrs. Zhang do anything else.Chun'er had a clever mouth, she yelled at Grandma Zhang one by one, beat her legs and squeezed her shoulders, which greatly benefited Mrs. Zhang.

The New Year's celebrations for ancestor worship and congratulations are over. Because of her seniority, the old lady only receives dignified guests in the mansion, or distant relatives who come to pay her respects.Even though they didn't go out easily, there was an endless stream of visitors, so Liu'er and the others never had a rest.

On this day, my family was eating New Year's wine here, and the twelve houses in Jia's mansion were almost all present.The whole family, from the master to the servants, all kowtowed to Jia Mu together according to their seniority. The juniors got lucky money, purses, gold, silver and other things, and began to hold banquets.

Not to mention the hustle and bustle elsewhere, only in Jiamu's courtyard, some senior wives and daughters-in-law, together with girls of the younger generation, and grandma and girls from the East and West prefectures set up seven or eight tables to eat together. Go to the theater with wine.

For a while, the singing and singing are noisy, and the eyes are full of beauty.The fragrance of lilies is dense, and the brocade screens are lined up.

Liu'er, Yuanyang and the others only waited on the old lady's side, while Hu Pozhuzhu and the others served three or four old ladies who were of Jia's mother's generation. These people shared the same table with Jia's mother according to their seniority.

After the banquet, tea and fruit snacks were served, and those who listened to the opera went to the opera by themselves. In the inner hall of Jiamu's side, there were only a few female relatives who were too lazy to go out, and a few old wives, Aunt Xue, etc., chatting with Jiamu .

Jia Qiong's mother is about the same age as Mrs. Wang.Because his son Jia Qiong is quite popular among the children of the clan, he runs two shops and does a good job in business. Among the twelve houses, except for Ning Rong's second mansion, he can be regarded as a first-class family.It is different from those who need support from the two governments, and often need to find an errand in the two governments.

Therefore, whenever there is a big occasion, it is recommended that she can say a few more words, and her words and deeds are more generous. She is not blindly shy or flattering.

"At the beginning of last year, Yinghu heard that Brother Qiong was engaged, but what date has it been set?" The old lady also likes Jia Qiong's family on weekdays. Even the fourth sister, a girl in her teens, is also extremely clever and cute.

Jia Qiong's mother, Qian Shi, hurriedly leaned over and smiled, "It's not decided, only the two families met. We are a small family, and we don't want anything else. We just want the girl to be able to manage the house, have a gentle temper and be polite. Needlework It’s even better if you can read a few words and teach girls.”

"Oh, but what's the problem? I think Brother Qiong'er is the most prudent and safe child. I usually say that there are few people from the two generations in the two mansions who can compare. It's not for nothing , there is absolutely no reason for others to look down on us."

Mrs. Qian laughed, "It's just because our surname is Jia, there's nothing wrong with it. My nephew and daughter-in-law don't really understand it now. Only the evil person in my family just said no when he came back. What's the matter? I didn't ask, but I followed my mother-in-law to watch. Brother Qiong seemed to have caught a glimpse of her girl. I reckoned that she thought her parents were not good."

Mother Jia loves to be a matchmaker when she has nothing to do, and she is curious, "Is that girl really not good looking? If so, it's no wonder, there are some men who don't like good looks."

An old woman next to her couldn't help but interjected with a smile, "He Zeng's growth is not good. I was there at the time, the old lady. That girl can't be called seven-point color, but five-point color is always there. She has a fair and round face. , it’s also festive, and it looks like a good child.”

The girls who were listening to some things all lowered their heads. Because of the Chinese New Year, the elders talked about it for a while, so there was no taboo.

Qian even nodded, "Exactly. It's a pity that it's useless for us to be anxious as elders. The righteous master doesn't like it. What can you do? After all, in the future, if you want them to pass, you can't force them."

"Since that's the case, brother Qiong actually wants to find a celestial beauty?" The old lady asked with aroused interest.

"I said no, I just said it's not urgent. It's not too late to wait until Brother Mao is two years older. Anyway, I have a son. It's not bad if it's a year earlier or a year later. I think it's true. I can still support it anyway. After helping for several years, I didn’t force him anymore.”

When Mrs. Qian was talking, she glanced behind the old lady intentionally or unintentionally. In fact, Liu'er and Yuanyang were both standing there. With their eyesight, they both saw her.

Liu'er is young, so naturally she might be a mandarin duck.No matter who it is, the old lady is inseparable now, one year or two may not necessarily leave the mansion, but it must be a few years.

After thinking about this verse, Yuanyang thought of her own family first, and then looked at Qian's eyes, and her face became even paler.

Liu'er was even more funny in her heart, for someone who would not go with the Elder in the future, if others dare to want it, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Elder?

Thinking of my own family, I feel a little sad in my heart. Being a slave can be looked down upon by a single person, like an object, which is really boring.

When the women talked about the marriage of their children, they all had something to say, and Aunt Xue also said: "So pity the hearts of the parents in the world, that scoundrel in my family has gone crazy recently, saying that he likes someone, and immediately forced me to get it, and I scolded him severely." After a pause, I’m still angry now.”

"That's strange, why didn't Auntie just let him go, don't worry about it, I don't know how to do things well from now on." Hearing this, Li Wan couldn't help but said, but Sister Feng seemed to know something, she smiled and said nothing.

Aunt Xue sighed: "Why don't I think about it? This scoundrel has become a family and a man, and I am worthy of his father. But that girl is really not suitable. Although we are not big families, we are still somewhat decent. Yes, even ordinary people from poorer families, I also recognize it, but it is not as good as this, so how can it be possible."

Everyone knew a little bit, with Xue Pan's temperament, it must be really unbearable, so they all spoke to comfort Aunt Xue.

Liu'er's heart skipped a beat, although no one looked at them any more, but she was a bit paranoid and unhappy, but she didn't show it on her face.

Although the old lady was in good spirits, after playing for a long time, she couldn't bear it any longer. After being greeted by Sister Feng and Mrs. Wang with the mandarin duck and amber, she went back to the inner room early, rested on the couch, beat her legs beside the pearl, and the willow Son beat his back behind him.

"Brother Qiong's mother doesn't look very powerful, but she is well-educated and reasonable. In the early years when Brother Qiong's father was in business, she took care of the account and housekeeping, but she didn't delay in teaching her children. Both sons and daughters are promising. , Knowing is nothing to boast about." After a while, both of them thought that the old lady was staring at her, but suddenly she spoke, which made them both a little confused, and they just responded casually without paying attention.

Presumably the old lady is getting older, so she expresses her feelings.

The first month came out in a few days, and Liu'er could finally take a break from work, and there were still a lot of things waiting for her at home.In addition to the two sisters, Dongchun, there were also gift presents from several families.As for the gift to Madam Lai's family, she finished it a few years ago.

Godmother Zhang also told her about the ceremony, but she couldn't go back and she was on errand, so the two of them had no choice but to discuss it in detail, so they had to put it aside for now.

After returning home that night, I was not too busy looking at things. After dinner, the four of them sat down and had a cup of tea. In the mansion, tomorrow I will find someone to find an errand for you, although it is not very good, it is better than before."

The two sisters had made up their minds a long time ago. Jia's mansion is much bigger than Feng's family. Both of them had a hard time there. What's more, such a wealthy family simply decided to follow Sister Liu'er to life and death. Looking at the old friendship anyway , nor will they be swept out, or sold.

So after hearing Liu'er's words, Qi Qi knelt down and said, "We follow my sister anyway, eat bran, swallow vegetables, chop materials and carry water, and I just ask my sister to take us to live together. We all came from hard times, except Matching people, not afraid of suffering and suffering."

These words have been spoken to Mrs. Zhang a few days ago, so Liu'er knows it, as long as they confirm it in person.

Liu'er nodded and asked them to get up, "Now I'm also serving as a slave, and I'm not free. Let me discuss it with my mother. Go to bed first."

Although I decided to keep them early, it can't be too easy. The money is not blown by the wind, and the two of them are not in need of maids, so we still have to put on the posture that we should have. After all, the relationship will be different in the future. Yes, the rules should be established as soon as possible.

The two sisters are now sharing a room with Mrs. Zhang, Liu'er has a lot of valuables in this room, so naturally it is not easy for people to enter, but fortunately, the two sisters are also duty-bound, so don't worry about it.

The two mothers were talking on the crooked kang, and Liu'er expressed the idea that she had been pondering these days, "A few days ago, I heard Mrs. Lin say that there is a house for sale in Xiaohuazhi Lane not far from the back street, and the house is in the neighborhood. They are all good, but the price is higher, more than 1000 taels of silver, and they are sold in a hurry, so it is hard to sell them for a while. I thought, Mom, don’t do it in the house. Don’t say how much the monthly money is, I have a headache Yes, I don’t need to ask for more leave. Sooner or later, the wind and rain come and go, I can’t eat well or sleep well, and if I get sick, I can’t rest. Now I have some money in my hand, and I have someone to serve you. Forget about being an old lady. Anyway, your daughter and I can afford to support you with my craftsmanship. Besides, the old lady treats me well. It’s not good to leave like this. At least I will serve you for another two years, and it will be even worse for my family. , we also have a ready-made place to stay, what do you think?"

Mrs. Zhang is now in the mansion. Although it is not tiring or easy to do errands every day, she is a little bit reluctant and hesitates: "I know your filial piety, but your mother is not old. I can do it for a few years. I am idle like this." , After all, I feel a little bit like sitting and eating, I really don't feel at ease in my heart."

Liu'er naturally knew what she was thinking, and said with a smile: "Just treat yourself as an old lady in advance and enjoy the blessings. At least practice your hands first, so as not to be unskilled and sprain your feet in the future."

"You girl, you are joking, my old man is here, and I am not so blessed when I am your old lady." Mrs. Zhang was also happy when she said it.

"Actually, Mom isn't just idle. Aren't the two sisters following along? Apart from serving you and doing some housework, you may as well teach them a thing or two. Anyway, it's our mother who will benefit from it. , Because I have been with Master Dong, it is good after all, I am afraid that I am not very good at tea and rice, and it is just right for your old profession."

In fact, Liu'er had nothing to do to find excuses for Mrs. Zhang, so that she would feel uncomfortable.But Mrs. Zhang thinks a little further. Liu'er will always marry someone in the future. Even if she marries a poor one, with her dowry and ability, she still needs someone to take care of her. Knowing the root and the bottom line uses agreement, and it is an arm.

So the two discussed for a long while, and finally it was settled. When Liu'er bought the house, Mrs. Zhang redeemed herself and went out with the two girls as old ladies.

Speaking of silver, Liu Er simply found out all the cash at home, and Liu Er gave her the weight of Granny Zhang's original value of more than 200 taels.Liu'er received a lot of rewards, and got two sets of gold-faced masks for her godmother. She rarely wears them on weekdays. After all, gems and the like are not so eye-catching among the women.

As for Liu'er herself, apart from a little phoenix hairpin on her head and two shrimp beard bracelets on her wrist which are worth some silver, everything else is not outstanding.

As for the accumulated body, it is far behind the average big girl.

Even the rewards from the old lady and the eldest girl, earned by themselves, and those who asked for filial service, the banknotes and gold and silver, totaled nearly 3000 taels of silver, not counting the valuable jewelry and headgear.

Now that I've counted them carefully, Mrs. Zhang was taken aback.Even Liu'er didn't expect that she had only roughly calculated the bank notes, thinking that 2000 taels would be the best.Unexpectedly, the gold and silver were scattered, even if there were a lot of gold and silver carcasses.Especially Jin Kaizi, who was rewarded by all the masters inside and outside the house during festivals over the years.She didn't look at many, so she just put the bottom of the box without touching it, and now she has saved a big bag.Given Liu'er's decency, she was naturally not a small kelp, most of them were more than one or two kelp, and the least one was seven or eight points.

On weekdays, she only knew that Liu'er was rewarded a lot, and she also secretly sold her embroidery work, but she didn't expect to save so much property, even a man can't match it, so she immediately felt relieved and didn't have to worry about sitting and eating.

In fact, Liu'er knew that these were just floating fortunes, although they looked like a lot, they were not the most valuable.Those antique calligraphy and paintings of hers are hard-to-buy good things.Not to mention, if she, Master Dong's shooter, intentionally pretends to be Huiwen, she will be more valuable.It's just that she doesn't want to do it yet.

Although Mrs. Zhang has seen the world, after all she is not very literate and has limited knowledge. What she is most proud of is the shiny gold and silver, which are heavy and solid.Bank notes are sometimes not very reassuring, and always suspect that they are fake...

Since neither of them should be on duty tomorrow, it will be almost three o'clock, so they might as well go to bed early, and it won't be too late to deal with those etiquettes the next day.

The author has something to say: Thanks to chloe for the grenade bombing (╯3╰), I am dizzy...