[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

A beautiful and enchanting little aunt was welcomed in by a pink sedan chair from the side door, and the second master rested in the new aunt's room that night.On the second day, because the mistress Mrs. Wang was still ill, the ceremony of serving tea was simplified, and I only met with Jia Zheng's two old friends, Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou.Aunt Zhao said a lot of sour words with jealousy.

In the next two days, it was the day when Madam Zhu set out wine and treats, even Xifeng came over to have a glass of water and wine, and most of the other upper, middle and lower classes came to heat up the stove.

Nanny Zhu said in front of Jia's mother that day that she wanted to set up a drink to recognize her relatives, because she saw that Jia's mother would not let go, and she couldn't take her daughter away for the time being, so she made it for the Rongguo Mansion to see - solemnly set up a drink , so that no one will underestimate and bully the little girl when she is not around.

If it wasn't for this, and she didn't have money and no place, who would want to treat guests wronged in other people's mansion?There is no guest of honor, not even a small opera.

That day when she returned from Rongqing Hall, Mammy Zhu guessed that the old lady must know about Hong Guan'er.Sure enough, the next day I heard that Miss Jia's nanny had suffered a stroke. The eldest lady was compassionate and filial, she fell ill and never appeared in the Lixiangyuan again.

Afterwards, the second master of Rongguo Mansion took in a new aunt, which had never been heard before.If it was really that Mrs. Wang who took the initiative to pay her husband for the invitation to buy fame, she would definitely not even eat the concubine's mistress tea--99 steps of virtuousness are all pretended, and this last trembling is all that is missing. up?Could it be that the head wife of the government is so stupid.

As soon as Mammy Zhu thought about it, she could count it. This is a descriptive act.

Since he was so careful, before the eldest girl entered the palace and gained a firm foothold, the Rongguo Mansion would not let anyone go, especially the servants who had contact with the eldest girl.

Furthermore, the days of her and Nanny He teaching Miss Jia must be coming to an end.If she was the old lady of Jia's family, if something like this happened, she would send away the teaching and nuns outside.After receiving that kind of training, no matter whether she succeeds or not, there will always be something tainted by this girl's demeanor and movements, which can be seen by the girl's nanny, let alone them.

Therefore, Mammy Zhu ignored Nanny He's appearance of seeing a ghost, and hurriedly opened three tables in Lixiangyuan.In front of everyone, set up heaven and earth incense candles in the courtyard. After laying tea and burning paper, Zhu Xiu kowtowed and changed his mouth, and presented the needles and threads he made.Zhu Nai drank tea, put a pair of silver bracelets on Zhu Xiu's wrists, and recognized her daughter.

Some people who know the door muttered, saying that this is not like admitting a daughter, but it seems to mean accepting a adopted daughter and adopting a daughter.

If it's a good thing, it's just that the daughter-in-law is not the righteous daughter.

The daughter-in-law shook her head. There is a big difference here: a godson and a goddaughter are titles; adopted sons and adopted daughters have titles, and are inseparable from masters and apprentices; adopted sons and adopted daughters go further than adopted sons and adopted daughters, adding The love of raising...And some of the adopted sons and daughters can be called step-sons and step-daughters, which is very powerful. They have to change their surnames, go on the genealogy, and have the same inheritance rights as their own children...

On this day, Zhu Xiu met many deacons and big maids again, and they took many of them, including towels, fan cloth heads, rings and silver locks.Fortunately, Qing Jin came to help her send the reward and thank her.

Pearl also came over, with envy in her eyes, and gave her two-color needlework she made herself, and she was about to go back after a while, Zhu Xiu hurriedly wanted to keep her, but Pearl said that Miss Shi couldn't leave her, so she declined.

In the evening, Zhu Xiu packed a load of things for Qing Jin to take back, or use it for herself, or distribute it to everyone.The two sisters were not as polite as that, Qing Jin coquettishly put her arms around Zhu Xiu, picked up her burden and went back to rest.

Grandma Zhu is also very tired, although there are not many masters in this mansion, but the whole population is frighteningly large, the masters of each house sent their deacons and daughters-in-law to congratulate them, all just for the sake of Grandma Zhu. Grandma Zhu can go to socialize, and Lai and Lin Zhu's family have sent gifts, and Nanny Zhu also has to thank her.

On the other hand, Zhu Xiu is young and energetic, she doesn't feel tired and she is in high spirits.After the two had bathed, Zhu Xiu took out her skills and gave her mother a good massage.

Nanny Zhu just felt relaxed all over, she was justifiably enjoying the blessing of a daughter.Her face was rosy, and she almost fell asleep comfortably. Afraid of tiring her daughter, she propped herself up and pulled Zhu Xiu to wipe her sweat: "Mother's whole body is light, my daughter is amazing!"

Putting down the bed curtains, the mother and daughter talked privately, Mammy Zhu said that she estimated that the caravan of the Lin family's New Year's gift would arrive soon, and that she would have to go with the caravan when it returned.

When Zhu Xiu heard this, she was reluctant to part with it, and worried at the same time: "Come back to the south in a horse-drawn carriage in the icy weather, can Mom bear it? Can't wait for the Kaichun Canal to thaw and go with the boat?"

Nanny Zhu shook her head, and said in a low voice: "If we don't leave, that big girl won't be able to come out for fear of being spotted."

Zhu Xiu couldn't understand, the methods in those places were so powerful, how long did it take to be seen?She thought so and asked.

Nanny Zhu just laughed, and said: "You are still young and don't understand. There are some things in this world that cannot be concealed, such as a good girl, people who don't know her will think she is romantic. As for this, ordinary people can't detect it, but the woman she is familiar with can see some clues after the incident, otherwise why her nanny suddenly became ill."

Zhu Xiu still doesn't understand. He has never heard of being able to learn a talent with a variety of styles.

"Of course you can't learn it. What you can learn is demeanor, movements and some tricks." Madam Zhu didn't want to tell my daughter about those things in detail, but said, "As long as Miss Jia can't make a turn in her heart, it's useless to learn much."

Zhu Xiu remembered the small talk she heard He Nanny said two days ago, when He Nanny sneaked over to make fun of her again that day, she said: "The Supreme Emperor is a philanthropic old man, and we have seen many beauties in the world that day. There are only two kinds of things that men like the most. Either they are dignified like a banished fairy, so that they can't be offended so that people want to pick the moon into their arms; Covet but not envy. The girl of this family, painting a tiger is not an anti-dog, I think she is blind..."

What Madam He said refers to the ascetics and the libertines. It can be seen that the ancients also have many ways.

"Don't worry, before the Lin's family arrives, I'll take you out for a few days. Muma still has some old acquaintances in the capital." Mammy Zhu's words drew Zhu Xiu's attention back, "Mumma's godfather, Although he doesn't leave the palace, but his old man also has a house and property outside the palace. He adopted a adopted son a few years ago. Your dry uncle also has a hard life. If the family can't survive, sell him to be a little eunuch. But he couldn't enter the palace after cleansing himself, so his family didn't want him anymore, so he could only live on the street, almost starving to death and freezing to death... Now he runs a silk shop on Gulou West Street, which often travels between Kyoto and Suzhou. Hang, it is also convenient for us mothers to deliver letters and objects."

Then she told Zhu Xiu about her godfather, and then Zhu Xiu knew where she got her transparency and caution.

That father-in-law is a character. He used to be the deputy chief eunuch in the palace of Empress Hui of the Supreme Emperor. After the empress died, he was not only not excluded, but also entered the House of Internal Affairs to manage affairs, and was later promoted to be the head of the respect room.Acting in a low-key and cautious manner, he is now the first fourth-rank eunuch chief in the palace, but he is not well-known outside, and all the eunuchs Xia Shouzhong are majestic outside.

Zhu Xiu remembered that this father-in-law was the same as himself, and his five senses were far more sensitive than others, and he felt a little close to him.

"His old man is the most careful. Almost no one else knows that there is such a relationship between us." Speaking of this, Madam Zhu couldn't help laughing, "If the Rongguo Mansion knows that your mother has a respectful The godfather of the house eunuch chief, I'm afraid he will be reluctant to drive mother away."

He also told Zhu Xiu earnestly: "Whether I'm still in the Lin family or not, I have to make this trip. Besides, Mrs. Lin is very sick, so I'm afraid I'll have to delay my trip for a while. Our mother and I can both feel at ease if we communicate with each other. If you stay at her house for a long time in the future, I will ask Mrs. Lin to be an intermediary to redeem your body deed; if you are no longer in their house, I will return to Beijing. Naturally, you are willing to sell me some face, and I can take you out."

The two spent half the night together before they couldn't help falling asleep.

In the next few days, Nanny Zhu went out to visit relatives and friends almost every day, sometimes with Zhu Xiu, sometimes by herself.Seeing the connections of this nanny in the Rongguo Mansion, they were even more polite and courteous.

When the new year was about to come, the Lin family's annual gift finally arrived. It turned out that there were several heavy snowfalls in winter this year, and the road to Beijing was difficult, so they almost missed it.

Sure enough, as Mammy Zhu had expected, Mother Jia politely wanted to send Nanny Zhu back to the south, saying that it was appropriate for Jia Yuanchun to entrust the blessings of the two nanny here. Take care of Yunyun on his behalf, and offer a heavy gift.

Grandma Zhu didn't bother, she just asked Mother Jia to help her take care of her adoptive daughter, saying that she would come to visit her in the future.Jia Mu knew what she meant, and agreed with a smile.

On the contrary, Nanny He said that she was sick and could not go out for the time being.Nanny Zhu knew what was going on in her heart. Nanny He didn't look like she had a master, and there were no other big families who would ask Madam Yin for advice during the New Year's Eve. She hated Rongguo Mansion for leaving her on the ground. So, I made up my mind to hang on, and I can get another big reward during the Chinese New Year.Just watching the old lord of the Jia family act...

Grandma Zhu clearly guessed the most likely fate of Grandma He, she still watched with cold eyes, and whispered to Zhu Xiu before leaving, "Don't go back to the Pear Fragrance Garden for a while, go directly to Rongqingtang."

At that time, Zhu Xiu didn't understand it. After the first month, she happened to hear that Nanny He had contracted the epidemic and dysentery, and died more than ten days ago.

Where did these epidemics and dysentery come from in the winter, Zhu Xiu thought.Houer Qingjin also quietly told her that sister Xiuluan, who was serving Nanny He, was also infected, and after she recovered from the illness, the main courtyard added another maid named Xiuluan.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the entire Rongguo Mansion was dressed in red and green and brightly lit. Zhu Xiu wore a red silk flowered jacket and waited in the Rongqing Hall.She is already the second class in Jiamu's Courtyard, temporarily in charge of the small tearoom in Rongqingtang.Because of Madam Zhu, the name of Bird Gem was not changed.

At this time, Zhu Xiu didn't know that she had just owed Jia Min and Lin Daiyu a life-saving favor in Yangzhou City thousands of miles away.