I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

The deal was concluded, and Pei Xiang and Mrs. West made an agreement. Within fifteen days, Pei Xiang would get Edward Bruce's approval for the West family, and the West family would help Pei Xiang apply for a brand new one. identity, and then send her safely to North America.

After leaving the West's house, Pei Xiang was relieved. She believed that the West's family would not go back on their promises, nor would they spend great efforts to find out her real identity.

Because so far, she has revealed very little real information. If they want to investigate, it will definitely be thankless.

Moreover, the matter of who Mrs. Lucy used to be is irrelevant to the West family, and there is not much threat.

There is absolutely no need for them to be annoying and do unnecessary things that make her unhappy at the critical moment of asking her to do something.

The West family are shrewd businessmen, and they can fully understand this account.

After she arrived in the United States, the sea of ​​people was vast, the sky was high and the earth was vast, and it was not the era of Internet intelligence. Even if they wanted to investigate her on a whim, they were helpless.

——Well, the first problem I need to solve is how to approach Edward Bruce and get the permit from him.

——This is not an easy thing to accomplish, otherwise, the West couple would not rush to the doctor for help and come to me.

Pei Xiang stood on the side of the road contemplating for a moment, his erratic eyes flicked over elegant and tidy houses, passers-by passing by, and inadvertently landed on a burly figure.

"Mrs. Peggy, wait for me, where are you going?"

Pei Xiang suddenly called out to stop the fat woman not far away.

This person was the housekeeper whom she had written to fool her before. After taking a pound from her, she started to spread rumors and slander Mrs. Lucy.

Mrs. West was able to think of asking Pei Xiang for help so quickly, thanks to Mrs. Peggy, who is greedy for money.

Hearing her name, Peggy turned her head in surprise, and saw Mrs. Lucy, the new tenant, walking towards her slowly. The slender waist and graceful walking posture made Mrs. Peggy, who is also a woman, be amazed. jealous.

She secretly slandered, no wonder someone was willing to pay to destroy this woman's reputation, just looking at her frivolous appearance was enough to attract bees and butterflies.

"Good day, Lady Lucy."

Mrs. Peggy is well versed in the adult social skills of duplicity, and she instantly showed a lovable and friendly smile.

Pei Xiang smiled slightly: "Mrs. Peggy, are you busy now? I want to ask you for a favor."

Peggy restrained her smile slightly, looked up at the sky pretendingly, and said with some embarrassment:

"My mistress has ordered me to go back and report something as soon as possible. However, since Mrs. Lucy needs it, I can spare some personal rest time to help you."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows with a half-smile, ignored Peggy's evasive refusal, and said in a slightly forceful tone:

"My matter won't delay you for too long. We can talk while walking, and walk slowly. When we get to your door, the matter should be almost over."

Peggy couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. The residents on this street are all decent and polite people. According to usual experience, if she showed a embarrassed expression like just now, the people who asked her for help would be embarrassed to continue. I didn't expect Mrs. Lucy to be so ruthless.

——No, it's not that she doesn't wink, she is deliberately embarrassing me and looking down on me, hum!

With this understanding, Mrs. Peggy's rosy round face no longer had a kind smile. She straightened her face, her small eyes were slightly narrowed, and she looked at Pei Xiang with a very unfriendly gaze.

"What's wrong with Mrs. Peggy?" Pei Xiang blinked, not at all afraid of such a cold face, and even immediately dropped a bomb:

"Mrs. Peggy suddenly became unhappy. Is it because no one has asked you for special business recently? You earned the pound in the middle of the letter paper very easily, right?"

Mrs. Peggy was taken aback by these words, and her strong body suddenly stiffened. Immediately afterwards, she raised her short neck and looked at Pei Xiang in amazement, as if trying to find out where she came from. was informed of the transaction.

Pei Xiang straightened her skirt leisurely, and squinted at Mrs. Peggy:

"You, you are so open-minded when you see money, you dare to make any money.

Why don't you think about it, since I can connect with noble people and have such a past, how can the people I offended before be good?

Everyone is not kind and kind. They succeeded in disgusting me, so naturally they want to show off.

Oh, you see, someone was very proud of me, and they didn't mean to keep a secret for you at all. They used it to laugh at me, so Peggy, I already know the bad things you did behind my back. "

Peggy was so frightened by Pei Xiang's few words that her face turned blue, she couldn't help but took two steps back, sternly:

"You lied, she, they said they would let me continue to work, how could they casually reveal my identity."

"Oh, you think you're useful? You won't be an outcast? Tsk tsk, that's interesting. There are so many gossip-loving maids like you on this street. Let me expose you and find another one."

For a moment Peggy didn't know what to do.

Pei Xiang didn't give her any buffer time, and continued to question:

"If the person who wrote the letter didn't tell me about it, how could I know so much about it? Could it be... Could it be that I wrote to you myself, gave you money, and encouraged you to pour dirty water on me everywhere? "

Peggy shook her head subconsciously, denying Pei Xiang's hypothesis from the bottom of her heart.

She is not stupid, on the contrary, she can occupy the position of housekeeper for many years with her greedy, miserly and unpleasant character, which shows that she is smarter and good at judging the situation.

Therefore, she judged others by herself, thinking that no one would do such a stupid thing.

You must know that in this world, it is very important for a woman to have a good reputation. If there are major flaws in her character, she will lose many precious opportunities, such as a happy marriage, respect from others, or employers. trust.

Unless it's a madman, she thought.

But it's a pity that Pei Xiang is smart and beautiful, and doesn't look crazy at all.

Pei Xiang then sneered and asked Peggy: "That's why you revealed the secret to me? Let me catch you!"

"How is this possible, I'm not crazy!" Peggy whispered, shaking her head more, she would not do such a stupid thing.

Under Pei Xiang's sarcastic eyes, Peggy managed to regain some calmness and shrewdness.

—So, it was really the man who wrote the letter who betrayed me?

Peggy gritted her teeth, she hates people who have no contract spirit so much now.

Pei Xiang shook his head helplessly, looked at Mrs. Peggy and said softly:

"Okay, now you know, I heard about the bad things you did, so, should we talk about how you want to compensate me?"

Mrs. Peggy subconsciously clutched the money pocket and took a big step back.

"I, I have already spent that one pound, and you can't ask me for it."

Pei Xiang glanced at Mrs. Peggy contemptuously.

"Why, you ruined my reputation and think I'm here to share the stolen money with you?

Don't dream, Peggy, it can't be that simple. I'm not you, and I don't care about the money. "

"Then what do you want?"

Pei Xiang did not express his request immediately, but continued to threaten Peggy:

"You say, if I tell your mistress about this, will she fire you? Besides, your reputation has been completely ruined since then, and no decent family in the whole city of London will be seen again." I hired you."

"You have no evidence!" Peggy gritted her teeth and stared at Pei Xiang.

"No, I have, I just need to bow my head to the person who wrote to you, and she will prove it for me.

She doesn't even have to appear in person, just send another letter to your master's house with some gentleman's seal as a surety.

Say, whom will your master trust, a maid, or a gentleman? "

Pei Xiang's assumption completely aroused the panic in Peggy's heart. She trembled slightly and begged in a low voice:

"Mrs. Lucy, I was wrong. I was greedy for money, and I did something sorry for you. Please don't tell my master. Please forgive me this time. As long as you don't care about my mistakes, I am willing to do my best." Doing my best to make it up to you, really, trust me."

Seeing that Peggy was really scared and subdued, Pei Xiang didn't continue to threaten her, but changed the subject:

"Ms. Peggy, I remember that you have good cooking skills, especially good at cooking white soup and making chocolate desserts, right?

The reason why your master reuses you is also because your craft can bring many invisible contacts to their family, right? "

Mrs. Peggy nodded, and replied honestly: "Yes, I am good at crafting. Some decent people will borrow me to help when they hold banquets or dances."

"Then, Miss Jennifer Gray always asks you to help when she holds a party recently, right?"

Peggy nodded again and again: "Yes, yes, she praised my dim sum skills and wanted the maids at home to learn from me. However, I will not easily teach others the ancestral skills."

Speaking of this, Peggy's heart suddenly tightened, and she looked at Pei Xiang full of fear and vigilance. She was worried that Pei Xiang would also like her secret recipe.

Pei Xiang wanted to scare her, but felt that it was boring, so he directly stated his purpose:

"Very well. The compensation I'm asking for is actually very simple. I just hope that you can bring me by your side so that I can also go to Miss Gray's ball."

When Mrs. Peggy heard this request, she instantly had a bitter face:

"Mrs. Lucy, you are sincerely embarrassing me. I am just helping out in the kitchen. It is impossible for me to appear where there are guests. I really have no way to let you in."

"I don't need you to help me sneak into the dance floor, I just want you to take me into Miss Gray's house as an apprentice or assistant, and I will take care of the rest by myself."

How dare Peggy agree to Pei Xiang just like that, she took someone out to do things, and if this person made a mistake, the master would punish her.

If this cunning woman offended a big shot at the ball, not only would she not be rewarded, but maybe, no, she would definitely be implicated.

Pei Xiang seemed to see through Peggy's worries, she whispered:

"Have you forgotten those rumors you spread? I went in to find Mr. Edward Bruce, and if I get back together with him, no one will blame you.

And, Peggy, have you forgotten that I am not discussing with you now, but informing you, understand? "

Hearing Pei Xiang's cold warning, Peggy was full of entanglements, but now that she had a big problem in Pei Xiang's hands, she had no courage and room to resist, so she could only do what others said.

"Mrs. Lucy, are you really going to follow me as my apprentice?"

Pei Xiang nodded with a firm expression.

"But, Mrs. Lucy, it's not that I want to shirk. The places where Miss Gray holds banquets are usually borrowed from the real estate of Mr. Marlborough, and the servants there are well-trained and behave in a very orderly manner.

After I take you in, you can only move around the kitchen, and I can't let you wander around, or even go to Mr. Bruce to catch up. "

Pei Xiang squinted at Peggy with a smile:

"Mrs. Peggy, let's be honest. You can often go to Miss Gray's banquet to help out. Is it really just because of your superb craftsmanship that you are famous? Is it true that the cook in the family is not good enough?

Isn't it ... because you have a powerful relative who works as a steward at Marlborough MP's house?

At the very beginning, he was the one who introduced you to this lucrative part-time job, right?Now you tell me that their management is strict, heh, then I don't care, you have to help me find an excuse and find a way, right? "

Mrs. Peggy didn't expect that Pei Xiang even found out about this matter. She had no reason to shirk, so she could only rub her hands and shrugged her shoulders to reluctantly agree.

Pei Xiang is well versed in the method of hitting a red date with a stick. Seeing that Peggy has no objections and has given in, she stopped being aggressive and promised her generously:

"Mrs. Peggy, if my wish comes true, I'll give you a gold necklace, how about it?"

Hearing that there was gold to be earned, the money-greedy Mrs. Peggy suddenly regained her spirits. She sorted out Pei Xiang's request in her mind, and found that the implementation of the matter was actually not particularly difficult.

Cats have their way, and mice have their way. She arranges it carefully, and with a few small favors, she doesn't need to waste even a penny!

——It was just for a woman to meet a man. The house is so big and there are so many people, so there must be no big mistakes.

Things can be done without spending money, and there is a gold necklace as a reward afterward. Peggy stopped pouting all of a sudden, and most of the resentment in her heart dissipated. She smiled again and patted her chest:

"Mrs. Lucy, don't worry, I will definitely arrange things properly."

"After the matter is completed, the previous grievances between you and me will be wiped out." Pei Xiang readily promised.

"Then, let's make a deal. I wish Mrs. Lucy's wish come true."

Pei Xiang decided to give Peggy a little more motivation:

"I hope Mrs. Peggy's blessing is sincere, and you know I'll be as fine as Miss Gray once I'm back in society again.

At that time, I may bring more business to Mrs. Peggy, Mrs. Peggy, you will not regret working with me. "

When Pei Xiang said these words, there was a calm and unfathomable expression on his face, which was very convincing.

Peggy nodded again and again, looking at Pei Xiang with a hint of admiration, and the faint desire for revenge that had been born before quietly subsided.

In fact, Pei Xiang's emotions were also a little complicated, and she had completely surrendered to Peggy's money-greedy temper.

Of course, she no longer had the slightest trust in this person, and she was soberly aware that if someone offered a higher price one day, this Peggy would definitely sell her without hesitation.

——However, if she wasn't such a person, I wouldn't ask her to do things. In short, whoever can take advantage of whom, it's up to each person's ability. For now, I'll hang her with the benefits first.

——As long as the pie is big enough, this person will not change his mind easily in order to get more benefits.

Pei Xiang tilted her head and thought about it carefully. After the matter is completed, she will leave here for the United States soon. At that time, even if Peggy wants to betray her or take revenge on her, she will not be able to hurt her personally.

Thinking of the unknown journey of life, Pei Xiang became more cautious. She gently held Mrs. Peggy's hand, smiling softly and sweetly:

"Come on, Mrs. Peggy, let's discuss various details again. Be careful, don't make any mistakes. If that happens, it will be bad for you and me..."