The clever maid of the red mansion

Ginseng is the first to invigorate qi, Sanqi is the first to invigorate blood, the taste is the same and the effect is the same.Her father said, "They are all good things, big girl, you have to live up to your spirits, don't disappoint your sister Liu'er's good intentions. The mansion is no better than at home, you have to be careful in speaking and doing things, parents are not capable, get closer to your sister Liu'er, It’s not a big deal to learn how high or low your eyebrows are, and you must know how to be grateful.”

I went in to kowtow to the old lady that day, and decided to serve in Jiamu's courtyard the next day. Zhang San's family was so happy that night, they cooked a few dishes, made an exception and made a pot of Huiquan wine for Zhang San, who was in charge, and Zhang San was also very happy , While drinking a small wine, he told his daughter, Xiao Xi'er, that her name has been changed to Sanqi during the day.

Xiao Xi'er hangs out with the children of the servants in the mansion, the adults talk about their private houses, and the big and small things in the mansion. Consciously or unconsciously, she has listened to a lot, and she knows some tricks.She was able to enter the old lady's house to serve, which is really a step up to the sky.

She is smart and successful, and ignores her mother rummaging about giving gifts to Aunt Zhang and Sister Liu'er, and she doesn't care about the proud people around the old lady.He could hear a few words from his father.

Poured a glass of wine for her father Zhang San, and picked up chopsticks and sausages for her sister, "Don't worry, Dad, my daughter knows that she is good, and she will do things with her heart, and will not make sister Liu'er embarrassing. Mother's face is not."

Don't look outside, especially in the mansion, Sanqi has never spoken much, and has no scruples at home, and is articulate.

Although she is only a third-class rough envoy now, the ones in the old lady's courtyard are different, not to mention that there is a big girl Liu'er who the old lady needs to take care of her. She is not stupid herself, so naturally Sanqi is not worried Errands up.

I just feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

It's not easy for her to get this job. Over the years, even her grandma and uncle's family have ignored them.The two cousins ​​were kind to her sisters, but unfortunately they didn't care about things.

Her family is different from other families, and there is a reason behind it.Her grandma was originally one of the four nurses around Second Master Bao, and now she is being raised in the mansion, which is quite respectable.However, the old lady doesn't like her family. First, she thinks that her mother's two daughters are losers, and they are not as smart as her uncle's mother who gave birth to two sons.It's fine if you don't know how to give birth, and people are not clever, so they do some unguarded things.Her father is honest and not flattering, so it's strange that their family can attract people's attention.

What's worse, the old lady has seen all the world's situation, and has never allowed the girls in the family to serve in the mansion, saying, "If you get along well, you are just a little wife, and the family is disliked by the master and grandma, and people hate you; if you make trouble, you will make a scandal yourself." It’s not a big deal if you don’t have a job, and the whole family follows suit, it’s embarrassing, it’s still An An who goes out and gets married, and the water thrown by the married daughter is pure if you don’t see it!”

So, back then, my eldest aunt married the son of a shopkeeper of a silk shop alone, and she had a small fortune. Later, she gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and she was considered a firm foothold.My uncle is honest and stable, and his life has always been considered smooth and peaceful.When I go back to my natal home on weekdays, I also wear gold and silver. My cousins ​​are surrounded by girls and wives, just like young masters and misses. Every time her grandma sees her, she is very happy. How can there be daughter-in-law and grandchildren in her eyes? them.

In those days, not to mention Sanqi's mother was envious, even her uncle Zhang Cai's family was quite envious.Don't look at her face in the mansion, she is in charge of a whole bunch of things, but she is a slave after all.Both the uncle and the old lady were careful not to provoke the eldest sister, and her grandmother felt that it would be better for a girl to marry outside the house, so that she could have the support of the house without causing troubles in the house. It will be the same in the future.

In this way, Sanqi's grandma has been suppressing the third son and his wife, and even when Sanqi is old, she didn't help to get Sanqi into the house to serve her.It's just that she didn't see the third daughter-in-law getting more and more impatient until this daughter-in-law gave Liu'er a gift rashly. The daughter-in-law went to Liu'er's house to say goodbye.

All of this, Sanqi was as clear as a mirror in her heart, apart from being depressed, there was nothing she could do about it, what could she do for a villain at her young age.

But in the end, it turned out that it was her luck that she met a nobleman.Sister Liu'er actually begged the old lady, she can really work in the mansion!Finally, I can make money to support my family!

Strange people say that there are people in the court who are easy to be officials.

I originally thought that before I got married, I had been doing some sewing at home, learning my skills to meet the world, so I don't even think about it.Even, just like my aunt, it is difficult to marry a decent family. Her mother is not as decent as her grandparents.After all, there are many girls in the mansion like her who still have no jobs after their age, and it is not uncommon for them to be neater and smarter than her, and it is not necessarily her turn to have good things happen.But in the end, God treated her kindly.

That night, Sanqi was excited all night, tossing and turning and not falling asleep.I got up before dawn the next day, and found the clothes and jewelry I liked on weekdays. In fact, they were just a pink and blue gauze shirt, a pair of bean-green cocoon silk trousers, and a pair of beaded dresses that my cousin gave me last year. Red hair rope, this is the best set of her summer clothes.

I washed my hands and face again and again, and used a piece of jasmine soap that I got during the Chinese New Year. It was fragrant, and I combed my hair and dressed neatly after washing.It is estimated that the movement of fetching and pouring water was a bit loud, which alarmed her old lady, so she had to scold her through the door curtain, "There was a lot of chaos early in the morning, and my old lady finally took a day off. She cheated on your mother's corpse The old lady has finished her breakfast. It’s time for the masters to greet you. It’s not too late for you to go in quietly. After all, you’re looking for Miss Yang Liu’er outside. I'm not capable and my brain is not bright. In the future, if you have something to do, you can ask your sister Liu Er to be serious, and stop messing around on your own. It's a shameful thing! If you can do it well, it's a big deal for you. , I’ve raised it for over ten years anyway, and it’s not bad for this trembling.”

Sanqi usually looks down on her mother's inability to make money, and she doesn't mean what she says and does. When she is scolded, she naturally murmurs unwillingly and is not convinced.Unexpectedly, after being scolded all over today, my heart feels more at ease, and I am a little suspicious of myself as a cheapskate.

It is common for people in the mansion to have a rich heart and two snobbish eyes.Although I heard my aunt tell her grandma in private, Sister Liu'er is different from others, she has her own rules in words and deeds, and she only devotes herself to serving the old lady wholeheartedly.In addition, no matter how big the master is, he will not be flattering; no matter how shameless the servant is, he will speak kindly, and he has only been here for less than a year, and there is no one who does not praise him.

The most rare thing is that her needlework skills are first-class. Since she came, the old lady only wears her needlework inside and out.The daughters-in-law and wives in the sewing room didn't complain, most of them were flattery.The old lady couldn't leave for a while, and she got along well with Sister Yuanyang. Parrot Huber and others loved to follow her in sewing, and she didn't hide her secrets.

Sanqi is a dexterous hand. She usually learns some flower tying with the parrot's sister, Xiao Ling'er, and her sister. Occasionally, she can embroider a handkerchief and collar socks. He is better than Xiao Linger and other girls of the same age, and he always likes these.

So I was grateful for Liu'er's support. Since I entered the old lady's house and worked under Liu'er, I have gradually seen Liu'er's ability, words and deeds, and the respect of Liu'er from all the subordinates. The ladies are beyond compare.Sanqi was originally a big-hearted person, so he followed Liu'er wholeheartedly.

But Liu'er didn't care about anything she told her. She was originally clever and knew how to work hard, but she gradually got Liu'er's sister's liking and treated her differently, which made Xiao Jiu'er, who was the first to join her, not convinced.However, Xiao Jiu'er can't sit still, but she can't sit still when her sister Liu'er is not in front of her. Qi doesn't care, it's time to tie the knot.The two of you and Xiaoyan are doing needlework with heart.

"When you can tie a hundred neat knots with your eyes closed, you will be promoted to the second class."

Sanqi has always remembered sister Liu'er's words, she practiced hard.Not to mention second-class, even if she is a rough envoy now, in the old lady's house, and under the hands of sister Liu'er, she is not the same as before.Neighbors on the other side of the common room, and those aunts who work in the house on the back street, whoever saw her would not hold her back and say a few words affectionately, and would not let her go, as if all of a sudden They all noticed her similarity.

Before Sanqi, because of the matter of Chunyan and Xiaojiuer sisters, especially Chunyan, who had no errands, went directly to the old lady's house, but now she is second-class, and now Sanqi also has errands.Some of the people in the mansion were too careless, they couldn't flatter themselves, and they couldn't get to the second door, so they simply forgave themselves and went to her old lady's door.Fortunately, her old lady finally understood, and no one tried to persuade her, so it was rare for Sanqi to look at her old lady differently.

"Tch, I'm so stupid to be your old lady. My daughter finally caught the eyes of Ms. Liu'er. She's promising. It's too late for me to have fun. I don't expect them to go up one by one! They are not so kind on weekdays." No. Miss Liuer helped us, that’s kindness and generosity, we can’t make trouble for others by putting on our noses. My daughter, you are a good job in the house. Your mother and I are stupid, but you should be smarter. The brows and eyes are high and low, learn more from your sister Liu Er, she will say a few words to you when she is happy, and when you are useful, I will give you face when I get decent, my life..."

Zhang San's family began to pick up her history of suffering again, and the bitterness in her belly could last three days and three nights.Sanqi was tired of listening to it, but this time he was not stubborn, and honestly helped her mother cut clothes for her sister. She had just learned tailoring from sister Liu Er, but she was not good enough to use it, so she happened to practice on her sister.The second wife rewarded Sister Liu'er for the material, and then Sister Liu'er gave it to her.

Sanqi's hard work was not in vain. After following Sister Liu'er for two years, she not only excelled in needlework among all the girls; occasionally making tea, the older girls were lazy, so she was relieved to ask her to go; she was also able to read some characters, I can also write a few strokes, and occasionally help Sister Yuanyang take notes.It is usually the old lady's clothes, and she and the parrot Chunyan are mostly helping.Although he didn't get promoted to the second class as he wished, the life of the family is getting better every year. The old lady also went to work in the second wife's courtyard, and the whole family can straighten up and talk in front of her grandma.

In fact, the second-class girl, but the monthly payment is three hundred cash more.Now Sanqi is not a little girl who just came up with shallow eyes, and she doesn't care about hundreds of coins.Because she is used by Liu Er, and there are errand maids and old women under her command, flattery is not too much, and the rewards from the masters are large during the four seasons.

In the past two years, not to mention that the snacks of the girls in the family are all the best, and they have never been broken.It is the clothes of the four seasons of the family, and they have never bought anything else.Naturally, the good things that the masters bestowed would not reach the little girls like them, it would be more money.However, she followed Liu'er, among the big girls, her sister Liu'er got the most rewards, clothes, rulers and other things, and there were not many people who begged her on the needlework, and it was not easy to ask for anything.The clothes are so good that Sister Liu'er can't use them, and it's a good thing for her and Sister Xiaoyan, not to mention the scraps left over from making clothes for the old lady on weekdays.

She was so happy that her mother only recited Buddha's name every time she got a good thing, and she would show off to her aunt when she turned around.Too good a ruler is not good for the upper body, and her mother is also very good, so she changed hands and changed several times more ordinary ruler clothes in her aunt's shop to use.It's just that the eldest aunt is also taken care of by sister Liu'er on weekdays, and she also knows this sister-in-law's temperament, so she doesn't care about it.

Now her mother has a shopping job in the kitchen of the second wife's courtyard, and whenever she has a chance, she always wants to ask her to take it to honor Liu'er whenever she has something good to hand.

"Sister Liu'er is in the old lady's house. I haven't seen anything good. The old lady and the masters have eaten and used fun and delicious food. Who doesn't want to think about Sister Liu'er. Mom, you should calm down. Turn around and Liu'er and I Sister said, she naturally appreciates your love, your girl is usually diligent and a little discerning, sister Liu'er is happy, seeing your girl, I am caring, there are many, not bad." Sanqi Her old mother stuffed two taels of silver and a small jar of candied fruit into the mouth of the girl who was staring at her, turned around and ran away laughing.

Sanqi thought that the days would pass so long, and followed Sister Liu'er, doing needlework every day, serving the old lady, occasionally reading a few pages of books to draw flowers, or helping Sister Liu'er with errands and running some private affairs Son.Although Sister Liu'er said, "No one will spend a lifetime with anyone and build a shed for thousands of miles-there is no permanent banquet..." But Sanqi didn't take it seriously.

But this day came too soon, Sister Liu'er's own sister came to the door and wanted to recognize her, the masters were all happy for Sister Liu'er, but Sanqi was a little bored.

This time, sister Liu'er must have gone out of the house.

No one wants to be a master and miss, so you have to be a slave!

After being bored for two days, without discussing with her old lady, Sanqi made up her mind, life would be boring without Sister Liu'er in this house, and Sister Liu'er went out to be a young lady, so she followed her as a girl to serve her. !

Which young lady can't have a few maids by her side, even though she already has the Dongchun sisters, she just doesn't need monthly money anyway, she doesn't eat much, and she's not as playful as Xiaojiu'er, and she can help Do needlework.Nowadays, the rules of serving people are above the rules, and Sister Liu'er said that it is not bad, she will follow Sister Liu'er for the rest of her life!

It's just that she's not a shy person now, knowing that what she says doesn't count, she has to explain it to Lao Tzuniang.

Her father, Zhang San, didn't say anything, and just told her to make up her own mind.Her mother was not happy at first, but she couldn't resist Sanqi's fuss, so she finally let her go.This girl has been very disobedient since she was a child, and she has been working with Ms. Liu'er for two years. She almost worships Ms. Liu'er as a god, how can she be a mother in her eyes!Not to mention mother, from the master to the servant in the whole house, there is no one she can admire.Zhang San's family had no choice but to take her to Mrs. Zhang's house to talk to Liu'er.

Although Sister Liu'er didn't refuse at the time, Sanqi could tell that she was probably waiting for her to regret it later, how could this be possible!

I thought that Sister Liu'er had only been in the mansion for a few days, and the old lady was reluctant to stay for a while, and it wouldn't be too long.Unexpectedly, the eldest girl in the mansion was promoted to a noble concubine suddenly, and the old lady asked Liu'er to embroider screens for the noble concubine, so she had to keep it for a while longer.

Sanqi felt relieved.Although she was willing to go with Sister Liu'er, after all, she was going to leave her relatives and go to a strange place. She was wheezing and somewhat frightened, so it was best to take it easy.You Qi is also very familiar with the two sisters, Dong Chun. Although they have talked to each other a few times, after all, they don't have much contact with each other, so it's important to establish a good relationship first.

Now that she has made up her mind to follow Sister Liu'er, from now on, Sanqi only treats Liu'er as her master, and doesn't care about anything else, just obeys Sister Liu'er's orders, anyway, everyone knows that she is going to follow, and no one minds.

But behind the scenes, those fawning and bitter-speaking people can't help but chew their tongues, "Well, don't stay under the big tree in the Duke's mansion, and just go to be slaves for the small families, and people go to the high places to make troubles." Flow to the lower place, really promising!"

Her mother looked at Sanqi behind her face and muttered to her, Sanqi raised her eyebrows and said angrily, "Mom, don't tell me that, even though I'm a girl for others, I'm willing to be sister Liu'er, what's the matter! It belongs to the princess, I don’t want to serve you, don’t you drink water and force your head! You keep talking about those old women’s gossip, when our family was like that, who would lend a hand? The whole family, including the uncle’s family, fell in love with Sister Liu’er How much light? Your daughter, I grow up so big, who thinks I am a person? After following Sister Liuer, I know what it means to learn skills and what is called success! Anyway, I am also a girl, and serving who is not serving. Sister Liuer You are so kind to me, don't talk about being a girl to her, and immediately kill me, I am happy!"

Zhang San's family was dumbfounded, knowing that the girl admired Miss Liu'er, how could he know that she was already possessed!

Sanqi picked up the tea bowl in front of her and drank a few sips to moisten her throat, then put it down casually. Her old mother has brewed tea for more than ten years, so she calmed down and said, "Don't think that anyone can follow Liu Er Sister, you are still a girl, and you are the only girl I have to follow. All these years, sister Liu'er has treated me well and sees me as lovable. Try another person? If you want to go, don't you want it? There are two neat girls at home. It’s not like you don’t know how old you are. Besides, Mom, just watch, a fairy-like person like Sister Liu’er must have a great fortune, and in the future, I will follow your girl and take care of our family!”

At this time, Sanqi's simple heart was that only the second master of Bao, Uncle Feng and the others, were worthy of her elder sister Liu'er.Who doesn't do everything possible to please the obedient ones, it's just that sister Liu'er is lazy to talk to them.

The author has something to say: Cover your face, I’m sorry folks, I’m guilty, I wanted to rest for a few days, but I rested too much, oh, I’m still comfortable just reading the text and not writing it o(╯□╰)o , write one or two extra stories, and it will be really over, and I can finish it before the end of the month.The next book is still hesitating between Sister Lin and Sister Wang Feng...