[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

When the East Wing of Lixiangyuan was narrating the love between mother and daughter, the main courtyard was brightly lit, and there was no sound in the courtyard, and maids and women stood in the corridor far away, waiting to be ordered.

Jia's mother sat on the small flower hall, her face was livid.Zhou Rui's family knelt on the ground and trembled, while Mrs. Wang stood aside, not daring to speak.Jia Yuanchun hid in the green gauze cupboard, his face flushed with embarrassment, and he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and wept silently.

"It's like a saw-mouth gourd turned upside down at this moment, why didn't you hide that troublesome tongue when you made up your mind!"

"Come on, let's go, tomorrow I want to ask the Wang family, why did they teach such a daring girl who dared to harm the sons and daughters of the whole family?!"

It didn't take long for Mrs. Wang to stab the basket twice because of Yuanchun's entry into the palace. When she met Jia's mother, she spoke mercilessly, her face flushed, "Old lady calm down, this is also for the sake of the child." Qian Cheng, this matter is kept a secret by my daughter-in-law, and I promise not to spread a word of it."

Hearing this, Mother Jia sneered, "Secret? If it's secret, how would I know?"

Mrs. Wang lowered her head and secretly gave Zhou Rui's family a look at her feet, not daring to speak back.

"I know you are afraid that I will stare at you like a thief, and you are not convinced." Jiamu said.

Mrs. Wang had no choice but to kneel down and plead guilty: "I beg the old lady to understand my heart as a mother. Zhu'er is gone, Baoyu is not worth anything, and Yuanchun is going to enter the palace again. I just think that if the child has a status, No matter how big or small, you don't have to be ordered by others to be humble..."

Mother Jia became more and more angry, and waved down the tureen on the small table, and the tea and tea splashed on Mrs. Wang's skirt: "My Yuanchun is going to suffer as a slave. Who did this! Ah? Now I still have the face to say, Mrs. Wang If you don't kill their sisters, don't you stop?"

The scolding Mrs. Wang burst into tears.

Seeing his mother being punished, Jia Yuanchun wanted to ask the old lady for forgiveness, but was too embarrassed to go out.

As soon as the veil of the green gauze cupboard moved, Mother Jia saw it in her eyes. Seeing that Yuan Chun hadn't come out after all, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes: At this stage of the field, I'm not afraid that she will break the cans and throw her face, but I'm afraid that she will hold it and learn to be seductive. , the two ends do not stick.

If Yuan Chun dared to stand up now, then she might be able to go the way her mother thought.But now that there is no one else in the house, and she can't bear to lose her own face, then the way to solicit favor with sex has been blocked from the root.I am most afraid of losing even the dignified and dignified appearance before.

Thinking of this, Jia's mother became more and more dispirited, and waved her hands: "For Yuanchun and Baoyu, I will sweep away the last disaster for you. It's just... don't come out these days, and take care of the mouth around you. Just a little bit of words, and you go back to your royal family."

Mrs. Wang's face turned pale, which meant that she wanted to take away her housekeeping power and ground her.

On the next day, Mrs. Wang was really ill and she couldn't do anything about it.Now that it was the end of the new year, Mother Jia ordered Wang Xifeng to take over as the housekeeper.

Wang Xifeng didn't expect that such a happy event would fall from the sky before the New Year, and thanked the old lady happily.He hurried to see her aunt again, and when she saw that her aunt could not get out of bed with a yellow face, she was taken aback and ordered to call for the imperial physician.

Mrs. Wang quickly took her hand and said, "It's just that I've had a lot of things this year and I'm tired. I'll just take a rest and don't bother the imperial doctor. Besides, it's not good to spread the word about New Year's Eve."

That's all for Wang Xifeng. She glanced at the person standing below and asked, "Where's Sister Zhou? She's always the most respectful and dignified. Why isn't she serving in front of the wife now?"

Mrs. Wang withdrew her hand, wiped the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, and said in a vague way: "There are some things at home, so I will tell her to go home."

When Xifeng came out, she was still a little puzzled, suspecting that there was something she didn't know.But since the old lady entrusted her with the power of housekeeping, she must come up with some means to let everyone see her ability.

Xifeng was determined to follow the old lady in her heart, and not only immediately obeyed Jiamu's order, but also played tricks to make Jiamu happy.As expected, Mother Jia liked it even more. Before the new year was over, Wang Xifeng had the power to manage the housekeeping in her hands.

According to what she said that night, Mother Zhu really found an opportunity to talk to Jia Mu about taking Zhu Xiu as her daughter.

Jia Mu laughed and said, "That's really good. It's because of that girl's good fortune that she caught your eye." Then she pointed to Wang Xifeng: "Our shabby household has adopted a daughter, and her goddaughter is older than her. After a while, it’s not ashamed.”

While Sister Feng offered tea to Jia Mu herself, she said angrily, "The old ancestor's words are so unreasonable! There are many people whose heads are bigger than hers. I don't care about calling me mother. Listen to the old ancestor's words." Well, I have to deal with it tomorrow, and I will accept two more, so I won't be scolded by my ancestors for nothing."

Zhu Mama's heart sank when she heard this, Jia Taijun's words implied and implied meaning, it seemed that she was unwilling to give her the slavery of the embroidered girl.

"Although the second grandma is young, who is not good at taking care of her? I just hope that my embroidered girl will be half as good as the second grandma in the future, and I will be satisfied." On the same level as Wang Xifeng, the implication is that he wants the Rongguo Mansion to release people to be good citizens.

But Mother Jia laughed and said, "The girls I've trained are not as clever as hers. Mother Zhu, don't worry, put that girl in front of me. I'll be ten times stronger than this person!" Then he pointed at Sister Feng.

Grandma Zhu could only smile and said: "This is the honor of the old Feng Jun. In a few days, I will borrow a place in your mansion to entertain guests. If the old Feng Jun is free, please do me a favor and have a glass of wine." After finishing speaking , He also said that he was laughing at Yan Yan, and asked Xifeng to show his respect.

After Madam Zhu left, Wang Xifeng asked: "It's just a little girl, why didn't the old lady give it to Nanny Zhu directly? Nanny Zhu has a good reputation from the palace, she has a lot of people, and she's from my aunt's house." If we give her face, we are giving face to Uncle Lin's family. Besides, a piece of cloth that the old lady usually rewards is more valuable than a little girl. Could there be other reasons for this?" Could it be that the girl is the old man and who? The illegitimate daughter born to the servant's daughter-in-law, or the daughter of other men from the two prefectures?

Seeing that Xifeng's thinking was wrong, Jia's mother laughed and scolded: "Don't I understand what you said? It's just that the little girl has some family skills, thanks to everyone's hair like withered grass, she ate the medicinal food she cooked for half a month. It's just black and shiny. Seeing that your eldest sister is going to enter the palace, I still want that girl to be taken care of by Yuan Chun."

When Xifeng heard this, he smiled and said: "There are still such talents hidden in our family. But how old is that girl, she just memorizes some prescriptions when she thinks about it, so that's all it takes to get people to come over. Can be used."

Jia Mu pointed at Xifeng with a smile and said, "You monkey, you're used to courting tricks. That girl is not a secretive person, and she told everyone who asked her, but these things have something to do with fate and fate, and they are ordinary medicinal materials. Food, if you cook it together, other people not only don't taste as good as hers, but even the effect is not as good as hers. Besides, people will make prescriptions according to their own needs. Although they are not as good as those imperial doctors who have accumulated many years, they are in our house. It’s more convenient to use than outside.”

Sister Feng clapped her palms and said with a smile: "If that's the case, then it's still a treasure, and I can't let it go easily. I just don't believe it in my heart. How can there be so many people when I'm older?"

Jia Mu said: "How many people have you met! If you want to come to this girl's family, it is the family of Xinglin. Brother Bao, you are only a four-year-old boy, and even the years-old pedantic pair are all good."

Sister Feng immediately flattered: "Who is she? She can be compared with Brother Bao. Don't call me frivolous, my ancestors. Go out and ask around the capital. How many people are as smart as Baoyu!"

After Nanny Lai came in to talk with Jia Mu, Wang Xifeng left to go to the small hall in her own yard to be the housekeeper.

Mother Jia waved away the girl and daughter-in-law who served underground, and asked Mammy Lai, "Is everything settled?"

Nanny Lai replied with a smile: "Okay, everyone knows that she was favored by the merchants in the north, and even her mother, who was serving her personally, was redeemed and taken away."

This "she" naturally refers to the red lady who came from a lean horse and was found by Mrs. Wang.

Jia Mu nodded and said, "I don't worry about what you do, as long as you don't reveal your Xingzang."

Nanny Lai beat Mother Jia's leg herself, "It's all cleaned up, and no one wants to get involved with our eldest girl. Even the mansion has nothing to do with it. The person you asked me to find, I found an innocent one." She is a gentle and kind girl, her figure is also very similar, someone will carry her in a sedan chair at the order of the wife later." I'm afraid the wife will die of anger.

Mother Jia's heart was relieved, the red lady was gone, and the source of this witness also disappeared.Even if someone saw Zhou Rui's family bring someone in, she would find a reason for it, and only said that the Wang family was generous and virtuous, because she was not good, and her current aunt was sick, so she wanted to find a reliable one for her master. It's over for people to serve.

Since Mrs. Wang is so virtuous, she naturally wanted to see her in person. That's why Zhou Rui's family avoided people and brought the girl in.

Nanny Lai lowered her head and rubbed Jia's mother's knee, the corner of her mouth twitched, she didn't know what the second wife was thinking, she made such a fuss, but it caused her to run outside for days.Now it can be regarded as shooting himself in the foot, recruiting such a charming little aunt.

Grandma Lai remembered what she had just heard outside, and said with a smile: "I heard that Grandma Zhu has fallen in love with a maid in our mansion and wants to adopt her as a daughter? Alas, the nanny from the palace doesn't look at anyone. Those who come to our house, this is because the old lady is well-behaved and capable, so she has such a good fortune."

Jia's mother also laughed and said, "This girl was recommended by your daughter-in-law. It can be seen that both your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have bright eyes." Then she sighed: "If it hadn't been for this incident, Mother Zhu would have taken a fancy to that girl, she wouldn't have to I'll tell you what to say, what is a little girl worth. But now, at least before your eldest girl enters the palace, I can't release a single person from the teaching mansion, lest there will be another accident. "

Nanny Lai also smiled and said: "The old lady is used to things, if she wipes everything clean and is still so cautious, we have been eating rice for nothing for so many years, and we haven't even learned your tricks." What I want to say before I come here is that I don't want to ask for my grandson's family background. I'm afraid the old lady is not in the mood.

Jia Mu took a sip of tea and said suddenly: "Ming'er will take Yun girl over to live with me. During the New Year's Eve, her aunt will be too busy to take care of her. Let her stay for the New Year's Eve."

Nanny Lai's heart skipped a beat. It's almost Chinese New Year and you still want to bring your niece and granddaughter?Is this to keep Miss Smith for a long time?In Tan Jiamu's tone: "I'll let my daughter-in-law go in person. Can you clean up a room for Miss Yun?"

Mother Jia thought about it and said, "No need, let Yun girl live in the warm pavilion to the west, and Baoyu sleep with me in the green gauze closet. Instead, we must send Yun girl a useful girl to take care of her."

He said again, "Give her the pearls in the courtyard."

Nanny Lai was taken aback, that girl was chosen by his wife, she didn't believe that the old lady didn't know.

Mother Jia half closed her eyes, she naturally knew the details of that girl, and she also knew what Wang was thinking. She just wanted to use that girl as the ear god in Baoyu's house in the future.

Ever since Baoyu was taken to the main courtyard to support her, these moths have never been broken. Before, Jiamu rewarded those girls, and now she doesn't want to waste her efforts. As long as Wang doesn't stop thinking about it, there will always be changes. The Pharisees come in.

She saw that the pearl was ordinary in appearance, and guessed that young men love to be pretty, and in the future even if she was taken as a roommate, she would not be able to win over the men, so it didn't matter if she was left behind.

What's more, Wang's despise of Yun girl has already made Jia's mother depressed for a long time: even if a member of her natal family is a little girl with both parents dead, it's not up to her Wang to dislike her.First send that pearl to serve Yun girl, and then see if Wang will not respond, and he will not be willing to give up this move.