[Red Mansions] The big maid struggles daily

When Ping'er said that, Zhu Xiu was a little dazed, and when she couldn't see her back, Zhu Xiu slapped himself on the forehead hard.This is an old problem again, isn't it?

She has stayed in Rongguo Mansion for a long time, and when she thinks of the fate of these flower-like girls, she can't help but feel pity in her heart.It doesn't matter if you have pity, but if you are careless because of pity, it's really terrible!

What's more, she herself is still a slave, and the scholar-bureaucrat is also helping the world, and she is talented and helping the little sisters.Zhu Xiu reflected on herself: As far as today's matter is concerned, it can't be regarded as a mistake, but there are so many ways to remind Ping'er that the bowl of medicine is inappropriate, and she chose the most wrong one in a state of uncertainty.In the end, it was Ping'er who reminded me to wake up!

Fortunately, there is still a chance to make amends, Zhu Xiu thought, there is no need to worry about Ping'er for the time being, but in the future, he must go through it in his head before speaking, and he has to learn from the ancients "I examine myself three times a day".

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On this day, when Jia's mother came back from the East Mansion, Mrs. Wang came to discuss with her about hiring a teacher for Jia Baoyu, which should have been handled by Jia Zheng.It's just that Jia Zheng has been chatting with Qingke in his study recently, or he's gone to Aunt Liu's house, where he doesn't set foot in the main room.

When Madam Wang mentioned it at this time, she also meant to lay maggots on Aunt Liu in front of Mother Jia.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Jia looked like "it's a thing, why bother?", and Madam Wang's chest felt tight with hatred: If your old man really has such a heart, why don't the old aunts and three concubines of the Duke of the State not have it.

Jia's mother was lying on the couch, looking down on her at all. What kind of flowers can a helpless and unable to give birth aunt buy from outside?What's more, I'm already a grandma, and I can't take the men into my room. I'm ashamed, but I'm not ashamed!Without Aunt Liu, could it be that your master went to the main room to rest?Without this willow, there are also those flowers and grasses, it is really unclear.

"Okay, I'm relieved about this matter, just look forward to Zhongqiu, I will naturally tell your master after the festival." With one sentence, Mrs. Wang was dismissed.

Mrs. Wang's breath was stuck in her throat, and she couldn't get up or down. She was about to talk, so she heard the girl's announcement: "See you, Lai Sister-in-law."

Mother Jia glanced at Yuanyang, and Yuanyang hurriedly signaled to the girl.

An old woman waiting on the porch opened the curtain to let everyone in Lai in.Everyone in Lai smiled and said loudly, "Old lady, the aunt's house in the south is here to send a festival gift!" When Baoyu, Xiangyun and Baochai heard this, they all came out to join in the fun.

Jia's mother hurriedly ordered to pass in, and several women in charge of the Lin family came in to give gifts to say hello, and Jia's mother ordered to reward the men outside with the top grade and reward the women with the ruler.

The three members of the Lin family are all over forty years old, and they are all dressed in the same way as the master, which is quite different from previous years.

After saying hello, Mother Jia ordered three pedals to come. The three of them thanked her for sitting down, and dared not sit down until Baochai and Xiangyun returned to their seats.

Jia's mother then asked, "How is my uncle's house? Why haven't I seen you before?" and so on.

The three hurriedly got up and said, "All is well." They presented Jia Min's personal letter and the gift list, and then smiled and said, "It turned out that Mother Qin was the one who started it. Her head was broken and she was not sober, but my wife was kind enough to let her recuperate at home."

Jia Mu nodded, and stopped asking. While talking about some homework, while watching the presents, she ordered her to set up a banquet to accommodate everyone in the Lin family.

After a while, the four women were taken down, and they all depended on their company.

Mother Jia saw that this year's ceremony was still very rich, Jia Min's letter said that she was getting weaker and might not live, but she was still full of admiration, so she let go of her previous doubts and became sad because of her daughter's illness. .

Mrs. Wang was satisfied after reading the gift list. Seeing Mother Jia wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, she hurriedly stood up and asked, "Old lady, what is this?"

Jia Muyin said: "Min'er said that he was afraid of dying. How can my wife bear it if I let a white-haired man give a black-haired man?" She began to cry again.

Mrs. Xing heard that the Lin family had come to send a gift, so she hurried over, and when she heard this, she said: "My aunt has been sick for not a year, she has survived these years, old lady, please rest assured."

This is blind.

Mother Jia really didn't want to talk to the eldest daughter-in-law who talked without thinking. She complained of a headache and went to rest behind Yuanyang's hand.

Mrs. Xing was a little embarrassing, but she still stayed in the upper room and didn't leave until she saw that the Lin family's gifts had entered the public warehouses.

Seeing the back of this step-sister-in-law who seemed to have won a battle, Mrs. Wang sneered in her heart, so what if she entered the public school, the eldest wife still can't touch a penny, these are all for her own treasures.

This dark wave is turbulent, and Zhu Xiu also met a strange woman over there.This woman claimed to be the manager of the Lin family, she was on good terms with Zhu Nai, and was entrusted by her to visit Zhu Xiu.

Zhu Xiu hurriedly gave up her seat, and the nun took a small bundle and said, "This is a gift from the wife and girl in the house." Zhu Xiu hurriedly got up and thanked Lin's wife, Miss Lin.

Nanny Lin laughed again and said, "Your mother piled up two carts of earthen instruments, and sent them to your uncle because they were afraid they would be eye-catching..."

When Zhu Xiu heard about it, her heart moved. She thought that Mama was very good in the Lin family, and the Lin family must treat her kindly. Otherwise, with her old-fashioned temperament, she would not be able to borrow other people's boats to carry so many things.

The closer to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the more exchanges between people.The maids like Zhu Xiu are also busy with their feet on the ground. It has been more than ten years since the last time they sent the gift to uncle and sold the embroidery. Zhu Xiu has not even finished embroidering a purse. Forget the harm she suffered from not being able to save money for her private house.

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On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family was reunited, and Sister Wang Feng gave birth to her confinement. Even the little girls who served underground were very happy.Mother Jia took wives Xing and Wang, You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Dongfu, all the grandmas, young ladies and Jia Baoyu, and played until midnight.

When I got up the next day, I was even more blessed.The old family members who have made great efforts don't need it, and they don't want to be worth money, so they let a few families go out; there are also young servants who are old enough to seek marriage with their parents, and they are all happy; Among them, there are those who allow their parents to choose a person, and some who have their hair on the table to match them... There are all kinds of people, and there are many old faces missing in the blink of an eye, and many new faces coming in.

Zhu Xiu heard the names of the people who came in after a while, and felt familiar, and only thought that this wave would be the acquaintances in the red building in the future.

Just thinking about it, there will be a group of people led by Yuanyang to congratulate her, but it turns out that the old lady said that Zhuxiu, pearl, jadeite, and glass will be promoted to the first class, and they will receive a share of one tael of silver.

While urging her to change into new clothes, Yuanyang asked her to scoop up water to wash her face and reapply her makeup.

"You have a good skin, greasy and slippery, you just need to be whiter, you need to put on some makeup." Yuanyang touched her face twice, turned her dressing table, but couldn't find it. He pointed at the room opposite Hu Po and ordered the little girl: "Go to your elder sister Hu Po's room and get the powder. Go quickly! I'll tell her later."

After a few clicks, the little girl came back with an official kiln porcelain box. Yuanyang opened it and saw that it was lead powder. She smiled and said, "It's my fault that I live far away. My powder is finer and whiter than this one. Now I just make do with it." Wipe it off first, and I'll give you two a box later."

Just as Zhu Xiu dried her face, she saw that she was about to wipe her face with it, so she hurriedly avoided it.

Yuanyang smiled and said, "Why don't I go to the old lady's ear room and get some for me?"

Zhu Xiu's head was about to be shaken off, this is lead powder, no one can rub it on his face.

I had no choice but to beg for mercy: "My good sister, I'll just put some face cream on, so I won't put on this powder?"

Yuanyang had no choice but to send the porcelain box back to the Amber Room, but still grabbed Zhu Xiu and slapped her cheeks and lips with sheets of rouge.

He sat her in front of the bronze mirror again, loosened the two buns on top of her head that she usually combed, and personally combed her into a double bun.

The mandarin ducks flexibly divided her top hair into two large strands, combed them into symmetrical rings, and hung on both sides of the top of the head; the rest of the hair was tied loosely at the back of the neck and hung loosely on the back of the head.After combing her hair, Yuanyang took out a pair of hypericum-shaped velvet flowers from her bosom and gave her a hairpin on the root of the double ring. The hypericum is also called a hypericum butterfly, and the fluffy stamens are extraordinarily unique.

With this attire, she is indeed a charming little beauty.

Seeing that Zhu Xiu wanted to thank her, Yuanyang smiled and said: "This is my gift to congratulate you, we are good friends, I don't want to thank you in vain."

The little girls all clapped their hands and praised how good-looking they were. Seeing that they were all dressed up, they crowded around and kowtowed to thank Jia Mu.

At that time, pearls, emeralds, and glass were all dressed up, and everyone kowtowed together. Jiamu gave the reward with a smile, and said: "Zhu Xiu still manages the stall in the tea house, emerald and glass follow your sister Amber, and take care of some houses first." The chores in the house. Pearl...Pearl will go to Baoyu to serve her first."

When Hua Zhenzhu heard this, she was surprised and delighted, but Shi Xiangyun leaned against Jia Mu's arms and pouted.

Mother Jia patted her, "She served you for a while. I saw that she was prudent and dedicated to her duties. There is no one reliable by your second brother's side. Good boy, let your second brother do it first, and I will give you another one." to make."

After finishing speaking, he pointed to a new second-class girl and said: "This is called Cui Lu, you can use it first, if you like it, you can take it with you." She also asked Cui Lu to kowtow to her.

Jia Baoyu was so delighted with Pearl's beauty and tenderness, he was so happy that there was nothing wrong with it, he came over to pull her up, and asked Jia's mother, "Old Ancestor, can I change sister Hua's name?"

Jia Muyin said, "As you please."

Jia Baoyu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "My son read Lu Fangweng's poem a while back, and there was a line 'the fragrance of flowers strikes people, and the day is warm', which is very suitable for my sister. How about making it the word 'attacking people'?"

As a result, Hua Xiren's limelight overwhelmed the other three, and even the old women and daughters-in-law who were waiting in the corridor rushed up to flatter her and called her "Hua Girl".

Zhu Xiu only felt that she had witnessed a 'historical moment', and went back satisfied.Even though Glass and Jade were depressed, they didn't dare to show it. The hall and the hall became a place of harmony and joy for talking and laughing.

This year, until the Cold Clothes Festival, Rongguo Mansion was peaceful.

On the second day of October, everyone Lai burst in crying, "To the old lady, my aunt... she's gone!"

When Jia Mu heard about it, she didn't come up at once and fainted.