Qiu Ju saw that not only did the key to Chen's residence not fall, but the courtyard door was still wide open, and the bright candlelight inside came out, and a little maid was standing at the door looking around, Qiu Ju's heart tightened, and suddenly heard the voice behind him getting closer, so frightened that he hurriedly hid in the shadow of the flowers and trees next to him.

One seemed to be a little hesitant to push and shove, but the other was tightly pulling, and said to her, "...... My good sister, I really didn't lie to you, it was the second master who asked you to come over by name, saying that he had something to ask you......"

The two spoke in a very low voice, Qiu Ju only vaguely heard such a sentence, but she was horrified in her heart, and sure enough, she saw that the two maids went to Lin Jiahong and Chen's residence, and the little maid at the door saw that they were coming, and hurriedly greeted them and sent them in, only to look around for a long time, and then went back and locked the door.

Qiu Ju always felt as if she had seen something that she shouldn't have seen, and she just wanted to go quickly, but she didn't dare to pass in front of the second master's door again, so she went around in a circle and hid in the rockery of the small garden, and the road was rugged, passing the door of the second master. Qiu Ju was still panting nervously, she hadn't seen a single serious person along the way, but these unsightly cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods were all met by her.

Qiu Ju was afraid of regeneration, and her footsteps were fast and she arrived at the kitchen in a short time, but this time she arrived in the kitchen, Qiu Ju was stunned, how could the kitchen that should have turned off the lights and closed the door still brightly lit in the middle of the night?

Qiu Ju paused suddenly, thinking about whether there was anyone in the kitchen? What if she was bumped into by someone, how should she tell others about her boiling water? And how could she be sent to the second girl's courtyard in front of others? Qiu Ju hesitated for a long time, touched the silver in her arms, and finally made up her mind to pass, no matter what, she wanted to go back to Lin Zhixuan's house, to pass the pass of her grandmother's son, Lin Zhixuan's bird's nest porridge must be boiled well, with this reason, the people in the kitchen did not dare to embarrass her too much.

Thinking in her heart, Qiu Ju went straight to the kitchen, and as soon as she entered the door, she saw that there was no one else in the kitchen except for Gu's mother, who was burning the fire, Qiu Ju breathed a long sigh of relief, and there was a little more joy in her heart.

What is the reason for this? This Gu's mother was also serving in Lin Zhixuan's room at the beginning, but it was early that year, it was when Qiu Ju first entered the Lin Mansion, and Qiu Ju at that time was just a little girl who had just bought it from Renyazi, and the rules and etiquette were taught by Gu's mother since childhood.

Gu's mother acts steadily, but she has a preference for Qiu Ju, who has been clever and obedient since she was a child, and always says that among the little girls she trains, Qiu Ju is the most likely to become the big girl in the house.

Later, because Gu's mother made good dishes, Lin Zhixuan liked it very much, and gradually became a thorn in the eye of Mrs. Zhao, the mother in charge of Lin Zhixuan's house, so Mrs. Zhao made a plan to let Lin Zhixuan and Mrs. Wang say that she liked Gu's mother's cooking, and sent Gu's mother to the kitchen. Although Gu's mother secretly hated Mrs. Zhao for being bad, but at that time, Gu's mother's son was marrying a daughter-in-law, and there was a lot of oil and water in the kitchen, although she was tired, Gu's mother still obeyed.

Qiu Ju only said that today is the blessing of the Bodhisattva, and with Gu's mother here, this matter is half the matter: "Gu's mother?

When Gu's mother heard this, she hurriedly turned her head, and when she saw that it was Qiu Ju coming, she was also happy: "Oh, my girl, you are here, I saw that it was almost three watches, and I thought that you didn't want this water, and I was about to pack up my things and sleep." ”

Qiu Ju's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Mother Gu is boiling water?"

Gu's mother said: "No, this night, Chun Tao came over and said that the three girls let the three buckets of water be boiled to bathe, I am burning, Chun Tao muttered on the side that this matter is not possible, I want to discuss with my wife, let me go, and I didn't give me a word, I don't burn it, I don't burn it." I was thinking about burning it first, so that you don't have to use it again, you look at these three buckets of water, I have been boiling until now, just burned the door and the key has been dropped, I still think that this can not be used, but it happens that you are finally here. ”

Qiu Ju was really surprised and delighted, almost crying with joy, and recited Amitabha Buddha in her mouth: "Mom, you are really my mother!"

Gu's mother also smiled when she saw Qiu Ju's appearance: "What do you say? Since it is useful, quickly find a few little people to move back, take pity on my old waist, and the water burned can be exhausted." ”

Gu's mother said that she was going to call Qiu Ju to come to the house.

Qiu Ju hurriedly stopped: "Mom, don't send this water to the third girl, the third girl said, just send it to the second girl nearby." ”

As soon as she heard this, Gu's mother's face sank: "Why is this?"

Qiu Jucai told Gu's mother about Lin Ruoxuan's punishment for kneeling and cold invading her body today, and said that it was Lin Zhixuan's idea to let Lin Ruoxuan boil water to remove the cold poison.

Finally, he instructed: "Mom, this matter is not in accordance with the rules after all, and if one less person knows, there will be one less person, so I have to ask my mother to help me move, but fortunately, the second girl's residence is separated from the west gate of this kitchen by an alley, but it is a matter of going out and entering the door." ”

Qiu Ju rolled up her sleeves and was about to start carrying water, but Gu's mother didn't move, but her brows furrowed even tighter, Qiu Ju was puzzled, and raised her head to urge her: "Mom?"

Gu's mother shook her head at her: "You can't do this." ”

Qiu Ju was slightly surprised: "Why is this?"

"I've taught you the rules for so many years, don't you know that it's a big sin to go in and out without permission after the key is given to the door? ”

Qiu Ju said: "But as soon as I came, my mother didn't want to ask the little girl to send it, now that the door is under the key, it's a sin to send this water wherever it goes, why do I say that you can send it to the third girl, but not the second girl?"

Gu's mother poked Qiu Ju's head with some hatred: "I only think you are smart, how can you be so stupid now." The rules in the house are set by the wife, and the rules in this house are for disciplining the slaves, not for restraining the master.

Who are these three girls? Those are the daughters of the wife's relatives, and the rules in this house are naturally open in front of the three girls, but who is the second girl? How can she compare with the third girl? We have violated the rules for the third girl, that is loyalty, that is merit, and if there is a mess for the second girl, it will be a crime of one degree, and it is a great capital crime. ”

Qiu Ju said: "Mom, this is indeed the order of the three girls, if it wasn't for the three girls to force it, how would I dare to do such a thing on my own initiative? ”

"Nonsense, you are stupid and loyal, don't forget, the third girl is the master, but it is only half a master, there is only one serious master in the back house of the Lin Mansion, and the loyalty I am talking about must be loyal to the wife, not let you follow the third girl to mess around. ”