Chapter 26: The Handmaiden
The last time is set for tomorrow morning, and there is nothing to pack up on the nine days of visiting relatives at Feng's house, the only thing that is only two sets of clothes that he carries with him and a few dozen dollars given by Feng Lan before taking away. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Early the next morning, she and Ah He came to the entrance of the village, got on the ox cart, looked at Feng Lan and Xiao Nan who were getting farther and farther away, waved their hands, and promised that when the arrangements were ready, they would let people pass the message back.
And Lin Shuangshuang and the others didn't go on the road with the ninth day the next day, I heard Lin Shuangshuang say that it was because Lin Xiaotao suddenly fell ill last night, and Feng Juan and the others had to stay and wait for Lin Xiaotao to get better before entering the city. Lin Shuangshuang said that he would go to her when he entered the city, and gave her a handkerchief, and Lin also sent her a brand new silk flower.
It was already noon when he stepped into Tailless City again, and he looked at the buildings in the city on the ninth day and sighed in his heart, so many things had happened in just a few dozen days.
"On the 9th, I went this way, and the rouge shop where I worked arranged a dormitory for us female workers to live in, which was a small courtyard yard. You can live with me for a few days! As he spoke, he led the nine days to a small alley in the west of the city.
The environment here is obviously much worse than the main road, and the bluestone road in the alley is narrow and messy, and garbage can be seen everywhere. There were all sorts of noises coming from the houses on both sides of the stone road.
Soon Jiuri and Ahe came to an old courtyard courtyard, Ahe took out the key and opened the door and said to Jiuri: "In addition to me, there are three other workers in this courtyard who also live here, na~ The one on the far left is the room where I live." The kitchen is in the backyard and everyone is in the house. ”
Saying that, Ah He also stretched out his finger and pointed to the location for Jiuri, and then said: "There are only five keys in the small courtyard, one for the shopkeeper in the shop, and one for each of the other residents. If I'm not in the courtyard, don't walk around! ”
Jiu died what Ah He said, and said, "Don't worry! I know. ”
"Well, tomorrow I'll ask the steward, see if they still recruit female workers, if not, I'll take you to the city to look for it."
Jiuri thanked Ah He, but she thought of a place and was about to try: "Ah Ho, I actually want to be a maid." ”
"Be a maid?" After hearing this, Ah He was a little puzzled as to why Jiuri had such an idea: "I heard that if you want to be a maid, you must sign a deed of sale with your master, of course, that was the previous statement. Now the requirements for women are much better, and many large families are willing to hire maids to do long-term jobs except for those who sell their deeds. If you're going to be a maid, you'd better do the long work, and by the way, are you going to stay in the city? ”
"Yes, my family is very poor. I figured that since we had all gone to the city to find something to do, I would make more money and go back. I also hope to help my brother save some money so that he can go to school! Nine days found a reason to say.
Ah He took Jiu Ri into her room and said while tidying up her things, "That's it! Then you have to look for it, many big families have high requirements for choosing maids! And you also have to choose a good family style, otherwise you will encounter more pickled dirty things when you go to work. ”
On the ninth day, he sat aside and saw that Ah He had packed up his things, and handed her his baggage and asked her to put it in the cupboard together. She said to Ah He: "Well, I will ask a few more, but I don't know which people in the city are recruiting maids now?" ”
Ah He glanced at Jiu Ri and said, "Don't worry, the maids in those big families often change people, and they have to drive away many people every month!" Tomorrow I'll take you to a few good shops in the city to ask. ”
"Why don't you go today, it's only noon!" Jiu said that in fact, she thought that she could ask this afternoon, anyway, she had already thought about where to go from the beginning.
Ah He grinded his chin and looked at Jiuri's clothes and said, "Originally, I wanted to take you to the rouge shop this afternoon to familiarize yourself with the environment, but since you want to be a maid." Then you have to dress up and visit a few old women, and look at how you can be chosen to be a maid like this! ”
"It's just a maid, you don't have to do so much work!"
"You're not the kind of maid who sells yourself, of course others will be very picky! You don't know that the gates in the city are now recruiting long-term workers, and those who want to go can line up in one street. Aho said.
On the ninth day, thinking about the clothes he brought and the only forty copper coins on his body, he felt that he couldn't dress up. She said to Ah He: "I don't have any extra money to dress up, so I only have two sets of old clothes and forty copper coins with me!" ”
"It's okay, I just bought a new set of clothes and I'll lend you something to wear when the time comes. I'll take you to get your hair done in a moment. Am I not working in rouge, there are a few old women in the shop, and they know a lot. Buy something this afternoon and send it to them, and beg them to teach you a few tricks. Ah He said, took out a new set of lake blue clothes from the cabinet and handed it to Jiuri.
Jiuri sincerely thanked: "Ahhe, thank you!" ”
"What do you say, you can be regarded as sisters in the same trouble! And I don't help you in the city, who else can help you! Ah He said with a smile.
The two talked a little more about the city, until noon they went out with some leftover dry food.
Ah He still took Jiu Ri to the rouge shop where she worked.
There are a total of five old ladies in the shop, and only two are on duty today. When Ah He and the others entered the shop, the two grandmothers were teaching a group of female workers to do things, and the two old grandmothers saw that Ah He was quite enthusiastic, and they talked to Ah He after a while.
And after chatting for a while, I simply said what I meant, the character of the two grandmothers is not bad, and when I heard that I wanted to be a maid on the ninth day, I kindly reminded her a few words.
Among them, Mama Qian also taught Jiuri to comb a few of the current popular haircuts, and another grandmother also told Jiuri some things about big families.
After that, Ah He took Jiuri to visit several other old grandmothers alone, and the grandmothers also kindly told Jiuri some rules that should be observed in the big family's house. In general, she didn't learn anything in the nine days of learning, but she wrote down the matters that the grandmothers said should be paid attention to.
Waiting for the sky to get dark, the two returned to the courtyard.
"On the ninth day, have you remembered what Mama said today?" Ah He changed the clothes on his body and said to Jiuri.
"Well, remember it all! By the way, when are you going back to work in the shop? Nine asked.
Ah He was already sitting on the bed at this time, and while arranging the quilt, she said to Jiu Ri: "I told the steward in the shop that I was visiting relatives, so I took a three-day vacation. I'm going to work tomorrow. ”
Ah He glanced at Jiuri, who was still thinking about things, and said, "Okay, what are you thinking about tomorrow!" Sleep first. ”
"Okay." Jiu Ri agreed, also changed his clothes and blew the lamp next to Ah He.