Chapter 5: The Strange Master
The morning glow of the next day is particularly dazzling, and it is imprinted into the courtyard early.
After breakfast, several deacons and grandmothers came to the courtyard with all the maidservants, and gathered all the girls together. The hearts of the girls were full of antiquity, but also a little uneasy. Although his heart was calm, he was also faintly hopeful. She sighed in her heart, it turned out that she would care so much about the favor of fate when she lived again.
"When you read your name later, a maidservant will take you to your master. The rest of the people are arranged by the workshop. The words of the principal mother made the girls' hearts tighten a little. I thought that everyone could learn from a teacher and have a good future, but I didn't want fate to be divided so early. Some girls couldn't help but whisper.
The principal mother frowned ugly, turned to the other grandmothers and reprimanded, "That's how you teach them the rules these days? The deacons and grandmothers hurriedly bowed their heads and said that they were wrong, and the little girls were so frightened that they immediately fell silent.
As the deacon announced the list, all the names read out packed their bags one by one and left the compound with the maidservant. In the room, Yahan was the first to leave, which was completely expected. Today's Yahan stands out among all the women. Although there are a few other girls who are also quite talented, the arrogance that can't be concealed on their faces is actually a few points lost compared to the grace and calmness in Yahan's nature.
Zi Jin and the others watched Yahan walk out of the compound, and they were reluctant to give up on each other, but they didn't dare to say anything at this time. Yahan was most worried in her heart, she didn't expect that it would be such a sudden parting now, and she didn't even have time to say goodbye. If I knew this was the case, I should have talked a little more last night.
The remaining three of them were also lucky, and they heard their names from Mama's mouth one after another. Ran and Linglong left almost at the same time, but when the two of them walked out of the courtyard gate, they didn't care about saying goodbye, because at this time, Mama's list had been read, and there was still a soft sobbing sound in the courtyard.
The rest of the girls knew that they had no hope of learning art, and could no longer hold back the disappointment and grievances in their hearts.
Ran is used to seeing such scenes, and she has long adapted to the ruthlessness of life. And to avoid the same fate in the future, you must do your best.
But Linglong is still a little girl after all, she was softened by the crying of the whole house, you know, there are still a few girls who are quite close to her. But she also knew that now that she was here, she had no ability to control her own destiny at all, let alone help others, so she could only look at each other with tears in her eyes, and followed the maid in the opposite direction. She saw the perseverance in her eyes, and secretly admired in her heart, only hoping that after separation, there would be a day of reunion in this mansion.
After being confined in the compound for nearly a month, and now seeing the strange flowers and plants in the mansion again, I unconsciously had a moment of suddenness, and I felt like I had seen the light of day again. The perseverance in my heart before was also a little weaker.
One step at a time in the house, just now it seems that there is winter snow blowing on the face, but when it turns a corner, there is a cave, as if stepping into an early summer resort, full of fragrant flowers and leaves. In short, there are never-before-seen flowers and trees everywhere along the way, and they are all precious varieties in this world.
The most rare thing is that, coupled with the whimsy of the designer, along the way, I always feel ingenious, thinking that those antique gardens that I have seen in my previous life, compared with the scenery in this garden, it is really full of ingenuity.
Although he was a little uneasy along the way, he still subconsciously memorized the route he had taken. But she never thought that she casually went all the way to the door of the house. Looking around, I found that this was the door of the house I had entered from a month ago, and I was shocked.
"Sister, are we going to leave the house? Where are you going to take me? He asked the maidservant beside him.
"Girl, when you get to the place, you will know. Don't ask for anything else. The maidservant replied simply, "Girl, get in the car." Seeing that there was a carriage parked outside the door, although there were still all kinds of doubts in his heart, he had to be patient at this time, lifted the curtain, and sat in. But the maid did not follow the car, but went outside and told the coachman to catch the car.
Although the carriage was always a little bumpy, it was much better than the experience of riding a donkey cart a month ago. The car is padded and there are railings all around, so I can sit fairly steadily, but my heart is uncertain.
I had heard the news from Linglong that there were more than a dozen masters living in the independent gardens of the mansion, and the examiners in the previous preliminary examination were several of them. Everyone calls them Mrs. by their respective surnames.
It is said that these masters were originally the best among the ladies of the time. It's just that in the end, my fate is not good, I can't meet my lover, and I am a widow and a widow for life. But after all, they are still women who are hard to find in the community, so the workshop did not send them down at will, but followed their respective wishes, and let them be teachers in the workshop, specifically teaching the new girls.
Earlier, when I heard Yahan and them talking, they had to talk about it, and if they each had different masters in the future, they would have to live with their masters in different gardens in the house. I don't know if the master allowed them to occasionally string different gardens.
Now, I have left the mansion alone, could it be that I have also been eliminated? But what Mama said before, it should not be the case. Fortunately, before she became independent in the previous life, she was used to watching fate coldly, so she didn't panic much now.
As he was thinking casually, the carriage came to a halt. The maidservant then lifted the curtain and, without waiting for her command, quickly jumped out of the car. The coachman drove the carriage away on his own.
In front of a simple small house, the door of the house seems to be made of wood and bamboo, and there is a plaque hanging above the door of the house, with two elegant big characters "Willow Garden" written on it. Seeing that this road is not a long drive, it is estimated that this willow garden is not very far from the mansion when it came.
She quietly followed the maidservant into the gate of the willow garden, thinking that it must be a shabby door, but she never thought that there would be a hole in the gate of the courtyard. Although the scenery and houses in the courtyard are not the same as those in the Yiluofang mansion, they also have their own elegance in the simplicity, which is different from ordinary poor families. I guessed that the owner of this place should be an elegant person.
"Girl, this is Mrs. Bamboo." Entering the main house, the maidservant bent her knees to a plain-clothed woman embroidered with a brocade handkerchief, and then introduced her. Now that he has learned etiquette, he knows that he can't be lazy when he sees people, so he hurriedly curtsy and saluted, calling "Good afternoon to Mrs. Bamboo".
The woman looked up slightly, taking a cursory look. Clearly, the woman called Mrs. Zhu was only about twenty years old, her face was pretty but slightly thin, there was only a bamboo hairpin inserted in her bun that was pulled up at will, and there was no decoration on her plain clothes, which was definitely not the same as the dress of the ladies she had seen in the Yiluofang mansion before.
I saw that she just nodded lightly and said, "Okay, let's go!" ”
The maidservant took Ran's sleeve and motioned for Ran to go out with her.
He followed her out of the main house and entered the side courtyard through an arch in the courtyard. "Girl, you will live in this courtyard from now on. The slave maid is called Bizhu, and she also lives in the courtyard with another Yao Mama, serving the girl's daily life. If the girl needs anything in the future, she can tell us both. Bizhu spoke, and he had already led Ran into the main house in the courtyard.
After a quick look, this was actually a suite, and the inside was a bedroom. Although there are no extravagant things in the furnishings in the room, there are all the things that should be available, and the design is ingenious everywhere, but I am very satisfied.
It's just that she is still confused after all, and she hasn't figured out where she is and the identity of everyone in front of her, so she asked politely: "Sister Bizhu has worked hard all the way." Just, who is Mrs. Bamboo? ”
Now that I have clearly distinguished the difference between the current situation and the environment of my previous life, I have long understood that the indifference I was used to was not suitable for the current situation, so I gradually learned a bit of a well-behaved posture. Although in the eyes of others, she seems to be a little inherently cold.
"Madame Bamboo is the girl's master. However, the lady is not allowed to summon her, and the girl is not allowed to disturb the lady at will. The slave will follow the wishes of the lady and send them to the girl one by one. Bizhu replied briefly. It is estimated that she is also a quiet person, probably under the influence of Mrs. Nazhu. Although there are still many questions in my heart, I don't ask more questions when I think about the future.
"The girl will rest here first, and the slave maid will go down to prepare a meal for the girl first, and Mama Yao will come to serve the girl for dinner in a while." Bizhu waved at the glance, then turned around and went out. Apparently, she entered a room in the middle of the courtyard, not far from the arch, and guessed that it was the kitchen.
After placing his luggage, he carefully visited his new house, and nodded secretly in his heart. Knowing that his nature is not a noisy person, he doesn't like to provoke right and wrong, and now he has come to such a quiet place, he only feels refreshed. It's just that I don't know if Mrs. Nazhu is a good person to get along with, but I have always been used to not thinking too well of people who I haven't understood, and since my expectations are not high, I naturally don't have much anxiety in my heart.
There is a tall begonia tree in the courtyard outside the house, and it is now in full bloom. The breeze blew, and there were many fallen trees under the trees. Although I didn't like to get along with people in my previous life, I liked begonia flowers the most, and now I am very satisfied with such ancient begonia trees every day.
The flower beds around the begonia tree are also planted with some strange flowers and plants that are not yet named. Although these flowers and plants are all similar to each other, they are all elegant and the like, and they are not as delicate as peony hibiscus, but they are also commensurate with this bamboo garden. There is also a vegetable patch around the courtyard where seasonal vegetables are grown.
This situation and this scene actually made Ran feel quite a paradise, and the original ripples in his heart gradually subsided.
"Girl, the old body Yao Mama, come to serve the girl for dinner." Xiao Ran was looking up at the thick colors of the begonia tree, but the voice of an old man sounded behind him.
He immediately turned around and looked up to see a grandmother fifty miles away, holding a tray of food in her hand. Compared with the mama I had seen before, Mama Yao seemed much quieter, and she was actually dressed in sackcloth. Moreover, this Mama Yao's face seems to have been damaged, and at first glance, she was quite surprised. It's just that she hadn't seen anyone in her previous life, so she didn't show any abnormalities on her face.
Although Mama Yao in front of her was very respectful, she didn't dare to take it big with her, after all, according to the habits of the previous life, there would always be some unconscious respect for the elderly. Therefore, he immediately said politely: "It's hard work, grandma!" Then he followed Mama into his living room and prepared to enjoy his first lunch in the bamboo garden.