Chapter 56: The High Threshold
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Ugly Orange originally thought that it was not so casual to enter this kind of big house, at least the caretakers in the house had to report something. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
She waited for the housekeeper to nod before she could go in.
But she didn't think about it, so she told this old servant that she was here to deliver water, and this person didn't even bother to ask again and let her in, and she was sloppy.
The old servant was a little surprised when he saw the ugly orange, of course, a big house like theirs is not something that anyone can enter if they want to.
Sometimes even if his relatives came, they had to ask Steward Li, let alone a country girl like her.
The old servant cleared his throat and asked the ugly orange to bring in the bucket of water at the door, by the way, a few days ago, Steward Li had an order before going out, saying that someone would send a bucket of mountain spring water over in a few days.
In fact, even if the old family servant doesn't say it, it's nothing, he just doesn't want this country girl to say that their house is unruly and too casual.
The ugly orange didn't know what to say when he heard it, so he responded with a smile, then rolled up his sleeves and carried a bucket of water and followed the old servant in.
Although the ugly orange is a girl's family, she often does the work of carrying water and chopping wood, and she has the strength to carry this bucket of water, but it is a little troublesome.
The ugly oranges dragged the barrel in their hands, and finally crossed the threshold of the gate, and pulled the corners of their mouths, not to mention that the threshold of rich families is high, this is not wrong at all.
She gasped slightly and put the bucket down, "What old man, where is your tank?" I scooped the water over, and I had to take the bucket home with me. β
The old servant didn't pick up the ugly orange stubble. Instead, she was told to close the door of the house, and he went to find someone to take a look at the water.
"Uncle. What's wrong with my water? "What's there to see.
The old family servant didn't hide it, "My grandfather wants the spring water on the mountain, and who knows what kind of Rausch is in your bucket." β
The people in this big house are all choking on medicine, and their speech is really choking!
"You girl is just waiting here, don't walk around, if you go to a place you shouldn't go, you may not eat the board!"
knew that the big mansion was not easy to do, and the ugly orange stuck out his tongue at the back of the old servant, "Then you can tell the good and the bad just by looking at it?" Coax a three-year-old baby! β
This is the first time that water has been delivered. She was so sulking, and she might have to suffer a few more miles in the future.
The ugly orange sighed, looked at a bench by the door, sat down and waited, and looked at the wall in a daze, this wall was the first wall to enter the big house, which was blocking people's eyes. Even if the door is open, no one outside the house can see inside the house.
When I waited for a cup of tea, someone finally came, and two small people came out from behind the wall. Ugly Orange hurriedly stood up, but the two of them didn't look at her, and went in again with the bucket of water.
"Hey, my bucket!"
Ugly stomped his foot in anger. I thought she was gone, and no one looked at her, but she just thought about it. Still clubbing.
She still thinks about her own bucket, which she has been using for years. It has never been leaked, and the leather is very durable.
Now, even if you pay for hundreds of them, you can't get such a bucket. Just don't want it, she really can't bear it.
After waiting for a bag of cigarettes, a little maid came, saying that the steward of the inner courtyard wanted to see her.
"See me? Why? β
At this point, the ugly orange is indeed a little impatient, and this is endless! She also thought about going to the market!
The little maid said that the water brought by the ugly orange was good, and their lord was very satisfied, saying that he wanted to reward her.
The ugly orange really can't hear this word, what's the reward, she's not their master's, what is not done well, it is not his turn to be punished, and if she does a good job, she doesn't need him to reward!
"Sister, you don't need to reward me if you don't want to reward it, you can just return my bucket to me."
The little maid was suddenly puzzled, if this person heard that there was a reward, it would be strange if he was unhappy and crooked his mouth, how could this person be so strange, he would rather have his own broken bucket than a reward?
However, this little maid was quite in charge, and only said crisply, "I can't be the master of this matter, you just come with me." β
There's no way, who told her that the bucket is still in someone's hand, just go.
Follow behind the little girl, go around the wall and go inside, only to see the ugly orange outside the door, now I see it, only one word, big! It's a big mile!
This big mansion is a big house, how can it be called a big mansion if it's not big!
The ugly orange has been nesting in Nanao Village all these years, and all I see are the thatched roofs of earthen houses.
Not to mention anything else, there are so many hallways, and she can't remember how many times she has been in and out.
Xu is this big mansion is really big, ugly orange walked through the two courtyards, and I didn't see how many people.
Only this little maid met three or two girls her age in a corridor, and stopped to talk for a while.
Taking advantage of the fact that the little girl's mouth was hot at this moment, the ugly orange asked her what her name was, and the little girl said that her name was Mei Xiang.
The ugly orange said a few words to her, and said with a smile, "Sister Meixiang, I just heard the old man at the door who opened the door for me say that he wants to ask someone to come and take a look at my water, I am so curious, how did that person see the quality of my bucket of water?" β
Mei Xiang blinked her eyes and said as a matter of course, "Since I boiled it and drank it, how would I eat it well?" β
That's a big truth!
When the ugly orange heard it, he couldn't help but pull the corners of his mouth, co-authoring is just such a way, the old man didn't say it earlier, if he said it earlier, she could also give him a 'look' of good or bad, at least he could scoop up good tea and drink it!
Putting down the bit of surprise in her heart, the ugly orange asked Mei Xiang, how many stewards there are in their house, and there is usually only one steward in a house, why is there an inner courtyard steward?
Mei Xiang casually told the ugly orange that their house was originally a steward, and later their father assigned a steward, which became two stewards, one was the steward of the front yard, and the other was the steward of the inner yard.
Ugly Orange doesn't care what the difference is between the front yard and the backyard, she wants to know if the steward who wants to see her is the mustachioed Li Cheng, if so, it would be much easier, at least an old acquaintance.
Mei Xiang said that Li Cheng is the steward of the front yard, and he has not come back from going out to do errands a while ago, and it is the steward of the inner yard who wants to see her at this time, in fact, to put it bluntly, he is the housekeeper of the stove room in the house.
It's no wonder that the housekeeper wants to see her, she is in charge of the eating and drinking of a house, if the master eats and drinks happily, her errand is done, and it is needless to say that she will be rewarded with some silver money.
As the old saying goes, it's hard to get fat when you eat alone, and the housekeeper has a good job, so can't she give her some evenly?
Mei Xiang came out of the corridor with the ugly orange, turned a few corners, and passed through a round door, which was considered to be the place.
The ugly orange asked her, what is the surname of the housekeeper, and if the reward is shared in a while, she can thank them.
Mei Xiang was puzzled, "What do you thank Aunt Liu for, I want to see you, and it is our master who will reward you with money." (To be continued.) )