Chapter 37: Choosing a Maid
When the carriage arrived at home, Yingluo entered the house.
Because she had to pass through Yuchifeng's yard when she went to her own yard, Yingluo also walked in and told Yuchifeng that she was back. But when a man went to the study, he heard a voice in the study.
Yingluo asked the subordinate who was guarding outside, and the subordinate was Yu Ziyou, although Yingluo hesitated a little, after all, she was wearing men's clothes now, but she and Yu Ziyou had also seen this, so she walked straight in. She pushed the door of the study open, and the two people in the room naturally stopped talking.
When Yuchi Feng saw that the person was Yingluo, he laughed and said, "Luo'er is here." Suddenly realized that Yuzi Youying beside him should have never seen Luo'er's men's clothes, so he explained slightly, "Your sister always pretends to be a man to help me share the business." ”
Yu Ziyou nodded and looked at Yingluo, he hadn't seen Yingluo dressed like this for a long time, but now it seems that he remembered the days when he got along outside, but now the two of them have become this situation. Yu Ziyou then stood up and waved to Yingluo, "Sister is fine." Yingluo nodded and said, "My brother is too." ”
Then, Yingluo turned to Yu Chifeng, who was sitting behind the table, and bowed slightly, "When my daughter comes back, I want to say hello to my father first." The daughter went back to the yard to clean up first, and then had dinner with her father later. ”
Yu Chifeng nodded, "It's okay, Luo'er has worked hard lately." ”
Yingluo said, "Where is the father, helping the father share the burden is what the daughter should do." Then, Yingluo bowed and left the study.
And Yu Chi Feng and Yu Ziyou were still staying in the house, the atmosphere in the house was a little heavy, Yu Chi Feng finally asked, "You decided?" ”
Yu Ziyou nodded, "Yes." ”
Yingluo returned to the courtyard, and because it was dusty after a day out, she began to wash. When he finished washing and changed his clothes, he pulled a simple bun and sat down at the table in the main hall.
Yingluo was silent for a while, and then instructed Zichai, "Call all the maids in our courtyard to me." "It is always necessary to arrange for the maid to go to Huarong to fight first. Zichai nodded and went out.
Yuchifeng started out in business, so his family background is not thin. Because the Jade Mansion is not small, although there are only two masters at the beginning, Yuchifeng and Yingluo, but the maid is extremely well-equipped. First of all, Yingluo's side, there is a purple hairpin who has followed her since she was a child, and the maid in the room, who does some cleaning work or does some things to pass the word when Yingluo is away. Then there are two rough maids, such as the care of the flowers and plants in the yard, and the cleanliness of the surrounding yard. However, because the yard where Yingluo is located is connected to the back lake, there are also some girls who are responsible for sprinkling and cleaning, and other people who are responsible for the management of other small yards. In this way, there are many people in seven, seven, eight, eight.
After a while, Zichai came over with the maids, and the maids came in one after another, all with their heads bowed, and when they came in, there should be about twenty people.
Zichai stood beside Yingluo, Yingluo didn't speak, just sat quietly, carefully looked at the people standing in front of her, these maids, all with a little timidity, two hands at a loss, Yingluo saw that they were some timid people, after looking, Yingluo said slowly, "Raise your head." ”
Then, the maids all raised their heads, among these maids, the oldest is only in their twenties, and their appearance is also very ordinary, and their hearts and eyes are really exercised in the compound. But those twelve or thirteen-year-olds have only been sold to the Jade Mansion in the past two years, and they are said to be loyal, which also needs to be verified. Therefore, if you want to look for those who are fifteen or sixteen, who understand things, there is nothing crooked.
Therefore, Yingluo looked at these people a few times, then picked out four maids, and then let the rest of them go.
The people selected by Yingluo were about the same age as themselves, and when they stood just now, there was respect in their expressions, but they were not as timid as those eleven or twelve-year-old maids, not as panicked as they were, and besides, compared to those older maids, their attitude was also comfortable. Later, Yingluo asked, "What's your name?" ”
Several maids hesitated, first from the left side of the answer, the first girl was dressed in yellow, bowed her head and saluted Yingluo, "Miss Hui, slave Lime." Then the three people behind also saluted, and then said, "Miss Hui, the slave is fragrant." "Miss Hui, slave Liulian."
Yingluo nodded, signaling Zichai to say what she had told Zichai, Zichai nodded, looked at the four people in front of her, and then Yingluo's words, "You should all know that I am our Miss's personal maid, and Miss left you here today to explain something important to you." From today on, you don't have to work in the Jade Mansion. ”
When Zichai's words came to this, several maids were a little surprised, and they were really a little flustered, after all, these words meant to expel them. After seeing the expressions of several of them, Zichai continued, "The deed of sale you signed with the Jade Mansion is ten years, which means that you can go out of the mansion and marry freely in another five years, but after all, you are all girls in the mansion, as long as you work for the Yu family, it will be the same everywhere." ”
When a few maids heard this, they probably knew that they were going to be transferred to other places, so they were a little quieter.
Zichai continued, "Miss means that she wants to transfer you to the Yu family's shop. ”
Although the Jade Mansion is not as famous as the richest man in Suzhou, the Hua family, but with a few years of business, a little attention to the news in the market will know what the Jade Mansion does, therefore, several maids are a little shocked to look up at the purple hairpin, not much thanksgiving, just the customs of the Yuan Kingdom, women can not show their heads, even as a maid, it is rare to see in the house, but if you go to the shop where people come and go, it can be regarded as a real appearance, this is a matter of reputation, they are all because of the poor family to become maids, But she is also a girl from a good family, so she doesn't know how to choose. “
At this time, the expressions on the faces of several people were varied, but they all showed a slight look of reluctance. Yingluo knew what they were thinking, so she cleared her throat, and then said, "If you go in peace, I can let you end the deed of sale two years early, not only that, but it is at least twice as much as in the mansion a month ago." ”
After Yingluo finished speaking, several people also hesitated slightly, lowered their heads and did not speak. Yingluo also has no intention of embarrassing them, she knows the customs of their country, and it is inappropriate for people to show up regardless of a qiē, and she also takes care of them.
Then, Yingluo said, "I know what you are most worried about, after three years, you end the contract, I will find you a good husband and wife, and I will not treat you badly." ”
At this time, a few people were willing to let go of their scheming. At this time, the most important thing for a woman is to find a lover to entrust for life, so the most worried problem has been solved, and the treatment is much better than that in the house, and she can leave the house two years in advance, and several people are the most satisfied.
Therefore, several people saluted Yingluo together and said in unison, "Miss Xie arranged." ”
Yingluo nodded, and then Zichai continued, "You all go down first." You don't have to go to work when you get up tomorrow morning, you can come directly to the courtyard here. ”
A few maids nodded, then retreated.