Ren Yaoqi saw that everything that should be said had already been said, so he got up and said, "It's not too early, I'll go back first." ”

She has been sick recently, and she has fallen asleep with medicine, and today it was past the hour when she went to bed, and she was very tired after saying these words.

Mama Zhou saw that she was a little vain, and knew that she must be uncomfortable, so she hurriedly asked Xi'er to step forward to help: "Fifth Miss, let Xi'er send you back to the room, let her give you night tonight, the grandmother and maid around you are unreliable, it's better to guard against it." ”

Ren Yao and Mama Zhou carefully sorted out the big hat and hood on her body for her: "Sister Xi'er sent me back to my mother on an errand, you just came back, there are many outsiders in Ziwei Courtyard, and the manpower is stretched." Although the two maids beside me were sent to me by Aunt Fang, they didn't dare to disobey me easily, they had been serving me for a while, and they hadn't made a big mistake. Besides, my illness has also improved, and I am not as good as my mother who needs to take care of me. ”

When Mama Zhou heard this, her expression was slightly warm: "There are still slaves and maids by the wife's side, Miss Fifth can rest assured." ”

Ren Yaochi still shook his head: "At this time, more is better than less." Let's leave it at that, if I still don't get well in a few days, Mama will let Sister Xi'er take care of me. ”

Mama Zhou is the most relied on steward by the Li family, Xi'er, Que'er, and the four big girls Ying'er and Zhu'er, who were sent to the outer courtyard by someone, are her henchmen who have been carefully trained for the Li family. It's better for such people to stay with the Li family.

Mama Zhou saw that Ren Yaoqi insisted, and it was not easy to persuade her, so she only sent her out in person, until she saw her surrounded by several maids and disappeared at the corner door of the hall before she entered the hall, and then turned around and went back to the main room.

When she entered the east room, she saw that Ren Yaohua was still sitting in her original position, holding a small silver scissor in her hand, fiddling with the wick on the blue and white porcelain candlestick, and the candle shadow was swaying by her.

Mama Zhou sighed lightly and stepped forward and gently took away the scissors in Ren Yaohua's hand: "Third Miss, burn your hands carefully." ”

Ren Yaohua has always respected Mama Zhou, the old servant beside her mother, so she didn't say much.

"Third Miss, if Aunt Fang comes to ask Mrs. for peace tomorrow, if she asks to serve the sick, let Mrs. refuse. She has a cunning temperament, but his wife has a generous temperament, and she doesn't know what to do if she doesn't eat her secret losses. Although you can restrain her, you are also inferior after all. There is no reason for the concubine to come forward to teach the father's concubine, and it is not good for your reputation to spread it. ”

Ren Yaohua let out a faint "um".

Although she is not afraid that her reputation will not be good, Ren Yaoqi's words are not unreasonable. She can't fall into the trap of that slut at this time, she has to clean her up, and there will be opportunities in the future.

"This Aunt Fang really has a good calculation, I didn't expect her to be so insidious and vicious. If you fall for her tricks and ruin your reputation, you will not only fall out of favor with the old lady, but also offend other masters in the house. If you don't turn around in front of the old lady in the crape myrtle courtyard, the future life of the lady will be even more difficult, won't the top and bottom of our three rooms be pinched in her hands and at her mercy? ”

Thinking of this, Mama Zhou couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Although Aunt Fang was designed to make Ren Yaohua offend the old lady, the eldest wife, the second wife, and the fifth wife, Mama Zhou knew what kind of effect these powerful maids and mothers-in-law could play at the critical moment in front of the masters.

"I'll write down this account!" On Ren Yaohua's slightly immature face, the fierce look flashed away, making Mama Zhou, who accidentally caught a glimpse, shudder.

Mama Zhou looked at Ren Yaohua's obscure expression, and was a little worried in her heart: "Third Miss, Fifth Miss, since she has shown you kindness first, you two sisters will get along well in the future." ”

Ren Yaohua glanced at Mama Zhou and said coldly: "She calculated that I was kicked out of the Ren family, and this account was just settled?" ”

Mama Zhou was speechless, so she could only persuade carefully: "Fifth Miss was only nine years old at the time, and Aunt Fang was so cunning, it was understandable that she couldn't tell right from wrong and was taken advantage of. Look at what she said today, which sentence is not for your own good? You are sisters, and you should support each other in the same boat, otherwise would you not have done what the woman wanted, but your mother would have wept secretly because of your discord? ”

Ren Yaohua did it expressionlessly, and said nothing.

Mama Zhou looked at her carefully, and wanted to persuade her again, but Ren Yaohua had already stood up: "After a day and a night's journey, everyone is tired, let's rest early today." I'll go back first, and I'll come back tomorrow morning to visit my mother. ”

Seeing her like this, Mama Zhou could only press the words in her heart for the time being, thinking that she would wait for the opportunity to talk slowly in the future. These two sisters are decisive and intelligent. If you can be concentric, why worry about that Aunt Fang?

Ren Yao had blown the wind the night before, and when he woke up the next day, he was late and a little groggy.

But thinking that Aunt Fang from the Li family was going to ask for peace in the morning, I didn't know if anything went wrong with Lu Dao, so I couldn't lie down. I was about to call the maid in and wait for her to get up, but I heard the voice of the big maid Xi'er beside her mother Li outside.

“…… Now that it's cold today, this hot tea should be kept warm on the charcoal stove at all times, in case the masters quench their thirst at any time. But you also have to know that Rao's finest silver filigree carbon burns in the inner room for a long time, and it will also make people feel chest tightness. Therefore, the charcoal stove had to be placed in a ventilated hall, and the tea in the master's inner room had to be changed every three quarters of an hour. ”

"When we entered the mansion, my aunt asked us to go to the strict housekeeper next to the eldest lady to learn the rules, but the strict housekeeper didn't teach us these rules." Qingmei muttered a little unconvinced.

Xi'er said coldly: "Aren't I Orthodox now?" If you can't even learn this little rule, go and tell your Aunt Fang, let her change to a clearer maid to call our fifth miss! The monthly case of 800 yuan per month for a second-class maid by your side is so easy to get! ”

The two maids were silent.

Ren Yaoqi then called out softly.

After a while, Xi'er opened the curtain and came in, hurriedly walked to the bed and saluted Ren Yaoqi, and said with a smile: "Fifth Miss, are you awake?" Do you want to get up and have breakfast now? The slave and maid let them take the food and warm it on the stove, and when you have breakfast, the medicine should be ready. ”

In addition to the New Year's holidays, the Ren family has three meals a day, and each room and courtyard goes to the big kitchen according to the number of people to receive meals according to the meal. In addition, only Mrs. Ren's Ronghua Courtyard has a small kitchen, and even the eldest lady who is in charge of the house also eats in the big kitchen.

Of course, if you give money in addition to the portions, you can also open a small stove in a large kitchen.

Seeing Ren Yaochi nodding, Xi'er immediately instructed the two maids, Qingmei and Sydney, to fetch water and come in to wash Ren Yaoqi. He came forward to help Ren Yaoqi put on a small jacket with a lotus blue Songjiang cotton face.

This jacket is worn in the inner room when you don't have to go out to meet guests in winter, and it is comfortable, lightweight and warm.

"Why are you here?" Ren Yaoqi saw that only he and Xi'er were in the room, so he asked out loud.

Xi'er buttoned her up and said with a smile: "Mrs. knows that you are sick, so don't worry, if the slave doesn't come to see you, Mrs. will get out of bed by herself." Fifth Miss, you should be careful about your wife, but don't drive the slaves away. ”

Ren Yaoqi heard that it was the Li family who asked her to come, so it was difficult to say anything about letting Xi'er go back.

"In addition, Mama Zhou asked the slave maid to tell Miss Five, Aunt Fang said that she wanted to stay and serve the sick when she went to ask our wife to say goodbye this morning, and she was persuaded to go back by her wife's kind words. Mama Zhou said that let Miss Fifth take care of your illness with peace of mind, don't let your wife worry about your filial piety, and there will be no big mess with her by her side. ”

Others can't say this kind of thing, but Mama Zhou, who is next to the Li family, dares to say it. She has a straightforward and stern temperament, and she will not shy away from pointing out what is wrong with the little masters, and she is not afraid of being hated and scolded.

Ren Yaochi nodded, indicating that he knew what he had said.

After a while, Qingmei and Sydney led the little maids to come in with copper basins, face towels, spittoons and other things.

Xi'er asked the two maids, Qingmei and Sydney, to watch from the side, and personally demonstrated how to serve the master to wash his face and wipe his teeth.

Xi'er was personally trained by Mama Zhou, and her carefulness and thoughtfulness are naturally not comparable to the two maids of Qingmei and Sydney.

After washing, Xi'er personally served Ren Yaoqi and had breakfast.

When the medicine was served, Ren Yaoqi sniffed it and found that it had changed back to the prescription she had taken.

I don't know if Lu Dao was afraid that Li and the others would come back and find out that there were clues in the medicine, or if she saw that the trick to prevent her from easing the relationship with Li and Ren Yaohua had failed, she simply withdrew.

Aunt Fang has always been a person who knows how to judge the situation and act decisively.

By the time he reached the third day, Ren Yaoqi's body was almost complete.

This means that she has to resume her daily morning and dusk meditation on Old Man Ren and Old Lady Ren.

After more than ten years, she is about to face the so-called blood relatives again.