"The eyes of the prince are so sharp!" Xiao Huan briskly put the dishes and chopsticks next to Zeng Shizi, laughing and joking.

Among the grandchildren of Mrs. Zeng, the eldest Zeng Shizi is only thirteen, and Mrs. Zeng does not particularly hold them to talk to the maids on weekdays. Zeng Sanye had already said with a smile: "Sister Xiaohuan, didn't you say that Sister Xi'er was sick and went home, why did you change to a new sister today, isn't Sister Xi'er coming?" ”

"The third master remembers Xi'er, Xi'er Niang has asked the old lady for grace to marry her outside the family, and since she is married, how can she still serve in front of the master?" Zeng Sanye is only ten years old this year, and when he heard this, he asked Mrs. Zeng San on the side: "Mother, why can't anyone come to serve in front of you when you get married?" But that's not the case with my mother! ”

"You're a male doll, what are you doing with all these things?" Mrs. Zeng San didn't like her son and the maids to laugh very much, but if she was too opposed, she would seem to be stingy, and it seemed that Mrs. Zeng would not teach the maids, so she didn't answer her son's question, but only said so vaguely.

Zeng Sanye reached out and tore off Zeng Shizi's sleeve: "Brother Qing, do you know?" "Zeng Shizi's name is celebrated, but only the third master's congratulations love to call him Brother Qing.

"Brother He, you also have a sitting figure, look at what your brother is like?" Mrs. Zeng had already stopped drinking her son, Zhao smiled slightly, and put another bun on the plate for Mrs. Zeng and said: "Eat without saying anything, this is enough, let's eat!" ”

Zeng Zhihe listened to the aunt's words, obediently said, took a big sip of porridge, Zeng San's wife saw Zeng Zhiqing's elegant eating appearance, and couldn't help glaring at her son again, Zeng Zhihe hurriedly put down the porridge bowl, picked up a crab roe soup bag, took a small bite, and sucked the soup inside.

Although Xiao Huan talked to the little masters, Yan Ran only came here today, and she didn't dare to be like this, she still stood behind Xiao Huan, and handed it over when she saw what she wanted, and when the masters were eating, Yan Ran stood with her hands down, only raising the corners of her eyes slightly, so as to pay attention to what the masters wanted!

This maid is not so frivolous, Yanran's actions fell in Zeng Zhiqing's eyes, and he couldn't help nodding in his heart, Zhao's intentions, Zeng Zhiqing had long known that concubines and maids were like this, there was no more than one, and one less was not less. Mother will take it if she wants to give it, and if she doesn't give it, she won't ask for it, who hasn't seen a few beautiful maids, and she is fascinated by them, it's not worth it.

At this time, seeing that Yanran has a stable personality, Zeng Zhiqing felt that his mother's intentions were also somewhat desirable, after his wife entered the door, she always had to take one or two concubines to share the hard work for her wife, and it was common to look at it in advance, which was better than a stranger who had been around for a long time.

Zeng Zhiqing thought about it and looked at Mrs. Zeng's face, if he had said such a thing to his grandmother earlier, it would have saved his grandmother from losing her temper with her mother.

In this way, the breakfast was used up in everyone's different thoughts, and the two came over to help Mrs. Zeng get up, and everyone gathered around her to sit on the other side.

Yanran knew that it was her own business to clean up the table, so without waiting for Xiao Huan to speak, she stepped forward to put away all the used dishes and chopsticks, put them in the food box and let the little maid take them out and hand them over to the mother-in-law, and the remaining dishes were also put into the food box as they were, so that the kitchen could take them back and disperse the crowd.

When the dishes and chopsticks were cleaned up, the little maid had already taken a rag and came forward to wipe the table, Xiao Huan glanced at Yanran: "I can't see it, you look like a coward, it's quite quick to do these things!" ”

"My grandmother taught me this when she was alive!" Although she heard the unkindness in Xiao Huan's words, Yan Ran still answered truthfully.

Xiao Huan was just about to say no wonder, when he saw Ziling coming, Xiao Huan hurriedly laughed, Ziling had already smiled at Xiao Huan: "You come and eat with us, let Yanran serve here first, and when we finish eating, we will come to Yanran to eat!" ”

To be able to eat with Ziling and them, Xiao Huan usually can't ask for it, but it would be better to see that he could serve by the side of Mrs. Zeng. Xiao Huan wanted to refuse to let Yanran go to dinner with Ziling, but she didn't dare to speak.

Her wandering had already been seen by Ziling, and she pulled her out with a smile, and walked to Mrs. Zeng's side with a yes. The Zhao family had already left, Zeng Zhiqing glanced at Yanran again, and then he smiled and led his younger brothers to get up: "Grandmother, I'll take my younger brothers out of the study." Xiao Min'er, you can talk to your grandmother! ”

The generation of the Zeng family is suitable for men and not women, the Zhao family gave birth to two sons, the third wife of Zeng gave birth to three sons in a row to get Zeng Zhimin's daughter, and the second master Zeng who was an official outside was also two sons and a daughter, Zeng Zhimin was the only granddaughter of Mrs. Zeng, and she was loved more than her brothers.

At this time, hearing the eldest brother say this, Xiao Min'er's small mouth pursed: "When I am four years old, I will go to the study!" Grandmother, don't you say? Mrs. Zeng took her granddaughter in her arms and kissed her before saying, "What do we Xiao Min'er want to learn, tell grandmother, grandmother will teach you!" Xiao Min'er frowned, thinking about what to learn, this little appearance made everyone smile, and Yanran also had a shallow smile on her lips.

The birth is really good, no wonder her mother can take a fancy to her, Zeng Zhiqing made a judgment in his heart, and then took his younger brothers out.

Mrs. Zeng talked to her granddaughter for a while, and when she saw that she was sleepy, she asked Yanran to put her on the bed and let her sleep for a while.

Yanran stepped forward to pick up Xiao Min'er, Xiao Min'er rubbed her eyes with her hands, looked at Yanran and said with a smile: "Sister, you are so good-looking, so many sisters, you are the best-looking!" ”

"Do we Xiao Min'er want this beautiful sister to go back to serve?" Mrs. Zeng listened to her granddaughter say this and asked her with a smile.

Xiao Min'er let Yanran take off her shoes and coat, and yawned a lot before saying: "This is to serve my grandmother, I won't rob my grandmother, wait for the next time, when I see my beautiful sister again, I will come over first!" ”

The children's words made Mrs. Zeng laugh, and Xiao Min'er had already gotten into the quilt, closed her eyes and fell asleep. Yanran saw that she was sweating on her forehead, so she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on her forehead, and then picked up the fan next to her and gently fanned her.

After hitting the bell twice, he came over: "Miss is already asleep?" This fan, just let the little maids do it. Yan Ran stood up, Qing Zhong had already called Hua Zhi, asked Hua Zhi to fan Xiao Min'er, and asked Yan Ran to eat first, and then continue to serve after eating.

Yanran walked a few steps and saw that Huazhi was carefully fanning Xiao Min'er, a few days ago, the one who was asleep and asked someone to fan was still no one else.

The Hou family gave birth to a child, and the honor and disgrace of life and death were all given by the master, and everything had to be endured. On the day he entered the mansion, his grandfather's advice sounded in Yanran's ears again, and Yanran couldn't help but smile lightly and went out to have breakfast.

Yanran is a second-class maid, although she eats with the little maids, she can feel that the food is much more exquisite than the little maids. After Hua'er finished eating her own portion of the meal, she saw that Yanran's bowl of porridge didn't move, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "Sister Yanran, can this porridge be given to me to drink?" This porridge is better than the brown rice porridge we drink! ”

The maids can't eat japonica rice porridge unless the master rewards it, but Yanran's bowl of porridge is still much better than the brown rice porridge that the little maids drink, at least it doesn't taste so bad. Since Hua'er wanted it, Yanran also pushed this bowl of porridge to her.

Guo'er, who was eating together, saw Hua'er like this, snorted in his nose, and Bai Hua'er glanced at it, and drank the brown rice porridge in a few bites. Guo'er's movements Yan Ran naturally saw it, but Yan Ran still decided to pretend to be deaf and dumb, as if she didn't know, the intrigue between these little maids couldn't be managed.

When they finished breakfast and went up to serve again, Mrs. Zeng opened a table of cards there, and Mrs. Wu's aunt, Mrs. Zeng San, and Ziling accompanied Mrs. Zeng to fight cards there. Yanran happened to be standing opposite Aunt Wu, remembering that her grandmother said that Aunt Wu was a very outstanding beauty at the beginning, otherwise she would not have been favored by the old marquis, but now that she looks, her white hair is not much less than that of Mrs. Zeng, and she has to look carefully to see that her facial features are very beautiful.

This is still an old aunt who everyone praises for being blessed, if there is no blessing and no son, such as Aunt Wei who passed away last year, there is not even a person in the whole house who wears filial piety for her. At this time, Yanran was able to understand her mother's words. But if you are a maid, you can't disobey your master.

Seeing that the teacup in Aunt Wu's hand was empty, Yanran hurriedly put away her thoughts and continued it for Aunt Wu. Old Aunt Wu looked at Yanran: "This is Sister Hongyu's granddaughter?" Speaking of which, Sister Hongyu is really a thoughtful person. ”

"I know that you miss her, I still refuse to serve the old, you are seven or eight years younger than me, and now you will be talking about the things of your youth?" Mrs. Zeng put down a second cake and said with a smile Aunt Wu. Aunt Wu looked at her cards carefully and picked up the two cakes: "Madame let me win again!" Mrs. is not satisfied with the old because you are a lady, like us, if you refuse to accept the old will inevitably be laughed at! ”

Mrs. Zeng glanced at Aunt Wu again and smiled again, Mrs. Zeng San and Ziling were also having fun beside her, and everyone laughed again.

The days passed like this, Yanran came to Mrs. Zeng's side for more than a year, for more than a year, Aunt Zheng also understood that the master's meaning was inviolable, when Yanran took leave and went home, Aunt Zheng no longer cried like the first time, and would also tell her a few words of caution, serve the master well, and wait for grace, naturally she can leave the Hou Mansion and hire outside.

Aunt Zheng Sanran knew what she meant, her family was not short of food and clothing now, and she didn't need to sharpen her head anymore to take root in the Hou Mansion. Seeing that her daughter understood what she meant, and didn't forget it because she was in the Hou Mansion, Aunt Zheng was very pleased.

Every time Yan Ran went home, she was in a hurry, and this time was no exception, seeing that the time was almost the same, Yan Ran left home and went to the Hou Mansion. The Zheng family is only one street away from the Hou Mansion, and this street is full of people from the Hou Mansion, Yan Ran didn't need to bring people to enter the Hou Mansion through the convenient door where the people entered and exited, and as soon as she walked in the door, she heard a voice from outside: "Don't close the door, I want to go from here!" ”