As soon as Yan Ran walked out of the house and wanted someone to invite Aunt Wu, Qing Deng came over and snorted in her nose: "You are not used to pleasing people, what's the matter, do you have to do such a thing?" ”

Mrs. Zeng is getting weaker and weaker to Qingdang these days, Qingdang is anxious, by the way, Yanran, even the face is gone, how can Yanran not understand her thoughts, she lifted the curtain again after looking at her, and went in and said to Mrs. Zeng, it is better to invite Aunt Wu by herself.

Old Madam Zeng didn't say anything else, Qing Zhong saw Yanran walking out calmly, almost gritted her teeth with hatred, and turned around to serve Old Madam Zeng.

Yan Ran didn't care what Qingdang thought, she was a grasshopper after the autumn. When Yanran walked into the small cross courtyard, a little girl was boiling medicine under the eaves, and this little girl was afraid that she would not be able to burn the stove and smoke and burn. Xiaochan lifted the curtain and covered her nose with a handkerchief and walked out, and said to the little girl: "What did you really eat to grow up?" I've taught it three or four times, and every time I boil the medicine, it's still smoky! The little girl hurriedly handed the pu fan in her hand to Xiao Chan, Xiao Chan took the tongs and reached into the stove, took out two pieces of charcoal that were not burning, scolded the little girl twice, handed the pu fan to her, let her look at the fire, looked up and saw Yan Ran standing there, hurriedly shouted Sister Yan Ran, got up and walked in front of her: "Sister Yan Ran, how long have you been here, and you don't say hello." ”

Yanran smiled before saying, "The old lady asked me to invite the old aunt and grandmother, saying that the eldest lady and the seventh master will be in Beijing in two days!" When Xiaochan heard this, she sighed before saying, "My aunt and grandmother have been fine for the past two days, but when I see the eldest lady and the seventh master, I'm afraid that I will be sad again." With that, Xiaochan had already lifted the curtain and asked Yanran to come in.

Aunt Wu leaned on the head of the bed, a little maid was beating her legs, seeing Yanran, Aunt Wu smiled reluctantly: "I think Mrs. sent you to visit me, go back and thank Madame for me!" Yanran walked to Aunt Wu's bed, greeted Aunt Wu's condition, and said: "The old lady said that the eldest lady and the seventh master will be in Beijing in two days, let me invite the old aunt and grandmother to the front to discuss how to settle them!" ”

Hearing that the grandchildren were going to enter Beijing, Aunt Wu's eyes suddenly flashed brightly, which was the best news after her son's accident, but soon the light became dimmed, and when the grandchildren arrived, they would not be in front of themselves, but in front of Mrs. Zeng.

Aunt Wu sighed before saying, "Thank you Madame for thinking about it, Madame has asked me to discuss, how can I brush off Madame's kindness." When Xiaochan heard Aunt Wu say this, she had already come over to help Aunt Wu get up and serve her to dress.

Yanran was also helping to serve, Aunt Wu looked at herself in the mirror, and there was a lot of gray hair on her sideburns, these days, I don't know how to get through it, no matter how sorry I feel for my son, I have to comfort Mrs. first, I don't dare to show my distress so vividly. This is the duty of being a concubine, the duty. Old Aunt Wu muttered, tears flowing out of her eyes.

Xiaochan has been used to seeing her in the past few days, and when she saw this, she only wiped the corners of Aunt Wu's eyes with a handkerchief, and helped her out.

All the way to the upper room, Mrs. Zeng saw Aunt Wu and wanted to comfort her a few words, so she discussed how to settle the two children after entering Beijing. They were discussing inside, and Yanran was talking to Xiaochan there: "Aren't there four maids in your room?" Why is that little girl today, I look at the eyes, and there is another one, gone? ”

"Sister, you don't know, these people are mercenary. On the day the news came, Xiaoxuan's mother came, saying that her father was sick and asked her to go back to take a look, this is a big deal, and she can't be prevented from going back. Seeing that Xiaoxuan went back, Xiaocao was also moved, this time it was more direct, and I don't know how she drilled, so she was selected to serve in the third master's room. Although they are all little maids, they can go to the third master's room and be in the old aunt's grandmother's room, but they are different! You saw that you had this in your eyes, and you only came these two days to make up for the small grass nest. ”

Serving the master, although it is the same monthly money, can serve different masters, and the future is also very different. Originally, when the second master Zeng was in the foreign office, everyone thought that the second master Zeng was promising, and Aunt Wu might not be able to be taken to the foreign post to be raised, and serving Aunt Wu was not a very bad errand. Thinking about it, once the second master Zeng died, serving Aunt Wu was a little better than doing rough work, and those who could take advantage of loopholes would not stay here well.

Yanran's days in the Hou Mansion are not shallow, how can she not understand this, and patted Xiaochan's hand: "You are a good one, serve your aunt and grandmother well, and in the future, there will be your benefits!" This sentence blocked Xiaochan there, and at this time, I begged Yanran to help me look at it, and change it to a good errand, which is to talk by myself. Xiaochan tried to make herself laugh: "It is my duty to serve my master." I remember my sister's words! ”

Yanran smiled again, she couldn't hear the sound of talking from the upper room, it seemed that Aunt Wu had cried and cried, and at this time, it was time to accept the arrangement of fate. Yan Ran sighed in her heart, stretched out her hands and looked at her palms. Grandmother often said that she had begged Mrs. Zeng before her death, and her life would be smooth in the future, but grandmother, you are still wrong, as a child born to the Hou family, if you are not free for a day, you will be disciplined for a day.

Qingdang lifted the curtain and beckoned to Xiaochan: "The old lady called you!" Xiaochan pointed at herself, with an incredible look on her face, calling me? Qingdang nodded, and Xiaochan was so happy that she didn't even say hello to Yanran and got up and went inside.

Xiaochan walked into the house and was about to salute Mrs. Zeng, when Mrs. Zeng had already said to Aunt Wu: "This girl is what you said, the one who serves you very wholeheartedly?" I remember what her name seems to be Xiaochan? ”

Xiaochan's heart was pounding with this sentence, and she didn't know what to do for a while, so she just stood there with her eyebrows low.

Aunt Wu has already said: "Mrs. has a good memory, that is, her name is Xiaochan, this girl, she has been with me for four or five years, and I have nothing good to give her, so I ask Mrs. for a favor, wait for a few years, choose a good family for her, and even if she does not serve me in vain!" ”

Aunt Wu's words contained infinite sadness, and even, there was a little taste of death, and Xiaochan's heart was beating even more urgently. Mrs. Zeng understood that this was Aunt Wu's practice of accepting people's hearts, they were all serving, serving wholeheartedly and not being dedicated, those were two different things. This is a favor, don't do it in vain. Old Madam Zeng already smiled and said, "What are you talking about, you are so much younger than me, her relatives, you should help her pick it." But this girl is so dedicated, and she should be rewarded. Although there are no first-class maids around my aunt, Aunt Wu, you have been by my side for so many years, and you have given birth to such a capable son, I will break this case for you! ”

These words made Xiaochan's heart beat even more urgently, and Mrs. Zeng had already said to Qingdang: "Go and tell Madame, just say that Aunt Wu is sad that she has lost her son, and in the future, her monthly case will rise to ten taels of silver, and then the girl called Xiaochan next to her will be promoted to the first class!" ”

Qingdang glanced at Xiaochan with complicated eyes, Xiaochan had already knelt down for Mrs. Zeng, and she was promoted to the first class with just one sentence, although this first-class is to serve the old aunt, but it is also first-class.

Mrs. Zeng was also very satisfied when she saw Xiaochan's knowledge, and said to Xiaochan: "You go and thank Aunt Wu, you are a blessing to her for this." In the future, when the eldest lady returns to Beijing, you should also persuade your old aunt not to be too sad! Xiaochan should be, and kowtowed to Aunt Wu again, and when she stood up again, she felt very honored, and from then on, it was the first class to get one or two silver in a month.

Zhao listened to the instructions of the old lady Zeng that Qingdang said, and his eyebrows couldn't help frowning slightly. Qing Zhong hurriedly said: "Madam, in this matter, the slave and maid are not easy to persuade the old lady, after all, it is a fact that Aunt Wu is very sad to lose her son!" ”

It's not a big deal to increase Aunt Wu's monthly case, but when she put a first-class maid next to Aunt Wu, Zhao sighed: "The old aunts in the old lady's room are the only ones left, but what about others, there are still four or five aunts in this family, in case in the future, who wants to be favored, and they have to compare with the example of Aunt Wu, then it's a mess!" ”

Qing Deng was overjoyed when she heard this, but her face didn't move: "The slave maid also thinks so in her heart, but the old lady treats Aunt Wu differently. Besides, the old lady and Yanran who were still listening to the slave maid that day were talking, talking about what happened when they were young. "Yanran? Zhao's eyes couldn't help but look at Qing Zhong, and Qing Zhong hurriedly knelt down: "Madam, the slave and maid knew that the slave and maid were confused before, and she had no intention of offending Sister Yanran, I thought it was just a small thing, but who knew that the little thing was not small, Yanran She had already squeezed the slave and maid in front of the old lady, and she didn't even have a little edge!" ”

As soon as Zhao's heart moved, he reached out to help Qingdang: "What are you doing here?" You are a close servant by your mother-in-law's side, so get up quickly. How could Qingdang be willing to get up, just looked at Zhao: "Madam, the slave maid said something pleasing to the heart, the old lady has gradually behaved very differently from the original over the years, and the slave and maid only dare to persuade some, but since Yanran came, she will please the old lady, the old lady gradually listened to her, madam, the slave and maid are afraid of ......"

Qing Zhong already had tears in his eyes when he spoke, and the face of a loyal maid who was afraid that his master would go astray, Zhao only said with a sigh: "This is your side of the story!" ”

"Madam, if you think about it, the old lady is the most disciplined person, if it was in the original, how could she let a first-class person appear next to her aunt?" Qing Deng's words hit Zhao's heart, and then she smiled: "It's nothing to make an exception once, you get up." Serve the old lady well, the old lady, you have to tell me anything, this is also a little filial piety for us as daughters-in-law! ”

Qing Deng's heart was just settled, and when he got up, Zhao said again: "You have served the old lady well, I, I will never treat you badly!" Qingdang hurriedly said: "Being able to serve the old lady is a blessing for slaves and maids, what is the use of not being treated badly?" Zhao smiled with satisfaction, let's go.