Two days later, June 15.

Because it was a serious day to eat fasting, the people in Jia's mother courtyard were neatly crowded, not to mention Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Wang Xifeng, Li Kun and others, even Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai, and Lin Daiyu were also present.

The older ones told some Buddhist stories in the main hall, and the younger ones all got into the blue gauze cupboard, chattering about poetry and songs.

But it was said that everyone was chatting, and suddenly saw the eldest girl Amber coming in from outside to report: "Ancestor, Sister Ping'er is in the courtyard, saying that she wants to report something back to the eldest lady and the second grandmother." ”

If Ping'er only looked for Wang Xifeng to report, it would not be an uncommon thing, but together with the eldest wife Xing's family, it was also counted, but Jia's mother was a little puzzled, so she asked casually: "What is so solemn, and I have to find their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to return together." ”

Amber hurriedly said: "I heard that my aunt and grandmother passed the word, and I want to exchange a few capable maids and servants with our house." ”

This sounds fresh again, since Rongguo Mansion is Jia Yingchun's maiden family, it is reasonable for her to ask for one or two maids.

But what does it mean to 'change' a few?

Mother Jia was even more curious, and because it was her granddaughter's business, there were no outsiders present, so she ordered: "You go and call Ping'er in, I want to hear how the second girl wants to 'change' the way." ”

Amber was ordered to go out, and soon brought Ping'er in.

After Ping'er saw the ceremony one by one, Jia's mother asked curiously: "What did the two girls say about coming back, why do they still say that they want to 'change' people with the family?" ”

"Back to the words of the ancestors."

Ping'er said respectfully: "Listen to my aunt's meaning, because the Sun family originally did not have a serious hostess, so there are not many maids and mothers-in-law who can be used, but when the flood last year, I bought a batch of twelve or thirteen-year-old little maids back." ”

"Recently, because my uncle found a profitable business, I sent more than a dozen family members to the south to keep an eye on it, but even the small servants and strong men in the house were a little stretched."

"If you catch up with the Shuntian Mansion again, you are checking the origin of the house slaves, and the second master of the Sun family is on an errand in the mansion, so it will be even more difficult to hire someone to fill it indiscriminately."

"So my aunt and grandma discussed it with my uncle, and I wanted to use those newly bought little maids to exchange a few useful family members from our house to go back."

After hearing these words, everyone suddenly realized.

"It's a good deal!"

Wang Xifeng immediately clapped his hands and smiled: "Last year, the second brother-in-law was ordered to guard the refugee camp outside the city, and his little maids were all selected, and they were all tender and innocent. ”

Mrs. Wang also nodded and said: "At present, there are a lot of maids in our house, and they are almost at the age of letting them go out to get married, and they are now strict in the investigation, so it is not easy to buy them from the people again - if you can exchange a few lovely ones from your uncle's house, it will save you a lot of trouble." ”

Seeing that the two generations of housekeepers in this house have already approved this matter, others naturally will not have any objections.

Mother Jia pondered for a moment on the kang, and then nodded: "It's okay how to do it in our house, the second girl has just become pregnant, and there is no serious mother-in-law at home to take care of her, so you should really find a few right-hand men to help her share the housework together, so as not to overwork and hurt her body." ”

After a pause, he instructed Wang Xifeng: "Since it is a good thing to combine two good, you as a sister-in-law should worry more about it, and find a few stable and down-to-earth people for her, and they are willing to go to Nafu to do work." ”

Wang Xifeng was just about to nod his head, but a person flashed out of Jia's mother, knelt on the ground with a pop, and said crisply: "Ancestor, the slave is willing to go to my aunt and grandmother to serve!" ”

When it became clear that this person was actually a mandarin duck, there was an uproar in the hall.

Because others went to the Sun Mansion, they had to take a step higher, but the mandarin duck is now the leader among the servants of the Rongguo Mansion, even in front of his wife and grandmothers, he is also a face-bearing figure.

And when she came to Jia Yingchun's side, even if she was trusted again, how could she be worthy of the status of the chief maid of Rongguo Mansion?

Jia Mu couldn't help but change color on it, took the tortoiseshell glasses in disbelief, stared at the mandarin duck carefully for a long time, and suddenly raised her voice and ordered: "I'm a little tired, you all retreat first." ”

Everyone knew that she had something to say in private and wanted to share it with the mandarin ducks, so they hurriedly bowed down and retreated, and even Jia Baoyu and the others were notified, and they all left Jia's mother's courtyard in a hurry.

When only Jia Mu and Mandarin Duck were left in the room, the old lady got down from the kang, helped the Mandarin Duck a hand, and said kindly: "Get up first, what are the grievances, you told me so much, why do you have to make such a fool of yourself?" ”

Hearing her words, it was like an old grandmother coaxing disobedient children and grandchildren, the mandarin duck's eyes suddenly turned red, and she looked up at the old lady reluctantly, and almost changed her mind.

However, thinking that if he continued to stay in the Rongguo Mansion, it was very likely that he would fall into the hands of Jia's mother, but Sun Shaozong promised to allow him to slowly find Ruyi Langjun, and the mandarin duck turned his heart sideways again, and choked up: "Don't dare to deceive the old lady, the eldest master intercepted my words and teased me several times, and even released words two days ago to accept me as a concubine in the seventh room." ”

"He also said that if I am not happy, he will call me from Jinling to come and force me to marry!"

As she spoke, she slammed her head on the ground and said resolutely: "The slave and maid are absolutely unwilling to comply with this matter, but I don't want to make you and the eldest master quarrel because of this matter. ”

"Please also ask the old lady to be gracious and allow me to go to my aunt's house to serve!"

Mother Jia trembled with anger when she heard this, and her mouth muttered: "I have such a reliable person left, and the unfilial son still has to calculate!" ”

Then he pulled the mandarin duck and said: "You get up, I will make the decision for you in this matter, why do you need to hide in the second girl's house?" ”

The mandarin duck refused to get up, only kowtowed vigorously, saying that he didn't dare to spoil the mother-son relationship between the old man and the eldest master.

Mother Jia saw that she was very strong-minded, and thought that she would go to Jia Yingchun left and right, and when Jia Yu went to that dirty mind in the future, she might not be able to ask her back.

Therefore, he sighed, shook his head and said, "That's it, since you are determined to serve the second girl, then you can help her take care of the house, don't lose the face of our Rongguo Mansion." ”

Hearing Jia's mother's permission, the mandarin duck was surprised and reluctant in her heart, and she kowtowed a few times in a row, and said silently: "The slave and maid thank the old lady for her grace, if there is really an afterlife, the slave and maid are cattle and horses, and they have to wait in front of the old lady!" ”