Chapter 222: Survival is the Most Important Thing
Hibiscus's mother died young, her stepmother was vicious, and her half-brothers and sisters bullied her in every way.
At home, she did all the housework and most of the farm work, but when she was fourteen years old, her father and stepmother sold her father and stepmother to a man in exchange for money for her eight-year-old brother's education.
It can be said that after the death of her mother, the only person she met who was good to her was her master Meng Zhen.
Although she spent far less time with Meng Zhen than she spent in her own home, this relatively short time occupied most of her memories of happiness.
Mu Hibiscus originally thought that this was already the limit of her happiness, but she didn't expect Meng Zhen to give her so much freedom and tolerance in her marriage.
She knew how much Meng Hao attached importance to the Guo family in Yulin Village, but even if it was a family that Meng Zhen valued so much, Meng Zhen didn't give her a little maid out without saying a word.
Hibiscus is excited.
She didn't read much, but at this time she thought of a sentence that was more in line with her current mood - the one who is a confidant dies.
Meng Hao's kindness to her made her willing to do whatever it took for Meng Hao's liver and brain.
"Master, your great kindness, Hibiscus will never forget." As she spoke, Hibiscus knelt down at Meng Hao's feet and slammed her head twice.
Meng Hao listened to her pain, "Okay, okay, don't knock again, you don't want that head, right?" ”
As she spoke, Meng Hao stretched out her hand and pulled the hibiscus up, "You sit here first, let's have a good chat." ”
Mu Hibiscus didn't need Meng Hao to help her weigh the pros and cons and make suggestions, she blushed slightly and said to Meng Hao: "Master, the Guo family is willing to marry a slave maid, and for a slave and maid, it will be like a pie in the sky." ”
"But the slave maid is not only a maid, but also has no parents and brothers around her, not to mention that she will be able to handle it when the Guo family needs it in the future, even now, the slave and maid can't get a decent dowry."
"And the slave doesn't want to stay in the village honestly after getting married, the slave and the maid have learned so many things by your side, even if they get rid of the slave status, the slave and the maid still hope to use them in practice."
"If they don't mind this, then the slave is naturally willing to marry into the Guo family."
Meng Hao was surprised that Mu Hibiscus could think clearly and decide so quickly, she asked Mu Hibiscus, "If the Guo family doesn't want you to continue to come out to do things in the future, you don't want this family business?" ”
Hibiscus nodded, "Slaves and maids have to saddle up and serve you faithfully all their lives, and this is the most important thing for slaves and maids." ”
Meng Hao had a headache. But in addition to the headache, she is not unpleased.
"Then I'll go tell Aunt Guo. But don't say it's your own idea, I'll tell her that it's my side that needs your help. ”
Hibiscus's tears almost fell out of her eyes again, and she choked up slightly, "Slave and maid thank the master for being fulfilled." ”
Meng Hao patted Hibiscus on the shoulder, "But there is one thing I have to explain to you in advance." If you marry into the Guo family, I will definitely repay your deed, so it is not suitable for you to continue to stay in the Su family's house as a servant. ”
Hibiscus nodded, "The slave knows." But even if you are a civilian, you can continue to use the slave to do things for you, right? Slaves can settle accounts, make snacks and cook, you always have a place where you can use slaves. ”
Meng Hao couldn't laugh or cry.
How she felt, she felt like she was sticky with hibiscus.
This girl won't have made up her mind to hug her. Legs for a lifetime, right?
Of course, Meng Zhen doesn't mind putting her big. Lend the leg to the hibiscus and hug it.
The masters and subordinates of this era have always been mutually beneficial and symbiotic, and in it, Meng Zhen does not want to be a maverick.
She can indeed give hibiscus shelter, but isn't hibiscus contributing her to her own strength?
The master and servant discussed the family matter between Mu Hibiscus and Guo Song for about a quarter of an hour, and then Meng Hao went back to the main house to continue to talk to Aunt Guo about this matter.
Hearing Meng Hao say, Mu Hibiscus decided to follow Meng Hao's arrangement, and Meng Hao decided to marry Mu Hibiscus to Guo Song, and Aunt Guo suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief.
Meng Hao couldn't help but smile secretly in her heart when she saw her like this.
Aunt Guo's appearance is clearly afraid that Mu Hibiscus will be unwilling.
Although she was very sure that Hibiscus would not refuse, after all, this was a great opportunity for Hibiscus to get out of slavery.
But in case, if Mu Hibiscus feels that she is a lonely and weak woman without the protection of her relatives, and her life may be more difficult when she leaves the Su family, then it will not be so easy for Aunt Guo to do this family business.
And if she can't impress Mu Hibiscus and Meng Zhen and make them agree to this family business, Guo Song will become like Aunt Guo is really a little uncertain.
Although Guo Song showed his sanity, calmness and composure during this time, because of his insistence on marrying Hibiscus, Aunt Guo was not at ease with her son again.
Of course, she didn't want to marry a daughter-in-law from a slave background, but what she didn't want was that her son would be in a slump from then on.
If it weren't for that, how could she give up this face and run to beg Meng Zhen to let her go?
You must know that her behavior is no different from digging Meng Zhen's corner.
"There's something I hope you can agree with, auntie." After expressing her and Mu Hibiscus's wishes clearly, Meng Hao's words changed, "You also know that Mu Hibiscus is the person I rely on the most, she is not only neat, but also extremely loyal to me. So if you, Second Uncle Guo, and Ah Song don't mind, then when she passes the first three months of her new marriage, I want to hire her to be a bookkeeper for me. ”
"You also know that I have a lot of Zhuangzi under my name, and all the accounts of these Zhuangzi have always been Mu Hibiscus helping me in the past."
"She doesn't have to come to me every day, and when I have the account book here, I'll have someone tell her to come here."
Second Aunt Guo was dumbfounded. Mu Hibiscus can actually be Mr. Meng Zhen's bookkeeper? Is she so capable?
A subtle mood of "picking up a treasure" arose, and Aunt Guo suddenly felt that maybe her son's decision was not as bad as she imagined.
"Auntie?"
"Oh, okay, we're all right." Aunt Guo subconsciously nodded in agreement, but she was still thinking about whether she should pay more attention to hibiscus.
is different from those big families with many rules, Aunt Guo and their small families have never said that women are not suitable for showing their heads.
For them, survival is always the most important thing.
Besides, Hibiscus only came over regularly to help Meng Zhen settle the accounts, and she didn't need to go to the shop or the grange to do things with those big men.