The beaten maid looked at Ying'er in disbelief, pointed at Ying'er with her finger, and said angrily: "Wow, I thought that I wouldn't take the rest of us in my eyes when I became a first-class maid!

As she spoke, she turned around and fished out the long-handled wooden scoop from the watering barrel, and hit Ying'er's body with a gesture!

Ying'er has been beaten and scolded by her aunt and uncle since she was a child, she is naturally not afraid of the two maids, she grabbed her wrist in her hand, threw her to the side hard, and pushed her aside.

With a "clang", the maid fell backwards and hit the barrel containing the water, soaking wet.

Their movements were so loud that they attracted other maids, and the other second-class maids and third-class maids who were working in the yard all gathered around, accusing Ying'er of being too arrogant.

Shisu walked out of the side hall, saw a group of them all gathered together, and stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?

The beaten maid stepped forward and said to Zisu with an aggrieved face: "Sister Zisu, you come to judge the theory, I just said two words about pearls, and the two of them joined forces to bully me, and Ying'er beat me!"

Another maid chimed in: "That's right, the two of them relied on the trust of the eldest lady to be first-class maids, but I didn't expect it to be such a person." ”

Ying'er's rules are taught by Shisu, and she doesn't think that Ying'er is such a disproportionate person.

She turned her head to look at the two second-class maids and said, "You also know that Pearl and Ying'er are both first-class maids, how can I still manage them? ”

"This ......," the two maids were a little stunned.

Even Shisu doesn't care about them, will the eldest lady believe what they say?

Shisu ignored them, but said to the other people who were watching the excitement: "What are you doing here, are you done with all the work in your hands!"

The others listened to Shisu's words and scattered one after another.

Pearl looked at the medicinal materials soaked in water, and felt distressed, although the eldest lady didn't need money to get the medicine in Bao'an Hall, but she also knew that some medicinal materials were very precious, so it was wasted, it was a pity.

She was so sad that she picked up the medicine bag, glanced up at the arrogant maid just now, didn't speak again, turned around and walked out of the courtyard quickly.

Shisu called her: "Pearl, where are you going?"

Pearl said, "Go to Bao'an Hall again to ask for a medicinal herb." ”

The two maids looked at each other, and regretted the impulse just now, if the young lady chose to believe in the pearl, then they would be finished.

At this time, Ji Yanning naturally didn't know what was going on in the house, she walked out of the Puzi of Baochang Ji with Ziyu, and looked at the time when it was about time to go to school in the private school, she said, "Yuxian Hall is not far here, let's go and wait for Lang'er to get out of school." ”

With that, he bought some snacks on the side of the road and walked in the direction of the private school.

When Ji Yanning and the others arrived at Yuxian Hall, it happened to be the time to get out of school, and many schoolchildren came out of the school one after another.

Ji Lang originally came out with two children of the same age as him, and when he saw his sister not far away, he rushed forward in surprise: "Sister, why are you here?"

"This is for you. Ji Yanning handed him the sugar gourd in his hand and said, "I happened to be passing by, so I came over to pick you up and go home with you." ”

Ji Lang smiled, took Ji Yanning's hand, turned his head and said to the two little companions behind him, "My sister is here to pick me up!"

"Sister Ji. The two little companions bowed slightly towards Ji Yanning.

Ji Yanning smiled and asked Ziyu to give them some snacks.

Looking at Ji Yanning's smile, the two little friends said enviously: "Your sister is really good-looking." ”

Ji Yanning was about to leave with Ji Lang, but a familiar figure appeared in her sight, she looked towards the door of the private school, and happened to see Qin Jue who came out of the private school with an embarrassed face.

"Who is he?" Ji Yanning asked Ji Lang, since he was a person who came out of a private school, presumably they should know.

Before Ji Lang could speak, the little friend next to him said: "That's Mr. Qin, a newcomer in the private school, he is very strict, he never laughs, and he seems to look down on us who are from merchants, and always say that scholars can't be mercenary like merchants." ”

Ji Lang nodded and said, "But he was disciplined by the courtyard again today, and the dean also said that he should not come to the private school to teach anymore." ”

Qin Jue was still wearing the gray robe, walking alone on the street, with no smile on his face, very solemn.

Ziyu suddenly remembered, and she said, "Isn't that the son who helped us retrieve the money bag before?"

Last time, her money bag was stolen on the street, and it was the boy who stopped her, but because they were both wearing gray clothes, they almost had a misunderstanding.

At that time, the eldest lady said to give him ten taels of silver, but he refused.

Ji Yanning said to Ji Lang's two friends: "You guys go back first, otherwise the family should be in a hurry." ”

The two children said goodbye to Ji Lang and went back first.

Ji Yanning took Ji Lang's hand and followed Qin Jue.

"Childe. She stopped Qin Jue.

Qin Jue turned around and looked at Ji Yanning a little confused, not knowing why she stopped herself.

Ji Yanning said: "Childe, do you still remember me? Last time, thanks to Childe, our money bag was brought back." ”

Qin Jue then remembered that when he first arrived in Jiangzhou, he caught a thief, but was bitten back.

He said, "It turned out to be a girl." ”

Ji Yanning asked, "Is Childe a gentleman in Yuxian Hall?"

Qin Jue shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Not from today onwards." ”

Ji Yanning looked regretful: "Isn't that son out of work?"

Ziyu said secretly, Miss, is this starting to pull people into Baochang Ji again?

Qin Jue said: "It's okay, there are several private schools in Jiangzhou, and you should always be able to find a job." ”

"Childe only wants to be a teacher?" Ji Yanning was puzzled, "At Childe's age, and he is a scholar, why not participate in the imperial examination? ”

Seeing that his conversation and gestures are extraordinary, the environment in which he wants to grow up will definitely not be too bad.

Qin Jue said lightly: "The girl smiled, she is shallow in her knowledge, and it is okay to teach children to read and learn calligraphy, if she is a ...... I'm afraid it's not that easy. ”

Ji Yanning didn't believe such a statement, but he didn't want to talk about it, so it was inconvenient to say anything, and she naturally wouldn't explore it further.

She said: "Since the son is not in the office, he can go to the little woman's house to help in the industry, there is just a shortage of people, and the salary is better than that of Mr. Teaching." ”

As soon as Ji Yanning's words fell, Qin Jue refused without thinking about it.

"The girl is kind and understands it, but she doesn't get involved in business. ”

Ji Yanning asked: "Childe is a person who looks down on us businessmen?"

"I just want to keep my heart intact. There was a faint helplessness in Qin Jue's eyes.

Ji Yanning said: "What does it mean to keep your heart?"

"Don't be burdened by money, don't be greedy for money. Qin Jue said.

His father was greedy for disaster relief funds, which led to the displacement of hundreds of people, and the emperor was angry and confiscated their entire mansion, how could he let himself be greedy.

Ji Yanning said: "Don't you think that Gongzi is now burdened by money? If not, why should he just be a teacher who teaches children to read." Is it true that all those who do business have the heart of greed for money? Not necessarily, if the character of a person is judged only by what he does, all the nobles are noble and upright, and all the peasant households are pure and good-natured?"

Qin Jue said: "Even though there are a few exceptions, most of them are like this. ”

"Huh. Ji Yanning sneered, "If the noble clan is noble and bright, where did the blood of the past dynasties come from? If the peasant households are all pure and good-natured, how can they come from the poor mountains and evil waters to make the words of the people? Could it be that when a chivalrous man does business, he can only be a wicked person, and once a thug with human blood on his hands becomes a nobleman, he becomes a pure person?"

Ji Yanning's question made Qin Jue choke and couldn't answer.

He was born in a noble family, his status was noble, his father was the minister of the three grades of the court, he thought that his father was a pillar of the country, a person worthy of admiration, but he did not expect him to do such a thing.

Without waiting for him to answer, Ji Yanning said: "A person with a bad heart, no matter what position he is in, let him become upright, I'm afraid it's just that it's difficult." And what we do business is to make money in the open, not to make people dirty, in short, it is just selfishness. ”

Qin Jue was slightly stunned, touched by her words.

He was just deceiving himself.

Ji Yanning saw that he didn't speak, his eyes dimmed, he originally thought it was a good one, but he didn't expect it to play the piano to the cow, and he still didn't react after talking for a long time.

She bowed her head, and she didn't delay going back to the house, turned around and pulled Ji Lang away.

"Girl. Qin Jue suddenly opened his mouth and shouted to Ji Yanning.

Ji Yanning turned his head and looked at him puzzled.

Qin Jue stepped forward, put his hands together and saluted Ji Yanning: "What the girl said, Qin has benefited a lot, and he deserves to be worshipped." ”

Ji Yanning raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Then you agreed?"

Qin Jue said: "Yes." ”

"Then you go to Baochangji on Limu Street tomorrow morning to find a person named Steward Wu, and say that I asked you to come over, and he will arrange an errand for you, by the way, my surname is Ji." Ji Yanning said.

Qin Jue said: "Under Qin Jue." ”

"Where is Gongzi Qin?" asked Ji Yanning.

Qin Jue did not shy away from it: "People from Chang'an." ”

"Chang'an......" Ji Yanning said silently, "Good place." ”

She could guess something.

Qin Jue seems to be from a scholar family, but when he came to Jiangzhou, he was willing to be a teacher, but he was afraid that his family would decline.

She doesn't dwell on this, as long as she is a usable person, why should she care about her background.

What's more, Qin Jue is from Chang'an, and he can find out about the situation in Chang'an from him in the future.

Looking at the backs of Ji Yanning and Ji Lang leaving, Qin Jue looked up at the sky, finally sighed, and then lowered his head and smiled bitterly.