Li Jingshan glanced at the man: the half-worn cotton silk clothes should have come from a large family; The man is in his fifties, and he has the shrewdness and neatness of the person in charge in his eyes, but his face is kind, not like a harsh person.

Most of these people are here to pick slaves and maids for the master's house.

Li Jingshan quickly formed such a conclusion in her heart, she stood up straight, wiped her face seriously twice with her sleeve, bowed her head slightly, and immediately looked chaste and elegant.

The man looked at her carefully and asked, "Is he your brother?" ”

Li Jingshan shook her head: "No." I don't know. ”

The man nodded, turned to ask the man about her, and asked her again, "Are you lame?" ”

Li Jingshan hurriedly shook her head again, "I accidentally twisted it this morning, and now it's fine." As she spoke, she took two steps forward, and sure enough, her steps were steady.

The man smiled and nodded, and went to make a deal with the man. Come again to take her away.

Li Jingshan asked uneasily, "My mother's IOU with the money bank, but it is invalid?" ”

The man smiled, pointed to the deed stamped with the official seal in his hand and said, "I dare to buy someone who has been approved by the government and has an innocent identity." Don't worry, those people are also afraid of lawsuits. ”

Li Jingshan exhaled softly, bowed her knees to the man, and followed him, walking towards her unknown future.

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"Just call me Fauber. This is the Ruan family's outer courtyard in Minzhou City, and there is not much life on weekdays, only a few servants manage it here. Recently, because the third young master of the Ruan family is going to come to Minzhou to live for a while, he has to increase a few people. The man introduced as he walked.

Li Jingshan asked softly, "May I ask what the main family does for a living?" ”

"The Ruan family's family is doing business in the capital. Now that it has become bigger, he sent the third young master to the south to check, and planned to open a branch here. Fu Bo wrote lightly, obviously not intending to elaborate, and Li Jingshan was not good to ask again.

While speaking, I have arrived at the Ruan's courtyard in the east of the city, the courtyard with three entrances and two exits, neat and simple, you can see the traces of renovation, and even the flowers and plants are newly planted.

Fauber took her to recognize the place, "I am the steward here, and there are some domestic servants in the courtyard. You settle in here for two days, and then you will be assigned work. ”

Li Jingshan nodded in response, and Fu Bo pointed to a row of bungalows not far away, "Over there is the residence of the subordinates, you go and freshen up and change your clothes first." ”

Li Jingshan came to the Chase Shop, where the next person lived, and took a casual look, it was quite clean. The good impression of this master family adds another layer. She finished freshening up, changed into a dirty dress, and put on the maid costume that Fauber had brought.

Fauber took a closer look and nodded secretly.

Li Jingshan's outfit makes her look no different from other servants, but after a closer look, the temperament of her big daughter is still faintly revealed in her gestures, and that kind of calm and calm bearing is not something that a small family of jasper can raise.

After settling down, Li Jingshan began to do odd jobs in the outer courtyard with a few other rough servants according to Fu Bo's arrangement. Fetching water, sweeping the floor, doing laundry, and mowing flowers and plants, almost all the rough work in the yard is rotated. Fauber and a few people in charge came to see from time to time, and went out without saying anything.

Li Jingshan doesn't talk much, she only does the work assigned to her hands quickly and well, and occasionally helps others, or quietly does some finishing work.

On this day, she and the two rough girls finished sweeping the yard, and saw that the brooms, dustpans, and other tools they had just used were arranged in a mess in the tool room.

She glanced back, and saw that the other two had gone out to rest, so she turned around and put the tools in order. When she finished and walked out, she saw Fauber standing at the door watching, and when she came out, he nodded lightly to her, "Not bad." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Call! She exhaled lightly, if in the era she lived in, this would be regarded as passing the interview and getting an offer.

Thinking like this, the corners of Li Jingshan's mouth showed a faint smile.

Sure enough, after a few days, Fauber gathered all the people who were working in the outer courtyard, and except for two, they were all retained. Or arranged to do rough work in the yard.

There is only a special arrangement for Li Jingshan, "You go to the kitchen to help." I'll take you there. With that, he led her to the kitchen.

Li Jingshan hurriedly followed. There was a hint of joy in my heart.

The work in the kitchen is not as light as in the yard, but it is as good as that: the kitchen is generally in charge of the daily food in the yard, which is considered a job with oil and water. Although the benefits of the bulk are not the turn of a small job like her, at least eat and drink are not worried. If the host is kind, he can also help the family.

At this time, a girl with a delicate face came out of the main courtyard, glanced at Li Jingshan, and came up with a smile to greet Fu Bo and saluted: "This is the new sister, right?" ”

"This is Miss Zhen'er, who came in a few days before you, and is now waiting in the main room." Fauber smiled and introduced them, "You are of the same age, you can always be a companion in the future." ”

Li Jingshan smiled and greeted Zhen'er, Zhen'er also smiled back, pulled Li Jingshan and said with a smile: "In the future, there will be another sister to talk about herself." ”

Li Jingshan just responded with a smile. But she saw a bit of vigilance and vigilance in Zhen'er's eyes.

Li Jingshan thought about it for a while, and didn't know where she was worth guarding against, so she put this thought aside. He followed Fauber to the kitchen, where a plump middle-aged woman greeted him.

Fu Bo introduced: "This is the chef in our yard, Sister-in-law Zhang, she is also responsible for the purchase of daily food, you should follow her in the future." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang saw Li Jingshan and sighed to Fu Bo, "Why did you find me a beautiful girl, there is smoke and fire here, how can I be reluctant." ”

Li Jingshan hurriedly smiled and said, "Where, I will ask Sister-in-law Zhang for more guidance in the future." ”

Sister-in-law Zhang smiled and took Li Jingshan's hand, "These hands, with fine skin and tender meat, where am I willing to let it be tortured." ”

Fu Bo only looked at Li Jingshan and did not speak.

Li Jingshan said quietly: "I really haven't done it before. Therefore, you need more guidance and support. These hands are not up to the mark now, so if you use them a few more times in the future and practice them for a longer time, you can always use them appropriately. ”

These words not only made Fu Bo show appreciation, but even Sister-in-law Zhang patted her hand happily, "With your words, I am relieved." I won't treat you badly. ”

Fu Bo nodded lightly and took Li Jingshan out, "There isn't much work now, so the salary is not high, half a month." When the young master comes, there will be more work, and he will raise his salary as appropriate. ”

He pointed out the room where the official maid lived, and continued, "Since most of the people who work here are from the town, you can go home when you are not on duty. Therefore, except for me and Zhen'er, who live here, there is a single room, and the rest are all bunks, just for you to rest when you are on duty. ”

One explained: "You are on duty here tonight, and you are also familiar with the environment." From tomorrow, you can come over according to the arrangement of your daily errands, and you can stay here or go home after work. ”

Li Jingshan hurriedly responded. After a few more words, Fauber left first, leaving her to rest on her own.

After walking this circle, Li Jingshan has roughly understood that because this is the Ruan family's outer residence, the personnel relationship is simple, the responsibilities are clear, and there is less complicated relationship battles in the big family. It's a light job now, but it's a good place. She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, at least, the days ahead would not be too sad.

Li Jingshan thought that the first night of duty in the Ruan's villa would be spent peacefully. However, when I slept until midnight, I heard the noise of people in the yard. Li Jingshan was busy changing her clothes, and she heard someone knocking on the door outside the door, saying that Young Master Ruan had arrived and asked her to get up and work quickly.

Li Jingshan hurriedly went to the kitchen, first boiled the water, and then busily went to see what dishes could be quickly cooked. At this time, Sister-in-law Zhang also arrived, and when she saw that she reacted quickly, she nodded with satisfaction. While preparing her own wine and food, she instructed Li Jingshan to help. A few side dishes were prepared quickly.

At this time, Zhen'er came over to get food, and she had to fetch some hot water for Young Master Ruan to clean his face. Li Jingshan put four side dishes and a pot of sake in the food box, and said to Zhen'er: "There are many things, I'll take them with my sister." ”

Zhen'er hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay, just ask my sister to help me send water to the young master's door." ”

Li Jingshan carried the water and followed Zhen'er to the door of the main house, and Zhen'er smiled at her, "It's good to bother my sister to put the water here." ”

"Don't you need me to carry it into the room?"

Zhen'er hurriedly said: "No, no, I'll just come by myself." ”

Li Jingshan no longer insisted, nodded and retreated.

The next morning, Li Jingshan stayed in the kitchen early to prepare breakfast. However, it wasn't until nearly noon that Zhen'er came to pick up the food, and Li Jingshan asked her if she needed help to deliver it. Zhen'er smiled, "Don't bother my sister. The young master also didn't like to rough the handymen into the inner courtyard. If you need anything in the future, I'll just come and get it. ”

Li Jingshan nodded, helped her pack the food box and sent her out, then silently turned around and went back to the kitchen.

Sister-in-law Zhang watched Zhen'er walk out with a curled posture and pursed her lips, "What kind of rough miscellaneous labor." This courtyard is just an outer house, and there are only about a dozen people who are called, who are not temporarily recruited, and they can still be divided into three, six, nine and so on. In terms of seniority, I'm older than her. ”

Li Jingshan smiled and didn't answer. She finally knew why Zhen'er was guarding against her. There are two of them in this courtyard in their cardamom years, and she is afraid that the young master will notice her and steal her attention.

From this point of view, Zhen'er's heart is not small.

Young Master Ruan came out of his home alone, free and easy, and could make his own decisions about everything. If you serve it well, you may be able to fly up the branches and become a phoenix. Even if it's a girl in the outer room, it's much better than being a maid.

It's just that these are not what Li Jingshan wants. She wants to understand the world as soon as possible and figure out how to live better. So she just smiled and changed the topic, "Sister-in-law Zhang, since you are an old man here, tell me what to pay attention to when working here?" But is there any taboo to avoid? ”

"Hmm, except for Fu Bo, who came to Zhang Luo from the old mansion of the Ruan family, who dares to call himself an old man." Sister-in-law Zhang smiled, "We're just hired to serve Young Master Ruan." All I know is that he is the third in the family. It is said that he is used to being delicate at home and is very picky. Fu Bo also took a fancy to my craftsmanship, so he dug me up from Zuiyue Tower. ”

No wonder even Fauber was polite to her.

Except for the meal in the morning, the inner courtyard did not let the kitchen prepare food, only said that the young master had gone out. After dinner in the afternoon, Fu Bo let Li Jingshan go home, and only told her to come over early tomorrow.

Li Jingshan nodded, suddenly thought of something, blushed and hesitated and said, "Fu Bo, can I ask you for one thing?" ”