As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves: "Two ladies, look at it, this is still a recent injury, and I can't count the previous ones!" ”

I saw that the girl's two arms were as white as lotus roots, covered with large and small scars, bruised and broken, which made people shudder.

"Girl," Lu Xiufang also changed her voice: "Is this really Mrs. Chen's beating?" ”

"On the legs, on the body, it's all like this," the girl showed two calves, which were as good as the injuries on her arms.

"This is really a person who knows the face but doesn't know the heart," Qingwan said: "I have heard how Mrs. Chen is kind before, but I didn't expect that she would be such a person in private." ”

"Madam, don't you know, not only the slaves and maids, but also the servants and maids in the house have suffered a lot, but the slaves and maids"

Speaking of this, he suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and subconsciously covered his mouth.

"How?" Qingwan saw another hidden secret: "If you don't want to say it, I won't force it." ”

"No, no," the girl said in a loud voice, "Madame is the great benefactor of the slave and maid, and there is nothing that cannot be told to the parents." Since the slave maid entered the Chen Mansion, she has been by Mrs. Chen's side, although she treats people meanly, but she has not intensified her efforts against the slave maid, and later, "Speaking of this, the girl's little face still couldn't help but appear a touch of red, hesitated for a moment and continued: "As he gets older, Master Chen will insult the slave and maid, he didn't expect that the slave and maid would rather die than obey, and they are naturally temperamental, making things difficult everywhere, and beating and punishing them at every turn." Mrs. Chen also had a prejudice against slaves and maids, and treated them like a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh.

Speaking of this, the girl couldn't speak anymore, and she choked up.

"What a raccoon dog!" Lu Xiufang was straight-tempered, and couldn't help but say: "Although Mrs. Chen is charitable on the surface, but the old man of his family, I know, is a famous womanizer in the capital, but for so many years, his military exploits are quite outstanding, so this little thing, the emperor didn't care, I didn't expect that he would act like this at home!" It's tolerable, it's unbearable! Sooner or later, such a person will have to make him pay! ”

"It's so late today, was it Mrs. Chen who sent you out to buy cosmetics?" Qingwan asked.

"Yes," the girl nodded: "Originally, the makeup was used up yesterday, but I didn't send the slave and maid early, and I didn't open my mouth until the door was about to close, or I wanted to let the slave and maid go home empty-handed, so that there would be an excuse to punish him again." ”

"It's okay, don't be afraid, don't be in a hurry," Qingwan had already made a decision: "You don't want to go back today, just stay here first!" ”

"This" the girl was very surprised: "How can this work? If I go back a little later, I'll be able to do it."

"Not only will I not go back tonight, but I won't go back to that demon cave in the future!" Qingwan smiled and said.

The girl's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe what she was hearing. After a while, he muttered, "Madam, what do you mean?"

"If you're willing to stay here and live here in the future, okay?" Qingwan said with a smile.

The girl showed a look of surprise in her eyes, and the good news came so suddenly that she was almost stunned: "Madam, what you said is true?" The slave is a lowly and incompetent."

"Who said you were lowly?" Qingwan smiled: "Everyone is the same, except for virtue, there is no distinction between high and low." You don't have to be so self-degrading anymore. ”

"Yes," Lu Xiufang also said: "The second sister-in-law is right, just like those two old things in the Chen Mansion, I don't know how bad they are than you!" ”

"Thank you, ma'am!" The girl burst into tears, and struggled to salute on the bed: "Madame is generous and benevolent, does not dislike the slave is a humble body, regards it as a relative, if Mrs. Meng does not give up, I am willing to be a rough girl, serve you for life, in order to repay the great kindness!" ”

After speaking, he cried and kowtowed.

Qingwan hurriedly helped her up and sat down: "Speaking of which, the fate between us is not shallow," Qingwan smiled: "Don't say anything else, just think of Uncle Wu's sake, I should also help you, so stay with me in the future, just like in your own home, don't be restrained." ”

The girl was speechless with emotion, but kept nodding her head heavily.

"Yes, just like the second sister-in-law said, you will stay in the shop in the future and see what that Mrs. Chen can do with you!" Lu Xiufang also said angrily: "I don't believe it, there is no such thing as fairness in this world?" Just let them run rampant? ”

"By the way, after talking about it for a long time, I forgot to ask, what's your name?" Qingwan said with a smile

"The slave's name is Gardenia," the girl said shyly.

"Gardenia" Qingwan read it twice, and said with a smile: "It's a nice name, you are like this flower." Who gave you this name? ”

"It's Uncle Wu," the girl said, "The slave and maid have been poor since childhood, and their uncles and aunts don't recognize the words, and no one has ever given them a name later, just screaming casually. ”

"Okay," Qingwan saw that she had recovered a lot, so she said, "Let someone take you to take a bath, change your clothes, and have a good rest tonight, you are not seriously ill, but you are too weak, and you will be fine after a while." ”

"Thank you, ma'am." Gardenia replied gratefully that two maids had already come over and taken Gardenia with them.

When I came back half an hour later, I saw that I had changed into a tulle dress that had rained over the sky, although there was no jewelry in my hair, but I had fresh flowers inserted in it, Gardenia was a beautiful girl, and now she was dressed up a little, and the whole person was like being reborn, looking slim and elegant, very delicate.

Even Lu Xiufang couldn't help but praise: "It's a pity that such a beautiful girl has suffered these tortures." ”

"Madam," said Gardenia, with some embarrassment, "slaves and maids have been doing rough work since childhood, and nothing else. In this cosmetics shop, all the things sold are fine objects, and the slaves and maids are afraid that they will be clumsy and clumsy, and they will not be able to do anything well and cause trouble to their wives. ”

"What's there to worry about?" Qingwan smiled: "It's man-made, besides, you're so smart and clever, isn't it easy to learn anything?" There is nothing difficult to do in this cosmetics shop, you don't have to worry, wait until your body is well maintained, teach you things, and study hard. ”

"Madame, rest assured, the slave and maid will do their best to live up to Madame." Gardenia said seriously.

"You thank you one by one, but do you know who she is?" Lu Xiufang said with a smile.

Gardenia was slightly stunned, her eyes widened, and her face was confused.

"She is Mrs. Shangshu of the North Pharmacy!"

"Really?" Gardenia never expected, "Although the slave maid is in the courtyard of the deep house, but during this period of time, I have heard how many people have said that the imperial court has issued a new holy decree to establish the North and South Pharmacy, of which the South Pharmacy has not yet been established, although the North Pharmacy has only been for a few months, but the price of medicinal materials on the market has been greatly stabilized, and the people no longer have to worry about taking medicine, and the quality of medicinal materials has also been greatly improved, and fake drugs are almost gone. We are looking forward to our Southern Pharmacy being set up as soon as possible, so that the people of the world will be blessed! ”

Hearing this, the sister-in-law and sister-in-law glanced at each other and smiled, and Lu Xiufang said: "With your words, my second sister-in-law is happier than anything else." ”

"Moreover, everyone said that Lu Shangshu and his wife from the Beijing Pharmacy were very good-hearted and saved people, without them, the Beijing Pharmacy would not be so prosperous, and they all felt the kindness of Lu Shangshu and his wife, but I didn't expect that you would be Mrs. Lu!"

"Since you are in charge of the pharmacy, these are all within your jurisdiction." Qingwan said with a smile: "Knowing that the people have benefited from it, it can be regarded as our husband and wife not working in vain." ”

"The slave and maid are blessed by misfortune, and they will be fortunate to follow Mrs. Lu's side in the future, no matter when or what, they will be broken and they will never give up!"

"Needless to say," Qingwan said gently, "You just stay in the makeup shop, wait for your body to recover, and then see what you can do." ”

"However, the slave is worried that Mrs. Chen must be angry if she hasn't come back for so long, maybe when she will be able to come to the door, so what's the matter?" Gardenia remembered the old master and was afraid of the authentic.

"Afraid of what?" Lu Xiufang said: "I still wish she came!" Just reason with her! ”

"Good sister, you're still such a hot temper!" Qingwan couldn't help but smile slightly: "But don't act recklessly." I think it's so late now, so Mrs. Chen will definitely not come, maybe she will show up tomorrow. ”

"Second sister-in-law, I know," Lu Xiufang couldn't help laughing, but still said unwillingly: "If such a person doesn't teach them a lesson, it's really unbearable!" ”

"Evil has evil retribution, what are you anxious about?" Qingwan showed a smile with a deep meaning: "Retribution may be just around the corner." ”

"What do you mean?" asked Lu Xiufang, puzzled.

Speaking of this, I only heard the voice of the guy outside: "The two owners, just said that they have something to say, I don't know what it is?" ”

"Oh, just focus on this side of the work, forget about it," Qingwan said out the window, "Tell everyone, let's go home first, and talk about it tomorrow." ”

The guy was eager and hurriedly agreed to retreat.

Facing Lu Xiufang's inquiring gaze, Qingwan smiled and said: "Don't worry, the question is not in a hurry at this time, and it is not too late to check tomorrow, I know it in my heart!" ”

"Is there anything big about the two ladies?" Gardenia observed the words and looks, and had already discovered something: "It's all for the slave maid, delayed"

"It's okay," Qingwan smiled and comforted her, "As long as you're fine." Don't worry about these things yet. ”

"If there is anything that can be used by slaves and maids, please Madame just command."

For the past half a day, Changyong has been listening to the side, his eyes are red, and his expression is very sad, but he doesn't dare to interject. At this time, seeing that the sky was dark, he went back and forth when he was free: "Two ladies, it's not too early, just sent someone from Zhu Mansion to ask, when will the young grandmother go back?" ”

"There's nothing going on here," Qingwan said after hearing this: "Sister, let's all go home and come back tomorrow." ”