Chapter 1: Substitute for the Dead
Qin Tian looked at the unfamiliar face reflected in the small bronze mirror in front of him.
The small bronze mirror is very rough, and the image reflected is not only blurry but also a little distorted, but it can still be seen that this is a delicate and unassuming face.
Qin Tian stroked his face and sighed softly.
It has been almost a month since I came to this strange world, and it has been a difficult psychological journey from the initial panic and fear to the current calmness and peace with the encounter.
"However, on the bright side, it is God's gift to me that I can still be reborn in the face of a sudden death, right?" Qin Tian looked at himself in the mirror and whispered, "At least now in a peaceful and prosperous world, with tiles to cover your head, a job, and food, it is much better than traveling to the troubled times and being displaced, right, Qin Tian?" ”
Qin Tian smiled slightly, her vague smile was reflected in the bronze mirror, and the small pear vortex on her cheeks loomed, making this tranquil face a lot of color.
Things have become like this, naturally you have to think on the good side to make yourself happy, otherwise, how will you live this day?
"Xiao Tao, you come out quickly, there are a lot of clothes in the yard, if they are not washed on time, Mother Yang will lose her temper and refuse to eat later!"
Qin Tian looked over when he heard the sound, but saw a little girl wearing an earthy yellow shirt and combing her two hairs standing at the door looking at her. He frowned, looking a little impatient.
Qin Tian stood up and said with a smile, "I'll come over after combing my hair." She looked at her and smiled: "Xiaomei, you comb your hair so beautifully, unlike me, you are scolded by your mothers every time you don't comb well." ”
When Xiaomei heard this, a smile appeared on her face, she looked at Qin Tian's still messy hair again, and walked over: "I'll help you comb it, so you don't have to worry about it, you will delay the hour, and I won't have anything to eat later." ”
Qin Tian sat down with a smile and handed Xiaomei the wooden comb with several teeth broken in his hand.
"I heard that Aunt Li's courtyard got a reward of three coins of silver yesterday, and Xiao Yue in the eldest lady's courtyard also got a very beautiful piece of fabric to make clothes." Xiaomei said while helping Qin Tian comb her hair, her tone was full of envy, and then she said with some frustration: "But we are just rough girls in the laundry room, not to mention that it is difficult to have a reward all year round, and the food and clothing are also the lowest level among the subordinates in the house, in case something is washed, we will be punished." Real people are more popular than dead people. ”
Qin Tian smiled, didn't make a sound, and let Xiaomei complain.
After coming here for so long, Qin Tian has already learned that this is the Zhuang Mansion, and the Shengshi Tea House operated by the Zhuang family is the largest tea shop in Yangcheng, and the Zhuang family is also one of the most wealthy families in Yangcheng. And she and Xiaomei, as well as a few other little girls, are the lowest subordinates of the banker, and they are responsible for cleaning the clothes and sheets sent by each room and courtyard in the laundry.
If you can't see your master, you naturally don't have the benefit of rewarding money, and your daily work is heavy and tiring, so Xiaomei's resentment will be so big.
Qin Tian also has resentment, anyone who keeps washing clothes every day and peeling his hands will have resentment, but she just came here and doesn't know anything, except for carefully doing her duty, what else can she do?
Complaining is of no use other than to make yourself more frustrated.
But Qin Tian didn't say this to Xiaomei, she thinks that everyone has everyone's personality and ideas, even if she doesn't agree, there is no need to impose her own ideas, who can guarantee that she must be right?
Xiaomei helped Qin Tian comb his hair in three or two clicks, Qin Tian looked in the mirror and said with satisfaction: "Xiaomei just has a pair of skillful hands." ”
Xiaomei was appreciative and laughed happily.
The two walked out together.
At this time, the sky was just dawning, and the sound of chickens crowing came from nowhere.
Outside the door is the compound, where there are a few big locust trees and a well.
There were already two women in khaki shirts washing clothes by the well.
This kind of yellow shirt is like their uniform, and each rough maid is the same style, the same color, so that people can know their identity at a glance.
Xiaomei and Qin Tian walked to the big wooden basin on the other side, and the two of them fetched water from the well together, poured it into the wooden basin, and began to work.
Rubbing soap horns into clothes and then rubbing them on a washboard is a mechanical action that, although tiring, is not complicated.
At this time, a girl on the opposite side suddenly stood up, picked up a pile of clothes piled up like a hill around her, threw them beside them, and said with a smile: "You should wash these together." ”
Xiaomei raised her head, looked at her and said angrily: "Ah Gui, why do you do this every time, this is your job!" ”
Ah Gui crossed his hands on his hips and smiled: "What? Don't you wash? ”
Another girl also came over, with her hands around her chest, very arrogant: "Do you want to call Mother Song?" ”
Song's mother is the housekeeper mother of the laundry room, and Ah Gui was assigned to her son by her master not long ago.
Qin Tian looked at the old tall clothes piled up beside him, sighed, pulled Xiaomei, and said in a low voice: "Forget it, Xiaomei, let's wash it quickly, we should be able to finish washing it before eating." ”
Ah Gui glanced at Qin Tian and said with a smile: "It's still Xiao Tao who knows each other better." With that, he twisted his waist and walked back.
Xiao Tao is the name of this body, and when she first wore it, she was having a high fever.
Xiaomei glared at Ah Gui's back fiercely, lowered her voice and said, "What's the big deal, isn't it just marrying a slave and bullying people like this!" As he spoke, he turned his head and glared at Qin Tian, "Xiao Tao, you are too weak, they just bullied us and just entered the mansion, if we don't make a sound, there will be endless work to be done in the future!" ”
Qin Tian looked at her: "Then what do you say?" ”
Xiaomei was stunned, can she do this? Who would reason with a lowly minion?
They are rough girls who can be called by anyone, and anyone can step on them.
"Hurry up and finish washing, you can still have food, if you quarrel with her and delay the hour, don't say anything, I'm afraid that in the end we will suffer." Qin Tian said softly while washing clothes.
There is a saying that people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads. Also, take a step back and open the sky.
"When she becomes a parent, she won't be here, and there will be new people coming in for us to bully!" Qin Tian looked at Xiaomei and smiled,
Xiaomei couldn't help but laugh, "You can think about it." ...... happy all day"
Qin Tian pursed his lips and smiled
It's a day to be happy, it's a day to be unhappy, so it's natural to be happy, and it's important to make yourself happy.
"If only I could see my master's errand...... Xiaomei sighed, "I will wash my clothes all day long, when will it be the end." ”
Qin Tian also sighed, this was also her heart.
They are all maids who sell their bodies, and their fate is in the hands of the master here, is it like Ah Gui, who washes clothes until a certain age, and is matched by the master?
As a crossing girl, she didn't expect to be famous all over the world, but she ...... You can't be so cowardly, right......
At the very least, you can't be treated like animals. At least live like a person, with dignity and freedom.
Of course, this has to be a good deal. In a hurry.
At this time, someone walked in from outside the door, "Is Mother Song here?" ”
The girl in the courtyard followed the prestige, but saw a plump woman with a well-dressed eighteen or nineteen-year-old maid standing at the gate of the laundry.
"It's the Ling'er girl next to Aunt Li." Xiaomei whispered in Qin Tian's ear, "Look at what she's wearing, and she's wearing a gold necklace......
Xiaomei was envious
But Qin Tian's eyes fell on her hand, she was holding a bunch of clothes in her hand, all of them were new, bright and beautiful, and at a glance she knew that they were the master's clothes.
Qin Tian frowned
Most of the clothes they wash are the mothers and maids in the house, as for the master's things, they can't see them, because the master's things are precious, and they are afraid that these uninformed subordinates will wash them, and they are all cleaned and sorted out by the maids and maids who are close to them.
What did she do with these clothes?
Just as he was thinking about it, a short and fat woman dressed in azure armor came out of the opposite room, and when she saw Ling'er girl, she immediately smiled on her face, walked over, and said flatteringly:
"What kind of wind blew Miss Ling'er here, what's the matter, let someone spread it, my wife went over in person, where did I dare to work Miss Ling'er."
Qin Tian saw that Mother Song had been in the yard, and was a little glad that she didn't make a big deal just now, and Mother Song obviously saw what happened just now, but she didn't make a sound from beginning to end......
She glanced at Xiaomei and saw that she was still staring at Miss Ling'er's dress, obviously not noticing this yet.
The two came out after chatting for a while, and she heard Song's mother say with a smile.
"Don't worry, girl, I will urge the girls to wash these clothes cleanly."
"Then it's going to be a hassle for Mom." After Ling'er finished speaking, she turned around and left.
Mother Song looked at Ling'er's back, looked at the clothes in her hand again, smiled lightly, turned around and walked to Xiaomei and Qin Tian's side, looked at the mountains of clothes around the two, frowned, turned her head to Ah Gui and said angrily: "Ah Gui, Ah Fu, are you bullying newcomers again, take these clothes and wash them!" ”
Ah Gui didn't expect that her mother-in-law would lose her face in public in the future, and her face turned red. Sullenly walked over and took away the clothes she had just thrown over, Xiaomei glared at her, looking very proud.
Qin Tian looked at Mother Song with some vigilance.
After Ah Gui passed, Mother Song threw the clothes handed over by Ling'er in her hand in front of Xiaomei and Qin Tian, "This is Aunt Li's clothes, I washed them well, if they are washed, my aunt will definitely be rewarded!" ”
Looking at the gorgeous clothes in front of her, Xiaomei's eyes lit up all of a sudden.
On the other side, Ah Gui was not convinced, and shouted: "Why didn't Mom let us wash my aunt's clothes!" ”
It was an honor to be able to help Aunt Li wash her clothes. In the dealer's house, there is no difference between Aunt Li and Mrs. Li.
Mother Song turned around and bluffed: "Just your rough hands, don't wash Aunt Li's clothes!" She walked over and said, "Come with me, I have something else to do for you!" ”
After Mother Song took Agui Afu away, there were only two people in the yard, Xiaomei and Qin Tian.
Xiaomei picked up a piece of clothing, it was a magenta silk shirt, with various silk threads embroidered with patterns of flowers and birds, exquisite and gorgeous, very beautiful.
Xiaomei's hands trembled slightly, "When will I be able to wear such clothes, I will die blindly." ”
was sighing, but Qin Tian next to him snatched the clothes from Xiaomei's hand, "Wait! ”
Xiaomei was surprised: "Qin Tian, what are you doing?" ”
Qin Tian carefully checked the clothes in his hand, and after checking one, he went to check the other
"Little Peach, what are you doing here?" Xiaomei was a little angry, "Do you want to wash your aunt's clothes alone and swallow the reward money alone?" ”
Just as he was about to snatch the clothes from Qin Tian's hand, he suddenly saw Qin Tian's face white.
Qin Tian handed one of the sky blue, the most beautifully embroidered, and the latest robe to Xiaomei, and his voice trembled slightly: "Xiaomei, look here......"
Xiaomei looked down and saw a thumb-sized hole in the chest of this robe, and she was shocked, and immediately shouted: "Clothes...... The clothes are torn! ”
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