Ruan Susu touched the belly pocket in her arms, followed the servant woman into Zhao's mother's house, bowed her head and saluted without saying a word, naturally she didn't see Zhao's mother's complicated expression.

After a while, Zhao's mother sighed, got up and pulled Ruan Susu down to sit on the window couch, and saw that Su Su was careful not to dare, and she was even more sad.

"Girl, you remember, you are a person from Tong County, a suburb of Beijing, your father's name is Su Shicheng, he is a showman, his mother's name is Zhao Hehua, your mother died of illness three years ago, your father's health is not good, and he also went this year, there is no permanent property in the family and no uncles and elders, so he had to sell himself and change his coffin to bury your father."

Hearing this, Ruan Susu looked up at Mother Zhao suddenly, what does this mean?

She clearly knew that she was the thirteenth girl of the Liguo Mansion!

Mother Zhao stroked the top of Ruan Susu's head and said softly: "Girl, don't be afraid, you have done a good job in the past month, and it will not be more bitter in the future." ”

Then he said: "Aunt Su is kind to me, this is the only thing I can do for the girl, although it is a change of identity and sold the death deed, but it is a private slave, in the future, I will ask the master's family to reward the deed of sale, and go to the government to re-register the household registration is a serious and good citizen, no need to be a slave for generations as an official slave, thirteen girls, forget the past." ”

Ruan Susu didn't care about the dignity of modern people at this time, and knelt down to kowtow to Zhao's mother.

Mother Zhao hurriedly pulled Su Su up, "Good girl, I can't help it, Aunt Su has a life-saving grace for me, but I can't save you from the sea of suffering, I'm really ashamed!" ”

Ruan Susu didn't expect that even if Aunt Su went, she would still leave a way back for her daughter, so that her lonely soul could enjoy the favor, and tears kept falling for a while.

Mother Zhao hurriedly coaxed her and said, "Girl, don't cry, be careful that your eyes are swollen." ”

Then he told Su Su about the Song family. Although the Song family is not an official family now, it is a real wealthy businessman, and if you don't listen to it, I am afraid that the food and clothing in the palace are not as good as the Song family.

Mrs. Song started as a salt merchant, and now the third generation is already the general merchant in the salt merchant (the salt merchant mainly has a nest merchant, a transport merchant, a field merchant, and a general merchant, among which the general merchant has the greatest power and the closest relationship with the government), and the family business also involves all walks of life, and it is true that the gold and silver are piled up in a mountain.

Mother Zhao was relieved when she saw that Ruan Susu listened carefully, and at first she was afraid that the thirteen girls would be pampered, so she wanted to sharpen her temperament, so as not to lose her life in the future.

I didn't expect Ruan Susu to really surprise Zhao's mother this month, she didn't make much noise, she didn't talk much, she could eat it no matter how unpalatable things were, she didn't mention a word about her life experience, she was quiet and not like a little girl, so that Zhao's mother had to sigh that the concubine at the mansion gate was not good, and this patience alone was very rare.

That's fine, at least one life can be saved. But looking at Su Su's good appearance that can't be covered even if he is a little sallow because of malnutrition, he doesn't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

Zhao's mother said again: "This time I heard that the Song family is going to put a batch of maids who are old enough to marry, and the inner courtyard will fill in some little maids. I can still talk to a few housekeepers and mothers in the inner courtyard, and it would be best if the girl could enter the courtyard of Mrs. Song. Mrs. Song is the most kind, and the big girls around her are all hired to be wives outside, with the girl's character and temperament, she makes the old lady happy, and it is just a matter of one sentence to eliminate the slavery for you. ”

Mother Zhao carefully warned Su Su about some things in the mansion, and asked Su Su to recite her life experience a few times.

The personnel on the deed of sale are all true, the little girl named Su Ho had a bad life and died of illness, Zhao's mother kept an eye on it and did not go to the government to cancel her citizenship, and now it is just for Su Su.

"Girl, remember, there will be no thirteen girls in the Liguo Mansion in the future, only Su Xiucai's daughter, the Su family's girl, Soho." Ruan Susu nodded, the thirteen girls of the Ruan family were long gone.

Early the next morning, the little girls packed up and got into the carriage, and walked for almost half an hour before stopping.

After getting out of the car, what I saw was a clean back street, a few people, a high wall on the left, a corner gate, two little girls who read the text, Zhao's mother seemed to be familiar with him, and said hello and said "I haven't seen you for a long time, it's good lately" and other words before taking the little girls into the corner gate.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Su Su knew why Yangzhou was rich in the world, and Emperor Qianlong sighed for the harmony that "the wealth of the salt merchant is great". Just looking at this garden can give you a glimpse or two.

Yangzhou garden is famous, and the Song family's garden is a boutique in the garden, called Shouzhi Garden, Ruan Susu has not walked a few steps to see it has been full of poetry and picturesqueness.

Su Su didn't dare to look at it either, just glanced at it and lowered his head to follow Mother Zhao, unlike the big mansion in the capital, there are all kinds of instrument doors, two corner doors, and countless halls and corridors. In the garden of Yangzhou, there are all kinds of bluestone paths, and there is a kind of winding path leading to the willows and dark flowers.

The little guy who led the way after walking about a cup of tea pointed to a circular arch and said: "That's the inner courtyard, the kid brought it here, and the mother should go by herself, but these little girls have to wait here to hear the rumor." ”

Mother Zhao instructed the little girls she brought, and she entered the round arch by herself, and after a while, the little girls chattered.

The eldest girl pulled Su Su and Peach Blossom and said, "No wonder Mother Zhao said that the Song family is rich, and the place where they live is much bigger and more beautiful than our richest landlord's house!" Peach Blossom also nodded in agreement.

Su Su snickered, no matter how rich the landlord is, he can't compare with the salt merchants!

"Don't say it, Mother Zhao will come back in a while and reprimand." Su Su whispered, and the little girls stopped. After seeing this rich township, no one wanted to be cut off before they saw the main owner, and this road had already made these little girls recognize the facts.

After a while, Zhao's mother came over with a daughter-in-law in her thirties who was dressed very decently, and when she saw that the little girls were quiet, a trace of satisfaction flashed in the daughter-in-law's eyes, and she said with a smile on her face: "Sister Zhao still can't find fault with her work." ”

Mother Zhao said with a smile: "If you pick someone in your house, you will pick it up and send it over." Then he said to a group of little girls: "This is Mother Xue next to the eldest wife of the Song family, who is in charge of the maids and mothers-in-law in the house." ”

Everyone gave a gift to Mother Xue, and Mother Xue saw that these little girls had good rules, and said: "The rules of the house, the new maids and mothers-in-law are all picked by the old lady first, and then the three wives, the girls and the young masters do not accept the new little maids, whether they can enter the Song family or not, it all depends on your creation." ”

The little girls were fortunate enough to enter the inner courtyard, and they saw the rockery and clear stream, the water pavilion, the strange flowers are splendid, the trees are verdant, and there is a super hand corridor, in which people come and go!

The big girls and the little girls all wear red and green, and the clothes are made of muslin cloth at the least.

There are rules for the maids of the Liguo Mansion to wear what kind of clothes they wear at any level, and most of the nobles and eunuchs in the capital are like this, but the Song Mansion is obviously different, and I finally know why Mother Zhao said that the Song family treats people generously, and you can see it by looking at these maids.

And the rules are not very strict, it can be seen that although the Song family is rich, it is just a nouveau riche who has just risen for two generations, but it is such a family that is good news for Su Su.

Following Mother Zhao and Mother Xue, they walked around for a cup of tea before stopping in front of a courtyard, Ruan Susu has some memories of the original owner's knowledge, and naturally knows words.

There is a plaque in front of the courtyard door, the book follows the three big characters of Antang, enters the courtyard, different from the magnificent building in the north, the houses are small and chic, Su Su can not describe it for a while. In my previous life, I only heard about the beauty of Su Yang's garden, but it was only today that I opened my eyes.

There are already more than a dozen little girls from seven or eight years old to eleven or twelve years old standing in the courtyard, all of whom are born to the family, some of them are well-dressed, and they are wearing hand-held beaded flowers, like a young lady, it seems that the oil and water in the Song Mansion are very sufficient.

It has long been decided who will enter which yard among the children in the family, and the old lady doesn't care about these things, anyway, the rough maid can't enter her eyes, and they are all selected by the big maid and the housekeeper's mother.

Naturally, the same is true of those who came from outside, but as soon as Ruan Susu and the others stood up, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old maid came out of the house and said to the two who were looking at these little girls: "Sister Pearl, Qin Mo, the old lady said that she hadn't seen Mother Zhao for a long time, please reply inside, and the little girls brought by Mother Zhao will also be brought in to have a look." ”

Zhao's mother knew that Mrs. Song must have wanted to hear the news in the capital.

Mother Zhao entered the house and gave a salute to the old lady of the Song family, and the little maid was busy moving an embroidery pier for Mother Zhao to sit down.

The old lady of the Song family is not yet fifty years old this year, but she was injured when she was young, and her body is a little old, but she is also kind and very kind.

Ya Po's news is very well-informed, and Zhao's mother picked up some of what she could say and told Mrs. Song as if it was fun, and it took a long time to ask the little girls to go in.

Mother Zhao saw that the little girls were standing up, so she said to the old lady of the Song family: "I know that the old lady is the most kind and kind, and she gives porridge and clothes every year, and I heard that many people have set up a longevity ranking for you." If these girls can enter the Song Mansion and follow the old lady, it will be a great creation. The coaxing old lady smiled.

Then Zhao's mother asked the little girls to give the old lady a salute one by one.

The old lady saw Su Su at a glance, called her to her, and looked at her carefully before saying, "It's really Peugeot, this kind of appearance doesn't look like a village girl." ”

Mother Zhao hurriedly said: "The old lady is sharp-eyed, this girl's father is a showman, and she has learned a few words, and she is also pitiful." Then he said again that the dead mother and the dead father sold his resume again, and said that Ruan Susu was loyal and filial piety, which moved the world.

Ruan Susu remembered that she was now a dead mother and a dead father, so sad, her eyes were red for a while, but she straightened her back, and she didn't let her tears fall, which made people feel very distressed.

When Mrs. Song heard this, she didn't know what she thought, and said with emotion: "This girl is very suitable for my eyes, and her character is not bad, so let's stay, it is rare that she is still literate, so she will make up for the third-class shortage." Amber, you watch the dots. "That amber is the big maid who makes people come in.

Mother Zhao didn't think that Su Su would be able to make up for the third-class deficiency directly by crossing the rough maid, and hurriedly said: "The old lady is really compassionate, this girl can be regarded as falling into the nest of blessings." ”

Su Su is also a discerning person, knelt down and kowtowed to the old lady, which was regarded as recognizing the master, and then the old lady was really not interested in looking at it, and Mother Zhao took the rest of the little girls to retreat.