Chapter 17: The Newcomer
lived in the quiet and deserted south courtyard for more than half a year, and when it was time to leave, Shen Yuechen suddenly felt a little reluctant in his heart, especially the purple purlin wood carved bookcase placed near the window. There are few people here and it is quiet, which is very suitable for a person to read and write, and quietly do something he likes.
In the future, if you go to the old lady's side, she will have to be more careful with her words and deeds, and there will be more eyes around her, I am afraid that she will no longer be as comfortable as here.
When she returned to the Shen family, Shen Yuechen had nothing to look forward to, only a white jade Guanyin and a few clean clothes, and now she moved to the main courtyard, and she still didn't have many things.
In the west wing, everything has been prepared, gorgeous furniture, comfortable beds, and all kinds of exquisite furnishings, the celadon vase on the table of the eight immortals is inserted with delicate begonia flowers, and there are three or two pots of green potted plants next to it, which are very chic.
After cleaning up, Shen Yuechen took Wu's mother and Cuixin over to thank the old lady.
Although it was not early, the old lady had not slept all the time, sipping tea slowly and methodically, while waiting for her to come unhurriedly.
"Granddaughter Yuechen greets her grandmother."
Seeing Shen Yuechen, who was dressed neatly, the old lady straightened up from the Luohan bed and said with a faint smile: "Here, how is the house cleaned up?" Do you still like it? ”
Shen Yuechen stood up, naturally nodding and saying that everything is fine, everything is like.
Seeing that she answered respectfully, the smile on the old lady's face deepened, and continued: "Don't be too restrained, live in a down-to-earth manner from now on, if there is anything missing, just tell Mama Li that is." ”
When Mama Li heard this, she also echoed and said, "The old slave is ready to be sent by the eldest lady at any time. ”
Shen Yuechen smiled again and gave a gift: "There are already a lot of things that my grandmother has rewarded over there in the West Chamber, so I really don't need to bother to buy anything." ”
When the old lady heard this, her heart was comfortable, and she suddenly glanced at Wu Ma and Cui Xin, who were following Shen Yuechen, and frowned slightly: "There are too few people serving around you, it's time to add a few more people." ”
Shen Yuechen was slightly stunned when she heard this.
The old lady seemed to be prepared, and raised her hand to signal to Mama Li beside her, who understood and called softly: "Come in." ”
As soon as she finished speaking, three brightly dressed maids came in briskly through the door. The first is the spring tea that has been serving tea in the old lady's room before, and the other two, although they can't be named for a while, they don't feel raw.
The other ladies of the Shen family, whether they are in the long room or the second room, are accompanied by two big maids, two little maids, and a rough mother-in-law...... And by Shen Yuechen's side, there are only Wu Ma and Cui Xin, the old and the young, one is too old to do heavy work, and the other is too young to do everything safely.
Now is different from the past, since Shen Yuechen moved from the South Courtyard to the West Wing of the Main Courtyard, it shows that her status in the Shen family has changed, and she should be a little decent.
The reason why the old lady allocated someone from her room to give her was to give her a decent share, and secondly, she wanted to ambush her eyeliner by her side in case she needed it in the future. Shen Yuechen originally had only one Cui Xin by her side, and these three maids were all rewarded by herself, and in the future, when she married the Zhu family, she naturally had to bring these people with her.
Shen Yuechen also understood the intention of the old lady's actions, and left all three people behind.
Chunming was originally a second-class maid in the old lady's room, but now, when she arrived at Shen Yuechen, she naturally had to be promoted to a first-class maid, and she was also the oldest, fifteen this year, the same age as Shen Yuechen. The other two maids, one named Chun'e, was originally helping in the kitchen, with a big round face and small eyes, and they looked white and neat, but their voices were a little shrill and thin. There is also a name called Chunhui, who is short, thin and white, usually does not like to talk, and is said to be the most honest maid in the courtyard.
In all fairness, Shen Yuechen doesn't have much affection for the three maids, but it is just the old lady's "heart", she is willing to give it, she wants it, just follow her heart. Moreover, even if you don't want the three of them, there will be others coming in the future, coming and going, it's all troublesome.
Returning from the east chamber to the west chamber, as soon as Shen Yuechen returned to the house, Chun Ming and Chun E took the initiative to help Shen Yuechen serve tea and pour water, make the bed and close the window, and were extremely courteous.
Cuixin, who is usually used to doing these things, can only stand aside stupidly at a loss, watching them busy and happy.
Seeing this, Shen Yuechen called the three of Chunming to him with a smile, and said gently: "You are all stable people who have been on errands by my grandmother's side before, so I am very relieved." It's not too early today, you all go down and rest early, just have Wu Ma and Cuixin stay. ”
When Chun Ming and the others heard this, their expressions were different, but in the end, they all retreated obediently.
Cui Xin watched them leave, then turned to look at Shen Yuechen, her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't say anything.
Mother Wu knew what she was worried about, touched her head, and said, "Silly child, don't worry about it, Miss knows it." ”
Hearing this, Cui Xin pursed her lips slightly, nodded, and put the clothes that Shen Yuechen had changed into a basin and took them out to wash, but when she was passing by the side room where the maid lived, she overheard the voices of Chunming and their deliberately low voices.
"Sister Chunming, you see that Miss treats us lightly, are you dissatisfied with us?" In his tone, there was a little uneasiness.
Chun'e's voice is sharp and thin, and it is easy to recognize.
Cui Xin bent down and cautiously leaned against the door, only to hear Chun Ming reply: "Don't be careful, the eldest lady has always had a gentle personality, has no quarrel with the world, and it is also appropriate to recognize life a little, as long as we do things well in the future, Miss She will never treat you and me badly." ”
Chun'e then smiled and said: "Sister is right, the eldest lady is the old lady's favorite now, in the future, if the young lady goes to the Zhu family, we will definitely go with us, right?" ”
Chun Ming smiled lowly, "You little girl, you think really far, don't be ashamed." ”
Chun'e also laughed out loud: "Why is my sister making fun of me?" When the young lady gets married, it is a matter of course for the maid to marry! Think about it, sister, don't say you never thought about it. ”
She smiled and smiled, and suddenly changed her words: "But, Sister Chunming, we have to have more hearts." If the eldest lady really gets married in the future, she may not be able to bring us all, and there is the little girl named Cuixin, who looks stupid and stupid, and it is really ...... eyesore."
Hearing this, Cui Xin looked slightly stunned, then turned around and left, not daring to continue listening.