Chapter 50: First Entry into the Elder Brother's Office
The moment he walked out of Chuxiu Palace, Mao Tongtong glanced back. If memory serves, the eighth master's mother should also live in this palace. This month, she nested in the house except for learning the rules, but she didn't notice the legendary concubine. I don't know if I will have a chance to see Gege after becoming the eighth master.
The sky was overcast and it seemed to rain. Mao Tongtong hugged her little burden and followed closely with the two grandmothers in front of her. She didn't think she would be selected, so she only brought two sets of clothes for the wash, and she didn't bring much silver. Thinking that he was going to live in the backyard of the eighth master like this, he was really a little empty. can only be self-comforting, Gege is on the royal jade butterfly, and there should be a monthly amount of silver every month. She doesn't expect to compete for favor or anything, she doesn't need to be a minion, and she doesn't have a chance to use silver when she stays in the backyard all day, so the monthly silver should be enough.
Just like that, he thought all the way to the brother's office, and Mao Tongtong's heart became nervous for no reason. From this moment on, is she going to spend the rest of her life with that teenage boy? Trying to recall the only few meetings she had with the young man, she couldn't combine the young man with a somewhat immature face with the eighth master in history.
"Mao Gege, this is the courtyard of the eighth elder brother." The mama leading the way in front suddenly stopped.
Mao Tongtong hurriedly stopped, and saw a grandmother about forty years old standing at the gate of the courtyard, looking at her with a gentle smile.
"Mama Guo, this is the Gege Mao clan given to the eighth elder brother." The mama who led the way smiled and said, "There is another Wang Gege, who will be sent by the other two mammas in a while."
"Youlao, the two old sisters have gone on this trip." Mama Guo said with a smile.
The two leading grandmothers can be regarded as handing over Mao Tongtong, smiled, and turned to leave.
Mao Tongtong looked at the Mama Guo in front of her a little at a loss, thought about it, and said, "Mama Guo is good."
The eighth master's current backyard has neither Chang Fujin nor side Fujin, so this Guo Mama who came to pick her up is probably the one who is currently in charge of the backyard on his behalf. Gege is a woman who is a prince, but she can't be called a master, but she is just a slave. Like this, the housekeepers and grandmothers around the prince are more decent than the unfavored Gege. So when she first arrived, she still had to be polite. Before Chang Fujin entered the door, she had to live under others.
Mama Guo looked very gentle, took a step back to the side, and saluted to avoid Mao Tongtong, and said very kindly: "The old slave has already arranged a place for Gege." and Wang Gege, who will come in a while, live in a small courtyard, not far from the master's courtyard. ”
"There's Mama Lao." Mao Tongtong hurriedly smiled and said politely.
Mama Guo led the way in front and led Mao Tongtong to her small courtyard.
The eighth master's courtyard in Brother's house is not big. The small courtyard that Mama Guo said is really a very small yard, not as big as the yard of Mao Tongtong's house in Yangzhou.
"The houses on the east and west sides have been cleaned, and Master Mao can pick which side he likes first." Guo Mama said.
"Let's go east, then." Mao Tongtong said. It's good to arrive first, and you can choose a room with a better orientation.
Mama Guo led Mao Tongtong into the east wing.
As soon as she entered the house, she realized that there were people in the house. There are several palace maids and eunuchs.
"Slaves, slaves, slaves have seen Gege!"
Mao Tongtong was startled, and subconsciously took a step back.
"It's all about serving Gege in the future." Mama Guo said: "Gege can familiarize himself with it first, and if there is any need, you can send someone to find the old slave."
Mao Tongtong hurriedly thanked her and personally sent Mama Guo out of the house.
Returning to the room and looking at the room of minions, she took a deep breath, sat down in the middle of the hall and said, "Let's all tell me what your name is."
"Slave Qingzhu."
"Slave Qingmei."
"Slave and maid are happy."
"Slave and maid."
"Slave Wu Youcai."
"Minions are all powerful."
Mao Tongtong listened carefully, there were still a lot of people in her house. There are 4 palace maids and 2 little eunuchs. This is not counting the sweeping eunuchs, rough palace maids, and so on in the courtyard.
She began to miss the lotus, the peach blossom and Mama Wu. That's what she has been waiting for since she came to the Qing Dynasty. I know her living habits and temperament very well, and I get along happily. It's just that her identity is impossible to bring them into the palace. Now these minions are completely unfamiliar, and she has to observe them one by one, and understand them before she can use them with confidence.
And these minions are all divided from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When the eighth master leaves the palace to build a mansion in the future, she can only take some of it away. But I can't think that far now, it's all for later.
"Which of you is good at combing your hair?" Mao Tongtong asked.
The palace maid who just called herself Qingzhu stood up, "The slave and maid skills are still there." ”
"Well, you can wait in the house first." Mao Tongtong said, looked at the remaining three palace maids, and pointed to Qingmei and said, "You and Qingzhu are together, and you will serve in the house first." The names of Erxi and Erya have also been changed from Qingzi Bar to Qingmiao and Qingon, and they will serve outside the house first. ”
"The slave and maid Xie Gege give the name." Erxi and Erya are busy with their bodies.
After arranging the four palace maids, Mao Tongtong looked at the two eunuchs and said, "Father-in-law Wu and Father-in-law Quan will do some errands first."
"Yes." The two eunuchs said respectfully.
Mao Tongtong is the new master, and these minions knew when they were separated from the Internal Affairs Office. For Mao Tongtong, they are also new minions, and they have to give their masters time to understand in order to gain trust.
Once assigned, the minions soon went their separate ways. Those who went to the kitchen to get hot water, made tea for Mao Tongtong, and thought about getting snacks.
Qingzhu and Qingmei stayed in the house to clean up Mao Tongtong's things.
When the two saw Mao Tongtong's little burden, they were a little dumbfounded.
"Gege, the master may come tonight, you, which outfit are you wearing?" Qingzhu said stubbornly.
The master has just arrived, and the new clothes according to the routine are not even measured, so naturally they will not be able to get them for a while. Even now, I went to Mama Guo to ask for two pieces of cloth, and I rushed to work overnight, and I had to wait two days to have new clothes.
Who would have thought that this master would bring two sets of clothes! It's too little!
"That's all there is to it." Mao Tongtong was also a little embarrassed.
At the beginning, Chen also asked her to bring two more sets of changes, but she said that she could only wear a uniform flag dress for a month after entering the palace anyway, so she simply brought less. Who knew it would be this outcome!
"Gege, you, didn't you bring any jewelry?" Qingzhu asked again.
"Ah, me, all I have on my body is what I wear." Mao Tongtong blushed slightly. She actually has a lot of jewelry, but most of them are left in Yangzhou, and she didn't even bring much to Uncle Chen's house, let alone enter the palace.
Qingzhu and Qingmei glanced at each other, both a little helpless. It's rare to meet such a bachelor master.