14. Preparation
The second day was July 20, which happened to be the day of the officials' first day off.
Before the sky was dark, Miaozhi shouted softly in front of Rong Qiaoyan's bed: "Miss, Miss, it's time to get up." ”
Rong Qiaoyan was woken up in a hazy way, "What time is it?" ”
"It's a quarter of a minute." Miaozhi said softly while raising the bed curtain for Rong Qiaoyan.
When Rong Qiaoyan heard this, she yawned and sat up slowly.
Nowadays, there is no fixed time for greetings, but they are just set by their respective mansions.
The rule in Rong's house is that they will go to their respective mothers-in-law to say goodbye at six o'clock in the morning, and then go to Mrs. Tai to say goodbye at the end of the hour.
Rong Qiaoyan gets up and washes, it takes some time.
In addition, Xingruoyuan is in the most remote west courtyard of Rong Mansion, and it is very far away from the meditation courtyard of the eldest lord and the eldest lady and the Hongping courtyard of Rong Shoufu and his wife.
What's more, Rong Qiaoyan's injury is good, her body is still weak, and it will take a while to walk over, so it was agreed last night that the time to get up today is a quarter of an hour earlier than usual.
If you sit in a soft pocket, you will naturally not be tired.
It's just that Rong Qiaoyan is an unfavored concubine, who is not sick or sick, and she actually sits in a soft pocket to ask for peace, her heart is too insincere, so Rong Qiaoyan and others never thought about it.
Hearing the movement in the house, the two maids standing outside covered their yawning mouths, carried hot water into the main room, and walked to the clean room.
"Baimei, go make the bed. Shi'er, pour the hot water into the basin, and Miaozhi waits for the young lady to wash. The old slave went to take out all the clothes and jewelry of the young lady. Mama Yang arranged in an orderly manner.
The room was suddenly busy. Miaozhi took a big handkerchief and wrapped it around Rong Qiaoyan's neck and helped Rong Qiaoyan wash up.
After washing, Rong Qiaoyan went to the inner room to change out of the bedclothes she was wearing, put on a green belly pocket embroidered with lotus flowers, dirty pants of the same color, and then put on a set of white underwear.
Then she walked out and sat down at the dresser.
Mama Yang combed Rong Qiaoyan's hair in a bun, took out two beaded flowers the size of rice grains from the jewelry box and put them on.
She pulled a pair of pearl studs of the same size in the box and put them on Rong Qiaoyan.
After finishing the makeup, Mama Yang and Miaozhi began to dress Rong Qiaoyan again.
A silver-white embroidered blouse, a goose-yellow flowered skirt, a blue-green silk belt, and then Mama Yang carefully tied a blue and white glass placket on the belt.
"Miss is twelve now. But this dress is either the eldest lady's old clothes, or some inferior silk clothes. The sewing room is getting more and more excessive. There is also this jewelry, the beads of this bead flower are only the size of a grain of rice, and this is still a jewelry that can be held in the box. The others are either cloth flowers or silk flowers, not even hairpins. ”
Seeing that there were only Mama Yang and Miss Yang in the bedroom, Miaozhi said angrily with relief.
Twelve years old is commonly known as the year of the golden hairpin, which means that the hair can be combed into a bun and worn a hairpin.
Rong Qiaoyan listened to Miaozhi's words, but she didn't get angry.
In her previous life, although she was weak, she couldn't help but complain to the eldest lady when she saw that she was treated so harshly-------- only saying that the sewing room manager had deducted her share.
The eldest lady clearly said that she would make the decision for her, and reprimanded the steward in front of her.
But later, not only did her treatment not get better, but it attracted a more obvious target from the steward.
The same pearl hairpin, others are large and round pearls of various colors.
In her hands, there were small, flat white pearls.
She went to the eldest lady again, but the steward quibbled that the example only said that it was a pearl hairpin, but not what kind of pearl it was.
said that she wanted to buy them all, but she couldn't buy the same quality.
The steward asked Rong Qiaoyan even more aggressively, whether this hairpin is called a pearl hairpin.
For a while, she couldn't argue in front of the eldest lady.
This naturally attracted the admonition of the eldest lady not to be so harsh on her subordinates.
just sued the needlework manager, but other aspects of her life were also affected.
These stewards, not to mention, have a very good relationship.
However, when it comes to external affairs, it is also very united.
Therefore, for a long time, Rong Qiaoyan's meals were the worst, the rouge gouache that was distributed was picked by others, and the carriage that went out was the most bumpy, etc.
After repeated several targets, Rong Qiaoyan was worried and afraid, but she could only follow her aunt's teachings and serve the eldest lady with all her heart.
Rao is so flattering, and in the end, it's just 。。。。。。
Thinking of the future, Rong Qiaoyan couldn't help but sigh.
Later, she chatted with her sixth sister-in-law a lot, and she understood.
In the Rong Mansion, it is useless to fight.
If you are useful, the elders will be good to you; If you are useless, you will not be able to fight.
The so-called rules are only on the surface. Secretly, it's just profit-oriented.
When Mama Yang heard Rong Qiaoyan's sigh, her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
"It's all milkmaids useless. I can't help the young lady to ask for something. ”
As the housekeeper of this courtyard, it stands to reason that she should try her best to fight for all kinds of things for her master.
However, her identity is special, and it is not easy to get ahead.
Rong Qiaoyan saw that Mama Yang had misunderstood her sigh, and she couldn't explain the reason for her sigh for a while, so she could only pat her hand and soothe: "Don't worry about it." You should just take care of the yard. Don't go out of your mother's eyes. ”
It's been eight years since the previous thing, and since the long house has been three years ago, there has been no more ding------ and it won't be added in the future.
Therefore, the eldest lady is slowly relieved of what happened eight years ago.
As long as Mama Yang doesn't go to the eldest lady to get her eyes, the ordinary eldest lady doesn't care much about her.
After all, as the head of the house, the eldest lady has a lot to do.
Uncle Rong Zhiming's marriage has been decided, and it will be the eighth day of April after the spring of next year.
The marriage of the eldest lady Rong Shunhua is scheduled for May 16 next year.
This son is going to marry, a daughter is going to marry, and the divorce period is less than a year, and the eldest lady is busy now.
Mama Yang was appeased.
She looked at the hour and saw that it was not early, so she hurriedly urged Rong Qiaoyan to ask for peace.
Rong Qiaoyan obediently stepped out of the room with Miaozhi, and saw Bai Liu standing at the door.
"Miss, Bai Mei just accidentally splashed her clothes. The servant follows you to say goodbye. ”
Bai Liu said with a grin.
Rong Qiaoyan's feet were stunned.
Bai Mei just went out from her room with a basin, and she just happened to get wet?
You don't have to think about it, it must be a good thing done by this white willow.
She didn't come out when she was waiting, but she was going to see her masters, but she came out.
However, Rong Qiaoyan didn't say anything, and walked out with Miaozhi's hand.
Bai Liu is not asking for instructions, but just informing.
Therefore, she followed directly behind Rong Qiaoyan and them.