Even if a banquet is held in the Marquis Mansion, it is a small banquet, but it needs to be prepared one day in advance.
Xu Chunjun followed Mrs. Wang and took a pen and paper to register the accounts.
Because after Mrs. Wang knew that she was literate, she asked her to take care of this, otherwise she would have to ask the accountant for help.
The person who had bullied her before was now trying to fawn over her, but Xu Chunjun was not half proud either.
The people here have long been accustomed to flattering others and suppressing others, and they run rampant when they gain power. I have never seen someone so unfazed by favors and humiliations like her. I didn't know how to get along with her for a while.
However, she only followed Mother Wang for one day. That evening, the little girl next to Mother Ye came over and said to Xu Chunjun: "You will go to the front tomorrow, not behind."
"Are there not enough people at the front?" Mother Wang was reluctant to let Xu Chunjun go.
Because of her quick hands and feet and quick thinking, I really couldn't find a more capable helper than her.
"Mother Ye said, you ask her old man." The little girl grabbed a handful of fried melon seeds from the kitchen table and said, "I am just a messenger."
Mother Ye is the lady in charge, how could Mother Wang dare to argue with her, she had to put on a smile even though she was reluctant.
"Since Mother Ye wants someone, I dare not give it to you. I'm just asking in vain." Mother Wang said with a smile, "These melon seeds are fried with snake gall. They are the most refreshing and brightening for eyesight. Girl, take them if you don't mind!"
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The messenger girl just smiled a little, took the melon seeds, turned around and left.
On the day of the banquet, Xu Chunjun was in charge of serving tea and water to the guests. Mrs. Houye invited more than a dozen guests, all of whom were family members of officials.
"This girl is very nice. Is she new to the house?" A middle-aged woman with a mole on her eyebrow asked Mrs. Houye.
"Mrs. Sun, what do you think of this girl?" Mrs. Hou Ye glanced at Xu Chunjun.
"The appearance and skin are good, but I'm afraid it will cost at least twenty taels of silver." Mrs. Sun said.
"She can still write and do math." Mrs. Hou shook her head and said, "There is nowhere to buy it with twenty taels of silver."
"Then you have to be careful," General Yu's wife on the side looked at Xu Chunjun with a deadly look, "Be careful that your Lord Marquis takes a fancy to you and takes over the house."
"The Marquis is old, so he may not have such thoughts. But you should be careful with your eldest young master. No matter how good these girls are, they are still despicable. No one will not fawn over the male master when they meet him." Most of these ladies are old and perverted.
Damn, the first thing to do at home is to guard against this kind of thing.
"It can be said that the Kang family was in an uproar over a girl a few days ago!" Mrs. Jin Yuhou was extremely fat and her breathing was thick with phlegm. "Two young masters of his family fought over a girl.
His wife was so angry that she fainted, and the eldest wife also became sick with anger."
"No wonder she didn't come when I invited her! She said her mother-in-law was sick and she couldn't get away." Mrs. Hou Ye suddenly said, "So there is such a public case!"
"I heard about it in a daze, what happened?" asked the step-in-law of Mr. Liu from the Ministry of Industry.
"What can I do? Beat that girl up and have someone take her out!" Marquis Jinyu said, "Who wants to have a goblin at home and disturb the peace?"
"This girl looks like she can save trouble," Mrs. Sun pointed at Xu Chunjun and said, "She is not a demon Qiao Qiao."
"Come on! Is that written on your face?" Mrs. Yu shook her head and said, "You don't know, a real vixen has two faces. I wish I could build a chastity arch above my head in front of my mistress. Once I see her,
Only when you get the male master will you unleash your tricks!"
Xu Chunjun listened to these people talking about him, as if they were talking about an object, full of unpleasant words.
Not only did Madam Hou not stop her, but she also listened with great interest. It was obvious that she intended to humiliate herself.
But she had an idea in her mind and knew which was more important and which was less important, so she didn't take it to heart and just let them say it.
After a while, the table was set, and Mrs. Houye smiled and invited everyone to sit down.
The maids brought by these guests were entertained at other places, and those served here were all the servants of the Hou Mansion.
There is a large bill in total, long from north to south and narrow from east to west.
Mrs. Jin Yuhou was fat and the oldest, so she was placed on the west side to herself.
Mrs. Hou asked Xu Chunjun to sift the wine and dishes for the fat lady, and specifically warned: "Don't leave any dish on the table, and don't stop the wine."
Xu Chunjun agreed and stood respectfully next to Mrs. Jinyuhou.
The other maids breathed a sigh of relief. You must know that this fat lady has body odor and likes to cover it up with spices. It is reasonable to say that this method is effective, but she likes to sweat, so the two smells are mixed together, which is really unpleasant.
Moreover, she was greedy for food and drink, and had to eat every dish several times, and her legs would break just to pick up the dishes.
Not to mention having to go to the toilet several times during every banquet, it would be difficult for the people serving her not to peel off their skin.
In the past, when she came to a banquet, she had to be served by two girls, but this time she left it to Xu Chunjun himself.
I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence or something else, but Mrs. Jin Yuhou’s favorite dishes are all very far away.
Xu Chunjun then thought of a way to fill a small bowl with the dishes and put them on the tray one by one, so as to avoid tossing them back and forth.
Seeing that the fat lady was sweating profusely, Xu Chunjun took a clean gauze handkerchief, put a layer of mint scented powder inside, and tucked it flatly on her neckline for a week to absorb sweat and cool her down.
The fat lady felt extremely refreshed, and even her mind seemed to be a little clearer than usual.
"Madam, I'm afraid this wine cup is a bit small. Can I change it to a larger one for you?" Xu Chunjun asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty," Mrs. Jin Yuhou said obediently, "You are very smart and smart. It would be a good idea to follow me."
Xu Chunjun pursed his lips and smiled, bringing over a larger wine cup and a pair of long ebony chopsticks.
Because she noticed that the Fat Madam's hands were sweaty and the ivory chopsticks were not as smooth to use as the ebony chopsticks.
Mrs. Hou Ye watched coldly from the side, and her inner plan couldn't help but become a little more certain.
Halfway through the banquet, the fat lady really wanted to go to the toilet, and Xu Chunjun helped her out.
It took me a full stick of incense to get back.
Went there two more times until the final dinner.
After the table was removed, tea and fruits were served again.
Some of them had something to do, so they left without having tea.
The fat lady couldn't hold it any longer, so Madam Houye stood up to see off the guests and told Xu Chunjun: "Send madam to the guest room to rest, and then leave after you sober up."
Xu Chunjun originally wanted to find someone to help her, but when she saw that everyone was trying to avoid him, she didn't force herself and took the fat lady to the guest room.
The guest room is cleaned every day, but Xu Chunjun saw that the bedding was still used in winter. If the fat lady slept on it, she would probably be covered in prickly heat.
So he first asked her to lie on the Arhat couch and put on a glass mat and rush pillow.
As soon as she turned around, the fat lady vomited over there, leaving filth all over the bed.
Xu Chunjun quickly cleaned up, brought some water, wiped the fat lady's face and body clean, took off her outer clothes, and helped her to bed.
He turned around and wiped the Arhat couch carefully.
Just as he took a breath, the Fat Madam's two maids came over.
"You two sisters arrived just in time. Madam has already fallen asleep. She will probably wake up later. You two can stay with her in this room. There is freshly brewed tea on the table, and there is a fire cage on the tea stove in the corridor outside.
There is hot water at all times just in case Madam is thirsty. I will wash these dirty clothes and they should be dry in less than an hour." Xu Chunjun said to Madam Jin Yuhou's maid.
"Thank you very much. You are so thoughtful. We have brought a change of clothes!" The two maids saw that although Xu Chunjun was unfamiliar, she was meticulous and thoughtful, and they couldn't help but feel very fond of her.
Here Xu Chunjun went to wash his clothes and dry them, then went back to the icehouse to get a large piece of ice, put it in the freezer, and placed it in the guest room where Mrs. Jin Yuhou rested.
The fat lady was most afraid of the heat. Even though the two maids fanned her, she still sweated.