Lao Liu and Lao Qi liked this sister very much and praised her for being literate and diligent in reading.
The peaceful days passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it had been more than forty days since Ruyi arrived at the Chu family. He had even received his monthly payment.
When Ruyi first entered the mansion, she didn't get much money, only one hundred coins. This amount was only one-fifth of that of other maids, let alone a high-level maid like Wan'er.
But for Ruyi, who has been used to hardship since she was a child, she has undoubtedly fallen into a honeypot. She does not need to pay for food and housing herself, and her monthly money is saved. Every time the sixth and seventh children go out to buy things, she will let them
Bring back some pens, ink, paper and inkstones.
Winter is coming, and everyone in the house is starting to buy winter clothes, heaters and other items. Ruyi also went to get a pair of cotton-padded clothes. Ruyi was so happy to put on the new clothes, she smiled like a flower every day.
Lao Liu then laughed at her: "Other maids are not happy to see you with only one dress, but you are the only one who is happy like this."
Ruyi said: "It's good to have cotton clothes to wear. When I was a child in the village, it was so cold in winter that I couldn't wear such good cotton."
Lao Qi smiled and said: "Little girl, you are not that big now!"
Ruyi stuck out her tongue and her eyes became slits in laughter.
"Use your monthly money to buy some pens, inks, paper and inkstones from your daughter's house. Don't you think it's a waste to spend your money on this?" Lao Liu asked.
Ruyi exclaimed, "Then where should my daughter's family spend their money?"
Lao Qi said: "The maids in our house always buy some fabrics, embroidery threads and the like when they go out, and make needlework in their spare time. Now that they have mastered their skills, they can also make sachets for their lovers in the future.
People."
Ruyi's face turned red. She had passed the age of ignorance. However, as a young girl, she didn't know much about men and women. But Ruyi understood that what she told Tiezhu when she was a child were all childish jokes.
Getting married is not that simple.
"Brother is joking, Ruyi doesn't have a lover. Ruyi just needs to be a good little maid!"
Lao Liu teased: "Hey, you don't admit it now. Then why do you always write to that young man named Qin Xiao? Isn't he your lover?"
Ruyi was angry and ashamed, and hurriedly defended: "Brother, please don't make jokes about Ruyi. Qin Xiao... Qin Xiao is Ruyi's friend who grew up together, and he is also a benefactor. Ruyi has never had any inappropriate thoughts."
"Okay, okay, whatever you say." Lao Liu and Lao Qi said with a smile.
Having said that, Ruyi's heart moved and she really wanted to sew something for Qin Xiao to repay his care over the years.
Speaking of Qin Xiao, Ruyi frowned. She had written nearly ten letters to Qin Xiao, but Qin Xiao never replied.
Is it because the Munitions Department is short of paper and pen, or something else happened...
Could it be said that Qin Xiao has forgotten her?
A less obvious pain flashed through Ruyi's heart.
…
Ruyi was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by the voices of Lao Liu and Lao Qi outside.
She got dressed and got out of bed, only to find that it was still dark.
"Why did you two brothers get up so early today?" Ruyi asked.
Lao Liu said: "Today is the day of Cui'er's death. The young master will come to the lake in person to worship. So we have to prepare early and wait for the young master to come."
Lao Qi added: "Hey... Cui'er was the young master's personal maid during his lifetime, and was very favored. Our eldest sister will not have such a fate... After she dies, only her relatives will care about her, and no one else has time to care about her."