Chu Yunli opened her eyes, and her eyes were filled with red, but it was not a wedding hall. Everyone around her was wearing bright red and vermilion. She was originally dressed in bright rose red. At this moment, she was sitting on the main seat, and on the other side sat a thirty-year-old girl.
The middle-aged man, who is many years old, is holding the newlywed's tea in his hand, but he is dignified as a wealthy man should be, and his eyes are red with excitement.
The young man got up from the futon, and the woman in red clothes who was leaning against him knelt down and offered tea with both hands: "Dad, drink tea."
The master hummed and took it with trembling hands: "Good boy, get up."
He said, and handed over an envelope.
The newlyweds smiled happily and saluted again to say thank you.
Logically speaking, it should be Chu Yunli's turn next. Thinking of dealing with this situation first, she reached out and touched her body, and soon got a pair of bracelets packed in silk bags in her sleeves.
Just drink the tea and give this thing away.
She planned well, but the newlyweds were completely out of line with common sense. The groom tried to bend down to salute, but the bride grabbed him and said doubtfully: "This is my aunt, we... should invite the mother's memorial tablet."
Chu Yunli: "..."
This was what she used to do to her unkind stepmother-in-law, but she didn't expect that it would happen to her today. She turned her head to look at the man beside her.
The man was stunned for a moment and suddenly said: "It should be."
He raised his voice and ordered: "Someone, please bring the lady out."
There was a burst of exclamation below, and the servants were obviously caught off guard by this sudden order. Among them, the stewardess looked at Chu Yunli with a questioning look.
Do I need to ask the original person when requesting a memorial tablet?
The corners of Chu Yunli's lips curled up slightly.
The other people around him didn't look very good. A middle-aged man who was about the same age as his so-called father next to the main seat said funnyly: "Third brother, you should improve your husband's character."
As soon as these words came out, the man's face turned ugly, and the newlywed couple looked at Chu Yunli with increasingly wary eyes.
Although Chu Yunli still had no memory of the matter of asking for a memorial tablet, she could tell that she was not opposed to it. She looked at the housekeeper and said, "Hurry up."
Someone immediately turned around at the door.
The atmosphere in the room became more and more stagnant. Old God Chu Yunli was there, and she stood up and walked to the edge. She didn't think that the newlyweds would respect her after paying respect to the tablet. Anyway, staying here would be annoying.
I was thinking of finding an excuse to leave, but I couldn't say this casually. The housekeeper had already stepped forward and saluted: "Master, in order to prepare for the wedding, you have left behind many things, and there are many things waiting for you in the shop.
It’s time to make up your mind. The tea has been served here, why don’t you..."
Chu Yunli took a look at her mother-in-law and saw that she sincerely asked her to leave. Or that she was sincerely trying to help her out. She nodded: "Then I'll take the first step."
He said this to everyone in the room. After saying this, he turned around and left regardless of their expressions.
The middle-aged man who had just drank tea felt a little uneasy and stood up immediately: "Yucui, wait a minute! The tea hasn't been served yet."
Chu Yunli said casually: "I'm going to change my clothes first and come back later." It's very inconvenient to have no memory, and I don't know how to face these people.
After saying that, he ran out of the door directly.
The housekeeper said in a low voice: "Master, I'm so wronged."
Chu Yunli waved her hand, indicating that there was no need to say anything. The yard was very big and could not be seen to the end, but it seemed that she could not walk around randomly. She deliberately walked slowly, and the mother-in-law leaned slightly, pretending to be leading the way. This was
The rules that servants should follow helped Chu Yunli a lot at this moment. She followed her mother-in-law's wishes and entered a room at the back, which looked like a side room.
After only walking for a short while, Chu Yunli felt that her chest was very blocked, it was difficult to breathe, and she could smell the smell of medicine in her mouth. She was taking medicine, but it was not a good thing.
After she entered the house, she closed the door.
This room is much simpler than the wedding hall just now, with plain colors everywhere. Chu Yunli is the most gorgeous one, which is a bit out of place.
Zuo Yucui was originally born in an ordinary farmer's family on the outskirts of Jingcheng. She is the fourth eldest child in the family. She already has two brothers and two sisters. When she was born, her parents did not have much expectations. With more children, the family
She was very busy, and her parents didn't have much time to take care of her. Most of the time, her brothers and sisters took care of her. When she was six years old, Jingcheng had been experiencing drought for three years.
We can still hold on for one or two years, but many people cannot survive the three-year drought. In such a world, many people go to the capital one after another, just for a chance of survival. The Zuo family is slightly better, but the Zuo family itself
I have more than ten acres of land, plus some fertile fields near water sources that my left mother gave me as a dowry, and I can barely make ends meet.
But in times of drought, the family was still hungry, and the autumn harvest was just around the corner. When the most difficult period was about to pass, Zuo's father fell ill.
This is the backbone of the family. If he falls, no one will be able to cultivate the land no matter how much land there is. Besides, in this cannibalistic world, Zuo’s mother has four children, and she knows she will be bullied. Therefore, Zuo’s mother
The mother tried her best to save the man, and spent a lot of money during this period.
During the disaster years, food was extremely expensive, and medicinal materials were even more expensive. After Zuo's mother sold out the few things at home, she ran back to her parents' house to borrow. Later, she borrowed everything she could. Zuo's father got better a little, but
Once the medicine was stopped, her condition worsened, and Zuo's mother had nothing to borrow, so after many considerations, she sold Zuo Yucui to a restaurant in the city.
Even in a disaster year, wealthy people are not short of money. The restaurant where Zuo Yucui is located is very large, and there are fifty or sixty people working in it. There are seven or eight people in charge, six floors up and down, and eight cooks, big and small.
It can make all kinds of delicious food. It doesn't seem to be the same place as the village where Zuo's family is located.
However, the two places are less than thirty miles apart.
To be honest, Zuo Yucui's life was better in a place like this than at home. She was hungry at home and had to wait until the holidays to eat meat, which might not be available.
As a helper in a restaurant, even if you are just a boy, you should not be too poorly dressed. As for the food, although there are rules in the restaurant, you are not allowed to pick up the leftover food from the guests, because you are afraid that the boy will be mean-spirited when serving the food.
The dishes are dirty, or the dishes are arranged too low... In short, the people on the table are not allowed to eat the dishes served by the guests, even if the whole plate has not been touched.
Even though he couldn't touch the delicious food, for Zuo Yucui, the steamed buns in the restaurant were enough, and occasionally some meat was added, which was already much better than life at home. At least, he wouldn't go hungry here.
Moreover, rules are dead but people are alive. In times of disaster, the stewards will turn a blind eye and basically ignore them as long as they don't take the leftovers home.
Zuo Yucui was raised here to have fair skin and beauty. It is worth mentioning that nowadays, every family is too poor and food is too expensive. Everyone has a family. There are leftovers in restaurants every day. There are always people who cannot withstand the temptation.
I want to take it home. Therefore, many capable people were dismissed. Under such circumstances, Zuo Yucui emerged.
She sold herself to the restaurant and gained more trust than a part-time worker. She was a very smart person. She found that her appearance was getting better and better as she got older, so she was afraid of being targeted and bought by customers. In her sixth year at the restaurant,
Because he was usually diligent and sweet-talking, and especially good at pleasing his superiors, he got the job of cleaning the house for the accountant.
As long as you are careful in the accounting office, you can come into contact with many things. For example, various purchases and income in the restaurant. She is smart and learns things quickly. The accounting clerk once taught her how to calculate beads after being drunk, and Zuo Yucui caught it.
this opportunity.
Many things in this world are not difficult as long as you are willing. In just a short time, Zuo Yucui learned everything. After the accountant woke up, he was surprised at first, and then with Zuo Yucui's suggestion, he took the initiative to mention it to his boss.
this matter.
The two of them were mutually beneficial. Zuo Yucui learned to keep accounts, and the accountant could be a little lazy. Zuo Yucui also got what she wanted.
The boss had so many people under his command that they wouldn't care about a little girl. The accountant asked to teach him because he didn't mind being troublesome. From then on, Zuo Yucui came into contact with more and more things. When the accountant got sick and asked for leave,
, she took the initiative. This time, she completely caught the attention of her boss.
Again, the boss believed in the servants he bought more than the people he invited. It didn’t take long for Zuo Yucui to become the assistant of the accountant, and then he became the accountant. She finally relied on her own ability in the restaurant.
She has established a firm foothold in the market and no longer has to grovel and serve others like others. The most important thing is that she no longer has to worry about a customer buying her away.
But when the girl gets older, she will eventually get married. The boss wants her to marry a capable manager around her.
But the manager usually has to take care of the flower shop's purchasing, and the people in the flower house fawn over him, and almost all the flower girls are allowed to be chosen by him. Following him, Zuo Yucui is certainly envied by others, but she knows that he is not a good man at all.
.So, at this time, she met her guest Ai Huaming.
Ai Huaming is the second son of a well-known wealthy businessman in Jingcheng. His wife is gone and he is thinking about rekindling his relationship. He wants his wife to be capable, but he is also afraid that he will bully the children left behind by his original wife after he gets married. It just so happens that he also has a crush on Zuo Yu.
Cui's ability made the two hit it off immediately, and he took Zuo Yucui back.
Zuo Yucui originally didn't want to be a concubine, but Ai Huaming promised not to marry again in the future, so she relented. And then we are now.
"Master, the main room is urging you to go over and watch the ceremony."
The mother-in-law's voice came from outside, and Chu Yunli came back to her senses: "I won't go."
Ai Huaming respected her a lot, but that was when his son was not around. In his eyes, his son was the most important person, and everything else had to take a backseat.
Regarding today's incident, Zuo Yucui didn't want to drink Ai Liyang's tea, nor did she expect him to kowtow. However, deliberately asking for the original wife's tablet in front of her was a bit too deliberate.
The general etiquette is to go to the ancestral hall to offer incense to the deceased after serving tea. If you really want to respect the deceased, you can go and offer incense before serving tea. After all, Zuo Yucui has never deliberately embarrassed Ai Liyang for many years, nor did he want to
She didn't want his respect, and she didn't want him to acknowledge her identity as an elder.
Chu Yunli opened the door: "Go to the shop."
The mother-in-law was surprised: "Will the master be unhappy?"
Chu Yunli snorted coldly: "I'm not happy anymore, and I don't care about others."