When Mrs. Wang knew that Ji'antang had sent another maid, she thought for a long time and sneered: "The old lady is really careful."
Liu Kun's family quickly advised: "Madam, please don't be confused. The old lady is saying hello to you. Again, the old lady understands. If your bowl of water is flat, she will not treat the fourth girl badly." , look how much she loves the eldest lady, she writes to the capital every now and then to find out whether she is her granddaughter, but she is just pitiful for Aunt Wei who left early. Why does the wife bother to be a girl and be unhappy with the old lady? Now Brother Bai is the one who strives for success. The most important thing."
Mrs. Wang pinched the handkerchief and said with a serious expression, "It doesn't matter if a few girls come over. You can't keep everything in the dark. You need to know what you need to know. Just ask for it."
This matter was not over yet. Two more girls were sent to Mucangzhai that afternoon. Liu Kun's family took them over in person and said with a wry smile, this is Aunt Lin and Sheng Hong's request. Without their own sisters, they don't have enough people, but as an elder brother, they can't. The slave girl feels comfortable, so she allocates two of them from Chang Feng's room and sends them to Miss Six.
Sheng Hong looked at the two girls and found that they were indeed knowledgeable about books and etiquette, and their needlework skills were excellent. He was very moved at that time and praised Aunt Lin for their knowledge of the general situation and Chang Feng's brotherly love. She was probably very encouraged after receiving the praise. , Chang Feng studied behind closed doors for several days in a row.
Looking at the two beautiful girls, Ke'er and Mei'er, who are thirteen or fourteen years old, one is pretty and the other is cold and graceful, and everyone in Mucangzhai is quiet. They have never seen Xiao Tao touching her flesh. Pie-faced, staring blankly, her jaw almost dropped, Danju Mumu went to see Minglan, Ginkgo and Jiuer looked at each other, Cuiwei was still calm, smiled and held their hands and talked. Minglan almost looked up to the sky and sighed, It is true that the Tao is as high as the devil. So he quickly announced to the outside world: Mucangzhai is a small place. Although it is not full of people, the warehouse is full. Please rest assured that we have enough to use.
Minglan looked at the two beautiful girls and thought of her third brother Chang Feng's character. She almost wanted to ask: You two, are you still the... yellow flower? - Just after thinking about it, she also felt that she was too evil.
As a result, Mu Cangzhai became lively.
Jiu'er had a stewardess, so she also developed a temperament that liked to take matters into her own hands. She liked to interfere in no matter how big or small the situation was. Within a few days of entering Mu Cangzhai, she no longer regarded herself as an outsider. The little girls were quarreling and quarreling. Before Cui Wei could say anything, she pulled the little girl and started to scold her. She kept asking her mother to kick them out of the inner house. The little girls were frightened and cried. Dan Ju was unhappy and felt that Jiu'er was too overreaching. A little more.
Minglan smiled bitterly: "It doesn't matter if the cat is black or white, it is a good cat if it can catch mice." Jiu'er shocked the little girls after all.
Ginkgo was very low-key and hard-working, but she was easy to inquire about and loved to look through things. She always came close to Minglan and was full of flattery. Danju took great pains to keep her away; Cuiwei scolded her several times: "Do you understand the rules? You've only been here a few days and you're breaking into a girl's inner room. You can touch her belongings?! Don't do the yard cleaning. Start with sewing and thread. Don't look around all day. inquire about!"
Ginkgo responded obediently, then turned around and went her own way, and Xiaotao had no choice but to keep an eye on her; Minglan comforted herself: at least this was trouble for the sake of progress, and the other two were the ones who were going to die.
One day when the weather was warm, several girls were packing up things in Minglan's house and went out to dry them. They heard a crisp sound. Meier knocked over a blue and white brush and it shattered to pieces on the ground. Minglan couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "Be careful." If it doesn't work, just put it down and call Dan Ju Xiao Tao Nong." Unexpectedly, Mei'er's eyes narrowed and she lowered her head and said sternly: "It's just a pen washer. I have knocked over many valuables in the third master's house. I didn’t even see the Third Master saying a word, saying that the girl has a good temper, but I didn’t expect..."
Minglan was frozen there at that time. As a time-traveling woman, she didn't have a very serious sense of hierarchy, but even in modern times, she should say sorry if she knocked over something from her roommate or friend; the beautiful little girl in front of her, who was as beautiful as a flower, had a cold look on her face.
She looked stubborn, as if she still wanted Minglan to coax her.
Ming Lan was stunned and didn't know what to say. Xiao Tao on the side was so angry that she put her hands on her hips and said: "You are so arrogant! The girl hasn't talked about you yet, but you sent her to you first! It's okay to break things.
?!This gift is the same as those ones. It was a birthday gift given to the girl by Mr. Wei from Nanbian the year before last. One of them was broken, and the four treasures of the study were crippled! Why did you come to Mucangzhai if you thought the third master would be there?
, if you feel aggrieved, go back quickly! Our temple is small and cannot accommodate a big Buddha like you!"
Meier went out crying at that time. It is said that she cried in the room for two hours and had to be persuaded by Cuiwei before she got better.
This is not bad. Mei'er is proud and arrogant and has a bad temper. She is still doing her duty as a maid, but Ke'er behaves like a literary young lady. She hides in the room every day holding a book of poems and laments the spring and autumn.
, she didn’t do any work assigned to her, she just reluctantly picked up the needle and thread, moved the needles twice and put them down again. She cried for a long time when a leaf fell, and when she heard the geese singing, she had to write two lines of "Cuckoo Cries Blood" style of sadness.
Poetry. When I saw her later, she was either crying or her face was already covered with tears. Cui Wei reminded her not to cry all day long and bring bad luck to her master. She cried all night in the garden in the cold wind that night, and then fell ill.
Qin Sang was gentle and Yancao was refreshing. He tried his best to make her smile. She didn't take medicine for three days and didn't eat for two days. She wanted someone to coax her with her. Zhizhi was so angry that he tried to deal with her but was stopped by Dan Ju. Later,
When I inquired about it, I found out that she was a convict official.
"So what? She used to be a phoenix, but now she is a girl, so she should fulfill her duties as a girl. Is it possible that our house bought her to be a young lady? That's good, we all have to serve her!"
Yuzhi showed Meier the medicine stove for a day, and he was very angry.
"She used to be served as a young lady, so it is inevitable that she will feel a little unhappy after becoming a maid." Dan Ju took the medicine jar, carefully filtered the medicine residue, and said with compassion.
Bisi said softly: "She came into the mansion with us. She has been a maid for several years, and she still has a girl chart. She is just relying on her ability to write poems and paintings! Huh, who in this house doesn't?
I know a few words." Bisi is a loser, she is beautiful and can read, and her overall quality is better than the other three orchids.
Although Mo Lan Rulan is incompatible with fire, her aesthetics are surprisingly consistent when choosing a girl. She doesn't want her appearance and talent to overwhelm her, Bi Si passed. Chang Feng actually likes beautiful girls, but unfortunately the quota is limited, so he chooses Bi Si, who is prettier and more talented.
Si was passed again and finally came to Minglan.
Yan Cao filled the teapot with water. She was exhausted from coaxing Ke'er, so she asked Qin Sang to hold it first, and then went back to replace her. After filling half the pot of water, Yan Cao said with all her strength: "It's also our girl who has such a good temper. One or two
All of them dare to show off to the girl. If Mother Fang were here, they would have been punished long ago!" After hearing this, several little maids nearby immediately missed Mother Fang's strictness and sighed incessantly.
"It's all because of the third young master who spoiled us, but made our girl suffer!" Yuzhi concluded his speech.
Danju was sent by the sisters to convey the opinions of the people to Minglan. In the end, she tactfully said: "Girl, this is not going to work. The next few finally asked Mama Fang to teach them some rules, so they are not all ruined."
Minglan wondered: "They are the wife and the third brother, so it's hard to show disgrace to them! I know Mei'er has troubled you, but... her parents and relatives are no longer here, so she will inevitably be wronged!"
"Unjustly accused——?!" Cui Wei looked at Minglan strangely, "What is the girl talking about? I heard from my father that the father of Mei'er girl is the magistrate of a county near our Dengzhou. He is the most greedy and exploitative.
This is called dismissal from office and imprisonment, family property confiscated, and family members sold." Her father was the manager of the foreign village, and he was responsible for all the additions of maids and servants to the family.
"Could it be that her father was unjustly accused?" Minglan thought of the families of loyal ministers and good generals who were unjustly accused in movies and TV series.
Cui Wei smiled: "My lady, there are so many officials who have committed crimes and been dismissed from office. Not one of the ten cases has affected their family members, and not one of them has been dismissed from the Jiaofang Department. There are so many unjust accusations! Many people know about Meier's father's affairs.
, there is no doubt that he is a corrupt official. He has been spending extravagantly on a daily basis. He confiscated the family property and it was not enough to pay for it, so his family members were affected."
Minglan still refused to give up: "If a man makes a mistake, why should his wife and daughter be held responsible?"
Xiao Tao happened to enter the house. She had been guarding against ginkgo as much as against thieves recently, and her forehead was swollen with fatigue. When she heard these two sentences, she said angrily: "Girl, the silks and satins on the faces of the corrupt official's family, and the delicacies in their mouths are all made by the people; how many of them have been sacrificed by her?"
Her father ruined the family and destroyed the common people. He had no choice but to sell his children and his daughters. He didn’t want her father to repay his debt! It was her good fortune to be able to enter our house."
Minglan stopped talking. You can't blame her. That's how it is done in TV dramas. Complaints are complaints. Minglan calmed down the trouble and tried to educate them slowly. Those who are careless can always be subtly influenced. Who knows that the education plan does not change quickly?
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This morning, Changbai's brother came to Mu Cangzhai for an inspection. Minglan promised to make cotton shoes for him and finally delivered the goods, so he stopped by to collect the bill. Minglan went to greet him personally. As soon as Changbai walked into the door, he saw a few steps.
The cold and pretty little beauty was sweeping the floor with a broom. Changbai thought she was unfamiliar, so he looked at her a few more times. Unexpectedly, she raised her neck and snorted coldly, with a proud and bright expression. Changbai immediately frowned and faced
Minglan said: "Why are the servants so unruly? Why don't you control them better!"
Meier put down the broom and went into the house in shame and anger. Minglan was very embarrassed.
After walking a few steps to the courtyard, I saw a girl as delicate as catkins leaning on a pillar, softly chanting a poem. When Changbai heard it, it turned out to be "Qing Qing Zi Jin is in my heart", and frowned at Dan Ju again.
He reprimanded: "The maids are just literate and sensible, so why teach them this? It is a virtue for a woman to have no talent, let alone a maid!"
Ke'er looked pale and staggered back to the house. Minglan was very depressed and laughed twice!
When Minglan walked into the room and sat down, before Minglan could even say a few words to Changbai, Ginkgo took over Danjue's job, serving tea and snacks for a while, standing aside with her lips pursed and smiling, a pair of beautiful eyes looking at her.
Changbai greeted her, but Xiaotao refused to move away. Changbai looked worried, slammed the tea cup on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Sixth sister should take good control of the girls in the courtyard!"
After saying that, she picked up her new shoes and turned away; Minglan almost vomited blood!
Just after lunch, Chang Feng, who was studying behind closed doors, went out for a walk, and then walked to Mu Cangzhai. Although Minglan didn't know him very well, she warmly welcomed him into the house for tea. Chang Feng was obviously distracted.
When he saw Mei'er, he immediately stood up and asked repeatedly: "Mei'er, how are you doing lately?" Mei'er said bitterly: "If you are kicked out, you may not die! Third Master, don't worry." Chang Feng trembled.
Said: "...You, you are wronged!"
At this time, Ke'er was as weak as fluttering catkins, trembling every step of the way. Chang Feng's eyes were wet: "Ke'er, you, you have lost weight!" Ke'er couldn't help it any longer, and her tears seemed to be falling down.
Dropped: "Third Master~~~, I thought I would never see you again in this life..."
Chang Feng went over to hold her, and Ke'er immediately burst into tears. Chang Feng couldn't help comforting her, and the sound of crying in Mu Cangzhai was loud.
Cuiwei Danju and others were dumbfounded. Even Ginkgo Jiuer was dumbfounded. They stood there not knowing what to do. Then they turned their eyes and went to Minglan to tell them what to do. Minglan was speechless and secretly hurt.
I thought it was bad enough, but I didn't expect the finale was coming later.
Mr. Qi handed the emperor a gift a year ago, and the emperor gave permission for the three members of the Qi family to return to Beijing for the New Year. Mr. Zhuang announced a short winter vacation, and before leaving, he gave a housewarming gift in advance, which was a foreign-lacquered hanging suet rack.
There is a white jade flounder chime, and there is an exquisite white jade hammer hanging next to it. Such a large piece of mutton-fat white jade is so transparent and crystal clear that Minglan does not dare to put it in the main hall to attract attention, so she only puts it on the desk in the bedroom.
Unexpectedly, on this day, Mo Lan and Ru Lan came to visit together. Ru Lan had already sat on the kang bed to have tea, but Mo Lan insisted on visiting Ming Lan's new house and pulled Ru Lan straight into Ming Lan's bedroom.
, Minglan felt that something was wrong at that time, she just heard Mo Lan pointing at the white jade girl and saying softly: "...This is the gift that Brother Yuanruo gave you!"
Ru Lan froze her eyes and stared at the chime for half a ring, then looked at Minglan for another half ring. The look in her eyes made Minglan sweat on her chest. Mo Lan pursed her lips and smiled: "Sixth sister is so lucky, let me
Brother Yuanruo is so concerned about me, but I didn’t see him giving me a housewarming gift when my sister moved into Wei Ruixuan. Brother Yuanruo loves my sister so much, I wonder why?”
Ming Lan opened her big eyes blankly and said blankly: "...right? What is the reason for this, fifth sister, do you know?" After saying that, she looked at Ru Lan with an ignorant look on her face. Ru Lan looked at Mo Lan with a look of gloating on her misfortune.
An unknown fire arose in his heart. He looked at Minglan again, choosing the lesser of two evils, and said loudly: "This is not simple. Brother Qi often eats with Liu Yatou in Jian'an Hall. He treats her as a little girl."
As for my sister, my mother said that our family is related to the Qi family, they are both brothers and sisters!"
She spoke louder and louder, and Ru Lan was convinced by herself. While talking, she looked at the childish Minglan and felt that her explanation was very reasonable. Minglan clapped her hands and smiled and said: "Fifth sister, I understood everything as soon as you said it, you
So smart!"
It's a pity that Rulan has grown so big and is praised for her wisdom for the first time.
Mo Lan was about to provoke some words, but Ming Lan shook her head and said innocently: "...No wonder the fourth sister used to go to the school every three days to bring snacks to brother Yuanruo. It turns out they are her own brothers and sisters!" Ru Lan's sharp sword.
Looking at Mo Lan, Mo Lan blushed and said loudly: "What nonsense are you talking about? I am giving snacks to the two brothers!"
Minglan touched her head and said blankly: "Eh? How come I heard from the eldest brother and the fourth brother that the fourth sister gave all the snacks to brother Yuanruo... Could it be that I heard it wrong?" She looked at Rulan in doubt.
, Ru Lan had already made up her mind. She glared at Mo Lan with disdain and sneered: "...the fourth sister is so resourceful, she really has a family background!"
Mo Lan knocked down a tea cup with one palm and said sternly: "What did you say!" Ru Lan was frightened. If Aunt Lin was involved, she would have nothing to lose. Ming Lan quickly added: "Fifth sister means to say
"Hospitality to guests is a long-standing rule of our Sheng family. The fourth sister really has the style of the Sheng family!"
Rulan breathed a sigh of relief and patted Minglan on the head with satisfaction. Molan glared at them and Minglan secretly said: There is nothing I can do, I am defending myself.
After sending them away with a smile, Danju came back with a cold face, closed the door, and said seriously to Minglan: "Girl, we have to clean up the yard properly, and we don't want to let these little hooves embarrass the girl and damage her reputation!
"Xiao Tao and Cui Wei should also claim it.
Minglan sat on the kang, scooped up a book of needlework and compared it with an embroidery bag, and said with a smile: "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, don't do anything, let them make trouble; when you go out to visit, pick up the
Then we have to tell the maid and mother-in-law everything about our place, especially the current affairs when the eldest brother and the third brother are here. Be sure to let the wife know~!"
Danju's eyes lit up and she said happily: "Girl, you——" and stopped talking.
Cui Wei shook her head: "So what if everyone knows about it? It's not a joke about the girl's lack of control and incompetence! When the time comes, the girl may have to complain to her wife."
Xiao Tao also nodded and said: "Yes, my wife may not support the girl. Some people want to see the girl laugh."
Minglan waved her hand to signal them to stop talking, and said calmly: "You three come over after dinner and help me do something."
The three girls had no choice but to go out gloomily.
Minglan gently opened the window a little and looked outside. She saw a piece of red plum blossoms, bright and swaying, and even the ice and snow had its own beauty. It would be false to say that she is not angry. Now it is not a matter of settling things down. These days
This girl didn't take her seriously at all, so she dared to be so presumptuous; my wife was in charge of the Sheng family, Aunt Lin was rich and had children, she was just a little concubine, only the old grandmother cared for her, and they were sure that she didn't dare
If they cause trouble, they dare not offend the master behind them!
For the first time, Minglan began to understand the complexities of ancient large families. She was not afraid to deal with these girls, but she could not offend Chang Feng and his wife. She had a backer, Mrs. Sheng, but she could not let her get ahead of herself in everything. She was everyone
Grandmother of grandchildren cannot be partial to all. There are some things she cannot do, so Minglan has to do it herself.
If she had a status like Lan, she could comfortably be a young lady and live a relaxed life, but she is not; where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and she is now in the rivers and lakes. It is ridiculous to want to stay out of it. Think about what to do first.
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bsp; At night, Danju and Xiaotao closed the doors and windows one by one. Cuiwei helped Minglan cut a large piece of white paper and prepare pen and ink. Minglan said: "You three, help me think about what little girls do in daily life."
As for the rules, let’s sort them out. Let’s make a list of rules and write them down in black and white so that we can restrain them later.”
Cui Wei felt very good, but Dan Ju was very pessimistic: "I know what the girl means, but so what if she writes it down, we can't punish them."
Ming Lan began to add water and grind it, her face was bright under the light, a pair of small pear dimples appeared on her lips, and she said with a smile: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, you have to eat the food one bite at a time, and the troubles have to be solved one by one, you first do as I say.
." Don't ruin your character for these ignorant people. These people are not worth losing her peace and happiness.
Xiao Tao was the most obedient and talked about the inappropriate behavior she saw among the maids. Cui smiled and summed it up. Dan Ju was careful and slowly filled in the missing parts. Although the three cobblers may not be as good as Zhuge Liang.
, but they are definitely better than Minglan herself. They summarized and listed them in a nutshell, such as: 'You are not allowed to leave Mu Cangzhai at will, you are not allowed to discuss the master's actions, you should be loyal to your duties when on duty'
No quarreling or causing trouble, no entering the main house without greeting, etc.
The three girls have all been maids since childhood, and are most familiar with the little taboos below. They were a little scrupulous at first, but then the discussions became more thorough. Minglan personally poured tea and snacks for them, and then wrote down each one, talking late into the night.
It was almost done. Cuiwei and Xiaotao scattered a pile of scraps of paper and pen and ink, and Danju brought a basin of warm water to Minglan to cleanse her hands.
While carefully rubbing the ink stain on Minglan's hand, Danju couldn't help but said: "Girl, is this really useful? Can't we ask the old lady to make the decision?"
Minglan scraped Danjue's nose with her wet fingers and said, "The mountain man has his own clever plan." Danjue turned her face away, pouted, scooped up a dry handkerchief and wrapped it for Minglan's hand.
Minglan suddenly thought of something, picked up the pen again, licked the ink, and added a sentence under the big paper: Unfinished, updating...