Although he rested late last night, Qi Yue still woke up on time in the morning. When he was having breakfast, he was a little surprised when he saw the housekeepers and ladies coming in.
"Hey, how come there are so many people here today?" She wiped her mouth and smiled softly to Aru.
Through the soft silk gauze curtain, I saw that there were many more women standing in the room over there than in the past few days. They did not gather together to chat and laugh in low voices when Qi Yue did not come out as in the past, but respectfully
He stood waiting with his hands down.
Quezhi walked in from the outside, and the ladies all smiled and greeted her. This was a treatment that Quezhi had never received before. Before entering Qiyue's courtyard, these ladies in charge would not look at her at all, but entered
Behind Qi Yue's yard, he was finally willing to look at himself, that's all.
Today, he took the initiative to greet her with a smile, which immediately made Quezhi happy. She subconsciously bent down and said a few pleasant words, but suddenly she thought of her current identity, and then thought of those scenes in the past...
You finally have today!
Quezhi raised his head a little, imitating the postures of the housewives in the past, and hummed in a neither salty nor bland manner, then swayed without saying a word, raised the curtain and entered Qi Yue's room.
He only made the ladies in charge behind him curl their lips angrily.
Seeing Quezhi like this, Aru shook his head and Qi Yue laughed.
"Young Madam, Young Madam, you did a great job when you went out yesterday." As soon as Quezhi came in, he lost his pretense of being superior and rushed over happily in three steps and two steps, and said with a hurried smile in a suppressed voice.
.
"How's that? Didn't I mean to scare you to death?" Qi Yue said with a smile.
"I was scared to death at first. Who would have known that it was the Crown Prince who went out with you..." Que Zhi's eyes stopped laughing, and he shook his head and looked outside, "Look at how they are still talking nonsense about the Crown Prince now."
I don’t want to see you, young lady…”
This is not their nonsense, this prince really doesn't like to see him...
Qi Yue smiled and said nothing, but it seemed that this prince was quite useful. Just by entering the house together, his status immediately took a big step forward. What if he lived with him?
What are you thinking about? Qi Yue shook her head quickly to get rid of this disgusting thought.
"I have to go out today." Qi Yue stood up and said to Que Zhi, "I have something to do later, so you can do it for me."
"Go, go, young madam, have fun with the prince, I will definitely take care of the family affairs properly..." Quezhi said with a smile.
Qi Yue smiled and patted her shoulder with her fan.
"It's really strange," she said, looking at the magpie branches with raised eyebrows.
"What's wrong, slave?" Quezhi was a little uneasy when she saw him, and asked nervously. Although he was a little thoughtful, he was really working hard these days.
"How come you're such a smart, beautiful and capable girl, no one wanted to use it before? You actually kept me here until now, and you've given me an advantage." Qi Yue said with a smile.
No master has ever spoken to a servant like this. If it were other girls, such as Lan'er and that one who are also second-class girls, after hearing this, they would either be dumbfounded and not know how to answer, or they would think that Qi Yue is like this.
It was a sarcastic remark, but Que Zhi instantly had a smile on his face.
"That's because they are blind." She shook her head, and the emerald drop earrings swayed in a beautiful arc.
Aru was stunned and immediately turned away his eyes, really not wanting to say a word.
Qi Yue laughed.
"Yes, that's right," she smiled, "it's just that they are blind."
The chatter and laughter here naturally fell into the ears of the lady in charge outside. Everyone's expressions became more exciting, but Mother Su remained as calm as ever.
Aru and Quezhi opened the curtain, and Qi Yue came out with a smile.
The ladies in charge smiled and said hello.
"Young madam, you look so good today." A woman even stepped forward to support Qi Yue and said complimentarily.
Qi Yue recognized this woman, her surname was Tang, she was the fourth in her husband's family, she was called Fourth Sister-in-law Tang, she was in charge of the flowers, plants and trees in the inner courtyard, and was the property and gardening manager at the end of the logistics department.
"Then I have to thank Sister-in-law Tang Si." Qi Yue smiled and put his hand on her hand, "The flowers and plants in the yard have become better and better these days, and the flowers that the little girl brings every day are also very good.
When I open my eyes early and see the tender and newly bloomed flowers, I am naturally in a good mood."
"Oh my grandma..." Mrs. Tang Si felt itchy all over after hearing these words. She didn't even know how to laugh. She just kept saying that this is what an old slave should do.
"What you should do is what you should do, but there are things you can do well and things you can't do well." Qi Yue held her hand and sat down.
Quezhi served the tea himself and then stood next to Qi Yue.
Aru, who was about to come over, stopped when he saw this.
After hearing what she said, the ladies present looked up at her in surprise.
"Young Madam, what I have to do today is simple. The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. In order to be auspicious, I will pay this month's monthly payment in advance, so I plan to pay the monthly payment today..." Mother Su didn't seem to hear Qi Yue's words.
, but started his daily routine with a smile.
"Young Madam, we need to dispose of some damaged tables and chairs in the warehouse and pack out the tables and chairs for the Mid-Autumn Festival..."
"Young lady, the three animals purchased by our kitchen and some fresh fruits have been shipped today..."
As soon as Su's mother opened her mouth, the other ladies in charge also started talking.
Qi Yue didn't speak any more, and listened to what they had to say while drinking tea. When the last lady in charge shut up, she slowly put down her tea cup.
"It's almost the Mid-Autumn Festival." She smiled, "It's so fast."
Half of the women in the room were smiling and saying yes, and the other half were like wooden stakes, but this was much better than the cold scene yesterday.
"Where's the monthly payment? Wait a minute." Qi Yue looked at Su's mother and smiled.
Mother Su was stunned.
"Young Madam, this is custom-made. If you wait, I'm afraid that everyone will be upset... not to mention we are rushing to celebrate the holidays..." she said.
"It's okay, tomorrow at the latest." Qi Yue said with a smile.
Mother Su's face looks a little ugly.
"Just do whatever the young madam says," she said without saying any more words.
The atmosphere was a bit cold, and the ladies in charge could not help but lower their heads and exchange glances with each other.
"I have to go out with the Crown Prince today." Qi Yue stood up and said, "I have heard a lot about how well you have done what you have to do every day. Today, Quezhi, you can go for me.
Look, how well they are doing, how well they are doing...for example, Fourth Aunt Tang..."
She said and smiled at Madam Tang Si, who quickly bowed and smiled with her.
"The monthly money will still be paid, and an extra red envelope will be added." Qi Yue said, "As for those who did not do well..."
She paused when she said this and looked at everyone with a half-smile.
"Then I'm sorry, we have to distinguish rewards and punishments, right?" she said.
This responsibility was too heavy. Quezhi didn't expect that she would be asked to do this, so he hesitated.
Before she could speak, the lady in charge spoke.
"This has never happened before..." the woman said with a smile, "I don't know how to calculate whether it is done well or not... We are all stupid..."
"Nothing." Qi Yue smiled and waved to a little girl standing in the corner, "Xiaodie."
Only then did everyone notice that there was a little girl standing there, holding a pen and a notebook in her hand.
"Young Madam." She came over and saluted and said.
"Every day, she remembers what you said you should do and how well you did it. Quezhi, just take this and look at it. This is what the ladies themselves said, so you don't have to worry about people saying you don't do it.
You know how to judge blindly." Qi Yue said with a smile.
What? The ladies in charge looked shocked and looked at the little girl.
She actually remembered what they said! No wonder the young lady looked absent-minded every time something happened. She just thought she was just showing off and didn't take it into her heart at all. But it turned out that she didn't forget her heart and wrote everything down on the paper.
Marked it down.
What is this thing? I don’t even remember what they said. Those things were not dealt with casually...
Everyone looked a little panicked and couldn't help but look at Su's mother. After the initial shock, Su's mother had regained her composure.
"This is easy to handle. I don't understand this either. I'm afraid I can't do it well. Now that I have this, it's good. I'll just take whatever the ladies say." Quezhi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said:
He happily took the book from the little girl's hand and saw that although the words on it were crooked, they were really words, "Oh, you can actually write, I didn't expect it."
It took him a long time to recognize that this girl was chosen by himself. She was born into the same family. Her father used to be a bookkeeper, but he had long since quit his job due to illness. His mother had died a long time ago. This girl was also frail and sick. The father and daughter were just working together.
She just had a name in the house and was just messing around. That day when she went to pick a little girl, she naturally didn't go well. Those who were pushed to the front were stupid ones. Anyway, the young lady said that as long as she had the skills,
As long as those with legs can run errands and talk, I picked this little girl in. I didn't expect it to be of such use.
Magpie Branch suddenly felt proud.
"You follow me today and read these to me." She said immediately.
The little girl did not answer directly, but glanced at Qi Yue.
Qi Yue nodded with a smile, with a look of amazement on her face. Children in ancient times matured precociously. Look at this little girl, she actually knew how to listen to the direct leader before doing anything.
"It's good to know how to read and write. Quezhi, you should learn from Xiaodie when you have free time." She said with a smile.
This is allowed.
"My slaves are not that smart and strong, and I can't learn from them..." Quezhi said with a smile.
"I don't dare, slave. If you have anything to do, please just give me your instructions." Xiaodie said.
When the ladies in charge heard this, they knew that the matter was irreversible. They had never seen anything like this before, and they calmed down after the initial panic, but they could no longer hide their displeasure.
Okay, you actually want to find fault with them and don't weigh your own weight, so give it a try and let you know what it means to hit the iron plate.
After Qi Yue said this, he didn't wait for the ladies in charge to say anything, nor did he look at their faces.
"It's all gone." She said, getting up and walking out first, "It's time for me to leave too."
Mother Su and others stopped and bowed their heads to salute, waiting for her to go ahead before following her out.
Aru had already packed her things and was waiting under the eaves. When she came out, she followed her. As soon as she walked into the yard, she saw two girls walking in.
These two girls looked very strange to Qi Yue and A Ru, but the ladies in charge looked startled, especially Su's mother.
"Young Madam, the prince asked me to ask, is it possible that you have left?" One of the girls wearing a Bijia shirt and skirt saluted and said.
When she said this, she couldn't hide her surprise on her face, as if she didn't believe that she had come back to spread this word.
Qi Yue pursed her lips and smiled, then turned around and looked at these ladies in charge.
The lady in charge was surprised because the girl from the prince's courtyard came over. Looking at Qi Yue's smile, she couldn't help but shiver in the blue sky.
"By the way, Mother Su, it's not too late to pay for the monthly payment tomorrow, but there is one thing that needs to be done today." She smiled and called Xiaodie.
Xiaodie stood up.
"Have you finished the list of people I asked you to compile that never happen?" Qi Yue asked.
Xiaodie nodded, flipped through a few pages of the book in his hand, and held it over.
"Give it to Mother Su." Qi Yue said, but did not answer.
Mother Su looked at Xiaodie walking over, feeling a little foreboding in her heart.
"These people are the ones who have not come for a day, or have only come two or three times since I told them to come every day. I think if they don't come, there is nothing to go back to..." Qi Yue said with a smile.
"No, some of them are too busy to leave..." Su's mother couldn't help but interject, already guessing what Qi Yue was going to do.
Qi Yue stopped talking and just looked at her. The smile that always appeared on his face disappeared.
Mother Su couldn't help but lower her voice when she looked at her like this, and slowly lowered her head.
"Busy?" Qi Yue said with a sneer, "Are everyone else free? For the same lady in charge, others can finish their work and attend meetings, but only these few busy people can't spare half a day?
Busy? Or simply can’t do these tasks? Everyone else can do it, but they can’t? In that case, let someone else do it!”
Looking at Qi Yue, who showed a cold face for the first time in so many days, the ladies in charge all felt a little bit in their hearts. It turned out that they were waiting here, waiting to kill the chicken to show the monkey.
But can this chicken be so obedient as to stick out its head and kill it?
Everyone lowered their heads, their expressions changing, but no one said a word.
"What's wrong? Mother Su, you still don't understand me?" Qi Yue asked.
"Young Madam, these ladies in charge are all old people. Isn't this too hasty..." Su's mother hesitated and said with a smile.
Qi Yue was about to turn around but stopped.
"Too hasty?" She looked at Su's mother, "Okay, let's talk slowly today."
After saying that, he looked at the two girls in the prince's courtyard who had already been stunned.
"You two go back and tell the prince that I have to deal with family matters today and can't leave, so I won't go," she said.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the courtyard changed their colors.
"Young Madam?" The girl was even more speechless.
Is this a blackmail?
Mother Su and the other ladies in charge all looked at Qi Yue in shock, how dare she...?
The prince came to invite you, it was to give you face, but you actually...
"I'm not going yet." Qi Yue said, without looking at everyone's faces, he turned around and walked towards the house.
The two girls looked at each other and saw that Qi Yue was indeed not joking, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and turn around and leave.
"Young Madam, we can't delay this." Mother Su finally spoke and hurriedly called the two girls.*** (To be continued)
