Walking into the Red Mansion starts from the maid

Mrs. Wang had a lot of excuses in her heart because she was planning to prepare troops before the battle.

Tanchun walked to the door and heard a few complaints coming from the window lattice.

"Second Grandma is right. She is young and it is inevitable that she would like your help for such a big errand." It was Zhou Rui's family who spoke.

When Fang walked in, he saw that there was also sadness in his eyebrows. Although his attitude was as cordial and polite as usual, his evasion was also obvious.

"Mother." Tan Chun passed by Zhou Rui's family, knelt down, smiled at Mrs. Wang, and said kindly: "Can mother eat? My daughter is running a few errands, and I want to ask mother for advice."

The implication is that this matter is related to Mrs. Wang.After all, it took so long to get started with family affairs, and even if things didn’t go well, they would have gone well long ago.

"Oh?" Mrs. Wang's eyes were kind, and she didn't care about the distant thoughts in her heart. Nowadays, it is rare to have someone to share her worries.

He couldn't help but say with concern: "The dinner has been eaten, but I see that you have lost a lot of money. Your daily diet should not be taken lightly. If there is anything missing, just ask the next person to take care of it. There is no need to ask me specially."

Tanchun's mind was not focused on the pettiness of these parents, so he didn't agree too much with these trivial matters. He answered a few questions casually, and stayed silent in the room, looking at his kind-hearted aunt.

Her heart was focused on the newly arrived batch of old-year silk damasks in the warehouse.

Decorative satin is indeed expensive, but the output is constant. The old satin depreciates quickly due to the introduction of the new, and each government has a keen eye for purchasing. Could it be stupid enough to purchase old goods and bring them back?

Then these things came from the house.

At first, she thought that the people below had dirty hands and used shoddy goods to line their own pockets, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be wrong. There was no reason that such a trick that had been accumulated over time could escape layers of surveillance and only be uncovered in her own hands.

Thinking that the lady in front of him was his legitimate mother-in-law, Tanchun was unprepared and said, "Madam, there is something wrong with the floral satin in our house. I have gone to the warehouse to check it, and it has been found ten times in a row." The designs from years ago are still piled up, I dare to ask my wife, can my daughter take care of this matter?"

Housekeepers and directors in a big family must not make mistakes in the etiquette of welcoming and sending things off. They must also not neglect the management of the family's property. How to use old things and when to use them must be planned before purchasing.

The floral satin with blue bird pattern is naturally not something to buy for servants.

now……

Mrs. Wang didn't care much at first, but when she heard that Tanchun wanted to take care of this matter, she had to put on a show of sincerity and said to Tanchun: "It's just a batch of goods from the old year. Maybe they can't be used." I forgot it there, do you still need to use it? Otherwise, just leaving it there will make the old ladies in the province know about it and say that we juniors don’t know how to manage the house."

Pulling out the big Buddha like the old lady, the implication is that if you want to secure this position, you must know how to look at the faces of the top few.

Tanchun's method is as upright as a straight and horizontal ruler. Even the old lady said that she is a bit iron-blooded. She is afraid that if she goes to her husband's house in the future and has a whole family of mother-in-law and sister-in-law, she will inevitably suffer if she doesn't know how to turn.

Probably because of the stern look on her face, Mrs. Wang also became upset, and her words inevitably contained a bit of anger, "Third girl, you are not my biological daughter. Although you have never raised me personally, you have never raised her. No need to treat you lightly, now that things are happening, don’t waste your time on these details.”

Tanchun's tone turned to panic, but his face looked relaxed, "Since mother said this, my daughter will understand."

You know what you know!Mrs. Wang made a series of denials and erased the fact that she took out old items from her dowry and exchanged them for new ones: This was not a secret. Even the old lady would take out her dowry and use it up, and then pick out items of equal value from the warehouse. Make up for it, although to a certain extent this is tantamount to poaching.

Xiao Gui Cao follows, and over time it is not worth anything if he becomes a little more temperamental.

After Mrs. Wang reiterated her respect for the old lady, seeing that Tanchun was still unwilling to accept the offer, she simply changed her angle and said, "I have a terrible headache!"

There was a rumor in the house that the third girl's words and deeds during the visit made her aunt so angry that her blood boiled and her nose started to bleed, and even the imperial doctor was invited.

Mrs. Xing was secretly ecstatic. Wang Xifeng was forced to take charge of the situation. Now even the old lady knew the inside story.

The old lady scolded Mrs. Xing with a casual rebuke, and handed over a filial hat in front of everyone. Tanchun had no way to argue, so she had to hand over the key, and behind closed doors in Qiushuangzhai, he copied scriptures and prayed for his wife. .

Tan Chun doesn't care about the family, Wang Xifeng catches the big ones and lets go of the small ones, and theft is common in the house. It's simply not the respect of a big family!
"That's it, Butler Lin. The three-year-old pearl mussel seedlings came in, which is the next year's harvest, but now they are shelled and eaten. I...wuwuwu"

The little girl guarding the lotus pond used the essence of a child's complaint. She held a large frame of pearl clams with the flesh removed in her arms and cried to the sky and the earth.

The lotus pond in the Grand View Garden is large, the water system is rich, and the land is contracted to each person. Because of the high value, the inspection time is limited, and the anti-theft measures are to guard against gentlemen and not villains.

Not only were pearl clams stolen, but also the deer that were free in the forest had their antlers cut, and the ornamental and edible green plants in the garden were uprooted... Even though everyone was filled with indignation, no one could give any clues about the thieves. And almost all the stolen goods were eaten.

It's not just one or two people, but a group doing something similar to revenge.

Someone suggested reporting to an official. Yunzhu glanced at the innocent boy. He was an official in the Jia family. Which official should he report to?
The next few days were even more chaotic, and some servants who had their things stolen would steal from others when the moon was dark and the wind was high.

Evil, as Tanchun did nothing, and Sister Feng only cared about big things, this leakage grew crazily in the Jia family.

Yunzhu adjusted her work and rest time, and after asking Lin Zhixiao, she moved the clam with the pearl embryos transplanted into the river behind Yihongyuan. After dark, she went to bed after eating. When she woke up, she walked around the clam shell and observed it. Under the carefree eyes of the caretaker, I went back to sleep.

After only persisting for two days, I heard the news from Lin Zhixiao, and I temporarily seized it until the second mistress was free.

Wait until the second grandma is free...

Yunzhu rubbed his hands. For such a big thing and such a serious behavior, why should we delay the punishment?
But she couldn't wait any longer. Before she could find out whether the pearls she planted were ready, the clams would be stolen and eaten. Who could bear this?

Lin Zhixiao said he caught it, but the matter of stealing from each other was not settled.At dusk that evening, she walked quietly to the riverside holding a bundle of sharply-sharpened bamboo slices.

trap.

The trap made of such sharp bamboo slices cannot kill people, but it is guaranteed to leave a hole with one touch. No matter what, with all the witnesses and physical evidence, we have to bring the matter to the table, right?
Allowing the lower class to harm each other like this would be a sign of ruining the family. Yunzhu didn't believe that those in charge were in charge and were not panicking.

"Xiao Hong?!" There was a rustle among the lotus waves. Yunzhu used a bamboo pole to push the lotus leaves aside, and saw Xiao Hong squatting there, her face flushed. "Turn your head!" Xiaohong gritted her teeth and shouted in a low voice.

"!!"

What is she doing?Yunzhu opened her eyelids in disbelief. Didn't Wang Xifeng give the little girl a bucket?Isn't it?
There was an awkward silence filling the air. Yunzhu concentrated on digging holes in the ground with her toes, trying not to think about the half of the white...

"You think I want to! I am also being forced to the point where I have no choice!"

Yunzhu looked for his voice, squinted his eyes and handed over two thick pieces of bamboo, "Bury it, otherwise it will be indecent if Baoyu and the others come out to play tomorrow and see it."

Wang Xifeng's yard is far away from here. She must not have come here specifically to relieve herself. "Are you at the old lady's place?"

"No, something big is going to happen. I used Chu Gong's excuse to come out. Who knew I was so nervous that I really wanted to... Oh, don't talk about this!" Xiaohong dug on the ground with bamboo pieces for a long time to make sure they were all hidden. , then turned around and shook Yunzhu's shoulders.

Yunzhu originally wanted to say that there is so much water, please wash your hands before touching me, but the next second she was so shocked that she was speechless.

"really?!"

Yuanchun gave birth prematurely, and the emperor was furious. Without it, the good news of the delivery room arrived at the emperor's desk at the same time as the flood of Jinling.

The good news is that Yuanchun gave birth to a son and a daughter. There is no need to artificially separate heaven and earth from birth.

Bad news, the twins were difficult to deliver and the prince suffocated to death.The birthday of the only princess is on the same day as the Jinling Flood. The people are struggling in dire straits. How can this princess fare better?
I heard that His Majesty, without even looking at it, ordered Concubine Xiande and her daughter to move to Yanchun Hall immediately to pray for the people in the name of the princess's bad background.

No wonder, no wonder the people in the mansion are in panic, and moths occur frequently. People like Wang Xifeng, who always adhere to rules and regulations, have no time to bother with these robbers and thieves.

Yuanchun has fallen out of favor!
The Jia family is about to die!
Yunzhu was surprised for a moment, then threw the bamboo pieces away, pulled Xiaohong and said: "Quickly, move these clams to your house! This house is going to be destroyed!"

"Why?" Xiao Hong didn't know why. The imperial concubine had fallen out of favor, but after all, the Jia family was a family of two princes. Could it be that it would disappear just because of the ups and downs of the harem?

Oh yes, Yunzhu patted his head to calm his frightened state.Yes, although Yuanchun fell, there are still people in the Jia family who are serving as officials, so they won't have to raid their homes tomorrow, there is still time.

There is still time.

The two of them were biting their ears when they heard the sound of waves in the water. Before they could make a sound, their hands were already on each other's mouths.

she!without!wash!hand!Yunzhu was about to cry but had no tears. She shook her head and said that she would never make a sound. Please let go!
Fortunately, the water and grass beside the river are luxuriant. As long as the young girl does not move much, no one can see anyone here.

He quietly opened a crack in the grass, and taking advantage of the sunset, his slightly blurred vision did not prevent him from clearly seeing a tall shadow peeling pearl clams.

This man must be sick!There are so many scallops in the Jia family that the servants can eat them at any time. As for peeling their pearl clams specifically?Seven hundred coins for a live clam shell!
Yunzhu grimaced with hatred on his face, and his heart was so painful that it seemed to be dripping with blood. His hands were tightly digging into the grass stems, and what he stepped on seemed to be pieces of bamboo?
Not caring much, Yunzhu looked around and saw no friends. Yunzhu sneered, picked up a sharp piece of bamboo and pierced the opposite door directly.

Not to be outdone, Xiaohong picked up a lump of black, smelly mud from the shore with her thin white palms, and threw it at the figure in the water.

Let you steal it!Let you steal it!
The two girls, one big and one small, greeted each other fiercely. It was getting dark, and the man's face was covered with black cloth. Yunzhu wanted to reach out and scratch his face, but was afraid that he would drag her into the water, so she Xiaohong took advantage of the opportunity to throw mud and punched hard. When the bamboo fragments broke, she picked up a new one.

It was said that there was a river in front of me, but the ancients paid attention to Feng Shui in their architecture, and Yihongyuan was not a house with a river view. The river was shallow and narrow, and there were many lotus leaves. The man couldn't run fast. He grunted several times and tried to fight back, but he couldn't. He opened it, blocked it for a few times, then changed his fighting style, trying to escape.

When Yunzhu saw this, his teeth were itching with hatred, and his eyes were red from the pricks on his hands. He took out the water-breathing technique he had practiced in the bathtub, jumped into the water and chased after Zha.

"Don't!" Seeing her entering the water, Xiaohong hurriedly threw away the mud, and stepped forward to reach out to pull. During this tug, the man got a neutral position, opened the lotus leaves, and disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Yunzhu standing still in the water, Xiaohong looked solemn and whispered: "He ran away, come up quickly, the water is dirty."

The lotus leaves were emerald green and the pods were pink, but the lotus roots were stuck in the mud. This disturbance not only rolled up the cages of the clams everywhere, but the water was also dark, disgusting, and smelly.

Yunzhu made a noise, shook the bamboo piece in his hand, and hurriedly climbed to the shore on his hands and feet.

The water was smelly and the mud was dirty, but it was never as much as her hatred for these hands. Without it, in the handful of bamboo pieces just now, there happened to be evidence of Xiaohong's crime of burying the grain reincarnation thing.

Under the rising moonlight, Yunzhu crawled to the lakeshore to borrow clear water to wash himself. His deep almond eyes were full of words that he didn't want to live, but he still said: "You are familiar with my house. Is it okay?" Well, your sleeves are just dirty, so go ahead, there happens to be a dress made for you in the cage."

Seeing that Xiaohong didn't move, Yunzhu couldn't help but urge: "We can't go back dripping like this, Sister Qi will be angry."

The most important thing is that Yunzhu, who just wanted to make the matter bigger, now changed her mind. She smelled her own hands and vaguely felt that there was still the smell of organic fertilizer. That person must have been scratched by bamboo splinters. And there is shit on the bamboo pieces...

In this era, there are no antibiotics and no awareness of debridement.His wound is dirty and will most likely become infected, inflamed, and may even lead to death.

She killed.

Yunzhu shook her head violently, no, she was calling it self-defense!
But no matter what, we can't talk about it. Otherwise, would the fact that she hurt people still be out there?

In this era, a slave is just an object. If she is a free person like Zhao San, the world is huge and there is no Beidou system to monitor her. She can run, hide, and hide in any corner of the ravine, ensuring that no one can find her. .

But being a human slave is like a kite held by a steel wire. It seems to be free and prosperous, but in fact it is full of constraints.

Yunzhu looked up to the sky and sighed, and wiped the wet skirt over and over again in the lake, trying to collect all the evidence. With such a big movement, someone would surely come to check it out soon.

She wrung out her skirt, ran a few steps, and crawled into the rockery cave by the lake.

Because of the darkness, she stumbled along the way, and she couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh in her heart. She wanted to be rich and free, but this was precisely the reason why she was trapped and enslaved.