Tuan Chong is five and a half years old and started his fortune from farming.

Chapter 187: People want face, trees want bark

Chen Mansion——

backyard.

"Liuli, the eldest lady is about to have haircuts. She will marry to the Sun family in the county. Do you think the eldest lady will choose you to be the dowry maid, or Sister Lan'er?"

"Hush, don't talk about the master behind his back. No matter who the eldest lady chooses, it is the eldest lady's decision. As maids, we cannot betray the master."

"Iris, are you not in a hurry? Do you want to redeem yourself?"

"Qiangwei, I won't tell you anymore. The eldest lady is about to wake up. I have to boil water and I will serve the eldest lady later."

"Hey, you are really stupid~"

The attic window opened a corner and then closed.

"Lan'er, are you willing to accompany me to marry into the Sun Mansion?"

The girl who spoke has an exquisite figure, lying on her side on a soft couch. Her pink face is charming but not charming, and when she smiles, people can't help but feel happy.

"My slave is willing. It's up to the young lady to make the decision."

The girl who answered the question was pretty and beautiful, Xiaojiabiyu. Just by looking at the material of her clothes and the headdress on her head, you could tell that she was very handsome.

After receiving the expected answer, Chen Xiuer's heart was unmoved.

Outsiders only know the beautiful flowers of the Chen Mansion, but they don't know the dirty tricks inside.

She thought she was the apple of her father's eye, but in fact, she was just a pawn to cling to the powerful.

Since she was a child, she had been given fine clothes, fine food, and various etiquette lessons, which only allowed her to better connect with the upper class.

A year ago, her father went out to discuss business and was away from home for several months. When he came back, he arranged a marriage for her.

The Sun family is a famous grain merchant in Taohua County.

Her son Sun Yaozu, who was two years older than her, took the exam three times before he barely passed the exam!
If his father's cousin wasn't from an imperial business family, how could his father
The wedding invitation has been exchanged, the marriage has been decided, and there is no room for maneuver.

Mother said that after she gets her haircut, it will be the wedding day in the Sun family's sedan chair.

Now she is not allowed to go anywhere and is trapped in the boudoir, embroidering her wedding dress.

It's a pity that the personal maid Lan'er is still happily preparing for her marriage.
"Lan'er, I want to eat Su Ji's shortbread cookies. You go arrange for someone to buy them."

"As you command, miss."

Lan'er is very proud in front of the eldest lady, and now she is included in the eldest lady's dowry list.

Therefore, the little maids and mothers-in-law in the courtyard listened to her words.

No, Lan'er came out from the eldest lady's place and asked people to buy Su Ji's shortbread. Not many maids were willing to do this kind of errand work without any profit.

"Iris, you go ahead. Miss, you don't need it urgently. It will only be used during afternoon tea. Just rush back to the house before then."

"Yes, Sister Lan'er."

Iris was used to doing all kinds of work. When she heard Sister Lan'er's instructions, she didn't think much, took the money bag, said hello to her grandma, and left the office.

After she left, the other maids in the yard began to talk non-stop around Lan'er.

"Sister Lan'er, the eldest lady really values ​​Sister Lan'er. She puts Sister Lan'er in the list of maids to marry. I really envy me."

"That's not true. Sister Lan'er is very loyal to Lan Xin. She has served the eldest lady the longest and has the most trust from the eldest lady."

"No, sister Lan'er, please don't forget us sisters in the future."

"Stop talking, we are all here to serve the eldest lady. If the eldest lady is good, we will be better off as slaves."

"Sister Lan'er, do you think you could speak in front of the eldest lady and give me a nice word?"

"Sister Lan'er, we haven't selected the list of servants for the eldest lady's dowry yet, please ask Sister Lan'er." The slaves who can work in the eldest lady's courtyard are almost all born into the family, and rarely are maids bought from outside.

If they were from outside, they would have been pushed out to do menial and dirty work.

For example, Iris, who was just taken away, had some bad luck and became a second-class maid in the yard!
Fortunately, this person is just a fool. He does whatever he is told and doesn’t say much.
Lan'er was a little carried away with herself and was so flattered by the praise.

If the eldest lady marries into the Sun Mansion, as a dowry maid, there is a nine out of 10 chance that she will be promoted to the first wife!

Becoming a mistress is no longer a slave. She can become half a master in the Sun family!

If she could have a son and a half, she would completely change her destiny.
Aunt Gui was lying on the bed, turning her back silently. She was old and her body and bones were no longer of use.

The maids in the yard have grown up one by one and have their own little thoughts.

It is understandable for people to climb high branches.

It is normal for these maids to have such thoughts.

There is only one stupid person who has not made any progress after so many years.
If she is gone, how will this silly girl gain a foothold in the house?
It seems it's time to show off my old face, ask for a reward from the madam and the young lady, redeem the girl's body, and let her go~
After Iris left the house, she first went to Su Ji Pastry Shop and bought the pastries ordered by Sister Laner.

Then I used my personal money to buy cloud cakes, peach cakes, strawberry roll cakes, and peach blossom cakes, which are good for the elderly.

That’s it, last month’s monthly money was quickly spent.

Iris first went to the Pearl of the Palm and asked the hairpin girl in the shop. The hairpin girl said that the young shopkeeper was not here and she should be at home.

At home, that’s more convenient.

Liuli carried large and small bags of pastries, turned around and walked towards the alley where Jiang's house was.

Hehe, I haven't met Fu Bao for a long time, and I don't know if Fu Bao will be angry. At the end of the year, she was busy taking care of Aunt Gui and didn't play with Fu Bao.

"Xiaohua, you are Xiaohua!"

Suddenly, a ragged crazy woman blocked her way and grabbed her wrist, making it impossible for her to break free.

"Help, there's a kidnapper trying to steal money!"

"I am Iris, the maid in Yuan Chen's house, and I am not just a little flower!"

"Someone, help me!"

Iris's eyes flashed, and she soon became aggressive and started yelling.

She is the maid Liris of Chen Yuanwai's house, who was sold by her parents since she was a child!
Nowadays, the money for selling one's body is still in the hands of the eldest lady, and it is not a small thing!
People were coming and going on the street, more and more people were watching the excitement, and many people recognized the maids and servants of the Chen family.

"I've heard of people who are too poor to survive and sell their children. Wouldn't they be slaves of their masters? How can they still have the dignity to appear in front of their children?"

"Obviously, your life is not going as you like. Look at that little girl. Although she is a maid, the clothes she wears and the things she carries in her hands don't make anyone jealous."

"People want face, and trees want bark. This man, when he is shameless, is really invincible~"

"Hey, have you noticed that this woman's face looks very familiar? Where have you seen her before?"

"Don't tell me, it looks familiar."

Bao Juhua hurriedly pulled some pieces of hair on her forehead and lowered her eyes, not daring to let others see her face clearly.

Not giving up, she tried her best to explain:
"Hua'er, I am your mother. Now that your life is better, you cannot deny me as your biological mother."

"Auntie, you said I was your daughter. May I ask, why did you sell me in the first place?"

"Hua'er, mother didn't want to, it was your father, it was your father who insisted on selling you."

"Stop it, I don't have a mother, I'm just a maid. Stop pestering me. If you delay delivering cakes to the lady, I will be the unlucky one."

Faced with the other party's pleading, Iris never showed any signs of weakness.
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