Painting Tang Jiao

Chapter 5
The yellow-clothed girl in front of her had a slightly plump face, and was holding a blue bundle in her hand, standing with lowered eyebrows.

Qing Huan picked up the teacup and gently blew away the tea foam floating in the bowl.From the corner of the eye, she saw Aunt Liu standing behind Qing Huan, a trace of worry flashed in her black eyes, she opened her mouth slightly, and hesitated to speak.

Linglu and Mancao stood on both sides of the house with their heads down, paying attention to the situation in the yard from time to time.

"Crancass, give this..."

The girl in yellow bent her body, bent down and said, "Xuezhu pays respects to Miss Seven."

Qing Huan raised her eyebrows, looked at the person standing in front of her, and sighed in her heart that she was still so well behaved.

"Mancao, don't serve Xuezhu tea yet." Qing Huan continued to shout at Mancao, and Mancao cleverly picked up the teapot on the table and poured Xuezhu a full bowl.

Xuezhu held it firmly, and the tea did not overflow from the bowl after receiving it.

"I don't have any good treats here, just drink some tea to quench your thirst." Qing Huan said with a smile
Xue Zhu looked down into the bowl, her eyes were a little surprised, but she quickly drank half a bowl of tea calmly, during which Qing Huan could not see a drop of tea leaking out.

"Thank you, Miss Seven." Xuezhu put down the tea bowl.

Qing Huan pursed her lips: "You're being polite, but it's just a bowl of tea. I didn't know you were coming, and I didn't send someone to pick it up. My yard is a little far away from the old lady's. It's tiring to walk all the way. Let's go down and rest first." Qing Huan looked at the bundle hanging on Xuezhu's body, and asked with concern: "Did you bring the bedding? Why is it only this bundle?"

"I'll pay my respects to Seventh Miss first, my sister will send someone to deliver my bedding later." Xuezhu said respectfully.

"Follow the vines to clean up first, I have nothing to do here."

Knowing that haste makes waste, there is no use in haste, and she doesn't care about Seventh Girl's current attitude, so she blessed Fuli and changed her words, "Yes, I'll wait for the girl after I've made my salute."

Sure enough, he is rigorous in life.

Sending such a person to his side is not afraid of being overqualified.

"Follow Mancao to familiarize yourself with the situation in the yard first. In the future, things in the yard will inevitably trouble you."

Linglu's face changed after hearing what she said, but seeing Mancao's calm expression, she only suppressed the anxiety in her heart.

After Xuezhu left with Mancao, Ling Lu said with a flat mouth: "Young lady thinks that Mancao and I are not taking good care of you. How can you just let other people care about things in this yard."

Linglu is still young, Qing Huan doesn't mind her behavior, if she doesn't care, then people have to think about her temperament.It's just that Qing Huan doesn't intend to explain, sometimes some dissatisfaction is the most natural.

"Auntie, she was rewarded by the old lady." Unable to bear to look at Aunt Liu's worried face, Qing Huan finally explained.

The gift from the elders is irresistible.

The snowball thing.

Whether it is active or passive, everyone in Qing Huan's yard must accept it.

After all, Qing Huan and Jun'er still need to hug the old lady to live.

If it is the master, the wife is here.Girls don't need to suffer so much.If the eldest girl is here, the two sisters can also discuss things, and the young master who is only four years old can't help the girl share the burden at all.

Aunt Liu quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, thinking that she hadn't seen the young master for several days, and wondered if he still remembered herself.

Qing Huan pretended not to see Aunt Liu's reddened eyes, turned around and went back into the house.

She still has work to do.

If you are sad now, how will you survive in the future.

Cloth and leather were messily placed on the bed.

This was just taken out of the cage before Xuezhu came.

"Miss, are you planning to make clothes?" Aunt Liu looked through the materials in her hands, the colors were too dull, mostly dark purple, deep red, etc., not suitable for the girl's current age.

Qing Huan shook her head, compared repeatedly, and selected a piece of material with a blue forged bottom and dark patterns.

"Auntie, I remember if there was a box of little white pearls."

Qing Huan only remembers this impression. She once saw her sister Ya Huan open it for herself, and there was a box full of little pearls inside.

"There is such a box of pearls. At first, my wife thought it was too small to be used as jewelry. Later, the girl kept it because she couldn't let it go." Aunt Liu said that Qing Huan was two or three years old.

Seeing that Aunt Liu was about to cry again, Qing Huan quickly acted coquettishly: "Auntie, I want that pearl to be useful, so help me find it. They can't remember these things."

Aunt Liu was Cheng's dowry maid, and she never left the cabinet until Cheng's death.Aunt Liu has been by Cheng's side since she was a child, and she has won Cheng's trust.Aside from her parents, Aunt Liu is the closest person to Qing Huan and her sister.

If it wasn't for Aunt Liu's request, Cheng would have planned to let Aunt Liu go out, which was a decision made long ago.But something happened later, Aunt Liu refused to leave the three little masters behind.

After Aunt Liu left, Qing Huan sat on the bed alone and was lost in thought.

If the snow beads are not used well, it is a trouble, but if they are used well, they are a sharp weapon.

It's just that Linglu and Mancao are the only ones in the yard now who have received the moon silver from the second-class maid.If Xuezhu came, how should we arrange it.According to Qing Huan's thinking, if she can be served by her naturally, she only needs Linglu and creepers.only….This Xuezhu belongs to the old lady, and in Rongshou Hall, she is Yueyin who leads the second-class maid.

After coming here, I can't be like the vines showing nothing, or be subservient.

After all, Mancao Linglu was also an example of being a second-class maid in Qinghuan's yard.

According to the rules in the house, the tallest maid around a girl is only a second-class maid.Only the old lady, the eldest wife and the second wife have first-class maids.

It seems that it is better to go out for a trip.

Thinking of the news that Mancao inquired about last night, Qing Huan's eyes flashed with sternness.

At this time, Mancao ran in in small steps.

When Qing Huan looked back, his eyes were already clear.

"Girl, I moved the bedding to Linglu's room. The original room is just reserved for Sister Xuezhu." Mancao replied.

The yard is not without empty rooms though.

But for furniture and beds, apart from the girl and Aunt Liu's room, only the room of Mancao and Linglu is better.Xuezhu is someone close to the old lady, so naturally she can't live and go on business.Regardless of whether there are other reasons for her coming, Mancao is unwilling to let people make a mistake.

At most, he and Ling Lu are just doing some board work, just afraid that someone will splash dirty water on the girl.

"You two should be happy. When winter comes, you can sleep warmer." Qing Huan said with a smile.

Seeing that the weather is getting colder every day, if there is an extra room, this charcoal basin must be placed one more.

"Isn't it? There are still some uses in winter with zero dew, but it is much more useful than a charcoal basin."

When Linglu sleeps, his body is like a ball of fire.In summer, I want to hide away, but in winter, it is a natural heater.

Fortunately, Linglu is not here now, the master and servant said with a smile.

Thinking of the business, Mancao straightened her expression and told about the matter with Xuezhu just now.

When Mancao was sending Xuezhu out, she happened to meet a little girl from the old lady's yard bringing her bedding.Mancao noticed the little girl's expression of admiration for Xuezhu, and she was very respectful in her words.

If it's someone with shallow skills, how can it make people think so much.

Vinegrass pays more attention to Snow Pearl.

"Thank you for coming here, I'll treat you to osmanthus cake next time." Xue Zhuzi smiled and took the bedding from the little maid.

When the little maid heard that there was something to eat, she nodded happily, looked around the yard, and couldn't help complaining: "Sister Xuezhu, this place is quite remote, and the yard is also small. Why did the old lady let you come here?" .”

Xuezhu glanced at Mancao as if nothing, and Mancao stood aside with a smile, as if she didn't hear the little maid's words.Seeing this, Xue Zhu moved her mind, smiled and coaxed the little maid to go back.

"You have such a temper, you must restrain yourself in the old lady's yard in the future. I'm gone, but no one will protect you."

The little servant girl got the words, so she walked out of the courtyard in three steps.

Mancao said with a smile: "It's just a matter of time to send the bedding to the house. The house is ready-made and cleaned every day. Sister Xuezhu tidy it up and rest for a day."

Xuezhu smiled and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Mancao smiled and led Xuezhu to her room.

On the way, Xuezhu explained: "That little maid just now has an innocent and romantic personality. If there is something offending you in what she said, she must forgive you. She didn't mean it."

"Sister, you're welcome." Mancao didn't say much, entered the room, hugged her bedding, and vacated the seat.

"Sister, you can live here. Everything in the house is new and usable. Do you need me to clean it up?" Jian Xuezhu looked at her bedding, and Mancao smiled and said, "Linglu is chattering." For a long time, let me live with her in the same room, saying that it is for heating in winter, and today it is cheaper for her."

Xuezhu put down the things in her hands apologetically, took out two purses from the bag and handed them over: "I only have a little stuff, so I don't bother you. This is what I do for fun on weekdays. You and Linglu can't be bothered." Don't be disgusted."

Mancao took out a purse from her arms and handed it over.

The material used for the purse seems to be the leftover material from making clothes. It's not the best, but the style of making it is rare and novel.

I think it is a new style that is popular in Kyoto.

"Before leaving, Xuezhu said that the old lady promoted several of them to become first-class maids. Not following the example in the mansion, this month's money will also be taken from the old lady's account. Let the girl not worry about it."

Qing Huan lowered her eyelids.

According to Xuezhu, apart from her, all the girls in the house sent a servant girl to wait on her.

It's a little different from the previous life.

It seems that I can't keep thinking that I know the process, and relax my mind.

What Qing Huan doesn't know is that the reason for the difference lies in the difference between her and Ya Huan.If it was Ya Huan, she would naturally choose the position of the close servant girl who was squeezed away early.After all, Yahuan is going to leave the cabinet soon.

But Qing Huan is different, she will stay in Yan Mansion for a few more years.Linglu and Mancao are not the same age as Yahuan's previous maids.

(End of this chapter)