Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 458
Ouyang remembered that Ren Baiyi had mentioned it as a joke a few days ago. People in the world heard that Mu Ai's child had a son and a daughter with the same surname as him, and some suspected that he had given birth to Mu Ai in his early years. The woman didn't know It is possible to guess like this about the inside story of their family, so they nodded and said, "Let me send a letter to Dayu to ask."

"No need," Mu Ai waved her hands and smiled, "It happens that I have nothing to do, so I want to see what kind of woman dares to lie to our house."

As she spoke, she looked at Mu Shiqi and said, "Seventeen, tell them master and servant first, that our house does not accept women who don't know the details outside as concubines. If she wants to enter the house, she will sign a contract of sale. A maid of one month, when the young master comes back, she will naturally praise her. If she signs it, she will be left to suffer more, but she must be careful not to let her play tricks. If she refuses to sign, she will be driven away. "

"Yes, ma'am." Mu Shiqi answered loudly and went back to the shop to make arrangements.

Ruyan's master and servant were in Shiweitian's backyard and heard the excitement ahead, it seemed that there were many voices, Ruyan asked the little maid to go out to have a look, but was blocked by Liuli who happened to come back, smiled and pulled the little maid back , said, "Miss, don't worry, there is nothing ahead. I think Miss has heard that our wife and Master Ouyang became good friends of Qin and Jin a few days ago. This is because the imperial court sent someone to confer the title on the master."

"Master Ouyang is going to be knighted?" Ruyan was secretly happy, "I don't know if it's hereditary?"

"That servant doesn't know, but if it's the best hereditary replacement, our young master can also inherit the title." Liuli's words can be said to Ruyan's heart, and the smile on her face is even bigger. She made up her mind to Once you step into the gate of Ouyang Mansion, you will enjoy inexhaustible wealth and splendor in the future.

Liuli stood at the side with downcast eyes, endured the disgust in her heart, and flattered her a few more words, which made Ruyan more and more regard herself as the master, and her airs became more stable.

At noon, another little maid, Yuqing, brought two dishes of meat and vegetables and a bowl of fragrant rice, served Ruyan to eat, and then she was about to drag that little maid to the kitchen for dinner.But Ruyan was afraid that the little maid would reveal her truth by talking too much, so she said with a smile, "Recently she has been suffering from stomach pains due to overeating, I am telling her to eat twice today to clear her stomach, you go eat by yourself, don't pay attention to her."

The little maid didn't eat anything in the morning, so she managed to get a few plates of snacks, Ru Yan ate half of it herself, and refused to let her eat the rest for fear of people making fun of them. Asking her to eat together, Ruyan actually finds an excuse not to let her go.The little maid's tears of grievance were about to fall, but she didn't dare to disobey, so she could only whisper, "Thank you sisters for your kindness, it's the same when I eat together at night."

Liuli and Yuqing stood not far from her, they could clearly hear her stomach growling, felt pity in their hearts, but they still answered with a smile, and went to the kitchen.

Shiweitian here in Rongcheng opened less than a year ago. Two of the guys bought from the local area, but the maids in the kitchen were all sent from the Yucai Academy in Kaocheng. Except for Liuli and Yuqing, There are also Mohen and Xin'er, a total of four people, they make snacks together, eat and live together, and take care of the meals of everyone in the shop together on weekdays. They have a good relationship like sisters.

Mohen and Xin'er were packing up the dishes, when they saw Liuli and Yuqing coming in, they asked, "Then what about the little girl, why don't you come over for dinner, do you want to prepare food for delivery?"

Yuqing sat down at the long table, first served a bowl of rice for Liuli, and then served her own, and said, "No, Miss Ruyan said that her little maid has accumulated food recently, and she will be hungry for two meals." Clear your stomach."

Liuli also sneered, "That's not true, obviously that little girl is going to faint from hunger, how can there be such a vicious master."

Mohen put down the loofah scoop in his hand, and said with a smile, "She's not afraid that we'll make something out of the little girl, is she?"

Xin'er is the youngest, the most pungent on weekdays, and speaks without restraint. While pouring clear water into the big wooden basin, she said, "I don't know what kind of lady that is, my mother said, her eyes rolled quickly. The person who has a bigger stomach than ordinary people, who knows what this young lady is up to."

"What kind of idea can I make? It's just that the young master is a good-looking talent and has a rich family background. It's a pity that Miss Ruyan is not smart enough. She came here and asked to be a concubine without inquiring about the details of our house. She asked me just now. , Our master conferred the title, whether the young master can inherit it, obviously regards the young master as the master's nephew, she didn't know that the young master was already the king of the county."

Liuli took a big mouthful of soup, and put the rice into her mouth as she spoke, "I want to eat quickly, and I have to take care of some later, you also tell Cao Sheng and Dalu, don't be fooled by Miss Ruyan. Lost their eyes, if they are tricked into saying something, the shopkeeper will not spare them when they come back."

"Got it, I'll tell them right away." Xin'er washed her hands, wiped her apron and ran to the front shop.

Liuli put down the bowls and chopsticks, was pouring herbal tea to rinse her mouth, when she saw Shopkeeper Seventeen coming in, she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Shopkeeper, what did Madam say, but Miss Ruyan is allowed to come in?"

Mu Shiqi shook his head and said with a smile, "Madam is so wise, how could she be deceived by her? Madam told them to sign the deed of sale first, and then make her suffer. If she doesn't sign, she will be kicked out."

When Mohen and Yuqing heard this, they also gathered together, and said with a smile, "Madam wants us to bully her well, this is an interesting job."

Liuli smiled and glared at her, "Madam thinks our work here is too tiring, so give us someone to do rough work."

Mohen and Yuqing understood, and said in unison, "No, Madam really loves us so much."

Mu Shiqi smiled and said, "Prepare the four treasures of the study, and follow me to the small hall to pretend."

Liuli and the others agreed with a smile, and each got ready, they pulled Xin'er who had come back from the front and muttered a few words together, and followed Mu Shiqi into the small hall.

Ruyan and others were anxious, and the little servant girl wrinkled her face in grievance, which annoyed her, she was cursing a few words in a low voice, and pinched a few times to relieve her anger.

Seeing Mu Shiqi coming in with a smile on his face, he greeted her first, then pointed to a row of four servant girls behind him and said, "Miss Ruyan, these are the four servant girls in our shop. Bring it to miss to see you."

As soon as the words fell, Liu Li and the others knelt down in unison, and said, "Slave maid, send my regards to miss."

Seeing them like this, Ru Yan felt like drinking honey in her heart, so sweet that it was bubbling, needless to say, she also knew that there must be something from Ouyang's mansion, and it must be a good thing, otherwise these servants would not Will be so generous.She suppressed the ecstasy in her heart, raised her hand slightly reservedly, and said, "Get up, I'm not some kind of master, but I can't bear such a heavy gift."

Liuli and the others got up, one stepped forward to refill Ruyan's tea, the other took out a snack plate from the food box, and the other two stood bowed and waited for orders.

Liuli held the teacup in both hands and sent it to Ruyan, and said with a smile, "Miss, why can't I bear the gift from the servants, and the servants will have to rely on the protection of the young lady in the future."

Ruyan was so flattered that she almost floated up, thinking that she would always live a life of being served and flattered, the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't be suppressed no matter what.

Mu Shiqi felt that the fire was almost ready, so he stepped forward to salute and said, "Miss Ruyan, after I went back to the house and told the master, the master said that it is rare for the young master to meet someone he likes, so he will definitely not stop him, but , There is a rule in our mansion that outsiders who have not signed a contract of sale are not allowed to enter. If the lady is willing to sign a contract, she can live in Shiweitian for a few months first. After all, the young master will also be in charge of this shop in the future. How familiar is the lady? It's also good for a while. After a few months, the eldest young master will go out and come back, and he will bring the young lady into the mansion."

Ruyan was a little apprehensive when she heard that she was going to sign the contract, but she was soon distracted by the words of the man in charge of the shop, and she quickly calculated in her heart that if Mr. Ouyang came back and refused to accept her, she would be a concubine after all. The famous head of the room has lived here for a few months, so there will be some compensation at that time. Even if she doesn't, she will at least have enough food and clothing in these few months. If she is lucky, she can learn a few snacks. Fame, other dim sum shops do not know how jealous, when she sells the recipe, she will be able to live comfortably for a few years.

Seeing that she was silent, Mu Shiqi knew that she was hesitating in her heart, so he threw out a bait with a smile, "Our master heard that the young lady was rescued by the young master after being in distress, so he must have no savings, so the money for signing the contract Follow the lady, and you can buy some dowry when you enter the mansion in the future."

When Ruyan heard this, she was completely relieved, even if all the escape routes were blocked, at least she still had money for selling herself.So she nodded in agreement and said, "Then please trouble the shopkeeper to write a deed. Although I am living outside and being bullied by others, I am the daughter of an innocent family. It doesn't take much money to sell myself, but it can't be less. 500 taels is enough. As for my little maid, she has been with me for many years and is also a loyal one, reward her 200 taels."

Mo Hen and the others gasped in their hearts when they heard this. This Ruyan really dared to open his mouth. He actually asked for 500 taels of silver to sell himself, and even a black and thin little maid asked for 200 taels. What are you talking about? My daughter, don't they come from an innocent family, and the selling price was only 20 taels of silver. It's really cheeky. Let's see how they deal with her after she signed the contract.

Mu Shiqi seemed to have been prepared for a long time. Hearing Ruyan's price, he didn't hesitate to make a few strokes. Within a moment, he wrote two deeds of sale, took out a few silver notes from his pocket, and counted 700. The two came out and handed them to Ruyan's eyes together.

Ruyan didn't expect him to be so happy, and regretted for a moment that she didn't ask for more, so she stretched out her hand to press her fingerprints, and then pulled the hesitant little maid next to her, forcing her to do the same.

Mu Shiqi took the two deed papers and put them in his bosom, without saying a word, turned around and left the hall door, making Ruyan, who was reaching for the bank note, stunned, and was about to ask her where she lived, etc. However, Liu Li and Mo Hen swiftly put away the dessert dishes, Yu Qing and Xin Er also took the little maid out together, leaving her alone in the living room in the blink of an eye.

She guessed something bad in her heart, but she comforted herself that the maids might have gone to arrange a place for her and daily necessities. After all, she was going to be their eldest master's concubine, and she was also a half-master. How could they wait.Thinking of this, she was also relieved, happily touching the bank note in her bosom, waiting for someone to invite her.

But she waited for an hour on the left and an hour on the right. It was getting dark and her stomach started to growl, but still no one came in. There were people talking and laughing in the house, and they walked over, only to see her little servant girl sitting at the long table, holding a bowl of white rice, and chomping away, while Liuli and the others next to her kept holding dishes for her, She ate so much that her mouth was full of oil.

She immediately got angry and rushed to the top of her head. She was still waiting in the living room. The servants did not go to serve, but had a lively meal here. , pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, "You little bitch, the master didn't eat in the living room, but you ate first, something out of order..."

The little servant girl has been by her side for many years, but she knows her methods well, so she put down the bowl and chopsticks in fright and was about to kneel down.

But before she got up, Xin'er, who was closest to the door, put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hand, stepped forward, and slapped Ru Yan's face, "Who are you calling a little bitch? Clean it up for me, they are all maids, she is cheap and you are not so noble, why can't she eat if you don't eat, she has been working all afternoon, but you didn't exert any effort, you still have the face Beg for food, you are hungry tonight!"

Xin'er's voice was crisp and loud, and she spoke quickly and urgently, which made Mohen Liuli and Yuqing feel relieved.

But Ruyan was stunned by the beating. She was raised as a red card in the building since she was a child. Even if she did something wrong, the old bustard was afraid that her appearance would be damaged, so it would be fine if she starved her a few times. It was the first time that a loud slap was slapped on the face. She reached out and touched her numb cheek. The next moment, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, she immediately screamed.

Xin'er's subordinates were not slow either, and immediately greeted her with two slaps, one reverse and one positive. Mohen pulled Liuli's hand excitedly, and said in a low voice, "Why didn't I know that Xin'er was so powerful? This slap is really too much!" relieved."

The corners of Liuli's lips curled up, and she said with a smile, "I heard from this little girl that her stepmother is the best at beating people, so I let her try it. I didn't expect it to be really good."

The two were chatting and laughing happily, the little maid over there almost stared out of fright, Yuqing winked at Liuli and Mohen, and took her out through the small door next to her.

Ruyan was slapped three times, and finally stopped screaming, she stretched out her hand to drag Xin'er into a fight. Although Xiner was small, she was the most powerful of the four girls, and she grabbed Ruyan's Arm, put her on the ground, a dark green embroidered shoe embroidered with double butterflies firmly stepped on her stomach, and scolded, "Why, you still want to fight with me, the two of you are not my opponent, you should just stay there Got it."

Mohen and Liuli also stepped forward at this time, and pretended to persuade, "Oh, sister Xin'er, I just came here, and I don't understand any rules, so I just tell her, why did you start?"

"No, you're not afraid of your hands hurting. You have to bake cakes tomorrow morning. That's a careful job. We can't do it without you."

As the two talked, they pulled Xin'er to sit on a chair beside them, and they didn't respond at all, lying on the ground breathing like smoke.

Ruyan lay on the cold ground for a long while, and her stunned mind finally came to her senses. Why is this so different from what she imagined? Shouldn’t everyone treat her with respect and flattery? Dare to be so daring and attack the master, is there something wrong, or is it all a dream?
She got up and looked at Mohen and the others in a daze. Mohen was the oldest of the four and acted steadily. There was dust all over her dress, so she sighed, stepped forward and said in a low voice, "Miss Ruyan, since you have signed the contract, you are a servant just like us, so don't expect to be bossy like before, you Work hard, we will naturally not bully you."

After hearing her words, Ruyan came back to her senses, stepped forward and grabbed her arm, and shouted angrily, "What slave, I am your young master's concubine, I am your master, how dare you insult me ​​like this, I want See you masters!"

Xin'er sneered, "Whose concubine is the master? Are you out of your mind? Our young master will ask you to be a concubine. You are dreaming."

Liuli also smiled and said, "Ruyan, no matter whether you can become the young master's concubine or not in the future, you are still a rough envoy in this shop, it's better to recognize your identity first."

Originally, Mohen couldn't bear to see Ruyan in distress, but when she pinched his arm and shook him, he wiped away his pity in pain, shook off her hand, walked back to the table, and refused to pay any attention to her.

Xin'er rubbed her palms, staring at the face like a pig's head, and said, "It's all your fault that you are ignorant, for disturbing everyone's dinner, that's all, you have also learned a lesson, let me give you a lesson first." Let's arrange a place to stay." As he spoke, he stepped forward, pulled Ru Yan's arm, and pulled her out of the door.

In the north room of the west wing, near the door are two copper basin racks covered with snow-white cotton towels, a long couch under the window with a carved dwarf table on it, and further inside is a An ebony table, surrounded by four chairs, a few sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in a long-necked bottle on the table, the long fragrance fills the room, and there are two large beds on the inside, with concubine-colored gauze curtains, silver red On the back of the fine cotton, there is a large lotus embroidered on the branch. On the wall are also fine brushwork flowers and scrolls of maids. The whole room is very elegant and warm, and people can tell it is a woman's residence at a glance.

Yuqing pulled the little maid who was trembling with fright, sat down at the table with a smile, poured her a cup of tea, then took her hand, and said with a smile, "I was scared just now, don't worry, your sister Xin'er just has a bad temper I'm a little anxious, I usually don't get angry easily, in the future we will work together and get along with each other for a long time, you will know."

The little girl lowered her head and flinched slightly, apparently not believing what she said, Yuqing was not angry, and asked again, "Do you have a name, and we will get along for a long time in the future, it can't always be you and me."

The little girl replied in a low voice, "I don't have a name. If you are happy, you can call me little girl, and if you are not happy, you can call me little bitch."

Yuqing frowned, and said angrily, "Even if you are her girl, you can't abuse you like this." After finishing speaking, she reached out and raised the little girl's face, and said with a smile, "Just now you pressed your fingerprints and signed the deed , you will be a member of our shop from now on, I am a few years older than you, so I will give you a nice name, okay?"

The little girl saw that she was smiling all over her face, and she didn't look malicious, so she nodded slowly.Yuqing pondered for a moment, then said, "You probably didn't eat well before, and your body hasn't grown up yet, so you're really thin and dark. However, seeing your face shape and hands and feet are all thin, I think you can eat more good ones when you come here. If you grow up to be a little beauty, why don't you call yourself Little Swan."

The little girl was only 12 years old, and she was very curious. After hearing the new name, she asked, "Little swan? Is it a bird?"

"Yes, you are really smart. You are a kind of bird with a long white neck. It is very beautiful. However, we don't have it in Baihua Country. It is only found in our wife's hometown, and there is a nice story about it."

As Yuqing spoke, she told her the story of the ugly duckling turning into a white swan, and the little girl nodded repeatedly, "Well, from now on, I will be called Little Swan."

"Since you are a member of our shop, you don't know the benefits of our shop. You are a newcomer. You are provided with food every month, one or two silvers per month, two sets of new clothes every season, and you can return them every year. There are additional red envelopes from the masters, if you figure out some good dim sum in the future, you will have 20 taels of silver reward, and in the future when you get married at the age, you will have 50 taels of dowry silver..."

The little girl listened to Yuqing's counting, her eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally they all went out suddenly, she hung her head and refused to speak, Yuqing asked, "Why, Little Swan, do you think these benefits are not good? , counting Man Rongcheng, our shop is the best."

Little Swan shook her head again and again, "No, food and new clothes are better than anything else, but I...but I have to follow Miss, I can't..."

"Follow the lady?" Yuqing laughed, and raised her head again, "There is no lady here, if you are talking about Ruyan, she just signed a contract with you and became a slave, and you still have to follow us to make snacks , but she is a rough envoy, she is inferior to you, she is the only one who serves you, how can you listen to her?"

The little swan was stunned, unable to react for a while, Yuqing said again, "I think you have been with her for a long time, and your brain has become stupid. Your 200 taels of money for selling yourself is still in her hands. Go ask for it tomorrow." When you come back, buy some good clothes for yourself when you get married, why put them in her place, you will have nothing to do with her except that you belong to the same shop as her."

"I'm not her maid anymore? I don't have to serve her anymore?"

"Of course, your deed paper is with the shopkeeper, and it will be sent to our master. You have nothing to do with her."

"She can't beat me? Can't she starve me?"

"Of course, you don't know, our master is the most protective, even the nobles who come to buy snacks dare not call us casually, she is also a slave, what right does she have to beat you, if she bullies you in the future, you beat back, we A few will support you."

The little maid was silent for a while, and suddenly burst into tears.

　Finally the code came out, my slow speed is really tormenting, but I am afraid that the quality of Wen'er will drop when the speed increases, so I should write slowly and write well, haha, thank you for supporting the genuine version, hugs!
　　
　
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