Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 3 Invitation

Wu Ma smiled attentively in front, and Cui Xin lowered her eyelids to follow behind, only to hear her smile and say: "Mammy is here, please come to the room."

This Nanny Li was the dowry maid of the old lady back then, and has been highly valued for many years. Now, even though she is over fifty years old, she is still quick in handling things, shrewd and capable.Her back is straight, her dress is plain, her figure doesn't look strong, but she doesn't look thin, her eyes are black and bright, she looks very energetic.

Cui Xin followed Mama Wu's example and bowed to her, quickly turned around and raised the curtain, and respectfully let Nanny Li into the room.

As soon as Nanny Li raised her foot to enter the door, she made a gesture to kneel down to pay her respects, but the moment she bent down, Shen Yuechen quickly reached out to help her, and said softly, "Mommy, don't be polite to me." Yes. Why did you come over in person on such a hot day?"

Mother Li was just putting on a show, and didn't intend to really salute, so she stood up again, glanced at the table next to her, and then said with a slight smile: "It seems that the old slave came sooner or later." It just so happens that the girl seems to be preparing for dinner."

Shen Yuechen nodded lightly, only to hear her continue: "The second wife of the Zhu family is here as a guest today, and the old lady said that she would like you to come and have lunch together, please change your clothes quickly, and go with the old slave."

Hearing Nanny Li's words, Shen Yuechen was slightly taken aback, feeling that it was sudden.

Because the old lady was jealous of her, Shen Yuechen seldom went to the main room except for the first and fifteenth day of every month and the holidays.It's rare that the old lady asked her to come over in person today, and even sent Nanny Li over, which made her feel a little flattered.

She had heard the name of the second Mrs. Zhu's family several times before, but she had never met her in person.

Feeling a little nervous, Shen Yuechen took Mama Wu and Cuixin and Nanny Li to the main courtyard to meet the old lady.On the way, Nanny Li chose to walk in a cool place under the shade of a tree. Although she took a short detour, she didn't waste too much time.

Entering the courtyard, the first thing that catches the eye is the round and full Taiping tank placed in the courtyard. The water in the tank is sparkling, and several brightly colored tails are full of vitality. The big green leaves floating on the surface of the drinking water immediately hid under the leaves when they saw someone passing by.

Mrs. Shen has always believed in the theory of Fengshui, and a good Fengshui is to store wind and store energy to obtain water, among which water is the most important.

These feng shui koi were all placed according to the instructions of the feng shui master, who said that they can block evil from the outside and accommodate them from the inside.

Cuixin was so curious that she couldn't help but turned her head to look into the fish tank a few more times, but she heard Wu's mother in front of her lower her voice and ordered: "I'll see the old lady in a while, so don't make a fool of yourself."

When Cui Xin heard this, she immediately lowered her head, not daring to look around, and obediently answered yes.

Shen Yuechen walked slowly to the door, and the bamboo curtain was lifted at the right time, a fair-looking, tall girl greeted her with a blessing, and said with a smile: "Miss is well, the old lady is thinking about you What about it." Saying that, he led the way and waited on him.

Shen Yuechen looked at her face, turned around in his mind, and remembered that she was Chunming, the second-class maid in the old lady's room, and then smiled slightly: "Thank you, sister Chunming."

There were many servants and maids in the main courtyard, and it took Shen Yuechen a lot of time to remember their names and appearances clearly.

Chunming waited for Shen Yuechen to enter the house. At this time, there were seven or eight people standing or sitting in the west room of the main room. Except for the second master Shen Zhijian, the rest were all female relatives.

As soon as he entered the door, the coolness came over him. Shen Yuechen lowered his eyes and frowned, and walked quickly to the elm carved arhat bed in the center of the room. Said: "Yuechen pays respects to grandma."

(End of this chapter)