The ultimate rebirth of the abandoned woman

Chapter 41 The Little Maid ([-])
Yinghuiyuan

Mrs. Wang sat leaning on the back of the table, put one hand on the mottled silk pouch, and gently tapped a few sides with the other. After listening to Mrs. Qin's report, she didn't speak, but just sat with her face sinking in water. , there is no joy or anger on the well-maintained round face.

Madam Qin, who was kneeling at the head, felt anxious, wondering if she had offended her master by saying that, she didn't dare to breathe, she just lowered her head, waiting for her master's order humbly.

After a long time, Mrs. Qin knelt until her legs became a little numb, and then Wang said flatly: "Is there something wrong with that toothmaid?"

Mrs. Qin was taken aback. She thought that according to Wang's temper, she would complain about Mrs. Ba Shao's wife Xiao, but she didn't expect that Wang would ask such a question.However, Mrs. Qin has been on the job for more than ten years, and she has a good ability to adapt to changing situations. She just paused for a while, then kowtowed, and replied: "Return to Mrs. Young, I have checked it, and Mrs. Yang Liu has nothing wrong with it." , but the little girl in her hand does have some background, I heard that that little girl has a cousin who works as a third-class maid in Xiwuyuan, and is the son of the Cui family."

Ok?Qiwuyuan?It's not Daoxiangyuan.

Wang's eyes narrowed, hiding the surprise in his eyes.

Qiwu Courtyard is a small courtyard of the Cui family, located at the innermost side of the backyard, it is the residence of the young ladies of the Cui family who have not left the pavilion, and several concubine daughters of the third room live there.

Now, there is one more resident, that is, Cui Jiang, the wife of the eldest aunt of the Cui family who returned to her natal family two years ago, and the elder sister of the third brother Cui Ze.

The Daoxiang Courtyard is the residence of Cui Liulang. It is located on the west side of Cui's house. It is very close to the Rongshou Hall, but far from the main hall of the second room. The head of the Cui family.

When Wang first heard that there was a problem with the matchmaker recommended to Xiao Nan, she thought it was Xiaoliu's handwriting, but she didn't expect to have something to do with Xiwuyuan.Could it be that that person is the head and tail of the aunt?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help frowning, and thought to herself, well, it's okay if Mrs. Xiaoliu is the one who finds fault, and the second aunt won't like the couple around them. If you find an excuse to embarrass them, the second room won't say anything; But if the matter involves the aunt, it will be troublesome.

When it comes to this reconciled aunt and wife, Wang really has nothing to say and just wants to sigh. It's not that she dislikes Cui Jiang as a reconciled woman. There are many examples of going back to her natal family with women who have left. As the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law and the future wife of the Cui family, Wang's mind and tolerance are still there.

She doesn't like her eldest aunt, it's really, it's because this eldest aunt's temper is too weird-not to mention she has a bad temper, and she is also greedy for money. At the beginning when she reconciled with her uncle, she quarreled with her husband's family for the dowry and maintenance money. The Cui family almost became the laughing stock of the aristocratic circle in Beijing.

Now that Cui Jiang and Li go home, they are in constant trouble every day, either today they dislike the servants at home for not serving them wholeheartedly, or tomorrow they think that the food and clothing delivered to them are not to their liking, and they quarrel endlessly over trivial matters all day long.

Because of her husband's face, the mother-in-law didn't want to argue with the eldest aunt, so she pushed the matter of Qiwuyuan to her.It's a pity that she doesn't have a daughter-in-law yet, even if she is already disgusted, she can only bite the bullet and continue to deal with the weird-tempered eldest aunt.

It can be said that in the Cui family, there are two places that give Wang the most headaches, one is Qiwu Courtyard, and the other is Chenguang Courtyard.

Speaking of Chenguangyuan, Wang couldn't help sighing again, alas, marrying back a daughter-in-law with a high status and a prominent family background, not only the mother-in-law is under pressure, but she and the other younger siblings also feel that the troubles outweigh the benefits.

Not to mention, the current Xiao family seems to be a different person, and his temper has become as he wants to say.Although it was not as noisy as in the past, it did not cause her less trouble.

The little girl mentioned just now is one thing, and the reconstruction of Chenguangyuan is another troublesome thing that makes Wang's headache.

Rubbing her forehead, Mrs. Wang sighed silently, and asked, "By the way, is the work of Chenguang Academy finished? It's almost July, and festivals come one after another. It's not a problem to always surround the courtyard." Son... If it doesn't work, let the housekeeper find some familiar craftsmen to finish the project of Chenguang Academy as soon as possible."

Different from Daoxiang Courtyard, Chenguang Courtyard can be regarded as the best courtyard among the several courtyards of the Cui family's big house except the main courtyard, even larger than her Yinghui Courtyard.The location may not be as upright as Yinghui Courtyard, but the number of houses and the layout of pavilions are far more than her place.Moreover, although the Chenguang Courtyard is not on the axis of Cui's family, it can be regarded as a relatively central area. It will be rebuilt here, and even several nearby courtyards will be affected.

There is no way, whether it is Yinghui Courtyard or Chenguang Courtyard, they are all houses behind the central hall, and they are absolute back houses.The craftsmen who came to work were all men, and outside men were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard without authorization, let alone vulgar and untouchable people.To put it bluntly, it offends the female relatives of the family, even the maids and servants who serve in the yard, and they can't be seen casually.

Therefore, the Chenguang Courtyard needs to be rebuilt, and the surrounding courtyards and corridors must be fenced off, and the female relatives and servants are not allowed to move around at will.In this way, it was tantamount to building a high wall in the hinterland of Cui's main courtyard extending in all directions, which caused a lot of inconvenience to the family members for no reason.

"Well, the county lord ordered someone to add a Liushui Pavilion, so..." Mrs. Qin was also troubled when mentioning the troublesome Chenguangyuan renovation project, she gave a wry smile silently, and replied.

A greenhouse was added a while ago, and a flowing water pavilion was added today, what is she going to do? !

Wang's hand holding the hidden pouch tightened forcefully, veins stretched out on the back of her white hand, and her eyes were full of anger.

"Master, the little girls have all been selected. Here are their materials. Please take a look at them." Yuzan knelt down beside Xiao Nan in a regular manner, holding a dozen thick white papers full of words in both hands, and said softly. : "According to your instructions, Nu and Qin's mother selected a total of 24 little girls."

Xiao Nan was sitting on his knees behind the desk practicing calligraphy. After listening to Yuzan's report, he put down his brush, casually flipped through a few pages of the information, and said, "Well, I feel at ease when you do things. By the way, I heard that Qin's mother still Caught someone with a questionable origin? Hehe, did you send someone to track it down? Whose handwriting is this?"

After listening to Xiao Nan's words, Yuzan also smiled, nodded and said: "Don't worry, the county lord, Hongjiao and the others have already gone, I believe there will be results tomorrow. By the way, county lord, how do you arrange these little girls? According to what rules?"

Xiao Nan didn't think too much about it, she had already planned it out, and said, "Mama Qin and Mama Su each choose two to take with them to train, and by the way, let them do some work for the two mothers on weekdays; you choose four With a calm personality, learn how the housekeeper handles accounts; Yulian picks four dexterous ones to help her, and learns how to serve dishes and stew soup; She learns needlework... By the way, let Mother Qiu choose two more. Although she only stays with us for a few months, it is not bad to treat her badly. "

"Yes, I have recorded it. What about the rest?" Eighteen of them were picked out, and there are still six left.

"Well, Yuzhu will also pick two articulate ones, and the remaining four will be placed next to Four Hongs, let them practice their legs and feet first, and if there are fights in the future, let's have a few more helpers, right? !" Before he was explaining his errands in a serious manner, after talking about it, Xiao Nan didn't know what he thought of, so he actually made a joke.

"Master, see what you said?" Yuzan complained coquettishly, and then asked: "Then what about the names of these little girls? How do you choose them?" Their jade-lettered generation and red-letter generation's are all made of medicinal materials for the name.

"Don't be busy with the names first, let's see how they are studying, and I will take them together when they pass the qualifications and assign errands. It will take about a month, and it won't have any impact. As for the quota, the Cui family The old rule is that every young lady is accompanied by four first-class maids, four second-class maids, eight third-class maids, and eight cleaning servants. I am no exception. On the surface, it is still you four first-class maids. , Hong Jiao and the others are second class but lead the first class. Now I am only missing eight third class and eight rough envoy servants. How about it? For Haitong and her aunt, first they will be third-class but receive second-class, and the excess will be made up with my private house."

"Yes!"

In this way, the fate of the 24 little girls has changed, and they will be greeted with a brand new future of hardship, or ordinary, or happiness, or wealth, and all of these are closely related to a woman named Xiao Nan!
(End of this chapter)