in spring

Chapter 10
The woman Guan turned her head, stared at Lu's mother for a few times, and asked slowly, "What's going on?"

Mother Lu hastily repeated: "Ms. Guan, when the word was passed in the mansion, my daughter was asked to go by name. Because our family fell ill in the twelfth lunar month, the mother and daughter of the Cui family..." She tilted Widow Cui and Cui Cui. The girl glanced at her, "I don't know how to find a way to ask Mr. Wang's nephew to replace our Chun'er. This matter is because our Chun'er is unlucky, and we can't say anything, but Chun'er is already well now, and you It’s God’s will to come here in person? After all, it’s our Chun’er who told the story, so let her go? It’ll save you from being involved.”

Guan Pozi raised her eyebrows: "Oh?" Her eyes flashed, and her face was a little ugly: "So that's what happened? No wonder..." She snorted coldly, and then went to look at Chunying again.

Chunying swallowed, her expression tensed.She doesn't want to be a maid in the mansion. Although she is a child of the family, as long as she stays at home, she is quite free. She usually talks and acts like ordinary people. Once she enters the mansion, she will be a real slave. .

Besides, she is not very popular now, and she doesn't know the so-called rules. If she goes in, she will only be scolded. If she is unlucky, she may be fined.If she was kicked out, she would still be free in disguise, but she had no interest in suffering from flesh and blood.Besides, what about her family?You can't leave them alone to make a living, right?Leaving hastily before the livelihood problem is resolved, that's what a fool would do.Thinking about what happened to the young couple Hongyu and Nandeng, Chunying was secretly vigilant.

However, seeing the hope in Lu's mother's eyes, she really couldn't say "no" in front of Mrs. Guan.Lu's mother has been talking about this job for a long time. Apart from the hard work of her and her eldest sister Qiuyu, the more important thing is that the Lu family needs this job now.What should she do?
She hesitated in her heart, and her expression also brought out some.Then Mrs. Guan is used to seeing the world, so she can't guess that this little girl has something on her mind?Seeing her flickering eyes, thin and childish, she felt a little displeased.

Miss Cui's face was pale, her hands trembled slightly, she calmed down suddenly, she showed a pleasing smile, she stepped forward to salute and said: "Back to Madam, it was indeed Sister Chun'er who got the job, because her sister was ill, Madam Fang I was afraid that I would not be able to make the job, so I just searched for someone else. I am good at sewing, so I was lucky to be selected. Now that sister Ruo Chun'er is still called into the house, I dare not complain."

After hearing her words, Mrs. Guan was surprised, Mama Lu was proud, Chunying was surprised, but Widow Cui was so frightened that she almost fainted.

Unexpectedly, she suddenly changed her tone: "It's just that I have one more thing to worry about. Sister Chun'er broke her right forehead, and it's only been half a month so far, and the wound hasn't even healed yet. How can she work as a errand?"

Guan Pozi turned her head to look at Chunying, and she found a dark red mark on her forehead.In fact, the wound has healed long ago, but the time is not long, and there are still scars.Chunying is still young, her hair is thin and soft, and the hair around her forehead is too thin to cover the scar, so it looks a bit conspicuous.

Mother Lu naturally knew this, and she hated it: "Nonsense! Our Chun'er's injury has been healed long ago! This is just a scar, and it will disappear in a few days!"

The girl from the Cui family quickly glanced at Chunying, then bowed her head and said, "But sister Chun'er has been ill for a few days, and has almost forgotten everything about her past. ..."

"You... you damn girl! Our Chun'er is smart, as long as we do the work twice, we will remember it!" Mother Lu stared at Miss Cui, wishing to crush her to death.In fact, why doesn't Mother Lu know the real situation of her daughter?It's just that there is a shortage of leisure like this, it's really rare, anyway, after entering the mansion, you have to learn how to do things from the big maids, no matter how advanced you go, otherwise there will be no such shop after passing this village!
Chunying was also a little upset. Although she didn't want to enter the mansion, the young lady who was originally very gentle and kind suddenly said such things in front of others... The other party was indeed a villain!

Guan Pozi frowned, looked at Chunying, then at Miss Cui, feeling hesitant.In fact, she is more inclined to Miss Cui in her heart. A girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, she has just grown up, has a beautiful appearance, speaks unhurriedly, and behaves politely. Compared with her, I'm afraid there are no more than ten fingers.This time, the one I want to pick is the rough envoy of the third young master Huanhuaxuan. Everyone knows what the young master likes. How can a young girl compare to a green beauty?If this Miss Cui is lucky, it is not impossible to go up, and then, I will be considered as a referral.

But she didn't dare to be careless about what Lu's mother said.Since Chun'er from the Lu family is called by name, will she be scolded for sending Sister Man from the Cui family there?The last time she was careless, she had already lost face in front of her wife. If she does it again, she can drink the northwest wind!Mrs. Fang has no good intentions when she leaves the matter to herself!

While hesitating, Mrs. Guan suddenly heard the woman behind her cough lightly, knowing that she had something to say in private, so she said "no noise", turned around and walked a few steps away from the woman.

Mother Lu was in a hurry, but she saw Widow Cui walking away from the younger mother-in-law, moving to her daughter, looking at her daughter, and nodding secretly.She was startled, and hurriedly asked, "Cui's! What did you do just now?!"

Widow Cui was startled, she turned her head guiltily, Miss Cui stood in front of her mother, and said indifferently: "Aunt Lu, I know you are unhappy, but it's all the housekeeper's wives, how can you blame others? ?”

Mother Lu was so angry that she couldn't beat her because Mrs. Guan was nearby, so she held her breath and turned around and pulled her daughter: "Are you a dead person? Why don't you say anything?! Say something nice to Mrs. Guan, say you Will do a good job! Say it quickly!"

Chun Ying didn't know how to react, Mother Lu became even more angry when she saw this, she saw Mrs Guan turned around, she hurriedly dragged her daughter up to meet her, and wanted to beg again, but she saw the other party waved her hand and said: "Mother Lu, I know you I am anxious. If you have you, you will have it, and if you don’t have it, you can’t force it. Although the higher-ups want your daughter, but now it’s Sister Cui Man on the roster, so she has to go.”

Lu's mother said anxiously: "Then what should I do with my daughter? The higher-ups clearly said..."

"Your daughter has her own place to go." Mrs. Guan interrupted her, "In two months, the Second Miss and the Third Miss's courtyard will be recruited, so just tell the manager. It's a good job, Just wait a little longer." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Lu's mother to say anything, she called the Cui family girl: "Let's go, it's almost noon, what's the delay?"

Miss Cui hurriedly responded and followed them hurriedly. When she left the hospital, she turned her head and looked at her mother reluctantly, and then at Chunying. A flash of guilt flashed in her eyes, and she bowed her head away.

Mother Lu watched them leave unwillingly, glared at Widow Cui who was still wiping her tears, and turned her head to scold Chunying: "I told you to speak, why didn't you speak?!"

Chunying lowered her head and said nothing, but she was relieved.

Mother Lu looked at the courtyard door again, stomped her foot and said, "I'll ask someone to send a letter to your elder sister, this matter is endless!"

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Mrs. Guan took the old woman and Miss Cui in a small car, entered the Hou Mansion through the side door, got off the car outside the second door, and walked directly to the main courtyard.When she reached the gate of the courtyard, she stopped, called her companion, and said in a low voice, "Are you sure that Madam won't be angry?"

The old woman took a deep look at her: "Don't worry, how can my wife know a little Lu Chun'er? It's just that Lu Chun'er's sister entrusted the older sisters in the wife's house to do it. This Sister Man behaves like that." They are all outstanding, and my wife will naturally like them when she sees them. Besides, it is almost dinner time, the old lady is not in the house, and the third young master is coming soon."

Mrs. Guan understood, so she called Sister Cui Man, and said calmly: "Be careful in what you say, and be careful when you do things. This is the end of the matter, whether you can stay or not depends on your luck."

Sister Cui Man's heart skipped a beat, and she saluted with a smile: "Thank you for your teaching." She took a deep breath and followed Mrs. Guan into the main courtyard.

Marquis Qing's current wife, Mrs. An, was sitting in the room drinking tea. She had just done some housework and was a little tired. When she heard that Mrs. Guan had brought people over, she ordered them to come in.

A maid about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a long face and freckles on her cheeks opened the curtain to let Mrs. Guan in. Sister Cui Man clearly felt that the maid looked at her a few times, and her eyes were a little bit unfriendly. , She couldn't help but feel anxious, seeing a dignified woman dressed in expensive clothes sitting in the hall, she knew it was Mrs. Hou Ye, and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.

Mrs. Guan smiled and said Cui Man's name slowly. After hearing this, An Shi frowned slightly: "How did I remember that the person who was called by that name wasn't that?" She glanced at the maid who returned to her side, The girl immediately said: "Exactly, the original person is called Lu Chunying, but this one is called Sister Cui Man." After she finished speaking, she turned her head and stared at Mrs. Guan with a sneer, "Why are you so confused? Madam's orders are all on deaf ears, I don't know. Where did you find some random people who want to be the one your wife wants?"

Mrs. Guan hurriedly said: "There is absolutely no such thing! Madam Mingjian, Lu Chun'er was originally called here, but Lu Chun'er was sick and had to be on duty. We discussed it, and we were afraid of missing the third young master's errand. Another person was chosen to replace her. This sister Cui Man is also good at sewing, just as good as that Lu Chun'er. If Madam is not at ease, she can try it herself."

"Oh?" An's glanced at Sister Cui Man, seeing her beautiful appearance and calm expression, she felt worried: This girl seems to have some schemes, so it might not be appropriate to put her next to her son.

The maid was used to seeing her winks, and immediately scolded: "Don't just say nice things! If someone was sick, why didn't you come back and forth earlier? Now that you have to go on a job, why did you bring someone else in?!"

Guan Pozi replied in a low voice: "I was going to report it, but my wife went to Prince Jing's mansion at that time, and was worried about the concubine's birth. The younger ones thought it was just a trivial matter, so I don't need to bother my wife, so..."

"A small matter?" The girl sneered, "If it's nothing else, what is the identity of the third young master? How can the people who wait around him be a small matter? You are a wife and don't know what you are planning?!"

"Okay, Shaoyao." An's calmly called her confidant maid, glanced at Sister Man, and was about to order Mrs. Guan to take someone back, but saw her precious son who was only 11 years old at the door. She was overjoyed in her heart: "You'er!" She didn't care about Mrs. Guan and Sister Man any more. She hugged the son who threw herself into her arms, rubbed it, asked for warmth, and then ordered Shao Yao: "Call the kitchen to pass the meal, and my Youer will definitely I'm starving!"

"I want to eat venison today!" The third young master, Li You, coquettishly in his mother's arms for a while, suddenly saw a strange beauty kneeling on the ground, and asked curiously, "Who is this?"

An Shi smiled and touched his temples: "It's just a little girl who is going to be assigned a job. What did Mr. say today? Did you recite the book? You didn't get beaten, did you?"

"Of course not, Mr. still praised me!" Li You looked at Sister Man again and again, Sister Man secretly raised her eyes, quickly smiled at him, blinked, and immediately lowered her head.Li You was very interested, and felt that this girl was very different from those wooden figures, so he smiled and said to his mother, "This sister is very beautiful, can mother give her to me? I am planning to draw a picture of "Hundred Beauty" , only collected portraits of 27 beauties, which is far from a hundred!"

"Okay, stay if you like." An Shi didn't see the interaction between the two, so she readily agreed to her son, and turned to Mrs. Guan, "Just take him to Huanhuaxuan and give it to Mei Xiang." After a pause, he added: "From now on, it will be called Manru. The name Manjie is too rustic."

Mrs. Guan agreed, and ordered Manru to thank her.Manru kowtowed, lowered her eyes, concealing a touch of ecstasy.

Outside the house, Shaoyao looked at the situation inside the house with cold eyes, walked quietly to the corner, called a little girl, and whispered: "Go to the old lady's room, and send a message to Qiuyu for me, just say..." She turned her head Glancing at the main room, "I'm afraid the matter won't work out, and she doesn't have to worry about it, there will always be a chance in the future." Seeing Manru, who still had a smile on her lips, follow Mrs. Guan out the door, she snorted coldly.

(The starting point is pumping hard...)
(End of this chapter)