Chapter 7 Check-in

Mrs. Zhao asked Zhao Yuzhen and Zhao Yuying to move into the courtyard.

Zhao Wangshu was assigned to the main wing in the third room. Living with her in the first room were Zhao Jiahua and Zhao Shuqing. Zhao Jiahua lived in the east wing and Zhao Shuqing lived in the west wing.

Zhao Yufang, Zhao Shuhui and Zhao Yuxiu lived in the fourth courtyard, and Zhao Yuyan and Zhao Shuangzhi lived in the fifth courtyard.

In the past, I only had a casual acquaintance with the girl from the mansion, and was not very familiar with her. Now I have to get along with her day and night.

"This house doesn't look very spacious." Hong Chang said with disdain while unpacking.

"If you have a thousand tons of grain, you still have three meals a day. No matter how wide the house is, it only has one bed." Zhao Wangshu said with a genuine smile while sitting in a chair.

"Young lady thinks clearly." Mrs. Buckwheat complimented.

"I'll have Luzhi and Bairong accompany me to the house later. Madam Qiao, you lead Hongchang and the others to clean up the house." Zhao Wangshu made a simple arrangement.

"Yes, girl." Several servants responded hurriedly.

At this time, I heard someone outside asking: "Miss Shu, can I come in?"

"Girl, please go see who it is." Lady Qiao put down her hand. Something, go to the door and open the curtain, "It's Sister Cicada."

"Sister Cicada, please come in." Zhao Wangshu said.

Mrs. Buckwheat then turned aside to get out of the way, and Mrs. Cicada’s eyes flashed.

Ms. Cicada brought someone to deliver hot charcoal and two little maids, "Miss Shu, the eldest lady is afraid that the girl will not have enough people to handle her, so she specially asked the slave to bring two for the girl to use."

The two little maids saluted Zhao Wangshu, "I have seen Miss Shu, please give my regards to Miss Shu."

Zhao Wangshu did not expect that she had already brought seven people into the house. , Mrs. Zhao still wanted to put someone next to her, "Madam, I'm interested, please help Sister Chan to thank Mrs. for me."

It was useless to refuse, so Zhao Wangshu simply accepted.

Ms. Cicada did not expect that she would be so easy to talk to, and she was obviously stunned for a moment, "I will not disturb Miss Shu anymore."

"Ms. Qiao, send Sister Cicada out." Zhao Wangshu commanded.

"Sister Cicada, please." Mrs. Buckwheat politely sent the person out the door.

Zhao Wangshu asked the two little maids very kindly, "What are your names?"

"Please also ask the girl to give me a name." The slightly taller one The maid said.

Zhao Wangshu smiled, was this bullying her for not knowing the rules?

"I don't have your contract of sale, and you are not my maid, so I won't act on my behalf. You will continue to use your current names." There was a hint of boredom in Zhao Wangshu's eyes.

When the two maids heard what she said, they had to tell their names. The slightly taller one was named Douhua, and the other was named Taozi.

“Can you do a knot?” Zhao Wangshu asked.

"To tell you what to say, my slave and Taozi both know how to do it. There is no one in the house who can't do it." Douhua's tone was filled with pride.

"As long as you know how to tie knots, then you and Taozi will tie a hundred different patterns for me." Zhao Wangshu casually arranged errands for the two of them.

"I wonder what the girl needs so many knots for?" Douhua asked.

Zhao Wangshu glanced at Mrs. Qiao, who had a serious face and said, "You just obey when the girl tells you to do things. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"I think so. You don't want to serve me, a girl from the country." Zhao Wangshu said coldly.

"I am not unwilling, my slave." Douhua and Taozi said in unison.

"It's okay if you don't want to. Then within ten days, we will make a hundred strips of different patterns." Zhao Wangshu didn't want them to stare at him, so he could only use this method to detain them. room.

"Yes." Douhua and Taozi reluctantly accepted the job.

Zhao Wangshu asked Hong Chang to take half of the money, "You are from this house, it is easy to find someone to buy the thread. I will not bother the two masters, you can find someone to buy it yourself. Line."

Douhua and Taozi didn't dare to have any objections and accepted the half-money.

Zhao Wangshu sat in the room for about a cup of tea when someone came to invite her to the room for lunch.

When he went out and saw that other girls were surrounded by unfamiliar servants, Zhao Wangshu was not surprised at all. Even she had two of them around her, and the others would only have more.

Returning to the upper room of the Zhao family again, Mrs. Zhao changed her clothes. This time she wore a ginger-yellow floral patterned long-sleeved coat and a navy blue skirt with gold sprinkles.

The jewelry on her head has also been changed, the forehead pattern has changed from a swastika pattern to a zigzag pattern, and the beads on the bun with a beaded phoenix hairpin have changed from pearls to emeralds.

Others could not see these subtle changes. Zhao Wangshu didn't know, but she could see it at a glance.

As for why Mrs. Zhao changed clothes and jewelry, Zhao Wangshu was too lazy to think about the deeper meaning. It was just a trick to show wealth.

“Everyone, please sit down.” ZhaoThe old lady sat in the top position.

The girls were seated according to age, and Zhao Wangshu sat in the second seat to the right of Mrs. Zhao.

We eat without talking, sleep without talking, the dishes and rice are served, and everyone eats in silence.

Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao sat aside and observed silently.

I found that except for the maids who served Zhao Wangshu, Zhao Jiahua and Zhao Shuangzhi, who were brought by them, the maids who served the other girls were all maids arranged by the mansion.

Among the girls, Zhao Jiahua has the best dining etiquette, followed by Zhao Wangshu.

Among the looks, Zhao Wangshu is the most outstanding. Her skin is like snow, her eyebrows are picturesque, and she is extremely beautiful.

Especially those eyes, crystal clear and extremely agile.

Next is Zhao Shuqing, who has exquisite features, is petite, soft and frail, and very lovable.

After eating, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao left first, leaving the girls to chat and laugh with Mrs. Zhao.

Zhao Wangshu had no interest in Caiyi’s entertainment. He sat on a chair, holding a cup and taking a sip.

All the girls in the village were reserved. Zhao Jiahua looked arrogant and refused to be angry. Only Zhao Shuangzhi smiled and said: "I heard a joke, ancestor, let me tell it to you."

"Okay, okay, tell me, if it's funny, my ancestors will reward you." Mrs. Zhao said cheerfully.

“I tell jokes to my ancestors, I just hope that they will laugh at me, but I don’t want to be rewarded by my ancestors.” Although Zhao Shuangzhi is the youngest among the ten, he is very good at talking.

"Ancestors know that Zhizhi is a good boy." Mrs. Zhao took Zhao Shuangzhi's hand, smiled and patted it gently a few times.

"There was a man who was extremely stingy. When he went out and encountered a rising stream, he waded through it in order not to pay for the crossing. When he got to the middle, he was knocked down by the rushing water and drifted with the waves for half of the way. Rideau Road. His son was on the shore, looking for a boat to rescue him. The boatman asked his son for money, and he would not save him until he got a penny, but the son was only willing to give five cents, and the two parties bargained for a long time and could not reach an agreement. This man He was about to drown, but he turned around and shouted to his son: 'My son, my son, you can save me for five cents, but not for a penny.'"

Zhao Shuangzhi said so vividly that Zhao Shuangzhi The old lady was amused, "Oh, you narrow-minded girl, who are you arranging this for?"

"Old ancestors, don't care who is arranging it, just tell me whether this joke is funny or not?" Zhao Shuangzhi Said coquettishly.

"It's funny, it's funny." Mrs. Zhao just laughed on her own, but she had to ask her companions, "Do you think it's funny?"

"It's quite funny." Zhao Yuzhen agreed.

Others also laughed, and Mrs. Zhao was satisfied, "Magpie, go and take out the red lacquer box on the five-sided cabinet."