Chapter 31 Annual Ceremony (2)

The New Year gifts from Hebei this time, besides the ones from the public, the old lady and Yuchen also had gifts. The old lady's is a long-lived crutch, which is made of an extremely rare and precious wood, which can only be found in Chengde, Hebei. Its wood is white and flawless, as delicate as jade, and has the reputation of false ivory.

What Yuchen got was also a wood-carved hanging screen with pictures of flowers and birds. The flowers and birds on this hanging screen seemed to be alive, and the carving was extremely fine.

Yuchen liked this thing very much, not only because it was unique, but more importantly, it was a gift from her father. In these years, there will be gifts received on Yuchen every year and festivals, and there will also be gifts on birthdays. Every time he gets something, Yuchen will hang it up, and this time is no exception.

Yuxi has Hongshan as her ear god, and she is very clear about the major events in the mansion. So she soon knew about Yuchen's hanging screen.

Hongshan didn't want to say it at first, the third girl got a gift from the master, but her girl didn't have anything, she knew it must be uncomfortable. It's just that Yuxi wanted to ask, but she couldn't say no.

In her previous life, Yuxi had been sad about this matter for a long time, but now she didn't take it seriously at all: "There are no rare things in the capital, as long as you have money, you can buy them. Just talk about it in front of me."

Hongshan looked at Yuxi carefully, and found that she was not sad, and said boldly: "Girl, I think it's not the master's meaning, but the third lady's meaning." Hongshan hoped that Yuxi would not resent the third master, After all, the third master is his own father, and his daughter will have to rely on her own father in the future.

Yu Xi smiled and said, "It doesn't matter who means it. Besides this matter, is there anything else going on in the mansion these two days?"

Hongshan shook her head and said: "During this time, the mansion is calm and calm, nothing happened."

After hearing this, Yuxi didn't respond, and turned around to look at her chess record again. Now Yuxi reads the chess records whenever she has time, and plays chess while reading the chess records. One person acts as two people, forgetting to sleep and eat. According to Mo Ju and others, their girl has gone mad.

Mother Shen watched Hongshan come out of the house, and asked in a low voice, "Did the girl say anything?"

Hongshan knew that if she said that the girl didn't care about Gupingshen's mother, she would definitely tell the old lady about it. For some reason, Hongshan had a feeling that the girl didn't show anything on the surface, but she knew what they were doing in her heart. Subconsciously, Hongshan didn't tell the truth: "The girl is very sad, she said she wants to be alone for a while, and she doesn't want to be disturbed."

Mother Shen was a little skeptical and asked, "Really?"

Hongshan cursed in her heart, let her rush forward for such an unpleasant thing, if the old lady punished the girl, then the responsibility would be pushed to her, this Mrs. Shen is really smart. But Hongshan didn't dare to offend Mrs. Shen, and said with a smile, "Why should I lie to my mother?"

Shen's mother was dubious, but when she saw Yuxi's eyes were red and her complexion was not good, she believed Hongshan's words.

Yu Xi felt a little uncomfortable looking at Shen's mother. She really doesn't understand what the old lady is thinking now? Could it be that she was afraid that she would take revenge because of the doctor's affairs, not to mention that she has this ability, even if she has this ability in the future, due to filial piety, she would not be able to take revenge: "Hongshan, let your brother send a letter to Fang's mother, it will be convenient Invite her to come to the mansion during the Chinese New Year." She had something to say to Mother Fang. I have been very busy before, but my husband will be off for two days, and she can relax for a while.

Hongshan responded crisply, "Okay."

The buns made by Fang's mother are very popular, and the supply is in short supply. The business is good and the income is naturally high. After deducting various expenses, Baozipu has a net profit of more than 30 taels per month. This number is not bad in Shangyuan Street. Fortunately, the people on Shangyuan Street knew that the owner of this steamed stuffed bun shop belonged to the Duke's Mansion, and no one dared to make a move, otherwise there would definitely be trouble.

The steamed stuffed bun shop is profitable, so Yuxi naturally has a lot more cash on hand, and the maid and mother-in-law beside her are the direct beneficiaries.

Shen's mother opened her mouth,

In the end, nothing was said. She has been serving the girl for more than half a year, but the girl is still very defensive towards her. Mother Shen is not stupid, she knows what the girl is guarding against, but this is what the old lady ordered, and she cannot disobey. So the girl's attitude towards her was neither cold nor indifferent, so she could only bear it.

In winter, it gets dark quickly.

Hongshan watched Shen's mother leave the rose garden, then entered the room, and said to Yuxi who was writing: "Miss, I have a few words to say."

Yuxi put down the brush and said, "If you have anything to say, you can say it."

Hongshan said respectfully: "The servant knows that the girl has a plan in her heart. It's just that there are some things that the girl still needs to be cautious about." Seeing Yuxi looking at her, Hongshan didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "It's like today, when the girl treats the master It is too indifferent to only give gifts to the third girl but not to you, if the old lady finds out, she will definitely be unhappy." Indifferent means that there is no expectation for your father. In the eyes of the old lady, the girl is dissatisfied with the third master, and she should be filial as a child. If the girl bears the name of being unfilial, not to mention the difficulty of getting married in the future, she will not even think about it in the mansion.

Yuxi looked serious, and said, "What do you want to say? It's okay to just say it." Yuxi was very worried that Hongshan was digging a hole for her, so she had to treat it with caution.

Hongshan said: "Girl, if the servant says something superfluous, even if the master is biased, the girl must be a filial child." Only a filial child will make people like it and make people feel at ease.

Yuxi stared at Hongshan, as if she could stare out a hole: "I want to know why you said these things to me." If it is really digging a hole, it can only be said that Hongshan is too courageous, because this kind of If she was not careful, she would fall into the pit herself.

Hongshan raised her head and said, "I believe in the girl." As for what to believe, the girl must know.

Yuxi looked at Hongshan in surprise, this is surrender.

Hongshan was so nervous that her palms were sweating, but she didn't regret what she said just now. Some time ago it was her turn to take a vacation, and she told her father about the girl's recent performance. Her father said that even if the fourth girl is not as lucky as the third girl in the future, she will definitely not be bad in the future. Her father told her to wait for the girl to be taken in by Mr. Song and then serve her wholeheartedly.

Hongshan considered for a long time, and finally expressed her position before Mr. Song accepted the girl. Otherwise, when the girl pays homage to Mr. Song, everyone will know that the girl has a good future, and if she surrenders at that time, she will definitely not be able to get the girl's reuse. It's not cost-effective if it can't be reused, and it violates the old lady's wishes.

Yuxi said seriously: "Your father is the second housekeeper, even if you don't rely on me, you can find a good way out in the future. Tell me, why do you do this? I want to listen to the truth."

Now that Hongshan has made up her mind to take this path, she won't leave any room for it: "Girl, I originally wanted to serve her for five or six years. If you go outside, you will have a better life." When Hongshan said to marry outside, she meant marrying into a good man's house and becoming a proper lady, thus getting rid of the fate of being a slave.

Yuxi asked: "What happened?" Hongshan suddenly changed her mind, she must have encountered something, and it must be a big one.

Hongshan's eyes were red: "I have a cousin who used to serve the old lady. She was released a few years ago and married a scholar. This year, my cousin's husband won the Juren, and after that their family began to dislike my cousin. She used to be a maid, and felt that she would damage her family's reputation. A few days ago, she said she was going to divorce my cousin, and my father came to the door. Their family was concerned about the family status of the Duke's mansion. In the end, this matter was left alone, but my cousin is now Life is very difficult." Hongshan has a good relationship with her cousin, seeing her cousin haggard in just a few months, she felt chills in her heart.

Yuxi asked calmly: "Are you afraid that you will fall into the same situation as your cousin, so you don't want to marry outside? Do you want to marry back in the mansion?"

Hongshan said directly from her heart: "The people in the mansion have the same status, and they will definitely not dislike my identity. And the people in the mansion know everything, so don't worry about being cheated." Otherwise, her sister would not have chosen that person. It can only be said that the person's disguise was so good that the whole family was taken away. But looking in the mansion, there is no such worry. After all, in the same mansion, it is still no problem to inquire about a person's details.

This incident hit Hongshan hard, making her unwilling to marry outside again.

Yuxi didn't answer Hongshan directly, but asked a question: "What's the matter with the copybook?" He must not be a fool to be able to climb up to the second-class maidservant in the upper courtyard. But regarding the copybook, Hongshan was stupid and told her those things that didn't make sense to her. At that time, Yuxi thought it was weird, but she didn't ask much.

Hongshan knelt on the ground and said with a pale face: "Mother Shen asked me to tell her every move of the girl. I don't want to do such a thing. It happened that sister Ziyi came to talk to me about the copybook." I want Yuxi to alienate her and prevent her from serving her closely, so that she will know less about Yuxi and have nothing to report to Shen's mother.

Yuxi suddenly realized that there was a reason: "Aren't you afraid that I can't give you a good future?"

Hongshan had already risked it all, and said, "That's my fate too." In fact, from what happened to Fang's mother, it can be seen that as long as she treats the girl wholeheartedly, the girl will definitely not ignore her.

It is extremely cost-effective for her to win Hongshan's loyalty. Yuxi said: "As long as you can do it, I won't let you fall into the situation like your cousin."

Hongshan returned her heart to her stomach. The matter of her cousin made her feel cold, which also made her afraid to marry outside. And if she were to marry into the mansion, she would have to find a backer. Although her father is the second housekeeper, he is old, and her two elder brothers are not smart people, so they will not be able to take over her father's job in the future. Without a strong backer, life will be just as sad in the future. This is also the real reason why she surrendered to Yu Xi. For the sake of the future, Hongshan decided to take a gamble. As for winning or losing, it will take time to prove.