As soon as he returned to the manor, a maidservant from the courtyard came to report.

"Miss, Young Master Wu has something he wants to say to you, and he has specially sent me to invite you over."

This maid was arranged by the original owner to take care of Li Yong. At that time, the original owner was heartless and feared that a beautiful maid would also delay her relationship with Li Yong, so she specially chose one who was of average appearance and figure, but who was quite quick and efficient.

Jin Shu's poor eyesight was common knowledge throughout the mansion. Therefore, when Green Bamboo discovered that the maids in the courtyard were secretly laughing and joking in front of Jin Shu, and even rolling their eyes to express their dissatisfaction, she was quite surprised.

She had just frowned when, as soon as Jin Shu entered the room, the maid pulled her aside.

"Are you new here? I've never seen you before."

"Yes, they're new to the household this month."

"No wonder you were upset when I rolled my eyes and made a face at your master just now?"

Green Bamboo stopped talking and just stood quietly with her head down, doing her duty as a servant.

"You don't need to pretend to be virtuous with me here. We modern people all know what kind of person she is."

"He's domineering, always bossing his servants around, and punishing you for the slightest displeasure. Am I right?"

Green Bamboo frowned as she looked at her.

"We are all servants, and we will never be able to rise above our station in this lifetime. Since we have been assigned such a difficult master, we must work together and unite against external forces."

She was blind and had a bad temper, so none of the maids in the entire Begonia Garden liked her.

Since she can't see it anyway, as long as you don't make a sound, you can do whatever you want.

If she punishes you too harshly, throw a couple of stones at her feet, or add some mortar when she falls. Seeing her suffer will make you feel good!

Green Bamboo was shocked to hear this, and even found it hard to believe.

The north is currently suffering from drought, with a constant stream of refugees and everyone living in fear. Being selected to be sold into the county magistrate's office is already a blessing from one's ancestors, a fortune earned over a hundred years. Unlike other brothers and sisters in the family, they either have to marry and have children and suffer in their husband's family, or be sold by slave traders to work as laborers and be trampled on for the rest of their lives.

Now she not only has enough to eat and wear, but also serves her mistress personally. She even lives in the mistress's side room, where the quilt is softer and more comfortable than the clothes she wears. She eats fine rice and flour for lunch, and because the mistress is so generous, she even received a silver peanut!

So what if she gets beaten and scolded after climbing up to such a good master? At least she only has to suffer at the hands of one person, and she can still be treated like a human being the rest of the time.

But if she leaves the magistrate's residence, no one outside will treat her like a human being!

Green Bamboo frantically weighed the options in her mind, but in the end, she still couldn't understand why these servants always wanted to bully their masters.

Although she thought this in her heart, she didn't say a word.

Being new to the area, she didn't want to cause herself any trouble.

Not to mention, this maid is good at putting on a show, and the young lady seems to trust her quite a bit.

Since that's the case, Green Bamboo couldn't say anything more.

"Hey, why aren't you saying anything? What's wrong? Do you think I did something wrong? Are you going to complain to the young lady?"

The green bamboo shook its head repeatedly.

"We're all servants, I wouldn't do that!"

"You're smart, but even if you complain, it won't do any good. Everyone in Haitang Garden, including the maids, servants, cooks, and grooms, is of one mind."

If you're blind or trying to curry favor with your master, then you should think carefully about whether she'll believe your side of the story or the entire Begonia Garden!

"If we get kicked out, we'll never be able to get into such a nice place again."

Green Bamboo looked up and glanced at her.

She knew that the magistrate's mansion and the Begonia Garden were a good place, so why did they join forces to bully their master?

But she could only keep these words to herself, and nodded on the surface.

"I see."

"From now on, just call me Sister Qinghe. You'll be taking care of her personally, and we'll have plenty of opportunities to spend time together in the future!"

It was clear that Qinghe did not want to make things difficult for Lvzhu.

Green Bamboo is clever; she knows she doesn't have the ability to make these people treat her with any respect.

It's obvious that it's because she's the young lady's personal maid, the person who has the most contact with her, and these people will definitely need her in the future.

"Alright, since you're smart too, things will be much easier from here on out."

You're lucky. If the previous one hadn't been kicked out of the kitchen by her, how would you have had the chance to become her personal maid?

That's why I said she's unpredictable and the most detestable person in Begonia Garden! You'll find out later!

The way they're saying this makes it sound like they're the owners of the Begonia Garden.

Green Bamboo lowered its eyes and nodded silently.

Having explained everything, Qinghe turned around with satisfaction and went directly to the artificial hill next to her. She bent down and picked out two flat stone slabs.

When Green Bamboo saw what she was doing, she immediately realized what Green Bamboo was planning.

The stone shard looked incredibly sharp, and now it was stuck in a crevice. Even someone with normal eyesight would trip over it, let alone someone like the young lady who was half-blind.

Qinghe had obviously done this more than once or twice. She even simulated Jin Shu's walking habits and posture to make sure that Jin Shu would trip on the first step and fall on the stone slab on the second step before nodding in satisfaction.

"You'll hurt the young lady if you do that."

And it wasn't a minor injury.

Qinghe glanced at her, her eyes full of disdain.

"You'll understand when you show her concern and she turns around and slaps you!"

It wasn't that Jin Shu was going to slap Green Bamboo; after Jin Shu fell down, she wanted to vent her anger, and the first person to be hit was none other than her personal maid.

Qinghe assumed that Lüzhu was unaware of these things, so her gaze towards her contained not only disdain but also a hint of schadenfreude.

Green Bamboo silently pursed her lips, looked at the stone slabs on the ground, and then looked at the two tightly closed doors in front of her.

——

Inside the door, wisps of smoke curled around a tall, slender figure in white sat at a desk. Two strands of his dark hair fell over his shoulders, brushing against his fair, jade-like face.

He kept his head down, engrossed in the book in his hand. Jin Shu had been sitting in front of him for a while, but he showed no intention of looking up at her.

Jin Shu couldn't see his face clearly, but she could roughly sketch out a stunning figure from his outline, which was enough to show how handsome Li Yong was.

Her aloof and noble air is indelible, making her hard to ignore.

No wonder the original owner loved him to death.

This man certainly has some merit.

However, Jin Shu has never been a womanizer. Having lived for so long, what handsome men haven't she seen? Not to mention that she can't even see them clearly right now.

The tea in the man's room was brewed by himself.

(End of this chapter)