Chapter 295 A Surprise for You
The man next to him said, "Yes, there are a few old tables in the yard next door, and the servants sometimes eat there."
Luo Jiu said: "Well, you guys arrange for these old gentlemen to eat first, I won't join them.
Moreover, what I eat has to be different from theirs. I want six dishes and one soup, and they should be cooked delicately, not too salty, not too bland, not too oily, not too spicy. I can’t eat food with a strong ginger flavor.”
The two sighed helplessly, "Got it, Auntie. I'll do it right away."
After a while, these old gentlemen were indeed called to the next yard.
As soon as they left, Luo Jiu immediately started the copy machine in the space. Cheng Yaoyao happened to be resting in the space, so Luo Jiu hurriedly said, "Quick, help me copy a few accounts."
Cheng Yaoyao was making copies in the space, while Luo Jiu was outside taking pictures with his mobile phone.
Just as he was busy, he suddenly heard the voice of Butler Ma, "Master, be careful where you step."
Luo Jiu quickly threw his phone into the space, spread out the account book and started to make false accounts.
Her back was facing the door, and it creaked open. She pretended to be attentive and didn't move.
Just now, Housekeeper Ma said to the master that she knew that Ma Youguang must be among the visitors.
She and Ma Youguang had met before, so he must remember her. Meeting under such circumstances would hardly avoid arousing his suspicion.
So, she decided to strike first.
Then I heard Butler Ma say, "Miss Qin, everyone has gone to eat, are you still studying hard?"
At this moment, Miss Qin's heart rate was beating at 180 beats per minute, but her expression was as calm as a lake.
Luo Jiu said calmly, "Yes, how can you not work hard? If you boast that you can finish it in three days, but can't hand it in after three days, won't it ruin my reputation, Miss Qin?"
Steward Ma smiled and said, "You've worked hard. Upon learning that there is a genius like you here, our master came to visit us personally."
"Oh?" Luo Jiu quickly stood up, turned around and said, "I have seen you... eh?"
She was stunned, and Ma Youguang was also stunned.
Without waiting for Ma Youguang to speak, Luo Jiu immediately got angry and said, "Isn't this the county magistrate who collected the money that day? Hey, housekeeper Ma, why didn't you tell me before? You only said that you were doing the accounts for your master, why didn't you say that your master was the county magistrate?
Really, if I knew it was an errand for the county magistrate, I wouldn't have done it. You just collected money from people the other day and asked me to settle the bill for you. Isn't this cheating?
I quit. "
Butler Ma hurriedly said, "No, please don't quit. What will you do if you don't do this?"
He looked at Ma Youguang anxiously. Ma Youguang was also very surprised. He didn't expect that the person who would do the accounting for him was the female student who had embarrassed him that day.
However, judging from the other party's reaction, it didn't seem to be directed at him, so he felt a lot more relieved.
Ma Youguang rolled his eyes, put on a polite manner, and said, "Little girl, you misunderstood. I was also deceived that day. After you reminded me, I checked and found that I really shouldn't have taken the money. I have asked Secretary Tang to arrange for the money to be returned."
Secretary Tang immediately responded, "Yes, the county magistrate also believed the wrong news, and he made amends afterwards."
Luo Jiu looked suspicious, "Really?"
Steward Ma said, "No doubt, our master is the most fair in doing things. Sometimes, it is the subordinates who mess things up, and our master is forced to bear the blame."
Ma Youguang laughed and said, "You are young and don't know the hardships of being an official. Many of the messes in front of you were left by the previous officials. They are all piled up here with me. In the future, they will become my scapegoat and become dirty water thrown at me by others."
Luo Jiu thought: This old guy is really good at pretending. Does he really think that she is an outsider and knows nothing? And the predecessor? He has been in office for more than 30 years. The predecessor is probably reincarnated long ago. Why is he pretending?
Luo Jiu secretly complained, but pretended to be gentle and said, "Don't worry about this. I can help you with the account matters."
Ma Youguang nodded, feeling that young people are easy to deceive, and said kindly: "Then I'll trouble you, Miss Qin. You can ask for any conditions you want. As long as we have it at home, we can satisfy you.
Butler Ma, you must arrange the best room for Miss Qin, and all the food and drink should be better than mine."
Steward Ma hurriedly said, "Miss Qin, our master cherishes talents the most. The treatment you receive is extremely generous. Even if the governor comes, it will not be much better."
Luo Jiu nodded and said meaningfully: "I will do my best to do the things you have entrusted to me. Believe me, I will bring you surprises."
That night, Luo Jiu was arranged to live in the garden villa of the Ma Mansion. Butler Ma and two maids personally took her to her residence.
When Luo Jiu was leaving, she heard the old masters say with envy: "You are really enjoying yourself, little girl. Unlike us, we have to squeeze into the big bunk bed, more than 20 people sleeping in one room, not to mention how uncomfortable it is."
Luo Jiu smiled and said, "If I hadn't come, you would have had to sleep on the big bunk bed for half a month. Stop talking sour words and do more work. Finish the work as soon as possible and go home as soon as possible."
She glanced at them coldly, and picked up a pile of account books on the table. "I think it's better to rely on myself than on you."
She said to Butler Ma, "I'm going to take these accounts to the resting place and sort them out before going to bed."
Butler Ma hesitated for a moment. Ma Youguang told him to keep an eye on the account books, but also said that accounting was the most important thing, so he said, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Qin."
So, Luo Jiu openly brought a stack of account books that could cost Ma Youguang his life to the rest room.
When no one was around, she locked the door, took out her cell phone calmly, and took pictures of the evidence one page at a time.
After working until the early morning, the maid knocked on the door and said, "Miss Qin, I've brought you a midnight snack."
Luo Jiu opened the door and saw two maids each holding a large food box. When they opened them, they saw plates of exquisite and delicious food inside.
The seven-colored glutinous rice balls are very small, each one is round and steaming.
The crystal steamed dumplings with shrimp have thin skin and large fillings. When you take a bite, the soup with oily texture will overflow.
There are two baskets of buns, one is pure crab roe buns, which only uses the fragrant crab roe from each female crab as the filling, and the other is crab roe buns, which only uses a small spoonful of glutinous, smooth and tender crab roe from each male crab.
Raw marinated prawns, cold seafood, authentic ham and bamboo shoot soup, hand-made beef meatballs, etc., everything looks extraordinary.
Even the potatoes are cooked in different ways, mashed into potato paste and baked together with fresh and fragrant ham until they are golden in color. When you peel off the skin, the aroma mixed with the heat suddenly bursts out, making the appetite of the people ready to eat.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, Luo Jiu suddenly felt hungry. She took a bite of mashed potatoes mixed with diced ham and nodded repeatedly.
"County Magistrate Ma's family is really unique. They even prepare such a sumptuous midnight snack."
The maid smiled and said, "Our master is a foodie. He has hired famous chefs from all over the country, a vegetable garden in the backyard, and livestock such as cattle, sheep, and pigs. The meat we eat at home is freshly slaughtered that day. The master doesn't eat meat that's been left overnight, so he feeds it to the general."
Luo Jiu was stunned, "General?"
"It's the master's dog. It's very strong and looks like a calf."
The dog in Ma Youguang's family is so luxurious, one can imagine how much money he has made over the years.
Luo Jiu said: "Many people can't even afford meat at home. It's a pity to feed the dogs with the leftover meat. Besides, dogs don't eat that much."
Another maid said quickly, "Who said it wasn't true? It would be nice if we servants could just have a little treat. We eat plain soup every day, and we wish we didn't even have a greasy bite."
The maid next to her touched her, fearing that she might say something wrong, and said angrily, "That's how it is. We live worse than dogs."
Luo Jiu was stunned, "You just work here, even if we don't give you good food and clothes, don't we give you the extra food and leftovers?
In this mansion, we cook so much food for every meal, there must be some leftovers, right? Aren't we going to give you some extra food?"
The maid said, "How could that be possible? The master said that servants can't have an easy life, otherwise they will become cunning and stop doing their jobs properly.
There were leftovers at every meal in the mansion. No one knew how much meat, vegetables, and delicacies from land and sea were left over every day, and they were all thrown away.
Either feed the pigs or feed the dogs. In the eyes of the master, we servants are even worse than pigs and dogs."
When the maid said this, she suddenly felt that she had said too much and regretted her words, "Miss Qin, can you pretend that you didn't hear me? If the master knew that I told you this, he would have someone beat me to death."
Luo Jiu hurriedly said: "I won't tell you, don't worry."
She sighed. These two maids looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old. They should be studying and gaining knowledge, but here they were working like slaves for corrupt officials.
They watched the superiors riding on their heads, but they were powerless to resist and could only allow themselves to be oppressed and exploited. They couldn't help but complain a few words and were trembling with fear.
Luo Jiu pondered for a moment, "You are still so young, one day you will be able to live a good life, wear whatever you want, eat whatever you want, work from nine to five and have Sundays to rest, and enjoy life to the fullest."
The two maids smiled shyly, "Sister, you educated people know how to coax people. How can we live that kind of life? My parents are servants in the mansion, and so are we. We are children from a poor family, and we will never be able to turn our lives around."
Luo Jiu told them confidently, "Yes, because the new government has been established and the people can be the masters of their own country.
The outside world is carrying out reform and development. Although Yi County is a step behind, it will catch up soon. You just need to wait a while. "
"Will that day really come?" The little maid tilted her head, a hint of longing in her eyes, "I don't dare to think about the days of eating whatever I want. I just want a job with a higher salary so that I can eat roast chicken once a month, and I will be satisfied."
Another maid laughed and said, "What's so good about roast chicken? You see, the master doesn't even eat it. He likes to eat braised lamb chops. I guess this must be delicious. When I have money in the future, I will definitely buy it and try it."
Luo Jiu chuckled, "Do you know what Yangbao is?"
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