In fact, the master treats all the maids and servants in the mansion very well.
We made them more than two sets of clothes for each season, which added up to several sets, each with a different color and style.
Each level is different.
For example, she was a second-level maid.
The two summer outfits were a begonia-purple double-breasted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) and a lotus-pink long-sleeved skirt with a short jacket over it, exactly the same as those worn by the other two second-class maids.
As for Xiao Ji, a first-class maid, she had even more clothes, a total of four sets, in four colors: pomegranate red, lake green, plum green, and indigo.
The higher the rank, the more clothes one has, and the better the fabric. Her clothes are considered upper-middle class, all made of fragrant satin. Xiao Ji's clothes are even better, including silk gauze, jacquard brocade, and so on. The master said that the servants' clothing represents the face of the Yan family, so they all dress as expensively as possible.
Even the lowest-ranking maids in the mansion wore relatively inexpensive plain silk.
No one in the mansion, from top to bottom, was wearing coarse linen clothes.
She looked at Xiaoqing's clothes and thought they weren't as nice as her work clothes.
She just couldn't bring herself to slap Xiao Qing in the face, since she couldn't change her personality overnight. Xiao Su just gave Xiao Qing an awkward smile.
"Alright, this is fine. I'll wear it and not take it off. Shopkeeper, how much is this?" Xiaoqing was pregnant, and the weather was hot. She was already sweating after trying on the clothes. The shop was stuffy and poorly ventilated. She was too lazy to try on any other clothes. She was very satisfied with this one, so she wanted to buy it and continue shopping while wearing the new clothes.
Calculating the dates, it will be springtime when she gives birth, so she needs to buy a slightly thicker outfit to wear to the baby's full-month celebration banquet.
She glanced around the shop but didn't see any clothes that suited her taste, so she decided to browse other shops.
"Sir, you have excellent taste. This outfit is a unique piece, there's only one set. Not only in Shuangqiao Town, but you won't find another one like it in the entire Jiashu County. Look at the material, it's made of the finest lotus gauze and misty satin. It's so cool and comfortable to wear in the summer. It's only five taels of silver."
The shopkeeper praised such ordinary fabric as a treasure.
Xiao Su lowered her head and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
As expected.
It's not as good as her clothes.
She remembered what her older sister, Xiaoji, had said.
The clothes worn by the second-class maids were all custom-made, and a set cost seven or eight taels.
"What? Five taels of silver? That's too expensive! No, you can't buy it. Madam only gave me three taels of silver. Go look elsewhere. What kind of status do you have, daring to wear clothes worth five taels of silver? Be careful Madam finds out, she'll scold you to death." Before Xiaoqing could speak, Xiaochun, who stood beside her like a statue, spoke first. Her tone was unfriendly, and although she was a maid, she acted like Xiaoqing's mistress.
Xiao Su looked at her with a puzzled expression.
The woman speaking in front of her hadn't opened her mouth at all; she'd thought she was mute. Turns out she could talk.
However, Xiaoqing was her mistress after all, and she hadn't even said a word, so why did the maid interrupt?
Xiao Su frowned slightly, then let go the next second. She was really being nosy. It wasn't her family's business, so why should she meddle? Thinking this, Xiao Su took a step back and decided to just watch the show.
"Shopkeeper, can you give me a discount on these clothes?" Xiao Su's face turned ashen instantly. She hadn't expected Xiao Chun to embarrass her like that.
Looking at the clothes that fit her perfectly, she didn't want to take them off.
She then asked the shopkeeper if she could get a discount, even if she only bought this one set, she would accept it.
She didn't want to lose face in front of Xiao Su.
"Hehe, it can be cheaper, but it can't be cheaper by more than three taels. I can't even make back my costs. What am I doing this for? Sigh, you'd better change quickly. Don't ruin my clothes. This is top-quality fabric. If you damage it, you might not be able to afford to pay for it."
When the shopkeeper heard that she only had three taels of silver, his attitude immediately changed.
He urged Xiaoqing to change her clothes.
Xiaoqing was so angry that her body was trembling. She clenched her fists tightly, and her long nails dug deep marks into her palms.
But she felt no pain at all.
Xiaoqing glared at Xiaochun, went into the cubicle, took off her clothes, and put her old clothes back on.
After they came out, they ignored Xiaochun and grabbed Xiaosu and left.
She left without looking back.
Xiaochun quickly chased after him.
"You're laughing at me. This maid was bought by the Wei family years ago. She's always been arrogant and spoiled, and she often defecates and urinates on my head. She's so annoying. When we were maids, we never dared to act like her. She has no sense of propriety at all. She's just a lowly slave, yet she dares to step on me. Hehe, once I give birth to the eldest grandson of the Wei family, she'll be in for a world of hurt. I'll have my mother-in-law sell her off and buy two more obedient maids instead."
Xiaochun, who was behind her, heard these words clearly.
Her expression changed instantly.
"Oh, that's not what I meant. I didn't call you a slut. Don't take it to heart. Look at my mouth, I don't think before I speak. I was just angry."
When Xiaoqing saw that Xiaosu wasn't responding to her, she immediately realized what was going on.
Her use of the term "slave and lowly person" also included Xiao Su in the insult.
"It's okay, why don't you go shopping by yourself? I have something to do, so I won't keep you company." Xiao Su looked at Xiao Qing, whose personality had changed drastically, and felt a little annoyed. After thinking for a moment, she still spoke her mind.
"Don't go. It's rare to see you. Stay with me. By the time I come out next time, I'll probably be finished with my postpartum confinement. Come on, this shop looks nice. Come with me to buy some clothes. I'll let you go after we're done."
Xiaoqing really couldn't bear to let Xiaosu leave.
For nearly two months, she stayed at the Wei family home every day. Xiaochun never spoke to her, and she could only talk to herself in the air. Her husband was also a man of few words, and her mother-in-law had many rules. When she served her, she only listened to her lectures.
Xiao Qing was really feeling stifled.
If it weren't for the fact that I have to go to the shop to find my mother-in-law later.
She wanted to sit and talk with Xiaosu all day long.
"Alright, then hurry up." Xiao Su sighed.
Now that things have come to this point, it would seem unreasonable for her to refuse again. In this unfamiliar town, it seems that Xiaoqing only knows her. Oh well.
"Shopkeeper, do you have any clothes weighing around two ounces?" This time, Xiaoqing learned her lesson. When she entered the shop, she didn't choose clothes according to her own preferences, afraid of making a fool of herself again.
"Yes, yes, madam. Look at this set, and this set, and this set too. They're all two taels of silver each. Would you like to try them on?"
The shop owner is a woman.
He looks to be around forty years old.
Her hands were slender, fair, and very well-maintained. If you didn't see her face, you would think she was a young woman in her late teens just by looking at her hands.
"It's so ugly! This color is so old-fashioned. Is there anything I can wear at my age?" After trying on the nice outfit, I can't stand the second one.
Xiao Qing's tone was full of disdain.
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