Chapter 200 Tea
Chen Ruolan knelt in the yard. The scorching sun made her dizzy and her eyes were full of unwillingness.
Big beads of sweat fell from her forehead. The servants of the Fan family came and went, looking at her with contempt and disdain, as if she were some filthy thing.
"She is the master's new fifth concubine. She looks like she hasn't grown up yet. How did the master choose her with this appearance?"
"What did the master like? It must have been in bed with her, otherwise the master would never have liked this kind of person."
"Tsk tsk tsk, they're really just trying to cling to wealth and status, even losing their dignity."
"What shame is there to be had? I heard from Butler Shi that our master had no idea what was going on. He woke up to find himself doing that with this shameless woman. What's even more infuriating is that her grandparents brought people to catch them in the act. The master had no choice but to agree to let her in. He was also deceived by her..."
"Really? So she's a vain, shameless slut."
"Yes, a shameless slut."
"Alright, alright, let's stop talking and do what we need to do!"
The girls scattered in a hurry.
Chen Ruolan listened to these harsh words, anger rising in her chest, and she was so angry that she almost bit her lips until they bled.
These should have been borne by that dead girl Chen Qingqing, but instead she had to bear it all. It was all that dead girl's fault, and one day she would make her pay double.
Chen Ruolan's heart was twisted, and she was completely unaware that this result was all her own fault.
She was silently thinking in her heart that she must please Fan Tong no matter what, and she wanted to return today's humiliation to those who hurt her.
Fan Tong has seen all kinds of women, and Chen Ruolan has completely overestimated herself.
At this moment, Madam Fan's personal maid, Wan'er, came over and warned her sternly, "Madam said you must kneel for two full hours, not a moment less. If you dare to slack off, you'll be in trouble."
Chen Ruolan glared at Wan'er fiercely, but didn't dare to talk back.
As time passed, Chen Ruolan felt that she could not hold on any longer.
Just then, two gorgeously dressed women passed by the yard. They were the third concubine Qiu Tong and the fourth concubine Yan Li.
Seeing Chen Ruolan's miserable state, the Third Aunt's lips curled up into a gloating smile, "Oh, isn't this the new Fifth Aunt? How did she fall out of favor so quickly? It seems her foxy skills are not up to par!"
Yanli covered her lips and chuckled, "Sister, what are you talking about? She's just a concubine who got married by climbing into my bed. How can she talk about falling out of favor? She was never favored in the first place."
"Hmph, don't think you can fly to the branches of the Fan family just by entering the family. Life here is not as easy as she thought."
As they spoke, the two of them walked past Chen Ruolan.
Two hours later, Chen Ruolan felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
"Get up, Madam asked you to go to her room." Wan'er came closer and kicked her.
Chen Ruolan clenched her fists tightly, hiding the hatred in her eyes, and dragged her heavy legs, following Wan'er to Madam Fan's room.
Mrs. Fan was leisurely drinking tea and spoke slowly, "This is just the beginning. There are still many days to come. If you know what's good for you, just obey me. Otherwise, you will suffer."
Chen Ruolan lowered her head, suppressing the hatred in her heart, "Madam, I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again."
Mrs. Fan saw that her goal had been achieved and chuckled, "You are just a concubine. What is a concubine? To put it bluntly, it is a plaything. If you are lucky enough to please the master and give birth to a boy or a girl, you will be blessed.
If you just cry all day long, I will sell you to a trafficker. The Fan family is not a place to keep a spoiled girl. Remember that?"
"Remember, I will never dare to do it again."
"Okay, let's continue serving tea. We still have to go through the necessary steps."
Wan'er brought the tea set. Chen Ruolan forced herself to take the teacup with both hands, bent her knees, and knelt in front of Madam Fan. Her voice trembled slightly.
"Ma'am, please have some tea."
Mrs. Fan glanced at her sideways, slowly took the teacup, took a sip, and then placed the cup heavily on the table beside her.
"Since you've joined the Fan family, you must abide by the Fan family's rules and stop thinking about those crooked ways all day long.
In front of me, put away your little thoughts and serve the master honestly. If you dare to be jealous or make trouble, I have plenty of ways to deal with you.
Don't think you can turn the world upside down with just a few tricks of seduction. Remember, be a decent person and abide by the code of conduct for women.
The master is just bewitched by you for a moment. Even though he brought you in, don't think you can do whatever you want.
If you dare to disturb the peace of our family, I will make you regret ever stepping into this Fan family's door!"
Chen Ruolan lowered her head and bit her lip, "Yes, Madam, don't worry, I will remember it."
Wan'er handed another cup of tea to Chen Ruolan, indicating that she should serve tea to the third concubine Qiu Tong.
Chen Ruolan walked up to Qiu Tong and said respectfully, "Third Aunt, please have some tea."
Qiu Tong took the tea, but deliberately loosened her grip, causing the teacup to fall on Chen Ruolan, splashing tea all over her.
Qiu Tong snorted coldly, "You're so clumsy, what bad luck."
Chen Ruolan's heart was filled with humiliation, but she could only swallow her anger.
Then he offered tea to Fourth Aunt Yanli. Yanli took the teacup but said sarcastically, "Sister, you are new here. You must follow the rules and don't cause any trouble."
Chen Ruolan nodded in agreement.
Madam Fan instructed Shi Taishou, "Take Fifth Aunt with you and go down. Remember to serve her well and never neglect her."
"Don't worry, madam. I will arrange it right away." Shi Taishou called over a few maids and servants and took Chen Ruolan away.
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Chen Qingqing got up early and took advantage of the breakfast break to take out the house building blueprints she had drawn yesterday and handed them to Chen Zhanshan and Lin.
"Dad, Mom, look, this is our future house."
The two took the blueprint, tilted their heads and stared at the pattern on the paper for a long time, but they didn't understand anything.
Chen Zhancai scratched his head and said, "Qing girl, the lines and frames look good, but which one is the house?"
"Yes, Qing girl, look, there is a square here, and another one here, and there are several boxes in front and back. I don't understand them either." Lin was also confused.
Chen Qingqing was amused by their behavior and introduced them while pointing.
"This is a large house with three courtyards. Each courtyard has a main house, wing rooms, and servant rooms. Look here, this is the first courtyard.
This frame is the main house, here and here are the east and west wing rooms, and this strip frame is the rain corridor.
This will be our sugar mill in the future, with warehouses, cellars, stone mills, and so on."
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