"Well, I believe he will live up to your efforts!"
After Gu Qing sent Mr. Huang away, he returned to his room and immediately went into the study to sort out the spice recipes again.
He glanced at the shop plan he had drawn and made some delicate revisions before nodding in satisfaction.
Call Qiu Rong.
"Madam, are you looking for a servant?"
Qiu Rong caught a cold a few days ago and has been recuperating ever since. Unexpectedly, when she returned yesterday, she found that all her jobs had been replaced by newcomers. She felt uneasy, wondering if she had made a mistake.
She lowered her head and unconsciously twirled the corners of her clothes with her hands.
I don’t know how my wife will deal with me!
Gu Qing heard the voice, raised his eyelids, and the look in his eyes was ambiguous.
"Qiu Rong, are you feeling well now?"
She held the drawing with one hand, glanced over it, and seemed to find another mistake, so she immediately raised her hand to make changes.
"Madam, I am fully recovered."
Qiu Rong nodded repeatedly, her clear eyes filled with eager anticipation, hoping that the lady would transfer her back to her side.
"You've been with me for quite some time, and I've seen your loyalty. I have an important errand I'd like to assign to you. I wonder if you're willing."
Qiu Rong was his dowry and had a simple mind, unlike Pei'er. Perhaps because of this, she died early in her previous life.
Now that he thought about it carefully, Gu Qing vaguely felt that these were all Pei'er's doing. Maybe she was jealous that she was more favored by him, or maybe her presence was a hindrance.
In short, I will never let Qiu Rong repeat her tragic fate in this life.
Pei'er's excuse of being sick gave herself the best opportunity. Not only could she find an excuse to put her position in an awkward position, but she could also take the opportunity to transfer Qiu Rong away.
Being away from Pei'er is a blessing for Qiu Rong!
"how?"
Seeing Qiu Rong was hesitant to answer, Gu Qing frowned slightly, stared at her, and asked sincerely, "But what are you worried about?"
"Your servant..."
Qiu Rong bit her lips tightly, her heart full of worries. After Madam's repeated and patient questioning, she finally confided, "Madam, I am so grateful that you think so highly of me. But... I am afraid that my ability is not enough. If I can't do the things you asked me to do, or if I mess up..."
When she thought of this, her heart suddenly tightened.
"I'm afraid I'll betray your trust!"
Seeing her carefully lowering her head with dim eyes, Gu Qing smiled gently and waved for her to come forward.
He took her hand and patted it gently twice.
"You don't have to worry about these things. Just tell me if I give it to you, are you willing to do it? Are you afraid of the hard work?"
Gu Qing's voice was gentle, making people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze.
"Of course I am willing."
Qiu Rong nodded heavily, like a chicken running for broken rice.
"Madam, I am not afraid of hard work. I am extremely grateful to you for entrusting me with such important matters."
Her eyes were sincere, her eye circles were red, and covered with a layer of mist.
"Since I entered the mansion, you have never punished, beaten or scolded me. Even when I made a mistake, you didn't treat me like other young ladies."
Especially the second young lady in the mansion. I heard that the maids under her had a miserable life. They would be beaten, scolded and punished if they were not satisfied with their work. Being slapped was a common occurrence, and some even lost their lives.
Whenever she thought of it, Qiu Rong couldn't help but shiver. While she felt sorry for those people, she was even more grateful that she had met such a good master like the lady.
"Since then, I have made up my mind to serve you well. Even if you ask me to go through mountains of knives and plunge into pots of oil, I will not complain at all."
"I know in my heart that I cannot compare to Sister Pei'er's calmness and intelligence, so I can only serve you more attentively, hoping to repay your kindness in the slightest."
Gu Qing was deeply moved when he heard Qiu Rong's loyal words.
It’s a pity that I was blind in my previous life and couldn’t tell who was loyal and who was fake!
"Good girl, everyone has their own strengths. Although Pei'er is calm, this is also her weakness."
Qiu Rong frowned, a hint of incomprehension in her eyes.
Being calm is a bad thing?
Didn’t Madam often praise Sister Pei’er before?
Seeing this, Gu Qing lowered his eyes and smiled.
"It's not that being calm is bad, it just depends on where you are. If you are in the mansion, it's naturally good, but if I want you to go to the shop and open the door to do business, it's better to be lively and cheerful. Customers will like it more."
"oh!"
Qiu Rong nodded, looking enlightened, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel curious.
"Madam, you said you wanted me to go to the shop, but I don't know how to do business, right?"
"It's okay. I'll let Madam Li teach you well in the next two days."
Gu Qing had already made up his mind. He looked at her with a smile and said softly, "You must study hard when the time comes!"
"Yes, ma'am, I certainly will."
Qiu Rong's face was full of seriousness, and he secretly swore in his heart that he must not let his wife down.
"Okay, you can go down first! Tomorrow morning, go find Madam Li."
Gu Qing looked at Qiu Rong who had retreated and became busy again.
This busy work lasted until the sun set and Chen Zhizhou came back from outside.
"Why did you light a lamp?"
Chen Zhizhou watched her busying around under the candlelight, curled his lips slightly, but immediately frowned. He silently took a candle from not far away, lit it, and placed it next to Gu Qing.
"There's no rush for these things. Let's do it tomorrow! It'll strain your eyes. It's time for dinner soon anyway, so why don't you stay out with me for a while?"
After saying that, he raised his hand to stop Gu Qing's actions.
"Don't make a fuss, it will be fine soon!"
Gu Qing frowned and raised his hand to take the pen back, but his body size was too big for him.
Chen Zhizhou stretched out his hand and easily avoided Gu Qing's action.
"Hey, give it to me!"
Gu Qing continued to act coquettishly without stopping her hands.
Chen Zhizhou lowered his eyes and looked at her who was angry. The smile on the corner of his lips grew deeper. The faint fragrance that belonged to her came to his nose, stirring up waves in his calm heart.
He stared at Gu Qing, who was concentrating on grabbing the pen, with a distracted look on his face. He leaned closer and kissed her lips accurately.
Finally reached it!
Gu Qing had just grasped the brush when he was distracted by a kiss.
“You… um…”
She wanted to struggle at first, but under Chen Zhizhou's superb kissing skills, she gradually succumbed and even cooperated.
…
After making love, Gu Qing lay in Chen Zhizhou's arms coquettishly, and couldn't help but raise her hand and hit him twice.
This guy's physical strength is simply amazing!
Every time I torture myself to the point of falling apart.
Chen Zhizhou didn't care. He wrapped his big palm around her fist, raised his thin lips slightly, and said teasingly, "What's wrong? Could it be that I didn't serve Madam well just now?"
"You...why are you so annoying!"
Gu Qing's face turned red with embarrassment. She turned her head away and buried it in the quilt.
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