Upon hearing Zhang Zhaoci's words, Xu Di was so shocked he almost fell off his chair. He said, "My goodness, you really think highly of me! I don't have such abilities at all. If we go out, we can disguise Xiao Yuan and have a stand-in stay at home. Wouldn't that work?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "Are they all fools? Do you think they wouldn't think of something you can think of? Think about it carefully, how could you not come up with a good solution? Keep going, I believe in you."
Xu Di gave a wry smile and said, "Well, I've gotten myself into trouble again."
Zhang Zhaoci said, "We all know you're capable and resourceful, always able to come up with a good idea. By the way, your uncles should be arriving soon, right? When your father gets back, let's discuss the feasibility of the trip. If possible, pack your luggage quickly so you don't run out of time later."
Xu Rao knew everyone's idea of going out and was very envious. She said, "I want to go too. You've all left, and I'll be left here all alone. How can that be?"
Zhang Zhaoci said, "We were thinking of going with you. You are the governor of a state, and you can't leave here easily. We'll go out together whenever you retire."
Of the ten Bai women who entered the manor together, Bai Shu and Bai Shao were chosen by Li Yuexi to serve Xu Di personally. Bai Wei, Bai Mi, and Bai Zhi followed Zhang Zhaoci to learn nursing. The other four Bai women, along with Bai Kou, went to the capital with Granny Lu and Xu Zhi.
The ten Bai were divided into two rooms. The three Bai who stayed behind shared a room with Bai Shu and Bai Shao. Since Bai Shu and Bai Shao went to the capital, only Bai Wei, Bai Mi, and Bai Zhi remained in the room.
Bai Zhi sighed and said, "Those sisters went to the capital with me. I wonder how prosperous the capital is. I heard that the city gate towers are so tall that you can't see the top of them."
Bai Wei said, "I think it would be good for me to stay here with Madam and learn some skills. Madam said that if we study hard, we can become professional nurses in the future. At that time, we can also be respected people like Madam."
Bai Mi said, "That's right. Look at Madam. Everyone who sees her when she goes out greets her respectfully. It's not because of our master, but because our Madam is so skilled. She can save lives with a single move. I not only want to learn nursing from Madam, but I also want to learn how to diagnose illnesses from her. I want to become a doctor who saves lives in the future."
Bai Zhi said, "We are all servants who have to serve others. Even if we learn well, what good will it do? We are young now, but when we get older, we will still have to serve others well and wait for our masters to match us with a son."
Bai Wei frowned and said, "Bai Zhi, where did you learn all these words from? What do you mean by waiting for the master to match you with a boy and wait for you to get married? Have you forgotten what Sister Qingmiao and Sister Qingsui told us? Our master and mistress are kind-hearted people. After we came, they didn't beat or scold us, but taught us well. Which family's servants are like us, bought and raised and taught so well? If we serve them well, we will surely be able to choose a suitable person to marry in the future, and the master will even give us a good dowry."
Bai Mi said, "That's right. This time, Sister Qing Sui left with the dowry given by the master. Sister Qing Sui said that her family had already chosen a husband for her, and she was going back with the master to get married. She showed me the dowry the master gave her. Not to mention the fabrics and jewelry, she was given two hundred taels of silver notes, which she was told to take back and buy whatever she liked. The rest was her own savings. We are lucky to be able to follow such a master. Many of our sisters were bought by the gatekeepers. When the time comes, will you still be able to make your own decisions?"
Bai Zhi said, "Sister Qingmiao and Sister Qingsui are both born into the family. How can we be like them? You two are always thinking about how to study and research. What's the point of us girls learning so many things? Wouldn't it be better to learn how to serve others properly?"
Bai Wei and Bai Mi looked at each other. Among the three, Bai Wei was the oldest and also the most outstanding in appearance. Originally, she was just prettier than the other girls, but after coming to the Xu family, she ate well, slept well, and most importantly, was in a good mood. After her complexion improved, her original five points of beauty became a full ten. She also grew taller. At just over ten years old, she was already graceful and elegant, and one could see her future charm.
Bai Wei naturally knew that her appearance was very conspicuous. She was very strong-willed. After being sold to a matchmaker by her family, she was afraid of being sold to some unclean place. Later, when the Xu family went to choose someone, she looked at Granny Lu with pleading eyes. Granny Lu saw the pleading in her eyes. Granny Lu knew that if she did not take this precocious child away, with Bai Wei's looks, she would be chosen by some brothel in the future. If that happened, the child would be ruined.
Bringing Bai Wei back to the Xu family, she saw the demeanor of her mistress and realized that with her skills, even a woman would be looked up to. She resolved to learn nursing from her mistress and become her assistant in the future. She believed that if her mistress found her useful, she would not be easily let go.
Bai Wei hadn't expected Bai Zhi, who was with her day and night, to have such thoughts. She sat down next to Bai Zhi on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and said, "Good sister, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly thinking about these things?"
Bai Zhi said, "Why did this come to my mind so suddenly? Aren't we just servants of the Xu family now? Even if we learn the skills perfectly, we're still servants. So what's the point of learning them?"
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