Chapter 96: Was it Qi who sent me to monitor you?
Qijunyuan.
Liu pulled Lin Qingjun into the small kitchen on the pretext that the vegetables still needed to be cut.
Then she saw Zhang Yapo talking to Xiaotao, and she felt relieved and talked to her.
"Jun'er, what's going on?"
Why was she suddenly assigned a steward nanny to Qijun Courtyard out of nowhere? This wasn't Qi's style. According to Qi, she wished that only she and her daughter were in Qijun Courtyard, without a single servant.
She knew that this Zhang Mute was the one who had bullied Jun'er in the past and was not a good person.
Besides, how could she, a kitchen maid, suddenly become a housekeeper? This job was not suitable for her.
Also, could it be that she was sent by Qi to monitor them?
Thinking of this, Aunt Liu's eyes were filled with resentment.
"How could she be like this? The old woman on duty is finally gone, and I thought I could have a few days of peace and quiet, but I didn't expect that she would still not give up and not let go."
"She, how could she be like this? I never thought of fighting with her."
She was anxious.
She herself didn't care. She had no parents or brothers and was alone. Even if Qi put her under her nose, she would not feel uncomfortable.
But her daughter is still so young, unmarried, and has a bright future. How can she become a pawn in her hands?
No, after Qi comes back, she will go find her and ask for "freedom" for her daughter even if she has to cut off one of her hands.
It was the first time that Lin Qingjun saw her aunt being so sneaky, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't worry, Auntie, things are not what you think."
Lin Qingjun recounted the grievances and love stories between Zhang Mummy, Gui Mama, Da Tao and Xiao Xi, but omitted the incident in which Gui Mama caused a big disturbance in Qijun Courtyard that day.
Aunt Liu was stunned and murmured.
"Are you saying that this Zhang Yapo came here on her own initiative to avenge Xiaoxi?"
She remembered that Xiaoxi's maid was a lovely maid. Every time she saw her in the yard, she would respectfully call her "Auntie" instead of being sarcastic and contemptuous like other maids.
"If it's a deal, then it's okay."
Although she was a concubine, she also knew that those who showed kindness without any reason were either treacherous or thieves.
Aunt Liu thought for a moment and then continued.
"Jun'er, if, I mean if it's possible, why don't you help this mute woman?"
She did not do this for the sake of Zhang the Mute, but for the sake of Xiaoxi, who had sincerely called her aunt. She also hoped that she could die with peace of mind.
"However, everything must be done under the premise of ensuring your own situation first."
Xiaoxi is important, but not as important as her daughter. Don’t blame her for her freedom, her daughter is her life.
Lin Qingjun gently stroked the hair on her temples. Her aunt was always so kind.
"Don't worry, Auntie. I will. I know."
"I'm also very sad about Xiaoxi's situation. I also want to do something for her."
"But Auntie, you can trust Mrs. Zhang for now. As for the future, we'll talk about it later."
It wasn't that she didn't trust her, but she no longer believed in human nature. Zhang Yapo came here to avenge Xiaoxi. What if someone appeared one day who could help her avenge Xiaoxi even faster? What would she say then?
Aunt Liu nodded, "I know, I'm not confused."
Aunt Liu suddenly asked, "Jun'er, I noticed two handkerchiefs are missing from your basket. Did you give them away?"
Didn't she say she wanted to sell the handkerchief? With her enthusiasm for making money, how could she bear to give it away?
Having said that, Lin Qingjun smiled even more brightly.
This handkerchief was indeed given away, one was given to Lin Yingxue and the other was given to Lin Zhi.
That day in Jianjia Courtyard, Lin Yingxue said she wanted to embroider a handkerchief for Qi out of true love.
But later she found out that it was not so easy to embroider a handkerchief. After trying several times, she finally gave up. However, she could not take back what she had said, and she did not want to disappoint Qi, so she secretly found her and asked her to embroider a handkerchief as she did before so that she could report to the task.
Without saying a word, she asked for ten taels of silver.
Lin Yingxue was so angry that her face turned blue. She scolded her and asked if she was obsessed with money. She also sarcastically said that she didn't have to have her embroidered handkerchief and she could go to Wanchongxuan to buy it.
But.
She was not afraid that she would buy it. She kindly reminded her that she was under house arrest now. If she wanted to go to Wanchongxuan, it depended on whether Lin Zhifang would let her out. Also, she didn't have much time left. If the handkerchief was not given to Qi before Old Lady Qi's birthday banquet, she would be "sad".
Lin Yingxue then reluctantly gave her ten taels. Before leaving, she warned her not to reveal the matter to anyone and told her to embroider it more beautifully.
Lin Qingjun laughed again when he thought of this.
Embroider it more beautifully? She wasn't afraid of being exposed by Qi. After all, her embroidery skills were worse than a beginner's. However, she did as she wished.
As for the other embroidered handkerchief?
She looked at Zhang Yapo outside and saw her starting to clean up the yard skillfully.
She was able to enter the Qijunyuan because of her own contribution.
Early yesterday morning she went to pay her respects to Lin Zhi and to send him a handkerchief every month as per the regulations. When she went there she deliberately made herself sweaty and breathless.
Lin Zhi didn't care at first, but when he saw that the handkerchief was embroidered with excellent skills and had a novel concept, he liked it very much, so he asked a question.
"Just have the servants bring it to you, so you don't have to run around and make yourself so embarrassed."
She said that her aunt had taken Xiaotao to pay her respects to the lady and would not come out soon. She had rushed over because she was anxious to give him a handkerchief.
Lin Zhi's eyes swept over her again and again, and finally said, "It's time to arrange a nanny for Qijunyuan."
Qi naturally did not dare to disobey this remark, and she also set a good example for Zhang the Mute.
Just when Qi was racking her brains over who to choose as the housekeeper, Zhang the Mute appeared inadvertently. She was of low status and had no housekeeping experience. More importantly, she disliked the people in Qijunyuan.
In this way, Zhang the Mute was sent to Qijunyuan that night.
Mrs. Zhang looked up and exchanged glances with her, her smile carrying a deeper meaning that only they understood.
As soon as Lin Qingjun left the small kitchen, Mrs. Zhang Ya immediately presented her with the packed embroidery.
"Miss, everything is inside."
"I even took the liberty of putting some small change in there for emergencies."
"Also, Miss, go out and turn left into the alley. There's no one there, so you don't have to worry about being discovered."
"I'll wait for you at the back door until you return."
Lin Qingjun raised his eyebrows and smiled even more deeply.
Qi was wrong. Who said a cook couldn't be a housekeeper? Look, isn't this great? Everything is arranged perfectly.
Lin Qingjun nodded with satisfaction, but she still said.
"Madam Zhang, you don't have to wait for me. It's better for you to stay in Qijun Courtyard."
Mrs. Zhang was slightly stunned, but then she thought of something and apologized.
"I was mistaken. I have just arrived at Qijunyuan. If I walk around now, I will inevitably attract attention."
"Yes, young lady. I will stay in the yard these days and will not go out."
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