Chapter 80: Please, Mistress, treat me well.
Li Yue'er tidied herself up and went out from Yingkelai.
Gamboge and cinnabar were waiting outside.
The two of them didn't even enter the restaurant. The mistress said they didn't need to serve them, so Teng Huang lazily sat on the carriage shaft eating chestnuts.
She bought a bag of roasted chestnuts from a street vendor; they were sweet and chewy, and very delicious.
She took a bite and found it delicious. Then, she instinctively reached out and handed the second one to Dansha, who was standing by her legs under the car, bending down and tilting her head, "Delicious."
Just as Dansha was getting used to it and was about to accept it, Teng Huang suddenly remembered that the two of them were still arguing, so he immediately withdrew his hand, pinched the chestnut and put it to his mouth to bite it.
Cinnabar turned to look at Gamboge.
Fujiwara's eyes darted around, looking at the sky and the clouds, but never at her.
Rabten Huang sat on the carriage shaft, swinging her legs. Sometimes her skirt would lift up, revealing half of her socks. Dan Sha glanced back and noticed that the straps of Rabten Huang's cotton shoes were loose, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she smiled and stood quietly to the side, waiting.
Sure enough, as Watanabe swung his feet back and forth, the strap came loose, and the shoes, along with the laces, seemed to have grown two long wings. He flung them away and they rolled quite a distance.
Garcinia was dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at his shoes with a chestnut in his mouth, "..."
She looked down at the cinnabar, then at the shoes; her intention was clear.
Dansha looked up at the sky, then at the clouds, but avoided looking at her.
Gamboge, "..."
Teng Huang gritted her teeth, reached out and gave Dan Sha a light push on the shoulder, and ordered her in a coquettish tone, "Go and pick it up for me, or someone will step on it."
Dansha remained motionless with her back to Gamboge, only glancing at her sideways, raising her arm and extending her palm towards her.
Teng Huang stared at her in confusion, then froze, before angrily puffing out his cheeks and slamming his hand heavily into Dan Sha's palm. "I'll pick it up myself then."
The voice was rough and urgent.
As he spoke, he used Dan Sha's palm as support to jump off the carriage shaft on one foot.
Dansha panicked and immediately gripped Teng Huang's fingers to stop her. She turned around and stepped in front of Teng Huang, looking up at her with a frown, "You'll hurt your leg if you fall."
Teng Huang's eyes were red with grievance. He turned his face away from her and said in a gruff voice, "I don't need your help. You've already stopped caring about me anyway."
Today's events, along with past grievances, surfaced in his mind, and Teng Huang's voice was hoarse when he spoke.
Cinnabar: "I haven't abandoned you."
She asked, "Do I make your bed every day?"
Gamboge, "..."
She doesn't make her own bed when she sleeps. Every day, Dansha gets up and goes to her room to fold her blankets and tidy up her things. Before going to bed at night, he comes over again to make her bed and put a hand warmer on her.
All she had to do was lift the covers and lie down.
She can lie quietly in bed, and Dansha will praise her for being amazing.
Dansha asked again, "Did I bring you your food? Did I pack your clothes? Did I put away your underwear? —"
With his other hand clutching the chestnut bag, Teng Huang quickly covered Dan Sha's mouth with the back of his hand before she could say the word "wash." He glanced nervously left and right, afraid that someone might overhear and mutter that she was so pretty but so lazy in private.
All her grievances turned into shame. She felt embarrassed and guilty listening to every point Dansha listed.
If you calculate it this way, it seems that every day it's just her unilaterally arguing with Dansha, while Dansha still does all these things for her every day, for more than ten years without ever complaining.
Fujiwara's face flushed, and he was too embarrassed to be angry anymore. His eyes were still red, and his voice had softened. "Then why did you reach out your hand?"
Dan Sha lowered his eyes to look at the bag of chestnuts that was right in front of him.
Fujiwara quickly released her mouth, then tilted his head and smiled at her, "Hungry?"
Cinnabar remained silent.
Gambo smiled and said, "Then you pick them up for me, and I'll peel them for you. My hands are clean."
Her toes, clad in socks, pointed towards her shoes.
After Dansha went to pick up the shoes, Teng Huang, her ears red, kept looking around before hiding her cool feet under the hem of her skirt on the other leg.
It wasn't until Dansha returned with the shoes that she stretched them out, and she confidently asked Dansha to put them on for her.
The reason is, "I can't touch my shoes with my hands. If they get dirty, I won't be able to eat chestnuts or feed you."
Dansha stood directly opposite Teng Huang, her eyes lowered. She held Teng Huang's ankle and put the shoes on for her. Then, she straightened the long straps at the back of the shoes, wrapped them around her ankle twice, and tied them into a neat knot.
Ramma Huang looked down at her other foot by lifting the hem of her skirt. "Let's re-tie this too. I overslept this morning and only tied it once. No wonder it's loose."
Cinnabar works diligently and without complaint.
Teng Huang looked down at her, becoming happier the more he looked. "Then I'll move back to sleep with you tonight. If you call me, I won't sleep in."
Cinnabar, "Okay."
Fujiwara breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, he felt as if the sun had come out after the rain, and as if a stone that had been pressing on his chest had finally been removed. He felt so light that he wanted to fly away.
She chuckled and said, "Luckily I'm smart. I didn't even unpack it or take it out to pack. That way, I can just take it over tonight."
Dansha lowered her eyes, pursed her lips, and smiled gently, replying, "Yes, very clever."
Tansha didn't know whether to be happy or sad that Teng Huang was so dependent on her and couldn't live without her.
Dansha draped the gamboge-colored hem of her skirt over her wrist and put it back on her shoes, then looked up and said, "I'll bring it over tonight."
When she left, Teng Huang sat at the table, puffing out his cheeks and sulking. He only gave orders to Teng Huang to pack things, and even carried the bundle over himself.
Now she has to fetch it back herself and then take it out to organize it.
Teng Huang swung one leg slightly, brushing the hem of her skirt against Dan Sha's hand again. "Thank you, Dan Sha. It's so good to have you."
Dan Sha felt a slight itch on the back of her hand but couldn't bear to pull it away. She lowered her eyes and said, "It's alright, I deserve it all."
Gamboge, "What?"
She didn't hear Dan Sha clearly and didn't repeat it. Just as she was about to ask Teng Huang for chestnuts, coincidentally, the mistress came out with Miss Yue'er.
Dansha's already expressionless face became even more expressionless.
Because the gamboge slid off the carriage shaft and flew towards the Moon Maiden like a butterfly.
Dan Sha's gaze followed the figure in pale yellow gamboge, feeling quite weary.
In fact, she wanted to tell Fujiki her feelings countless times, but she held back countless times.
Because her relationship with Fujiwara was different.
They grew up together since childhood, and even before meeting the mistress, they relied on each other to survive by pretending to be boys and begging on the streets.
At that time, Teng Huang was so hungry that his stomach kept growling, but he smiled and said to her, "I've already eaten, you eat quickly," and then forced the half-eaten cornbread in his hand onto her.
Teng Huang has a sweet tongue and can always get food from her, so he takes care of her.
Later, when things got better, she took care of Teng Huang.
After more than a decade of getting along, Dansha was hesitant to speak up, fearing that Tenghuang would refuse her, or that Tenghuang would become estranged from her and sever their relationship completely.
Just thinking about cinnabar is terrifying.
If that's the case, it's actually better to maintain the status quo.
Cinnabar drooped from his eyes.
She no longer cared about the chestnuts and instinctively took on the duties of a head maid, taking down the footstool and standing aside to help the mistress and Miss Yue'er into the carriage.
After the two of them got on, he helped Teng Huang sit on the carriage shaft and then put away the footstool.
Just as she grabbed Fujiwara's wrist, Fujiwara raised his hand and stuffed something into her mouth.
Cinnabar ate whatever Gamboge fed him without even thinking about it.
It's a chestnut.
Sweet, fragrant, soft and chewy chestnuts.
Dansha looked up at Tenghuang in surprise.
Gambo sat back on the carriage shaft and asked her, "Is it sweet?"
Dansha looked at her for a while, then a faint smile appeared on her face. "Sweet."
It's so sweet, that's why I can't bear to change it.
Fujii stared at her suspiciously. "You like it that much?"
Everyone enjoyed the meal.
Gamboge lowered his head and peeled again, peeling off the cinnabar, then his own, and finally the Moon Maiden's.
Fortunately, the mistress was very clean and never ate out, and even disliked that she might not have washed her hands, otherwise she would have had to peel off the mistress's portion as well.
Three mouths, peeling the gamboge until the tips of my fingers hurt.
The four of them went out, but Li Yue'er and Teng Huang wanted to go out and play, so the carriage dropped them off on the side of the main street, and the mistress took Dansha to visit the neighborhood along the way.
Just as Li Yue'er was standing by the roadside, bending down to pick chestnuts from the gamboge paper bag, the mistress in the carriage called out to her, "Li Yue'er."
Li Yue'er looked up at her, "Hmm?"
She walked up to the carriage. "What's wrong?"
Qu Rong took off her purse, lifted the carriage curtain, and put the purse containing loose silver and copper coins into her palm. "Buy whatever you want. If you don't have enough, just give us the address of the Qu residence and we'll have them come to the residence to get the money."
If people with better financial means go to the market and buy expensive items, or if they buy too many things and it's inconvenient to pay or take them away in person, they can give their address and name, and the shop will arrange for a clerk to deliver the items to their door or collect the money.
The things she gave were just for Li Yue'er to buy some snacks to eat.
Li Yue'er caught it with both hands, blinked, and smiled, "Okay."
She was already beautiful, but today she wore makeup and an elegant updo, with double-petaled pink chrysanthemums tucked behind her ear. When she looked up at me with a smile, she was even more breathtaking.
Qu Rong gripped the curtains, pursed her lips, and then, with a blank expression and a flat tone, said to her, "Go play."
The carriage departed.
Li Yue'er happily accepted the purse and strolled around with Teng Huang by her arm. Fearing that the two might encounter danger or harassment, Lin Mu followed behind them with another servant.
As dusk fell, Qu Rong returned to the place where Li Yue'er had gotten off the bus that morning to pick her up, and then they went back.
Li Yue'er bought quite a few small items here and there.
Nothing else was particularly expensive, but the most costly item was a small box of lip rouge.
Li Yue'er was in great pain, "It costs one tael of silver!"
It's practically made of gold dust, otherwise it wouldn't be so expensive!
This caused her to lose a month's salary.
Qu Rong leaned against the carriage, looking tired and weary, and didn't speak. There were too many things to do in the neighborhood, and some of the managers were trying to shirk their responsibilities, using the old lady's name to argue with her.
She needs to gradually replace these people and completely take control of the business.
It should only take a few months to complete.
Qu Rong was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she barely ate anything at noon. Now that she had finally finished her work, she was too tired to say a word.
Fortunately, Li Yue'er didn't hold it against her and didn't need her to respond. She just kept rambling on about what she had done that day.
She had been strolling around for almost a whole day, and she carried the lively, bustling atmosphere of the market with her. Just seeing her felt like coming home.
Qu Rong's mind went blank, her body relaxed and stretched out. She leaned against the soft pillow behind her back, tilting her head to listen to Li Yue'er's words. It seemed like she was listening, but it also seemed like she wasn't listening to a single word.
The only one who heard the tael of silver was here. Seeing Li Yue'er wrinkle her nose in distress, Qu Rong was amused by her little expression. With a smile in her eyes, she indulgently hummed, "It's not expensive, I'll buy it for you."
Li Yue'er was taken aback, then deliberately asked, "Didn't you dislike me wearing these things? Why are you willing to buy them for me?"
Qu Rong remained silent.
She didn't dislike it.
Most importantly, Li Yue'er likes it.
Qu Rong closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.
She only slowly opened her eyes when she felt Li Yue'er approaching, her sweet breath spraying in front of her and their breaths mingling.
As soon as she opened her eyelashes, Li Yue'er applied lip rouge and kissed her on the lips.
Before Qu Rongren could react, he placed his hand on Li Yue'er's waist.
She looked down at Li Yue'er's mouth.
It's pink and smooth, with what looks like fine gold glitter inside, which is quite novel and beautiful.
Li Yue'er wrapped her arms around her shoulders, nestled in her arms, and whispered, "The lady who sells rouge said this one is delicious."
That's why it's so expensive.
Qu Rong's mind was quick at this moment. She tightened her grip on Li Yue'er's arm with each breath, pursed her lips, and looked down at her.
Li Yue'er bit her lower lip, her eyes bright, and whispered, "Please, Mistress, treat me well."
Since she had begged so much, Qu Rong naturally didn't hesitate to hold Li Yue'er's head and continue the kiss from before.
At night, Li Yue'er would apply lip rouge to her chest, waist, and inner thighs, which would then be eaten by the mistress.
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Dansha: ...Thank you! At least I don't have to get those strange looks from Doctor Fu anymore. [melted]
Moon: [Covering face and peeking]
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