Chapter 664: The Foot-Washing Girl Wants to Get to the Top (7)
"You have so many cavities, yet you still eat sweet things. Aren't you afraid of toothache?" The old housekeeper took away the red grapes in front of her. Sui'er followed and snatched them back, saying proudly, "I'm happy, I'm happy."
"You kid, you just don't listen to advice. Sooner or later you will suffer." The old housekeeper's hunched back made him look even shorter, but his face showed his love for his daughter.
"I'm happy to suffer." Sui'er picked up several large grapes and threw them into her mouth in front of him, chewing them deliberately to make a sound.
The old housekeeper shook his head, sighed, and walked to the backyard.
His only daughter was completely like her mother, stubborn, and would not listen to the kind words of people around her. Shi Yi
slept comfortably all night and got up at dawn in the morning. This was the first time she got up so early since she came to the East Courtyard.
"I'm up now. Just in time. Come with me to clean up the East Courtyard." Before she even walked into the yard, she was stopped by Sui'er. Sui'er was worried that she couldn't understand what she said, so she said, "The master had left me in the East Courtyard last night to serve. From now on, you will listen to my instructions." Shi Yi
was surprised for a moment, but when she thought of her father, an old housekeeper who was highly regarded by the Zong family, she was immediately relieved and agreed readily, "Just follow Sister Sui'er's orders."
Seeing that she was so obedient, Sui'er took back the prepared power and pointed to the corner, "Go get the broom. Today, you should clean the yard with clean water first."
The East Courtyard is a quiet place specially separated from the entire mansion. Most of the facilities are not shared with other gardens. And the yard of the East Courtyard is not ordinary. The garden in front and the courtyard in the back require one person to sweep for a whole day. Shi Yi felt that she was completely embarrassing herself, but who told her not to work hard before and not to have any sense of existence in front of Zong Ying? She nodded and took over the task.
"Then you do your job well. I'll go clean up the study for the master, and I'll come to check it in the evening." Sui'er waved her handkerchief and walked out of the yard.
She got up early this morning just to bring breakfast to the master. Now she has to rush to the small kitchen to get a few plates of the master's favorite snacks.
As for Zong Ying, his eyes were red after looking at the account books all night. However, he didn't feel at a disadvantage at all. Because he found the biggest termite in the mansion.
He was really surprised that the old housekeeper he trusted the most actually embezzled the interest behind his back. He wanted to see when the old housekeeper would take the initiative to confess these things.
When Sui'er came in, Zong Ying had already washed and dressed up, and was about to go out to discuss business.
He wore a lake blue robe today, with a moon-white jade pendant hanging around his waist, and his combed short hair was neat but unruly. His facial features were already deep, and this dress made him look even more neat and spirited. Sui'er blushed, and quietly lowered her head, speaking with a shy tone, "Master, please have some snacks before you go."
"Sui'er, eat them for me. I'm busy going out." Zong Ying saw through Sui'er's little thoughts at a glance, but deliberately got close to her and said ambiguously, "What kind of powder did Sui'er use today? It smells so good."
"Sui'er... I didn't use it..." The little girl's neck turned red because of his sudden closeness, and she stuttered when she spoke.
She instinctively wanted him to think that she was unique, so she told such a clumsy lie to deceive him.
"That's the fragrance of Sui'er itself." Zong Ying deliberately buried his head in her neck and took a deep breath. Sui'er felt that she almost couldn't breathe. She took a half step back in panic and reminded, "Master, you still have to go out to discuss business."
"Sui'er smells so good that I don't want to leave." Zong Ying deliberately rubbed her powdered little face, and then walked out with a smile.
After he left, Sui'er collapsed on the table. She really didn't expect the master to be so flirtatious. Even a small move made her unable to stop.
Zong Ying walked to the yard and saw Shi Yi sweeping the floor "diligently". She trembled unexpectedly.
Shi Yi stopped what he was doing, stood to the side, and said respectfully, "Good morning, master."
Although the little girl was respectful, Zong Ying always felt that she was unwilling to accept it under her face. Yes, she had lived in the East Courtyard for a few days and was comfortable without any restraint. Now, with Sui'er coming, she would have to accept endless tasks. It would be strange if she was happy.
Shi Yi felt the man's watching eyes on her, and deliberately lowered her head.
She had to be a person with backbone now, and she couldn't be easily defeated by a little problem in front of her. She wanted to let everyone in the East Courtyard see that she was not a freeloader. Of course, she was more insecure about herself. Even if she asked Zong Ying for help, Zong Ying might not help her little girl. Who made her a servant?
Zong Ying thought that the little girl might complain, but she lowered her head and said nothing. Forget it, he gave her the opportunity, but she didn't seize it. He silently estimated the area to be swept in the East Courtyard. After a day, the little girl's hands, which had been whitened with great difficulty, would definitely be rubbed with blisters. Thinking of this, Zong Ying was actually a little looking forward to it.
"Master, I'll continue." Shi Yi didn't want to have not completed the task by the evening, although she felt that this task was a bit difficult.
"Well, do it well." Zong Ying frowned his majestic face and took big steps, as if he was very anxious.
In fact, he was afraid that he would not be able to hold back and laugh out loud. This little girl just worked, and her expression of despair really made people laugh... burst out laughing.
Chunyuan.
"You said that the master left Sui'er in the East Courtyard to serve." The eldest wife's fingers that were drawing eyebrows trembled. It seems that she really underestimated this girl Sui'er.
Lianlian continued while massaging her shoulders, "It's absolutely true. Chun'er in the kitchen told me today that she saw Sui'er carrying snacks to the East Courtyard, and she hasn't come out all day."
"Her father is the old steward of this mansion, and the old man the master trusts the most, so he naturally deserves this honor." The eldest wife's face regained its softness, and her hands naturally and neatly smoothed the corners of her eyebrows. "Let her jump around for a while, there is plenty of time to clean up."
Lianlian's fingers that were massaging her shoulders suddenly became heavy, and she quickly begged for mercy, "Madam, I didn't mean it."
"It doesn't matter." She raised her hand and pressed the back of Lianlian's hand, looking at her delicately painted face in the mirror with a friendly expression, "Lianlian, you are my right-hand man now, there are some things you should and shouldn't do, you must know clearly."
Lianlian knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously, "Madam, Lianlian will never dare to have any second thoughts."
"She is a sensible child." She held Lianlian's chin and smiled gently, "There are many good days to come."
(End of this chapter)
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