Chapter 630 Brother Sanshui, I'm only telling you this
Qin Xin was startled and involuntarily looked at San Shui: "You know that the poison was administered by the madam?"
Sanshui gave her a half-smile: "Of course I know. How could we servants dare to sleep too soundly at night? Do you maids think you can sleep like the dead?"
Qin Xin didn't say that she could actually sleep soundly at Shen Wantang's place. She just nodded in agreement: "That's right, we servants have to be vigilant at all times!"
Finally, someone in Sanshui could pour out their grievances. Shaking their head and sighing, they said, "When the master calls, we have to rush in to serve immediately. Even a little bit of delay will result in punishment. Being hit a few times by the master is not a big deal. The big deal is that our already meager monthly allowance will be deducted! So, Santu and I can barely sleep with one eye open!"
"So, you saw Madam poison Master?"
"I didn't see it with my own eyes, but I know that Madam came twice last night, and she deliberately entered Master's room while he was asleep. Do you think she came here for any good reason?"
"Then why didn't you tell the master?"
"Look at you, aren't you being naive? Who do you think manages the Shen family? Is it the master? Of course not! It's the madam who manages the family. She pays the monthly allowances, she manages the servants' clothes and shoes, and she even manages the kitchen's purchasing and the preparation of food. Whether we servants can have enough to eat is all up to her. Who dares to offend her?"
Sanshui, speaking with the air of someone who's been there, said, "Let me tell you, in this family, you'd rather offend the master than the mistress. If you offend the master, he'll at most give you a beating or a scolding, and that'll be the end of it. But if you offend the mistress, you'll have absolutely no way out!"
"Madam is ruthless. She won't kick you out of the manor; she'll deliberately keep you here and slowly torture you. What's that saying again? Oh, like cutting flesh with a dull knife!"
"Therefore, even if we see the madam doing something bad, we must never mention it, and we must not tell the master, otherwise we will be beaten and scolded by the master, and the madam will be beaten again!"
Qin Xin understood. San Shui and San Tu both knew that Qi Shi was doing something inhumane, and they also knew that Qi Shi had poisoned them, but they just wouldn't tell Shen Guan Nian.
She couldn't help but shake her head. Shen Guannian really brought this upon himself. He usually indulged Qi Shi, to the point that Qi Shi controlled everything inside and outside the house. The servants outwardly listened to Shen Guannian, but in private they all listened to Qi Shi.
"Oh, Miss Qinxin, does the Second Miss treat you very well? I heard that your monthly allowance is even two taels more than ours, is that true?"
Qin Xin nodded and whispered, "Brother Sanshui, I'm only telling you this, so please don't tell anyone else!"
Sanshui's heart melted when she called him "Brother Sanshui," and he quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Miss Qinxin, I will never tell anyone!"
"Actually, our monthly allowance is four taels more than yours!"
"What?! Your monthly allowance is five taels of silver?!"
"Shh, Brother Sanshui, keep your voice down, don't let anyone hear! I only said this because I think Brother Sanshui is a good person, our young lady doesn't allow us to say anything!"
Sanshui quickly covered his mouth, but even though he did, his envy was evident in his eyes.
Five taels of silver!!
A full five taels of silver!
They can easily earn in a month what they do in five months of hard work!
Who can balance this? Who can stand it?
Sanshui hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and, enduring the pain, stuffed the loose silver coins that Qinxin had just given him back into Qinxin's hand: "Miss Qinxin, could you please put in a good word for me with the Second Miss?"
"The Second Miss is getting married soon. It's definitely not enough for her to go to the Duke's Mansion with just a few maids. After all, the Duke's Mansion is a large and powerful family. If the Second Miss brings too few people, people will laugh at her. Don't you think so?"
"How about we ask the Second Miss to take me away from the Master and make me her personal attendant? You can assure the Second Miss that I will be absolutely loyal to her and serve her wholeheartedly!"
Qin Xin smiled and stuffed the piece of silver back into San Shui's hand.
Sanshui's expression changed: "What, Miss Qinxin, are you unwilling to plead for me?"
"Don't worry, Brother Sanshui, I'm naturally willing to put in a good word for you."
Sanshui was stunned: "Then why did you give me this silver again?"
"This money was originally meant for Brother Sanshui. After all, he has taken good care of me these past few days. This little bit of silver is a token of my appreciation, so how could I ask for it back? Besides, I earn five taels of silver a month, so this little bit is nothing. Brother Sanshui, just keep it. I heard you have a younger sister at home who seems to be sick. You should use this money to find her a doctor to take a good look at her!"
Sanshui felt both ashamed and moved in an instant.
He was so stingy that when he stuffed the loose silver back into Qin Xin's hand, he had to grit his teeth before he could finally give it to her.
Look at that girl, she's much more generous than him. She gave him a piece of silver and didn't even flinch.
As expected of a maid from the Prince Ning's mansion, she exuded a different kind of air about her, and her perspective was far beyond what a servant from a humble family like him could compare to.
He was actually quite attracted to Qin Xin, and even frequently fawned over her.
Although Qin Xin was not the prettiest among Shen Wantang's maids, she was definitely the most clever and likable. As soon as she came to the Shen family, she quickly became friends with the servants, and everyone thought she was lively, cute, generous and magnanimous.
But now, Sanshui feels somewhat inferior; he feels he is not good enough for such a wonderful girl.
Her monthly allowance is five times that of his. More importantly, she comes from the Ning Prince's Mansion, has served the Ning Prince and Princess and the Ning Prince's heir, and is now following the second young lady who is about to marry into the Duke's Mansion. Her future is limitless!
As he was lost in thought, he heard Qin Xin say in a somewhat solemn tone, "Brother Sanshui, I will definitely pass on your message and put in a good word for you. However, whether Miss is willing to take you in is uncertain. After all, as you know, Miss is a young lady. It's really not right for her to ask the master for his servant. She might accidentally anger the master."
Sanshui nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, this is indeed a bit difficult for the Second Miss, but I really want to serve the Second Miss. The Second Miss has a good personality and is considerate of servants. I dream of being the Second Miss's servant. So, I have to ask you to help me mention it to the Second Miss."
Qin Xin nodded. She listened carefully to the sounds inside the room. It seemed that Shen Guannian had vented his anger enough, and Qi Shi and Shen Mingxuan had stopped crying and seemed to be about to come out.
Knowing she couldn't stay any longer, she said, "Then I'll head back now. I'll ask Miss and give you an answer tomorrow. Please wait a moment."
"Alright, alright, thank you so much, Miss Qinxin. If there's anything you can do for me, just let me know!"
Qin Xin smiled brightly: "Okay, Brother Sanshui!"
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