I didn't expect that as soon as I changed my clothes and came out, I heard Pingguo's sobbing and Qingmei's scolding.
Ren Yaoqi called them both over.
Qingmei spoke first, "Sister, this new maidservant really doesn't know the rules. You gave her the clothes for all four seasons, but she put the silk clothes and fur clothes together. Just now, when I took out your spring clothes, I found that they were all covered with lint."
"No, this is how I collected it when I took over." Apple sobbed.
"You dare to quibble!" Qingmei scolded.
After the Spring Festival, four new maids arrived in Ren Yaoqi's room, replacing the maids originally assigned by Concubine Fang. After observing them for a while, Ren Yaoqi asked Madam Zhou to promote two of the maids, named Pingguo and Sangzhen, to the second rank.
Now, there are Xueli and Qingmei living in Ren Yao's room. They were the people left behind by Concubine Fang.
Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Xueli remained relatively composed, becoming even more respectful to Ren Yaoqi and working even harder. Qingmei, however, was deeply uneasy, and had been picking on the new maids to highlight her own abilities. She also frequently criticized Pingguo, the newly promoted second-rank maid, for her simple and honest nature.
Ren Yaoqi saw it all, but didn't deliberately interfere. She lacked available personnel, which would be inconvenient for future actions. As for who could be of great use, she needed to observe before making a decision.
She kept Xueli because she felt that this maid was very sensible and smart. As long as she could be controlled, she would be a great help.
As for Qingmei, she was actually kept here to train the new maids, and she had other plans for Qingmei.
Being both loyal and useful is something you only meet once in a while. Being able to be useful or loyal is already a good thing.
"Xue Li." Ren Yaoqi called out.
"The servant is here."
"Madame Zhou is still looking for a housekeeper for me. Until the housekeeper comes, the affairs of the house will be temporarily handed over to you, including handling disputes between the maids." Ren Yaoqi waved his hand.
Xueli lowered her head and replied yes, then looked at Qingmei and Pingguo.
"Before Pingguo came, who was in charge of my clothes for all four seasons?" Although she asked this, Xueli's eyes were fixed on Qingmei.
Qingmei gritted her teeth.
Ren Yaoqi treated the two maids, who were originally sent by Concubine Fang, by suppressing one and praising the other. As a result, the two people who originally had a harmonious relationship now had many conflicts.
"Qingmei?" Seeing Qingmei didn't say anything, Xueli called her again.
Glancing at Ren Yaoqi, Qingmei gritted her teeth and said word by word: "Yes, slave!"
"I remember that the new spring clothes made for this year haven't been delivered to the sewing room yet. The spring clothes in the box should still be last year's old clothes. You just gave the key to the box to Apple not long ago. I was there when you checked the box, and she hasn't touched these old clothes yet."
Qingmei glared at Xueli, turned her head away angrily, her lips moving, and she didn't know what she was cursing in secret.
Xueli pretended not to notice and continued, "Qingmei ruined my sister's clothes and tried to shirk responsibility. You'll be fined half a month's salary. If you do it again, you'll be handed over to Madam Zhou for punishment. Are you convinced?"
Qingmei was naturally unwilling to accept this, but she was afraid that Xueli would really hand her over to Madam Zhou for punishment. Madam Zhou's strictness was well known in Ziwei Courtyard, so she could only grit her teeth and endure it.
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