The maids were originally worried, but when Nanny Zhou came over and told them about Ren Yaoqi, they were all pleasantly surprised. They were even more grateful to Li and kept praising her for being generous and kind-hearted.
Everyone knows that among the servants in a mansion, apart from the housemaid, the most valuable ones are the maids who serve the mistresses closely.
The two girls in Ziwei Courtyard were both legitimate daughters. If the maids selected at this time were outstanding, they would be kept as dowry maids. Even if they were not able to be married in the end, when they were ready to get married, they would be more honored than ordinary maids, and the master would also give them a lot of money for dowry.
Moreover, it was not glorious for them to be sent back. If someone else from the family came into the mansion, they would have a chance to turn their lives around in the future, and other servants would not look down on them.
As for why Nanny Guan didn't show this grace, they understood after a little thought and couldn't help but start planning to give their maids some good advice after returning.
Therefore, when they were sent away the next day, no one held any grudge against Li, and they even begged Nanny Zhou to kowtow to Li.
Ren Yaoqi did not interfere in this matter anymore. She didn't have to worry about selecting and training the maids, as Nanny Zhou would take care of it.
Aunt Fang fell ill again, and Mrs. Li exempted her from paying respects, so she began to stay indoors.
Ren Shimin busied himself, writing Spring Festival couplets and crafting peach charms. Of course, Master Ren San's couplets and peach charms were meticulously crafted, with everything from paper selection to carving done by a master. Production was limited, and therefore incredibly valuable.
That morning, Ren Yaoqi returned from Ren Yijun.
Ren Yijun liked to play chess with Ren Yaoqi, but the weather outside was extremely cold and he was not in good health.
Thinking of the things in his previous life, Ren Yaoqi became more tolerant of Ren Yijun's strange temper. Therefore, he would take the initiative to go to his house every few days to exchange ideas with him, so that he wouldn't have to brave the wind and snow to go to Ziweiyuan.
Walking slowly on the Nine-Curve Corridor, Ren Yaoqi held in his hand an exquisite Hetian jade hand warmer with blue and white patterns.
This was just a palm-sized hand warmer that Ren Yijun forced upon her before she left.
She thought it was a valuable item and didn't want it. Ren Yijun took the hand warmer with a gloomy face and was about to smash it on the ground. She was so scared that she rushed over to snatch it away.
It was also the first time she knew that someone could express good intentions so...awkwardly.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly.
When he looked up, he saw Yang Cheng, the chief steward of the outer courtyard, bending sideways and respectfully leading two people towards him. Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but pause.
Walking behind Yang Cheng were two boys of about twelve or thirteen years old. The one on the right was wearing a dark green cloak with a red fox pattern. He had a handsome appearance and was obviously a well-educated young man from a wealthy family.
The young man on the left wore a narrow-sleeved, sable sable robe and clutched a riding whip in his right hand. He was tall and slender, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his features were strikingly handsome. When he smiled, the corners of his mouth tilted slightly to one side. This expression, which might seem sinister to others, was pleasing to the eye on him.
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