The maidservant half-squatted and bowed. "Miss, don't worry. I will wash and dry your personal clothes for you later and bring them to you. As for the water, I will ask the maids to bring it. You just need to rest well, and you don't need to worry about anything else."
When Tang Baozhu heard that she didn't have to do it herself and that the maid would take care of it, she was secretly pleased. After all, she was unfamiliar with the place and the people in the government office, and she was worried about getting lost if she went out.
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"You're too kind, young lady. It's all my duty."
Watching her go out to fetch water from the nanny and then take the clothes she had changed out of to wash, Tang Baozhu only came to her senses after she had walked away. It seemed that she had forgotten to give a tip or a silver reward, or rather, she had no such awareness.
It seems I should give her two taels of silver when she returns the clothes. After all, so many people came here just now, and it wouldn't be much per person if we divided it up. I'm worried that if I give her too little, they'll think I'm stingy.
He was also glad that there was a lot of gold and silver in the warehouse, otherwise he would have forgotten everything in his haste to leave at noon and would not have remembered that he should have brought some silver with him.
Tang Baozhu closed the door and went into the bedroom to go to bed early, feeling that today was more tiring than her embroidery day.
She took off her elaborate ancient costume, changed into pajamas she had sewn herself, and crawled into bed to sleep.
Sure enough, wealthy families are different. The beds they sleep in are much more comfortable than their own. Even if they are very pampered at home, there are some things they just can't buy. Unless you reach a certain level, they won't show them to you.
The whole bed was soft and comfortable. Tang Baozhu rolled around on the bed a few times. As she rolled around, she suddenly wondered how her parents were doing.
I've never been away from my parents since I was a child. Today is the first day we've been apart. I don't know if they can adapt. I really miss them. Since I came here, they've doted on me in every way. They've long regarded me as their own parents.
Lost in thought, I drifted off to sleep, still preoccupied with what I was thinking about. The next morning, I got up shortly after dawn and got dressed.
"Is the young lady awake? We servants are coming in to help her wash up."
Wow, you have such sharp ears! You just got out of bed and haven't even changed your clothes yet. Your professional skills are truly outstanding.
"Come in!"
Tang Baozhu felt that this kind of life was really decadent, and she felt a little addicted to it. It felt so good to be waited on.
The maids entered the bedroom one by one, each carrying something in their hands—all toiletries. Although Tang Baozhu had never used these things before, she had watched the TV series and knew how to use them.
Thinking back to what I saw in TV dramas, I managed to slowly get through this hurdle.
After Tang Baozhu finished washing up, the head maid she had met yesterday came forward and said, "Miss, let me comb your hair!"
Seeing the other maids about to leave, Tang Baozhu quickly called out to them, "I'm so sorry to have troubled you all last night, and I feel really bad that you had to come and serve me so early this morning. How about you split these few taels of silver among yourselves?"
She pretended to take a few taels of silver from under the covers and handed it to the head maid, saying, "I'm giving you this silver; you can share it with your girlfriends."
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss. I will finish combing your hair and then go to distribute the food to them."
"Okay, I'm really not good at combing hair, thank you for your help."
"It's all what this servant should do."
Looking at the blurry figure in the bronze mirror, you could barely make out a ghostly shadow. It's true that not having a clear glass mirror is a hassle. Fortunately, the maid was quick and soon tied up her hair.
"The young lady is going to wear that set of jewelry."
Looking at her blurry reflection in the bronze mirror, Tang Baozhu realized that the jewelry she wore would obviously clash with her hairstyle, so she gave up on that idea and opted for the jewelry she had brought with her.
"Then let's bring that gold-inlaid jade set."
After the head maid finished putting on the jewelry, she said to Tang Baozhu, "Breakfast is ready. Shall we eat breakfast now?"
"Okay, eat early, we still need to learn the rules later."
Tang Baozhu was also worried that if she dawdled too much and delayed things, everyone else would have gone and she would be left alone, which would be very awkward.
Looking at the breakfast laid out on the table, it was quite plentiful, with porridge, soup, pastries, and noodles. It looked delicious.
Tang Baozhu didn't stand on ceremony and immediately picked up her chopsticks to start eating. The food tasted quite good, as expected of a carefully prepared meal.
After breakfast, Tang Baozhu followed the lead maid to the place where they learned etiquette. There were already many people there. Tang Baozhu glanced around and found that there were only a few outstanding women. The rest were probably selected peasant girls, about a dozen or twenty in total.
Tang Baozhu muttered to herself, "There are about 20 people in the capital. There are so many cities in the country, there will definitely be hundreds of people. With so many people, it's impossible to select them all. I think there will be another selection when they come to the capital. At that time, it should be the emperor himself who will make the selection."
"Hello everyone, I'm sorry I'm late."
He greeted everyone and then sat down on the stool next to him, quietly waiting for the old woman to come over.
Even without speaking, Tang Baozhu could feel the gazes coming from all directions, and most of these gazes were hostile and malicious. However, she didn't care at all. It's only mediocre if you don't attract jealousy. She touched her face and thought that it was only natural to be envied. Otherwise, she would suspect that she had wasted all the good food.
"May I ask how this young lady is addressed?"
Tang Baozhu looked up at the person who spoke. Her demeanor clearly indicated that she was not born a peasant girl, but rather someone from a very good family.
Tang Baozhu's senses were very sharp. Although nothing seemed amiss on the surface, the aura surrounding her was anything but friendly.
It goes without saying that everyone is a competitor. Although there are many powerful figures watching closely and it's unlikely that anything will happen, it's still useful to know more about your competitors.
Li Mingxiu was the one who had just asked Tang Baozhu how to address her. At first, she didn't take anyone in the living room seriously. She had heard that one of the selected candidates was particularly beautiful, but she didn't think much of it at first. After all, she had never seen anyone outside who was particularly good-looking. If someone was really that good-looking, she would definitely know. So she didn't believe that someone could be that good-looking.
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