Xin'er was exhausted after a whole day, picking vegetables before meals and washing dishes after meals, almost without stopping.
When she served Princess Jin, she received two taels of silver per month and occasionally received some rewards, living a very comfortable life. Now, she washes dishes for others, which is a very heavy job, and she is always busy. Her monthly salary is less than two taels, let alone any extra rewards, which is simply impossible.
These days are completely different. If it were in the past, she definitely wouldn't have done it, but now she has nowhere else to turn. In addition, after a month of training at the laundry, her temper is much milder than before. So Xin'er is thinking of working for another three to five days. If she can persevere, she will stay. If she really can't, she will find another way out.
The next day she came back to work. She had to prepare the vegetables early in the morning. After washing the vegetables, she went to carry the potatoes. The bag of potatoes weighed thirty or forty pounds, and she had some difficulty carrying it. When crossing the threshold, she couldn't lift it that high and just couldn't get it out.
Just as she was getting anxious, a young man came over and helped her carry the potatoes to the edge of the pond. Looking at the petite girl before him, the young man asked in surprise:
"I've never seen you before. Are you new here?"
Nodding, Xin'er replied, "I just arrived yesterday."
In the past, this work was done by women in their forties and fifties. They didn't mind the dirt or the hardship. This was the first time he had seen a young woman come to the kitchen. "This work is too heavy. How can a young woman like you handle it?"
Fearing being disliked and ostracized, Xin'er quickly said, "Who said I can't do it? I washed all the vegetables yesterday. I can do it. Don't look down on me."
Looking her up and down, the young man crossed his arms and chuckled, "I'm not looking down on you, it's just that you're so thin and small. Washing dishes, vegetables, and fetching water must be too tiring for you. I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it."
"What others can do, I can do too." Xin'er ignored him and went to the well to draw water. When she reached the well, just as she was about to lift it, the boy reached out and helped her lift the bucket of water to the edge of the pool.
Seeing that she seemed a little unhappy, the young man softened his tone and said, "I'm just a talkative person, I don't mean any harm, don't take it to heart. I'm a waiter here, my name is Su Jiafeng."
The young man laughed heartily; he was handsome with clear features and full of energy. He seemed very kind, and as the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Xin'er didn't argue with him and replied calmly:
"Your accent doesn't sound like a local. Are you from the south?"
Su Jiafeng smiled and replied, "Yes, I am from Suzhou."
A Suzhou native, also surnamed Su? Xin'er wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt the young man before her bore a resemblance to Su Gege. Curious, she asked casually:
"I heard that there is a Lady Su in the Fourth Prince's residence, who is also from Suzhou! It's rare for a prince's maid to come from Suzhou. I wonder if you have heard of her?"
Hearing about Su Yushan from someone else, Su Jiafeng felt it was quite a coincidence and said with a forced smile, "That's my sister."
Upon hearing this, Xin'er was greatly shocked, and her face froze!
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