Chapter 213 Sending a Maid
Jiang Mixia thought so, and so did the other women who came to the banquet. They were all very cautious and careful, paying attention to etiquette and not daring to make the slightest mistake.
It can be said that this banquet was full of courtesy and formality. Everyone had a polite smile on their face, and the words they said were just superficial greetings.
The prefect's wife, Mrs. Wu, was already accustomed to organizing such banquets. In addition, she was a very versatile person. When she hosted the banquet, she was able to deal with the women participating in the banquet with ease and liven up the atmosphere as much as possible.
It was also because of Mrs. Wu that this extremely formal banquet became more relaxed and casual.
In addition to taking care of all the hot emotions as much as possible, Wu also focused on helping her husband to get in touch with several wives of outstanding candidates.
This includes Jiang Mixia.
After all, Song Jingyun is the top scorer in this exam, and he will surely shine in the next spring exam and get a good official position.
"My husband mentioned to me the winner of this year's autumn exam, and he praised Mr. Song for his originality, grandeur, and outstanding literary talent. I thought Mr. Song must be a mature middle-aged man, but I never thought he was so young and accomplished."
Mrs. Wu pulled Jiang Mixia and smiled, "This is enough to show that Madam Jiang is virtuous and manages the household well, and has made great contributions by being a beautiful woman by her side."
"Madam, you are too kind." Jiang Mixia responded politely, "My husband is diligent and studious, and he is also lucky. There is really not much I can do to help him."
This is the truth. The young son-in-law stood out in the autumn examination because he was naturally intelligent, had a photographic memory, and was diligent in studying.
Jiang Mixia felt that it had little to do with her.
If there is any connection, it should be that she will satisfy whatever the young son-in-law likes to eat? "So humble." Mrs. Wu smiled even more, "You are so polite at such a young age, it's really rare."
"Come to think of it, I noticed that you didn't bring any servants with you when you came here, and you have to do a lot of things by yourself, which is a bit tiring. I have trained a few diligent maids, who are also smart. If Madam Jiang doesn't mind, I will keep them by my side to serve you?"
After Wu said that, a maid who was about fourteen or fifteen years old and looked pretty came out from the side and bowed to Jiang Mixia, "The maid Banxia greets Madam Jiang."
Jiang Mixia narrowed her eyes.
This prefect's wife is quite interesting.
A servant was sent to her at the first banquet.
They also chose such a lovely, young and beautiful woman. Was it to send a servant to her or to Song Jingyun? In the modern business world, in order to win over partners, money and beauty are common means of bribery. Even in this era, it is still so common.
It was estimated that the prefect saw that Song Jingyun had passed the imperial examination and had a bright future. He also thought that it was common for men to have three wives and four concubines, as well as a bunch of maids, so he wanted to insert one into Song Jingyun's life.
If this one could become Song Jingyun's concubine in the future, or even have a child with her, then their relationship with Song Jingyun would be locked.
If Song Jingyun becomes successful in the future, they can take advantage of this opportunity to curry favor with her. If Song Jingyun becomes average in the future, she will just be a maid with good looks and it won't cost much, so it can be considered a good relationship.
It can be said that this is a much more cost-effective forward-looking investment than trying to curry favor with existing powerful people.
But, investing in the little son-in-law...
Have you asked her, the legitimate wife? "Madam, your intention is good, but I am being disrespectful." Jiang Mixia said, "Speaking of which, my family is indeed lacking a servant who can do the rough housework of sweeping and cleaning. Madam, your gift to someone at this time really solves my urgent need."
"But, Madam, I have to say something that may make you laugh. My family is poor and we cannot afford to hire servants on weekdays. If you come to my house, I am afraid I cannot even afford the monthly salary. It will easily make people laugh at you."
"It's not difficult. The monthly salary can be paid from here." Mrs. Wu said with a smile.
"In that case..."
Jiang Mixia smiled and said, "Then please give me five years' salary first. I will take it back and give Banxia the monthly salary."
Five years?
Mrs. Wu was stunned for a moment, but then she smiled again, "Okay, I'll send someone to the accounting office to get fifty taels of silver for Madam Jiang."
"Fifty taels?" Jiang Mixia's eyes widened. "This is too little. Miss Banxia is lovely, but she will have to do all kinds of rough work after she comes to my house. Only one tael of silver a month is too little. How about ten taels a month?"
"After all, he was given to me by my wife. It is really unfair for him to live in my house. If I don't give him more monthly allowance, I will feel really bad..."
Ten taels a month? That's one hundred and twenty taels a year, and six hundred taels in five years.
I only spent less than twenty taels of silver to buy the pinellia...
"So I have to trouble you to give me 600 taels of monthly salary for five years, so that everyone can feel at ease." Jiang Mixia continued, "In addition, since you are going to give me a servant, please give me Banxia's indenture as well."
The indenture was given to her?
How could he control Banxia? He thought she was stupid...
The handkerchief in Wu's hand was almost torn to pieces.
Jiang Mixia saw that Wu didn't respond for a long time, so she just smiled awkwardly and said, "I was rude and impetuous. Madam was just being polite, but I was so tactless that I took it seriously, which put Madam in a dilemma."
"This is truly my fault. Madam, please don't be too embarrassed. My family is poor, and I really don't deserve such love from you..."
Wu: "..."
What did she say that Jiang Mixia said so much and made her words so decisive?
If she gave six hundred taels of silver and gave Banxia's indenture to Jiang Mixia at this time, according to Jiang Mixia's extremely rogue character, he would probably sell Banxia right away, and she would end up losing more than she gained.
If she doesn't give it to him now, wouldn't everything she just said become a joke?
Just when Wu was in a dilemma, a maid came hurriedly and whispered to Wu, "Madam, the banquet in the front yard is almost over, and the master is a little drunk."
"If you are drunk, help you to bed and let you rest. I'll prepare some sobering soup for you." Mrs. Wu said impatiently.
"The master just went into the house to rest after getting drunk. I saw Caiyun helped the master into the house, and he hasn't come out yet..." The maid said fearfully, and looked at Wu cautiously.
Caiyun was Wu's maid, whom she had taken care of for several years. She had been trained to be smart and ambitious, so she was originally wanted to take the opportunity to send her away.
But now...
Mrs. Wu almost bit her teeth to pieces.
(End of this chapter)
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