Chapter 426: Choosing a Servant
It’s just that he was a few months older than Tai Ge’er is now.
But he felt that he was not as "smart" as Tai Ge'er at that time, so he was the slow bird that had to fly first, and Tai Ge'er naturally could not delay.
In the garden, some people practice, some people play, and some people have fun.
In Qiwu Courtyard, Du Jingyi received the news sent by his uncle's mother.
"Mrs. Zheng will be here soon. I heard that she has several suitable candidates that she is going to send to other families. You can take a look. If you think one is suitable, then we can stay here."
"Is it appropriate?"
"What's appropriate or inappropriate? It doesn't say where it's going to be sent to, so why worry? She's the biggest maid in Jinling City, and she's trained servants to be well-behaved, so don't worry."
Hearing what his aunt said, Du Jingyi didn't think any more about it. He chatted and laughed with his aunt while drinking tea, waiting for the woman to arrive.
The maids she had met in the general's mansion before were all doing business with the high-ranking officials in Sui'an City, so they were naturally respectable people. But today, when she met the maids who were used to being used by the noble families in Jinling City, they were three times more polite than those in Sui'an City.
As the saying goes, don't hit someone who smiles at you.
Grandma Zheng was laughing so happily that Du Jingyi felt relieved when he saw her.
"I heard that Madam wanted to find a servant for the young master, so I picked out a few good ones and brought them here. Please take a look. If you think they are suitable, you can keep them and train them. If you think they are not suitable, I will go back and pick out some better ones and send them here."
"Thank you for your concern, Aunt Zheng."
Du Jingyi replied, then she bowed a little, took two steps back, waved to the outside, and asked the six servants who followed her to stand side by side.
There are two older ones who look about seven or eight years old, and the other four, judging by their height, should be around five or six years old.
But they all have pretty faces and are well-dressed, and you can tell at a glance that they have been well educated.
"Everyone raise your heads and let Madam Gu see."
The six people looked up when they heard this, their eyes slightly avoided, but their bodies stood straight.
Du Jingyi looked carefully and was quite attracted to the second one on the left and the first one on the right, then he asked.
"Where are these two from?"
Du Jingyi pointed, and Grandma Zheng started talking nonstop.
"The taller ones are from Quzhou, and the shorter ones are from Lingzhou."
These two places have never been prosperous, especially when faced with natural disasters or floods, there were cases of people selling their children everywhere, so after hearing this, Du Jingyi did not ask any more questions.
Having to serve others at such a young age is really forced by life.
"What are their names?"
"Madam, my name is Songshan."
The one who spoke was the taller boy. There was still some childishness in his voice, but his temperament was steady.
"Little Mizue."
Ruijiang was naturally the shorter one, but he was quite clever when he spoke and didn't look stupid at all.
When Zheng saw Du Jingyi asking, she immediately handed him the booklet with the information about the two of them. It clearly recorded when the property was purchased, who introduced it, the contract signed when it was purchased, what relatives the property had, where the property was, how many years they had studied, what they knew, and so on.
Du Jingyi took a quick look and then made up his mind.
"Okay, let's just take the two of them and let them stay in the mansion for now. If they are suitable, then we will have to trouble Aunt Zheng to be the personal servants and maids of the young masters and young ladies in the future."
Hearing this, Grandma Zheng laughed even more happily.
Although those in their line of work are all servants in trade, there are differences between them. The first thing to look at is which family they enter, and the second thing to look at is what kind of work they do.
If they are just some rough cleaning and odd jobs, they will naturally not get any benefits. But if they are the close servants of the ladies, young ladies, masters or young masters, then it is a special case. Their words and deeds are her living signs.
No matter which family they come from, they will all say that Grandma Zheng is good at training. Wouldn't the business be endless if this is the case?
"Madam, you have good vision. I dare not say much about other people, but Songshan is the most stable one here. Don't look at him as he is only eight years old now. Even if he is more than ten years old, I am afraid he is not as stable as him. With such a person watching over the young master, Madam will feel more at ease in the future."
What Zheng Yapo said really hit the mark in Du Jingyi's heart.
What she admired was Songshan's maturity and steadiness. If he was trained well, he would become a capable manager beside Tai Ge'er in the future. As for Ruijiang, she seemed to be lively and clever, so she could play with Tai Ge'er.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
He received silver for the indenture, and then a reward.
"Please trouble Grandma Zheng to take the children on this trip. Use the money to buy them food."
Zheng Yapo wanted to do long-term business, so she treated these children strictly but not harshly, and she would not embezzle the money rewarded by the master.
"Take them quickly and thank Madam Gu for the reward."
"Thank you, Madam Gu, for the reward."
Shuxiu smiled and then sent Zheng grandma out of the yard. In the main room, Du Jingyi was talking seriously with Songshan and Ruijiang.
"When you enter the mansion, you will serve Tai Ge'er. He is only two years old now, and most of his daily life is taken care of by the wet nurse and maids. But I think after a while, he will have some ideas about the difference between men and women, so it is more appropriate for you two to take care of him personally."
"Especially Songshan, you will have to take care of Tai Ge'er's daily life, so you will have to be more careful. I saw in your booklet that you have brothers and sisters at home, so you can take care of Tai Ge'er as if he were your own brother."
Du Jingyi's words made Songshan feel flattered.
"Madam, you are too kind. Songshan is just a servant. How dare I treat the young master as my brother? Songshan doesn't dare."
Hearing this, Du Jingyi smiled and then said with relief.
"He was just born with a better life than you, but that doesn't mean you have to keep your head down all your life. Look at yourself straight, and don't look down on others. Do you understand?"
Songshan didn't know whether he should answer yes.
If they followed what Grandma Zheng taught, they should naturally listen to the orders of the master, but now the words of the lady made him slightly waver in his determination to keep his head down and do his work.
Ruijiang next to him didn't quite understand what was said, so he just smiled foolishly.
"Ruijiang listens to Madam, but Madam, if you meet someone taller than Ruijiang, shouldn't you raise your head to see the person clearly?"
(End of this chapter)