Yan Zhu expressed satisfaction with her and gave her the gold earrings she had promised.

Xiaoji was so happy, and now he finally had the chance to show off in front of the older girl. He kept chattering and his chubby round face showed an especially sweet smile.

At this moment, she had already remembered how the old man yelled in the house and how he went out and got into the car.

She told Wen Yu how the second master limped out through the side door and where he went.

Finally, she said, "Miss, if you have anything to do in the future, let Zhuzhu tell me to do it..."

Wen Yu leaned against the cushion with a smile on her face, "I heard from Zhuzhu that you are very familiar with the Wen family. Now I really have something to ask you."

"Excuse me, young lady!"

"It's like this. In a few days, the old lady will give me my mother's dowry. I have never managed a business before. As a grown-up girl, it's not convenient for me to go out.

I only have two maids around me now, Zhuzhu and Hongxing'er. As for Zhuzhu, I have another important job. So there is only one maid, Hongxing. Well, you know, she is still devoted to the first wife. So, I am short of someone to manage the property outside, and I am short of two maids around me..."

"Big girl? Two?! Girl, what kind do you want?!" Xiaoji's heart was pounding and he was sweating.

"First of all, they have to be loyal! They have to be devoted to me. Secondly, they have to be capable. The person who manages things outside has to be literate. The person who manages money and things has to be careful. The key is... they have to be clean and have no bad habits. Um... they also have to be able to deal with people outside and get things done. It would be best if they look decent. After all, in the future, they will be my managers and shopkeepers."

Xiaoji was almost out of breath. Manager? Shopkeeper? Managing the business?

Oh my god! This is a godsend!

"As for the girl, I don't care about her beauty, but I am loyal and careful. I want to find one myself first, and I don't want the second wife to assign me one. Well, that's all for now. Xiaoji, do you have any recommendations?"

Xiaoji was even more confused when he heard this. Not for the sake of looking good?! Me, me! Can I do it?!

Her life ideal since she was young was to be a maidservant around a girl, to wear good clothes, eat good food, go out with the girl to visit friends, and mingle among those respectable maids.

Then, the girl married well, she was a slave relying on her master, how proud she was, wasn't she?

You know, the maidservants around the girls have a higher position than the aunts! ! For example, the mothers around the old lady, even the girls have to be polite to them.

She had been looking forward to such an opportunity day and night.

But her father and brother were ostracized in the mansion and could not help her. And she herself, she looked... Which maid around a girl is not slim and pretty? For this reason, she complained more than once that her parents favored boys over girls, giving birth to her brothers and sisters so handsome, but making her look like a teapot without a spout.

All her talents are useless.

Over the years, he had been looking for opportunities everywhere, saving up some money to curry favor with the housekeeper, but he couldn't even become a second-class maid, let alone a senior maid by the girl's side!

Hearing the girl say this, I felt like I had a life-saving straw and wanted to hold on to it tightly, but I was afraid that she would reject me. All my dreams would be shattered and I was so anxious that tears were about to come out.

"Hey, Xiaoji, what's wrong with you?" Wen Yu saw Xiaoji's face changing and she wanted to laugh and cry at the same time, so she teased her on purpose.

"Girl... I, I..." He knelt down with a plop. "Girl, although Xiaoji is not good-looking, he is definitely loyal, and he will only be loyal to you for the rest of his life! And I..." She was sweating anxiously, not knowing what to say. "Hongdou, no no no, Zhuzhu, Xiaoji doesn't know what to say, can you help me talk to the girl!?"

She looked at Yan Zhu with a flattering expression.

Yan Zhu spat out the melon seed shells in her mouth and nodded, "Miss, Xiaoji is a good girl, honest and capable."

"Yes, girl, Xiaoji is very capable, not afraid of getting dirty or tired, Xiaoji is willing to serve you. Give me a chance..."

Wen Yu said: "Zhu Zhu has said so, and you behave like this...then give it a try."

When Xiaoji heard this, she was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, girl! Thank you, girl! Wuuwu..." She was really crying.

"Okay! Get up! Let's make it clear first. If you can't do it well and it doesn't meet my expectations, I can fire you."

"Don't worry, girl. Xiaoji will do his best."

"Well, actually I need a lot of people. What are your parents and brothers doing now? Will it be easier if the whole family comes over?" Wen Yu hesitated.

Xiaoji nodded desperately, "It's best if the whole family works for you, so that everyone can work together. For example, Xiaoji knows the temperaments of the whole family, and can discuss things with them, so that they can work more carefully for you. Look at the second wife, all the families are working for her. Even the ones who work for the young lady and the young master are working for her. If they follow different masters, it will be troublesome if there is a fight between the masters!"

"Huh? Xiaoji, you are very smart! In this respect, you are better than Zhuzhu." Wen Yu joked.

Yan Zhu glared at Xiao Ji. What's the matter? You want to beat me even though I haven't come yet?

Xiaoji smiled flatteringly: "Sister Zhuzhu..."

"I just don't know whether your father and brothers are willing..."

"I hope so... Go back first and talk to them quietly. If they are willing, I will report to the old lady and ask you and your family to come over. Remember not to alarm others."

Xiaoji whispered, "Xiaoji knows! If the girl can get back your mother's dowry, I don't know how many people will be jealous!"

Well, this girl is really clever.

Yan Zhu said: "Tell your father: Don't think that our daughter is easy to fool just because she has never managed the business before. I tell you, our daughter is very smart! If you keep making promises, and they fail to do their job well, you will be dragged down!"

"That's impossible!" Xiaoji said firmly. It was not easy to get a great opportunity from the sky. If I let them drag me down, I would be in trouble! "Miss, don't worry... It must be right. I am so happy..." She wiped her tears again.

That night, Xiaoji ran back home. Her mother and brother had already returned, but her father had not yet returned.

Her chubby face turned red and she was sweating anxiously. She wanted to speak, but she wanted to wait for her father to come back before talking about it. After all, her father made the final decision.

Anxious, restless, going in and out, slamming doors.

Her mother was annoyed, "What are you doing going in and out, girl!?"

"Mom! You better be polite when you talk to me next time! Humph! You all are counting on me for support!" She was very proud, with her nose in the air.

His ugly appearance displeased his mother, who said, "You're sick!" So she picked up the bed broom, and Xiaoji ran aside and quieted down.

After a long time, her father finally came back. He was a thin man in his forties, dressed poorly but cleanly. It was obvious that he had been a handsome man when he was young.

The whole family got together... As expected, they were all handsome, and I don’t know how Xiaoji, such an outlier, appeared.

Xiaoji didn't even wait for her father to sit down. She became excited all of a sudden. "Dad, I have something important to say!"

Xiaoji's father is Li Yuanqing, his eldest brother is Li Jiang, his second brother is Li Yuan, and his fourth brother is Li Tan.

"You have something important to say? Okay, go ahead." Although the girl is ugly, she is also my biological daughter.

Then, Xiaoji continued to tell the story.

After hearing this, Xiaoji's family was a little stunned: "Are you serious?!" her father asked.

But her mother shook her head: "That's unlikely? The eldest girl..." But she knew: the eldest girl was not favored, she tried to please people all day long but got nothing.

No one in this family likes her! With a stepmother, there is a stepfather, and the master doesn't care about her! The maids and women talk about her a lot. "I've never heard of a dowry!"

Xiao Ji was excited, "The girl told me herself! What could you hear in the kitchen?" He looked disdainful.

She was so mad at her mother that she almost went to pick up the broom again.

"Why would the young lady tell you this?" asked Xiaoji's father.

"I'm good friends with Zhuzhu from the eldest girl's room! Zhuzhu recommended me to the eldest girl!"

"But...tell you?" Her father didn't believe it.

"Tell me what's wrong? The eldest lady is looking for help! The outside business needs people to take care of it, and we need more people to serve her. The eldest lady said that she wants to promote me to a first-class maid!" Xiao Ji's eyes lit up.

Xiaoji's father believed it. Although his daughter always loved to dream, she was not a liar.

When the eldest girl reaches the age to get engaged, dowry is definitely involved, but it is still unlikely to be handed over to the girl! "I recommended our family to the girl, and she agreed. Don't be half-hearted and try to get me a monkey! If you don't let me be the eldest girl, I will never forgive you!" Xiaoji said sternly.

Xiaoji’s father was so angry: This girl!

But when he looked at his three sons, the eldest was nineteen and still unmarried, because his family was not good enough in the mansion and he could not find a good one. But he did not want to waste his life with a bad one. He could not see a future! "Xiao Ji." Her father sighed, "We are servants and we obey our master in everything. If it is true as the girl said, and she wants us to go, your father and your brothers will be loyal to her without hesitation. Before that, we have no right to speak, understand?"

Xiaoji's face was full of happiness, "Okay, I'm glad you know it!"

"Silly girl, there is an enemy in this family who will not let us go easily. You have to tell the girl that if you want the person, you have to find a way. Otherwise, our family will be in trouble." At least the family can still be together now.

If you really offend the second wife, you might get sold separately.

That would be terrible...

"Don't worry! My daughter understands this!" Xiaoji shook her head proudly.

(End of this chapter)