She is nearly 40 years old, but still has a slim figure, and doesn't look like she has given birth to four children. Her eyes are clear and bright, and her skin is not white but very delicate. She wears cloth and is clean from head to toe.
Standing there, steady and polite, she still looks charming.
And Xiaoji next to her... was probably waiting for the most important moment that would decide her fate, his fat flesh was trembling with nervousness...
It's really shameful to watch! Wen Yu waved the indenture in front of the mother and daughter, "Bring your whole family over here!"
When Xiaoji heard this, he knelt down and cried, "Girl! Girl! Don't worry, Xiaoji will follow you all my life and I will never have other intentions!"
Little Jiniang also knelt down and saluted: "Thank you for your support, young lady. Young lady, my family and I will be loyal to you and work hard for you!"
Wen Yu said, "I hope so. Get up! You must remember that only when I am well can you be well! These days, there are many things I cannot control. I hope we can work together to get out of this predicament!"
"I will follow your instructions, young lady." Little Jinniang's voice was also soft. "I, the maidservant, asked me to tell you: He has been learning skills and teaching his sons all these years. Don't worry, he will definitely do the job you ask him to do!"
"Well. There are a few things to do now, let them do it!"
Xiao Jiniang was stunned. He went to do things without even meeting anyone?
Wen Yu took out some papers, some banknotes and a bag of silver.
"Although I have asked your family to come here, there may be some who are not happy and regret it! Therefore, I will leave them for now and go out to do some work. What needs to be done is already written down. This is a silver note of 1,000 taels, and some small change. We need to buy carriages and other supplies. The basic requirements are written down. Tell Manager Li to hurry up and keep the account."
"Ah?! This..." Little Jin was quite shocked. She calmed herself down and took it. "Since the young lady said so, I will take it and tell them!"
"Okay! Xiaoji is my first-class maid, and you are my nanny, mainly responsible for the contact with the outside world."
"yes!"
"When I took over the account, it was cousin Song Wu who helped me. I asked Manager Li to find him at the address. If he wasn't there, I would contact that guy named Ma Dahong. I asked Manager Li to take a look at these properties first so that he would have a clear idea of what was going on. Well... Not all of these properties will necessarily be kept. They are troublesome to run and don't make money, so they will be sold in the future. Of course, this is a story for later."
"I understand, girl." Little Jin agreed, but she was secretly surprised: How could the girl be so thoughtful? "Well, let's do this for now! Remind them to keep their mouths shut."
"Yes, young lady!" Xiao Ji's mother responded, and turned to tell Xiao Ji: "Behave yourself around young ladies!"
Xiaoji nodded repeatedly, smiling. Xiaoji's mother bowed and left.
"Xiao Ji..." she called her gently.
Xiaoji came over quickly, with a flattering smile on his face: "Miss, please give me your orders."
"Go clean up your own place, and then go to the yard to see what people are talking about. Just be happy in your heart, and be more restrained outside."
Xiaoji's round face tightened and he nodded solemnly: "Girl, Xiaoji understands!"
"Well, go down!"
Not long after, Xiangshu and Qinghe, the new maids of Wenyu, came, each carrying two large bags.
Hong Xing'er came in with a complicated expression to report, Wen Yu hummed: "Let one come in first."
The two maids in the yard looked at each other, Xiangshu grinned at Qinghe, and didn't move.
Qinghe put down her bag and came in to greet Wenyu.
Wen Yu smiled and said, "Get up! Qinghe..."
Qinghe has fair skin, bright eyes, a long nose, and thin red lips. She looks very quiet, and more like her mother's daughter than Xiaoji! Wen Yu found it funny. She had already found out that Qinghe is introverted, doesn't talk much, and doesn't fight for superiority. She is careful and has a lively look in her eyes. She has the potential to be a good girl.
"When I asked the Second Madam for you, I wrote your name on it, but I never thought that the Second Madam would really give you to me. She even gave me your indenture as well?!"
Qing He was a little surprised to hear that the indenture was in the hands of the elder girl. She moved her mouth but didn't say anything.
"Well, I don't know if you're willing. How about this, you stay here for now. When the time comes, whether you want to redeem yourself or find another place to live on your own, I won't stop you."
"It is Qinghe's honor to be valued by the young lady. Young lady, Qinghe will work seriously and follow your arrangements in everything."
Wow, look at this answer, it's really appropriate and the attitude is neither humble nor arrogant.
good!
Alas... Yan Zhu has never had these two skills since she was a child.
He turned his head and glanced at Yan Zhu. She was eating with her little mouth moving, and her beautiful eyes were staring at Qing He. I wonder what she was thinking!
"Thank you, Miss!"
Then, Xiangshu came in. She was young, with a plump face... and a red mole on her eyebrow, which made her look more charming. Her eyes were very sharp, and when she came into the room, she took a quick look around, taking in Wenyu, Yanzhu, and the furnishings in the room.
"Hello young lady..." She bowed.
"Well, Xiangshu, right?"
"yes."
"You know what a first-class maid is supposed to do, right?"
Why is the girl like this? Xiangshu felt a little nervous and dissatisfied. She didn't even want to come to this place!
"Xiang Shu knows."
"Can you read?"
"You can't read..." Xiangshu's ears turned red. She wasn't a big maid next to the girl, how could she have the chance to learn to read? "Well, you are someone next to the second wife, you should know the rules very well. Now that you are here, do your job well, don't let me find fault with you and embarrass the second wife. When you are more familiar with it, I will divide the work. Go downstairs and clean up the residence first. If you don't understand anything, just ask Hong Xing'er!"
Wen Yu raised her chin and Yan Zhu handed her a small bag containing two taels of silver.
"...Thank you, Miss." Xiangshu took it, feeling depressed. He didn't dare to do anything, and bowed and left.
Yan Zhu curled her lips and muttered, "Qing He is still better. Of course, Xiao Ji is the best!"
"Is it because Xiaoji is kissing up to you?"
"Hehehe..." Yan Zhu laughed so hard that her body shook.
…
Not long after, Hong Xing's slightly flattering voice was heard at the door: "Manager Wang, you are here!"
"Well. Where is your girl?!" a woman said in an arrogant voice.
"The girl is in the house!"
The sound of two people walking.
At the door, Hong Xing'er said, "Miss, Manager Wang is here!"
Haha, it came pretty quickly.
Wen Yu hummed, "Ask Steward Wang to wait in the main hall!"
Manager Wang is the wife of Manager Chen.
Her family had an independent courtyard next to the Wen family, and they also had maids and servants to work for. In the past two years, she had only been a manager and received a salary. But in reality, she did not do much work. She was just a rich lady at home, raising her grandson.
But the servants of the Wen family, such as Hong Xing'er, still respected her because her husband was the chief steward! Yesterday, Nanny Wu was helpless by Wen's tone, so she left the house and told Wang the news.
Wang came and walked into the main room with an unhappy look on her face.
If the girl doesn't come out, it would be obviously rude for her to sit down.
But if she didn't sit down and just stood here and waited... except for the old lady and the wife, she had never been through this before! Fortunately, it didn't take long, and Wen Yu came out accompanied by a black-and-yellow-faced maid. She didn't say anything, just sat in the main seat and looked at Steward Wang.
Manager Wang's mind suddenly changed. She was smarter than Nanny Song. She smiled, revealing her long teeth and a face full of wrinkles: "Miss, how are you?"
Speaking of the housekeeper's wife, she was also a pretty girl when she was young. She had nice eyebrows, big round eyes, and an oval face. But as she got older, her face became saggy, she had big bags under her eyes, and no waist.
She lived a wealthy life, wore silk and satin, and wore gold jewelry. She also loved to act arrogantly, saying she had "married well"...
So it looks shallow and tacky.
"Manager Wang. What are you doing here?" Wen Yu asked coldly.
(End of this chapter)