Chapter 275 What are you doing?
After Shuanglian finished speaking, she waited shyly for Yu Sanbao's reaction.
Who knew that Yu Sanbao's reaction was flat, and he even nodded: "You are indeed a little too weak. It seems that you don't do enough work. I will talk to Rou'er later and ask her to give you more work to do so that you can exercise well. And go and help mother and the eldest and second sisters-in-law when you have nothing to do. There are many people at the fourth brother's wife's place, so you don't need to go there."
Thinking of this, Yu Sanbao added: "Rou'er is pregnant, she doesn't like to order people around, but you have to be discerning."
Shuanglian's body froze, and she was speechless.
After Yu Sanbao gave his instructions, he left without staying any longer.
Shuanglian's face turned blue, white, and red at times, which was very wonderful.
Soon Shuangqing called a doctor over. After taking Shuanglian's pulse, the doctor prescribed some antipyretic medicine for her.
Shuanglian had her monthly allowance, but Mrs. Wei paid for the medicine on her behalf because she had gone into the mountains to look for someone yesterday.
After a day, when Shuanglian's fever subsided, she went to thank Grandma Wei.
Mrs. Wei looked indifferent and didn't say much.
Bai Xiaofeng was carrying Bang Ge'er to Wei Pozi's place to play with Xing Xing. She couldn't help but say, "Shuanglian, you should be more careful in the future. You are so weak. If you sneak into the mountains, can you help save people or help carry people? Who knows who will save whom at that time."
Shuanglian lowered her head: "At that time, I was just... worried about the Third Master, I didn't think much about it."
Bai Xiaofeng was a little uncomfortable with Shuanglian's behavior and curled her lips: "You didn't think much about it. You didn't care about the work in your courtyard at all? When the third brother's wife was pregnant and wanted to drink hot water but no one was there, you didn't care? You said you were worried about your third master, but your third wife was pregnant and weak, and her mood was unstable, why didn't you worry?"
Shuanglian's face turned pale as she heard this.
Bai Xiaofeng covered her mouth and smiled: "Shuanglian, this is just my personality. I say what I think, not the person, so don't think too much about it."
Shuanglian pinched her palms forcefully, only then could she force herself to laugh, and said, "Second Madam, you are joking... I dare not think too much."
Shuanglian was still young after all, and her words “How dare I” still revealed a bit of grievance and dissatisfaction.
Bai Xiaofeng curled her lips, glanced at Mrs. Wei, and continued, "Shuanglian, I am telling you this. Even if you are unhappy to hear it, I have to tell you. You know, you disappeared yesterday, and my mother almost went into the mountains to look for you. Do you know how dangerous that was? - The avalanche over there buried a person directly, and when he was dug out yesterday, he was not in good condition! If Xingxing hadn't stopped my mother, if my mother had really entered the mountain and encountered any danger..."
Bai Xiaofeng quickly said “Puh, puh, puh”: “Mom will definitely live a hundred years!”
The lotus heads drooped even lower: "I was wrong."
Bai Xiaofeng wanted to say more, but Mrs. Wei didn't want her to talk about it anymore, so she changed the subject: "...Speaking of which, how is Zhao Youcai?"
Zhao Youcai wasn't in good condition when he was dug out of the snow the day before yesterday, but it must be said that he was surprisingly strong. I heard villagers talking about him yesterday, and they said that he looked better. If he took good care of himself, he might survive.
Bai Xiaofeng and Mrs. Wei were both very sad.
After this sigh, both of them ignored Shuanglian anymore.
Shuanglian stood there for a while. Seeing that Bai Xiaofeng and Mrs. Wei were just chatting with each other and ignoring her, she felt uncomfortable all over. She bit her lip, turned around and left.
When they arrived at the yard, Shuangyun, Shuangyue and Shuangqing were beating the frozen clothes hanging out to dry in the yard, laughing and chatting about how the New Year was coming soon and their host had given them a day off, so they might go to the county to buy something.
When Shuanglian came out of the main room, Shuangyun, Shuangyue and Shuangqing stopped laughing and talking and focused on patting their clothes, as if the previous talking and laughing had never happened.
Shuanglian's face suddenly turned red again.
She felt that the other maids of the double generation were squeezing her out!
Shuanglian glared at the two clouds, two moons and two clear skies fiercely and ran away.
Shuanglian became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, so she ran to find Shuangxiu and Shuangjia in Awu and Yu Siyang's room to talk to them.
Shuangxiu and Shuangjia were maids from a wealthy family who came here to marry Ah Wu from the Liu family's villa.
At this moment, the two of them were sitting together, watching over the stove in the house and doing needlework. It looked like they were making tiger-head shoes for Bangger.
When Shuanglian came over, Shuangxiu put down her tiger-toe shoes and went to greet her, saying with a smile: "It's freezing cold, why are you here, Sister Shuanglian? Come and sit down and warm yourself up."
Shuanglian then showed a hint of smile on her face, thinking that Shuangyun and the others have never seen the world. Look at Shuangxiu and Shuangjia, maids from rich families, they are different from those from small families like them.
However, Shuangxiu and Shuangjia spoke warmly and politely. When Shuanglian tried to complain about Shuangyun with them, Shuangxiu and Shuangjia did not respond. Instead, they advised her that they were all maids of the Yu family and were considered sisters. Even the upper teeth and lower lips can fight sometimes, let alone them?
Shuanglian left somewhat unhappy.
Shuangxiu and Shuangjia looked at each other and ignored the little episode involving Shuanglian.
Shuanglian was very unwilling.
Among all the maids in the family, Moliu has been with the Fourth Madam since she was a child, so naturally they have a special bond with her, but that’s fine - but what about the others?
No matter how much Shuangxiu and Shuangjia were maids from wealthy families, they were just maids like her!
Why do they look down on her?
As for the Double Clouds, Double Moons and Double Suns, let alone them.
Shuanglian's face darkened whenever she thought of it.
Her eyes unconsciously drifted towards the main house of the third bedroom.
Su Rouer is resting in bed.
Shuanglian noticed while serving her that even the clothes Su Rouer was lying on were made of silk and satin that she could not afford with her monthly allowance.
Su Rouer's background is not as clean as hers. If Su Rouer can do it, why can't she?
...Besides, she didn't mean to replace Su Rouer.
In those wealthy families in the county, when the wife becomes pregnant, don't they arrange for a concubine or a maid to be taken by the man?
She comes from a clean family and is not bad looking, so why can't she move up a level and strive for success?
When the time comes and she really becomes the Third Master's concubine, she'll see who of the maids in the courtyard dares to ignore her like this!
Shuanglian clenched her fists and made up her mind secretly.
Yu Sanbao came back from the county. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Shuanglian coming up to him and calling him "Third Master" with a smile.
Yu Sanbao said "hmm" without looking at her and strode into the house.
He untied the cloak he was wearing and asked, "How is Rou'er today?"
Shuanglian smiled and said, "Madam is fine. She is also thinking about you."
As she spoke, Shuanglian stood up and helped Yu Sanbao untie his cloak.
Yu Sanbao frowned and was about to turn aside when he heard Shuanglian say, "...but, Third Madam seems..."
Shuanglian's voice was so low that it could not be heard. Yu Sanbao was worried about Su Rouer and could not help but move closer: "What did you say?"
"What are you doing?"
A trembling voice was heard, and Yu Sanbao looked up suddenly, and saw Su Rouer had pushed the door open at some point, and was standing under the eaves, looking at them in disbelief.