Seeing Amber coming out, Fu Qing and Fu Hui's expressions changed and they said with smiles, "I'm interested. I'm just craving for this bite. Thank you very much!" Fu Qing twisted a piece of mung bean cake and threw it in his mouth, nodding and giving thumbs up. .
According to etiquette, the twelve maidservants including Hubo, Xiren, Ping'er, and Qingwen were all given as dowries to Fuhui by the empress dowager Cixi.
This kind of girl is commonly known as the married girl. This is the bodyguard prepared by her parents' family for their daughter. The girl in front of her is isolated and helpless by the man and is bullied by others.
This kind of eldest maid has a higher status than ordinary maids but also has many requirements. The most important thing is to serve in bed. When the wife is unwell and cannot accompany the master, the eldest maid has to fill in. To put it bluntly, she helps the wife to be pampered.
The one that the master likes will eventually be promoted to a concubine, which raises a level of status. If the one that the master doesn't like will eventually be assigned to the family's servant or steward when they get older, and then become a housekeeper's wife.
Don't underestimate the housekeepers at the gate of the mansion. They have a lot of power in their hands. It's not just the Eight Banners dudes who are walking around in the Four-Nine City. There are also many palace stewards who are even more domineering.
When the housekeepers of Guiziliu went out to the teahouse, those red-strap elder brothers had to be polite and scramble to pay for the tea! Not to mention that in Tanggu City, the housekeepers and ladies in the palace who can talk to their wives are so shameless.
It goes without saying that the orders for the steel produced by the Northern Steel Plant are queued up until next year, but if you go through the back door with these people, you will be asked to pick up the goods in three days.
Moreover, some of the master's industries also need these people to run them, even in name, because all the big families understand the principle of the cunning rabbit's three caves. Just like the third master Qing has a nail factory in Daxing County, it is one of his own The concubine's brother opened it, using iron materials from the Northern Iron Works.
Don't underestimate such an inconspicuous commodity as nails. There is really no one in the Qing Dynasty. Fuqing's annual net income from this nail factory is around 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, which shows that the profits are huge.
Xiao Letian's mansion is not comparable to that of Fuqing. Now the maids like Amber have stopped taking care of specific affairs. Other maids are busy with things like serving tea, pouring water, delivering handkerchiefs, etc. These people He Fuhui is more like a group of managers who run industries.
The husband injected capital, and the eldest wife, the younger wife, and the housekeeper were responsible for all matters. Just because their identities were different, the relationship between them also changed at this time.
Fu Hui held Hu Huo's hand and sat next to her, "You! Your body and bones are not good to begin with, why are you trying so hard to make snacks for me? I can just have a maid do these things... The miracle doctor who came from Jiangnan some time ago gave me Is the medicine you prescribed useful? He is a famous national player in Suzhou and Hangzhou..."
The prescription Fu Hui mentioned was to treat the sequelae of Amber's poisoning. Upon hearing this, Amber's eyes turned red and she burst into tears, "Hey... stop talking, this is fate! My life is not good, slave, and I will not be able to do it in this life." I don’t fantasize about having a baby... I just hope that the master will not dislike me in the future and reward me with a bowl of rice when I grow old..."
After saying that, Amber started crying. That poisoning incident was really the pain of his life. She cried so much that she felt aggrieved. "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. To receive such evil retribution..."
Click! Fu Hui's heart flashed across the field like lightning, and a tremor surged from the depths of her soul.
"What's wrong with me? What on earth am I thinking about? Shouldn't I, Fuhui, wake up? My life as a husband has killed three men. Do I want to kill a fourth one? Do I want to kill a fourth man? Kill Xiao Letian..."
Just now, Fu Hui was just about to reveal the news that Huniu had given birth to her brother. With Fu Qing's temper, the news had to be spread to the Forbidden City the next day.
If the court knew that Xiao Letian had a child and was still a healthy prince, then the entire court's strategy towards the Chinese would have to undergo major changes.
Let alone the issue of life and death, maybe the court no longer has the strength to kill Xiao Letian, but it definitely has the ability to cause trouble. What if something big happens that disrupts Xiao Letian's plans?
Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s just say that the trip to Europe that must be carried out this year is delayed. What should I do if it is delayed?
"Fuhui! Fuhui... Do you want to commit evil? What kind of practice have you done while eating fast and chanting Buddha's name? Haven't you been burdened with the infamy of Sangmenxing in the Four-Nine City for long enough? Those people stabbed you in the back and scolded you You killed three men and you forgot about it while you were crying in bed?"
"Now you want to kill the only man who doesn't despise your old age, a man who knows that you have been married three times and still doesn't despise your age?"
"Where is your conscience? Where is your conscience? If you really cooperated with the imperial court to eliminate Xiao Letian, then you, Fu Hui, would have killed four of your husbands? Even the Buddha would have killed you..."
Fu Hui's face turned pale. She scolded herself so much in her heart that her groggy head suddenly sobered up.
I can't be stupid anymore. Although I am a Manchu, I am also Xiao Letian's wife. That young and handsome man is already very good to me. He doesn't dislike me for being married three times, doesn't dislike myself for being old, and doesn't dislike myself for being satisfied. person's identity.
He could have not told me about Huniu giving birth to a son, or he could have told me after waiting for a while, but Xiao Letian didn't. That man chose to send me a telegram as soon as possible, which shows that he regarded me as his wife from the beginning to the end. Rather than a Manchu spy.
Everything in this world cannot escape cause and effect, so how can I do such a thing where I will repay kindness with hatred and will definitely receive retribution in the future? I already have a lot, why am I still greedy? Why am I still jealous?
Fu Qing and Hu Bo looked at the dazed madam in puzzlement and did not dare to disturb her. It was not until ten minutes later that Fu Hui smiled and said, "The weather is really nice today. Let's have a drink and don't think about those unhappy things... Hu Bo." , you have to take good care of your health, and don’t stop taking the medicine from this miracle doctor in Jiangnan..."
"Fu Qing! After you are done with the Special Administrative Region, you should hurry back to the capital. The Queen Mother cannot do without you. The court is in turmoil, so you have to worry about it... Do you have enough money to spend? If not, start with your sister. Here’s one million…”
Fu Qing obviously felt the change in his sister, but he couldn't ask deeply in front of Amber. As a result, the meal at noon was tasteless.
It wasn't until the evening that Fu Qing found an opportunity to visit his sister again, but this time Fu Hui didn't leave any loopholes for his brother, and instead scolded him.
"What kind of chaos is the imperial court in? If you don't go to the Queen Mother to share your worries, why are you still thinking about the family's shortcomings? Prince Gong is retreating in order to advance, and using the threat of a strike to force the imperial court to increase military expenditures for him, what kind of signal is this?"
"Russian ministers are looking for connections all over the world, including the British, French and American ministers. They are all in chaos. Shouldn't you listen to the negotiations in the Far East?"
"What's the point of being angry with your brother-in-law in the special zone? You are called the Qing Reform Party, so you must have the courage of the leader of the faction! Take your money and get out!"
Fu Qing scratched his head and scratched his head anxiously after being scolded by his sister. In the end, he could only go back to bed with a frown of one million in Sihai Bank's cashier's check.
But Fu Hui stood in the moon field with a livid face, silently praying for the man in her heart: "Enemies! You must be good. You have to hold on to this family... I won't hold you back. I don’t want to cause trouble in this house all night long!”
