Most of the fabrics are tender and bright colors, such as light pink, reddish, red, bright yellow, blue, light blue, and tender earth-colored fabrics, all of which are prepared for Minghua.
"Xu Shoufu and the others are so kind to you. Please be filial and filial to them in the future. These people are treating you sincerely, and you have to treat them sincerely." Xiao Leshi picked up a small hairpin, which was different from the ones used by adults. The hairpin is specially made for girls.
Adult hairpins cannot be worn by girls who are not taller than hairpins, and the length is a bit too long; therefore, the length will be reduced by one-third from the adult specifications.
Hairpins for adults tend to be more mature style, while girls who are not yet hairpins wear floor hairpins that are more lively and playful, with more varied styles.
"They are all good things. Let's put them in your room. There are so many jewelry that you wear every day." Xiao Leshi smiled happily. Her daughter came to Beijing at the right time. From now on, it would be nice to have a few more people to love her together. It can give her more support.
"When I make money, I will buy jewelry for my mother." Minghua raised her hand to signal for people to take the things to the house.
Xiao Leshi responded cheerfully and was not overly concerned. Minghua went back to the house to clean up, came out to talk to Xiao Leshi, and had dinner with her in the evening before returning to the room.
The room has been laid with a mattress and quilt, and the quilt cover is made of pure cotton; everything else is the same as when I came back yesterday, with no changes.
"Master, I will take care of you to wash up and rest." Two maids were waiting at the door with hot water.
"Come in."
"yes."
Two little maids of seven or eight years old respectfully carried two basins of hot water in, with towels on one basin and toiletries on the other. There was a small concave and convex platform on the edge of the basin, which was just right for placing the supplies.
Therefore, the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. They wanted to get everything. Even the living conditions of the nobles were more luxurious than many wealthy businessmen in modern times.
"Master." The two little maids greeted him.
Minghua raised her hand slightly and said, "Get up, you don't need to be polite here."
"The etiquette cannot be abolished."
The maids raised their heads, and Minghua saw their faces clearly. One had a silver plate face, and the other had a Chinese character face.
"What are your names?" She didn't want to get too entangled in etiquette. If she really threw away etiquette just because she didn't need to be polite, she wouldn't dare to use it too much.
"Slave Xiao Yun."
"Slave Xiao Mei."
The one with a round face is called Xiao Mei, and the one with a Chinese character is called Xiao Yun.
"How old are you?" Minghua asked as she sat on the stool.
Xiao Mei said: "This slave is seven and a half years old."
"This slave is eight years old." Xiao Yun said respectfully.
Minghua nodded, "I am seven and a half years old. From now on, you can just call me miss. You don't need to call me master. That is your father's generation. You can call me separately."
"Yes, I remember this." Xiao Yun forced a smile.
Xiao Mei nodded and said, "I remember this, miss."
"Well, in the future, Xiao Mei can serve in the house and Xiao Yun can serve in the yard. I don't need two girls by myself. If Xiao Yun wants to go back and follow his parents, that's fine. I only need one person here for the time being." Xiao Yun She is a little more emotional than Xiao Mei, which shows that she is also pampered at home; such a maid must be reused or not used.
The prerequisite for reuse is that he can become her right-hand man, rather than having some unwarranted emotions towards his master; such a person will turn against his master with a little guidance from others. She planned not to use it for the time being and take a look first.
This time is also a warning to her parents not to give her a daughter who has not been taught well; she is the head of the family, not her parents, and has no obligation to teach her.
As for Xiao Mei.
Under her consciousness, she didn't find any displeasure on Xiao Mei, but she was just a little more cautious; slowly watching such people, if they could be trained intensively, they would be her helpers in the future, and if they couldn't be dismissed, they would be.
"Miss, what did you do wrong as a slave? Why did you only keep Xiao Mei and not me?" Xiao Yun pouted unhappily.
Xiao Mei cautiously raised her head to look at the young lady, only to see that the young lady remained motionless and only glanced at Xiao Yun casually.
Xiao Yun took two steps back at her sight, and Minghua was even more afraid to use it; she was timid, unable to withstand things, and had a delicate temper, so she was really not suitable to be around.
"Xiao Mei, what do you think?"
Xiao Mei's hand holding the hot water basin trembled, and then she remembered what her parents had said; she had to force herself to calm down and hold the basin tightly, "Go back to Miss, I will not be dissatisfied with Miss's orders."
"I'm not dissatisfied with Miss." Xiao Yun frowned unwillingly.
My parents said that the master of Xiao Mansion is just starting out. As long as she follows the young lady well, she might be able to make further progress in the future. If she is given up by the young lady, her chance of further progress will be gone.
"That's your business. I only remember what I saw, that's all. Go down, you don't have to wait in my yard anymore, go back to your parents, and rearrange your work." Minghua thought for a while, Then he said: "Put down the hot water, Xiao Mei will go with you, just say what I said; Xiao Yun will not be left to work in the kitchen, and my mother does not need to go there, let her mother take care of her."
That means no formal errands.
Xiao Yun's face turned pale, and when his gaze touched Xiao Mei's respectful face, he became angry again, "Miss, you are unfair."
"If it's fair, it's your parents who give it to you, not me; remember, I'm your master, not your elder or your junior." Minghua waved her hand, indicating that they could leave.
Xiao Yun still wanted to talk, so Xiao Mei put down the water basin, took it from Xiao Yun, and put it next to her; she quickly pulled Xiao Yun away.
Minghua is satisfied with this point. Xiao Mei is not a rigid person; it won't be too difficult to train her. If she hires a nanny to teach her, she can be on her own in a few years.
Minghua got up and started to wash up. Xiao Mei took Xiao Yun to the kitchen and found Xiao Yun's mother. She told Minghua's instructions again and quickly returned to Minghua's yard to wait on her without giving Xiao Yun a chance to defend herself.
Xiao Yun's mother stared at the daughter in front of her, and for the first time she felt that she was too pampered.
"You are very courageous and dare to be dissatisfied with the lady. What did I tell you before you went?"
Xiao Yun looked uncaring and said unscrupulously: "You said you should listen to the lady, and I listened. I didn't say anything or talk back. The lady still doesn't want me, and nothing you say works."
"Mom, she's just a country girl. She's worse than me. There's no need for my daughter to take care of her. And her mother is so petty that she didn't even go to the apprenticeship banquet for fear of offending someone. If it weren't for the Prime Minister Lord Fu values them, how great can mother and daughter be? It’s not because of Lord Shouxing; we were asked to come here by Lord Shouxing, and she doesn’t dare to do anything to us."
"Snapped......."
After the slap, Xiao Yun subconsciously covered her stinging face and stared at the person who slapped her in disbelief, "Mom, why did you hit me?"
"I'll hit you lightly. Go back to your room and think about it for three days. If you can't figure it out, don't go out. I'll give you a bowl of water every day for these three days, but don't do anything else first. I've really spoiled you. I don't know how high the sky is. , Can you believe the words of those people in the house? If you don't have any ideas, you will be trampled to death sooner or later." Xiao Yun's mother calmed down and took her daughter back to their house herself, locked her in and locked her.
We can't let her go on like this, and we must be ruthless even if we don't want to be ruthless; there are only two people in the master's side for the time being, and if this one of hers is weak, the other party will get up.
