It was not yet bright, and I could smell the moist smell of the morning mist in the air.
It's not even May yet, so it shouldn't be so cold, and I don't know if it's a problem with the local environment, or it's too early, and Xiaohua in a jacket feels cold.
She didn't know how Xiaohua came to this place, and she didn't know where she was. All I know is that she was handed over to Ren Yazi by Qian Yapo and stayed in the carriage for three or four days. After arriving in a completely unfamiliar place, just after a night, he was taken away by Ren Yazi again, and he was brought here after seven turns and eight turns.
It was very late when I arrived here yesterday, and two dozen little girls huddled together on a Chase bunk to rest for the night. It was not yet dawn, when someone called him to stand in the yard.
She took a look at the surroundings through the dim sky. Because the sky was too dark, the visibility was only around the surroundings. If you go further, you can't see anything clearly, only the dark wall, which seems to be very high. look.
Xiaohua guessed that they were in a large yard now.
The group of them just lined up to stand, and another group was led over, and they looked like teenage girls, standing with them.
After standing up, the person who instructed them to stand disappeared.
Because no one spoke, these little girls didn't dare to move at first, they all stood upright and didn't dare to say anything.
But as time passed, no one came. Gradually, the crowd became less quiet.
Xiaohua always knows how to follow the customs when entering the country, but she is a newcomer and hasn't figured out the situation. Since no one spoke, she just stood up. Restraining the chill that made people shiver, she closed her eyes.
I have been a maid all my life in my last life, and I still have this idea.
Xiaohua can be so calm, but some little girls next to her can't help it because they are standing. Not only because it was cold in the morning, but also because I felt a little inexplicable.
A little girl with a round face said crisply: "It's not yet dawn, let us all stand in this yard, what are we doing?"
There are little girls next to them, and others are silent.
Gradually, the discussion started, some whispered with the people standing beside them, some looked around, and some people raised their voices to call someone, and the answer to her was silence.
Seeing that there was really no one, the formation that was still neat and tidy became chaotic, and several little girls gathered together to discuss in twos and threes.
Standing next to Xiaohua, a little girl with a double bun, leaned slightly and leaned closer to her, whispering: "You said what are we doing, why is there no one? That person who called us out just now was standing there. ?"
Xiaohua closed her eyes, not knowing whether to speak or not. I'm not familiar with it, and I still haven't opened my mouth after thinking about it.
The little girl wanted to say something, but a sneer came from the side.
She is a tall and beautiful little girl, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with the shape of the eyes on the face of the melon seeds, and her appearance is quite outstanding. It was just the disdain and arrogance between her brows that made her look a little unapproachable.
"You treat everyone else as stupid as you. If you don't know what's going on, you ask questions and make loud noises. Maybe someone is watching in secret."
The little girl's voice was so low that she could only be heard by a few girls nearby. After speaking, she looked away disdainfully and stood with her head lowered. It seems that this little girl also understands the rules and knows that now is not the time to escape.
The little girl with her double buns turned red all of a sudden, she didn't want to say anything, she just lowered her eyes in grievance.
The sky was slowly getting brighter, and the yard was getting more and more noisy, and all the buzzing was whispering.
Suddenly there was a light cough, and the little girls standing below realized that they didn't know when a middle-aged woman who was in charge of her mother and a few maids had already stood on the steps, staring sharply below, with expressions on their faces. very serious.
Be quiet for a while.
The middle-aged woman who looked in charge didn't say anything, just ordered a dozen little girls to stand up. At the beginning, everyone was a little baffled, but gradually it was discovered that the names were just a few little girls who jumped out of their behavior and talked a lot.
Such a situation made the little girls below stand silently, for fear that the woman in charge would point her out.
After picking out a dozen or so people, the original team of more than 40 people suddenly lost a quarter.
The woman who was in charge waved her hand, and a few maids who appeared out of nowhere led the picked people away, and the whole process was silent.
Only then did Xiaohua realize that the few people she met here were quite majestic, and when people faced them, they couldn't help but keep silent and dare not speak.
Where is this place? Xiao Hua began to feel a little uneasy in her heart.
This is not like any big family, the general servants of the big family will not be so solemn.
Xiaohua was thinking like this when the woman who was in charge looked around and spoke.
"My surname is Qi, and I'm your steward aunt. You can call me Aunt Qi. The most important thing to do here is to be cautious in words and deeds. Those just now were unqualified. I hope the rest of you can continue to pass."
Aunt Qi paused for a while, then said, "I will teach you during this time, and I hope your performance in the future will impress me. Now everyone go to breakfast first, Cui'er, take them there."
A 16- or 7-year-old maid next to her, wearing a bright red short skirt and a green long skirt, was blessed with Aunt Qi, so she took Xiao Hua and the others to the side through a small door.
When we arrived at a very spacious room, there were a dozen or so tables, and there were stools under each square table.
At this time, several little maids dressed up and came in with a bucket of gruel and a basket of steamed buns with white noodles, and a maid began to distribute dishes and chopsticks to everyone.
Cui Er said in a crisp voice: "These are the tableware you will use for your meals in the future. Wash them after each meal and put them away. There is a cabinet over there where you can put your tableware and chopsticks. This is the dining hall. for a meal."
Before the words fell, there were a few little girls who were probably too hungry to go over there with the rice bowls they just got. The maid in charge of the meal did not move and ignored them.
Cui'er glanced at the little girls and continued: "The upper-level palace officials have not finished speaking, and the following people are not allowed to act without authorization. I think you are the first offender, this time there is no punishment. Eat. And when you have to eat, you have to line up, don’t huddle together.”
After Cui'er said this, she didn't say a word for a while. Seeing that the little girl below was standing still and didn't move, she nodded with satisfaction.
"Okay, let's go eat."
This time, without anyone else's explanation, everyone honestly lined up in a long queue.
Xiaohua smacked her tongue secretly, what kind of rich family is this, the rules are so strict!
Finally, it was Xiaohua's turn to eat. The food was good, fragrant rice and white porridge, white and fat steamed buns, and a small plate of pickles for each person.
Seeing this, Xiaohua had a feeling of tears in her eyes. She hadn't eaten such a good thing for a long, long time. Sold from the capital, it is dry noodles and cakes with white water every day.
She carefully carried her meal, found a place to sit down, drank a mouthful of porridge and took a bite of a steamed bun, and immediately felt that the pores of happiness were all stretched out.
Xiaohua's habit is that she will eat food slowly after she gets it, even if she is hungry again. She couldn't remember who taught her such a move. She only knew that it would not hurt her stomach, especially when she could eat a full meal after being extremely hungry.
"You sit here, let's sit together."
When Xiao Hua raised her head when she heard the voice, she realized that it was the little girl who secretly talked to her just now.
"My name is Xi'er, how about you?"
Xi'er put down her meal and sat down beside Xiaohua.
Xiaohua was not used to the feeling that someone suddenly came to get close to her, but she still said her name.
Before Xi'er spoke, a familiar voice sneered beside her, "Such a tacky name."
Xiaohua followed the voice and saw another person with a familiar face, the melon face who sneered at Xi'er just now.
Xi'er blushed, "You—" Gu Ji kept staring at Tui Er, who had been standing aside, she closed her mouth angrily, and when she lowered her head, she said, "It's really annoying." The voice was very low.
Xi'er looks very cute, with big eyes and a delicate nose. At this moment, her little face is flushed with anger, making people feel the urge to smile knowingly for no reason.
"Don't pay attention to her." Xiaohua whispered, and then she focused on her meal.
It can be seen that Xi'er is a little girl who likes to talk very much. The weakest way to say it is to be noisy. During the meal, I kept listening to her chattering in a low voice. But Xiaohua felt that she did not reject this little girl. How should I put it, it was to make her feel an aura of vitality.
After eating, Cui Er told them where to wash their dishes, and when everything was cleaned up, she took them to an unfamiliar yard next to them.
After entering, I gave everyone a suit and asked them to take a bath and wash themselves.
The baths were taken together in a large pool, with two old ladies staring at them beside them. After washing, they checked carefully before letting them wear their clothes outside.
Xiaohua has not bathed for more than a month. Before she came here, the old lady said that she was smelly and dirty, and she was afraid that people would not want her. She even gave her some water to wipe it. But how can rubbing be compared to washing? Xiaohua felt refreshed after taking a bath.
Their old clothes have been taken away, and Xiaohua is wearing new clothes that have just been sent.
The indigo blue shorts and ginger long skirts are made of fine cotton. Although the color does not look very good, it is very comfortable to wear on the body.
Xiaohua is already very satisfied to be able to take off the dirty and torn clothes and change into clean and brand-new clothes, but some people are full of disgust.
"This color is so ugly." The melon face said in disgust, while pulling at the clothes on his body.
After everyone washed and changed into new clothes, Cui Er led them out.
At this time, it was already bright outside, and Cui Er led them through many gates and yards before reaching their destination. Xiaohua guessed which gate of the mansion it should be in, because the yard is surrounded by yards, and there are tall blue-gray walls everywhere.
Aunt Qi was already there waiting for them, and after glancing at the group of little girls in front of her, she revealed a satisfied smile. The smile was fleeting, and soon the face became unwavering again. This Aunt Qi looks like one of those people who can't be found in a crowd, but it's not ugly either. If you want to describe it, it's just ordinary. However, the aura of the whole body is not bad, and just standing there makes people unable to help but stand silently.
"Since I said I want to teach you, the first step is to learn the rules first." After speaking, Aunt Qi gave a look to the side, and a group of little maids walked over, each with two wooden basins in their hands.
These wooden pots were handed over to Xiaohua and the others.
"Today's first lesson is to lift pots. I hope you can master this item soon."
Raise a basin
The crowd was in an uproar.