Passing through the scent of flowers, there is a quiet courtyard, a round arch separates the courtyard from the garden. Walking into the arch, the first thing that catches the eye is two huts connected together, with blue bricks and red tiles. There is only one bed, one table and four chairs in the house. Although the equipment is extremely simple, it is better than the thatched cottage outside. A lot.
Lin Wanrong nodded in satisfaction. It seemed good to have such a comfortable home. He looked around, trying to find Uncle Fu, but he was nowhere to be seen.
This old man is lazy at work? Lin Wanrong thought helplessly, glanced around, and shouted loudly: "Uncle Fu, Uncle Fu, where are you—"
A voice came from among the flowers: "I am here, Lin San."
Following the sound, Uncle Fu was squatting among the flowers and cultivating soil for a peony plant. The branches covered his figure. No wonder Lin Wanrong couldn't find him.
Lin Wanrong smiled awkwardly, walked over and said, "Uncle Fu, I'm here to report to you."
Fu Bo nodded and said, "I saw you. How do you feel about my garden?"
Lin Wanrong took a deep breath of the fragrance of flowers all over the courtyard, and said cheerfully, "The fragrance of flowers is overwhelming, I hope to grow and sleep under the flowers."
Uncle Fu laughed and said: "Just wait, you can smell the fragrance of flowers, and the Xiao family will depend on you for the cultivation of flowers and plants in the future."
"Wait, wait," Lin Wanrong was taken aback. He was just here to dawdle. If you really want him to trim flowers and grass, he is not the material: "Fu Bo, your old man is in his prime, and this self-cultivation Of course, you have to pick the burden of the garden. I don’t understand anything. If I accidentally do something wrong and destroy your old brand, I can’t afford it. So, I’m still by your side , I’d better give you a hand.”
Uncle Fu glanced at him and said: "You are a little self-aware. You will follow me from now on and learn hard. With this skill, I guarantee that you will not have to worry about food or clothing in the Xiao family for the rest of your life."
Although Lin Wanrong didn't want to stay in Xiao's house for the rest of his life, he was a smart person and knew that he would stay here for another year. This Uncle Fu was a protective umbrella, and he still had to be flattered.
Seeing Uncle Fu standing up, Lin Wanrong hurriedly moved a stool for him and asked him to sit down. Then he went into the room to fetch water for Uncle Fu to wash his hands, and then made a pot of hot tea and delivered it to Uncle Fu. In the end, he found a folding fan and fanned it gently next to Uncle Uncle Fu. He was extremely diligent and capable, and he was completely different from the toughness when he entered the gate just now.
"Well, Lin San, it's late autumn now, isn't your fan a bit too cold?" Fu Bo kindly reminded him.
"It's okay, it's okay, Uncle Fu is always strong and strong, and his fire is strong. These small strokes are nothing." Lin Wanrong complimented without shame.
Uncle Fu didn't say much at the moment, and enjoyed his service in peace and contentment.
After chatting with Uncle Fu for a few words, Lin Wanrong found out about the situation of the gardener's department where he was. Although there are many servants in this mansion, he and Uncle Fu are the only gardeners. It turned out that Uncle Fu had been growing flowers and plants for more than 30 years. He was used to being alone. He rejected the lady's proposal to increase his manpower several times. I will not find another person to help.
It's hard, Lin Wanrong was a bit frustrated as he turned out to be a polished commander. This Uncle Fu wants to save face and suffer. Needless to say, Lin Wanrong will have to do all the flowery work in the compound in the future. How can we not make him very annoyed.
Uncle Fu naturally didn't know what was going on in Lin Wanrong's mind. He and Lin Wanrong had similar temperaments, so he set up a dragon gate in front of him, and kept preaching how brave he was back then. He took care of these flowers and plants by himself, which was deeply appreciated by the old master. , How many taels of silver have been rewarded.
Lin Wanrong had no interest in his glorious history, leaned against the flowers, drowsy, pressed a few peonies under his body, but didn't know it.
After finally waiting for Uncle Fu to stop talking, it was already noon. From Uncle Fu's conversation just now, Lin Wanrong learned that Uncle Fu and the others did not live here. With their senior qualifications, Mrs. Xiao specially arranged a place for them to enjoy their old age.
So, this small courtyard will be Lin Wanrong's domain from now on. After listening to it, only this news encouraged Lin Wanrong a little bit.
When it was lunch time, Lin Wanrong took a rice bowl and went to the family's dining place.
Uncle Fu has already told Lin Wanrong some rules about being a servant, especially the servants of rich families are very particular. Only when the master eats can the servants eat, and only when the master sleeps can the servants dare to sleep. And this servant's dining place, to put it bluntly, is a simple canteen, which is a place to provide meals for idle servants. Today, the dining room opened a little late, and Lin Wanrong was already growling with hunger.
Lin Wanrong entered the dining room and glanced at it. The place is extremely simple, with a few rows of wooden tables and chairs, and meals are cooked in several large pots. There are two big signs standing next to it—the dining area for intermediate servants and the dining area for low-grade servants. district. Senior servants would not dine here, their identities are different, so naturally they disdain to dine with these juniors.
In the mid-level servant area, a dozen or so people sat sparsely, and many of them looked at these newly promoted servants with mocking eyes. They could find some long-lost pleasure in these newcomers.
And the lower-class family area is full of people, there are about thirty or forty people. Thinking of thousands of people queuing up to interview servants, but only a few dozen people were selected, Lin Wanrong felt a little worthless for those who failed. Hype, this is completely the hype of the Xiao family, needless to say, it must have been written by the shrewd and capable Miss Xiao.
Lin Wanrong is still a little interested in Miss Xiao, she is also a strong woman after all, that's what she should do to pick up girls, and she will have a sense of accomplishment after she picks up girls. Besides, using someone else's portrait to make a small fortune, it would be embarrassing not to thank him, Lin Wanrong laughed a few times, feeling indescribably proud.
Lin Wanrong filled his rice bowl with food, lay down on the table and was about to start, when he suddenly heard a loud noise from the front: "Madam is here, Madam is here, Madam is here to visit our newcomer."
A mature and beautiful figure walked in from the outside, with a friendly expression and a luxurious demeanor, it was Mrs. Xiao.
Lin Wanrong just glanced at her from a distance that day, but looking at her again today, she was indeed very beautiful, with curved eyebrows, long eyelashes, rosy mouth, tender and smooth skin, well maintained, not at all She looks like a 40-year-old man, but looks like a 30-year-old young woman. Her figure should be bulging, and she should be upturned. She has the charm of a mature woman, and there is also a secret resentment between her brows, which is quite tasteful.
Lin Wanrong nodded secretly, Mrs. Xiao is as beautiful as a flower, no wonder so many people come to Xiao's house.
Mrs. Xiao was followed by Butler Wang and Deputy Butler Pang. Judging from their respectful attitude towards Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Xiao had a high prestige in the Xiao family. Thinking back, it was really not easy for Mrs. Xiao to be a widow with two young daughters, and to manage the Xiao family's big business. Lin Wanrong admired her a lot. Talented people are always admirable.