After hearing the news that Li Shu had arrived, the little maid Hua'er was so excited that she hummed a country tune and packed up quickly. She packed two bags and went out without waiting for someone to pick her up, carrying the bags on her back.
She couldn't wait to meet the young lady and couldn't wait a moment. Hua'er was very familiar with the house that Qiu'er mentioned. Every time she went to Zhennan Market to buy vegetables, she would pass by there. It was a newly built big house.
"Ruonan, I'm going to look for my young lady. Take this money and spend it sparingly. Also, drink less." Before leaving, Hua'er stuffed a heavy purse into the hand of the enchantress Ruonan, and hurriedly gave instructions.
After Hua'er finished speaking, she turned and went out, but she had only taken half a step when the enchantress Ruonan grabbed her arm.
Hua'er turned her head in surprise, and then her palm felt heavy. The enchantress Ruonan returned the purse to her.
"Ah, Ruonan, isn't it a little too little? But, but my uncle needs a lot of silver to train the soldiers, and the remaining silver should be kept for him. You should spend it sparingly. I will give it to you after I get my monthly salary."
Huaer said with an embarrassed look on her face.
To make it more convincing, Huaer added, "It's true. The officials above always delayed the payment of soldiers' salaries, but my brother-in-law insisted on paying the Zhejiang Army on time. In order not to delay the payment, he always paid out of his own pocket. In order to prepare for the payment, my brother-in-law hardly had a good night's sleep."
"It's not that it's too little, it's that I don't need it." The enchantress Ruonan shook her head, smiled and insisted on returning the purse to Huaer.
"Don't tell me you have money or anything like that. Your village was desperate, so you went to Jingnan to find a son-in-law. You have no income, so how can you have any money?" Hua'er shook her head and put the purse in the hand of the witch Ruonan again.
"I don't have it, but others do." The demon woman Ruonan smiled and returned the purse to Hua'er again. What she meant was that the rich and unkind people had plenty of money, and she could "borrow" their money to spend, and she would often help some poor people. As long as there were rich and unkind people in the world, she would not worry about money.
"Oh, I remember now, your father is in the Zhejiang Army and receives military pay every month." As expected, Hua'er's thoughts went astray.
Upon hearing this, the enchantress Ruonan couldn't help but laugh.
"However, you should save your father's military pay for him. If he wants to remarry or something, he will have to spend money." Hua'er insisted on stuffing the purse into the hand of the witch Ruonan again.
"I hope to remarry, but my father won't." Upon hearing this, the demon girl Ruonan was speechless and shook her head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I really don't need money. If I'm short of money, I will definitely ask you."
"Well, okay, then I'll keep it for my son-in-law. If you're short of money, don't be embarrassed. You taught me how to cook during this period of time, and I haven't thanked you properly yet." Seeing that the evil woman Ruonan was so persistent, Hua'er just gave up.
Hearing that Hua'er wanted to keep the silver for Zhu Ping'an, the seductive woman Ruonan couldn't help but curl her lips speechlessly.
This silly girl is really hopeless.
"Then I'll leave, Ruonan." Hua'er was eager to meet Li Shu, so she turned around and was about to leave.
However, just like before, Huaer had only taken half a step when her arm was grabbed by the evil woman Ruonan again.
"ah?"
Huaer turned her head in surprise.
"Haha, Ruonan, do you regret it? Okay, okay, I won't laugh at you. Promise, here you go." Huaer smiled and took out her purse.
"No, I mean I'll go with you." The enchantress Ruonan smiled and reached out to press Huaer's little hand back.
"Ah, you want to go with me?" Huaer opened her mouth in surprise.
"Yes, I will go with you to meet your young lady." The enchantress Ruonan repeated it again.
"Are you going to meet the young lady?" Hua'er opened her mouth again.
"Hua'er, think about it, I am after all a guest of your brother-in-law. As a guest, how can I not go to pay my respects to the hostess. If I don't go, it would be too rude." said the witch Ruonan.
"Well, it seems so." Hua'er felt something was wrong, but she also felt that what the enchantress Ruonan said made sense.
"Of course, let's go." The enchantress Ruonan pulled Huaer's arm and walked out.
"Ruonan, don't talk nonsense, and don't take out your dagger or anything like that." Huaer warned again and again.
"Don't worry." The evil woman Ruonan said hypocritically.
The reason why she wanted to follow Huaer to visit Li Shu was to do something, something big.
She wanted to help Huaer.
How many times has Huaer gotten up before dawn to prepare breakfast for Zhu Ping'an; how many times has Huaer gone to the market again and again just to buy a full-year-old hen to make chicken soup for Zhu Ping'an; how many times has Huaer taken the prepared meals to the Zhejiang Army camp to reward the soldiers; how many times has Huaer made clothes for Zhu Ping'an day and night, and her fingers were calloused; how many times has Huaer warmed Zhu Ping'an's bed with a blushing face, and only got out of bed when Zhu Ping'an went to bed... ...
In her opinion, there is no woman in the world who is better to Zhu Ping'an than Hua'er, including Hua'er's mistress Li Shu. Hua'er is already terminally ill and beyond cure.
Since Hua'er is obsessed with Zhu Ping'an and is very sincere to him, and since I can't convince Hua'er, I might as well help her.
Compared with Li Shu, whom Zhu Ping'an has never met and never heard of, the charming girl Ruonan thinks that Hua'er is the woman who deserves Zhu Ping'an's love the most.
Huaer is pretty, with fat where it should be and not fat where it shouldn't be. She is polite and well-mannered, even more polite than those young ladies from wealthy families. Huaer's cooking skills, well, under her own words and deeds, the food she cooks is delicious. The food cooked by the chefs in ordinary small restaurants may not be as delicious as Huaer's. Huaer has a good personality and a good temper. She always thinks of Zhu Ping'an and is very sincere to him... ...
How could such a Hua'er be a little maid like her and be inferior to others
This time I have to have a good talk with Li Shu and stand up for Huaer.
If words can't convince her, the enchantress Ruonan doesn't mind using a knife to convince her. I believe she will be able to do so.
The evil woman Ruonan is very confident about this.
Hua'er didn't know what the witch Ruonan was really thinking. If she knew, she would never let her follow him, even if she died.
I walked south and soon saw a brand new mansion. It had only been a day since I last saw it, and it looked a little strange. There were two tall and majestic stone lions at the door, and the plaque on the mansion was changed to "Zhu Mansion", which instantly made it look more majestic. Without a doubt, this was the place.