Seeing that he had already said what he should say, Ren Yaoqi got up and said, "It's getting late, I'll go back first."
Recently, because she was ill, she fell asleep after taking medicine. Today, it was too early for her to go to bed, and she said these words again, and she was very tired.
Mammy Zhou saw that she was a little vain in the next table, and knew that she must be uncomfortable, so she hurriedly asked Xi'er to come to help: "Fifth Miss, let Xi'er take you back to your room, and let her take care of you tonight, The maids and maids around you are unreliable, so it's better to be on guard."
Ren Yaoqi let Zhou Mammy arrange her cloak and hood carefully: "After sister Xi'er sends me back, you should go back to my mother's job as an errand, you just came back, there are many outsiders in Ziwei's courtyard, and people are stretched. I Although the two maids next to me were sent to me by Aunt Fang, they did not dare to easily violate my wishes. They have been serving me for a while, and they have never done anything wrong. Besides, my illness has also improved, no worse than my mother's. needs care."
Mother Zhou heard the words, her expression was slightly warm: "There are slaves and maids by the wife's side, so don't worry, Fifth Young Lady."
Ren Yaoqi still shook his head: "It's better to have less than one thing at this time. Let's leave it like this for now. If I still don't feel better in a few days, Mammy will let Sister Xi'er take care of me."
Mammy Zhou was the most reliant steward by Li's side. Xi'er, Que'er, and the four maids, Ying'er and Zhu'er, who were sent to the outer courtyard by the betrothed, were her confidants who were meticulously trained for Li's family. It's better for such people to stay by Li's side.
Seeing that Ren Yaoqi insisted, Mammy Zhou couldn't persuade her any more. She only sent her out in person, and only turned around and returned to the main room when she saw that she was surrounded by a few maids and disappeared at the corner door of the hall. .
Entering the eastern room, she saw Ren Yaohua was still sitting in her original position, holding a small silver scissors in her hand, fiddling with the wick on the blue-and-white porcelain candlestick, and the shadow of the candle was swaying unsteadily by her fiddling.
Mammy Zhou sighed softly and stepped forward to gently remove the scissors from Ren Yaohua's hand: "Miss San, carefully burn your hands."
Ren Yaohua has always respected Zhou Mama, the old servant by her mother's side, so she didn't say much.
"Third miss, when Aunt Fang comes to greet the lady tomorrow, if she wants to serve the sick, let the wife reject it. She is cunning, but the wife is honest, don't take her secret losses, you don't know. Although you can Stop her, but after all, it is also a difference of seniority. There is no reason for the daughter to come forward to teach her father's concubine, and it will not be good for your reputation if it spreads out."
Ren Yaohua gave a light "um".
Although she is not afraid that her reputation will be bad, Ren Yaoqi's words are not without reason. She can't afford to fall into that slut's trap at this time, she has to deal with her, and there will be opportunities in the future.
"This Concubine Fang really has a good plan. I didn't expect her to be so sinister and vicious. If you fall for her scheme, you will lose your reputation, not only will you fall out of favor with the old lady, but you will also offend the other masters in the mansion. Ziwei If you don't turn around in front of the old lady in the courtyard, the future life will be even more difficult for the lady, wouldn't we all be pinched in her hands and at her mercy?"
Thinking of this, Momo Zhou couldn't help breaking a cold sweat. Although Aunt Fang planned to make Ren Yaohua offend the old lady, the eldest wife, the second wife, and the people around the fifth wife, Zhou Ma knew what role these maids and old ladies, who were powerful in front of the masters, could play at critical moments.
"This account, I will write it down!" Ren Yaohua's still slightly immature face, the stern look flashed away, making Zhou mama, who accidentally caught a glimpse, shuddered.
Mammy Zhou looked at Ren Yaohua's gloomy expression, and was a little worried in her heart: "Miss Third, Miss Fifth, since she has shown her favor to you first, you two sisters can get along well in the future."
Ren Yaohua glanced at Mammy Zhou, and said coldly, "She calculated that I was kicked out of Ren's house, and that's all?"
Mammy Zhou was at a loss for words, so she could only persuade carefully: "The fifth young lady was only nine years old at the time, and Aunt Fang was so cunning, she could be forgiven for not being able to distinguish right from wrong. If you look at what she said today, Which sentence is not for your own good? You are direct sisters, and you should support each other and help each other. Otherwise, wouldn't it just be the woman's will, but cause your mother to cry secretly because of your discord? "
Ren Yaohua did not say a word there with a blank face.
Mammy Zhou watched her look carefully, and wanted to persuade again, but Ren Yaohua had already stood up: "After rushing the road all day and night, everyone is tired, let's take a rest early today. I'll go back first, tomorrow Come back in the morning to see your mother."
Seeing her like this, Mammy Zhou could only hold down the words in her heart and not express it for the time being, thinking that she would have a chance to talk slowly in the future. One of the sisters is decisive and the other is wise. If they could be of one mind, why would there be any need to worry about that Aunt Fang
Ren Yaoqi blew the wind the night before, and woke up late the next day, still a little groggy.
But thinking that Concubine Fang from Li's side was going to greet her in the morning, and I didn't know if something went wrong, she couldn't lie down. Just as he was about to call the maid in and wait for her to get up, he heard the voice of Xi'er, the eldest maid next to his mother, Li Shi.
"... Now that it's cold today, this hot tea should be kept warm on the charcoal stove at all times, in case the masters quench their thirst at any time. But you should also know that Rao is the best silver charcoal that has been burning in the inner room for a long time. It will also make the chest tight. Therefore, the charcoal stove must be placed in a ventilated hall, and the tea placed in the master's inner room has to be changed every three quarters of an hour."
"When we entered the mansion, my aunt asked us to go to the eldest wife's housekeeper Yan to learn the rules, but the housekeeper Yan didn't teach us these rules." Qingmei muttered a little unconvinced.
Xi'er said coldly, "I'm not teaching right now? If you can't even learn the rules, then go and tell your aunt Fang, and ask her to change to a clearer maid for our fifth young lady! You are young ladies. The monthly example of a second-class maid of eight hundred dollars a month is so easy to get!"
The two maids were silent.
Ren Yaoqi then called out softly.
After a while, Xi'er lifted the curtain and came in. She hurriedly walked to the bed and bowed to Ren Yaoqi. She smiled and said, "You are awake, fifth miss? Do you want to get up and have breakfast now? The rice is warm on the stove, and when you have breakfast, the medicine should be ready."
In addition to the New Year's and festivals, the Ren family's three meals a day are the number of people in each room and hospital to go to the large kitchen to get meals according to the meal order. In addition to this, only the old lady Ren's Ronghua courtyard has a small kitchen, and the rest even the eldest lady in charge of the family eats in the large kitchen.
Of course, if you give money in addition to the exception, you can also open a small stove in the large kitchen.
Seeing Ren Yaoqi nodding, Xi'er immediately ordered Qingmei and Sydney's maids to fetch water and come in to wash Ren Yaoqi. He himself came up to help Ren Yaoqi put on a small jacket with lotus green Songjiang cotton face.
This kind of jacket is worn indoors when you don't need to go out to see guests in winter. It is comfortable, lightweight and warm.
"Why are you here?" Ren Yaoqi asked aloud when he saw that there were only himself and Xi'er in the room.
Xi'er buttoned her up and said with a smile: "Madam knows that you are sick, so why don't you feel relieved. If the slave does not come to watch you, the wife will get out of bed by herself. Fifth miss, you should feel sorry for your wife. , but don't drive the slaves away."
Ren Yaoqi heard that Mrs. Li asked her to come, so it was hard to say what to say to Xi'er to go back.
"In addition, Mother Zhou asked the slave maid to tell the fifth lady. When Aunt Fang went to greet our wife this morning, she insisted that she should stay and serve the sick, but she was persuaded to go back by her kind words. Take care of your illness with peace of mind, and don't let your wife worry about it is your filial piety, and with her by your side, there will be no major troubles."
No one else could say such a thing, but Mammy Zhou, who was beside the Li family, dared to say it. She has an upright and strict temperament, and she will not shy away from pointing out what is wrong with the little masters, and is not afraid of being resented and scolded.
Ren Yaoqi nodded, indicating that he knew.
After a while, Qingmei and Sydney led the little maids in with copper basins, face towels, spittoons and other items.
Xi'er let Qingmei and Sydney's maids watch from the side, and she personally demonstrated how to wait on the master to wash his face and brush his teeth.
Xi'er was trained by Mother Zhou herself, and she was naturally not comparable to the two maids of Qingmei and Sydney.
After washing up, Xi'er personally served Ren Yaoqi for breakfast.
When the medicine arrived, Ren Yaoqi smelled it and found that she had changed back to the original prescription she had taken.
I don't know if it was because they were afraid that Li Shi and others would find clues in the medicine when they came back, or because the trick to prevent her from reconciling the relationship with Li Shi and Ren Yaohua simply stopped.
Aunt Fang has always been a person who knows how to judge the situation and act decisively.
By the third day, Ren Yaoqi's body was almost complete.
This means that she has to resume the daily morning and evening care for Mr. Ren and Mrs. Ren.
After more than ten years, she has to face those so-called blood relatives again.