Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 15 Back Study Room

"Officials—" Mrs. Zhang slowed down, and then forced a smile: "There are people coming and going in the front yard, and there are many foreigners coming in and out. Although Caiyi is a girl, it is not convenient after all. It is better to choose another one." With more training from the servant, you can go out with the officials in the future, and you can also give Gu Ji a helper when you go to the township examination next year."

Right now, it's not a matter of discussing whether to keep this Caiyi, but saying that Caiyi should not be allowed to serve in the study.

Where is the study?No matter how absurd an official is, she should not be absurd in the place where she studies and advances—besides, if she enters the front yard, she will be in the back house, out of reach, and she doesn't know how this vixen will seduce the official.

Gu Yong raised his eyebrows and waved his hand, "You don't need to go to the study in the front yard, just wait in the study in the back. Although it's in the garden, it's also in the back house..."

In a word, when the hammer fell to the final word, Zhang's face was ugly, and Caiyi was secretly happy, but Gu Sixiao almost jumped out and shouted: "I can also read..."

Fortunately, seeing the opportunity quickly, I pinched myself.She wanted to enter the back study and find out the hidden secrets.But, was Caiyi selected because of her literacy?Obviously not—

At this time, if she dared to say that she wanted to enter the back study, Mrs. Zhang would have the heart to strangle her to death, right?
When everyone in the room was silent, Mother Xu smiled and said, "Mother Li, you are really good at teaching people, and the girls you brought in are still literate!"

Sweating all over her forehead, Mama Li stared at Caiyi, only hating herself for being fascinated by Mama Wu and bringing Caiyi here?Yes, this girl can be sold for a good price, but this seems to have offended the head lady of the Gu family...

Raising her eyebrows, she suddenly remembered something, and said with a smile: "The little one thinks that our Gu family is a scholarly family, and even servants should be knowledgeable about books and etiquette, so I deliberately picked a few good children—" — Ladies, high officials, among these girls, not only Caiyi can read, but also this child..."

After pushing Gu Sixiao, Li's mother gave her a blank look, thinking why the child is not smart now!I don't know what to say...

"This painting not only knows how to read and write, but can also settle accounts! It is said that she was originally a daughter of a good family, but she became what she is now after being separated from her parents. Wife, look, this child can be used!"

When she was dozing off, someone gave her a pillow. Hearing Mama Li's words, Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, "Officer, I think Hua'er is a steady girl, let her serve in the study!"

With a glance, he caught a glimpse of the girl standing in the middle of the ground, Gu Yong couldn't help frowning, disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

This girl has yellow hair, thin body, and dark face. She looks like a stupid little girl, but she is not as good-looking as her colorful clothes, and her watery eyes seem to be seductive when she looks at people... …

Feeling a little itchy in his heart, Gu Yong raised his face and said in a deep voice: "This girl is too young, I'm afraid she will only make trouble if she goes to serve in the study——Caiyi is fine!"

Seeing his expression, Mrs. Zhang's heart was beating wildly, she was dizzy with anger, and couldn't speak out any objection.

"Since the official said so, let Caiyi go to the back study to wait..." After gritting her teeth, Mrs. Zhang said again: "There are many things in the study, and I'm afraid Caiyi won't be able to do it alone. Go wait in the study!"

Unexpected surprise, Gu Sixiao was ecstatic in her heart, but she didn't show her face, she just bowed obediently.Caiyi, on the other hand, was beaming with joy, speaking slyly, seemingly flattering the lady and courting the high officials, but she didn't know that malice was hidden behind Zhang's smiling face.

"Well, the lady is busy now, I'll go to the back study to read for a while..." After ordering the colorful clothes, Gu Yong thought about taking the two girls to the back study.

Mrs. Zhang looked at him, and said with a smile: "If the officials want to read, go! Well, these two girls have just entered the mansion, and they haven't even signed the deed of sale, so they won't serve the officials for now——" Don't worry, I will send them to the back study after a few days of training..."

After being told that his heart was broken, Gu Yong coughed twice, feeling ashamed, and said a few words in embarrassment, and went out by himself. He didn't know if he really went to the back study to read, or went to another place...

Although Mrs. Zhang didn't say it clearly, she could tell from that expression that she was unhappy, and the matter of choosing a girl was of course a hasty affair.

There were more than a dozen half-grown children, but only eight remained in the end. Except for two eight or nine-year-old half-grown children who were led to the front yard by the Sun God, several girls were led out of the main courtyard by Chunhua.

When Gu Sixiao left, she kept looking back at Li's mother.I was thinking about the deed of sale, and I didn't know how Mother Li would explain the deed of sale. I was worried, but until she was sent to the lower house, no one came to take her out of the Gu family. I thought it was the Gu family. She has agreed to sign the contract of living.

On the way to the courtyard where the servants lived, Chunhua kept staring at Gu Sixiao. Although she felt it, Gu Sixiao just pretended not to notice it, with an expression of joy and anxiety on her face all the time. She was just a little girl who had just entered into a rich family and had both fantasy and a little timidity about the future. Her appearance was completely different from Caiyi who kept her lips pursed and her head held high.

"You don't know, when I saw the official coming, I knew it was my chance. The big dog still wanted to pull me, so I told him, he let me go, and then I begged the official to let me go. He also stayed at Gu's house..."

Caiyi spoke proudly, Luyin and Xiaohua were a little stunned when they heard it, Gu Sixiao squeaked, but still didn't speak.Reaching out for a dry towel, he climbed out of the tub, wiped himself clean, turned to the screen, took a set of clean clothes, and put them on quickly.

Vaguely, I heard Caiyi still bragging about how she turned the situation around with just two lines of tears.Maybe she blew too hard, and some of the girls who came with her finally couldn't listen anymore.

"You still have the nerve to say, didn't you mean to intercede for the big dog? Where is the big dog now? Hasn't it been taken back!" The one who scolded Caiyi was a little girl bought from the same village as the big dog, called A Zhu, who has a delicate name, but is extravagant, looks like a country girl who often goes to the fields to do farm work.

Caiyi has always looked down on people like Ah Zhu, and now she doesn't respond directly to her, but just snorts, "The big dog was brought back because of his farts! It's not because of me— —How can a vulgar countryman like him stay in the Gu family!"

Hearing her brazen words, Azhu was even more angry, even another girl named Wanrou was very angry, "If you hadn't come out to make such a fuss, why would the other people have been taken out! I would have I heard that the Gu family is going to buy a dozen girls this time! It's all because of you..."

"Don't, stop arguing..."

Xiaohua persuaded in a low voice, but Luluo hummed: "This is fate, no one can tell that Caiyi is so good at hooking—" Halfway through the sentence, although she swallowed back the word "take", she still said : "I said Caiyi, in fact, Madam Wu should have sold you to a troupe. Although those singers are all men, you are much better than them..."

"You shit!"

Caiyi also became annoyed, and rushed over to grab Luluo who was getting up from the bathtub.Holding the side of the bathtub with her hands, Luluo hadn't stabilized her body when she was hit by Caiyi and fell to the ground directly.

Screaming in pain, Luluo got up and went to fight Caiyi.

Gu Sixiao turned out from behind the screen with her belt in one hand, and watched a few girls making a scene, but just watched it coldly. After a while, she saw that even Xiao Hua, who had always been timid, was caught in it, and she coughed after being slapped With a sound.

"Be quick! Outsiders are still waiting!"

She had just finished speaking, when she heard a cry from outside: "Why haven't you washed it yet? The stinky hooves were bitten to death by the fleas washed down, right?"

Startled, the girls who were tugging at each other's hair hurriedly let go, stood up from the bathtub in a hurry, and went behind the screen to change their clothes.

"What's this? It's really ugly—it's not for a rough girl to wear, is it? I'm going to serve officials..."

Listening to Caiyi's complaint, Gu Sixiao shook her head, and without waiting for a few people, opened the door and left the bathroom.

"Wash them all for me! Don't rub your skin, don't even think about approaching the master—if there are fleas that scare the master, or the stench infects the master, I will sell you one by one!"

When Gu Sixiao went out, the fat woman standing at the door was still cursing loudly. When she saw Gu Sixiao, she raised her eyebrows, but her hands on her hips did not move, she just gouged out Gu Sixiao's eyes. .

"Really, I don't know where I found it in the country - so thin..."

Gu Sixiao lowered her head, looked at the clothes that didn't fit, and couldn't help frowning.

The clothes are a bit too big, but it is not uncommon for the clothes that were distributed after entering the mansion to not fit well, so it is fine for her to change it herself later.

Just as he was thinking about it, Caiyi and the others also rushed out of the bathroom, they were jostling at first, but after being stared at by the fat woman, they all became honest.

"My husband's family name is Gu, you can call me Aunt Gu..." Aunt Gu hummed twice, turned around and finally stood in front of Caiyi, "This, is the one who can read? She is quite beautiful ..."

Caiyi smiled and blessed her lower body, "Ms. Gu..."

Aunt Gu heheed twice, "As for me, I am in charge of handymen and maidservants! Another one is in charge of this lower house. All the girls who have just entered the Gu family have to go through my training before they can be sent to the house. Go to serve the master. I am illiterate, but the most important thing is the rules. If someone is not in the rules, I, Aunt Gu, will be..."

While speaking, she turned around and slapped Caiyi's butt with a heavy slap.

Crying out in pain, Caiyi staggered and threw herself out, almost falling to the ground.

Gritting her teeth, she turned her head and stared at Aunt Gu, but Aunt Gu laughed aloud, "This is not a family law. If you ask a family law and use rattan, it will hurt much more than this..."

Her face turned pale with fright, and Caiyi was also frightened. She didn't dare to argue anymore, but forced a smile and said, "Ms. Gu, I also worked in a rich family before, and I know the rules..."

"Why did you get sold out after knowing the rules?!" Aunt Gu spat, "Who knows what you did to get sold out—I don't care what rules you have learned before. You have to learn from scratch—huh, if you're being dishonest..."

Although he didn't say what would happen, seeing Aunt Gu's smile, even the always proud Caiyi couldn't help shivering.

The girls were terrified, and Gu Sixiao also trembled, but her eyes passed Aunt Gu, and she looked at the gate of the courtyard calmly.

Which one is standing outside? !

(End of this chapter)