Chapter 268: Black-bone Chicken Becomes Phoenix
The Ouyang family not only established Chengxin Bank, but also established a Chengxin Pawnshop next door. Naturally, it was a big business. Especially when Feng Quan’s future ninth concubine, Ouyang Nana, was still bed-wetting, that is, 17 years ago.
The two stores are crowded with people every day, and customers rub shoulders with each other. Some customers even have to wait in line when they come to do business. The popularity of the two stores makes people envious and jealous.
As the saying goes, good wine doesn't always come and good flowers don't always bloom. With the rise of the banking industry, almost all money banks and pawnshops have lost their original glory. "Integrity Group" is no exception and has been affected.
Now, it's just a miserable business.
But Ouyang Lide, who has a long-term vision, is very good at doing business, especially for those customers who come to Chengxin Bank to exchange change or whole money. He often gives them small favors, so there are many repeat customers.
In fact, in the minds of these loyal old customers, Ouyang Lide's reputation mainly comes from this honest pawnshop. Some poor people in urgent need of money mortgaged their ancestral belongings here. Due to various reasons, the redemption period has expired, and Ouyang Lide has passed the redemption period.
Virtue never treats mortgaged items as if they are dead...
Ouyang Lide, who was also born in a commoner's family, understands the various sufferings of ordinary people's families very well and treats everyone with courtesy. Therefore, some men and women from extremely poor families like to come to work in his family.
Ouyang Lide married a concubine with seven bedrooms. During the most prosperous period, there were 68 maids, wet nurses, and mothers in the huge backyard. Some were responsible for buying vegetables, some were responsible for cooking, some were responsible for washing clothes, and some were responsible for cleaning...
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Although the "Integrity Group" has now lost its former glory, as the old saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even now, there are still 42 maids and old mothers in the Ouyang family.
At this moment, what is very strange is that none of them are working. The only second-generation uncle of Ouyang Nana in such a big family came into the house for the first time and did nothing. According to the well-informed Sister Ma, she waited for the guests to return.
At that time, the master said that each person would be given a red envelope and gifts as a bonus.
Sister Kuaisui Ma boldly asked the eldest lady if they could stop working when her uncle came into the house, and the eldest lady agreed. After hearing the good news, they cheered and chose to watch.
At this moment, in front of the quaint main room of Ouyang Family, there were women in twos and threes who were chatting and eating melon seeds. They were sitting or standing, and their eyes were looking into the living room intentionally or unintentionally.
It’s really unbelievable that some daring maids are lying under the cracks of doors or in corners to eavesdrop. How can this still be the evil family of the old society that exploits poor people? The relationship between master and servant is clearly a kind of friendship!
Among the 42 female compatriots watching, 3 are over 60 years old. They have probably worked in the Ouyang family all their lives and are retiring here. Except for 6 middle-aged women in their 40s, most of the others are under 16.
up and down.
The 33 maids are all so young and beautiful. They are all about 1.65 meters tall. They wear uniform old-fashioned clothes and look so coordinated. If you take out one of them at random and put it on the street, it will turn heads.
It must be very high.
Different from the other maids who were chattering all the time, the two tall maids did not actively participate in the comments about the uncle. Their pretty faces were slightly red and they only occasionally added a few words, and their charming eyes quickly glanced at her from time to time.
Feng Quan glanced at it, and then quietly discussed Shenma.
The two beautiful maids are one with a height of 1.71 meters and the other with a height of 1.72 meters. Standing among the group of maids who are about 1.65 meters in height, they seem to stand out from the crowd, but the relationship between the two women and the other maids is very harmonious.
Although they are just maids and do not have the elegance that is typical of ladies, their tall figures give people the impression of Xiaojiabiyu. Looking from a distance, the two graceful and beautiful girls seem to be in the same boat.
The twin sisters look normal, but if you look closely, there are some subtle differences.
The taller one is a little chubby, with a distant face, standing there quietly and smiling, smiling from time to time. With her dimple-like smile, she looks so gentle and amiable. The shorter one is also
Some are slim, with slim shoulders, slim waists, long figures, standard pretty faces, and they chatter non-stop.
Birds of a feather flock together and people flock together, this is not necessarily true. They are recognized as the top two most beautiful maids, one is gentle and docile, the other is articulate, but they have the best relationship, they are die-hard besties.
The maid who was 1.71 meters tall looked at Feng Quan with a smile again and whispered: "Sister Lili, sister Lanlan is so envious of you. The eldest lady chose you first. It seems that under the eldest lady's
In my eyes, Sister Lili is the best, hey!"
"puff!"
Lili chuckled, her little waist bent with laughter, "Hehehe, weren't you also chosen second? Maybe the two of us will be together in the future."
Seeing that Sister Lili was amused by him, Lan Lan talked more and said with a smile: "Yes, Sister Lili is really right, we will be inseparable for the rest of our lives!"
A trace of happiness and a hint of sadness hit Lili's heart at this moment. Looking at Sister Lanlan who was intoxicated with happiness in front of her, Lili said again: "Sister Lanlan, just now you heard the eldest lady's words
Got the code?"
"Hehehe, Sister Lili, I heard it, the eldest lady's walking stick rang twice, yeah!"
Lili's little cherry mouth tilted slightly, "Oh, I suspected that I heard wrong just now. Jiang Zi is so nice! We can really marry this man with Sister Nana. But the two of us are still
Don't forget your identity. We are the green leaves, and Sister Nana is the red flower. After we get married, we will still listen to her."
Lan Lan's smile came and went quickly, and her tone of voice was a little sad, "Yes, Sister Lili, do you know something?"
Curiosity is a common characteristic of both young men and women. Seeing Lan Lan's mysterious appearance, Lili hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"
Lan Lan, who has always been articulate, pretended to be serious when she saw Sister Lili being so curious and eager to teach others, "As the saying goes, 'To build a tent thousands of miles away, there is no feast that lasts forever'. Among us maids, who can
Who can I guard for the rest of my life? Judging from my appearance, I haven’t made much money in the past few years. I estimate that within three to five years at the latest, they will leave here and go their separate ways."
Lili quite agreed with Lanlan's theory, "Yes, fate is unpredictable. Speaking of it, a person's life is very long, but it is also very short. They are masters and servants with the ladies and gentlemen, and work for them.
It's normal for them to be able to work together for one service, and it's just a matter of fate for a few years.
I often hear people say that in other wealthy families, the maids were kicked out just because they said the wrong thing or did the wrong thing. They are really pitiful."
Hearing what Sister Lili said to Jiang Zi, Lan Lan felt very fortunate in her fate and said faintly: "If you really think about it, the two of us can be regarded as big maids if the eldest lady can arrange to serve Sister Nana personally. Those of them,
She often does menial tasks such as laundry, cooking, etc., and has to be at her beck and call at all times. She is actually a poor little maid."
The first time she heard about this theory, Lili suddenly realized it. She consciously extended her right thumb, gave Lan Lan a thumbs up, and continued: "Those in their 40s are even more pitiful, even though the master's business is still so good.
, won’t they be fired when they get older? Why is there such a big difference between people’s fates?”
Seeing that Sister Lili was getting more and more worried, Lan Lan quickly changed the subject, "Actually, our master and ladies are still very good to all of us. Do you know what will happen to us maids?"
"What a god? Tell your sister!"
"Hehehe, listen carefully. I will explain it to you carefully. Generally speaking, there are three types. Let me tell you first. Stay close to me and don't let others hear it. The best
The end result is that the master takes him in as his concubine or his maid. Take Nana’s mother for example. It turns out that she is also one of the master’s maids. Hehe, he didn’t expect that we would also follow Nana and become his maid.
."
"Oh, it turns out to be Jiang Zi!"
Lili was more and more impressed by Lan Lan's theory, "Then tell me what the second one is?"
"The second one, have you seen those little guys in the front yard? Our master's rule is to betroth these maids to the maids when they reach sixteen or seventeen years old. In fact, we maids are not willing to marry Jiang Zi.
It’s for those little guys, but who makes our lives miserable? After they get married and give birth to children, when the children grow up, the boys will still do things in the front yard, and the girls will be arranged in the backyard.”
"ah?"
Lili was shocked, pulled Lanlan's sleeves, and then asked: "Then the worst ending is Shenma?"
Seeing that Sister Lili was so eager to learn, Lan Lan was embarrassed to keep her waiting, "The most tragic ending is to be sold to a smoky brothel, but it seems that we don't have such experiences here. The worst one is Nana.
When I was five or six years old, before we came here, there was an elder sister who was responsible for buying groceries, and she was also very good-looking.
The master originally betrothed her to a clerk at the bank, but he didn't expect that she was unruly and slept with the court official who managed the pawnshop. There is no airtight wall in the world. After the master heard about it, he caught them on the spot, hehehe.
, It’s so embarrassing, both of them are naked, and they still don’t admit it. The old man was so angry that he just told them to pack their things and get out. Hehehe, you have no moral integrity!”
"Crack!"
Lili, who was gentle and quiet, blushed when she heard Lan Lan Jiang Zi talk about the things between men and women. When Lan Lan wasn't paying attention, she lightly slapped her on the butt and cursed with a smile: "
Humph, I see you are not a good person, you are a girl, you are not ashamed to say this!"
After being spanked, the two of them started laughing and joking, and finally made peace. Lan Lan pouted her lips and pretended to be angry, "Sister Lili, we are both 17 and we have reached the age to get married. You
You are three months older than me, why are you so swollen?"
Seeing that Sister Lanlan was so confident, Lili expressed her conviction, and then the blush on her face became more and more intense, "Sister Lanlan, tell me why our two sisters have such a good fate?"
Lan Lan's smile never faded, "Haha, yes, even if you marry any two men, you will live a lifetime? Even the arrogant sister Nana has fallen in love with this man, he is definitely good,
He must be excellent. We are so lucky to be able to spend our lives with this man! You know, some ladies from wealthy families may not be able to find a husband as they wish? Let’s take good care of this man!"
"Yes, sister Lanlan, why should I rush you? The two of us are so busy that we can become phoenixes?"
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Chapter completed!