Chapter 4 Choosing a Maid
Early the next morning, Shen Qingyun got dressed, went to her mother's Nuanyu Pavilion to have breakfast with her, and then went to Yansong Hall to pay her respects to the old lady.
When they arrived at Yansong Hall, Shen Shen Si had already sat next to the old lady. The two of them were chatting and laughing in low voices, just like grandparents. Seeing Shen Qingyun coming, Shen Shen Si had no intention of getting up, and the old lady didn't feel uncomfortable either. OK, I must be used to it.
When Shen Qingyun saluted, the old lady just nodded, and was soon attracted to Shen Sisi again.
Han saw that the old lady was very close to Shen Sisi, but she frowned slightly at Shen Qingyun. She still smiled innocently when she saw Shen Qingyun, but she didn't say anything and just took her to sit aside and drink tea.
"Old lady, madam, the eldest lady, the second lady, and Li Yapo from the dental shop are here." The second-class maid below reported.
Yesterday I said I wanted to buy a maid, so early this morning, Yapo took the time to come to the house with a group of little maids.
Shen Qingyun and Shen Sisi followed Han and the old lady to the outer courtyard, and saw that the courtyard was already filled with dozens of girls, lined up in five rows.
As soon as Li Yapo saw the old lady and Mrs. Han coming out, she immediately went forward to salute and say hello, and winked at them.
Dozens of girls saluted in unison and stood with their eyebrows lowered.
"Old madam, madam, as soon as I heard that the Duke's mansion was going to select maids, I brought the most innocent and well-behaved girls here to see if any of them were lucky enough to be chosen." Ya Po said. Smiling ingratiatingly.
The old lady gently patted the back of Shen Sisi's hand and motioned for her to choose a maid.
Because there were several maids around Shen Sisi who were old and in need of marriage, she was ready to select and replace them all. She glanced at the crowd and settled on a few, and planned to ask in detail about the situation before making a selection.
When it comes to ordering the elders and younger ones, Shen Shensi naturally chooses first, so as to set an example for Shen Qingyun. But Shen Shensi thinks that Shen Qingyun will definitely not choose, and pretends to be loving and humble, so he pretends to say: " Sister, when you return home for the first time, you should choose first."
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingyun didn't refuse and agreed smoothly: "Thank you, sister, but I haven't chosen any maids before. Why don't you help me palm my eyes first? I'll be sure to pick a few who can serve me well."
The old lady couldn't help but feel a little unhappy when she saw that Shen Qingyun was so indiscriminate about his age. But Shen Shensi was the one to talk, so she couldn't say anything.
Shen Shensi's face turned pale as soon as he heard this.
Damn Shen Qingyun, she really came from the countryside, she has shallow eyes and has never seen the world, and even the maid wants to compete with her.
The most important thing is that if the old lady and the madam can still fool her in their absence, she has to hand over the person she picked at this moment, otherwise it will show her incompetence.
At this moment, she really broke her teeth and swallowed it. She forced a smile and ordered a few that she liked and recommended them to Shen Qingyun.
"Sister, I can see the faces of these people and their manners are acceptable. How about you take a look."
Seeing that everything she ordered was good, the old lady nodded secretly, and Han didn't say anything.
Shen Qingyun walked up to the maids and asked them carefully, looking at their speech, personality, and abilities before finally making a decision.
"Grandma, mother, I have chosen."
Naturally, this was not the case in her previous life. Shen Qingyun was timid and timid. The Han family had selected the maids and sent them to her. They only chose some who were well-behaved and obedient to prevent Shen Qingyun from being overwhelmed.
But Shen Qingyun has changed. Even if he has only been back for a day, it is like a butterfly effect, changing everything in the future.
However, Shen Shensi dared not speak out in anger. She saw that all the good maids were picked away by Shen Qingyun. In the end, she only ordered two of them aggrievedly, which made the old lady feel extremely distressed.
"Everything has been chosen, let Sisi and Qingyun take the maids back to the courtyard first." The old lady looked at Mr. Han coldly: "Come in with me, I have something to say to you."
Shen Qingyun frowned, thinking that the old lady was going to scold her mother because of her. Just when she was about to speak, she saw her mother motioning for her to go back to the courtyard first, so she had to leave with a group of maids.
This time she chose the eldest maid Yicui, four second-class maids Chun Tao, Xia Zhu, Qiuyue, Dongxue, and two sweepers, plus Aunt Jiang and the eldest maid Hongyu, and the people in her yard It can be considered complete.
Aunt Jiang stood behind Shen Qingyun. Shen Qingyun was sitting on a chair, drinking tea quietly, with his eyes lowered and unable to tell what he was thinking. The maids in the yard below were standing nervously and obediently.
Not long after, Hongyu couldn't help but move and wanted to speak. Shen Qingyun glanced at her with a cold look. Hongyu felt as if she was being stopped by a sharp sword. Her hair stood up and she didn't dare to speak.
I thought to myself, it's really strange that she is just a country girl, but she feels more oppressed than a young lady.
"You can learn the rules of the house slowly. I only want to say one thing. The most important thing for me here is loyalty. If there are those who are bold and want to deceive the master and betray the master, you can come and try my methods." Shen Qingyun faintly said. When she spoke, even though she was a girl, her voice was as cold as winter snow, but it inexplicably made all the maids feel frightened, and they became even more respectful.
"Of course, if you do well, I won't treat you badly." After saying that, he gave Aunt Jiang a wink.
Aunt Jiang was very satisfied to see that Shen Qingyun was able to intimidate the scene so well. She was an old man next to the madam, and knew that the madam had been looking forward to and worrying about the young lady. Seeing the young lady like this, she felt filled with emotion. She was thinking in her heart, However, his subordinates did not stop, took out the reward money that had been wrapped up, and distributed it among them.
First establish your authority and then show your goodwill. These methods were also learned in previous lives.
Everyone paid twenty cents, and everyone couldn't help but smile. Hongyu, on the other hand, still had some disdain on his face.
Shen Qingyun glanced at her sideways. Hong Yu was arranged by Shen Sisi. In her previous life, she constantly belittled and suppressed her. Later, she even used Jiang Lin to humiliate her. She quickly removed this nail to make room for Pearl.
Seeing that everyone had received the rewards, Shen Qingyun gave them another injection of chicken blood: "Everyone has seen the situation in the courtyard. They are all newcomers. Although the grades have been temporarily determined, they will be given a one-month inspection period. One After a month, I will make changes as appropriate based on your performance. Now go down and get busy."
"Yes, thank you for the reward, Miss." Everyone replied in unison, feeling nervous and excited at the same time. Everyone secretly wanted to perform better, and maybe there would be a chance for promotion.
When Aunt Jiang saw this, she was happy but also a little confused. The young lady had just come from the countryside, but she could handle it so well.
Seemingly understanding what Aunt Jiang was thinking, Shen Qingyun said with a smile: "I used to always fantasize about being everyone's young lady, but I didn't expect that it would actually come in handy now."
Aunt Jiang was so soft-hearted when she heard this: "Young lady is of the blood of the Duke's family, and she can do even better in the future."
Chapter completed!