Xie Yixiao probably understands the family's attitude towards Mr. Rong's family. If he is a capable and reliable person, he can train him so that he can become a useful person in the future. If he is incompetent, just leave him alone.
The truth in this world is that no matter how capable you are, you can eat as much as you want, so giving them a chance is already very good.
The four of them separated in the garden, Rong Xun and Mingshi returned to Xunyue Pavilion, Rong Ci and Xie Yixiao returned to Chuntingyuan, Mingxin, Hongcha and others followed behind holding the gifts they received today.
The two of them were walking side by side. Xie Yixiao reached out and secretly held the hand of the person next to him, and then took him to pick a crotch flower that was in perfect bloom.
The Jianqiu Luo flower is red in color and has five petals. The petals are narrow and long, and one petal is divided into two forks. They are neatly aligned, just like a gauze layered and cut out, hence the name.
There is a poem by Wen Tingyun that says, "Autumn rhododendron ripples through the water and the light moves, and the dew is heavy and the flowers are so fragrant that they are not sold." It is talking about gauze, but it is more suitable for this flower. It is a flower planted in flower beds in autumn and winter.
, now it is probably the last batch. When these flowers fade, it will snow.
It is similar to the cut red gauze flower and has a similar flowering period. It is also considered to be the same flower by many people. Many people may not know about the cut red gauze flower, but it also has a famous nickname, called "Han Gong Qiu".
However, some people call Jianqiu Luo Han Palace Autumn.
Xie Yixiao returned to the Spring Garden while twirling the flower. Seeing that she was in good spirits, Rong Ci led her for a walk in the Spring Garden. The two of them strolled in the yard, listening to the wind blowing on the branches, and looking at
The leaves are falling.
The two rested for a while at noon, and then started to deal with things in the afternoon. Xie Yixiao checked her dowry again, sorted it into categories and stored it in the warehouse, while Rong Ci went to check with Rong Xun on the congratulatory gifts sent by yesterday's guests.
Xie Yixiao also met the people in the courtyard. There were only Mrs. Dong and two maids who cleaned and boiled water. The population was simple. The two maids were both surnamed Zhang. They were domestic servants in the house. They were both honest and humble.
The person who does the work is Mrs. Dong.
"I'll call you Granny Dong."
Mrs. Dong smiled: "You can call me whatever you want, madam."
Xie Yixiao asked her: "Are you going to keep guarding the door, or are you going to take care of things in this yard?"
Mrs. Dong was stunned for a moment when she heard this. There was nothing going on in Spring Courtyard, there were only three people there, and she, the gatekeeper, took care of it, and she was not considered the serious steward of the yard.
She thought that when the lady entered the door, she would take all the matters in the courtyard into her hands and hand them over to her trusted maid. She, an old woman, should just continue to guard the door. But she didn't expect that she actually
I want her, an old woman, to take charge of things.
Mrs. Dong smiled and said, "I don't quite understand what the madam said."
She was a little unsure about what this lady meant. Was she trying to test her or something?
Xie Yi smiled and said, "You must have seen my two maids. It's okay to ask them to run errands. If you ask them to make decisions and manage things, it will be like killing them."
Ming Xin's face turned red, and she couldn't help but said: "Madam, please save some face for me." She just felt that it was only three times as big as a head, and it was still a little bit worse than fatal.
Xie Yi smiled and glanced at her and said: "Why do you want more face? Everyone who knows you doesn't know that you are a brainless person."
Mingxin forcefully argued: "That was when Ming Jing was here. With Ming Jing, do you still lack my brain?"
"Look, Ming Jing is Ming Jing, and you are you. She can't have a good brain, so you don't need it, right?" Xie Yi smiled and shook his head. No matter how good Ming Jing is, he can't always be by her side.
Ming Xin thought to herself, I am much better now, but after all, there are outsiders here, and she dare not say anything.
Xie Yixiao said to Mrs. Dong: "I heard what your young master said before, saying that you have stayed in this house for twenty or thirty years, and you are very familiar with the things in this house. If the things in this courtyard are different,
I’m relieved to give it to you.”
It is unknown whether Mingxin or Hongcha can take care of it. If it is left to the second-class maids below, it will not be good for them to be overwhelmed by the second-class maids. In this case, it is better to leave it to the winter woman.
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And she was able to arrange to come to Chuntingyuan, which shows that Mrs. Rong Guogong also trusts her very much.
"Of course, if you feel that there are too many things to do and you are too tired and don't want to move, then you can instruct Mingxin and Hongcha and teach them how to do things."
Mrs. Dong understood immediately that she wanted her to help train her two maids.
Mrs. Dong came to Spring Garden to guard the gate. It was indeed because she didn't want to move, but she didn't want to lie down and wait for death. She was looking for something to do. This job was simple and comfortable, which was just right for an old woman like her.
Nowadays, the two maids of the madam are indeed lacking. If you have the intention, it would be better to replace them with more capable ones. But looking at the madam's intentions, it seems that she does not intend to change them. Since she does not want to change them, she can only train them a little bit.
Mrs. Dong also hoped that the masters would be well. She didn't want the yard to be full of smoke. She thought for a moment and said, "Old servant, I'd better guard the door. But if they don't understand something, they can come and ask. Old lady, I will definitely do my best."
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Xie Yi smiled and said: "With your words, I feel relieved. Mingxin Black Tea, I haven't paid a gift to Granny Dong yet, and I will make up for it with a gift later."
Mingxin and Hongcha quickly stepped forward to salute.
Mrs. Dong said: "Madam, you are being polite, but this is not necessary."
Xie Yi said with a smile: "This master is teaching the students to give gifts to Shu Xiu. What you want to teach them is the skills you have learned. How about accepting some filial piety from them."
"Besides, if you have taught them, feel free to send them if you have any matters in the future. If they refuse, just come to me and tell them, and I will definitely not be able to spare them."
Mrs. Dong smiled and said: "In that case, my old lady will listen to Madam."
Mrs. Dong has a very good feeling for this lady. She is from a wealthy family, and she knows how to run a business and be a good person. This just makes up for the young master's shortcomings in human relations. In the future, if the two of them are of the same mind, how can this life be bad?
Xie Yi smiled and said: "In this case, my two useless maids will trouble you. If they can learn it well, I will definitely prepare a generous gift for Granny Dong."
"Then old lady, I'll be waiting."
After putting the dowry into the warehouse and meeting the people in the yard, Rong Ci also came back. When he came back, there were many people carrying things behind him. The boxes, large and small, were full of congratulatory gifts for their wedding yesterday.
The entire Ming Hall was full.
Rong Ci handed the gift booklet to Xie Yixiao and wrote down three books in total.
"Is this all for us?"
"Give them all." Rong Ci said, "What father and mother mean is that we will separate our families in the future. We accepted the gift and will pay it back ourselves in the future."
Xie Yixiao was a little worried: "As for the eldest brother and sister-in-law..."