The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 898 - 897: Knock

Seeing Gu Yu in such a state of fear, Wang Yongzhu had no choice but to call Old Granny Wu and Old Madam Ding together to instruct them, "The old lady’s health is not good right now, you must take care of her attentively. Don’t just go along with her whims, be sharp yourselves, understood?"

The three exchanged glances and agreed before leaving.

Back in the room, Gu Yu was so anxious she wiped her tears, "Aunties, will I be at fault if something happens to the old lady? It’s all my fault; I should have been more gentle! If something happens to the old lady’s leg, I’d have no face to live on!"

Old Granny Wu and Old Madam Ding, being more experienced, knew Wang Yongzhu was merely trying to remind them to be careful in the future and not cause any self-inflicted damage like today’s incident.

They had indeed heard their Scholar Master saying those words, wanting the whole family to play along with the old lady for entertainment.

They felt envious of Old Granny Zhang, having such a good daughter and son-in-law, who, from the onset of her illness to now, showed not a shred of impatience, eager to worship her almost.

And not to mention, the man of the house is also a Scholar Master, who comes home from school every day, the first thing is to inquire about the old lady’s health, never neglecting for a single day.

Sincerely or not, these people have all seen it with their own eyes.

Moreover, having been serving by the side, they could tell that this old lady and the hostess from the Tian Family Shop that came today sounded like sisters, yet they never got along since childhood.

Besides, they were servants of the Song Family, naturally they had to side with the master family.

Exchanging a glance, Old Granny Wu and Old Madam Ding already decided that the next time that Tian Family hostess comes, they would have to ensure to irritate her a little each time!

Seeing Gu Yu crying like this, they found it amusing, yet comforting her, "Our old lady and the madam haven’t blamed you, right? You’re just too sincere, serving isn’t just about strength; it requires skill. Use the force when need be and wit when it’s required! We see you as an honest child, so we’re letting you know once. Remember this!"

Hearing this, Gu Yu quickly wiped her tears, sat up straight, and listened intently.

"Our master and madam clearly have great prospects ahead. Currently, we’re in luck that the master and madam have only bought the three of us. As long as we serve with dedication, loyalty unwavering, we’ll become the old hands, no matter how good those who come in after us are, they won’t surpass us! This is a tremendous opportunity!"

"Gu Yu, you’re still young. Learn well and serve the madam. In the future, who else but you would be the closest maid beside the madam? When you grow older and get married, perhaps you could become the stewardess beside her, maybe even command maids at that time!"

"We must remember, all three of us, let’s think with our conscience. Without the master’s purchase, what kind of life would we have faced? Then, you’ll know what to do!"

"Especially you, Gu Yu, don’t keep saying you’re just a country maid who can only do heavy work! Since the madam bought you, if you’re truly grateful, you need to learn what you can and can’t! No one is born knowing everything! Of course, if you only wish to remain a maid doing rough work, just pretend what we said wasn’t said!"

"With our madam’s generous nature, if there’s an old connection with you, after a few years, maybe she’ll even give back your deed of sale, letting you marry freely!"

The two older women, speaking so earnestly, were treating Gu Yu like their own child with such heartfelt advice.

Whether Gu Yu could heed it was up to her fate.

Once they finished speaking, they left Gu Yu alone and went straight to bed.

Outside, Wang Yongzhu, just passing by their room, heard everything, and could not help but regard the two older women higher. They were unusually shrewd, yet loyal; their words were partly for Gu Yu’s good but also a subtle warning.

Wang Yongzhu now had an understanding, and quietly left.

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Zhang Qiuju, in anger, ordered the coachman to take the carriage to a trafficker’s house halfway, where she bought an older woman and two young maids. Although she felt a bit pained in silver, the thought of living a future where she would be waited on for meals and clothes, she immediately felt it was worth it.

Most importantly, next time she saw Zhang Chuntao, she wouldn’t be intimidated. She, too, would have three or four people serving her like an old lady.

Arriving at the doorstep, she was gingerly helped down from the carriage by the maid and the older woman, feeling like a star in a never-experienced manner.

Zhang Qiuju finally understood why those madams always had maids and women following them when they went out.

Feeling dizzy almost, she got out of the carriage and into the courtyard, bumping right into Shopkeeper Tian, the fogged mind suddenly cleared up.

Shopkeeper Tian casually glanced at the old woman and maid behind Zhang Qiuju, frowned slightly, "These are?"

Zhang Qiuju had a quick wit, "Isn’t the Bathing Fest approaching? There’ll be many guests at the time, and previously there were daughters-in-law helping, but this year some rested, some were pregnant. As a mother-in-law, how can I let the second daughter-in-law work with her belly so big?"

"What she carries is our family’s golden grandson, can’t let her be exhausted! I was worried about handling everything alone, risking our family’s reputation, so I simply bought an old woman to cook and two maids to help, lest we’d end up in a chaotic mess!"

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Tian reluctantly nodded.

Considering his business size, having some people to serve at home isn’t unwarranted.

But Zhang Qiuju was tight-fisted, reluctant to spare silver, loving to command the daughters-in-law.

Before, with the Eldest Brother and his wife, both heavy and light work was shouldered, given the simple household structure, it somewhat worked.

With the Eldest Brother dividing households and leaving, everything went awry, from clothes not washed to meals not cooked.

If not for everyone’s eyes on him lately, Shopkeeper Tian would rather not come home; his women outside are even waited on. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Seeing Zhang Qiuju finally enlightened, he naturally did not object.

But wasn’t his wife tasked to invite the Zhang Family’s three members to watch the Dragon Boat Race by the river today?

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Tian waved to dismiss the woman and maids.

The woman and two maids, amid chaos, greeted Shopkeeper Tian clumsily then left.

Only then did Shopkeeper Tian speak, "Did you manage to invite them at the Song family today?"

Zhang Qiuju’s face stiffened, doom! She had forgotten about this.

Seeing Zhang Qiuju’s expression, Shopkeeper Tian surmised things weren’t right, his face suddenly darkened, "What on earth happened?"

Zhang Qiuju stammered, "That... that Zhang Chuntao is too much to handle... she..." She hesitated, finally explaining how Zhang Chuntao had humiliated her, her intent to convey to her man that it wasn’t her failure but Zhang Chuntao’s excessive demeanor.

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