Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 84 Maid
After laughing and joking around for a long time, Sheng Changquan's courtyard finally became full of vitality and life.

After Minglan left with Xiaotao, Madam Wang happened to be a step behind, and after about half a cup of tea's time, she came in from Weirui Pavilion with a number of maids and servants.

Because Sheng Changquan's courtyard belongs to Weirui Pavilion, in order to enter his courtyard, besides that corner passage, one can also enter from inside Weirui Pavilion.

However, this is because they had just moved in, and the craftsmen that Madam Wang had called had not yet finished repairing it. Once the craftsmen had finished their work and sealed off the internal roads, it would become a legitimate independent courtyard.

"Quan-ge'er, come here quickly!"

As soon as Madam Wang entered Sheng Changquan's courtyard, she immediately called out loudly.

"Mother!"

Upon hearing the sound, Sheng Changquan hurriedly put down the book in his hand and came out from the inner room with Cuiming.

"Mother, why are you here?"

Sheng Changquan strode out and ran to Madam Wang's side. He carefully approached her and said, "Didn't you already give your son a gift?"

"Could it be that we need to send another one?"

Sheng Changquan's eyes sparkled as he deliberately made a joke, trying to make Madam Wang happy.

"Ha ha……"

Sure enough, Madam Wang was exceptionally happy today!
Whether it was because of Sheng Changquan's amusing words or because Sheng Hong had stayed at Weirui Pavilion the day before, Madam Wang couldn't stop smiling.

"You little rascal, you're always eyeing my things!"

Wang Da Niangzi playfully poked Sheng Changquan's head, displaying the demeanor of a loving mother.

"Yes!"

Standing to the side, Liu Mama also smiled and said, "Who doesn't know that in our Sheng family, Quan-ge'er is the most eloquent? Not only you, Madam, but even the master and the old lady love to listen to Quan-ge'er speak!"

As Wang Da Niangzi's strategist, Liu Mama's professional straight man skills are also quite good.

"Aunt Liu, you're wrong about that!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Changquan feigned seriousness and offered a business-like compliment: "Who doesn't know that Mother's most capable person is you, Aunt Liu!"

"The servants all say that Mother is the one who listens to you the most. How could a little kid like me compare to you, Mother Liu?"

"Huh? Oh dear! Brother Quan, what are you saying..."

Although Liu's mother declined verbally, her face was covered with wrinkles as she smiled happily.

"That Quan-ge'er has such a pleasant voice!"—Liu's mother thought.

"All right!"

After letting the two chat and laugh for a while, Madam Wang finally got down to business: "Both of you have such pleasant words to say!"

"but!"

After making her comment, Madam Wang turned to Sheng Changquan and said, "Brother Quan, I've come here on serious business!"

While they were talking, Madam Wang had already led everyone into Sheng Changquan's house.

"Madam, please have some tea!"

After greeting Madam Wang, Cuiming went back into the house before Sheng Changquan and brewed her a cup of tea. "Mmm!"

Madam Wang looked at Cui Ming with a scrutinizing gaze, appearing thoughtful.

However, no one knows what Madam Wang is thinking, but Cui Ming, who is being watched, is feeling rather uncomfortable.

She really didn't know what the eldest daughter-in-law wanted to do, or why the meaning in her eyes was so strange. For a moment, she felt a little hesitant and almost lost her composure.

Seeing this, Sheng Changquan quickly spoke up to break the stagnant atmosphere, saying, "Mother, her name is Cuiming. She is a maid who came from the old lady's room. After being trained by Mama Fang, she was sent here to serve me in my daily life."

“Your son has told you about this, and you know about it.”

Cuiming is ten years old this year, three years older than Minglan. She is an honest and dutiful person who does more and speaks less. She is careful in everything she does and dares not slack off in the slightest. So far, she has never made a mistake in Sheng Changquan's life. She is deeply loved by the old lady and Minglan.

That's right. In fact, Cuiming was the personal maid that Minglan personally selected for Sheng Changquan in the old lady's room. Her abilities and temperament were naturally top-notch.

Moreover, Cui Ming has a delicate and clean appearance. Although she is not a stunning beauty, she is still a girl next door, giving people a sunny and comfortable feeling.

At the very least, Sheng Changquan's impression of Cui Ming was quite positive.

"Yes, I know about Cuiming's matter."

Actually, Madam Wang's scrutiny just now didn't have any special meaning. It was just that when she saw the maid in Sheng Changquan's room looking like this, she couldn't help but think of the situation in her own son's room.

It's unclear what Sheng Changbai was thinking. When he was asked to choose maids, he only picked the "ugly" ones (in Madam Wang's eyes), and he didn't want any of the pretty ones!

What's even more infuriating is that the names Sheng Changbai gave them were incredibly vulgar!
Such as sheep hair, wolf hair, purple hair, chicken hair, pig hair...

Among them, the most beautiful girl that Madam Wang recently sent over was given a name that sounded like a rat's whiskers!

Even though Madam Wang was not very literate, she could still understand the meaning behind it!
This...it's really giving this mother a real headache!

Picking up the Jianzhan teacup, Wang Da Niangzi took a sip of tea to moisten her throat. She tried hard not to think about those "terrible" things, and turned to look at Sheng Changquan in front of her, saying, "Brother Quan, now that you've moved out, you naturally need to have some staff here."

As the matriarch of the Sheng family, Madam Wang's task was to manage these household affairs.

"As your father instructed, each of the boys in the family must be assigned a page, two errand boys, a headmistress, and five other maids, one first-class, two second-class, and two third-class."

"However, since the old lady has already given you Jiang Mama and Cuiming, you should pick some more maids today to fill the courtyard, so that I won't find your courtyard messy every time I come here."

Clearly, Madam Wang did not trust Sheng Changquan's ability to manage his life.

"As for the page and servant, this matter will have to wait until your father returns home from his official duties, and he will assign them."

Because he wanted to make the Sheng family a family that passed down poetry and books, Sheng Hong paid great attention to his sons' studies. He even personally inquired about matters such as the servants and pageboys that might affect the children's studies, striving for the best.

In particular, Sheng Changquan, who was born with intelligence and was called a "prodigy" by Zhuang Xuejiu, and Sheng Hong were even more so!

"That's it!"

Sheng Changquan understood. He thought for a moment, then glanced at Cuiming, who was standing nervously to the side, and said, "Mother, since that's the case, let's decide on Cuiming as the first-class maid in my courtyard. As for the rest, you can choose for me."

"My son is still young and doesn't understand these things very well."

Upon hearing this, Cui Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of happiness appeared on her face.

(End of this chapter)