Red makeup against the world

Chapter 128 Brother and Sister Love

"Returning to the eldest lady, Du Caizhi said that the two young ladies of the Xu family are not masters who can follow. For the sake of his sister's life, he is willing to let Cuixiu follow the eldest lady, life and death are no exception."

Hearing this, Du Caizhi was very determined and decisive.The Xu family has been here for less than half a month, where does he have such confidence in himself?Xu Wanzhen couldn't help but be moved.Asked: "What does Cuixiu mean?"

"Du Caizhi can be the head of half of his family, Cuixiu himself is also happy."

Xu Wanzhen pondered for a moment, and said: "Okay, since that's the case, you can tell Du Caizhi that at the Toon Banquet tomorrow, do as I say." He handed over the matter to Xu Le'an, and said: "Just let Cui Xiu remember it."

After Xu Le'an withdrew, Sang Zi asked worriedly: "Miss, will you offend Mrs. Lin by doing this?"

Xu Wanzhen narrowed her eyes for a moment, a sly smile appeared on her lips, and said, "I just want to annoy her."

Cuixiu had an excuse to see a doctor because she had a headache, so she asked Tu Manzhen for two hours' leave.Since the last time she failed to do a job and was injured by Tu Manzhen, in order to avoid spreading gossip, Tu Manzhen let her rest in her room for a few days.Yuyan was originally a second-class maid, so she took the opportunity to enter Tu Manzhen's room and served her personally.Tu Manzhen was not as dependent on her as before, so it was easy for Cuixiu to ask for leave.

Shuilan learned that Cuixiu was leaving the house, so she sneaked in to help her tidy up, and said disdainfully: "Yuyan's mother is just a poor woman, she is also worthy to fight with sister Cuixiu? It's just that she has a sweet mouth and can coax people. "

Cuixiu put some of the monthly money she had saved, and valuable things such as silver scorpions, gilt silver hairpins, and ruler heads as rewards during the New Year's Day into a bag, and the worn clothes were neatly folded and put into the suitcase.While packing, he said: "What did Hun say? I was overheard carefully, and it caused trouble again."

"I just said this to my sister. There are so many people in the yard, and I only serve sister Cuixiu." Seeing her packing carefully, Shui Lan was surprised: "What are you doing with my sister? Don't leave it in the yard." I'm afraid it's not easy to live with a few dollars."

Cui Xiu, as Tu Manzhen's first-class maid, of course understood this truth.Money can make ghosts grind the millstones, Mrs. Lin's head of the house tightly controls the money, the women under her are out of money, if they don't have money to clear the way, they can't do anything.

But this time she knew in her heart that she might not be able to stay in this place for a few days.Taking advantage of this time to go out of the house, he put the saved money back home, but how can he tell Shui Lan the inside story?He smiled and said, "It's rare to go out of the house once, so I'll clean it up first. Isn't the monthly payment for this month still unpaid? Don't worry about me, it's enough."

Saying goodbye to Shui Lan, Cuixiu returned to Du's house in the back alley of Tu's house. Du Caizhi was already waiting for her at home.

Cuixiu's original name was Du Qiuying, her father was the gatekeeper of the Tu family, and her mother was the manager of the grain depot.Among the children in the Tu family, there are two stewards in the family, and the daughter is the lady's personal maid. The Du family is considered to be an upper-middle family, somewhat respectable.Life is not very good, but it will not be short of food and clothing.

A well-swept courtyard and a few tile-roofed houses are Cuixiu's home.At this time, both parents are at work, which happens to be convenient for the siblings to talk.

Seeing her come in, Du Caizhi said, "Let me see, is the injury better?" Since the last farewell, the two haven't had a chance to meet each other.Although they both work in Tu's house, they each have their own responsibilities. It is not easy to meet each other without the assignment from the master.

Cuixiu smiled and said: "Don't worry, brother, it's not serious at all, it's almost better."

Du Caizhi said with a stern face: "I've fainted, it's not serious. How can it be considered serious?" Pulling her over, he looked at it carefully against the light, and saw that most of the scabs formed on the forehead wound had disappeared. It fell off, and the surrounding skin is no longer swollen, but there are still some bruises.

"Have you wiped the medicine I asked Wu'er to bring you?"

With brother's care, Cuixiu smiled sweetly: "It's been wiped off, thank you brother."

Du Caizhi bluffed and said: "Next time, don't stand still. The appearance of your daughter's family is the most important thing. Fortunately, the injury is on the forehead this time. Even if there is a scar, it will not be obvious."

Cuixiu agreed, and Du Caizhi confessed Miss Xu's plan to her.Cui Xiu was silent for a while and said: "Brother, is Miss Xu reliable? I have never dealt with her before."

Du Caizhi smiled confidently, and said, "Sister, don't worry, my brother is in charge of the horse. I haven't seen anyone before, and I still have this insight." When driving the old man Tu, he met either high-ranking officials or dignitaries.

"But," Cui Xiu hesitated, "You haven't met Miss Xu. If it's unreliable, isn't it?"

"A master can be best judged by the servants he orders." Du Caizhi slowly said from his experience: "The servants look at the spirit and have a way of doing things, so this master is no different. Where are you going? Look at you, Wen Hanju, isn’t there a little girl who will be punished in a few days? Even a first-class maid like you can’t escape, this is the master’s unkindness.”

Cuixiu thought about it for a while, and it was true.He also heard Du Caizhi say: "I drive the carriage for the old man, and spend a lot of time hanging out with the coachmen of those mansions. If you read too much, you will know. Look at Xu Le'an, he is less than twenty, and he can be the steward of the Xu family. Let it go In the Tu family, is that possible? The middle feed is still in the hands of Mrs. Lin."

"Look at Miss Xu's business, I deliberately pinched Wu'er to tell her about the matter of the horses before the courtyard door was locked. If it was Tu Manzhen, Wu'er should be punished, right? I asked Wu'er specifically, Miss Xu listened quietly, and let her go without embarrassing her at all. This is because Miss Xu understood at the time that someone was making trouble. But she didn't anger Wu'er at all. Son, don't worry about your temper."

Cui Xiu nodded and said: "Brother is right, no matter how smart the master is, but with a bad temper, we slaves have no way out."

"So, you can go with peace of mind. If Miss Xu didn't come here for the first time, there is only one first-class maid, and you still can't do it, this is a good opportunity." Du Caizhi smiled and said: "Besides, my sister has a talent and character. , that's good, and it's Miss Xu's blessing."

"Okay, I'll just listen to my brother. It's just that if Miss Xu gets married in the future, it will be difficult if she wants to meet you."

"Silly girl, women always get married. It's much better for you to be Miss Xu's dowry maid than Tu Manzhen's." Du Caizhi pampered her head and said.

Cui Xiu untied the burdens she brought back, put them one by one, and asked: "Should I tell my parents in advance about me?"

Du Caizhi waved his hand and said, "No need, I'll tell my parents the whole story when the matter is done." Glancing at her softness, he snorted and said, "You are a first-class maidservant, you just saved it like this." A little softer?"

Cui Xiu pushed him away with a good temper, and said: "Of course you don't get as much as you follow the old man. What does the mansion do without spending money?"

The two played around for a while, cherishing this rare time of brother and sister getting along.Cuixiu kept Du Caizhi's words firmly in her heart before returning to Tu's house.

(End of this chapter)