RPAGF Chapter 122: Town House
Chapter 122: Town House
"Mom, little aunt, please sit down." Qu Jingyao pulled the two of them to the front hall and sat down.
At this time, Baiguo walked in with tea.
"Master, Madam, Second Madam, everyone in the house has gathered and is waiting outside."
Qu Jingyao nodded and waved her hand to let them in.
"This slave has met his master."
"This slave has met the master."
The subordinates knelt in front of them in unison.
Liu and Yue Niang were startled and hurriedly bent down to help, but were stopped by her.
She frowned and shook her head at Liu and the other person, motioning them to sit down.
"I called you here today to recognize the master of the house. This is my mother, the lady of the mansion.
This is my young aunt, the mother of the two young masters. You can call her Second Madam. I have an older brother at home. We will meet again in the future."
Qu Jingyao's voice was low, powerful and full of majesty, so she asked the people below to introduce themselves one by one so that her mother and aunt could recognize them.
"This servant, Sister Lin, greets Madam and Second Madam."
"My servant Xiu He."
"My servant Xiuzhu."
"Your servant Xiuyun greets Madam and Second Madam."
Mrs. Lin and the three embroiderers knelt down and kowtowed solemnly to the two sisters-in-law of the Liu family.
"Get...get up." Liu was a little embarrassed and nervous. She had never seen such a scene before!
Qu Jingyao put her hand to her lips and chuckled, and Liu glared at her in reproach.
"Mom, this is Uncle Liang, the doorman. Over there is his son Shanzi, who is also the family cook. Over here is Steward Tian and his son Dongqing."
"This servant greets Madam, Second Madam."
Liu was surprised that the girl bought so many people without saying a word, and Yue Niang didn't expect that the girl had put so much effort into her son's schooling.
"Uncle Liang, the steward Tian, you guys go down first. It's time to pick up the two young masters. Shanzi will serve dinner when the two young masters return."
"Yes, servants will go right away."
After saying this, they leaned over and left the front hall.
Qu Jingyao pointed at the embroiderers below and started chatting with Liu.
"Mother, these people were all embroiderers before. I wanted them to concentrate on embroidery after the house was built. You also saw that the future of Suzhou embroidery is very good."
She and Liu chatted animatedly about how Shu embroidery and Su embroidery would become a unique skill in their family and they would open their own shop.
Yue Niang didn't expect that this girl was also ambitious, but it was okay this way. She patted her chest and said, "No problem, Yaoyao, I and your mother are here to help you, don't worry."
Qu Jingyao leaned on Yue Niang's shoulder and started to act coquettishly.
"My aunt is still good to me."
Then she introduced to Liu and the other two that Sister Lin had previously worked as a manager in the embroidery room of a wealthy family, and that these three embroiderers would be handed over to Sister Lin in the future.
"Mother and little aunt, please take good care of me."
"Don't worry, these young aunts and your mother understand. Leave the household affairs to us. It means that you, a girl, will take on the responsibility of supporting the family. Auntie is in this heart..."
Yue Niang sighed and patted the back of her hand.
Qu Jingyao smiled knowingly.
At this time, the Xiaochen brothers came back outside, and their shouts came from outside the yard from afar.
"Aunt, mother, sister, we are back."
Yue Niang looked at the two brothers running in and quickly stood up.
Qu Jingyao and her daughter looked at the two men in scholar's robes, and they really looked handsome.
"You must be tired. Sit down and have a rest, and have some tea." As soon as Liu finished speaking, Baiguo walked in with a teacup.
Qu Jingyao asked the two how things were going in the academy and whether the teacher was strict.
Xiaochen took a big gulp of tea, let out a sigh, and felt a lot more relaxed instantly.
"Sister, you don't know that it was Master Yan who taught us. He was a bit strict, but today my brother received praise from the master."
When Qu Jingyao heard his words, she curled the corners of her lips and nodded, praising her brother for being awesome!
Xiaoyang's ears turned red with embarrassment. He scratched his head and said that he would continue to work hard.
"Xiaoyang, you two brothers don't need to push yourselves too hard." Liu worriedly reminded them that although studies are important now, health is also important. If there is anything that happens in school, you must tell your family.
Xiaochen wanted to say something but stopped himself, but was finally silenced by Xiaoyang's gaze.
"Master, it's time for dinner. The two young masters have to go back to the academy later."
Bai Guo walked in and leaned over.
Liu stood up and called a few people to walk towards the flower hall: "Okay, okay, let's eat first."
Qu Jingyao had just noticed that the Xiaochen brothers seemed to be hesitant to talk, so she signaled Baiguo to check what was going on.
The reason I didn't ask just now was because I was afraid that my mother and the others would worry.
Baiguo nodded, leaned forward and stepped out.
Yue Niang called out to her who had not caught up yet.
"Hey, here comes Auntie."
Today, Shanzi saw that his masters had arrived, so he deliberately added a few more dishes.
Liu was surprised that the chef in the house was no less skilled than the chef in the restaurant outside!
"If mother and aunt like it, you can stay in town for a few more days. Anyway, it will take some time to move to the house in the village."
Qu Jingyao walked in slowly and sat next to Liu.
The two brothers also came to their mother's side.
Mrs. Lin was standing by and serving her, which made Liu unable to adapt for a while.
"Sister Lin... Let's do it ourselves. You guys go down first."
Liu glanced at her daughter beside her awkwardly.
She smiled and waved to Mrs. Lin. Knowing that her mother could not adapt for the time being, she had to let them go first.
Bai Guo and Sister Lin looked at each other, then both leaned forward and retreated.
Liu felt relieved when she saw that she was the only one left in the hall.
"Yaoyao's mother is really not used to having someone waiting on her for food and drink."
"It's okay, mother. If you're not used to it, just let them go. But you and your aunt have to adapt to it in the future. What if Xiaoyang becomes an official in the future, or I become the down payment for Yuan Shao..."
Yue Niang burst out laughing, and Liu gave her a reproachful look, blaming her for talking nonsense, but the smile between her eyebrows never disappeared.
The two younger brothers also cooperated and promised to work harder in the future to ensure that both mothers lived a good life.
Qu Jingyao suddenly remembered that Qu Shushan was also studying at Qing Academy. She frowned slightly, put down her chopsticks, raised her eyes and asked:
"Xiaoyang and Xiaochen, you met Qu Shushan at the academy. I heard he has returned to continue his studies.
I've done you a disservice. If he dares to act up, don't hesitate to give him a good beating. I'll take responsibility for any problems."
Xiaoyang held his brother's hand under the table, a gentle smile on his face:
"Sister, we understand. Don't worry, the brothers can handle these little things. We are not pushovers. Sister, you should know that."
The two brothers made promises to her tacitly, and they both wondered in their hearts whether their sister knew what happened in the school?
They didn't want to make their sister worry, as she had already done enough for them.