C46

Jinzhu gave her some jewelry, as well as a jade cages and crescents. She was already over ten years old and looked like a girl, but her dress was the same as Auntie Zhao's. She was wearing nothing but plain clothes, not even a hairpin on her head.

Gu Jinzhu knew that the mother and daughter pair were being suppressed by Mrs. Yao and probably didn't have anything good to offer, so she gave her a hairpin and a few flowers. She tied the jade pendant around Mrs. Yao's waist to compress the corners of her skirt, making her look like a State Duke's Mansion lady.

Gu Zhiyue fondled the jade pendant, unwilling to let it go. She politely blessed Jinzhu and said softly, "Thank you, big sister." His eyes turned red.

Gu Yurong was given a pair of white jade pearl strings. The round white pearls were attached to the bun of a six-year-old girl, making her look even more adorable than the average flowers. Gu Yurong was so overjoyed that her eyes curved up.

The two sisters lingered at the Green Bamboo Garden for quite a while before leaving.

In the afternoon, when everything had been tidied up, Gu Jinzhu had time to meet the person Mrs. Yao had sent over.

She was the young miss of the main branch, and logically speaking, she should have four head maidservants by her side.

Mrs. Yao, on the other hand, only needed to send them one woman and four girls.

That old woman was surnamed Wang, and was said to be an old man of the manor. Her face was covered with wrinkles, and her eyes were rolling around. It was obvious that she was not an honest person.

Gu Jinzhu sat on the chair. Yun Xiang had brewed a pot of honey-stained lotus seed tea for her. The fragrance of the tea wafted in the air.

Wang nanny led the four girls and stood there obediently. Gu Jinzhu glanced at them indifferently and sipped her tea. "Tell me, what's your name and what you're good at."

A girl with a round face and dressed in a vermillion skirt came up and greeted them with a smile. "Reporting to the young lady, this servant, the magpie, was originally a second class girl in Madam's room, and was specifically assigned to serve the young lady. Madame said that if the young lady needs anything in the future, feel free to speak to the young lady. If the young lady has anything that she doesn't want, then send the servant girl."

The girl was laughing so hard that her eyes were curved. Her eyes were filled with arrogance as she said "Madam" and did not care about Gu Jinzhu's expression.

However, there was no dissatisfaction on Gu Jinzhu's face. She only nodded indifferently. Biwan, on the other hand, was a little angry as she glared fiercely at her.

The second one was a girl dressed in pink. She had a pretty face and her eyes were rolling around. She looked very clever. She bowed to Gu Jinzhu and said, "Servant Qiqiao greets the young lady."

Gu Jinzhu gave her a bland look. "You look pretty smart, but I wonder what you can do?"

Qiqiao rolled her eyes and pursed her lips into a smile. "This servant doesn't have any other abilities. I'm just a little more meticulous in my thoughts. If I help Miss manage the things in the room or the storeroom, I can't be wrong."

As soon as she finished speaking, even Yun Xiang's face turned slightly unsightly.

The things in the girl's room were just makeup, clothes, and silver. They were all valuable things, not to mention the storehouse. It had always been the girl's confidante.

Gu Jinzhu's face remained impassive, but her eyes were gloomy and unreadable. Mrs. Yao, on the other hand, was quite good at scheming. If she were to openly interfere with her side, was it certain that she wouldn't dare to refuse?

She didn't say a word. Yun Xiang, who was beside her, immediately answered, "Next."

Qiqiao raised her head and looked over with an unwilling expression. Just as she was about to say something, Wang nanny shot her a glance before unwillingly withdrawing.

The third one was a little girl dressed in green, with a plain face, looking a bit stiff, she then kowtowed politely and said, "Servant Xiao Cui greets the young lady."

His name was Xiao Cui and she was dressed in green, it was easy to remember. Gu Jinzhu asked, "Where did you serve in the past, what do you do?"

Xiao Cui slightly lowered her head, her face revealing a trace of astonishment, "This servant is coarse and stupid, I was once a little flame girl under the stove, I didn't know anything …"

As she said this, a hint of hesitation appeared on her face. Gu Jinzhu said gently, "Feel free to speak your mind."

Xiao Cui hesitated for a moment, then kowtowed and said, "This servant is coarse, but in the past I occasionally helped mother Cen to cook in the kitchen."

Mother Cen was a woman from the big kitchen. This girl seemed to know some culinary skills. Gu Jinzhu nodded.

After Xiao Cui left, the last little girl walked up, and looked very eye-catching.

She looked to be around seventeen or eighteen years old. She was tall and sturdy, like a small moving mountain. When she opened her mouth, her voice was loud like a bell.

"Your servant, Copper Lock, greets the young lady."

As soon as she said that, Biwan burst out laughing, and couldn't help but say, "Bronze lock? "Where did this name come from?"

Copper Lock scratched his head and smiled innocently, "When I was a servant, I could eat and sleep. I thought I was a son, so I named myself a lowly bronze lock to support myself."

As she spoke, everyone in the courtyard could not help but laugh. If one could eat and sleep, it was no wonder they could raise such a good body.

Gu Jinzhu pursed her lips slightly and said with a trace of a smile in her eyes, "Although it's easy to support, but in a girl's house, it's still not proper to call you by that name. The ancients have the clouds, and you have the strength to pull down a willow tree."

The girl was stunned for a moment before being overjoyed. She quickly kowtowed and said, "Thank you for the name."

After seeing them, Gu Jinzhu told them to do their job properly before leaving.

Wang Lili approached him and smiled, "Miss, according to the rules, you have four quota of first class maidservants in your room. Right now, the two girls, Chen Xiang and Biwan, are taking up two of them. Who else wants to serve them?"

As soon as Wang Liu-Li finished speaking, the magpie and Qiqiao both looked over. Magpie raised his head slightly with a trace of pride in his eyes. It was obvious that he believed himself to be the only one. Qiqiao watched anxiously.

Xiao Cui and Yang Liu, on the other hand, had their heads bowed, their expressions respectful, without a single trace of change.

Gu Jinzhu's gaze swept across the four of them before smiling. "It's still not too early to see my character. I only have Yun Xiang and Biwan now. As for the rest, we'll talk about it after some time."

Wang nanny had no choice but to nod in agreement.

As the sky slowly darkened, lights began to shine from within the Green Bamboo Garden as food was delivered to the front courtyard.

Yesterday, Gu Jinzhu had a fit, but the kitchen didn't dare to delay any longer. Dinner had become much richer.

After dinner, Gu Jinzhu instructed the kitchen to boil some hot water for a bath.

Jinzhu took off her clothes, revealing the slender, delicate, and delicate body of a young girl. Her waist and chest were already moving up and down slightly, like the bud of a flower, making one's heart beat faster.

Now, even Gu Jinzhu was too embarrassed to look at her, so she quickly stepped into the bucket.