C46

Jin Zhu gifted Gu Zhiyue with some jewellery, as well as a jade cage and moon pendant. She was already over ten years old and looked like a lady, but her dress was the same as Aunt Zhao's. She wore it cleanly, without even a single hairpin on her head.

Gu Jinzhu knew that the mother and daughter pair were being suppressed by Lady Yao and probably didn't have anything good to offer, so she gave her a hairpin and a few flowers. She took the jade pendant and tied it around her waist to compress the hem of her skirt.

Gu Zhiyue fondled the jade pendant, unwilling to let it go, and obediently blessed the pearl. She softly said, "Thank you, Big Sis." His eyes turned red.

Gu Yuirong was given a pair of white jade pearl strings. The round, pure white pearls were pinned onto the bun of a six-year-old girl, making them appear even more adorable than normal flowers. Gu Yuirong was so overjoyed that her eyes bent.

The two sisters lingered at the Jade Bamboo Garden for half a day before leaving.

In the afternoon, after everything had been arranged properly, Gu Jinzhu finally had the time to see the person sent by Lady Yao.

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

It was obvious that Lady Yao only needed to send a single wife and four little 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, and Yunxiang made a pot of honey-stained lotus seed tea for her. The fragrance of the tea lingered in the air, along with the refreshing scent of the bamboo.

Wang mama led the four girls and stood there obediently. Gu Jinzhu glanced at them indifferently before sipping her tea and saying, "Tell me what your names are 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's smile was so wide that her eyes curved into a curve, but her eyes were filled with arrogance. Her mouth was full of 'Madam', and she didn't care about Gu Jinzhu's expression.

There was no dissatisfaction on Gu Jinzhu's face. She only nodded indifferently. On the other hand, Bi Ling was angry and glared at her.

The second person who came up was a girl in pink clothes. She had a pretty face and her eyes were rolling around, appearing very clever. She bowed towards Gu Jinzhu and said, "Servant Qi Gui greets the lady."

Gu Jinzhu glanced at her indifferently and said, "You look pretty smart, but I wonder what you can do?"

Qi Fu rolled her eyes, pursed her lips into a smile and said, "This servant doesn't have any other ability, I'm just a little more meticulous in my thoughts. If I help Miss manage the things in the room or the storeroom, I'm sure there's no mistake."

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 didn't change, but her eyes were gloomy and unreadable. Lady Yao, on the other hand, was quite good at scheming. To openly interfere with her side, is it certain that she didn't dare to refuse?

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

Qi Cui raised her head to look at him, her face filled with unwillingness. She wanted to say something, but Wang mama shot a look at her in the dark. Only then did she unwillingly step back.

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 will 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 spoke, a trace of hesitation appeared on her face. Gu Jinzhu warmly said, "If there's anything you want to say, just say it."

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. It seemed that this girl knew 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 it, Bea burst out laughing and couldn't help but say, "Brass 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 and said with a trace of a smile in her eyes, "Although it's easy to support, but in a girl's family, it's still not proper to call you by that name. The ancients have the clouds, and you have the strength to push the willows down; I think you have a lot of strength, so why not call you Willow, it sounds more elegant."

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

After seeing the few of them, Gu Jinzhu told them to do their job properly before letting them go.

"Miss, according to the rules, you have four quota of first class maidservants in your room. Now that the two maidservants are taking up two of them, who do you think would be more suitable to serve in the room?"

The magpie raised his head slightly, a trace of pride in his eyes. Obviously, he thought he was one of them, but Seventh Heaven was staring helplessly at him.

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

Gu Jinzhu looked at the four of them and smiled, "It's still not too late, and I can't see my personality. I only have Yun Xiang and Bi Ci right now, as for the rest, we'll talk about it after some time."

Wang mama had no choice but to nod in agreement.

As the sky gradually darkened, the lights of the JadeBamboo Garden began to shine as food arrived from the front courtyard.

Gu Jinzhu's outburst had caused a commotion yesterday, so the kitchen didn't dare to be inattentive anymore. It had become much richer for dinner.

After the meal, Gu Jinzhu ordered the kitchen to boil some hot water and prepare to take a bath.

All that was left in the room was the fragrance of incense. She took off her clothes and the pearls in her hands, revealing the slender and delicate body of a young girl. Her waist and chest were like flower buds, causing one's heart to palpitate.

Now that she had such a body, even Gu Jinzhu was embarrassed to look at it. She quickly stepped into the barrel.