I was a housekeeper in ancient times

Sister Huan thought that staying in the big kitchen was nothing more than having more food to eat, but she had to be busy with this and that. Making cakes was easy, but she had to stay in the big kitchen all day, with no free time.

It was different when she was with Sister Fan. She was a maid and didn't have to do any heavy or strenuous work.

Sister Fan is the most favored girl in the eldest wife's house. She has the best food and drink. Sister Fan is still young and does not need much for food and clothing, so the rest is hers.

Maids like them who serve the young ladies have a decent and relaxed life, just like half-masters. Many maids envy them.

Yesterday, Ah Ya envied her and said that she could serve the girl. Once she entered the girl's yard, how hard could it be?

Another point is that staying with Sister Fan is the best future. People like her will be married off as a concubine with Sister Fan in the future.

Being a decent housemaid is better than staying in a big kitchen all your life. No matter how well you make pastries, all you get is a compliment.

She didn't want to be trapped in the Earl's house all her life and be a maid. At least she wanted to be a roommate like her mother.

Lin Weiqiao didn't think too much about it. Seeing that Huan Jie'er was unwilling, she didn't force her. "Then you can go back and serve the fourth lady."

Huan Jieer happily agreed, "Mom still loves me." She glanced at the dry goods in the box and said, "Mom, how do you want to eat it? When do you want to eat it? Can you..."

"Let's talk about it when I'm in the mood. You need to go back and serve the fourth young lady, so hurry up!"

"Oh."

After putting a box of dry goods back into the room, Lin Weiqiao thought about finding someone else to go to the big kitchen.

Except for Sister Huan, she really didn't know who to look for.

There are many maids in the mansion, but there are only a few she knows and can trust.

She poured herself some tea and looked up to see Xiaohan in the yard outside the window, carrying a wooden bucket of water with difficulty, not knowing where he was going.

She instantly had an idea, how could she have forgotten Xiaohan.

When I went out, I saw Xiaohan carrying a bucket of water with great effort, gritting his teeth, because he really couldn't lift it.

"Why do I ask you to carry it? How much heavier can you be than this bucket of water? Come in quickly, I have something to tell you." She called Xiaohan in.

"Mom, do you have any instructions?" Xiaohan wiped the sweat from his forehead, his little face flushed with heat.

"Where are you fetching water?"

"Auntie Xue asked me to clean the fence under the porch, saying that there was a lot of rain recently and the wood was moldy."

She nodded and poured a cup of tea for Xiaohan, who took several gulps.

She went to close the door, "There's something I want to ask you, would you be willing to do it?"

Xiaohan's round eyes blinked, full of confusion, "Mom, what's the matter?"

"During the time when the fourth lady was missing, didn't I arrange for Sister Huan to work in the big kitchen? Now that the fourth lady is back, Sister Huan has to go back to serve her. In this way, there will be no one from the main room in the big kitchen. If you are willing, I would like to arrange for you to work in the big kitchen."

"I?"

Xiaohan was stunned and pointed at herself in surprise, "Mom, are you kidding me?"

She still doubted that she was coming. Didn't she say it seriously? "I'm serious. Don't you want to go?"

"Mom, can I have a chance to do something good like this?"

"Is it a good thing to go to the big kitchen?"

"Of course, even being a fire-making girl is better than doing these heavy jobs every day."

"Are you willing?"

Xiaohan was so excited that she couldn't speak. She rolled up her skirt and was about to kneel down and kowtow to her.

She helped him up and said, "It's OK if you are willing. There is no need to give me such a big gift. I am afraid it will shorten my life."

Xiaohan was filled with gratitude and said, "Mom is kind-hearted. She will surely live a long life."

"Don't be too happy too soon. Working in a big kitchen isn't easy either."

"I know, but no matter how hard and tiring the work in the big kitchen is, it's better than what I have now. Don't be afraid of mom laughing at you, Ah Ya, who is cooking in the big kitchen, came in with me. I often envy Ah Ya for being able to stay in the big kitchen. Although she is cooking, she also has time to relax."

She didn't know what she was feeling. Even easy work like making pastries was disdained by Huan Jie'er, but working like making fire was something Xiao Han envied.

She said, "Then you can go to the big kitchen. You won't have to light the fire. You can take Huan Jie'er's place and make snacks with Feng Li's wife. You should be smart. No matter what, you have to learn some skills. You can't just rely on hard labor for the rest of your life, right?"

Xiaohan quickly agreed, "Thank you, mom, for your support! I will definitely remember this great favor and will never forget it!"

She gave Xiaohan a few more instructions, asking him to pay more attention to the second wife's movements in the kitchen, and to tell her if the second wife did anything beyond her share.

Looking at Xiaohan's back as he happily left, she was still somewhat worried.

Xiaohan is diligent, but she is not as smart as Huanjie. If the second room really wants to do something, Xiaohan may not be able to see it, so she has to remind them more often.

However, after this incident, she realized that there was no one she could trust.

She is Yu Muyan's confidant, and Yu Muyan trusts her completely.

What about her? There is really no one she can trust.

Although Huan Jie'er is her daughter, she has a fickle character and can be easily bribed by a little favor. Xiao Han is too honest.

Compared with the first wife, the second wife's companions are more numerous and united, and they are all a family.

Her relationship with Yu Muyan's other companions was not that close. Although they were friendly, they were more like ordinary colleagues.

If something really happens to her, there won’t be anyone she can trust.

The people below followed her instructions simply because she was Yu Muyan's roommate. The same would apply if it was someone else.

It is not easy to cultivate confidants.

Take the people in the mansion for example. Except for those like Xiaohan who were bought from outside and have no one to rely on, everyone else has their own place to live.

What she could do was to bribe people like Xiaohan, who were young and simple-minded.

Thinking of this, she suddenly realized that she seemed to have completely fallen into this era and actually thought of winning people's hearts.

Besides, after reading the letter from the Hu family, Mrs. Lu didn't sleep well for two days and was so anxious that she developed a sore on her mouth.

Regarding Sister Fan's matter, the speed of the eldest wife's response exceeded her expectations.

She originally thought that after Fan Jie'er was found, it would just be difficult for the Hu family. Who would have thought that the Hu family would push her out and lose a person.

The Hu family asked her to ensure that Master Hu Wu returned safely, and to explain that the matter had nothing to do with the Hu family. Otherwise, the Hu family would not be able to take care of the relationship and face.

In the past two days, she asked people to keep a close eye on the movements of the first wife, but the first wife did not make any moves at all, which made her feel even more uneasy.

She learned that Master Hu Wu had asked the Qi family to take the person away as a hostage. The Qi family was not someone she could afford to offend, and she was in the wrong, so how could she dare to go to their house to ask for the person?

After much thought, it’s better to start with Yu Muyan.

"Madam, the Lord of Huiyang County is here."