After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Chuan'er and the others were welcomed to the west wing, where they were to spend the night.

There are four rooms in the west wing. The two next to the upper room are for the maids, and the two at the back are for the second-class maids. As for the third-class maids, they have to live in the back room and are not allowed to enter the upper room without instructions.

Meng Wan's dowry included two first-class, two second-class, two third-class, plus a Kong Madam and two maids. Wang originally wanted to add two more people to each class, but Meng Wan refused. Too many people may not be a good thing. It would be bad if you can't win people's hearts and are used by others.

Meng Wan originally didn't want the two third-class ones, but Mother Kong persuaded her that there must be two people to run errands, so Meng Wan asked Chuan'er to help her choose.

Chuan'er didn't expect Meng Wan to trust her so much. Normally, the selection of maids should be done by the mother in the house, just like Liu's mother has the final say on matters in Meng Qi's room.

But Meng Wan is different. Although Mother Kong is the one in charge, they have a close relationship after all. It can be seen that Mother Kong is still very careful of Meng Wan.

So, Chuan'er chose a former sweeper of Qinyuan and a gatekeeper of Zhishan Hall, and changed their names to Caiyun and Caixia.

Chuan'er explained to Meng Wan that Caiyun was the one who cleaned Qin Garden. She had no other skills, but she had a good memory, and she could remember everything she saw. Caixia, who was guarding the corner gate, was a good talker, and most importantly, she knew some martial arts. Chuan'er thought that maybe Meng Wan would need someone like this by his side in the future.

Meng Wan had never thought of this, and was very pleased to see that Chuan'er had made such a thoughtful arrangement. The quality of the soldiers was more important than the quantity. She didn't want to take a group of people to the palace, only to be beaten down by Hu in less than one round.

Chuan'er and Cai'er walked into the second room. As soon as they entered the door, they smelled the smell of fresh white powder. Looking at the wall that was still faintly damp, Chuan'er seriously doubted what Mother Hong had said just now, about starting preparations early, about not daring to miss a single place, and about every piece of furniture being carefully selected... Just the words she said about the experience of the eldest young master's marriage were enough to explain the princess's thoughts.

I would like to ask, which family in the capital dares to use the rules of marriage for concubines' sons as a reference for legitimate sons? Madam Hong said it without any hesitation, because she was not afraid of what Madam Guo would say when she went back.

The two put their bags away, and Caier sat next to Chuaner, "Chuaner, I just saw that Mrs. Fan didn't smile at all."

Chuan'er laughed, "Why, what expression do you want her to have?"

"Even if she's pretending, she shouldn't be like this. I'm worried about the Second Miss. Don't let her act like this even after the Second Miss comes in. She's the Second Young Master's wet nurse. If she continues to say bad things about the Second Miss in his ear, that won't be pretty."

Chuan'er nodded, "She doesn't know our Second Miss, and must think she is the same as Fourth Miss, so she won't be happy. After a while, she will get to know Second Miss and she will be fine. Besides, as long as Second Young Master and Second Miss are of the same mind, what does it matter if someone else is there? She is just a servant, how can she give Second Miss face?"

Cai Er nodded, "She doesn't know how good the Second Young Lady is. There is no one as good as the Second Young Lady in the whole world."

"However, since we are new here, we must be careful about what we say and do. We must keep our mouths shut if we shouldn't say anything. It's okay to suffer a little loss on weekdays, but we must not let them catch us."

Cai Er nodded, "I know. Madam Guo and Madam Kong have said it many times. Don't worry. Oh, I'm really worried about the Second Miss. Why does it feel like there is no good person around her? Didn't you see that Chun Tao, who was painted like a young lady, standing straight with her chest puffed out."

Chuan'er also thought of the two maids. Chuntao was the talkative one, and she was very perceptive. The one called Lvliu was quiet, but she was very skillful. She was said to be the eldest maid in the second young master's room, but I didn't know how she served him.

There was a knock on the door. Cai Er opened the door and saw Lvliu standing at the door with a smile on her face. "We should have waited two incense sticks before eating, but I just received a reply from the Second Young Master's people saying that the Second Young Master wants to come over to check on the situation here. So Madam Fan asked us to eat first. We may not be busy until later."

The servants ate in the back room, which was divided into east and west sides. The east side was where people lived, usually the third-class maids and those who did odd jobs in the yard. The west side was divided into several small rooms, which looked like they had a lot of things piled up.

They entered the middle room on the west side, where there were already five or six people. Lvliu pushed the door open and said with a smile, "Mother Fan, everyone is here."

Mother Fan sat in the middle while everyone else stood on one side. There were already a few dishes on the table, and a few little girls were still arranging the dishes. After Chuan'er and the other man came in, they did not stop but continued to arrange the dishes quietly, then slowly retreated with the food boxes.

"Please sit down, you will all serve in Qingheju from now on. Have a meal today, and when the Second Young Madam comes home tomorrow and all the people in the Huainan Marquis' Mansion are here, I will treat you all again." Mother Fan said to Chuan'er and Cai'er.

Chuan Er said with a smile, "We are new here, but we have to trouble Mother Fan to worry about everything. We are really grateful. When Mother Kong comes tomorrow, I will tell her about Mother Fan's kindness."

"Well, let's eat. You can get to know each other better later. Tomorrow, the Second Madam will come in and she will assign all the chores. After dinner, the Second Young Master will come to see the layout of the new house, so everyone should be more efficient." Chuan'er discovered that the cold expression on Mother Fan's face only warmed up a little when she mentioned the three words "Second Young Master".

Everyone responded in unison and sat down around the table.

After dinner, Mother Fan did not ask them to go back. Instead, she pointed to a girl with almond eyes and rosy cheeks, who looked difficult to get along with, and asked her to tell them about the situation in the garden.

The girl stood up, and like Mama Fan, she had a poker face, and said softly, "My name is Wanxia, ​​and I am the second-class maidservant beside the Second Young Master. Today is short, so I will make it short. We are the most rule-abiding people in our mansion. No matter what you asked for in the Huainan Marquis's mansion before, you must follow the rules of the Prince's mansion when you come to our mansion.

"This Qinghe Garden is the residence of the late princess. Normally, we cannot move around without Madam Fan's permission after entering Qinghe Garden. Even if the Second Madam comes in and there is something you need to pass on, you'd better inform Madam Fan. After all, Madam Fan is in charge of the affairs of Qinghe Garden. It's impossible for Madam Fan to not know where someone has gone, right? And..."

Chuan'er looked at the thin mouth of Wanxia, ​​which opened and closed, and felt amused. This mother Fan really spared no effort to show them her status in this garden.

Just as this person named Wanxia was talking endlessly, someone outside came in to say that the second young master had arrived.

When Mother Fan heard this, she immediately stood up and walked out. Wanxia, ​​who had just finished speaking a lot and had not yet had a sip of water, also hurried out, and Chuntao and several other maids followed.

Only Lvliu was left, saying to them with an embarrassed look on her face, "Sister Wanxia is always like this, you don't have to take it to heart, it's all the rules of the mansion, I think it's the same in the Huainan Marquis' mansion. As for the final arrangement of the courtyard, it's up to the Second Madam to decide."

Chuan Er looked at the smiling Lvliu and said with a smile, "We all know. Sister, go to the front and take a look. If you can use us sisters, just send someone to call us."

"What kind of person is this? It's as if our Marquis Huainan is not worthy of being in public." Cai'er muttered in a low voice.

Chuan'er was about to speak when Lvliu came back and said, "Second Young Master heard that you two came here to make the room today. I know you have worked hard, so I want to reward you. Come with me."

Cai'er stood behind Chuan'er, stretching her neck to try to get a clear view of what Zhou Yu, who was talking to Fan's mother, looked like.