I was a queen in ancient times, no, a maid!

When Cheng Yu woke up, she felt very dizzy. If she hadn't been lying on her own bed, Cheng Yu would have really thought that she had traveled back in time.

The truth told her that she was still a dowry maid in ancient times.

"But awake? You scared me to death."

Cheng Yu opened his eyes and looked at Ding Xiang who was wiping tears in front of him, "Sister Ding Xiang, I really don't want to be a concubine. If you really let me be a concubine, I might as well die."

Ding Xiang said hurriedly: "Who said that I want you to be a concubine? My wife said that since you are so strong-willed, I dare not let you go to the Second Master's room. You are not gentle enough. If I let you go, you can't help much."

Cheng Yu asked: "Who was sent there?"

"Sujuan in front of Ziwei, Xianglian in front of me. Xianglian is gentle and listens to my wife.

Su Juan has some thoughts. She is the granddaughter of Wang Mama, the second manager of the kitchen. Wang Mama has a lot of ideas, so she will definitely teach Su Juan some so-called good ways to win over men. No matter what, as long as she can control the second master, she will not have to run away. "

"My wife told me that you were the one who noticed the clues that the Second Master was outside. In this regard, you did better than me."

"When your head injury is healed, follow me."

Cheng Yu was promoted to a second-class maid, with a stable monthly salary of one or two taels of silver.

She cooked for her mistress every day. Her mistress was never a stingy person and was always generous in giving her tips.

The money Cheng Yu received this month was just rewards, which was much higher than her monthly salary.

Of course, this is just the beginning of being favored. The mistress will give more rewards. When cooking becomes a habit in the future, there may not be so many rewards.

As someone who has worked as a host, Cheng Yu understands this.

Therefore, she should work harder while she can make money, so that she doesn't have to worry too much even if she falls out of favor for a while in the future.

Cheng Yu calmed down and leaned against the pillow.

Her forehead was bandaged with a layer of gauze.

Ding Xiang tucked the quilt under her and said, "My wife sent someone to tell the old lady that you are ill. Please don't go there in the next few days to avoid spreading the illness to her."

"So after I get better, do I still have to work in the big kitchen?"

Ding Xiang said, "You are so stupid. You said you won't go for such a good opportunity. You won't go for it. I won't go again."

Only then did Cheng Yu feel relieved.

Seeing that Cheng Yu had woken up and was in good spirits, Dingxiang went to report to his wife.

Zhu'er stayed outside and waited until Dingxiang left before she went into the house.

When they got inside, she hugged Cheng Yu's arm and said, "My dear Yu'er, when you hit your head against the wall, your wife was afraid that I would hit my head against the wall too, so she immediately told me not to go either. I am really benefiting from you."

Cheng Yu said: "But it's not a solution to always do this."

"We still have to think of a way."

Zhu'er: "Why are you worried? You already have a fiancé. Just tell him that you have a fiancé and you plan to marry him back in the future. Even if you marry back to the palace, my wife won't stop you. After all, it's her family home."

"What shall I do?" said Pearl, holding her handkerchief and about to cry again.

Cheng Yu said, "You should also find a fiancé, and then ask the lady to arrange a marriage for you."

"I looked around but didn't find anyone I liked. The two girls in front of the Second Master, Changshun and Changgui, are pretty good looking, but they look cold and don't have a good face towards our maids. Why should I go and get close to them?"

Cheng Yu suddenly remembered the vegetable delivery man.

"The food delivery guy Zhang is not bad. I heard he has a residence in the city. He makes a living by delivering food. He is not rich, but he is well-off. You can take a look at him..."

"If you really marry him, it may not be a bad ending."

Zhang, the food deliveryman, was a good citizen. If she married him, and if the mistress was sympathetic and returned her indenture, she would no longer be a maid.

Children born in the future might be able to take the imperial examinations.

As long as your ancestors have not committed any crime, anyone within three generations can take the imperial examination.

After all, Cheng Yu wanted to escape from slavery, so he asked around a little.

Zhu'er, who originally had no idea, suddenly came up with an idea after hearing Cheng Yu's words.

"I wouldn't have remembered it if you hadn't mentioned it. This is fine."

"But I have to observe first to see if this delivery man is a good person..."

Cheng Yu didn't say anything extra. She just thought that, based on the current situation, the first thing she should do is to avoid being remembered by others. So if someone remembered her again, she would say that she had a fiancé.

The childhood engagement is also a fiancé.

She didn't mention it before because the princess of the palace chose her and Zhu'er as dowry because she wanted them to become the concubines of the second master of the Lu family after they followed the girl to marry into the Lu family.

This is to help the mistress consolidate her favor.

In fact, he just wanted Cheng Yu and Zhu'er to disgust Zhao Rulan.

The maids and old women who came with the dowry were all bought when the girl was still young. How could they be suddenly stuffed into the marriage right before the girl got married?

At first, Zhao Rulan didn't like Zhu'er and Cheng Yu because they were princesses, that is, they were brought in by her stepmother.

Zhao Rulan thought that Zhu'er and Cheng Yu were the princess's people, and were just used to monitor her.

This was because Cheng Yu's cooking was delicious and suited her taste. Cheng Yu was a calm and low-key person. She was loyal and had no extravagant expectations of her husband.

Zhao Rulan gradually regarded Cheng Yu as a trustworthy person.

But Zhao Rulan didn't believe Zhu'er very much. It was just because she was standing in the same room with Cheng Yu, and Cheng Yu didn't say how bad she was. He thought Zhu'er was not a bad person.

***

The old lady also replied, saying that since she was sick, she should take good care of herself, and asked someone to send her some slices of ginseng, wrapped in a small red cloth.

Of course it wasn’t Qiuwen, the maidservant beside the old lady.

It was Hehua, the maid in the kitchen.

Cheng Yu didn't expect that it would be Lotus who came, and he also gave her ginseng slices.

This ginseng slice is not cheap. If you buy it outside, it will cost several taels of silver.

"It was originally Mrs. Li who was going to come, but it would not be appropriate for her to come with her status..."

Of course, it was like a housekeeper of a big kitchen coming to see a little maid like her.

"I said, I'll go."

"Mother Li also told me to ask you when you are free so that she can learn to cook a few dishes from you." Lotus said, looking at Cheng Yu, "The old lady is worried about your illness. She is used to eating the food you cook. The food cooked by Mother Li always tastes worse."

Cheng Yu chuckled, "Never mind that."

"Lotus, if you want to learn how to cook, I'll teach you a thing or two later."

Lotus said, "Miss Yu'er, I don't want to learn how to cook. The fact that you can cook delicious dishes is your ability. I want to learn how to make some pastries. When you have time, I will teach you in private. Don't worry, I will pay you, so it won't be in vain for me to learn from you."

Cheng Yu said: "It's okay, just a few pastries."

After saying a few words, He Hua put down the ginseng slices and went back.

Mother Li only gave her half an hour and didn't allow her to say anything else.