The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

After seeing off Mother Liu, the servants and maids were called to Xie Run.

The maid had a big waist and round arms, and a very honest and enthusiastic face. She introduced herself right away.

"My surname is Ma, and everyone calls me Ma Pozi. I entered the palace ten years ago. My hometown was hit by a disaster, and I fled to the palace. The steward took a liking to me and bought me back home. My ladies, from now on, if you have any dirty or tiring work, let me do it."

Xie Run nodded slightly and looked at the thin little maid beside him.

This maidservant was probably of a dull nature, as she hadn't spoken for a long time.

Xie Run asked gently, "What about you?"

"What's your name? How old are you? When did you enter the mansion? Are you good at anything?"

Yueyaer quietly raised her head and said, "My humble name is Yueyaer. I am eight years old this year. I came to the mansion a month ago. My family couldn't make ends meet, so they sold me and my sister here. Am I good at farming?"

When the word "farming" was mentioned, Yueyaer secretly looked up at Xie Run, fearing that Xie Run would dislike her.

"Farming is good. I just planted a lot of flowers in my small garden. You can help me take care of it when the time comes." Xie Run said with a smile: "You will all be members of Linxuan Pavilion in the future. We should get along well with each other. I have a good temper. It doesn't matter if I don't do small things well. The only thing is that you can't have two minds."

"If you disobey, I will personally ask the prince to send you away."

Ma Pozi immediately knelt down and raised her hand to swear, "Since I have entered Linxuan Pavilion, I belong to the master. If I ever betray the master, I will be struck by lightning and die, and I will never be reborn!"

Yueyaer knelt down blankly, but she didn't say a lot of empty words. She just whispered, "This servant will obey the master. Whatever the master says is what I will do."

"Alright..." Xie Run waved his hand, "There's no need to be so frightened. Since this is your first day here, you can take a day off, receive some tips, make two more clothes, and then take up your posts tomorrow."

Xie Run glanced at Yuli and said, "Go and arrange accommodation for them."

Yu Li said, "Come with me."

Naturally, Xie Run had to pay the reward money and fabric for making clothes from his own private treasury.

When a new employee comes, as a boss you always have to show some appreciation so that they will be willing to work for you.

Although the maids received their monthly allowance from the public treasury, Xie Run still had to pay for their occasional food and rewards out of his own pocket.

I was greedy in the first two months and spent half of my monthly allowance of five taels on food, leaving only a little behind.

Now that two new people have come, the money on hand is a little tight.

Xie Run wondered if she should find some way to save up some money.

After the others left, Dan Tao poured Xie Run a cup of tea. "Master, yesterday's little poem got you hurt, and today the palace sent two people here. Could it be that the prince specifically mentioned this to the princess?"

Xie Run: "About that."

This is not because Xie Run is narcissistic, it's just a coincidence of timing.

Dan Tao smiled and said, "The prince loves his master, and we servants also benefit from it."

"Don't say that." Xie Run felt a pang of anger when he heard this. "What do you mean by feeling sorry for me? The prince is used to a good life. I'm afraid he can't stand the shabby appearance of my courtyard."

Xie Run didn’t understand it last night, but he understood it as soon as he thought about it today.

She had no one to serve her before, but now she has four people to take care of her food, clothing, housing and transportation, so of course she feels satisfied.

But King Jing was different.

He was a nobleman who had always been surrounded by people wherever he went since he was a child.

Seeing that his woman is served by four men, wouldn't he feel disgusted by how shabby it is?

However, Xie Run also felt that King Jing had done a great job.

If she were to be given only two maids, Xie Run would become a target in the backyard, regardless of whether the order came from the prince or the princess.

But now that there are new people in every courtyard, it is arranged by the mistress of the palace, which is reasonable and also a favor to the people.

The concubines in the backyard had more people to serve them, so they could only express gratitude, and it did not show how special Xie Run was.

Doing things this way is good for you, me, and everyone.

Xie Run expressed great satisfaction.

But it would be better to listen less to the prince's words that he cares about her.

Dan Tao said helplessly: "Master, why do you have to say this about yourself?"

"I'm not saying this about myself, I'm saying you shouldn't have such thoughts in the future."

Xie Run's smile faded slightly, and he put on a serious expression, "I'm just a concubine. Don't say things like 'Your Highness holds me in your heart.' It's just ridiculous to hear that."

There are so many women in the backyard, and the prince favors one today and another tomorrow. Even a durian heart can't stand this, right?

Dan Tao was smart and immediately understood what Xie Run meant, "I understand."

Xie Run nodded slightly.

It was because these two people were sent by the old lady of the Xie family that she dared to speak frankly.

When the original owner eloped and jumped into the lake, Xie's father was angry that the little maid was spreading the news and leading his daughter astray, so he sold the maid in anger.

Dan Tao and Yu Li were both transferred from Old Lady Xie before entering the palace.

These two people did not grow up with the original owner, and they did not know the original owner's temperament very well. However, they helped Xie Run escape the disaster and did not have to worry about being exposed all the time.

Xie Run added, "I see Yueyaer is so thin. She's eight years old, but she doesn't look as strong as the six or seven-year-old girls in the mansion. Don't be too harsh on her in the future. Let her eat well and take care of her body first."

Xie Run didn't dare to say things like "eat well". After all, if a maid was treated too well, it would easily arouse jealousy.

Dan Tao: "I know. But Xiao Shu and Xiao Ci still don't understand. The mansion has sent two more people. If these two people were planted by someone else..."

Xie Run lowered his eyes, "You're right, we can't be completely unprepared."

She waved, motioning Dan Tao to come over, and whispered, "Let Yueyaer and Ma Pozi stay in the same room, and have them keep an eye on each other privately. If someone else were to infiltrate, they would be exposed sooner or later."

"Yes."

Xie Run observed Xiao Shu and Xiao Ci for a while and found that both of these maids were good.

It’s just that Xiaoshu is smarter and more thoughtful, while Xiaoci is a little timid and a little dull, so Xie Run prefers to use Xiaoshu recently.

But she wasn't ready to entrust her whole heart to the two of them.

After all, they are both family-born children, and their parents are in the palace. It is unrealistic to ask them to help her wholeheartedly.

Just say you can use it now without worry, and when you are old enough to let it go, I will give you some extra money to make up for it.

After lunch, Xie Run took people to the yard to digest the food.

They say that if you take a walk after a meal, you will live to be ninety-nine.

Xie Run implemented this sentence very well and strictly enforced it every day.

Women in this era were trapped in the backyard most of the time. They were really weak and their legs couldn't bear to walk more than a few steps.

When Xie Rungang came here, the most uncomfortable thing was not the cold, but his feet that were rubbed raw.

After entering the palace, Xie Runneng stood as much as possible instead of sitting. He also walked around Linxuan Pavilion and practiced the Five Animal Exercises every day just to exercise his body.

After a period of time, she could feel that her body had indeed improved a lot.