After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter 36

The next morning, Luo Shuiyao woke up at dawn. She had a very comfortable sleep, the most comfortable sleep she had had in recent days.

After lying in bed for a while, she called Dujuan. After Luo Shuiyao had finished cleaning up and had breakfast, she lazily lay on the small couch in the room, holding a book in her hands. Luo Shuiyao had asked Dujuan to ask the maid in the courtyard to borrow this book from the Marquis's study. It was perfect for killing time.

After reading for a while, Luo Shuiyao felt that the content of the book was too complicated and tedious, and she couldn't understand the meaning at all. She threw the book on the low table next to her with a bit of boredom. She gently touched her round belly with a lazy look on her face, then turned to Du Juan and said, "Du Juan, you are free today. Go and call all the maids and servants in the courtyard so that everyone can get to know each other."

"Yes, ma'am."

Dujuan responded crisply, then lifted the door curtain and walked out briskly.

Luo Shuiyao lay quietly in the room. After a while, she heard Du Juan's voice outside the door. "Come in, everyone. The young lady will be free today to introduce you to her. In the future, you can stay by her side and take care of her."

There were only a few scattered responses from outside, followed by a rustling sound. A moment later, Du Juan came in with a nanny and two maids.

Luo Shuiyao raised her eyes slightly and looked at the group. The nanny looked to be around forty or fifty years old, dressed like a wealthy and blessed woman. One of the maids had a pretty face and a nice figure; the other was dark and thin, not daring to raise her head.

Before she could speak, several people bowed and said, "This servant greets Miss Cousin."

Then, the maid took a step back, raised her head slightly and said, "My husband's surname is Zhang, you can call me Aunt Zhang. I used to serve by Madam's side, but after you came, Madam asked me to take care of your courtyard."

Luo Shuiyao nodded slightly, her gaze lingering on Aunt Zhang for a moment, thinking to herself, "This Aunt Zhang looks quite steady. Having served the Marquis' wife before, she must be very experienced." She wondered how capable she would be at managing the courtyard, and whether she could work wholeheartedly for her. However, that would only be decided later.

Luo Shuiyao turned her gaze to the other two maids again and spoke softly, her voice gentle but with a hint of majesty: "Please introduce yourselves."

The well-dressed maid stepped forward and said respectfully, "My name is Chuntao, and I'm quite skilled in embroidery. I used to make clothes and embroider purses for you in your madam's courtyard. From now on, you can leave your clothes and purses to me."

Luo Shuiyao looked at Chuntao and nodded slightly in approval. It would be nice to have a maid who was good at embroidery by her side. She would be able to be more self-sufficient in her own clothing and accessories in the future.

Then, she turned her gaze to the dark and thin maid, waiting for her to introduce herself.

The dark and thin maid turned her head to look at Nanny Zhang and Chuntao, hesitated for a while, but still stepped forward and said, "My name is Chunxing. I can't manage the household, nor can I embroider." As she spoke, she raised her head and glanced quickly at Luo Shuiyao, as if she saw something terrifying, then lowered her head and stammered without saying a word.

Luo Shuiyao looked at her and raised her eyebrows. The Marquis' wife must have sent her here for a reason.

Chun Tao is good at embroidery, and Aunt Zhang is good at management, so Chun Xing must also have some outstanding qualities. "Do you have any other skills?" Chun Xing raised her eyes slightly, and when she saw her cousin staring at her, she lowered her head even more. "This servant... This servant is naturally strong."

Oh? If she said that, Luo Shuiyao would be interested.

She leaned forward slightly and asked, "How big is it?"

Seeing that Luo Shuiyao was interested and there was no disdain on her face, Chun Xing felt a little relieved and her voice became a little louder, "Very big.

"Oh! What can you do?"

"Can I have a look?"

Chun Xing didn't answer, but looked around for a moment, then she walked forward, bent down and walked towards the small couch that Luo Shuiyao had just lain on. She bent down and exerted force, and saw that the small couch was lifted up by her by grabbing one side.

Luo Shuiyao was surprised for a moment. She took a few steps forward and saw that her face was not red and she was not out of breath, as if she was normal. She asked in surprise: "Don't you feel heavy?"

Remember, this is a carved mahogany couch! The characteristics of mahogany are that it is hard and extremely heavy.

Chun Xing said confidently, "I didn't feel how heavy it was. I didn't dare to lift your bed. There were beddings on it and it would be messy. I could only lift this small couch."

"Miss, do you see the big vat in the yard?"

Luo Shuiyao nodded and replied, "Yes, I saw it."

Chun Xing continued, "I can carry that big jar full of water and run around the yard."

Luo Shuiyao stared at her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, timid yet powerful, "Auntie really gave me a good treasure!"

Looking at the young lady who was laughing inexplicably, Chun Xing shrank her head and stammered, "Miss..., what's wrong? What are you laughing at?"

Luo Shuiyao had laughed enough and noticed that several people were looking at her as if she were a fool. She cleared her throat uncomfortably and coughed a few times. Then, she tugged at the hem of her dress, straightened it, returned to the couch, sat up straight, and spoke seriously.

"Madam Zhang, you once served as a steward in my aunt's courtyard. I believe you are very proficient in courtyard management. From now on, you will manage everyone in our Chunhua Courtyard."

When Aunt Zhang heard Luo Shuiyao's arrangement, she stepped forward and said, "I will do my best to manage Chunhua Courtyard. Please rest assured, young lady.

Seeing that she was sincere and knew when to advance and retreat, Luo Shuiyao nodded with satisfaction.

Then, Luo Shuiyao looked at Chun Xing and said, "Since you are so strong, the people in Chunhua Courtyard will need your careful protection in the future. Can you do it?" Seeing her cousin's solemn arrangements, Chun Xing stepped forward, patted her chest and said, "Miss, I will do my best to protect everyone."

Then, Luo Shuiyao looked at Chuntao and said, "Since you are good at embroidery, you will be the one to make my clothes in the future." Chuntao stepped forward and said respectfully, "Yes, I will do my best."

After arranging the few people, Luo Shuiyao thought for a moment and asked, "Which of you has been serving in the Marquis' Mansion since childhood?"

Nanny Zhang looked at her in confusion and said, "My dear cousin, besides me, Chun Xing and Chun Tao were both brought into the mansion when they were young. What arrangements have you made for them?"

Luo Shuiyao turned her gaze towards Chun Tao and Chun Xing and said, "I'm going to trouble you. Please keep an eye on any disturbances in this mansion. Remember, since you've followed me, you're my people. We share our success and failure. Don't do anything that's thankless. Do you understand?"

They looked at each other and stepped forward and said, "Yes, I will follow your instructions, young lady."