It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

There were four steamed buns in total. Fu took two and after eating them she complained that the buns were not freshly made.

What’s wrong with not being freshly made? It’s good enough to have something to eat.

At the beginning of the second day, Jiang Yan was still a little depressed when he got up, and his anger did not subside until he followed Yile to the big kitchen to get breakfast in the courtyard.

She stared at the chef as he filled a clay pot with rice porridge for them. Although it was so thin that it could be called rice soup, and its color was yellow, and it was 100% made of inferior old rice - but it was still rice after all.

Jiang Yan hasn't eaten rice for more than four years. She eats wheat and millet every day, and often craves white rice to the point of going crazy.

Each person was given a steamed bun and a chopstick of pickled vegetables made of unknown substance to go with the porridge.

As for one of the steamed buns, which was obviously rough and black, Jiang Yan realized that this was the difference in food treatment between the second-class maids and the third-class maids.

As for Miss Fu's breakfast, it was packed in an exquisite food box and brought back by Yile.

In the mansion, Miss Fu had to finish her breakfast before 2:15 AM every day, and then she would go to classes or do homework non-stop, with only breaks and at night to rest.

Therefore, one group of maids in the courtyard had to wait outside Fu Nulang's door around 2:15 am so that they could go into the house to serve at any time, and the other group had to take back breakfast before 1:00 am, and the same went for lunch and dinner.

Jiang Yan thought about it and found that apart from getting up early and going to bed late, and having irregular meal times... She whispered to Yi Le, "Is it because the girls have more homework, the maids have less time to spare?"

Yile kept walking: "No. At least Tingying, Baoqin, and I have to accompany the girls to class every day, so our schedule is quite tight."

“Eh?” Reading companion? An alternative quality-oriented education?

Yile noticed Jiang Yan's surprise and a hint of admiration, and said vaguely, "It's not as good as you think."

……

It should be a vocal class in the morning, and the girl and Tingying are taking the class inside.

After Jiang Yan finished the work assigned to her, she took a broom and walked around the yard to clean it, while Yile and Baoqin were pruning flowers and trees on the side.

Sweeping and gardening should have been done by lower-ranking maids or old women, but Yile said that Miss Fu didn't want anyone unfamiliar to enter the yard, especially when she had schoolwork, so the maids took turns doing it.

Since Jiang Yan is here, she will be responsible for the cleaning.

Jiang Yan had no objection, but asked, "Doesn't Aunt Yang have to sweep the floor?"

Yile was curious about Jiang Yan's question. "She is a second-class nanny in the Madam's courtyard. She is only occasionally sent to help the girls. If you see her again, you should call her Nanny Yang."

Someone in the Madam's courtyard...was so close to Miss Fu that she even helped her murder? And that Zhou Li...

……

After noon, Baoqin and Yile accompanied Miss Fu to practice the musical instruments.

Guqin, guzheng, pipa, flute... There were so many instruments in rotation, and Jiang Yan could only recognize a few from outside. They were so versatile...

It was probably the afternoon when the governor's wife came into the yard with a dozen maids and servants.

Fu Weixin paused his studies and was called out from the side room by Tingying to greet him.

"Madam, you are well." Fu Weixin led the people in the courtyard to pay their respects to Fang Changshi.

Fang Chang was in a good mood today. After nodding in acceptance, she told everyone in the yard the purpose of her visit.

"Afu, you are still short of a second-class maid. Your aunt will bring her over to fill the position for you."

"Huanyan, please step forward and greet the girl."

Huanyan???!!! When Jiang Yan heard the name, he instinctively looked up at the governor’s wife.

Am I too feudal and conservative? There's nothing taboo about this...

Jiang Yan is just a small figure standing in the back row, and Fang Changshi doesn't care about what he thinks in his heart.

She just stared at Fu Weixin, and seeing that he accepted it without any change in expression, and no longer showing obvious rejection or hatred like he did a few years ago, her good mood gradually disappeared.

After ordering Wan Huanyan to accompany the girl in dancing practice, Fang Changshi turned around and left.

According to Jiang Yan's observation, he seemed to be angry.