Xiang Xiuan didn't expect her to ask this question. After a brief moment of confusion, he still said perfunctorily: "Very good."
Xia Mang nodded to express his understanding, and then said nothing.
After not hearing the familiar ding-dong sound for a long time, Xia Mang couldn't help but knock on the system.
‘Tsk! Where is my reward? ’
system:'! ! ! Is that what you asked? ’
Xia Mang: ‘Otherwise? Didn’t people say that it’s been pretty good lately! ’
The system was silent for a long time. In that short silence, even Xia Mang noticed the hesitation in speaking.
After waiting for a few more breaths, the system compromised.
‘Ding, the task is completed, your points have arrived, please check them! ’
Xia Mang happily flipped through the points page, and couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he saw 50 points being credited.
She spent 60 points to complete this crappy task, but in the end she didn't earn any points, and she still owed 10 points!
Second O!
Xia Mang stood up suddenly, startling Xiang Xiu'an who was squatting aside. He raised his head to look at Xia Mang.
As a result, Xia Mang felt dizzy because he got up too quickly. Fortunately, Xiang Xiu'an reached out to help him when he was about to collapse.
"Be careful!"
Xiang Xiu'an had just received Xia Mang's snack, and now he naturally became more concerned about her.
At this time, the doorstop of the main room opened, and Ji Tong sent Qiao Yuandong out chatting and laughing. Xiang Xiu'an heard the movement and rushed to the door.
"Sister-in-law!"
Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but smile when he saw Xiang Xiu'an coming out of the side room: "When did you come here, can we have dinner?"
Xiang Xiuan, who had just eaten a plate of snacks, nodded casually.
He looked at Qiao Yuandong timidly and felt even more uneasy when he saw the indifferent expression on her face, showing no thoughts.
"Sister-in-law, has she met my grandmother?" Xiang Xiu'an kept spinning the words in his mouth before he could say this.
Qiao Yuandong nodded and said yes, and Xiang Xiuan hesitated before speaking.
He didn't want to ask Qiao Yuandong to go back to Qiao's house, but after looking down at his toes for a long time, he didn't say a word.
Qiao Yuandong saw his abnormality and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong?"
Xiang Xiu'an raised his eyes and glanced at Qiao Yuandong quickly, and said after a while: "Mr. Jin praised my article well."
Qiao Yuandong was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said: "That's a good thing. Our Brother An will definitely have a great future!"
Seeing Xiang Xiu'an's expression asking for praise, Qiao Yuandong couldn't help but feel complicated.
Xiang Xiu'an is fifteen years old since the Chinese New Year. He has not been so childish for a long time since his mother passed away.
Xiang Xiu'an felt a little happier after receiving Qiao Yuandong's praise. He glanced at Qiao Yuandong again, but he didn't have the nerve to ask his sister-in-law directly.
"I'm going to meet my grandmother."
The same thing goes for asking my grandmother. If my sister-in-law really plans to return to Qiao's house, and if he acts coquettishly to her, can my grandmother make the decision to keep my sister-in-law?
With this idea in mind, Xiang Xiuan said goodbye to Qiao Yuandong and entered the Madam's house.
Qiao Yuandong looked at his nervous brother-in-law and guessed about his intention.
I don't know how happy the child would be if she knew that she would stay in her husband's family. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile a little.
Xia Mang saw off the young prince and was about to leave the wing, when he saw Qiao Yuandong smiling at the door.
Since Xia Mang entered the Duke's Mansion, he has seen this lady quite a few times.
She always had a cold expression on her face, but today it was rare to see her smile.
The midday sun in summer is very dazzling, shining brightly everywhere.
Qiao Yuandong stood under the eaves, and the white silk at her lapel glowed like white jade in the sunlight, making her face even more beautiful. When she smiled, it was like ice and snow melting for the first time.
Xia Mang was stunned for a moment.
She originally thought that such a widowed lady would be a cold-hearted person, but now it seems that she is just a child.
Qiao Yuandong also saw Xia Mang in a blink of an eye. Seeing that she was also in the wing room where Xiang Xiu'an came out just now, he couldn't help but suppress his smile.
Xia Mang saw Qiao Yuandong staring at her rightly, so he had no choice but to go over and salute her.
Qiao Yuandong put away her spring-like smile and put on a calm and solemn face again. Her voice was cold and controlled.
"Let me ask you, when did the prince arrive?"
Xia Mang answered honestly and said that he and she arrived together, and Qiao Yuandong frowned.
She looked at Xia Mang and asked, "You and he have been staying in that room?"
Xia Mang didn't understand the agility in Qiao Yuandong's words, and said straightforwardly: "I brought the prince a plate of snacks and started talking to him."
She remembered that when Xiang Xiu'an lied about having lunch, he didn't expose Xiang Xiu'an's background.
"I thought you were an honest girl and never thought about it."
Qiao Yuandong breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he didn't say any unpleasant words. He just said: "You are just a rough girl. It is not your turn to serve the master."
Xia Mang thought about Qiao Yuandong's words for a while, knowing that he might have made the madam unhappy, so he quickly confessed: "Thank you madam for your advice, I will remember it."
Qiao Yuandong sighed, turned around and left. Rongzhu, who was following Qiao Yuandong, glanced at Xia Mang, with a hint of contempt flashing in her eyes. She had been with Madam the longest and knew what Madam was thinking best.
After Mrs. Cai asked her some questions, she knew what he meant.
Now that the prince is getting older, the masters in the house have also told him that they want to see the family in person, so the wife has been out and about more frequently recently.
Just when the masters revealed their intentions, some of the restless girls below started to have thoughts, most of them wanted to be the slaves of masters.
At present, the prince has not even announced the marriage, how can he have a concubine first?
For this reason, the Dowager Queen and Madam dismissed several maids in the Prince's house, and now the Prince is always accompanied by servants when he comes in and out.
And this new little girl dared to stick to the prince's side, she really didn't know how high the heavens and the earth were!
After leaving the main courtyard and turning the corner door, Rongzhu whispered to Qiao Yuandong: "Madam, Mang Xia looks about the same age as the second master. Maybe he has such thoughts."
Qiao Yuandong kept walking and looked ahead.
"Brother An will go to greet Mrs. Tai every day. That girl is no longer suitable to serve in Mrs. Wang's yard. Go and tell Mrs. Wang that there is a shortage of people in my yard. I think Mang Xia is a Smart, ask her to work in my yard.”
Mother Wang is the most capable mother in charge of the wife. Ever since Qiao Yuandong took charge of the house, Mother Wang has been assigned to her.
Rongzhu knew what to say after receiving the order, so she nodded and agreed.
Xia Mang didn't know that she had changed her immediate boss because of the incident just now. She was currently arguing with the system.
‘I spent a full 60 points to complete the task, and if you reward me with 50 points later, wouldn’t I still owe you a sum? ’
‘The host’s expenditure during the action belongs to the individual’s wishes and has nothing to do with the system. ’
‘No, then it should be balanced! Aren’t you deceiving people? ’
‘There is no such article in the System Law, so the host’s appeal is rejected. ’
‘Okay, okay, you’re right, I’m not going to do it anymore, I’ll just break it up and you can just kill me! ’
‘The host did not violate the regulations and the system does not have the corresponding permissions, so it is rejected! ’
‘.’
Xia Mang, who has always thought of himself as a sharp-tongued person, had no better choice when faced with a system that lacked oil and salt. He could only sit in the room with his arms folded and sulk.
When Man'er came in, she saw Xia Mang's bulging cheeks. She couldn't help but asked quietly: "Did you quarrel with Dui'er again?"
Xia Mang's nose was not a nose, eyes were not eyes, and he said: "When did you see me quarreling with her like this?"
It's not her fault, she has never suffered a loss with a mouth in her life!
Man'er touched her nose and couldn't help but laugh. Thinking of business, she hurriedly said, "The lady asked you to come over."
The boss called, Xia Mang didn't want to be delayed, so he stood up and followed Man'er to the main room.
Man'er followed her to the door of the main house and didn't go in. Xia Mang went in by himself.
This was the first time she had entered the Madam's house since she entered the palace.
After the door stop was lifted, a large screen stand stood in front of him. Before Xia Mang had time to take a closer look at the meticulous paintings on it, he was pulled away by Lian Bi.
After bypassing the screen, passing through the entrance hall and entering the inner room, he saw the lady leaning peacefully on the soft floor.
Xia Mang bowed to the madam according to the training process in his memory, and the madam asked her gently to get up and talk.
"Your name is Mang Xia. Have you been in the mansion for two months?"
Xia Mang nodded in agreement, and the wife smiled again and said: "I remember the exercises you did that day, saying they can strengthen your body?"
Xia Mang naturally knew what the madam was talking about.
But she didn't dare to give a name like Radio Gymnastics that didn't fit the times. She just said: "I don't know the name, I just know that doing it is good for your health."
The lady didn't mean to go into detail, she just nodded and said: "You can teach me these girls for a while, so that I can practice with you. Recently, I have been feeling sore and weak in my waist and legs. The doctors told me to move around more, so I want to do it." You should be able to do that too.”
Xia Mang consciously understood what the leader meant, and immediately patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Mrs. Madam, this gymnastics is very simple, I can teach it to my sisters now."
The madam smiled and waved her hand: "There is no hurry at this moment. You can go see madam first and then settle the matter here."
Xia Mang looked up in confusion, and Ji Tong, who was next to the Madam, smiled and said to her: "Madam saw that you were smart, and she happened to be short of people in the courtyard, so she asked the Madam to ask you to come."
Xia Mang nodded suddenly, it was all right.
The Madam couldn't help but tell her: "Since Madam likes you, you must serve Madam well and don't cheat."
Xia Mang agreed one by one, and then the wife turned to ask Ji Tong: "Since there is a shortage of people over there, should we send more people there? Just one person is not unlucky."
Ji Tong counted on his fingers which girls in the main courtyard could be used.
When the Madam married in, the Tai Madam selected one Yunxiu from the first-class maids, and also selected several second-class maids.
Now Madam wants Mang Xia by name. Mang Xia is just a rough maid. If she adds another person, it is hard to appoint a first or second class maid.
It is necessary to find a smart and useful one among the rough maids.
Names passed through Ji Tong's mind one by one. She glanced at Xia Mang, and after making a decision in her mind, she said: "There is also Man'er who is also very good. How about sending Mang Xia to Madam's house together?"
Mrs. Tai was very satisfied with Ji Tong's arrangement, so she waved her hand and the matter was settled.
Because Xia Mang was requested by the Madam herself, the Madam looked up to her and raised her monthly salary to the second level, allowing her to serve in the Madam's room and receive a monthly salary of one dan.
After two months of joining the government, he was promoted and received a salary increase. Xia Mang considered himself a winner in the modern workplace.
(End of chapter)