bookrandom Chapter 371 Not So Many Rules
Chapter 371 Not So Many Rules
The servants served breakfast one after another. After the morning tea was served here, the servants came over to treat everyone to a meal.
"Master and Madam, ladies and gentlemen, breakfast has been prepared. Please go to the side hall to have your meal."
Yao Shu waved her hand and the servants withdrew. Everyone stood up and went to the side hall. Only Fang quickly stood up and stepped forward to help Yao Shu up.
Gentle, virtuous and polite, Yao Shu was particularly satisfied with her new daughter-in-law. She patted her hand happily and slowly walked to the main seat with her support to sit down.
Mrs. Zhao and Ms. Qiao looked at each other, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.
The two of them had been married into the Shen family for many years and were very respectful to Shen Nanshan and his wife. However, after all, the Shen family used to be a small family and had never been accustomed to rules and regulations. They had never served Yao Shu like this.
"Mom, please have a meal."
Fang didn't know anything about all this. She only remembered her mother's teachings at home and stood meekly behind Yao Shu, serving her dishes and serving her meals.
This made Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Qiao so anxious that they didn't know what to do for a moment. They quickly stood up and prepared to go to Yao Shu's side to work together.
Yao Shu, who was used to being lazy, was not used to such restraint. When she saw the two of them getting up, she quickly stopped them and stopped them back: "You all can eat by yourself. Our Shen family doesn't have so many rules. Fang, you also come back." Just take your own seat, I don’t need anyone to serve you.”
Seeing her say this, Mrs. Fang couldn't say much, so she had to put down her chopsticks, bowed towards Yao Shu, and then returned to sit down next to Shen Bei.
Mrs. Zhao and Ms. Qiao felt a little uncomfortable. The breakfast was stuck in their throats. They finally broke up and left in a hurry.
As soon as she reached the entrance of the courtyard, Mrs. Zhao couldn't help but mutter: "Does this Fang family have so many rules? How will we live our lives in the future?"
Ms. Qiao glanced dissatisfied and said, "You don't care about her so much. Mom has already said that our Shen family doesn't have many rules, so just do what you want."
"Having said that, I always feel that something is wrong."
Mrs. Zhao is a bit weak and lacks opinions, not to mention that Yao Shu gave them so much money last time. She always felt very grateful to Yao Shu.
Mrs. Qiao understood her temperament and naturally knew why she was troubled, and quickly comforted her: "Oh, don't think so much. Mother said so, why are you still looking for trouble?"
"Oh well!"
The two of them murmured in low voices and gradually walked away. Fang and Shen Bei came out of the side hall. However, as soon as they reached the door, Shen Bei was called away by Shen Nanshan, so Fang had to walk back alone with the maid.
"Miss, what do you think of this old lady of the Shen family? She seems...different from others?"
The personal maid was present throughout the whole process, but Yao Shu was a little unpredictable, but her intuition shouldn't be a difficult person to get along with.
"I don't know," Ms. Fang shook her head, her mother's instructions before she got married flashed through her mind. She looked at the people behind her and couldn't help but sigh, "Maybe we are too ostentatious."
The Shen family had very few servants, but she, a bride, had many servants, which was somewhat inappropriate.
The personal maid looked back and instantly understood what Fang meant, and said tentatively: "Then we...send them away?"
"Is there any reason to give away my maid as a dowry?"
After careful consideration, Fang decided to give her maid to Yao Shu. This was the best of both worlds.
Fang walked slowly and slowly with her two maids in the Shen family's huge courtyard for a long time before they found Yao Shu's residence.
This is a yard slightly closer to the back courtyard. The layout of the yard is unique and has a somewhat fresh feeling. There are also bright red lanterns hanging on the fence outside the yard.
When Yao Shu saw her leaving and coming back, she felt confused and quickly invited people into the room.
Mrs. Fang asked the two maids to stay in the yard and followed Yao Shu into the house alone.
The furnishings in the room were simple, with a large carved bed in the corner, the windows propped up by small wooden sticks, and the simple things on the dressing table. Fang looked around and there was only a sandalwood comb on it.
Yao Shu poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of her, but Fang quickly stood up and took it respectfully like it was a hot potato.
"I told you, the Shen family doesn't have so many rules, so you don't need to be so nervous."
"Yes, Mother," she nodded respectfully, then remembered her purpose of coming, pointed to the two maids outside the door, and said to Yao Shu, "Mother, I brought two maids here. Let them stay with their mother and serve her!"
She actually didn't mean anything else, she simply felt uncomfortable. After all, her mother-in-law had no one to serve her. As a bride, she was surrounded by servants. If word spread, wouldn't it be a joke?
I thought Yao Shu would accept it happily, but I didn't expect that she refused directly and decisively.
"The maid is your dowry, sent by your mother to take care of your food and daily life. Our Shen family did not allocate additional servants to you. Mother is already very sorry. How can I still want someone around you!"
Mrs. Fang didn't expect that she would say this, but she was a little moved in her heart. She said with a somewhat unnatural expression: "Mom, what are you talking about? My mother taught me that when I come to my husband's house, I should take care of my husband and raise my children, and be filial to my parents-in-law." , there is no one around you to take care of you, and your daughter-in-law is really uneasy."
Yao Shu became more and more pleased with this new daughter-in-law. She took her fair and tender hand and comforted her: "Don't think too much, we are used to it. On the contrary, you have been well-fed and well-fed since you were a child, and you have been wronged by marrying into our Shen family." ."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a few words. Fang already admired this mother-in-law in her heart, and quickly shook her head: "It's not wronged. It's an honor for me to marry into the Shen family."
Seeing her sensible look, Yao Shu liked her even more. She glanced at the two people outside the door and knew that if she didn't accept it today, Fang would definitely have trouble sleeping and eating.
It's just that the Shen family is different from the past after all, and the family should really have more servants to serve them. After all, there are countless dignitaries visiting the house on weekdays, and the etiquette should not be less, and it must not be in vain to make people laugh.
She simply used the trick and pulled Fang and said: "You have been studying etiquette since you were a child. There are many things that you know a little about. You can't make up your mind. The Shen family really needs to add some servants now. Do you think you can help me with this matter?" Mother, please think about it."
Afraid that Mrs. Fang would think too much, she specifically added: "Don't worry, everything my mother has entrusted to you is not difficult. She just helped me select a few servants. After buying them into the house, I have to take the trouble to train them. After all, you He is well-educated and knows more things than my mother, but I just have to work hard for you."
As expected, when Mrs. Fang heard this, her eyebrows instantly relaxed, and she responded with a happy smile: "No hard work, no hard work. If mother needs anything, you can always ask me."