High-class maid

Chapter 36: So many rewards!!!

"Yes, they are indeed filial. Mr. and Mrs. Shen Kun are good at raising children," the old lady nodded affirmatively.

"Mother, why not promote her to a third-class maid?" the First Madam suggested, trying to guess her thoughts.

"No need. She's still young and too impetuous. Let her gain some more experience over the next year."

"Yes."

It was already noon when they arrived at the mansion. The few people in the small kitchen hurriedly started a fire and busied themselves cooking and boiling water.

By the time they finished their work, it was already past noon. Just as Shen Xing'er was about to slack off, Dan Xue walked in and said to Shen Xing'er with a smile.

"Xing'er, get ready and come with me to see the old lady."

Shen Xing'er was instantly wide awake. She pointed to herself in surprise and asked, "Me? But what did I do wrong?"

Danxue smiled and shook her head, offering no explanation, only saying, "You'll understand when you get there."

Shen Xing'er followed Danxue into the old lady's room and found the various masters of the Minister's Mansion sitting in the hall, including the busy Master of the Minister's Mansion.

"Which one of you stood in front of the young lady yesterday?" the master asked.

Wang quickly stepped out from behind the First Madam, knelt down and replied, "Reporting to Master, last night it was this servant who stood in front of the Eldest Miss."

"So it was you. You're a good person." The master praised Wang Shi sparingly.

Wang said with joy and excitement, "My lord, this is all I should do."

Because Wang was a servant of the First Madam, the First Madam was particularly pleased. She looked at Wang proudly and said, "You've set a good example for everyone in the household; you deserve a reward!"

Then, Danxue led the mother and daughter to the courtyard, called over the servants and maids, and praised them in front of everyone.

Shen Xing'er felt utterly hopeless.

After praising the mother and daughter, Danxue then said in front of everyone...

"The old lady instructed that you two have done a good job and are hereby granted a three-day leave. You will take a carriage from the manor to return home later, and the rewards from your masters will be sent to your homes."

As Shen Xing'er sat in the carriage at the Minister's residence, she still felt like she was in a dream.

"Mom, this carriage is so big and soft! It's so much bigger than our carriage!" Shen Xing'er touched this and that, like a curious child.

Madam Wang was much calmer than her. She smiled and said, "Silly child, can our carriage compare to those in the manor?"

"Mother, when I earn a lot of money, I'll get you a carriage even better than this one!"

"Okay, Mother is waiting." Madam Wang said, affectionately stroking Shen Xing'er's hair.

When the mother and daughter returned home, the carriage driver immediately brought in the gifts from their masters.

Wang took out a small purse and handed it to the master, saying, "I'd like to invite you to drink. It's not much, please don't mind."

To everyone's surprise, the driver refused all offers, simply waved his hand, congratulated them, and drove off in his carriage.

The mother and daughter stared in disbelief at the mountain of gifts piled up in the room.

"Mother, the Minister's mansion is too extravagant! Aren't these rewards too much?" Shen Xing'er said, staring at the rewards without blinking.

"What is a nouveau riche? Maybe it's because I feel that my mother has brought honor to the family, so the masters are happy to flatter me."

"Yes, in time outsiders will only say that the Minister's Mansion is kind and generous, and that the masters are very thoughtful," Shen Xing'er said with sudden realization.

"Alright, let's open the rewards and see what's inside."

Shen Xing'er picked out the largest box and opened it. Inside was a complete set of white jade and gold-inlaid begonia-shaped headdresses. It was the first time Shen Xing'er had ever seen a complete set of headdresses, and she was momentarily stunned.

"Wow, Mom, it's so beautiful! This must be a gift from the old lady."

"Yes, this set of jewelry suits you very well. The white jade complements my daughter's face perfectly. You can take it with you as part of your dowry when you get married." Madam Wang touched the jewelry that the old lady had given her and said with satisfaction.

Shen Xing'er nodded without being modest, because she also liked this style. Bai Yu was too young, and her mother couldn't handle her.

Then Shen Xing'er opened the second box, which was a gift from the First Madam.

Inside were two jade bracelets, two silver bracelets, and two pearl bracelets.

Shen Xing'er picked up this and looked at it, then picked up that and looked at it again, before saying to Wang Shi...

"Mother, the First Madam is so generous! She gave me six bracelets at once. You should wear this one quickly."

After saying that, he put the dark green jade bracelet on Wang's hand.

"If I don't want to take it, I'll leave it as your dowry!" Wang said, taking off the bracelet from her wrist.

"Mother, you should wear these. They suit you well. From a distance, you'll look like a noble lady. Here, wear both of them."

"Alright then." Although Wang said she wouldn't wear it, she still looked at it on her hand again and again, and liked it very much.

Then Shen Xing'er opened the third box, which contained silver coins given by the master. Sure enough, men are simple and straightforward.

Shen Xing'er counted them; there were exactly fifty taels of silver, plus five gold bars.

"This is too much!" Shen Xing'er exclaimed. This amount of silver could buy the lives of her entire family of three.

"I'll keep these gold bars, and we'll use these fifty taels of silver to buy the land," Wang said quickly.

Then Shen Xing'er opened the gifts from the young lady and the young master. The young lady gave her four bolts of Shu brocade and four bolts of silk. The young master gave her a set of writing implements.

“These writing implements are clearly of good quality. It’s a pity you can’t read, otherwise you could use them,” Wang said regretfully.

"Mother, when I leave the manor, I'll hire a tutor. That way, he'll come in handy," Shen Xing'er said.

"Silly child, what are you saying? What are you going out of the manor for? Look at the rewards you've received here. We could never earn this much in a lifetime. Don't say that again."

"Mother, do you want to serve others for the rest of your life?" Shen Xing'er asked.

Wang was startled by her idea and quickly covered her mouth with her hand, saying...

"Stop, stop! You mustn't say that again. We're doing just fine at the Minister's residence. Our masters would be heartbroken if they heard that."

Shen Xing'er wisely refrained from mentioning it again. Her parents couldn't accept the idea of ​​her leaving the manor anytime soon, so she could only try to brainwash them slowly.

Shen Xing'er has no plans to leave the manor yet. She wants to receive more rewards while she's still here so she can become a landlady in the future!

Then Shen Xing'er opened the gifts from the second master and second mistress. The second master was stingy and gave thirty taels of silver, but even those thirty taels were enough to make him feel bad for several days.

The second madam was quite generous, giving Shen Xing'er and Madam Wang eight sets of clothes each, two sets for each of the four seasons.

The second young master, along with the eldest young master, was rewarded with a set of writing implements, while the second young lady rewarded the mother and daughter with two mink coats.

Although it's not the finest fur, it still gives you a very imposing presence when you wear it.

Shen Xing'er even teased Wang Shi, saying, "Mother, you look even more like a noble lady in this."

Wang replied with a smile, "You're being cheeky again. Come on, put it on and let your mother see."