Chapter 661: Once you send someone away, they won’t come back (5)
Chapter 661: Once you send someone away, they won’t come back (5)
Between being rewarded with money and being slapped on the hand, Xiangsi chose to take the money without hesitation.
She walked out from behind Madam Liang with light lotus steps, and then stood in front of her. She performed a standard etiquette and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "In this case, it would be disrespectful for Xiangsi to refuse it!"
This time she did not call herself a slave as usual.
Then, Xiang Si paused for a moment, cleared his throat, and continued, "Back then, when our ancestor Emperor founded the country, the ministers who fought with him and conquered this beautiful land came from all corners of the country.
Whenever they reported matters to the court, the scene was really chaotic. Especially when discussing national affairs, it was a mess.
It is for this reason that our ancestor emperor established the dialect of the capital as the official language, with the aim of making it easier for the officials in the capital to communicate with each other more smoothly.
Later, after so many years of vigorous promotion and popularization by the imperial court, it became a very important part of the imperial examination. If you want to be on the list, you must be able to speak standard Mandarin. "
Hearing this, Liang Huaixin couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at Xiangsi in surprise, and asked in disbelief: "I didn't expect that you actually knew the reason?"
Xiangsi bowed slightly again and replied, "In reply to what the young master said, Xiangsi was fortunate to receive careful teachings from my parents when I was young, so I have some understanding of the ins and outs of these things."
At this time, Madam Liang beside her could no longer suppress her curiosity and asked, "So, you can speak Mandarin, too?"
Although this was just a question, Mrs. Liang already had the answer in her heart.
Xiang Si pursed her lips and said, "I still remember some of it and I can understand it, but I can't speak it very well."
Madam Liang nodded, with a hint of appreciation in her eyes: "It's not easy to understand."
Liang Huaixin became very interested: "Then tell me a few words, let me hear the official language you still remember!"
After thinking for a while, Xiang Si said slowly: "Red beans grow in the south, and they sprout in spring. I hope you can pick more of them, as they are the most acacia-inspiring!"
She originally recited this poem in memory of her parents, but Liang Huaixin had some different ideas, but he didn't show it immediately.
After hearing what Xiangsi said, Madam Liang said, "Then you can go down first! You should have rested today, but I am sorry to bother you."
She probably thought that Xiangsi's family background was still good after all, so she was willing to give him some face.
Xiangsi bowed and returned to her room, and soon the hundred coins arrived.
The next day, Madam Liang checked out of the inn and moved into the house they had booked the day before with her whole family.
Although this house is not as good as the Liang Mansion in Anyang City, its size and layout are quite good.
However, on the third day of moving into the new house, Xiangsi moved out of the kitchen. She was assigned to work as a cook in the small kitchen of Young Master Liang Huaixin.
Although she is called a cook, she doesn't actually have any help. She just makes snacks and midnight snacks from time to time.
After all, Liang Huaixin still eats the portioned dishes from the big kitchen.
It would be best if there is no work to do, and Xiangsi can take a break. The rules in the old Liang Mansion have been very strict in recent years. Xiangsi has been living in fear under the care of Nanny Liu. It is a good thing to have some free time now.
Apart from the difficulty in saving money, people feel a lot more relaxed.
It's just that the clouds from the stream are rising and the sun is sinking into the pavilion, and the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is blowing in the building.
The tranquility is about to be broken at this moment.
"Grandma, just promise me! If I'm not at home, she will have no work to do anyway, right?" Liang Huaixin was acting like a spoiled brat in front of his elders.
It turned out that he was going to study in a private school in Yuening City to prepare for the exam, but for the sake of learning quality, students were required to live there.
Three students lived in one room and could bring servants such as book boys.
Liang Huaixin, however, had a different idea. He wanted to bring Xiangsi to take care of him and cook for him as well.
"You kid, you always think whatever you want!" Old Madam Liang felt a headache. "The servants and bookboys there are all men, and they all live in the same room. Xiangsi is a woman, aren't you kidding me?"
Liang Huaixin rolled his eyes and said, "Then I'll also live in a first-class room! Then Xiangsi and I can live in the same room, and she can live in the side room!"
This private school has a type of Class A room with a higher room fee. It has two rooms, one inside and one outside. This type of room is a suite.
He had already taken a fancy to this room when he went to register for the private school last time, but the rent was quite expensive and his mother, Mrs. Liang, was unwilling to accept it. She felt it was unnecessary, so she did not agree to Liang Huaixin's request.
But no one expected that this person was waiting here!
At the same time, in the house on Shuojing Street, Xiao Chenliang was practicing calligraphy in the study. The osmanthus flowers in the room had already withered, but the branches were still in the vase.
There was a knock on the door. Xiao Chenliang did not put down his pen, but said, "Come in!"
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