Divine Doctor: Daughter of the First Wife - Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Work First then Eat

“That’s right! That’s right!” Granny Li advanced half a step to support Yao shi and brought them inside . While walking, she said: “Head wife said, concubine Yao just returned to the manor . Everything will remain the same . If we brought in a new servant girl, we would worry they could not take good care of you . For now, I brought two slightly older servants to help out until you are settled in . Then we will give the concubine a chance to change servants . ”

“We are thankful of head wife . ” Yao shi shied away slightly, her hand retreating from granny Li’s . Granny Li was one who supported Chen shi . Even back when Chen shi was still just a concubine, when granny Li met her, she bowed deeply and called her the head wife . As fortunes rise and fall, when they had returned to the Feng manor, everything had changed .

Following granny Li’s lead, the other two maidservants came to greet the three . One was called Man Xi . One was called Bao Tang .

The two girls looked around 16 or 17 years old . Man Xi was a little taller and skinnier, while Bao Tang had just a little bit of fat . But to Feng Yu Heng, who still had a 21st century outlook, a little bit of fat was the most appealing body type .

She stared at the three before her . Though it was said they were servants, their dignified air and attitude were not at all modest . The two maidservants had even applied some light make up . Looking more closely at the mother and children, their clothes were shoddy, and the trip back to the manor had caused to look even more ragged . If one didn’t know better, they would assume that they were servants and not the masters .

Granny Li was older, her ability to hide her expressions was top notch . No matter how she felt in her heart, her face would always be smiling . But it was different for Bao Tang and Man Xi . Feng Yu Heng could clearly see the disdain on their faces . Looking more closely, both were wearing fine gauze dresses that fell to the floor . One was yellow and the other pale green . How could they work in these clothes?

All of a sudden, her mood improved- “Since the people are here, let’s get to work!” Feng Yu Heng clapped her hands a few times, “The yard is full of dust, that will be cleaned by Man Xi and Bao Tang . Granny Li will help too . Granny Sun will help me clean the interior . ”

While talking, she walked to a corner and picked up two brooms that were lying on the ground . She roughly tossed them to Man Xi and Bao Tang: “The dust on the windows, the dirt on the roof, the dirty and broken things in the yard, clean them all for me . The ground needs to be scrubbed with a brush and water . I want to see its original color . You are servants and should understand without needing additional explanation . Then let’s get started . When you’ve finished, we can eat lunch . ”

She finished saying it in one breath, and took the lead in setting to work . She opened the door to the main room and entered, bringing along a great deal of dust . She quickly shouted: “Granny Li, go fetch a basin of water and bring an empty basin as well . ”

Seeing Feng Yu Heng enter the room, granny Sun helped Yao shi and Zi Rui in as well . The three that were left behind watched them awkwardly, especially Man Xi and Bao Tang . Though they were servants, they were always by the head wife’s side as her top servants . Normally, the most they would do is carry tea or keep the madam company and chat . They had never done this sort of rough work before!

The two girls embarrassed, looked towards granny Li but saw that she could not help but shake her head . She knew that there was nothing she could do . Though they said they were helping, they were merely going through the motions . Just looking at the clothes they wore and their position at the head wife’s side, no matter what concubine or master dared to order them around .

Yet, the persistent young miss, who had just returned to the manor, did not act according to the norm . Rather, she ordered them around as if it were the norm; furthermore, she had said… no food until work is complete?

“Granny . ” Man Xi spoke with her brows furrowed . “Do we really need to do those difficult tasks she told us to do?”

Granny Li stared at her briefly, then lowered her face and replied: “If you want to return like this to the head wife, then I won’t stop you . Just make sure you carefully think of the head wife’s orders . If you return having done nothing, then be careful for your skin!”

Scaring them so, the two girls did not dare speak up again . That’s right, they came to this courtyard with a mission . If they returned immediately after arriving, the head wife would skin them!

Thinking like this, they could not help feel bad for the clothes they wore . Picking up the brooms and wrinkling their noses, they began to clean . Granny Li also went to the well at the entrance of the courtyard to fetch water .

The four inside the room had also rolled up their sleeves and set to work . Even Feng Zi Rui helped with the work .

Originally, granny Sun did not want to trouble her mistress with cleaning, but seeing the state of the room, if they did not clean it together, there would not even be a place to sit . Seeing how proficient Yao shi was with cleaning, it became clear that she had become accustomed to it from the years of living in the village . The old woman turned her head and wiped a tear from her eyes . She did not bring up having her mistress rest again .

Very quickly, granny Li brought the water and poured it in an empty basin . Feng Yu Heng wrung a cloth and went to wipe down a table .

Everyone continued to work at full steam . Suddenly a voice rang out from outside the courtyardL “It’s so dusty! What hellish place is this?”