Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 478 Intention

Mrs. Chen was a little surprised. Firstly, Song Ying not only knew how to read, but also taught all the girls in the village to read. This was not something that everyone could do. One had to be kind-hearted and have the ability.

Secondly, Magistrate Hu, who came to office unexpectedly, was such a traitor, but he did not oppress the people excessively. Otherwise, no matter how good the harvest was, it would be difficult for the lower-class people to send their children to school.

But at this moment, she had more important things to do. After a moment of surprise, she continued, "The flowers are kept in my yard. If you want to walk in the inner house, you only need girls."

Song Ying nodded and said with a smile: "The girl I want to tell you about is Xiaoxiang. She is very meticulous and responsible in her work, but she has already been engaged and will probably get married in the twelfth month of this year. I wonder if her family will let her work.

In addition, our village chief has a pair of twin sisters who are also very careful in doing things. The elder sister is more decisive, while the younger sister is more meticulous. "

Although Song Ying felt that Xiaoxiang's family would most likely not let her go out to work, what if she was willing? She couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

No, Mrs. Chen was not very satisfied. "Just these three?"

Song Ying nodded. "The older girls are all married. Apart from the three of them, the girls of the next generation are still children of a few years old and illiterate. Maybe the married girls like Xiao Cui are also willing to do this job. I'll ask for you."

Mrs. Chen frowned, "Didn't I hear that this year's top candidate in the provincial examination, Yuan Qing, has a younger sister?"

"Yuan Shan, she's not from our village, she's from Wutong Village next door."

"How is she doing?" Mrs. Chen asked anxiously.

Song Ying blinked his eyes and looked at Mrs. Chen who was obviously more concerned than before. Suddenly he realized that the person Mrs. Chen wanted to find was Yuan Shan.

She required a girl who could read, and if she had not taught the girls in the village to read, the only one who met this requirement was Yuan Shan.

If one really just wants to find someone to take care of orchids according to the instructions written by the seller, the Chen family can find many maids who are capable of doing the job.

So, what was her purpose in looking for Yuan Shan?

Song Ying's thoughts raced through his mind as he considered, "Although our two villages are adjacent, we don't interact much on weekdays. I really don't know how she works."

"I heard that Yuan Qing is a hard-working person. His sister is not that lazy either. There are maids in the mansion to take care of her. How well she works is secondary."

Song Ying's eyes flickered slightly. He was indeed looking for Yuan Shan. She had said before that taking care of orchids required meticulous work, but now he was not picky about the job.

"Can she read? What's her character like? In our mansion, how well we do our work is secondary. The key is character."

They were people from neighboring villages and there was no grudge between them. Moreover, she was Yuan Qing's sister. Song Ying naturally could not say anything bad about Yuan Shan, but she also could not praise Yuan Shan to the heavens, in case Mrs. Chen had bad intentions.

She said, "Yuan Shan can read. As for her character, I haven't had much contact with her, but our two villages are adjacent, and I haven't heard of anything bad about her."

"Is that so?" Mrs. Chen nodded, revealing a thoughtful look. After a moment, she said, "Then please ask her family if she is willing to come. I will set a salary of one hundred yuan first, and there will be a reward if the work is done well."

Song Ying felt that these words and the tone of voice were trying to entice Yuan Shan to come over. Before she could respond, Mrs. Chen instructed, "You must ask for me as soon as possible. I am in a hurry for this flower."

Song Ying suppressed his hesitation, smiled and nodded.

After settling the matter and chatting for a few more minutes, Mrs. Chen served the guests tea and sent them away.

The next morning, Song Ying told Yuan Qing about this incident as soon as he arrived at the lake, and finally asked, "Do you know what the reason is?"

Yuan Qing shook his head. Ever since Mr. Zhang sent red flowers and silver to him on behalf of County Magistrate Chen, the county government had never contacted him again. There was nothing going on.

Song Ying sat down on a big rock and tilted his head slightly, "This is strange, I am sure that Mrs. Chen wanted to find your sister from the beginning, and the previous words were all excuses.

Maybe she came to me because she mistakenly thought that you and I were from the same village. Girls from the same village are naturally familiar with each other. According to her previous requests, I would naturally recommend your sister. "

Yuan Qing had no doubt about this, but again, why?

"Could it be that the magistrate thinks you have great potential and wants to make friends with your family, so he wants to let the women get to know you slowly first?"

Yuan Qing shook his head, "It shouldn't be. The last time a student from Xihe County won the first place in the prefectural examination, County Magistrate Chen only gave him 20 taels of silver as a bonus, and gave me 30 taels, which shows that he values me.

Besides, I'm just a student now, without any official title. Even if you think highly of me and want to make friends with my family, it's too early now.

Besides, this kind of friendship is too easy to be misunderstood.”

Song Ying thought about it and nodded: "Yes, Xiaolu and the others often make fun of the wife of the magistrate."

Liu Tongpan's wife used to be an embroiderer. Before Liu Tongpan became an official, she often went to the homes of officials and wealthy families to help people take measurements and make clothes.

It was so bad even if one was just doing work at someone's home, let alone doing temporary work in their house. When Yuan Qing became successful in the future, someone might laugh at his sister for having been a servant in the house of County Magistrate Chen.

If it were someone with a narrow mind, he might immediately bear a grudge against County Magistrate Chen.

"From this point of view, it's probably not a good thing. Then I won't tell your family. I'll tell Mrs. Chen later that your family doesn't agree."

Yuan Qing thought about it, shook his head and said, "Mrs. Chen may not give up easily. I will go home this afternoon, explain the matter to them, and then go to the county government office in person to reject it. You don't have to worry about this matter."

He knew his family members very well. His grandmother and the others might be tempted by the generous reward. If the message was not passed on, it would be Song Ying's fault.

If the impression is not good, it will be more difficult to convince family members in the future. It is better not to let Song Ying be too involved in this matter.

In the evening, Yuan Qing returned home and told his family about this matter. He analyzed and explained that the Chen family might have other purposes and convinced his family.

I thought the matter was over, but after a while, when Song Ying finished seeing Mr. Xu at the county government office and was about to leave, Song Tian came over and said, "Do you know that Yuan Qing's sister Yuan Shan is working for the Madam now?"

Song Ying paused, "Take care of orchids?"

Song Tian was stunned, "You knew it a long time ago?"

Song Ying's brows were about to knot. What was going on? Didn't Yuan Qing personally reject this matter?

Song Tian didn't notice Song Ying's expression. He sighed and said meaningfully, "I didn't expect Yuan Shan to be able to grow flowers. I heard that the white orchid was prepared as a birthday gift for Prime Minister Xu."

Xu Shoufu...

So Mr. Xu is actually from the Prime Minister's family. No wonder County Magistrate Chen attaches so much importance to him.

Song Ying came back to her senses and saw Song Tian's excited expression, looking for credit. She smiled and said, "To me, Mr. Xu is just a patient. I don't care about his identity."