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"Come, come, today when we delivered clothes to Lady Lan, she praised us for the fresh scent of our laundry and how quickly it was done. She rewarded us with some pastries; everyone can enjoy them. Ah Xue, you're a big contributor, taste one. 151 reading website updates romance content faster than rockets, dare you not believe"
Qi Lin threw away the leaf in her hand and walked over to sit down. The girl before her was a neighbor's daughter who was kind-hearted and simple. Her name was Xiexi; she was very pure-looking and enchanting. Besides Qiaoer, Qi Lin liked her the most here. Qi Lin picked up one of the pastries and put it in her mouth, wanting to try ancient pastries for a long time. Unexpectantly, when she tasted this pastry with its unprecedented fine fragrance, she couldn't help but be attracted.
Delicious, so delicious. Qi Lin couldn’t stop from eating another one.
"Everyone is here."
Qi Lin raised her eyes to see Sufeng, who was the most talkative among them and the only person in this place allowed to go to the main hall. She was also referred to as Red Bride because she had the most accurate intelligence; today must have brought a lot of useful information.
"Sis Su Feng, do you have any good news to share with everyone today" Zhui Xi ran over and handed a pastry to Su Feng. "Hurry up and tell us."
Su Feng took the pastry, put it in her mouth, then sat down next to Qi Lin. "Xue sister, the laundry detergent you made has received praise from the ladies. The maids' level assessment is coming soon; I heard that Mama plans to make an exception for you this year and allow you to take the exam."
Examination Qi Lin had only heard of palace maid level exams but hadn't known there were such things in a brothel too. Qi Lin smiled slightly. "What can someone like me achieve It’s already great that I can stay here, what's with looking forward to advancement"
"Don’t say it like that, Xue sister. You are the smartest person among us; you must be able to do it." Qiao Er took Qi Lin’s arm. She had seen how clever and wise Qi Lin was herself, and she admired her very much. "What do you all think"
"Yes, Xue, your talent cannot be replaced by appearance alone," everyone also said positively, the sincerity in their eyes genuine.
Qi Lin merely smiled; she had only been here for two months, and although those living in this back courtyard were all low-ranking maids, they were honest people without deceit or intrigue. The most arrogant one was Su Feng, but even she wasn’t malicious. Everyone got along well. Qi Lin didn't plan to advance either; staying here was fine.
"But who will be the one to be promoted to be a lady's maid this time" Qiaoer said while leaning on her hand, "I guess I don't have that kind of luck in my life."
Qi Lin laughed and patted Qiaoer's head, saying, "Little girl, are you thinking about men"
"Oh, Ah Xue sister, what did you say I didn’t think like that at all. Actually, it’s pretty nice to live here," Qiaoer said bashfully with a red face, which made everyone laugh. "I heard that the ladies have plenty of money. If I had enough money, I could buy my freedom and go back home to see if my father is doing well. Although he was the one who sold me, he’s still my dad."
As she spoke, tears welled up in Qiaoer's eyes. Seeing this, everyone began to feel homesick and shed tears.
Qi Lin didn’t know how to comfort them. She got up by herself and walked under the maple tree, picking up a leaf and holding it up to the sunlight. She had no family to reminisce about.
"Ah Xue, why haven't you ever talked about your family" Susong wiped her tears away when she noticed Qi Lin's melancholy, so she asked.
This question sparked everyone's curiosity, and they all came over to ask.
Zi Lin turned around with a smile and said in a cheerful voice, "Me I don't have any family."
"Ah, didn’t expect such an intelligent Ah Xue to be an orphan. You must feel very sad without the company of your family," Chu Xi sympathetically shed a few tears and walked up to Zi Lin's side, holding Zi Lin’s hand. "Rest assured, from now on, we will all be your family. No matter what happens in the future, we will always be with you; we are all part of your family."
"That's right, Ah Xue sister. We already consider each other sisters. So we're a family."
Zi Lin smiled slightly. Her meaning was completely misunderstood, but in this unfamiliar world, it could be considered the same thing anyway. She didn't feel like explaining since they wouldn’t understand even if she did.nd pull her closer."Mai Dong, Master told you to let go of Mai Dong."Huh!Mai Dong and the still confused Qi Lin looked at Ren Dong standing there with his mouth wide open in shock.The next second, bef...