Chapter 19:

? It's not yet dawning, and I can smell the moist breath of the morning mist in the air.
It was not yet May. It was reasonable that it should not be so cold. I do n’t know if it was a local environmental problem. Or it was too early. The flower in a jacket felt chilly.
She didn't know how Xiaohua came to this place, and she didn't know where she was. I only know that Qian Yapo gave it to Renya Zi and stayed in the carriage for three or four days. After arriving at a completely strange place, just after one night, he was taken away again by human teeth and brought here in seven to eight rotations.
It was very late when I arrived here yesterday. Twenty little girls squeezed together on a chase shop for a night. It was still dark that day and was called to stand in the courtyard.
She glanced at the surroundings through the dim sky, because the sky was too dark, the visibility was only around, and at a distance, she could see nothing, only the dark walls, which seemed high Look.
Xiaohua speculates that they are now in a large courtyard.
The team of them just stood in line, and another team was led and walked over. They looked like little teenage girls, standing with them.
After standing, the person who commanded them to disappear disappeared.
Because no one spoke, these little girls didn't dare to move at first, and they stood honestly and didn't dare to say anything.
But as time passed, no one came. Gradually, the crowd became less quiet.
Xiaohua has always understood the customs of immigration, but she hasn't figured out the situation when she first arrived. Since no one has spoken, she stands honestly. Restraining the chill that made people tremble, she focused on her eyes.
In my life, I was a maidservant in this life.
Xiaohua can be so calm, but some little girls next to them can't help but stand up. Not only because it is cold in the morning, but also because it feels inexplicable.
A little girl with a round face said crisply: "It's still not bright that day, let's all stand in this yard. What the are you doing?"
There is a little girl next to it, and others are silent.
Gradually, some people whispered to others standing next to them, others looked around, and others called Yang Sheng to call someone, and the answer was her silence.
Seeing that there was really no one, the otherwise neat formation was messed up, and several little girls joined together in twos and threes to discuss.
Standing next to Xiaohua, a little girl with a double bun, leaning slightly close to her, whispering whispered: "You said what are we doing, why is there no one? Just told us to stand there ? "
Xiaohua drew her eyes, not knowing whether to speak. I'm not familiar with it, and I still don't think about it.
What the little girl wanted to say, there was a chuckle beside him.
It is a tall and beautiful little girl, 13-year-old or four-year-old. The eye shape on Guazi's face is quite outstanding. It's just that the disdain and arrogance between the eyebrows makes her look a little intimate.
"When you are as stupid as you are, if you haven't figured out what happened, ask Dongdongxixi loudly, maybe someone is watching in secret."
The little girl's voice was very low, and just a few girls nearby could hear it. After she finished speaking, she looked away disdainfully and stood upright. It seems that this little girl also knows the rules quite well, knowing that this is not the time to escape.
The little girl with her bun and her blush suddenly turned red. She didn't want to say anything. She had to grieve and lower her eyes.
The sky slowly lighted up, and the yard was getting noisier, all buzzing and talking.
Suddenly a slight cough sounded, and the little girls standing below realized that they didn't know when a middle-aged woman who was in charge of her mother and a few girls had stood on the steps, her eyes were staring down sharply, looking Very serious.
The following will calm down at once.
The middle-aged woman who was in charge did not say anything, just clicked a dozen little girls to stand up. At first, everyone was a little baffled. Later, it was gradually discovered that the named ones were just a few little girls who had just jumped out and were noisy.
Such a situation made the little girls below silently, fearing that the woman in charge would point herself out.
Picking out the appearance of a dozen people, the team of more than forty people suddenly lost a quarter.
The mischievous woman waved her hands, and a few girls who didn't know where they came from led the selected people away, and the whole process was silent.
Only then did Xiaohua discover that the few people she saw here were quite majestic, and when they were faced with, they were involuntary and dared not to speak.
Where is this place? Xiaohua began to feel uneasy.
This is not like a big household, and the people of ordinary big households will not be so cautious.
Xiaohua was thinking this way, and the woman who was in charge of things looked at the circle below and spoke.
"My surname is Qi, your aunt in charge. You can call me aunt Qi. The most important thing is to be cautious and decisive here. Those were just unqualified. I hope that the rest of you will continue to pass."
Aunt Qi paused and said: "I will teach you this time, I hope your performance will make me impressed. Now everyone go to breakfast first, Cui'er you take them."
A young lady, 16 or 7 years old, dressed in a short red undershirt and a long green dress, blessed her aunt, and took them to the side through a small door.
In a large and spacious room, there are dozens of tables, with stools under each square table.
At this time, a few little girls were dressed up, carrying a bucket of gruel and a basket of white-faced buns, and a girl started to offer bowls and chopsticks to everyone.
Cui'er said with a crisp voice: "These are the utensils you will use for your meals in the future. After each meal, you clean them and put them away. There is a cabinet over there for you to put tableware. Here is the dining hall. For a meal. "
Before the words fell, there were a few hungry little girls who could not bear it, and took the rice bowl that had just arrived to go there to eat. The maid who was in charge of cooking did not move and ignored them.
Cuier glanced at the little girls and continued: "The words of the upper-level palace haven't been finished yet. The following are not allowed to act without permission. I read that you are the first offender. There is no punishment this time. Eat. There is also a queue when cooking, do n’t clump together. "
Cuier didn't make a loud sound after saying this. Seeing that the little girl was standing still without moving, she nodded in satisfaction.
"Okay, let's go to eat."
This time, no one needs to explain, everyone is honestly lined up.
Xiaohua secretly slurped, what a wealthy family this is, the rules are so strict!
Finally it was Xiaohua's turn to cook the meal. The food was very good. The fragrant rice and white porridge and the white and fat buns were each served with a small dish of pickles.
Seeing this, Xiaohua had a tearful feeling. She hadn't eaten such a good thing for a long time. It is sold from the capital, and it is dry noodle cake with white water every day.
She carefully held her meals, found a place to sit down, took a bite of porridge and took a bite of steamed buns, and suddenly felt happy pores were spread out.
Xiaohua's habit is that the food will be eaten slowly after he gets it, even if he is hungry again. Who taught her how to do this is not clear, she only knows that it is not easy to hurt the stomach, especially when you can eat a meal after being hungry.
"You sit here, let's sit together."
Hearing the voice Xiaohua raised her head, she discovered that the little girl who had secretly spoken to her just now.
"My name is Xi'er, how about you?"
Xi'er put down her meals and cooked next to Xiaohua.
Xiaohua was not used to the sudden feeling of someone coming close to her, but she still said her name.
Xi'er hadn't spoken yet, a familiar voice sneered next to him, "So tacky name."
Xiaohua looked down the voice, and was another familiar face, the face of melon that just ridiculed Xi'er.
Xi'er blushed, "You ---" Gu Ji has been standing by and staring at Cui'er. She closed her mouth in anger and said, "It's annoying" when she lowered her head.
Xi'er is very cute, with big eyes and a cute nose. At this time, her small face is flushed with rage, which makes people feel impulsive to smile.
"You don't care about her." Xiaohua whispered, and then focused on her meals.
As you can see, Xi'er is a little girl who likes to talk a lot. The point of loss is noisy, and she has been listening to her whispering during the meal. But Xiaohua felt that she didn't reject this little girl, how to say, it made her feel a kind of vitality.
After eating, Cui'er told them where to wash their dishes and wait for everything to be cleaned up before taking them to a strange courtyard next to them.
After entering, he gave everyone clothes and asked them to bathe and wash themselves.
Bathing was done together in a large pool, and there were two old ladies staring at them. After washing, they checked carefully before letting them wear the clothes outside.
Xiaohua hasn't taken a bath for more than a month. Before coming here, the tooth lady said that she was smelly and dirty. She was afraid that people wouldn't want it. She also gave her some water and wiped it. But how can rubbing be compared with washing, Xiaohua felt refreshed after bathing.
Their old clothes have already been taken away, and Xiaohua is wearing new clothes just released.
The indigo short jacket and the long skirt are made of fine cotton. Although the color is not very beautiful, it is very comfortable to wear.
Xiaohua has been very content to take off that dirty and torn clothes and change into clean and brand-new clothes, but some people are disgusted.
"This color is so ugly." The melon seed's face disgusted while pulling on his clothes.
After everyone washed them and changed their clothes, they were led by Tweety.
At this time, the sky outside was already dawning early, and Cuir led them through many doors and through the yards, before reaching her destination. Xiaohua guessed which door of the mansion it should be, because the yard and the yard that walked this way were surrounded by high blue-grey walls.
Aunt Qi was already waiting for them there, and she glanced at the little girls in front of her, before she showed a satisfied smile. The smile was fleeting, and soon the face became unwavering again. Aunt Qi is of the kind that can't be found in the crowd, but it's not ugly. If you want to describe it, it's ordinary. But the whole body is impressive, and standing there just makes people unable to bear the silence.
"Since I want to teach you, the first step is to learn the rules first." After that, Aunt Qi made a look to the side, and Yu Guan came to a team of little girls, each holding two tubs.
These tubs were handed over to Xiaohua and their hands.
"Today's first lesson is to raise a pot. I hope you can master this one soon."
Raise the pot?
Everyone was in an uproar.