Chapter 20.2 - Sisters (1/2)
“So what if I give her things to do. Giving her a task, it’s also in order to give her things.”
“This servant doesn’t understand,” Tong’er was puzzled, “young lady, the silver in our hands now is not that much to give out.”
Jiang Li was somewhat amused by her own servant girl. She said: “You see, I only gave her jewelry, not silver. Do you know why?”
“Why?” Tong’er opened her eyes wide.
“Naturally it’s for others to see.” Jiang Li laughingly said: “To overcome the scheme, we need to divide the soldiers. Tong’er, if there’s a time someone gives you beautiful jewelry with precious gems, and doesn’t ask for the same price in return, you should guard against it. It’s possible that that person wants you to pay even more.”
Tong’er looked at Jiang Li with a baffled expression on her face. She still didn’t comprehend Jiang Li’s words, yet she felt something faintly. After thinking for a while, she still shook her head. Jiang Li was much more intelligent compared to her. What she couldn’t understand, Jiang Li would definitely be able to understand. There must be a reason behind how Jiang Li treated Xiang Qiao, she just needed to follow along.
“Let’s go out and take a walk.” Jiang Li spoke, “Since we have returned home, we should get familiar with our garden.”
“Ok ah!” Tong’er was extremely happy, “this servant will accompany you.”
Jiang Li changed her clothes. The tailored clothes weren’t ready yet and Ji Shuran, this stepmother, couldn’t be too obvious in her mistreatment. So she let some people send ready-made clothes that more or less fit for Jiang Li. These clothes appeared precious, but compared to Jiang Youyao’s clothes, the workmanship was a lot rougher. Worn on Jiang Li’s body, it didn’t reflect her temperament.
Although Tong’er liked good materials, she felt these red ah, green clothes didn’t look as good on Jiang Li as when she wore white ones. After pondering for a long time, she picked a green skirt for Jiang Li to wear.
At a glance, the style of these clothes seemed to resemble the style worn by servant girls. If it wasn’t careful, the green color could easily make the wearer look tacky. However, Jiang Li’s skin was thin and pale so when it was on her body, it didn’t look so bad. The color contrasting against her skin even made the whole person give out a tender and delicate appearance with a different kind of courageous look.
Tong’er and Jiang Li had stayed in the temple for a long time. They combed their hair into the simplest and most convenient hairstyle for work. They returned to Jiang residence and discovered there were different ways people combed their hair. Moreover, in the Jiang residence, they would be ridiculed if they combed their hair to the style of the servant girls.
Not waiting for Tong’er to think on how to style her hair, Jiang Li had already sat in front of the bronze mirror. Her hands deftly pulled and coiled her long, black hair, turning a few times before a top knot was done.