Chapter 5 (1/2)

The old lady said with a smile, ”how long has she been back? Do you value her so much?”

You know, mother Cao is most cautious in her words and deeds and never talks much.

”Although I didn't say a few words to the girl, I think her temperament is very similar to that of your youth. Moreover, the girl's facial features are as similar as that of the old master when he was young.”

Hearing the speech, the old lady was full of nostalgia.

”Yes, the old man was very good-looking when he was young, even me.” the old lady said, ”but you still didn't tell the truth.”

Mother Cao did not hide it: ”slaves and maidservants just feel that they are in tune with the girl.”

The old lady nodded: ”you always look at people accurately, and your eyes are poisonous. It's no different that I can fit your eyes. But now I'm old and have to raise qinger. She's going to get married soon. I'm afraid she doesn't have so much energy.”

”Why do you need to teach yourself? Just a little or two is enough.”

The old lady thought for a while: ”this is not a way.”

Then he laughed: ”you really can find something for me to do.”

”I don't dare. It's not your own will. I just like it.”

Chu Zhi didn't know. Because of her manners, she turned waves in the old lady's heart, and was determined to teach her well.

In fact, at the beginning, Mammy Qian asked about her manners, and Chu Zhi was in a cold sweat.

After she married Gu Changyan, her mother-in-law Princess Rui criticized her and ordered Chu Zhi to practice her manners in the snow in cold days. Under the negotiation of Princess Rui, Chu Zhi learned it and engraved it in her bones.

I don't think that after so long, she still maintained the dignity and courtesy she should have when she was a princess.

Thinking of his current situation, Chu Zhi can only pretend to be casual in order not to arouse suspicion.

But no matter how intentional she was, her bearing and casual manner could not be changed.

Soon after Chu Zhi returned, the old lady sent mother Cao to bring two pieces of material.

One is Xiaguang brocade, orange embroidered and gilded peony pattern of prosperous times, and the other is smoke cage yarn, water green, lingque falling pear.

Chu Zhi saw at a glance that the two pieces of cloth were extremely precious, better than the cloud brocade worn by her mother and Chu Xi.

”Mother Cao, this material is too valuable for me to accept.”

Mother Cao said with a smile, ”this is the old lady's special preference for you. Girl, you must dress up so well that the old lady will not waste her love for you.”

Chu Zhi could not refuse, but could only accept it.

As soon as mother Cao left, Dong'Er immediately surrounded her.

”Girl, what kind of cloth is this? There is light flowing on it?”

Looking at the two pieces of cloth on the table, Dong ER was surprised and his eyes were full of joy.

”The old lady is very kind to the girl. Before, she got two pieces of cloud brocade, which really made the people in the house envy her. But I know today that no matter how good the cloud brocade is, it can't compare with the two pieces of cloth the old lady gave you.”

Dong'Er is a servant girl just bought into the mansion. She is only ten years old, one year younger than Chu Zhi.

Because she was young and had just entered the house and didn't understand anything, she was assigned to Chu Zhi.

Unexpectedly, when she came, she became Chu Zhi's big servant girl and served her closely.

Mammy Qian objected that Dong'Er was too young to serve Chu Zhi well.