Nan Feng took Feng Gu to buy some clothes, naturally, the clothes were of average quality, servants couldn’t wear the same quality as the Shopkeeper, then Nan Feng took Feng Gu back to the cluttered courtyard.
At first, Feng Gu was timid, but after seeing Nan Feng buy her clothes and take her to the cluttered yard, and despite Nan Feng not being very talkative, she was quite amiable, so Feng Gu completely relaxed.
“Sister Nan Feng, do you live in this cluttered courtyard?” Feng Gu asked.
Nan Feng teased Feng Gu with a smile, “Yes, your master is too poor, we even rent this place. I bet you’re disappointed, huh?”
Feng Gu quickly denied, “No, no, no, not disappointed at all. Where I used to live was even worse than here. I just think it’s generous of you, Sister Nan Feng, to bring me back here despite only renting your own house. I should work hard in return.”
“Hmm, as long as you work hard, you’ll get your wages. I won’t mistreat you in other ways either. You’ll eat whatever I eat. But let me be clear, if you don’t work hard, I’ll fire you. That’s why I didn’t buy you outright. After all, if I did, I would have to take responsibility for you for life. However, I’d rather you took charge of your own life,” Nan Feng patted Feng Gu on the shoulder.
Feng Gu vigorously promised that she would work hard and not let Nan Feng down.
It was already dark, and dinner was ready at home.
It was made by Lin Qiaoyun, and Nan Quanyou always felt guilty, so he often asked Nan Feng to send things to Lin Qiaoyun as compensation.
Nan Quanyou didn’t know what Nan Feng was thinking, although he also often sent things, but that was merely a courtesy.
Nan Quanyou in the house saw Nan Feng bring back a little girl, he quickly asked Nan Feng, “Fengfeng, who is she…?”
“Dad, her name is Feng Gu, and I hired her to help out. She’s our worker,” Nan Feng said.
“Oh, you’ve hired workers?” Nan Quanyou was somewhat in disbelief, knowing that only landlords could hire workers.
“Yes, otherwise I couldn’t handle everything myself,” Nan Feng said. “I’ve been so busy in the shop recently, I barely have time to eat and drink.”
Feng Gu was quick-witted, she immediately called him Uncle and even helped him up.
Nan Feng could tell she was sincere, and had no intention of flattery.
Nan Quanyou was quite curious about the new girl, so he asked a few more questions, “Is Feng Gu working at such a young age? Where are your parents?”
At the mention of her parents, Feng Gu became sorrowful and haltingly told her story. She said she was worried about being sold to a place like the brothel, but now that she was here, she had no worries because Uncle and Sister were both nice people.
Upon hearing that Feng Gu was also a child without a mother, Nan Quanyou couldn’t help but feel pity for her, so he quickly said, “Then let’s not stand around here, let’s go eat. Fengfeng, go get the bowls.”
Feng Gu immediately interjected: “No, no, no, how can we let Sister Nan Feng get them? I’ll do it, I’ll do it.”
Looking around the room, Feng Gu couldn’t figure out where the bowls were kept. She was beginning to sweat with anxiety as she had heard that servants who failed to do their tasks were beaten.
Nan Feng smiled, then she went and grabbed the bowls herself, and told Feng Gu, “I can do the chores at home. It doesn’t matter who does them. But in the shop tomorrow, you must follow my instructions.”
“Yes, yes, yes,” Feng Gu nodded repeatedly.
Seeing Nan Feng not blaming her or showing any displeasure, Feng Gu was truly grateful.
After dinner that night, Nan Feng made up a small bed by hers for Feng Gu to sleep on, planning to set up a bed in the backyard of the shop the next day for Feng Gu to live there.
Watching Nan Feng briskly make up the bed, Feng Gu couldn’t help but admire her.
She thought, Nan Feng was only a year or two older than herself, but how could she be so efficient? She could handle everything inside and out, even knew how to make things like face wash and facial masks, and could run a shop on her own, doing a thriving business.
The key point was, Nan Feng was so beautiful.
Feng Gu genuinely admired Nan Feng.