Chapter 765: Chapter 765: All Talking at Once Chapter 765: Chapter 765: All Talking at Once So, cow dung was something very familiar to them.
The families of great wealth might find cow dung disgusting.
But for the farmers, it was a treasure for fertilizing the land.
With it, the fields would be fertile, and the crops would grow well.
In the countryside, farmers would get their children up before dawn, equip them with little baskets on their backs and small iron tongs, and send them around the village to collect cow dung.
Sometimes, they would even fight over a small piece of cow dung.
So, when the maid said this, everyone immediately understood and burst into mocking laughter.
It was like they had forgotten!
They had once been part of that group.
Having entered the household of the wealthy as servants.
Did not mean they could erase their past.
Xiao Mei said with a smug face, “It’s good that you understand. If the madam takes charge of the General’s Mansion again, there will definitely be benefits for you.”
“Don’t worry, Sister Xiao Mei. We all support the madam. We know the background of the madam and the young miss. It sounds nice to say she was born in the General’s Mansion, but in fact, she hasn’t spent a day there. Frankly, she’s just a country bumpkin. We are all wise to it and know what to do,” the maid said, turning her head to the other maids and loudly asked, “Sisters, what do you say, am I right?”
The other maids echoed in agreement.
Before they had entered the General’s Mansion, they had been sold by human traffickers, enduring untold hardships. After being passed around, they finally ended up being sold into the General’s Mansion, their ultimate sanctuary.
Being sold into the General’s Mansion was already a stroke of luck.
Some unlucky ones were sold to a brothel, enduring the agony of being used by countless people.
So they understood very well not to offend anyone except their masters.
And Lady Tang was the master they acknowledged.
All these maids had a tragic background.
None would willingly become a servant if not driven by dire necessity. Additionally, those sold into the households of the wealthy had all signed a contract of slavery for life.
What is a contract of slavery for life?
It meant serving the master from one’s lifetime into eternity. Even if they were to marry and have children, their descendants would continue to bear the label of servants, serving their master’s progeny.
Unless a maid overcame her lot and caught her master’s eye, becoming his chambermaid. There was a chance to conceive the master’s offspring, giving birth to either a son or a daughter, thereby possibly shedding the label of a maid.
This was for them the best possible outcome.
“Sister Xiao Mei, just be assured, we will certainly support the madam.”
“Absolutely, no matter how much the General dotes on the young miss, there will come a day when she leaves the General’s Mansion. After all, it will be the madam who has the final say in the General’s Mansion,” the maids chattered, all vying to show Sister Xiao Mei their loyalty to the madam.
Indeed, according to past practices, Situ Yongjie would generally not spend more than half a year in the mansion before going off to war.
Xiao Mei: “As long as you know what’s important, I’ll go back and report to the madam.”
The maids clamored, “Go on, go on. The madam’s place is short of people; you can’t be away for so long.”
Xiao Mei said goodbye to her sisters and turned to walk towards the Couple’s Courtyard.
On this day, it was the Empress Dowager’s birthday feast. Early in the morning, Xuexue got up, dressed, and prepared everything.
After washing up and having a simple breakfast, she left with her personal maid, ready to head to the Imperial Palace.
Just as she stepped out of the courtyard, she saw Situtu Qinger in full dress, with two maids behind her, seemingly waiting for her.