Ouyang Rong finished bathing.

Behind the screen in the back room.

There was still a bit of sultry mist, and Wei Lai silently put away Ouyang Rong's changed clothes from the hangers next to the tub.

As usual, the white-haired maid buried her nose in the clothes and sniffed quietly.

The master must be very tired from being outside recently...

With a murmur, she opened the window next to her to let out the heat.

Wei Lai got it from the smell of sweat on the clothes Ouyang Rong changed and from the heavy snoring he made after falling asleep every day.

It's a pity that she can't help the master with the big task now.

The only thing that can be done is to not cause any trouble and serve him gently after he comes home every night, so that he can fall asleep early and be full of energy the next morning when he goes out with Miss Xie next door.

Wei Lai carried the bamboo basket containing the master's dirty clothes and walked through the long corridor under the night light to the laundry room in the back house.

Perhaps it was because tea had been spilled on her skirt not long ago, which made her look very weak and easy to bully.

At the door of the laundry room, the white-haired maid was stopped by an older maid next to her half-slender sister.

The master's dirty clothes waiting to be washed were also snatched away by them as if they were treasures.

Logically, this should be her job as a personal maid.

Wei Lai returned to Meilin Courtyard empty-handed.

Still did not disturb the reading lamp lit by the owner.

The master is not her own master, but the master of the whole family.

This is something Wei Lai realized recently.

Those sisters who bullied and suppressed her may have appeared to be well-behaved and polite in the eyes of their master.

And their evil might only be revealed uniquely to her, the new maid who stands in the way.

Hateful people must also have pitiable qualities.

The owner is a county official.

What he was looking at was the interests and well-being of the people in the county, and he was dealing with powerful gentry who had been rooted in the place for hundreds of years. What he was touching was huge interests that a humble maid like her could not imagine.

Not to mention that there is a cunning officialdom of the Zhou Dynasty above.

I heard that my master was the youngest Jinshi Tanhualang in Luojing, the capital of the gods. Even the powerful royal princess dared to remonstrate in court.

So the master is a man who does great things.

For the backyard of the home behind you, you will naturally prefer to live in harmony and orderly.

Wei Lai knew that maybe the master loved her more and was more special.

But if you insist on pampering and complaining about every little thing in daily life, men will eventually get tired of it.

Moreover, what we are dealing with this time may be the bullying of ordinary maids who are semi-employees, but what about the bullying of Mrs. Zhen next time? Do you want to file a complaint if you are offended? To add some conflict between aunt and nephew?

Perhaps the master is more special than other men, has a better temperament, and is gentle and tolerant to her.

But Wei La didn't dare to gamble.

There was only this dazzling light in her world.

Once you lose a bet, you lose everything.

The white-haired maid has recently been vaguely aware of something that made her panic.

The master's kindness to her may not be as special as she expected.

The owner is very kind to everyone in Meiluyuan.

But Wei Lai felt that only such a good master would give her this white-haired maid such precious love as a gift.

Kweila longed to penetrate into his master's heart, but he seemed to be keeping his heart closed.

Occasionally when she wakes up from a dream late at night, the white-haired maid hears the inexplicable lonely sigh of the young man next to her.

She wanted to comfort her, but in the end, it was the gentle master who comforted her.

But no matter what.

Wei Lai was content to stay with Ouyang Rong like now.

Besides, he also gave her the most important thing for a servant girl...

In the next few days, the maids who were waiting for Banxi continued to "invade" the duties of Meilin Courtyard and Wei La's personal maid from time to time.

Sometimes I would deliver cakes and make tea at night.

Sometimes, he would rush ahead of Wei Lai and report Tan Lang's recent living situation in front of Zhen.

Sometimes he would rush to wash Ouyang Rong's clothes, and the next morning he would replace Wei Lai and neatly put the clean new clothes on Ouyang Rong's body as he hurried out.

The white-haired maid said nothing.

One night, Ouyang Rongpo returned late, taking with him Xie Lingjiang, who had also been busy all day long, to have dinner with Mrs. Zhen in the Meiluyuan living room.

After the meal, we parted. Ouyang Rong put his hands behind his back and took a walk with Wei Lai, who was carrying a lantern, back to the Meilin courtyard.

As soon as he entered the house and before he put away the lantern, Wei Lai saw Ouyang Rong stripping off his clothes and walking towards the bathtub in the back room.

"I'm a little tired today, so I'll take a shower and rest first."

"Master, have you been drinking today?"

"You have a really good nose."

Ouyang Rong took off his belt and clothes and smiled:

"I had a drink with someone at noon. It was Magistrate Tian of Xingzi County next door, and he was also very concerned about the matter of Di Gongzha. Xingzi and Longcheng are both downstream of the sluice, so it was related to the welfare of the two counties. He also took his subordinates to run away.

Come and care, I took them for a tour today.

"But this colleague is an old drunkard. I had a drink with him at noon... I will send them away tomorrow.

"correct."

Ouyang Rong paused, pointed to the official uniform with some dust and mud stains on the hanger, and said casually:

"Please don't wash this coat. You will have to wear it when seeing guests off at the pier tomorrow."

Ouyang Rong only has four sets of regular uniforms, while there are two sets of light green official uniforms in rotation. One set of official uniforms has been worn for a long time and was only washed yesterday and has not yet been dried;

Although the suit I took off was dirty, there was a formal occasion tomorrow, so I would just wear it as a casual suit.

Mainly due to the recent rainy season, it is hot and humid and prone to sweating.

Ouyang Rong bathed in a bucket.

Wei Lai turned her head and silently glanced at the official uniform hanging on the hanger.

Not long after, I saw the owner leaving after taking a bath.

Wei Lai walked over, packed the official uniforms and other clothes into a bamboo basket, and then silently placed the basket on the ground next to the screen.

The white-haired maid waited quietly for a while. Not long after, there was a knock on the door outside the yard.

Wei Lai looked normal and went to open the door.

"Sister Wei Lai, why are you so slow? Are you not welcoming us?"

Wei Lai shook her head.

Banxi carried the cake box and led the four maids into the plum forest courtyard, looking left and right, as if looking at the figure of the husband.

"The eldest lady asked us to send some mung bean cakes... Where is Tanlang?"

Wei Lai pointed in the direction of the bedroom, "Tan Lang is resting."

His face was slightly disappointed.

Wei Lai turned around and wanted to return to the bathroom, but was pulled aside by a maid to chat familiarly.

Banxi took the other maids with him and headed to the bathhouse in a familiar way.

After a while, Wei Lai saw from the corner of her eye that Banxi and the others were walking out of the house carrying the bamboo basket and a set of clean moon-white clothes belonging to the owner.

This set of regular clothes was given to Miss Ah Qing on her birthday. All the girls in Meiluyuan could tell that Ouyang Rong liked to wear this set recently.

Banxi and the maids did not even look at the white-haired maid not far away who was hesitant to speak. They left the Meilin courtyard with a calm expression and returned home with a full load.

After walking a short distance, a half-spoken sentence came from outside the hospital:

"Since Tanlang is resting, we won't disturb you. The mung bean cake is on the table. Feed it to Tanlang later. The maid is not allowed to be greedy."

In the deserted courtyard, Wei Lai nodded slightly.

Seems to be following orders.

Early the next morning.

Meiluyuan Hall.

Breakfast.

Sitting next to the Eight Immortals table were Ouyang Rong, who was wearing a white blouse, and Mrs. Zhen, who was dignified.

Beside the two of them, Wei Lai, Banxi and other maids stood waiting, as usual.

Mrs. Zhen drank the porridge in no hurry, smiled and held her chin in her hands while looking at her nephew.

Under his aunt's loving gaze, Ouyang Rong finished the hot glutinous rice porridge in one gulp and looked at the time.
To be continued...