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Chapter 36: Naturally Ill-Matched

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  Those momos were worried at first, but when Momo Zhou went to tell them Ren Yaoqi’s words, they were all pleasantly surprised, and were even more grateful to née Li, praising her for being generous and having the heart of a Bodhisattva. Everyone knows that among the servants inside the estate, apart from the momos in charge, the maids who serve closely by the masters are the most valuable. The two ladies in Ziwei Courtyard are both legitimate daughters. If a young maid selected at this time is outstanding, she will be kept as a dowry maid 1 . Even if they can’t be a dowry maid in the end, when talking about marriage, they will be more honorable than ordinary maids, and the master will give them a lot of adornment and money. – Maids the married ladies bring over to their husband’s house. They not only serve their lady but can also serve the man in bed. Some of them could become concubines. Moreover, it would be disgraceful for them to return. If someone from the family ente...
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Chapter 35: Making the Best Use of the Situation

  These momos were originally found by Concubine Fang from the village, and they were more or less related to the momos and maids who were used in the yards of the masters of the estate. It was originally Concubine Fang’s trap against Ren Yaohua, but Ren Yaoqi persuaded her to let them remain. Now that they have made such a big mistake, the evidence is conclusive, and it was Third Master who wanted to drive them away, so naturally, it was impossible to relate to the Li mother and daughters. In the beginning, these momos were unwilling to sit still and went around asking for connections. However, the entire Ren family is well aware of Third Master Ren’s temper. When he doesn’t care about things, he will turn a blind eye even when you make a noise and have a fall out, but once you arouse his anger, he will not sell anyone's account 1 . - To not give face For example, Mrs. Niu asked someone to bring a letter to her sister-in-law and requested her to ask and beg her mother-...
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Chapter 34: One Pot End

  The two newly appointed foreign affairs momos, Momo Liu and Mrs. Niu, are officials taking office with three fires 1 , so they are naturally busy. - Metaphor for new officials doing a few things to show talent and strength On the day the new bonsai moved in, Third Master Ren Shimin was especially satisfied seeing it and even praised Momo Liu a few words. But on the next day, overnight, those dozens of pots of clivia were found to be rotten from the roots. ”Momo Liu, what’s going on?” Momo Zhou pointed to the clump of clivia that the maid moved in, and asked with a sullen face. Momo Liu broke out in a cold sweat in the winter, and when she saw that she was the only one coming, she apologized and said, “Momo Zhou, this matter… this slave is not very clear. However, don’t you need to ask Mrs. Niu and the others together?” Momo Zhou pulled her face down and said, “Ask others what for? Mrs. Niu said that she is only in charge of narcissus, and you are in charge o...
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