Do you know? Do you know? It should be Green Fat Red Thin Episode 2

  To the east of Shengfu, beside the lotus pond, at this time, the sun was about to set, and it was sweltering inside the house. In the courtyard, however, there was a gentle breeze, and several young maids were chatting idly while snacking on melon seeds in the yard. Not a single person had stayed behind to attend to her in the house. Yao Yiyi lay alone on the wooden bed frame in the inner room, staring blankly with a half-dead expression.

  Yao Yiyi buried her small body, like a meatball, in the pile of pillows, with her short limbs stretched out in a big character shape. Her expression was dull and listless, and she had been in this wandering soul state since coming to this world. She turned her little head around, looking around the room, which was similar to an ancient room she had seen on TV. In the center of the room stood a round table with a smooth surface that seemed to be made of good quality wood, although Yao Yiyi couldn't tell what kind of wood it was. Against the wall leaned a wooden cabinet with intricate carvings, depicting the Eight Immortals crossing the sea. There were also several low tables and stools scattered around the room.

  Yao Yiyi felt a bit parched, so she got out of bed barefoot and walked to the round table in the room. She saw a small stool and a slightly higher round cushion under the table, which made her laugh. She stepped on the stool, then climbed onto the cushion, and was able to reach the table steadily. She pulled over a heavy teapot and started drinking from it with a gurgling sound.

  After drinking, I crawled back to bed in the same order as before, and suddenly felt a lingering fragrance on my teeth, and Yao Yiyi's dull brain thought, oh, it's not plain water today, it's become tea water, and it seems to be good tea.

  She was also sleeping with a dry mouth, and she crawled to drink tea by herself. Suddenly, several people came in from outside, and the leading old woman saw her crawling on the table to drink water, looking like she had been struck by lightning, seemingly deeply shocked. She immediately scolded the maidservants in the courtyard, and then comforted and consoled herself for a while. At that time, Yao Yiyi had just come into this world for less than two days and was still completely disoriented. After coming to a new world, she should have met her father, mother, wet nurse, or personal maidservant, but she didn't have any of them. Every day, many people came in and out like a revolving lantern, and she hadn't even recognized their faces yet. So she could only listen and watch woodenly, without any reaction. The old woman sighed, said a few words of "poor thing", and then left.

  Yao Yiyi belatedly realized that she was being sympathized with, but in fact, she wanted to say that no one was in the room and she felt more at ease. As a fake, it was difficult for her to calm down and pretend to be composed in such a frightening situation.

  She was alone in the house, stretching her legs whenever she wanted to, and squatting like a frog whenever she pleased, which actually helped her recover from her emotions after crossing over; After that old woman left, those servant girls immediately improved their service, putting some snacks on the table, storing tea water in the teapot, and even placing a basin of fresh grapes yesterday, what's more considerate was that they put several stools of different heights according to Yao Yiyi's height and figure, forming a ladder shape, making it convenient for her to climb up and down - then, they went out to play again.

  Yao Yiyi was deeply moved.

  Outside the courtyard, there were bursts of conversation coming from afar. Yao Yiyi didn't even need to perk up her ears to hear it clearly. Recently, within the Sheng household, stormy weather had been brewing, and the maids in this quiet little courtyard were energized, enthusiastically spreading gossip as if their lives depended on it.

  "This morning I heard Lai Fu say in front of the old master that a decree from above came down the other day, and our old master has been promoted to be the prefectural governor this time. At the end of the month, he will go to Dengzhou to take office. These days, Lin Niang's place is busy and chaotic, rushing to liquidate some shops, so that they can be taken away together." said Ya Huan.

  "My dear, you guys said that over the years, Lin Niang has had quite a lot of family property, right? I think she's been more luxurious than the mistress every day. They say she's from a wealthy family and only married our master because she admired him, and now it seems like this is true." The maid B said excitedly.

  "Pfft! You listen to that nonsense about her being from a good family! My mother told me long ago that Lin Niang was just an orphaned daughter of a declining official's family. When she first came to our estate, she only brought one little maid and an old servant with her, and all her luggage added up to no more than five or six trunks. The clothes on her back weren't even as good as those worn by the first- and second-class maids in our household! What family wealth could she possibly have?!" The maid was somewhat indignant.

  "Wow, Lin Niang is really living a good life now. Master loves her so much, no wonder Mistress always looks unhappy. And it's not just her, even Feng Ge and Mo Niang get more attention from Master because of her; this Lin Niang really has some ability." The maid spoke with envy.

  "Of course, that's only natural. Otherwise, how could the old master be so fond of her, disregarding even the mistress's dignity and the household rules? Although the old lady is not pleased in her heart, she can't be bothered to intervene. She has a good belly, with both sons and daughters, so naturally, she has a strong back; Ah, it seems that our courtyard is doomed. When Wei Niang was around, things were still okay, and the master would often come by. Now that Wei Niang is gone, it's immediately cold and deserted. I don't know where we sisters will end up being placed. If only we could go to Lin Niang's place, that would be great. They say that the sisters there have better food, clothes, and even a monthly allowance compared to other places."

  "Little hoof, you think you're beautiful, I'll tell you, Lin Niangniang is not a good person to get along with," Yao Yiyi heard that it was the voice of the maid again, she said coldly, "At first when she just entered the door, she was still okay, but after giving birth to Feng Ge'er, she quietly demoted several experienced maids and ayahs, my mother, Lai Dama, Cui Xi's sister and Old Mother, do you know why? Isn't it because these people saw her miserable and poor appearance at first?"

  "Really? Is what sister said true? This Lin Niang is so formidable." The maid who wanted to transfer was very surprised.

  "If I'm talking nonsense, let my tongue rot!" The maid said resentfully. "Nowadays it's good to have a prestigious mother who won't speak ill of her past, those who do are dismissed from the household. There isn't anyone in the household who speaks of her past, only those who have benefited from her and are speaking well of her everywhere, saying she's proficient in music, chess, books, and paintings, that her poetry and songs are all exquisite, that she has a kind heart and is gentle... Bah! The one who was truly kind and gentle just passed away, our honest and upright Wei Niang!"

  "Hey, Sister Cui, keep your voice down, or you'll get into trouble if someone hears you!" The maid reminded her kindly.

  "Hum! What am I afraid of? I'm already married, and my mother is a senior servant in the old lady's household. She has long since left the mansion to live in the countryside. The other day, my parents asked for the old lady's favor, and this time when the master was promoted to Dengzhou, I didn't follow him. I'll stay in the countryside to help with some work, and from now on, I won't have to deal with these annoying things anymore."

  It turns out that Cui had already found a way out, no wonder she was so unscrupulous. Yao Yiyi thought to herself.

  "If it weren't for this incident with Wei Niang, who would have known that Lin Niang's heart is so cruel? She speaks so elegantly and politely, and treats people with such kindness, who would have expected it? As soon as our Wei Niang passed away, she drove all of the Butterfly Sisters away, even dismissing our young lady's wet nurse, only keeping us few lowly and ignorant third-rate maids..." The maid's voice grew softer as she spoke.

  "They are the most capable of Wei Niang's, and they have always been very close to Wei Niang. They must be driven away, otherwise when Master asks about it later, if something is found out, what can be done?" said servant girl Cui.

  "What nonsense are you talking about? You're spouting rubbish again!" The maid said softly.

  "Hmph! Although we are only third-class maids, we're not blind. On the day that Wei Niangniang gave birth, she started feeling pain at exactly one o'clock in the morning, and Die'er Jiejie rushed to Lin Niangniang's place to ask for a midwife. But why did the midwife arrive so late, almost at four o'clock? There are many women in the household who know how to deliver babies, but it just so happened that they were all on leave those few days. When Wei Niangniang couldn't hold on any longer, Die'er Jiejie was in a hurry to get clean cloth and hot water, but why did she have us maids running errands instead of helping? At the critical moment, there wasn't even one person available to be called upon! You know that Master and Mistress had left the house several days earlier, and the old lady in the west wing doesn't interfere with anything. All the big and small matters in the household are decided by Lin Niangniang. What do you think is going on?! Luckily, Master suddenly had some official business and returned to the house a few days early, just as Wei Niangniang took her last breath. He asked Die'er Jiejie a few questions and immediately flew into a rage. If he had returned any later, I'm afraid Lin Niangniang would have cleaned up everything and nothing could be investigated!"

  After finishing speaking, the courtyard fell silent, with only a few long sighs. Classmate Yao Yiyi lightly exhaled and changed her posture, waiting to hear the second half. After a while, a maid said: "But in these tens of days, I haven't seen Master get angry? He just moved into the study room, and Lin Niang is still fine. In Master's heart, Lin Niang is naturally more important than Wei Niang."

  The maid Cui let out a few short cold laughs and stopped speaking.

  "If I were to say, Lin Niang also, why bother competing with Wei Niang? How can Wei Niang compare to her? Just like Ping Niang and Xiang Niang, ignore her." The maid sighed.

  "You don't know, but Ping and Xiang can't compare to our Wei. Although Wei doesn't understand poetry or painting, she's not some lowly maid, she was properly brought into the household. Moreover, our Wei is very capable and young, and since entering the household, Master has been very fond of her. Originally, she gave birth to a daughter, if she were to give birth to a son next time, it wouldn't be inferior to Lin's at all... what a pity..." The maid said with an air of experience.

  "It's said that he was an extremely handsome young man, with eyebrows and eyes just like the old master; it's really pitiful, to have died in his mother's womb, alas...it's a tragedy. The maid B said in a very soft voice, "Even if the truth comes out, what can be done? Can the old master let Lin Niang pay with her life? Considering the face of Feng Ge and Mo Nü, he can't do much, at most just punish some servants."

  The courtyard fell silent again, and Yao Yiyi nodded her head. This little girl was very perceptive, hitting the nail on the head with just one sentence.

  "Cui sister, it's still your good fortune. My parents and several brothers are all capable, so when you leave the mansion, you'll naturally have a good life to enjoy. But I don't know where we sisters will end up, looking at this small courtyard that's about to disperse, and who knows where our young lady will go." The maid was worried about her future employment at every moment.

  "What good fortune is there to enjoy? It's just a change of place to work, but it's closer to parents and brothers, so we can enjoy some family bliss. You don't have to worry, we're all third-rate maids, Lin Niang won't be able to vent her anger on us, when the time comes, we'll just serve a new master." The maid said with a hint of complacency.

  "Even if we were to change masters, I don't know if there would be another mistress as kind as Wei Niang. She's a good person and has never lost her temper with us. That year when my sister was ill, she even gave me several taels of silver." said the maid Ya.

  "Honesty is honesty, but it's also a bit too weak. In our household, there's no etiquette, outsiders can come and go as they please, and the women in the courtyard even dare to secretly plot against Auntie. She just endures and doesn't get any benefit from it. Except for Butterfly Sister, who else dares to stand up for her? Who else remembers her kindness? I say that being a master should have some masterly demeanor, wanting everything to be done well, but not distinguishing right from wrong." said the maid.

  These topics were too heavy, and soon the maids turned their attention to Cui's little girl's lifelong affairs, and for a while, the courtyard was lively again. Yao Yiyi lay on her back on the bed, staring blankly at the green silk curtains on the carved flower stand. She had been listening to this aimless chatter for over a dozen days now. Currently, she was the sixth miss of the Sheng household, named Sheng Minglan.

  A young lady without a backing, now seemingly having gone slightly mad, staring blankly and unable to speak, naturally no one paid attention to her. Adding to that, the past few days in the Sheng household were chaotic, either busy with moving or busy collecting silver money. Some old mothers and housekeepers were so busy they didn't have time to touch the ground, so no one was taking care of these young maidservants. They were mostly born into servant families, not very old, but understood the ins and outs of the household. These third-rate maidservants were not strict with rules, and when gossiping, they never avoided talking about anything. This worked to Yao Yiyi's advantage, as over these past ten or so days, she had heard all the trivial matters of the Sheng household, her ears full of their secrets.

  Sheng Minglan's father, also the head of the Sheng household, was named Sheng Hong. He was a two-time imperial scholar and currently held the position of Zhengliu Pin, soon to be promoted to Dongzhou Zhizhou. Originally born out of wedlock, his birth mother was the elderly lady from the West Wing, while his wife had multiple concubines. Don't ask how many concubines Yao Yiyi had, those little maidservants were too scatterbrained when telling stories, and even she didn't quite understand.

  Let's talk about the first wife, the legitimate mistress Wang Shi of the Sheng Mansion. Originally, she was the daughter of the Left Servant Lang of the Ministry of Revenue, and this marriage can be said to be a high match for Sheng Hong. The Wang family is a hereditary official family with a long history, while at that time, the old master of the Sheng family, namely Sheng Hong's father, had already passed away, and he was only a small Jinshi. However, it didn't matter, as there was Old Mistress Sheng, whose background was even better than the Wang family, being the eldest daughter of the Duke Yongyi's mansion. Adding to that, the deceased old master was once a famous Flower Prince Lang, so the old master of the Wang family thought about it repeatedly and finally agreed to this marriage.

  After marriage, Wang gave birth to an eldest daughter, Sheng Hualan, who was just old enough to be married, an eldest son, Sheng Changbai, who was about the age of elementary school graduation, and a younger daughter, Sheng Rulan, who seemed to be around the same age as Yao Yiyi.

  Let's talk about that concubine, the first one to mention is of course the famous Lin Niangniang (applause please), she also has the surname Lin, but she is much stronger than Daiyu, they are not even in the same league, just like the distance between Ye Yuxiang and Wang Zuxian. Daiyu only had her grandmother's protection and her father's wealth, but ended up with a tragic ending, whereas Lin Niangniang started from scratch, built a career from nothing, and turned a semi-feudal and semi-colonial country into a preliminary developed nation, achieving a transformation from poverty to prosperity, which is even more astonishing than the results of reform and opening-up. This Ms. Lin has one son and one daughter, Mr. Sheng Changfeng and Miss Sheng Molan, their ages are unknown, roughly in between Sheng Changbai and Sheng Rulan's age range.

  It seems that there are also two aunts, Ping and Xiang, among whom Aunt Xiang has a son named Sheng Changdong, whose age is still unlucky. As for the other childless aunts, Yao Yiyi doesn't know, please don't blame Yao Yiyi for her negative and lazy attitude towards crossing over, it's just that her crossing experience was quite tragic.

  Have you watched the Hong Kong drama series "The First Court"? With sharp tongues and swords, love and hate, it's such a challenging workplace. Have you seen that beautiful woman wearing a lawyer's robe? No, no, Yao Yiyi is not that lawyer. Have you seen the judge in front of the lawyer who is impartial and just? No, no, Yao Yiyi doesn't have that qualification yet. Please look down along the line of sight, below the judge to the right, there is a guy who is typing away, writing something. Ah, yes! Yao Yiyi is actually a glorious court clerk of the People's Court.

  After graduating from XX University of Political Science and Law, Yao Yiyi took the civil service examination, killing thousands of troops and horses, squeezing through a single-plank bridge, and finally successfully entered a local court near her home to work. This iron rice bowl made her good female classmates envy her. The court consists of the Case Filing Division, Criminal Division, Civil Division, Trial Supervision Division, and Enforcement Bureau. Yao Yiyi was lucky enough to be favored by an old lady who was keen on building a "daughter-in-law army" and was assigned to the busiest Civil Division as a clerk.

  The court's work and the Hong Kong drama are two completely different things. Yao Yiyi doesn't need to speak or make judgments in court, she just needs to keep recording evidence, and she can almost be considered an invisible person. However, her name will appear on the final judgment document. The most common cases she handles are divorce and inheritance disputes, which have made Yao Yiyi's young heart experience many hardships.

  However, occasionally Yao Yiyi would meet a handsome lawyer brother and a prosecutor brother with great style. Unfortunately, in front of the beautiful and domineering female lawyer, Yao Yiyi didn't have any chance to shine at all. So on the day when those two brothers both revealed that they had girlfriends, Yao Yiyi's soul was elevated as she bravely expressed to Judge Lao Tai her willingness to accompany her to a remote area for a year.

  There is a thing called "mobile court" for those impoverished mountainous areas where transportation is extremely inconvenient, going to the city once takes several days or even a week. If the plaintiff does not have Ms. Qiujie's determination, they usually give up and settle the matter privately. That's why there is this "mobile court". In the early days, diligent judges would bring a small team of members, leading a few horses or mules, carrying the necessary documents and seals, walking on foot to villages that even cars couldn't reach, holding court according to the summons. To put it simply, this was a very difficult task. The local courts often didn't have enough personnel, so they needed support from surrounding city courts.

  Yao Yiyi's superior, Old Lady Lao, was one breath away from being promoted to deputy department level, so she gritted her teeth and wanted to go. However, the other girls in the unit were unwilling: those without boyfriends were anxious to find one, while those with boyfriends were closely watched by their partners, and no one was willing to go. At this time, Yao Yiyi stepped forward, and Old Lady Lao was instantly moved to tears of gratitude.

  When Yao's mother, who had been a women's director for over a decade, heard her daughter's decision, she immediately wanted to take her daughter to the hospital for a brain check. Her capable brother, who was working hard in the big city, yelled at her over the phone. Only Yao's father, who worked in a government unit, had lofty ideals and thought his daughter was very idealistic and moral. After carefully analyzing the pros and cons of going to Tibet, Yao's mother finally calmed down.

  Actually, Yao Yiyi wasn't going for the possible promotion opportunity a year later, she just felt that her life was too monotonous, completely following the national plan, finishing elementary school, middle school, university, then working, getting married and having children in the future, living in an orderly environment all her life. Life is comfortable, but lacks necessary life experience, she hopes to go to different places to see and understand people from different worlds who live differently from herself.

  One year later, Yao Yiyi had gone through all the hardships and was finally able to return to the city with a heart full of satisfaction and pride. However, just as they were about to leave, the local area suddenly experienced several days of torrential rain. On the day when the rain finally cleared up, the old lady hastily brought her team members and set off in a hurry on a van. Along the way, they encountered a devastating mudslide.

  Lying in bed, Yiyang classmate who changed her shell only wants to say: Protecting mountains and forests is everyone's responsibility. Randomly cutting down trees will lead to extinction of offspring.