Chapter 2050 - 2052: Gathering Information

Chapter 2050: Chapter 2052: Gathering Information

Not long after lying down, the door creaked open. Xiaoxiao was startled and quickly got up from the bed, sitting properly on it, waiting for Granny Li to scold her.

Granny Li glanced at her, didn’t scold her, and instead said, "Let’s go, I’ll take you to have dinner."

After speaking, Granny Li turned and left, and Xiaoxiao patted her chest, feeling relieved.

Being a servant is really difficult. She’s never done it in this life, and she didn’t work for anyone in her previous life either, always being indulgent. Suddenly being like this is really hard to get used to.

If this works out and we rescue Xiaoyao, I have to get something out of her.

Following Granny Li outside, still within the courtyard, they went into a room with many long benches and tables inside.

There were also scattered groups of people eating.

At the front were several large bowls filled with dishes.

Xiaoxiao knew this was the servants’ dining area, pretty much like a cafeteria.

Granny Li handed a bowl to Xiaoxiao, "Take only what you can eat; don’t waste it."

Xiaoxiao replied with a "Oh" and went to get her food, which was tofu stew with cabbage, and the staple was white flour buns.

Xiaoxiao got a bowl of food, took a white flour bun, and then followed Granny Li to find a spot to sit.

It has to be said, the food for servants at the Prime Minister Residence is quite good.

Tofu stew with cabbage, with slices of meat, is really decent. Rural families can’t usually afford it.

And white flour buns, while in the countryside people eat cornmeal buns.

Moreover, taking how much you can eat means you won’t go hungry, indicating that working at the Prime Minister Residence comes with decent benefits.

Sitting there quietly eating, observing others while others are also observing her.

Whenever their eyes met, Xiaoxiao would return a smile.

Xiaoxiao was bare-faced at the moment, not looking great, but being friendly to everyone, naturally earning their goodwill.

Secretly relieved, looking plain does have its advantages.

Times like this are good, if she looked pretty, she’d likely be gossiped about for seducing the masters or something.

While eating, Granny Li was called outside.

Xiaoxiao thought it was a chance to chat with everyone.

Before Xiaoxiao could find an opportunity, someone voluntarily came over.

Sitting down beside Xiaoxiao, asking all sorts of questions.

"Are you the new one today?"

"Where are you assigned to? What work do you do?"

"What’s your name? How old are you?"

"..."

"..."

Chattering on, clearly a talkative young girl.

Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I’m Zhong Xiaoxiao, you can call me Xiaoxiao. I just arrived today, Housekeeper Qian told me to follow Granny Li, tomorrow I’ll be helping in the kitchen. What about you, what’s your name? Whose service do you work under?"

Answering first, then asking back, reciprocating politely, not exactly probing or prying for information.

Sure enough, the young girl said, "My name’s Zhao Xiaohong, you can call me Xiaohong. We’re really fated, both our names have the character ’Xiao’."

Xiaoxiao twitched her lips, she’s good at making acquaintances, but she didn’t dislike it, seeing the young girl before her was merely curious, without malice.

Zhao Xiaohong continued, "I clean the courtyard for the masters."

Xiaoxiao nodded, so she cleans the courtyard, not someone who serves tea and water beside the masters.

Then Zhao Xiaohong opened her mouth again, "Did Granny Zhang give you a hard time?"

Xiaoxiao continued nodding, she knew about this too? But thinking about it, perhaps everyone goes through this.