"Xiaotian, this is your pay for the past few days; you don't need to come tomorrow."
Xiaotian had just finished washing clothes at the home of Wang the merchant when she heard the butler drop this bombshell.
Tears sprang from her eyes instantly. She and the young master really needed the money; without her job, how would they survive? "Butler, I really need this job, please, talk to them again for me."
"Xiaotian, it's not that I don't want to employ you; it's the master's decision, and I'm powerless. Take the money and go quickly."
Xiaotian reluctantly headed home. Once there, she pretended to be calm, not wanting to worry the young master. If she couldn't wash clothes, she could still try working in the kitchens at Zhao Residence.
But when she arrived at the kitchens at Zhao Residence, she was immediately pulled aside by a fellow maid. "Xiaotian, have you offended someone?"
