I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 171 Accepting Liu Xiaoyu

"You can read, that's certainly good, but as for the housekeeper, it seems I don't need you. My servants Chun Tao and Lan Yi are perfectly capable." She was saying that she didn't need a housekeeper at the moment, and that Chun Tao and Lan Yi were perfectly competent for the job.

Upon hearing Xiao Siyue's words, Chuntao and Lanyi immediately straightened up and looked at Liu Xiaoyu with arrogance. This girl was actually trying to steal their young lady away; how could they possibly tolerate it?

"This..." Liu Xiaoyu was speechless when she heard Xiao Siyue say this. Yes, the skill she was so proud of was really nothing to Xiao Siyue.

Liu Xiaoyu was somewhat discouraged; it seemed there was no hope.

Just as I was about to take my leave, I heard Xiao Siyue suddenly change the subject and say, "I'll take you as my maid."

Liu Xiaoyu immediately looked up, her eyes filled with shock and joy: "Really? Miss, you really accepted me?"

"Of course it's true, but do your family agree to this?" Xiao Siyue didn't want Liu Xiaoyu's family to cause trouble right after she accepted the person.

"Don't worry, Miss, I can handle this matter," Liu Xiaoyu replied excitedly.

Seeing that the two had already achieved harmony between master and servant, Chuntao and Lanyi became somewhat anxious.

It wasn't because Liu Xiaoyu was there to compete with them, but because they felt that Liu Xiaoyu had great ambitions, and they were afraid that she might betray their young lady in the future.

Xiao Siyue noticed the anxiety in their eyes and gave them a look to calm them down.

"Alright, in that case, you go back and prepare. We'll head back after we've eaten."

"Yes, Miss," Liu Xiaoyu stood up and left happily.

After Liu Xiaoyu left, Li Fu said to Xiao Siyue with a smug look, "Miss, I'll take my leave now and go to the kitchen to see if lunch is ready."

"Okay, you go first."

Now only Xiao Siyue and her servant were left in the room.

Chuntao couldn't wait to ask, "Miss, why did you really accept Liu Xiaoyu?"

"Yes, Miss, this Liu Xiaoyu is so ambitious, I'm afraid things will go wrong in the future," Lan Yi echoed with a worried expression.

“Having ambition is a good thing. I’m just afraid she doesn’t have any ambition.” Chun Tao and Lan Yi are both native ancient people. Although they have been with Xiao Siyue for several years, their deeply ingrained ideas still cannot be changed.

However, Liu Xiaoyu's so-called ambition was perfectly normal in the eyes of Xiao Siyue, a modern person. What educated woman in modern times would be willing to stay in a small place and spend her whole life there?

Therefore, when Xiao Siyue heard Liu Xiaoyu's words, she admired her very much and was willing to give her this opportunity.

"Alright, you two don't need to worry. Don't we still have her indenture? Besides, my businesses will grow more and more in the future, and you two won't be able to handle everything. This Liu Xiaoyu can be your helper."

Seeing the two of them with furrowed brows, Xiao Siyue smiled and comforted them.

The two women didn't say anything more. The young lady had already agreed, and there was nothing they could do even if they were unwilling.

However, the two of them tacitly agreed that they must pay more attention to Liu Xiaoyu in the future and prevent her from doing anything to harm the young lady.

A short while later, Li Fu arrived with two people to deliver lunch to Xiao Siyue.

After taking the food out of the food box and placing it on the table, he left.

After Xiao Siyue sat down, she waved to Chun Tao and Lan Yi, "You two sit down and eat with us."

The two women didn't stand on ceremony and sat down. At home, they would occasionally have meals with the young lady in private.

At first they disagreed, but they had no choice but to agree because they couldn't go against their young mistress's wishes.

However, they only do this when no one is around; if they are outside, they will follow the rules.

The food at the farmhouse was naturally not as good as what she ate at home. Xiao Siyue ate a little bit to fill her stomach and then put down her chopsticks.

Chun Tao and Lan Yi didn't feel anything was wrong. Although they had been eating and living well with their young mistress for the past two years, they had still experienced hardship. The food was many times better than what they had eaten before.

After the meal, Liu Xiaoyu also came over.

However, Liu Xiaoyu was not alone this time; she was accompanied by a middle-aged couple.

They should be Liu Xiaoyu's parents.

"Miss, these are my parents," Liu Xiaoyu introduced to Xiao Siyue.

"Greetings, Miss." Mr. and Mrs. Liu quickly bowed to Xiao Siyue.

"Sit down and let's talk," Xiao Siyue said, gesturing for the two of them to sit down.

"You must know that Liu Xiaoyu wants to follow me. What are your thoughts on this?" Xiao Siyue asked first after the two of them sat down.

After exchanging a glance, Mr. Liu said, "Miss, we already know about this matter and I agree to it."

In truth, they were unwilling, but their daughter was headstrong and they couldn't control her, so they could only listen to Liu Xiaoyu.

"Oh? Liu Xiaoyu is going to sell herself into slavery, and you all agree?" Xiao Siyue asked again.

“Miss, we agree. Please accept Xiaoyu as your maid. Xiaoyu has been clever and quick-witted since she was little. She will definitely be a good maid.”

This time, it was Liu's mother who spoke. Although she was extremely reluctant to let her daughter become a maid, she had no way to deal with her daughter's stubbornness.

Normally, her daughter manages most of the household affairs, big and small, and she always listens to her daughter, and this time was no exception.

I just hope my daughter can get what she wants.

“Alright, since that’s the case, let’s just sign the indenture. From now on, Liu Xiaoyu will be my maid.” Xiao Siyue and Chuntao took the silver, gave it to Liu’s father, and then had Liu Xiaoyu sign and put her fingerprint on it.

From now on, Liu Xiaoyu will be Xiao Siyue's maid.

Looking at the indenture, tears involuntarily streamed down Liu's face. Seeing this, Liu's father quickly and quietly took Liu's hand to comfort her.

Liu Xiaoyu also couldn't hold back her tears. Although she really wanted to leave this place and go to the vast world, she still felt a little sad at this moment. She was going to leave her parents and relatives, and she felt extremely reluctant to leave.

Xiao Siyue did not disturb the Liu family's farewell, but simply watched quietly from the side.

After the Liu family finished saying goodbye, Xiao Siyue stood up and said, "Chuntao, let's go."

The group started walking outside, where a carriage was already waiting. They had parked the carriage outside the manor to enjoy the scenery when they came, but this time, the carriage was parked right at the gate.

Xiao Siyue's trip to the manor was just a whim, but she didn't expect to gain an unexpected bonus: a clever maid. Xiao Siyue was in a good mood.

The carriage swayed and rocked its way toward the Xiao family's envoy.