Since Feng ordered the three daughters-in-law to share the affairs of the family, the county lord of De'an immediately approached Xiao Shi, hoping that Xiao Shi could help intercede with Feng Shi and shirk the housekeeper's affairs.

In order to make Xiao agree to help him, De'an is to save face, and in front of his former best friend and now his good concubine, he has all kinds of temptations, coercion, and tricks, and finally finally asked for Xiao's consent.

When the three of the Ma family reunited in Shou'an Hall according to Feng's instructions, without waiting for Feng to ask, De'an stepped forward with a smile and gently hammered Feng's shoulder: "Ancestor, you know De'an best, those account books, I dozed off when I saw it, where is the material of the director, the current account books of our three rooms are still shown by Xiao Mama and them, I look at the housekeeper's affairs, you still let the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law come, don't embarrass me." ”

Feng Shi turned his head and looked at De'an: "When you think about your feelings, you still want to shirk it?"

De'an immediately smiled and begged for mercy: "Ancestor, just spare me, I really can't do it." ”

Feng didn't say much, and looked at Xiao Shi: "What do you say?"

Xiao ignored De'an, who kept making small movements on the side, and stepped forward and replied: "Ancestor, in my opinion, my sister-in-law has been in charge of the house for more than ten years, and there has never been any major mistakes. "How can the housekeeper take over this matter casually.

Feng Shi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "So, you don't want to do it?"

"Ancestor, you can't just listen to the two of them, I see that the second brother and sister and the third brother and sister are all thinking about being lazy, and the second brother and sister have said it, I have been in charge for more than ten years, and you two don't want to help, and you want me to be tired alone." Ma listened to it for a long time, and he had already had the heart to talk about it.

Xiao Shi smiled at Ma's family: "Sister-in-law, don't be modest, you can really work hard." As he spoke, he said to Feng: "Ancestor, besides, look at me and De'an, I won't say anything about De'an, I just came back from Maozhou, and I have been away from home for a few years. ”

Feng Shi only nodded and did not speak, De'an thought that Feng Shi had already agreed, and he was happy to have fun.

Who knew that Feng Shi said: "What the second daughter-in-law said is also true, but since I asked you to take over, I have considered this." You don't need to take care of the affairs in this house for the time being, you don't need to worry about the second room and the third room, only worship the ancestors, this is what you have to pick two things for each person, and cooperate with the big house to give me a decent ancestor worship, as for the rest, we will wait for the New Year to discuss. ”

De'an still wanted to refuse, but Feng's couldn't make sense this time, so De'an had to accept his fate and choose a sprinkler and incense candle that seemed relatively easy to do.

Xiao originally chose utensils and chariots and horses, but never thought that Ma would strongly recommend Xiao to Feng to manage the sacrifices, and sincerely expressed to Xiao Shi that he was deficient in this regard, hoping that Xiao Shi could help, and finally Xiao Shi refused but took one more sacrifice.

In the afternoon of the same day, Xiao and De'an took the pair of cards and account books given by Mama Yan, and Ma finally took back all the account books in the inner courtyard of the Shen family and became the wife of the family again.

As soon as she entered the courtyard of the big house, the smile on Ma's face immediately disappeared, and Mama Gui, who was following her, held a small mahogany box containing all the account books of the Shen family in both hands, guessing Ma's meaning, and told the maids guarding the house to retreat.

The old lady Feng has never been a harsh daughter-in-law, since the Ma family married into the Shen Mansion, the affairs of the family have long been let go of the Ma family, and when the Xiao family enters the door, the family affairs are basically in charge of the Ma family.

A few years ago, the old lady died, and the affairs of the inner house were completely handed over to the Ma family, and the Ma family had long been accustomed to being the wife in charge of this family.

I never thought that because of a small matter some time ago, Feng first took back all the account books in the family, revoked all her housekeeping rights, and now actually divided the backyard affairs to her second and third siblings. At this time, Ma couldn't make trouble, not only could she not make trouble, but she also smiled and thanked her two younger siblings, it was really ...... Nest fire!

"What the hell did the old ancestor think, it was just to provoke a fight between a few worthless aunts, did the old ancestor react so much?"

Although Mama Gui was a little puzzled by Mrs. Tai's behavior this time, she also knew that at this time, she must not let Ma have any opinion of the old lady: "Madam, why are you so angry, it is not worth it to be angry." Besides, didn't the old lady still hand over the housekeeper's rights to you, which shows that the old lady still trusts you. ”

Ma Shi calmed down, thought of something, and showed a disdainful expression on his face: "No matter how powerful the Xiao family is, I am the lady of Changfang, and in the future, the Shen family will not be under my control, even if she is in charge now, this should be mine or mine, no one can take it away!"

The inheritance system of this long house is the law of the country, and those who ride on the dragon must abide by it, not to mention the Shen family, Mama Gui smiled: "It's right that Madam can think so, in fact, I am afraid that the old lady is only afraid that this time it is also a temporary idea, and it just so happens that after recovering the account books, the matter will be apportioned to the second lady and the third lady." ”

added another cup of tea to Ma's family, and Mama Gui remembered that Ma's had just given the sacrifice to Xiao Shi, and she was a little puzzled: "It's just that Mrs. Gang strongly admired the second lady in front of the old lady to manage the sacrifices, which made me a little puzzled, this sacrifice is a major event in the ancestor worship." ”

As if he had really figured it out, Ma slowly picked up the tea: "Of course it's a big thing, it's a big thing that can't go wrong, not to mention that although the sacrifice is important, the most important thing to worship the ancestors is not the sacrifice." ”

Mama Gui thought of something and suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand what Madame meant." Then you think it's going to make people ......."

"No!" Mama's eyes glanced sharply at Mama Gui: "I didn't want to make a stumbling block for her when I asked Xiao to manage the sacrifices, this matter is related to ancestor worship, if you play tricks on this, the master will not be spared if he knows it." But just because you don't get in a stumbling block doesn't mean you have to help. Anyway, Xiao Shi is in charge of this matter now, she has done a good job, I have a recommendation for nothing, if she messes up, although I have to take responsibility, but Xiao Shi is even more uncomfortable. ”

Ma Shi glanced at Mama Gui: "You sue them, give me honesty for a while, if Xiao asks them anything, just answer truthfully, if she doesn't ask, she doesn't need them to go up to the pole to curry favor, just do your own thing." ”

Mama Gui bowed down and went out to order.

Ma Shi stared at the figure of Mama Gui and disappeared outside the door, and said to himself in a daze: "I have followed the ancestor a few times to not make a mistake, I don't know how Xiao will do this time?"

Shen Junqian sat on the couch by the window and fiddled with a nine-link chain, turned his head to take a look, and Xiao Shi, who was sorting out the account books with Mama Ji and Ting Lan, sighed secretly.

The Xiao family has been very busy these days, and not long after he came back, many things in Jingxiantang are still being handled, but this time the matter was ordered by the Feng family, and he couldn't shirk it, so he had to take it hard.

It is another major event to worship ancestors, and the New Year is approaching, and the ancestor worship of the Shen family is arranged in Laba, and this day is really rushing.

But such a big thing as worshipping ancestors, and there can't be a little sloppy, Xiao had to take Mama Ji and the four big girls to get busy, this busy can't take care of Shen Junqian, the original time to teach Shen Junqian to read every day, can only let the maid play with Shen Junqian first, and then make up for it when there is time in the future.

Here, Xiao Shi was discussing with Mama Ji about the specific cooked food to be used for the sacrifice, how to cook and place it, and saw Yaohuang, who had just gone to the big kitchen, come back and replied: "Madam, the kitchen said that I don't know where to sell the sacrificial suckling pigs, in previous years, these were not purchased by the big kitchen, they were all arranged by the eldest lady, and the kitchen was only responsible for cooking." ”

Xiao Shi frowned, and before he could speak, Ting Lan on the side couldn't help it: "Madam, I see that the big kitchen is perfunctory to us, even if they didn't buy it in previous years, they still don't know where to buy it." ”

Mama Ji on the side glared at her, and said to the Xiao family: "These sacrificial objects, in fact, there are special people selling them every year, especially for big families like us, they are all a little particular, we can't make mistakes, according to the old slave, we still need to go to the eldest lady." ”

Ting Lan shook the handkerchief on her hand angrily: "The slave maid didn't feel good when she saw the eldest lady, didn't she deliberately push this sacrifice to our second lady before." ”

Xiao reprimanded Ting Lan: "Don't talk nonsense, forget it, you are going to the big house and ask the eldest lady where these sacrificial things were purchased in previous years, especially where the five birds and three animals were purchased, but there is a fixed purchase place or person in our Shen Mansion." ”

Although Yaohuang was a little unhappy, she leaned over and saluted and turned around and went out.

Ting Lan was also a little puzzled: "Madam, you said that the eldest lady really wouldn't deliberately target us?"

Xiao Shi raised his head and glanced at Ming Hong, who was looking at the account book: "When did Ting Lan also learn to be a little child." After speaking, he smiled and continued to look at the ledger in his hand.

Ting Lan simply put down the matter in his hand and said to Xiao Shi seriously: "The slave is not a little family, nor did she say it out of thin air, you see, we all know the temper of the eldest lady, forehead ......" thought about it and continued: "Although I may have been reprimanded by the old lady, it is impossible to change it all at once." According to the previous personality of the eldest lady, it was impossible to let the lady be responsible for such a big thing as arranging the sacrifices in the ancestral sacrifice, but you can see that this time she not only gave but also personally recommended the lady to take care of the sacrifices, which is not normal!" nodded while summarizing.

Mama Ji next to her knocked Ting Lan with her words, and Minghong touched the knocked head with an "ouch", secretly stuck out her tongue, and continued the previous thing.

Xiao Shi looked at the other maids, although they didn't speak, they all agreed with Ting Lan's statement, and even Mama Ji, who knocked on Ting Lan, seemed to be only teaching her to discuss the master's rudeness, rather than disagreeing with her words.

sighed and said: "Speaking of which, I am actually lucky, not to mention De'an, in fact, the sister-in-law is not difficult, although the sister-in-law is sometimes stronger, but it is not bad, but wherever she has anything that she can't see, it is also really put on the face, and she has never played yin, compared to those who have a stomach and a heart in the face of the moon, I don't know how much better." ”

looked at Ting Lan and them, and continued: "I can actually guess a few points of my sister-in-law's thoughts this time, it is nothing more than impartiality and impartiality, I have a share of credit for doing a good job, if I do a bad job, she will not be able to bear the big responsibility, but it can also make up for the mistakes she made in the ancestor before." ”。