The upper and middle courtyards of the Qin family's mansion were suddenly crowded with a large group of people. Outside the gate of the lower courtyard, www.biquge.info also crowded with black crows, all of them were watching the excitement, chattering non-stop, both excited and curious.

The latter are all villagers or idlers who follow the former from the county seat. Early in the morning, they saw the group of gorgeously dressed men and women with extraordinary manners riding out of the county seat, followed by many carriages full of goods, and they were very curious for a long time. This group of people has only been in the county seat for a day or two, and they have chartered the largest inn in the city, and they are not ordinary people. The county magistrate was also alarmed, and looked at it from a distance, guessing that it was about the slaves of a wealthy family traveling, but he didn't know what they were doing in this small MZ county. Soon news came out of the county office, and the people in the city soon knew the words of the county lord, and it was inevitable that some good people would follow them from afar, paying attention to their whereabouts, but they did not expect that they would come to Mr. Qin's house.

These people were actually sent by the Chengenhou Mansion in the capital. Jin Xiang flattered the order of the Enhou couple to pick up Mr. Qin, of course, he would not just bring a coachman with him.

Although Qin Song was a little selfish towards this younger brother, he also knew that if he wanted to ask for someone, he had to make a gesture of asking for someone first. The younger brother married the Niu family and settled in the northwest border city, and he still doesn't know how depressed he has been in for 30 years. Although when Qin Ping mentioned it to his uncle's family, he said that his family was okay and he had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child, but in Qin Song's heart, he still felt that the Niu family was just a rich man in the countryside. On the way to Beijing, it is time to let my younger brother take a good look at what it is like to miss the glory and wealth he has missed in the past 30 years, and when he arrives in the capital in the future, he will dispel the idea of leaving, obediently attach himself to the wings of the Hou Mansion, and don't expect to fight against his brother.

Therefore, he specially instructed his wife to send more people to Mizhi to wait, how to be attentive and thoughtful, and to make sure that the Qin family knows the wealth of the Hou Mansion. Even if his younger brother Qin Bai was unmoved, others would persuade him to bend down and show favor to his brother.

The golden elephant took the lead, followed by dozens of male and female servants. Because there were many people and a lot of carts and things, the journey was much slower. It wasn't until a small year ago that I arrived at the county seat of MZ. At this time, it is already a lively season under the New Year, and people who go to other places have gone home for the New Year, and seeing this grand occasion will naturally cause a sensation.

The people in the Hou Mansion did not get the approval of the Golden Elephant, but they would not disclose the purpose of their coming here at will, and Mrs. Chengen Hou had already said it beforehand, and they did not dare to disobey the order. No matter how much others talk about it, they can't be shaken in the slightest. And the golden elephant didn't dare to be too publicistic before Mr. Qin relented, and only now, did he bring these people to the door openly, and he was no longer afraid of causing others to discuss, which would cause Mr. Qin to be dissatisfied.

What kind of person is Mr. Qin? Jin Xiang acted like this, although he had lived in the village for a long time and had little contact with the outside world, he had never heard of rumors, but now he has guessed a little. He was helpless, but he didn't plan to continue to hide his head and show his face. In the past, he didn't mention it because it was unnecessary, and no one recognized him, so he didn't need to deliberately hide it, and no one would associate him with the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion in the capital. Now that the secret has been leaked, there is no need for him to cover it up. As his wife Niu said, he is not unsightly.

Mr. Qin had already decided that on the way to Beijing, he would use the male and female servants sent by the Hou Mansion. At this time, the male servants are standing in the middle courtyard and waiting, and the female servants are in the upper courtyard. Mr. Qin knew that although his wife Niu was born into a wealthy family, he had never used so many slaves and maids, and he was worried that she would not be used to it, so he did not move, and only ordered Jin Xiang to ask the male servants to continue to wait in the middle courtyard, and he accompanied his wife first and arranged the maids before talking.

Qin Hanzhen followed his grandfather and grandmother and wanted to see it. Originally, Niu wanted to send her back to the house to copy books, but it was so lively outside, how could she calm down? Holding Niu Shi's arm and saying a few words, Niu Shi was relieved.

Mr. Qin and the Niu family were in the main hall of the main house, waiting for the golden elephant to introduce the list of maids. Qin Hanzhen was sitting on the chair next to him, his legs hanging in the air, but he sat steadily, but his eyes couldn't help but look out of the door.

There are so many girls and wives in the yard, there are at least twenty of them, right?

Jin Xiang explained to Mr. Qin and Niu: "This time, the little one brought eight girls and twelve mothers-in-law over. Among the eight girls, there are two second-class girls, who are prepared for the third wife, two third-class girls, who were originally prepared to call the fourth grandmother, and four little girls, who are ready to wait for the third girl, play with them, or pass the word and run errands. The twelve mothers-in-law also have their own deacons, and two of them are people from the deacons of the outer court, who are full-time to welcome and send them, and they are also clear about the big and small things in Beijing. The third wife has any questions, and she can ask them at any time. Among the remaining mothers-in-law, six were chariot attendants, two were people on the kitchen stove, and two were handymen doing rough work. The roster is here, please see the three masters and three wives. As he spoke, he came up with a booklet.

Old Mr. Qin calmly took the booklet, but the Niu family next to him was already dizzy. So many people...... It seems that everyone has different skills, can she really use them?

Qin Hanzhen had already heard it clearly, and secretly thought: The lady of the Hou Mansion is probably also an understanding person, and when she sent someone here, she had planned it out. She didn't know that Guan was dead, so she arranged two girls for Niu and Guan. Second class, third class or something, it's probably just a difference in grade. The Niu family and the Guan family are both housewives in the Mizhi Qin family, and there must be people around them who are used to it, and they send a girl of a lower rank, instead of directly being a first-class girl, and it will not easily cause the dissatisfaction of the people around them. As for Qin Hanzhen herself, she is just a little girl anyway, and it is enough for someone to play with her.

The twelve mothers-in-law also play a very important role. Mr. Qin has been away from Beijing for 30 years, even if he is familiar with this style of the Hou Mansion, he must be unfamiliar. Niu has never touched anything in this regard. There are two mothers-in-law from the deacon's office in the outer courtyard to assist, and the Niu family will not make a fool of themselves when they enter Beijing because they don't know the rules and personnel in Beijing, and Mr. Qin can also use their power to re-familiarize himself with the situation in the capital as soon as possible. The six mothers-in-law who followed the car happened to be Niu's, Guan's and Qin Hanzhen's three cars, with two people in each car. The kitchen manpower and the miscellaneous manpower are all spare.

Qin Han really thinks about the situation in her own house, there is only Mama Tiger by her grandmother's side, and there is only Mama Zhang, a nurse by her side, so she should really add a girl. Sister-in-law Hu in the kitchen wants to stay in the Qin family's mansion in Mizhi, and she will not accompany her, and the mother-in-law who works on the kitchen stove is also necessary. If these people sent by the lady of the Hou Mansion in the capital are really reliable, then in addition to the fact that there are too many people, they really meet the needs of their family in other aspects.

Qin Hanzhen quickly sorted out the situation, looked up at his grandparents, and Niu's face was still at a loss: "So many girls...... The eldest daughter-in-law is gone, but she doesn't need to add people there, but there is only one Mother Zhang by Sister Sang'er's side...... "Niu's expression gradually sobered up, "Let's add two more people to Sister Sang first, you need to be honest and careful." ”

Qin Hanzhen hurriedly said, "Grandmother, my cousin also promised to give it to me." I don't know how many of them, but he said 'them,' so there are at least two of them, right? I don't need so many people. ”

Niu Shi snorted: "You don't need to go back, these people are not our girls in the first place, but they are temporarily borrowed as envoys, which are different from the people sent by your cousin." When you get to the capital, your grandmother will pick the best one for you. ”

Qin Hanzhen saw that she understood it, smiled slightly, and stopped talking.

Mr. Qin asked Jin Xiang: "Where did these two second-class girls go on errands?"

Jin Xiang's heart sank, and he hurriedly replied: "Back to the third master, this one is called Brother Parrot, who was originally working in the yard of his wife, and he followed the first-class girl next to his wife on weekdays to help sort out some miscellaneous things, which is quite clever." The one named Bailing is a person from the second grandmother's yard, and he is the most careful and thoughtful, good at needlework, and knows a little bit of pharmacology. ”

Without waiting for Mr. Qin to speak, Niu pouted: "Sister-in-law, I don't dare to call it." She glanced sideways at her husband. Qin Hanzhen lowered his head and couldn't help laughing, thinking that his grandmother's jealousy was really strong.

Old Mr. Qin's demeanor was as usual, as if he didn't understand the meaning of his wife's words at all, and with a finger of his finger, he had already made a decision: "Since Brother Parrot is good at directors, let's go and be a helper for the Tiger family." Lark pharmacology, the best. My wife was not in good health and needed to be taken care of by a careful and thoughtful person, so she was left in the main house. ”

Bai Ling is the girl in the courtyard of Mrs. Chengenhou's daughter-in-law, although she also has a relationship with Mrs. Chengenhou, it is much easier for the Niu family to accept. She was quite satisfied, she didn't make a sound, and she acquiesced to her husband's arrangement.

Old Mr. Qin asked Jin Xiang again: "What about the other girls?"

Jin Xiang is a person who knows the inside story of the old days, but he guessed a little bit why the Niu family didn't like Brother Parrot, although he felt that Brother Parrot was pitiful, but he didn't say anything, he secretly wiped his sweat, and continued to introduce: "These two third-class people are people in Mrs. Yard, this one is ** red, good at grooming, and that one is called Xia Qing, who is also a careful and thoughtful person." The other few are all selected by the second grandmother from the house, and they are all clever little girls. These two have good memories and are diligent in their legs and feet, so they just do errands and messengers. Those two are proficient in all kinds of games, and they can also play with the three girls......"

Niu waved his hand, and had already made a decision for his granddaughter: "Those two third-class ones, what is the name of Chunhong and Xiaqing, go to Sister Sang's house to wait, and you can take care of the remaining few." I didn't have anything to do for them, so I could let them go back. Everyone in our family has something to do, where is so free, and we are looking for someone to accompany the game. After a pause, he asked Qin Hanzhen with some anxiety, "Sister Sang, do you want to keep one to accompany you?"

Qin Hanzhen blinked, suddenly blessed his soul, and said with a sweet smile: "No need, I still have a lot of homework to do, how can I be greedy for fun? Besides, there is already someone to accompany me, so there is no need to ask someone to teach me to play games." If there's anything I don't understand, just ask my grandfather. ”

Niu Shi was immediately satisfied: "That's right, what do you want to learn, just ask your grandfather?"

Mr. Qin smiled slightly and put down the booklet.