"My lord has won the prize, but he just stayed longer. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info" said that Qian Gui led Jiu Ge into a courtyard:

"This is the Scholar's Garden, the small one has sent someone to clean it, and the adults have a tired journey, so they will rest here first, and the small one will instruct the people to prepare meals. ”

Jiu Ge nodded slightly: "I'm tired." ”

Qian Gui bowed down and retreated, and when he was outside the courtyard, he turned back unconsciously, and seemed to be a little confused in his heart, but then he shook his head and left.

Jiu Ge walked into the house, the house was cleaned very clean, the quaint bookshelves occupied a wall, the jade ornaments were scattered, there was an incense burner on the wall, there were spices burning in it, the taste was very light, but it was comfortable, Jiu Ge liked this smell for no reason, and he didn't feel close to the incense burner and took a few more sips, as if he had smelled it somewhere, as if he was familiar.

After most of the day's rush, although Jiu Ge was a little tired, he was in a good mood. From the time to now, today I really feel relaxed, looking at the exquisite bonsai placed on the flower stand outside the window and the unique flowers blooming in the courtyard, Jiu Ge somewhat appreciated this housekeeper, everything in this courtyard looks simple and simple, but each piece is exquisite and flawless, if there is no precipitation of the years, it is impossible to do so exquisitely.

Jiu Ge was casually flipping through the volumes on the shelves, when Xu Yu walked over,

"Xia joins the army's habit of living here, if not, I'll go and talk to the money housekeeper again." ”

"It's good. Jiu Ge put down the scroll in his hand: "They are all soldiers, they don't pay so much attention to it, just live there, you remember to tell the housekeeper, everything is casual, we are here to collect the accounts, there is no need to be too troublesome." ”

"Okay. Xu You nodded: "Then I will send someone tomorrow to notify those debtors to come to the house to reconcile." ”

Jiu Ge glanced at Xu You: "Notice, will they come?"

"This-" Xu You was stunned: "If you don't come, you will send someone to escort it over, and it is natural to repay the debt." ”

Jiu Ge smiled unconsciously: "What if people really can't afford to pay back?"

"Then send it to the government. Xu You said as a matter of course: "Isn't it reasonable to pay back the money?" ”

"If that's the case, then won't I still be able to recover my debts, and once a person is sent to the official, it will inevitably be closed for a year and a half, and without labor, isn't the debt I want to collect even more far away?"

"This-" Xu Yu looked at Jiu Ge in confusion: "Forgive your subordinates for being stupid, I don't know what Xia plans to do with the army?"

Jiu Ge glanced at Xu You, and said for a long time: "If you go to the market and post a notice and sound the gong to remind you, it will mean that the Japanese merchant government will hold a banquet for free to invite debtors, and anyone who owes General Ji money, regardless of whether they can repay it or not, will come to the banquet tomorrow." ”

"Banquet debtors?" Xu Yu seemed to be stunned, thinking to himself that we were not here to collect the debts, how did we become invited to dinner, and couldn't help but look at Jiu Ge in confusion, but saw that Jiu Ge didn't seem to have any meaning to explain, so he had to swallow the doubt into his stomach again.

Jiu Ge nodded: "So I want to trouble you to discuss it with Steward Qian, and be sure to arrange tomorrow's banquet." ”

"Yes. Xu You hugged his fists and said: "In addition to posting notices, there is also a banquet for debtors, does Xia join the army have anything else that needs to be handled?"

"Not for the time being. Jiu Ge said and looked at Xu You: "I heard that this money housekeeper has stayed in the Shang Mansion since he was a child?"

"It should be, my subordinates once heard General Ji and General Xiao talk about this person before, he was the son of the housekeeper in the house when General Ye was the son, and later the son inherited his father's business and still inherited the position of housekeeper. Xu Yu seemed to be thinking about something, and then continued:

"I heard that this person is very capable, and he is humble, meticulous, he is taking care of the business mansion up and down, since General Ye went, Mrs. Ye also followed, so there was no master in this mansion, and later General Ji was ordered to manage the business land, but he rarely stayed in the Shang Mansion, so it has always been this money steward in the care. ”

"It's not easy. Jiu Ge sighed lightly: "Okay, I know, you go get busy first, and I'll check the account books again." ”

"Yes. Xu You bowed his hand slightly, and then withdrew.

Jiu Ge supported her head, she couldn't help but think of the Ye family in Zong Ying's mouth before, now this prosperous commercial land, and this thing is a business mansion, Jiu Ge unconsciously has doubts, is the decline of the Ye family really just bad luck?

Just thinking about it, at this time, a slave and maid came to pass the meal, Jiu Ge stood silently on the side, and the slave and maid led by him saluted respectfully towards Jiu Ge:

"Slave maid Yuehua, on the order of the housekeeper, came to serve the lord. ”

"No courtesy. ”

"Master Xie. ”

Yuehua turned around slightly, signaling the slave maid behind her to serve the food, Jiu Ge looked at the slave maid who came in and the dishes presented one by one, and frowned slightly:

"I'm alone, I can't eat so much, just leave one dish and one soup, and remove the rest. ”

"This-" Yuehua seemed to be stunned: "But the slave maid is on the order of the housekeeper." ”

"Then tell Steward Qian that in the future, I only need one dish and one soup for my meal. Jiu Ge glanced at Yuehua: "If you tell the truth, Steward Qian will not embarrass you." ”

"Yes!" Yuehua bowed slightly, and then motioned to the slave behind her to remove all the excess dishes according to Jiuge's meaning.

"Go down too. Jiu Ge said lightly to Yuehua: "I don't need anyone to serve me when I eat. ”

"Yes. ”

In the dining room, Steward Qian was about to leave, but saw Yuehua leading a group of slaves and maids to come back with food boxes, and looked at Yuehua strangely:

"Running out of food so soon?"

"Back to the housekeeper, not yet. Yuehua pointed to the maidservant behind her: "These dishes are all returned by Lord Xia." ”

"Come back?" Steward Qian frowned slightly: "Why?

"That's not it, Lord Xia said, she can't use so much by herself, she only keeps one dish and one soup, and lets her serve it according to this in the future. Saying that, Yuehua glanced at Qian Gui with some embarrassment: "Lord Xia also said that she didn't like people to serve her during the meal, so the slave came back first." ”

Qian Gui seemed to be stunned when he heard this, and then waved his hand at Yuehua and said, "Then follow Lord Xia's wishes, go down." ”

"Yes. ”

Qian Gui's puzzled eyes gradually showed a smile, but he was a special character, when he heard Xu You say that this Xia joined the army tomorrow to hold a banquet, he thought she was an extravagant and wasteful worldly person, but now, tomorrow's banquet seems to have ulterior motives, the drunkard's intention is not wine, don't be a Hongmen banquet.

Interesting, really interesting. Thinking of this, Qian Gui couldn't help but twist his beard, in the Shang Mansion for so many years, there is no shortage of people he has seen, but it is the first time he has seen her like this, thinking of tomorrow's banquet, Qian Gui has some expectations in his heart.