Twentieth round
Let's say that this Mama Lai asked Jia's mother to please her, hoping to find a place for her baby grandson to learn from Jiafu, but she said a few words, but Shi Fei'er choked up. Mama Lai was dumbfounded, his grandson was two years older than Jia Zhu, and he was about to go to a private school at this time, but how could the outside be comparable to Jiafu. I thought that this time I would give up my face to please the old lady, and let Jia Zhu enter Jiafu's family study by making her companion. I didn't expect Jia's mother to remember it so clearly, I wanted to take advantage of the old lady's joy for a while, and her grandson entered the family school. It was easy for his family to get rid of his grandson, but he couldn't send it back.
Seeing that he didn't talk, Shi Fei'er smiled and continued: "The rules of our house, this can't be changed. If your grandson wants to go to school, why is it difficult? But if you prepare some gifts and bundles by yourself, if you pass the exam, you don't know if you accept them. I can't break the rules of home schooling. ”
Hearing Mother Jia say this, Mama Lai's originally tense face breathed a sigh of relief, "Let the old lady laugh, my old woman was confused for a while, remembered the wrong rules, and ran to your side to plead." This bundle is naturally deserved, and I will go back and prepare it for the master. ”
Shi Fei'er smiled, "I know you're a well-pocketed person, and you've always been generous. I think your grandson is good, and if he is good in the future, he will definitely invite me to a drink. ”
Mama Lai naturally looked happy when she heard this, "The old lady is in love, and the ones who will have a great future will be Brother Zhu and Brother Hu, if my family's unfortunate grandson can be one-tenth, I will eat fasting and chant Buddha, thank God." ”
Shi Fei'er smiled and chatted with Mama Lai a few words, and Mama Lai left happily. Seeing that he was gone, Shi Fei'er didn't bother to turn over the account book again, and picked up a cup of tea.
This Lai family is really famous in Jiafu, Mama Lai has served the old master of Jiafu, because she is good at observing words and feelings, and she is quite trusted by the old master. gave birth to two sons, Lai Da and Lai Er, who were respectively in charge of the Rongning Second Mansion. How majestic the chief housekeeper of the Guogong Mansion is, to put it bluntly, this Lai Da Lai Er is a little more horizontal than the average master in the Jia Mansion, just like Jia Qiang, the grandson of Ning Guofu will call him Grandpa Lai when he meets him.
Shi Fei'er remembered that it was recorded in the Dream of Red Mansions that although this Lai Da was a slave in the mansion, he was also a master in his own family. A large group of maids and servants are waiting before and after, the house is not small, and a very good garden has been built, which makes Jia's mother feel that it should not be underestimated. Lai Xiangrong, the son of Lai Da, was freed from slavery when he fell to the ground, and his family was also provided for like a young master. When he got older, he also donated an official to Guò Jiafu, which was false at first, and then he made a real shortage and became the magistrate of the county. It stands to reason that such a family should be grateful to Jiafu, but as a result, Jia's mother died, Jia Zheng helped the mullion, and the road was not entangled enough to ask Lai Shangrong to borrow five hundred taels of silver, and the goods were given fifty taels first, Jia Zheng was angry and ordered people to return, and Lai Shangrong added another one hundred taels. Even the person who delivered the letter couldn't look at it. Thinking of Jia Yu Village again, Shi Fei'er sighed, this Jia Mansion is really a group of white-eyed wolves who have been full of private pockets and eaten inside and out.
However, this time, Shi Fei'er did not borrow Jia's mother's mouth, and rejected Lai Shangrong's desire to enter this school. First of all, although this Lai Mama is a slave in Jiafu, she is indeed quite dignified, and this time she specially came to ask Jia's mother to show that if it is according to Jia's mother's consistent behavior in the past, she will definitely respond, and this is not a big deal. If you suddenly change your face, you will not be suspicious. What's more, this Lai Da is the steward of Rongguo Mansion, even if he shouldn't, if he goes to ask Jia Zheng or Jia Pardon, he will probably respond. Instead of letting them answer, it is better to sell this favor yourself. Besides, this time I didn't answer her completely, whether I can go to home school depends on her own creation. If it is according to Jia Dairu's standards, there is a chance that he can enter, and he only values this gift. But then again, even if you enter, can you get out? Anyway, this school is chaotic, and it needs to be rectified.
As for the Lai family, Shi Fei'er also wants to move well. But now is not the time, the Lai family has been in Jiafu for a long time, and the brothers must have a very good foundation in Jiafu's home, and the relationship will be intertwined. If you want to move, it must be a big move, and you must be able to pinch the screws with three fingers. At present, I can't move lightly, so I have to endure it any longer.
After reading other people's reflections on herself, Shi Fei'er couldn't help sighing, her two cheap sons were not good at reading, they were not good at being officials, they couldn't understand general affairs, and they didn't understand miscellaneous things. One is just a good antique fan for fun, and the other is pretentious and clear. These two pieces of material are mud that can't support the wall, hoping that it can revitalize Jiafu, Shi Fei'er can only hehe in his heart. As for the two daughters-in-law, one is smart but can't count on it now, and the other is only concerned about himself and does not dare to count on it. The daughter is married, and it is rare to see each other. Except for the two grandchildren who were born with a short life, the rest were all born. The Manchurian Communist Party has these three melons and two dates, and Shi Fei'er has been thinking about it in her heart for a while. All that's left is a sigh.
Shi Fei'er put down the teacup and sighed, it was really not a good errand to take care of this big family. said that he was the ancestor of this big family, but in fact, he just looked at the scenery on his face, and who could know the hard work in his heart. Nowadays, there are many clues, so I can only stabilize my mind and take my time.
Shi Fei'er settled down, picked up the account book again, and looked at it carefully, and the more she looked at it, the more she felt a headache. In people like Rongguofu, bookkeeping is actually just a simple flow account book, and the entry and exit are all in the same book, but after recording one, there is another one. The account books are compiled separately according to each house and each courtyard, or in the event of a major event, they are kept separately. Anyway, at the end of the year, as soon as the total surplus is reported, the year's accounts will be written off. Shi Fei'er held the account book and sneered, it was too good to do something out of it. In this way, I can't complain that everyone can build a garden, just add a few strokes, and there will be nothing. It seems that if you want to see the family background of this Jia Mansion, you still have to think about it from this account first.
It is easy to check the accounts, but it is not easy to find out the problem when it comes to checking. To put it bluntly, if people can write here, they are naturally not afraid of checking. Besides, if you check it out with great fanfare, if you don't find a big problem, you won't find out anything next time, and it's not good to startle the snake like this. And now I look at the account book with a lot of miscellaneous items, and there is no classification, and the money and things are all recorded in one place, and they are all vertical capital numbers, and they are tired enough to convert these in the brain, not to mention that they have to calculate at the same time to read the accounts, and they will not use the advanced calculator here - abacus, if they only add and subtract mental arithmetic for a few items, they will also deal with it, and they will not be able to cope with more projects.
Shi Fei'er pondered for a long time and came up with a plan, and glanced at the big girl Egret who was responsible for taking care of her daily food and clothing. This girl is meticulous and clever, and she knows a little about words, and she also manages the entry and exit of objects in Jia's mother's room. Besides, this egret's grandmother is Jia's mother's dowry maid, and the family is very trusted by Jia's mother. If this were taught to her, there should be nothing wrong with it. Thinking of this, Shi Fei'er waved to the egret who was embroidering her forehead under the window and said, "Egret." ”
Hearing the old lady call herself, Bai Lu got up busily and asked respectfully, "The old lady is tired, I'll go and serve you tea." ”
Shi Fei'er nodded, "This eldest lady is pregnant, and the second wife is sick again, and my old wife is dazzled when I look at the account book for a long time, and my head hurts." ”
When the egret heard this, he hurriedly said, "Old lady, take a break." This account book doesn't say it's you, even if I look at the dense words for a while, I'm dizzy. Old lady, I'll pour you a bowl of nectar on the top and moisten your throat first. ”
"I'm not busy," Shi Fei'er stopped the egret, "There are a lot of things to do these days, and there are fewer people in my house, so I can't afford to play the game." This time I suddenly thought of a new way to play, why don't we practice the drill first, and when everyone is together, we will kill the Quartet. ”
Seeing that Jia's mother opened her mouth like this, where did she dare to sweep away Jia's mother's interest, and hurriedly responded.
Seeing the egret responding, Shi Fei'er continued: "My game is simple, it's just a matter of reciting pairs. I'll draw you ten symbols, you write them down first, and then I will say add and subtract numbers, and you will draw the result for me with symbols. If you are right, you can be punished if you are wrong. ”
"Old lady, don't make fun of me," the egret quickly begged for mercy when he heard that he was going to be punished, "I'm rough and stupid, where am I good at this." ”
"It's just a game, it's just a fun. Shi Fei'er smiled, picked up the pen, and wrote ten uppercase Chinese characters on the rice paper, and wrote their respective Arabic numerals below. Hand it to the egret, "This is the symbol, you should remember it first." ”
The egret took the paper, looked at the strange symbols, and felt that it was a little interesting, and after reading it for a while, he nodded to Jia Mu and signaled that he had memorized it. Seeing that he had memorized it, Shi Fei'er explained a few more words, so he casually came up with a few simple arithmetic problems, and the egret was a little hesitant at first, but the further back it went, the faster it became. The writing is also much better than before. Even the egret himself said: "Old lady, it's much faster to write with symbols instead of Chinese characters." ”
Shi Fei'er nodded when she saw that she had basically mastered it, "That's true." As he spoke, he handed the account book in his hand to the egret, "I will teach you one thing this time, and you will copy the expenses of the three months in this account book, and the number of incoming and outgoing numbers in this account book again with these symbols." ”
Seeing that the egret was puzzled, Shi Fei'er took up the pen and made a pattern, and explained the rules and formats one by one, and asked the egret to copy a few items according to the routine, and saw that he fully understood, so he said: "After today, you will put aside the other things in your hand in advance, and finish this in advance." If someone asks, you say it's my new game fun. You played the game well today, and this plate of bird's nest cloud silk cake will be considered a reward for you. When you're done, there's another reward. ”
Egret happily thanked him, he had followed Jia's mother for a long time, and he was smart and clever, so he knew that this matter must be an important matter, although he did not understand the deep meaning, but because of Jia's mother's trust, he kept this matter in mind. It took more than ten days to transcribe the account book according to Jia's mother's requirements. As soon as he finished making the egret, he came to return to Jia's mother in a hurry.
Shi Fei'er flipped through the account book and nodded, "Good job, take two pieces of jewelry from my jewelry box, and I will treat it as if I will add makeup to you in the future." When the egret heard this, he was naturally happy, and happily thanked him for his reward.
Shi Fei'er was holding the account book and looking at it carefully, and it was shocking to see.