Chapter Seventy-Three: The End of the Year
As soon as the smoke slipped, it was the end of the year, and it was also the time of winter. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Every household began to buy New Year's goods and visit relatives for the New Year......
My grandmother sent someone to pass on the heirs early in the morning and asked the daughters of the house to gather in the courtyard. Therefore, the young girl woke up Jing Ci early, and the old lady sent someone to pass it on, but it was not good to be late.
"Grandmother is really ...... Don't let people sleep on a cold day......" Jing Ci was sleepy-eyed, his head was dizzy, and he couldn't stop complaining.
Grandmothers are the ones who rejoice, but they are always the ones who are tormented.
"The fourth lady hurry up, it's too late, and the lady has to show her face again."
"Hmmm......"
Courtyard.
The house was very warm, and the melon and fruit pastries were full of tables. The interest of everyone talking and laughing is not too high, and the ladies who can come to this courtyard are all comfortable with brocade clothes and jade food, and they naturally have no energy to laugh when they are woken up early in the morning.
"I'm going to call everyone here today, mainly to arrange the New Year." The old lady took a sip of hot tea, raised her eyes and swept down the crowd, "It's the end of the year, it's time for everyone in the house to get busy...... Girl, are you very sleepy? The old lady's sharp eyes stared at Aunt Wu, the concubine who was most loved by her son.
She was taken aback by the sudden roll call, blaming herself for accidentally dozing off, "Hui, back to A-Niang, Wan'er has accidentally suffered a little cold recently, so she is sleepy, please forgive A-Niang." ”
"In that case, don't go to Aqing's house before the year, you can save him from being sick." The old lady was meticulous. Although this maid is favored by her son, her body is very thin, and she has been in the Yang Mansion for so many years, and no matter how many tonic medicines she has taken, she has not had a single egg. Let's take a look at the daughter of the Wang family...... Alas, it seems that the Yang family and the Wang family are inseparable after all.
"Obey."
The old lady's words, not to mention how happy Aunt He and Aunt Yun were on the side.
"Wan Niang seems to be in good spirits." The old lady looked at Wang Wan with a calm face.
"My daughter-in-law gets up early to chant Buddha, and I'm used to it."
The old lady nodded.
"Grandmother, I should go back to Hufu Zhangluo in a few days." Yang Shouyan said.
"What the Hu family requested?"
"The granddaughter should be like this, after all, it is the granddaughter's business." Yang Shouyan returned with a light smile. Although she is married to the Hu family, she lives in Yang Mansion on weekdays. In previous years, she was in her mother's Yang Mansion during the New Year's holidays, who called the Yang Mansion without a housewife, and she was the eldest daughter. But this year is different from previous years, and she has to go to Hufu.
The old lady pursed her lips and said in a sour tone, "The white-eyed wolf that can't be raised is turned out with his elbows." ”
Looking at her grandmother's dissatisfied appearance, Jing Ci pulled Yang Weixiao next to her, and whispered: "The eldest brother-in-law is not in the Yang family, how can I say that the eldest sister's elbow turned out." ”
Shh
Yang Wei winced and motioned for her not to say such things.
"In that case, the affairs of the house will be handed over to ...... this year," the old lady looked up at everyone, "Hmm...... Give it to ......"
Aunt He couldn't help but stretch her neck.
"Give Zhang Luo to the maid, Sanniang and Siniang will assist from the side, when you reach the age, it's time to learn a little about Zhang Luo's family affairs." Wang Wan'an has been divided for so many years, and it is really unfair for her son to always hang her. Besides, Sanniang and Siniang have already reached the end of the year, and when they marry into the palace of the prince and grandson but can't take care of family affairs, wouldn't it be a joke.
"The concubine obeys."
"The granddaughter obeys."
"The granddaughter obeys."
Jing Ci and Yang Weiwei responded as Wang Wan got up.
He Niang's originally radiant eyes dimmed...... After all, it's not her, and it's useless to coax the old lady no matter how good she is without an heir. The Wang family was stunned to give birth to four daughters, who were either talented or good-looking, and none of them had a problem.
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"Third sister, what should you do about the New Year? How can I help? ”
Out of the courtyard, Jing Ci opened his mouth and asked. It seems that in her world, she has always been a little lady who ignores the world, and now she has been pushed a step forward, and she has reached the time to learn the talents of the housemother.
"I don't know the specifics, but I do know a little bit about it," Ms. Yang said, "at least to be clear about what to buy, how to buy it, and how much it should cost." ”
"The Yang Mansion is huge and has a large population, so there are a lot of people who need to buy it, and you have to spend a lot of money." Jing Ci thoughtfully.
"It's not good to spend too much money and spend less." Whether it is a lot of flowers or a small flower, it is easy to be tongued.
"It's a real problem."
"The chief manager has the account books of previous years, we can find them for reference." is as smart as Yang Weixiao, and she can't be wrong with reference to previous years, after all, no one dares to tell the eldest sister's rights and wrongs.
Wang Wan, who was walking not far in front, heard their words clearly, so she stopped and waited for them.
"Do everything you have to say to me, and don't make claims." Wang Wan's tone was light.
"Got it, A-Niang." Jing Ci responded happily.
This is the first time that A-Niang has taken the initiative to care about them so much. A-Niang said "you", not "you" to her beloved third sister.
Seeing this, Yang Weixiao on the side couldn't help laughing, and reached out to touch her sister's head dotingly. Their family is so sunny forever.
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Wang Wan lives in her own courtyard on weekdays, lives a quiet life, and does not get involved in the affairs of the Yang Mansion at all, but since receiving the order of Zhang Luonian, she has acted extremely quickly and in an orderly manner.
this day.
After the meal, Wang Wan sent someone to instruct Jing Ci to pay the tenant farmers of the Yang Mansion.
The Yang Mansion has many fields and houses, and the number of closed households is even thousands, and it is busy just collecting taxes and rents every year, which is the main source of income for the Yang Mansion, otherwise Yang Zhiqing's Yulu alone can support the operation of a large family.
This year's taxes are harsh, and it is necessary to symbolically send some favor subsidies, firstly, the Yang Mansion is not short of this money, and secondly, to gain a good reputation. Farmers are self-sufficient in cloth and food, so giving money is the best option.
The amount of money Wang Wan has already been listed, and Jing Ci is responsible for implementation. These things were originally left to the delicate young girl, but Jing Ci is a lively person, how can she waste the opportunity to "see the world" in vain.
Jing Ci changed into men's clothes, took Fang Nian and the young girl and rode to the south of the city.
"Fourth, Siniang, why are we riding a horse when it's so cold?" got on the horse, Fang Nian trembled.
"Wouldn't it be boring to ride in the carriage," Jing Zi Youzai, who was never afraid of the cold, "Why don't you go back and rest?" In recent years, it has been closed, and there is no wind and cold. ”
"No, no, the slave is fine, I can resist it."
"Is the young girl cold?" Jing Ci looked at the silent young girl.
The young girl on horseback lowered her head and said, "The slave is not cold. ”
Qingnu has always talked little, and she doesn't open her mouth if she can, so she will be ignored many times.
After a short time, they arrived in the south of the city.
Qingnu used to be a second-class maid beside Yang Shouyan, and she had come with her a few times to collect rent or something, and she knew roughly which farmers were tenants of Yang's mansion.
"Fourth lady, this piece of this square is all tenant farmers in our house."
The fangs in the south of the city are inhabited by ordinary people, or peasant families. None of the squares in this area resemble the high-rise compounds in the north of the city, and the houses of the peasants are quite simple, and the roads are potholes. Outside, a few dirty children were chasing and fighting, and the older children were busy with household chores with the adults under the eaves.
Although poor, it is harmonious.
It's something that people in the north of the city can't ask for.
"Yo, it's the young girl here." In this world, women's clothing and men's clothing are very common, and some people recognize the green girl.
"What does the Yang Mansion command?"
"This year's taxes are heavier, Yang Fu is sympathetic to everyone's difficulty, the New Year is approaching, and I will send you New Year's money." Qingnu said.
"Really? Yo, that's great! ”
"The dog finally has a new outfit to wear this year......"
"The crown princess's mother's family is just different......"
When the farmers heard this, their faces were full of joy.
"Send one person from each household to line up to receive it," the young girl said loudly, and took out the register and pen, and Fang Nian sent the money to her name.
Seeing that everyone was full of joy, a smile couldn't help but spread on Jing Ci's face.
"Cui Langjun...... Please, please......"
Not far away, wisps of voices begging for mercy were heard.
"Please let me go, this is my family's ancestral land......"
"How can a family live without land...... Woowoo woo ......"
Jing Ci looked over there curiously, only to see several people walking in her direction.
The leader was dashing and dignified, striding meteors, with an indifferent face, and several ragged farmers behind him followed desperately, and they couldn't get rid of it.
"Cui Xuan?" Jing Ci was stunned and burst out.