Chapter 5 Jinyu Lijia
Jinyu followed Yang's mother into the meeting hall, and the housekeeper who was waiting there was the first to greet her: "Say hello to the second lady!" Now everyone in the family has arrived, just waiting for the second lady's orders! Jinyu nodded slightly and said, "Mother Lao introduced me to the mothers who are in charge everywhere, and I have something to explain!" Mrs. Cheng got the order, hurriedly went out, and called in dozens of daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law in one breath, and was about to introduce them to Jinyu one by one. But he was stopped by green smoke. "Aunt Cheng, what Miss means, she calls one, and she will go in one. That's how the young lady really recognizes people! Mrs. Cheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled all over her face, and said, "Naturally, I listen to Miss!" As he spoke, he stepped aside to see how Jinyu acted. Jinyu took out the pair of cards in her hand, sorted out the red apricot one by one, and then began to call people, first of all, the housekeeper Li Shi, who was in charge of the kitchen, called her in first, asked about the daily purchase and consumption of ingredients, and checked the details of the account room before letting her out. Then there was the Yang family on the needlework, who had an overview of the family's clothing in recent months, and cut a few unnecessary expenses before it ended. Then there are the leaders of the garden, who are responsible for guarding the gates everywhere, and some of the daughters-in-law who wash and sweep. But he has not been called to the Cheng Pozi, who is in charge of personnel transfer and leads the overall situation. Mrs. Cheng was anxious waiting on the sidelines, but it was difficult to show it. She saw that Jinyu was silent on weekdays, looking gentle and guarded, and always thought that Jinyu was the best to speak. Who knows that now it seems that although Jinyu is not as sharp as Shen Rong's words, but when she does things, she is reasonable in everything, and she is shrewd and capable of being no less than Hu's. She stood all morning, her legs sore and numb, but she didn't dare to move half a step. I really don't know Jinyu's intentions. After meeting all kinds of people in the house, I have a general understanding of the situation at home. Jin Yufang called Mrs. Cheng: "Aunt Cheng, come and sit!" Hongxing, why don't you greet Aunt Cheng? Hurry up and pour my early brewed flower tea for Aunt Cheng! Mrs. Cheng didn't dare to say anything, but Jinyu was humble again and again, and she leaned over and sat on the small pestle opposite Jinyu.
"Aunt Cheng is almost thirty years in our house, right?" Jinyu asked Mrs. Cheng gently, and Mrs. Cheng nodded: "Yes, the old woman has been around for some years." It was the old lady who picked me in. Jinyu nodded, and said, "Speaking of which, Aunt Cheng should be regarded as my elder." My mother always taught me to respect the old and cherish the weak. Today, I should be sent by my father to learn to be a housekeeper, there are many people who don't understand, and I want to ask Aunt Cheng to teach me! Mrs. Cheng hurriedly humbled herself. Jinyu said: "Aunt Cheng doesn't have to be too humble, in fact, there is only one thing I want to ask Aunt Cheng." The red hearts around the eldest lady have dealings with the blessings of the second door, have you really not known about it? If you already knew, then the people in the family must still know, who are the people? Because this matter is related to the reputation of the eldest lady, and it is also related to the reputation of our sisters, it is not trivial, and please come back to me after thinking about it! Mrs. Cheng was stunned, and the most difficult thing at the moment was the matter of hearts. She only thinks that Jinyu will only do nothing, and the master will deal with it. Then the fate of hearts will either be secretly killed or sold far away. Who knew that Jinyu actually took care of this matter on the first day. Mother Yang also frowned on the side. This matter is not an easy thing to manage, but it can be big or small. Speaking of Dali, the eldest lady's personal maid actually stole people, it can be seen that the eldest lady is not good, if this matter spreads, it will inevitably affect Shen Rong's reputation, and then affect the other ladies of Gaofu. She couldn't figure out why Jinyu wanted to touch this hot potato? At a glance, I saw the red apricot with red circles around Jinyu's eyes, and my heart suddenly understood. Red Peach is Red Apricot's own sister, and now she is locked up in the firewood room, so she must be in charge of Miss Hong Xing's second lady! She couldn't help but glared at Hong Xing angrily. Hongxing lowered her head and didn't dare to make a sound.
Jinyu only didn't know what to do, and patiently looked at Mrs. Cheng. Cheng Pozi made a difficult mistake now. If you want to say that hearts and blessings come and go, in fact, the root is in Shenrong. Because Shen Rong is favored by Master Gao, she often secretly pesters Master Gao to follow Master Gao out, so she is extremely yearning for the outside world, so in private, she often sends hearts to ask the little maid of the second door to buy some fresh gadgets outside for her. Because of Master Gao's relationship, she has always opened one eye and closed one eye. Who knew that Liu's housekeeper had offended almost all the people who were reused by the Hu family, and Yang's mother was even more angry that the Hu family was sick, and the Liu family even asked Qinglian to do it for her. So there was Mother Yang who unintentionally bumped into the red heart and Laifu to pass it privately. Master Gao happened to be angry, and the hearts and blessings became immortals fighting, and the little ghosts suffered. If Mrs. Cheng says she knows, she doesn't report it, and if she doesn't know, it means that she is not strict in housekeeping, and it is difficult to do it left and right. Seeing that she was hesitant, Jinyu said with a smile: "After so many years of being a housekeeper, my mother is the most relieved of you." What should be done and what should not be done, Cheng Auntie is clear. Speaking of which, it is also the childish nature of the girl of hearts, who only knows how to be greedy all day long, and asks the little girl on the second door to ask for snacks outside. In fact, she doesn't understand, where are the things outside compared to what we make in our house? My sister is usually too stingy, and she is reluctant to give any snacks to the girls. Aunt Cheng, don't you say? Mrs. Cheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "What the second lady said is very true." Then I went back to the master and let the firewood room release people? Jinyu said: "Where do you want to trouble Cheng Aunt?" I'll go back to my dad later. There are no less people in my sister's room, Aunt Cheng, if you see who has a suitable girl, you will pick two to show Zhao's mother first. Mrs. Cheng nodded again and again. And Mother Yang on the side couldn't help sighing, the second lady is like a lady, too kind-hearted. She rounded this scene for Shen Rong, and Shen Rong may not appreciate it.
In Master Gao's study, Jinyu stood beside Master Gao in a regular manner: "Daddy, don't be angry." Red hearts are just a little girl, just turned thirteen years old, and there are people who break the rules when they are greedy. You can't hurt the jade bottle for beating mice, in the end, my sister's reputation matters. I have sent someone to the village village. He was originally the son of the head of the country king, and he still let him go back. He didn't dare to say anything nonsense. Put the hearts in my yard and be a rough girl. Besides, I have her sister Hongxing watching there, and she won't talk nonsense. Aunt Cheng has already picked two Anfen's sons to show Zhao's mother. One is the third daughter of the housekeeper Gao Dezhong's family, and the other is the niece of her mother's family, both fifteen years old, very honest and dutiful, and familiar with the rules of the house. The year before last, we were supposed to come in, because my wife had already helped my sister choose someone, so one worked in the sewing room and the other in the kitchen. Now Aunt Cheng specially picked it for her sister. Hearing this, Master Gao's frowning brows relaxed, and he asked kindly, "Have you seen these two girls?" Is this what Cheng Da Niang means, or do you mean? Have you consulted with your mother? Jinyu raised her head slightly and said, "I can't hide it, I also mean to do this." My sister has superb piano skills and extraordinary talent. Helplessly, she is a boudoir woman. Although these can win the favor of the future husband, they cannot withstand the long-term care of the husband and the recognition of the mother-in-law's family in terms of eating and drinking. My sister is arrogant, and I'm afraid I don't care about learning these little things, so I specially arranged for these two girls who have expertise in cooking and needlework to her, so that she can share her worries in the future. It's just that these two girls are average-looking, I'm afraid my sister may not like it. I also asked my father to arrange two more beautiful girls for her. ”
Every time Jinyu said a word, the smile on Master Gao's face became a little heavier. After Jinyu finished speaking, Master Gao was already laughing: "If you have a woman like this, what more can you ask for!" Jinyu, you deserve to be a piece of treasure for your father! It's good that you arrange it this way, and Daddy is very satisfied! Your sister just needs to have those two girls, why do you have to arrange it for her again? There is a difference between the concubines, do they want to go over you? Leave the affairs of the family to you, Daddy is very relieved! ”
Shen Rong looked at the two new girls, one was baby-faced, short, wearing a red jacket and skirt, how rustic she looked. A thin one is like a bamboo pole, but he is still wearing a green dress, and his complexion is dark, how to look at it is not pleasing to the eye. Jinyu actually picked such two ugly girls to fool her! Obviously, seeing that Daddy didn't spoil her now, he deliberately bullied her! She kept a straight face and said nothing. Zhao's mother watched from the sidelines and ignored her. Ask the two new girls what their names are, how old they are, and what they will do. The two girls answered her properly. The short and fat one is called Red Peony, who is good at cooking, and is the third girl of the housekeeper Gao Dezhong's family, and the tall and thin one is called Lu Yi, who is good at female workers, and is the little niece of Cheng Niang's mother's family. The two girls were quiet, didn't talk much, and asked a word. After Zhao's mother asked, she nodded secretly in her heart, admiring that although Jinyu was young, she knew how to recognize people. On the other hand, I also understood the selfishness of the housekeeper and Aunt Cheng. Because these two girls are not outstanding in appearance, they will not be able to survive the status of first-class maids by Jinyu's side no matter what. Now there is a vacancy around Shen Rong, and Shen Rong will marry into the Bai family in the near future, so she will be a dowry girl in the future, and she will be a decent housekeeper in the Bai family. That's definitely a better future than being a second-class maid here. Moreover, the skills of these two people are cultivated by their families, and with the real kung fu in their hands, they will definitely be able to fight for Shen Rong's face. But when Shen Rong saw the two of them, she was dissatisfied and indignant, obviously judging people by their appearance. Mother Zhao asked about it, and she had a plan in her heart, so she beckoned the two of them: "You guys go down first, the eldest lady is a little uncomfortable today." I call you to come again! The two girls looked at each other and bowed their heads.
After the two girls retreated, Mother Zhao said to Shen Rong: "Miss, it is most important to be kind to the people around you." These two girls were found by the master with great effort for the young lady, and the young lady should treat them well. If the young lady treats them well, they will really contribute to the young lady. Don't look at these two girls who are not outstanding, but they all have unique skills under their hands. If Miss uses it well, it will be very good for Miss! Shen Rong stiffened her face and said: "The two of them don't know poetry or ink, they are two rough embryos who can cook and make clothes, how can they help me?" Zhao's mother also looks up to them too much. And they look like that, wouldn't it be a shame for our Gao family to take them out! People still want to laugh at our Gao family for not being able to find a decent maid! Mother Zhao raised her face when she heard this, and said, "Miss, is this slapping me in the face?" The old slave is old and ugly now, but he is by the side of the young lady, is it a shame for the young lady? These two girls, including the old slave, are all given to the young lady by the master, since the young lady is not satisfied, the old slave immediately took them back to the master, and will not dare to be high in the young lady in the future! With that, he got up and walked out. Shen Rong panicked now, she has always been willful and pampered, but she is still afraid of Master Gao. Mother Zhao is a person next to Master Gao, and after coming over, she pointed fingers at her, although she was dissatisfied with a thousand or ten thousand in her heart, she didn't dare to disobey half a point on her face. Now that I see that Zhao's mother is really angry, I dare not make a mistake. hurriedly stepped forward and dragged Zhao's mother, and said with a smile: "What did mom say?" It's all my child's temper and I don't know how to speak. What my dad gave me was naturally the best. It's because I'm too ignorant to appreciate my father's hard work. The green veins on the side were arranged by Mother Zhao to be by Shen Rong's side because of her steady behavior, and she hurriedly helped Shen Rong persuade her. Mother Zhao saw that Shen Rong was indeed a little remorseful, so she gave up.