Chapter 320: Sure enough
The first heavy snow of this winter fell for four whole days, and just when everyone was relieved that the weather was clear, Huiya did not dare to let her guard down because she was worried about the snow disaster.
The princes' party has the intention to take advantage of this heavy snow to completely suppress the three princes' faction, so even if there are no signs of a snow disaster now, the princelings are still carefully deployed. is not only the policy actions of the court, but also involved in the back house.
For example, in big mansions like the Lu State Mansion and the Dingguo Mansion, and even the families of military generals like the Zhao Mansion and the Lian Mansion, the female dependents also put down the things in their hands and hurriedly made preparations.
For Hui Ya, although the accounts of the Duke of Lu Guo Mansion are in the hands of the Duchess of Lu Guo and the Lady of the Prince, she also has the right to check them, and she is also actively involved in this preparation.
In the warm pavilion of the Duchess of Lu, the daughters of the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren sat together, discussing what kind of arrangement the Luguo Mansion should make in case the snow disaster really came.
"In previous years, we would give clothes and porridge during the Chinese New Year, why don't we do the same this year? In previous years, hundreds of sets of clothes were given out, and porridge was given up for more than ten days, and this year there are more clothes, and more days are given. Mrs. Shizi did not have Huiya's political sensitivity, and after hearing her husband say that he might have to comfort the victims, she took it for granted that as long as she mentioned the profits of previous years, it would be enough.
"This ...... I'm afraid there are some shortcomings. "Although Duchess Lu Guo is also a woman in the house, she has more things in charge of for a long time, and she has more things to think of, not to mention that this matter was also personally explained by Lu Guogong, which must be very important and cannot be handled lightly.
"Although this year's winter came earlier, it didn't make the master directly order us to prepare more, there must be a side reason here...... Huiya, what do you think? Duchess Lu Guo pondered for a while, although Lu Guogong did not say it directly, but Duchess Lu Guogong vaguely guessed that Hui Ya, as the granddaughter-in-law, should know something inside.
"This ...... I listened to Jing Chen. Our logistics and settlement must be done properly so as not to be criticized, it may be related to the seizure of the heir. Hui Ya glanced at the maid in the house, those people were all used to serving people. Seeing this situation, they retreated in turn, and the cronies and mother-in-law of Duchess Lu Guo personally guarded the door, and Hui Ya came to the side of her grandmother and mother-in-law, and said in a low voice.
"So it is. Then we'll have to cheer up! Duchess Lu suddenly realized that what could make Lu Guogong keep silent about herself, that is, things related to seizing the heir.
Duchess Lu Guo showed a look of clarity on her face, and immediately didn't say anything, but looked at Huiya with complicated eyes, but she didn't expect that this granddaughter-in-law had won the trust of her father-in-law at such a young age, and told her such an important matter.
"Yes!" When Mrs. Shizi heard what Huiya said, her face showed a different color, she has been married to Shizi for more than 20 years. It is not as much as a new daughter-in-law who has been married for less than a year, and she really can't say anything in her heart, she only feels as if there is a bone stalk in her throat, which is uncomfortable.
But...... Mrs. Shizi knew that she couldn't blame her daughter-in-law for this, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Seeing that she revealed the news about the inheritance to her mother-in-law and herself with an embarrassed face, it was already difficult enough for this child.
The daughters of the three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, now that they knew the strictness of the matter, they cheered up one after another and began to prepare for this important event.
The so-called preparations. For the inner house maids, what can be done is nothing more than two aspects, clothing and food. The Luguo Mansion buys fresh vegetables and meat every day, which can fully meet the needs of the whole government. There is a surplus every day, which is very luxurious. The granary is full of new grain this year, and a lot of old grain that has been replaced is also stacked in the warehouse.
Every year, the Lu Guogong Mansion will cut new clothes for the subordinates every season, and there are old routines for bedding and so on. It has to be replaced with a new one every two years. Hui Ya carefully read the accounts, this year is the year to change the bedding, the new cotton bedding has been sent to the next room, and the old bedding that has been replaced has been recycled, which occupies two huge warehouses, and the amount is very considerable.
Huiya crackled with abacus beads, if this snow disaster came true, there would be a lot of things to toss, and it would last for a long time, and the cost would be a lot of money. The affairs of the court are very important, but if the finances of the entire Lu State Mansion are pressed into it for the sake of the affairs of the court, it is not possible, and it is the right thing to open up sources and reduce expenditure as much as possible.
Therefore, Hui Ya started the idea of the old grain in this storehouse and the old bedding that was replaced. Although this grain is called stale grain, it is only from last year, and it is all good rice and white flour, which ordinary people can't eat. And the old bedding, the most used is three years, for a mansion like the Lu Guogong Mansion, although these bedding have been a little long, the warmth is still there, much better than the poor people outside.
"This ...... You want to give away those old beddings? When Duchess Lu Guo heard Huiya's words, she hesitated a little, and the old food was just gone, these old bedding had to be thrown away in previous years, where did she think that she could give it away.
"Well, the new quilts we made in previous years can also be made, these old bedding, just in case. If you really encounter a snow disaster, it will be the weather that freezes to death, and even the old bedding can save people's lives, which is better than nothing. Huiya nodded and said seriously.
"That'...... Well, it's in vain in the warehouse anyway...... By the way, there may still be some old materials in the storehouse that have been around for years, so it's better to take advantage of the winter to make bedding or something. Duchess Lu said, those materials are useless anyway, and she is not a person who can sell the inventory, so she simply did a good thing.
"Okay, listen to Grandmother!" Hui Ya responded with a smile, thinking about how to do things well with the Dingguo Mansion, the Zhao Mansion and the Lian Mansion, and how to arrange the maids and servants of the Mansion to work. After all, there are too many manpower and material resources involved, so you have to arrange it well.
Just when Huiya and the others were busy with their work, another heavy snow came, and almost overnight, the entire capital became a world of ice and snow.
Hui Ya wrapped herself in a big coat and walked in the snow, Rao is holding the hand stove and still felt that the cool air was coming from all directions, it was really cold and shivering, looking at the gloomy sky, I really couldn't imagine when the snow would fall.
The snow kept falling, and it was almost a foot thick, and sure enough, there was a trend of snow disasters, which made the princelings happy and sad in their hearts.
The emperor was so cold because of the heavy snowfall that he couldn't get up when he asked the prince to supervise the country, and one after another orders were issued from the prince's hand like snowflakes, which was the strategy to deal with the snow disaster that had been discussed before. (To be continued.) )