When the old county prince was alive, the Zhang family was the main mother of the Jiannan Hou Mansion, although the Niu family and the Jiang family of Xiaochangfang also interfered in the housework, but most of the affairs still depended on the Zhang family to manage. Although her housekeeper is not very good, she can also be called decent, and there is nothing wrong with it, and the biggest mistake is probably that she did not find that Zhao Jiong and his wife were full of private pockets and greedy for the money in the public to fund King Ying.

The death of the old county prince was actually caused by this incident.

Since Zhao Xiu grew up, Zhang and Zhao Wei heard that King Guangping was poisoned and went to the capital, Zhao Xiu began to accept household chores, year after year, and the power in his hands became heavier and heavier. In the past few years, almost all of the feeds in the family have been in charge of Zhao Xiu. Although the Zhang family still has the name of the housemother, she also accompanies her granddaughter to listen to the housekeeper's accounting, and gives guidance from time to time. When she met something that Zhao Xiu had never done before, someone she had never heard of, she acted as a consultant on the side, and talked about the background and relevant regulations, so that she didn't have to worry about the rest of the matter, and Zhao Xiu would take care of it herself.

Therefore, over the years, the Zhang family has nominally participated in the housekeeping, but in fact, it is very leisurely, at most, it is to move his mouth, look at the account books, come up with a few ideas that may not be adopted, and then come forward to make a signboard when the grandchildren need it. When it comes to the specific chores at home, she hasn't touched it for a long time.

But now if she wants to take the middle feed back, help her grandchildren prepare for the wedding, and serve as a teacher after her granddaughter-in-law enters the door, this thousand things make her a little blind.

The granddaughter's wedding was okay, and she was married to the prince of the clan. It has its own Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites to handle all affairs, and the Jiannan Hou Mansion will do it, even the dowry. That's all by law. The Zhang family only needs to add a private room for their granddaughter. There may be a lot of trivial matters, but there is a framework, and the Zongren Mansion is well done, so I am not afraid that anything will go wrong.

But when the grandson gets married, there is some trouble. The Zhang family originally wanted to do it according to the specifications of his son when he married his daughter-in-law, but the problem was that Zhao Zhuo was just the son of Jiannanhou back then, but now Zhao Wei is a serious Jiannanhou. Naturally, the specifications of weddings cannot be equal. There are also many precedents in Beijing for the children of the Houmen to marry, so it is okay to inquire and make a reference. But there are those who have the marquis in their body. is not young anymore, and it was many years ago to marry Yuan and a wife. Even if you can inquire about what they did at the time, they have long been out of breath. It's either impossible, or it's easy to make people laugh.

The Zhang family has only one grandson, Zhao Wei. His marriage. Naturally, it needs to be done perfectly. There is no shortage of silver at home, as long as it is not too extravagant, the Zhang family is very willing to spend money, but they don't know how to spend it.

Originally, Zhao Xiu helped him make up his mind for these things, and took the wedding of the eldest son of a princess last year to marry Yuan Pei, as well as the wedding of another marquis, as a reference, and set the scale of his brother's wedding between the two. After a slight modification, Zhao Wei was asked to come forward. I asked Shang Qiong for advice, and inquired about the etiquette clearly to ensure that nothing went wrong.

Zhang Shiyuan thought that Zhao Xiu's method was too negligent. Although the children of the Gongfu are the eldest and the first marriage, they have not yet been canonized as the princes, and the wedding of the wife is naturally not as grand as the wedding of the prince of the Gongfu. Zhao Wei is the Hou Ye, how can the wedding be more shabby than an ordinary prince's son? Then Hou Ye's wedding is even more of a reference value, just a continuation of the string, or the fourth filler, can it be compared with Hou Ye's marriage to a wife? Even the things used are different. Zhang's proposal back, Zhao Xiu hasn't come up with a new idea, and now the former is about to take over the feed, and he can't let his granddaughter do it for him.

Fortunately, what she felt embarrassed about was just this wedding. Jiannanhou Mansion has long been managed by Zhao Xiu in an orderly manner, everything has rules to follow, and both male and female servants and women are also obedient, and there is nothing wrong with it. Those things that are common in ordinary high-ranking families such as eating, drinking, gambling, and fighting for leisure are not common in Jiannanhou Mansion. The main reason is that Zhao Xiu is strictly controlled, and the rules have long been set to death, whoever makes meritorious service will be rewarded, whoever commits a crime will be punished, and it doesn't matter how many years of old qualifications. Even if there are relatives and children waiting beside the three masters, they can't help to intercede, because as soon as they open their mouths, maybe even their own family will be unlucky. If you honestly admit punishment, you will have a chance to make a comeback.

In the past, some people did not believe in evil, but when they saw that the Zhang family was soft-hearted and easy to speak, and they were elders, they thought of the law and begged for the Zhang family. The Zhang family also helped to intercede at the beginning, asking Zhao Xiu not to be too harsh, especially for those old servants who have accumulated years - not those who have been called back to the Hou Mansion, but those who have served them since Fengxian's hometown. These people can be regarded as having shared hardships with the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family, it is not easy for so many years, and they give some face. If it's just a small mistake, let them go. If a big mistake is made, a slight punishment is sufficient. There's no need to pick up people, you have to pick up your family together.

Zhao Xiu didn't listen to anything, and said: "The servants with old seniority get more rewards than others, and they are more decent in front of others, and they speak more convincingly on weekdays, and even the errands arranged for them are better than others." In this case, they should do a better job and set an example for others, so as to be worthy of the reuse of our ancestors and grandchildren. But someone relied on the old man to sell the old land and did not do good things, and dug up the wall of the master's house, why should I spare him? Did I trust him and use him so that he could break my rules? ”

The Zhang family didn't quarrel with their granddaughter for a servant, just laughed and gave up. Since Zhao Xiu didn't even buy Zhang's account, the subordinates naturally didn't dare to expect someone to intercede, so they could only admit punishment. Since then, the family has become much more honest.

The Zhang family used to be strict with their granddaughter, but now that they have really restarted the housekeeper, they have realized the benefits. Zhao Xiu has laid out the rules and regulations, as long as the people under him are not fools, whether they are shrewd or mediocre, and they follow the rules, they will not make big mistakes - of course, smart and capable people will do better, and the master can also see it. According to this practice, Zhang's housekeeper didn't have much effort. There are a few quite capable stewards at the bottom, and she has even less effort.

This time, the Zhang family finally convinced his granddaughter's housekeeping skills, and said in his heart: "Sister Xiu'er, this child likes to make his own decisions since he was a child, but I didn't expect that this self-assertion also has the benefits of making his own opinions." Although her method is harsher, it is cheaper to use. Everything has a charter, even if the granddaughter-in-law enters the door, no one teaches her. You can't go wrong with that. ”

Thinking of this, Zhang couldn't help but glance at his granddaughter with relief, feeling that Zhao Xiu had finally come through the experience, and it was not in vain that she had taught her hard work for many years.

Zhao Xiu is looking down at the almanac, if he really wants to postpone his brother's wedding until next spring, there are not many auspicious days to choose. Looking at it, she noticed something was wrong. When I raised my head, I saw my grandmother Zhang smiling at her, and I only felt a little inexplicable. He smiled back.

Zhao Xiu's housekeeping method is good, and he has already run in with his family, so the Zhang family is too lazy to change it, just care about Xiao Gui and Cao Sui.

However. Even if the rules are the same. The person who is a housekeeper is different, and the effect will be different.

When Zhao Xiu was in charge of the feed, everyone under him had to tense their nerves, so as not to make mistakes, and they had to be cautious and careful in everything. But at the same time, they also know in their hearts that as long as they do their part well, they will not be less than what they deserve. Don't worry about having no way to climb up.

Replaced by Zhang's to take charge, she is notoriously soft-hearted and good-tempered. The people at the bottom occasionally made a little mistake, and she felt that it didn't matter, so she spared it. When others saw it, they knew that this old lady was very talkative, and when they saw that the eldest girl Zhao Xiu didn't pay much attention to some trivial matters in order to prepare for marriage, she gradually relaxed. Some people found that if she spoke pleasing and auspicious, and coaxed Zhang's heart, she would easily reward some good things, and when arranging errands, she also liked to use people who she looked like, and everyone relaxed their minds.

Everyone thought that the eldest girl would get married next year, and she would no longer be in charge of the Hou Mansion's house in the future; The new grandmother has not yet entered the door, although I don't know what kind of temperament it is, but the bride's housekeeper will always be shy for two years. Isn't it the best time for them to be at ease? At this time, if you don't seek superiority, when will you seek superiority? Most of these people are old servants, and most of the newcomers have been mixed up in high-ranking families, and they are already good at currying favors. Without Zhao Xiu's bullet pressure, everyone has a tendency to relapse into their old ways.

The Zhang family is not really stupid, and there are a few loyal servants around her, and Zhao Xiu is always paying attention to reminding her. She soon came to her senses, repented in her heart, and reprimanded a few people who wanted to stir up trouble. It's just that the country is easy to change, and her nature is difficult to change, she knows that she has a problem that is easy to be soft-hearted, but she can't change it. Now that her granddaughter is still at home, it's okay, when her granddaughter gets married, can she really handle it?

She had no choice but to say to her grandson in private, "It's better to marry your daughter-in-law earlier." There are some things I can't teach her, so I'll have to call your sister to do it. It's not that I'm lazy as a grandmother, I'm afraid that my temperament is easy to do bad things and teach your daughter-in-law badly. ”

Zhao Wei thought about it, then picked up the charter sent by the Ministry of Rites and said: "On the Mi family's side, the days really can't be too advanced, so you can't ask your mother-in-law to hold her belly to organize her daughter's wedding, and you have to leave enough time for her to be confined." It's too late this year, and next spring is the most suitable, which can be set in February. My cousin and I both had birthdays in February, and we got married after our birthdays, and the spring was just right. It's my sister's wedding date, which can be postponed a few days. The Ministry of Rites has chosen a few auspicious days, including June and July, August and September, so why not set them in August? After the Mid-Autumn Festival, let my sister marry her, and our family will have a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

In this way, there was a gap of half a year between the two weddings, which was enough for Mi Yingzhi to ask Zhao Xiu for the housekeeper's method, and it was enough for Mi Yingzhi to participate in the preparation of Zhao Xiu's dowry and share the worries of the Zhang family.

Zhang thought about it and immediately agreed. The grandfather and grandson discussed it carefully, and then sent a letter to Mi Xingzhi and Mrs. Mi. Seeing that the wedding date set by the Zhao family was in late February next year, the couple was very moved to take care of their in-laws, and immediately agreed. Mi Xingzhi also thought that when he returned to Beijing at the end of his term of office in the next year, how could his new official position have to drag on for some time, and when his daughter got married and returned to the door, he could take the errand and leave Beijing.

Since the Mi family agreed, the Zhang family and Zhao Wei set a wedding date, and then returned the regulations of the Ministry of Rites, stating that they had chosen August 22 next year as an auspicious day. The people of the Ministry of Rites had earlier received the words of Gao Zhen, the prince of Guangping, and said that they should first see the wishes of the Hou Mansion in Jiannan, so they conveyed the meaning of the Hou Mansion to the people of the palace, and the head of the palace immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to the hot spring Zhuangzi.

Gao Zhen took the letter, didn't say a word, and hurried back to the capital that day. He didn't even care about the Guangping Palace, he went directly to the door of the Jiannan Hou Mansion, found Zhao Wei and asked, "This wedding date is too late, right?" Didn't you say that I would wait for my marriage with Sister Zhao in June next year? (To be continued......)

PS: Sticker said he was gone!