Early the next morning, the first day that these people who were bought came to this place to really start their lives, before dawn these people got up from the temporary tower house in the courtyard and put their things in order. The yard was cleaned again, and then some people went to chop the firewood at home, and the women cooked, and the quilt last night was not enough, and it was generally two people in a bed, so the idle women who knew how to sew and thread helped each other to do needlework in the house. After breakfast, after cleaning up the yard, Yuxin called everyone together, and on this day, my brother and cousin coincided with the ten days of Mu Xiu.

Yu Xin sat everyone in the family in the courtyard, and asked Guo Yu to stand in the courtyard one by one. The single person who bought it stood together.

"Alright, you all stand up, come to see your master." Guo Yu waited for those people to stand still before he spoke.

"Sitting in the middle are our young lady's grandfather Ma Youcai and grandmother Feng Shuzhen. You will call the old lady and the old lady."

"Old lady, good old lady" The people below greeted and saluted in unison.

"The two on the right are the old man Liu Caogen and his wife Ma Yulan, and the ones on the left are the uncle Ma Yuzhu and the uncle and wife Feng Caixia."

"Master, madam, uncle, uncle, wife." From people and aspirations to greet and salute.

"This old man is next to the eldest young master Liu Ruixi, the eldest lady Liu Yufei and our young lady Liu Yuxin, and the uncle is next to the young master Ma Xuming and the young lady Ma Yingchun."

"The eldest young master, the eldest miss, the young master, the young master, the young lady." The servants greeted the five people in unison.

"Now I would like to give the floor to our young lady."

"Well, now that everyone knows the people of my family, they will be your masters, and you will respect them as much as you respect your former parents. In my family, what is required is absolute loyalty, if anyone has a different mind and betrays the master, don't blame me for being unkind, your deed of sale is in my hands, I will beat you to death, and no one dares to object. In our family, as long as you do your duty and be honest, I will not treat you badly. Okay, from last night to today, you know a little bit about the specific situation of my family, if anyone doesn't want to stay, you can bring it up now, and I will let you out. If you choose to stay, then you can only be loyal to my family, otherwise, you will bear the consequences. ”

"Okay, since you all choose to stay in our house, then I'll divide your work now, otherwise why such a group of people? It's not a problem. Yu Xin waited a little longer and swept everyone around with her eyes. Seeing that all the people were hanging their heads, hunched over, and there was no one to quit, Yu Xin spoke.

"First of all, introduce yourself! Let the masters know you. ”

"The youngest is called Zhang Shun, his wife has died, and he has two sons, the eldest son Zhang Youfu, who is twenty-seven years old, married to Feng Yuhong who is twenty-six years old, and Zhang Baole is six years old this year, Zhang Baobao is three years old this year, both of them are grandchildren, blessed you lead your family to meet the master."

"I've seen the master, this is the villain's whole family, a total of four people." After speaking, he pointed to his family and introduced it to the main family.

"The villain's second son, Zhang Changfu, is twenty years old this year, and his wife Liao Ningzhi is eighteen years old this year, and he has a daughter named Baozhu, who is just one year old this year. Changfu, come out and let the lord's house recognize you. ”

"I've seen the master, the villain Zhang Changfu, this is the villain's daughter-in-law and child."

"The villain Luo Jinfu is Chinese New Year's Eve today, he wants a wife Luo Meihua, and has the eldest son Ma Yifu, who is twelve years old this year, and the second son Ma Yigui is old this year and has a four-year-old daughter Ma Yimei. The villain was originally a small steward in the Li family in the capital, and later the Li family changed and bought all the slaves in the family, and the villain and the villain's brother family were sold here after several exhibitions. ”

"See this main family, this is the villain's family of four, the family just now is the villain's brother's family, the villain's name is Ma Jinlu is twenty years old, and his wife Feng Xiu'e is twenty-five years old this year, and the villain only has two children, Ma Youlu is twelve years old and Ma Youfu is eight years old."

"The villain Dog Shun, two and four years old this year, his wife Zhang Caoer, twenty years old this year, the villain is only two years old, a one-year-old girl, the villain has never studied, and he can't take a name, so he is called the big girl and the second girl."

The servants of the family were introduced in this way, and after knowing that all the people had been introduced, Yu Xin began to arrange the jobs of these people.

"Zhang Shun, you were originally out running a business. In the future, you will follow, the old lady will buy things, and your sons Zhang Youfu and Zhang Changfu will also follow the old lady! Remember to pay attention to the old lady's body, if something happens to the old lady, I will only ask the three of you. Yu Xin only started the division of labor after everyone was introduced.

"Yes, Miss, we will definitely serve the good old lady, please rest assured." Zhang Shun, father and son, replied.

"Ma Jinfu, your family was originally from a wealthy family in the capital, and presumably that upbringing is also unusual. You will follow your grandfather in the future, and your daughter-in-law Luo will follow her wife. The two boys of your family, just follow the eldest young master! Remember, you must take care of it, the old lady and the eldest young master, and I will hand over your deed of sale to my uncle in a while. Do what you want. Otherwise, you can do it yourself. ”

"Miss, we will serve with all our hearts, master, and madam." Ma Jinfu's family bowed and replied.

"Ma Jinlu, you and you are all from the rich and noble families in the capital, there are some rules, I won't say it, you will follow your uncle, your daughter-in-law Feng will follow your uncle, and your two sons, Ma Xianglu, Ma Xiangfu is the same as this young master, take care of your respective masters."

"It's Miss, the little one must try his best to serve his master." The family still answered in unison.

"Wang Sishun, you and your brother are both nephews in our family, your eldest brother and second brother will be in the outer courtyard in the future, listen to the master's dispatch, you will follow the eldest lady, your name, called Sishun is not good, let the eldest lady consider changing your name!"

"Wang Daga, Wang Xiaoga, you brothers and sisters, just call the master! Xiao Ga, you are a girl, let me follow Miss Table. As for the names of the two of you, let the young master change them for you. ”

"You daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law who are good cooks, just stay in the kitchen, remember, clean the kitchen, don't be sloppy with me, the things in the kitchen, but the entrance, who doesn't do it well? I'll send you out as soon as possible. ”

"There has been a lot of needlework at home in the past two days, and you have not been assigned to the work, so let's go to the needlework room first!"

"And the two of you come here, these children in the family, under the age of seven, you have to take care of them, and you will be responsible for taking care of these children in the future, but you have to take care of yourself. They're your brothers and sisters. What is your name? I don't have the right number, and you don't have to tell me, in the future, one of you two will be called Qingxing and the other will be called Qinghe. "Yes, Miss, the slave must obey Miss's orders.

"In addition to Qingxing and Qinghe, these girls over the age of ten are lined up this time, and there are still ten of you left, and you are the first batch, so I will name you with green characters. From left to right, you are green peach, green bamboo, green plum, green chrysanthemum, green fragrance, green smell, green phoenix, green blue, green willow and green music. Ten of you, now in the sewing room, and help in the kitchen. You go to five people at a time, and you will discuss it yourself. ”

"For the rest, there are still twenty men over the age of fifteen, and you are here in the outer courtyard to wait for the lord and them. It's just that your name is easy to do with the eldest young master and the young master, and if you need to change it, you can change it, and if you don't need to change it, forget it. ”

"Grandpa, do you have anything else? If nothing else, I'll let them go. ”

"That's all for the time being, I think you all understand, so you can do your part!" Yu Xin spoke and dispersed after her family shook their heads.

"Granddaughter, do we need to be like this, to speak harshly?" Grandma asked Yuxin after the people dispersed.

"How can an old woman be a square circle without rules, such a big family, such a big family business, if there are no rules, how can you manage this family well? Yuxin, this girl is not wrong at all. Old man Ma explained on the side.

After dinner, he dismissed all his servants.

"Brother-in-law, the two of us are here to help, you have arranged these people around us, this work is over, you better take it back!"

"Uncle, I was about to tell you about this, in the future, you and our family will be one, not you and our family to help, but you and our family to cooperate. Searching for the early investment was made by our family, but you and your aunt, grandpa and grandma all contributed a lot, even your cousin and cousin. In the future, we won't say that kind word to each other, we have such a big family business now, I thought about it, the rest belongs to our family, that is, the mountainous wasteland over Majiabao, all belong to you, you don't have to be polite, no matter how polite my father and my mother will definitely be annoyed. This is also the result of our family's discussion. ”

"Okay, you two families, take care of these things there, Yuzhu, this is what your brother-in-law gave you, you will continue, and you will do your best to help your brother-in-law in the future." Old man Ma knew that he was, and the girl's family also gave it honestly, so it was not hypocritical.

"Grandpa, our two families are now in a big business, and this house is also unlivable, so one day we will probably discuss the materials for buying a house. As for me, I want to build a small second floor for all the houses of our family, as for this area, let's not make it too big, just turn it into a dozen acres of land, and build a small building for one person. It was built of masonry. It looks magnificent. ”

"Granddaughter, how many buildings do you have to build to build such a big place? This has to cost the old nose money. ”

"Mother-in-law, don't worry about the money, our family is not short of that money. The key is that you and your father-in-law have to live comfortably. ”

"Mother, just let them toss, when the time comes, on both sides of us, the family will build a house and live wherever they want? Don't be so crowded, it's open and bright, you say how comfortable your heart is. I don't ask for anything now, I just want to be in our family, healthy, safe and smooth, and I am satisfied. Ma Yulan said happily......

"Mother, you just listen to the eldest sister, we don't care about anything, just let them toss, let's just wait to enjoy the happiness." Aunt Feng Shi also smiled happily.

"Sister, do we need to build so many houses?"

"But you are now the eldest young master of our family, and in the future, you will follow but the gods will increase, you can't let them squeeze into that small room with you, can you live with those people? Besides, like those big families in the city, don't every owner have a courtyard? ”

"Cousin, we have so many houses to build this time, and the project is very large, and how many people do we need to open up the wasteland? I must not be busy, or I will not go to school first, and after taking care of these things with my family, I will go back to school. ”

"Cousin, there is not much of you in the family, there are not many of you, there are so many people who are helping us work, and they are saying that they will buy so many dozens of numbers this time, and they will help our family. Your brother and I's current task is to read good books and don't think about anything else, ah! ”

"Grandpa, you see that something has been made in the town, and a lot of materials bought by Foreman Feng have also been delivered. Here's a drawing I made. Let's take a look. After speaking, Yu Xin handed her grandfather the drawings she drew that resembled a modern two-story villa.

"Grandpa, the outside looks like the one I painted for you, as for the inside, I still want to get it, the bathroom comes out, there is a bedroom in the house, there is a study room and a dressing room, the door on the second floor, I want to make it a push-pull type, I, the wall near the sunny side, I want to make the whole thing with a double layer of wood, like this, in the summer, we sit on the balcony and feel that the wind blows through the house, it is really beautiful, do you think."

Everyone thought about it for a while, and the picture felt so beautiful that they all agreed.

"Sister, the double-decker door upstairs of us, the one that can be pushed and pulled, will it be too cold in winter."

"But I haven't finished talking yet, our upstairs is a push-pull type to walk in the summer, and the downstairs we are making a fire wall that is not cold at all in winter, just like we have to pan the kang now, and the upstairs is a bed."

"Yuxin's idea is good, but this brick and stone must be bought, and several main parts of the house must be bought with larger stones, and the foundation must be dug deeper than ordinary houses." Old Man Ma thinks more practically.

"Dad, the connection between the upper and lower floors must be made of good square wood, and it must be made of strong and preferably mahogany, so that the color is good and strong."

Mom, it's too extravagant to use mahogany to lay the floor, a small modern mahogany cabinet is good for hundreds of thousands, Dad, don't you need to be so extravagant, Yu Xin thought in her heart, fortunately, we are not short of that little money now, and the other one may be more mahogany now, anyway, it is also enjoyed at home, so use mahogany to shop!

"Yuzhu, your brother-in-law has to go to the village chief tomorrow, and tomorrow you bring the drawings to Foreman Feng, and then discuss with him about purchasing materials. Let's get the materials done first, and then we will start construction when these two days are good. ”

"Okay, father-in-law. I'm going to get things done. ”

"It's not early, and the matter is almost discussed, so tomorrow we will do our own work, take care of our own mess, and wash and sleep today." Old man Ma said with some reluctance that Bi Jing was getting older.