The chaotic New Year was busy until after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, although there was still an endless stream of greetings in the Guogong Mansion, but it had nothing to do with Gu Qing who hid in the Cloud Holding Courtyard.

This busy year, not to mention the serious illness that the Fang family was almost tired of, even the people in Old Taijun Qiu's courtyard were all emptied. Mrs. Qiu and her two grandsons actually took care of the New Year's in person, which is unimaginable in many rich and noble families.

So Gu Qing put up her mother-in-law's money and called the Fang family to Zhiyun Courtyard, first saying that she was tired for the New Year, and she really didn't have the energy to take Li Rui to the fields to farm, nor did she have the energy to take care of his food, clothing, and daily life, so she asked the Fang family to send someone to clean up the Qingcang Courtyard and move Li Rui back to the Qingcang Courtyard in the West Garden.

"Mother, it's not a hassle to move back, but if you do this, I'm afraid it will hurt Rui'er's heart." Since Old Lady Qiu got the waist card in the palace, the Fang family was not very happy that Li Rui lived next to the old lady.

Although she thought so in her heart, she couldn't say it on her lips. Moreover, if the old lady is summoned like this, Li Rui will definitely feel bad at that time, and it is not impossible to have a relationship with the old lady. Although I don't know why the old lady suddenly got close to him after being bumped by Rui'er, his son was recruited to Zhiyun Courtyard every time Xiu Mu was recruited, and it seemed that his son was more favored.

Also, compared to Li Rui, who is as stupid as a pig, his son is really cute Yuxue, and it is not surprising that the old lady likes her son compared to the two sides.

"I've already said it Rui'er, you can find someone to move it. The last time the master in the house resigned, I mentioned it once when Rui'er's aunt came last time, you have been keeping filial piety in the house for the past few years, after all, the things outside are not very clear, and the Mr. Gao Ming who can be found is limited, I asked Rui'er's uncle to help him find Mr. The old lady's understatement shocked Fang's heart.

"Mother, this ...... I'm afraid this is inappropriate, but it seems that our house has treated Rui'er badly, and we can't even afford to invite a master! Fang Shi smiled, "Now that the master has returned to the court, it is not difficult to find a knowledgeable master for Brother Rui when he goes back."

Profound Master? I'm afraid that the ones I'm looking for are too "knowledgeable", and I will only drop my book bag!

"Is the face of the house important, or is Rui'er's future important?" Gu Qing straightened his face. Since the little fat man told her what his uncle said, Gu Qing also figured it out. It is useless to be polite to her when dealing with people like Fang, and there is no need to care about her thoughts. She is a mother-in-law, and she oppresses people with power, even if she is unreasonable, others can only talk about it.

She's still afraid of what people say? She is not really Mrs. Qiu!

"That's not what I said. Mother, this Rui'er's uncle...... "What kind of soup did you pour you?" I knew that their family was going to come back and do bad things!

"Say no more! The matter was settled. Gu Qing waved his hand, "Or do you want me to enter the palace in person and ask the Holy Lord to give two good masters to the children?" ”

Fang's face changed drastically, and he quickly knelt down at Gu Qing's feet. "Mother, you are angry, this matter is a family matter, and you must not work on the saint! The queen mother gave our family a waist card, that is to trust our house to judge the situation, has been very observant, if you always enter the palace for some trivial things, grace has become a disaster! ”

"Then you will send someone to clean up the Qingcang Courtyard, if Uncle Rui'er's family sends someone here, you and Mao'er must set up wine to treat others well, and bind the former master twice as much. People arranged to teach and live in the Weishuang Hall in the west wing of Qingcang Courtyard, which was the place where Meng'er greeted her friends in the past, which was just right. ”

It turned out that the old lady had already thought about it.

“…… The daughter-in-law listens to her mother. ”

Even if the Fang clan was unwilling in a thousand ways, the old lady was so determined to invite the master outside, she could only grit her teeth and respond.

What moved back to Qingcang Courtyard, she saw that it was inconvenient for a foreign man to enter the backyard, and the old lady specially asked her grandson to go back to Qingcang Courtyard to study.

Hateful! Her plan for four or five years was shattered because of the old lady's words!

and Na Rui'er, after the year-end incident, there was a discussion in the house, saying that he had the means of a big man. It's just a twelve-year-old kid who has done something as big as a sesame seed, what means do you mention? It's nothing more than a violent personality when supervising, and it even makes the people scared!

Fortunately, there are still people in Qingcang Courtyard who she transferred in the early years, and Mama Liu's nephew is still waiting for her master in Qingcang Courtyard. When there are people in the yard in the future, it will not be difficult to plan again.

After the year of filial piety, Rui'er can also go out and walk around at will, and when the time comes, there will be a few small companions who are proficient in eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling, and hooking Rui'er to those places where he works......

"There is one more thing, I want to ask my mother-in-law for instructions." Fang thought about it, it was better to ventilate with the old lady first, don't let the old lady see that there are few people in Qingcang Courtyard, and ask Uncle Li Rui's house to go again.

Here it comes! Gu Qing couldn't help but sigh at Uncle Li Rui's resourcefulness, he expected that after what he said before, this Fang clan would definitely make up for the people in Qingcang Courtyard. While admiring in her heart, she said quietly: "What else is going on? ”

"As the busy year passes, it becomes more and more that we are understaffed. Rui'er happened a few years ago, and the old man got angry and picked up his companions and servants, so he left a few girls, and immediately Mr. entered the house again, and he really couldn't even find anyone to do. Fang Shi said politely: "It's still what I told my mother-in-law last time, and the manpower in this house will be more advanced." Our family has few children, so we have to find some more people with official teeth and reputable private teeth. ”

Gu Qing was waiting for her words!

"It's my negligence, this year has passed, but you are tired a lot. I see your face is smaller. Gu Qing's face was full of regret, "Mama Hua, go and bring the high-grade blood bird's nest and the old ginseng sent by Uncle Rui'er's family, so that my good daughter-in-law can nourish and nourish, I am still waiting for her to add a grandson to me, but I can't lose my body now." ”

"You are picking up all the things in the house, and it is really hard."

Fang Clan's heart was extremely frightened. She was worried that the old lady would say something like "I'll find you two sisters to share the burden."

Fortunately, the old lady just squinted, and then comforted:

"You've been a good housekeeper for so many years, and I remember it all in my heart. This time, you can watch and do the next person's business. It's just one thing, when picking people, those who are close to you, be sure to let me see it first, if it doesn't fit my eyes, it's too slippery or wooden, I won't ask people to enter the house. There are few children in our family, and these people can't say that they are the old sons and mothers who will have children in the future, so we still have to be cautious. Moreover, the more helpers you have, the more energy you have to have children. ”

"The mother doesn't have to say it, the daughter-in-law also knows. When the time comes, people will enter the house, let your mother pick first. If you want to feel bad, just let the tooth get it back. ”

A big stone fell to the ground in Fang's heart, and he began to congratulate himself that he was married to Li Mao. Although the old lady in the house has no knowledge and her words are very rough, she is still dedicated to her children and does not take power. Even if the population of the mansion has withered to this point, there is nothing that really stimulates her except for the last time when it scared her slightly.

It is not in vain that she has worked hard for so many years, serving her grandmother with all her heart, and she does not dare to make any mistakes.

Thinking of this, Fang Shi hurriedly thanked the old lady for her "kindness", and promised to work hard to add a few grandchildren to the old lady in the past few years, so that the old lady could just enjoy the happiness.

Walking out of the Zhiyun Courtyard, the Fang Clan began to put the "Human Creation Plan" on top of the list. She and her husband are still young, and their relationship is very good, if they work weekdays, there will always be children.

Last time, which family's wife said that there was a family in Yangqiao Mountain outside the city to send a child, and the Niangniang Temple was very effective? There is also the prescription that Mama Liu said last time, you can consider letting Dr. Hu take a look, if it is useful, it will be adjusted.

After a few more days, Fang said back and forth that Qingcang Courtyard had been cleaned up and could be moved.

On the day Li Rui moved out, Li Ming just went back to his house to rest. Gu Qing called the two grandsons together and let them catch ducks and fish together.

"Ming'er is not often in the house, and every time you come back, remember to walk around your brother's place more. It's just the two of you in your life, and grandma doesn't want to say anything about 'brothers, friends and brothers', but as the old saying goes, 'fight tigers and brothers, go into battle father and son', you two have a good relationship, and you can take care of each other when you go out in the future." ”

"Grandma rest assured, grandma will get along well with his brother." As long as he doesn't bully me, huh.

"I'll treat my brother well." As long as he doesn't keep making a small report to you.

Seeing the two children so well-behaved, Gu Qing smiled with satisfaction.

The days when Li Rui moved to Qingcang Courtyard were no different from those in the North Garden. The uncle's master will not come until after February 2, so Li Rui still goes to Gu Qing's North Garden every day to grow vegetables and raise ducks. Gu Qing installed a sandbag in the carved bow building for him, and asked him to play the sandbag after learning the words every day, which can be regarded as a kind of exercise.

On February 2, Li Rui's uncle Zhang Ning personally brought two gentlemen and two martial artists to the door.

Li Mao saw that there was a Hanlin who returned to his hometown from the former Hanlin Academy, "Qi Minghui" from the Jingnan clan, who was very human, but he was also notoriously casual; Another one named "Du Jin", he also had a slight impression, as if he was the top three in a certain year.

At this time, even Li Mao didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly called Li Rui to bow to the teacher, kowtowed in front of the saint in a proper manner, and toasted tea. Each of them sent a first-class girl, two second-class girls to serve, and two little scholars each to treat them as half masters.

This is not a "talent" or an old man invited by a poor family! The Li family itself was born in Jingnan, and the big clans of Jingzhou, "Li Qijiang Liu", "Li" and "Qi" are in the south. There are many Li families, and his husband didn't even count as a branch back then, and there were hundreds of strong men when he pulled them out. The Qi family is full of first-class talents, but the population is thin.

treated this "Mr. Qi" lightly, I am afraid that the old people in my hometown will come to the door and knock on his backbone!

The two martial artists didn't see anything extraordinary, but their gait was different from the others, and they looked similar to the generals left by the old man, and they were afraid that they had also been on the battlefield.

Li Mao placed the two martial artists to live with those old generals in the Li Mansion, which can be regarded as the identity of a guest qing, with girls and servants waiting. It's just that these two martial artists seem to be really a martial artist's habits, and they began to learn from the veterans in the courtyard within two days of arriving at the Xinguo Mansion, which caused many little girls and girls to secretly look at the corner gate every day.

There was a new master in the house, and Li Xiaopang didn't have time to come to Zhiyun Courtyard to find Gu Qing for many days, Gu Qing suddenly had something to do, and he couldn't help but be very lonely, and every day he took the maids to think about getting something to pass the time.

On the 28th of February, the Fang clan really asked the Ya Po to bring the first batch of little girls and boys into the house.

At this time, there is no need to look for the coarse people in the house, and the lack of koi is a smart and clever child, or a child who can read and count. These subordinates can't be too young or too old, too big to have a personality, not easy to discipline, too young to be used for a while. Only those between the ages of seven or eight to eleven or twelve years old are the best, and a few years of training can come in handy.

Fang's requirements for finding people are high, so he went to ask for someone in the first month, and he didn't send them until the end of February.

The more peaceful the world, the more important it is to have children. Now it is not like the past ten years ago, there are military disasters and natural disasters, and there are children and daughters everywhere. These years have the eyes of God, the wind and rain are smooth, the old emperor and the current saint are light-hearted, and they provide seeds and agricultural tools in every village. After the war, there was land everywhere that could be cultivated, but there were not enough people, as long as they were not lazy or sick, they had food to eat no matter what, and they would not starve to death, and there were many fewer people who sold their children and women.

Most of the people in the official teeth are people who have committed official fines and confiscations, or they have lost their families and sold themselves personally, and some of their family members have been sold harshly. I don't know how capable Zhang Ning is, he can stuff people in, and he will definitely let the women in. I'm afraid that I got a letter from the Zhao family a few years ago, so I have already started to prepare.

When Gu Qing arrived here, she was not at all as uncomfortable as she imagined when she was served. Human beings are really born with servitude, she has been served a lot, from the earliest time she couldn't help but want to say "thank you" when she received a cup of tea, to now she has no psychological burden and lets others knock her on the back or something, the transformation is extremely natural.

She thinks very openly, and she has to abide by the rules of a place when she goes to a place. She didn't wear it on the little girl, could it be that she still had to come to the "sister and sister" set? She is old, her mobility is inconvenient, her family is rich, she pays for her work, others do the work, she does not abuse and harsh others, if any mother-in-law wants to go home, she will definitely agree, and will give others another sum of money.

So for the lazier than a pig being served now, she is not guilty except for a little weak-hearted.

But now when a row of half-sized children was pulled in front of her, and each of them looked at her with expectant eyes, she inexplicably felt a deep sense of guilt.

Buying and selling people! Slave child labor!

It's really half-grown children! Some of them only look like they are in the first grade of elementary school, and they look very cute, so why are they willing to sell them?

"What's the deal with this hair?" It's dazzling! What a row of light bulbs!

What is the trouble with such a large group of children having all their hair shaved? Is it to be sent to the government to become a monk?

The boys and girls stood in two teams, with their heads bared and wearing the same clothes. At first glance, it looks like he has gone wrong and entered a concentration camp or labor camp, but then he looks like a child, and his expression is not sad or resentful.

Gu Qing looked through the old lady's memory, but found that there was no impression of being picky before. These things have always been done by her husband and son, and they were sent directly to her yard after the training. Xiangyun and the other four girls, as well as Mama Sun and others, all came here in this way. Even Mama Hua was also given by the old country.

Well, Mrs. Qiu is really a blessed life.

"Mrs. Hui's words. These children are all good, just to prevent lice or fleas on their heads, and all those who are to be selected into the house are to have their hair shaved, and they are carefully bathed and anointed to ensure that they do not stain the eyes of their masters and smoke their noses. ”

The Ya Po who talked about this time is the official Ya, that is, the Ya Po who registers in the official palace and accepts the entrustment of the official eunuchs, which is the most formal. This old woman is used to going in and out of the mansions of dignitaries and nobles, and she acts generously, although she is in the business of selling people, she is not annoying.

"If you want to keep it in the house, after a few years, your hair will be back."

"The boy is fine, why did you shave the little girl's head?"

"Mrs. Tai, as long as you enter the mansion, you have to shave. If you don't like it, just ask them to wrap it in a headscarf. These children have all been booked and examined, and they are all good children who are healthy and well-read. Ya Pozi was a little unimpressed. The old lady of this country's mansion didn't even know that the official teeth were going to be shaved and checked, which was really a good life for not worrying.

Originally, girls are prone to lice in their hair, and boys' hair is not as thick as girls', so it is easy to catch lice.

Gu Qing listened to Mrs. Ya's explanation, and then heard Mama Hua say that whether it is a child born in a family or a foreigner, when she is still training, she must shave off her hair and carefully examine her body, so she nodded and said no more.

Although she didn't know how she wore it, and let herself get into the body of an old woman, she still had to thank God for not letting her wear it on any girl's body.

She shuddered at the thought of being bareheaded, carrying a small burden, and begging poor people to buy it for her to serve.

Thinking about it like this, Gu Qing put his face more pleasantly. Mrs. Qiu's appearance is not the kind of round-faced and kind old lady, and she is usually very serious when she is not smiling. She was smiling now, and the tension on the faces of those little children had finally faded a lot.

Although Li Rui's uncle's family sent a letter, detailing the characteristics of these children sent over to Li Rui for use, she was still a little dizzy when a row of bald heads like clothes stood in front of Gu Qing and asked her to find them.

Not to mention that Mrs. Qiu is a little old-fashioned.

"Come closer, let's see them all."

The children walked up to Gu Qing one by one and were looked at each other, Gu Qing pointed at people, looked at this one's eyes, and looked at that one's expression.

Well, this little boy has slightly flirtatious ears in both ears and moles on his ears, which should be arranged by his uncle.

"How old are you? What is it called? ”

"Mrs. Hui, the little one is called Wang Datian, and she is eleven this year."

Gu Qing nodded, that's right, it's him. "Stay this one, it looks clever."

It's that simple?

The children on the side also looked at Wang Datian curiously, but they almost couldn't see through their eyes, and they didn't see where this Wang Datian looked smart. Is it smart to have a mole on your ear? I hate that my father didn't have a mole on my ear!

Melon seed face, apricot eyes, a little older but no ear piercing. This girl too.

"What's your name? How old is it? What are some of the strengths? ”

"Mrs. Hui, the slave maid's name is Chunya, and she is ten years old this year. I know a few words, my father used to be a bookkeeper, and the slave and maid would plan to make a plate, and also have some simple accounts. ”

Yo, Li Xiaopang's future bookkeeper girl has arrived. That's her!

"It's a good one. Let's stay. ”

Gu Qing didn't know which of these people were the eyes and ears arranged by the Fang family, it stands to reason that it was impossible for her not to interfere with people coming in, plus there was Mama Liu who came over from the Splendid Courtyard next to her and was waiting for news, so she was extra cautious when she picked people, for fear of exposing the arrangements of her in-laws and arousing the Fang family's suspicions.

Picking people from this group of children, Gu Qing really only relied on his mood and looked at his eyes. Except for those who were obviously mentioned in the letter, the rest of the people were all imaginative.

The Ya Pozi on the side was also amazed in her heart, she had never seen any master in the house so picky. This old lady Qiu didn't look at her appearance, and she didn't ask her director, she just asked everyone to show her a few times in front of her, and it was decided to ask a few words casually. Could it be that he really has a sharp eye?

There are several girls who look like a beautiful embryo at a glance, this is all heard that there are two grandsons about ten years old in the Xinguo Mansion, Ya Po Tete stayed and brought them, not to mention, the manners and conversations are all adjusted, but the old lady jumped over as if she was blind, and she didn't even look at it.

Yes, these are the most expensive ones, I'm afraid they won't be sold. I just hope to pick the rest, and the Duchess of the Kingdom can look at it.

How did the tooth woman know that Gu Qing has watched a lot of all kinds of child stars in modern times, and she is not surprised by the kind of handsome little girl who looks handsome, and she can't think of any girls who have sex with her. And she subconsciously felt that the beautiful ones might be arranged by the Fang clan for her to choose, so she didn't focus much on them.

Gu Qing looked at people and looked at her eyes, her eyes flashed or she was expectant, she didn't like it, and she didn't want it when she looked at her with fear. Most of the ones she picked were calm and seemed to be more loyal and generous. Some of them knew how to draw or needlework after asking, and Gu Qing also stayed.

Fortunately, Li Rui's uncle arranged for a few beautiful girls to come in, otherwise when this tooth woman went back with the rest, Mrs. Qiu was afraid that she would really leave a reputation of "old eyes and faint". Rao is like this, these tooth women have also decided to come again next time, just bring some mediocre-looking, but capable or special. Didn't you see that even those who could chop wood were left?

This letter is really provincial!

This selection took an afternoon, and Gu Qing picked more than 20 out of a hundred children, four of the boys were for Li Rui to be the little boys, and six girls were for Li Rui to be the maids. These ten children were arranged by Li Rui's uncle.

There are more than a dozen children, Gu Qing asked Mama Hua to arrange it. With a disappointed look on their faces, the remaining large number of children were ready to bring back to Ya Pozi. If you pick the rest in the public mansion, the equal people will not pick it, and you can only push it to the homes of the people below.

It's a shame.

A group of bald children walked out quietly as they came, and suddenly a kid broke out of the team, knelt down a few steps away from Gu Qing, and slammed his head more than a dozen times, until the blood flowed from his head.

Gu Qing was frightened by the blurred flesh and blood of the kowtow, and almost didn't get rid of the hidden disease.

"Don't help yourself up yet! If you have something to say, don't knock, don't knock, be careful of hurting yourself! ”

It's okay to have a concussion, but if there are other injuries, it's a lifelong shortcoming!

Ya Pozi's face was ugly, and when she walked up, she slapped the little boy, pulled him up from the ground with a tiger face, and dragged him away.

Official teeth are no better than private teeth, and they have to be assessed once every few years. The rules are broken, there is a mistake, and you don't have to be an official in this life!

"Ask Mrs. for mercy and accept the small one! Whether it's chopping wood, pouring night incense, you can do anything! My father is seriously ill, and there are two younger brothers at home, and the family is waiting for money to save my life, but I can't support me anymore. If you sell it in the public mansion, you can still sell it for dozens of taels, and if you are returned, you can only sell it cheaply! The older child was slapped by the tooth woman, and he still stiffened his neck and continued to shout, "Ask Mrs. for kindness, leave the boy!" ”

Gu Qing really relented, and he was a little distressed to see this child's life so miserable. It's just that people are waiting for money to save their lives, and they always feel a little bit of robbery when they give people money to buy it, Gu Qing thought about it, and still didn't plan to keep him, but let Ya Pozi let him go.

Gu Qing called the kid up, took out a handkerchief and wiped his head clean.

"He's a good boy. It's just that your father is seriously ill, your younger brother is young, and you, as the eldest brother, have to support the family business, so how can you sell yourself? Gu Qing asked the mother-in-law, "How much silver did he sell his body for?" ”

"Sold for twenty taels. said that he sold a good family, and gave him half of the extra money. He knows a lot of words, and he can do some arithmetic, so he can use it when he gets started, or else, Mrs. Tai, you ......" Seeing that Gu Qing was interested, Ya Pozi also had the heart to help this child. This kid is considered the best in this group, but I don't know why he wasn't picked up.

Gu Qing asked Mama Hua to bring over the gold and silver bills left over during the New Year, and grabbed several of them for him. One or two gold bills, and now the gold and silver exchange is one to sixteen, and there are more than forty taels of these three gold bills, not to mention a few scattered silver bills.

"There are about fifty taels here, which is enough, take twenty taels to redeem yourself, and then go home." You don't have to think about repaying it, you have to become a talent in the future, just help others more. Gu Qing touched the little boy's head.

The little boy looked grateful, but he refused to accept the money in vain.

But no matter how determined this kid was to sell himself to repay the house, and refused to accept this bargain for nothing, Gu Qing was unwilling to accept him. She thinks that this child is a good talker and responsible, and should be able to develop a person who can stand up for the door. But to be a current person, judging from his reckless jumping, staying will either wear off this stubbornness, or it may not be disobedient and beaten to death.

When the tooth woman took this group of children away, Gu Qing still felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

These children may be pitiful, but they can't all stay. Even if she buys them all, can she buy them all in this world? The ambitious children she didn't want to keep just now, maybe there were people who had to sell themselves like this?

I'm afraid she's going to lose sight tonight.

The child who got the gold coin was infinitely envied, and even Ya Po praised him for his good luck. The envied boy was roaring inwardly.

-! I did everything possible to get in, how could this script not act as the master envisioned at all! said that the Guogong Mansion is short of people, and he will definitely be retained to read and hyphenate like this? The old lady who said that he was cold and kind-hearted, and after kowtowing, he would definitely leave him in the house!

It's all a lie!

The author has something to say: foreign forces did not succeed in entering the house. Failed on the first attempt!