It's hard to imagine that I can be promoted to stewardship. It's hard to imagine yourself with a hundred ragged and unkempt beggars clearing the wasteland for thousands of miles. Zhang Da was shocked, but thinking that this was the arrangement of the young lady and the young master, he was puzzled but had no objection, "Thank you for the young lady and the young master for giving Xiao a chance." ”

Qing Shu motioned for Qing Yang to speak.

Qingyang, who had been listening carefully, spoke at this time, "Okay, from tomorrow, you will be in charge." For the relevant details and matters, the ancient housekeeper will tell you. You are a first-time steward, and if you have any questions or do not understand, just ask the ancient steward. ”

Zhang Da, "Yes." ”

Qingyang said again, "Okay, I've told you everything I need to say, go down!" ”

Zhang Da thanked him and retreated.

After that, Qingyang left the chair and moved over to stand beside Qingshu, "Sister, why do beggars want to open up wasteland for us?" ”

Qing Shu told him the reason, "Because my sister promised to give them food." ”

"Do you pay your salary?"

"Nope."

"If they don't pay them, how can they work?"

"Because, ah, they are beggars. Everywhere they go, they are annoying. They often don't get enough to eat, and it's not uncommon for them to go without food for three or two days. Freezing to death, starvation, and death from disease are their ends, and no one will use them for work except us, let alone give them food. ”

He still remembers that the beggars were scrawny, "Are they so thin that they have the strength to work?" ”

"The rich and noble, accustomed to ease, will become squeamish and unable to withstand the wind and rain. The poor and the lowly, in order to survive, can be tenacious to the point that ordinary people cannot imagine. It's human nature, and you and I are no exception. My sister asked you to practice hard, and my sister didn't allow you to be squeamish, just to try to avoid us from making the same mistakes as others, and try to avoid losing the tenacious side of our character in comfort like others. She paused, and sighed, "I seem to be off topic." Let's go back to what we said earlier, although they are thin and weak now, as long as they have a bite to eat, as long as we are willing to give them a bite to eat, they will do the hard and tiring work. It won't be long before they will be able to fill their stomachs, get rid of their thin bodies, and become strong. ”

Qingyang hugged her arm and said proudly, "Sister, you are as powerful as Mr. and know everything." ”

Qing Shu pretended to raise his chin proudly, and felt that he looked funny, so he laughed.

Finally being able to stay by her sister's side alone, Qingyang didn't want to leave, so she kept pestering her sister to talk.

Qingshu, who was naturally happy to be an older sister, told him some things about the wasteland, "...... We can't just think about the benefits of beggars doing work and only eating without wages, and there are many things to pay attention to in all aspects. One thing is that they live in a messy environment for a long time, and if they are brought together, they are prone to plague or some contagious disease. Just in case, my sister has asked Dr. Zhou to prepare a large number of herbs. When the time comes, we must not only let them take a bath, put on clean clothes, shoes and socks, but also boil herbs for them to drink to prevent bad diseases......"

Qingyang listened carefully and remembered it in his heart the same.

“…… There are people who cheat and cheat everywhere, we only use those who are willing to work hard, and if they find that they are cheating, they must be warned once, and then they must be driven away, otherwise they will not be able to be controlled. If there is a wrong mind, you can't keep it...... As the saying goes: to control the subordinates to be soft and hard, it can also be said to be a combination of grace and power. In short, it is not so easy to manage subordinates, this is something that we live and learn for a lifetime, not as simple as saying three or two sentences. It's like my sister's current appearance, what she says is good, and her head is the way, but in practice, my sister is not doing very well, in short, she is still working hard. ”

"Xiaoyang will also study hard."

"Well, that's how it should be. My Xiaoyang is so smart, and when he grows up, he must be a hundred or a thousand times better than his sister. Qing Shu said with pride.

Qingyang felt embarrassed, and had to state something, "My sister is the most powerful, Xiaoyang is not as powerful as my sister." ”

Qing Shu hugged him, his eyebrows and eyes crooked with a smile, "Oh, my Xiaoyang is not only modest, but also very good at coaxing my sister, so cute!" ”

The sister and brother were tired of crookedness, and Luo Xiaorong came over and said that Mr. Lu had asked Qingyang to come over.

Qing Shu sent Qingyang out, thought about it, and walked to the embroidery room. At this time, Ah Qin's mother and aunt Gu Chen disappeared, thinking that they had received an urgent errand to make a hundred pairs of cloth shoes, so they hurriedly went back.

Su's mother invited Qingshu to sit, Qingshu said no, called Su's mother out, and talked to Su's mother as she walked, "Su's mother, you discuss with the housekeeper, do you want Yuanbao to continue to study with Mr. Lu, or do you want him to learn some skills to make a living earlier?" ”

Mother Su was taken aback, "Miss, did Yuan Bao do something wrong and anger Mr. Lu?" ”

Qing Shu smiled, "Although Yuanbao is young, he does things steadily, where will he anger Mr. Lu!" ”

"Then, then he ......" Su's mother was puzzled, Yuan Bao followed Mr. Lu to study, and cleaned the school every day, and by the way, he could also serve the young master, which was very good. Since she didn't make any mistakes, why did the young lady ask like this? She was nervous, afraid that her son would do something bad and make the young lady unhappy.

"Mother Su, what are you nervous about? Nothing, don't think so much. You have discussed the matter just mentioned, you have discussed it with the housekeeper in the evening, and you will call me back tomorrow. Okay, that's all it takes, let's go back! Qing Shu said, and walked to the inner courtyard with the maid.

The young lady said so, and Su's mother told her not to think about it, so she went back to continue staring at Juanhua's work.

In a blink of an eye, the next day, Zhang Da talked back and forth, saying that he hoped to bring the Kang Zhuzhu on the Zhuangzi and the person named Li Tie over. Qing Shu listened and asked the ancient housekeeper standing next to him, "Have you discussed it with Mother Su?" ”

The ancient housekeeper hurriedly replied, "With the grace of Miss Cheng and the young master, Yuan Bao followed Mr. Lu to read and hyphenation, learned a lot of things, understood letters, and wrote letters. How to arrange it after that, it is up to the young lady to decide. ”

His point is clear. The son does not take the imperial examination, as long as he is not blind and can read and hyphenate. As soon as Su's mother mentioned Miss's words last night, he understood what Miss meant. Miss probably wants to give Yuanbao a chance to experience and learn. Miss let his eldest son be the shopkeeper, and this time he must also be trained well. As long as his second son fights, he will definitely be reused by the young lady and the young master in the future.

Qing Shu knew the attitude of the ancient housekeeper and his wife, and asked Zhang Da next to him, "Are you literate?" ”

Zhang Da hurriedly replied, "The little one can recognize a few words, but he can't write." ”

Qing Shu asked again, "Kang Xuanzhu and Li Tie, can they be literate?" ”

Zhang Da replied, "They can't read. ”

Qing Shu looked at Steward Gu, "Has Steward Wu arrived?" ”

The ancient butler replied, "I have arrived, and I am waiting outside." ”

Qing Shu listened, called in the steward of Wu who was waiting outside, and announced on the spot: Zhang Da will be promoted to steward from today and transferred to the thousands of miles of wasteland to be responsible for the reclamation of wasteland. Kang Xuanzhu and Li Tie on Zhuangzi were transferred to the thousands of miles of wasteland and followed Steward Zhang to do things. The ancient ingots in the house were transferred to the thousands of miles of wasteland to serve as the bookkeeper.

Butler Gu was taken aback. Although Yuanhe has taught Yuanbao some knowledge of bookkeeping and bookkeeping on weekdays, Yuanbao is only thirteen, and he has no experience in actual bookkeeping, how can he be qualified for such an important position?

Steward Zhang and Steward Wu were also taken aback, the thirteen-year-old Mr. Bookkeeper, Miss really dared to use it.

Qing Shu had something to say, "This year, the thousands of miles of wasteland will only go out, not in." How can ingots not manage such accounts? Just because she could only get in and out, and there was no difficulty in making accounts, she was relieved to send the thirteen-year-old ingots to serve as the account office and manage the money and accounts. At the moment of the year's bookkeeper, it is unlikely that the ingots will make mistakes, and while he is familiar with what the bookkeeper has to do, he can slowly learn something from it. She is taking the opportunity to start from the basics. She believes that to cultivate talents, it is necessary to let them climb and roll in practice, so that they can grow.

Gu Yuanbao's appointment as the bookkeeper on the other side of the thousands of miles of wasteland was so final.

Su's mother had to believe in her son, and while she was happy for her son, she was reluctant to give up her son. In such an ambivalent state of mind, she was busy packing for her son.

The ancient housekeeper patted his son's shoulder, which was much stronger than two years ago, "Work hard, learn more, don't let down the young lady and young master." ”

Gu Yuanbao's body has been pumped up a lot, standing beside his father and eldest brother, it is already as high as their shoulders. In another two or three years, I will probably be able to catch up with the height of my father and eldest brother. He didn't look at him as only thirteen, because he studied with Mr. Lu, he had five or six points of literati bearing, and most of his childish side had faded. "Dad, my son knows, and my son will do a good job. Dad, you and your mother don't have to worry, the place where your son goes is not far away, and your son can often come back to visit his parents. ”

Steward Gu was relieved and did not forget to warn a few words, "You are the youngest, and you ask Steward Zhang and them for advice on everything, don't look at people because you are the bookkeeper." ”

Gu Yuanbao agreed, and Su's mother next to him began to chatter, telling him to take care of himself or something. Yuan Bao hurriedly said, "Mother, my son is not young, I can take care of myself, don't worry." ”

"Your eldest brother doesn't know yet. When you leave, remember to go into the shop and say hello to your eldest brother, do you hear? Su's mother instructed.

Gu Yuanhe's lady A Qin came in, holding a burden in her hand, "Yuanbao, take this, my sister-in-law made you new clothes and shoes and socks." I wanted to get it for you in a few days, but I thought that you would become Mr. Bookkeeper today, so I had to leave the house on an errand! My sister-in-law was in a hurry, and she was busy sewing the last few stitches just now. I don't know if it fits or not? It depends on the situation, it's too late to try. ”

Yuan Bao took the burden, "Thank you, sister-in-law, sit down." ”

Because the door of the house was open, Qingyang could hear the conversation inside clearly when he came. Seeing that the people in the house did not notice his arrival, he took the initiative to speak, "Are everything ready?" ”

Everyone in the house shouted to the young master and asked the young master to come into the house and sit.

Qingyang entered the house, but refused to sit. He handed a set of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone in his hand to Yuanbao, "Brother Yuanbao, I just went out of the house to buy it, and I gave it to my brother, and Brother Hexi became the bookkeeper." ”

Yuan Bao hurriedly refused, and asked the young master not to call his brother, saying that it was not polite.

Qingyang insisted on his face, "Brother Yuanbao, you have taken care of me since I was a child, and I am used to calling my brother in private, don't care if it is polite or not." Brushes, inkstones, ink and paper, all the ones I bought were ordinary, and it didn't cost a few dollars, so my brother took it! ”

The ancient housekeeper said from the side, "Yuanbao, this is a piece of the young master's heart, take it!" ”

Gu Yuanbao thanked the young master and accepted the congratulatory gift.

When the things were packed up, the luggage of Steward Zhang and Gu Yuanbao was loaded onto the ox cart. Steward Zhang took the reins of the big ox in the cart, led the ox cart outside the house, and turned around and waved to the people who saw them off. Waiting for Gu Yuanbao and Steward Wu to get on the ox cart, he sat on the edge of the car in front of him and drove the ox cart away.

When they arrived at Zhuangzi, Steward Wu asked Kang Xuanzhu and Li Tie to roll up the bed and cover the ox cart. He also had a bag of ground sorghum rice, a jar of pickled vegetables, and four pairs of chopsticks put on the ox cart. In this way, Steward Zhang and the four of them took very simple belongings, Gu Yuanbao with twenty taels of silver in his arms, and went to Sunjia Village near the wasteland.

Qingshu, who stayed in the mansion, was not idle, and further discussed the matter of land reclamation with the housekeeper. Burning is necessary because without burning, the seeds of various weeds and vegetation that have fallen on the long-term barren land will not be cleared. As soon as the season comes, with the moisture of the rain, they will grow densely and wildly, hoeing batch after batch, and it is difficult to clean up. Burning the wasteland can not only quickly clear the dense dead grass, but also burn the seeds of some vegetation.

However, if you choose to burn the wasteland, what will happen to the jujube tree seedlings found in the wasteland? How can I save it? It's not realistic to dig it up, because it's not yet time to plant trees. Dig it out too early, and the jujube saplings will die. If you don't dig it out, you won't have anything left when you burn it. What to do?

"Why is it so difficult, speak up and listen." With a familiar male voice, the door of the study was pushed open from the outside.