"Liu Gang, your young lady and I are not the ones who pick the door, as long as you do things well, the reward will be enough."

Saying that, Qu Miaoling gave Qingrou a look, and of course Qingrou understood, she took a step forward, took out the silver from her purse, and handed it to Liu Gang, the silver was very heavy, and it looked like there were ten taels.

Liu Gang's eyes widened, and he immediately looked at Qu Miaoling with gratitude, and shouted: "Miss's kindness, our Liu family is unforgettable." ”

Saying that, Liu Gang led the family to kowtow heavily, his voice was crisp, and he listened softly, and his eyebrows moved unconsciously.

No wonder Miss attaches so much importance to the Liu family and entrusts them with great responsibilities From this point of view, they are loyal and simple, and they will definitely not be bad at running Zhuangzi.

Thinking like this, he gently retreated behind Qu Miaoling and honestly served as the background board.

But immediately Qu Miaoling noticed that Liu Gang's face flashed with hesitation, and she knew that Liu Gang would not come this time just to report some small things.

"If you have something to say, you don't need to hide it in front of me."

As soon as Qu Miaoling's words fell, Liu Gang patted his head, gritted his teeth and said: "Returning to the eldest lady, something did happen in Zhuangzi, the official slaves you sent over some time ago were not very easy to discipline, and they escaped a few times in a few days, and the slaves taught them a lesson, and now they are locked up in the firewood room, not allowed, others go in to visit, and the slaves also make their own opinions, not allowing them to eat and drink, thinking of teaching them a lesson." ”

Qu Miaoling's brows furrowed, she remembered that Deng Deyong also said last time that these official slaves were not easy to train, but didn't she also match herself with some capable people? Why can't you control those minions?

Qu Miaoling was a little puzzled, but the expression on her face became even tighter.

The Zhuangzi run by Liu Gang is nothing else, it is the place where her mother lived before her death, and if something happens there, she will have a disturbed conscience.

"Tell me more about how those officials and slaves behaved?"

Of course, Liu Gang knows everything and says everything, "Returning to the eldest lady, at the beginning, the minions also thought that those people were good, although they looked at the thin skin and tender meat one by one did not look like they were working, but they studied hard, but within a few days they showed their original colors, lazy not to say, and delusional about running away, if someone didn't report to the minions, they would really let them run away." ”

Qu Miaoling's brows furrowed more and more, she never thought that those people she had taken a fancy to would be so inferior.

She doesn't believe in fate, she doesn't feel wrong, but if she doesn't change it repeatedly, it's not the work of smart people.

She chose them at the beginning because they had unruly eyes in them, and they had not yet been smoothed out by the cruel reality, but now she seems to have thought wrong.

"Did they flee en masse? Or is someone leading? Liu Gang thought about it and quickly replied: "There is a prime man surnamed Cao, who encouraged those officials and slaves to escape, and after being caught, he generously admitted it, and he didn't mean to hide it at all." ”。

Liu Gang looked at Qu Miaoling's face, and said: "The slaves thought that those fugitive slaves were originally encouraged by Cao Ye, and the minions just thought about punishing the leader, and sure enough, those fugitive slaves were immediately honest and worked in peace." ”

Qu Miaoling nodded, her expression was clearly praising Liu Gang's approach, and Liu Gang also smiled.

"Miss, now only Cao Ye is locked up in the firewood room, and the slave doesn't know what to do with her, so please give the order to the miss."

Liu Gang bowed his hand to Qu Miaoling and pleaded.

Qu Miaoling thought about it, and then thought that there was still a person available by his side, the fourth cousin lent him a few days ago, and that person was the best at managing slaves, and he also had a hand in collecting and settling accounts.

"Liu Gang, I will send you a person to assist you."

Of course Liu Gang was very happy, although Wu Youcai was also personally appointed by Qu Miaoling, but he was even more towards those tenant farmers, every time the two had a dispute, it was difficult to solve, and now there was another person, the three of them could discuss it, and no matter how bad it was, they could vote.

"Thank you for your compassion for the slaves, and I will definitely coordinate with the chief steward and jointly manage Zhuangzi."

Qu Miaoling nodded with satisfaction: "I believe you, yes, this year is going to pass, it will be there soon, when you start farming next year, you will take your tenant farmers to work hard, and next year's reward will not be less than this year." ”

For these tenants, the most important thing is to win money, they have worked hard for more than half a year, in order to make a family full of old snacks, and Qu Miaoling is a generous master, since she let people accept Zhuangzi, the smiles on the faces of the tenants have increased a lot, these Liu Gang naturally sees in his eyes, the tenant farmers are at ease, he will be able to manage it easily, and his reward will be more, thus forming a virtuous circle, they will only be more loyal to Qu Miaoling, and will not have two hearts.

"Liu Gang, you hurry up and bring that Cao Ye over, let me have a good look at what he looks like?"

After so many days, Qu Miaoling always thought that those official slaves should do very well in the manor, and nothing would happen.

Who knew that it had only been half a month, and Liu Gang came to complain.

Liu Gang obeyed Qu Miaoling's order, hurried back to Zhuangzi, and escorted Cao Ye over.

During the time she was away, Qu Miaoling had been thinking about one thing.

He has been letting Liu Gang manage Zhuangzi, he is really too hard, although Wu Youcai can also help a little, but after all, he is a tenant, and his work on weekdays is still mainly farming, and the fourth brother lent him a steward for a period of time, but he still has to pay it back to her in the future.

As a result, the people under her are stretched thin again.

No, she had to quickly find a way to expand the number of people on her hands.

Suddenly, Qu Miaoling had an idea, didn't Deng Deyong send a few people to himself last time?

Although she was transferred to Zhuangzi by herself, most of the people she still stayed in the Red Mansion to help her.

On the Hou Mansion's side, you can go to the slave market at any time to find people, but Zhuangzi's side can't be less.

Thinking like this, Qu Miaoling asked Qingrou to call the people Deng Deyong sent to him.

Let them follow the chief steward to train those arrogant minions, and they should make the best use of them.

After noon, Liu Gang came back with Cao Ye.

That day in the big iron cage of the slave market, she saw this Cao Ye at first sight, his hair was messy, and the clothes on his body were dirty, but a pair of eyes were extremely bright, and he was pleasing to look at, the most important thing was that he not only knew how to read and write, but also could settle accounts, according to other slaves, he used to have to test for fame, if it weren't for the sudden change in his family, he wouldn't have fallen to such a point.

Qu Miaoling thought about it and walked in front of Cao Ye.

"You're Cao Ye."

That Cao Ye was really the same as Liu Gang said, he was arrogant, and he was pushed in, she didn't say a word, even the most noble person in the house, he didn't look at it.

Cao Ye's uncooperative attitude immediately angered Liu Gang, and Liu Gang kicked Cao Ye's leg to force her to kneel, "I don't kneel when I see the eldest lady, you dog slave."

In the past few days, Liu Gang has indeed been angry with Cao Ye.

Not to mention that he has run away repeatedly, he also pleaded others to run away with her, which made Liu Gang how could he not be angry, so every time he saw Cao Ye, his nose was not a nose, his eyes were not eyes, and sometimes he even wanted to hit her, which could force Liu Gang to have such a temper, a good person, and Cao Ye was also a powerful person.

"Miss, don't you know, the slave just returned to Zhuangzi, and I heard the subordinate say that Cao Ye was locked up in the firewood room, and he wanted to jump out of the window to escape, if it weren't for the slave's cleverness, he also arranged someone in front of the window, I'm afraid that this Cao Ye would have escaped." Liu Gang said indignantly, and glared at Cao Ye viciously.

"Miss, this Cao Ye is really hateful, otherwise we would have taught him a lesson, and threw him out of the Hou Mansion with broken legs and feet, to see if he dares to offend us again in the future." Liu Gang was obviously ruthless, and of course Qu Miaoling heard it.

If Liu Gang really wanted to kill Cao Ye, he would not have delayed it until today, and it seems that he also felt a sense of pity for this Cao Ye.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken for him in a roundabout way.

"Lock her up in the firewood room of the Red Mansion first, and then I will interrogate him in a few days."

Qu Miaoling is thinking that such a proud person should frustrate his sharpness, let him know that he knows that he is powerful, and then move with him with affection and reason, so that it will have some effect, otherwise it will be a chicken and a duck, and it will be a waste of effort.

Qu Miaoling was dealing with Zhuangzi's affairs here, but Wu Dehou and Situ Huaibo in the study over there were at an impasse.

As soon as Situ Huaibo came up, he went straight to the point, and he didn't mean to hide it at all.

"Master Hou, my request is very simple, don't interfere in Quting's affairs in the future"

When Wu Dehou heard where he could be willing, he immediately asked, "Your Royal Highness the Second Prince, I don't know what you mean?" ”

Could it be that the matter of Qu Ting still involves the second prince? How did he never hear from him?

Or is His Royal Highness the Second Prince a lobbyist invited by Bunhiroyuki?

Wu Dehou's eyes narrowed, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

"Master Hou, the meaning of this king is obvious, I think you can understand."

Threat, naked threat, of course Wu Dehou understood, His Royal Highness the Second Prince came this time, it seems that he was giving himself a cruel medicine.

But why did His Royal Highness the Second Prince do this? He had nothing to do with Prime Minister Wen in the first place. He doesn't have any deep hatred with Qu Ting, what benefit can he get by preventing him from saving Qu Ting? All kinds of problems have been plaguing Wu Dehou, and he can't make up his mind for a while.

"Master Hou, do you agree or not?" Situ Huaibo stared at Wu Dehou with cold eyes, this was an order from the queen herself, and he had to do it.

Wu Dehou pondered for a while, he naturally saw Situ Huaibo's impatient face, and could only reply: "Weichen obeys the order." ”

Wu Dehou bowed slightly and made a humble expression. Situ Huaibo was really satisfied, he strode away, and the last words he left were, "Master Hou knows how to do it, Xiao Wang left." ”

Then Situ Huaibo left the Wudehou Mansion. When passing by Qu Miaoling's residence, he turned his head and glanced in, but he didn't see anything, only glanced at the gentle light that came out, then bowed slightly, and then walked away.

Seeing that her brows frowned slightly, she turned around and went back to the house to report to Qu Miaoling: "Miss, His Royal Highness the Second Prince passed by the door just now, as if he was looking at you." ”

Qu Miaoling just sneered at this, "I have something to look at, let him just look at it." ”

Looking at the expression on his young lady's face, he lowered his head softly and said nothing.

That night, Wu Dehou specially came to find Qu Miaoling.

As soon as she came in, she said, "Miao Ling, did you bring the second prince here this morning?"

Qu Miaoling didn't lie and said directly: "It was the mother who sent someone to say that she wanted her daughter to take the second prince to the garden, and then His Royal Highness the prince said that he wanted to see your daughter and took her there, father, but you and His Royal Highness the second prince had an unpleasant quarrel." ”

Wu Dehou hurriedly replied, "Of course not, my father has a good relationship with His Royal Highness the Second Prince, don't guess." ”

But after a while, Wu Dehou still said again: "The second prince is unfathomable, you still have to stay away from him in the future." ”

Qu Miaoling hurriedly nodded yes, "The father's teachings have been received by the daughter, and the daughter will definitely keep a distance from His Royal Highness the Second Prince in the future, and will never be close." ”

Thinking of Wu Dehou's entrustment, Qu Miaoling was also a little happy in her heart, which meant that even if she had an unpleasant quarrel with Situ Huaibo in the future, Wu Dehou would come to block the knife.