Lu Jing and Zijuan walked back for dozens of steps, and saw Daiyu with Qingwen, Youxia, Qingqiu, and Hongqi and a few maids, and greeted them with a curling smile.

Lu Jing went up and rubbed Daiyu's soft hair, and asked with a smile: "I don't know what happened to the fairy's travel?" ”

Daiyu glanced at Lu Jing coquettishly, and said seriously: "Husband is more serious, an hour ago, my father asked people to wait for my husband to come back, let us go and see him." ”

After hearing this, Lu Jing put away his joke and asked, "Madame, do you know what your father-in-law is looking for us?" ”

Daiyu shook her head slightly, and then said, "There must be something important." ”

Seeing this, Lu Jing stopped asking, so he brought Daiyu, Zijuan, and Qingwen to the Lin Mansion.

After the two saluted Lin Ruhai, they sat down hand in hand.

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "Today, the emperor approved my resignation, and now I only retain a loose post, so I don't have to go to the yamen every day to answer in the future." ”

Lu Jing and Daiyu were all happy after hearing this, and Daiyu was even more relieved, and said with a smile: "Daddy has resigned, just so you can take care of your body." ”

Lu Jing also congratulated Lin Ruhai: "My father-in-law can be a friend of pine and bamboo in the future, and I can live a leisurely life with poetry and books." ”

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "It's just a matter of resigning to avoid right and wrong, but in this way, I have time to meet old friends more." ”

At this point, he said, "I have come to you today because I have a matter to discuss with you. ”

Lu Jing smiled and said, "Father-in-law, please speak, but if it is a matter of teasing Sun, I'm afraid that my father-in-law will have to wait for a few more years." ”

Daiyu's face turned red when she heard this, she glared at Lu Jing fiercely, and lowered her head shyly.

Lin Ruhai saw that the two of them were still in love, and laughed and said: "This matter is not urgent, you and Yu'er have just been married for a long time, Yu'er is still young, and it is not too late to talk about the heir in a few years, I came to you to let Yu'er take charge of the affairs of the Lin Mansion." ”

Daiyu was a little surprised when she heard this: "Since Daddy is no longer responsible for political affairs, why does he let his daughter take care of the affairs of the house?" ”

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "This matter is also simple, since you got married, Lin Zhong has always been in charge of affairs in the house, and I have been negligent in management, resulting in the accounts of the past few months have been ambiguous, and recently Lin Zhong said that there is something wrong with the accounts in the house, and I don't have much energy to review." ”

"In fact, I had this idea during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but at that time, Huai Jin didn't discuss it with you, and now although I am unofficial and light, I have been negligent in this way, and I have some energy to deal with many trivial matters every day, so it is better to leave it to you to take care of."

Yan Bi asked Lu Jing, "What does Huai Jin think of this matter?" ”

Lu Jing knew his father-in-law's intentions and wanted Daiyu to take over the Lin family as soon as possible, so he replied: "Now the affairs of our family depend on Yu'er, originally sharing the worries of our father-in-law, it is the responsibility of our husband and wife and the filial piety that should be fulfilled, but the son-in-law is worried that Yu'er is young and unfamiliar and cannot take care of both sides, if there is a mistake or omission, it will not violate the original intention of the father-in-law." ”

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said: "I know that you feel sorry for Yu'er, and you don't want her to work too hard, but Yu'er is clever and smart, and it is also easy to manage this mansion, it doesn't take too much thought, even if there are some mistakes and omissions, it doesn't matter, the family property in this mansion is left to Yu'er." ”

When Lu Jing heard this, he looked at Daiyu and asked her to make up her own mind.

Daiyu wanted to be humble, but seeing that her husband had already spoken first, and she had the intention of sharing her father's worries, she stood up and said: "Since Daddy and Husband have talked about this, Daiyu has to reluctantly respond, but how to manage the affairs in this house, Daiyu has a bit of a foolish opinion, say it Daddy and Husband to see if it is appropriate?" ”

Lin Ruhai and Lu Jing both nodded and said, "Yu'er, let's talk about it." ”

Daiyu pondered for a moment and then said solemnly: "Since the affairs of the two mansions are entrusted to me, in the future, the affairs of the two mansions need to be decided by me alone, first of all, the property in this mansion is still handed over to Steward Lin, but Steward Lin will be in charge of the accounts in the future, and a certain amount of silver and Steward Lin will be used every month from the Lin family, which is regarded as the salary of employment." ”

"As for the billing, I am in charge of it, and the income of Steward Lin is handed over to me for monthly checking, so as not to be concealed from others. In addition, although there are not many people in this house, there are more than ten or twenty people, and there are also some old people with faces, since I am in charge, they must listen to my call, follow the rules and be serious and neat, and do not make a mistake. ”

Lin Ruhai saw that her daughter's words were clear and clear, and she had the demeanor of her wife before her death, and said happily: "Okay, everything is according to what Yu'er said." ”

Lu Jing nodded with a smile and said, "Yu'er is becoming more and more dignified and majestic, and I will only have to be respectful in the future." ”

Daiyu was a little embarrassed and said: "Husband, don't make fun of the concubine, I also rely on the presence of the two of you amulets to have such confidence." ”

Lin Ruhai looked at the two of them joking with a smile, and said with a smile: "I am relieved to see that you are so loving and harmonious after marriage." ”

Then he said to Daiyu: "When you were in charge of the house, the people in the house also knew each other, since you are going to reassign errands, I will call them all over tomorrow to see you again." ”

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Daddy is not busy, it's not too late to wait for my daughter to go back and reconsider the rules of the two mansions." ”

"That's fine!" Lin Ruhai nodded.

After the three of them discussed, Lu Jing and Daiyu accompanied Lin Ruhai to dinner, and then Daiyu resigned to Lin Ruhai on the grounds of rethinking the rules of the two prefectures.

Lin Ruhai didn't keep Daiyu and let her go back, leaving only Lu Jing to play chess and gossip with him.

In the process of accompanying Lin Ruhai to play chess, Lu Jing told Lin Ruhai about the conversation with Wang Ziteng that day.

Lin Ruhai said with a solemn face when he heard this: "If the emperor finds out, wouldn't the consequences be even more serious." ”

Lu Jing comforted: "Father-in-law, don't worry, he is a smart person, since he has this plan, he will naturally not have any entanglement with me on the back road, and this matter is just tacit, the son-in-law will not conspire with him for anything, at most he will finally relieve the Wang family." ”

Lin Ruhai said in a deep voice: "You still have to be cautious in this matter, don't leave any handles, and beware of him leaving any backhand in order to force you to comply." ”

"The son-in-law will be cautious!" Lu Jing nodded, recalling the ending of Wang Ziteng in his mind, Wang Ziteng should have three years to live, shortly after Yuan Chun's death, he was promoted to a cabinet scholar, and died a strange and violent death on the way to Beijing only more than 200 miles away from the capital, and then he could arrange it in advance according to this time node.

After the two chatted for more than half an hour, Lu Jing said goodbye and left.

All the way back to Xiumeiju on the left side of Nuanyutang, I saw Daiyu sitting upright in front of the desk, sometimes frowning and pondering, sometimes writing with no hands, Zijuan and Qingwen standing on both sides, one grinding, one laying the volume.

Lu Jing quietly retreated, asked the kitchen to cook a bowl of bird's nest lotus seed porridge for Daiyu, and after the porridge was cooked, Fang walked in again with a bowl and bowl.

Daiyu saw Lu Jing coming in, and hurriedly said: "The husband came just in time, let's see if these articles proposed by the concubine are appropriate?" ”

Lu Jing put the bird's nest lotus seed porridge on the table and said with a smile: "Madame, go drink some porridge first, and then talk to Madame after I finish reading." ”

After hearing this, Daiyu hurriedly got up and said happily: "Husband, look carefully, and if there is anything inappropriate, circle it directly." With that, he moved to the table.

Zijuan hurriedly divided the porridge in the pot into a bowl, tested the temperature, and reminded Daiyu that it was a little hot.

Daiyu raised her hand and brushed the green silk, smiled indifferently, then opened her mouth slightly, blew it lightly, and slowly put it in her mouth to taste, her heart was full of honey.

Lu Jing sat down at the desk and saw that more than a dozen rules had been written on it, so he read them one by one.

First, the subordinates in the two governments are not allowed to violate the system of the imperial court, and they are not allowed to trespass on their family routines, and they are not allowed to wear clothes, and they are not allowed to violate the color of clothing.

Second, there are those who dare to deceive outside in the name of the owner, regardless of the report of others and the visit, in addition to being sent to the official for re-governance, that is, all the real estate income will be made public.

Third, the monthly rice and monthly money received by those who have married a family will be doubled as usual, and the advance will be made for one month, and more than one payment can be made.

Fourth, when you go to work, where you are talking, you are not allowed to make a mistake for a moment, and if you take a step, the offender will be punished with 20 boards.

Fifth, inform relatives and friends, do not neglect, do not make friends, violators will be punished with 40 boards.

Sixth, the accounts of the comprador are all handed over to the managers of various places and submitted day by day.

Seventh, the clothes of the four seasons are doubled, and no pawns are allowed.

Eighth, where each village shop each number, the case will be sent to the head office, not allowed to distribute points privately, the head office will be rewarded at any time according to the amount of effort.

Ninth, it is not allowed to embezzle a single cent of the shop account without permission, and there is a fine of 10, which will be expelled immediately, and if there is an urgent need, it can be reported to the steward.

Tenth, if others make mistakes, colleagues are not allowed to ask for it, and violators will be punished together.

Lu Jing smiled after seeing it: "Madam, these rules are slightly supplemented and put in the Jia family. ”

Daiyu said with a smile on her face: "It's still the husband who understands the mind of the concubine, I am based on some of the current situation in the Jia family, the rules of our two mansions are stricter than the Jia family, and there are not so many subordinates and side branches to live on us, so naturally there are not so many out-of-the-ordinary things, but the prevention is better than the first, the concubine body thought more deeply, and some of them were not written." ”

Lu Jing suddenly smiled and said: "I said that the rules set up by Madame are much stricter, it turns out that I am just using these things to deter. ”

"It's just to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger and give a warning, as for the other rules, the concubine feels that everything is fine according to the old calendar in our house." Daiyu nodded and smiled, and then sent Zijuan and Qingwen back to rest.

After the two left, Daiyu poured a bowl of porridge, brought it to Lu Jing, took a spoonful and blew it a few times, sent it to Lu Jing's lips, and said with a smile: "Husband, drink some too." ”

Lu Jing took a few sips in a row, and said with a smile: "This porridge tastes a little better after passing through the hands of Madame." ”

Then he said: "Plain hand soup soup, shameful to taste it, no wonder Mrs. wants to take away the purple juan." ”

Dai Yujiao snorted and said, "The concubine is not as shameless as her husband. ”

Lu Jing smiled smugly, and then asked, "Where does Madam plan to work in the future?" ”

Dai Yuxiu frowned slightly: "The concubine body is also worried about this matter, if the two mansions choose one place to waste manpower, it will also delay time, and the concubine body will also run at both ends, but there is no suitable place in our house." ”

Lu Jing smiled: "I have a place to recommend." ”

Daiyu said with joy on her face: "What did the husband say?" ”

Lu Jing smiled and said: "Most of the rooms in our backyard podium are empty, and Mrs. can choose three bookkeeping rooms, tea rooms, and discussion offices in one place, and it just so happens that our family's warehouse is also in the backyard, and the maids and daughters-in-law also live there. ”

Daiyu said happily: "It just so happens that Zijuan Qingwen and they also live in the backyard, and it is convenient to arrange for duty." ”

Seeing this, Lu Jing hugged Daiyu in his arms and said with a smile: "What decoration style Madame wants, I will let people clean it up tomorrow." ”

Daiyu shook her head and smiled: "This doesn't bother with the concubine, the concubine will arrange it by herself tomorrow." ”

Lu Jing asked again about the manpower arrangement, Daiyu thought for a while and said: "The affairs of the two of us are taken care of by the concubine herself, Youxia and Zijuan are careful, one is in charge of the income in our house, and the other is in charge of the house, Qingqiu and Qingwen have killed, and they are in charge of the accounts of the two mansions. ”

Speaking of this, he thought about it and said: "The procurement of the two mansions is also in one place, the errand of the kitchen is managed by Lu Zheng's family, the kitchen inside and outside the two mansions is still in charge of the current manpower, and the rest of the errands are assigned to the people over there one day, everything is as usual on our side, and there is no need to adjust it." ”

Then the two discussed some details, and Lu Jing took Daiyu back to the bedroom to sleep.

It's night, and it's tender and natural. Bursts of fat incense, lingering all night.