"Da Lang, everyone is here!"

In the huge courtyard, the male and female servants were divided into two teams and stood separately.

On the top of the steps, Xue Lang stood with his hands in his hands, followed by Hexiang, Changjian, and Xiuniang. The male and female servants all stood with their heads bowed and their hands solemn, not daring to move or speak nonsense.

Xue Lang said: "Raise your head!" ”

The servants raised their heads as he was told, glanced at Xue Lang, and the timid ones immediately bowed their heads, and those who were bold looked at him, or glanced at the situation on the steps a few more times.

Whether bold or cowardly, Xue Lang didn't care at this time, and only said coldly: "From now on, you are the people of my Changping County Mansion, my rules are very simple, do more and say less, I don't want to hear the rights and wrongs of other people's families in the mansion, and I don't want to hear the rights and wrongs of my family in other people's mouths." Do you understand? ”

The servants replied in unison, "Oh! ”

Xue Lang continued: "In the next period of time, I will go out on official business and will not be in the mansion. All the maids were dispatched by Hexiang, and the male servants were dispatched by Ah Chen, who came in a few days. Before I return to Beijing, all the servants have a starting point, regardless of rank, and after I return to Beijing, the treatment and rank will be determined according to your performance. I will stay if I am qualified, and I will sell if I am not qualified! ”

Most of the servants had changed their faces, only a few of them were slightly older, and they didn't know if they had experienced a lot of storms or what, but they looked calm, not sad, not happy, not frightened or afraid.

Xue Lang secretly paid attention to the people, remembered the people, and said calmly on his face: "The house is in need of manpower, what will they do in the future, the maid will be assigned by Hexiang, and the male servant will be assigned by Changjian for the time being, and they will do things with peace of mind." The first time we met, I said so much, you just remember that you have to work hard. I won't talk about anything else. Bring people back. ”

"Whoa."

Bring the person back to the courtyard again. Xue Lang left Hexiang alone and said, "Before I went to Beijing, the maids in the house were all in charge of you, and Erlang's daughter-in-law was only supervising them, but the general affairs in the house were in charge of Erlang's daughter-in-law, and you had to assist her wholeheartedly." In terms of accounting, the treasury is still under your control, but the place that needs to be spent must be reported to Erlang's daughter-in-law, you keep the account of the treasury expenditure, and she keeps the account of the expenditure in the house, and each of them records her own. Do you understand what I mean? ”

He Xiang thought for a while, and asked tentatively: "What does Da Lang mean that the slave and maid are in charge of the servants, and the Erlang lady is in charge of the affairs of the house, and the slave and maid assist from the side?" ”

Xue Lang nodded: "That's right." ”

"Whoa! The slave and maid understood. ”

Xue Lang said: "I will hand over the manservant to Ah Chen, Xiuniang will stay in Beijing, she will only take care of the kitchen, and nothing else is allowed to interfere." ”

"Whoa!"

explained to Hexiang, with Hexiang's cleverness, he would naturally understand what he meant. Absolute power breeds absolute. Even though there are almost no slaves who dare to betray their masters in these years, Xue Lang still feels that they should be allowed to check and balance each other, and not take the initiative to create an environment that tests human nature.

Xue Lang didn't even see each other, he only temporarily locked people in a small courtyard, since he didn't have the intention, he didn't have to deal with it at all, and when the time came, he was at ease.

After that, Xue Lang asked Hexiang to take away the courtyard of the West Cross Courtyard and leave it for Erlang and his family to live in. The main courtyard must be where he lives, the owner of the county mansion, and it is not suitable for Erlang's daughter-in-law, for fear of making people laugh and say that he does not understand etiquette.

Jiang Lin went out to his mother-in-law's house early in the morning to pick up his daughter-in-law, and he would only pick up his daughter-in-law when he had a morning meal at his mother-in-law's house. Taking advantage of this gap, Xue Lang wrote a sparse note, reporting that the matter of teaching the method of making vermicelli has been completed, please ask the sage, can he go back to Weize Pass!

After writing the sparse music, he was sent to the yamen of the three provinces to come back, and after eating the morning food, Jiang Lin took Su Siniang to the door as promised-

Su Siniang only brought three people over, a close-fitting grandmother, two close-fitting and accustomed maids, and some habitual things in the cage and moved them over.

Seeing that Xue Lang asked people to clean up the West Cross Courtyard, he said bluntly: "Look at the eldest brother's actions, so orderly, the little sister will rest assured, in this mansion, when the eldest brother is not in Beijing, I will hand it over to the little sister." However, has the eldest brother found a good account manager? ”

Xue Lang also laughed and praised: "Brother and sister are refreshing! I'm not a person without measure, Hexiang, come here. ”

Hexiang came over and saluted: "The slave has seen the four ladies." ”

Su Siniang nodded. Xue Lang said: "Hexiang is the maidservant who is in charge of the treasury for me, and her younger siblings are in the house, but wherever there are flowers, you can ask her to withdraw them from the treasury." ”

Su Siniang said: "Don't worry, eldest brother, little sister will keep the accounts clear." ”

Xue Lang explained: "Before I returned to Beijing, the maid in the house was handed over to Hexiang, and where my brother and sister have something to do and someone useful, I can tell her, I have ordered her to do her best to help you." The manservant in the house, I sent Ah Chen to take charge, and it is best for my younger siblings to transfer a customary manmaid from home to help you pass the word to Ah Chen, so as to avoid inconvenience. ”

Su Siniang nodded, glanced at the grandmother behind her, and said, "Grandma Liang, I'll call your San Lang tomorrow." ”

"Whoa."

Xue Lang saw that she had a suitable candidate, so he continued: "There are some things that need to be known to my younger siblings, except for Hexiang, Xiuniang, and Ah Chen, who have followed me since Weize Pass, the rest are newly given by the saints. Although the men and women have been placed under the control of Hexiang and Ah Chen, however, since they are both newcomers, I do not know their moral abilities. Therefore, during the period when I left the capital, I could only ask my younger siblings to examine the character and ability of these servants. ”

Su Siniang's face was solemn: "Dare to ask the eldest brother, how to investigate?" ”

Xue Lang said: "I'm not in the house, and you are the main person in the house, but there are still inconveniences." In order to avoid trouble, close the door tightly and go deep and simple. During this period of time, you are responsible for recording the words and deeds of the supervising servants, and if there is such an exaggeration, you can deduct the deed and lock it up. ”

Erlang and his family will always have to set up their own doors in the future, and they have no stake in the servants in this house. It is most appropriate to hand it over to Su Siniang to supervise and record. Only those who have no stake will record the words and deeds of the servants truthfully and objectively.

Xue Lang is not in the mansion, so it should be the least thing; Without a master at home, it is also the easiest time for the servants to relax. If someone is inappropriate during this time period, it is also the easiest to expose. In other words, if even this period of time can be revealed, then there is no need for such a servant to be retained.

Xue Lang explained the same to Su Siniang, Jiang Lin only listened silently and did not interject. This is because he trusts his wife, and he trusts his brother-in-law.

After explaining all the family affairs, it was already feeding time, Xiuniang had already prepared the meal, and in addition to the taste that Xue Lang was used to, she also made dishes suitable for the taste of the general Tang people.

Xue Lang said: "Xiuniang's craftsmanship is okay, I let Ah Chen, who came to Beijing, be her husband, and it is not good to separate the husband and wife, so I let Xiuniang and Ah Chen stay in Beijing together." Xiuniang only cares about the food, and the rest will not interfere. In the future, if there is anything unappetizing in the dishes and tastes of the younger siblings, you can tell her that you don't have to be polite. ”

Su Siniang had already tasted Xiuniang's craftsmanship, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your care, Xiuniang's craftsmanship is already excellent, and there is nothing unappetizing." With such a good craft, the eldest brother actually stayed in Beijing, isn't this a cheap little sister? ”

Xue Lang couldn't help laughing, and Jiang Lin also laughed, but he still said softly to his wife: "Dye, treat the eldest brother with respect, don't be naughty." ”

Xue Lang smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, it's all a family." If a family still has to hide their temperament, then life is really not half interesting. The younger siblings can follow their old temperament, after all, we are a family that wants to get along for a long time. ”

Su Ran glared at Jiang Lin playfully, and said, "Oh, my little sister obeys orders." ”

For a while, the room was full of laughter, but it was also happy.