After breakfast, the whole family went to Yude Lane.

Gu Xian finished the whole house and muttered: "This house is really not good, it is not as good as my house." ”

Originally, I thought that the house of the imperial gift would be magnificent, but it turned out that this house had no characteristics except for the big one, and the garden was bare without carved beams and paintings.

Qingshu said in a deep voice: "Mother, this is the house of His Majesty's favor. Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en. Even if the house doesn't agree with you, we can only be grateful instead of disgusted, otherwise it will be punished when it reaches the ears of His Majesty the Emperor. So mother, don't say anything like that in the future. ”

Shen Shaozhou was also busy and said: "Xiaoxian, the emperor can reward his mother-in-law for this house because he is worried about her contribution to the people." Such an honor, how many people can't ask for it. ”

The house can be rebuilt by yourself, but this honor is something that few people can have.

Gu Xian didn't dare to say anything more.

Knowing that they were coming, Qingshu sent someone to clean the house from the inside out a few days ago.

Gu Xian and Shen Shaozhou lived in the courtyard of Erjin. When the husband and wife entered the house, Gu Xian couldn't help frowning and said, "It's too simple here. ”

Shen Shaozhou looked at it and said, "It's not simple, you can see everything." ”

Beds, tables, chairs, wardrobes, dressers, and bedding are all new.

"Why do you have everything? You see there's nothing on the Bogu shelf, and the walls are empty. Gu Xian shook her head and said, "If you think about the layout in the mother's house, everything is complete." I see, they just don't take me to heart. ”

Shen Shaozhou said a little helplessly: "Xiaoxian, you are not a child anymore, don't make trouble without reason, okay?" ”

They only lived in the capital for a month or two, and they were so well arranged.

I think when he used to go to sea, there was nothing in that room except a bed and bedding. It is well furnished and already very nice.

Gu Xian was a little aggrieved: "I'm just telling the truth, why am I making trouble unreasonably." ”

"It stands to reason that you should take care of Qingshu and An An, not them to take care of you."

Speaking of this, Shen Shaozhou said: "Xiaoxian, didn't you find that Qingshu and An An didn't kiss you?" You don't reflect on yourself, and you compare yourself to your mother-in-law. If they want their sisters to know, it will definitely be even more chilling. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Xian was very uncomfortable: "I objected to letting An An come to the capital that day, and it was you and my mother who forced me to agree." After being separated for such a long time, it was completely expected that An An would be estranged from me. ”

Qingshu had never been very close to her, and she didn't expect her to change her attitude suddenly. But An An is also estranged from her now, which makes Gu Xian very sad, after all, An An was raised by her.

"They can't stay with you forever and get married when they are old." After speaking, Shen Shaozhou held her hand and said, "Let them do whatever the children want, I will always be with you." ”

Gu Xian smiled and said, "I know you don't want me to have a conflict with them. Okay, I'll listen to you. ”

In front of Old Madam Gu, Qingshu assigned Steward Kang to hand over the sign to enter the palace.

When Old Madam Gu heard the reply, she couldn't help but ask, "Who is this Steward Kang?" ”

"My surname is Kang, my name is Kang Rong, and I bought it from outside three years ago. It's very neat to be kind and do things, which is very good. ”

Old Madam Gu didn't trust the people who bought in from outside after Mother Zhong's matter, and now she relied on the old servants: "Why don't you let the housekeeper come to Xi?" ”

This housekeeper is a very important person, and how can he be trusted to buy it from outside. is like Mrs. Zhong, who saved the lives of the mother and son, but betrayed her in the end.

Qingshu smiled and said, "Come to Xi to take care of the shop!" Let him take care of the house, how can he be busy. Grandma rest assured, the deed of the Kang Rong family is pinched in my hand and I am not afraid of disobedience. ”

Since he is the big shopkeeper in the shop, he definitely can't come to the housekeeper. Old Madam Gu said, "Otherwise, I'll ask Lao Kong to come over and give you a housekeeper." ”

Qingshu shook his head and said, "No need, I think Steward Kang has done a good job." Grandma, few slaves who have betrayed their masters since ancient times have a good end. If it weren't for being forced to have no choice, no one would have taken such a path of no return. ”

After the confrontation on the day of the joy, Qingshu deeply reflected on himself. Don't be too generous, or the servants will climb on top of you and be your lord of your house. But you can't be too mean, or the servants won't have the same heart as you, and these people will turn away from you. Therefore, the housekeeper director must also be relaxed.

After understanding this, Qingshu formulated a lot of regulations. For example, the inner court must not be noisy and noisy, and those who violate it will be punished; If you do something wrong, even if you are a personal maid, you will be punished. In the same way, there is a reward for good deeds.

These regulations must have come down, and Qingshu felt that everyone was much more rigorous than before.

It is because of this series of regulations that An An's housekeeper can be so smooth.

Old Madam Gu saw that Qingshu had an idea, so she no longer dwelled on it: "Since you think he is good, then use it for the time being." Qingshu, wait a few more times for you to send a few more greeting posts to the Wu family and the Lan family. You two sisters have been thankful for their care over the years, and I have to thank them so much. ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "Okay." ”

Over the years, he has indeed been taken care of by the Wu family and the Feng family. Especially the Wu family helped her block I don't know how much trouble, otherwise her life would not be so comfortable.

Gu Xian deliberately took An An to the back garden.

There was nothing in the back garden except for more than 20 pine trees, Gu Xian said: "You have to organize this garden well, plant more flowers and plants, and build a rockery and two pavilions." ”

"Mother, it costs a lot of silver."

After taking charge of the house, An An realized that the family had a lot of expenses every month. Nearly 20 people have a lot of food, clothing and monthly money, and their sisters' pen, ink, paper, inkstone, clothes and jewelry are also a lot of expenses.

After knowing the specific expenses, An Anxin was shocked, and fortunately her sister could make money, otherwise how could she afford to study.

She can't open source, but she can. After she took care of the house, all those unnecessary expenses were cut.

Gu Xian said nonchalantly: "You don't have to worry about this, it will cost me to pay for it." ”

An An frowned when he heard this: "Mother, it's not that we don't have money, it's that no one lives here and it's a waste to build pavilions and attics." ”

Gu Xian said: "What does it mean that no one lives? Don't we live in Beijing now, and we will live in Beijing in the future! ”

"When you decide to live here permanently, I will build a rockery attic pavilion."

Gu Xian said unhappily: "I said that I will pay the money, what are you doing so strongly." ”

An An said unceremoniously: "Your money? Where did you get the money, it's not Uncle Shen's. ”

Gu Xian said confidently: "The money your Uncle Shen earns, my mother uses it rightly. ”

"You can use whatever you want, but we can't do it with Grandma. Mother, I don't want to be told in the future that our ancestors and grandchildren are all from the Shen family. ”

So she won't use any of the Shen family's money.