After the cooks left, Yun Jiao got up, walked out of the porch, and slowly stood in front of everyone.

"The maidservants who served in the courtyards stood up." She spoke again.

This time, everyone did not hesitate and obediently did so.

"Wherefore you served in the past, in which ye will serve in return." Yun Jiao glanced at them and ordered lightly: "From now on, the Qin family's back house will be under my control."

You should be the rules that the subordinates should abide by, and the etiquette that should be done should be the same, this is the duty of the subordinates, I think, there is no need for me to say more.

You're the ones who serve in the main house, aren't you? Before going back, think about your identity clearly, if my mother is half dissatisfied or I am asked to bump into something wrong, or someone comes to me to complain, I will definitely not say a word, and immediately sell it.

Do you understand everything? ”

"Understood."

The maidservants did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly saluted and agreed.

She looked at the rest of the people, thought for a moment, and then spoke: "The six of you, who are in charge of entertaining people at the gate, passing on the report, three people by day, three people at night, and one change in a month."

You are in charge of the sprinkling from the gate to the antechamber, and you are in charge of the sprinkling from the antechamber to the back and before you go to the garden......

You guys, you're in charge of the flowers and plants in the garden......"

In just a few moments, she arranged all the subordinates.

"Are there any dissatisfied, or want to be transferred?" She asked, looking up.

Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing, even if they were really dissatisfied, they didn't dare to speak at this time.

"Since they are all satisfied, then I won't say more, if there are not enough people, I will buy some more people to come back in the next two days to make up for them.

From now on, each of you will do his duty, and each of you will take charge of his own affairs, and if there is anything wrong, I will find someone who is in charge.

Do your duty well, and the monthly reward will not be less, if there is a slack or incompetent, then it will be sold and replaced. She hugged the soup woman and raised her chin: "It's all scattered." ”

"Yes."

Everyone saluted, and then went out of the courtyard, out of the courtyard, one by one, patted their chests, glad that they could stay, and then looked back with palpitations, and estimated that Yun Jiao couldn't hear it, so they whispered, but no one dared to say half an excessive word.

"Lady."

As soon as the people dispersed, Qin Nanfeng came out of the house, and Yun Jiao, who was holding the hand, said with a smile: "The lady is really not majestic, let you be in charge, you really chose the right one." ”

"The trouble is yet to come." Thinking of Qin Huanxi, Yun Jiao was not so easy.

"Let's go into the house, your hands are cold." Qin Nanfeng led her into the house.

"I've been holding the soup woman, where is it cold." Yun Jiao pulled out her hand to shake his hand, wanting him to know that her palm was warm.

Qin Nanfeng grabbed her with his backhand, and the two went all the way into the house: "The backs of your hands are cold, I'll cover you up." ”

He took the soup woman in Yun Jiao's hand, put it aside, took her hands and put them into his arms, and looked at her with a smile: "It's warm now, right?" ”

Yun Jiao looked at him and smiled, her face flushed slightly: "Don't you really think that I am too strong?" ”

"It's the best, I love you the most." Qin Nanfeng lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, holding her hands through his clothes: "I thought you would be soft-hearted and leave those cooks." ”

"I won't be soft-hearted about this kind of thing." Yun Jiao felt the temperature on her hands: "They are working in the kitchen, not in the next place, they can do it, and the meals they cook every day are what is sent to our mouths."

If one of them has a grudge in his heart, and does something in the meal, and then we have three long and two short, wouldn't it be very wrong? ”

"That's right." Qin Nanfeng nodded, and asked her with a smile: "Then you sent them all away, when will we invite a few more cooks?" ”

"Not please." Yun Jiao shook her head and discussed with him again: "I think, let's buy a few cooks, right?" ”

"Buy a cook, are you willing to pay for the silver?" Qin Nanfeng laughed and teased her.

"Look at what you say, am I such a stingy person?" Yun Jiao glared at him: "Besides, all the silver is yours, as long as you are willing to give it up, it will be done, whether I am willing to give it up or not." ”

"But you said this, don't rely on me, I don't mean anything like this, I listen to you for everything." Qin Nanfeng hurriedly innocently showed his innocence.

Yun Jiao made him laugh: "Then let's buy three cooks, and then buy three cooks, the kind that signed the death deed." ”

"Okay, it's up to you." Qin Nanfeng agreed without thinking about it, and then remembered and asked her: "What are you going to do about the things on the account?" ”

"What do you think I should do?" Yun Jiao asked him rhetorically.

"You know more about this than I do, so I'll listen to you." Qin Nanfeng went around the words again.

"With your aunt's character, do you think you can get this money back?" Yun Jiao asked him.

Qin Nanfeng thought for a moment and shook his head: "I'm not sure, my aunt should still be very happy to deal with people on weekdays, otherwise, my father wouldn't have trusted her for so many years."

However, if there is too much money involved, then it should be another matter, and if it is exposed, no one knows what it will do, so I can't say. ”

Yun Jiao lowered her head and pondered carefully, without speaking.

Qin Nanfeng said again: "Otherwise, let's find a way to test her, if she refuses to pay it back, we will keep quiet about this matter, and it will save my father and mother from being angry." ”

"Nope." Yun Jiao shook her head and vetoed: "You don't want silver, but you must let your father know about it, especially your father."

He trusts his aunt the most, and if he can't recognize her true face, he will still not be able to carry her in the future. ”

"It's still thoughtful and thoughtful." Qin Nanfeng looked at her sideways and nodded: "It's up to you." ”

"You ask people to go outside, buy some tea and fruits that the old people love to eat, and we will go to see your grandfather and grandmother in the afternoon." Yun Jiao suddenly proposed.

"Why did you suddenly remember to go see them?" Qin Nanfeng was a little strange: "My grandfather and grandmother, they live alone, and they don't like to disturb people when they have nothing to do. ”

"I've been here for a few days, and I've seen them at the wedding banquet, but I haven't gone out of my way to see the two old people, I'm a junior, so I can't say it." Yun Jiao's hand slid to his waist and hugged him: "It's my business whether to go or not, it's their business whether to let me in or not, and I have to do what a granddaughter-in-law should do." ”

"I see, you want to probe first, right?" Qin Nanfeng smiled and pinched her chin.

Yun Jiao slapped his hand away: "You know again?" ”

"You must be afraid that my eldest aunt will go to the second elder to complain, and you want to go and explain the matter clearly." Qin Nanfeng said firmly.

"You're smart." Yun Jiao muttered in a low voice, and urged: "I know that you don't hurry up and send someone to buy something." ”

Qin Nanfeng casually ordered.

Yun Jiao looked up again and asked him, "How did you guess it?" ”

"You settle the account, and when you go to your father and mother, even if the road is blocked, what can the eldest aunt do except go to her grandfather and grandmother to cry?" Qin Nanfeng smiled and rubbed her hair.

"It's not necessarily, your eldest aunt can turn a crumbling home into what it is now, it shows that she has the ability in her hands, and it is not necessary that she can find another way." Yun Jiao pondered, "No matter what, I'm going to block all the possibilities I can think of." ”

She knew that she was a new daughter-in-law, and she was young, so she had to be cautious in her words and deeds everywhere, and she couldn't make a mistake, otherwise, Qin Huanxi would definitely hold on to her mistakes.

In the afternoon, the two went to the courtyard in the northeast corner of their home, where Qin Nanfeng's grandfather and grandmother lived.

But in an hour, the two came out.

Yun Jiao looked thoughtful, and her grandmother looked quite kind and pleasant, and she could see that she liked her a little.

Grandfather kept a solemn face, not angry and arrogant, and couldn't see what was going on in his heart.

But she could see that between the two of them, it must be her grandfather who had the final say.

"What are you thinking?" Qin Nanfeng thoughtfully helped her put on the hat on the cloak.

"I'm wondering, your grandfather has been cold-faced, could it be that he doesn't like me?" Yun Jiao turned her eyes to look at him.

"Don't think about it, he's always been like that." Qin Nanfeng grabbed her, and the two walked forward together, and said with a smile: "If it is really what you said, then not only does he not like you, but even my own grandson he doesn't like it." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Yun Jiao became curious.

"Don't I like fishing? When I was younger, I was playing with a fishing hook at home and accidentally hooked it on my leg. Qin Nanfeng laughed and patted his left thigh: "It's right here."

You know, fish hooks are barbed, and it's not so easy to get hooked and pull them out. ”

Yun Jiao couldn't help but laugh when she heard it: "Why are you so naughty." ”

"It was small.

On that day, my grandfather was in front of me, and he didn't care whether I lived or died, and pulled out the hook with a belt, and I grinned in pain, and he not only did not comfort me, but also beat me. Qin Nanfeng asked her aggrievedly: "You say, does this look like what my grandfather did?" ”

"Maybe you're too naughty, so you don't like her old man." Yun Jiao blinked her eyes and asked him, "What about your third brother?" But pleasant? ”

"Same." Qin Nanfeng said: "My third brother has been obedient since he was a child, and he doesn't make people angry, so he hasn't been beaten, but my grandfather has never favored him, and he treats him the same as he treats me." ”

"That's weird, don't they all say that they are intergenerational? Who can hurt if you don't hurt your grandson? Yun Jiao asked casually.

"He loves my little aunt the most." Qin Nanfeng said it personally.

Yun Jiao was a little surprised, thought for a moment and said, "Your little aunt is the youngest child of her grandfather, so it's not surprising that she has some pain."

Then you say, I vaguely mentioned the matter of my eldest aunt today, will he think that I am not a fuel-efficient lamp? ”

"Didn't you hear him? He doesn't care about what is ahead, which means that whether we are the east wind overpowering the west wind, or the west wind pressing the east wind, we don't do his business, he has always been like this. Qin Nanfeng explained to her: "You don't have to worry too much. ”

Yun Jiao nodded, no matter what, it would naturally be the best.

"By the way, your grandmother just said that your uncle's family is coming back?" She remembered one more thing.

"I heard my mother say it last time, it seems to say that it is the beginning of next month." Qin Nanfeng raised his head and thought about it.

"What kind of people are your uncle and aunt? Who is in the household? Yun Jiao asked curiously.

"My uncle's family is simple, just two uncles and aunts, and an only daughter under his knees." Qin Nanfeng said briefly.

"Just an only daughter?" Yun Jiao was a little surprised: "Then your uncle doesn't have a concubine?" ”

"Nope." Qin Nanfeng shook his head.

Yun Jiao covered her lips and smiled: "Then your uncle must be a powerful person, or your uncle's maiden family is in a high position, otherwise your uncle can be so peaceful?" ”

Qin Nanfeng smiled dumbly: "It's not a high position, but my uncle's mother's brother's official position will be overwhelmed by my uncle." ”

"Look, let me guess." Yun Jiao stroked her palms and laughed.

"Yes, yes, our Xiaojiu has always been very smart." Qin Nanfeng smiled and responded: "And my uncle's person, it is indeed not simple, she has been married to my uncle for so many years, my uncle has always been obedient to her, never a 'no' word, listen to my mother, when she was at home in the past, she didn't even have a loud voice." ”

"So good?" Yun Jiao listened with great interest: "There is more." ”

"Hmm." Qin Nanfeng thought about it again: "It's that my father has a lot of complaints about my uncle, saying that my uncle is a woman for everything, only cares about his own small family, and doesn't care about the love between brothers."

But fortunately, my uncle and his family are away all the year round, and there is no conflict, and my mother often says that if my uncle and uncle live at home for a long time, I am afraid that there will be no peaceful life. ”

"Isn't there a separation?" Yun Jiao asked.

"No, my grandfather and grandmother are here, how can I split up." Qin Nanfeng shook his head: "However, nominally, they have been outside for so many years, and they have never come back with silver."

During the New Year's holidays, or when my uncle came back to report on his work, he was just like a guest and couldn't stay for a few days, so there was no conflict. ”

"That is, nominally not separated, but in fact it has been divided.

Then you say, what if you say that your mother is against your aunt? Yun Jiao said and covered her lips and smiled.

"Then I don't know." Qin Nanfeng also smiled: "The tip of the needle is against Maimang, it is estimated that the tip of the needle wins, right?" After all, the tip of the needle is much harder than Maimang. ”

Yun Jiao laughed for a while and asked him again: "Then will they come back this time and stay for a long time?" ”

"Listening to my father's meaning, it seems that my uncle has been transferred back to the imperial capital, and he won't leave this time." Qin Nanfeng thought back for a moment: "That's what my father said that day, and I didn't ask carefully about the specific situation. ”

Yun Jiao suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.

"What's wrong?" Qin Nanfeng noticed her abnormality and couldn't help asking.

"Now that the family is taken over by me, your uncle and aunt are not worthy of your eldest aunt, but against me." Yun Jiao hammered him resentfully: "Look at your family, what kind of relatives are these?"

I was still thinking that I would follow you for a few days of peace, but this aunt hasn't completely left, and the next aunt is coming again. ”

"What are you afraid of?" Qin Nanfeng pinched her face: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, it's really not okay, let's move out and live." ”

"You said lightweight, how can you move out unless you have to?" Yun Jiao pushed his hand away: "I have to think about countermeasures." ”

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