Chapter 30: Steward Song
Because Song Youwei was educated and had a good brain, he made him a housekeeper.
The housework and servant women involved in the inner house are also managed by his mother-in-law.
Cai Dacheng didn't want to toss, and he didn't want anyone to disturb Jiaojiao's recuperation, so he dumped it at Old Man Song and took his eldest grandson away to be his son's companion.
He patted his ass and left, leaving everyone staring at Caijiazhuang.
Caijiazhuang itself has a large population, and there are more than 30 people in the Chen family, not counting Zhang Datou's family, there will be more than 30 people, how to live?
Chen Geng walked in the courtyard, witnessed how Cai Dacheng arranged people, shook his head and walked away.
In the end, it was Old Man Song who came forward, after all, he was arranged to be a housekeeper.
It was getting dark soon, so I asked the woman to help cook first, and then rested quickly after eating.
A few men and a few women will make do with one night first, and then divide the work tomorrow.
After the meal, the old man Song dragged his head and asked in a crackling voice: how to arrange agricultural affairs, how to manage the servants, who is the servant who has a good face next to the master, the treatment of the servant who waits for the master, and the number of small maids around each master.
Because there were no people before, they were the first batch!
Before the field was only 100 acres, but it was given to the clansmen 60 acres of ceremonial fields, and their own 40 acres of land had to support 40 people and more than 20 long-term workers!
How is this possible?
Seeing the surprised expression of the old man Song, he was busy adding, he had just bought 200 acres of fertile land, 60 acres of middle field, and 130 acres of lower field.
Old man Song thinks that it is enough for the main family to eat and dress well, and for dozens of them to be able to eat and dress and cover their bodies?
After deducting their own food and paying taxes, the remaining five or six hundred taels of silver are left in a year, but what about the food, use, and clothing of so many people? What about monthly money?
Could it be that Master Cai just bought the next person and just ate it?
There are many fields, the wind and rain are smooth, and in the disaster year, drink the northwest wind?
Sell them again? How good is that! When the time comes, if one is sold today and one tomorrow, won't their family be separated?
I really couldn't hear any news from Zhang Datou, so Old Man Song dragged his heavy heart and fell asleep over and over again.
After breakfast the next day, the old man Song discussed with the old woman, and heard that there were two courtyards in the main house, thinking that such a big house had to be waited, right?
How can I have been appointed as a housekeeper, and I have to stuff my own people to shake in front of the master, so as not to sell them one by one when the master has no money.
Actually, it's not that he doesn't want to pick the one he just bought, he really can't get his hands on it!
Except for his family, all the other families bought it to farm, of course, they couldn't pick out the right one, which Old Man Song didn't know, he only knew that Master Cai bought the wrong person.
took the old woman, the eldest and the second son, the daughter-in-law, and the little grandson, and got on the ox cart prepared by Zhang Datou and went to He Village.
Old man Song didn't expect the main family to live in the mountains!
Those who pull out the cold in their hearts don't give up hope at all.
The twists and turns of the mountain road are eighteen bends, and finally we arrive at Pan Village.
Looking at such a big village, Old Man Song was finally in a better mood, but unfortunately his heart hadn't been put down, and the ox cart kept driving towards the wild woods...
Old man Song doesn't have any ideas anymore, he can eat enough-okay!!
As a result, I was slapped in the face again in less than half an hour!
After passing through the forest, the stone road appeared in front of me.
After another moment, the village saw it. Although it is not as big as Pan Village, the road is good, and then you will see the long wall to the east of the mountain, and the destination of Zhang Datou to catch the car is the gate of the wall...
At this point, the door is open.
Inside the door came the sound of children's laughter, including his eldest grandson.
Old Man Song's tense nerves all the way finally relaxed...
"Coming?" Cai Dacheng was sitting in the courtyard, two boys were surrounding him, he was doing manual work, and he couldn't see what it was.
Old man Song was about to kneel down as he led his family.
"Hey! Ay... Never mind! My family doesn't have such big rules, no need to kneel! Cai Dacheng asked Zhang Datou to pull Old Man Song.
Old man Song didn't dare to object, but still pulled his family to bend down and salute.
"Since you're here, I'll tell you about it, and you can watch and do it yourself."
"Your whole family stays here and listens."
Old man Song was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Those families arranged farm work, although they were slaves, but they were treated as tenant farmers, renting six and a half floors, and not paying monthly money.
Now those who have no money will take it from me for the time being, and they will also give them rations when the food is not available.
What is spent from me will be returned at the end of the year.
In the event of a disaster year, depending on the severity of the disaster, rent reduction or rent exemption will be considered.
You also tell them that if they have been doing well or performing well, their grandchildren can consider leaving their citizenship after three generations, including your family.
Where is the field, let Zhang Datou take you there. How they are distributed, you have your own idea. ”
"There are nine people in your family, you are responsible for the outside and arrange the inner house at the same time, and you can't get busy at the beginning to let your three sons help, can you straighten it out before the year?" Cai Dacheng asked.
Old man Song hurriedly said, this is too forgiving!
"Yes, it won't take that long."
"Hmmm! You do it. You can arrange this yard by yourself, leave a stove, leave a concierge, and arrange a woman to be responsible for sprinkling and sweeping. ”
"The school next door will open after the New Year, arrange the gatehouse, sprinkle and sweep, just add a miscellaneous one, and it just so happens that your family has arranged it all.
Your eldest grandson accompanies my son at night, usually as a companion, and your little grandson will be my little playmate in the future.
Your family has suffered a lot for so many years, and even if it is extraordinary, I don't think it will be your family's share.
I'm not tired, and you can't make a lot of money, but it's better to be stable, and you still have the ability to protect your whole family.
In terms of monthly silver, you have one and a half a month, one or two each for your three sons and your mother-in-law, and half a tael for your two daughters-in-law.
Shut up what I shouldn't say!
Guilty of it in my hands, huh!
You can ask Zhang Datou what happened to his former master! The tone of the last sentence is severe.
"On the orders of the master!" All the people bowed in unison.
"This is five thousand taels, use the money to go through the account yourself, go and arrange it, there are many things missing this time, so let Zhang Datou prepare a car to pull you to the town to make up for it."
If there is anything missing in the future, you will buy it yourself, hurry up and go with another one.
The vegetable garden on the west side of the school can be planted first if there is no urgent need now, my wife likes it, so you should take care of it more.
Oh, by the way, you look at the arrangement of those girls, don't they have kids? Let's go down and be a daughter-in-law. ”
"Yes!" When he left, Old Man Song still dragged Zhang Datou, and at present, he was the only one who knew about the main family.
Zhang Datou took them to the school next door, where there was no one now.
He told him about what he knew, but he didn't understand any more, thinking that there were still a lot of things, so he quickly picked out what he thought was important to talk about, and then he avoided waiting and couldn't go back, and the lord said that he was going to drive the ox cart to send them to the town to buy things.
Old man Song waited for him to walk away and spoke: "Since Geng'er was left to be a companion, the eldest and his wife will be arranged on the master's side, the eldest daughter-in-law is responsible for the work on the stove, and the eldest is responsible for the gatehouse, cleaning in the courtyard and ushering in the delivery."
In the inner room, let the old woman help do it first, they are too young not to touch the moldy head of the main family, and let the second daughter-in-law go over after straightening it out.
The second daughter-in-law usually has something to wash to help the handle.
The second child is in charge of the school, first do a porter and chores, the second daughter-in-law is responsible for sprinkling, and you are responsible for the food at home for the time being, there shouldn't be many things, so let's do it first to see what the master says.
The third child was responsible for following me to run errands and catch the car.
The important thing is, no matter what you encounter or see in the Lord's house, don't make me curious, I keep my mouth shut about everything in the Lord's house, you know? ”
Everyone nodded.
"Alright, let's disperse!"
"Hey! Wait a minute, old woman, you go and ask Madame, how does the main family usually prepare meals, forget it, or the eldest daughter-in-law, you ask.
How many dishes? How many vegetarian dishes? How many meat dishes? It's best to ask the standard of the old man's meal for a day, and ask now.
Second, you go to Zhuangzi with me first, first, you have to take the third child over, and second, those people have to be arranged immediately, otherwise there will be chaos. ”
A quarter of an hour later, the eldest daughter-in-law, Song Qin, came back, and the main family's meals were not standardized, so let them watch and cook a few dishes.
Old Man Song and Second Song did not delay, and followed Zhang Datou.
Let's talk about the Cai family.
Last night, it was already said that Cai Dacheng would sleep with Bao'er, but it was very late and Bao'er was ready to sleep before he came back.
After Cai Dacheng came back, he made do with the food in the pot and ate it with Song Geng, and took Ercheng of his pajamas to him, and asked him to wash and go to the West House to sleep with Bao'er.
Bao'er was about to fall asleep, but he didn't expect his father to bring a brother, and he could still play with him and sleep with him, he was very excited and immediately kicked the adult! dragged other people's children and walked to the West House.
And Zhao Jiao stared at Cai Dacheng.
Cai Dacheng was uncomfortable with her, touched his nose, and told him about buying people today.
Ercheng was not at ease, so he went to the west bedroom to arrange it, and saw that the two of them were okay before coming back.
"Boa is crazy! I'll check it out before I go to bed. "I think it's good to arrange this arrangement, the children will always grow up, it's not good to be in bed with them all the time, and the son is too good to howl in the middle of the night!
Before going to bed, Ercheng brought water to the lady to wash as usual.
Zhao Jiao is a lot more comfortable now, and her body is not so weak and weak, so she takes the racket and scrubs it with warm water.
Warm fragrant nephrite is in front, and Ercheng is okay, and you can see and touch it every day.
But Cai Dacheng can't do it!
He felt that Jiaojiao was deliberately flirting with him! Through the thin fabric, the reflection can guess what she is doing!
By the time Zhao Jiao scrubbed and lay down, he couldn't help but get excited.
The baby was asleep, but Bao'er was not there, so she pounced on her like a hungry wolf and kissed her...
Although you can't actually contact it, there are a lot of other ways!
Harmonious...
When the lunch meal was served, Bao'er was stunned, because there are usually only two to four dishes, but today I actually added a lot!
The little hand nodded and said, "Daddy, there are actually nine!" Wow! And ah! Ten! Again? ”
"Little thing! Will you be able to finish eating again? Cai Dacheng scraped his little nose funny.
After looking at the dishes, it can be regarded as full of color and flavor. But today there are a lot of materials and few meat dishes, because there is no preparation, which is not bad.
Cai Dacheng tasted the dishes, and the taste was not bad, especially the clear water balls, which were light and could be eaten by Jiaojiao.
"Take out the two pills left, and I'll send them to Madame."
"Let the villain come?" Song Qin hurriedly asked.
Cai Dacheng glanced at her and bowed his head.
Ercheng sat on the side and didn't make a sound, let's eat!
It's not like his brother has eaten a lot of delicacies from the mountains and seas.
Song Qin's family wanted to find a tray and a bowl, so he had no choice but to use the bamboo curtain used by the farmer to make dumplings as a tray.
He took the soup and food that the mother had drunk, added a spoon and chopsticks, and took it to the inner room.
Zhao Jiao had just been breastfeeding, and she was about to put him down when she hiccuped him vertically, when she saw Song Qin's bowl coming in with a dumpling curtain, she couldn't help but smile, and gently hugged the little baby horizontally.
"Madame, your lunch is ready."
Song Qin's eyes didn't look everywhere, he just wanted to put down the food, he was a little hesitant, and he didn't have a place to put it down!
"You can just put the food on the table, and I'll get up and eat."
"This! … You can't get out of bed..."
"It's okay! Get out of bed and recover faster. ”
Zhao Jiao put the child on the bed, got up in her pajamas, and went to the dresser to eat.
"You help me watch the child, he just drank milk, don't choke on the milk."
"Yes!" In front of the bed in Song Qin's aisle, he saw a beautiful milk baby with big eyes open, cooing on the bed: this time one eye squeezed and opened, another time the little mouth pouted back and forth, and the little head wrinkled again.
The room is very warm, wearing a small padded jacket, so the hands and feet are also easy to come to things, this will be waving the arms, but unfortunately the clothes are still a little too much, the hand can not send the mouth, the hand can not foot but come! The child in the confinement was so strong in his legs, and the small bag was slowly kicked open by him.
Song Qin subconsciously stepped forward and rewrapped the small quilt.
But the little guy is even more energetic, this will exert all his strength, the little face is red, and he doesn't know what to do.
"Madam, the little master and the slave are hugging?"
"No, just let him play by himself." Zhao Jiao said while eating, "You don't need to call slaves and maids in the future, our family doesn't pay attention to these fictitious things." ”
"Yes!"
Because I drank the soup, I couldn't eat much food, so I put down the dishes and chopsticks and prepared to get up.
Song Qin saw that Zhao Jiao didn't eat the balls, so he said: "Madam, the master said that this Qingshui balls are suitable for you to eat, so let... I sent it to you. ”
Zhao Jiao looked at the food, picked up the chopsticks and barely ate a small ball, she didn't want to eat it, dropped the chopsticks, slowly walked to the bedside, looked at her son moving again, and tapped his little nose: "Active!" ”
You may know your mother, of course, you may have smelled a familiar smell and heard a familiar voice, and the little guy actually laughed, and this smile was like Ercheng.
"There's nothing special for you to do at home right now, so you hurry up and eat. After dinner, let's see what is still lacking at home, how much is missing, make a list and go to the town to buy it together, otherwise it will be bad on a snowy day.
In the past, there were few people in the family and not much supplies, but this will be more people, and it is inevitable that there will be shortages. ”
Song Qin hurriedly said: "Madam, my father-in-law went out in the morning, and he said that he would go to Zhuangzi to arrange people first, and then go to the town to purchase." ”
"That's fine! You can watch it first, and then go down. ”
"Yes." Song Qin breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and retreated with the curtain.
Zhao Jiao also breathed a sigh of relief, someone has to be waiting for someone to enjoy, she is not used to it! This is not a nanny to be hired but a slave to buy, and you have to take a good measure.