At this time, it was found that there was not enough manpower.

After all, it was in the capital, and Li Yong only brought a few stewards over, but Banniang was only two of herself, Cang'er. She was running around because of lack of manpower, but Chai Shijiu sent Changshi from the county king's mansion to send her a few people over.

The long historian looked at him in his forties, and he was the long history of Chai Nineteen's palace, and his ability was not to be said, probably because of Chai Nineteen's attention, and he was also respectful to Banniang: "These people were specially ordered by the king of the county, and I personally picked them out to call Miss Zeng, they have no other ability, but they are very familiar with the personnel of the capital, if Miss Zeng is too busy, if there is anything, just order a few people to do it." In addition, the prince of the county also asked me to bring a message to Miss Zeng, although it is not easy to do business in the capital, but Miss Zeng is already good at business, and if she wants to come to business, it is nothing, if you encounter other difficulties, our county king can help, Miss Zeng just asks. In this capital, whenever our county prince speaks, others always have to give a little thin noodles. ”

To say that it is thin noodles is too modest.

Although Banniang didn't know what it meant for Chai Nineteen to send someone to her with an open fire cane at this time, she believed in her heart that even if he had a purpose, he would not harm her after all, so she accepted the person with a smile and thanked the chief historian.

The chief historian didn't say much, and when the matter was done, he took his leave and went back.

The people who stayed, Ba Niang asked one by one, as the chief historian said, these people really have no strengths, but they have been in charge of foreign affairs in the Yijun Mansion for several years, and they are very familiar with various yamen and tax officials in the city. And because he knew that Ba Niang was the most short of manpower now, one of them named Chai Xi replied with a smile: "The villains are all slaves and maids of the county king's mansion, although they are now sent to run errands for the young lady, but in the end it is not a long-term solution, if the eighth lady does not mind, the villains can recommend a few useful people for the young lady." ”

Chai Xi is not a servant of the county king's mansion, but he can mix a place in the county king's mansion, and he is very valued by the long historian, he is not a stupid person, this eighth lady is valued by the king of Cheshire, although she looks low-key, she is just an ordinary little lady, but since he came here on an errand, how could he not report anything beforehand? This ordinary little lady is really a big family, and she is usually very proud of the long historian, and when she mentions this Miss Zeng Ba's talent in business, she also praises it, so this Miss Zeng Ba's business in the capital will naturally not be bad in the future.

Who doesn't have a few relatives in the old days? If it is when Miss Zeng Ba is employing people, recommend a few people who can be used, as long as they have the ability to do things well, they are not afraid that they will not be able to mix a mouthful of good food in the future, for this Miss Zeng Ba, the people they recommend are also used, and the people they find from outside are also used, and they are not as credible as the people recommended by themselves. In this way, they not only sell favors, but also get benefits. Isn't it good to fall on both sides?

Banniang thought for a while, this person can not only be proposed, but also the king of Yijun values her, forgive this Chai Xi and dare not harm her, how can she be sent here by the chief historian to help her deal with the relationship in the capital, presumably she is also a transparent person, so she smiled and said: "I am indeed the time to employ people now, I wanted to borrow some people from other shops, but counting those, there is also a lack of manpower, if the chai steward is really someone, and think it is appropriate, just recommend it to me, as long as I have the ability, although I dare not promise anything, But after all, if you work under my hands, you have a few skills, and you are loyal and willing to contribute, I will not treat you badly, even a few of you, although you are just here to help me, I don't dare to use a few in vain. ”

While speaking, he asked Cang'er to take the silver that had been exchanged: "I know that a few people are working outside, and there are always expenses, not only for me, but it is not good to ask a few people to contribute, and they also paste silver money, these are for a few people to go around outside, drink and eat, the money is not much, don't dislike it." ”

But it was a silver ingot of ten taels and one ingots, neatly placed in a tray, and was brought in by Cang'er. It's also a loss to her, a total of five ingots, a total of fifty taels, which is converted into the measurement of Ba Niang's previous life, and it is enough to have twenty or thirty catties. Converted into copper coins, there are fifty yuan, which is said to be 50,000 yuan, which is only the official price, and it is really according to the market price of silver and copper, and more than that.

It is that they often work as errands in the county king's mansion, and they don't dare to underestimate it, Rongxi is probably the most useful among these people who usually use it in the Yijun Palace, and after seeing the money, he smiled and said: "It stands to reason that the chief historian ordered a few small people to help, and they should really receive this money from the young lady, when the young lady is generous, but the villain is not good at brushing off the good intentions of the young lady, and the small few people can accept it." Thank you for your kindness. ”

After receiving the money, it can be shown that they will do their best, and this Miss Zeng Ba can really rest assured that she will leave things to them, and these people are not fools. Although Banniang didn't reward this money, they were mentioned by the chief historian before they came, this Miss Zeng Ba was deeply valued by the king of Yijun, and the errand was done, if the county king was happy, they would be indispensable to their benefits, but at this time there was a reward, saying that more is really not much, and also said, but it is also a lot, it is definitely not okay not to accept it, and Miss Zeng is happy, and she has also benefited, so she will naturally not refuse.

Sure enough, Banniang saw that they accepted it happily, and said with a smile: "With this money, it is more convenient for a few stewards to do things, if it is missing, just say it." In the future, if my shop opens smoothly, it will be indispensable to the benefits of several people. As for the people you just mentioned, you think of picking some people for yourselves, and bring them to the shop for me in the next two days, and I can distribute the affairs at that time. Because things are urgent, there are a few troubles. ”

This mansion is a residence, and she and Cang'er are both women, and they can't wear men's clothes at home, so they all deal with official affairs in the rented shop.

Chai Xi and the others listened, answered, and said goodbye and went back, saying that Ming'er went to the shop.

Even if there is someone to help, Banniang has things to do, and they should be assigned one by one, and they should be ordered to do it when they go.

After the person left, Banniang took the paper and smiled, classified the things to be done in the near future, listed them one by one according to the degree of urgency, and then distributed them.

In the past few days, Banniang has assigned work to Chai Xi and several people who came to Yijun Wangfu, and they have made work assignments for the affairs that everyone is familiar with, some are responsible for running the yamen procedures, some are responsible for hiring workers to hire masters, some are responsible for purchasing, and some are in charge of the specific affairs of shop decoration. There are also those who are responsible for the construction of workshops outside the city.

And she also got rid of these trivial things, just watch the progress, check the problems, and make a schedule.

When the people in the shop are almost hired, Banniang is responsible for training the staff.

So at the beginning of April, all the household goods consigned by Lin Zhaoqing arrived, and Banniang handed over the staff training to the Cang'er people, and she was tidying up the household at home, placing them one by one, and the daily necessities bought in front were also taken out and arranged.

When the family was busy, Mrs. Cai bought the maids and mothers-in-law who were hired and bought, the porters, and the errands were all in place, and it was mid-April, and Banniang thought that it was almost time for her father and brother to arrive.

But I didn't think that my father and brothers had not arrived, but the masters and workers sent from the carpentry workshop and the lacquer workshop arrived first.

To Banniang's surprise, the leaders of the two workshops were Liu Erlang and Qiao Ge'er.

Liu Erlang also paid it back, but Qiao Junsheng and Brother Qiao came here to participate in the spring festival in next spring? This is not right, a few of my brothers can rely on the relationship and directly participate in the autumn and spring exams in the capital, but Brother Qiao will definitely not succeed.

But as soon as they met, it wasn't when they met, they met in two times, Banniang hurriedly asked people to clean up the wing rooms of the West Cross Courtyard, and the houses of the people behind the courtyard, Liu Erlang and Qiao Ge'er lived in the East Cross Courtyard, and the other masters lived in the Shawl House behind the courtyard.

waited until everything was settled, and after Liu Erlang and Brother Qiao took the wind and washed the dust, and when they were free, Banniang found an opportunity to talk to Qiao Junsheng.

Qiao Junsheng said with a smile: "I am also a grandfather who was hard to convince, so he sent me to the capital, and I can see the world." ”

Although the words were clear, Banniang still couldn't help but say: "You have studied hard for so many years, and you have studied in Xujiang Academy, and the semester in the state school is also full, just to participate in this year's autumn exam, and you have all done well, at this time, you actually gave up, how can Uncle Qiao not be sad and disappointed?" ”

Brother Qiao is Uncle Qiao's hope, and it is also Uncle Qiao's only hope to revive the Qiao family and return to his hometown in the future, I really don't know what Brother Qiao thinks.

Moreover, whether it is the father or the second brother, they also praise Brother Qiao for reading well, with beautiful articles in one hand, and he is extremely talented and learned, and he is not the person who does not expect to pass the exam.

In a few years, Qiao Junsheng was no longer the handsome and gloomy young man he was at the beginning, at this time, he was very calm and atmospheric, he heard Banniang's questions, and smiled calmly: "Grandfather is old, how can I bear to ask him to work as an old man again?" Although there are a few brothers and sisters to help, but in the end, this lacquer art is the ancestral inheritance of my Qiao family, and it is all dependent on it, and it is impossible to put it upside down, for the unfathomable imperial examination career, and let go of this family business that relies on the help of the fifth young grandmother and the eighth lady. My grandfather's health has become worse and worse in the past two years, and I have reached the time when I should take responsibility, self-cultivation, family building, governing the country, leveling the world, self-cultivation and family are all in front, I am a man, if the family is not cared for, how can I expect the examiner to serve the country and benefit the people? But Miss Eight doesn't have to worry, my grandfather's side has already answered me. But there is another matter," Speaking of this, Qiao Junsheng's face was a little red, "When I was married a year ago, I was married, and someone helped me serve my grandfather, and Brother Xiao Chen helped take care of it, so I came to the capital with confidence." ”

He actually got married?

Speaking of which, Banniang was really a little surprised.

She remembered that when Qiao Junsheng was studying at Xujiang College in Nancheng, there were also teachers who took a fancy to his talents, thinking that he would be a promising person in the future, so he wanted to marry his wife and children to him, but he rejected him, why did he suddenly become a pro at this time? Qiao Jun's parents are not to mention the talents, they are also extremely gentle men, and now the family business is very rich, I don't know whose daughter is lucky to marry him.