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Ruqing began to be the master of the house for the first time in her life.

For fear that she would fall to the ground before she went to the battlefield, Ruqing asked the old lady very modestly. The old lady didn't raise her eyebrows and said, "What are you afraid of?" Do you think that anyone who can be in charge of the house is born with it? It's not a step-by-step learning process. However, you still have to consult the housekeeper first, and straighten them out first, so that your affairs can be handled easily. ”

What the old lady means is that you have to deal with the housekeepers first, and then things will get twice the result with half the effort.

But the old lady said that these stewards are all human-like characters, older than the old fritters, Ruqing is a first-time housekeeper, and her identity is there, so it is estimated that she will suffer some hardships.

Ruqing's face collapsed on the spot, but the old lady comforted again: "There is a total of one housekeeper in the outer courtyard and one housekeeper in this house, both of whom are your sister-in-law's right-hand men." Your sister-in-law is a good person, and I believe that the minions around her should not be much worse. You just relax. If you really meet a slave who deceives the master, as long as you stand still? Why be afraid of him? Directly unloaded his errand, let him sit on the cold bench, and see if he was still making trouble. ”

Ruqing thought of what He did when he first entered the Fang Mansion, and she also calmed down a lot. Cheer up, and deal with this seemingly small but actually many Fang Mansions that are their own kings.

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When the new official took office, Ruqing always felt that she should set fire to it.

After worrying all night, turning the sky over and over until the moon was on the top, Ruqing figured it out, forget it, let's see the opportunity tomorrow.

On the second day, Ruqing thought that the new official had risen, and she was tender and had no experience in running a family, so she would definitely be troubled, and she had already thought of a perfect way to deal with it.

It's a pity that the methods that I finally came up with to deal with Diao slaves, deal with difficult mothers-in-law and find fault with my sisters are useless at this time.

Lao He of the He family in the front yard and Mama Lin, the housekeeper in the back yard, only routinely took the fish scale book and Ruqing, and asked for some daily instructions. Ruqing looked at the slaves who received errands and the monthly money they received at a glance in the account book, and she already knew the number. After listening to Mama Lin's report on today's errand, my originally nervous heart was relaxed.

When Mama Lin mentioned that there were a few more masters in the house, the original pulp washing and sprinkling and sweeping were no longer enough, and the kitchen was also short of manpower, please Ruqing gave me an instruct, whether to go outside and buy another girl, or what.

Ruqing pondered for a moment and said, "The house is so small and there are so many people living in it, it's not enough to live." If you go and buy people to come in, won't you sleep on the street? Well, there's no rush on this matter for now. Mrs. is not in a hurry to find a house these days, and only pulls the third sister around to visit relatives and friends. She's not in a hurry, what are we anxious about? Bothering Mama Lin to tell those mothers-in-law who wash the pulp, don't wash it if you can't wash it, except for the big brother and sister-in-law, the others, if you can wash it, you can wash it, and if you can't wash it, you can get it. ”

Mama Lin said in surprise: "Then, the old lady and the fourth girl, what should you do?" ”

Ruqing smiled, "There are no people living in this mansion, so my grandmother and I have to move out." ”

This is also something that Ruqing thought about all night last night. The He family is like a character, how can he not deal with the Li family. But she has been holding back, and she wants to push herself to the front line to suffer a rain of bullets.

Ruqing thought about it all night, guessing the reason why He had been forbearing, and then gradually figured it out. This is the capital, and the slightest disturbance will make the world known. What's more, although Li is only a stepmother, she is always an elder. I can't think of it, I can't catch up, I can't be sluggish, no matter how small the Fang Mansion is, I have to accept it. In particular, as soon as the Li family came to the capital, they visited relatives and friends everywhere, as if they represented the façade of the entire Fang family. He is pregnant, but it is up to her, but if this continues, the family's expenses are becoming tighter and tighter, no matter how rich He's dowry is, it can't withstand the consumption of the silver that is spent every day. What's more, Zhili has not yet gained a firm foothold in the court, and there are many places to spend money.

And this Li family, leading the subordinates, has been crowded in the Fang Mansion, and is not in a hurry to find a house, and does not pay a penny, and Fang Jinglan, the only one who can control her, will not be able to enter Beijing in a few months. The old lady is watching from the wall. Throw this problem to Ho and see how Ho deals with it. And He was also cunning, and actually threw this problem to Ruqing.

Ruqing wanted to find the old lady as a think tank, but she was also poured cold water.

"This is a test for you, don't be so useless."

Ruqing made a bitter face, "But, grandma, you look down on me too much, right?" Give me such a tricky task as soon as you come up, I, I ----"

The old lady glanced at her and said lightly: "If you want to be a good family, you have to train your courage to be stronger." Take out the spirit. Sometimes, when it's time to advance, you have to advance, and when you should retreat, you have to retreat. It's up to you to deal with it. If you can't even handle your own mother-in-law, you will have to bear it if you marry into your in-law's family in the future. ”

Thinking of this, Ruqing smiled slightly at Mama Lin, who was stunned, "As soon as Mrs. and the second sister and third sister come, there is no longer enough to live in the house." I thought, my grandmother and I moved out so we could free up the house. Then she instructed Mama Lin to let her help rent a small house outside, it didn't have to be too luxurious, it didn't have to be too wide, as long as it was enough for their ancestors and grandchildren to live in.

In addition, Ruqing carefully instructed Mama Lin, "Mama has been in the capital for many years, and she is my sister-in-law's right-hand man, I believe I know a lot of people." When the troublesome grandmother goes out to inquire, she consults with the ladies and ladies of those powerful families who have a good face, these people are no worse than the people outside, and they are well-informed. Maybe with their guidance, the matter of finding a house will be twice the result with half the effort. ”

After hearing this, Mama Lin finally understood what Ruqing's idea was, and secretly admired her master, and she really didn't see the wrong person. So he hurriedly said with a smile: "The girl reminded me." Although the old woman does not move around often, she is familiar with the grandmothers and ladies of all the families in the vicinity, and these people are like people, and the news is really well-informed, so I will ask them, and I believe that I will be able to find a good house for the girl in less than two days. ”

Ruqing's eyes narrowed with a smile, and she felt that talking to smart people was a matter of convenience. He instructed again: "I heard that Rongguo Mansion is now headed by the second lady, this person has always been sociable, and he is a hundred times more well-informed, so don't forget to ask her." ”

Mama Lin was confused for a while, and then she thought of something, so she laughed, "What the girl reminded me is that the old woman knows." ”

After Mama Lin left, the handymen washed the pulp and washed, and the kitchen swarmed again, this question Ruqing: The soaphorn is gone, what should I do? That asked, there are a lot of rice and noodle ingredients in the kitchen, and they are in a hurry.

Ruqing held her cheeks and said with a smile: "This matter is not in a hurry, take your time, and let the purchaser buy it." Why do you need to ask me? ”

The mother-in-law who was in charge of the purchase had a sad face, "But girl, this money is no longer enough." ”

Ruqing asked her sister-in-law how much she usually bought, and the mother-in-law who bought said, "70 taels of silver." Later, when the old lady and the girl came to the house, they gave a hundred taels of silver. Now the lady and the second girl and the third girl came, but they only added twenty taels of silver. I asked my grandmother that the money was not enough at all, but she said, you can figure it out yourself. And then it didn't matter. Girl, this clever woman is also difficult to cook without rice, so everything needs silver, and without silver, how can she move the ground? ”

Ruqing secretly said that the He family really had a good means, and actually threw this rotten paralytic man to her to deal with.

Seeing that Ruqing didn't speak, the mother-in-law who bought it was also anxious, took two steps forward, and said hurriedly: "Girl, you want to be the master, there is no money in hand, how can the old woman buy?" Up and down in this house, what is used for food and clothing, which one does not need silver? But grandma only gave so much silver, and it had already been spent, so the girl had to give an idea. ”