The people set up their circle chairs, and sat down to serve their respective masters. Qin Huaiyuan, the second master, and the third master sat next to the old lady in the first place, and the second lady and the third lady also took the people in each room to stand or sit behind the old lady, it seemed that they wanted to let go of their hands and let Qin Yining deal with this matter alone.

The servants and maidservants gathered in the open space were lined up according to their respective rooms and their positions, and so many people did not dare to speak out, and the scene was quiet not like the inner house where the maids and wives of a large family gathered, but like a well-trained barracks.

Qin Yining held a begonia flower-shaped fan in his hand, shook it lightly and stood still in front of the crowd, his beautiful eyes turned, and swept all the housekeepers, mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law and the people they carried.

"In our inner house, from the back of the second gate to the back corner of the door, regardless of rank and age, there are a total of two hundred and forty-three, and now they are all there? Mothers and sisters-in-law, who are in charge, let's see if the people under your jurisdiction have come. ”

When Qin Yining said the exact number of "two hundred and forty-three", the faces of the old lady behind her and the Sun family were a little different.

They have been in charge for so many years, and they haven't even paid attention to how many people are in the house, and they don't even know this exact number!

The old lady was originally a little unhappy, after all, Qin Huaiyuan had already returned, if it was said that in order to let Qin Yining grasp the direction of the wind in the mansion and not take a detour, but now that Qin Huaiyuan is at home, she will not want her to be in charge, right?

But Qin Huaiyuan didn't speak, Qin Yining didn't resign, and the old lady couldn't pull his face to grab the right card with his granddaughter, so he could only continue to acquiesce to Qin Yining's identity as the lady in charge.

Now seeing that she is still not stunned when she speaks to the servants of the whole inner house, and the subordinates don't even dare to say a word of nonsense when they see her, plus she still opens her mouth to be a sure number, the old lady knows that Qin Yining is not just bluffing, but really has the ability of this housekeeper.

At this point, the old lady really had some thoughts about enjoying it with peace of mind in the future.

But after a while, the housekeeper and daughter-in-law pointed out their respective people and told Qin Yining respectively, Qin Yining nodded when he heard this, and said, "There are four people missing, you go back and tell them what I said today." ”

"Yes, girl, please command." Fang's mother smiled.

Qin Yining said: "You are all the old men of the Qin family, you have served in the Qin family for many years, and you have done your best, among you, there are those who sold themselves into the mansion, and there are also those who wrote the documents to defect, no matter which one it is, my Qin family will not treat it badly." ”

"Now, everyone has heard about what is going on outside. A few of you have asked me to resign in person early this morning, so I simply gathered all of you here today to make things clear. ”

"The Qin family, there has never been an evil master who makes things difficult for servants! When everyone gets together, it is a master-servant fate, and it will not be a mess for the question of going and staying. I will make a solid deal with you today, follow the Qin family, then it must follow the path of the Qin family, the Qin family eats sugar, everyone eats sugar, and the Qin family suffers hardships. If you have the intention of going, or you have arrangements outside, or you have relatives in the south to go to, you can stand up now. ”

When the words fell, the scene fell silent, and no one stood up.

Seeing this, Qin Yining smiled and said, "You don't have to wipe your face, we don't want to liquidate anyone." If you want to leave, I will not ask for your ransom money, but I will give each of those who leave two taels of silver. ”

Seeing that Qin Yining's face was gentle and his attitude was serious, thinking about the current chaos outside, someone couldn't hold it anymore, so he hesitated and stood silently in the open space next to him.

In the face of disaster, life and death are at stake. One man started up, and some followed, one, two, three...... More and more people left the line and stood in the open space on the sidelines. There are not only things going on, small kitchens, but also big maids in each room and yard, such as the big maid next to Miss Six and the nurse of Miss Eight.

Qin Yi watched quietly, and saw that the original team was getting more and more sparse, and the people in the open space on the side gradually couldn't stand still, so the original team shrunk, and counted carefully, and there were only forty people who were willing to stay.

The masters of the Qin family behind Qin Yining couldn't help but have mixed tastes when they saw this, and their hearts were cold.

Especially those who are close to them who choose to leave.

Like Miss Six and Miss Eight, they have silently shed tears.

Even the servants and maids who chose to leave them, when they saw their masters like this, all lowered their heads and blushed, and some quietly wiped away their tears.

Qin Yining saw that everyone had already stood still, and said, "Is there anyone else who wants to leave?" Taking advantage of this time to leave, there is something to be entangled, if you choose to stay, it is to advance and retreat with the Qin family. ”

As soon as the words fell, another daughter-in-law hesitated to occupy the other side of the line.

Qin Yining waited for a while, and seeing that no one had made a choice anymore, he nodded and said with a smile: "Since these days, I have been taken care of by you." Jiyun. ”

As soon as Qin Yining gave an order, Jiyun came out with a few servants carrying a cage.

Qin Yining said: "Now you stand in line, come to the front and receive two taels of silver each, return your deed of sale or defection documents, and then go back to tidy up your clothes and leave." ”

When the cage was opened, the inside was shining with silver, and the people who were shaking it could not look directly.

Qin Yining stood on the side of the cage and watched the registration of the steward, and often instructed:

"After leaving, try to go south as much as possible."

"If there are relatives along the South China Sea, it is the best place to go."

"Xi Huacheng is in chaos now, if you can not go to the north, try not to go to the north."

"If it can't be done, finding a boundary in the suburbs of Beijing can also ensure safety."

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I have never seen such a master, in the face of people who defected to the paperwork, it is just enough to send them away calmly, but those who sold themselves to the Qin family have a will, that is a bloody betrayal, the main family is still so merciful, not only did not pursue it, but also pestered them, telling them where it was safest to go.

For example, Mother Fang, Mother Li, and others who lied at the beginning to leave, listened to Qin Yi's tireless instructions, and felt as if they had been slapped a few times on their faces, ashamed and moved.

A large number of people were dismissed in this way, but no one had any complaints about the Qin family, and when the money was finished, everyone knelt down and kowtowed to Qin Yining and the Qin family master behind Qin Yining.

Qin Yining waved his hand and said, "If you say goodbye today, the sky will be on each side in the future, you will cherish each other, and we will be safe." ”

"Thank you, Miss Four, thank you, Master Hou!"

Everyone kowtowed again and again, thanking each other.

There was a little more commotion before the men left.

Qin Yining turned back to face the thirty-nine people who were willing to stay, "You are willing to stay and advance and retreat with the Qin family, and the Qin family will not doubt your loyalty, let alone forget your intentions!" Rest assured, as long as the Qin family is still alive for a day, they will shelter you for a day, and as long as the Qin family has a bite to eat, they will never let everyone go hungry! From now on, we are a family, and we are a whole with both prosperity and loss! ”

After saying this, the mood of the people who said it was agitated.

Seeing this, Qin Yining also laughed: "Okay, everyone has come to the front to register, each of them will receive ten taels of silver, and then I will rearrange your errands, such a big family, there are still many places to rely on you." ”

These people who are willing to stay include elderly mothers-in-law, little girls who have no heads, and maidservants and grandmothers who serve the lady and lady in each room.

As soon as they saw how Qin Yining treated those people, they were already moved, and felt that the main family like the Qin family was so humane and worthy of their trust. Now that I heard Qin Yining's words, and saw that she had given each of them a reward of ten taels of silver with such a generous amount, my heart was even more happy, and I felt that my decision was correct.

Qin Yining rearranged these thirty-nine people.

is like Mama Qin, who still serves the old lady. Jixiang and Ruyi were reluctant to leave, in addition to serving the old lady, they also had to do some sewing room work, and also prepare a small kitchen to serve the old lady's meals.

Originally, there was so much work, and no matter how streamlined it was, the work shared by everyone would increase.

It's just that Qin Yining's words entered their hearts, and the reward was given a lot, and the monthly silver also increased, so everyone was full of energy.

After this was all dealt with, Qin Yining sent people to do their own things, and then returned to the old lady and Qin Huaiyuan.

"Father doesn't blame me for making a decision, does he?"

Qin Huaiyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled: "What do you blame you for?" I think our two fathers have a good heart, just now I and your second uncle and third uncle are also studying how to streamline the manpower in the house, but you are resolute, we haven't decided yet, you have already done three times five divided by two. It's also a good idea. ”

"It's not, I want to leave those who are also on an errand in the house, and I will go to the outer courtyard later, and I will also release a group of people according to Sister Yi'er's method." The third old man said.

The old lady looked at her sons, then at Qin Yining, and said, "With such a big family, there are so many fewer people all of a sudden, can you still support it?" ”

Qin Huaiyuan held the old lady's hand and said with a smile: "Mother, at this time and at that time, now our family is no longer what it used to be. The next step for the son is to think about how to arrange a more centralized place for the family to live, so that it is also convenient for the nursing home to defend. ”

When the second master heard this, he agreed: "Don't pay attention to what yard you live in, it's better for everyone to squeeze in and live in the courtyard near Cixiao Garden." ”

The third lady smiled: "I have taken a fancy to the old lady's back garden, and I want to live in it when I turn around, don't be reluctant to let the old lady go." ”

The old lady couldn't help laughing when she was amused.

"That's very good." Qin Yining also smiled and said to a few cousins: "My Shuorenzhai still has an empty house, if the sisters don't dislike it, it's better to move into Shuorenzhai, our sisters are crowded together, and it's more lively." ”