(55) Laundry is a technical job

"Excuse me, how much does it cost to hire someone to cook?"

？ The mother and son of the Zhao family were stunned for a moment.

Zhang Qingting smiled slightly. "I ask you, how much does it cost to have someone cook? I remember that a decent big girl only had a monthly income of 500 yuan, and she had to serve Wenmo, and she could do delicate needlework and fine work, and she had to listen to people from morning to night. Now I only need a cook and do chores, and the maximum is 300 yuan. ”

She took out three coins of silver from her purse, "I use this money to buy my work for a month, whether you want to hire someone to do the work or do it yourself, I have no opinion, what do you think?" ”

When Zhao Wang's family saw the real money, the flames immediately lowered by half, but he still said stiffly, "Who cares about your stinky money?" ”

Zhao Chengcai heard it, this is a good idea! Busy Yuanchang said, "Mother, the lady is right!" She has to do business in the future, she is running around all day, and she is very tired when she comes back, so you can let her do this and that. She can't take care of her energy, and if she doesn't do well, you should scold again. Now that she is willing to pay, you simply excuse her from this errand. You can take this money, either ask someone to come back to help, or give it to Yulan, and ask her to take care of the family affairs more, even if the money is saved for her as a dowry, the lady is naturally grateful in her heart. ”

"It's great to be rich! Then if you have money, you can do nothing? Although his son's words are correct, but Zhao Wang's family is still angry, can't he listen to his own call once for this daughter-in-law?

"It's not great to have money, but you can do less with money!" Zhao Chengcai continued to reason, "If our family really has money, why do we need anyone to work?" Like those rich lords' families, which one is not a slave and a maidservant? Do you still go to farm the land yourself? Isn't that a reason? ”

Hearing his son say this, Zhao Wang's heart already had three points of acceptance. Although Zhang Qingting was not forced to work, forcing her to bleed was also an achievement. 300 wen a month is not too little, and it can be used to supplement some households. But thinking about it, there are still some pimples in my heart, and I nag in my mouth, "This business has not yet appeared, but it is generous!" ”

Zhao Chengcai smiled when he heard it, "Mother, this is also a good thing!" Since the lady is willing to pay money, she must have to think of ways to earn money, which can only be spent if you have to earn it! This has to be spent, and you have to earn it again! This is the way to go on and on. ”

Listen to what he has to say. Zhang Qingting felt a little funny. Three hundred wen is not in her eyes at all, besides, even if she lives by herself, doesn't she have to pay someone to serve? It's not bad to spend such an idea to buy a quiet ear.

Zhao Wang's heart said, why did the Zhang family enter the door, and the two members of their own family became unwilling to work and greedy for enjoyment? Are they too outdated, or are they too far ahead?

"Forget it, if that's the case, then the money will belong to your sister!" Zhao Wang grabbed the money, and felt unwilling to think about it, "But now there are more than ten people in the two families!" It's not okay to put all pressure on your sister alone, you have to let the Zhang family send someone out to work! ”

Listen to this! Zhang Qingting didn't have any opinions.

"Daughter-in-law! You go over with me and talk about it, everyone makes it clear, so as not to pull the skin and stretch in the future! ”

Zhao Chengcai looked at Zhang Qingting inquiringly, eldest sister, you can always go out and walk around, right? No mistakes in many words

Zhang Qingting's chin was a little, and he agreed. followed Zhao Wang's family to the West Chamber, and as soon as she announced this will, the six members of the Zhang family were like frosted hairs. I can't lift my spirits.

But people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads. What's more, although Zhang Qingting was silent, he stood silently behind Zhao Wang's family, showing that he was on her side.

Zhang Xiaodie is a little younger and more active, and immediately asked, "Then my eldest sister has three hundred essays!" Didn't we help out on our side and score half of the points? If that's the case, I'll stay at home and work! ”

You think beautifully! Zhao Wangshi almost couldn't hold back and sighed, "This money is given to my mother-in-law and sister-in-law because her daughter-in-law doesn't work." I have allowed your family to have land to cultivate, and I have also allowed you to eat and drink together in my house, but I do not include serving your family! Don't be too lazy, you have to send someone out to do something, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

In this family, you push me, I push you, but I don't want to, for fear that I will do too much and suffer a loss.

Zhang Qingting watched coldly, but Zhang Luoshi stood up for a long time, "I stay at home to work, and I don't need money, can you not let me go to the ground?" ”

The Zhang family was thinking about it again, and felt that Zhang Luo's took advantage, and Zhang Facai came up with a bad idea, "Let Yinbao and ingots stay!" ”

Cut! Zhang Qingting couldn't listen to it anymore, those two little boys didn't make trouble, and they still expected them to work?

Zhao Wangshi laughed angrily, "Okay! In-laws, then let's make it clear. My family provides rice oil, and then divides half a vegetable plot for you, and builds a kitchen and a stove for you in the backyard, and everyone will divide the pot and make it! Eat yourselves. If you want to drink, it will not be relevant to us, so that whoever takes advantage of whom! ”

This trick is high! Zhang Qingting was really impressed.

Zhao Wang's family has never encountered a freak like Zhang Qingting, so he has the upper hand everywhere, but he can deal with Zhang Facai's family of six, which is hand-to-hand!

"Hurry up! Hurry up and send someone out first, and make tonight's meal, or do you still want to wait for hunger? ”

The six members of the Zhang family looked at each other, and Zhang Facai suddenly said, "Eldest girl, who do you say you want to go?" ”

Zhang Qingting sneered, "According to me, none of you need to go." ”

Zhao Wang's family frowned when he heard this, but the six members of the Zhang family were happy in their hearts, and thought that Zhang Qingting was going to help them speak, but Zhang Qingting's next sentence was, "I think my mother-in-law's opinion is very good, and I will build a stove alone for you to pass alone." lest the taste be incompatible, and pick and choose. ”

The six members of the Zhang family were silent, but Zhao Wang's family couldn't hide their smugness, "If you can't think of it tonight, just wait, let's cook first!" ”

This time. The six members of the Zhang family really couldn't stay stunned, Zhang Qingting finally glanced at them coldly, his eyes fell on Zhang Xiaodie, thinking to himself, you little girl learn some cooking skills, will you be tired to death?

Zhang Jinbao followed the eldest sister's gaze and pushed the girl up, Zhang Xiaodie pouted, but obediently entered the kitchen.

Zhao Wang knew that his daughter was honest, and he was afraid that Zhang Xiaodie would be lazy and slippery, so he personally supervised the battle and assigned tasks. Zhang Qingting didn't need to go into the kitchen. I went back to my room and waited for dinner.

In fact, when he said that he wanted to hire someone, it wasn't all because he didn't want to work, Zhang Qingting really wanted to buy a little girl to call by his side. She has been the eldest lady for so many years, she is really not used to having no one around to serve, before the Zhang family brothers and sisters performed a little duty, but now they have to work in the field, of course they can't stay around. Speaking of which, she fell in love with Zhao Yulan, but this girl is her sister-in-law, so it is impossible to collect it.

Zhao Chengcai's face was much better when he saw her come in, so he opened his mouth to her, "Uh, you just told me about gift-giving, what should I do?" ”

Zhang Qingting glanced at him, and saw that he was humbly asking for advice, but he was also a little complacent, sitting on the kang, his chin was a little bit on the chair, "Sit down and talk!" ”

Then he continued the topic, "Since you are asking people to do things, it is necessary to give gifts." But you don't have much money in your hands, so it is estimated that even if you seal all the two taels of silver, you may not be able to enter the eyes of Lou Zhixian. Then it's better to start with the people close to him, like the master, the henchmen, they are not as rich as Lou Zhixian, you can reward a few hundred dollars, it is enough for them to be happy. ”

Zhao Chengcai suddenly understood, "Ask them about Lord Lou's preferences again, so that the gift will be much smoother, isn't it?" ”

Zhang Qingting smiled, this nerd is not too stupid, "But there is another layer, if this Lord Lou likes gold beads and jade or antique calligraphy and paintings, how can you afford to send them?" ”

Zhao Chengcai was stunned, yes, Lord Lou definitely doesn't look down on this bit of silver, so how to give a gift? But Zhang Qingting had this question. There must be a solution, so I immediately got up and said, "Please ask the lady for advice!" ”

His lady was very smooth, and Zhang Qingting's face was slightly red, "So you have to remember that when this silver is insufficient, there is also a water mill kung fu worn by a drop of stone." If you have nothing to do, you can go for a walk often, empty-handed, bring two boxes of pastries, it doesn't have to be too good, as long as it is fresh and clean, even if he doesn't like it, there are always wives and children in the house, there are always people who love to eat, first mix a familiar face, and then have a good relationship with the people around him, so that they can often help you blow some wind. It's just that he doesn't want to help you, and the masters and followers around him can always hear some rumors and know some news, and then you will have a door. ”

Zhao Chengcai nodded again and again when he said this.

Zhang Qingting smiled at the end, "It's just the same, you have to remember it, since this is a request, you can't be afraid of losing face and giving up face." Even sometimes I will be a little wronged, and I have to endure it for fun with you. If you can really give up this dough, there is nothing that cannot be done. ”

Zhao Chengcai was silent, and sighed after a while, "In my family, do you still have face to talk about?" The lady is right, I must keep it in mind. ”

Zhang Qingting said, "You don't have to make yourself so aggrieved, you can't break the backbone you should have." Anyway, this is a man, just listen more and talk less. Make up your mind, don't open your mouth less, do everything in three things, say what you can do, and don't promise people if you can't do it. You should think about the cause and effect before you say it, and be more aware of the meaning of others. You've been at home for too long and haven't had much contact with the outside world, so it's good to socialize more with people in the future. If you can't rush this for a while, take your time. ”

Zhao Chengcai praised, "It's really better to listen to your words than to read for ten years." The lady has been running for the family's livelihood all the year round, and she must have suffered a lot, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

Zhang Qingting covered his mouth and chuckled, "It's okay." ”

She learned this set from the courtyard of the deep house, but isn't it the same everywhere?

After dinner, since Zhang Qingting bought new clothes and a new bath bucket, of course he had to wash and bathe well.

Zhao Chengcai got her guidance, and it was incumbent on him to help her run back and forth several times, boil a large bucket of water and send it, and then consciously avoided going to the hall.

Zhao Wang's family received the money today, and he was in a good mood, so he just made a few jokes about his son.

However, Zhao Chengdong kept shouting that he wanted to add the money to the food expenses, so that he would cut some meat tomorrow and come back to satisfy his hunger. Zhao Wang's family refused, so she pestered her to agree to cut two catties of the cheapest pig's head meat, which is what it means.

The Zhang family was very worried, this Zhang Qingting really could do what he said, not only did he not help them, but he also helped the Zhao Wang family to discipline them. Thinking of that acre of land, everyone has a headache, even Yinbao and ingots are scolded by drinking, they will go to the field together tomorrow, and if they don't go, they won't be given food!

Alas, how should I live in the future?

In the east wing opposite, Zhang Qingting also has Zhang Qingting's troubles, her hair is washed, the bath is washed, who washes the dirty clothes?

Miss Zhang has not only never cooked, cooked, or washed a single piece of clothing in her life.

Even when I arrived in Bei'an, I changed my clothes in the inn, and I handed them over to the servants who worked there to wash them.

Looking at the pile of dirty clothes that he had changed, Zhang Qingting was really worried. appear

If you want to suppress the Zhang family, and it's not good to ask Zhang Xiaodie to help her wash it, do you have to wash it by yourself? But how is this garment washed?

Zhao Chengcai sat there for a long time, and after calculating that it was about the same, he came back and knocked on the door. Zhang Qingting opened the door and let him in, and he helped to carry out the bucket of water in the bath bucket and poured it out, and also brought in a bucket of clean water and scrubbed the bath bucket clean.

Zhang Qingting saw that he was done with his work, and then asked a little embarrassedly, "Do you know how to wash clothes?" ”

Yes? Zhao Chengcai was really stunned, where is this pig killing girl?

You can't cook, I can understand why you can't even wash your clothes?

Is it wrong not to know how to do laundry?

Of course...... Can't be miscalculated...... It's just that, it seems, there's a little bit of something not quite right.

Zhao Chengcai muttered in his heart, but he still went to the kitchen to find soapcorn washboards, laundry mallets and other laundry utensils, closed the door, and only then did the eldest lady of the sect do the laundry.

Originally, I wanted to call the girl to come over to help, but they all closed the door and fell asleep, and when they were about to shout, it would definitely alarm the old lady, and then it would be another storm. It's better to take advantage of the darkness and quietly help her wash it.

Zhang Qingting is used to being served, but that doesn't mean that she can watch a strange man help her with laundry, no matter how she looks at it, there is an ambiguous energy.

Zhao Chengcai gave a brief demonstration, and she went into battle herself. It's a pity that I didn't succeed, and I was found fault as soon as I got out of the water.

"You haven't rolled up your sleeves yet? Look, it's all wet, right? No mistakes, not a lot of words"

Zhang Qingting hurriedly rolled up his wet sleeves, but weren't these two arms exposed? It's not in line with the ceremony!

Zhao Chengcai didn't have the heart to pay attention to her arm, pointed to the clothes and guided, "This is still summer clothes, don't worry, if the clothes and quilts in autumn and winter are washed and then boiled and starched, they are crisp and dirty, and they will be easy to wash next time." ”

Rice soup? Is the laundry to be eaten or worn?

Zhang Qingting was simply unheard of, she used to wear and sleep in silk and satin, and there was a special person to serve her, so she naturally didn't know how to clean these folk cotton cloths.

Right now, these clothes are so sore that her hands are sore, and she wants to dismantle and wash the bedding, so is she still alive?

"Forget it! I'll wash it for you! Look at Zhang Qingting didn't seem to be fake, clumsily and laboriously rubbing this pot of clothes, making a splash, the dirty clothes were not washed, but the clean clothes on her own body were wet and dirty a lot, and she couldn't help but help.

Although Zhao Chengcai mainly studies at home on weekdays and rarely does housework, he is still much more proficient than Zhang Qingting. I took the basin directly to the backyard, took a small pony and sat on the ground, and washed the clothes of the big basin by the moonlight.

Zhang Qingting was really shy this time, and stood aside at a loss, "Second time...... The second time, I'll send it out to find someone to wash, where is there anyone around here to help wash the clothes? Can you introduce me to ......?"

Zhao Chengcai smiled, "Are you still planning to pay?" ”

Zhang Qingting nodded immediately, and Zhao Chengcai said half-jokingly, "Then you can pay me!" Or I introduce magnolia to help you wash, which is called fertilizer water does not fall into the field of outsiders. ”

"Then let's wash Magnolia." Zhang Qingting blushed, and said in his heart, you wash my clothes, is this like words?

"What? Are you afraid that I won't be able to wash it clean? Zhao Chengcai was joking, but when the coat on it was rubbed clean, and when he turned out the belly pocket under the belly pocket, his face turned red. The hand froze there, and it couldn't be stretched out for a long time.

No matter how old he is, it is the first time he has come into close contact with these things of girls. Unexpectedly, it was in the laundry tub.

Zhang Qingting was so embarrassed that he couldn't stand or walk, and the sweat in his palms was about to come out.

Zhao Chengcai reacted for a long time, and he was embarrassed to look up at her, and said in a low voice, "You go back to the room first, leave a door, and I'll come back after washing and drying in a while." ”

Zhang Qingting responded like a mosquito, turned his head and left, only to feel that the roots of his ears were about to burn.

Lose face! It's a shame!

She secretly decided that she must overcome all difficulties and learn to wash clothes, at least she must learn to wash underwear first!

Seeing her walk away, Zhao Chengcai breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at the basin, the white moonlight was cut to pieces by the clothes in the basin, and it was messy, just like his state of mind at the moment.

The small belly pocket is not the gorgeous red in the imagination, but the plain moon white, pure and pure, almost dissolving with the moonlight, but it is extraordinarily full of temptation.

Carefully reach out, the tentacles are silky and delicate. The coat can be ordinary, but the close-fitting clothes, Zhang Qingting thinks, should be better for himself.

As soon as Zhao Chengcai touched the belly pocket, it was as if he had been bitten by a small insect, and he quickly retracted his hand, only to feel that his mouth was dry and his vest began to heat up.

Even though there was no one around, he still felt as if there were snooping eyes lurking around him. Like a thief, he looked left and right, and there was no movement for a long time, and then he carefully picked up the belly pocket again.

There was only a green-stemmed pink lotus embroidered on it.

Qingshui hibiscus, slim and elegant.

Zhao Chengcai suddenly remembered Zhang Qingting's small character "Dragonfly", why did she think that she seemed to be more suitable for the word "Qingting"?

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