Chapter 198: A Momentary Heartbeat?
Chen Shanshan followed Wu Xu down the tunnel together, because there were no torches in the tunnel, and the air was not well circulated, it was not recommended to use torches, so the two of them went down directly with the Night Pearl.
Chen Shanshan originally thought that as long as she took one of the right roads, she didn't expect that these three stone paths were intertwined, and the road you went straight on may not be correct, and she had to turn left and right, which made her dizzy.
Finally, a stone wall appeared, and when Chen Shanshan thought that Wu Xu was in the wrong place, he didn't expect to see him push it lightly, and the wall was directly pushed away. Once inside, there are two open doors, a storeroom on the left and a room on the right where the ledger is kept.
Entering the room where the account room was kept, it was surprisingly very large, with stone slabs on all four walls, and a large number of night pearls were used as a source of light. It is lined with rows of bookshelves with Arabic numerals marking the time of each year, not to mention the desks and other items placed on the side, it looks like a medieval-style library.
Coming to a list of bookshelves marked as 'other', Wu Xu stood in front of the bookshelf and took out several books, and finally took a total of twenty-three books, stacked them as thick as a dictionary, and placed them directly on the desk.
"This is all the recipes of Yalinju, I guess you'll have to read it for a while." When he said this, Wu Xu still had a look of "good-natured" expression.
Chen Shanshan looked at the book on the table in shock, and swallowed his saliva faintly, "This, so much? Chen Shanshan couldn't help but begin to admire Lin Xia's memory, there are countless Chinese cuisines, and they are divided into eight major cuisines.
In fact, Chen Shanshan really thinks too much, although this recipe looks so thick, in fact, the Chinese food that Lin Xia carries is only partial, although she has followed her parents everywhere to eat, drink and have fun since she was a child, but she also has no ability to turn what she eats into detailed recipes, so most of them are proposed by her, and then perfected or innovated by the chefs of Yalinju.
Half of the recipes are created by the chef.
Chen Shanshan flipped through it casually and found that this recipe was also classified, including desserts, steamed buns, steamed buns, noodles, etc., everything, and there were many things that had never been seen before, and it was like entering a new world.
After looking at it for a while, Chen Shanshan curiously glanced at the room next door, well, only to see the boxes placed in an orderly manner, and when he heard Wu Xu say that the boxes were full of gold bars and gold ingots, he was properly shocked.
However, according to Wu Xu, this treasury is only a part, and most of all the silver coins in the Wu Mansion are stored in the silver numbers in various places, as well as in the mansions, and generally the three people in charge of the account, the treasurer, and the person in charge manage a key and seal respectively.
After Chen Shanshan learned about Wufu's family property, Chen Shanshan realized what a rich husband he had married. However, compared to Haidilao, Haidilao focuses on making hot pot, while Yalinju has barbecue restaurants, teahouses and restaurants in addition to hot pot restaurants......
Oh, there are additional industries, paper mills and glass factories, and a mountain village to be built.
Tut-tut, Yalin can be said to be a monopoly in the Wu Dynasty, and it is strange that the richest man does not change in this business.
Wu Xu also had to deal with the affairs of Yalinju, and he had no time to accompany Chen Shanshan to continue to wander around the mansion and be familiar with the family property of Wufu, in order not to disturb Wu Xu's work, Chen Shanshan left Wu Xu's study and prepared to go to the flower hall of Jinglan Courtyard, so that the maid could call to serve the people in this small courtyard.
Generally, when a bride from a large family enters the door, she has to talk to her subordinates, one is to establish her authority, and the other is to recognize people, and she also learned it from Cuiyu.
"Grandma, please use tea." Chunxiang smiled skillfully, poured tea for Chen Shanshan, and reported the situation in the courtyard with a smile, "There is a steward sister in Jinglan Courtyard, Yuzhu; Four big maids, four second-class maids, six third-class maids, four small maids and a big young master's personal servant. ”
Chen Shanshan looked at Chunxiang in disbelief, "Isn't it, there are twenty people just serving us?" Chen Shanshan couldn't help but sigh that this ancient person would really enjoy it, there were twenty subordinates in her small courtyard, there were three young masters and one young lady in the martial arts, plus Lei Biao and Lin Xia's courtyard, wouldn't there be a hundred maids and subordinates in this family?
It didn't take long for Yuzhu to bring the people in the courtyard to say goodbye.
"Come in." As Chen Shanshan's words fell, the subordinates rushed in.
Because she couldn't see it with her head covered yesterday, this morning she was making tea and went to the study with this Wu Xu to visit, and this was the first time she had seen someone in the courtyard.
is not as beautiful as Chen Shanshan imagined, or like the photos of Qing palace ladies circulating on the Internet, most of them are very beautiful, smart, and they are all flower-like years.
"Say hello to Grandma Da Shao." Yuzhu, as the steward, walked in the front and saluted Chen Shanshan respectfully.
Then the maids and servants did not slack off at all.
Chen Shanshan knew that this was an ancient rule, but he was not unaccustomed to it, so he naturally asked: "What are their names, what do they know, and where do they serve?" ”
Yuzhu took the lead in stepping forward, "The slave Yuzhu is the steward of Jinglan Courtyard, and everything is taken care of by the slave and maid." But the young grandmother has to pick out a girl in charge as soon as possible, because Yuzhu is only temporarily substituted. Mrs. was worried that the young grandmother would not be able to get started with the management as soon as possible, so she sent Yuzhu to assist you. ”
Chen Shanshan nodded, he knew it, and after listening to the introduction of the next maids one by one, he was unexpectedly very peaceful, and felt that the palace fighting house fighting novels he had read before had been scrapped.
"Well, yes, everyone will be rewarded with money." Chen Shanshan said with a smile on his face, he was still very friendly to these people, "If it's okay, let's go down first." ”
"Yes." The people exited the flower hall in an orderly manner, and unexpectedly this 'mysterious' young grandmother was very talkative......
As Lin Xia's person, Yuzhu naturally told Lin Xia about Chen Shanshan's performance today, but Lin Xia didn't react to it. A while ago, a group of new maids came into the Wufu, all of whom were carefully selected from the tooth shop, and these new maids selected from the tooth shop were all arranged to be third-class maids in Jinglan Courtyard without exception, and there was also a maid who was acceptable, could play the piano and embroider and arranged in the second-class maid, not for anything, just to let Chen Shanshan have a sense of crisis.
Because in three years, Wu Yun and Wu Xi will be adults, and then Lin Xia and her husband's plan to travel in the mountains and rivers will be implemented. Once they leave home, Chen Shanshan, as the eldest sister-in-law, must take on the important role of housekeeper, she doesn't want to wait for the two of them to come back from a tour of the mountains and rivers, the martial arts is a smoky miasma, the maid has no courtesy, and Chen Shanshan is not like being beaten by the maid.
Women, you still have to be a little careful, otherwise you will be ridden on the head by the fox spirit, and there will be no scum left to eat, the husband is not yours, the money is swallowed, that is, you deserve it, who called you the Virgin White Lotus?
These new maids have not been disciplined, although they know the rules of the martial arts, the monthly money they get, and the benefits they enjoy are very rich. But this person is always greedy, with so much and want more, as long as he goes to the bed of the eldest young master and gets the favor of the eldest young master, he can definitely get much more things than being a maid at that time......
It's all so nice, isn't it?
Therefore, under Lin Xia's nose, Chen Shanshan and Wu Xu's test began. However, it is now a newlywed Yan'er, and it is estimated that it will have to wait for a while, but Lin Xia has more time.
After the family had dinner in the dining room, Wu Xu and Chen Shanshan walked side by side in the garden, chatting about what they had done today while eating and eating.
Wu Xu naturally knew about Chen Shanshan's summoning of the people in the courtyard today, but he just knew, and he didn't know what was going on.
When he arrived at a gazebo, Chen Shanshan was tired from walking, pulled Wu Xu to sit down in the gazebo, and continued what he said just now, "I didn't expect that there were so many subordinates in our courtyard who only served the two of us, and I have to say that the ancients were really good at enjoying it." ”
Wu Xu took a leisurely sip of tea from his cup and said lightly, "Every era has its own civilization. ”
"Okay......" Chen Shanshan couldn't think of words to refute, only looked at the moon reflected in the pool boredly.
"Shanshan, you ......"
Hearing that he was going to say it or not, Chen Shanshan felt a little strange, turned around and frowned and asked, "What do you want to say?" ”
Wu Xu was silent for a long time, and finally said, "Shanshan, I want to tell you something. ”
"You say." Chen Shanshan saw his serious face, and he also became serious.
"When I was a child, I always liked to eat cakes, my mother was very good, she could make all kinds of saliva, my second brother and I have always liked to eat it, and we are looking forward to it every year's birthday. However, as the two of us grew up, my second brother still liked to eat cakes very much, and it never changed, and I didn't like them as much as he did, and I didn't look forward to cakes so much. ”
Chen Shanshan's eyebrows twisted slightly, Wu Xu's words were a little inexplicable, and she couldn't understand what Wu Xu wanted to express, so she asked, "Wu Xu, what do you want to say?" Why don't I understand it so much? ”
Seeing him, he sighed deeply and said, "I mean, you may be like me before, mistakenly thinking that you like to eat cakes, or like me, and after a long time, you will find that you don't like me?" ”
Wu Xu started from the wedding night, and couldn't help but feel a little strange when he saw that Chen Shanshan's performance and tone had not changed from before. Because Chen Shanshan has been living in Li's Mansion since he traveled from modern times with him, occasionally she will come over with Cuiyu to chat with him, and she has been shouting that she wants to marry her quickly, but after getting married, she has not changed at all as before.
So guess that Chen Shanshan may mistakenly think that he likes him, but in fact, it is just a momentary heartbeat?