Chapter 72: The Depth of the Thrush (2)

The courtyard where Qi Yu lives. The back is next to the garden of Qi Mansion, which is very close to Rong's Yi Nian Ju. The name of Qi You's courtyard is Ning Yuanju, which means quiet and far-reaching.

As soon as you enter the gate of Ning Yuanju's residence, there is a hall, and on both sides of the hall are the inverted rooms where the people live. After passing through the hall, it is the courtyard of the main courtyard. The front is the main house that sits on the north and faces the south, there are ear rooms on both sides, the east and west wings, and there is a hand-copying verandah connected with the moon gate. In the courtyard, there is a bluestone slab road, leading to the main house and the wings on both sides.

There is also a courtyard behind the main courtyard, there are several back cover rooms, and there are also small kitchens, pantry rooms, warehouses, etc., all available, and when the door is closed, it is a complete family. Other courtyards in Qi Mansion are also mostly in this pattern, but the size is different.

There are seven main rooms, and the middle hall is the middle hall, where the general hospitality is located.

Xun Qingran was in this middle hall to accept the kneeling of the people in the courtyard.

The people who serve in the inner house are all girls. Standing in the room, as well as the servants and long-term attendants who were waiting beside Qi You, they were also summoned in, but they were only waiting outside the door.

Xun Qingran glanced down, and the two girls standing in the front were dressed differently. One of them Xun Qingran had seen was the citron that ran after Qi Yu that day. The girl next to her, dressed in the same style as her, has a palm-sized melon seed face, and her appearance is a little prettier.

According to the rules of Qi Mansion, before the man gets married, there will be two big girls in the yard to serve him, and it seems that these two people are them.

When Xun Qingran and Qi You sat down on it, Mama Song led everyone to bow down to Qi You and Xun Qingran. Xun Qingran swept his eyes, these people were all low-eyed and pleasing to the eyes, standing neatly, and the inside and outside of the room were silent, showing that they were usually well-behaved, and couldn't help nodding secretly.

Mama Song led the people to worship, and waited for Xun Qingran to give out the reward money and send everyone away.

Xun Qingran was not in a hurry.

"Mama, bring me the roster, and I'll look at it." Xun Qingran said to Mama Song.

Mama Song was stunned and looked up at Qi You.

Qi You sat there without moving, and there was no expression on his face, and he waited for a while before he spoke: "Since your grandmother wants the roster, she will make up the roster." ”

"Yes, the old slave will make up the roster tonight."

Xun Qingran glanced at Qi You, and a courtyard was well organized. But you haven't even prepared a roster of your subordinates? Is this old lady bullying her life and wants to weigh the weight of the new housewife, or does the male owner of this yard not plan to let the new daughter-in-law take charge of the affairs of this yard?

Xun Qingran glanced at Mama Song and said with a smile: "The roster needs to be filled, and it won't delay the current matter." Mama has been in charge of the affairs of this courtyard, so naturally she doesn't need a roster, and she keeps it in mind. Then ask Mama to report to me all these people, what their names are, how old they are, how much silver they have, and what kind of errands they have. If you get your name, take two steps forward and show me. ”

Xun Qingran said this, and Mama Song couldn't shirk it, so she really pointed out Xun Qingran one by one.

"This one is a citron, sixteen years old, and this one is a celeryman, fifteen years old. The two of them were rewarded by the old lady and the wife, and they were second-class girls in the yard, usually serving in the fourth master's house, taking care of the fourth master's food and clothing. ”

Both citrons and celery came forward. and gave Xun Qing a salute. Xun Qingran nodded, asked the bellflower to distribute the reward, and the two saluted again and stepped aside.

Mama Song pointed out a few more, two of them were third-class girls in the courtyard, who were also serving in Qi You's house, and there were three or four daughters-in-law in charge.

These are all important people, Xun Qingran looked at them one by one, and still distributed the reward.

Mama Song was about to point down one by one, but Xun Qingran raised her hand to stop.

"Mama only depends on the deacons, and it is more refreshing to let them come up in groups." Otherwise, one spills and sweeps, one teas, and one washes, which is too messy. Divided into deacons, she is also easy to remember.

I don't know if it's to show his ability in front of Xun Qingran, or because he didn't prepare a roster to atone for his sins. Mama Song didn't need to pause at all, and she pointed everyone clearly. After a while, all the people gave Xun Qing a salute.

Xun Qingran silently remembered it in his heart, and he had already counted the division of labor in the courtyard.

“…… The yard is still the same for the time being, and it is still ......"

The Tong family stood next to him and secretly glanced at Xun Qing.

Xun Qingran saw it, deliberately raised her eyebrows, hesitated for a moment, and still said: "It's still taken care of by Mama Song." We'll talk about it later. ”

Mama Song took someone out and withdrew, and a little girl came to pass the word, saying that the second master of Qi had asked Qi You to go to the study for something.

Xun Qingran got up and sent Qi You to the door, and deliberately raised his hand to help Qi You straighten his clothes. If he hadn't accompanied her to meet the next person, she would have been able to handle it. He came with him. Although he didn't support her much, he sat there, which was also a statement, not to mention the efficacy, at least it was more eye-catching.

The bride is a physical worker, but Xun Qingran, who ate a bowl of porridge after returning from Rong's in the morning, was a little hungry, so he asked the bellflower to ask for some snacks to eat, so he leaned on the couch in the compartment and closed his eyes to recuperate.

"The Tong family is outside, saying they want to see grandma." Kikyo replied softly.

"What did you say?"

"I didn't say it, I just said I wanted to see grandma."

Xun Qing sighed, "I'm tired, if she has something, let her tell you." Remember to be softer with her. ”

Kikyo took the order.

Xun Qingran took a nap on the couch for half an hour and called the bellflower in.

"Where is the Tong family?"

In the morning, when Yinian lived in the past, she and his wife's companion room had a hot fight. told the servants that they were all old acquaintances from her time in the Hou Mansion. Grandma didn't see her, she went to Mrs. again, just came back, and ate tea outside. ”

"Well, let Baozhu call, no, invite her. You fetch water, I want to wash my face. ”

The Tong family was watching Xun Qing's movements in this house. Thinking that she wanted to come to see Xun Qingran and see Baozhu coming to pass her, she was happy immediately. When she arrived outside Xun Qing's door, she thought about stopping and stabilizing her mind. She shouldn't be in a hurry, Xun Qing dyed a girl who had never been out of the door, and when she arrived at her mother-in-law's house, the dowry and the girl's body paper were all in her hands, who else could she rely on if she didn't rely on her. She even regretted it a little, she shouldn't have taken the initiative to ask for her several times, she should have waited for Xun Qingran to send someone to invite her, she was decent enough.

The Tong family played their little abacus again at the door. only then did he walk in the door and blessed Xun Qing.

"The slave has seen the fourth grandmother."

Xun Qingran had already washed his face, was sitting on the couch with his back to the door, opened the bun that was a little scattered due to napping, and let the bellflower comb another bun, and still wore it.

The Tong family waited by the side for a long time, and Xun Qingran cleaned it up.

"Didn't you ask someone to invite Mama Tong, why haven't you invited it yet?"

"The old slave has been here for a while, and he didn't dare to disturb his grandmother when he saw that he was busy grooming."

Xun Qingran turned around and saw the Tong family, so he hurriedly asked the Tong family to sit and ordered the bellflower to pour tea. Kikyo agreed and went out.

The Tong family looked around, and the compartment was cleaned up, only a chaise longue couch, a long table by the window, and two Taishi chairs beside the table, without even a foot pedal, which made her sit anywhere.

The Tong family looked up at Xun Qingran, but saw Xun Qingran crooked on the pillow and had closed his eyes.

The Tong family stood for a long time, but the bellflower did not come back, no one came to deliver tea, and no one moved a stool for her.

After about half a cup of tea, the Tong family couldn't bear it, covered his mouth and coughed lightly.

I can't stand this little effort, Xun Qingran sneered in her heart, opened her eyes, and smiled at the smiling face of the Tong family.

"Why is Mama standing there, not sitting quickly." It was the Taishi chair in front of the window.

"Grandma lifted the old slave, but the old slave couldn't sit in that seat." The Tong family said with a smile.

I still know some rules, Xun Qing said in his heart.

Outside, the bellflower heard Xun Qingran's voice, so he and Mai Yan came in with tea and a small pestle.

The Tong family was only a little humble, so they sat on the small pestle and drank tea.

Although the Tong family is the Fang family's companion room. However, it is not as good as Mama Chang and Mama Jin, who were just a little girl at the time, and later matched someone, so they gave the uncle of the Xun family this room. Her man is in charge of a small shop, and she is just a small boss in the laundry room. Neither of them stands out, but this time I don't know whose way to go, and how much money they spent, to make such a difference.

"This is Tieguanyin, the most clear-minded and clear-eyed. Mama drank more, kept her heart more clearly, and saw farther with her eyes, so that she could do things for her grandma. Kikyo quipped.

"Grandma's tea, of course it was good. The second wife still remembered that the slave had served when she was a child, and specially rewarded the slave with a bag of tea, saying that it was a new tea given by the mother in the palace. …… In the old days, several of the sisters in the Hou Mansion were in the second wife's place, and they were all housekeepers, and they dragged the slaves to eat and drink, and the slaves were afraid of delaying their grandmother's errand, so they were in a hurry to come back. The Tong family's face glowed red.

Li Lingzhi was dizzy, Xun Qingran thought of these four words. Sometimes it's not that people aren't smart enough, but the immediate interests that make them no longer see anything else, and would rather take risks.

For those who know their duty, Xun Qingran is willing to give a way out, but greedy people never leave a way out for themselves.

"Grandma called the old slave, what's the matter?" The Tong family drank tea, and when they saw Xun Qingran looking at her without saying a word, they asked with a smile.

Xun Qing smiled, she had already given the Tong family a chance. Now is the time for her to employ people, if the Tong family is smart and takes the initiative to take out the things that should be taken, she may consider taking the Tong family for her own use. But now, it's a different way of using it.

Xun Qingran sent the bellflower and malt out, "I'll talk to Mama, you go out and watch some people." ”

asked the Tong family to lean over again, and then said in a low voice: "I've been thinking about inviting my grandmother to talk, but the fourth master has been there, and it's inconvenient." Mama was specially sent by my wife to help me, and I counted on Mama for everything. Mama also sees things in her eyes, and my eyes are black now, please teach me what to do. ”