Yu Jingnan because he was instructed to go to the shop after the twentieth day of the first month, so early in the morning of the 21st, he dressed neatly and came to the shop, looked up and saw that it was a three-story square building, walked in and found that the middle was a patio, and the three floors around were tea houses. Yu Jingnan was taken aback, he originally thought that it was just a tea shop, and thought that it should be effortless to be a steward according to his own skills, but he didn't expect that this was a tea shop that provided bulk tea leaves.

Xiao Er came over and saw that he didn't look like he was drinking tea, so he asked, "Childe, is there something wrong?" ”

Yu Jingnan hugged his fists and said: "This little brother, please take me to see the shopkeeper, under Yu Jingnan, Second Master Jiang ordered me to come." ”

Xiao Er glanced at him, showed a smile and said, "It turned out to be Manager Yu, the shopkeeper told you that you will come over in the next few days, please come with Xiao." ”

Yu Jingnan followed Xiao Er through the patio, and there was a small courtyard behind him, until he reached the door of the east wing and said: "The shopkeeper is inside, the manager is also there, Steward Yu, please come in." ”

Yu Jingnan entered the door, and there was a person sitting in the middle hall, who was the manager, and a person sitting at the bottom was the shopkeeper.

After meeting the two of them, Yu Jingnan explained his intentions, and the chief manager Jiang Feng said to the shopkeeper: "Since the second master recommended it, then the work of the manager Yu will be arranged by the shopkeeper, and I will leave first." ”

The shopkeeper said, "Yes." Then he stood up and sent the manager away, returned to the middle hall and sat down, and said to Yu Jingnan: "Ah, Manager Yu, please sit, come here, serve tea." ”

Yu Jingnan sat down at the bottom, and Yahuan came up with tea, for the sake of family background, he smelled the taste first, looked at the color before drinking, and immediately praised: "Good tea!" ”

The shopkeeper looked very happy, and said: "It's rare that Steward Yu is also a person who understands tea, so it's easy to do, our teahouse is divided into three parts, the first part is a shop that enters the door, where tea is sold; The second part is the lobby, where in addition to tea and snacks, storytelling or small drama performances are also provided; The third part is a private room, around the patio is a dual-purpose private room, the window is open to watch a play or listen to a story, tea and friends, the half circle facing the street is a simple private room. A row in the backyard is a dark room, which is small and does not open on weekdays, and is used as a quarter, storeroom, clean room, pantry and a small kitchen. The east wing of the backyard, which is where we are now, is the steward's office, and the general manager will come to inspect once every ten days and will rest in the left hand room here; Our shopkeeper and stewards are in the right-hand room, and the three side rooms opposite are tents, and the maids who deliver tea and water on weekdays can't go in, and it is the apprentices in the tent who bring tea and water. The second floor of the main house is reserved for guests and owners, the first floor is a reception room, and the second floor is a private room. The average person won't be invited in. ”

Yu Jingnan listened carefully, and didn't want to ask him suddenly: "Steward Yu wants to work in that part?" ”

Although the shopkeeper looks kind and smiling, he feels that he is not very happy, and the questions he asks also have the feeling of digging a pit. You see what kind of errand is suitable for the next one, and you will have to rely on the care of the shopkeeper in the future. ”

The shopkeeper took a sip of tea, but his eyes kept flickering, he thought, this person may not be the person sent by the second master to replace him, but he is not sure yet, and he has to observe it again.

So he asked Yu Jingnan to start from scratch, that is, from the tea shop at the door.

Yu Jingnan happily accepted it, and the shopkeeper's face was much better. He thought to himself that as long as he didn't want to touch the tent, it wouldn't be a big deal, just give him a higher salary to support him.

So Yu Jingnan received the salary of the official steward from the beginning, although he was a trainee steward. If it was in the past, he would have felt embarrassed to take advantage of it like this, but after he was down, he had lost his self-esteem, and after finding his cousin, he had completely sealed it, and if he could develop in the future, he would put his self-esteem out again, but not now.

In any case, now that my mother's condition is getting better and better, the children are getting stronger day by day, and my wife doesn't have to stay up late to do some embroidery work to supplement the family, what is more important than a stable life now?

When the news reached Yu Wan, she was very grateful, and went to thank Yao again.

Yao's calmly sent Yu Wan away, and was very comfortable to drink tea on the Luohan bed, and her dowry mother Guo's mother walked in and saw her so casual, and couldn't help but persuade: "My good girl, after so many years, why can't you change this habit, if you let the girls come in and see it in the ears of the second master, it won't sound very good." ”

Yao Shi laughed and said, "Mom is really, I can't help but preach after so many years." It's okay, I'm confident that some girls can still master it after all these years. Besides, this is not a big sin, could it be that the second master can divorce me if he knows about it? ”

Guo's mother shook her head amusefully and stopped persuading.

"This Aunt Yu seems to be a rule-abiding person, will the girl rest assured?" Guo's mother asked.

"Rest assured?" Yao shook his head, "No concubine can really reassure the master mother. She is so small and low now, but I am stronger than her, if one day my mother's family declines, and her cousin becomes the right-hand man of the second master, you see what will happen to her! ”

Guo's mother hesitated, but couldn't help but persuade: "After all, not everyone is the same as Aunt Chen. ”

Yao Shi turned his head suddenly, and said with a fierce face: "Don't mention her to me!" ”

Guo's mother hurriedly shut up, this is the pain in Yao's heart, at that time she was a big girl who helped her mother at home, because she saw Aunt Chen's family pitiful, so she helped her, and then continued to support her mother's brother, and finally his mother's brother became the shopkeeper of the Yao family's most profitable shop, and her mother's mother's family needed help because of the failure of the investment. Yao's mother's maiden family could only go bankrupt without support, and at this time, Aunt Chen, with the help of her brother, began to seize Yao's mother's rights step by step, and finally designed to frame the housemother. The Yao family, who finally knew what mistake he had made, shot again and again, and finally forced Aunt Chen to show her original form, and her father knew how Aunt Chen framed her father-in-law and wife, and kicked Aunt Chen to death in a fit of rage, but Aunt Chen's brother ran away with a lot of silver, and has not been caught yet.

Guo's mother recalled the past and couldn't help but say again: "The Jiang family is so powerful, it's better to ......"

Yao Shi screamed: "No! I can't tell them, this is a shame for my Yao family, if it weren't for that, how could my Yao family move all the way to this Qinghe Mansion? ”

Guo's mother couldn't stop sighing, if there was no such thing, Yao's life would actually be very complete.

At the same time, Miao is teaching Qiao.

"For example, what do you think about this matter?" Miao asked.

Qiao Shi twisted his eyebrows and hesitated: "This ...... This is the second brother's family matter, and the second brother is in charge of the shop, so he naturally has the right to decide the appointment of the shopkeeper and below, and the daughter-in-law ...... I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. ”

Miao said: "What you just said is not wrong, but you don't think long enough and it's not comprehensive. ”

Qiao Shi immediately said, "Please teach my mother." ”

"I've been teaching you for more than ten days, and you can think about the method I taught you yourself, first take a piece of paper and write down what you think, and then take it back to me after half an hour." Miao didn't explain everything clearly, she taught Qiao a way to let her think for herself.

Qiao Shi took a pen and paper and sat down at the table, frowning and thinking.

First, first distinguish whether this matter is a family matter or a private matter; Qiao's thought it was a family matter, no, she said that it was a second brother's family matter, but it was actually a private matter; But my mother let me think about it again, and it was not a private matter. So what's the connection...... Oh, yes, it's about the shop, this is the Jiang family's business, although the second brother has the right to appoint a steward, but this person is the cousin of his concubine, which may involve the entanglement of money and the status of the concubine; second, whether the incident will have an impact on the family; For the time being, it is determined that the steward in a shop will not have any impact on the family, and this matter is agreed by the second brother and the Yao family, so there will be no threat to the Yao family; thirdly, what kind of development will this matter have in the future; This should be considered in terms of the development of various aspects such as the last. The best thing is naturally that Aunt Yu's cousin is conscientious and conscientious, and the days are getting better and better. The general result is just as it is now, with no impact; The worst result is that Aunt Yu's cousin is powerful and threatens Yao's status, or Aunt Yu is unwilling and will challenge Yao's authority and status; Or Aunt Yu's cousin embezzled the shop's money......

In any case, this Yu Jingnan is a key figure.

So she concluded: "In this way, you should carefully observe Yu Jingnan's personality and make sure that no one is instigating in his ear, such as Aunt Yu." In addition, we must make sure that he is not too ambitious, not greedy, and that Aunt Yu does not implicitly let him compete for family property when educating his son......"

After Miao Shi saw it, he felt a little more comforted in his heart, and said: "There is progress, and I know how to consider the problem from the worst angle." That's it, although we can't treat everyone as ungrateful, but as the saying goes, doing something is just to prevent villains and not gentlemen. ”

Qiao Shi was sweating profusely and nodded again and again.

Miao looked at her and asked her to speculate on people's hearts rather than let her settle accounts, so she smiled and asked her to sort out the gift list from various prefectures.

Qiao Shi made a note on the gift list, and was also very satisfied with his speed, but when he looked up, he found that Miao Shi did not say that she could rest, and began to think about what he had forgotten.

After a while, he couldn't think of it, so he asked Miao: "Does my mother have any other instructions?" ”

Miao asked her if she was done, she hesitated, but nodded.

Miao sighed and said, "You only saw the gift list, and you haven't even handled anything, how do you know that it's not wrong that everything in the warehouse is the things on your book?" ”

Qiao Shi was stunned, and intuitively looked at Wang's mother, who was expressionless.

Qiao Shi snorted and said, "It was handed over by Mother Wang, it shouldn't be wrong." ”

Miao couldn't help but sigh again, and said, "There are two reasons for you to see it for yourself, one is to confirm whether the thing is true; The second is that you have an impression in your heart when you pass things in front of you once, and if you need to give gifts or pour things in the future, you will have a memory, what is appropriate. So, no matter how much the things in the library are worth, you have to see them for yourself. Do you understand? ”

Qiao Shi stood up and said, "Yes, my daughter-in-law has been taught." ”

Miao said: "Well, let's do it today, you go back and tidy up your own dowry and small treasury first, master all the things in your house first, and let Mother Wang take you to the big treasury three days later." ”

Qiao Shi hurriedly responded.

Before leaving, Miao stopped her again and instructed: "You should pay more attention to the news from Aunt Yu's side, you are careful, I always feel that this matter is strange, you have time to go and see Yao's family, clichés." ”

Qiao's face was embarrassed and she left, she asked herself if she didn't have a seven-trick heart, how to take the words of the eight-faced delicate brother and sister.

But she didn't dare not listen to her mother-in-law's words, since her mother-in-law said that she was a little careful, and she wouldn't go around the corner, then ask her younger siblings directly, and then see her reaction.

Otherwise, straightforward people naturally have straightforward benefits and luck, to be honest, Qiao's heart and eyes are still a lot worse than Yao's clichés, but she understands her disadvantages and advantages, and went to Yao's courtyard to let her spend all her subordinates, and only asked her: "Why did you find such a good errand for Aunt Yu's cousin, aren't you afraid that she will be powerful in the future?" ”

Just this sentence made Yao's face change, and Qiao's looked at it, okay, the emotional mother-in-law is like a god, and there is really a problem here.

Although Yao's only said that he was a helper, it all depended on how the second master was distributed, and it was just a small steward, so there was nothing to worry about. But Qiao's already knew it, so he diverted the topic, went back and thought about it for a night, and on the second day, he took advantage of the housekeeper's stall to tell Miao's about it, and Miao also became suspicious. If this is the case, then Yao is afraid that he has known for a long time and is unwilling to let others be suspicious, but why is this?

Miao couldn't think of it, but Qiao inadvertently muttered: "Didn't you encounter this kind of thing before?" ”

Miao slapped his thigh, and attracted Wang's mother to whisper a few words before continuing to teach Qiao.

Mother Wang is the most powerful under the Miao family, but it took half a day to get out of Yao's marriage to Guo's mother, Guo's mother was very ashamed of Yao's because she accidentally leaked her mouth, so she didn't dare to say it to Yao, so Yao didn't know.

Miao didn't hide it from Qiao's when he did this, Qiao's cold sweat was drenched in cold sweat when he knew this, and he was happy to see Miao's straight.

"There are too many private people in big families, what is this idea, at best, it is just a matter of your younger siblings' mother's family, what kind of cold sweat do you follow. In the future, you have to be calm, what big deal is worth your fear. ”

Qiao's was just afraid that Yao's would blame her, thinking that Yao's mother's family would have the means to rectify her father's concubine, and there was really nothing to worry about, but if she knew that she had tricked her, would she even hate herself? Qiao's handkerchief was twisted, very uneasy.

Miao thought that she should also go through some wind and rain, so she called Yao over, and in front of Qiao's face, Qiao's talk found out that she was not right to find out the truth by Wang's mother, and she didn't look at Qiao's crumbling figure, just looked at Yao.

Yao's didn't look at Qiao's at all, she knew that even if Qiao's did it, it could only be instructed by Miao's, and she didn't bother to do this kind of thing.

So Yao respectfully knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and said, "Please forgive my mother, this matter involves the privacy of my daughter-in-law's mother's family, so I didn't tell it, and I didn't mean to deceive." ”

Miao asked Guo's mother to help her up, and said: "First, I didn't blame you, you are right, this involves the privacy of your mother's family, and it is common for you not to say it; Second, Mother Guo is just not as cunning as Mother Wang, so you don't have to blame her. ”

Yao looked at Guo's mother and said, "Guo's mother has been with me for so many years, I can trust me." ”

Guo's mother said with tears on her face: "Girl, it's a slave who doesn't keep her mouth tight, and the second grandmother will be punished after that." ”

Miao said: "Then if we don't know about this matter, what are you going to do with Aunt Yu?" ”

Yao gritted his teeth and said, "If she doesn't move, I won't move." ”

Miao pondered, and finally said, "That's the best." Only a few people in this room know about this matter, and I will not mention it again in the future, just make your own decisions about the affairs in your room. But the one who escaped, I can help find it, you see what's available? ”

Yao's hated Aunt Chen's brother who had escaped, and he couldn't find it for many years, but since Miao already knew about it and was willing to help, he went out and said: "Thank you mother, my daughter-in-law has never seen that person with my own eyes, but the old servant in the family has seen it, and will hand over the portrait of that person to the steward, and Mother Lao will explain!" ”

Miao admired Yao's free and easy, and said to her at the moment: "What you have experienced is also something we are worried about, so we will investigate, don't you hold a grudge against your mother because of this." ”

Yao choked up and said: "My daughter-in-law doesn't dare, it's just that this matter has been buried in my heart for too long, and it is actually a bit relieved to be able to say it now." ”

Miao took her hand and asked her to sit beside her, and said, "You have suffered so many years of grievances since you started from a girl's family, it is really hard for you, and now that we are a family, we should help you." It's inconvenient for you to be in the inner house, so you can talk to Kawanaka about this kind of thing in the future and let him help you. ”

Yao fell into Miao's arms and cried, Miao said: "I also know that you are embarrassed, we don't say it, you can say it whenever you want to talk to Hezhong, and if you don't want to say it, we will never tell him." You look at it, but if you are wronged in the future, you will tell us that we are family, who will laugh at you? Only worries about you. ”

Yao's gratitude was even more painful, but Miao just persuaded her vigorously, and it was easy for her to stop crying, so she asked Guo's mother to help her re-freshen up, and then went back to her yard.

Seeing that Qiao's was still standing there pitifully, Miao couldn't help but laugh and said, "Can you blame me?" ”

Qiao's little face was stiff, and he lowered his head and said, "Don't dare." ”

Miao thought that this was the first time that Qiao had expressed his dissatisfaction so clearly.

Miao asked her to sit down and said, "You must know that even if I ask you to do something, you have to distinguish between right and wrong." Of course, I'm not saying that this thing is wrong, but that you just have to be obedient and have your own opinions. Also, as a housewife, you can't be afraid of offending people, as the saying goes, you will see people's hearts over time, and she will naturally distinguish whether you have good intentions or bad intentions towards her. For example, today, do you think the Yao family ever blamed you? ”

Qiao Shi thought, Yao Shi didn't even look at himself, I'm afraid he was still uncomfortable in his heart.

Seeing her obvious expression, Miao couldn't help but say, "Do you think she will complain more about you or me who was forced by me to talk?" It should be me, but when she left, do you think she complained about me? ”