Chapter 312: Stewardship
H2> When Qin returned to the second room, it was already dark, and the three daughters-in-law came to greet her.
Zhuang respectfully served her tea, and then slowly sat back on the pestle and said, "The daughter-in-law heard that my grandmother is going to hand over the affairs of the department and the kitchen to the third aunt to take care of it......"
Sun patted his daughter to coax her to sleep, and said casually: "Just take care of it, I see that I am about to start checking the accounts, and I don't think my mother is too busy herself." How big is this, the third aunt will not take care of us to eat and drink, and the second sister-in-law cares so much about what to do. ”
Qin didn't speak, but Zhuang smiled and said: "I don't know, I'm afraid I still think that my younger brother and sister are the daughter-in-law of the third aunt's family, and they help others talk everywhere." You might as well go to the third aunt and say that you will see if people will look at you more. ”
Sun sneered and sneered: "I have the temperament to say something, where is it like the second sister-in-law has a nine-turn intestine, and she has to turn around in her stomach a few times when she wants to do anything." Even if there is a shortage of money in the room, you have to borrow the mouth of a child from Brother Zheng! ”
Zhuang's was poked in the sore spot, and she was well-bred and thin-skinned, and her face couldn't help but turn red: "Brother and sister, what are these words, I just ...... again But there is no elbow to turn out! ”
Qin listened to the two arguing, and felt that his brain hurt: "Okay, shut up!"
Hearing Qin speak, the Zhuang and Sun clans were immediately silenced with fright.
Qin Shi rubbed his eyebrows, looked at Sun Shi coldly, and said gloomily: "If you want to follow her, you can talk to me, I will let the third child take a break from you, and you can go and be a maid for the Gu family yourself." Relying on herself to give birth to a daughter, she is amazing! Pretending in front of her.
When the Sun family heard that the Qin family favored the Zhuang family again, he muttered that he was very unwilling, but he didn't dare to speak out again. Sister Yu'er, who was holding in her arms, was so frightened that she burst into tears. She hurriedly patted her back and coaxed the child.
Shen, who had not spoken, stood up and bowed, and said gently: "What does my mother do, it's not for our second room to worry about, I know in my heart that I understand my mother." If nothing else, if you want me to do anything, just tell me......"
Finally, there is a sensible one.
The anger in Qin's heart calmed down a little, and he ordered: "You go and call Steward Liu and Steward Wei of the kitchen for me, I have something to tell them."
Shen smiled lightly and went to find someone, and Zhuang and Sun stood up and retired.
The two things were quickly found, and Steward Liu was very thin, but his eyes were very bright. Steward Wei turned out to be a man, white and chubby, wearing a Hangzhou straight shirt that didn't fit well, the straight was too tight, and his stomach was strangled out.
Both of them saluted the Qin clan respectfully.
Qin Shi drank tea silently, and the two couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to say.
Summer is here, and the nights are already hot. There was no ice in the house, and no windows were opened to let in the air. For a while, the two of them were sweating profusely. By Qin's side, Han Zhen was holding a palm bamboo real gold fan, with a Canaan pendant tied to the handle of the fan, and he was slowly fanning the Qin family with a cool breeze.
"Do you know what I'm looking for you?" Qin asked lightly.
Steward Liu reacted quickly, nodded with a smile, and said, "In the evening, Mrs. Tai came to talk to us. said that in the future, let the third lady take care of the affairs of the outer courtyard first. The little one knew about it and discussed it with Steward Wei. ”
Qin smiled at this time, put down the teacup and let the girl sit down with the two of them.
Steward Liu and Steward Wei dared to wipe the sweat from their foreheads.
Qin Shi said again: "The third lady has never been in charge of the house before, and she doesn't know the hard work of the master. You two have followed me for many years, and you can be regarded as old people in the house, and I have not treated you badly in the past. Her gaze slowly swept over the two people in front of her, "You know how to do it?" ”
Steward Wei laughed again and again: "The little one knows!" Zuo just makes the third lady tired. The third lady is still young, and she will not dare to do it in the future. ”
Qin shook his head.
"It's hard to be afraid of anything. There is a way that there is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of those who have a heart. So not only can you not make the third lady feel tired, but you must also do your best in everything and don't let the third lady worry about it. lest people say that I am not strict in my rule and treat my younger siblings harshly. Do you understand? ”
Steward Wei was a little confused, what did the second lady mean by this, why did she still help the third lady housekeeping...... If the third lady also managed it well when she was there, wouldn't it make the third lady fall even better? Steward Liu didn't quite understand what the Qin family meant, but his mind turned quickly. Anyway, there was nothing wrong with listening to the second lady, so he stood up before Steward Wei and said, "We will naturally follow the second lady's wishes." ”
Qin didn't explain to them, and said with a light smile: "It's okay if you are sensible, it doesn't matter if you don't understand, just do what I say." ”
Only then did the two of them retreat as promised. I'm going to go back and change my tune.
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Gu Jinchao was in charge of the family in her previous life, but at that time, there was a Wang mother to help her. Mother Wang helped the Jiang family in her early years, and she was very familiar with all the affairs of the Chen family. Later, when Gu Jinchao was really able to manage things, he managed all the rooms in the inner courtyard, eight rooms in the outer courtyard, and workshops such as weaving, dyeing and papermaking, but there was no problem. Now that only two rooms have been handed over to her, she is not in a hurry.
The next day, Gu Jinchao still got up as usual, let the girl comb her smooth bun, and only wore a treasure knot made of sapphires and a white jade rabbit pendant. Wearing a water-red pestle-patterned makeup gown, a plain white eight-panel skirt. It looks clean and neat.
When the steward came, she asked people to set tea in the flower hall and sit on a circle chair.
She was kind, and asked them to sit down with a pestle first. When she saw these two people, she had the impression in her heart, after all, the Qin family had been in charge of the Chen family for several years, and there were not a few people in the outer courtyard of the Chen family. At that time, if it weren't for Old Madam Chen's insistence, Gu Jinchao would not have been able to mobilize these people.
Gu Jinchao smiled first and said, "On the day the Seventh Young Master got married, I met Steward Wei. I wonder if Steward Wei remembers? ”
Steward Wei hurriedly said: "That day, the small one was far away, and I didn't see it really......"
Gu Jinchao nodded and continued: "This is also true. I won't say anything else, I'm just starting to take care of things, and there are unfamiliar places in everything. If there's anything bad, you can just point it out...... Since it was the first day of meeting, the two of them just talked about the situation. In the future, the big accounts of the kitchen, the contacts of people and the money, you have to show me. ”
The two stewards smiled, and Steward Liu said: "This is natural, the small one must cook properly for you, which is also what the second lady ordered." ”
Gu Jinchao and the two stewards talked in the flower hall for a while, and then sent the two away.
When she returned to the western room, Chen Xuanyue had already come.
He immediately put down the gadgets in his hand, and asked Gu Jinchao to look at Xiao Changsuo: "...... It's time for my brother to grow up! ”
Gu Jinchao touched his head with a smile and said, "My brother is sleeping, wait for him to wake up, okay?" ”
Chen Xuanyue was a little disappointed, as if he remembered something again, he pulled Gu Jinchao's arm and asked, "Auntie, that paper crane!" Have you ever flown a paper crane? ”
Gu Jinchao couldn't imagine that he still remembered, so he comforted him: "Fly over and show my brother." ”
"Brother likes it, right?"
Gu Jinchao nodded, and he became happy. Holding his Luban lock to the side, he went to the side to play.
Mother Sun and Gu Jinchao talked about the housekeeper: "The slave thinks that these two housekeepers are also willing to ......
Gu Jinchao did not speak. The Qin family must wish that she would go smoothly, otherwise when she said to her mother, it must be the responsibility of the Qin family's royal majesty who is not strict.
At this time, the little girl reported through the curtain that Chen Siye was coming.
Fourth Master Chen is here? How did he get to Muxitang?
Gu Jinchao thought about the Yongchang business, and then thought of Chen Siye's feminine face, and always felt that this person was too scheming.
She told Caifu to bring a cup of tea.
After Chen Siye came in, he first smiled and gave up his hand, he was wearing a moire Hangzhou silk straight jacket, and he did not have the copper smell of a businessman for a long time. On the contrary, he is tall and thin, with a feminine and handsome appearance, and a Hetian jade pendant is hung on the fine bone sprinkled gold fan in his hand, which is more detailed and beautiful. "The third sister-in-law is polite."
Gu Jinchao smiled and invited him to sit down: "Fourth brother, don't be polite, it's rare to see you come to me, but what's the matter?" ”
Fourth Master Chen nodded: "It should have come a long time ago." However, the third sister-in-law is the time to cultivate, and I don't want to bother, so now I can come over. He paused and continued, "Not long ago, the third brother told me that you asked me about my Yongchang business. The Yongchang business was opened with someone else a few years ago, and I heard that the third sister-in-law also had a shop running a silk business, which was quite affected. Our family doesn't talk to the two families, which shops have been affected, the third sister-in-law just has to say, and the Yongchang business will be convenient for you in the future. ”
That's really what I'm here for.
Gu Jinchao couldn't accept this feeling, and said with a smile: "It's not necessary!" Do whatever you want. Those shops are my private property, but you can't affect your business for me. You just listen to the words of the third master, you don't have to take it seriously. ”
Chen Siye lowered his head and smiled: "But it's not a trouble." I heard that now the third sister-in-law has started to take care of the house, and when the second sister-in-law was in charge of the house, I also made it convenient for her, and my family's business must be taken care of. Why don't you do it like this...... The third sister-in-law's shop wants to sell silk, so you can go to the Yongchang business to get the goods, and I will give you seven cents of the market price. Selling to someone else is eight cents, which is cheaper than if you were shipping it from somewhere else. ”
Gu Jinchao refused, so he had to agree first. But in his heart, he was thinking about what kind of convenience Chen Siye said to give the Qin family convenience? Both of them are in charge of the Chen family, and there must be something in common between the main and the outside......
Chen Siye smiled: "Then let's say so, I'll go to Yongchang's steward tomorrow to talk." If you can use it in the future, you can just ask...... I've got people waiting there, so I won't say more. ”
Gu Jinchao nodded and asked Caifu to send Fourth Master Chen out.
When she lowered her head to drink tea, she saw Chen Xuanyue looking at the direction where Chen Siye left, 1152
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