Tao's mother walked in with a smile on her face, holding a handful of account books in her hand.

She bent her knees and saluted Eleven Niang: "Madam! "He looked very calm.

Eleven Niang nodded and asked the maid to move a small pestle for her.

Mother Tao sat down, and the little maid served tea. She handed the account book in her hand to Shi Niang: "This is the account book that Mrs. Tai handed over to me after my aunt and grandmother went." Now that you're here, it's up to you. Please take a look at it. ”

Eleven Niang didn't take the account, and said with a smile: "Since Mrs. Tai has handed it over to you, you can help manage it for the time being!" ”

Mother Tao was stunned, and then understood what Eleven Niang meant.

She didn't want to meddle in her brother's affairs.

Mother Tao was so angry that her face turned red and her whole body trembled. didn't dare to tear her face, and only said good words: "Fourth lady, I am a subordinate after all." Managing the things left by my aunt and grandmother, the name is not right, and the words are not good. No more than you, it's the master. One sentence is better than ten of us......"

Yuan Niang died for more than a year, and she married in again, and Eleven Niang originally suspected that Mother Tao couldn't suppress the people below. Listening to this tone now, it is more certain.

She simply laughed and said, "But who is gossiping?" Or is there anyone who is not convinced? ”

Tao's mother was stunned and looked at Eleven Niang.

Didn't the eldest lady say that she was young and didn't understand anything, so she just let herself coax her with good words? How do you seem to know it all? Or is there someone around her to teach her? This is also not true. In order to prevent those mothers-in-law who don't know how to advance and retreat, they rely on their old age and know more to instigate Eleven Niang, so they did not arrange a mother to marry...... Could it be that the eldest lady has lost her eyes?

She was up and down in her heart, but she saw Eleven Niang pick up the tea cup and take a sip unhurriedly.

Although the posture is very beautiful and the expression is very pleasant, Mother Tao is even more anxious when she looks at it.

Eleven Niang is clearly going to fight a time battle with her - it seems that she should know something!

But the current situation is not up to her. Eleven Niang can take over the stall left by Yuan Niang at any time, anyway, the things are in her own hands, and if something happens, it is her own business. But I can't wait...... Wanxiang's stinky girl pressed forward step by step, and the people below followed and coaxed, and then dragged it down, alarming Mrs. Tai is a trivial matter, let the third lady know, she was laughed at by her is small, I am afraid that I will use this incident to hit the people who originally followed the eldest aunt and grandmother.

Anyway, there is a big lady behind Eleven Niang......

The thought was just a flash, and Tao's mother had already made up her mind.

"Madame, she is really hot-eyed." She smiled with a hint of flattery, "You just walked in the door, and it stands to reason that I shouldn't have bothered you with these trivial matters so early." But I was forced by the little hooves of the evening fragrance and there was really nothing I could do. I have to come to beg you. ”

That's pretty much it.

Eleven Niang nodded secretly in her heart.

Before getting married, she inquired. When Yuan Niang got married, she was four big girls, two mothers, four companion rooms, two yards, and two granges. The four maids married early, one of them was called Wanxiang, who was the most liked by Yuan Niang, and married Chen Xu, a little girl without a father and no mother in the Xu family, and the husband and wife took care of the kitchen - Chen Xu was responsible for purchasing, and Wanxiang was in charge. Among the two mothers, one is Tao's mother, she is Yuan Niang's nurse, and the other died of illness ten years ago. The two courtyards are three entrances, one in the four alleys and the other in the stone tablet alleys, both around the six sections, and the annual rent can be more than 200 taels. The two granges, both in Daxing County, have 6,000 acres and the other have 2,000 acres. The one of 6,000 acres is managed by Tao Cheng, the son of Tao's mother, and the one of 2,000 acres is managed by another companion Gao Ran.

From this point of view, it should be that Wanxiang and Gao Nian are dissatisfied with the Tao mother and son who manage Yuan Niang's things and can't make profits for them!

Her expression was indifferent: "Tell me, what are the things?" ”

Tao's mother told Eleven Niang what happened in detail.

It's the same as Eleven Niang guessed. Since the third lady was in charge, she first replaced Chen Xu with the excuse of the last anchovy, and then removed Gao Pan, the eldest son who was on an errand in the comprador office, because of the lack of candles during Yuan Niang's funeral. As for the others, those who guard the gates, those who watch the night, and those who take care of the garden, are even more removed...... But they didn't move the Tao mother and son. Wanxiang got mixed up with these people, clamoring to see Eleven Niang every day.

Eleven Niang smiled: "Since you want to see me, let them come!" ”

Mother Tao smiled: "It stands to reason that they should also come to greet you." There are just a few things I have to tell you first, so that you don't suffer a loss. ”

"Mom, please speak." Eleven Niang said with a smile.

"I think, that group of people in the evening fragrance and Gaopan, I'm afraid that they have all made up their minds to let you help you find an errand, but you have to grit your teeth and can't agree."

Mother Tao's words made Eleven Niang slightly surprised, and she thought that Mother Tao would try to persuade her to help these people come out.

"Most of the income from the marriage of the eldest aunt and grandmother is in Tao Chengguan's grange. No matter how noisy those people are, they can't play any tricks. Now that you have just entered the door, Mrs. Tai has not spoken, so she went to fight with the third lady. If you win, others think it is right, but you are Mrs. Hou, but if you lose, it will be a big joke. As he spoke, he felt speechless again, and said with a smile, "I'm not saying that you will lose, I mean, without the support of the Hou Ye and the nod of Mrs. Tai, you have little chance of winning." ”

"Mom has a point."

"Therefore, your top priority is to serve the marquis and the lady well. It's never too late to plan for other things. ”

is worthy of being the most powerful mother in front of Yuan Niang, her mind is very delicate and thoughtful!

A hint of appreciation flashed in Eleven Niang's eyes: "Just do what my mother says!" ”

She found that Mother Tao's whole person was relaxed: "Then I'll let them kowtow to you!" ”

Eleven Niang responded.

Tao's mother left an account book: "This is the person on my aunt's side and the accounts I have helped manage this year." ”

Eleven Niang asked the little maid to call Amber and flipped through the account book herself.

The handwriting is the same, and at first glance it is a copy of the re-transcription.

Just as Amber came in, she handed the account book to Amber: "Take a closer look, remember these names and relationships with each other, and see if there is anyone who can take on great responsibilities when the time comes." ”

Amber took the books.

Eleven Niang elbowed and pondered.

In all fairness, the housekeeper of Yuan Niang has been doing very well in the past few years, accompanying the house to open the leaves and scattering the leaves, and all of them have married or married some of the more senior stewards of the Xu family, and the most oily compradors are all her people, and even the account room, she has two people in it...... Even if she changes herself, she may not be better than her!

After a while, Mother Tao brought five or six women and two men.

She introduced one of the shrewd-eyed women: "This is from Chen Xu's family, her name is Wanxiang, and she is now in charge of the kitchen. He pointed to a tall, thin man, "This is Gaopan." Originally, he was in charge of incense and charcoal in the comprador office. ”

That is, there are no more errands now!

Eleven Niang pondered.

Tao's mother introduced her to several others. It used to be all in charge of one thing, but now they are all at home.

After saluting Eleven Niang, the high plate couldn't wait to say: "Madam, you have to call the shots for us." We are people who have been with the Luo family all our lives. Just let the third room be replaced, which is not only a slap in the face of the deceased aunt and grandmother, but also a slap in the face. ”

Several other people also joined in, and the crowd was excited.

Eleven Niang found that the man named Yang Huizu and a woman known as Wei Lu's daughter-in-law were silent. According to Tao's mother just now, this Yang Huizu followed Yuan Niang to Xu's house when he was a teenager, and he was originally in charge of the rouge gouache and four-season clothes of the servants in the comprador office, and Wei Lu's daughter-in-law was in charge of the night duty at all doors in the inner courtyard.

Eleven Niang comforted those people a few words, saying that she had just entered the door, and some things were still unclear, so she would talk about it when she found out the situation, and then sent them away.

There was disappointment on their faces.

Eleven Niang went to Yuan Niang's yard with Tao's mother.

Everyone was as if she was still there, and everything remained the same.

I think it's the credit of Tao's mother**!

She asked Amber to follow the booklet given by Tao's mother.

Yan Hong, Green Calyx, Jiang Zi, Baolan four big girls, Mei Qin, Zhuxiu, Gui Fen, Shui Zhi four second-class maids, and what Fang Fei, Tao Rui more than 20 third-class and fourth-class maids, more than a dozen mothers-in-law, all kinds of people, adding up to more than 40 people.

Eleven Niang discussed with Tao's mother: "Yanhong, you can help find a good family and let it out!" Leave a few more shrewd and capable people to help take care of the yard, and don't let this place go to waste. ”

Mother Tao nodded, thinking of the deceased Yuan Niang, there were a few tears in her eyes.

Eleven Niang saw that it was not early and went to Mrs. Tai.

The third and fifth ladies were there.

One was swinging with the maids, and the other was talking to Mrs. Tai affectionately on the kang.

Seeing Eleven Niang coming in, the two greeted her one after another, and Mrs. Tai also pointed to the kang opposite: "I heard that you have been busy all morning, are you tired?" Take a break. ”

Heard...... Listen to whom?

Eleven Niang found that the third lady had a smile on the corner of her mouth.

She smiled and saluted Mrs. Tai, then sat down on the kang and told Mrs. Tai her intentions: "...... Like the red and green calyxes, they are not young anymore. Let's ask you for an idea, see if it's feasible? ”

"That's a good thing!" Mrs. Tai smiled, "That's it!" ”

Eleven Niang answered "yes", and the third lady over there had already set up the chopsticks.

Mrs. Tai didn't want her daughter-in-law to set rules, so she asked Yao Huang to call Brother Zhen and Sister Zhen out. After the two saluted the elders, they sat around and had lunch together.

Mrs. Tai and the children went to take a nap, and the three daughters-in-law withdrew.

The fifth lady took Eleven Niang's arm: "Let's come to Mrs. Tai in the afternoon to touch the cards, right?" ”

Mrs. Tai also mentioned wiping cards together in the morning, and it seems that Mrs. Tai often finds someone to wipe cards in the afternoon......

Eleven Niang thought about it and said with a smile: "I just won't." ”

The third lady politely refused: "How can I have this blessing, there are still a lot of things waiting for me!" ”

The fifth lady looked at Eleven Niang with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I'll teach you." ”

Eleven Niang responded with a smile, and everyone dispersed.

On the way, Eleven Niang instructed Amber: "If you're fine, just walk around with Mother Tao and see what those people are doing?" It's a good time to take this opportunity to see what the character of these people is. Especially ask what did Yang Huizu and Wei Lu's daughter-in-law do when they went out from us? ”

Amber nodded and wrote it down.

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