Chapter 31: Monthly Money
Originally, there were more than two dozen servants in the Liguo Mansion. After all, this is the mansion of the state prince, and when the servants are at its most, it can even reach more than four hundred. However, because the Liguo Mansion gradually declined, everything could be taken out and sold.
Not only can the property be sold, but even the servants are gradually sold only to these two dozen or so. There are fewer servants, but there is not much work to be done. Although there are not as many masters of the Liguo Mansion as there were when the old prince was alive, there are many of them. There are several aunts in each courtyard alone, as well as young ladies and young masters. There are so many masters, but there are only so many servants, and it is really enough for everyone to be busy.
In the past, the big maid was only responsible for the master's small things, drinking tea and pouring water. Now he is in charge of his master's entire yard.
Qin Mingyue, as a young lady, only has two maids, Winter Song and Autumn Song. The two of them not only have to serve closely, but Qin Mingyue has to take care of everything in the courtyard. In addition to these, I also have to take care of all kinds of rough work in Mrs. Yin's yard. That is, Qin Mingyue was selected by the Xuangui Jade Plate and became the apprentice of the national teacher, and the treatment was raised.
The Star Picking Tower equipped Qin Mingyue with a lot of maids, grandmothers, mothers-in-law, guards, coachmen, etc. Only then did he liberate the winter song and autumn song from heavy affairs and concentrate on serving Qin Mingyue. Of course, so many people who served Qin Mingyue were paid by the Star Picking Tower, and the Liguo Mansion could not afford it.
Qin Mingzhu and Qin Minghuan, the two favored sisters, although they are favored, they can only share one maid. This made Qin Mingzhu and Qin Minghuan, who watched Qin Mingyue being hugged by the front and back, already hold a grudge.
These servants do so many errands and work so hard every day, but they have no monthly money to pay. Without him, the house is too poor. I really can't afford it. With this silver, it was mostly spent by the masters and mothers of the house, where would it be given to them. What's more, they were originally born in the family, and they have been servants of the Qin family for generations, not to mention, it is normal not to give monthly money, even if they don't give food.
After a long time, although these servants complained, they were all used to this poor life. The laws of the Great Zhou were strict, and if they dared to flee against the Lord, they were afraid of facing prison or beheading.
But who wants to live a hard life? Originally, the housekeeper was replaced by the second lady, and they didn't care. Anyway, that's it in the Liguo Mansion. It's the same for whoever is in charge, so they all stand wooden.
Now, when I suddenly heard the second lady say that she was going to give everyone monthly money, I couldn't help but explode. This is the biggest event in a few years.
They haven't taken the so-called monthly money for several years. Now I heard that I can take the four months of this year first, and I am not happy?
Everyone also didn't care about the order, chattering, some were surprised, some were surprised, some were at a loss, and some even began to think about adding something to the home.
Mama Ma is not satisfied with this situation, it is too unruly. She coughed heavily, "What does it look like?" Is there no rule like this? Shut up for me. Now everyone understands what Miss means? If you understand, you will line up and go to Dongqu there to get the booklet, which is the new rule in our house, and we have to memorize it. After receiving the booklet, they went to Qiu Ge to receive their monthly money. ”
At this time, there were already a few secret guards carrying two boxes over, and one box contained the booklet of house rules that the bookkeepers had asked to hurry up and write in the Star Picking Building today, fortunately, there were only about 20 servants in the house, and there were too many of them to copy in one day.
There was also a chest full of copper coins, which were naturally used to distribute the monthly money of the servants for four months.
Seeing a box full of copper coins, the servants still didn't understand that this was real, and they were really going to issue monthly money. Many people even had tears in their eyes.
Mama Ma kept reminding everyone to pay attention to the rules, which maintained the scene.
Qin Mingyue looked at the scene of everyone receiving the monthly money, and suddenly felt a shock in her heart.
In the past, she always paid attention to those major events in the world, whether it was in the Liguo Mansion of her mother's family or the later Jinyang Marquis Mansion of her husband's family, she never paid attention to the affairs of the servants at home. I've never cared about their monthly payments, what about the benefits? How's the body? What about families?
Now when I saw them get those few copper coins, I was excited and burst into tears, and I suddenly thought. These servants are also human beings, and they also have joys and sorrows, as well as paths in life. Although they are lowly, although they are humble, it is these lowly and lowly people who are doing one thing after another.
For example, in his previous life, he was high, he was the master mother of the Marquis of Jinyang, and he was the national teacher who was powerful all over the world, but wasn't it easy for the maid who was served by him to put ten spices in the tea?
Only then was he poisoned again, and even killed by his husband?
In his previous life, after his death, he would definitely affect the political situation of the court, and even affect the stability of the Great Zhou world. Such a big thing is actually related to the maid who has ten spices and soft tendons.
It's really subtle.
Qin Mingyue unconsciously suddenly entered the stage of epiphany.
She seemed to see the threads of fate. These threads of fate entangle each and every one of us. Whether it is a prince or a servant, the people. Their front is not fixed, and any small change will cause a big change in the direction of the entire long river of destiny.
Qin Mingyue suddenly remembered the interesting person in her previous life, and told a story, which was the "butterfly effect". I didn't understand it at the time. However, Qin Mingyue suddenly thought, isn't fate the same as this butterfly effect? What such a small servant can do that can even affect the overall situation of the entire country?
Qin Mingyue's body suddenly exuded a mysterious and mysterious aura. Others still don't understand, but Qu Feng, the deputy leader of the secret guard who has been hiding in the shadows to protect her, has understood. This kind of mysterious and mysterious aura is emitted when the national teacher's one-vein mental method breaks through. In this case, he has served the national teacher for so many years, can he still not know?
Therefore, he didn't care about hiding in the dark, and hurriedly gestured, letting the guards who were secretly guarding half of them appear, and quickly set up a strict formation around Qin Mingyue, for fear that someone would disturb Qin Mingyue's epiphany.
The servants who were queuing up to get pamphlets and monthly money suddenly saw a group of guards with weapons that seemed to jump out of thin air in the courtyard, and they were immediately frightened.
The music style is experienced, and immediately asked Mama Ma and others to maintain order and try not to make a sound.