Volume 4 A Glass of Drunken Cold Wine 15, Entering the New Era (4)

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The East Chamber, where I lived in the Eternal Residence, came out and lived in the East Chamber!

Xia Xiaoman had a black face and grinding his teeth, but the leader closed his eyes and pretended to be dead, ignoring her.

Cai Shu was also stunned, peeking at the second grandmother's face, and she really looked unhappy. She hesitated, but didn't answer.

Generally speaking, if there is only one courtyard, the master and the master mother and grandmother live in the main house, the concubines live in the two compartments, and the maids and servants live in the lower room. The east of the two compartments is respected, that is, the concubine lives in the east compartment. If there is more than one courtyard, the master and grandparents live in the main house of the main courtyard; The two compartments either live in a young master---- the small master is older or there are more people will be divided into independent yards to live, or live in a room maid, first-class personal maid, etc----., which is convenient for taking care of the master; The concubine room is mostly located in another courtyard, and the noble concubine like the second room is a courtyard of her own, while the ordinary concubine room has one or several people in a courtyard, so it depends on the degree of favor and the arrangement of the main mother and grandmother.

Cai Shu only said that the second grandmother must live alone in a courtyard, and came to ask because she didn't know which yard the master had seen, so she didn't go over to clean up. In fact, on the side of the main courtyard, Qing Sakura and her own luggage were already put in according to the rules. At this time, it only depends on what the second grandmother says, if the second grandmother responds to live in the east wing, she will have to toss again and vacate the wing.

Xia Xiaoman looked at the year for a long time, lowered his head and adjusted his dress, people's hearts are like needles under the sea. Regardless of men and women.

The previous duty was also the same, when she didn't use her, he didn't spit out, she still had to mess with this," MD. The old lady won't serve you" can't say this kind of thing, so she will follow it. It's just tea at night, and as for the side, he is not well, and she is not very worried. Of course, it's useless to worry, the distance is really not a problem, even if the residence is three miles away. He said that his daughter-in-law came to roll the sheets tonight, and she still couldn't say, "MD, my mother won't serve you anymore."

In fact, for some things, she has also realized that this body is someone else's daughter-in-law, and it is at the disposal of others, whether it is serving to take medicine or serving to sleep, in the end. It's all the "job" of this body.

Again, after you receive this body and enjoy the rights, you must fulfill the obligations.

That's for her. It's not that it's hard to get to the sky, she used to be a person who crossed a few rivers, and now, this body is a young woman.

It's just that. I don't want to. She sighed.

Unwilling, unwilling to be useful? To say a little sour, it is the soul that cries out "I don't want to", the body is trapped here, what can you do? Drag on day by day. Can't put it off......

She smoothed out all the folds on her skirt, looked at his slightly pale face, and turned her head to Cai Shu and said, "Pack up the east chamber." Tell fennel and cardamom to clean up, so you don't have to go to the backyard to find me. Then he said to Nian: "Sixth master, I put things in my backyard and arrange for people." ”

As if he was about to fall asleep, he only vaguely answered.

Cai Shu lowered her head and retreated. Xia Xiaoman also stood up. looked at the green cherry blossoms who were standing at the door, looking at their noses, noses and mouths, and silently asking their mouths, and waved their hands. "Let's go, work." ”

There is a small courtyard in the backyard instrument door, only three rooms, a hall and two small warm pavilions, which were originally reserved for the master's family to temporarily point out the people's deliberations. Xia Xiaoman didn't have his own yard now, and seeing that it was close to the lower room, it was convenient to recruit a housekeeper, so he asked him to be here every morning in the future.

At present, the people sent by the village are standing on the ground, and Xia Xiaoman and Qing Ying, who are sitting in the right seat, salute, standing with their hands down, silently waiting for the assignment of errands.

Xia Xiaoman had a headache when she looked at the black pressure in the room, although she had also assigned a few things, but this kind of housekeeper and daughter-in-law gathering place was the first time, thinking about whether to say a few opening sentences.

In the past, no matter the meeting, the manager and boss always had to say a couple of sentences, but she only felt that it was just as nonsense as a toast. The manager was not there, and she never said anything when she presided over the meeting, but always went straight to the point, so as not to waste time. But when I saw these people at this time, I thought that this was the first time we met, so I had to say a few words. But, what to say? ...... team spirit in the same boat? Damn it. What did Sister Feng say when she took over Ning Guofu...... Hey, she didn't remember a word.

There was a roster on the table, which was written about what these people had done before and how much money they had paid in the month. She and Qingying have already discussed, and the things that are in charge of money and goods such as purchasing, welcoming guests, and receiving gifts are transferred to the people who brought them, after all, they can be trusted, and the people in the village will make up for the remaining shortcomings, and leave a few more mobile personnel, and the Ji family will send them over, if they don't want them, they will wait for a few days to see where they will work more and then distribute.

The monthly money is lower than that in Beijing, because I don't know what the prices in Meizhou are, so it is only the same as before, and the reduction will not be reduced---- salary cut is really difficult to accept. If it rises, it also depends on the timing, so that it can be regarded as a favor and benefit each other.

Xia Xiaoman flipped through the two-page roster, pushed it to Qing Ying, coughed lightly, and said to the people below: "I have always disliked to talk about those loyal and patriotic truths, and you are not new to the mansion, those words are the clearest." I don't care what errands you did in the past, how well you did it, now it's a new beginning---- errands are new errands, rules are new rules. The sixth master said before, Yin Da is the best steward to do things, and the people he selected and sent over must be the best, the sixth master believes this, I naturally believe it, I hope that in the days to come, you can be worthy of this sentence. ”

It was the first time for everyone to hear such a short opening remarks, in the past, in the village, Yin Bin's wife Yin Zhangshi was famous for her iron mouth, the rules of opening and closing her mouth, spitting on the stars and spraying people's faces, confessing their own family, and letting everyone learn from their own family The joke can make people sleep, and they often grit their teeth and listen to it. In the end, the master's grandmother is different, and everyone is relieved. They all bowed their heads and said yes, and some of them were smart and busy. Qing Ying saw Xia Xiaoman nodding, so she took the roster, nodded Mao, and assigned errands one by one.

He sent the crowd away. Xiao Wei's sister-in-law came over and said with a smile: "Second grandma, do you want to call our housekeeper and daughter-in-law to come over and lecture?" It's the first time I've ever experienced it. ”

Xia Xiaoman shook his head helplessly and said with a smile: "What else does our family say?" I really don't like to talk about those scenes, it's useless. It's been an old man for many years, and if he doesn't understand the rules at all, and he still uses me to beat him, I don't think he needs to be asked to do it. If you do things seriously, even if you make some small mistakes, it doesn't matter. Who hasn't made a mistake yet; If you simply don't do things seriously and pretend to be confused, it's useless for me to beat, then, if you make a mistake once, you don't have to do it in the future. ”

Xiao Wei's sister-in-law and Qing Ying were shocked when they heard this, Xia Xiaoman had taken care of things a few times before, but they were all gentle, and there was room for those who didn't want to be seen, and they didn't blame anyone. Now say these words. It's extremely resolute, as if he wants to purge the people in the house.

Qing Ying sighed and said, "Second grandmother, whoever came with you...... It's all trustworthy. Xia Xiaoman was stunned. Thinking about it, what I just said seems to be a bit absolute, but I also think so. There are mistakes that cannot be made a second time. She doesn't know who is good or evil, but once she finds evil, she will never tolerate it, nothing is more than three, sometimes one mistake is enough to kill.

She just nodded, "I know." I said it too. It's because I'm an old man and a master who can be trusted, so I don't need to say more. To put it mildly, the more trusted you are, the more you should not live up to this trust. If you say it in the vernacular, you can't ask your own people to stab you. ”

Qing Sakura naturally knows this rule. I know what she means. It's just that there are more people and more means. Sometimes those people, betrayal, can't be said, but they are more or less vague. This, the second grandmother has not gone through a major event, and she can't tolerate a little ambiguity, it's difficult...... I'm afraid this will backfire......

She hesitated for a moment, but still persuaded: "In the end, it is easier to use than others, if you don't have them......"

Xia Xiaoman couldn't help laughing, and said, "I don't understand what you say, maybe I haven't made it clear, I'm not trying to pick anyone up, it's just that now that it's starting over, these people also need to be reevaluated." I know that the rules of the sixth master are quite strict, and there are also rules and family laws in the house, and these people can be trusted by the sixth master, and they are also capable and caring. But now that it's out, the sixth master is in charge of his own house, these people are all decent in front of the sixth master, and they are all decent, whether they will be arrogant now, it's hard to say, I'm afraid that some people don't know the sky and the earth, and finally become disobedient, and they don't know who the master is. Furthermore, if the rules are loosened at the beginning, they will only become more and more loose in the future, and if they are used to being loose, it will be difficult to be strict, and then he may not have the intention of being a master, but he neglected his errands. ”

Xiao Wei's sister-in-law on the side nodded and smiled: "Second grandma's words are extremely true!" It's just that if they just said it, it would also be a warning. ”

Xia Xiaoman smiled and said, "It's all said that it's not a beating." Just don't talk too much, and you can see who is following the rules until you get to the point. ”

Xiao Wei's sister-in-law couldn't help but be stunned, and wanted to be captured?! Second grandma, is this really moving?

Qing Ying shook her head and said in a low voice: "Second grandmother, it's not a slave who speaks, this person's heart is shallow......"

Xia Xiaoman also sighed, she also knew that people's hearts were unpredictable, so she didn't drop a bombshell to bomb people all at once, for fear that it would blow up the thorn at once, but it would be difficult to clean up, and she just said it with Qing Ying and Xiao Wei's sister-in-law. Her original intention was to prevent trouble, but also to be tempted, and she was a little eager to get away with it, waiting for the evidence to be convincing.

"I know." She only said, "That's why I'm just talking to you." Let's see what the future holds. She ended the topic and asked Xiao Wei's sister-in-law, "Have you packed up the things on the boat?" ”

Xiao Wei's sister-in-law was busy and went out to get the list, and she was just waiting for the gifts to be given to each family here, so that they could be divided into the accounts.

Xia Xiaoman and Qing Ying discussed that the eldest lady Nian Nuo will come over tomorrow, who else is going to give a gift here, I'm afraid I want her to guide, it's better not to divide this gift first, and tomorrow I will get the quasi-letter and send it away, so as not to give the gift in order, but call some cautious people to pick it up.

Then there is the servant's room, the next room is outside the second door, Xia Xiaoman and Qingying went out to take a look together, pinching the house drawings in one hand, holding the roster in the other, one household to discuss, there are a few independent courtyards to a few housekeepers, this is nothing to say, and this from the year with me, except for a few single people, most of them are family members, not only daughters-in-law but also children, so they will arrange for a family to live together as much as possible.

After the distribution was finally completed, Xia Xiaoman looked at a mark and asked, "What is this?" ”

Qing Sakura looked at it and said with a smile: "It's an ice cellar." Because it's underground, make a mark. ”

Xia Xiaoman was interested and wanted to go and see.

Qing Ying hurriedly persuaded: "The ice boat arrived earlier than us, and the ice was already in the cellar, and it was so cold, so the second grandmother should not go and see." ”

Xia Xiaoman smiled: "Because I haven't seen it, I want to see it." Let's wear thicker, I guess it's okay. ”

She used to see the ice lantern at night when it was more than 30 degrees below zero, and stayed in the ice castle, which was called cold, colder than the freezer, and now she just went to see the ice cellar, just for a while, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Qing Ying refused, but seeing her curiosity, she insisted on going, so she had to answer her, asked someone to open the box and take the thickest cloak out, and asked her to change her leather boots, so she took her to the ice cellar.

This ice cellar is located underground, in order to insulate and keep warm, dig like a maze, turn a few corners, three doors before and after, layer by layer sealing, are to let the two small guys push together to push open the thick-walled door, and the more you go inside, the more cold it is, to the innermost part I already feel that the sweat pores are with ice ballast. The center is divided into four cellars, three large and one small, which are filled with one-foot square ice cubes, from the bottom yard to the top, and the ice cubes are separated by straw mats to prevent the ice from melting and then freezing and sticking.

There was not much ice in the small cellar, and there were a few half-human highland tripods on the side, with lids on them, Xia Xiaoman looked at it twice, but didn't see what it was, because it was too cold inside, and there was some low oxygen, and she couldn't breathe, so she hurriedly withdrew.

After returning to the courtyard and changing clothes, Xia Xiaoman asked Xiaowei's sister-in-law and Qingying, "What are those two Dading doing?" Is it edible ice in the ground? ”

Xiao Wei's sister-in-law smiled: "Second grandma, that's an ice kettle, which is stored and eaten when it's hot." ”