At the beginning of the month, it was the day when the Zhu family's hospitals issued monthly orders.

Mrs. Zhu has managed the Zhu family for many years, but due to her age, she handed over the right to be the head of the house in the house to her eldest daughter-in-law Li Shi early on, and she slowly began to eat fasting and chant Buddha. Although, on the surface, it seems that he has given up the position of the head of the family, but in fact, it is just a good name for the Li family.

The real rights of the Zhu family are still firmly held in the hands of the old lady. It's not that she can't believe Li and Chai, but she thinks that she is born with worry about her life and can't hide from idleness, once she is idle, her body begins to feel uncomfortable here and there, all day long is either a headache or chest pain, in short, there is no comfortable place in the whole body.

Instead of being idle and getting sick, it is better to be busy and chattering about one day at a time.

Although there are not many heirs of the Zhu family, there are only people in the long house and two bedrooms and two rooms, but there are more than 100 people up and down, and it is not easy to manage. If you want to make a bowl of water even, thoughtful, no matter how big or small, it is not enough to rely on strength and mind, the most important thing is to know people well.

As the most powerful assistant by the old lady's side, Mother Yang is undoubtedly the most decent subordinate in the Zhu Mansion. She was the old lady's dowry back then, and she had been by her side for nearly 40 years, her son Qi Dafu is now a big shopkeeper in the Yonglong grain store under the Zhu family, and the second son Qi Dalong is a bookkeeper in the silk and satin Zhuangzi of the Zhu family.

Although Mother Yang is not very literate, she is a first-class shrewd, and she guards the account book for the old lady all the time, but whenever she sees the expenditure of a single transaction exceeding fifty taels of silver, she will secretly write it down, and after dinner, she will personally report it to her one by one.

In the last two months, because the Zhu family was going to hold a red and white wedding, the monthly silver in various courtyards and places had decreased, and the days seemed to be light, but in fact they were still luxurious.

After breakfast, Mrs. Zhu called Li and Chai to her room to talk, closed her eyes, and muttered slightly: "Today is the day of the moon rule, go back and let the child of Yuechen come over to take a look, there are too many things in the house, it's time for her to start learning little by little." ”

When Li and Chai heard this, they were both stunned.

Shen Yuechen has been in the house for less than a month, and the old lady suddenly proposed to let her learn to manage family affairs.

Li Shi smiled and said, "That kid has not been in the house for a long time, and he is young, so if he learns family affairs now, it will be a little too early......

The old lady closed her eyes: "It's not early, as soon as the woman passes the ceremony, she will be a real adult." You let her follow you and learn from scratch. Now that you are not young, it is time to hide and wait for your grandson to be held in peace. ”

When Li Shi heard this, his face changed slightly, he felt aggrieved but had nothing to say, and he didn't understand which one the old lady sang suddenly? Could it be that she is dissatisfied with her, so she will make a temporary decision?

Li's face was not good, and Chai's face was full of displeasure. Over the years, the two of them have worked hard for the Zhu family, even if they have no merit, they have worked hard, and now as soon as the granddaughter-in-law enters the door, they will give way together. Although it's just a false name, it's also a beauty with fat on it, and no one wants to let go easily.

In the Zhu family, the old man Zhu has always been the shopkeeper, drinking and having fun all day long, leisurely. Therefore, the affairs of the inner house are all decided by the old lady herself, and the old man Zhu never interferes, giving her enough face.

Li Shi got the old lady's instructions, so naturally he didn't dare to be sloppy, so he just sent Mrs. Zhou beside her to invite Shen Yuechen over.

At this time, Shen Yuechen had just taken the pill and was about to take a break in his busy life.

Who knows, Mrs. Zhou bowed in and asked, "The old lady and the eldest lady invite the eldest and young grandmothers to come over." ”

Shen Yuechen knew that today was an important day, so she was busy redressing her makeup, changing her clothes, and then passing with her mother-in-law.

"Grandma, please." Mrs. Zhou didn't work, and the maids stretched out their hands and walked in front of her to open the curtain.

After the salute, Li Shi sat her down and relayed the old lady's meaning to her simply and clearly.

Shen Yuechen was shocked when she heard this, her face was slightly unnatural, and she hurriedly got up and blessed herself: "The concubine is grateful for the old lady's lift, the concubine is really grateful, the concubine can be personally taught by the elders, it is really a blessing from the previous life, the concubine must be humble and studious, abide by the way of women, and live up to your expectations." Although she was surprised, she did not refuse, and agreed to the old lady's wishes.

When Li Shi heard this, a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes. thought that she would refuse, but who knows, instead of refusing to refuse, she was so ignorant of the sky and the earth that she dared to agree cheekily.

Chai couldn't help but regret in his heart, he shouldn't have come forward to say anything good for her, and thought she was a stuffy gourd who couldn't give birth to children......

The old lady saw that she was generous and unawkward, and her heart was even happier, so she said: "Well, you have always been a proper child, remember to learn more and see more in everything, and if there is anything you don't understand or don't understand, you should ask your mother for advice." ”

Shen Yuechen is a blessing again, "Yes, the concubine body obeys the old lady's instructions." ”

The old lady nodded with a smile, leaned lazily on the soft pillow, sighed slightly, and suddenly pinched her shoulder with her hand, "The days ahead belong to you young people." There are many and complicated things in the house, and it is not easy to cook, and your parents are already old people, so it is time for them to enjoy the blessings. People, it's not okay to be disobedient......"

As soon as her words fell, Li Shi said loudly: "Mother, where are you old, mother is now in her prime." After saying that, he quickly got up and wanted to help her pinch her shoulder.

The old lady waved her hand: "I can't help it, how can you let you do such a thing?" You sit, sit. ”

When Shen Yuechen heard this, she immediately got up and walked over, and said with a smile: "Mother, please let the concubine come." ”

She is a junior, and it is her duty to serve her elders, but at this time, in the eyes of the Li family, she suddenly had a bit of a sense of flattery.

The old lady only wanted them to be pretentious, and had no intention of calling them, and after a moment she waved her hand and motioned for them to stand down.

Li and Chai were going to the main hall to do business, Shen Yuechen followed behind, beating a drum in his heart, and secretly made up his mind that since he promised the old lady, he couldn't just talk, he had to come up with some achievements. Even if Li Shi is unhappy, she can't do nothing. Taking charge of family affairs is equivalent to establishing a foundation in the Zhu family, which is related to her dignity and identity, and the slightest carelessness is not allowed.

After they left, Mrs. Zhu took Mother Yang to the Buddhist hall, while constantly turning the Buddha beads, while gently beating the wooden fish, and only after a while did she slowly say out: "Mother Yang, what do you think of that child in Yuechen?" ”

Mother Yang lowered her hands and stood quietly, and said softly: "The old body thinks that the young grandmother has a gentle temperament, a quick mind, and is a person who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. ”

"Oh?" The wooden fish in the old lady's hand paused for a moment, and only said, "Tell me?" ”

Mother Yang continued: "The old body thinks that the young grandmother seems to be gentle and quiet, but in fact, she is a very thoughtful person in her heart......

The old lady turned the Buddha beads and nodded slightly: "Well, it's still your eyes poisonous." ”

Among the women born in the boudoir of the deep mansion, who does not seem to be quiet in speech and has a gentle temperament, but once she arrives, she will become a different person.

Mother Yang lowered her head: "The old body is abrupt, and I hope that Mrs. will atone for her sins." ”

"What is not sinful, I just like to hear you tell the truth." The old lady looked at the statue of Guanyin on the Buddhist shrine and continued, "You keep an eye on it for me and see how the child is doing?" ”

Mother Yang smiled: "Yes, the old body understands." ”

The old lady is not a person who likes whims, and the reason why she wants Shen Yuechen to do things with the Li Chai family today is to try her quality. If she does it properly, it is naturally good, if she can't stand the difficulties, can't hold the scene, and doesn't do it well, it's not a big deal, and it can be said that she is not old and needs to be experienced.

The distribution of monthly cases is not a big deal, and it is enough to post the account and receive the silver. It's just that after the housekeepers and mothers-in-law in various courtyards have received the silver, there are still many miscellaneous matters large and small to report for instructions.

There are so many trivial things in the inner house that I can't count them...... A few days ago, an old aunt beside the old man fell ill and died, and if she wanted to do a funeral, she would have to spend a hundred taels of silver...... Early yesterday morning, a few poor relatives who couldn't beat the eight poles came to the door to give gifts and entrust, and only sent two baskets of sour dates, but they took back ten taels of silver for the journey...... There is also the little thing between the maids and the mother-in-law, the idea is not painful, what is the person who gambles with whom is in a hurry, fights and spends his face, or the father of the family dies and wants to take leave to go home to wear filial piety......

Shen Yuechen listened to it all morning, and drank three cups of tea in a row, but he still felt that his brain was heavy. Li Shi is calm, as if he is no longer surprised, only call the mother-in-law who is in charge of the affairs to him, the reward that should be rewarded, the punishment that should be punished, the reprimand that should be reprimanded, if there is something that needs to be done to relieve the anger, he will let the mother-in-law around him do the work for him, only to beat the person who caused trouble until his nose and face are swollen, and he chokes.

The Chai family also had clear rewards and punishments, and Qianqianyu stretched out her fingers and pointed to the mothers-in-law who were still crying after being beaten and said: "Don't think that if you stay in the house for a long time, you will feel that you are decent." Lazy during the day, greedy at night, none of them are useful. The dignity of the slave is given by the master, since you yourself don't know what to do, then don't blame us for the unkindness of the master. In the afternoon, I sent someone to find the tooth woman and sell all these heartless things, so as not to keep them in the eyes! ”

Selling yourself as a slave is a good life to be able to follow your master without worrying about food and clothing. If they are taken away by those black-hearted women, the consequences will be miserable, and the younger ones will be sent to brothels or private kilns, and the older ones will be sent to some inferior places, where they will be cattle and horses for those who are rude in words and deeds, until they die of exhaustion.