Chapter 144: Stand-in

When Shen Yuechen heard this, he nodded slightly, and carefully looked at the list of subordinates, only to see that it was clearly organized, and the name and age of each subordinate in the Zhu Mansion were clearly written, as well as their positions in the mansion and the monthly money.

With such a careful list, it was the first time Shen Yuechen saw it, and he couldn't help but pay more attention to it in his heart.

After looking at the list, it's the gift list.

"Grandma, the New Year's gifts at home have been bought, and now, just wait until the New Year is over, and give the gift out according to the order."

The matter of the New Year's ceremony was handled by the Li family and the Chai family themselves, and Shen Yuechen only helped to come up with a few ideas, but he couldn't do it.

"According to the meaning of the eldest lady, the gift is all arranged by the grandmother, when to send it, how to arrange it, it is up to you to decide."

Shen Yuechen didn't say anything, lowered her head and looked at the gift list seriously, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but raise her head and ask, "This is what the eldest lady means?" Or, what does the old lady mean? ”

When she went over to say goodbye in the morning, Li Shi hadn't mentioned this matter to her, so it shouldn't be what she meant.

Zhu Rong nodded and said, "Go back to grandma, this is what the old lady means." ”

This year is Shen Yuechen's first year in the mansion, let her familiarize herself with the trivial matters of the New Year at home first, and she can manage it more comfortably in the future.

When Shen Yuechen heard this, she was very grateful to the old lady for her intentions, and hurriedly replied with a smile: "I know, the chief steward of the labor department went back to thank the ancestors on my behalf." I will take a good look at these two lists, and I will not disappoint the elders. ”

Zhu Rong listened to her words and saluted with a smile on his face.

Shen Yuechen immediately instructed Chun Ming to take a handful of broken silver and give it to him, and said gently: "The chief steward is busy every day, it's really hard, you can take this idea of silver to buy tea and eat, it can be regarded as a little bit of my heart." ”

Zhu Rong held the silver in both hands, and thanked him again and again, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Although Shen Yuechen didn't know his thoughts, he could see that he was dissatisfied with himself with the smile under his eyes.

I heard that because of Zhu An's matter, he took out 1,500 taels of silver, which can be said to be a great loss of vitality.

After Zhu Rong left, Shen Yuechen read the two lists twice from beginning to end, and then carefully folded them, put them in an envelope, and put them in the eight-treasure box on the dresser.

The New Year's gift should be sent out on the day of the New Year, fortunately, the gift list has been listed according to the status of the family, the distance between relatives and the proximity, so that she can see at a glance and know in her heart.

However, although he knew it in his heart, Shen Yuechen's heart was still slightly nervous. On the concierge side, it must be clearly assigned in the past two days, so as not to have enough manpower when it is available.

She was thinking about getting out of her mind, but she saw that Mother Xia walked in in with a panicked face and said softly: "Grandma, Aunt Sun hugged Changning and said that she wanted to see you and Uncle ......."

Shen Yuechen's eyebrows furrowed.

Since Sun's birth, she has been recuperating in her body, and her spirit is in a trance, so naturally she can't go in and out casually.

On a cold day, Xia's mother was sweating in a hurry.

Recently, Aunt Sun's body has recovered some strength, so she is in a hurry to see Zhu Jintang and Shen Yuechen.

She thought that she had given birth to a son for the Zhu family, and she couldn't tell everything in front of her, it was just a flower in the mirror, the moon in the water, and her daughter was now lying on the small bed in Shen Yuechen's house, sleeping extremely sweetly.

Mother Xia looked flustered and said, "Aunt Sun is unconscious, and the maids can't persuade her......"

Sun Wenpei cried and made trouble in the house, and even Xia's mother was completely out of line.

Shen Yuechen didn't want to waste her lips and tongue to reason with a crazy woman, so she hesitated a little and said in a low voice: "The Sun family can't step out of her room for a day if it's not good, right now, there are too many things to worry about, don't let her come out and annoy people." ”

When Mother Xia heard this, she nodded again and again: "The slave has made people firmly guard the door." ”

Shen Yuechen rubbed her brows: "It's not enough to just keep it, don't let her make too much noise." ”

Mother Xia bit her lip and responded: "Grandma, don't worry, the doctor has prescribed a lot of tranquilizing drugs before, and if it doesn't work, ......."

Shen Yuechen raised her hand: "Yaya is still breastfeeding, don't give Sun medicine until the last resort." Mother Xia, you are an old man in the family, you have experienced a lot of things, you have seen a lot, you think more about ideas, and stabilize the Sun family. ”

Mother Xia was very embarrassed, it was not difficult to serve people, but it was the first time she had encountered such an errand as a crazy woman, so what could she do.

"Slave maid...... Slaves do their best. However, the big grandmother ...... Rong Nuwen said something that she didn't like, Aunt Sun's illness was cured, at least a year and a half, or at most three or five years, and it was not a way to make trouble like this. ”

Shen Yuechen heard what she said, so she said, "Mom has something to say, don't hide it." ”

Mother Xia swallowed a mouthful of saliva and continued: "Actually, grandma, you can find a safe place for Aunt Sun to go again like you did with Aunt Qin, so that she can make trouble in the yard like this, Uncle looks troubled, you look annoyed, and the young ladies and young masters can't look down on it......"

Mother Xia's words are good, but in fact, there are only four words: enter the cold palace.

Shen Yuechen hadn't thought about it like this before, but for Yaya's sake, she didn't want to do too much.

Seeing that she was silent, Mother Xia continued: "There are vacant rooms in the South Courtyard, as long as Aunt Sun is sent over, she won't be able to suffer anything. ”

Shen Yuechen thought for a while and said, "For the sake of Yaya, let's put up with her for a while." However, you first send someone to clean up a good room in advance in the South Courtyard, and keep it for her anytime and anywhere. ”

Mother Xia responded, felt a little relieved, and said, "As for that child in Changning, ...... in the future." Grandma, what do you think you should do? ”

You can't sell it, but you can't keep it.

Shen Yuechen lowered her eyelids, thought for a while, and didn't come up with a proper way, just listened, Mother Wu said in a voice: "Miss, the slave maid has a comprehensive method." It's better to let that kid from Changning be a stand-in for our Brother Ming. ”

Scapegoat? Shen Yuechen raised her eyebrows slightly, and suddenly remembered that there was such a special one.

Giving up a stand-in was a feudal custom in ancient times. Whether it is a prince or nobleman, or a large family, but if there is a weak and sick child in the family, it is difficult to raise it, the family will find a substitute for him to be sent into the temple as a monk, serving the gods and Buddhas, in order to protect, pray for the children in the family to ward off evil spirits, and avoid the pain of illness.

Mother Wu said softly: "We are all people who have stayed in the temple, and although the life in the temple is hard, it is better than being wandering around outside." ”

Although this is a feudal bad habit, it can be regarded as a foolproof strategy. It can not only protect Changning to grow up safely, but also ask for an auspicious name for Brother Ming.

It is better to have a clean Buddhism than to be bought and bought safely. Moreover, when he grows up in the future, he will find a suitable opportunity to make him vulgar again.

Shen Yuechen nodded slightly: "Mom, this method is good, so let's do it." After he was weaned at the age of one, he was sent to the monastery to become a monk. ”