Before you know it, the end of the year has arrived.

The Hou Mansion is lit up and down, and every place is carefully and meticulously arranged, full of festivity.

Li Yuda came back from the mansion, and as soon as he arrived at the street in front of Xuanyangfang, he saw a huge lantern hanging at the door of the Hou Mansion.

Looking at it from a distance, the light and shadow are hazy, and there is really a bit of a lantern fire.

In a trance, like the eyes of a giant beast.

However, unlike the lantern fire, which brings about strange events, these auspicious objects used for decoration depict dragons and phoenixes, symbolizing wealth and auspiciousness.

Entering from the gate, the lights are shining all the way, and the words are blessed.

The halls and courtyards along the way are decorated with all kinds of lanterns and treasures, and they are magnificently decorated.

The whole Hou Mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere, and the family and maidservants were busy shuttling and carefully preparing.

Such a scene full of New Year's flavor, Li Yu has seen it many times, as if he is the same age.

"Childe, Madame, please go to the backyard."

Just as he was thinking about it, several maids appeared in front of Li Yu, and they saluted with their skirts.

The leader is adorned with jade and gold, and he is a brilliant beauty, and he is Xiao Qingyue's cronie Qian'er.

"Sister Qian'er, what's the matter?"

Li Yu asked.

"Childe, did you forget? At the end of each year, it is the time for the village Zhuangzi to come to pay rent, and there are other nobles to welcome and send them.

There's a lot of stuff for you to get involved in.

But today I just brought some new maids and maids over, and Madame is choosing among them, and I want to ask you what you want."

Li Yu suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

Mother also reminded me before.

immediately took Qian'er and other maids to the backyard.

Sure enough, Xiao Qingyue hugged back and forth, and was sitting there with a large family to choose slaves.

Unlike in the past, there is more Princess Yang Yu of Zhuang Ning who has recovered.

Xiao Qingyue, as the mother of the Hou Mansion, is teaching this successor the experience of being a person and managing things.

Yang Yu was born in a royal family and is extraordinary, but after all, she is young, and if she wants to manage the huge mansion in an orderly manner, there are many places to learn.

In the court, the official has already lined up with a group of slaves and maids to be selected.

As in the past, these are carefully selected and reserved for the mansions of dignitaries.

In the past, the Hou Mansion was always selected in the second round, but now it is entrusted to the princess Hongfu and is given priority.

But even so, you have to keep your eyes open when picking people.

These slaves and maids have a clear background, are good at work and dance, and they are all usable.

But if you want to raise some loyal and reliable people who can help the house, you have to test your ability to deal with people.

"Yu'er, you came just in time, I just selected a few with the princess, and I am going to put them in the backyard to raise well.

You can also come and see, whether it fits the eye or not. 「

Xiao Qingyue turned her head to look at Li Yu, with an inquiring tone in her tone.

Li Yu smiled slightly: "Mother's vision is naturally good, so I don't need to look at it, right?"

In private, he glanced at Yang Yu, and his eyes were helpless.

Mother She ......

I'm really keen on buying a servant upbringing!

After a while, Xiao Qingyue asked the few people who were screened out to report their backgrounds, and by the way, they tested their speech and courage.

"Mrs. Yu, my name is Cui'er, from Northern Qi, due to the continuous famine, the family could not make ends meet, and voluntarily sold herself into slavery to live on her family, and it has been three years since I was sold......

Immediately afterwards, the next girl said: "Madam, my name is Lian'er, because of the flood in my hometown, my family's fields were flooded, in order to make a living, I went north with my parents to beg for food......

"Madam, my name is Dong'er, and because my parents and family died, I was accepted by the official tooth......

Li Yu sat down next to Yang Yu, listening to these maids introduce themselves, and sighed in his heart.

Most of them were still babies or three to five years old when they were sold or their families were destroyed.

When I still don't remember much, how do I know

Have to make your own decisions?

Xiao Qingyue's tone was cold, but she taught the princess and Li Yu in private: "The family supports servants, not only to raise the family, worry-free and reliable, but also to introduce newcomers from time to time.

It is best if both parents are dead in the family, or even the whole family is dead.

The hard-working people know that life is not easy, and they will rely on the house."

My mother has always been merciful, and she can be called generous to her subordinates.

But after all, the classes are different.

This was born to be the housewife of the Hou family's concubine, which made Li Yu, who was a traverser, sigh for a while.

Yang Yu thought so.

The royal employment of people pays attention to a law.

Etiquette and etiquette are used to control people.

This is the reason that the royal family is strong and does not need to use affection, and the family is weak, so it is necessary to use human affection and sophistication.

The two techniques of mastery just complement each other.

……

When night fell, Li Yu and Yang Yu accompanied Xiao Qingyue to have dinner, and then returned to the East Courtyard.

As soon as Li Yu entered the room, he lay on the soft chair and sighed repeatedly, not only because of the great contrast between how difficult it is for this people, but also for the huge contrast between the fire and oil in the Hou Mansion, and also for the exhaustion of this hard work.

Yang Yu was still in high spirits, pinching the big white cat in her hand and saying to him, "Mother-in-law looks at the little jasper, but she is an expert in governing the family.

I really underestimated her before.

It seems that we will need to ask her more for advice in the future."

"Whatever you want."

Li Yu was extremely tired.

……

In the Hanyuan Palace, Emperor Delong meditated cross-legged.

This great emperor was dressed in a Taoist robe, his face was cold, and he sat there speechless for a long time.

The big eunuch Huang Bo held the dust in his hand and was dressed like a fairy child, but he was squinting and secretly napping.

He has to be a close servant for twelve hours a day, and he can't leave for a while.

If you don't have the ability to find a chance to rest, your iron liver won't be able to stand it.

The eunuchs and guards in the distance only admired these in their eyes.

Staying up late to cultivate immortals, in addition to Your Majesty, you have to count Huang Gonggong to be the best.

Suddenly, Huang Bo, who was half-asleep and half-awake, vaguely heard a rustling sound like spring silkworms eating mulberries.

Immediately after, an indescribable and inexplicable voice came.

There was a tingling sound in the sound, like a wet worm crawling across his cheeks, and like something slowly appearing in the depths of a dark cavern.

"If you want to refine the gold pill, you must have a thousand-year-old spirit stone, which can be found in the place where the immortal corpse is contaminated with spiritual energy, Jinling......

If you want to turn into aura, you must have the blood of the dragon and snake, which can be found outside Wangchuan City, three hundred miles south of the dangerous beach, where the python turns into a dragon......

In addition, there is also a thousand-year-old spirit grass, which can be found in the northwest desert, in a coffin in the ancient city of the wind......

This indistinct voice actually came from the void.

If Li Yu was here, he would immediately be surprised to find that this was the voice of the void similar to the sound of the gods and demons.

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