Ling Chu, "Sister Chu is older, there should be someone waiting by her side." ”

The second lady was stunned, the eldest girl was fostered in the Taoist temple before, and Mrs. Tai never mentioned her, just like there was no such person in the house.

It can be seen that he doesn't value this eldest granddaughter.

What's more, as soon as the eldest girl came back, something happened in the house, and the family was sent to prison, and even demoted from Shangshu Mansion to commoners.

Although Mrs. Tai didn't say anything, with her understanding of Mrs. Tai, she must have been very responsive to the eldest girl's personality in her heart.

But I don't know why it's unusual today.

The house couldn't afford to eat, and even agreed to let her raise two maidservants.

There are no maids and wives around these elders, so why can there be two big girls.

The second lady looked unhappy, "Mrs. Tai, the house is almost out of the pot." That bit of rice and noodles is not enough for us to eat, and now we have to raise two maids, and it won't take a few days, and everyone will have to drink the northwest wind. ”

Ling Hao was originally sitting quietly drinking tea, but when he saw Ling Chu frowning, he couldn't help but feel guilty in his heart.

"Second aunt, the eldest sister has been weak since she was a child, and she used to live in the Taoist temple, so she could only be taken care of by Master Xuanyi. Now that she is back at home, she always has to be taken care of. I took some jobs in the bookstore today, and I will be responsible for the monthly money of these two maids. ”

Originally, Ling Hao didn't want to interfere in these inner house affairs.

But this eldest sister grew up in the Taoist temple since she was a child, and she didn't even have any relatives around her, while he and his other siblings had been clothed and fed since childhood, and they really owed a lot to this sister.

I used to live in a Taoist temple, and I couldn't take care of her. But now that he is by his side, as the eldest brother, he always has to find a way to make up for this sister-in-law.

Ling Chu glanced at this eldest brother in surprise, he really didn't expect him to help her raise a maid.

Although he was moved in his heart, Ling Chu didn't want to accept it.

"Brother's money should be kept for his own spending, my maid, I will raise it myself."

"What, are you worried that your eldest brother doesn't have enough money? Don't worry, in addition to helping the bookstore copy books, I can also help others write letters on their behalf......"

Dong was on the side, frowning, "Brother Hao, why did you take over the job yourself without consulting me?" This copying books and writing letters is the most painful, how can your body and bones stand it. ”

Mrs. Tai also looked worried, "Brother Hao, what your mother said is right, your body can't bear it, so you should quit the work of the bookstore." ”

Ling Hao knew that they were worried about his body, but now there was no income in the mansion. There are so many people in the house, you can't rely on the eldest sister alone to raise it.

"Grandmother, mother, don't worry, I'm measured. I've been here for so many years, and I'm going to be fine. ”

Aunt Wen saw that Mrs. Tai was worried, so she smiled and said, "The eldest girl is married, there should be a maid waiting by her side, and when she looks at someone else in the future, she can just be a wedding maid."

is still the eldest young master sensible, and he knows that he feels sorry for the eldest girl. Let Brother Wei also follow his eldest brother to copy books, and learn what brotherhood is. ”

Seeing that Ling Hao was not dissatisfied, Mrs. Tai's brows relaxed, and she said to Ling Wei, "Since you can't go to the academy anymore, then follow your eldest brother to copy the book and help him share some of the burden." ”

The second lady pursed her lips dissatisfied, but seeing that Mrs. Tai had opened her mouth, she couldn't object again.

glared at the two maids dissatisfiedly, and the second lady's eyes suddenly lit up.

It's because she thinks badly, there is no maid in the house, and now the eldest girl has bought two and come back, just so that the two of them can do all the work in the house, so that she doesn't have to do the laundry and cook herself.

The second lady swept away her previous dissatisfaction, and said with a smile, "Since the eldest young master and the third young master both copy the book, let Luo Ge'er also copy it with them." ”

Seeing everyone's surprise, the second lady disagreed, "I thought it was bad before, but now there are no maids in the house, and the eldest girl bought two maids and came back." The meals in the past few days are all made by the hired mother-in-law, and the sister-in-law still quits the mother-in-law, and she can also save some money.

In the future, let these two maids be responsible for cooking, laundry, and cleaning the yard......"

Ling Chu smiled sarcastically, she also wondered why the second lady suddenly changed her mind, it turned out that she was waiting here.

"Second aunt, didn't you hear clearly just now? These two handmaidens are just my maids, and they just need to wait for me. As for the work you just mentioned, it's not their turn. ”

"Big girl, you can't say that. Since these two maids are supported by your eldest brother, second brother, and third brother, how can you be regarded as your own maids?

Besides, now there are no subordinates in the house, cooking, laundry, cleaning the yard, these two maids don't do it, so who will do it? ”

The second lady said this eloquently, and the others listened silently and did not object.

Ling Chu sneered in her heart, if she promised to let these two maids do all the work in the house today, she didn't know how she would get an inch in the future.

The maid she paid for was not there to serve this big family.

"My maid, I raise it myself. As for cooking, laundry, and cleaning the yard, the second aunt can buy a few maids and mothers-in-law to do it. ”

was refuted by Ling Chu in public, and the second lady was full of annoyance, "Big girl, you only let the two maids wait for you, could it be that you don't even care about Mrs. Tai?" ”

Ling Chu was not annoyed, but said slowly, "Second aunt, wait for grandmother, shouldn't this be done by you as a daughter-in-law?" If you leave it alone, you don't know, and you think that your grandmother has done something angry and resentful to make several daughters-in-law dissatisfied, so that you leave your mother-in-law aside and ignore it. ”

The second lady was speechless, almost so angry by Ling Chu's words that she had a heart attack.

Ling Chu curled the corners of his mouth and continued to say slowly, "Now that there is no income in the house, my eldest brother, second brother and third brother all know that they have to copy books to subsidize the family, and the second aunt is an elder, so it's not good to do nothing, right?" Kitchen work, three rooms take turns to do one person for a day. Cleaning the yard and doing laundry are the responsibility of each room. ”

"Although my father, my second uncle, and third uncle are no longer officials, they can find a way to do some small business, or go to the academy and teahouse to find an errand. As for the second sister and the third sister, didn't they all learn to be a female celebrity, do some needlework and sell it, and they can make some money. ”

Ling Chu glanced at the silent crowd and continued, "In the open space in each courtyard, you can also grow some melons, fruits and vegetables, which can be eaten, and if you have a surplus, you can also take them out and sell them......"

The more the second lady listened, the darker her face became, "Plant melons, fruits and vegetables, those can be sold for a few silver dollars......"

Ling Chu sneered, "Fruits and vegetables are indeed worthless, but cash cows are valuable." The second aunt should not have more cash cows, so that the third brother and they don't have to work hard to copy books to subsidize the family. ”

The second lady was squeezed, and her face was like a colorful palette.

Ling Chu: Ladies and gentlemen, there are no seeds of a cash cow, can you give a few tickets?

PS: There is one more chapter