Duchess Rong Guo asked, "By the way, when are you going to hold a banquet?" Xiao Jiu inherited the title and became the king, you are also a princess, and you have moved into the palace again, it is also time to celebrate. ”

Speaking of the banquet, Xie Yixiao had a headache.

She said: "I originally wanted to be low-key, but if I didn't, it would be too low-key, so I thought that it was spring now, and the flowers in the spring garden were blooming just right, so it was better to invite the ladies of all families to come to enjoy the flowers and eat wine, which could be regarded as a matter of giving this thing." ”

Duchess Rong Guo paused slightly and asked her, "You don't accept gifts?" ”

"Receiving gifts? What kind of gifts? ”

Duchess Rong Guo said: "Since you have already split up and opened a house, this gift will still be given in the future, and since you have to give other people congratulatory gifts, then if you don't do it once, wouldn't it be a loss in vain." ”

Duchess Rong Guo doesn't like to hold any banquets, but the gifts are still exchanged, and what should be given out by her own family must be sent, so do it when it should be done, otherwise it will not be a loss, as long as it does not exceed the rules.

Xie Yi smiled and shook his head: "I discussed it with my husband, if I don't accept it, he has just inherited the prince, and the people in this Mandi City probably want to show up in front of our husband and wife, and the gift is estimated to be valuable, if this gift is too much, it will not be good to spread it." ”

Duchess Rong Guo thought about it, and it was indeed the same reason: "Then don't accept it, just do what you say." ”

Xie Yi said with a smile: "If you want to say that you will suffer a loss, you will definitely not suffer a loss, since you have a prince and a Yongye field, this is all for nothing, even if you give you some, it is nothing, where can I lose, I will write an invitation tomorrow, and invite all the ladies and girls to come to enjoy the flowers." ”

Duchess Rong Guo was full of smiles when she heard this: "If you think so, I will be relieved." ”

She was afraid that this daughter-in-law would lose money at her age, but since she knew it in her heart and knew how to make trade-offs, it couldn't be better.

On this day, Rong Guogong and his wife also stayed in Dingwang's Mansion.

On the morning of the second day, Xie Yixiao went to the front yard to meet the people in the house.

For the time being, there are only three stewards in the house, one is the chief steward Sun Steward, one is the Zhang steward who is in charge of purchasing, and one is the Wang steward who manages the account room, there are two cooks in the big kitchen, four assistant cooks, plus Chef Ding in the small kitchen, a total of seven people.

There are six gardeners, who manage the planting and pruning of plants in the house, and there are ten servants, and sixteen maidservants, two of the twenty-six maids and two maidservants are arranged in the outer courtyard guest garden, and the four maids are arranged in the Mulan Garden, and the rest are responsible for cleaning and other things.

Xie Yixiao calculated and found that there were indeed few people who were idle, and if the things originally arranged were fine, they would also be assigned other jobs.

"The steward of the inner court, I wonder who the princess thinks is better?"

Xie Yi thought for a while and said, "Let the red mushrooms go." ”

There are only four people left around Xie Yixiao now, Mingxin, black tea, red mushrooms, and red dates, it is more appropriate to talk about skills or red mushrooms.

Steward Sun nodded: "Then who else will be added to the princess's side?" ”

Xie Yi said with a smile: "There is no need to add it for the time being, arrange for two servants to come over to fetch water and boil water, and then help clean the yard on weekdays, if it is not enough, I will ask Steward Sun again." ”

Steward Sun responded, Xie Yixiao asked him again: "I heard that the embroidery girl in the house has good craftsmanship." ”

Steward Sun said: "It's really good, Lin Xiuniang, I came out to see the princess." ”

In the crowd, a woman in her twenties wearing a blue dress stood up and saluted: "Lin Xia has seen the princess. ”

Xie Yixiao was a little surprised: "Lin Xia? Isn't it called Lin Chun? ”

Lin Xiuniang said: "The slave maid was indeed called Lin Chun before, but the prince said by Steward Sun that the word "Chunting" was called Chunting, so the slave maid was renamed Lin Xia, and now the slave maid is Lin Xia." ”

Xie Yi smiled slightly, and some wanted to say that since you are already called Lin Chun, you should still be called Lin Chun, but it is normal for the subordinates of each family to avoid the name of the master, unless the master is given grace to renew the name.

And since the name was changed by Steward Sun, Steward Sun is also operating normally, and she has not committed anything wrong, if she makes her family not have to change her name, it is not the face of Steward Sun.

This Sun Steward has good ability and is loyal, and she doesn't want to have any unpleasantness with Sun Steward, so she only blames this Lin Xiuniang for her bad luck and happened to bump into her.

And if she opened her mouth, this Lin Xiuniang might offend Steward Sun.

In the current society, you can't even have your own name if you are a subordinate person who eats for others.

"Then Lin Xia, Lin Xiuniang, I heard that you are good at embroidery, how about embroidering a veil for this princess, this princess prefers peach blossoms, cranes, and grapes, you pick what you are good at and try it."

Lin Xiuniang curtsied and replied.

Xie Yixiao said to the people present: "You are all from the palace, and I also hope that you will be harmonious, if you have any difficulties, you can also tell the steward who is in charge of you, but the house does not tolerate people with two hearts, I hope you will keep in mind whose food you eat, don't drop the rice bowl in your hand." ”

"I've had to work hard for you these two days, I've already told people to talk to the kitchen, you have eaten better these two days, and if it's okay, you'll all disperse."

"Yes." Everyone dispersed, and the remaining three stewards reported to Xie Yixiao about the affairs of the house, Xie Yixiao casually looked through the account books and purchase records of the house, because the master of the house was not there before, there was no big expenditure, and there was no problem.

"In the future, the management of the inner courtyard will be handed over to Red Mushroom, if there is anything, you can handle it yourself."

"I have set the twelfth day to invite all the ladies to come to enjoy the flowers as guests, there should be a lot of people, let the kitchen prepare food, and go to the Qingfeng Building on the river to ask the wood steward, and arrange for two chefs to make refreshments to come over and help that day."

"If there is an invitation to send it, let it be sent to the Spring Garden."

"Yes."

As soon as he finished talking about the matter, a guard came to report that Mrs. Xie was coming, Xie Yi smiled and said busily: "Invite someone in." ”

Mrs. Xie also came quickly, her eyes swept around, and she showed a smile: "Not bad." ”

Xie Yixiao greeted her at the door, and then walked to the house with her: "Why did sister-in-law come over today?" ”

Mrs. Xie said, "I heard that you have moved here, so I came over to see if there is anything you can help with?" ”

"There's nothing to help, it's just that I suddenly let me manage so many people, I'm really worried that I can't do it well, sister-in-law, you are in charge of the Xie family, and even those people in the side branches are under your control, what do you think?"

"Gao Jian doesn't dare to be, you yourself know that there will definitely be contradictions and fights in their private affairs, as long as they don't make trouble in front of you and don't affect the affairs of the house, you will treat it as if you don't know."

"And then there is a clear distinction between rewards and punishments."