Houfu businesswoman

Chapter 34 Washing is not so easy

Every year, normal people spend some money to repair old houses, or fill in a garden or other scenery.

And the Lu family doesn't even have a decent garden. It can be seen that the financial crunch of the Lu family is still relatively poor. Of course, only the real family valve will build a back garden in the mansion and other places to enjoy the beautiful scenery, just like The Grand View Garden in later generations is difficult to reach without real strength.

Soon I arrived at the Songzhu Hall in the Songbaiyuan. This hall is the place where the general lady handles general affairs, and it is also the place where many people in the house are used.

At this time, the hall was already full of servants who came to receive monthly orders. The eldest lady was eloquently talking about the money issue in the house and the issue of rewarding a new set of cotton clothes. The servants and servants in the house were all happy. All the talkers are praising the kindness of the eldest lady.

You must know that the price of a set of cotton clothes is more than double that of summer clothes. The Lu family usually has two sets of four-season clothes per season, eight sets a year, and now there is an extra set of cotton-padded jackets in winter, who can be unhappy?

The servants all said in their mouths that Mrs. Fan was really a charitable person. When the eldest lady heard the underground discussion, her face turned red with excitement.

Even Grandma Ling, who was sitting on the embroidered stool, was so excited, she was so happy that she had an old face like a blooming chrysanthemum, and she couldn't stop nodding her mouth and smiling.

The eldest lady waved her hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Today, we are lucky to be in the Lu family. The money that the sage gave to the second aunt was in our house, and we took care of Miss Ye Biao for more than two years. According to the calendar, the money bestowed by the Holy Spirit can be given to the people in the house for one more month's calendar to reward everyone for their ability to take care of Miss Ye Biao."

"Ah oh..." A cheerful voice sounded. Everyone was happy because they could get an extra month this year. No matter who gave the money, at least a little bit more was earned, so the servants and servants below were turned upside down. .

The eldest lady said happily: "The person who clicked the name will come to collect the money first."

Sister Hui listened to the outside for a while before letting Xiuyan drag the curtains in. The moment the eldest lady saw Sister Hui coming in, her long and narrow eyes drooped unnaturally, as if she had done something bad and was caught. The feeling seemed to be similar, but he quickly adjusted and smiled and said, "Why did Sister Hui come here today?"

Qin Hui walked from the last row to the front with a little bit of joy, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, she sat down on the chair slightly lower in front of the eldest lady. In fact, it doesn't matter if Sister Hui's status is equal to that of the eldest lady, it's just that With respect and order, Qin Hui will not fall for this handle.

Qin Hui smiled and said, "Auntie is really busy here. I originally came here to ask if I want to move to cousin Rong's place. When I came here, I heard that my aunt will give out an extra month of monthly bills."

Madam Fan's face was a little red, but she still said with a straight face: "We have such a calendar in Qiguo. After two years of imperial gifts, silver coins can be used, and shops and fields can be used for five years. , objects without special seals made inside can also be circulated in the market.”

Qinhui looked at the eldest lady with clear eyes, the black eyes made the eldest lady Fan a little cold, as if she was performing a juggling act, and the routine was clearly seen by the little hoof in front of her, even the eldest lady felt that she was not explained naturally.

Qin Hui looked at the eldest lady calmly and said, "It's okay to give the Lu family's servants an extra month's monthly payment, but in the past, I gave the eldest aunt more than 1000 taels of silver every month, and the servants in the whole house gave an extra month's monthly payment. 230 taels is enough, so it is enough to take out a little bit of money from the past. There are three masters and servants, and the others are not counted for the time being. 50 taels a month is enough, so this eldest aunt does not need to use my mother’s money. A royal gift."

Hearing this, Mrs. Xu, who was sitting in the second room next to her, immediately froze.

Mrs. Xu stared angrily and said, "My sister-in-law gets so much money from sister Hui every month, why didn't our second room see it at all? The money given by the public in our house every month is the monthly example of the money and the clothes of the four seasons. More than 120 taels, where did the other 100 taels go?"

The more she said, the more excited Mrs. Xu said, "Besides, sister-in-law uses Sister Hui's money, what about Zhong Gong's money? Today, even the money given by the royal family is about to be used, and sister-in-law has to be pure and innocent. Sister-in-law can't explain clearly, so I have to go to Ciyun Nunnery regardless of my face to find my mother and go back to the manor for evaluation."

Because the second wife, Mrs. Xu, didn't get any benefits, she immediately shouted regardless, and said angrily at the end: "Sister-in-law, there are two rooms in our Lu family that are directly out of the room, and the elder sister-in-law can't heat her own stove. Our second room can't even smell the oil, so you can't be so unkind!"

At this moment, Madam Cui was holding on to Xu's sleeve, and she was a little worried that her wife would not know when she offended the eldest lady. As a result, Xu did not know what she had eaten today, so she must be concerned with Fan. No matter how high or low, Mother Cui's pulling was simply ignored.

Mrs. Xu also glared at Mrs. Cui, and the dead pig looked at Mrs. Fan, not afraid of boiling water, her mental posture was so big that you didn't make it clear that it would be over!

To say that Sister Hui really likes the second lady Xu's stubborn character, no matter any time, as long as it is unfavorable to her, she immediately turns her face and does not recognize people, only recognizes money and interests, and it is not good for anyone to persuade Make.

Because today is the time to issue the monthly money, basically all the servants who can come from the whole government are here. The second lady Xu's remarks caused many people to start whispering, and the voices are getting louder and louder.

On the other hand, Mrs. Fan sat on the other side with a livid face. This Mrs. Xu was born to be incompetent. She came from a small family. He clutched his chest, soothing his breath.

Everyone saw that the eldest lady was silent, and the whispered discussion began to escalate into a verbal battle. The servants of the second room had similar personalities to Xu's. Although there were only four or fifty of these people, they yelled quite loudly.

This is not a Hu mother from the second room: "Second madam, this old slave wants to know that Mrs. Fang Cai said that there will be an extra month's monthly report this month. I don't know if it also includes people from our second room?" This mother is Cui Ma's sister-in-law. , in charge of the second room, is also a face.

Chunxi, a second-class girl beside Lu Daiqin, said indignantly, "Second madam, since they are all servants of the Lu family, we, the second room, can't be so ignorant of the loss, if it is so clear in the future. , but the slaves have no way to work."

Zhang's mother in the big room glared at the black chicken and shouted sharply: "What are you making a fuss about? When will it be your turn to be a servant and keep your mouth shut."

An old woman who was inspecting the big room immediately flattered and said: "Mother Zhang is right, it's all the master's business. When will it be the slaves' turn to argue, hum!"

(End of this chapter)