The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 87
Before moving into the city, the Yuan Mansion and Zhuangzi Workshop in Dali Village also had to make arrangements.

The three Zhuangzi will continue to grow wheat this year, but set aside 100 mu to grow broad beans and 100 mu to grow peppers this year, all of which will be placed in Dali Village so that Mr. Li and his wife can stay in Dali Village to take care of them.

The heads of the three Zhuangzi's are all in the charge of Steward Li. Aunt Li mainly cleans the Yuan Mansion, and the master's family will come back to live from time to time.

Old Yuantou, Ma's, Yuan Lao Er and Yuan Lao's three families all followed into the city. Otherwise, how many courtyards would have to be left unused in such a large Uncle Zhongqin's mansion?

However, it was considered a separation before, and they could live their own lives in the uncle's mansion.

In fact, according to the imperial court's regulations, Bo Zhongqin was only a second-rank official, and only senior members of the first rank were eligible to live in a five-entry mansion, but who was Xia Hongdi?

He is famous for his eloquence in the court. Others don't know what it's like to be an emperor. Anyway, ministers quarrel and see each other to make peace. In today's court, the emperor likes to listen to the excitement and watch you quarrel.

And this one, he only listens to what he wants to hear, and only does what he wants to do. It's been more than a year. Many people haven't figured out his routine, and he likes to fire squids every now and then, letting officials go home and eat themselves.

The imperial court has opened Enke, so why is there a shortage of talents?Especially the imperial examination literati!The imperial examination is coming soon, and hundreds of Jinshi can be selected.

The loyal and diligent uncle that everyone is jealous of has not received any errands in various ministries, and he seems to have only obtained a title. Is this true for the favorite ministers?
Where is it that the emperor doesn't want Hei Wa to take over the job? It's because they have plausible words:
Your Majesty, compared to those ministers who have read poetry and books and are full of economics, the ministers are not blind at best. I don’t know how to be an official, but during these days of making cement, I have figured out some good things. When I finish these, I'll show you later!

What can be done?Except for the position of the general consultant of the cement workshop, which is still hanging on, with a salary of [-] yuan for two years, if he can figure out other tricks, he will continue to be paid a monthly salary.

Compared with those who are average in ability and not weak in desire for power, this kind of contentment is simply too cute.

Just moved house, the most important thing is to divide the courtyard, Heiwa's family and Yuan Yuantou live in the third main courtyard, this main courtyard has five independent courtyards, each courtyard has more than ten rooms.

The location and the house are also the best repaired, which can accommodate all the children in the main house.

The first entrance is close to the street, and is used for the reception hall, the porter's account room, and the guards and stewards of the front yard.

The second entrance is the front yard, and there are also three yards. Mr. Fan lived in the right yard, and chose the middle yard for the children to study, and the left yard was for Xiaochuan and Xiaoshan who came to study together, and Zhao Leiting lived together.

He is now Hei Wa's long-term follower, this is Hei Wa's seedling of the chief housekeeper trained by Hei Wa. Although he didn't sign a contract of sale, he can hire a contract system, and the annual salary is 120 taels.

Yuan Lao Er and Yuan Lao San live in the fourth entrance, one on the left and one on the right. Each family is assigned a large courtyard with ten rooms, and each has a corner door to enter and exit, which is very free.There are several small courtyards in the center, so it is no problem to be a guest courtyard.

The fifth courtyard is the most, with a total of eight courtyards, but the area of ​​each courtyard is smaller than the first two courtyards, and it is the residence of servants of wealthy families.

There are scenery in each courtyard, and there is a rockery lake in the main courtyard, where lotus and lotus are planted, and a lot of fish are raised.

Flowers and trees are indispensable. It is really the so-called one step at a time. They can't finish enjoying the scenery in ten days and a half months. It is so worth seeing.

Sitting in the hall, Mrs. Ma didn't say a word for a long time, her eyes were red, and then she let out a sobbing sound. Old Yuan's head went numb: "What are you doing? What are you doing?"

Ma wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and said with a low voice, "Master, I didn't expect that I could still live the life of this old lady. Why didn't I murmur better to my sister and boss before, I am I regret it!"

"You old woman, what are you thinking about? Boss is not the kind of person who can't be counted. You can be a stepmother. You can be regarded as a middle-level person. Then everyone will have a hard time and blame me for not being able to make a lot of money. , otherwise, you can spend money on the conscription that year.”

"What are you talking about? If you spend money on it, our boss will still be here today?" Mrs. Ma disagrees. If there is no war with the King of Shu, how can their family have a good life today.

"Hey, that's what you said, so why do you regret it? Are you afraid that the boss won't let you live in the uncle's house?"

"Didn't I think that if I treat the boss better, maybe the boss will ask me to order me!"

"I said, why do you regret it? You still want to be Mrs. Gao Ming, but you can really think about it, old woman!"

Old man Yuan never expected that this old lady still has such big ambitions. A stepmother wants her son who is not her own to give her a life. How can people be so dissatisfied?Old Yuan Tou flicked his sleeves angrily and went out.

Ma Shi was alone in the room, thinking about it silently, yes, this day is so good, why are you so dissatisfied?
Think about it, if it weren't for these days, the second daughter-in-law whispered in front of her all day long, if she could be the imperial wife, and her two grandchildren could marry the daughter of a high family, would she think narrowly?She patted her head, this, the hole dug for her by her son and daughter-in-law!
Cuihua can't control what other people think, she is too busy at the moment, busy buying people, the bosses of several major dental shops in Beijing have brought people to Yuan's mansion to sell.

Afraid that her management level was too low, Cuihua had the cheek to ask the queen for a few aunts in charge. In the palace, the maids in their 30s had reached the age and did not want to leave the palace. It's been a long time, and there is nothing to look forward to.

Hearing that the queen was going to choose an aunt in charge for the family of her confidant ministers, this job almost broke her head. Those who were originally low-key and not causing trouble all went their own way, and finally there were more than a dozen people who came to the queen.

"Mom, tell me, is this palace going to let some older ladies out of the palace? You see, these old people in their 40s and [-]s still want to go out. In the past, there was probably no good place to go."

"Your Majesty, there are a lot of people here, all of whom are from poor families. It is estimated that many of them have been sold before they can remember anything. Most of them who can marry out of the palace are widowers. Hey, it's better to be comfortable in the palace. But go to honor Being an aunt in charge at home is a good way out, not to mention the upstarts like Uncle Zhongqin's mansion who have no foundation, but if they go, they will be the old generation in charge!"

"Hehe, Yuan's mansion has become a favorite, but, mother, you should choose carefully among these people. There are not many masters in Yuan's mansion, and there are no such twists and turns. You can't choose those who disturb things, and be careful." Don’t choose other people’s hidden piles.”

"Yes, ma'am, wait for the old slave to find out before sending it to Mrs. Yuan."

Before the helpers came, Cuihua only bought [-] little girls and [-] boys, all of them were four or five years old, and they would be trained when the aunt in charge came, and the ones who were selected were all born and raised in the village. Big baby.

Lu Xiuniang led her daughter to watch the whole process, and she was very happy when she saw many girls who were about the same size as her: "Auntie, will there be many little sisters playing with me in the future?"

Cuihua patted her head affectionately, she basically treats her daughter like a daughter and hurts: "Yes, from now on, choose two of the most obedient little girls to play with you, okay?"

Nannan is happy, that's great, there are no little sisters or anything, I don't know who to tell Xiaosi!
Lu Xiuniang lives in the best yard in Wujin with her daughter. In the future, this yard will be used as an embroidery room. Lu Xiuniang can be upgraded to be in charge of the embroidery room. Nannan has officially become a teacher. Now she is her chief apprentice, and she will take care of her wherever she goes. with.

In the end, the empress rewarded the four maids of the Yuan Mansion. This generous gesture also stunned the people in the capital. These are not those court ladies who have reached the age to be released from the palace to go home. These are all those who have lived in the palace for more than thirty years. Human spirit, I asked for four at once, and I'm not afraid to make it.

Cuihua, who has a good appetite, received the four aunts sent by the queen. She smiled happily and thanked the queen's confidantes many times. She gave the little princess several boxes of candies. The Shaqima she made last year The little princess likes it very much.

The confidant Nanny and Cuihua explained in detail the situation of the four aunts in charge:
Aunt Dong, 43 years old, entered the palace at the age of 3, the former emperor's royal attendant aunt, proficient in tea art and female celebrity;

Aunt Xia, 40 years old, entered the palace at the age of 5, the aunt who was in charge of the former emperor's Shangyi Bureau, proficient in rhythm and etiquette;

Aunt Qiu, 41 years old, entered the palace at the age of 4, the aunt who was in charge of the Food Bureau of the former emperor, proficient in diet and medical science;

Aunt Chun, 45 years old, this aunt is the most special. She is the Empress Dowager, the servant of the emperor's mother. several years.

Now that the emperor is about to leave, the empress dowager is having a good life, and she wants to come out and have a few days of relaxation.

Listening to the introduction of the queen's confidant, Cuihua is very grateful to the queen. These people should have been screened layer by layer. As for Aunt Chun who came to her home to take care of her, that's not a problem. good arrangement.

And the others are all special talents, they belong to high-end technical talents, they can train maids and servants for their own family, and even raise a few nieces.

(End of this chapter)