No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

Outside the Moon Gate of Rongqing Hall, the master was standing and pacing. The old lady's door was not easy to enter, especially since the old lady kept many girls in her room. That's why outsiders are not allowed to enter without the old lady calling. Even Jia She and the others have to inform them before they can enter.

The girls and women coming in and out also felt strange why someone was standing like this, but no one stopped for him. Everyone was very busy, so soon, the master was still waiting, and the old lady already knew that the accounting room in the kitchen was already there. He was sent to Shuntian Mansion. Because he is a civilian, the Jia family really can't do anything to him. Reporting to the official is the easiest way.

"Brother Feng, didn't you check it?" Ou Mengmeng didn't think Wang Xifeng did anything wrong, but she still felt that what she did was not good enough.

"What are you checking?" Yingge didn't understand what the old lady meant.

Just as he was thinking about it, the little girl outside the door saluted, but didn't come in. Yingge hurriedly asked the second-class person next to her to go out. The two of them whispered a few words in the courtyard. The second-class person entered the room. This time, she didn't need to talk to Yingge'er first, but bowed to Ou Mengmeng calmly. "Old lady, Mistress Lian asked to see you, but she saw the master at the door, so she quickly asked the little girl to come in and announce that she was coming in with the master."

"Okay, let them come in?" Ou Mengmeng nodded. Wang Xifeng should be here to report. When he said hello in the morning, he didn't mention this matter. Now that it's done, let's report. Sure enough, brains are good things, and Wang Xifeng is acting smart again. .

Wang Xifeng came in with the master, who was a little distracted at the moment. He kowtowed honestly to Ou Mengmeng.

"Okay, I already know what happened yesterday. Master, how long have you been in Rong Mansion?" Ou Mengmeng was too lazy to talk nonsense and looked at the master first.

"To answer the old lady's question, I have been here for ten years and have only been in charge for three years." The master knelt in a proper manner, almost burying his head in his crotch.

"Well, when Master Niu retired, he said that among so many apprentices, you were the most obedient and the most fond of reading and writing. Nowadays, there are more things to do in the big kitchen and less to cook. It is not so important whether your craftsmanship is good or not. , said that you are the best in charge of things, so I recommended you." Ou Mengmeng nodded and said softly.

"The young man has failed his master and also the old lady." He still did not raise his head.

"It doesn't count. In the past three years since your master left, you have done pretty well. During the year when we were away from the capital, you led the big kitchen and Zhuangzi's men to manage the food delivery business in the capital. You also paid for others. Menu, you were the one who worked the hardest that year." Ou Mengmeng shook her head and said softly.

"I don't dare to take it." The master finally gained some confidence.

"Originally I told the elder that people should not be used cheaply. If you are capable and have achieved results, you should be rewarded. After we returned to Beijing, did the elder give you a shop?" Ou Mengmeng nodded and said casually.

"Yes!" The master was discouraged again and lowered his head.

"Then the second wife's funeral and the running banquet for the imperial concubine when she went out were also made by you and the cooks and servants from the two houses. From the menu to the staffing, you took care of everything. Later, when you took care of the accounts, there were small flaws in the kitchen. , but there was no big mistake. At that time, the eldest master gave you twenty taels of silver to reward people and establish your authority, right?" Ou Mengmeng nodded and continued. This person has some abilities, but in principle, if you have merit, we will reward you, and if you have fault, we will also punish you. We will not engage in bad things where the merits are balanced by the faults.

"Yes, old lady!" The master was about to cry. He can do it for these three years and let the old lady remember him, which is a skill in itself. So he is arrogant and has the capital to be arrogant. However, he forgot that this was Rong Mansion, not a Rong Mansion that he had to do. He has a good mind, so what the old lady just said is that he really knows how to take care of people and things, and they are all big things, and he does them brilliantly. But the premise is that these skills were taught by Rongfu, and he likes to learn them. Also, Rongfu has a good foundation. Everyone is educated and literate. He is said to be in charge, but there are men in the school above him.

He knew in his heart that he was just an obedient manager. The only ones who are truly capable are those who are truly famous. Now that the old lady has said this, he will definitely not be able to stay, so who does not use his own confidants to manage affairs? And his skills as a cook were really average. When he really went back, he didn't know what else he could do.

"So, whenever you do meritorious service, the great master will reward you extra. This time, the people under your command made a mistake, and no one in the group can be exempted from it. You are in charge, and now you must take responsibility." The old lady nodded. , which she has taught before, and in the past few years, the government has not dealt with anyone, but it does not mean that they have not stopped receiving the education they deserve.

"Yes, I have let down the old lady. Sir, I just want to kowtow." The master also knew that the situation was over, and there was no use begging the old lady. He could only kowtow to the old lady honestly and express his farewell. Got it.

"Ten years, you are already an old man. When you first came to Rongfu, Rongfu was still in chaos. Do you think there is any difference between Rongfu then and Rongfu now." Ou Mengmeng shook her head, but did not scream. , as if I just remembered that he said he had been in the government for ten years.

"..." Obviously, the old lady's words confused this person. He was Mrs. Wang's housekeeper at the time. Not to mention that he was just a little cook at that time. Even when he was with his master, the master had the attitude of providing for the elderly. At that time, he often said that there was no better place to retire than Rongfu.

When Mrs. Wang falls, the old lady will personally take care of the older and younger girls in the house. At the beginning, there was an aunt and grandma who was still in charge of Wang Xifeng. Although the rules were stricter, there were not many things going on at that time, or in other words, the rules had not been clearly formulated yet, and everyone was exploring each other.

Three years ago, the master said that he was getting old and that he could no longer adapt to it. However, he was younger, and he actually liked the changes in Rongfu. For young people, they have more and more power in their hands. They are more than just cooks, which makes him full of motivation.

So what to say now? That he obviously likes this feeling of having absolute power? Or rather, the Rong Mansion made him lose his qualifications for old age care.

"Okay, let's go back!" Ou Mengmeng waited for a moment. Seeing that she didn't speak, she smiled and said softly.

The master wiped away his tears, kowtowed three times to the old lady, and quietly left.

"Ancestor, my grandson's daughter-in-law has come to apologize." Wang Xifeng and Ping'er hurriedly knelt down together, with a look of fear on their faces.

Wang Xifeng was also frightened. She didn't care about chasing people away, nor did she care about bringing the master in. But she noticed that the old lady didn't look at her just now. She didn't even look at herself after talking to the master for a long time, which made Wang Xifeng nervous all of a sudden. The old lady knew it a long time ago, and now she is waiting for herself to make amends.

Do you see where Wang Xifeng went wrong?