Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 438 Mrs. Du

Du Jinning nodded, not hiding it from them, and told about the grievances of the Du family ancestors.

She said: "I also went home this time. My uncle and grandfather mentioned the house of my ancestors, so I knew it belonged to their family. With this relationship, my uncle and grandfather wanted to overwhelm their family. Naturally, I can't just admit it like that." Cowardly, after being slandered by others, the plaque was changed in a disheartened manner. Who is more noble than whom? Just hang up like this. When speaking to the outside world, just make it clear whether it is the Du family at the end of the lane or the Du family in the middle of the lane. Well."

Qi Muyuan looked at her: "What are your plans for their family?"

"I didn't want to pay attention to them. After all, it was a grievance three generations ago, and it was not a major matter of murder. The great-grandfather was not very competitive back then. Firstly, he was not firm in his will and was tempted by others. Second, he was impulsive and ran away from home in a fit of anger. Since the first, second and third generations have not returned, I will not go to his house to ask for anything Fairness. Everyone does not interfere with the water of the river, just get along as strangers."

Du Jinning sighed: "Unfortunately, Du Zheyan doesn't deal with me. I don't mess with them, but I guess he will mess with me. See, after entering the government school, he and Qi Siyu will definitely make things difficult for us. Because of your The powerful may not dare to do anything in person, but small actions behind the scenes are definitely indispensable."

"What are you afraid of? If he dares to reach out, just hit him back." Liang Xiankuan said.

Qi Muyuan nodded in agreement.

"Young masters, the meal is already placed in the side hall, please move over to eat." Yao Shuqi came over to invite.

Several people went to the side hall.

Now Aunt Zhu is in charge of the kitchen of the Du family's new house, and the dishes they cook are pretty good.

After dinner, the three of them set a time to go to the government school to report in a few days, and Liang Xiankuan left first.

Qi Muyuan said: "The shop of the restaurant has been bought, do you want to go and have a look? When do you plan to train the cook?"

"When else? I'm free these few days." Du Jinning asked again, "Where is the cook?"

"my home."

"Then I'll go to your house after a short break. I'll write you the ingredients, and you'll have people buy them, and I'll teach them how to cook. The money for the ingredients is included in the cost." Du Jinning thought for a while and asked Qi Muyuan, "Do you have any extra shopkeepers and accountants?"

Qi Muyuan glanced at her: "Don't be lazy. My house only sells one for the shopkeeper and the cashier, and you can find the other by yourself."

"Hey." Du Jinning laughed twice.

She knows Qi Muyuan's character too well, he is not someone who plays tricks for money.She wasn't afraid that Qi Muyuan would steal her money, it was different from when she partnered with Guan Jiaze, she wanted to hold the power in her hands.After all, the situation of the Guan family is complicated, and even Guan Jiaze can't decide what to say.Zhuang Yue's previous exclusion is a good proof.

The Qi family is different from the Guan family.She didn't have a suitable shopkeeper under her command, so she wanted Qi Muyuan to come out together.

Who knew the idea wouldn't work.

"Oh, I remembered. My uncle seems to have mentioned that the Du family runs restaurants, and there seems to be more than one. I don't know if his family still runs restaurants after so many years. If they still do this business, then It's exciting to watch, our deadly opponent is definitely not running away, haha."

Qi Muyuan was speechless: "What is that expression on your face? Are you happy to have a dead opponent?"

Du Jinning sighed deeply: "Oh, you don't know how lonely Invincible is."

Qi Muyuan rolled his eyes, unable to complain about Du Jinning's shameless appearance.

After Qi Muyuan left, Du Jinning called Zhuang Yue over and asked him, "I want to open a restaurant, what do you think of letting your son be the shopkeeper?"

Zhuang Yue was taken aback for a moment, and then he was overjoyed. He knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, young master."

He is 39 years old this year, and his eldest son Zhuang Zhengping is also 20 years old. He used to work in the silk shop in the Guan family. Zhuang Yue felt that his son was capable enough, but the relationship between the Guan family and the seniority was too serious. Can get ahead.Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived here, Du Jinning entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.

This made Zhuang Yue feel that his decision couldn't be more correct.

Du Jinning looked at Yao Shuqi, then at Zhuang Yue: "One of you will be my big housekeeper, and the other will be my big shopkeeper. I will hand over the two stalls at home and outside to you. As long as you follow me, I will not treat you badly." Yours."

"Thank you, young master." Yao Shuqi quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

Du Jinning woke them up, and said to Yao Shuqi: "Wang Fulai's family's deed of sale, you ask them to sign." This was what she had discussed with Wang Fu when she came from Lishui County.Otherwise, she wouldn't let Wang Fulai's family follow Shangfucheng.

"Yes, sir."

Du Jinning said to Zhuang Yue again: "You take your son to the Qi Mansion to find Uncle Zhong in the afternoon, and see where the restaurant is, how it needs to be furnished, and what to buy. I will leave it to you to handle."

"Okay, sir."

Du Jinning thought about it again: "Let's hand over the accounts at home to the fourth girl; and hand over the accounts outside to the third girl."

Yao Shuqi hesitated for a moment, but said nothing.

"Steward Yao just say whatever you want, master and servant, don't hesitate to talk about it."

"Yes." Only then did Yao Shuqi express his concerns, "If the third girl is going to marry outside in the future, there is nothing wrong with taking care of the family's business accounts, and it will be fine to hand over the accounts when she gets married. But now... ..."

He looked at Du Jinning, but did not continue.He knew that Du Jinning could understand what he meant.

Du Jinning shook his head and said: "Wrong, the third girl is also going to marry outside. At that time, she will marry into Lu Xiaobei's family, and the business accounts will also be handed over." She sighed, "There is no way. , I’m short of people, so that’s all I can do.”

Du Yunyi wanted Du Jincheng to come and help her as the accountant, but how dare she use it?
After all, this is a family matter of the Du family, Yao Shuqi is presumptuous to mention such a sentence.Hearing what Du Jinning said, he didn't say anything, and followed Du Jinning's instructions.

Besides, after Du Zheyan returned home, as soon as he entered the door, he saw his ten-year-old cousin leading his servants out.

"Third brother." Du Zheyu saw his cousin, stopped quickly, and called out with his hands down.

Du Zheyan frowned and asked him, "Where are you going?"

"I've finished my homework today, I'm going to play with Yu Rui in front."

"Don't run around all day, study and practice calligraphy at home." Du Zheyan taught.

"Yes, third brother." Seeing Du Zheyan wave his hand, Du Zheyu hurriedly ran out with a wild horse that had run loose, leading the servant.

Staring at Du Zheyu's back, Du Zheyan asked his servant, Aju: "Do you think that Du Jinning is [-] to [-]% similar to Xiao Qi?"

Aju nodded: "Yes, young master, the seventh young master is very similar to that young master Du." He looked at Du Zheyan, but didn't say anything.

In fact, Du Zheyan and Du Jinning are somewhat similar.

Du Zheyan frowned, said nothing, and went to the hall.

Old Mrs. Du saw his grandson coming in, and asked him, "Why did you come back so soon?" When going to Hexi, he always had to sit there, drink a cup of tea before leaving, it was impossible to put down his things and leave.

Du Zheyan's complexion was not very good: "Grandfather, there are no adults in the Du family, only a twelve or thirteen-year-old kid is there to receive guests. I told you what he said, but he completely ignored it and only told Su Treat him as a guest of honor. The Du boy’s family is not a powerful person, but a commoner in Lishui County. He only bought a house here because he made friends with the young master of the Qi family. Grandfather, what do you think?”

"How do you know he's not a powerful person?" asked a young man who was sitting behind Mrs. Du and thumping his back.

Old Mrs. Du was already thinking about what to do, but when he heard the elder grandson's words, he hurriedly raised his eyelids to stare at Du Zheyan.

Du Zheyan was suddenly depressed, but he didn't show it on his face. He said with a faint smile, "I'm not like my elder brother who is busy with restaurant affairs all day long. I have made many friends with Young Master Qi, so I always have better news."

Du Zhexin didn't look at him, and said indifferently: "I'm indeed not as informed as you, but how did I hear that you had all kinds of quarrels with that little Sanyuan? In front of many candidates at the gate of the Gongyuan, I told Young Master Qi and that Du The young master is embarrassing?"

Old Mrs. Du's complexion suddenly sank, staring at Du Zheyan said: "What's going on? Tell me about it."

Although the Du family produced two juren, none of them became officials.Only Du Zheyan climbed up to Qi Siyu and asked his father to go to Xingning County to be the master bookkeeper, but he was just a low-level official without even a rank.Therefore, Mrs. Du has always behaved with his tail between his tails in this gourd alley, lest he would provoke a big shot and bring about the disaster of destroying his family, and he usually urges his descendants to keep a low profile.

Du Zheyan also knew this, so he didn't dare to speak out about the conflict with Du Jinning.At this moment, I was stabbed by my eldest cousin Du Zhexin, and I hated secretly, so I had to honestly talk about the two quarrels in front of the Gongyuan gate, and then explained: "This is all the conflict between Master Qi and them. Did not say."

Old Master Du knew this grandson very well, and said: "You didn't say anything at the time, didn't you give Young Master Qi any advice behind your back?"

"I...I don't." Du Zheyan mumbled a little.

Seeing this, Mrs. Du narrowed his eyes, raised his eyelids and looked at Aju, the boy who went to Du Jinning's house with Du Zheyan: "Aju, please tell me in detail what the third young master said and did at that little Sanyuan's house just now. .”

"This..." Aju's forehead was covered with sweat.If he said what Du Zheyan said and did just now, and returned to the yard later, the third young master might not know how to punish him.

"Don't be afraid, just say, this is what I ordered. If he dares to punish you, he is dissatisfied with me. You just come and tell me, and I will order someone to take care of his family."

Old Mrs. Du was talking, and suddenly shouted: "If you dare to favor your young master and don't tell me the truth, your family should stop staying in Du's house."

(End of this chapter)