Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 306: Exploring spring and asking for advice
Wang Xifeng moved forward and knocked on the door. A moment later, a woman came out of the wing and asked, "Who is it?"

"Me." Wang Xifeng responded.

The old lady came over and opened the door. When she saw it was Sister Feng, her expression suddenly changed: "Hey, why is it the second grandma?"

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "I just coaxed my eldest sister to sleep at night. Suddenly I remembered what Tan Yatou asked me during the day, and I almost forgot about an important matter. I couldn't sleep after thinking about it, so I just came here to find her."

The old lady praised: "Second Grandma has such a resolute and resolute temper, she really can't afford any delay."

Wang Xifeng stepped over the threshold, but staggered, and said angrily: "Stop talking, it's so dark everywhere, and I didn't even notice anyone fall down."

The mother-in-law hurriedly stepped forward to help them. When they arrived at the door of Qiushuangzhai, the mother-in-law called for the door again and eagerly sent Sister Feng in. Tanchun had already washed up and was looking through the account books handed over by the housekeepers everywhere.

Tanchun was surprised when he saw Sister Feng coming. He hurriedly came forward and said, "Why is Sister Feng here?"

Sister Feng said exactly what she said. After sitting down, she suddenly felt that her thighs were no longer her own, and her muscles were trembling. He cursed Li Weijian secretly in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He just said: "Can you tell the monthly pattern by looking at the girl?"

"I know that," Tan Chun personally poured tea for Wang Xifeng and said, "Sister Feng has five taels of silver, and the other girls and I have two taels."

Sister Feng said, "Where is the twenty taels? In fact, there are another two taels of silver used to buy rouge and gouache."

Tanchun suddenly frowned and said, "Is there any other matter? The rouge and gouache purchased in this house has never been used. The sisters have privately asked others to purchase it separately."

"Come on," Sister Feng said, "Except for the wife and the old lady, all the masters in the family dare not neglect me. The rest of them even dare to fool my sister-in-law. How much money will you be greedy for this year?"

Tanchun secretly calculated that there were now seven girls in the Jia family, including the eldest sister-in-law... Sister Feng probably didn't need to count, and she didn't dare to steal her money if she wanted to make a purchase... There were more than a dozen aunts, each of whom was worth two yuan a year. Fourteen taels of silver. Wouldn’t these twenty people need five or six hundred silver in a year?

Tanchun immediately said angrily: "That's too much! Which company does the black-hearted purchase belong to?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Who else could it be from? This rouge and gouache is all handled by Zheng Hua."

Zheng Hua? Tanchun frowned even more. This person was Mrs. Wang's roommate, so it would be difficult to deal with him.

Then I heard Sister Feng say again: "Nothing in this family's food and clothing needs to pass through the hands of the next person? Think about it, Lai Da. How can you save such a fortune just by building a garden?"

Tanchun thought about taking a seat and was at a loss for a while. The housekeeper issue originated from Mrs. Wang. You can't just take advantage of Mrs. Wang's companion when you take office, right?
Sister Feng, who was opposite her, was secretly annoyed, but just now the commotion became louder and alerted the visiting lady. As a last resort, Sister Feng had to imitate the strange sounds to scare the old lady away. It's a pity that there were only two times today, and the third time was abandoned halfway... I don't know if I can get pregnant this time.

As for the bison, Sister Feng secretly resented it, thinking that she would give him a good look later!
Just at this moment, a noise was heard outside, and in a moment a mother-in-law came back and said: "Girl, Mrs. Qiao, the waiter who watches the night, is here, saying that something big happened in the provincial villa!"

"Oh?" Tanchun came back to his senses and said, "There is no room for failure in the provincial villa. Let her come in quickly!"

After a moment, the old woman led Mrs. Qiao and the other four people inside. When they met just now, Mrs. Qiao casually said: "Third Miss, something bad is going on. The provincial villa..."

"How?" Tan Chun was afraid of getting lost.

But I heard Mrs. Qiao say: "...it's noisy, it's haunted!"

Sister Feng on the side looked deeply at Mrs. Qiao, feeling secretly annoyed that this woman had ruined her good fortune!

How can Tanchun be trusted? He just frowned and asked, "Tell me carefully, what's going on."

Then Mrs. Qiao started to talk nonsense, saying that she had just been patrolling together and heard a faint sound in the side hall of the provincial villa. When she got closer, she suddenly heard the laughter of a female ghost. She was so frightened that Mrs. Qiao crawled back to the tea room, and then found her. People came to talk to Tanchun.

How clever is Tanchun? He was stunned to hear the flaw in those confusing words, and immediately said: "The rules in the house are that patrols at night are in pairs. Why do you listen to you and talk to yourself? Where is the other mother-in-law?"

Mrs. Liu behind her cursed secretly, so she had to bite the bullet and stepped forward to reply: "Back to Third Miss, the little one has a bad stomach after eating, so she went to the hut halfway."

Tanchun sneered and said: "If it's early or late, it'll be bad later, but it's your turn to watch the night and you've got a bad stomach. Besides, how long does it take to go to the toilet? This time you'll be punished for half a month, and next time, you'll be kicked out of the house! You Convinced?"

The old woman hurriedly lowered her head and bowed: "Feng, whatever the third girl says, the old woman will listen."

Mrs. Qiao still looked at Tanchun tremblingly. Tanchun turned to Sister Feng and said, "Sister Feng, do you dare to find out with me?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Don't provoke me, little girl. You also know that I never believe in retribution from ghosts and gods. Where is the ghost? I'm afraid it's because this mother-in-law did her job."

Tanchun suddenly gained confidence and ordered Cuimo and Shishu to put on his coat. He turned around and reached out to take off the dagger from the wall. He then took the lead with the sword in hand and headed towards the provincial villa.

With Tanchun and Sister Feng in the lead, the group suddenly felt a lot of courage out of thin air. However, Mrs. Qiao was so frightened that she just cowered in the crowd and did not dare to step forward.

After passing Fengyao Bridge and Cuiyan Bridge, and then from Qinfangzha Bridge to the vicinity of Zhujin Pavilion, we arrived at the side hall next to Feihua Tower in a short while.

The little girl, who was no more than 11 or 2 years old, came to the door and paused briefly. Then Cang Langlang drew out her dagger and stepped forward to kick open the palace door.

bang——

With one kick, the palace door trembled slightly, causing Tanchun to stagger.

A woman hurriedly said: "Third girl, there's still a lock on it."

Sister Feng suddenly said: "Yes, the key to the provincial villa is still in my room. Wait a moment, little girl, while I go get it and open the door."

Tanchun grabbed Sister Feng and said, "It's just a lock. Why is Sister Feng worth working for? You guys stay back for now."

Sister Feng waited for Nahan and took two steps back. Then she saw Tan Chun make two gestures, and suddenly the sword came out with a white rainbow, and with a clang, he cut off the lock head.

Sister Feng was stunned as she watched from the side, thinking to herself: Fortunately Brother Jian noticed that Mrs. Qiao, otherwise how could she have survived if the three girls had broken in like this?
The lock fell and Tanchun called for people to come forward, but the women cowered behind. Tan Chun said angrily: "What is there to be afraid of? In this world, only people have always harmed others, and I have never heard of ghosts harming people. Give me the lantern!"

Grabbing the lantern, Tanchun took the lead and stepped into the side hall. The group of people entered cautiously and looked around for a long time, but could not find anything strange at all.

Tanchun picked up a lantern and looked around. When he saw a curtain hanging on the window lattice, he couldn't help asking: "Why does this curtain cover the window?"

Sister Feng said: "My idea is to prevent people below from seeing the items inside and coveting them again."

Tanchun frowned and thought, as if...no problem?
At this time, everyone had already inspected and saw nothing strange, so they came to criticize Mrs. Qiao one after another.

"I just said you heard it wrong. There is a ghost somewhere?"

"That is, the old lady is kind and the wife is kind. Even ghosts and ghosts should stay away from such good people."

Mrs. Qiao had a hard time defending herself, so she had no choice but to come over and plead guilty.

However, Tanchun clearly understood and said: "You are also dedicated to serving the public, so I can't blame you. If there is a thief and something happens to the relatives' villa, that would be terrible! Waiter, please bring two bunches of money and let me Aunt Qiao calms down with some food and wine."

After a pause, he then ordered: "It's okay. Let's go our separate ways. From now on, we will patrol the yard every hour. Don't neglect it. If anyone is cheating and letting me investigate, I don't need to say more." , just pack your bags and go out!"

Sister Feng watched from the sidelines and secretly admired in her heart that these three girls are really open-minded and cheerful, and they can really manage this family well.

Several women agreed and dispersed. Tanchun turned around and said to Sister Feng, "Sister Feng, I'll take you back."

Wang Xifeng smiled and said: "It's only two steps away, why should you send me there? It's cold at night, go back and rest quickly, I can walk by myself."

Tanchun refused, and finally asked Cuimo to carry a lantern and send Sister Feng away.

Wang Xifeng entered the house on her own, looked into the west room, and saw that the two maids were still sleeping soundly. She breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the east room with strength. After that, I tossed and turned, and didn't fall asleep until after the third watch.

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But then, Xiu Ying woke up in a daze and realized that Li Weijian had arrived at her side without knowing when.

Seeing that it had snowed again today, Xiu Ying was not in a hurry to get up. When Li Weijian woke up, she asked, "How early or late did Fourth Master come back last night?"

Li Weijian smiled and said, "It's almost the second watch. I'll see you sleeping soundly when I get back."

Xiu Ying was secretly annoyed and pursed her lips and said: "I don't know where the sleepiness came from. I thought I would wait a while before, so I fell asleep while waiting." Then she asked, "Is Miss Lin okay over there?" ?”

Li Weijian went to have a private meeting with Sister Feng yesterday. Where did he see Daiyu? Because I only responded vaguely.

Although the ladies of the uncle's house didn't say it openly, they knew it clearly in private. Naturally, Daiyu will live in the newly built West Road Courtyard, while the East Road Courtyard, which is being renovated, will be left to Xiangyun. When the time comes, Baoqin, Xiangling, and Qingwen will set the rules in front of Daiyu, and Xiuying, Hongyu, and Fu Qiufang will set the rules in front of Xiangyun. Only in this way can they be considered as legitimate heirs.

But it hasn't been decided yet, and I don't know which courtyard Miss Lin and Xiangyun will live in respectively.

Even Li Weijian even talked about the inheritance of the title with a smile earlier. Not only can this Dashun title be passed down, it can also be divided up. It's just that in the more than 100 years since the founding of the country, no family has actually split the titles and distributed them to their heirs. No matter how much you think about it, the title of Duke in that country is more valuable than the two uncles.

Because Xiu Ying knew very well that she could not offend any of the gods, and she had to burn incense and worship them when she saw them.

Li Weijian rested for a few days. Now that he has recovered from the cold, he can no longer stay at home. Because I had breakfast that day, I ordered to pick up bird's nests, Ganoderma lucidum and other supplements and prepare them to be delivered to the Grand View Garden. With the rain falling like this, Daiyu took the opportunity to get some nourishing medicinal food.

As for the future, if it doesn't work, just send a small stove over and ask Xing Xiuyan to help clean it up. You can't cut off Sister Lin's medicinal diet.

After Li Weijian gave the order, he went to sit in the Yamen. Fu Qiufang and Bao Qin discussed for a while and settled on a medicinal diet of chicken silk bird's nest, Codonopsis, Ganoderma lucidum and black-bone chicken, and then asked Qian Xue to order it.

The two of them cooked the medicinal meal for more than an hour, and when they finished it before the hour, they sent Xiangling, Baoqin, Qingwen, Xiuying and others to lead their mother-in-law to the Grand View Garden.

Because Yihongyuan was nearby, Xiuying was the first to arrive here with the food box. At this time, Xiangyun was waiting for breakfast. When he saw that Xiuying had brought two medicinal meals, he immediately said happily: "It's been very hot at night recently, and I was just looking for a prescription to warm it up, and you just happened to bring it." After a pause, and then Worried: "Is it just for me?"

Xiu Ying blinked and said, "Don't worry, Miss Shi, Fourth Master has given orders, saying that all the girls in the garden are here."

Xiangyun suddenly became proud: "I knew Fourth Brother Jian was a good person, well...it means that the sisters have benefited from me." He took a bite of chicken shredded bird's nest with a spoon, and felt that it was very appetizing, and he immediately moved the spoon. Gotta go fast.

Xiu Ying added: "Ms. Shi, eat first. I have to send it to the other side."

Xiangyun hurriedly sent Cuixi to send her off: "Go and send Xiuying away, so that those blind women won't make things difficult for her."

Cui Lun sent Xiu Ying out of the garden and then returned to Yihong Courtyard. Xiu Ying came to the East Road Courtyard again, looked for her mother-in-law, and found out that the second girl was resting behind her. Xiu Ying followed her mother-in-law to the side room, only to see Xiu Ju waiting for her alone.

Seeing Xiu Ying coming, she was holding a food box in her hand. Xiu Ju's eyes lit up and she quickly took the food box and asked, "Xiu Ying, did Fourth Master Jian ask you to come?"

Xiu Ying repeated her original words, and Xiu Ju secretly breathed a sigh of relief. During these days, the second girl Yingchun has been staying in the East Road Courtyard, either to keep vigil or to answer questions from the family members who came to express their condolences. Because of the chess game and the fact that they could not see Li Weijian for a while, the two girls were very anxious now. They couldn't eat or sleep well, and they looked very haggard.

Xiuju has benefited greatly from the second girl in the past two years. She is not a plant, so it is inevitable that she feels some gratitude in her heart, so she is worried about the second girl.

At this time, Yingchun was still asleep, and Xiuju whispered: "Go back and talk to Fourth Master Jian. The second girl is not in a good situation now. It's best to find a way to meet her. Otherwise... I'm afraid that the second girl will be stupid. ”

Xiu Ying immediately said seriously: "Okay, I will definitely bring the message when I get back."

Just then, I heard Yingchun asking weakly inside: "Who is coming?"

Xiuju hurriedly winked at Xiuying, and then said in a low voice with great joy: "Girl, Fourth Master Jian has sent Xiuying to deliver warm and tonic medicine to the girl."

There was rustling inside, and there was a panic, and then I heard Yingchun's trembling voice: "Jian...Brother Jian sent you some medicinal food?" As he spoke, Yingchun stumbled out of the room, but saw his bun was messy and his face was haggard. With gleaming eyes, he saw the food box on the table again, and his eyes suddenly turned red.

I just thought in my heart: He still remembers me after all.

Xiu Ying was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see such a situation. She just secretly thought that she would have to tell the truth when the master comes back. Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

On this day, the female official Wei Jianyu came back from dealing with family affairs. At this time, she was talking to Daiyu about the filial piety between her parents.

Zijuan smiled and led Xiangling inside and said, "Girl, look who's coming?"

Daiyu caught a glimpse of Xiangling and immediately smiled and said: "Hey, it's hard for you to still remember me as your master. You know you have to show your respect to your master after you become a master."

Xiangling smiled and said: "Miss Lin is wrong. I put my filial piety at the back. These two medicinal meals were sent to me at the request of the fourth master."

Daiyu's face suddenly turned red with embarrassment and she glanced at Wei Jianyu quietly.

Wei Jianyu knew it well, but said: "I just came back. I've been driving for a long time and I'm going to have a rest first. Miss, please wait for the guests by yourself. I don't have to accompany you here."

Daiyu stood up to see her off, then looked back at Xiangling angrily.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Ling laughed and didn't care: "I'm afraid Miss Lin is too worried again. This time it's not just Miss Lin, but also all the girls in the garden."

Daiyu smiled angrily and said, "Naughty, you didn't say anything when Aunt Wei was here just now."

Xiangling put down the food box and spread it out and said, "Before I had a chance to say anything, Miss Lin got into her face."

Daiyu stepped forward to tickle him in shame and annoyance: "Well, Xiangling, today I must let you know what the consequences will be if you bully your master and destroy your ancestor."

Xiangling smiled and walked around the table, begging for mercy. It took a long time before she calmed down.

Daiyu looked at the steaming chicken shredded bird's nest and Codonopsis pilosula, Ganoderma lucidum and black chicken soup on the table, and couldn't help thinking: Although Fourth Brother Jian is not short of money, in order to give herself medicinal meals, such a rain of sweet rain is too much. It’s a waste.

Because it was Daiyu, she said to Xiangling: "Let him stop doing this in the future. Besides, there is no reason for God to send him this way."

Xiangling didn't respond and just smiled and said: "The fourth master has an idea in mind. I just brought the words here. It is up to the fourth master to decide whether to listen or not." After a pause, he said narrowly: "But Miss Lin persuaded me." , Fourth Master will definitely listen."

Daiyu looked ashamed and annoyed, but her heart was filled with sweetness. However, she was currently living in Rong Mansion and couldn't do anything for her fourth brother Jian.

On the other side, Qingwen led a little maid into Qiu Shuangzhai, but she saw that Tanchun and Xichun were both here at this time. She immediately laughed and said: "It happens that the three and four girls are here, so I don't have to run too much." Once upon a time.”

After giving Li Weijian's instructions, he placed two food boxes on the table. Tanchun and Xichun were naturally happy, but Tanchun had random thoughts in his heart. Not to mention that Xichun had no family ties since he was a child. Jia Jing was hiding from trouble in the temple outside the city. Jia Zhen only cared about her own happiness, so why did she ever take care of her sister?
At this time, Xichun had roughly guessed his own life experience, because he was extremely resentful of the elders of the Jia family, but he was extremely grateful for the little kindness from outsiders.

The fourth girl was secretly thinking at this moment that although fourth brother Jian had never said anything to her, he had never forgotten her. Regardless of whether it is a birthday celebration or a special occasion, if there are other sisters, she will never be short of her share. It's a pity that her painting skills are poor now, and she doesn't know if she will be able to draw a satisfactory gift for Fourth Brother Jian when he celebrates his birthday next year.

Tanchun invited Qingwen to sit down and did not treat her as an ordinary maid. Just after saying a few words, the mother-in-law came back and said that the maid fell from the steps and broke her leg. Tanchun asked in detail, distributed money for soup and medicine, and allowed the maid to have the rest of the month off.

Qingwen saw this and asked puzzledly: "Why is the third girl now taking care of such noisy matters?"

The servant said: "Where is this noisy business? Yesterday, my wife appointed our girl to be the housekeeper. From now on, she will have to handle all the affairs of the house. This is no noisy matter."

Qingwen was suddenly surprised and said: "Ah, the third girl is actually the head of the family?"

Tanchun glared at the servant and said hurriedly: "Who am I to be the head of the family? It's just that my wife is busy with household chores. Recently, there have been a lot of weddings and birthdays for princes, nobles and nobles. My wife really has no time to spare, so she asked me to take care of her."

Talking about this section, Tanchun suddenly remembered that the management of the uncle's house next door was not strict. The maid and mother-in-law were always talking and laughing, but they never cheated or cheated, so he couldn't help but want to ask for advice.

He immediately came over and asked: "Qingwen, I think the rules in the uncle's house are not very strict, but the servants are very strict about them. I don't know what's the reason behind this?"

Qingwen smiled and said: "I'm afraid the third girl is blind when asking questions. Hongyu and Aunt Fu are in charge of these things, so how could I know? But although Aunt Fu is kind, she doesn't treat the unruly mother-in-law But he was merciless. He found out that one time he was deducting a monthly salary, the second time he had to settle the employment contract.

The third girl also knows that the monthly ratio of the uncle's house is higher than that of the neighboring mansions. Naturally, the mother-in-law and others are reluctant to part with such a good place, so they have to abide by the rules. "

Tan Chun nodded and said, "That's right. There are many employment contracts in the uncle's house, and there aren't that many families to have children." He also thought that this matter might not be that simple, and there must be some clever trick that he didn't know about, so he said casually: "Waiting for a while. When I have some free time in the afternoon, I will go and ask Sister Fu for advice."

Qingwen said with a smile: "Three girls, just go. Now my aunt is peacefully raising her baby and can't go anywhere. She is feeling bored. If you go, you can relieve your boredom with your aunt."

At this time, I heard Xichun say from the side: "Third sister, remember to call me when you go in the afternoon. I haven't seen Sister Fu for a while."

Tan Chun was confused, when did these four sisters have such a close relationship with Fu Qiufang?

Zhujin Tower.

Bao Qin carried the food box and went inside. Liang'er still obeyed the rules and stood aside, but Zhuan'er couldn't help but keep sniffing and swallowed saliva due to the aroma in the food box.

After Baoqin told Li Weijian's instructions, Xing Xiuyan knew it was hard to refuse, so he asked him to take a seat. After chatting for a while, he said: "I asked my parents yesterday afternoon and they all said it's okay."

Baoqin smiled and said, "Then it's done?"

Xing Xiuyan nodded shyly, and Baoqin clasped her hands and said with a half-serious smile: "It just so happens that Sister Xing can come when you have free time in the afternoon. It is inevitable that she will be a little tired of eating Chinese food all the time. I just want to try my sister's cooking." "

Xing Xiuyan hurriedly said: "What I know is just some home cooking, but I can't compare to other master chefs."

Bao Qin said: "Who lives in my family eating ginseng, abalone, and swallow's wings all day long? The so-called government cuisine is just decent, but the taste is really not as good as home-cooked food."

Xing Xiuyan immediately smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll go after dinner this afternoon."

Baoqin pulled his hand and said: "That's right." She smiled on her face and explored the past between Xing Xiuyan and Li Weijian. When she heard what Xing Xiuyan said, she couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

There is not much difference between what Xing Xiuyan said and what the fourth brother said, but they met each other a few times, mostly for the sake of food and drink. I guess in the heart of the fourth brother, Xing Xiuyan can't compare to him, right?
After lingering for a while, Baoqin quickly got up and left. He led the two maids to Daoxiang Village again.

The eldest sister Li Wanye had gone to the palace, but this portion was indispensable, so Baoqin left the food box behind and asked the maid who stayed behind to warm it on the smoke cage for Li Wan to eat when he returned.

After leaving Daoxiang Village, Baoqin came to Hengwu Garden again.

Her cousin had been angry since she arrived at Rong Mansion, and was about to make her angry this time. Unexpectedly, Baoqin came with high fighting spirit, but Baochai was not there. After asking the maid, she found out that Baochai had gone to Mrs. Wang's courtyard in Qiantou again.

Baoqin suddenly felt like he had been punched in the cotton. Frustrated, he had no choice but to leave the food box and return to the uncle's house angrily.

But Xiangling and Daiyu had been arguing for a long time, and then they picked up the food box and came forward. After leaving the courtyard, we arrived at Sister Feng's courtyard in an instant.

It was a coincidence that Ping'er had rushed back from Zhuangzi early in the morning and had just arrived home.

When Xiang Ling came in, the master and servant were talking about the situation in the village. Seeing Feng'er leading Xiang Ling in, Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Why are you here?"

Xiangling smiled and said Li Weijian's instructions. When Ping'er took the food box and spread it out, Sister Feng caught a glimpse of the chicken silk bird's nest and Codonopsis, Ganoderma and Black Chicken Soup, and her heart was filled with excitement.

The shredded chicken and bird's nest is just fine, but the Codonopsis, Ganoderma and Black Chicken Soup has unique effects: nourishing qi and calming the mind, nourishing yin and blood... and preventing miscarriage.

At that moment, Sister Feng couldn't help but thought to herself: At least that bison has some conscience and knows how to find an excuse to show some courtesy.

While I'm ironing my heart, I can't help but feel reluctant to give up. Although I said it was the last time yesterday, it's a pity to think about it now. Bison... How can people like Brother Jian be comparable to Jia Lian? For a moment, Sister Feng really wanted to break up her family and run away. Even if she lost her status, it would be fine as long as she stayed with her.

Then he thought about the imperial decree again, and then he frowned and suppressed the thought.

Because Sister Feng was in a state of confusion, it was mostly Ping'er who found something to say to Xiang Ling. Xiang Ling sat there for a long time before she stood up and left. Sister Feng just pulled herself out of her thoughts at this time and hurriedly sent Ping'er off.

When only Sister Feng was left inside, she ate a spoonful of black-bone chicken soup with a spoon. She couldn't help but frown and think about it. She must find a way to meet the bison more often.

Not to mention what Sister Feng was thinking, it was already afternoon in the blink of an eye.

After dinner, Xing Xiuyan led the excited Zhuan'er to the uncle's house. Unexpectedly, she bumped into Tanchun and Xichun who were also going to the uncle's house.

The three of them asked each other, and Xichun said in surprise: "Sister Xing actually went to help in the kitchen?"

Tan Chun secretly tugged on Xichun's sleeves, but said with a smile: "It's a pity that we just had dinner, otherwise I would have to ask for a bite of dinner at the uncle's house today."

Xichun also woke up and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, Sister Lin said that Sister Xing's craftsmanship is excellent, but it's a pity that she didn't have the chance to taste it."

How could Xing Xiuyan not know the contempt in Xichun's words just now? But she didn't care. Her background and family background were inherently inferior to those of other girls, so it was useless to feel sorry for herself. She had long since learned to face it calmly.

Xichun also saw that the jade pendant hanging by Xing Xiuyan was a gift for exploring spring. She felt regretful that she had just made a mistake, so she turned to talking about painting.

Xichun did have some talent, but she didn't have a good master to teach her, so the paintings only lost their form but lost their spirit, which made the little girl very upset.

Talking and laughing all the way, the three of them passed through the east corner gate and entered Huifang Garden. Hongyu had been waiting here all morning, and then sent her maid to lead Tanchun and Xichun, and then personally led Xing Xiuyan to the kitchen.

But he said that Li Weijian had been lazy for a few days, and today he felt a little like sitting on pins and needles while sitting in the office. I dealt with the backlog of work that day and returned home early.

After greeting my widowed aunt Liu and her two cousins ​​as usual, I turned around and came to the East Road Courtyard to talk to Fu Qiufang. Just then, Qianxue led Tanchun and Xichun to come.

Everyone met and greeted each other. After Tanchun sat down, he smiled and said: "Brother Jian, Sister Fu, I'm here to learn from the scriptures."

Li Weijian and Fu Qiufang looked at each other, and the latter smiled and said, "What do you mean by the third girl's words?"

Xichun said: "Sister Fu, I don't know, but now my wife has asked the third sister to take care of the house."

Is Tanchun the housekeeper? Li Weijian only remembered that there seemed to be such an incident in the TV series, but he was not sure whether it was too early or too late.

Thinking about it in his mind, Li Weijian said with a smile on his face: "The third sister is a woman, so she will definitely succeed immediately when she comes out."

Tan Chun's shoulders slumped and he said: "Fourth brother Jian, please don't make fun of me. No matter how much I can do, how can I deal with the maid and mother-in-law who are acting against me in disguise? It has only been two days since I was exhausted. I quickly came to ask Brother Jian for advice."

Li Weijian said: "I never care about family affairs, but I can let Qiu Fang talk about it."

Fu Qiufang, who was sitting next to him, had not shown any signs of pregnancy at this time. Hearing this, he said calmly: "I come from a small family. Because my mistress has never been to the family, I was entrusted with the housekeeping by the master. I have been stumbling over the past few years. , There are a lot of mistakes and omissions. Since the third girl wants to know, let me tell you."

Tanchun said: "I was just about to listen to Sister Fu's advice."

Fu Qiufang said: "It's not about giving advice. From my point of view, this housekeeper just manages people. He just keeps accounts clear and rewards and punishments are clear, that's all."

Tan Chun hurriedly asked in detail, but Fu Qiufang did not hide his secrets and told the situation in the uncle's house one by one. When the last mention was made of Huifang Garden, Baoqin happened to be here too. Hearing this, he said, "I'm afraid Third Sister doesn't know that your garden will lose money, but this uncle's garden will make money."

Tanchun was puzzled and looked at Fu Qiufang: "Can the garden still make money?"

Fu Qiufang felt a little embarrassed and said: "It's because the master has allowed me to do this nonsense. In the past two years, I have done the accounting. I always felt that the cost of maintaining the garden was too high. The third girl also knew that I was also responsible for accounting in various factories. Seeing that The steam engine factory outsourced the cleaning to the people around it, which saved a lot of money, and I couldn't help but think about it.

After I talked to the master later, he allowed me to give it a try. Unexpectedly, when the accounts were settled at the end of the year, not only would the garden be disposed of, but it would be credited with around three hundred taels. "

"Huh? You still made three hundred taels of profit?" Tan Chun's eyes suddenly widened.

Baoqin on the side smiled and said: "Third sister, in addition to the flowers worn by girls everywhere, the rest can be sold for money; there are also fish in the pond, some fat ones must be cleaned every year; the rest of the bamboo shoots, vegetables , fish, shrimp, and the bamboo and wood, these can all be exchanged for money.”

Tanchun blinked and felt that a new world had opened. Xichun on the side couldn't help but said: "Huifang Garden is only so big, there are three hundred taels! If it were replaced by the Grand View Garden, wouldn't it be able to have 600 taels? Third sister, our family might as well give it a try!"

(End of this chapter)