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"Master, your room is a bit damp and dark, let me see if you need to renovate it."

"No need, uncle is in charge of the affairs of Su's mansion now, and he still thinks about which places need more money. My place is already very good."

"Master, do you want to temporarily move to the courtyard in the east?"

Su Tiancheng shook his head. The courtyard to the east used to be the place where Su Huawen, the eldest wife, Su Tianhao, Su Tianran and others lived. The conditions are indeed much better, with plenty of sunlight, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water. But I live in the south with my servants.Although Su Huawen, the eldest wife and others had already left Pingyang Fucheng and went to Taiyuan Fucheng, the courtyard was still empty and no one lived there.

As time goes by, Su Tiancheng knows more and more about the situation. Fortunately, he is a time traveler. He used to work in a state agency. Discrimination, isn't it already annoyed.

"The young master asked about the situation of the Su residence last time. I recalled it carefully. When I came to the Su residence, I followed the third wife directly. The third wife is kind and treats us servants very well. However, in some cases, I'm a servant, so I don't want to ask too many questions, so as not to overstep."

"In the past so many years, I have always missed my mother very much. I wanted to ask my uncle to know more about my mother. Unfortunately, I don't even know what my mother looks like."

Su Pingyang also lowered his head. What the young master said was the actual situation. The third wife passed away when she was just born. Of course, it is impossible to see her again, and it is impossible to remember what the third wife looked like.

"Okay, let's not talk about these things, uncle thinks, what things should be paid attention to in this mansion?"

Su Pingyang raised his head. He is well-informed, so he naturally knows what problems exist in the Su Mansion. He used to be at the bottom, and he has a deeper understanding of these situations. He has talked with the young master many times these days, and he was surprised to find that, The young master actually has some unusual understandings. Of course, the young master is a scholar, and the Wenqu stars in the sky come down to earth, so it is natural that they are powerful.But the young master's personality has undergone too many changes, he is resolute and decisive, and he is very accurate in seeing things. It seems that he has changed.

Su Pingyang thought that it was because the third wife had knowledge underground and blessed the young master.

"Master, I think it's good to maintain it like this."

Su Tiancheng frowned slightly. This cannot be blamed on Su Pingyang. There must be some problems in the Su Mansion, but the eldest wife is still in charge. Although she is not in Pingyang Mansion City, she commands all matters here remotely. Most of the servants in the mansion obey the eldest wife, and he has not been able to establish a real authority. At such a time, Su Pingyang does not talk about the situation, because he is afraid that he will do things at will and cause trouble. In fact, he is thinking about himself of.

However, the situation in the Su Mansion must be changed. Since the father, the eldest wife and others have moved to Taiyuan City, they will not come back easily. This is where I live and work, at least before I get fame. Life, many things, have to be done step by step. The most important thing is to firmly control the Su Mansion in Pingyang Fu City in your own hands. Imagine that the servants in the mansion obey your own arrangements on the surface , Actually looking at the eldest wife, how can I do things with peace of mind.

And this matter must be fast, not dragging its feet.

"Uncle, don't worry about it. Isn't it just my aunt's place? Naturally, I can handle anything. Under the current situation, what should be done or what should be done."

"What the young master said is that there are currently 35 servants in the mansion, all of whom are distributed in several important places. There are 18 people in the kitchen, three people around the young master, ten people who clean and tidy up the east yard, and walk around. There are only two of them, and the rest are butlers, this kind of distribution is really inappropriate."

"Uncle, tell me how to change."

"There are too few people around the young master. Now I am in charge of the affairs of the house. The young master's side is actually the second child. My mother-in-law is getting old and can't do things so neatly. The young master doesn't want her to do things. Many The young master did everything by himself, I can't bear to watch it anymore, this is not acceptable."

"Uncle, don't say that. My aunt is old and has taken care of me for so many years. She should enjoy the blessings. I definitely don't want to do the things that take care of me. I'm still thinking about whether to arrange a maid to be by my aunt's side to take care of me. Living and eating."

"Young master, please don't do this. No matter what, we are all servants. There is no maid around the young master. There are maids around the servants. If the news spreads, others will say that I don't understand the rules."

Su Tiancheng smiled.

"Uncle, don't worry so much. The identity is not static. I will deal with some things quickly. I have an idea. Uncle, see if it is suitable."

"Young master, just say, I will do it."

"Uncle is getting old. He has been in the Su family for so many years and knows everything. Let's see if what I said makes sense. There are 36 people in Su's house now, including me. Uncle is in charge of everything in the house. Things, my aunt rests at ease, Su Ertong is with me, there are 32 people left, Su Jun is still a housekeeper in name, including Yuhuan, there are 30 people left, cleaning the yard on the east side requires ten people, so Arrangement, it’s a bastard, two people are enough to clean, there is no occupant, there is no need to clean every day, at most twice a month is enough.”

Su Pingyang looked at Su Tiancheng with an incredulous expression, what's wrong with the young master, he dared to pluck the hair from the tiger's mouth.

"Su Mansion covers an area of ​​nearly 30 mu. It is said that more than 18 people are far from enough for such a large place, but I have thought about it. It must be useful people. Otherwise, even if there are ten people, it will be too many. I Considering that everyone needs to be resettled, there is no need for so many people in the kitchen, at most five people, and there are not many people eating. Eighteen people cook for [-] people. If the big family arranges like this , In the kitchen, I probably can't stand up."

"As for how to arrange it, I haven't thought it through yet. I'm not very familiar with the affairs of the mansion, and I didn't care about it before, so I ask uncle to be more careful. Don't come forward, uncle. Tell me what's on your mind. Come and do it, most of the more than 30 people in this mansion will be arranged to go to Taiyuan Fucheng."

"My lord, don't do this. If the eldest wife loses her temper, it will be hard to deal with it."

"Haha, what are you worried about, uncle? Could it be that if the eldest wife doesn't give me money, I can't live on? I can't solve such a small matter. How can I gain a foothold in Su's mansion? I really think about it, auntie Come to the mansion earlier, some things should be explained thoroughly."

Su Pingyang, who was sitting at the bottom, almost lost his grip. Could it be that the young master is planning to do business in the future?

"Master, master has been in business for many years, I think, master should not think about such things."

"Uncle has something to say, just say it clearly in the future. Uncle is worried that I will waste my studies and focus on doing business. I won't."

Su Tiancheng smiled and shook his head.

"I will take the township examination next year. I definitely can't delay my studies. I don't agree with studying hard. Some people say that there is a golden house in the book and Yan Ruyu in the book. But I think that in the book, there is no Food, if I am hungry, wear less clothes, and feel cold, keeping a pile of books is definitely not a good way, the real way to read is to apply what I have learned.”

Su Pingyang was a little excited. He completely understood what the young master said.

"Young master, I understand, but for so many years, the young master has been studying hard. I still think that after the young master takes the provincial examination, he will think about other things. If there is anything in the house, I will deal with it directly. My wife blamed it, and I also took it."

"If you don't sweep a house, why sweep the world? Don't talk about this matter, uncle. I have already made up my mind."

Su Pingyang looked at Su Tiancheng, and found that Su Tiancheng's eyes were clear, with a hint of determination.

"It's already October, and the grain has been harvested for a long time. I don't know how much grain is left in the mansion."

"There is enough grain. I have cleared it in the past few days. I still have [-] shi of rice and [-] shi of wheat noodles. Save a little and keep it until September next year. It is okay."

Su Tiancheng closed his eyes and calculated, one stone is equivalent to 189 catties, and there are a total of more than 5000 catties of grain in the mansion, which is equally distributed to each person's head, which is exactly 420 catties of grain. Time, possibility is not big.Besides, Su Tiancheng still wanted to recruit some people, the food for this point was definitely not enough.

There will be a famine for several years to come. The mansion must store enough food and make money through food trading. Before participating in the rural examination, other things cannot be done on a large scale. Things that make money must not be delayed of.