Qing Dynasty Crossover

Chapter 9
Mrs. Dong saw Zhao Mama walking in with a embarrassed face, it seemed that something went wrong.He hurriedly said, "What's the matter, but it's not going well? Are those people refusing to leave?"

"No, Madam gave them three months' reward, and they were very happy. It's just~~~"

"Why are you hesitating, what can't you say?"

Mother Zhao said angrily, "These heartless people, my wife never treats them badly. I heard that the East Mansion will find some servants. Their hearts are alive and they all want to go to the East Mansion! They don't even think about it." How easy is it that the contract of sale is still in the hands of the wife."

Qi Luo said, "It is inevitable for people to go to high places. Apart from the ones we let go, Madam Zhao, how many people are there to go?"

"There are a total of 46 in the mansion plus Zhuangzi, except for the 21 that were released. There are 5 who want to leave the mansion. There are quite a lot of people who have been let go. Adding these, there are 16 left in the mansion. There are not enough people in Li and Zhuangzi. Their consciences are eaten by dogs."

Qi Luo thinks about it, there are still sixteen left, although it is a little less, but according to the current situation of the family, the remaining ones should be trustworthy. "Mother Zhao, how many people do you need to manage the Zhuangzi?"

"Except for the family of four in charge, there is no one left in Zhuangzi. There are not many people left in the mansion. I don't know if there are enough people?"

Dong said, "I'm impatient with the crowd. Those who want to go out, I don't plan to force them to stay. Since the heart is not here, it's boring, isn't it? Let them all out, so that I won't be an eyesore!"

"Er Niang's words are reasonable, you don't have to be too angry, Zhao Mama, you first let go of everyone who wants to go, after all, the master and servant will give three months of monthly money for each match, and then let everyone who stays Gather up, I have something to say. Go down and do it!"

"Emiang, don't worry, if there are not enough people, I'm asking Mother Zhao to buy some, we don't need to be afraid."

"Don't worry, I was afraid of too many people, and now it's just right. It's easy to manage if there are fewer people. I have enough hands and feet, so I'm afraid I can't work by myself? Qi Luo, I want you to understand that although we lived in ancient times, We are modern people, and in modern times we are self-reliant and laborers. Although we are landlords and bureaucrats now, we cannot lose everything in modern times, so what is the difference between us and ancient people?"

Qi Luo knew that what his mother said was right, so what if no one served him? Didn't he do his own thing in modern times? Could it be that he was nobler than others in ancient times.Now I am lucky to be dressed as the daughter of an official. If I was dressed as a farmer, I would not live.Qi Luo, who wanted to understand, said, "My mother, I know. It seems that although I said that I want to adapt to the ancient life in a low-key way, I still want to enjoy a happy life from the bottom of my heart. You are right. If you lose the modern Qi Luo, then I will not It's really Niu Co Lucilo."

"Qi Luo, you have always been a sensible child, and we have never worried about you. Your father and I can't help you here, but your father and I have lived longer than you after all, and the world we have seen More than you. If you have something, don’t bury it in your heart. Although we don’t understand history, don’t take everything on your shoulders. We can help you.”

Qi Luo hugged his mother coquettishly and said, "I know, if there is anything I will discuss with you."

Zhao Momo came in and said, "Ma'am, I have arranged for people. There are still 16 people left in the house. Do you think I am looking for Ren Yazi to buy some?"

Mrs. Dong shook her head, "Just now I discussed with Qi Luo, our family's current situation is not very good, let's just leave it at that, and we'll talk about it when it gets better in the future. You go and call Liu and Qi Huan to let them understand. The situation at home will save you trouble in the future."

"It's better for my wife to be considerate, to beat each other face to face, so as not to make trouble for Aunt Liu in the future." After finishing speaking, I went down to find Aunt Liu.

After a while, Aunt Liu held Qi Huan's hand tightly and greeted Mrs. Dong, "I don't know what orders my wife has for finding a concubine?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just that the family's money is a little tight, and I need to release some people to say hello to you." Dong said lightly.

Mother Zhao brought in the people left behind, and Qi Luo was very happy to see that her four maids were all there.Mrs. Dong said solemnly, "Nowadays, our mansion is different from the past. Those who can stay are those who have intentions. I will not treat you badly. As long as you follow the rules, your monthly money will still increase in the future. I am not one of you." It's mean, but I want you to remember that I don't like people who talk nonsense, and if I find out, I will never forgive you."

"Understood, ma'am, the servants have recorded it." "The servants have recorded it," said the standing men and women.

Mrs. Dong looked at the roster and said, "Aunt Liu and Qi Huan's maids have been released, Mrs. Liu, I will give you Qi Luo's Cuiping and Cuilan. There are not many people in the mansion now. When the conditions in the mansion are better, I'm matching a few more for you. The master is just a brother, but you can't treat him badly, Liu Shi, you should be more tired."

Liu said softly, "Thank you Madam, I will take good care of Huan'er. Please rest assured Madam."

"Mother Zhao, master, then don't let the servant girl go, so as not to cause emerald incidents again, you can choose two smart young servants to serve you, I will just keep you and the two servant girls, and you will distribute the rest , to trouble you."

"According to what my wife said, these are what slaves should do. Keep two in the kitchen and buy one. The rest will be cleaned. What do you think, madam?"

"Let's do it like this. You know that I'm seriously ill, and I can't do anything. Mrs. Liu has to take care of Qi Huan again, so I asked Qi Luo to help me with the housework. If you have anything to do, please let Qi Luo know. What she says is mine." .”

Qi Luo cleared his throat and said, "I'm not very old, and there are many things I don't understand. If there is anything you can't think of, feel free to mention it to me. However, as the saying goes, there is no rule, as long as you follow me If you do things according to the rules, you will not make mistakes. Now there are some difficulties at home, and those who stay are intentional, and I will not treat you badly. Since there are fewer people, there will definitely be more work than before. I hope Everyone, get up diligently. By the end of the year, I will give you red envelopes based on your performance. Of course, if there is a reward, there will be a penalty. I have listed a few rules here, and I will tell everyone to listen to them. I hope you will remember them. Otherwise, don't say that I didn't save face for you.

First, Mother Zhao will arrange for you to do things. Each of you only needs to do your own work well, and you can rest after finishing, and your wages will not be less.But I can't deal with it. If there is a problem with whoever is responsible, then I will be punished.

The second thing, we all hate gossip, and the most annoying thing is that the east and the west are short-changed. If you find that you are spreading nonsense about the affairs of the house, you will be kicked out regardless of the seriousness.I want you to remember that this is the worst thing to do
The third rule is that it is not allowed to gather together to play cards while on errands, and it is not allowed to drink to cause trouble.

Article [-]: No stealing is allowed. I will write down all the items in the house. If someone is in charge and something is missing, then I will pay three times the original price.

Article [-], if there is a good way, you can also tell me, I will give corresponding rewards according to the good or bad.

Article [-], I will give you two days of rest every month. Of course, this requires scheduling, but everyone is fair. You can have fun or go out of the house during these two days. I won’t care about it, but it’s not allowed disturb others.

In short, I will record the performance of each of you, and I will give corresponding punishments and rewards when the monthly money is paid and at the end of the year.For the best performers, I will give an extra six months of monthly money. "

Madam Zhao led the servants and said, "Your servant has written it down" and "Your servant obeyed."

Mrs. Dong looked at the obviously disturbed servants, "You don't have to be surprised, Qi Luo is a good girl who pays attention to rewards and punishments, and will not intentionally make things difficult for you. As long as you do things according to the regulations, there will be no problem. Go down first, Madam Zhao You divide the work properly, Qi Luo is young after all, you should help her more."

"Understood, madam. I have always said that the girl is capable, and the slaves will help a lot."

The servants all left, Qi Luo breathed a sigh of relief, wondering if the modern reward and punishment system can restrain them, let's do it first, if not, then change it.Aunt Liu and Qi Huan did not leave, Qi Luo and Shi Dong looked at each other, Qi Luo said, "Auntie, is there anything else?"

Mrs. Liu said in a low voice, "I know there are some difficulties in the family, so I shouldn't have made any more demands. But Qi Huan is not young anymore, and my concubine is illiterate. Can my wife find a better teacher for Qi Huan? Qi Huan is promising, isn't it also the glory of our mansion."

Dong knew from memory that Qi Huan had been asking people to hand over at home before, but most of the teachers didn't have real talents.After all, he was not born by himself, so how could he really take him seriously.Dong Shi looked at Qi Huan who bowed his head in silence, and knew that he should compensate him well, so he said kindly, "I know about this, I will discuss it with the master, and try to find a good one for Qi Huan, don't worry, No matter how difficult it is, children's education is the most important thing. Don't be sloppy. Qi Huan, you must study hard to win over your mother."

Qi Huan suddenly raised his head and stared at her as if he didn't know Mrs. Dong, but Aunt Liu reacted quickly, and quickly pulled Qi Huan and leaned over and said, "Then let the wife worry about it. The concubine and Huan'er will never forget the wife. Master." Huan'er is just a son, the girl will marry someone one day, so isn't it too empty for my wife? So when Brother Huan gets angry, he will honor his wife first. Please rest assured, although Huan'er was born by a concubine, But the wife is Huan'er's aunt."

Dong frowned when she heard her aunt's address, feeling very awkward.Seeing his mother with a bad face, Qi Luo hurriedly said, "Since my aunt and my mother recovered from her illness, the desire to win before has faded away. She just wants to live a good life with my Ama. As long as Brother Huan can live up to his expectations, he can Promising, you should be more filial to your aunt. My aunt is also old, who else can I point to if I don’t point at Brother Huan? My aunt just needs to take good care of Brother Huan. The family matters are taken care of by Ama and Erniang. Erniang She is a kind-hearted person, and will not let your mother and child be separated. My aunt can rest assured about this. However, my mother is not a facial person. If my aunt stirs up troubles through family difficulties, then everyone's faces will be full of shame. Not nice."

Aunt Liu stared blankly at Qi Luo for a moment, and then said with trepidation, "No, no, as long as the concubine can take care of Qi Huan, I will not cause trouble, please rest assured, wife and girl. If the wife can hand over Huan'er My concubine is already very grateful for taking care of me, and will not cause trouble to my wife. I just hope that my wife can let the master go to see Huan'er more, so as to enhance the relationship between father and son."

Dong said lightly, "It's good that you know the seriousness. Although what Luoluo said is a bit serious, it's all true. You just need to take care of Qihuan. I will arrange the other freedoms, so you don't have to worry about it."

Liu lowered her head and said softly, "I know, I will take Qi Huan down first, and my wife should rest earlier!"

Qi Luo said with emotion, "Looking at this Aunt Liu, isn't she a simple character?"

Dong stroked her head and said, "Of course it's not easy. Otherwise, there are so many people in the house, why is she the only one who gave birth to a son. Ling Zhu from before was a treasure to her!"

Qi Luo comforted, "Emiang, there is one of such characters in the house, it is still easy to solve, I will support you. Besides, Ama doesn't like such a delicate and scheming person like her at all."

"Now, I can still trust you, Ama. I don't believe that our relationship of more than 30 years is gone. But I saw on TV that those concubines are not simple. I want to break it from the root , I will try to minimize their meetings to avoid mistakes!"

"Er Niang, you are right to think so. Besides, Er Niang, you are still young, very beautiful and attractive. You have a deep relationship with Ama. In this era, only you and Ama have the closest thoughts. Don't worry. , as long as there is no gossip, and with Ama's emphasis on family, Ama will not change her mind!"

"I hope so! By the way, today I see that your housekeeper is doing well, and you can just come forward for these things in the future."

Qi Luo retorted, "That's not okay, Er Niang, although you don't like to care about these things, you are the hostess of the family after all. Besides, there is no entertainment in this era. If you don't care about things, you have nothing to do, and you will feel lonely. Yes. No matter how much you hate Er Niang, you have to learn to integrate into the ancient life, after all, we are a family of officials, and socializing with ancient wives is indispensable if you don’t understand.”

"I know, I'll just treat myself as an actor, and now I'm playing the role of an ancient lady. It's just that I really don't want to lose my original character!"

"No, mother, we are still ourselves most of the time, but sometimes we need to wear a mask. This kind of time will not be too long, I promise!" Qi Luo swore secretly in his heart, no matter what , she will definitely make her parents live comfortably and happily in ancient times, and will not let her family get lost in the Qing Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)