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Chapter 75 The Housekeeper Reform (2)
This Han family dug a cellar in the backyard, and stored a lot of ice in it in summer.The comprador in the mansion buys things that will be used for a whole month, such as fresh shrimp and fish, which are afraid of being spoiled, and put them in it.The kitchen will send people to get what is needed, and if there is no one in it, go out to buy it.Just like last month, there were more than 100 catties of lean meat left in the cold storage, and it was better to use three layers of streaky meat for cooking.Sister-in-law Zheng can only go out to buy, and she can only throw away the meat that will not be used up at the end of the month.

However, there are only a few times when they are actually thrown away. Most of the time, Mrs. Zheng and others take them home and eat them.It turns out that the eldest grandma and others don't care about their family background, so naturally they don't care about this.Now seeing the white silver flowing out like water, how can it be considered a mistake?
After the daughter-in-law in charge had finished paying the bills and verified that they were correct, the grandma sent everyone out.She turned to Second Grandma and Ruoxi and said, "There are a lot of people who come to pay money every day, and I don't think there's anything wrong with it. But when I check the accounts at the end of the month, I don't know how much money has flowed from our hands. As the saying goes, you can't be in charge I don’t know about Chai Migui, but it’s true! The inner courtyard alone has spent so much money, plus the entertainment expenses of the master outside, how much will it cost this month? No matter how rich our Han family is, we have to think about it. A hundred years from now, it will be the days of our descendants. If you want me to say that you should stick to the place where you can stick to it, even if you accumulate a penny, it is a big sum. Not to mention the side, there is a lot of waste in the kitchen alone. We should find a way to change it. Just change it."

"I heard that they reported the bill just now, and I also feel that there are too many loopholes. But this kitchen is a place where mistakes are easy to make. It is common for someone to add a dish on the spur of the moment. It can't be too stuck." Second Mistress frowned. He frowned back.

Ruoxi smiled slightly when she saw this, but it was just a kitchen that stumped these two people, it was nothing more than fear of offending others.Everyone knows that the kitchen is a fat job, if you look at it too strictly, it will be disgusting.Besides, as soon as the three wives left, they attacked the kitchen, and it was not good to hear it outside.

"It would be great if we can avoid waste and make them feel less disgusted." She took a sip of tea and said, "The kitchen in the mansion is not as good as the restaurants outside. The guests eat happily, and the owner is happy to earn money."

The grandma's eyes flickered when she heard this, she pondered for a moment and said: "Do you still remember going to the Liu Mansion to listen to an opera a year ago? The garden is not big, but it is very neat and tidy. It looks like there is no waste. I heard that There is a special person to take care of it. The mansion doesn’t need any money. We just provide fresh fruits and vegetables in season. The leftovers in the mansion can be bought outside. Whoever made the package is happy and has no complaints. They also take care of it very well. heart."

"At that time, there were people discussing in private, saying that the Liu family was born as a slave, and they couldn't even support the servants who tended the garden. How much money can those things produced in the garden be sold for? It's really petty!" The second grandma replied after listening. : "But now that I think about it, it's an excellent idea. Could it be that my sister-in-law also has this idea?"

The eldest grandma didn't answer immediately, she also had doubts in her heart.The Liu Mansion she was talking about was actually the home of Mama Liu's eldest son who was next to the old lady.In the early years, he got the grace of the old man and got out of slavery, went to a private school to earn fame, and became a low-ranking ninth-rank Beijing official.Their family was born as a slave, so it is not shameful to act petty, but if the Han family also behaves like this, it may be embarrassing.

Ruoxi saw her doubts, and said with a smile: "We don't rent out the garden, and we don't need slaves to go out to sell things. It's just a bidding for the kitchen. The lowest price will last for one year. If the food is not worth it Change people at any time or if it doesn’t suit your appetite. During the holidays and New Year’s banquets, the table price will be subsidized according to the price of the restaurant outside. If any master wants to add more dishes, he has to subsidize the money himself.”

"The one with the lowest price wins? Bidding?" The eldest grandma and the second grandma looked at each other, unable to understand what Ruoxi was saying.

She had to explain what she meant clearly. Fortunately, both of them were shrewd people. After a little analysis, they could understand what this bidding was about.

"This is a good way!" Grandma's eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and said, "I didn't expect my sister to have such a dilemma in her heart. I wonder how you thought of it. Let's go, let's ask the old lady for instructions!" She couldn't wait to pull the two People went to Rong Shan Tang.

She told the old lady about Ruoxi's proposal, but she didn't expect the old lady to agree with it so much that she didn't even reject it.The old lady immediately called the daughter-in-law in charge of the house and the famous mother, and told about the bidding for the kitchen.

At first, everyone was confused, so the old lady asked Ruoxi to explain to them slowly.Sister Zheng came to her senses first, patted her thigh and said: "This is a good thing that fell from the sky. I have been in charge of the kitchen for many years, so let me do it!"

"That can't be done. Didn't the nine girls just say that they wanted to compete for something? The servant also wants to take a look at the bag, and promises to pay a lower price than Mrs. Zheng!"

"I haven't bid yet, how do you know it's lower than me?"

"How much do you pay? I will deduct ten taels of silver from your price every month!"

"Mother Li is fighting with me?"

Seeing that the two people were arguing blushingly, Ruoxi hurriedly said with a smile: "Sister-in-laws and mothers, don't quarrel, this matter can't be settled today. Everyone, go back and calculate carefully, don't report the price and lose money instead. Then you might as well quit. Write down your reserve price and seal it in an envelope, and deliver it to grandma three days later, and the one with the lowest price will get it."

Everyone fell silent after hearing this, this is not a child's play, the price is really too low, it is not a matter of a few taels of money.Mrs. Zheng has been in the kitchen for many years and knows the oil and water in it, how can she give up so easily?She had already calculated it in her mind, she had to keep the price low and make a profit.

The old lady ordered everyone to disperse, and said to the three of them with a smile: "No matter who owns the kitchen, they will be diligent and thrifty, so as to avoid waste. Waste of food will be punished by God. I feel it is a sin to take and dump buckets of buckets. At the beginning, the third daughter-in-law also had a headache for this matter, but she still couldn’t get along well. It’s still young people who are flexible and flexible. The Han family handed over to you three hands Now, I am completely enjoying my old age."

"Unfortunately..." Grandma sighed.

"Well, why are you sighing, it's a disappointment!" The old lady smiled and gouged her out.

The eldest grandma glanced at Ruoxi, and replied with a smile: "I'm sorry that I or the second sister-in-law didn't come up with this idea! Why did the ninth sister give birth to a delicate heart? No matter how smart you are, you still want to marry People, it’s cheaper than the in-law’s family. Alas, I don’t know that the ancestors of that family burned high incense!” After saying that, he covered his mouth and laughed.

The old lady and the second mistress also laughed when they heard the words, Ruoxi blushed with embarrassment no matter how calm she was.

If Ruoxi proposed to bid for the contracting right of the kitchen, the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law in charge of the mansion all wanted to try it.During the past three days, they tried their best to inquire about the expenditure of the kitchen, and guessed each other's reserve price, making everyone look like a commercial spy.

(End of this chapter)