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Chapter 311 The Satisfied Lu Yougui
Things seem to be going pretty well.In less than three days, Uncle Jin Quangui came to the door.He received the transfer order from his superiors and was in a hurry when he heard that his brother-in-law Lu Yougui had a good relationship with Zhuangtoumu, the manager of Hejian Mansion Zhuangzi, so he immediately ran over to ask for help.

Chunying kept talking about the advantages of Zhuangzi in Hejian Mansion for several days, such as the large houses in the place, the bustling market and simple residents, easy work and rich monthly income, and reminded her mother again and again that her uncle's bad reputation had spread all over the back streets. I know, it is impossible to find a good job in the two prefectures, and going to a farther place is just a good time to start again.

Lu's mother was brainwashed by her, and she also felt that it would be more beneficial for her younger brother to take this job. Living in Zhuangzi may not be as convenient as the capital, but it is easier without the master's pressure. It is possible.She automatically made up her own family in the Lijiazhuang period, the wealthy Cao Guanshi's family, and the prosperous Lu family, and felt that her brothers could also live a good life.So when I heard my brother said that he didn't want to go, he was a little unhappy.

She said: "Chun'er of our family is so talkative, I got you this good job, what do you have to hate?! Could it be that you really want to be in charge of Dongfu?! Chun'er is so respectable in front of the second old lady, we The head of the house didn't get a job as a steward, so stop daydreaming!"

Jin Quangui heard that it was Chunying who found him an errand, and he was a little uncomfortable. Hearing the back, he couldn't help but smile apologetically, "How dare I think so?! I was a little confused at first, thinking that I could rely on my niece's face Asking for an easy job, I didn't expect the housekeepers in the East Mansion to call me back without any regard for sympathy. I also thought about it. With my ability, it is enough to be honest in the waiter. However, the third young lady spoke, and no one dared to use me. The errands in the Hejian Mansion are too far away. I would rather go out to find odd jobs every day and earn some money to support my family. , so strong that you can’t even see your relatives. Eldest sister, don’t you think you’re willing to let go of your younger brother?!”

Mother Lu felt a little soft-hearted after hearing this, but her daughter had already instilled in her mind the idea that "Hejian Mansion Zhuangzi's errands are very good", and it was not so easy to reverse it: "Although I don't want to, I can't watch you idle at home. , you don’t do anything, and you can’t get any money back. You always say that the whole family of five depends on your wife to support you. You have no confidence in your words, but the man is always bullied by his wife. Now that you have an errand, you have a lot of monthly money , why didn’t you go? Don’t talk about going out to find odd jobs. You’ve been at home for a few months, but you’ve been looking for it once?! As soon as you go out, you run to the gambling house, not to mention making money, you can save a few losses Money is the fortune of the whole family!"

Jin Quangui's face was blackened by her words, and he argued: "I also win money sometimes!"

"It's a pity that you win less and lose more!" Lu's mother said earnestly, "Brother Quan, you are not young, and your son is almost at the age of an errand, how can you do it like this?! I will ask Chun'er to inquire about this errand in person. Yes, it's really good. Although it's a bit far away from the capital, it's much easier without the pressure of the master. Zhuangtou Mu is in charge, and he has some friendship with the head of our family, and our eldest son-in-law is even better with him. I have already let Son-in-law Lu has already said that, for the sake of our family, the steward will take good care of you. You take the whole family with you. There is a yard for you to live in, and the work is easy. Your wife can also get an errand. Bringing the women from the village to do needlework for the maids and servants in the mansion is considered a leader. You have two monthly payments, food and clothing, and public allowances. There are rewards during festivals and festivals. Zhuangzi, it’s far away, and the supervisors of the village have their own income. If you get acquainted with people, you can also get a share, which is much better than Jingli! Besides, there is a school there, let my nephew go to study for a while Year books, read a few words, and when you return to the Hou Mansion, whether you are a book boy or a clerk, you will be promoted more easily than others. The niece and daughter will simply be raised in the village. When they are old, ask for grace and marry someone outside Isn’t it better for a rich man to be a grandma than to be a girl in the mansion? I’ve already made plans for you, but you don’t want to go far away, it makes me sad!”

She lowered her head and wiped her tears, but Jin Quangui was elated: "What sister said is true?! Don't lie to me, right?"

"Who's coaxing you? I've also been in the village, and I don't know the tricks in it? The farther you are from the owner's house, the more comfortable you are. As long as the rent is not bad every year, who cares what you do in private ?! How many bosses have made a fortune, and even if the supervisor is a little poor, he can still earn a fortune. If you are not my brother, I will never tell you these things, so don’t let it out. Remember Already! You have to curry favor with the carpenter, and work more diligently, for your own benefit!"

Jin Quangui was so moved that he drank two sips of tea and couldn't sit still any longer. He got up and wanted to go home to discuss with his wife. The benefits!"

Lu's mother naturally agreed, and asked: "Did you owe others money? Don't let people chase you to the village. It will ruin your reputation, and people will not look for you if they have benefits."

Jin Quangui wanted to leave impatiently, and said too much impatiently: "It's just three or five taels of silver, big sister, you can just pay it back for me, it's nothing more than a root hair for you." After saying that, he left in a hurry. Leaving Mother Lu stomping at the door: "Who has such thick hair?! Do you think I'm really a rich man?!"

Chunying leaned against the door of the room, looked at her uncle's back, and smiled coldly.Let's see if you have time to bother us again this time!

Jin Quangui finally took his wife, children and old mother to Hejian Mansion.As soon as he arrived at the place, there was indeed a cleared yard for him to live in. There were five or six houses in total, including the main house and the wing room plus the kitchen and warehouse.He kept in mind that Zhuangtou was an acquaintance of his brother-in-law and niece and son-in-law, and flattered him with a smile on his face. He found out that his errand was just to watch the farmer plant the land and plant flowers, and the field was not too big, so he felt that he had taken advantage of it. .

Lu Renyi followed the two orders of his mother-in-law and wife to send him there. Seeing that he was very satisfied, he just smiled and went to find the wood steward and his wife for a drink, discussed secretly, and stayed for another night. I rushed back to the capital early in the morning.When she came to Mama Lu, she naturally talked about how happy and satisfied Jin Quangui was, how comfortable the place she lived in, and how easy the work was. Mama Lu was completely relieved.As for what Lu Renyi said to his wife after returning home, that was another matter.Chunying went to her sister's house to play with her little nephew for several days in a row, and she was in a very good mood.

After solving the troubles of my uncle's family, my father's errands have also taken shape.

Lu Yougui purchased some of the things needed for the fourth young master's marriage for the Dongfu, and since the opening of the door, it has become more and more smooth, the 150 pieces of material, as well as the curtains, tables, chairs, etc. should be displayed and the girls and daughters-in-law are here. It took less than a month to complete the silk flowers and accessories worn on the day.The second wife was very happy, besides paying all the money for the goods, she also rewarded him with extra money, and asked him to bring the whole family over for a wedding banquet when the day came.

Lu Yougui was very excited. Hearing Mr. Xu say that the cook for the wedding banquet had not been found yet, and that the people he was used to at home were not ready for the big banquet. He thought that he also recognized several big restaurants in the capital. Some emotions.But when he lowered his head and thought about it carefully, he felt that he had taken on several errands. If he recommended himself again to find a cook for the East Mansion, and would have to get involved in the purchase of vegetables, fish and meat in the kitchen, it would be too overbearing.Kitchen errands have always been the bulk of the purchases. If I do it myself, maybe the masters of the East Mansion and my family will benefit, but there will be more people offended.Although he no longer served in Dongfu, he didn't need to make too many enemies, so he didn't say a word, but when he invited Mr. Xu to have a drink to thank him, he briefly mentioned a few famous restaurants, and ordered some specialties of each restaurant along the way. Disadvantages and price level, then changed the subject.

Mr. Xu is a caring person, after listening to his words, how could he not pay attention?So he sent his confidant's servant to inquire about those restaurants, and sure enough, they all have the business of sending cooks abroad, and each has its own special skills, and the price is generous and thrifty.Most of the officials and eunuchs in central Beijing hired them to hold banquets at home.So he reported to the second wife, and finally chose a house with good craftsmanship, a medium price, and a shopkeeper who knew the rules. The agreed price satisfied both the master and the servant.Since the shopkeeper knew the rules, he also knew the customs in the kitchen of this rich family. Not only was he respectful to the cooks in the East Mansion, but he was also loose in his hands, and he turned a blind eye to some things, and everyone was happy in the end.Whether it is the master or the servant in the East Mansion, they all felt that he was very winking and courteous, so they secretly made a note that when they planned to have a banquet in the future, they would still look for him.

With the help of Lu Yougui, several troublesome things were resolved.The second wife and Mr. Xu both deeply regretted letting such a capable person out.However, the second wife didn't struggle for long, so she asked Mr. Xu to ask Lu Yougui if he would like to go back to Dongfu to work, help manage one or two shops, and get paid annually. The base is 50 taels, and the monthly profit of the shop is based on There are bonuses, and at the end of the year, there are dividends, and you can bring your family to live in the house behind the shop.

This condition is quite generous for a big family in the capital.Lu Yougui was quite moved for a while, but fortunately he had made up his mind earlier, he hesitated for a while, and then said to Director Xu: "My legs are not very easy to use, and the weather is warm now, so I don't think there is anything wrong, but here we go In cloudy and rainy weather, or in autumn and winter, my legs hurt badly. If it weren’t for this, I would never have nodded when my son-in-law picked us up. Now I can only walk around when the weather is good, and occasionally run for the old lady It's okay to have a leg, but if you're serious about leading a job, you'll definitely delay your business! It's not good."

Director Xu remembered that when Lu Yougui left the house, his son-in-law and Chunying did both raise the issue of "leg wind", and felt a little helpless.He has seen people suffering from leg prostheses, and it is indeed difficult for them to walk when they are sick. For the shopkeeper who is in charge of the business of a store, it is really troublesome.He had no choice but to report this to the second wife, and the second wife could only sigh, and did not bring up the matter again, just to let Manager Xu remember that when he wanted to find someone to do something in the future, he could go to Lu Yougui for a try.

Lu Yougui made a total of more than a hundred taels of silver this time, and he rejected Dongfu's solicitation but did not attract their complaints, so he was very satisfied.To celebrate, he made a special trip to bring gifts to everyone in the family, even the eldest daughter's family was no exception.

Chunying held a pair of white jade bracelets in her hand, looked at the setting sun again and again, turned her head and smiled at her father: "Father, you are really willing, this thing is worth ten taels of silver, isn't it too expensive? Mother The gifts from my sister and my sister are not so expensive."

"What's the matter?" Lu Yougui lay on the bench in the yard, stretching his legs comfortably, "This is for your dowry, so keep it, and wear it when you enter the Hu's house in the future." I will not be rude. I have long wanted to buy you some good jewelry, but I just didn't come across it."

Mother Lu looked at the golden hairpin on her head in the mirror happily, and glanced over: "Money always costs money, and you won't lose money if you buy some jewelry and keep them at home. According to me, instead of letting your father take Going out to do business, why don’t we wear jewelry instead!”

Chunying couldn't help laughing: "Mother, that's not what you said. You can make more money by doing business. Jewelry... Although it can preserve its value, it can't be eaten or worn. It's better to keep the money as capital." Put the bracelet back into the jewelry box in his room, moved a new small bench, sat beside his father, and asked in a low voice: "Father, I calculated carefully, in fact, the money you earn is almost enough to open a small shop, right?"

Lu Yougui smiled and nodded: "It's almost the same, but the small profit of the shop is also low. I will do it a few more times, save more capital, and then think about the future."

Chunying thought about it, and thought it was right: "That's fine, we're not in a hurry anyway. It's a suitable store, so we can take a look first. If you encounter a cheap and good one, you'd better sell it earlier. In the past few months Didn’t many officials and officials go bankrupt? Now that their cases have been judged one after another, it’s almost time to start selling industrial servants. Why don’t you go and see if there are any suitable ones. The things sold by officials have a good reputation Yes, at least it won't lie."

Lu Yougui took it seriously: "Okay, I'll go to inquire tomorrow to see if any property has started to sell. Those good properties under the name of the first-class family are not available to us. The second-class family The shop is going to be sold in less than half a year, so we should try it out. After we buy it, we have to find someone to go to the bad luck, clear the inventory, and then clean the place. In this way, when things are done, It will take more than half a year, and I should have almost saved the capital here."

Chun Ying hurriedly said: "Father just needs to make money, leave the cleaning to me. Brother Xiaofei bought a shop before, and I also cleaned it."

Lu Yougui glanced at her with a smile: "Even if you haven't cooked before, you should learn from it. In the future, when you pass the door, you will help with these things!"

Lu's mother also echoed: "That's a good point. Brother Hu is no better than us. He is a person who wants to do big business. If you want to be his good wife, why don't you learn more?"

Chunying laughed a few times, and went back to the room uncomfortably.She's not shy, she's just dazed.The feeling of lovesickness between the two places is uncomfortable, not to mention, she doesn't even know where Hu Fei is now.Calculating the time, he has been in India for half a year, and it is almost time to return, right?When will he come back?

(End of this chapter)