Rebirth of a wishful life

Chapter 48

The old lady made a mistake for a while, so she learned her lesson in the afternoon and called Nanny Qiu to come in. Nanny Qiu is the old lady's confidant, even if she watched the old lady beat Mrs. Shen, she would never say a word.Mrs. Shen couldn't sleep anymore, so she took her needle and thread and continued to chat with the old lady: "Old lady, what do you think of my color scheme?"

The old lady was lying on the bed all day, really bored, and was about to close her eyes and sleep for a while, but after a cup of tea, Mrs. Shen would ask: "Is this stitch good? Come here and collect it, it looks like It looks better, old lady, don't you think?"

Nanny Qiu had no choice but to interrupt Mrs. Shen's words: "Madam, according to the old lady's usual habits, she should be taking a nap at this moment."

"Take a nap?" Mrs. Shen was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded and replied: "I was negligent, then since the old lady is going to take a nap, you will wait here, Madam Qiu, I'll go back and have a look, wait for the old lady to sleep I'll come back when I wake up, the old lady is getting old, she sleeps lightly, and there are too many people, but the disturbing old lady can't sleep well."

As she was about to get up, the old lady suddenly opened her eyes and looked at Mrs. Shen with a gloomy look: "You just stay here and wait! As you said, I'm a light sleeper, and I need some water later. Don't you have to be served? Why, you don't want to touch your hands at all, and you want to leave everything to Qiu Momo?"

"Look at what the old lady said, how could I mean that?" Mrs. Shen hurriedly argued: "I'm just afraid of disturbing the old lady's cleanliness, but since the old lady doesn't dislike it, then I will stay here to serve the old lady .”

Mrs. Shen finished speaking with a smile, sat down again, took her own embroidery shed and continued to do needlework.To be honest, sitting like this is more comfortable than when she goes back, because she has to deal with housework and so on when she goes back, and she can't be idle for a moment. Now, holding an embroidery needle, she can embroider faster when she is free, and embroider slower when she is tired. Some.While Mother Qiu was not paying attention, she could lean on the soft pillow and squint for a while.Although the body is tired, sitting like this can be regarded as a rest.

When Shen Yunrou came to look for Shen Ruyi, she saw that Shen Ruyi was flipping through a stack of books in front of her. Shen Yunrou pursed her lips, stepped forward to salute Shen Ruyi, and asked hesitantly: "Sister, what is your mother's word this morning?" What's the meaning?"

Shen Ruyi smiled and pulled her to sit next to him: "That's what you heard, mother said, now that we are not young, we should learn to manage housework, but, what is the meaning of the two of us?" I'm inexperienced. To be honest, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I only know a few people in this mansion. Even the people around the old lady, I only know a nanny and two big maids, let alone The nurse in charge of the house is gone."

Shen Yunrou hurriedly nodded: "I'm also afraid that I won't be able to bear it. Although I know those people, I have never touched these things. What if I do something wrong..."

"Look, I don't know anyone, and you haven't read the account book." Shen Ruyi spread her hands: "The housekeeper's matter is really a problem, but since mother said that she wants us two sisters to practice, then we also It’s hard to refuse, after all, opportunities are rare, right?”

Shen Ruyi stretched out her hand and nodded, Shen Yunrou is a smart person, and seeing that the direction pointed to the second and third bedrooms, she also nodded quickly: "Yes, since mother has entrusted the matter to us, we don't care whether it will or not, we have to Try it first, you must not disappoint your mother's entrustment, elder sister, you asked me to come over, but you have already made up your mind?"

"That's what I think. You know the nanny in charge of the mansion, but you have never touched the account book. I have seen the account book and managed the house, but I don't know much about the nanny in charge of the mansion. Mom, so let's separate this matter, I'll be in charge of the accounts, you'll be in charge of things, what do you think?"

Shen Ruyi said with a smile, and Shen Yunrou hesitated.

"If you don't want to, then let's change it." The smile on Shen Ruyi's face remained unchanged: "It's just right, my mother has made her prestige with Mammy Wang, and the nanny in charge of this mansion, no matter what she thinks in her heart, What kind of idea, I always have to stop for a day or two, even if I don't know them, as the eldest daughter of the Hou family, I can still suppress them, there are really those who don't have long eyes and plan to go all the way to the dark, the big deal is to turn around Talk to father, ask father to give me the deed of sale, and I will sell him off."

Shen Yunrou's thoughts changed sharply, and she compared the gains and losses of the two things in her heart. Account management is to look at the account books. I am afraid that it is difficult to even come out of the room door when I face such boring things all day long. Just like what Shen Ruyi said, she is a girl from the Hou Mansion, even if she is not a prostitute, she is still her father's biological daughter. If there is anyone who is disobedient, she will sell it later. If she becomes powerful, she will be able to ensure that she and her aunt will be in the Hou Mansion. status?

Shen Ruyi pushed the account book forward: "Why don't you take care of the accounts? Second sister, you are young, and those nuns in charge have worked in our house for many years. I despise you..."

Shen Yunrou pursed her lips, stretched out her hand and pushed the ledger back: "Sister, you also said just now that I have never looked at the ledger. If these ledgers are handed over to me, they might become waste paper within a day. You Think about me, as a younger sister, I also have to think about you."

Pressing Shen Ruyi's hand that wanted to continue pushing the ledger over, Shen Yunrou shook her head and smiled: "Elder sister, I know you are worried about me, those old mothers are old and cunning like foxes, the eldest sister is afraid of me Can't figure it out, right?"

A trace of remorse flashed across Shen Ruyi's face, she bit her lips in confusion, and then changed to a worried expression: "Second sister, I was wrong just now, it is because of the two of us, you don't know how to read the account book, I I don't know those nuns, so we need to change things. You just take this opportunity to learn how to read the account books. As for me, I just got to know the nuns in charge of the mansion, so that I won't have to ask them to do things in the future. "

Shen Yunrou hurriedly smiled and said: "I know that Eldest Sister has good intentions, but we two have just started to be housekeepers. At this moment, we are not allowed to make mistakes, so the best thing for us is to do things we are familiar with first. When things are almost taken care of, we will exchange them back."

What can the ledger do?Apart from calculating how much money was spent today and how much money will be spent tomorrow, what else is there to use?

After I hold the nuns in charge of the mansion first, and then change them later, if I want to direct these nuns to do something, isn't it easy?

It's better to act first, and then to suffer disaster. There are only a few positions for the steward. If I don't change to my side as soon as possible, after Shen Ruyi changes people again, I will regret it and have no place to cry. .

After making up her mind, Shen Yunrou tried all kinds of excuses, and Shen Ruyi, a village girl who couldn't even hide her face, had to agree to read the books by herself, and Shen Yunrou would take care of things.

When Shen Yunrou went back happily, Shen Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and leaned on the back of the chair: "This Yunrou, she was so difficult at a young age, and it will be terrible when she grows up. Aunt Wang is indeed a smart person, but let's borrow Aunt Wang should be able to see the meaning of Aunt Wang's mother and daughter as gunmen, right?"

Nanny Song smiled and said, "So what if you can see it? Now, she still has a choice? Since Madam gave the second girl a chance, even if this opportunity is very hot, Aunt Wang has to take it, otherwise, in the future Shen Yunrou may not have the opportunity to touch the housekeeper again. Besides, if Aunt Wang's choice is used well, it will be a great opportunity, and they will not suffer."

Aunt Wang can take advantage of this opportunity to install people. If the means are high enough, maybe Mrs. Shen will not be able to find her in the future?

Shen Ruyi smiled, and spread out the ledger in front of her. Looking at the ledger is not just about looking at the ledger.If it is used well, half of the nuns in charge of the mansion can still be replaced.

Aunt Wang is really capable, Shen Yunrou accepted the task, and Aunt Wang accompanied her to take care of things the next day.Shen Ruyi and Shen Yunrou were sitting at the same table, and somehow they felt that the nuns who came here today seemed to be much lower-browed and pleasing to the eye.

"Is today's lunch set?" Shen Yunrou asked with a soft cough, and the people in the kitchen hurriedly came out to reply: "It's already set, look at the second girl, the budget is 50 taels of silver, because the old lady is sick, extra There is an extra pot of soup, which uses carp, and I have to go to the seafood store to buy it, there is still some in the dry goods store, so there is no need to buy it."

Shen Yunrou flipped through the budget and handed it to Shen Ruyi. Shen Ruyi glanced at it and found that it was five taels more than she thought.However, in the Hou Mansion, these five taels of silver should be nothing, so nod your hair and play the right card.

Aunt Wang would gently remind Shen Yunrou if she didn't know how to do it, but Shen Ruyi didn't talk much. When Shen Yunrou asked, she nodded and responded once or twice.

It was like this for four or five days in a row, and gradually, when the nuns answered, they stopped looking at Shen Ruyi, and only treated Shen Yunrou respectfully.Shen Ruyi didn't care, and turned back to look at the account book.

Chen Nanny would go out of the house occasionally, Aunt Wang got the news, and someone secretly inquired about the news, and learned that Chen Nanny was just going out of the house to buy some gadgets, and gradually she didn't care about it.

Even if Mrs. Shen and her mother had the support of Master Hou, they would not be able to rise much. She didn't even have anyone who could use her, so she didn't have to worry too much about it. She took advantage of this great opportunity to slowly promote her own staff. thing.

As for the old lady, she was sick for half a month, and Madam Shen was sent to take care of her early in the morning every day, and she was not released until midnight.Lord Shen is not an infatuated person, Mrs. Shen came back late, so he simply stayed in the front study for most of the time.

(End of this chapter)