Chapter 20 The Long Night
After returning home, Hongxiu first handed the seven people's deeds of sale to the king's steward, and recorded them in the Cao family's list of prostitutes. At the same time, he measured their body measurements so that they could sew clothes. Now that he has entered Cao's house, he has to wear the clothes.
The quality of the materials used in the hotel is at least better than what we used to stay at Jinfeng Tower, unless it is a top-notch one or one that has already been groomed to pick up customers.
Then he took him back to Qingyun Pavilion. Now there are eight maids in Qingyun Pavilion. Except for Hongxiu, who was given by the mistress, Mrs. Gao, she is the eldest maid. She is responsible for the affairs of Qingyun Pavilion and the gold and silver of the Prime Minister. She is also from Qingyun Pavilion.
The chief maid, and the remaining seven newcomers are the first-class maids. Each of them is responsible for the fine work, while some rough work is done by the rough maids.
Perhaps out of bad taste, Cao Yi also paid tribute to Jia Baoyu in the naming of the seven maids. One of them was born with a plump figure, fair skin, and an elegant demeanor. She was given the name Xiren.
, responsible for serving Cao Yi's bed and taking care of his daily life, which has the meaning of "the flower energy makes people know that the day is warm".
As for the little girl named Xiaoyun before and the girl Ying'er who wanted to save her, they were named Tanyun and Sheyue respectively. They were in charge of the study room, adding incense to accompany reading, and serving pen and ink, that is, playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
The remaining four are named Qingwen, Qixi, Qiu Wen and Bihen respectively. Among them, Qingwen and Qixi are responsible for Cao Yi's dressing up and matching clothes for the four seasons.
Qiuwen and Bihen were responsible for the incense burners, tea stoves and wine and fruit food in Cao Yi's daily life, that is, they were responsible for poetry, wine, flower tea and food.
Each maid has a clear position setting and division of responsibilities. Everyone is responsible for their own duties, and whoever is assigned can do it. Only Hongxiu can do it inside and outside, and is in charge of everything. The monthly salary is also the highest, every month.
One tael of silver, and the seven new maids only have five hundred yuan per month. However, the monthly money is related to the master's love and the number of years they have been in the house.
Then came the allocation of houses. Except for Hongxiu who had to follow Cao Yi at all times and Xiren who was responsible for sleeping and taking care of daily life, these two people were arranged to live in the main house, and the remaining six maids lived in the west wing.
, the east wing is Cao Yi's study, and it is also the place where Tan Yun and She Yue often stay.
After everything is arranged, let Hongxiu lead them to familiarize themselves with everything in Cao's house and get to know some people. Cao Yi will not care about these maids and takes Liu Baiqing to a well-protected place deep in the Cao family - Zhu
Old brewery.
"Sir, you are finally here, I have been waiting here for you!" Mr. Zhu saw Cao Yi from a distance and walked over quickly and complained repeatedly.
"After nearly a month of brewing, we have saved 20,000 jars of Taibaizui and 5,000 jars of Qinglian wine. If this continues, our winery will not be big enough. We must expand it next, otherwise this
There is no way to store it, mainly some raw materials, and empty wine jars take up too much space."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, I already have a plan in mind. You should be prepared first. Maybe it won't be long before we move to a larger and more professional winery."
Cao Yi and Mr. Zhu communicated in detail about the future expansion of production and space, as well as the manpower needed in the future. As soon as they had reached an agreement, they were called away by the Red Sleeve Caller because the land deed and documents of Qingfeng Building had been
Sent here by the Shen family.
Cao Yi hurried out with Hongxiu and Liu Baiqing again. When they arrived at Qingfeng Building, they were dumbfounded because there was no one in Qingfeng Building, leaving only a mess. The Shen family had already cleared everything
All the personnel have been evacuated, and there are no problems such as personnel handover. The Shen family is also very ruthless. I am willing to give you the restaurant and the land deed, but I have not said anything about the people inside.
You have to stay too.
"Young Master..." Hong Xiu saw Cao Yi staring at the mess in front of him in silence, and shouted a little worriedly.
"It's okay. This is a good thing. It saves the people who stay from having to worry about whether there are die-hard loyalists of the Shen family. Now that they're all gone, it's okay, we can just hire new people. If that doesn't work, we won't open the business first and wait for people.
Let’s talk about it after everything is complete, now go back.”
By the time they returned to Qingyun Pavilion, Qiuwen and Bihen had already served tea and fruit cakes skillfully. They seemed to be adapting to their new jobs. Cao Yi waved his hand and told them to step aside, leaving Liu Baiqing and Hongxiu who had been standing next to them to separate.
sit down.
"Hongxiu, tell the treasury manager this afternoon and ask him to arrange for the servants and old ladies who are not on duty to go to Qingfeng Building to clean and clean. Each of them will be rewarded fifty yuan. After the things there are over, you can go find Yapo.
, Qingfeng Building needs forty boys who are flexible and eloquent in work. In addition, they need twenty pretty and sweet girls. Well, don’t be too young. That’s all for now. I’ll add the others when I think of them.
I told you, you go first."
"Bai Qing, as for your side, you personally arrange for six guards to go to Qingfeng Tower to guard against people who are planning to do evil and deliberately cause damage. In addition, arrange six more people to replace the shifts in the evening until Qingfeng Tower is open for normal operations. Otherwise, every day and night
Six people work in two shifts. Come back to me when the arrangements are made. I have something to discuss with you in detail."
Both of them agreed to leave to arrange matters arranged by Cao Yi. Cao Yi came to the study. She Yue and Tan Yun had already ground the ink and prepared paper and pen. When they saw Cao Yi coming, they blessed each other: "Young Master."
"Well, how do you feel? Don't be too restrained. I am an easy-going person. You will know it later." Cao Yi asked casually.
"Sir, this is a very good place. We have good food and good accommodation. They also made us a lot of beautiful clothes. Sister Hongxiu takes good care of Xiaoyun, ah no, Tan Yun." She realized that she had said the wrong name.
He quickly corrected himself and stuck out his tongue, looking very cute and cute. Cao Yi also smiled at this, and once he gets used to his new name, he won't be called the wrong one once he gets used to it.
She Yue took out the incense pills from the incense box, crushed them with incense chopsticks, spread them and lit them, then pulled Tan Yun aside and signaled the latter not to disturb the young master.
Although Cao Yi didn't raise his head, he could roughly guess that She Yue was preaching to Tan Yun. Children of poor people should be in charge early. She Yue was two years older than Tan Yun and naturally knew more about the world. Cao Yi didn't stop him.
After they all calmed down, he said casually: "It's okay. There are pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the table over there. I usually accompany me in red sleeves. Now it's yours over there. When you get bored, just find a book and read it by yourself, or practice some exercises."
You can do calligraphy and painting, and I will call you if anything happens."
After saying that, he ignored them and scribbled on the paper for a while. It seemed messy, but it was actually his own way of reducing stress. There were many things to do and he was very busy. Cao Yi also felt that
It's a big headache. First of all, regarding Qingfeng Tower, service staff need to be purchased and trained, and chefs need to be hired. It is best to buy them directly by selling themselves. Well, the iron pots, steel shovels and other tools needed for modern cooking must be prepared in advance.
Create it.
In addition to these, since Jiangning No. 1 Restaurant has been established, the supply of this wine is indispensable. The current winery is a bit too small, and the raw materials, empty wine jars and storage are inconvenient. It is necessary to buy large fields outside for renovation.
The winery and distilling tools also need to be customized in large quantities. Mr. Zhu also needs helpers, which also require a large amount of purchase and training. The winery outside the city also needs a large number of guards, and this must be prepared in advance. It is best to do it yourself.
Cultivate trustworthy people, otherwise someone would be secretly watching Taibai Zui, and there is no guarantee that no one would take risks for the sake of profit.
Moreover, if the world changes suddenly, no one can control the power in his own hands, and there is always no sense of security. For Cao Yi, who has already died once, this uneasy feeling is even stronger. He must take precautions and make plans in advance.
And all of this requires money.
Cao Yi grabbed his hair hard and sighed. In his last life, he was a poor loser. In this life, he thought he would become a second-generation super official through time travel and would no longer have to worry about food and clothing. But he didn't expect that he would still be trapped by money now.
It's really amazing.
However, Cao Yi's actions made She Yue and Tan Yun instantly nervous. They didn't know why their young master suddenly became upset when he was writing so well. They didn't dare to ask, let alone relax, they were so nervous.
Cao Yi looked at Cao Yi anxiously, making Cao Yi dumbfounded. He wanted to make them relax, but he also knew that speaking out would have little effect.
Chapter completed!