Chapter VI Mobilization
Huilan gave the order, and the maids went to call for help. Alas, she was a loser and began to degenerate. Huilan secretly despised herself.
Three people came, one man and two women. After not looking carefully for a few days, Mother Wang, Housekeeper Li, and the mother I had met before, they were all visibly haggard. Huilan asked them to sit down, and then asked the maid
After pouring the tea, they all said a few polite words and then got on with it.
"You have all worked hard these past few days. No matter how busy you are, don't forget to eat and rest. Your health is important. When my father's big event is over, I will thank you very much." Huilan said sincerely. She is a Xibei girl who enjoys
She received the great blessings and wealth left by her father, but because of her young age, poor health and a guilty conscience, she couldn't even personally handle his posthumous affairs. She felt guilty. The few in front of her were housekeeper Li, mother-in-law and the previous ones.
Zhou Youcai and Supervisor Zhou have been his father's companions and maids since he was a child. Mother Wang is his mother's maid since he was a child, and she was also Huilan's wet nurse. Her mother-in-law married Uncle Zhou, and Mother Wang married Uncle Li. The two of them were married to each other.
They are the confidants of her confidants, otherwise her father would not leave them to her with confidence. They are all caring people of her father and mother, and they are as affectionate as her original body and her father and mother. To them, she is half an elder.
Dear.
How could these capable housekeepers and stewards fail to feel the sincere concern of the young master?
"Thank you, girl, for your concern. This is what old slaves should do. I don't deserve the girl's praise and thanks." Butler Li was moved, "The girl is weak, so she needs to take good care of her. Once you are well, the master and his wife can rest assured.
Only then can the old slaves feel at ease. Nowadays, the girl is the backbone of the Li family. As long as you are here, the Li family will still be there."
Wang's mother and mother-in-law both echoed her and advised her not to be too sad and to take care of her health.
"I know, I will take good care of myself. You must also take good care of yourself. The Li family cannot live without you."
The master and servant had a heart-to-heart talk and talked about some household matters. Housekeeper Li took the initiative to ask Huilan to explain the moving and placement of the family's belongings. Mother Wang also said that this matter is complicated and involves too much.
, we must start as early as possible to avoid missing the deadline or missing the gift from the emperor, which would be bad. Butler Li and his mother-in-law also nodded in approval.
Huilan nodded with a headache, "What you said makes sense. This is a big deal and we need to start it as soon as possible. But my uncle and aunt will be returning home in the next few days, so I have to prepare gifts for my grandfather's family and things for my uncle and aunt on the road.
That's right. I didn't carry things and sweep the dust in front of the guests. This is so rude."
When they heard this, they looked at each other, and Butler Li said: "What the girl said is that the old slaves didn't think carefully."
Huilan waved her hand, "Uncle just mentioned it to me this morning. You don't know it either, so I don't blame you." After a pause, Huilan looked at them and smiled meaningfully (unfortunately, what others saw was just being cute!), "Uncle.
My aunt is going back, and she also said that she only comes here every seventh day to pay her respects. In addition to the big things for my father, other things at home, such as relocating the property, moving, handing over the uncle's house to the court, and granting land and gifts, all have to be done by us.
It was handled as soon as possible. Uncle Li, Zhou Shuyue and his mother were both old people who had been with their father since childhood and were his right-hand men. Mother Wang was no less generous and was my mother’s most powerful arm. My aunt told me the family motto of my Li family,
I also admire the wise foresight of my ancestors. As a descendant of the Li family, I have no hesitation. But after all, I am still young and have never been exposed to anything.
This is my first time doing something. I don’t want to be brilliant, but I want to make no mistakes. This is the first time that I, the only child of the Li family, have accomplished something big. My father and mother don’t treat you as outsiders, and I treat you as one too.
The elders can see it. Our family must work together to make this happen. It not only comforts the elders, but also comforts the family, letting them all know that there is a successor to the Li family!"
Huilan's words had been repeated over and over in her mind several times, and she said them in one breath, with a sonorous, powerful, and deafening effect. While Huilan secretly gasped for air, she shed tears in her heart. She was afraid that she had finally succeeded in giving a speech to a society. She was so excited!
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Several loyal servants were moved when they heard this, and they all said that they would follow the girl to the death. They would try their best to help the girl complete this matter, so as not to embarrass the Li family or the girl.
Huilan quickly asked everyone to drink tea and calm down. Don't get too excited. There are still a lot of things to do.
After a few people calmed down for a while, Huilan asked everyone to work together to think about what gift to give to her grandfather's family.
Mrs. Wang said that the Wang family is full of civil servants, and every year since she got married, the annual New Year’s gifts will basically include original copies of famous paintings or pens, inks, paper and inkstones.
Isn't it said that the civil and military families have different paths? Why is it that a martial arts family in her family has a second-class scholar and is married to a family of civil servants? Can this society be so harmonious? Huilan thought about it strangely and immediately threw it away.
After all, it has nothing to do with her. Anyway, she will be neither a civil servant nor a military general in the future.
Huilan secretly cursed herself for reading so many ancient sayings in vain, and even forgot about the gift list. She immediately asked Mrs. Wang and Li Guanjia’s mother-in-law to discuss and prepare a decent gift according to the boxing gift list, and have it ready before dinner.
He brought the things to her to see, and several people followed the order and left.
Seeing that they all went out, Huilan breathed a long sigh of relief. She ran and jumped around the room by herself for several times. She finally relieved a lot of emotions such as excitement and anxiety. She was so tired that she saw on her forehead
Sweating, I stood in the room with my hands on my hips and gasping for air.
After she regained her breath, she called Liu Ya and Liu Ye who had been waiting at the door to come in. Although the two maids were young, they were just girls who had just entered junior high school. But they were more considerate and considerate than her eldest sister, who was thirty years old.
, as soon as he came in and saw her appearance, one of them got some water to wash her face, and the other hurriedly poured some water for her to drink.
Huilan deeply felt that she had no face to see others. It turned out that she was unable to make a fortune and get ahead not because the society was too sinister, but because she was too incompetent!!! Her face hurts...
When she was in a daze, she was served, washed and drank, and Liu Ya brought another plate of cakes that smelled sweet and looked delicious, which instantly brought Huilan back to her senses.
Don’t worry about it, it’s useless if you don’t have it, it’s important to eat delicious food.
There were two plates in total, priced at eight yuan each. They were small and exquisite, and tasted as good as Huilan. She had only bought some high-end snacks to satisfy her cravings during the Chinese New Year. Unfortunately, she is now a bean curd with a small stomach, and she couldn't finish it after only two pieces.
I had no choice but to reluctantly let them take it down and share it with the others.
Liu Ya agreed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Huilan. She suddenly had an idea and had an idea. "Take some snacks and talk to Qing Guo, and ask about the affairs of Zhen Guo Gong's house. We will do it later."
If you want to live there, you need to know a few things first and make some preparations so that you won't be blinded in case you offend someone. Don't ask too deeply, just ask about things that everyone knows.
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Liu Ya bowed to the order and retreated.
Looking at Liu Ye who had a low eyebrow next to her, Huilan chatted with her for a while. Then she knew the salary level of the family from top to bottom, the annual rewards, and the number of servants in the family. As she asked, she secretly sighed.
When her grandparents, grandparents, father and mother were both present in the family, there were only five people in total including her (this does not include the time when they could not live at the same time). There were actually seventy or eighty servants serving them, not including Zhuangzi's house and shop.
There are more than a dozen people serving under her name alone, and she gets sixteen taels of silver a month! Ah, please forgive me for being a social creature who was born in a well-off family, has no worries about food and clothing, but does not have a lot of money. I am deeply surprised and sighed.
A word of corruption and extravagance! In Liu Ye's words, he is still one-third to half less than the domestic servants of the same class.
Well, it's her fault. Poverty limited her imagination, and the age gap completely shattered her inherent understanding. Sure enough, she still has a long way to go to become a real ancient noble lady. Fortunately, she just
Chapter completed!