Chapter 185 Firecrackers

I have never heard of arranging all the people on duty every day.

You know, the house is the most noisy during the Chinese New Year. Either the ladies go out to visit, or there are guests. The maids and mothers are even busier than usual, so they can only take a break when there are fewer people depending on the situation. If this is done every day

Those who are on duty have queued up, so those who are not on duty will naturally be lazy. What if important guests suddenly come one day and there are not enough manpower? It's okay to say that the queue lasts for two days from today until after the Lantern Festival.

It takes more than half a month

Aunt Qin looked at Aunt Wen at a loss. Aunt Wen hesitated for a moment, then looked towards Qiao Lian's room, and saw the corner of her mouth curled slightly, and a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes.

Aunt Wen was overjoyed.

Qiao Lianfang was a little awkward in front of Eleven Niang, and she knew it very well. From what Eleven Niang said, she wanted to break the pattern of previous years and come up with something new. Aunt Qin was not independent, let alone Qiao Lianfang.

It's good to support and not to oppose. Isn't this a good opportunity for me?

She immediately smiled and said: Sister, I heard what you said makes sense. If something happens at home, you can find the person with this errand list. But I have never heard of it, and I have never been in charge.

, I don’t know what to do at the moment. How about you ask Miss Amber to teach me what to do. I feel confident, so I can sort out the duty list and give it to Miss Amber as soon as possible. I put on a show of full support.

posture.

Madam, when Aunt Qin heard this, she immediately refused to be outdone and said, "I thought the same as Aunt Wen. I am really short-sighted and have never heard of it. Please let Miss Amber teach us."

Qiao Lianfang lowered her head and took a sip of tea. She said nothing and seemed to turn a deaf ear.

Eleven Niang smiled slightly.

No wonder Yuan Niang also liked Aunt Wen very much at the beginning, she was really a considerate person.

Now that it's two to one, Qiao Lianfang's attitude is naturally not that important.

She told Hu Bo to take out the list of shifts in her room and show it to Aunt Wen: This is what Hu Bo has arranged in advance. Take a look. Hu Bo will go to your room later and tell you how to arrange the shifts.

Aunt Wen took it over and looked at it. She found that Eleven Niang had set out all the matters in her room, and then arranged people to work according to these matters. She also set a specific time for each person.

Although it is trivial and troublesome, it is not difficult.

She smiled slightly and was about to agree, but then her mind changed.

It’s not like Eleven Niang is not a householder, so why bother with such old and new clothes in her own house.

She thought about her first confrontation with Eleven Niang in the small courtyard, and Eleven Niang's tolerance towards Qiao Lianfang who seemed to be shrinking but with infinite murderous intent. Things would not be so simple.

Aunt Wen lowered her head and looked at the list carefully, trying to find something on it.

Things are still the same and people are still the same. The wrong number is wrong.

She has always had a talent for numbers.

You won't forget it once you watch it.

In the flash of flint and lightning, she suddenly realized.

This schedule is really very knowledgeable.

At first glance, it seems that everyone has just set the difference in value. But if you look carefully, you can see that if you work like this, the little maid and the mother-in-law in the eleventh mother's house can each have a day off.

Maid girls and decent mothers can rest for two days.

A hint of caution flashed in her eyes.

Now that the third wife is the head of the house, she has the final say on how much money Gongzhong gives to them. But how the money is used is decided by each house. The eleventh mother cannot change how much money Gongzhong gives them for the New Year, but she can decide this

How to spend the New Year? The Xu family is not a small family, and the relationship between servants and wives is complicated. Some of them have served the old marquis. As a bride, she wants to establish herself in this family quickly, and the best way is to give these people favors and reward them with money.

, there is no end to it. Try this way to enjoy a day of rest during the Chinese New Year, which does not cost money and is not a problem. But for the female servants who have no rest time all year round, it is a good way to have a rest during the New Year.

, but it is good news. When the people in the other houses know about it, I am afraid they will be envious, and they all praise Shiyi Niang's kindness and kindness. She really bought a good name without spending a penny.

Thinking of this, she calmed down and read the list carefully again.

Aunt Qin knew that Aunt Wen was always smart and never made mistakes in her actions. She just followed and responded, neither being the first one to take the initiative nor the last one to realize things later.

Seeing Aunt Wen read the list over and over again, she couldn't help but become a little nervous. She clenched her fists and stared at Aunt Wen, trying to figure out something from her expression.

Qiao Lianfang looked at it with scorn.

This Aunt Qin only knows how to wave the flag behind Aunt Wen, and has never had an opinion of her own. You must know that running a big country is like frying a small fish. Those old rules affect the whole body and cannot be changed casually. This is how Eleven Niang interacts with

Different, in the final analysis, I just want to compete with the third lady. If I were in her position, I would do the same. But if I rashly use it during the Chinese New Year without trying it on a small scale, who would

I know what will happen. I won't cause trouble to the Marquis then.

When I think about it, my heart hurts like a knife.

Mr. Hou stayed here again last night

She held the teacup in her hand tightly, her fingertips turning slightly white.

Eleven Niang looked at the nervous Aunt Qin, the serious-looking Aunt Wen, and the somewhat distracted Aunt Qiao. She picked up a tea cup and sipped tea, patiently waiting for their reactions.

Feedback. To the outside world, we must first treat the inside. Based on the character of the third lady, what she will be given will definitely be a mess with gold and jade on the outside but ruins on the inside. She needs to find out the attitudes of several aunts quickly, so as not to press the gourd and float up.

Damn, I'm so confused.

Sister, after a while, Aunt Wen raised her head and looked at Eleven Niang with a smile. After you enter the palace to congratulate the Queen on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I am afraid that more guests will come to visit you. She pointed to the people in line.

The name of Amber Binju on the first day of the new year, I saw that although my sister has increased the number of people, she is not afraid of ten thousand, just afraid of the unexpected. This is your first New Year in the house, and I am afraid that there will be more people coming to pay New Year greetings than before.

If my sister doesn't mind, Qiu Hong and I will come over and give her some advice. If she can't do anything else, it won't be a mistake to serve tea and water.

Eleven Niang was slightly surprised.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Wen not only saw his intentions quickly, but also immediately expressed her support to her. She is really a very smart person.

She smiled and nodded: If you are really too busy, you have to ask your aunt to come over and help.

When Aunt Qin saw her, she immediately said: I can come and help when the time comes.

Eleven Niang nodded, and Aunt Qin and Aunt Wen's eyes fell on Qiao Lianfang. Eleven Niang, who had already known Qiao Lianfang's attitude, no longer needed her to express her stance at this moment. Before Qiao Lianfang could react, she smiled

He said: "This matter is a bit urgent. Let's all disperse." He said, bringing tea cups to see off the guests.

All three people were stunned.

Aunt Qin did not expect that Eleven Niang, who had always been kind and generous to Qiao Lianfang, would not even ask Qiao Lianfang, but put on a tough attitude, which made her a little uneasy. Although Eleven Niang was young, she was Luo Lianfang after all.

The daughter of the family. I remember Yuan Niang hurriedly shook her head, as if she could put the past behind her.

Aunt Wen found it very interesting. She was a legitimate daughter, and she had seen those wives and concubines fighting each other since she was a child. A beautiful and noble woman like Qiao Lianfang was the most tabooed by the mistress. Eleven Niang treated Qiao Lianfang like this, or she didn't care about it at all.

She took it seriously, and Dou didn't bother to fight with her, or she had already thought of a way, and now was not the time to act. She also thought that Xu Lingyi spent most of her time resting in Eleven Niang's room, and she felt that her guess was good.

.Looking at Qiao Lianfang's eyes, there was a sense of schadenfreude.

Qiao Lianfang was furious.

What does Eleven Niang mean? She looks like she doesn't take her seriously. Could it be that she wants to set her wife's profile in front of her?

Her face turned red with anger.

She was just a concubine from a humble background. She relied on her sister's machinations to become the Marquis of Yongping, so she really thought she was a noble person.

I want to say something, but I feel that I am showing weakness by opening my mouth at this moment, which makes Eleven Niang proud in vain. If I don’t say anything, Eleven Niang must think that she is afraid of her, and will inevitably not pinch her at will in the future. This is when her heart is ups and downs.

Aunt Qin had already stood up and said with a smile: "Then let's go back to the house first." Aunt Qin naturally followed immediately: "It's almost the Chinese New Year and there are a lot of things to do. Madam, please take care of yourself. I will make a list of the duties in the house for Madam to see in the evening."

The two of them unconsciously distanced themselves from Qiao Lianfang. Without even looking at Qiao Lianfang, they both bowed and bowed, then stepped back with a smile.

Qiao Lianfang clearly felt the change in Qin and Wen's attitude towards her.

Her face turned green and white, and she heard Eleventh Mother calmly asking the little maid: "Go and see if the tents have been hung up, otherwise the house will be in a mess when the Marquis comes back. It's like she doesn't exist."

When Qiao Lianfang heard this, her eyes flashed, she smiled coldly, bowed respectfully to Eleven Niang and retreated.

Bin Ju couldn't help but feel angry: This Qiao Lianfang really thought she was a green onion.

Ever since Eleven Niang gave Amber a scolding, Amber had an indescribable trust in Eleven Niang. He always felt that with Eleven Niang here, things would not be so bad that there was no room for recovery. So he was not worried.

Regarding this, I asked Eleven Niang with a smile: What should the people on duty in the three aunts’ houses pay attention to? Also, should the people on duty in the second young master, eldest lady and fourth young master also have to be discharged?

Amber is getting better and better at grasping the key to things.

As long as there are no people around, just follow the aunts' wishes. Eleven Niang said with a smile, as for the young masters and ladies, you can just go and give instructions to the maids in their rooms.

Amber smiled and retreated.

Seeing that it was still early for her to go to Mrs. Tai's place for dinner, Eleven Niang went to Dongqing's house.

Dongqing's house was as clean and tidy as ever, with needles and threads scattered in the sewing basket, and several pairs of finished shoes piled on the kang table.

She was surprised when she saw Eleven Niang coming in.

Madam, why are you here? She hurriedly got off her shoes and went to help Eleven Niang. If anything happened, the maid could just tell me.

Eleven Niang sat on the kang, took the tea brewed by Dongqing herself, looked at the finely embroidered women's shoes on the kang table, and said with some emotion: Dongqing, it must be very difficult for you to make a pair of shoes in four days and stay at home every day.

It's boring, right?

Let me tell you with all my heart that I did not leave~~~~~~~~
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