Chapter 49 Employment
Yu’s mother didn’t know how the eldest lady would convince the villagers in Sanhe Village.
But think about what the eldest lady did in the Yang family, others can't do it... It shouldn't be difficult for the eldest lady.
"My slave left five taels of silver as deposit," Yu's mother said, "I have made an agreement with them, and my wife will go there tomorrow."
After reporting the matter in Sanhe Village, Mother Yu waited for Xie Yuyan to give other instructions.
Xie Yuyan handed the key to the small warehouse to her mother.
"There are two keys to the third bedroom, one of which is for you."
It is a good thing to help the eldest lady take charge of these things. Speaking of it will only make people think that she is being reused, but Yu’s mother But I felt uneasy in my heart.
Xie Yuyan said: "Taking over the small warehouse was the first thing I did in the clan."
What about those things that put the fourth master and the fourth lady in prison because of his mother's shame? Nothing?
"There can be no mistakes in the items in the small warehouse."
"Yes." Mother Yu agreed respectfully.
Xie Yuyan said: "I will go to Sanhe Village tomorrow, and you have to make some preparations."
Following Xie Yuyan's instructions, Yu's mother looked at the boxes and cages on the ground. Inside was Lang The money brought by the women.
Xie Yuyan said: "We can't just use their money, our third bedroom needs to get more."
Mother Yu said again: "My slave understands."
Actually, she didn't understand what the eldest lady meant, but at this time, she could only agree to avoid making the eldest lady angry.
After she retreats, she will think about it carefully.
Xie Yuyan waved her hand: "You've worked hard today. Mom, have a good rest. There's no need to come over to serve."
Yu's mother was about to leave.
Xie Yuyan suddenly said: "What do you want most when you stay in the Yang family?"
Mama Yu said without thinking, "My family is safe. It would be great if I could leave the country. It would be best for the younger generations in the family to study. In my hometown, There are still a few acres of thin farmland, which can be redeemed after setting up a separate household."
My mother never told Er Niangzi about this, for fear that Er Niangzi would think she was thinking too much.
But in front of smart people, there is no need to cover up.
Xie Yuyan said nothing, just nodded.
Mother Yu walked out of the yard and hurriedly found a servant to ask what happened at home today.
How many married women came to the third room and what the eldest lady told them to do was not hidden in the first place. Everyone in the family knew about it.
Mom Yu said: "Where is the second lady? What's going on there?"
The little maid is already alert and has done work in He's yard, so it's very easy to find out what's going on there. It's easy.
“The second lady asked the mother in charge to bring some things to the elders of the clan.”
This is because he wants to stabilize his foundation in the clan.
Mom Yu couldn't help but shook her head. The second lady usually did things in an orderly manner, but when she met the eldest lady, she was completely confused. The eldest lady has only been in charge of Zhongfu for a few days, but she is panicking and trying to win over the elders of the clan. This is tantamount to exposing her own shortcomings and telling the clan members that she, the patriarch of the clan who has been in charge of Zhongfu for many years, is not as good as a wife who has just married into the Yang family. woman.
The clan members thought that the imprisonment of the second old lady was the result of the He family, and they were somewhat afraid of the He family. Now... they are only afraid of the eldest lady.
The lady just moved her fingers casually, and He was paralyzed with fear. She didn't care about her face or identity. What she did was completely unlike a lady in charge. She herself was useless. If the feeder falls, who can help her despite the danger?
Smart people will not support He casually anymore. As for those who are not smart, they can't think of any decent solution, so don't take it to heart.
Yu's mother sighed: "I have only been out for one day."
Perhaps in He's mind, the source of all this was that she, the seller's servant, was seeking glory. In fact, she did nothing at all.
Mother Yu has been sizing up the situation and has never given up on Er Niangzi completely from the bottom of her heart, but at this moment, she feels that Er Niangzi has no chance to turn around.
The little maid Cuizhu said: "It's strange, the eldest lady didn't ask me about the affairs of the second room."
"The eldest lady doesn't need to ask," Yu's mother said, "she knows everything. .”
The eldest lady knew that what she was doing was unacceptable to Mr. He.
After Cuizhu was sent away, Yu’s mother looked at the key in her hand and decided to go to the small warehouse first. The eldest lady told her to take good care of the small warehouse, so that she could not let anything go wrong there.
Thinking like this, Yu’s mother began to take inventory of the items in the small warehouse with the accounts.
Everything corresponds one to one and is clear.
The boxes and cages for storing cloths were also placed there. Mother Yu stood aside and hesitated for a long time, wondering what the eldest lady meant, should she let her handle this matter?
He deliberately replaced the cloth with moth-eaten ones in order to frame Sanfang. Yu's mother felt that the eldest lady must have noticed that with the eldest lady's methods, who planted the cause and who bore the consequences would be left to Mr. He to clean up.
Since it's not this...
Mom Yu continued to look at everything in the small warehouse. She couldn't figure out what to do and could only continue to check the accounts.
Until she opened the box containing the silver, Yu's mother's eyelids twitched. She picked up the box on the side to weigh it, and sweat gradually formed on her forehead.
When Zhu Zi was put down, Yu’s mother’s hands were already trembling.
Eighteen taels of silver are missing.
Mother Yu immediately thought of the bag of money that the eldest lady handed to her. She left five taels in Sanhe Village, and the eldest lady took the rest away. The third room was spending money from the small warehouse, but no one knew about it, and no one came to check.
When Sanfang was in charge of the small warehouse, he checked the accounts with great fanfare. Just as the eldest lady said, this was the first thing Sanfang did in the clan. Means, no one would think anything could go wrong in a small warehouse.
Mama Yu felt that she was going crazy, but her mind was spinning rapidly, and she was more awake than ever.
The eldest lady is not afraid that she will tell this matter. She holds the key to the small warehouse in her hand and the remaining money in her waist. The important thing is that she can only report this matter to Mr. He.
Will Mr. He believe her? Mr. He still has several boxes of insect-eaten cloth here, so he will inevitably feel guilty. He will definitely feel that she is helping the eldest lady to set a trap, waiting for Mr. He to jump into it.
Mother Yu suddenly laughed silently. She laughed at He and even herself.
The most terrifying thing is that when she peeps into the real secret, she discovers that she has been in the situation for a long time. No matter how hard she struggles, she will be the one who dies.
After seeing this clearly, we can understand the brilliance of the eldest lady's methods.
This small warehouse and the money for the first transaction were all sent to the eldest lady by He.
It’s really stupid, how can people be so stupid.
After living a long life, if the eldest lady hadn’t told her deliberately, she might never have known.
The gap between people is so big.
After a while, Yu’s mother stopped smiling, calmed down her mood again, and allowed her breathing to become steady again.
What she has to do now is to "manage" the small warehouse so that she can easily take the money the eldest lady needs without being discovered by outsiders.
If someone finds out something is wrong, she will have to bear it. How can a person who can't even take the blame be a confidant and a steward? She wants to leave her country, she wants her descendants to have a way out, and nothing comes in vain.
She will run the errands well and these ladies will give them what they want.
Mama Yu took a deep breath, this is the real way to employ people. The eldest lady does not need to pay attention to such small things, she only needs to control the overall situation.
Mom Yu once again clarified what she had done. She calculated the money, and when the time came, the money for the third house would account for most of the money taken to Sanhe Village. Of course, you can't write this in the open account. If Sanfang takes out a large sum of money, people will be suspicious.
So the money had to be recorded in someone else's name, and she had to do it quickly without further delay.
……
When Yang Qin came back from school, he didn’t notice any changes at home. There were still the same people in the yard, but the smoke from the kitchen was bigger, and there was a faint smell. The aroma of food.
As soon as I entered the house, warmth hit my face.
Yang Qin put down his bookcase and immediately went to fetch water to wash his hands, only to find that the hot water had been prepared.
Nothing has changed, but everything has changed.
Everything makes him feel at ease now, as if there is nothing for him to think about.
"Meow".
The cry of the civet slave came from the house. Yang Qin hurriedly ran in to take a look and found that there was a big civet flower in his sister-in-law's arms. The civet slave was hugging her sister-in-law and rubbing her arms affectionately. .
Sister-in-law holds a small dried fish in her hand.
Dried small fish are still very common in the Yang family. You can find many of these small fish in the river in autumn. Yang Qin brought them back and helped Zhang dry them together and hung them in the kitchen. When he wanted to eat, he Roast it over the fire and make it crispy in your mouth.
The raccoon slave obviously also loves to eat. When he bites, his nose wrinkles up, and his barbed tongue can roll all the fallen crumbs into his mouth.
Mighty and lovely.
“Where did it come from?” Yang Qin said.
Xie Yuyan said: "I met him in the government office and followed me all the way home."
Yang Qin liked the raccoon slave very much and raised his hand to tentatively approach it. The raccoon slave was very alert and immediately raised its paw. However, it seemed to have thought of something and turned to glance at Xie Yuyan before putting its paw down again. Ignore Yang Qin any more.
Yang Qin’s hand touched the dense and soft fur and squeezed it gently.
"If it doesn't leave, I will leave all the dried fish at home to it," Yang Qin said, "I will catch more small fish and bring them back next year."
Ms. Zhang stood aside and laughed. But it's been a long time since I've seen Brother Qin look like this, with a relaxed face and a happy face... showing the look he should have at his age. All of this is thanks to Xie Yuyan.
“Eat, don’t let your sister-in-law go hungry.”
Yang Qin responded and followed Zhang into the kitchen.
Just as Yang Qin expected, after dinner, the little raccoon slave had no intention of leaving. When it was time to go to bed, the little raccoon slave went out for a walk, but he came back soon and dived into it. Entered the inner room where Xie Yuyan was.
Xie Yuyan looked at the raccoon slave at his feet, it had really made its home here.
Xie Yuyan fell asleep early, and Li Nu also rolled up into a ball and slept peacefully. Compared with their tranquility, some people were bound to have trouble sleeping all night.
In Sanhe Village, Shi Yong stared at the lotus root charcoal in front of him. The lotus root charcoal had been burning for two hours. The people sitting around did not feel any discomfort.
It’s hard to imagine that this is made of crushed pebbles.
"Brother Yong," the old woman next to me said, "It took a long time to wait until someone came to buy the crushed coal. Do we... really want to hide some and not sell it?"
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