By Jia Xiuzhen

Li Wan put away the letter and came out, Suyun hurriedly made tea and brought it over, Biyue twisted a hot towel and wiped Li Wan's hands.Seeing Jia Lan hurried in from the outside, Li Wan called him to stop, frowned and said, "What's the matter, go in such a hurry! If you accidentally touched my door, didn't you damage the door leaf?"

Suyun and the others couldn't help laughing and said, "Look at grandma, how can you say that about my brother!" Jia Lan chuckled, took the towel Biyue handed over, wiped her hands, and snarled on her face by the way, Suyun hurriedly held it down and said: "My brother needs to wipe his face, let's replace it with clean water." After saying that, he winked and asked the little girl to bring the water.

Jia Lan peeped to see that Madam Yan was not there, Fang heaved a sigh of relief, turned around quickly and said with a smile, "Mother, guess what letter I got?" Li Wan blushed when he saw him happy. , and said: "Seeing that you are so successful, I want to come. Could it be that the soy sauce shop buys half a catty for a catty today?"

Jia Lan was startled, and hurriedly said: "How can such a thing happen, that family will not discount it." Li Wan said, "Yes, it must belong to that Fengji family!" Jia Lan said: "No no, not those."

Li Wan said: "That's the bait of candied fruit cakes!" Jia Lan blushed and looked at Li Wan.

Nanny Chang couldn't bear it anymore, she smiled and said to Li Wan: "Grandma don't tease brother anymore, how can you tease your own son like this! Oh!" Li Wan also laughed, put his arms around Jia Lan and said, "Okay Well, mother is teasing you, let me guess, you can be so happy, I thought, could it be that Mr. Zhu has some letter?"

Jia Lan's eyes lit up, and she said in a crisp voice, "Mr. is going back to Beijing! The master just called me to the study to talk about this matter, and he will come to see me later!" Li Wan recalled that time When Mr. Zhu left, he left a piece of his identity badge to Jia Lan. Jia Lan was very thoughtful at a young age, and cried a lot.It's good now, so he smiled and said: "It's good now, you can rest assured."

Jia Lan nodded again and again, and said to Li Wan: "Mother, last time when Mr. left, he asked about purple rice wine. I think Mr. likes this very much. How much of this wine do we have?" Good wine, why are you so obsessed with this?" Jia Lan shook his head and said, "Sir, you are not a layman who likes to hear about his name, our purple rice wine in a vat is not available anywhere else, and Mr. said that it is refreshing after drinking it. The Lingtai is not ordinary."

Li Wan thought in his heart: "It's not Fanpin!" He could only say: "After you see Mr. Zhu, let's talk about it. What can be short of what you want?!" Jia Lan laughed after hearing this, and then Speaking of the wine and food that Mr. Zhu loves.Li Wan sighed inwardly, knowing that he had great admiration for that gentleman, so he had no choice but to gossip with him.

Mrs. Qiao in Caotian Village thought about it for two days, and finally got a clue, and several people sat down to discuss.Qiao Niangzi said: "I haven't been in a big battle, I just talk for nothing, the stewards should listen first." Everyone let her just talk.

Qiao Niangzi said: "I think our dining hall is just a matter of going out and entering. From the two ends, there is a general idea. But it is necessary to measure the income. First, the output must be determined. Zhuangshang is determined to The approximate number of people eating in the dining hall is the number before the workshop was opened, and it may change slightly now.

Besides, those who spend money to eat in the canteen nowadays, I saw that [-]% of our workshops eat in the canteen, and half of the remaining [-]% ​​bring their own meals, and the rest are close to home. Some people cook and go back to eat during the lunch break.Then there are the villagers who work in the village, because they are all middle-aged men, I think [-]% of them eat in the dining hall.

There is also a reason for this, let me figure it out, the food in our dining hall may not be obvious, but the food is cheaper than cooking by yourself, if you eat a lot, it is naturally suitable to eat in the dining hall, plus the men love it when they get together The excitement of having a cup of wine and a bowl of tea should be in the dining hall.

The rest are the most inestimable people who don't work in the farm. After two days of careful observation, I have some clues.Just look at the sister-in-law who works in the workshop. They are all here. There is no one who can cook at home. Naturally, the whole family has come to the dining hall. There is an old man who can cook on the stove. It won't come soon, I will talk about it when the farming season is busy.There are only so many families in this village, and the situation of the family is also fixed, and this can be estimated to be close to ten.

In this way, there is a total amount to be paid, and this is the amount of food for two meals.Vegetables must have been grown in Zhuangshang's fields now. Let's take a look at the months, when can we get what to eat, there are many peak seasons, and there is always a saying about what should be dried in the sun and what should be pickled.

Thinking like this, if there is something missing, or if there is something missing, I can do it this year if I can do it, and I can save it next year.For example, those sauces and autumn oils, if the canteen is open continuously, it would be more convenient to make them yourself. "After saying this, he looked up at everyone, and Yun Qiu Moyu looked at each other with joy.

Mother Xu smiled at Mrs. Qiao: "Sure enough, I have some thoughts, is there any more?"

Qiao Niangzi said with a smile: "There are also some odds and ends. Although we try our best to use the things produced by the village, it is not for nothing. There must be a figure for the cost. So Ten and a half months is enough to calculate whether the canteen is making a profit or a loss. Even if you don’t want to make money, it’s not easy to fill in too much. Besides, I think we have planted a lot of new things in the village. How do you eat this? How to use it still needs to be pondered.”

After hearing this, Mother Xu said repeatedly: "Okay, okay!" Mo Yu also smiled and said: "I am really blessed. With such a person, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I have been tossing me for the past year!" Yun Qiu He also smiled and said: "I'm right, seeing her doing things on weekdays is a good idea."

Nanny Xu waved her hand to stop them, and then asked Mrs. Qiao: "You said it just now, I heard you seem to know some things about accounting, but can you read?"

Qiao Niangzi pursed her lips in embarrassment, and said in a calm voice: "When I was at home, my grandmother was literate and taught me some, but she couldn't learn it after the disaster. Now it can be a small account. Although I still remember a few, there are not many."

After hearing this, Nanny Xu knew that her family had some foundations, so she sighed for her, and said with a smile: "It's best to be able to settle accounts. Listen to a joke about literacy, our master even asked him to do it in the village." It’s an elementary school. It is said that adults and children can come, let Mr. Yu, who is new to our village, teach you, and you don’t need to spend money, just come and listen if you are willing.” Qiao Niangzi raised her head and her face was full of joy. Asked: "Really?"

Yun Qiu smiled and said: "I can't coax you! We are discussing this. Just now I said that I can't spare it, but now it's over. I heard what you said. If the kitchen can deliver it, we have to breathe a sigh of relief. It’s just a matter of time to start this elementary school. Your ideas are very reasonable, if you want to ask something, who you want to find, just tell me, and I will speak for you.”

After saying that, she turned around and whispered a few words to Nanny Xu, Nanny Xu nodded with a smile, and said to Mrs. Qiao: "That's it, don't go to the workshop tomorrow, come to my place in the morning , I'll take you to the kitchen." Qiao Niangzi took a deep breath and responded, and Mo Yu and the others began to talk about the trivial things that she had learned, and she retreated first.

Seeing Mrs. Qiao walking away, Mo Yu said to Nanny Xu: "Sure enough, she is careful, otherwise she wouldn't be able to say something like 'Even if you don't want to make money, it's not easy to fill in too much'." Nanny Xu also nodded and smiled. : "It's also our blessing. You don't know, now grandma has one idea a day, but she always gives ideas to others, so I can't refute her very much. If we just toss our bones, I'm afraid we have to explain it here Slightly."

Yunqiu then asked: "This Mengxue is just a thing. Although we call it Mengxue, it's also a sham. What grandma said is completely different." Madam Xu said: "It's not just that, grandma even sent a message to my uncle asking if I would like to What about the doctor who settled down in our village?"

Mo Yu laughed and said, "That's great. It's really inconvenient now. Usually in the mansion, although we don't have the time to see the imperial doctor, it's still convenient to ask a doctor when we have a headache. Everyone around here is good and comfortable. This is really not going to work. In this way, grandma is really a bodhisattva, with such a circle of people, she has taken care of everything. I don't know how she is doing in the mansion. If she puts her mind on herself, she won't be like that It's gone silent."

Nanny Xu shook her head and said, "You guys are still thinking about it many years ago. Now grandma is afraid of showing her stature, so she won't talk too much. Day by day, she only cares about raising my brother, and then follows The girls are joking. There is nothing extra about it. Otherwise, do you think that the second grandma can respect our grandma so much? If our grandma has something in mind, the second grandma will be the first one who refuses, and the next one will naturally be the one. There's nothing I can't figure out, where is the identity of grandma, if she really thinks too much, it's not good. Now, she likes it herself, and we are quiet, which is also very good." Yunqiu Moyu thought about it for a while, and also Nodding and saying that is true.

Qiao Niangzi decided to go to the kitchen, and there was naturally a gust of rumors in the workshop, but no matter how you talk about it, it doesn’t seem like she didn’t do well and was fired, so there must be something else, and there will be around the bush during the break inquired about.The cook got Nanny Xu's words, and he was on the same side as the workshop, so naturally he didn't want to say much.But there is one person who is very unhappy. Who do you think is the Mrs. Zhuangtou who has been idle all this time.

It turned out that she had discussed with her old mother that she was going to work on the kitchen. It happened that one was in charge of the kitchen and the other was in charge of the kitchen account. Who would have thought that within a few days, Mo Yu would be so angry that Mammy Xu came forward to talk to Yan Jun. After ventilating with Peng Qiao, he pushed the two of them to the end, and all their livelihoods were lost.Now I look at it, okay, a muddy leg is in charge of the kitchen, and that's more than that, even letting the bills be seen, I feel very uncomfortable.

It's just that these days, Yan Jun keeps silent when he goes in and out, and treats her coldly. She also knows that this bit of face is only because Yan Jun is the "Zhuangtou", so although she feels very upset, she doesn't Dare to complain too much.Yan Jun naturally saw it in his eyes, and knew that if there is no effective way, this peaceful life may not be possible, but he also has no effective idea for a while, and he can't help sighing in his heart-there is a saying that "a good wife is less troublesome", sincerely Don't deceive me.

There are people like Mrs. Zhuangtou, and there are others who are bullying and can't get used to the fortune of Mrs. Qiao's family, so they have to make some stumbling blocks and play tricks.Such methods, in the eyes of Mammy Xu and the others, are really childish tricks, they took care of a few things, but it was safe.It is said that when the shoppers returned to the farm that day, it was almost time, when they saw Mother Xu standing there, they cried out bitterly in their hearts, and hurriedly went forward to salute: "It's a long detour today, and it's only now." Come on, please punish me."

Seeing that he didn't ask for forgiveness, Mother Xu asked, "Why did you take a detour?" The buyer said: "The farmer is busy with the things on the ground these days, and the things in the dining hall are running out quickly. What are the most important things in this town?" It’s all gone. It was agreed yesterday to go to the city to buy it today. I woke up very early. I didn’t expect to encounter a large area of ​​land in the north that was surrounded. What important land boundary should be repaired? The usual road It was also blocked, so I had to take a detour. I didn't expect to go around such a big circle. When I came back, I knew this. I changed the way, but it was almost the same as usual. It's just that I was delayed when I went out. It's time to hurry. arrive."

After hearing this, Mother Xu knew that if she panicked so much, she would not be able to get back, so it was true.Seeing that he didn't intentionally use the affairs of Zhuangzi to trip people up, he stopped embarrassing him, and asked Yunqiu to reconcile the money after checking that the things he bought were correct.Another person was sent to find out.

In the next afternoon, the two boys who were sent to inquire about the matter, Xu Momo, Yan Jun and Peng Qiao were all there, and one of them said: "You guys understand. It is to move the technician's mansion in the south, and the enclosure will be closed now." Building a house. There used to be an academy on the hillside of Baisui Mountain, but now the two are next to each other. Probably the boundary of the land has not yet been drawn, and people on both sides are fighting there, which is why the road is blocked." Another continued. : "We asked, the road can still go in the future, and it will be wider and repaired. It will be done after they finish this fight."

The previous one hurriedly said again: "It seems that people from the imperial court came later. When we were there, some people gradually dispersed, and it should be fine." The other said: "Yes, yes, a high-ranking official came. No more fights." Xu Nanny and Yan Jun held back their smiles, and waved them off.

Mo Yu couldn't help laughing and said: "How are these two people matched? One looks like a servant in our house, and the other is so naive." Yan Jun rubbed his brows and said: "The Zhuang Shang is now In this way, there are all kinds of people. They come to answer an errand in their spare time, and go to farm and do work everywhere when they are busy. If you want to teach the rules, there is really no way to teach them, so this is how it is." Said it, I am happy to think about it.

Mother Xu said, "Let's just leave it at that. It's not in the mansion. It's useless to learn those rules one by one. It's enough to do Zuo's job well. Although the child is a bit naive, he can speak clearly. " Yunqiu said: "Mommy is very soft-hearted towards little brats and niuniu now. I don't think she was like this when she taught us back then."

Xu Nanny shook her head and said: "The noble people in the mansion who serve the master closely are now better compared to some bastards. I see, I was still savage back then, and now it's better to go back to the furnace." Everyone laughed, and Yan Jun said: "It sounds like it's not a big deal just now. Even if the place is still surrounded for a while and we change our way, it won't be much different. Although it sounds like a big deal, it doesn't seem to matter to us. .”

Nanny Xu nodded and said: "Now, as long as you don't come to eat in the canteen of our village, it's not a problem." Yun Qiu smiled and said: "Mommy is scared by the number of people who come to eat in the canteen these days. I can't wait for the entire village to come to the village to eat." Mo Yu said: "It must be possible that they came together, if not, we really have to open the water table."

Mother Xu shook her head and said, "How do you know that there are people from the next village who came here today, saying that they came to help relatives with work, so they ate in the dining hall. Tell me, you don't even ask people to work at home. No matter how coincidentally, Mrs. Qiao, such a number of people can't be counted accurately!" Several people talked about interesting things in the dining hall, and then they parted. Yan Jun called Madam Xu to stop and said: " Mommy, go slowly, I still have something to ask Mommy for advice."