By Jia Xiuzhen

After leaving Li Wan's courtyard, Sister Feng said to Ping'er, "Go and see if Second Master is in there."

Caiming on the side replied: "Just now Xing'er came back to take the clothes that the second master saw the guests. He said that he followed the elder to meet the foreigners." Sister Feng nodded and ordered Caiming to find Wang's family in the future and take them there. Go to your own yard.

When Ping'er saw her, she asked, "Grandma isn't going to Pear Fragrance Garden?" Sister Feng said, "I'm afraid it hasn't been cleaned up yet, and I'm not in a hurry to go and have a look. Let Zhang Cai's family go and have a look first." Ping'er hurriedly ordered .

This Sister Feng entered the small courtyard, and Wang's daughter-in-law was already waiting. When Feng'er served tea, Sister Feng said to Wang's daughter-in-law: "Is there any trust in the shop I asked you to inquire about last time?"

Wang'er's daughter-in-law hurriedly took out a few pieces of paper from her bosom, handed them to Feng'er, and replied, "Laiwang went to inquire about it, a piece of paper belongs to one place, and it was just completed yesterday."

Sister Feng took the paper and said with a smile, "I don't know a few words." Then she asked Caiming to read it, nodded and said, "It's more real than what they handed in from outside. There's no ready-made shop near the waterworks." , you let Laiwangdo look at it, or there is a land that can be bought."

Wang's daughter-in-law said: "There are still a lot of officers and soldiers stationed there now. It's hard to inquire about it in the market. Grandma might as well ask my uncle and master." Sister Feng nodded and asked about several other shops. Wang's daughter-in-law answered one by one, and Sister Feng asked Caiming to check a few, and then handed it to Wang's daughter-in-law, saying: "For these few places, inquire about the price, the sooner the better." Wang's daughter-in-law hurriedly Agreed, and said a few new things on the street outside, seeing that Sister Feng was a little tired, I went.

Ping'er came into the room and saw Sister Feng was leaning on the kang table thinking about something, so she didn't bother, and changed the previous tea.Sister Feng came back to her senses and asked, "How is the cleaning going?"

Ping'er laughed and said, "Zhang Cai's family just went there, and they haven't spoken yet."

Sister Feng also laughed and said, "I've been busy since I got up this morning, and my mind is confused."

Ping'er stepped forward to rub Sister Feng's temples. Sister Feng closed her eyes and asked, "I'm just in the sister-in-law's courtyard. You winked at me, but reminded me to stop talking?"

Ping'er said: "Didn't the madam also mention the shark's fin thing? I saw that grandma didn't mention it. I thought about it later. It's probably because the girls are all there, so it's hard to talk about it?"

Sister Feng sneered and said, "Now I'm in charge of the affairs of the house, and I'm going to my sister-in-law to ask for things. The screwdriver couldn't help laughing at this? I don't even know how to spray dung on me! "

He asked Ping'er to stop his hands again, stood up and sat down, and served a tea ceremony: "It's nothing to do with the wife, but when it comes to the sister-in-law, I'm always confused. Then I've missed some things. The master started the banquet, What kind of swallow-wing mat is there, how many good wings can my sister-in-law get? If I ask for it, it is not enough for a table, and I have to add another one. It’s enough, there is a guest banquet in the big mansion and you go to find the widow’s things, tsk tsk tsk, this is really ugly.”

Ping'er nodded when he heard this, and wondered: "Then it's hard to guarantee that my wife won't ask, how can I answer then."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Let's just say there is no. Madam can go and search sister-in-law's yard?"

Ping'er said: "But Grandma doesn't even know about this."

Sister Feng said: "Madam can still go and confront my sister-in-law to see if I asked or not? Today, if I want to ask this out of my mouth, it is my joke. Who believes that Madam ordered it?"

Ping'er sighed and said, "It's really annoying, big and small." Sister Feng said with a smile: "The common people have a lot of hearts, let alone ordinary people."

Let's say that Zhang Cai's family took the order of Sister Feng, so they went to the Pear Fragrance Court in the northeast corner. When they entered the yard, they saw that the house was clean and the courtyard was elegant.

The old woman who was carrying the furniture inside saw it and hurried up to say hello, and said: "This is the last call, it should be faster, there are not enough people in the warehouse today, what we want And more."

Zhang Cai's family nodded, and said: "Second Mistress said, you need to go to the storehouse for high-quality curtains and curtains. It's just one piece, and the number must be clear."

Just as he was talking, the curtain came from the storehouse, and the leading lady took people to check the things, and counted the number, and then put a charge on the detailed account of the visitor.Zhang Cai's family took a closer look at the materials, and found that there were flower-spread soft silk, Liangzhou silk, and ink-and-ink Kesi, all of which were of the highest quality.

While thinking about it, he suddenly heard the woman say hello to someone again, her voice was a little softer than before, but when she looked back, it was from Zhou Rui's family.Then I went up to say hello.Zhou Rui's family also exchanged some pleasantries, and Fang said: "My wife just remembered that I forgot to tell the second grandmother when I talked to the second grandmother in the morning. I am afraid that it will cost you a second time, so let me come directly and tell you that there are only large pieces of furniture and tents in this yard. The curtains are well arranged, and the daily things, including the quilts and mattresses, are not used.”

Zhang Cai's family heard this, and asked, "Isn't the Xue family coming tomorrow? These daily things are not ready, how can people live?"

Zhou Rui's family laughed and said: "That's Xue's family in a good year with heavy snow! Although there are only three serious masters, there are only a few cars and boats for things and luggage, and the objects for daily use are naturally prepared, let alone those decorations. "

The leading woman said: "But you live here permanently? Do you want to clean up the kitchen in this courtyard?"

Zhou Rui's family took a look at her and said, "Whether you are a permanent resident or not is up to us. You can do whatever your boss tells you to do."

The woman shrank her neck when she heard this, and said no more. Zhou Rui's family went up to take a closer look at the curtains that had just been delivered, and said, "Well, these are not bad. My wife told me that everything inside will be used. Wait." After thinking for a while, he said, "By the way, who is in charge of the people in this yard?"

The old woman hurriedly called, and a taller daughter-in-law came out from the inside. Zhou Rui's family said: "Madam ordered, the original manpower in this courtyard is definitely not enough, and the others are fine. We will only arrive tomorrow." To settle things, the old woman and the little girl have to make arrangements today, and find some who are quick and clever, and don't lose the ugly and make trouble."

After hearing this, the daughter-in-law quickly agreed.Zhou Rui's family went into the house to see them one by one.The daughter-in-law said to Zhang Cai's family: "Sister-in-law of the Zhang family, the second grandma didn't say that she would add people to the yard earlier, even if she moved things, it wouldn't take long. That's all."

Zhang Cai's family heard this, and said: "It's just a matter of a few people, how can our family be short of manpower? When I go back to the second grandma, I will bring you over in the evening." The daughter-in-law hurriedly thanked her.Zhang Cai's family waited for Zhou Rui's family to leave, chatted with everyone, and then went to Sister Feng without mentioning the matter.

Sanchun and the others lingered at Li Wan's place for half a day, borrowed the books they wanted to read, and then dispersed. Li Wan leaned on the kang table to watch Suyun and the others pack up their things, and saw Nanny Chang bringing someone in with a smile on her face.The person who came had handsome eyebrows and slender eyes, dressed as a young woman, with a blue shirt and pine leaf green long bijia, looked very neat. "Greetings to Grandma." Before Li Wan could react, he kowtowed.

Li Wan hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and said happily, "Sister Ru Xin, why are you here all of a sudden?"

It was Ru Xin who was in front of Li Wan's mother who came here. Seeing Li Wan like this, Ru Xin smiled and said: "Grandma is still the same, but she looks much better than before."

Li Wan said with a smile: "Don't talk about me, why are you here now? I heard that there are troops stationed there?"

Ru Xin said: "It is because I am afraid that it will be more difficult to come here in the future, so I rushed here to kowtow to grandma."

Li Wan said, "How do you say that?"

Suyun served tea to Ruxin, and Ruxin quickly took it to thank her, looked at Suyun a few times, and said with a smile: "Stay by Grandma's side, the more you breathe out."

Li Wan tugged at her sleeve and said, "Don't interrupt, just talk quickly."

Ru Xin was overjoyed, nodded and said: "It's strange that Madam Xu said that grandma is becoming more and more childish now." After taking a sip of tea, Fang went on to say, "Now the factory has installed some machines, the ones that grandma married as a dowry, the mechanism inside It's really fine. The people in the blacksmith camp have been pondering for half a year and just have some ideas. They just want to make this thing. Ordinary iron is afraid that it won't work. Now more people are cast to make this. The installed machines are all based on those later ones. It's not too much trouble to do it cumbersomely.

A while ago, Lord Xin brought a few people here, and Duan Gao demonstrated all kinds of machines, which stunned everyone.In the past two days, Duan Gao told me that I'm afraid I have to go to the south after a while, and I want to build a bigger place there.My eldest son and Duan Gao always go to one, but we still don't know who will go.The ones left behind are probably those exquisite ones that I have to think about grandma's dowry all day long.Those who go to the south, take a group of blacksmiths and carpenters here to make crude benzene machines there. I don’t know how big the place is, so I won’t be able to come back in a year or so.

Duan Gao said, these things are now highly valued by the superiors, and I am afraid that it will not be convenient for me to walk in the future.When the outside world finds out, the benefits of such a big business will always be exploited, and it may disturb grandma's peace.So while I'm still guessing, come say hello to grandma. "

Li Wan nodded and said: "Duan Gao understands clearly." Then he said, "You are all unregistered, do you have any explanations from Prince Xin and Zhang's family?"

Ruxin looked at Li Wan and sighed, "It's really rare to see someone like grandma, she's exactly like my wife. Whoever has the means doesn't want to find a way to restrain the capable people under him for his own use, you're good, anyone who wants to Pushed out."

Li Wan smiled and said: "If you are so shameless, you can charge me with energy!"

Ru Xin couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and said: "I really dare to admit it, now that Ji Liang is almost becoming the treasure of Zhang's family, how many people call Duan Gao 'Master'."

Li Wan had a worried look on his face, and pondered: "I shouldn't say anything disappointing, but we are all rootless, and it just so happens that we got such a thing, and it just so happens that this thing is a goose that can lay golden eggs. Ji Liang and Duan Gao is a capable person, but the matter involved is also a major matter. Where there is great benefit, there is always great danger. This is walking on the tip of a knife.

It's just that I'm far inferior to them in terms of knowledge about things outside, and I can't give you any good advice. Just let them be more careful, and don't take money and reputation too seriously.This thing is useful, it is all due to luck, we are just mortals, we must not take credit for it. "

Ruxin also became serious when she heard that, and after Li Wan finished speaking, she said in a low voice: "What Grandma said is that Duan Gao and Ji Liang also think the same way, grandma, don't worry, they are both divorced now, and they are all single-minded Keep your head down and work, and you won’t get into big trouble.”

Li Wan nodded, thinking for a moment that the two of them would inevitably get involved in the future, and there might be more troubles, and at the same time, he thought that if there were too many people who were proficient in these skills, they would inevitably run out of money.Seeing the change in Li Wan's expression, Ruxin knew that she was worried about people like herself again, and was about to speak, when Li Wan asked Suyun to go to the back room to take out a box.

Ru Xin said with a smile: "When I first came here, my mother said that if Grandma doesn't give me something, I will just hang on and not leave. If you get everything you want, you can't leave me behind."

Li Wan's thoughts were blown away, and he said with a smile: "Sure enough, the older Xu is, the less slippery she is."

As he spoke, he took out a thin notebook from the box, handed it to Ruxin and said: "What I gave to Duan Gao and the others was just a picture of a machine, but in fact it's all in this book, and it's really useless for me to keep it. You can give it to Duan Gao, or he can figure out something else. Just remember not to rush forward, one thing more is worse than one thing less, you don’t have to be afraid of long-term talents, you really need to meet real people to display them.”

Seeing the power of those machines, Ruxin now knows that they come from such a book, so she naturally understands the seriousness, and puts it away solemnly.In fact, when Li Wan was collecting books for the purpose of "teaching", he picked up the chapter "Borrowing Power" in "A Journey in the World" and made it into a volume, thinking that since he sent Duan Gao and others on this road , it's better to say it clearly.

As soon as Ru Xin left, Sister Feng came to the door again. Li Wan smiled and said, "There is nothing new to eat this time."

Sister Feng said: "I don't want to eat this time, but I want someone to come."

Li Wan wondered: "This is really strange. Let me tell you, which one do you like?"

Sister Feng accompanied her with a smile and said, "My sister-in-law will love me this time. It turns out that Lixiangyuan needs to employ people tomorrow, but the other ones are the only ones. Now there are still a few little girls. It's just that our family is not the time to come in. I'm afraid I will never come here." If I find someone who doesn’t know the basics elsewhere, I will make my relatives laugh at that time. I can’t do anything about it. I have two in my yard, and I want to come to my sister-in-law to borrow two more, and I will send them back after this month.”

Li Wan was puzzled when he heard this, but the little girls didn't ask any more questions. They only thought of Biyue, so they smiled and said, "Then go pick someone yourself, and only leave Miaoer to me. She has to clean up the flowers and plants in the garden."

Sister Feng readily agreed, and a daughter-in-law beside her with a roster went to the servant's room to search for someone, and finally picked Jing'er and Xiaoyan.