In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 31 When You Get Along Like a Sister (Please collect and recommend)

Salt in the Southern Song Dynasty was also very expensive, far more expensive than at the peak of the Ming Dynasty. It cost [-] Wen per catty, pork and mutton fluctuated around [-] Wen per catty, old coarse clothes were about [-] to [-] Wen, and new ones More expensive.

A white flour steamed cake on the street costs 25 Wen, and a meat bun costs [-] Wen.

Ordinary people do odd jobs outside, and they may not earn a hundred cash for a day of hard work. You can only buy three meat buns.

The most profitable is to help the country, that is, to help the court repair water conservancy projects, the standard is 150 cash a day.

This is the Ming Dynasty, and it is free corvee, and you have to bring your own food.

So just from the perspective of prices, the Southern Song Dynasty was ridiculously expensive at this time, and the monthly salary of ordinary soldiers could not even afford half a stone of rice.

The common people are willing to serve as soldiers and slaves, because they don’t need to spend money on food, and it’s good to get it, which allows them to live.

After Zhao Yurui walked around, he felt a little dizzy. Today's servants seem to have bought too much.

The wages are cheap, and the prices are not cheap. How can I afford to support them in the future?
He looked back at Zhou Lai, Zhou Lai also had a strange expression.

Then Zhao Yurui came back to his senses, no wonder Zhou Lai and the others were willing to follow.

The consumption in the Southern Song Dynasty was too high. Before Zhou Lai raised a family, even if he took ten guan a month, there was not much money left.

Now following Zhao Yurui, Zhao Yurui covers all the food and lodging, and getting five per month is a net income. is doubled.

"Damn, it's time to make money." Zhao Yurui cursed.

Zhou Lai said at this time: "If the king can become an official, he will have another income. However, he has reached a certain level and needs to go to court."

Zhao and Rui's current income is only Shiyi, which is fixed at [-] guan per month, but if they can be appointed officials, they will have another income.

Zhao Yurui was very depressed at this time. If he chose to judge Qingyuan Mansion (Ningbo) instead of staying in Wei Wang Mansion that day, his income would be several times higher than here.

It's a pity that Shi Miyuan was not allowed, so he could only go back to the palace sullenly.

Wei Wangfu covers an area of ​​more than 30 mu, of which the front, middle and rear halls each occupy more than two mu.

For the remaining buildings, there are more than [-] rooms on both sides of the front hall, Qinde Hall, which are located in several different courtyards. They are basically used by officials of the palace, but these officials do not live here, and they all have their own homes. It is to leave one living in the palace on duty every day.

Professors Zheng Qingzhi and Li Zongmian took turns to live in the palace every day because they had the responsibility to teach Zhao and Rui.

In the middle is the Minde Hall, which is mainly the place where Zhao Yurui and his cronies stay. There are not many rooms on both sides of this side, except for the utility room, study room, meeting room, etc., there are only [-] rooms that can be accommodated. in several different yards.

But because the previous kings of Wei did not have Zhao Yurui to raise more than [-] maids and servants at once.

So after Zhao Yurui went back, she got a report from Mrs. Xu and the head of security that the room was not enough, should I borrow some from the back?

The back refers to the Huaide Hall, where the elders of the original royal family lived, that is, where the Yu family lived.

Zhao Yurui immediately looked around the Minde Palace, and found that the houses in the Song Dynasty were indeed not very big, and the usual design was one bed per room.

If you adjust the layout, it is the limit to fit two beds in one room. After all, there are other things to put in. In addition, firewood, food, and other materials have to be piled up in the house.

Apart from the courtyard where Zhao Yurui lived and worked, there were only sixteen rooms that could be used for living.

There are four different small yards in the middle of the sixteen rooms, among which Quan Baochang and his son Quan Yong occupy two rooms including a yard, Xu family occupies two rooms including a yard, and Zhou Lai’s family occupies a yard Two houses, Niu Bao's family occupied two houses in one yard.

There are still eight houses left for people to live in.

But he still has eight maids and six servants sent by Shi Miyuan, and he bought 21 more, making a total of 35.

Even if there are two beds in one room, and each bed sleeps two, only 32 people can be accommodated.

Zhao Yurui thought about it, then called Xiaotao.

"You and Mrs. Xu sleep together in the small courtyard in the East Wing."

Xiaotao replied, her expression was still quite happy.

Xu was stunned for a while, but didn't make a sound.

Then they called Yan Miaorong and Shi Miyuan to send a beautiful girl named Qiuyue, and you two slept in the west wing.

There were Quan Baochang and Quan Yong in the west chamber, and Quan Yong immediately smiled.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Yurui also allocated the staff.

Xu and Xiaotao mainly serve themselves.

The chief of security is the steward of the palace, responsible for the purchase and other matters in the palace, and assigns two of the six servants assigned by Shi Miyuan to him as helpers, and the other four specialize in rough work in the palace, such as carrying water, chopping firewood, and carrying things. etc.

Zhao Yurui and Mrs. Xu will talk about the purchases in the mansion, and Mrs. Xu will tell the head of security, and give him copper coins or meeting money to buy, and then reconcile the accounts when he comes back.

Three of the maids, Yan Miaorong, followed Mrs. Xu to take care of cooking for all of them, and the other four (Qiuyue), followed Xiaotao, to take care of the reception, serving tea and water for guests, including cleaning Zhao and Rui's living and office areas.

The remaining [-] teenagers followed in reading, writing and studying during the day, as well as various trainings prepared by Zhao and Rui.

They have to go out for a run at night to adapt to night blindness and physical training. Zhao Yurui has already made arrangements for them in their hearts.

These twenty teenagers signed for at least ten years. Zhao Yurui planned to train them well and use them as confidantes in the future.

Li Huang and Wei Liao Weng were chosen by Zhao Yurui to teach them how to read and write.

Among them, Wei Liaoweng was a doctor of martial arts before, and he is proficient in military art, bow horse, and martial arts, so he is very suitable.

Zhao and Rui made a temporary allocation, but they still have to solve the problem of accommodation.

After thinking for a while, he returned to the room, adjusted his clothes in front of the bronze mirror, and then took Xu Shi and Xiao Tao to the apse.

Since Xiaotao came in, it was the first time that she followed Zhao Yurui at such a close distance, and her expression was quite excited.

The three of them came to the backyard after being allergic to the compound of the Hall of Virtue.

There was no one behind him at this time, Zhao Yurui stopped suddenly.

Xu also stopped immediately.

Xiaotao was still thinking about her mood, caught off guard, thumped, and bumped into Zhao Yurui's back.

"Forgive me, King Yi, Xiaotao didn't do it on purpose." Xiaotao looked like she was about to cry.

"Haha, Sister Xiaotao, there are no outsiders here, so there's no need to do this." Zhao Yurui turned around, reached out to hold Xiaotao's hand with his right hand, and grabbed Xu's hand with his left hand.

Both women were dumbfounded.

"From now on, the two of you should get along like sisters, and Rui doesn't like to fight with each other."

Xu's face was slightly red, but she said generously, "I'm getting old, I just want to do my job as a concubine and serve King Yi well, and I will ask sister Xiaotao to take care of her more in the future."

Her meaning is also very obvious. I am old and I will not have a status. Xiao Taoyi has a chance, so don't be jealous of me.

Xiaotao didn't expect that King Yi would like Mrs. Xu at such an old age, but she couldn't care less about these things. Now she was full of joy to follow Zhao Yurui, and blushed and said, "Xiaotao listens to sister Xu in everything." Her posture was also quite low.

This time Shi Miyuan sent in eight maids, Xiaotao ranked last regardless of age and beauty, but Zhao Yurui only reused her and Xu Shi, Xiaotao felt that Zhao Yurui did not judge people by appearance, so she was naturally satisfied and happy.

Zhao Yurui put down their hands at this moment, turned around and walked in again, and said as he walked, "How many years are left on your contract of sale?"

"Next year in April." Xiaotao and Yu Tianxi signed a five-year contract at the time, and entered Yufu at the age of 13.

"I will ask Mr. Yu to come back later, and I will follow the king from now on."

"The main concubine may not be able to decide by herself, but the side concubine will definitely have no problem in the future." Zhao Yurui knew that in order to win people's hearts, they must give enough benefits.

When Xiaotao heard this, she almost cried with joy.

She never imagined that a little help that day would make her rise to the top and become a princess.

"Thank you King Yi, thank you King Yi—Xiaotao really—" Xiaotao was a little excited and speechless.

Zhao Yurui stopped again, looked at her gently, and then pointedly said: "Everyone who has helped Yurui, Yurui will never forget it, not to mention, it is true that Yurui and Sister Xiaotao saw each other fall in love."

Xiaotao flew away happily.

Mrs. Xu looked at Zhao Yurui in astonishment. In Shaoxing, Zhao Yurui was not so eloquent.

"Let's go and see my stepmother." Zhao Yurui frowned at this moment, bit the bullet and went to the backyard to find his young and beautiful stepmother.

(End of this chapter)