Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 62 Family Affairs (3)

In the compound of the deep house, the most lucrative jobs are the purchasing department and the kitchen.

Although Shen Yuechen didn't know how powerful it was, she could vaguely guess that these women had a lot of background, and presumably they were all related to the Zhu family.Needless to say, the clothes on his body are not much worse than that of a serious master.

Not to mention dressing well, monthly routines are much more difficult.Nanny Li is only 30 taels of silver a month, but each of them has nearly 30 taels of silver a month, not counting the benefits and bonuses they get from outside merchants.

The four women learned from Zhu An's lesson, and when they came up, they kowtow respectfully and respectfully, and they did not dare to neglect at all.

Shen Yuechen thought that they were also difficult to deal with, and feared that they would not be able to win them over for a day or two, so he simply exchanged a few polite greetings, and then stayed by Li Shi's side smilingly, without saying a word .

Seeing this, the women secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After tossing around like this for a whole morning, at the end, Shen Yuechen was also prepared, and only asked Chunming to distribute a bag of broken gold that had been prepared in advance to everyone, and it was all used as tea money for everyone.

A good master is a combination of grace and power.She doesn't want to be a good person who bullies, nor does she want to be that mean and stingy master.

Under the eaves, the maid sent by Yang Ma quietly hid outside and eavesdropped for a long time before running back to report.

When Mrs. Zhu heard that she had seen blood, she frowned slightly and said, "This is going too far..."

Yang Ma said in a deep voice: "Old Madam, not only did you see blood. I heard that the Eldest Young Mistress also taught the Second Steward Zhu An a lesson..."

When the old lady heard this, she suddenly became interested, put down the wooden fish mallet, took Yang's mother's hand, slowly got up and said: "Go and call the inquiring maid."

Mother Yang called out a little maid who hadn't shown her head yet, and she hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

The old lady just waved her hand and said: "Get up, tell me everything that happened in the main room just now, don't miss a single word."

Shen Yuechen's attitude was neither soft nor hard, he looked amiable but difficult to deal with, it really left a deep impression on everyone.

After working so hard for a long time, both Li Shi and Chai Shi showed tired faces, and after explaining a few words, they waved their hands and told everyone to go back to their respective places and do their respective things.

Before leaving, Shi Li shook Shen Yuechen's hand, and said: "You are tired today, so don't come here to say hello tonight."

Regarding her performance today, although I can't say that I am satisfied, I can't find any faults.Especially her, the sincere and beautiful words she said just now are even more heart-warming.

Shen Yuechen responded meekly, sent the two of them out respectfully, and then took Chun Ming back to her west courtyard.

After a while, the sky darkened, and Mama Wu came to announce the name of the dishes for the evening. The arrangement was still two meat and two vegetables, with soup and water.

Zhu Jintang came over for breakfast today, and Shen Yuechen guessed that he might come over in the evening, so he ordered: "Mr. Steamed vermicelli with rong rong."

"Yes." Wu Ma replied, and hurried back to the kitchen to prepare.

In the west courtyard, Nanny Li has always been in charge of the overall situation, with the help of the two mothers in charge.Shen Yuechen was used to frugality since childhood, so after entering the house, no newcomers were added, so there were not many maids and servants in the courtyard.Mingyue Mingxin and the others are all people around Zhu Jintang, they are fairly diligent in doing things, but they are not very pleasant.Chunming and Chun'e Cuixin are naturally the most effective, followed by those second-class girls, who were originally servants of the Zhu family, usually do some chores of washing, cleaning and cleaning, and the rest are those The servant girls and mother-in-law even do some laborious work of carrying and storing things, and they don't even have a proper name.

Shen Yuechen thought in his heart that Madam Wu alone was in charge of the financial account books and dowry property, and she also had to take care of the kitchen at the same time, so it might not be a long-term solution.Moreover, she also needs a few daughters-in-law who can run around inside and out, and help with errands from time to time.

Right now, she has been in the mansion for less than a month, and it may not be easy to find an honest and stable old man, but if she trains her by herself, it will take several years at most, or three years at least, otherwise it will not be successful in a short while.

Wu Ma is also quite old, and now she is busy enough just taking care of the kitchen.

The small kitchen on the west side yard is located in the southwest corner of the yard. It is not big, and it is divided into two rooms, the inside and the outside.The inside is the place to put ingredients, cut and wash vegetables, and it is also tidy and spotless.

Before Shen Yuechen entered the mansion, a woman surnamed Li was in charge of the small kitchen in the west courtyard. She led two cooks and two maidservants to take care of three meals a day for the five householders.However, since Wu Ma came into the mansion, the management of the kitchen has naturally fallen into her hands.Mama Wu's craftsmanship is top-notch, which makes Mrs. Li and the others admire her, and she is also the confidant of the young mistress, so naturally she dare not make mistakes, and only depends on what she says.

Wu Ma went into the inner room, selected a piece of fat and thin pork from the pier, gave it to the maid to peel and shred, and asked Mrs. Li to choose a fresh carp. , and then stir with a little starch to make delicate and small fish balls.

At this time, there was no ready-made vermicelli at home, so the little maid hurriedly packed her purse and rushed out of the house to sell it.

Seeing her running very fast all the way, Wu Ma hurriedly poked her head out of the window, and reminded: "Remember to buy the Zhou's shop." The little maid agreed crisply, and she ran away in a short while. .

The kitchen was so busy that Shen Yuechen rested on the couch alone. She was afraid that she would fall asleep, so she ordered Chun Ming to bring her a medical book from the case.

Chunming sent up the bookmarked "A Thousand Golden Prescriptions" with apricot leaf bookmarks, and whispered: "Miss, I've been busy all day today, so don't tire your eyes out."

Shen Yuechen was so tired that he didn't even bother to say anything, and only gave a soft "En".

After a while, there was a faint smell of rice coming from the window. The window outside the kitchen was open, and the door was also wide open. I didn't want to stifle the cooking fumes inside.

At this moment, Mama Wu is sautéing the pot with onion, ginger and garlic. The aroma is so strong and fragrant that it fills the yard in an instant.

As soon as Zhu Jintang lifted his foot into the courtyard, he smelled the aroma of the food, and he felt hungry even if he wasn't hungry.

Shen Yuechen guessed that he would come back in a moment and a half, straightened his clothes, got up to greet him, served tea and handed the towel, very carefully.

Seeing that she was reading again, Zhu Jintang said, "Seeing you working so hard every day doesn't look like you're having fun."

Shen Yuechen smiled slightly: "My concubine is alone and has nothing to do every day, so I have to pass the time with these books, so as not to always make people laugh when I fall asleep again and again."

Her tone was relaxed, revealing a bit of mischievousness that was rarely seen at ordinary times.

Hearing this, Zhu Jintang felt that she seemed to be in a good mood, so he sat down at the table and wanted to have a few more words with her.

At this time, Chunming had already served tea and snacks, and then stood respectfully by the door, quietly waiting for orders, while quietly paying attention to the movement in the kitchen.

Shen Yuechen said with a smile: "Grandpa, try this lotus root flour cake, it was made by Wu Ma in the morning, it is slightly sweet and fragrant but not greasy."

Zhu Jintang followed his advice and took a piece of dim sum to taste, only to find that the taste was good. He took a sip of the tea, and suddenly noticed that today's tea bowl was different, and asked, "Why did you change the tea bowl?"

Shen Yuechen replied: "Earlier, my concubine ordered Chun Ming to go to the warehouse to pack things, and finally found this set of teacups made of printed plum and white porcelain. I thought it was elegant and fresh, so I wanted to take it out while the weather was still hot. use……"

Zhu Jintang took two more sips of tea, "Why did you think of tidying up the warehouse?"

Shen Yuechen smiled: "During the day, the old lady sent a message to ask my concubine to follow the eldest lady and the second lady to learn how to manage housework... After I came back, I wanted to tidy up the yard..."

Zhu Jintang is such a smart and sensitive person, once he heard this, he knew that the teacup was just a cover for her to mention this matter.

He glanced up at her, and said slowly: "Then you have studied for a day, but have you learned anything?"

Shen Yuechen said with a smile: "I am stupid, I sat there for a long time, listened and watched, but my mind was still foggy, relying on the careful guidance of my mother and second wife, I didn't make any trouble. Here comes the joke..."

"Things in the inner courtyard are the most trivial, and it's not easy to deal with." Although Zhu Jintang was a little surprised, he still reminded her out of kindness.

Shen Yuechen smiled and said: "What the uncle said is very true, so I asked my mother for an errand, and used the excuse of re-copying the account books to get acquainted with it."

Ledger?Zhu Jintang's eyes lit up, he raised his eyebrows, and looked at her with a trace of doubt and incomprehension.He thought she was gentle and introverted, a person who didn't like to take care of things, but he didn't expect that she also had the ability to take the ledger from Zhu An's hands... Shen Yuechen's expression remained unchanged, still With a faint smile, as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary and ordinary thing.

After a while, Chunming took a small step forward and said, "Master, Mistress, dinner is ready."

Shen Yuechen immediately ordered the dinner to be served, Zhu Jintang didn't say much, just waiting for her to fill him with soup and vegetables.

The shredded pork fried by Wu Ma was delicious, salty and delicious, and it was a great meal, and Zhu Jintang ate it very well.

After eating and drinking tea, Shen Yuechen took the initiative to ask: "Master, do you want to rest at Aunt Sun's place tonight?"

Zhu Jintang had expected that she would say that, so he didn't pay much attention, he just stood up and went out without saying a word.

Seeing this, Wu Ma quietly tugged at Shen Yuechen's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Miss, why is it like this again? I have to push my uncle to another room."

Shen Yuechen smiled innocently: "Wait a while, I have to copy the accounts, light the lamp and boil the oil, I'm afraid that the uncle will not sleep well here."

Wu Ma seldom would be so anxious for her, so she slowed down her tone and said, "Miss knows what's in her heart, don't be too arrogant."

Shen Yuechen took a word from her and bowed his head in silence.

Wu Ma immediately removed the tea bowl, and only asked Chunming to come in to grind ink for her, and she did not forget to remind her: "Remember to light two more lamps, don't let the miss burn your eyes."

Chunming agreed, but saw Mingyue answering behind her, saying that the uncle just gave orders, and she was going to rest at the eldest and youngest mistress's place tonight.

(End of this chapter)