Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 112 The Bait Dropped by Yuanbao

Yuan Bao pretended not to notice the strange expressions of these people, and continued to talk about her, "You are all new here, but there is a real shortage of manpower in the yard, so I won't ask, tell yourselves, who likes to do the kitchen Errands." There must be no good at it, because Ni Xiaopang didn't find a cook at all.

After arriving in the outer courtyard, Ni Xiaopang stopped taking tonics, and he didn't have the special "care" of his second wife in his diet. Like other young masters, he changed to eat in the big kitchen in the mansion, and the food was naturally good.

The small kitchen in the yard is just to make some snacks and other things that the young master wants to eat temporarily, plus serving tea, it is very easy, but it is also very important.

The kitchen has always been a fat job, and upon hearing what Yuan Bao said, a clever woman soon stepped forward, "The slaves usually like to make some food, but I'm afraid that the master will not like the poor craftsmanship, if the master doesn't dislike it... ..."

"Okay!" Yuan Bao interrupted the woman with a wave of his hand, "You just need to remember first, since you accepted this job, from now on you will hold the young master's wealth and life in your hands, that's fine." Already!" The voice was not loud and slow, but the words were clear, so that everyone could hear them very clearly.

The woman frightened, "This...then..." Under Ni Xiaopang's ignorance and Yuan Bao's calm gaze, she finally knelt down again, "Miss Yuan Bao, please don't scare your servants..." She was thinking , does this young master have any hidden diseases or taboos? !
Yuan Bao didn't speak, but walked around the old woman in silence. Kneeling is really a bad rule, but Yuan Bao also had to admit that given her current age and figure, when When this woman knelt down in front of her, she really felt condescending, as if she had grown a lot more courageous.

It wasn't until the woman didn't dare to say anything anymore that Yuan Bao said, "Do you know that sickness comes from the mouth and disaster comes from the mouth? You took care of the young master's diet. If you have the intention of doing harm, it's really convenient. You don’t have it, how do you know if others have it? Once you are caught by someone with a heart, you will not give up at all if you are questioned! I said that the young master’s wealth and life are in your hands, how can this be to frighten you?!”

Ni Xiaopang nodded again and again, yes, his own experience is the best example, it is really important to manage the kitchen in the yard well!

The mother-in-law was silent when she heard this, "Slaves can't take on such important errands..." She regretted it. Originally, if a smart person first arrived in a new environment, he should observe carefully before making plans. This mother-in-law I'm a little anxious.

"Shut up!" Yuan Bao interrupted her again, "Don't you understand the rules?! What kind of errands do you have, and you can pick and choose?!"

The mother-in-law froze on the ground, she really underestimated these two children, one was powerful and cruel, the other was deep-minded and articulate, none of them were easy to fool, and she put away her previous contempt.

Yuan Bao then finished speaking, "There are three most important things to do in the kitchen. One is to take care of the eating utensils so that they are clean and free from disease or harm. If there is a slight difference, it is not okay. For things that are extra for no reason or missing for no reason , You must be careful, those things can be poisonous or harmful, and they can also be used to frame up, no matter who did it, you can't get rid of it, it's easy to die in the head, this is a common method in the mansion."

Yuan Bao is not alarmist. Ni Xiaopang is no longer the youngest young master in the Ni mansion. Last month, the young third master had his eldest son, ranking sixth in the Ni mansion. The sixth young master is not yet full moon. There is only one house missing and one concubine's room missing. It is said that it is related to the diet of the sixth young master. This is the news brought by Mrs. Liu that day, and it belongs to the outdated gossip in Ni's mansion.

"The second thing is to manage the accounts well. I dare not say anything about it, but I am very good at the accounts. You will know in the future. I can assure you that no matter how much you have paid, In the end, not only do you have to spit out twice as much, but you are guaranteed not to be rewarded as much as the young master." Yuan Bao said confidently, there are so many magical uses of supernatural powers!

"The third is to put your heart and mind into cooking, think more about the young master's body, don't be too good, just do your best. From now on, the kitchen is your world, and it is your responsibility. You have to be 12 points careful." Yes." Yuan Bao's voice fell.

The mother-in-law kowtowed again and again, saying that she had written it down, and she didn't dare to think about it.

With Li Wei in the lead, Yuan Bao then simply assigned their errands, let everyone meet each other, and declared their families.

As for the servants, Yuan Bao gave Shanxi a lot of power, and asked Shanxi to choose another servant to serve Ni Xiaopang with him. The work of the remaining six servants was only a rough arrangement. I am going to make another transfer according to Shanxi's suggestion.

Then, everyone dispersed.

It wasn't until they all left that Yuan Bao heaved a sigh of relief, feeling his hands and feet were limp, he sat slumped in the chair and smiled at Ni Xiaopang beside him.

Ni Xiaopang said sincerely, "Yuan Bao, you are really amazing!"

Yuan Bao said, "The young master is much better than the slaves, but I have to trouble the young master to think about it, so that the slaves can point out some omissions."

Today's "meeting meeting" is nothing more than a war for them. However, no matter whether they are good at it or not, or whether it is the first time, they must win the first battle. This is the necessity for them to survive.

Although Yuan Bao's feelings for Ni Xiaopang are really not good, and the two also have different goals, but under the pressure of the environment and the situation, they had to join hands, support each other, and staggered forward. to their new stage of life.

Ni Xiaopang didn't know what his future would be like without Yuan Bao's company and help, and how he would get through the difficulties and tests again and again.

Yuan Bao thought, what kind of job is being a housewife or hosting Zhongfu? For someone like her who doesn't like intrigue, it's really not a good job. After a long time, it's easy to suffer from nervous breakdown!
Many years later, thinking of this time together, both of them are filled with emotion, which will be unforgettable for the rest of their lives.

"It's really exhausting. I think these servants are enough. What does the young master say?" Yuan Bao asked.

Ni Xiaopang, as always, doesn't like to worry | worry, "It's up to you, you have the final say."

Yuan Bao thought of another thing, "How is the monthly money distributed in our yard? If it is paid according to the rules, the young master will have a lot more money to use!"

After arriving in the outer court, the proportion of servants has been adjusted. There are fewer maids and more servants. In addition, because the young master of the outer court has added carriages and horses, two more coachmen have been added. These all account for the regular quota, but overall The number of people and ranks are there. If the monthly money is distributed according to the routine system of each courtyard, how much money will be saved every month if fewer people are employed!
"This..." Ni Xiaopang hesitated, not because he didn't understand the huge price difference, but because he was really scared. Even if his mother didn't like his father now, his mother still took care of the middle class in the second room yard. Well, the mother in charge of the accounts is all mother's cronies!
Yuan Bao understood what Ni Xiaopang was worried about, so he reminded, "The young master is now being raised by the master himself. I don't know if the expenses in our yard are still under the control of the inner courtyard. The servant thinks that the young master should not know, go ask Just say yes, master, and, this is the level of servants in the yard that has been written, young master, see if there is anything you want to change?"

Ni Xiaopang took a glance and nodded, as long as he knew that Yuan Bao was the only first-class maid in his yard, he didn't care about the others, and he didn't even think about how shocking a six-year-old first-class maid was.

Thinking that all the money he got was ingots, Ni Xiaopang immediately summoned up his courage and went to see his father with the list.

The process was so simple and smooth that it surprised Ni Xiaopang. His father just asked him what he thought, and he agreed directly. As soon as Ni Xiaopang returned to the yard, the steward of the outer court arrived and sent Ni Xiaopang the entire yard. Person's monthly case.

The steward also specifically explained that because there are new servants in Ni Xiaopang’s yard, these are the reissued monthly money in November, and the monthly money pre-issued in the twelfth lunar month will be sent in a few days, including Ni Xiaopang’s monthly bill. , He will deliver the money on time every month in the future.

After the ingot was handed over correctly, he shook the silver bag in Ni Xiaopang's hand, "Look, master, we have another silver to use, and I will give you a generous New Year's gift in the twelfth lunar month!" The yard was full of 36 The servant's monthly money is 30 taels, in addition to the normal distribution, there are at least [-] or [-] taels left, which is almost catching up with Ni Xiaopang's monthly allowance, which is quite a lot.

This was not because Yuanbao was deliberately withheld, but because the servants in the courtyard were not only small in number, but also generally low in rank. Shanxi was the personal servant, Yuanbao was the first-class maid, and Cuilan Cuiyu was the second-class maid. They are all the lowest-level rough envoys, even if you want to upgrade them, you still have to wait two months!
Ni Xiaopang still hadn't figured it out yet, "When did father become so talkative?"

The corners of Yuan Bao's mouth turned up slightly, "I think those little things made by the servants can still catch the eyes of the master!"

Why are you rushing to push out the matter of accompanying Ni Xiaopang to study? Yuan Bao just wanted to do more sewing. Embroidered handkerchiefs and belts, and ties on jade pendants, etc.

And each time Yuanbao makes two of these things at a time, one of which is for Ni Xiaopang, and the other is for Ni Xiaopang to give to the second master, and the second master naturally gave it to Ni Zhong. Ni Zhong saw the tacit understanding between the father and son behind the robe.

The things made by Yuan Bao are not so complicated and exquisite, but they are born out of tricks, that is, they can go back and forth and bring forth new ones, which makes people's eyes shine when they see them, and then they can't put them down. Don't let Yun Jin make money.

And the reputation of Yunjin has also spread. In the past, it was only the high-end quality of the goods, but now there is another one, which is the fancy tricks.

This kind of reputation actually started when Yuanbao sent the first batch of Luozi. After passing through the Zodiac products, it became famous.

Many ladies and wives have formed the habit of going to Yunjin whenever they have something to do, and Yunjin has not disappointed them, there are always things that can attract them, so they can't help but take out their money.

These things and such effects are exactly the bait that Yuan Bao laid for Ni's house. Yuan Bao thought, Ni's house is used to making such money, and there will be a day when she can't help it. At that time, she will use her own talents to exchange for it. free!

Ni Xiaopang came to a sudden, "So that's how it is. As a father, I gave us so many rewards, and it counts as your wages. I didn't expect that there would be other benefits." , the master will always give them a lot of rewards, this is a kind of encouragement, and also a kind of temptation |, in order to make Ni Xiaopang and Yuan Bao work harder.

Yuan Bao sneered in her heart while accepting money and things as expected, she was comparing patience with Ni Fu, whoever couldn't bear it first would lose half of the deal.

It's the twelfth lunar month, and the whole Ni manor is busy, and it's full of joy in the busyness. It's the Chinese New Year, and it's time to make a small fortune. Ni Xiaopang's yard is no exception. Yuan Bao is busy preparing for the servants every day. All kinds of benefits, both grace and power, this is the way to control people.

In addition, we have to clean the courtyard, decorate with lanterns, make new clothes, prepare various rituals, annual ceremonies, and hold small-scale gatherings and so on.

Ni Xiaopang felt a little distressed, "Yuanbao, let me help you!"

"Young master, what a great opportunity this is. Only when the young master is promising can the servants have face..." Yuan Bao began to speak earnestly until Ni Xiaopang picked up the book again.

The primary school in the Ni Mansion has a relaxed learning atmosphere. The annual leave lasts for two months, from the first day of the twelfth lunar month to the first day of the second lunar month. Catching up with the progress of the second, third, and fourth young masters in their studies, they completely lost the capital to laugh at Ni Xiaopang.

Looking at the honest Ni Xiaopang, Yuan Bao once again sighed in his heart, well, she admitted that she discovered another advantage of Ni Xiaopang: he could endure loneliness.

No matter how many people come and go in the yard, or how lively and prosperous it is outside, Ni Xiaopang can sit quietly in the room and read according to Yuan Bao's request. Although his speed is as slow as a tortoise crawling, after all, every hour Progress is being made every day, and results are accumulated if you don't pay attention.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. According to the customs of this time and space, this day is a big day to invite the ancestors, and it is the first time that Ni Xiaopang has the opportunity to participate in such an important ceremony in so many years. It's over after a while.

"Looks like I still have to study hard," Ni Xiaopang sighed when he first got the news, and then said after a while, "Thanks to Yuanbao!" He reacted slowly, but he was not stupid. How many benefits he has added is simply incomprehensible.

Yuan Bao didn't refuse, "I hope the young master remembers the slaves well, even if next time you sell the slaves, don't forget to sell them for a good price." There was no sense of joking at all.

Ni Xiaopang was anxious, "How could I sell you, Yuan Bao, I won't sell you no matter how much money you give!"

Yuan Bao was silent.

As the saying goes, "It's a crime to conceive a jade".Ni Xiaopang is still too naive. As Yuanbao shows more and more personal value, sooner or later Ni Xiaopang will not be able to keep Yuanbao. At that time, even if Ni Xiaopang doesn't want to let go, there is no other way.

What Yuan Bao cares about is what kind of benefits he can get from this transaction!
Yuan Bao was eating lunch with the two Cui outside his east wing, when he heard the woman in the yard laughing, "My lord came back early today, have you ever used lunch?"

After inviting the ancestors, it should be a dinner for the whole family as usual. Could it be that Ni Xiaopang was kicked out?Yuan Bao thought to himself, quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks and came out of the room to greet him.

Ni Xiaopang happened to walk to the door of Yuanbao's room, sweating all over his head and face, he could actually see a faint heat transpiring in the cold winter months, which shows how anxious he was to run, and Ni Xiaopang didn't care when he saw Yuanbao. After speaking, he pulled Yuanbao and went into the main room. After entering the door, he closed the door with a bang, leaving a group of servants in the yard looking at each other.

"Our master's legs and feet are becoming more and more fast. I didn't catch up." Shanxi sat down on the steps in the yard and sighed.

A woman pulled him up, "My little ancestor, in this cold weather, are those steps easy to sit on?!"

Shanxi stood up with a grin, "Auntie, is there still food? Grandpa didn't eat, and neither did we."

"Yes, yes..." The mother-in-law took another boy who followed Ni Xiaopang to the front yard, and no one said a word or asked a question about the strange phenomenon just now, which shows that Ni Xiaopang How good are the rules in the yard?

In the main room, Ni Xiaopang didn't even take a breath, took the key, went to open his suitcase, and ordered, "Hurry up, Yuan Bao, quickly bring the brazier here."

There is a ground fire in the house, and the brazier is hardly used, and Ni Xiaopang doesn't seem to feel cold now, but Yuan Bao didn't ask any more questions, and went outside to get it.

When Yuan Bao came back, Ni Xiaopang had already taken his small wooden box out of the box.

Ni Xiaopang didn't have a suitcase before, because he didn't have a suitcase at all. It was Yuan Bao who said that the young master now has some favors to move around. If she is not around, it will be inconvenient for the young master to use money. She and Ni Xiaopang each have a key for their own box.

And this small wooden box is the only thing that Ni Xiaopang put in his own box. Yuan Bao didn't know what was in it, but she tried it with a supernatural power, and even the box was worth a little. Ten taels of silver should not be something expensive.

Ni Xiaopang opened the box with a solemn face, and inside was a golden longevity lock. Later Yuan Bao found out that it was a relic left to him by Ni Xiaopang's biological mother.

Ni Xiaopang didn't even look at the longevity lock, he just hooked his fingers, twisted out two pieces of paper from under the longevity lock, he opened it and read it before handing it to Yuan Bao, "Look at it too, Then..." He gritted his teeth, "Hurry up and burn it!"

(End of this chapter)