Fenghou

Chapter 423 Butler
There is no way in Ganquanbao, they have to go to the river to fetch water, but if Chengji County is still the same as Ganquanbao, their life will be sad.

Lu Wei smiled slightly and said, "There are eight wells in the entire mansion!"

"Eight wells?"

This answer surprised and delighted Lu Xiu, her water-deficiency anxiety could be cured.

There was still a strong smell of paint in the backyard, so they didn't go in.

Walking out of the mansion, Lu Xiu asked again with a smile: "Will you pay attention to what I asked Li Mei to tell you?"

Lu Wei nodded, "Little sister, you can have a baby with peace of mind! Don't worry about it."

Li Qingzhao suddenly asked: "Xiu'er, are you looking for a teahouse for me?"

"Exactly, I asked my second brother to find a shop!"

Only then did Lu Wei realize, "It turns out that Mr. Yi An wants to open a teahouse!"

Lu Xiu smiled and said: "My master feels bored. Once we discuss it, why don't we open a teahouse, so we can have a place for recreation."

Lu Wei nodded quickly, "No problem, I'm looking for a large two-story shop in a good location. Should the second sister rent it or buy it?"

Lu Xiu nodded, "I want to buy it. If I move in the future, I can still sell it."

"I see. I have a lot of empty shops on hand. The price is based on the market price, but the location and shop are up to you to choose."

At this time, a middle-aged couple came over and bowed to Lu Wei, "See the county lord!"

Lu Wei pointed at the two of them, and said to his sister Lu Xiu: "This couple is the second butler and housekeeper of Wang Huai's mansion in the former Tongpan. With so many servants, he introduced the butler couple to Jiedushi, who said he would let you decide."

Lu Xiu was a little embarrassed, "But we haven't hired maids yet."

"Don't worry about this. This is not Ganquan Castle. It's easy to find maids. Usually, the housekeeper is first ordered."

Chen Qing told his wife that after they moved to Chengji County, they would no longer be able to live like Ganquanbao, and had to return to a normal life. Like Lin'an, Lu Xiu was already mentally prepared.

Lu Xiu asked with a smile: "May I ask Steward Tian how expensive you are this year?"

Steward Tian did not expect Mrs. Jiedushi to be so young. It is said that she is the granddaughter of Lu Xianggong and the younger sister of the magistrate of Lu County. Jing is five years younger than the villain."

"How long have you been in the Wang family?"

"The villain has been in the Wang family for twenty years, and Zhuo Jing has been in the Wang family for fifteen years."

"Who else is there?"

"There is a son and a daughter, both of whom are already married. They have grandchildren. They are just two years old. The son is doing a small business in Qingshui County, and the daughter is married in this county."

Lu Xiu was about to ask why she didn't take care of her grandson at home, but on second thought, she must have wanted to earn money to subsidize her son.

Lu Xiu asked her elder brother again in a low voice: "Does my husband agree?"

Lu Wei nodded, "Wang Huai introduced him. He said that he has a very good character. He has worked hard for twenty years and never made any mistakes. The housekeeper is also the same. She doesn't talk much, but she is very kind. Your husband thinks it is good!"

When Lu Xiu heard that her husband agreed, she didn't object anymore, and asked with a smile: "How do you calculate your salary? What other benefits are there? I'm more familiar with Lin'an and Bianliang, but I don't know much about Qinzhou. , Tell me about it!"

Lu Wei rolled her eyes at the side, she didn't care about anything at home, and she was familiar with Lin'an and Bianliang?Familiar with a ghost!
Steward Tian said calmly: "The villain has five pennies a month, and the clumsy one has three pennies a month. At the end of the year, there will be a little reward, one to two months' salary, and the rest is board and lodging, clothes, shoes, and then Take a day off every ten days, in fact, the villain can't rest for a few days a year, and the master rewards you for this, which is a kind of compensation."

Lu Xiu thought for a while and said: "You are the steward of the Jiedushi's house, of course it can't be the same, you husband and wife count ten pennies, I will separate you a small courtyard in the vestibule, everything else is the same, but I have a rule! "

The Tians were overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Madam, please tell me!"

"My mansion is not allowed to bring outsiders to live, whether it is you or other servants in the future, this is the first rule."

"We understand!"

Of course they understand that the Wang family is the same, the rules of the big family.

"The contract is signed every three years. If we want to leave and you can't follow, I will compensate you."

"Thank you ma'am!"

Lu Xiu immediately signed an employment contract with the couple in the living room of the atrium. The government has a fixed format for this kind of employment contract, so as to save the trouble of going to the government. .

Lu Xiu smiled and said: "You should know that I am pregnant, and I will work hard for you in the future."

"Please rest assured, Madam, we will definitely do our part well."

Lu Xiu laughed again: "Next, I will entrust you with two things. Help me recruit servants. Of course, I will decide in the end. You help me find more people to choose from. In addition, buy furniture and various daily necessities for me. , the east courtyard is where my master lives, and I will also buy it together, so you can show me the list first."

"No problem. I'm looking for the largest furniture store in Qinzhou. They usually come to consider arrangements. They have experience."

After a pause, Steward Tian said again: "This time the Wang family has dismissed more than a hundred servant girls, many of them are good, like the two cooks who are very good at making pasta, and several restaurants invite them to go. There is also the old grandson who drives a carriage. He has been driving a carriage for twenty years and is very stable. Mrs. Wang likes to ride in his carriage. If he escaped from Bianliang, he will not die if he plants a tree, like a big tree in the courtyard, he has to take care of it."

"Okay! Bring them all to show me, if I think it's good, I'll stay."

At this time, Wen Shi, the housekeeper who had been silent all this time, smiled and said, "I know two very experienced midwives who are well-known in Qinzhou. They both opened their own shops. Let me show them to Madam!"

She doesn't talk much, but a single sentence can touch people's hearts. Lu Xiu immediately fell in love with this housekeeper, she is so caring!Know what you need most?
"Then trouble Butler Wen."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the housekeeper and his wife got up and said goodbye.

Lu Xiu smiled at Li Qingzhao: "I'm a little tired, why don't we go back!"

Everyone got into the carriage and drove to the camp outside the city.

During this time, Chen Qing didn't allow his wife to go to the market. The environment there was terrible, all kinds of mess, and now the Dow sisters accompanied Yu Ying and Yu Lian to buy vegetables.

During dinner, Lu Xiu talked about the housekeeper, she asked: "How did the husband and wife housekeeper get fired?"

Chen Qing said with a smile: "Wang Huai's father passed away, and his brothers, uncles and nephews began to divide their families. Wang Huai didn't want to fight with his uncle, so he gave him the ancestral house, and moved to Longxi County by himself, bringing only the old housekeeper and a few His uncle had servants himself, none of the servants in his elder brother's house were used, and all of them were dismissed. Wang Huai felt very guilty, so he introduced Tian and his wife to me. That’s right, you just need to hire him.”

Lu Xiu frowned and said, "But Steward Tian told me that at least thirty maids are needed. Does your husband think so many are needed? There are still four servants. We don't need male servants in our house!"

Chen Qing smiled slightly and said: "There are many kinds of maids, those who are rough, those who do laundry, those who boil water, those who help in the kitchen, and those who help in the kitchen, and there are also maids in the inner house. I also want to arrange two personal maids for Zhao Qiaoyun. Do the laundry by yourself, she is the Empress! I will be stabbed in the back by everyone in the world."

"Qiaoyun needs it, but you won't arrange a maid for each of Yu Ying and Yu Lian, will you?"

"The two of them don't need it, and the male servant also needs it. The physical work needs the male servant to do it. Anyway, two times a month are not expensive."

Lu Xiu was a little embarrassed and said: "Husband, I promise to give each of them an extra money."

Chen Qing laughed, "I thought you would bargain and give them a discount!"

"Then why, I'm not that mean. It's fun to buy vegetables and bargain, but how can I deduct the wages of the servants?"

"Okay! What's the matter tomorrow, lady?" Chen Qing asked again with a smile.

"Master and I will go to the teahouse tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)