Resourceful beauty

Chapter 125 Killing Chickens

"Sister-in-law..."

When Fang Ruxuan came in, Chen Mei was chatting with Fang Zhengjun about interesting things in Fuyang City. Hearing Fang Ruxuan's name, Chen Mei was still a little unaccustomed to shyness.

When Mrs. Qiu tentatively said that she would retire or postpone the marriage, Chen Mei got angry and said that she would twist her hair and go to the temple to become an aunt. She also wrote the letter to Fang Ruxuan in a fit of anger. I feel that I have lost the reservedness of my daughter's family. After all, Fang Ruxuan is no longer the sister who was a good friend in the past, but her own sister-in-law.

"I'm going to take Mei'er for a stroll around the city in the afternoon, do you want to go with me?"

Fang Zhengjun didn't expect so much, seeing his sister coming, he greeted casually.

Fang Ruxuan blinked, and said playfully: "If I go, my brother will think I'm in the way again, so I still won't go."

The joke in the words was obvious. Chen Mei was so angry that she wanted to pinch Fang Ruxuan's mouth. The two aunts and sisters-in-law started to play around in the room as before. Who thinks who's in the way. When I'm not in the mansion, you go out a lot, busy around, we go out for a stroll, so don't get in your way."

Fang Zhengjun knew that King Qi allowed Fang Ruxuan to go out privately, and when he learned from his father that the famous Sifangzhai and Zangbao Pavilion in the capital were written by Fang Ruxuan, Fang Zhengjun was so surprised that he didn't close his mouth for a long time.

He always knew that his sister was capable, but Fang Zhengjun asked himself that he was incapable of doing such a big thing, but Fang Ruxuan did it so quietly, and now the two shops are running very well Yes, Fang Zhengjun admired this younger sister even more.

At this moment, it seems particularly relaxed when it is joking.

Fang Ruxuan gave her elder brother an angry look, and took Chen Mei's arm to hold her, "Sister-in-law, let me take you shopping this afternoon. There are several jewelry and tailoring shops on West Street. I heard that they are master craftsmen from the imperial workshop. , the craftsmanship is excellent. Also, Huixianlou’s signature dishes are delicious, so we won’t come back for dinner. By the way, I also know that there are a few small restaurants in Dongtou alley, and the taste is also very good , I'll take you to try it."

After all, Fang Ruxuan wrinkled her nose at Fang Zhengjun, implying that she would not take you with her.

Since returning to the capital, Fang Zhengjun was almost always in the Northwest Camp on days other than holidays. When it comes to shopping, he is really not as good as Fang Ruxuan. After hearing about those delicious foods, Fang Zhengjun suddenly felt articulate.

What's more, now, he and Chen Mei are at the time when honey is like glue, and they wish they could be together all the time.

Fang Zhengjun made apology, "Brother was wrong, you don't remember villains, please forgive me, okay?"

The girls ran away laughing coquettishly.

After taking a nap, he got up, and the three of them went out in a carriage.

In the carriage, Chen Mei and Fang Ruxuan were biting their ears, and told her about what happened at Hanwu Hall at noon, and Chen Mei's well-thought-out appearance made Fang Ruxuan sure that none of these things would trouble her. Chen Meizhi's tricks were all shelved.

In the early morning of the fifth day of September, just after Mao, Fang Zhengjun left Qingfengzhai.

Went to the Yixin Hall to greet Su Yuan, Chen Mei and Fang Zhengjun walked out hand in hand, and sent him to the main entrance. Watching him ride his horse and leave the alleyway, Chen Mei turned back and entered the door reluctantly.

In Hanwu Hall, Concubine Wu and Concubine Shen were no longer there. When Chen Mei entered, there were less than 26 of the 20 women and daughters-in-law who were in charge. among them.

"Mother Hua, tell me about the daily arrangements in the kitchen."

Putting the brochure handed over by Frost aside, Chen Mei raised her eyes to the tricky-looking woman Hua and asked.

In the past few days, the number of times Mrs. Hua came to the meeting hall was less than half, and each time she entrusted someone to take a message, either because there was something in the kitchen and she couldn't get away, or because today's vegetables were delivered from various shops. Chen Mei laughed at the inseparable accounts, and until today, even more people were absent.

"Concubine Huishi..."

Looking at Chen Mei with a flattering smile, the woman Hua with her hair smeared shiny said: "In the kitchen, a fire will be lit to prepare breakfast, and breakfast will be delivered to various places at [-]:[-]. The melons, fruits and vegetables that were delivered arrived, and the old slave ordered the kitchen staff to arrange them neatly, and then took them to the purchasing steward to reconcile the account. After signing, drawing and depositing, they could leave, and then began to prepare lunch. Rest for an hour in the afternoon , I was busy preparing dinner again, and from time to time there were orders from the masters about pastries and midnight snacks, speaking of which, our kitchen is the busiest place in the house."

Chen Mei smiled, noncommittal, she turned her head to one of the people in her room and said, "Sister-in-law Chen, it's been a few days since you saw it, can you tell me?"

The woman called Mrs. Chen was in her early thirties, with kind eyebrows, and a black mole the size of a fragrant head on the corner of her lips, which made her look like she was smiling before saying anything.

Sister-in-law Chen went out and replied: "The servants also worked in the kitchen when they were in Chen's residence. Although Chen's residence is not as good as that of Prince Qi's residence, after looking at it for the past few days, the servants have found that the population of Prince Qi's residence is much simpler than that of Chen's residence. The sum of the masters does not exceed one pair of hands. The meals of the masters are exquisite, but the servants are big pots of rice. The mother Hua is so busy every day, it can be seen that she is indeed old. If she wants to be a slave, she may be able to sneak in every day It's two hours."

"Sister-in-law Chen really doesn't hurt her back when she stands and talks. This old servant is busy running around every day. When you come to your place, can you be so busy?"

Hua Pozi glanced at Chen Mei with a displeased face, and then said to Sister-in-law Chen.

Sister-in-law Chen didn't reply, she just stood with her head bowed.

Chen Mei waved her hand to stop Granny Hua from trying to defend herself, and ordered, "I'll be back in the kitchen in a while, Sister-in-law Chen will take care of Madam Hua's errand..."

Seeing that Mrs. Hua's face changed, Chen Mei turned a blind eye and continued, "Of course, it's not because Madam Hua has an errand. Madam Hua can rest in her own room for three days, or watch on the sidelines for three days. The wages for these three days No money will be deducted. Mammy Hua also carefully checked whether Sister-in-law Chen's words were exaggerated. If not, Mammy Hua asked herself if she could do it, and if she couldn't do it, she would abdicate. Prince Qi's Mansion does not support useless people."

Her face flushed red, the old lady Hua muttered, but in the end she didn't say anything, she lowered her head and retreated to her seat.

The following steps are the same. The daughters-in-law of the Chen family reported all their income in the past few days, and the corresponding managers in the palace had their own evidences. Chen Mei all adopted the same method. , almost without any preparation, several stewards who had served Su Yuan in the past were all relieved of their errands.

Of course, only temporarily.

Going out of the Hanwu Hall, the women in charge and the daughter-in-law headed by Mrs. Hua all looked at each other frequently. Since there were people following behind, they had to hold back for the time being, and returned to their respective places to explain their errands, and got together in a hurry. In one place, rush towards Yixin Palace.

At lunch time, Su Yuan knew about it.

After comforting the women in charge who were full of grievances and complaints, Su Yuan said with a smile: "The toad yawned in such a loud tone, since the concubine Shizi thinks that all the errands in the palace are good, let her Just let go and do it, when the time comes, let's see how she gets off the stage."

"These few days..."

Hua Pozi asked aloud.

Su Yuan smiled complacently, "If you want to rest, you can rest, if you don't want to rest, just watch from the sidelines. There will be chaos in the palace in the past few days. In short, I just want to say, no matter how chaotic, you all Don't interfere, didn't she say that the errands of the Wang's House are easier than theirs in the Chen's House, so let her be alone, and I will talk to her in three days."

At this moment, Su Yuan felt extremely happy. In her opinion, Chen Mei was like a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers. She dared to be so rampant without being a family.

It is said that capturing the thief first captures the king. Chen Mei has restrained the stewards in these four important positions, which seems to be correct, but you must know that Su Yuan has not been in charge of the house for a day or two. It's the one who looks after the dishes. Chen Mei has changed the manager, but the people below are still the same. It's like changing the soup but not the medicine.

Su Yuan can already imagine how chaotic the palace will be in the next three days.

When everything is in a mess, she will come forward again, using the excuse that the concubine Shizi has just arrived and is not used to it, she will naturally take back the power of the housekeeper, isn't it easy?
After waving away a few women, Su Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

One day, two days, three days...

As usual, Prince Qi's mansion was not at all hectic, meals were still on time, there were more cakes for noon and afternoon than usual, and even the fruits seemed fresher than usual.

Be it by the lake or by the flower garden, there are no weeds and leaves, and everything seems to be cleaner than before.

By the afternoon of the third day, the women in charge couldn't sit still anymore, and hurriedly went to their errands.

When Mrs. Hua came to the kitchen, she saw a few cooks eating melon seeds around Mrs. Chen, spitting stars flying around and chatting happily. The dishes in the kitchen were neat and the stove was clean. Jumping rubber bands.

"I have nothing to do, right? It's time to prepare dinner, and you still have time to grind your teeth here? You don't want this month's monthly payment, do you?"

Forgetting that she was not on duty today, Hua Pozi angrily rushed to the crowd who were still chatting and shouted angrily.

A cook who had long been disgusted with Mrs. Hua treating herself as a bully in the big kitchen curled her lips, and said with a look of contempt: "Aunt Hua, today I fried osmanthus cake and made mint tea to clear the lungs. They have already been sent to the masters everywhere. When you were here, you were not so quick, right? The dinner dishes are washed and cut, and the rice is steaming in the pot. As long as Mrs. Chen gives an order, it will take half an hour. We can prepare dinner, now, but our rest time, Aunt Hua saves her breath, and thinks about how to explain to the concubine tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, the cook spat out a mouthful of melon seeds, turned her head and joined the fiery chatting team again.

I just felt that the melon seed skin was spit on my face, and Hua Pozi's face instantly turned into a purple eggplant.

(End of this chapter)