Zhu Men Ji Shi

Chapter 104 Winter Clothes (3)

Qin Taoxi almost regarded this piece of cloth as Shen Yuechen, and wished she could be cut off and torn apart, so as to relieve her hatred.

Lan Hua was at the side, looking at her vicious and gloomy face, the cruel scene when she killed the cat kept flashing in her mind, she frightened herself enough, she broke out in a cold sweat after a while, and stammered to Qin Taoxi said: "Miss, cut this cloth... What should I do if the young mistress asks?"

Qin Taoxi was so tired that she was sweating all over her head, she just threw the unfinished cloth on the ground heavily and said, "I'm not afraid yet, what are you afraid of? It's annoying to listen to all day long talking , if you don’t just sit still, if you say one more word, I’ll tear your mouth off right away!”

Lan Hua trembled when she heard the words, and immediately closed her mouth, not daring to speak.

Qin Taoxi took a few deep breaths, sat down at the table with her forehead supported, and thought that she had already been bullied to the top of her head, if she did anything else, she would have to be trampled to death by them.

At this time, she has nothing in her hands, and it is really not easy to get rid of Sun's child, not to mention, she has to put the blame on Shen Yuechen, which requires planning and layout.

Qin Taoxi rubbed her forehead, muttered to herself: "I have to think about it, there must be a way... It can kill two birds with one stone."

Since late autumn, the weather has been getting colder and colder every day. In addition, there have been several autumn rains one after another, making it even more chilly.At this time, the courtyard no longer had the gorgeous scene in midsummer, but only the green color of the courtyard.

On this day, Shen Yuechen took two ledgers from his yard and showed them to the old lady.

The old lady said before that she would be allowed to take charge of the housework for a period of one month.

It was supposed to be here a long time ago, but because Zhu Jintang was out and Ruan Linluo came to visit her relatives again, it was delayed for a few days.

Shen Yuechen has been waiting for the old lady to speak first, who knows, because of the arrival of her granddaughter, the old lady is so happy that she seems to have forgotten this month's event long ago.

However, the old lady forgot, Shen Yuechen did not dare to forget.

There are two accounts in the west courtyard, one is the account of the kitchen, and the other is the account of daily trivial miscellaneous items.The kitchen accounts are usually in charge of Mama Wu, who records all three meals a day, tea, snacks, and supper fruits, and then compares them with the purchase expenses and market prices one by one.As for the daily accounts, Shen Yuechen personally took care of them, but everything in the yard, whether it was a bowl, a dish, a flower or a tree, whether it was more or less, had to be recorded in this account book one by one.

Shen Yuechen checked it over and over beforehand, and didn't dare to show it to the old lady until she confirmed that there was no problem.

The old lady flipped through it roughly, and handed it to Mama Yang who was next to her. Mama Yang took the account book, her eyebrows twitched. The neat lowercase letters already make people feel very comfortable.

Not only did Shen Yuechen write beautifully, but he also calculated the accounts clearly, almost to the point of accuracy.

Yang's mother flipped through the ledger and calculated silently in her heart. When she turned to the last page, she saw that the remaining amount at the signature place was 83 taels and six cents. The accounts are really clear." After speaking, she brought the account book back to the old lady, "In less than two months, the grandma saved nearly 100 taels of silver."

The old lady glanced at it, and said lightly: "Saving money is good, but you can't be too harsh. My child, you save so much every month, and what are you doing with so much money?"

Shen Yuechen smiled slightly and said: "Returning to the old lady, autumn and winter are the best time to nourish your body. The granddaughter-in-law wants to use all the money saved in the previous two months to subsidize this month's expenses, and buy more red ginseng and astragalus. Such supplements, supplemented by nourishing qi and blood."

"Medicine is not as good as food tonic. Instead of cooking those unpleasant concoctions every day, it is better to follow the recipe of Shibu and make two delicious and nourishing medicinal meals a day, which just replaces the bitter soup and medicine, and has less medicine. , and can nourish the body, the effect may be even more effective.”

No matter how good the medicine is, if you drink it every day, you will get bored, and it will also affect your appetite.

After hearing her words and looking at her thin face, the old lady had a three-point smile on her face, feeling a little more emotional in her heart.

Others would ask for two for one, and ten for five, but she was different, she was one for one, and never asked for more...Look at these ledgers, not to mention how much money was saved in the end, only she This seriousness in everything is also admirable.

The old lady showed a three-point smile on her face, and nodded with satisfaction, "Your idea is very good, and you can do as you want in the future. Your yard is up to you. If you have any troubles, don't be brave, just send someone Come and ask."

"Thank you, old lady, for your trust. I'll remember my identity easily." Shen Yuechen smiled slightly when she heard the words. She thought that the old lady would dislike her for being too stingy, but she didn't expect that the old man agreed so readily.

The old lady signaled Mother Yang to return the two thick ledgers to Shen Yuechen, and said: "You should pay more attention to Jintang and take care of his body."

Shen Yuechen was blessed, and said in response: "Yes, I will definitely take good care of the uncle."

During dinner, the old lady specially gave Zhu Jintang and Shen Yuechen two extra bowls of food, but unfortunately, Zhu Jintang didn't come back, so she had to face a table of food by herself.

After finally using it up, Chunming hurriedly came up to help her wash up.

Not long after the meal, Wu Ma came in again and said, "Just now I went outside to get medicine, and the old lady sent someone to deliver something, saying it was for Miss."

Wu Ma opened the box and found that there was a blood swallow in it, she couldn't help being slightly taken aback.

This item is extremely precious and rare, it can be said that it is hard to find, and I did not expect my grandmother to prepare so much for her.Thinking of the old lady's help and letters earlier, Shen Yuechen felt grateful for a moment, and only thought that she should take some time to go back and have a look.

In ancient times, once a woman got married, she completely became a member of her husband's family, and she could not go back to her mother's family casually, unless it was a big day during the New Year, or there were other important reasons.

Shen Yuechen closed the box, looked up at Mama Wu, and said, "Is everything okay at home? Did grandma send you any messages?"

Wu Ma shook her head slightly: "The people sent by the old lady only delivered things, and didn't say anything else, probably because they were afraid that the servants' mouths were not tight enough and they accidentally leaked some news."

Shen Yuechen nodded: "You keep this bird's nest for me, don't worry about eating it yet."

Blood swallows are too precious, so they should be eaten when needed, and the kitchen is crowded with people.

Wu Ma understood what she meant, took the box, and said in a low voice: "Miss, if you want to eat something, just tell me, I will boil it with rock sugar and bring it to you."

Shen Yuechen nodded slightly: "Mom has worked hard, if you don't have time in the future, you can also send Chunming over there."

Wu Ma smiled and said: "Anyway, I often have to go outside to look at the price of vegetables. What's the hard work? Besides, Chunming has to wait on the young lady's left rear, so it's better if I go when there is no leisure time. "

"That's fine, then I'll have to thank you mother." Shen Yuechen gently shook her hand, and continued: "In two days, I want to find a chance to go back to my mother's house."

Wu Ma thought for a while and said, "Understood, I will send a message tomorrow."

Fortunately, Shen's family and Zhu's family are in Dezhou, if they are far away, it will be even more difficult to meet each other.

After Wu Ma left, Shen Yuechen took a gift book and sat by the bed to read it. Chunming brought a steaming white porcelain bowl, and said, "Miss, take a rest, don't hurt your eyes."

Shen Yuechen smiled slightly when he heard the words, put down the gift book in his hand, and said, "You should take a rest too, you've been busy all day anyway, why don't you go and take a rest earlier, what tea will you bring me?"

Cuixin was the one who was watching the night tonight, but Chunming still didn't go to take a break, she was used to it, and she couldn't sleep every day without waiting for Shen Yuechen to fall asleep.

"The servant did not bring you tea." Chun Ming carefully lifted the lid of the bowl, and a burst of fresh frankincense wafted over.

"Miss has worked hard these past few days to sort out the books. This is the fresh milk that I just bought from outside this morning. Mama Wu cooked it herself, and asked her servant to bring it to Miss. She said that if you drink it while it is hot, you will sleep better at night. Better."

While talking, Chunming gently stirred the milk in the bowl with a spoon, and waited for the milk to cool down before sending it to Shen Yuechen's hands.

Shen Yuechen tasted it, and saw that the milk was mixed with some crushed walnut kernels and almonds, it tasted fragrant and sweet, without the slightest smell of sandalwood.

"It's hard for you to be so attentive, I will definitely drink up this bowl."

Chun Ming pursed her lips and smiled, without saying a word, she just handed her warm water to rinse her mouth after she finished drinking.

"Uncle is resting at Aunt Cao's place tonight, miss should rest earlier."

Shen Yuechen just agreed, and then bowed her head again to look through the gift book. Chun Ming had nothing to do with her, and retreated lightly.

It is precisely because Zhu Jintang is not here that she can take the time to look at him more. If he is there, she can do nothing.

Shen Yuechen saw his eyes sore all the time, and just closed his eyes for a while.

After a while, she vaguely felt that someone was picking the notebook in her hand, so she said, "Don't move, Cui Xin, I have to keep reading."

"It's so late, and you're still watching this, do you want to give someone a gift?"

As soon as Zhu Jintang's voice appeared, Shen Yuechen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

She loosened her hand, allowing Zhu Jintang to pull out the account book, opened her eyes and said, "Master, don't underestimate this gift book, I can learn a lot just by looking at these gift lists! "

Zhu Jintang said lightly: "Is there so much learning here?"

Shen Yuechen nodded, "Well, the relationship between people here is the best way to tell. For example, what gifts to give on festivals, red and white things? What to give to patients? What to give to pregnant women? Also, what kind of gift should be given to what kind of people? Whether it is heavy or light, whether it is thin or thick, there is everything in it. If I understand it clearly, I will not be rude to others in the future."

Sure enough, he was so careful that he could still think of such a clever way.

Zhu Jintang saw that she spoke clearly and logically, with a little approval on his face, he reached out and stroked her head.

Because she was going to sleep, she let down all her hair, and now her head of black hair was scattered on her shoulders, and it was as smooth as satin to the touch.

(End of this chapter)