Chapter 134 She also lived a life with servants
"Has the accommodation been allocated?" Xiao Ying asked again.
Kang Ruolan said: "We are allocating them, but we found that the rooms on the east and west sides are not the same."
Xiao Ying smiled and said, "The three rooms on the east side have kangs. In winter, you can heat them up by adding firewood underneath. One kang can accommodate four or five people. If it gets cold, you can sleep together."
"The three rooms on the west side are ordinary houses. You can live there when it's not cold."
Everyone was surprised. What is a kang? Can sleeping on it keep you warm in winter?
"Madam, you are so thoughtful. I never thought that servants like us could sleep in such a warm house."
Kang Ruolan was shocked. Even the wealthy merchant family he used to work for didn't consider their servants like this.
Xiao Ying said, "We just built a few more kangs. There's no need to do this. I'd rather ask you to chop more firewood, otherwise there won't be enough to burn when the time comes."
Kang Ruolan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam. We will definitely stockpile plenty of firewood."
"Well, I also bought two hilltops. Tomorrow, those people will be sent to the mountains to open up wasteland. When the time comes, you can pick a few of you to go with me to learn the way. From now on, you can go to these two mountains to chop firewood."
Mainly considering that there are many people in the family and a lot of firewood is needed, we don’t compete with the villagers for the firewood in the back mountain.
Everyone naturally agreed.
"Madam, the rest of the people are easy to assign, but I'm wondering if the two young masters and young lady need someone to keep watch over them?"
Kang Ruolan couldn't make the decision on her own on this matter. Now there was only the second young lady at home, and the others were not at home.
Xiao Ying said, "After they come back, they can decide for themselves. For the time being, we will allocate them according to the rules of not keeping watch."
"Yes." Kang Ruolan knew how to divide it.
There are now six male servants and seven female servants, but He Changgui and Yuan Xiangyu are husband and wife, so it is naturally difficult to separate them.
So the remaining sisters He Chunyu and He Dongxue shared a room; Yu Yejin and Miao Guihua shared a room; and Li Jincheng and Yue Ming shared a room.
Ling Yun, Shi Li and Yu Yezhou shared a room with three people, and finally Zhu Qiao and Kang Ruolan lived in a room by themselves, which was just right.
"Now let's talk about wages."
Xiao Ying led everyone into the main hall. Many people looked nervous, especially the children, who were afraid that they would be treated differently and would not get any money.
But having food and shelter here is already very good, and they shouldn't expect too much.
Then Xiao Ying said, "Ruolan is the housekeeper and will be in charge of all the housekeeping, so she'll get two taels of silver per month. The rest of the people will each have their own duties and will get one tael of silver per month. In addition, everyone will get two days of vacation per month."
Except for those who had lived in wealthy families, the rest of them opened their eyes wide in disbelief.
Especially the He Chunyu sisters, the Yu Yezhou siblings, and Miao Guihua, they could hardly believe their ears.
They could only get one tael of silver a month? Wouldn't that add up to twelve taels a year?
Their family couldn’t even earn this much in a year before!
They felt themselves in a dizziness of happiness, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.
Even Kang Ruolan and Zhu Qiao knew that the wages were not low. People like Li Jincheng and Yue Ming only earned 500 wen a month before.
Knowing that the lady lived in the village, they thought it would be good to earn two or three hundred coins a month, but now it was beyond their expectations.
He Dongxue asked excitedly but cautiously, "Madam, I'm just a child, can I also get one or two taels of silver?"
I always feel that I am not worthy.
"You have to take care of the Second Young Lady and make her satisfied. It's not easy."
Xiao Ying laughed, then reminded him, "Of course, if you do something wrong, there will be punishment. At the very least, your wages will be deducted, and at the worst, you may be kicked out and sold."
"So I hope you will all act with caution and refrain from betraying the Master or doing anything that would harm the Master's family."
Everyone immediately focused their attention and became more serious.
"I will follow Madam's instructions."
"I have one last warning for you." Xiao Ying's expression turned serious, and everyone held their breath.
"Remember, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't reveal anything you see to outsiders."
Although everyone was a little confused, they all answered in unison and kept it in mind.
The reason why Xiao Ying gave these instructions first was because she had too many secrets that she couldn't hide at all. Of course, she didn't think of hiding them from these people.
"Well, let's talk about meal times. In our family, we usually eat at the beginning of the Chen hour in the morning, at noon at noon, and at night at the You hour."
"Remember to send the meals here after they are prepared. You don't have to serve me during meals. I usually inform you of the daily meals in advance, but if I don't, you can do whatever you want."
"You will prepare your own meals. Each person can have one meat dish and one vegetable dish each day. The staple food should be enough to satisfy your hunger."
Zhu Qiao and Yuan Xiangyu both listened very carefully; this was their job.
Everyone smiled when they heard that they had one meat and one vegetable every day. They could even eat their fill of staple food, so this life was really hopeful.
"Yes, ma'am." Everyone answered in unison again.
"By the way, no one is allowed to enter my room without permission. Ruolan will take care of the rest of the matters."
Xiao Ying instructed and gave Kang Ruolan some rights.
I believe Kang Ruolan will arrange things like farming, cleaning, and being a doorman.
"Madam, please rest assured. I will make sure everything is arranged properly."
Kang Ruolan felt relieved and felt that she was trusted and valued by the lady.
Xiao Ying was actually just observing him, so it couldn't be said that he trusted him much.
"When the eldest master and his companions return soon, remember to go meet them, He Chunyu, Shi Li, and Yu Yezhou, and see what plans they have."
"Yes, ma'am."
The three of them bowed and saluted, feeling a little nervous, not knowing whether the master they were going to serve would be easy to get along with.
"There's nothing else to say. Go down first." Xiao Ying ordered, and suddenly said, "Ling Yun, He Changgui, and Yu Yejin will stay for a while."
The three of them stopped in their tracks, while the others filed out, feeling confused and curious.
The room suddenly became much emptier. Xiao Ying's eyes swept over the three people and finally fell on Yu Yejin.
The little girl looked very thin and timid, standing there with her head lowered and her eyes submissive.
The other two also looked puzzled, but no one said anything.
"Ye Jin, come here." Xiao Ying looked at Yu Ye Jin with a gentle look and waved to him.
Yu Yejin's body trembled slightly, as if he was a little scared, but he still walked over.
Xiao Ying touched her head. Her hair was rough and yellow, similar to that of Sister Chen Xingyun more than two months ago.
"Don't be afraid, let me check your throat, maybe it can recover."
Then his fingers touched her throat. Yu Yejin was surprised and happy, with disbelief in her eyes.
Madam actually said she could help cure her throat?
But she was born unable to speak. When she was a child, her parents consulted many doctors but they all said there was nothing they could do. Can Madam really help her with the treatment?
Meeting her watery eyes, Xiao Ying's expression softened a little. A stream of spiritual power burst out from his fingertips and instantly penetrated into the other's throat.
Not far away, Ling Yun and He Changgui also showed surprise. Could it be that the lady was also a miracle doctor? She kept them here just to help them with treatment?
Ling Yun's eyes flickered slightly. When he saw his wife in the morning, he felt that she had a very familiar aura. The second young lady also had that aura, which was the same as his.
Perhaps, Madam can really help him.
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