Chapter 342 The new house is completed, magnificent
No longer hiring? People with poor performance are not hired anymore?
So what will happen to them in the future? Where will they go to work and earn money?
Who would want the workers who were fired by Madam Xiao?
If no one wants them, how can they make money? They will definitely be scolded by their families and even beaten out.
Thinking of this, some people felt extremely regretful. Why didn't they behave properly on weekdays? Why did they only know how to be sneaky and cunning?
No, they must not be kicked out, otherwise they will be really finished.
Some people actually knelt down in front of Xiao Ying on the spot, crying and hoping that she would take back her decision and not drive them away.
As a result, before Xiao Ying could say anything, the other workers started cursing him, and they were so ashamed that they covered their faces and cried, wishing they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Xiao Ying said coldly, "I'm being merciful by not firing you until the end of the year. If you continue to pester me, don't blame me for not hiring even your family members in the future!"
The workers who were driven away felt even more ashamed upon hearing this, but hope arose in their hearts again.
Yes, although they were driven away, their family members still had a chance. They must not anger Madam Xiao, or even their own family members would not be hired.
He didn't dare to argue anymore, but kowtowed to express his gratitude.
Xiao Ying had a very long New Year's holiday this time and did not return to work until New Year's Day.
The workers are both happy and depressed. They are happy because they can spend more time with their families and have a good New Year, but they are depressed because they will earn a day less money if they work at night.
In addition to the workers of these three workshops, Xiao Ying also gave rewards to people in the papermaking and printing workshops, the road construction team, the academy, the medical clinic, the martial arts school and others.
Those who received the reward were very happy and vowed to work for her again next year.
Xiao Ying smiled. Chen Zhong's team of craftsmen had almost become her exclusive team of craftsmen. They had been helping her build various buildings for almost half a year.
The cement road leading to the papermaking workshop was officially completed a few days ago, making it more convenient to travel back and forth in the future, as people can directly use a horse-drawn carriage.
She does have a lot of things to build next year. Among other things, Yingfeng New Village should be put on the agenda.
Then there are some people who manage the shops outside, including Fude, Xiao Laosan and others in the cement workshop, who also received rewards and enjoyed the same annual leave.
Finally, those who farmed in the fairy palace and the mountains were also rewarded with silver and food, but they were divided according to family.
Not to mention the servants in Xiao Ying's own house and the members of the sect, who received the most and best rewards. She never treated those who had made contributions unfairly.
This reward cost at least five thousand taels, but she was happy about it.
Money is earned to be spent, and its value can only be reflected when it is spent.
The twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.
The new house rewarded by the emperor is finally completed!
Ouyang Xun, the great craftsman, was indeed worthy of his reputation. He said she could move in before the New Year, and she really was able to move in.
However, Xiao Ying was not in a hurry to move in, because the new house was built with cement and was very humid. She planned to deal with the moisture first.
The large house with four courtyards covers an area of nearly ten acres. It looks magnificent and exquisite from a distance.
Ouyang Xun took Xiao Ying on a tour, and what they saw was red walls and yellow tiles, and the walls were at least two meters high.
The courtyard gate is two spacious copper doors. When you push open the doors, you will see an exquisite relief screen wall.
You have to go around the screen wall to reach the front yard.
The entire ground is paved with cement, smooth and flat, without any gaps or cracks.
Green pines are planted on one side and snow plums are planted on the other side. Both are plants that are not afraid of the severe cold and are extremely proud.
There are three side rooms on each side, and the main room also has three rooms, but it is more spacious and is generally used to entertain guests.
Next to the main house is a moon gate, through which you will reach the second courtyard.
The second courtyard is more spacious, and the left and right sides are no longer wing rooms, but are directly built into separate courtyards.
There is also a courtyard on the left side of the third entrance, and a pond on the right side. There are rockery, rocks, pavilions and towers beside the pond.
The winding path leads to a secluded place, where there is a lush green bamboo forest.
The fourth entrance also has a courtyard, and most of the rest is a garden, which is ingeniously designed and meticulously crafted.
The rooms are also furnished with furniture made of pearwood or rosewood, ranging from large step-out beds to small items, all of which are very exquisite.
Many of the visitors were stunned. How could a house be built like this? Is this the home of a wealthy family?
As expected of Xiao Yiren, as expected of the gift from the Emperor, this house is so beautiful!
Xiao Ying and the children were fine, after all, they had seen the buildings in the fairy palace, which were more magnificent and grand than this.
But everyone is still very happy because they have a big house of their own outside.
“This is so big and beautiful!”
Zhou Lihua couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and came close to Xiao Ying and winked.
"Second sister-in-law, your house is so big and there are so many yards. Can you give us a yard to live in?"
She really likes this place and wants to live here!
Ever since that night when Chen Qingming said he didn't want to study and that if she had the ability she could go and earn her own living, she faced reality.
She didn't have the ability to earn an imperial decree, and her son didn't look like someone who could study, so she gradually gave up the idea.
Compare what?
The difference between her and her second sister-in-law is like the soil on the ground and the bright moon in the sky; they cannot be compared at all.
Not to mention that her second sister-in-law is the daughter of Marquis Zhenyuan, she can even earn a seventh-rank imperial edict, which she will never be able to catch up with even if she flatters him in her lifetime.
So she thought it through and decided to change her strategy. Since she couldn't compete, she would just cling to her second sister-in-law.
My second sister-in-law is so capable. She can't just ignore these people after she becomes successful. Maybe she can even take them to Beijing in the future.
"What are you crazy about? How dare you say such things? How can a brother's wife live in a widow's house? Wouldn't it be embarrassing to tell others about it?"
This time, without waiting for Xiao Ying to speak, Chen Zhang started cursing first.
If there weren't so many people around, she would have wanted to grab Zhou Lihua's ears.
This person will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't embarrass himself every day, right?
Zhou Lihua immediately looked aggrieved: "Mom, what's so shameful about this? My second sister-in-law is family to us. What's so strange about us living together?"
"Besides, we're not staying here for free. We'll take care of the house for her so she doesn't have to worry about anything."
"Humph, mother, I think you are too distant. Don't you consider your second sister-in-law as your own?"
"You are my second sister-in-law's mother-in-law. Isn't it natural for a mother-in-law to help her daughter-in-law take care of the house?"
These words left Chen Zhang speechless.
Chen Zhang was shocked. How could Zhou Lihua say such a thing? She has made some progress recently.
Fearing that Xiao Ying might misunderstand, she quickly explained, "Don't listen to her nonsense. Mother naturally treats you as a family member."
"It's just that I'm an old woman of no use and can't help you at all."
How could she possibly live in such a nice house? If she really moved in, she wouldn't know where to put her hands and feet.
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