Chapter 169: Master and Servant
Shopkeeper Zhao said: Get married at the end of the year.
Mo Yi didn't sleep well the whole night.
When I saw Aunt Zhao again, she didn't mention it. I wanted to ask, but I couldn't bring myself to ask.
So, I stopped caring about it and continued to focus on my big business.
The Ji sisters are very reliable.
Within a few days, the things were ready and Ji Yunqiu came again.
After Mo Yi carefully inspected it, he was quite satisfied.
Ji Dahua said: "It could have been done even faster. It was delayed because we sisters discussed how to do the job better. This is what we thought..." She told Mo Yi the result of the sisters' discussion.
Mo Yi also felt good after hearing this.
So the two sides talked about various details for a long time.
When signing the contract at the end, the eldest sister of the Ji family smiled brightly at the wages given by Mo Yi, and she must be satisfied.
However, Mo Yi said that the Ji sisters could not read, so Ji Yunqiu could sign on behalf of the eight sisters.
She felt that if she could hold Ji Yunqiu with this contract, it would be like holding his eight sisters.
It's not that she was calculating, it's really... these women probably don't have any concept of contracts and keeping promises. Don't look at the promises now, when there are more jobs and money to earn. Especially when you know your selling price, there is no guarantee that it won't change.
By then, with eight people arguing with each other, it would be unbearable.
Let's use Ji Yunqiu's future to restrain them.
After the contract was signed, there was no rush to start the work.
First, the middleman was asked to rent a small courtyard near Ji's house. The house was quite new and only needed a little cleaning. The key was to renovate it and build a fire wall in the work room. In winter, a fire was burned outside the wall to ensure that the room could be used for work and it had to be clean.
Most of the materials used to make things are fine silk, and there are even gold, silver, pearls, and finished products.
Keep it in the house and have someone watch it.
But there are not enough people on hand, so we really can’t make it happen.
I am somewhat uneasy about buying someone now.
Just when she was worried, Xiangzhi came to her and said hesitantly, "Girl, Xiangzhi wants to work for Li Qi..."
"What can you do there?" Mo Yi asked curiously.
Xiangzhi's face turned red.
"You...are interested in Li Qi?"
Xiangzhi nodded.
Mo Yi was stunned. After asking carefully, he understood: a few days ago, Song Jiaxing was in the store all day and could not do errands.
Sometimes, Mo Yi asked Xiangzhi to deliver things, pass messages, or collect money.
After a while, she and Li Qi fell in love...
This was the first time Mo Yi encountered this kind of thing, and he didn't know what to do...
Xiangzhi is one year older than Moyi, seventeen. Generally speaking, maids get married later, eighteen or nineteen is normal.
"Xiangzhi, there's something wrong with Li Qi's legs."
"Girl, Xiangzhi knows." Xiangzhi was quite calm, "Xiangzhi has no parents or brothers, is not good-looking, and has no talent.
My family has increased my monthly allowance, but I don’t have much saved. Even if I save for another two years, and my girlfriend is kind enough to give me some extra money when I get married… I still won’t be able to marry well.”
"I originally wanted to go with my sister to the palace with the young lady. But if Xiangzhi goes, I'm afraid her only virtue is loyalty, and she can't help you in any other way. Xiangzhi sees that you are using the sisters given by Madam Zhao very well.
So, I thought it would be nice to marry Li Qi. Although he has a bad leg, he is capable and looks better than me. He makes a lot of money and has no bad health. Moreover, he has no parents and is all alone. He will definitely know how to love others. We can get by together.”
It’s true... Where there is a pragmatic master, there is a pragmatic maid.
"Then you have to think about it carefully. His leg cannot be cured. You are willing now, but if you dislike him in the future, I will not agree with you!"
"Don't worry, young lady. I have thought of everything. Li Qi said that we will work with you all the time. He will use the money he saves to buy land and then rent it out. He will use the money he saves to buy a small courtyard. In the future...if you have a son, let him take care of the son you and the prince have."
"...You've only been there a few times, how come you're saying this?!" Mo Yi couldn't believe it.
Xiangzhi was also shy and covered her face.
"...That's fine too. Then you can go to the small courtyard and take over the job of the Song family's wife. You can get a monthly salary. When you get married, I'll give you a red envelope."
"Yes! Thank you, girl!" Xiangzhi agreed happily.
This is a good idea, as we can transfer Old Lady Song and the wives of the Song family to South City.
The Song family had a pair of children. They were brought home and played with their eldest nephew first...
The manpower can be allocated temporarily...
…
That day, Hongyan brought a note to Mo Yi, "The prince said he might not have time to go, so he wants you to go."
"Liu family? This is..."
"The home of the Liuge elder. The Liuge elder is a practical man. Before he was promoted to the position of elder, he had been running around outside. The emperor valued him very much. As he got older and could no longer run, he stayed in the court as an elder. His son, Lord Liu Yue..."
"Inherited his legacy?" Mo Yi asked casually.
"No." Hongyan smiled for a long time: "When he was young, Master Liu Yue was a well-known playboy in the capital. The old man was away from home for a long time, and he was spoiled by Madam Liu. He was really good at playing, there was nothing he couldn't do!
But no one expected that after getting married, he would be henpecked! His wife's name was Hu Jingmei, and they were childhood sweethearts, with a deep affection. They had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son Liu Jian, the second son Liu Nian and the daughter Liu Siwan were twins, a boy and a girl.
Lord Liu's performance in the Supervisory Council is not particularly outstanding, but with Elder Liu in charge at home, he should not be underestimated.
Elder Liu is very capable and has a bad temper, but he can't do anything about his son. This time it's Elder Liu's birthday party, and the prince has prepared some gifts for you to take over."
"Will the prince's...concubines go?" Mo Yi asked awkwardly.
The last time Mrs. Zhao celebrated her birthday, it was Concubine Feng who sent the gift on behalf of the palace.
"Since none of the concubines are going, you are the only one going. The prince... thinks highly of you!" Hongyan smiled.
"So this time, I'm going alone again?" Mo Yi still remembered that at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, Princess Wenfang laughed at them for socializing without their parents.
"The prince asked you to go, you don't have to pay attention to anyone's gossip!" Hongyan curled her lips.
…
Nanny Zhao didn't come that day, so Hongyan accompanied Mo Yi and Mo Yuan.
Originally, if Nanny Zhao wasn't going, Mo Yi hadn't planned to invite Mo Yuan.
But she has her own friends now, and someone wrote to her a few days ago asking if she wanted to go.
Moreover, there is also Zhang Debao!
I have already asked for a post for her. She can go there on her own without taking her!
It’s simply…
Master Jiang had Mo Yi's measurements, and her clothes were delivered to her regularly.
You can wear it once when you go out to visit someone, and you are not allowed to wear it next time you go out.
How can such a waste of materials and labor be achieved?!
So, some of them were given to Mo Yuan.
Mo Yuan asked Liu to modify it and it looked like new. Now, she wears it beautifully.
Although the Liu family does not have exquisitely carved beams and painted buildings, the elder knows a lot.
Therefore, the orientation and layout are particularly comfortable.
The whole garden was filled with the strange rocks and plants he brought back. In the corridor, there were two very large parrots with colorful feathers, and they could talk and were quite noisy...
Mo Yi was taken directly to the back hall to meet Old Madam Liu. After everyone exchanged greetings, they presented the prince's gift.
It was the first time that Old Madam Liu saw Mo Yi. She was very polite, exchanged a few words of greeting, and introduced the Liu family members present.
Then, Mo Yi saw Mrs. Liu Hu Jingmei that Hongyan mentioned.
He is supposed to be in his thirties, but looks like he is in his early twenties.
The skin is extremely white, even whiter than the ink lines.
However, Mo Wen was healthy, while Hu Shi was extremely weak...
She was wearing a green Song Dynasty brocade robe with a hundred birds pattern, the fabric was shiny and heavy. Her hair was shiny and she wore an imperial green hairpin. She was quiet... just like a lady in an ancient painting.
There is some innocence in the eyes and some innocence in the expression.
She spoke slowly and softly, and her voice was even more sickly and beautiful than Mo Yuan's.
I feel like she's a little careless...
As for her appearance, she is not that pretty, but she is very energetic. I don't know why the playboy from the Liu family is afraid of her.
Hu Jingmei nodded and greeted the Mo sisters politely, but she had no intention of developing a deeper friendship with them.
Her daughter Liu Siwan stood beside her.
She was a girl in her teens, with bright eyes and white teeth. She wore a pearl flower on her head and a beige dress. Her neck was erect and her back was straight. She looked like a proud little girl.
She had much richer expressions than Hu. When she saw the Mo sisters for the first time, she was a little curious and smiled sweetly.
Mo Yi and Mo Yuan both had good eyesight, and after exchanging a few words, their eyes fell on the person next to Liu Siwan at the same time.
She was a girl of about fourteen or fifteen, a real beauty! If she hadn't been wearing a maid's clothes...
Just as he was distracted, he was pulled back by Old Madam Liu, "Miss Mo, go back and tell the prince that I thank the prince on behalf of the old man."
He chatted for a while longer, "There are quite a few chrysanthemums in the garden, many of which were brought back by the elder from outside. They are rare, Miss Mo can go and take a look."
(End of this chapter)
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