Chapter 288 Preparations for Departure
Yu Xiaofang looked at this and that, and was about to say that he might as well stay, when Lin Mo looked at him and said, "Xiaofang, why don't you go to the capital with Mr. Zhao and the others? I think your medical skills are quite good, and you staying with Mr. Zhao and the others would be a kind of security."
As for them staying in Lingnan, it seemed to make no difference whether he was there or not.
Zhao Xiang actually wanted Yu Xiaofang to accompany him. Indeed, Lin Mo was right. In his opinion, Yu Xiaofang's medical skills were much better than those of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital. If he had him around, it would save a lot of trouble.
"Xiao Fang, if possible, I also hope that you can come with us to Beijing. But this is just my idea. If you don't want to, I won't force you. You don't have to think too much about it. It's up to you to make the decision."
Yu Xiaofang was also very confident in his medical skills. Upon hearing this, he nodded and smiled, "Okay, I'll go to Beijing too!"
When they come to Beijing, they really need someone like me.
It was perfect. He could have a good look around the capital to see if he could find some rare medicinal herbs and exchange ideas with the capable doctors. After all, the capital was different from other places. It must be full of talented people!
Lin Mo glanced at Yu Xiaofang, who was full of enthusiasm and anticipation, and sighed secretly in his heart. There were some things he should tell this cousin.
With the decision about whether to stay or go roughly settled, everyone felt relieved, chatting and laughing as they discussed the future. Only Aunt Li Shiyi, though she also laughed and laughed for them, felt a little sad at heart.
She had basically lived in the Zhao family for the past few years. She said she was employed by the Zhao family to do work, but in fact, from the beginning, no one had ever treated her as a servant. In these years at the Zhao family, she had lived a very relaxed and calm life.
She did all the work she was supposed to do, so even though she lived in the Zhao family and received wages, she felt down-to-earth.
Now that they are gone, we won’t see them again!
Now that I am alone in my home in Zaihu Village, I don’t know how long it will take for me to get used to the days ahead.
Although her daughter and son-in-law have said several times that they want to take her home to live with them in her old age, her son-in-law's family is also a big one, and as an outsider, it is not convenient for her to stay with them for a long time.
As time goes by, conflicts are bound to arise.
My daughter and son-in-law have no objection, but others may have something bad to say.
She is not so shameless that she cannot bear such grievance.
As everyone was talking, Zhao Liya whispered something to Shu Yan. Shu Yan nodded and smiled, "I thought so too. I was planning to tell you and Auntie later, so now is the perfect time to tell you."
Zhao Liya smiled at Aunt Li Shiyi and said, "Aunt Eleven, Sister Shu Yan also said that if Aunt Eleven doesn't mind, why don't you follow Sister Shu Yan and the others to the provincial capital? It would be a good opportunity for you to help Sister Shu Yan take care of the chores at home. Sister Shu Yan and Brother Lin will have too much to take care of and will definitely be too busy to handle it."
Mrs. Deng and Widow Qu both laughed, "That's great, that's the best! We were just saying that Eleventh Sister-in-law must have a good arrangement!"
"Yes! Otherwise we wouldn't feel at ease!"
Aunt Li Shiyi was stunned for a moment, her eyes welling up. She quickly nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll go. I don't have anything to do at home anyway, so if I can help you, that would be great!"
Shu Yan glanced at Lin Mo and smiled, "Brother Lin and I don't have any elders either. If Aunt Eleven doesn't mind, you can follow us from now on. After all, you'll have an elder in the family."
Lin Mo also nodded: "Okay."
People are all made of flesh and blood. Aunt Li Shiyi has lived with everyone for so many years, and they get along very happily. It would be fine if they lived together forever.
Aunt Li Shiyi was naturally willing and agreed with a smile.
Although she would rather live with her daughter, she is a married woman with her own family. She has her parents-in-law above her, and her family has not been divided. She has many brothers and sisters-in-law. She definitely cannot go with them. It would be better to live with Shu Yan and the others.
The matter was resolved, and everyone was happy.
Zhao Liya thought about discussing it with Shu Yan and Lin Mo privately. She thought it was time to raise Aunt Eleven's wages, perhaps just one or two taels of silver a month. Any gifts or purchases for Aunt Eleven during the holidays would be another matter.
It's not right for Aunt Eleven to be their elder and help with the work but not get paid. This is not right.
Shu Yan and Lin Mo would naturally not refuse to pay Aunt Eleven's wages, but they were afraid that Aunt Eleven would feel guilty and refuse to accept it, so they had to bring it up first.
If Aunt Eleven doesn't want wages, it's fine for one or two years, but it will definitely be inappropriate for a long time. Since we are going to live together for a long time and live in harmony, the financial matters must be made clear and there can be no ambiguity.
It was getting late, and soon everyone went back to rest.
As for when I will be able to fall asleep after returning home, it is hard to say. Such a big change will always make it difficult for people to calm down quickly.
The next day, Zhao Liya, Hu Ling, and Hu Shu called Lin Mo and Shu Yan together to talk, and explained many things to them.
As the general manager, Uncle Hu had to hand over all his responsibilities, which was not something he could do overnight. He had to gather all the other managers, both big and small, and formally introduce Lin Mo. He also had to give Lin Mo a chance to establish his authority, otherwise he might not be able to control everyone.
The leaders and managers of Zaihu Village, Bajiao Village, Baijia Village and other villages also have to find time to formally push Lin Mo out. From now on, he will be the only one in charge.
Zhao Liya and the others live far away, so it’s good enough if they can check the accounts once every two years.
Fortunately, Zhong Jing is still in the neighboring Suixi County and can take care of it to some extent.
So Lin Mo suddenly became extremely busy, and people were looking for him everywhere.
Lin Mo was originally from the Zhao family. Uncle Hu and Zhao Liya both respected and valued him, and everyone was willing to listen to him. As long as the leaders of Zaihu Village, Bajiao Village and Baijia Village stood on the side of Lin Mo, even if there were occasionally a few people in other places with ulterior motives who intended to do something in the future, it would not be a big problem.
If Lin Mo can't even handle this, he is destined to fail in his role as the chief manager or steward.
As for Shu Yan, it is enough for her to manage the big restaurant in the provincial capital, and she does not need to worry about other things.
The Zhao family bought a big house in the provincial capital last year. It has three courtyards and a large garden, and there is even a large landscape lake in the garden.
Zhao Liya also entrusted the care of this mansion to Shu Yan and others.
Shu Yan and Lin Mo planned to go to the provincial capital after this busy period and buy a two-story courtyard house as their home.
Zhao Liya then smiled and said to Shu Yan: "My father said that our family should come back in a few years. Why don't you spend a little more money and buy a house near our home?"
(End of this chapter)
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