Chapter 598: Can’t Support Those Idle People
There were a lot of things waiting to be done that they had no idea what to do. Faced with the urgent situation, Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu had to give up their previous agreement to spend a few days experiencing the Lingnan cuisine.
Xu Wenxiu originally planned to wait for the whole family to rest for a few days and recover their spirits before slowly discussing the matter of purchasing servants. However, after only waiting for two days, the whole family could not find a single person who was free.
Xu Yu was captured by Jiang Yubai, who was eagerly waiting for him, and disappeared for the whole day.
Second Aunt Xu was preoccupied with the affairs of the embroidery shop and was thinking of opening her own shop in Lingnan. As soon as the sun rose, she ran out with the two people assigned by Xu Minghui.
Aunt Xu was also worried about the tavern.
Uncle Xu was busy checking whether the location of the winery pre-selected by Xu Minghui was suitable, while Aunt Xu was busy arranging and purchasing various wine-making equipment.
Even Xu Yanran and Xu Mingyang were busy running in and out, all helping Mr. Hu set up his own clinic.
As for Sang Zhixia...
Xu Wenxiu sighed with both pride and heartache: "Xia Xia is even busier."
"I heard from Minghui that the farm he runs in Lingnan is quite large. It's been over a year since the farm was founded, and Xia Xia hasn't had the chance to visit. Now that she's finally here, she can't spare the time."
Xu Minghui wanted Sang Zhixia to take a look and give it a try, so as to give him some confidence that he would not make mistakes in the future.
Sang Zhixia wanted to personally look at it and think about the next direction, and the two of them hit it off immediately after wanting to do it themselves.
But there are some differences here compared to when I was in the northwest.
At that time, the farm was right next to the village, so there was no need for a car to get there, you could just stroll there.
But the farm here is very far from home, and it takes most of the day just to get there by car. It is simply not feasible to go back and forth every day.
Xu Wenxiu finished speaking helplessly, "From what Xia Xia and Yu'er said, it's really inconvenient to travel back and forth. They probably want to stay at the farm for a while."
"Once they all move to the farm, we'll be the only ones left in this huge house to keep company."
Mrs. Xie never goes out unless there is something important.
Liu Qingfang was determined to keep a low profile and was not willing to show up in public. Most of the time, once she entered her yard, she would not step out.
Fortunately, there are still these two people at home to keep me company, otherwise...
Xu Wenxiu said with a smile, "Who will come and play with Nuonuo and Yuanbao with me?"
Nuonuo and Yuanbao were left at home by their parents, and the little ones didn't care.
He eats and sleeps every day, and plays around when he wakes up. He takes advantage of the fact that his father, who likes to play with him, is not at home, and he lives a very happy life with the indulgence of his elders.
Madam Xie fiddled with the small clothes in her hands and said, "It's good for young people to be busy. It's better than those idlers who stay at home and only care about eating the family inheritance."
“However, although there are many masters in the house, they are not enough when they are at home. It seems that they don’t need so many servants?”
After Xu Wenxiu took on the job of housekeeper, she really put a lot of thought into drafting various rules and regulations, hoping to run all the courtyards in the house in an orderly manner so as to avoid being laughed at by guests.
She deliberately imitated the rules she had used in the Marquis' Mansion, and cut out most of them, listing in detail the staffing needed by the young masters, young ladies and ladies in each place.
But now that I think about it, it’s actually useless.
Xu Wenxiu sighed, "Isn't that exactly what happened?"
"I invited you here today because I want you to help me figure out how to properly allocate the staff for this service."
"I had originally thought that Yanran was growing up day by day. As a good girl, she should have at least four big maids and six rough maids around her, and two servants to do the work. Otherwise, how would it look like if people saw her outside?"
"But I just mentioned this, do you know how Yanran responded to me?"
Liu Qingfang, who was playing with the Luban lock with Nuonuo, looked up with amusement: "What did you say?"
Xu Wenxiu was so angry that she laughed: "She said that she worked as an assistant in the clinic and received five taels of silver a month from her master. She really couldn't afford to support so many idle people."
"The little girl begged me to give up, saying that she didn't need anyone in her yard and that she had to save her wages to buy gifts for all of us. She didn't want to waste money like this."
Although everyone knew that Xu Yanran was joking when she said she couldn't afford it, she didn't have to pay for supporting these people herself.
But Xu Yanran said it was not necessary, and Aunt Xu San and her husband agreed, saying that they would only need two maids to do the rough work of washing, cleaning, and drying clothes on weekdays.
The young lady who should have been pampered has become like this. The people living in Xu Mingyang's courtyard are all rough boys, so they are even easier to deal with.
Xu Wenxiu closed the booklet he had drawn up earlier and said with a smile, "We'll also need two maids to do the laundry over there. After that, we'll hire the cooks and maids in the kitchen, and we can save on most of the rest."
Mrs. Xie and Liu Qingfang had said early on that there was no need to find a replacement, and the old man and his family also thought it was a burden.
As for Second Aunt Xu and Third Aunt Xu...
These two people are so busy all day that they are nowhere to be seen. As long as someone washes, dries and folds the dirty clothes, and there is food to eat when they get home, they have no complaints.
Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu were often not at home, and the kingfisher feather and painted fan were always very useful. They also took good care of Nuonuo and Yuanbao, and said there was no need to add more.
All in all, nothing else is needed except for maids.
All of Xu Wenxiu's efforts were in vain.
Mrs. Xie found it funny and hooked Yuanbao's hand and said, "Since you won't be using the personal protective equipment for the time being, it will save you a lot of worry."
"In fact, having fewer people at home also has its advantages. Too many people and too many eyes wouldn't be as free as we have now."
"That's it."
Liu Qingfang smiled and reassured Xu Wenxiu: "Why not select a few calm and thoughtful maids to serve in the Madam's courtyard on weekdays. Firstly, they can help take care of Nuonuo and Yuanbao, and Jinxi also needs to be taken care of. Secondly, if there are visitors at home, it will be better to have a comprehensive set of rules."
You can't just turn around and ask the maid who is sweeping the floor to pour tea for guests when they come, right?
If all else fails, the owner of the house can do it directly, but that wouldn't look appropriate.
Xu Wenxiu had no choice but to do so. Seeing this, Liu Qingfang quickly said, "The people who serve Nuonuo and Yuanbao must not be careless. They must be chosen carefully."
"It's still early today, why don't you send someone to call a matchmaker to take a look?"
Xu Wenxiu perked up when she heard this: "You're right, we have to choose carefully."
"I have to take my time choosing."
While the family members were busy selecting people, Sang Zhixia climbed to the highest point of the farm. Against the glaring sunlight, he looked down and chuckled softly while fanning himself with his hands.
"The terraced fields have been renovated better than I initially expected."
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