Jiang Tuantuan first asked him to recognize all the words in the Three Character Classic. Mai Wu was embarrassed to ask Jiang Tuantuan for help, so he went to the street and bought a bunch of delicious food for Jiang Li.
Seeing this, Jiang Li was willing to teach him and also gave some guidance on Mai Wu's ugly handwriting.
Mai Wu learns very quickly and has made great progress in just half a month. Jiang Tuantuan also bought him an abacus. As the future butler, how could he not be able to use an abacus skillfully!
This time, Mai Wu bought a pair of new shoes for Jiang Li, and Jiang Li also taught him how to use the abacus.
Jiang Tuantuan saw all of this. It was very good that Mai Wu was able to humbly learn from someone who was six years younger than him.
In the afternoon, a soldier on horseback came to the door and handed over a letter, saying that it must be delivered to Jiang Tuantuan in person.
I knew it was sent by Li Jingchen at once. Besides the letter, there was also a bundle.
The letter contained numerous instructions to make sure to tell him before coming, as he was extremely worried and the journey was very long. He also said that he had hired some people from the escort company to be responsible for protecting the safety of Jiang Tuantuan and his group, and that they would arrive in a few days. He also asked about whether Yubao was behaving well, how his parents were doing, how Jiang Li and Jiang An were doing, and so on.
Although Jiang Tuantuan took a long time to read the huge pile of letter papers, she still felt warm in her heart. It was a good feeling to be cared for by someone close to her.
He opened the bundle again and found a wooden box inside. When he opened the wooden box, it was full of silver and a lot of gold.
A full one hundred taels!
Jiang Tuantuan was a little surprised. Li Jingchen had only been working as an official for about two months. When did he become so rich?
In fact, Li Jingchen only received thirty taels of silver per month, plus ten stone of grain and one hundred acres of official land. The one hundred taels was part of the reward he received from the emperor.
Knowing that Jiang Tuantuan and his group would come in late autumn, Li Jingchen started decorating the yard and room early. There was only a jujube tree and some weeds in the yard.
Li Jingchen went to the flower market on his day off and bought a bunch of flowers to put in the yard. Although the arrangement was not that beautiful, it was much better than before.
The bed and table in the room were a bit old, so they were all thrown away and replaced with new ones, and the bedding was also bought.
I look forward to Jiang Tuantuan's arrival every day.
A month passed quickly, and Mai Wu learned a lot of knowledge. There were still seven days left before the autumn harvest.
When Jiang Tuantuan and Rou'er were having dinner, they accidentally mentioned this matter. Rou'er suddenly had an idea and said, "Why not let my Erjin teach your Maiwu? My father once praised Erjin as a very good housekeeper."
Jiang Tuantuan's eyes sparkled, "Is it really possible?"
Rou'er held Jiang Tuantuan's hand and nodded vigorously, "As long as it's something I propose, my father will agree."
Sure enough, when Mr. Zhou heard it was such a small matter, he immediately agreed.
Mai Wu was very lucky to be able to continue studying, because this was knowledge that could not be learned even if he paid money.
The first lesson Er Jin taught Mai Wu was to recognize his status, and Mai Wu was confused.
Er Jin said slowly: "We as housekeepers are both servants and masters. We are the servants of the boss, and we are the masters of our subordinates."
He said, "All we have to do is obey orders and not overstep our bounds. At the same time, we have to maintain good relationships with our subordinates. How to maintain relationships with subordinates is a science. You can't really drive them around like servants, but you also need to establish your own authority."
Mai Wu listened with half understanding, and he felt that he seemed to have grasped the clue.
Er Jin said: "You will understand after a while, but remember to have a clear conscience."
During these seven days, Mai Wu would come to ask Er Jin for advice every afternoon. Sometimes when Er Jin was busy, Mai Wu would stand by and watch how Er Jin handled things and how he dealt with various people.
Seven days passed and it was time for the autumn harvest. Jiang Tuantuan ordered everything that needed to be done, including inventorying supplies, counting silver, selling persimmons, and so on. He also introduced Mai Wu to Dr. Su from Tongji Hall.
Then he handed over all the power to Mai Wu and stopped taking care of everything. Jiang Tuantuan really wanted to know how far Mai Wu could go.
Because there is a shortage of people everywhere, two people are not enough to harvest wheat. Someone has to sell persimmons and make persimmon cakes. The key is that Mai Wu doesn't know how to do it. In addition to keeping the harvested grain for food, he also has to sell some of it.
These are all very troublesome, and you also have to deal with all kinds of human relationships.
Mai Wu thought that he was already a housekeeper and had a lot to do. He couldn't go to harvest wheat and make persimmon cakes every day. He needed people, obedient people.
Mai Wu was walking around the county when he saw four homeless people, about twelve to fifteen years old.
Their clothes were tattered, their hair was messy, and they lived by begging on the streets every day.
Mai Wu took out some candies from his pocket and walked towards the teenagers, "You must be hungry. Here are some candies for you."
As soon as the teenagers saw the candies, they all reached out to take one, unwrapped the sugar coating, and put it in their mouths. It was so sweet.
"Where are your parents?"
The tallest of the boys stepped forward and said, "We have been orphans since we were young, and have been begging for a living."
Mai Wu touched his head, thinking of his own days as a refugee, and said distressedly: "You are still young, and there are still many opportunities. If you are willing to follow me, I can guarantee that you will have enough food and clothing, and you can also earn money."
The boys looked up at him with sparkling eyes, but were a little wary, wondering why a stranger would suddenly be so nice to them.
Mai Wu sensed their concerns. "My home was washed away by the flood, and my family was all gone. I became a refugee myself, and was later rescued by my current employer. I understand how you feel."
One of the boys' eyes became red. He once had a happy family.
Mai Wudao said, "There are twenty acres of land just outside the city that need to be harvested, but unfortunately we don't have enough manpower. You can come with me to take a look. If you want, you can stay. If you don't want to, I can't catch the four of you alone."
Perhaps because Mai Wu was a simple and honest person, the boys believed him, followed him out of the city, and soon reached the fields.
Mai Gu is harvesting wheat by himself with great effort. It is really difficult for him to do it alone.
Mai Wu knew that they had not had lunch, so he took out a few naan breads from the house and gave one to each of them.
While eating, he talked about the situation of the field, and the young men became more and more convinced.
After eating, Mai Wu walked towards the wheat in the field and said loudly: "I brought you some helpers."
Mai Gu was so excited, but when he saw that they were some teenagers, his face immediately fell. Mai Wu patted his shoulder and said, "Don't look at your young age, but you have plenty of strength. You do a good job, so take care of these four."
Mai Gu had no choice but to agree and began to teach them how to harvest wheat.
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