Chapter 52: Housekeeping

Butler He and Madam Dou beside them looked at each other and bowed, being more respectful than before.

They were not surprised that Young Madam Du Jingyi was in charge of the household.

But they also knew in their hearts that the general was taking this opportunity to teach them a lesson.

Tell them to be more careful in the future.

Only by identifying the master of the back house can you get things done beautifully.

Therefore, the two of them, who had been somewhat wavering before, finally settled down, and in their minds, they also used this incident to officially move Du Jingyi to the position of the master of the rear house.

After delivering the household affairs, Shang Ji still had military affairs to attend to, so he no longer accompanied Du Jingyi.

He only left a team of personal guards for her to protect her safety, and then he left first.

After he left, Du Jingyi did not leave immediately. Instead, he turned around and said to Butler He and Madam Dou.

"I am young, and my mother's family is not a famous family, so I don't know much about many things in the backyard. I didn't have a caring person to teach me before, so I still rely on you two for the things in the front yard and backyard."

"You are all old people employed by my mother-in-law. When you were in the East Garden, you were loyal and devoted to protecting the whole courtyard. So now that you have come to the General's Mansion, you can display your abilities even more. I hope you two will not have any rifts with me. Let's work together so that the general will have no worries when he works for His Majesty outside."

These words brought tears to the eyes of Butler He and Madam Dou.

Considering their previous qualifications in the Duke's Mansion, it would be a waste of their talents to be in charge of a small East Garden.

But Du Jingyi has been in the mansion for three years and he has never seen them complain. They work diligently and manage the East Garden with unity.

If she could bring this kind of atmosphere to the general's mansion, she would be able to live a comfortable life in the future.

Therefore, Du Jingyi's words were sincere.

Nanny Dou stepped forward and expressed her opinion.

"Don't worry, Madam. We will do our best to serve you. Even if we invite any family in Sui'an City, we will not be rude."

"That's good."

Afterwards, Du Jingyi took them to the backyard to work.

The front hall is not complicated. You just need to sweep it carefully from top to bottom and then add the furniture.

So no effort is required.

As for the backyard, I have to be careful because I have to bring my eldest sister-in-law Liu, my nephew Shang Zhiping and my eighth sister Xue Niang along.

The small garden in the southeast corner doesn’t look very big.

But it makes people feel open-minded.

So, after walking up and down, back and forth, Du Jingyi made up his mind.

"Butler He, please merge this small garden into the courtyard next to it, and the two rooms in front of it can be used as Ping'er's study. It happens to be close to the courtyard next door, so it will be easier for my sister-in-law to take care of her."

Her impression of Shang Zhiping was still that he was cowardly and timid.

It is difficult to change all at once.

Therefore, it is best to start with the environment.

If people stay in a cramped place for too long, they will seem a little dull.

But if what you see in front of you is full of vitality and lush greenery, anyone who sees it will feel relaxed and happy.

Such a grand arrangement cannot be explained in just a few words.

Butler He and Madam Dou looked at each other and felt some admiration.

I originally thought that this young lady would arrange the affairs of the main courtyard first, and then deal with other things, but I didn't expect that the first person she cared about was their eldest master's child Shang Zhiping.

Therefore, the two of them also felt emotional.

How could Du Jingyi not know what they were thinking, so he said comfortingly.

"Don't be afraid of spending more money. Anyway, the general said that all the rewards can be used. Just expand this courtyard. Ping'er is not young anymore. Whether she wants to study or practice martial arts with the general in the future, she needs a place, right?"

Hearing this, Butler He and Madam Dou no longer refused and expressed their opinions immediately.

"Don't worry, Madam. We will definitely take care of this matter."

"That's good."

A few people walked along the corridor and came to another place near the courtyard.

Du Jingyi walked in and took a look. The yard was not very big.

There are three rooms in the main house, one on each side, but the scenery is unique.

There is a maple forest here, which is shining red in the autumn. It makes people happy just by looking at it, and he said immediately.

"Leave this place to Eighth Sister. I remember that there was a maple leaf embroidered on her handkerchief. I think she likes it. When she sees this scenery, she will definitely like it."

Nanny Dou had a lot of contact with the Eighth Miss on a daily basis, so she naturally knew some of her preferences, so she smiled and praised her.

"Young Madam is indeed attentive. Miss Eight really loves to see the red maple leaves."

"That's good."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Then Du Jingyi pointed to an empty space next to him and said to Nanny Dou.

"I would like to ask Madam to build a swing here, so that my eighth sister can have a place to relax when she gets tired of embroidering."

She arranged everything in perfect order and didn't look like a woman from a small family at all.

Before, Nanny Dou was still a little worried.

Now that Du Jingyi has walked around like this, I feel a lot more relieved.

After taking a thorough look at their courtyards, Du Jingyi led his men to the main courtyard of the general's mansion.

This area is located in the north and there is not much outstanding scenery.

But the advantage is that the land is spacious, giving Du Jingyi enough space to display his talents.

Butler He suggested according to what she just said.

"Young Madam, we can build a garden here and find some craftsmen from Jiangnan to build it carefully. It will definitely look good."

Du Jingyi nodded, then shook his head and said with a smile.

"The garden needs to be built, but the general's training ground also needs to be cleared and properly arranged. If a general's mansion is full of soft talk, it will not be good for the general's reputation."

Butler He said with a look of sudden realization.

"What the young lady said is true. I almost overlooked it."

"However, I will have to trouble Manager He to discuss this with the general in order to figure out how to build this martial arts training ground. I am just a woman in the back house, and I really don't understand the ins and outs of this."

"Don't worry, Madam. I'll leave it to this old servant."

"nature."

Then she looked around the yard again and divided the land immediately.

It clearly explains where to build landscapes, where to leave open space, where to decorate things, and how to renovate each area.

After all the trouble, it was almost evening.

Looking at the afterglow of the setting sun shining on the wooden pillars and bluestone floors of the entire general's mansion, it exudes a faint warm color.

Everyone felt comforted after seeing this, thinking that there is always a silver lining after a dark cloud, and everything will be fine.

Before leaving, Du Jingyi took people to take inventory of the warehouse in the main courtyard.

The people guarding here are Shang Ji's trusted guards in the army.

Therefore, not only are ordinary people not allowed to get close, there is also no possibility of losing anything.

(End of this chapter)