After the stewards had left, Du Jingyi called Madam Dou forward.

"Cherry, bring a stool for Mammy to sit on."

"Yes, ma'am."

Nanny Dou was not too polite. She had served the Gu family for three generations and was therefore considered a family hero.

After sitting down, Nanny Dou looked at Du Jingyi and said with a smile on her face.

"Madam, just speak up if you have anything to say. I am listening."

"Madame Dou is still straightforward. The thing is, Madam Cai stayed in Sui'an City to guard it. I don't think there are other suitable candidates among the people who came with her this time. So I want Madam to help teach Yingtao so that she can be more like an aunt and be more comfortable with the housekeeper in the future. I just don't know if it will cause Madam trouble."

"No, Yingtao is the most suitable person to be the manager. She has always served the Madam, so she should know a lot. I don't have much to teach her, but if she asks, I will tell her everything!"

This is indeed true. After more than ten years of experience, Cherry's abilities are now obvious to all.

The only thing that is still lacking is probably the accumulation of time, so Aunt Dou does not take credit for it. She just says that if Cherry has any questions, she can ask her and she will teach her everything she knows.

So, after hearing this, Du Jingyi glanced at Yingtao, and she immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Madam Dou.

"I'm sorry to bother you, Madam. I will have to bother you again in the future."

"Cherry, why are you being so polite to me?"

Du Jingyi smiled with satisfaction. The person who will be in charge of the courtyard must be chosen carefully, so that he can live comfortably in the future.

The problem of personnel selection was temporarily solved, and soon the task of selecting bricklayers was faced.

In the afternoon, both groups arrived on time and stood outside waiting respectfully. Du Jingyi was a little late after getting up. Butler He was still as calm as ever, but his eyes never left the two groups, just to see them clearly.

The team introduced by Manager Zheng was made up of local people from Cezhou.

It can be seen that they are all honest people. Perhaps there have never been any wealthy families in Cezhou, so they are a little bit uncomfortable when they suddenly come to this general's mansion.

But he still stood there properly, wanting to look left and right but not daring to.

In contrast, the two bricklaying teams introduced by Manager Yao were much calmer, and they held their heads high with neither arrogance nor humility. But if you look closely, you can see a hint of pride in their expressions.

Their every move was seen by Butler He, and soon Shuxiu came out.

"Butler He, Madam asked the two families' leaders to come in and question them."

"good."

Soon, Butler He brought people into the hall.

"My humble servant has met the Madam."

The first person to speak and pay his respects was naturally the one from Sui'an City. As for the one from Cezhou, he was a little slow to realize it and after listening to what he said, he also said something.

"My humble servant has met the Madam."

The personalities of the two were obvious at a glance, and Du Jingyi, who had just woken up, was in good spirits and therefore in a good mood. When he saw the two people walk in, he did not feel embarrassed and spoke as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I believe you two know the purpose of inviting you here. The General's Mansion has not been renovated for many years, so this time there are many places to move. Let's start with the east and west courtyards. If the renovation is satisfactory to me, then you will arrange for the renovation of the main courtyard in the future."

Du Jingyi's words were clear and direct.

Therefore, while the man from Cezhou was still thinking about how to respond, the other person spoke first.

"My surname is Deng. I used to work in Sui'an City. I have helped to renovate the mansions of dukes and ministers, so I know some rules of conduct. If Madam doesn't mind, I am willing to bring my team here and do my best to complete this task!"

"Oh? Have you been to the Duke's Mansion as well?"

"I have been there. It is the Duke of Feng's Mansion, which has some connection with the General's Mansion. I heard that Madam Feng and the General's wife have a very good relationship, so I had the courage to make this visit. Madam, you can ask the Duke of Feng's Mansion to know whether the craftsmanship is good or not."

There was a lot of pride in that person's tone, and it was obvious that he must have the ability, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get a job in the Duke's Mansion. But Du Jingyi didn't really like people who took the initiative to use their connections to get close to others.

Regardless of other things, if there are problems in the future, I am afraid that this kind of person will ask for protection all the time. At that time, don't use the flag of the Duke of Fengguo to cause trouble for him, that would make people uncomfortable.

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

Therefore, he immediately had the idea of ​​abandoning it, and his expression naturally became much paler.

So he looked at the person on the other side who was a little reserved, and asked in a much kinder tone than before.

"I heard from Uncle Zheng that you have excellent craftsmanship."

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, madam. All of us are country folks who have never seen the world. We only know how to work hard, so our skills are just okay. But we have renovated the largest house before, which is the official's house. We have never been to the general's mansion. I wonder if madam wants to tear it down and rebuild it or make changes using local materials?"

"Ah? What's the difference between the two?"

"If Madam plans to tear down the house and rebuild, then the few people in our team will definitely not be enough. I know a good house builder, and his people are all very careful. They can be much more useful than us. But if it's just a modification using local materials, then I want to take a look at the place first. If it can be done, I will try my best. But if it can't be done, I won't delay Madam, just tell her directly!"

He had a straightforward temper and didn't beat around the bush. He just focused on the key points and explained his abilities and limitations, so Du Jingyi also became interested.

"I have looked at the two courtyards before. The west courtyard will be demolished and rebuilt. I don't need any of the houses there. I just need to build a pavilion and a place to entertain guests. However, the main thing for the east courtyard is to change the layout. The most important thing is to build a bigger pool so that the children in the mansion can wash and brush their teeth."

"May I ask, are there many young masters in this mansion?"

"Well, four or five young boys, maybe even more in a few days."

"I see. I know what's going on. I happened to be working for a boss in the east of the city. He was running a bathhouse. It shouldn't be a problem if I just follow his instructions!"

The man spoke quickly and said it out loud, but the person next to him heard it and thought it was accurate, so he immediately shouted.

"The young masters in the mansion are all precious. How can the things they use be the same as those in the bathhouse outside? Are you still copying them? I think you are too ignorant and you are talking nonsense here!"