"How long has she been in here?"
"Less than three years."
“It’s been quite a while.” Yang Cui wouldn’t underestimate anyone, especially since she wasn’t familiar with Kyoto and there were two potential threats, Qiu Mingxuan and Lin Daya. She wouldn’t let her guard down.
Yang Cui instructed Xi Hongmei: "Get to know her better and see what kind of person she is."
"This servant understands."
Granny Zhuang then told Yang Cui that everyone in the mansion was lazy. It was understandable that those with physical disabilities were lazy, since they wanted to do things but lacked the strength. However, those with all four limbs intact did not seem to be diligent in their work either.
Yang Cui could understand the laziness. After all, Cen Xiao rarely lived in the General's Mansion, and there were no other masters in the mansion to manage things. Over time, wouldn't the people below become lax?
Just like in a company, if a department has no manager for a long time and there are many people under it, the employees will become lazy, and their execution and cohesion will be poor. When someone comes to manage it, it will be difficult to manage it well, and it will be a great test of the manager's ability.
At this moment, Qiao Shu came over. Qiao Shu also injured his leg and walked with a limp.
"Madam, you're looking for me?"
"Manager Qiao, please have a seat."
"I wouldn't dare, I'll just stand here."
"Manager Qiao, please don't be so formal. You are a hero who has retired from the battlefield. How can we let a hero stand? Please sit down."
Qiao Shu didn't expect Yang Cui to praise him, but her words sounded extremely pleasant. No one had ever praised him like that before. Because of Yang Cui's words, Qiao Shu instantly felt a good impression of Yang Cui, the general's wife.
Xi Hongmei brought a stool to Qiao Shu's side: "Manager Qiao, please sit down. Our lady has always been kind to her own people, unlike other ladies. You'll see later."
Qiao Shu then sat down.
"Tell me about the situation in the manor."
"There are currently 32 retired soldiers in the manor. Among these soldiers, only three are married with wives and work in the manor. They have no children. The parents of four of the brothers also work in the manor. Their parents are all around fifty years old. The manor raises chickens and ducks and grows vegetables, so everyone has enough vegetables to eat."
"Manager Qiao, can you read?"
Qiao Shu shook his head.
"Steward Qiao, I need you to help Hongmei record the information of everyone in the manor. Is that alright?"
"No problem."
"Very well, then I'll trouble you. Hongmei, you and Steward Qiao go and record the information of everyone in the manor, such as their age, literacy, skills, name, place of origin, whether they have any relatives, and the location of their injuries. Submit it to me before 5 PM tomorrow."
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