Take the mall to Datang

"It's very good. Madam knows best, but I just need to rest for a while." Yuan Shan said with a smirk.

"Husband, don't make fun of him, you're so ashamed..." Dugu Ruolan hid her head under the quilt again as she said, and refused to come out.

Chapter 56 Accounts

"Lotus, what's wrong with you today, you've been blushing all morning, can't it be life?" Caiyi kept asking around Heye in the living room.

"Stop spinning, I'm almost dizzy by you, I'm fine." He Ye immediately withdrew her mind and said.

"Lotus leaf, why didn't the young master get up today? It's almost noon." Qin Si was talking with the abacus and calculating the wages and accounts for the farmers. Withdrawing the money, it seems that the wages will be settled today.

These have now become the work of these few people. Qinsi, Xiyin, Qimeng, Caiyi and Heye are in charge of these matters. Qinsi is still more anxious about the matter of paying wages to the farmers. If this does not happen again Distributing money can be a busy job until night. Now there are more than 500 helpers in the village. Not to mention the farmers in Wulizhuang, many farmers in Silizhuang are waiting for the money to live.

The current salary settlement is not settled every three days, because the number of helpers has increased, the settlement every three days will not only stimulate the teachers and mobilize the crowd, but also delay at least one afternoon, so after discussing with Yuan Shan and the two Li Zhengs, they decided to settle the whole month. The talents from Sili come here for more than half a month and they will meet the end of the month, so they will pay all the wages before the end of the month.

Moreover, according to the rules of the Yuan Family Manor, on the day when the salary is paid at the end of the month, there will be a dinner party, and a celebration will be held. The reason is very simple, that is, Yuan Shan, the head of the Yuan Family, organizes such activities every month. Come to have fun. At the beginning, the farmer thought it was just eating some delicious food, but now it has developed into a bonfire activity. Not only can you eat delicious food, but also get everyone together to dance, dance and sing. Anyway, it is extremely lively.

The helpers in Silizhuang are new here. They used to watch how lively this place is from a distance. Today they can come to participate, and not only can they work, but even the family members and children of the helpers can come. join.

The farmers don't know that they are happy, but the maids of Yuanjia Manor are about to get busy, just like Qinsi and Caiyi have to make statistics, and the cooks start preparing for the afternoon dinner at noon There are five pigs, one sheep, and some local chickens and other ingredients are being processed, and the food is piled up in a pile. The women of the helpers are already busy with work, and there are special cooks who are responsible for cooking. There are maids who are responsible for supervising the ingredients. They can eat but not entrain. This is the rule.

Blacksmith Lu has already set up a newly-made barbecue grill, with charcoal under it, which is used for barbecue, and the pancakes are spread out in a round bucket made of bricks, with charcoal inside and a flat iron plate on top. , There are not many food patterns at night. The main meat is lamb, pork and chicken. The staple food is very simple, including noodles, meat buns, egg pancakes, and rice porridge.

When Yuan Shan and Dugu Ruolan got up, it was already lunch time, and they walked out of the room, Yuan Shan's refreshed look was very eye-catching, while Dugu Ruolan's face was still slightly rosy, But it seems that it is less immature and adds a bit of maturity.

As for the meal at noon, I specially ordered the cook to add more nutritious dishes. For this reason, I also specially stewed black-bone chicken. Such a high-profile order Yuanshan was forced to do so, and it was completely in accordance with Dugu Ruolan's instructions. I personally carried out this change, and this change is the practice of the big family. From today onwards, Dugu Ruolan's top spot among the girls of the Yuan family can be regarded as a solid one.

And Yuan Shan also found that the maids in the house treated Dugu Ruolan with a little more respect. This change is very subtle, but it is real, so he can't help but think of those scenes in the Gongdou drama, This rubbing against each other may cause friction and conflicts. He doesn't want to see these things appear in his yard. He said that he must study a set of house rules when he has time at night. If he dares not to abide by them, he will use them. Punishment with the servant's foot-bindings all over the yard.

"My husband is going to prepare for the evening dinner, why are you still giggling at the door." Dugu Ruolan pushed open the door and said softly when she saw Yuan Shan.

"Well, let's go now." After saying that, Yuan Shan ran out of the inner courtyard in big strides.

First, he entered the living room and saw all the girls sitting together eating melon seeds and chatting. Qin Si and Cai Yi were working on the abacus together, writing and drawing on the notebook with a modified small brush in one hand.

Yuan Shan suddenly discovered that there were too many women in the family, and it was really difficult to manage at this time. In addition to these four beauties, there were forty beauties waiting for the left courtyard to be built in other places such as the medicinal restaurant. The [-] female workers are quite a headache now, and they can't be put directly in the row room on the right to live with the men.

So I thought about separating the maids and maids. What Yuanshan needs are talents, and the family lacks such people. Since there are maids and servants, they must be well trained. A steward who can help him with things.

Thinking about making a decision after careful study, there are only six servant girls around him now. Needless to say, He Ye grew up with Dugu Ruolan, and now she is also in charge of some things in the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard. , be regarded as a big girl.

The four major singers have different personalities and the differences are very obvious. Lan Lan is more lively, active and courageous. She is a good choice to be a personal maid. Qin Si is calm and has a good learning ability. Xi Yin likes to be quiet. The girl is still a stubborn guy, she will go back to do whatever she is asked to do. Qimeng is introverted, but she can't hide her natural temperament of a literary and artistic young woman. She has a straight temper but will not reveal it easily. She hides it very deeply. , and Caiyi's character is not only outgoing but also very brave, just like she was the first to propose to go with him when she was in Taichang Temple.

Sometimes Yuan Shan felt that he really couldn't do without these helpers. When he entered the living room, all the girls got up and said hello, and Yuan Shan casually let them do their own things.

"Master, this is the salary account to be distributed today." Qin Si and Cai Yi finally stopped dialing the abacus at this time, just as the last item of the account had been checked clearly, they took the initiative to show it to Yuan Shan.

"Well, that's right, the items are clear and very clear. The settlement this time totals [-] yuan, which is not too much." Yuan Shan looked at the amount of money, and said to himself that it happened that Li Xiuning paid the money first. Pay attention.

"Young master, the wages of the helpers here are calculated on the basis of this month's time, a total of 150 guan. The monthly salary of the [-] female workers in the house is [-] guan. Ten guan, fifty craftsmen have to pay [-] guan for wages this month, and then the expenses of other members of the Yuan family, and the meat for this dinner together will cost [-] guan. Hundreds of coins." Qin Si reported the accounts to Yuan Shanting one by one, very detailed.

After Qinsi finished talking about these accounts, Caiyi also took the account book and said: "Now the Yuanjia Manor property includes a medicinal restaurant, a workshop, a chess hall, a horse farm, a cowshed, a horse workshop, a vegetable greenhouse, a pig house, a chicken house and a sheep house. lock up……"

Chapter 57

Caiyi explained all the current situation of the Yuanjia Manor, which is within the scope of her statistics. Limestone kilns are industries directly managed by Yuanshan. She is unable to make statistics, not even Dugu Ruolan. Can intervene.

Therefore, Caiyi can only count what can be seen in the manor, which are basically investment projects, and there is no immediate payback at all. The hundred pigs raised are still young pigs, and most of them are sows. There are only a dozen pigs reserved for breeding when they are mature enough to be slaughtered. Like the dinner party tonight, they bought adult pigs and sheep.

There are less than [-] black-bone chickens today, and they are now under protection. Let them breed as much as possible. There is a heated kang room to assist in hatching chickens, but it has not been implemented yet, because fewer technicians and Yuanshan have no time Take care of it.

The only balance of income and expenditure is the [-] cows. When renting out the farmer, it can be regarded as earning some food for the cattle, but it is only a small part. When winter comes, it will be the most costly time.

The investment in the craftsman's workshop is simply a bottomless pit. Now several tricycles have been produced, thirty wooden carts, bearings and other things are kept confidential. Blacksmith Lu reports to Yuan Shan alone, and these colorful clothes cannot be counted. Yes, plus the current construction expenditure, at least [-] yuan per month is needed to maintain the operation of Yuanjia Manor.

Like the forty singers, they only care about dressing and eating, but they don’t have the slightest complaint, and they are happier without salary, because this shows that they are part of Yuan’s manor and Yuan Shan’s private property. It sounds inhumane to say it, but it is the truth.

In fact, Yuan Shan has his own considerations. Since they are both singers and have special skills, they must not be allowed to do some handyman's work like this. Such a plane will kill their talents and ideals if they are overqualified.

However, the planning plan for the opera house on the east side has not yet come out. At present, I just want to form a deadly theater troupe. At that time, I can provide myself with some entertainment programs of the Tang Dynasty. Maybe I can use it to earn some money and become popular in the future. It's interesting to think about singers and theater stars in the world, but it's just a whimsical idea to implement it.

No one is perfect, and Yuanshan has no superpowers. It is still very stressful to manage so many people. Sometimes he forgets this and forgets that. The limestone industry really can hardly fill this hole.

These statistics are still visible, and there are still invisible ones. For example, the base fertilizer processing that Tianda is in charge of now has a strong momentum because of the expansion of business. At three hundred cash a month, it's not because Yuan Shan is reluctant to pay a high salary, but because the team of excrement collectors has expanded, and the cost has naturally come down.

Yuan Shan felt that Caiyi was very talented as an assistant, interrupted Caiyi and continued to report and said directly: "Okay, the report is here first, it's already noon, Qin Si and Caiyi, you go to your wife to withdraw three hundred guan , Let the wages be distributed from now on, Lan Lan, Xiyin, and Qimeng, you help organize the farmers to stop working after withdrawing the money, prepare some hot water for them to wash well, and notify them Yanbei, let him go to the back mountain to find Steward Zhou, let all the servants come back together, try to have dinner as soon as possible, and go back to rest earlier at night."

Everyone was assigned tasks, and then they all went to work on their own. Yuan Shan first went to the east wing of the inner courtyard to visit Qian Yu. After all, this woman is now one of his own. He and Dugu Ruolan just got married. After the fact, it seems that he has more integrated into this era. Because of the concern, he is no longer so attached to the things that bother him.

"Qianyu, how do you feel today? Have you eaten on time? Let me see how the wound is doing." Yuan Shan said with concern as soon as he entered the room.

Unexpectedly, it was Ning Luo in leather armor who appeared in front of him first, and just as he said a word, he heard the other party shout: "Yuan Shan, you are finally willing to come here, you heartless guy, what do you think of our Qian Yu?" Come here, don't you care at all?"

Yuan Shanxin said it was funny, I have nothing to do with you about Qian Yu, but his face was still very calm and he waited for the other party to lose his temper before saying: "Ben Hou Ye is naturally thinking about Qian Yu, but some things have delayed time, this is not now Have you come to see her, girl Ningluo, don't get excited, Qianyu is now one of the Marquis, how could the Marquis not care about her."

Speaking directly, she bypassed Ning Luo and came to Qianyu who was lying on the bed. She was concerned, and then began to check her wound. It was healing well, but she still needed to rest on the bed for some time.

"Master Hou, don't blame Ning Luo. She has this temper. She has a quick temper and talks endlessly. She also cares about me." It was rare for Qian Yu to say so much at one time, and Yuan Shan immediately said: "It doesn't matter, Master Hou and Ning Luo Miss Luo has been together for three days. Although the experience is really wanting to be forgotten, I also know that she is a kind person, and it is good to act according to the whim. It is the usual style of the Marquis to speak directly, so don't worry. "

While talking, Yuan Shan took the initiative to hold Qian Yu's snow-white small hand like a bamboo shoot. This time, Ning Luo could see clearly and heard a scolding voice: "Let go of the shameless person, let go of your hand, if you dare to treat Qian Yu so frivolously, be careful!" I turn against you."

Seeing Ning Luo's attitude of going to fight at the slightest disagreement, Yuan Shan was also timid. Isn't there a saying that good men don't fight with women, so he immediately decided to let her go today.

"Ning Luo, your reaction is too big. Our Qianyu didn't speak, why are you so anxious, and how long will your princess let you stay here? There are many maids in my house, so you don't have to worry about it. Qian Yu won't be short of someone to take care of her, so go back if you have nothing to do, doesn't your princess also need you to accompany her to take care of her." Yuan Shan said.

"Hmph, I dare you to leave now. I told you that the princess said that as long as you don't make ten sets of pulleys as soon as possible, then I will always be here to watch you." Ning Luo said her heart out and quickly understood what she wanted.

"Isn't it just a pulley? It's in the process of being produced. After a few days, it will be delivered to the princess' mansion according to the order quantity." Yuan Shan said.

"It's best to be like this. Our princess hates people cheating on her the most. You have to be careful." Ning Luo warned.

"Understood, she is really a troublesome girl, oh yes, there is a bonfire dinner tonight, you should come to participate then, unfortunately our family Qianyu can't participate now, but it doesn't matter, it won't be too late to participate next month. "Yuan Shan told Ning Luo about the dinner party, regardless of whether she would attend or not, anyway, he had already invited it for Li Xiuning's sake.

"You guys have done so many things, and you even entertained the farmers. I really don't understand you." Ning Luo said casually.

"Hey, you'd better not understand, be careful and fall in love with Master Ben, who should I reason with?" Yuan Shan said casually.

"You are shameless, this girl can fall in love with a shameless person like you, hmph, don't dream." Ning Luo's savage energy began to rise.

Chapter 58 Chess Hall Membership Fee

After staying in the East Wing for half an hour, I went outside the manor to see that the farmers were being paid wages. An ox cart was loaded with copper coins, and the helpers began to distribute the change in batches.

The line was neatly lined up, and no one whispered to each other for fear of missing the opportunity for change.

Steward Zhou has also come over now, and is helping Heye to pay wages for the servants, Qin Si and the other four are paying wages for the farmers separately, Caiyi is helping the craftsmen with the help of Yanbei, the amount here is still relatively large Each person had to pay thirty guan, and it was very difficult for this woman Caiyi to get so much money.

Soon Yuan Shan came to help, he was looking for a craftsman who wanted silver to distribute, the silver that the princess brought over yesterday had some silver.