Malicious Medical Princess of the Marquis House

See the father, the mother.

The person who came out from behind the bush was King Ning, Mrs. Pei.

Surprisingly, they were in the garden, and they happened to hear the conversation between Gu Jiu and the three.

It turned out that Mr. Pei came up with the charter and finally persuaded King Ning to agree to cut the fee.

It's just that Mr. Pei was worried that things would not go well, so he persuaded King Ning and asked him to go to Chunhetang.

Then convened everyone, and King Ning announced the cutting cost.

With King Ning in charge, I believe no one would dare to object.

King Ning stared at Gu Jiu, It's hard for you to think about the overall situation. When others hear the cost of cutting, they are all worried.

Gu Jiu took the opportunity to say, My daughter-in-law also wants to share the worries for the father, the mother and the concubine.

King Ning nodded approvingly, You have a heart.

After a pause, he added: At this difficult time, extravagance and waste are strictly forbidden in the palace. Both of you must learn from Dalang's wife, don't only think about your own one-third of the land all day long, and only think about cutting How much do you want to lose? Think about the palace more. The Ministry of Household is cleaning up the debts over the years, and the palace is still extravagant and wasteful, is this justified?

Ouyang Fu and Xiao Qin'er were both cowardly and afraid to speak.

King Ning is majestic and Tiancheng, who dares to refute his words?

Pei's heart is happy, this time the prince is finally on her side. As a result, cutting costs is imperative and no one can stop it.

King Ning snorted again, All follow this king to Chunhe Hall to discuss matters.

As ordered.

King Ning walked in front.

Pei shi kept up, not forgetting to remind Xiao Qin'er, Keep your mouth shut, don't talk nonsense.

Xiao Qin'er nodded aggrieved, Daughter-in-law listens to mother-in-law.

Pei Shi looked at Gu Jiu again with complicated eyes.

Unexpectedly, the eldest daughter-in-law, who came from the lowest background, turned out to be the most knowledgeable among the three daughters-in-law.

After thinking for a while, she still said to Gu Jiu, You also follow.

Gu Jiu nodded.

Ouyang Fu sighed quietly,

He whispered: It seems that the cutting cost is an imperative and irreversible.

The Lord of Huyang County is also someone who can't do anything. It's okay to let her be a shit stick and let her control the thoughts of the prince and the princess, obviously it's impossible.

Gu Jiu said: Since it is irreversible, it is better to think about what to do next.

Ouyang Fu smiled softly, Sister-in-law still has foresight. I can only complain, not as much as my sister-in-law.

Xiao Qin'er was not happy to hear this.

Second sister-in-law is too arrogant. According to your opinion, we are all stupid people. Is only the eldest sister-in-law with a clear mind?

Ouyang Fu blamed herself, Look at me, I said something wrong again. The fourth siblings must not have the same knowledge as me.

Xiao Qin'er snorted and said to Gu Jiu, Sister-in-law is just lucky.

Gu Jiu smiled lightly, Fourth younger brother and sister are right, I do have a bit better luck than ordinary people. However, luck is also a part of strength.

Xiao Qin'er's expression changed again and again.

Gu Jiu ignored her and went straight to Chunhetang with the people.

The whole government was notified and came to Chunhetang. The hall was full.

Even the Third Young Master and the Third Madam, who rarely show up at ordinary times, actually came out.

The third wife, Mrs. Cai, is in poor health and has been recuperating.

She was pale and looked weak.

It was almost March, the weather had warmed up, she was still wearing a thick winter coat, her lips were blue and bloodless.

Looking at the third son Liu Yan again, he also had a pale face like a ghost, a morbid state of not seeing the sun for a long time.

The husband and wife, sitting on a large chair, have the feeling of a child sitting on a large stool and feeling unsatisfied.

Gu Jiu went over and had almost no contact with the third son and the third lady.

Even when she came in and served tea the next day, the two did not show up.

Looking at it from a close distance now, the bodies of these two people are not good.

Since everyone has arrived, this king will talk about the next arrangement.

Everyone in the house held their breath and looked at King Ning.

King Ning's eyes swept across everyone's face one by one, a pair of deep eyes that seemed to have the ability to read people's hearts.

Many people lowered their heads subconsciously after King Ning's gaze glanced.

King Ning was expressionless and did not feel angry and arrogant, The Ministry of Household cleans up the arrears, you all know about it. Outside, the palace owes a huge sum of money to the Ministry of Household. Inside, the palace can't make ends meet.

If there is no way to contain it, the palace will follow in the footsteps of the main mansion of Huyang County and eat all the food.

What is the situation of the Huyang County Master's Mansion, you don't need to tell me, you all know.

This king also believes that no one hopes that the palace will be reduced to the level of the county master's palace.

The Lord of Huyang County is in distress, and she still has this king to rely on. If this king is in trouble, who can rely on this king?

At that time, what will be the hair without the skin? Therefore, after discussion, the king and the princess decided that from now on, the palace will cut the cost.

coming!

finally come!

I just didn't expect that Mr. Pei would really be able to convince the prince that the prince would come forward to endorse the matter.

No one spoke, but everyone was restless.

Many people secretly exchanged glances and shook their heads slightly.

When the lord speaks, who dares not to obey?

Mr. Pei coughed lightly and attracted everyone's attention to himself. As for the cutting cost, we should start from two aspects. One is to lay off people. In each courtyard, at least 10% of the people must be cut.

Lay off 10% of the people?

There was a lot of discussion.

Will it be too much?

Are you really going to lay off people?

Also ask the princess to take her life back.

The manpower in the concubine's courtyard is not enough, and it is necessary to cut 10% of the manpower. Isn't it a mess.

Shut up! Pei Shi glared angrily, It's up to the lord to decide this matter, who would dare to disagree?

Everyone looked at each other.

Chen Liangyuan looked at King Ning, My lord, do you really want to lay off the staff? There are only a dozen people serving in the concubine's courtyard, and each of them performs their own duties. what!

King Ning snorted twice and said without any room for negotiation: According to the princess's instructions.

Chen Liangyuan was shocked.

The prince loves her the most, and always responds to every request. Why this time, the prince ignored her request.

Pei's heart is very happy, do these sluts really think that they can do whatever they want with the favor of the prince?

snort!

Before Wangfu Dali, everyone had to pinch their tails to be human.

Seeing that Chen Liangyuan was embarrassed, several people who were going to speak also retreated.

In addition to laying off the staff, I don't know what other means the wangfei has prepared. The concubine is all ears.

Concubine Shen asked in a soft voice.

Mr. Pei said with a stern face, The second aspect is to cut the monthly schedule of everyone in the mansion, and cut the cost of each courtyard by 30%.

Cut 30% of the cost all at once, is this to force everyone to drink the northwest wind?

For example, in the East Courtyard where Gu Jiu and Liu Zhao lived, the monthly fixed expenditure was 2,000 taels, and 30% of the expenses would be 600 taels.

Six hundred taels were suddenly lost in a month, and many things seemed to be stretched thin.

It is impossible to move without money, and the same is true for the palace.

If you don't have money, no one will slap you.

Cut 30% of the cost, this, will this be too much? Everyone is not rich, and they don't have a lot of spare money. It's really hard for everyone to cut so much suddenly!

Concubine Shen looked at King Ning eagerly.

King Ning didn't say anything, apparently acquiescing to Pei's decision.

Concubine Shen frowned slightly, what kind of ecstasy soup did Mrs. Pei pour into the prince, so that the prince was completely on Mrs. Pei's side.

She didn't know that, and King Ning was also helpless.

No money, heroic shortness of breath.

Before thinking of a new open source method, King Ning didn't dare to make a big deal and said that everything was business as usual. It can only be done according to Pei's words.

Anyway, Pei's starting point is good, after a year, at least it can save 50,000 to 60,000 taels of silver for the palace.

Therefore, King Ning had no reason not to support Pei's decision.

Concubine Luo asked, I have a question, I don't know if I should say it.

King Ning nodded, Speak. Everyone speaks freely today, and this king will never pursue it.

Concubine Luo bowed slightly, Then the concubine dared to ask, does the cutting staff and cutting costs include the prince, the princess, and the princess of Huyang?

Oh yes!

Don't care about cutting everyone's expenses. As a prince and a princess, should you set an example?

Concubine Luo Fei smiled embarrassedly, I also ask Wang Ye, Wang Fei, forgive me. The concubine is really curious, so I have this question. If there is something inappropriate, Quan Dang Concubine didn't say anything.

Pei's face was stern, This princess is about to tell you that not only the Chunhetang, but even the Prince's Tourmaline Pavilion will also lay off staff and cut costs as required. Who has any opinion?

Concubine Luo asked cautiously, Is the Princess Huyang the same as everyone else?

Cough cough...

King Ning coughed twice.

He regretted it before.

He accidentally fell into Huyang's suit.

Two days ago, he personally promised Hu Yang that he would never cut the cost of their mother and son, how could they go back on it now?

He said loudly: Huyang is a guest, she is not in this list.

Everyone exchanged glances with each other, and there was much dissatisfaction in their hearts.

Pei Shi was also dissatisfied. Huyang's shit stirrer was an idiot and made trouble for her all day. We have to find a way to drive Huyang back to the county master's mansion.

It's not that I don't live in a place, and I stay in the palace all day, right?

King Ning said directly: This matter has been decided and cannot be changed. Everyone must cooperate with the princess. Whoever dares to violate the law will be severely punished by this king.

As soon as these words came out, no matter how many opinions there were, they could only hold back.

that……

Suddenly someone made a faint sound.

Everyone looked at the sound, and it turned out to be the third lady who had no sense of existence.

The third wife, Mrs. Cai, coughed several times, and kept covering her heart, her lips turning blue and purple.

Gu Jiu looked at it, did the third lady have a heart attack?

After Cai Shi finished coughing, he said softly, Qi's father, mother, concubine, daughter-in-law and son-in-law take medicine all the year round. Will this money also be abolished?

Pei frowned slightly.

King Ning was very succinct, In the yard of the third child, only the staff will be laid off, the monthly rate will be reduced, and there is no need to lay off the cost. The medicine will remain the same.

Cai Shi was relieved, Thank you father for your pity.

Concubine Luo suddenly asked, My lord, will the fees for the three girls also be abolished?

King Ning did not hesitate, Abolished as required.

But……

No but. The fifth and sixth are no exception.

Fifth and sixth sons are not married yet, nor do they have errands. Live on monthly basis.

Once the cost is cut by 30%, their life is indeed more difficult.

In the past, it was possible to go out with a lot of money, but in the future, I could only live by tightening the belt of my trousers.

For a time, everyone in the hall was gloomy and gloomy.

The world likes promotions and raises, and hates demotions and cuts.

However, there is no permanent wealth, you have to plan ahead.

After the matter was done, King Ning was ready to leave.

He said to Mrs. Pei, The rest of the matter is to work hard for the princess.

Pei shi bowed and said, Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely accomplish this.

This king believes in the ability of the princess.

King Ning got up and left, taking away a bunch of people.

Everyone's mind is uncertain, is the palace really so poor that they can't open the pot?

Cough cough...

Shi Pei coughed loudly to remind everyone, which also showed her existence.

Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, Mrs. Pei said: In three days, everyone will submit the list of people to be dismissed in their respective courtyards. At that time, this princess will arrange for people to take care of it.

Concubine Shen asked, Will three days be too short?

Pei's face was stern, Who can stay around and who needs to be dismissed, Concubine Shen, don't you have any idea? If you can't make up your mind, this princess will make the decision for you. Anyway, the list is in the accounting room, according to the list. Circle people directly, how?

Concubine Shen smiled embarrassedly, I don't dare to bother my lady, this concubine will handle it on time.

Mr. Pei nodded, It's a good day.

Concubine Wen asked again, Excuse me, the concubine, in the kitchen, sewing and other places, how to lay off staff? Who should be in charge?

Xiao Qin'er and Ouyang Fu both pricked up their ears, and this was exactly what they cared about.

Pei's eyes swept across everyone's faces.

I just heard her say: This princess has already made plans for this matter. The fourth daughter-in-law is in charge of the sewing room, the second daughter-in-law is in charge of the courtyard, Concubine Shen, you are in charge of cleaning the concierge, Concubine Luo you are in charge of the warehouse. The outer courtyard and the atrium have their own home. Let your lord be responsible. As for the kitchen...

The kitchen is the most important and the most difficult place to deal with.

Everyone was very curious. Could it be that the princess planned to deal with those people in the kitchen herself?

Pei's eyes swept across the crowd and finally landed on Gu Jiu's face.

Dalang's daughter-in-law, leave the kitchen to you, can you do it?

Gu Jiu nodded and ordered, Daughter-in-law should do her best and dare not live up to her mother's expectations.

Mrs. Pei nodded, That's very good, this princess will hand over the kitchen to you, and you will be in charge of everything in the kitchen. In addition, this princess will send people to inspect everywhere. If someone is found to be cheating, they will avenge their personal revenge and take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble. It must be severely punished.”

As ordered!

The crowd bowed.

Mr. Pei waved his hand, All retreat, and hand in the names of their respective courtyards in three days.

Everyone got up and left.

Everyone was in a bad mood, so they didn't want to talk, they left Chunhetang and hurried away.

Ouyang Fu was in no hurry to leave.

She stayed and waited for Gu Jiu.

Is there a problem with my sister-in-law?

Gu Jiu nodded, My son is not here, just laying off staff will cause a lot of trouble. Not to mention the kitchen, I'm not familiar with it at all. Is there a place for my second brother and sister to teach me?

Ouyang Fu looked embarrassed, I also want to help my sister-in-law, but I'm not familiar with the kitchen. Sister-in-law should ask the mother-in-law Qin, who is beside her mother-in-law, for advice. She is an old man in the house, and there is nothing in the house that she does not know.

Gu Jiu nodded with a smile, Thank you second brother and sister for your guidance.

Ouyang Fu left in a hurry on the pretext that he was busy.

Qingmei asked in a low voice, Madam, do you really want to ask Mother Qin?

Naturally, you don't need to ask Mother Qin.

There are ready-made people in the East Court, so she would rather go to ask Mother Qin for advice, but Gu Jiu was not so confused.

Second Madam suggested Madam to ask Mother Qin for advice. I don't know what to do with peace of mind.

Mother Fang snorted coldly and was very dissatisfied with Ouyang Fu.

Gu Jiu waved his hand, Mammy, don't be angry. It's still early today, get ready, let's go to Zongzheng Temple to see the son.

To dismiss the people from the East Court, Gu Jiu had to discuss with Liu Zhao first.

Some people seem useless on the surface, maybe Liu Zhao specially raised them and planned to keep them for great use in the future.

Therefore, she can't rashly dismiss the people from the East Court, and she must communicate with Liu Zhao first.

Back to the East Court.

Qingmei and the others were busy preparing clothes, books, and food to take to Zongzheng Temple.

The servants reported that it was Aunt Sun who asked to see her.

Aunt Sun was Liu Zhao's grandmother, so Gu Jiu had to give her some respect.

She ordered her servants, Invite Aunt Sun in.

After a while, Aunt Sun was invited to the side hall.

Gu Jiu smiled, Auntie, please take a seat. Why do you have time to come to this lady's place today?

Aunt Sun was a little uneasy, The slaves heard that the mansion is going to lay off staff, is this settled?

Gu Jiu nodded slightly, It's settled.

Aunt Sun seemed to have nails growing under her buttocks and swayed from side to side. She asked nervously, Does Madam think about who to dismiss?

Gu Jiu shook her head, I haven't made up my mind yet. What's your opinion?

Aunt Sun leaned forward, If the madam can trust the slaves, there is a list of slaves here. They are all people who love to play tricks, cheating, and unruly people on weekdays.

Oh? Auntie is really loyal and has prepared the list so early.

Gu Jiu was always smiling, making people unable to see through her thoughts.