Butterfly [The Great Austrian Woman Version]

"My lord, we just need to go to the 'Town Magistrate' to register and register, and then ask them to introduce you." Arima's mind settled down, and he acted in a very orderly manner again.Lai Fang said in the carriage, "It's all up to you to arrange. It's just that we live here for half a year, and we don't have any income, so we can save as much as we can."

"Miss is absolutely right." Ah Yuan flattered her at the right time, and silently counted the money in her hand. "Sister Arima, what is the general calculation for this longhouse? Also, miss, you have to make arrangements for how to live." She meant to discuss it first, and then I will leave it to her and Arima to play the role. There is no need for the lady to step forward, but, what the lady means, they have to find out first.

Lai Fang glanced at Yu Xumo, wondering, "Mei, don't you want to visit your parents?" Yu Xumo's eyes darkened when he heard what she said, and he smiled wryly in his heart. An explanation, the young lady accepted it easily.We walked all the way together, why can't the young lady accept him, and still treat him like this. "After the settlement is settled, it's not too late to go. At that time, I can explain to my parents." He didn't think that Lai Fang was trying to borrow his light. Cleared up.Since Yu Xumo was inexplicably thinking about Lai Fang, he naturally wouldn't let go at this time.The way the two of them get along in the past six months is the most critical moment in one fell swoop.

"Oh, miss, then you have to share a room with Master Mei, safety first." A Yuan hurriedly pushed forward, "It's fine for me to share a room with Arima, we can take care of you and not be lonely, right? Arima elder sister?"

Arima, who was driving outside, shook his head secretly. When the lady and Madoka saw the layout of the "longhouse", they understood that there is no difference between one room and two rooms. "My lord, it's safer to live with Young Master Mei." She chose a compromise method and echoed Ah Yuan's opinion. "As for the monthly rent, the area of ​​Nihonbashi Honcho we passed by when we came here is not far from the place where the lady will "serve the public" in the future, and the surrounding area is considered convenient, and there are probably some samurai living there, so it is not too expensive. It’s just that the rent is higher, at four cents and five cents.”

"Come on, it doesn't matter what your status is at this time, it's a 'long house' anyway, why don't you get something cheaper." A Yuan said disapprovingly.

"The shops we saw when we came, usually the second floor is the 'Long House' and the other is the 'Omo Long House'; the price I mentioned is the price of the 'In Long House', which is behind the 'Omo Long House'." Arima is used to Madoka's interrupting at any time, so he explained step by step, and must explain clearly before arriving at the "Machi Magistrate", so that everyone can understand.

"What? Such a high price or the broken house in the back?" Ah Yuan opened his eyes wide and tightly covered his purse.

"I'm talking about the price of one ping. Generally, a room costs three to five pings."

"Doesn't that mean one or two taels of silver a month? My God, why don't they go to grab it! We have to give at least two taels of silver every time!"

Arima interrupted Madoka again embarrassingly, "When you move in, you have to give 'everyone' a gift money. According to the rules, it must be at least two months' rent." As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a loud bang in the carriage. There was a loud noise, followed by Ah Yuan's cry of pain. "You forgot that you were in the carriage, what are you doing to stand up?" Lai Fang's voice came out in a low voice, and Arima grinned slightly.

With a "snap", Ah Yuan covered her head and got out of the carriage with her teeth bared. Her eyes were red and she didn't know whether it was urgent or painful, and she asked, "Isn't there any cheaper one?!" Arima In fact, she was talking about estimating the money the Lord might have, and she probably knew it all the way.Therefore, she didn't recommend a long house with several rooms rented for a square meter, two or three taels of silver, but directly recommended the long house, but now it seems that their financial situation is really worrying.

"No matter how cheap it is, there are only five cents a ping a month, but it's too far to go back and forth from the place where the lady will 'serve the public' in the future. I'm going to return the ox cart today."

"'Bong Gong'?" Lai Fang asked interestedly. She always thought that it would be enough to sign the paperwork to prove that she was here, so she still had to go to work?

Arima said respectfully, "It's nothing to do, just sign in every morning, and sign again in the evening." Oh, Lai Fang thought, it's easy to check in sooner or later in a relationship.She doesn't care much about money, it's not that she's used to being rich, but that she can't live with so many poor people living well. "Then how do the people in the longhouse generally live?"

Arima was surprised at how quickly the lord entered the role. Could it be that she was really ordered by the lord to experience the people's livelihood? "The people living in the long house are usually 'craftsmen', that is, craftsmen. They are not afraid of starvation if they have crafts, and their wages are paid daily."

"What craft is the best for making a living?" Lai Fang secretly planned.

"Of course it's carpenters and plasterers. A good carpenter can earn at least two taels a month. If the master has this skill, we will have enough food and clothing." Arima also teased her, and climbed into the 'co-pilot' seat Ah Yuan, who was rubbing his head, laughed "hehehe" at this time, "Come on! We will live in the Nihonbashi Honcho area!" Anyway, it is not outside the "Second Ring Road".

Arima was wondering why Madoka suddenly became generous again, so she heard her say, "As far as my lady's skill is concerned, five taels a month is no problem!" Lai Fang thought, Madoka, thank you for looking up to me.Just like that, she was pushed to the front again.

"That's not right, how can the master do such an errand that has a lot of responsibilities." Arima hurriedly stopped her, and what she wanted to say was "low" and abruptly broke back.

"Relying on your hands to eat, what status does not matter, is it sitting and eating?" Lai Fang looked at A Yuan, who took it for granted, and smiled. She always felt that A Yuan is a person who understands the philosophy of survival. She also pays attention to the conditions. , without conditions, everything will be sidelined, and survival will be given priority.

"Here, samurai don't do 'work'." Arima argued hard, how could the master run around for a living?This is the subordinate's dereliction of duty, if so, she can only apologize with death.In this society, scholars, farmers, businessmen, scholars are the highest, businessmen are the lowest, and people who are filthy are not considered human beings.The taxi here refers to the samurai, and the workmanship is only a little better than that of the merchant.

Hearing Arima's tangled voice, Lai Fang felt that it was his responsibility to train his "new employees", so he asked in a rare and persuasive way, "But there are strict laws and regulations prohibiting samurai from engaging in business or working?" She asked, naturally, because she was familiar with After reading the relevant laws and regulations, she has been studying for a while since she was granted a title.Otherwise, in this society with so many rules and regulations, if she violates any one, she will die without knowing how, how wronged is she?

Sure enough, as she expected, Arima struggled for a long time, but still said, "There has never been a decree expressly prohibiting it." What is expressly prohibited is only that samurai are not allowed to have sex. "However, the same is true of conventions, and people will look down on workers." Arima is somewhat stubborn, and the direct result of too careful thinking is that he is slow to speak.

"Then who are the people who live in the long house you mentioned?"

"Businessman, and a good leader among craftsmen." Arima said, and Ah Yuan held his head, watching with great interest his young lady entangled this dull Arima.

Lai Fang asked patiently, "Whether is the life of a merchant better or the life of a craftsman? Why do I hear that the 'business' at the back is better than the "worker" at the front. Let's talk about what we saw along the way. The 'nong' in the field didn't look any better."

After listening to Raikata's words, Arima really fell into deep thought.Ah Yuan turned her head and raised her eyebrows at Lai Fang, meaning, miss, the heat is almost ready.Lai Fang nodded his head and waited for a horse to come out or faint.In fact, there is a big loophole in her statement, which is the prerequisite for comparison.The merchants she was talking about living in the Omote Long House were naturally big merchants, and the migrant workers were also migrant workers from the prosperous Edo.However, she naturally wouldn't blow herself up, she put her hands in her hands, and confidently waited for Arima to express her opinion.

After hearing Lai Fang's words, Yu Xumo looked up at the pair of master and servant, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised.It is no coincidence that this pair of master and servant can survive the adversity until now. In fact, their life is not difficult.Especially if it wasn't for their own participation, they could be comfortable for a longer time.They are people who rely on their own hands to create their lives. They seldom complain, but try to adapt and transform.It was too far from his previous philosophy of life, where clothes were handed out, hands were eaten, mouth was opened, but this way of living seemed more confident to him, and he also hoped that one day he would be able to live as confidently as they did.

At this time, Arima also raised his eyebrows, and said respectfully, "The master's meaning varies from time to time, and there are rules for any conditions. Rules are dead, but people are alive. The subordinates are stupid." Look at her. It can be taught, Lai Fang nodded in satisfaction, so that in the days to come, everyone will not be too stumbling.Although she is the master and the horse is the servant, she doesn't have to worry about the idea of ​​having a horse.But it is still difficult for her to give birth to the natural aura of the superiors of this era. She always wants to convince others with reason. Maybe it is her ridiculous persistence, but she still wants to try.With her way, in this world, whether it can work and how far it can go.

When they arrived at the "Machi Prefectural Office", they basically reached an agreement. Arima was not stupid at all, and with a little guidance, he could understand the general way of doing things in the future.After handing in the identity card, the person who greeted him was "Ding Nian Ji", which means the highest person in charge, the elder.The visitor was an old man, but he treated Lai Fang respectfully and politely, very thoughtful.It turned out that she was old with Lai Fang's mother Tokugawa Mitsusada, and Mitsusada was kind enough to support her. There were three "Dingnianji" who were fat jobs. They basically didn't make any mistakes about political inclinations. generation.

When she heard that it was Tokugawa Mitsusada's intention to let Laifang live in the longhouse, she hesitated a bit, but she was able to hang out here for so long, and she was a genius.She has seen a lot of dirty things in this family. People in her own family can step on them, but outsiders can't.In addition, Lai Fang already has a fief of [-] shi at a young age, and his future is unpredictable.As soon as she rolled her eyes, she came up with an idea, and tentatively said, "Miss Fourth will come to sign in every day in the future, why not live near Nihonbashi Honcho? It's close to the inner city and Kii Palace, so it's convenient to take care of her."

Lai Fang thought in his heart that it is a demon to live without dying, and this person has already completed his practice.Arima asked her what she meant very well, and explained the geographical location and surrounding environment of Nihonbashi Honcho in a decent manner, and secretly flattered this "Machi Nenyo", meaning that she can handle things, Thoughtful.After hearing this, Ah Yuan secretly admired him, this man is also a smart person, he looks dull, what this kind of person says, other people will benefit even more.The elder's eyes were already narrowed. After hearing so much flattery all day, she finally heard something new.

Lai thanked the elder, meaning that he was a junior, newcomer and didn't understand anything, thanks to the elder's mention, the master and servant took pictures of the elder from the beginning to the end.The elder also efficiently ordered people to find "everyone" in Nihonbashi Honcho, where the accommodation environment is relatively good.These people are the landlords. Although they are also civilians, they are considered the smallest administrative staff, and they are decent occupations.

The "everyone" who came was in his thirties, with a very kind face, and his advances and retreats were well-founded.Seeing that it was Machi Nianji who recommended him personally, and the person who introduced him was another daimyo, I wondered secretly.The attitude is very respectful and the service is very careful.In fact, there are quite a few samurai banners living there. These days, samurai sound majestic, but there are too many strong outsiders.There are many samurai who marry boys from the "Chengjin" family that they despise because of their lack of money.

Everyone thought so in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it on their faces. This warrior still has the power of life and death. Although he will be punished for killing civilians, life is not for life.I'd better deal with it carefully, especially since a daimyo lives in her longhouse, which is not a bad thing after all.If she sent a favor for a long time, the other party would have to repay her in the future.It is appropriate to trade the small for the big, this is the survival philosophy of the little people.