Evening Shaohua in the Red House

Li Wan was opening the books and laying them out to dry, but he said without raising his head, "Please come in."

The girl who sent the message went as she said, and led Aunt Liu in after a while.

As soon as Aunt Liu entered the yard, she saw such a bustling scene, she was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Li Wan's attire, she couldn't help laughing and said, "Let the maids take care of these things, why did grandma do it herself."

Li Wan said with a smile: "It's all right, let's exercise our muscles and bones." While talking, he put down the scrolls in his hands, and told the maids to dry them carefully. Fang turned his head and said to Mrs. Liu, "Go into the room and talk."

After entering the house, Li Wan sat down on the kang, he was not an outsider anyway, so he didn't go back to his room to change his clothes, so he asked Aunt Liu to sit down and ordered someone to pour tea.

Aunt Liu pleaded guilty, Fang Xie signed and sat down.

A girl came over earlier with a washbasin and a clean handkerchief, and Biyue who followed hurriedly stepped forward and rolled up Li Wan's sleeves to help take off the bracelet.

Li Wan washed his hands, took the handkerchief handed over by the girl to wipe his hands clean, and asked, "What's the matter with Zhuangzi here today?"

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "Grandma's ingenious plan is still here. It's for this purpose that I came here today. The places that should be repaired and rebuilt in the village have been taken care of. The fruit trees and bamboo forests that grandma mentioned have also been planted. I just wait for grandma to have a look."

After finishing speaking, he took out an account book and a bag of silver from his pocket, and said: "This time the masonry, wood, and various flowers and trees cost a total of 540 taels, and the craftsman's money was 68 taels. The next 92 taels of silver."

Bi Yue took the silver and handed the ledger to Li Wan. Li Wan flipped through it and saw that the ledger was very clear, so she nodded and asked, "Have you paid off the wages of the craftsmen?"

Aunt Liu hurriedly said: "I gave half of the deposit earlier, and the remaining half has been settled after the work was completed."

Li Wan put down the account book and said, "Just make sure the cooking is done. After two days, I'll go to the manor to have a look when I'm free. First, let people clean up all the houses. Then I'll invite the old lady and the lady." Let's go for a walk."

Aunt Liu said hurriedly after hearing the words: "Grandma, don't worry, everything has been cleaned up. It's just that it rained for several days a few days ago, and those embroidered curtains and curtains haven't been washed yet. In addition, those antique calligraphy and paintings and a set of furniture are still in storage. In the warehouse, grandma, when will it be placed?"

Li Wan thought for a while, then said: "Forget it, there are no people in the village at the moment, so there is no need to show it. Let's wait for a few days to talk about it. I will go and see how to arrange it myself in a few days."

In other words, she also had a bowel movement.

Yi, most of the furnishings and utensils in the hot spring village were left by the former Seventh Princess, and many of them are extremely rare and good things, because the previous village was full of servants and craftsmen, and there were too many idlers waiting, Li Wan He ordered people to put away everything.

Aunt Liu agreed, and said: "There is one more thing I would like to ask grandma to show you. Now there are only me and my family in the village and a dozen or so rough women. They have to grow vegetables and take care of the village. The number of manpower is really small; secondly, if the masters come to the village by chance to stay for a few days, there will also be a few servants in the courtyard, and there will also be a few maids who pass messages to and fro, so ask grandma if there are more who?"

Li Wan pondered for a long time after hearing this, and said: "What you said is also reasonable, but it's not easy to find someone right now."

This is indeed a problem, if next time you invite Mother Jia and others to stay at the Zhuangzi for a short stay, or entertain some guests, someone will have to bring tea and water, and deliver things.

It's just that most of the girls from rich families are born at home, or bought and trained since they were young. It takes half a year to learn the optical rules.

Danju lifted the curtain and came in. After hearing this, she said: "I don't know the details of the ones bought outside. It's just good. If you get some tricks to come in, it's a trivial matter to spend money, and it won't make people angry."

Li Wan laughed and said, "I seem to have an idea from what you mean? Let's hear it."

Danju smiled and said: "I remember that our farm has taken in a lot of homeless women and children in recent years. In my opinion, grandma might as well pick some honest ones out of them, who have been taught the rules anyway. After staying in the manor for so long, I know the root and the bottom, isn't it more desirable than buying it from outside?"

Li Wan's heart was moved when he heard the words, and he pondered: "This is a good idea."

This dynasty was considered peaceful and prosperous, but there were still many ordinary people at the bottom who could not survive, and had no choice but to sell themselves as slaves, especially when the times were not good, there were countless people who sold their sons and daughters.

In the winter of the previous year, many places around the capital were hit by snowstorms. Many families sold their sons and daughters, and some escaped from other places.

Although Li Wan felt pity in her heart, she was not a saint, and could only do some things within her own power. Apart from giving porridge and disaster relief, she also took in many homeless people to the farm, but for the sake of safety, she Those who take in are desperate women, lonely orphans and widows, and those who have been betrayed by their parents.

body girl.

After settling down, Li Wan also ordered people to ask everyone what they thought. Some women with children chose to return to their hometowns, and some women chose to remarry, but many people chose to stay, especially those women who had gone through hardships. And those girls who were sent by their parents to sell themselves for money for various reasons, they would rather stay in the farm for a lifetime than go back.

Li Wan didn't force these people either, she would give them a package if she was willing to go home, and let them stay if they wanted to.

However, although these people came from poor backgrounds, Li Wan knew very well the truth of Shengmi's kindness against Miqiu's hatred. From the beginning, he did not intend to provide for them in vain. Regardless of their age, he let them do some work within their ability.

In the past two years, several farms have taken in many people one after another, and now there are more than a hundred people.

Aunt Liu thought for a while, then nodded and said: "Miss Danju is a good idea. There are many women and girls of suitable age in our farm, and everyone knows their character. Those hands and feet are not clean, and they like to play tricks. Those who have already been dispatched have already been dispatched, and those who are left now are honest and diligent, and they only need to be adjusted a little and taught some rules of the inner court."

Li Wan nodded and said: "You can figure it out, the only thing is, you don't need to be too clever, honest and responsible, and you can also pick a few women who are diligent, quick and clean, and good at cooking to go to the kitchen. Pack it up as soon as possible and prepare for the next banquet."

Aunt Liu agreed, and said: "Don't worry, grandma, it won't take a few days, and the cooking will be done properly."

After talking for a while, Aunt Liu went away. Li Wan was planning to continue reading books, when suddenly a girl from Mrs. Wang's yard came back and said, "My uncle and wife are here, please go out and say hello to grandma."

Hearing this, Li Wan agreed, "Understood, I'll come as soon as I change my clothes."

Danju immediately helped Li Wan take off his old clothes, and Xia Zhu also came in and unpacked the visitor's clothes to help him change, but it was a light blue Japanese satin embroidered embroidered branch magnolia with a slanted skirt, tied around the waist. Wearing a lake blue Ruyi palace sash, and a horse-face skirt embroidered with lotus patterns on a white background.

The white jade-inlaid flat hairpin on her head was replaced with a small phoenix hairpin inlaid with silk and dots of emerald green wings, and the other hairpin was a plum blossom hairpin made of pearls. Dan Ju took a pair of gold-inlaid pearl lantern pendants for her to wear. .

Li Wan tidied up and went forward to see Wang Zisheng's wife. Sister Feng, Baochai, Daiyu and sister Sanchun all came.

After exchanging pleasantries, they just talked about housework and favors, and everyone laughed and talked with them for a while. After dinner, they stayed with us again

I walked around the garden again.After dinner, go to hold the lamp.

Ten days later, Aunt Liu sent people back and forth, saying: "Everything has been taken care of. Fifteen maids and fifteen women have been selected from the farm to go to the hot spring village. The rules have also been taught. It’s over, just wait for grandma to take a look.”

Li Wan went to Mrs. Wang to go to the room, told Mrs. Wang the reason, and said, "Now that all the projects on Zhuangzi have been completed, I want to check to see if there are any omissions. If there is anything wrong It’s better to change it as soon as possible.”

Mrs. Wang thought about it for a while, then nodded and agreed, and said: "This is also a business. After all, it is a gift from the princess. Don't neglect it. Forget it, bring a few more people over there, and go back early."

For other things, you can ask Jia Lian to take care of it, but this hot spring village was obtained by Li Wan himself. Although it was a gift from the Seventh Princess, it was bought with her own dowry money. It is Li Wan's private property. This mother-in-law is not easy to intervene, and it is even more inconvenient for Jia Lian to intervene as the brother-in-law next door.

Li Wan agreed, and said with a smile: "I'll take someone to clean it up first, and I will invite the old lady, wives and younger sisters to go shopping after a while."

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