"Mr. Liu, have you heard of it? In July, the east of the river was cracked."

Mrs. Liu is driving 180 chickens into the mung bean and alfalfa experimental field.Zhao Gou stood on the ridge of the field, gossiping about gossip.When he first drove the chickens into the fields, Zhao Gou acted like he was guarding against thieves, for fear that the poultry raised by Mrs. Liu would spoil Xiao Langjun's precious crops.However, since the locust plague in early June, his attitude has undergone a [-]-degree change.

"Hey, your white-feathered chicken is so well raised and fat. No wonder Mr. Xiao Lang entrusts you to do this job. Dabai, eat more worms, and I will depend on you to keep my beans."

Mrs. Liu bowed slightly: "Weng Zhao." Then she continued to direct the two little maidservants to gather the chickens.

Over time, the scale of artificial egg hatching has also increased.The original scale alone is not enough to supply dozens of mouths with one egg per day in the Yogyakarta.

"Ah Hong, Ah Lu. You two little servant girls are also blessed. You raise chickens with your Aunt Liu, and you eat so much oil every day. In these times of disasters everywhere, you can only live a few days with the help of a powerful family." Peaceful day."

"Oh, Zhao Weng. You can't just talk about it." Ah Lu groaned with her hands on her hips, "It's because the two of us are under 14 years old, so we can eat an egg a day, so it's not because we are greedy for things from the chicken farm. If you say that According to Steward Shi's ears, we are going to enter the little black room. It's not like you don't know that Mr. Xiao Lang is strict in his rule."

"What are you talking about? Are you strict? Is there a master in this world who is more lenient than the Cao family?! I have lived for most of my life, but I have never seen a master who feeds the untouchables' babies every day! I can't keep my filial piety." The eggs are for you to eat! And teach you how to read and write! Tell me, what else do you want?"

Ah Lu was sprayed red by Zhao Gou, but fortunately, Ah Hong stuffed the chicken driving stick into her hand and urged her to work.Ah Hong is more obedient and docile, so she likes Zhao Gou even more. "Ah Hong, come on, do you want to eat yams? This was given to my Gouwa by Da Lang two days ago. Gouwa is filial and brought it here for me to eat."

Ah Hong blushed: "Zhao Weng, I still have to work. According to No. 17 of the "New Regulations", during the work period, you are not allowed to neglect your duties, eat, drink, chat, or gamble against bugs."

"All right, all right, you guys have good rules." Zhao Gou put the yam back into the rice basket awkwardly, "Then remember to pick it up at dinner time."

Ah Hong's voice was as thin as a mosquito: "Thank you Zhao Weng."

Ah Lu, who was more than ten meters away, shouted from a distance: "Zhao Weng, you don't even look at how old Zhao Puppy is if you are looking for a daughter-in-law. When he is old enough to get married, Ah Hong's children can run around. "

"What's wrong with my dog ​​boy? My dog ​​boy knows [-] characters! He can also recite "Poetry"!" Zhao Gou stood on the ridge of the field cursing.

The sun shines on the field, and the sound of the branches and leaves of the crops rubbing against each other can be heard in the summer wind, but it is drowned out by the crowing of chickens in an instant.Mrs. Liu played the crisp piccolo, calling the leading big rooster and big white goose to walk towards the sorghum fields and fruit forests, which are the most important places for free-range chickens.

After passing the fruit forest, you can see the Cao Family Courtyard surrounded by a three-meter-high wall.Here we have reached the end of the free-range area, and a dense and strong fence keeps the chickens behind.The fence is not high enough to stop people, so Liu put away the piccolo and brought Ah Hong and Ah Lu to the back door of the other courtyard.

The gatekeeper is a nursing home.After confirming the name tags of the three of them, and asking them to sign on the yellow straw paper of the pass register, they were let in.

After entering the door, you can see white cloth hanging everywhere, and the almost spotless courtyard is quiet and solemn.They walked around to the back of the kitchen familiarly, found a large converted warehouse, and washed their hands next to the well before pushing the curtains in with anticipation.

The moment you step into the door, the aroma of food hits your face.

Canteen is the new name of this warehouse.

In the past, the servants also ate in various ways.Serving the master's meals personally is an absolute fat job. After all, the master often can't finish all the meals. What about those leftovers that are rich in oil and water?Naturally, it entered the mouth of the senior servant.In stark contrast, the low-class slaves who worked as lowly slaves barely had enough to eat.What's more, those who followed the hostess who fell out of favor had to grow wild vegetables at the base of the courtyard wall to survive.Around the item of eating, I don’t know how many intrigue stories happened in the mansion.

However, in the Eastern Suburb Manor, this difference was first smoothed out.

The big pot dishes are eaten here.Whether it is the young master's wet nurse, personal maid, big housekeeper, or the janitor of the chicken farm, workshop, or nursery hall, they all eat exactly the same dishes. Children under the age of 14 add an extra egg for breakfast, nursing homes and the elderly over 60 years old add a large piece of sauced meat for dinner.All food must be eaten in the cafeteria and cannot be taken away.

Everything is open and transparent.

Shi stood next to the porridge bucket and was in charge of checking everyone's rules.

"Have you cleaned your hands yet?"

"Clean your hands."

"What is Article [-] of the New Regulations?"

"During the signing of the contract with the master, everything is in the interests of the master, and you must not betray the master."

"Well, who is your master?"

"The master of the servant girl is Cao Sheng, the second son of the Cao family."

This answer was different from the usual answer "Da Lang Erlang, a descendant of the Cao family", so Shi raised his head and glanced at her. "It's Mrs. Liu." Shi's Wan Niang showed a rare smile on her face, "You two gentlemen let me tell you that the people from the Cao family and the Ding family who came to welcome the spirits should be here today. Starting tomorrow, don't go any further." Eggs are delivered ahead. Except for the part that needs to be hatched, all of them are made into salted eggs and stored. The order has been sent to the warehouse, and you can get the salt by signing with your name tag.”

Mrs. Liu promised in a low voice while holding the dinner plate.

Then it was Ah Hong's turn, and she was drawn to Article [-], the health regulations, "Wash once a day in summer and once every five days in winter, change clothes and wash hands frequently, keep no insects on your body, and no rats in your house."

So, Ah Hong also received the meal smoothly.

When it was Ah Lu's turn, she got stuck. She was unlucky and got the incomprehensible No. 13 of the "New Regulations". "Easy...fire drills...twice a month, in case of fire, cover mouth and nose with a damp cloth...then...then..."

"Go, read the "New Regulations" three times before coming back. Next!"

With a mournful face, Ah Lu faced the wall and read the rules under Ah Hong's helpless eyes.Cao Xin, the boy servant next to Cao Cao, is on duty today.He has a cheerful and smiling personality, showing his small white teeth at Ah Lu: "Sister Lu, have you been caught again?"

Ah Lu: "Well. Fortunately, today is you. If Zhao Xiaogou is on duty, it will be fatal."

Zhao Xiaogou, who was born in a peasant family, probably witnessed the tragedies of his elder brother starving to death and his mother and sister being sold. The servants are especially feared.

"Sister Lu, even if I'm a fool, Aunt Shi is still in charge of the porridge bucket. Let's do our homework obediently. I will read one sentence, and you read one sentence. Listen carefully, the first article of the "New Regulations"... "

The "New Regulations" were tried out for a month, and under the pressure of hunger, most people could memorize them completely.People like Ah Lu are underachievers.

At the same time, Cao Sheng and Cao Cao were also eating in the house.

Because relatives from my hometown are coming, milk and goat milk are afraid to go to the case.Fortunately, Ah Sheng found a new source of protein: locusts.During this month, she asked Jiang Ai to make the simplest wedge-shaped manual oil press, which can squeeze out oil from soybeans from previous years.

Fried locusts are delicious on earth.

The locust plague is not completely over yet, and enough locusts can be obtained by purchasing from surrounding villages.Cao Cao is also keen to take a few teenagers and children to catch locusts in his farm, but it is also because of outsiders, he dare not go out today, and obediently wears sackcloth and mourning in the house.

It was the uncle of the Ding family who came, but he looked older than Cao Song. He threw himself on the coffin when he entered the main hall: "Poor little girl, why did you leave so early!" Tears and snot all stuck to his beard.

Cao Song and Cao Kun who came together persuaded him for a long time before they persuaded him.Uncle Ding took the handkerchief handed over by the maid to wipe his tears, and continued to cry as he wiped it back: "Let me meet my two nephews who lost their mothers when they were young."

Luo Chi sooner or later was waiting outside the mourning hall, and when he heard the words, he knelt down and saluted: "The two young lords were supposed to come to see the guests, but unfortunately, the honored guests came, and it was time for dinner, so I'm afraid they will have to wait for a while. "

Uncle Ding waved his hand: "They keep their filial piety and work hard at such a young age, so don't move. It saves you from even being able to eat Ansheng's lunch. We haven't eaten, so we just go to have some together."

Luo Chi stood up and led the way unhurriedly: "If that's the case, I invite you to come along with the servant girls."

It was also the first time for Cao Song to come to the other hospital after the treatment of the twins, and he was frightened all the way.He still doesn't know what kind of virtues Ding's subordinates have?As the saying goes, if a soldier loves one, he will love a nest. Ding's dowries are not bad if they want to say that they are treacherous, but they can't even talk about being shrewd and capable.Now I have stayed under the twins' hands for a month, with good discipline and strict conduct, and there is not even a maidservant with wandering eyes along the way.

The Ding family was of lower origin than the Cao family, so Uncle Ding and Cao Kun, who had been stationed in his hometown all the year round, could not see the way of it clearly.

"Although it's filial piety, it's a bit too deserted. Adding up the inside and outside, there are not even twenty servants. Your Cao family is not treating your son badly, right?"

Excluding the nursing home, there are of course less than twenty servants serving.Ah Sheng distributed most of his staff to the farms, workshops, and nursery halls.

Cao Song looked down at the road: "It is right to keep filial piety and be cold. There are a lot of servants, which is to attract criticism. Moreover, Ji Li and Ru Yi are doing good deeds for A Ding, and have sent out many people."

"Doing good? Is it gruel?"

Satisfied, Cao Song sold a trick here: "After you carry the coffin and go out along the official road, you will be able to see it."

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