The struggle of the Nanny of the Red Chamber

In recent years, lunch in Rongguo Mansion or Shi's courtyard has been very regular.The eldest wife took the eldest daughter-in-law and nephew's daughter-in-law to serve the old lady for meals.In order not to affect the appetite, the second wife Xing Shi and Lian Er.Grandma Qin doesn't hang out with the old lady before meals.

Others, those who are married eat in their own yards.Those who are not married eat at the old lady's place. Of course, the unmarried ones do not include the two concubine children of the second wife.

As Shi Shi is getting older, there are times when he can't think of it for a while.Naturally, Mrs. Zhang and the others would not rush to talk about these two people. Besides, since she was young, Mrs. Shi also knew a truth, that is, if she wants to let the children of the concubine live well, she cannot let the children of the concubine She pierced the eyes of the descendants of the first-born, so she seldom praised the Tanchun siblings in front of others.

Shi Shi's thoughts, in the eyes of others, naturally have another meaning.

It is said that men and women have different seats at the age of seven, but there is no such strong requirement.Therefore, Baoyu Jiazhi, who was more than seven years old and just about to turn seven years old, still had meals with her sisters.

Many dishes during the banquet took into account the filial piety of the Lin family siblings.Brother Lin is too young to tell, but sister Lin, who is more sensitive than Qian, can see it clearly.

After these two days of getting along, there is no anxiety along the way.My heart also settled down.

In the original book, the food in the old lady’s courtyard is to write the dishes of the world as running cards and eat them around. A small dish of eggplant is served with seven or eight chickens, a bowl of soup is made with molds, and a quail egg is extravagant and exaggerated.

But since Jia Min got married, the food in Shi's courtyard has been cooked according to Zhang's method.Write seasonal vegetables, meat, fruits, snacks, etc. into four or five big menus.Four seasonal menu booklets.One is a menu booklet for the banquet.

There are only two dishes per page, or dim sum.Before each meal, or the day before, the waiters around him would bring up the menu of this season and ask Shi to pick it out.

The girls wrote down Shi's order.Then pass it to the kitchen for people to buy and make it.It not only avoids extravagance and waste, but also finds some livelihood for the idle old lady.

"My daughter-in-law has grown up so much, she has never eaten in a restaurant outside. I heard that the dishes there are all made into a list for the guests to order. The daughter-in-law thought, our family can also serve the dishes, The snacks are all made into a list. What to eat and what to use every day, you can make some yourself, isn't it better than letting the subordinates decide?"

When Shi Shi heard it, he also found it interesting.After filial piety, the daughter is married, and the grandson is still young. When she feels bored, she has something to say, and she wants to try it.Today happened to be such a release, so I decided to let Mrs. Zhang design some.Unexpectedly, as soon as the words fell, Mrs. Zhang signaled the little girl who followed to take out the prepared menu.

"The daughter-in-law can't keep the old lady waiting, she made it long ago. If the old lady likes it, we will use it. If she doesn't like it, we will change it. If it is troublesome, just throw it aside. Isn't it the daughter-in-law's filial piety. "

Mrs. Zhang is elegant and talented.The menu she made is also very delicate.The thin bamboo is carved with patterns of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum to make pages.Inside are hard and thick sprinkled gold paper.A page is divided into upper and lower parts.There is a strip on the far right of each part, which is a small picture of the dish with the name of the dish written, and then drawn with fine brushwork, and then colored according to the embroidery pattern.On the far left is the cooking method and used ingredients.The most thoughtful part is that at the bottom corner of each dish, there is a line of taste of the dish, what tea can be served with it, and so on.

"Daughter-in-law thought, although the people in the kitchen are all experienced chefs, they may still be a bit lacking in food matching. Not to mention, just two days ago, the kitchen delivered an ice skin The mung bean cake is actually served with a bowl of salty soup. It’s really...so my daughter-in-law thought, it’s better for us to make it ourselves, so that it’s more comfortable to eat.”

"You have a heart. But it's really like this. Liu'an tea is not as good as Lao Junmei, but I don't want to eat it. It's just that these girls often come up at the wrong time. After a long time, they don't even serve them. "After listening to Zhang's words, Shi also thought of the things around him.

It was wrong once or twice, and then I thought I didn't want to drink this kind of tea, but I wanted to eat it again, but no one made it and brought it.There are still many things, all of which are good things, either the way of doing it is wrong, or the time of doing it is wrong.Every time this happens, I think she doesn't eat in the future.

People like them naturally have many good things.Without those few things, it is not bad for stuttering and drinking.After a long time, even she herself forgot.

This booklet is good.One dish after another, clear and clear.And it's extraordinarily appetizing.A thick booklet, first meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, and then various staple foods, dim sum, soup and porridge.There are all kinds of things, but everything that one expects to find.

Shi Shi looked at it and felt happy and novel.In her heart, Mrs. Zhang has always been a good one.In doing so, it may also be that they don't want the servants in the family to be the masters of the master.What to eat every day is controlled by the servants. I didn't feel it before, but the more I think about it now, the more uncomfortable I feel.

Therefore, Mr. Shi did not object to Mr. Zhang's idea, and ordered the dishes he wanted for dinner according to the menu that day.

Mrs. Zhang also came over and smiled and asked her mother-in-law to give her a meal.Seeing this, Mrs. Shi did not allow Mrs. Zhang to set the rules. She called Mrs. Wang, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and had a meal with little Jia Hu.

A few days later, Mrs. Zhang saw her mother-in-law still eating like this.There was a faint smile on his face.

Don't look at the thick list, but the mother-in-law's daily food cost has been directly reduced by two-thirds.You must know that she has long been displeased with her mother-in-law's eating habits.

What a waste.

It's good now, you can eat whatever you want, and you don't have to prepare anything you don't want to eat.And the servants in the kitchen were also beaten.Taking care of things is much more convenient than before.

Instead of wasting it where it is not necessary, it is better to save it and use it for her son to marry a wife in the future.

In this way, with Shi Shi himself very satisfied, Zhang successfully lowered Shi's food expenses.

At the beginning, the Tang Dynasty didn't think much of it, thinking that it was a wealthy family, so it would be hard to toss.Among other things, if there is something you want to eat at the moment, but the kitchen has no ingredients, wouldn't you be caught blind.Although Mrs. Zhang also ordered some other dishes of this season to be prepared more or less, if the old lady can't use them, they can be sent to the second room of the big room.

For this reason, Mrs. Zhang also deliberately moved the meal time of the first room and the second room back by 2 quarters of an hour from the time in the old lady's room.Anyway, she and the second wife had to wait for the old lady to finish her meal before they could eat their share.Not to mention, after doing this, there were times when the old lady wanted something to eat temporarily, and she actually brought it out.It didn't catch the old lady's interest either.

Time has passed, but now Tang Chao thinks this idea is very good.At least sister Lin and her brother would always see the menu that the girl brought to them before that when they had meals with the old lady.Under the overwhelming hospitality, order one or two dishes that you like.In terms of eating, it will not always be unable to eat suitable meals due to the differences between the north and the south as in the original book.

However, Daiyu is really considerate, and the two dishes she usually orders are almost all the favorite dishes of her younger brother Lin Sheng.

.. ......

After dinner, I will not mention it since I went to lunch break.It's just that the Tang Dynasty still has some things to do.

I found the steward that Mrs. Zhang kept mentioning, and asked about the house in the outer city.Tang Chao put away the banknotes he had prepared again, and prepared to take out the silver notes when he got the land deed.

A few months ago, rumors were released, but they did not expect that things would happen again.The case that has already been settled has to be overturned, and I don't know what will happen in the end.

Tang Chao pursed her lips, it seemed that she could only prepare with two hands.Gan pointed at such an item, maybe something really went wrong.

After returning to the room, I wrote a note to my son, asking him to go shopping in and out of the city when he was free. If there is any good house, it doesn't matter if the house is broken, as long as the place is suitable and the area is large.

After writing the note, let the little girl send it to the boy at the second door, Tang Chao then lay on the bed and straightened his waist.

At a quarter of an hour, Tang Chao saw that there was no one else in Shi's room, so he went to tell about his commuting in the future.

When Shi Shi heard this, he was not unhappy at all.

"It's hard for you to guard Baoyu for so many years." The dignified Qipin commanded that his son was about to marry a daughter-in-law, and he was supposed to enjoy a blessed status, but he was in charge of Baoyu's affairs in this mansion.Shi Shi felt sorry for her.

"If it wasn't for the mansion back then, my mother and I would not be living as we are now. How could we have forgotten the kindness of the mansion. The second wife left early. Since she was entrusted to me at the end of her life, she just worked harder. What's the matter. What's more, the mansion treats me well, so why treat me like a current person..."

"You are a good person, I have always known it. You all go down." Shi Shi said to Tang Chao, and then sent all the girls around him to go out.

After everyone went out, Shi Shi went on to say, "What do you think of Miss Lin?"

Tang Chao thought about it in his heart, and said a few words, "Looking like Aunt Min, it looks like it was carved out of the same mold, and every move is full of elegance. At a young age, but I also know that caring for my younger brother is very precious."

"... How about allocating it to Baoyu?" Ever since Jia Min left, Shi has been thinking about her son and daughter.Coupled with the example of Xing's treatment of Yuan Chun, Shi felt that she should make some preparations in advance.

Wait until someone picks it up and see the real person.Shi Shi looked at this daughter-like face again, and it hurt her even more.

As soon as Shi's thoughts came out, Tang Chao was a little stunned.Baoyu and sister Lin are only six or seven years old, so it's too early to think about it.

"Baoyu is my grandma, so I naturally want to see where he is. But Miss Lin, will Mrs. Lin agree? After all, she is the eldest daughter of the Lin family. In this capacity?" As long as Lin Ruhai is still alive, it is impossible Marry the eldest daughter of the family of a senior official of the second and third ranks to the second son of a junior official of the fifth rank.

Shi Shi didn't know what the Tang Dynasty considered.It's just that the Lin family is weak, and Brother Xing also needs the support of the Jia family.What's more, there is also a handwritten letter from Lin Ruhai who accompanied the Lin siblings to the capital.

It was clearly written in the script that Lin Ruhai did not intend to continue.That girl Lin became the eldest daughter of a bereaved woman, and she belonged to the list of five unmarried.In this way, the marriage between Lin Yatou and Baoyu is not impossible.

There are not many people in the Lin family, but their Jia family is thriving.Baoyu lost his mother-in-law, so he lost a layer of mother-in-law.Moreover, marrying into Jia's family not only maintains the relationship between the two families.It can also make Lin Yatou's life more secure in the future.

Lin Sheng will not be alone if he becomes an official in the future.

How could Lin Yatou be wronged by such a family as her grandmother and uncle.If Wang Shi was still alive, maybe she would have to consider whether Lin Yatou would be wronged a hundred years later.But now, these problems don't exist anymore.After a hundred years, Zheng'er's family will be separated from the government.Zhu'er and Fengyatou are the eldest sons, and they are responsible for taking care of the elder's family.

As for Baoyu, she will ask Mrs. Zhang to take care of her more.After all, it is a poor child.

Shi Shi also knew that she thought about the problem very well.But the key is the difference in official positions between Jia Zheng and Lin Ruhai.Alas, after all, I blame Zheng'er for not living up to expectations.

"This is also a thought of the old woman. Although I am old, I can still protect them for a while. When I go in the future, I will not let my two jade children fall into the hands of the second child. You just say, this How about a marriage?"

Tang Chao: "...If it can be done, it will be good." You won't let the two jade children fall into the hands of Jia Zheng and his wife, do you want to take them with you in the future?

Thinking of this, Tang Chao shivered.Looking up at Shi Shi, he quickly put some terrifying thoughts in his mind to the back of his mind.

Shi Shi nodded, she also felt good.Only then did I ask the Tang Dynasty.That being the case, tomorrow I will find time to let the eldest daughter-in-law help me to think about it. If there is no problem, I will write a letter to her good son-in-law.

"I vaguely heard that you want to buy a big house?"

When Tang Chao heard this, he was startled.This old lady is not old.This control is deep enough, even she and Zhang Shi know what they say in private.

Could it be that Mrs. Zhang told her?

Well, not impossible.You must know that the women in the inner house can make news about even big things.

"Yes. If you want to buy a house in the capital, it doesn't matter whether it's the inner city or the outer city. The bigger the place, the better the price. How did the old lady know?"

When Shi opened his mouth, Tang Chao found out that it was Zhang who really told her. "I do have a serious house in my hand. It is in the outer city. It covers an area of ​​nearly three acres. It was given to me as a dowry by our old lady. After so many years, the house is also a bit old and dilapidated. The discount is only 3000 liang. I heard about you buying a house a while ago, so I remembered it. Someone has already registered for you. It has not been easy for you all these years, and the old lady has seen your hard work. This is a thank you gift Yes. Turn around and ask Yuanyang to send you the title deed."

"...It's too precious. If the second wife knows, what do you think?" Tang Chao looked up at Shi Shi who was on the couch. The old lady was really too generous when she made a move.How dare she want such a valuable thing.

Shi shook his head lightly, "What is it worth? You are too careful. I can give my private house to whoever I want. I haven't reached the point where I want her to make decisions." Having said that, Shi Shi smiled again, "Before, your eldest wife said that she bought you the house she was looking for, and she bought it for you. This time, I went ahead of her."

Shi did this because he thanked the Tang Dynasty for his efforts over the years.The second one is to let the servants of Jia's family take a look. If it is done well, the masters will not treat them badly.

two. 3000 taels, to Shi and Zhang, that was really just a small amount of money.What's the point of using it as a favor.

Before the lunch break, I still felt a little embarrassing, but after an hour or two, it was solved?Such unexpected liking made Tang Chao a little at a loss.

Still that sentence, again. 3000 taels is really too heavy.Just thinking about what to say and rejecting the matter, I turned to Tang Dynasty and thought that using it to visit relatives in the future is also the face of the Jia family.

After the family visit is over, Baoyu becomes a relative, and then transfers to Baoyu.She didn't take advantage of anything.

Thinking of this, Tang Chao accepted Shi's gift with a smile.Then there was a series of good words, which were said as if they didn't want money.Shi Shi laughed for a long time.

After another half an hour, Mrs. Zhang also wobbled over while supporting the girl's hand.Hearing Tang Chao and Shi's laughter, a smile naturally appeared on his face.

Once you enter the house, please stay safe.Shi told Zhang what happened just now. "The old lady's hands and feet are so fast, the daughter-in-law understands, no matter how old she is, no matter how coincidental, it's just a coincidence that you went."

Mrs. Zhang came, but Mrs. Shui and Sister Feng had no choice but to come.One has to be a housekeeper, and things are many and cumbersome.One is Xiao Biesheng's newlyweds, who are currently guarding Jia Zhu asking this and that, trying to buy time to flirt with him.It's also good to prepare for the big battle in the next few days.

Anyway, counting the days, nephews like Jia Zhu will be out of filial piety in a few days.It's no big deal to let him grow some grass in his heart in advance.

When Shi Shi was flattered by Zhang Shi, he was even more happy.It was just three people talking, so it was inevitable that they would be deserted.So he called Yuanyang again, "Go and see what the girls are doing, if there is nothing else, please come here."

Yuanyang accepted Shi Shi's order, and went to the wing room in the courtyard without pretending to be anyone else.

After asking the servants guarding the door, they knew that Yingchun and the others were all in Miss Lin's room.The mandarin duck announced and went in.

Miss Lin, before she entered the mansion, her godmother was very caring, and reminded herself from time to time to take care of her when someone came.

That day, she also carefully looked at the girl's demeanor. Although she looked delicate and weak, she had clean eyes and was more attractive than the third girl Jia Tanchun who was the same age as her.

At this time, apart from the servants waiting in the house, there are only three sisters, Yingchun, Xichun and Daiyu.Yingchun and Daiyu sit at the two ends of the chessboard.

The fourth girl, Xichun, was sitting in the middle, holding a book in her hand, shouting and shouting, and commanding indiscriminately.

When the mandarin duck saw it, it smiled. "Girls, please stop playing, the old lady told the girls to come over and talk."

When Yingchun saw the mandarin ducks, she put down the chess pieces in her hands. "Sister Yuanyang is here, if you don't come, this chess game has not been played."

The fourth younger sister really doesn't know what a real gentleman is to watch chess without speaking. Not only did she command indiscriminately when she and younger sister Lin were playing chess, and when she found out that she was wrong, she also ignored Sanqi 21's request to regress and start over.

Where does this go.Fortunately, the third sister is not here today.Otherwise, the two would quarrel again.

"Second sister." When Xichun heard what Yingchun said, she pouted and called out unhappily.

With this sound, even sister Lin, who was about to speak, laughed.

It used to be just her and her younger brother at home.Although there are companions to talk to on weekdays, it is unavoidably too lonely.Now she really understands why her father sent their siblings here.

The author has something to say: after the new year, it's the recruitment season.The spring in the Northeast is very popular.soul.The wind is blowing, and the snow is falling.And every day like a small vendor, standing in the talent market and yelling poorly.

The day before yesterday, our leader finally agreed to spend money on online recruitment.A recruitment fee of 600 yuan ocean. The 'high' price moved me to tears.Finally, there is no need to recruit like a vegetable market aunt.

The work of personnel is really not done by people.Like me, I also have to do some part-time administrative work.more pitiful.

But there is also a good thing. Our unit has organized female employees to undergo physical examinations.Although it is a little late for the March [-]th welfare, it is better than nothing.

I've been really happy these two days, and I always feel like winning the lottery.

Is it because my requirements for life are too low?