There is Room For the Poor Daughter

After a busy day, the Yan family was exhausted. After sending people off, everyone gathered in Mrs. Yan's yard.

Today, the old lady is also tired. The Yan family has not enough hands. The old lady has been staring at the kitchen, for fear that the meal will go wrong and others will see the Yan family's jokes.

Seeing the old lady's tired face, Daohua walked behind her and said with a smile, "Grandma, I'll squeeze it for you." After speaking, she put her hands on the old lady's shoulders and began to knead little by little.

Mrs. Yan's face was relieved. Even though she was in good health, she had to obey her when she was old. After being busy for a long time, her body was a little overwhelmed.

Mrs. Li looked at the old lady apologetically: "My mother is tired. After this period of time, I will immediately start buying people."

Yan Zhigao put down the teacup in his hand, nodded and said, "There are fewer servants in our family. When I was in the county government office, it was not obvious. When I arrived in Xingzhou, there were too many people coming and going, so I was a little stretched. This time I bought people. , Madam better buy some more."

Hearing this, Daohua raised her eyes and glanced at the cheap dad who only knew what he ordered.

Buy more people?

Did he know that raising children also requires money?

Just as Daohua was about to say something, she saw Mrs. Li shaking her head at her.

Immediately, Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Okay, I see."

Yan Zhigao was satisfied and began to talk about the situation of the banquet: "Everyone looked good when they left, and the banquet was very successful."

When the words fell, Yan Zhiyuan immediately answered, "Thanks to the big brother and sister-in-law taking the lead, otherwise, we would all have to run around like headless flies."

Yan Zhigao waved his hand and said with a smile, "I know, you all worked hard this time. When your sister-in-law buys her, you won't need to do everything yourself next time."

"That's it." Yan Zhigao pondered for a while, looked at Madam Li, and said, "Madam, everyone is inseparable from people around them, I think, this time buying people, the master should be accompanied by at least two people, what do you think? "

Hearing this, Daohua endured and endured it, but she couldn't help it, and asked the cheap father, "Father, can our family afford so many servants?"

She was afraid that she would not speak, and her mother would have to bite the bullet and continue. At that time, the lack of money would have to be filled with a dowry.

In the Yan family's three-bedroom family, there are 18 masters, large and small, each with 36 servants.

36 people, to issue monthly bills, to eat and wear, this is not a small expense!

Yan Zhigao was stunned when he said this.

Since Mrs. Li married him, he has hardly bothered about money. In the past, if there was anything that needed money, as long as he spoke, Mrs. Li would be ready immediately.

When it comes to buying people, he really hadn't considered that he wouldn't be able to support such a situation.

Everyone else in the house looked at Daohua, and then at Yan Zhigao and Mrs. Li. After all, they bought people for their convenience, so they naturally thought it would be possible.

Yan Zhigao looked at Mrs. Li and seemed to be asking.

Mrs. Li was silent for a while, and finally said: "Master, the situation at home is really not rich. Otherwise, the man who is walking outside will have two people by his side. As for the female family members in the backyard, we will not add any more people."

Before Yan Zhigao spoke, Mrs. Yan made a final decision: "It's settled like this, men can't walk outside, so they should add more people; but women are in the backyard, and there's no way to get out of the door, where do you need them? with so many people."

After the old lady spoke, Yan Zhigao didn't say any more.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a little stagnant, Daohua smiled and asked Mrs. Yan, "Grandmother, I asked Man'er to prepare sweet soup, would you like a bowl?"

Mrs. Yan nodded: "Come on a bowl! I'm afraid of losing my etiquette when I eat with those officials' wives, and sometimes I'm afraid of being laughed at for being rude. I'm not full at noon or at night, so hurry up and give me a bowl." Said After finishing, I looked at the others, "Would you like to have a bowl too?"

Yan Wenkai quickly jumped out and ran in front of the old lady: "Of course, grandmother, you don't know, and the grandson is not full. Big sister's sweet soup came just right, so it's just a late night snack."

A few small ones also expressed their desire to eat, and the atmosphere slowly eased over.

Soon, the sweet soup was brought up, and everyone talked while eating. The embarrassment before seemed to have never happened.

After eating the sweet soup, Mrs. Yan said to everyone, "Okay, you are tired today, go back and rest."

Each room disperses.

During the period, Yan Yishuang and Yan Wenbin wanted to take Yan Zhigao to Shuangxin Courtyard, but who knew that as soon as the old lady ordered to leave, he and Mrs. Li left side by side, and the two didn't even speak to him. .

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Mrs. Li glanced at Yan Zhigao's face, and when she saw that it was not bad, she said, "Master, don't be angry with Daohua, that girl is straight-hearted and won't bend when she talks, she has nothing against you. mean."

Yan Zhigao patted Mrs. Li's hand: "I know, why do you need to come and explain it. I didn't think about buying people, and I should discuss it with you in private first."

Mrs. Li smiled: "I shouldn't worry about the things at home. I didn't do it well, and I didn't save any furniture for the Yan family over the years."

Yan Zhigao shook his head and sighed, "What's your problem? It's me, it's me who failed to be the head of this family."

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Master is busy for the benefit of the people, and I should take care of the family's affairs. Don't worry, Master, I have me at home, and now the money is tight, and when we gain a firm foothold in Xingzhou, the day will come. Get well."

Yan Zhigao took Mrs. Li's hand and said apologetically, "Mrs. hard work!"

Mrs. Li smiled and said: "I am the wife of the master, and the director of the house is my share, so why bother!"

Yan Zhigao nodded, then seemed to have thought of something, and smiled: "Wenxiu and Daohua performed really well today, I was worried that Daohua would not be able to cope with the girls, but I didn't expect this girl to deal with people and things. Not at all lost to Wen Xiu.”

The smile on Mrs. Li's face immediately increased: "The old lady taught me well."

Yan Zhigao nodded: "It's just that her personality is a little more exposed. It's okay at home, but it's not good if you don't hide things when you go out. You have to hurry up and find a good teacher for a few girls."

Mrs. Li said seriously: "I will inquire carefully."

Shuangxinyuan.

Aunt Lin was very disappointed when she saw that Yan Zhigao did not follow Yan Yishuang and Yan Wenbin.

Today, the Yan family held a banquet, and everyone attended, but she was the only one who was not qualified to go out to meet guests because she was a concubine.

There has never been a moment when Concubine Lin cared so much about her status as a concubine.

In the past, when she was in Linyi County, even if she was a concubine, there was an official wife with her; but now in Xingzhou, for the first time, she clearly recognized the difference between the main room and the concubine.

During the day, Yan Yishuang was wronged by various young ladies, and immediately came back to her to cry.

At this time, she really realized the sorrow of the concubine's room. Not only did she have no face, but the children she gave birth were also inferior to others.