There is Room For the Poor Daughter - Chapter 80

[Chapter 80, Chatting]

After a busy day of chatting, everyone in the Yan family was exhausted. After seeing off people, everyone gathered in the yard of Mrs. Yan.

Today the old lady is also tired, the Yan family is short of staff, the old lady has been watching in the kitchen, for fear that the food will go wrong and let others see the Yan family’s jokes.

Seeing that the old lady looked tired, 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 bit by bit.

Old Madam Yan accepted it with a face of relief. Although she is in good health, but this person has to obey the old age, and after working for a long time, his body is a little bit unbearable.

Mrs. Li looked at the old lady apologetically: “My mother is tired, after this time, I will start buying people immediately.”

Yan Zhigao put down the teacup in his hand, nodded and said: “Our family has fewer servants. , I didn’t show it when I was in the county government, but when I arrived in Xingzhou, there were too many people coming and going, so I was a bit stretched. This time, my wife had better buy more people.”

Hearing this, Daohua glanced up and only knew The cheap father who ordered.

Buy more people?

Does he know that it takes money to raise a child?

Just as Daohua was about to say something, Mrs. Li shook her head at her.

Immediately, Mrs. Li smiled and said: “Okay, I understand.”

Yan Zhigao was satisfied, and began to talk about the situation of the banquet: “Every family looked good when they left, and the banquet was held very successfully. After the

words fell, Yan Zhiyuan immediately answered, “It’s thanks to the big brother and sister-in-law who made the arrangements, otherwise, we would all be running around like headless chickens.”

Yan Zhigao waved his hand and said with a smile: ” I know that you have worked hard this time, and when your sister-in-law buys the servants, next time you won’t have to do everything yourself.”

“That’s it.” Yan Zhigao pondered for a while, looked at Mrs. Li, and said, “Ma’am, everyone can’t do without people around them, I think, this time when buying someone, the master should have at least two people around him, what do you think? ”

Hearing this, Daohua endured and endured, and couldn’t bear it anymore, and asked cheap father: “Father, can our family afford to support so many servants?”

She was afraid that if she didn’t speak, her mother would be tough Go ahead with a scalp, and when the time comes, the lack of silver will have to be filled with dowry.

There are 18 masters, big and small, in the Yan family’s three households, and there are 36 people with two servants each.

With 36 people, monthly bills must be issued, and food and clothing must be paid. This is not a small expense!

As soon as these words came out, Yan Zhigao was stunned.

Since Mrs. Li married him, he has hardly worried about money matters. In the past, if there was anything that needed money, as long as he asked, Mrs. Li would immediately prepare it.

He really never considered that he would not be able to support the situation of buying people.

Everyone else in the room looked at Daohua, and then at Yan Zhigao and Mrs. Li. After all, they bought the man for their convenience, so they naturally thought it would work.

Yan Zhigao looked at Mrs. Li, as if asking.

Mrs. Li was silent for a while, and finally said: “Master, the family’s situation is indeed not rich, otherwise, the men who are walking outside should be accompanied by two people, and as for the female family members in the backyard, there will be no more people.”

Yan Zhigao has not yet After speaking, Mrs. Yan made a final decision: “That’s it. Men can’t live without people when they are outside, so they should add people; but women are in the backyard, and they don’t go out of the gate. How can we need so many people. ”

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

Daohua saw that the atmosphere in the room was stagnant, so she smiled and asked Old Madam Yan: “Grandmother, I asked Man’er to prepare sweet soup, would you like a bowl?”

Mrs. Yan nodded: “Come have a bowl! When I eat with those officials’ wives, I am afraid of losing my manners, and I am afraid of being laughed at if I behave rudely. I am not full at noon or at night, so hurry up and serve me a bowl.” Said After that, he looked at the others, “Would you like to have a bowl too?”

Yan Wenkai quickly jumped out and ran to the old lady: “Of course I do, grandma, you don’t even know, and grandson isn’t full yet.” Well, the big sister’s sweet soup came just in time, so let’s treat it as a late-night snack.” The

younger ones also expressed their desire to eat, and the atmosphere gradually eased up again.

Soon, the sweet soup was served, and everyone talked while eating. The previous embarrassment seemed to have never happened.

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

Each room dispersed.

During the period, Yan Yishuang and Yan Wenbin wanted to drag Yan Zhigao to Shuangxinyuan, but who knows, as soon as the old lady gave orders to leave, he left side by side with Mrs. Li, and the two of them didn’t even speak to him .

main courtyard.

Mrs. Li took a look at Yan Zhigao’s face and saw that she was not bad, so she said: “Master, don’t be angry with Daohua, that girl is straightforward and can’t turn corners when she speaks. She didn’t disobey you in any way.” Meaning.”

Yan Zhigao patted Mrs. Li’s hand: “I know, there is no need for you to come over and explain. I didn’t think carefully about buying people, and I should discuss it with you in private first. Mrs.

Li smiled: “Master shouldn’t have to worry about family affairs. I didn’t do it well, and I haven’t accumulated any furniture for the Yan family over the years.”

Yan Zhigao shook his head and sighed: “This Where is your problem, it is me, I have not been the head of the family.”

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: “The master is busy benefiting the people, and I should take care of the family affairs. Don’t worry, the master, I have me in the family , money is tight now, and when we gain a firm foothold in Xingzhou, life will get better.”

Yan Zhigao took Madam Li’s hand and said apologetically, “Thank you Madam!”

Mrs. Li smiled and said: “I am the master’s wife, and it is my job to be in charge of the family, so why not talk about hard work!”

Yan Zhigao nodded, then seemed to think of something, and said with a smile: “Today Wenxiu and Dao Hua’s performance is really good. I was worried that Daohua would not be able to handle the girls, but I didn’t expect that this girl is not inferior to Wenxiu in dealing with people.”

The smile on Mrs. Li’s face immediately increased: “The old lady taught me Good.”

Yan Zhigao nodded: “It’s just that your personality is showing a little bit, it’s okay at home, but it’s not good if you don’t know how to hide things when you go out, you have to hurry up and find a good wife for the 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, because she was a concubine, so she was not qualified to go out to meet guests.

There was never a moment when Aunt Lin was so concerned about her status as a concubine.

In the past, when she was in Linyi County, even if she was a concubine, there were officials’ wives who made friends with her; but now that she came to Xingzhou, it was the first time that she clearly understood the difference between the main wife and the concubine.

During the day, Yan Yishuang was wronged by the ladies of various families, and immediately came back to her and cried.

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

(end of this chapter)