My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Du Jingyi felt dumbfounded when he saw it.

Eat slowly, no one will compete with you.

Li Zhu chewed quickly and swallowed it whole.

Then he picked up the bowl of soy milk at hand and drank it down.

Then he patted his chest twice and smiled at Du Jingyi.

Let's go, young lady.

Du Jingyi saw that she was eating in such a hurry and quickly said to Danruo.

Let Li Zhu make this for her breakfast tomorrow. I think she really likes it.

Li Zhu's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she cast an excited look at Dan Ruo.

Dan Ruo smiled and nodded, then said.

Okay, I know this, I will make a basket for her tomorrow so that she can eat as much as she wants!

Hehe, thank you very much, Sister Danruo.

Among the four maids, the youngest is Li Zhu.

Therefore, it is normal to call Sister Danruo at this moment.

After eating and drinking, the master and servant returned to the main room.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Butler He and Aunt Dou waiting in the yard.

When the two of them saw Du Jingyi, they immediately took a few steps forward and said respectfully.

This servant has seen the young lady.

Steward He and Aunt Dou are getting up soon. Why are you here so early today? Do you have something to tell me?

Both of them nodded, and Grandma Dou stepped forward and explained.

After I came back yesterday, I have already made an agreement with the masonry team to start construction today. They are all experienced people. They can explain clearly by comparing it with the drawings. I estimate that it will be completed in a short time. .”

After saying that, Aunt Dou handed over the booklet with the status of the clay tile team.

Du Jingyi took it and looked at it, and then said.

Sit inside and talk.

Yes, young lady.

Repairing the General's Mansion is no small matter, and the auspicious day for their move has been set, so everything must be completed before this date.

We also need to ensure quality and quantity, so there can be no carelessness.

Du Jingyi watched carefully, talking to Aunt Dou while watching.

After several replies, Du Jingyi also understood that this clay team was really good.

The price is clear and the workmanship is fine.

Even the time when they entered the house, when they left, who came, what kind of work they did, and what place they entered were all reported clearly.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi felt a lot more relieved.

He said happily.

Mother Dou is worried about this matter. The team has really found a good one. Go tell the leader that if you can make me and the general like it during the acceptance inspection, his business will never be bad in the future.

The shop in Du Jingyi's hands needs to be repaired every once in a while.

Therefore, if she does something really good, she is willing to earn this money for this team.

Hearing this, Grandma Dou nodded solemnly, and then made a promise.

Don't worry, young lady. These days, my servant will come over and keep an eye on you from time to time. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully!

Du Jingyi is still very confident in Aunt Dou's ability to do things.

Since she can guarantee this, Du Jingyi naturally won't worry too much.

After Mother Dou finished speaking, Butler He also came forward.

He held a blueprint in his hand, followed by several volumes of lists.

He said in a calm tone.

Young Madam, this is the drawing of the martial arts training ground that the old slave and the general discussed. The row of houses across the west courtyard and the street have also been converted into residences for the guards, and the stables have been enlarged a lot, so I brought them here. Show it to the young lady.

Butler He's work efficiency is really extraordinary.

Du Jingyi thought about it and felt impressed.

It's just something that was decided yesterday, but it was listed in an orderly manner today. As expected, he is an old servant who came from a military general's family, so he is particularly capable.

And she just suggested a martial arts training ground, but he thought more carefully.

The stables and the residences of the personal guards have also been arranged, which is really good.

So I took the drawing and looked at it, and there was nothing wrong with it.

He handed the drawing to Butler He and said with a smile.

Housekeeper He did a good job, so let's stick to this, but we have to pay attention to the doors of the west courtyard and the main courtyard need to be repaired. After all, we have a widowed sister-in-law in the backyard, and there are also young ladies who have not yet left the court, which affects their cleanliness. Reputation, that’s not okay.”

Don't worry, young lady, this old slave has already made arrangements. Three doors will be added between the west courtyard and the main courtyard. And there will also be a separate door for them to enter and exit the west courtyard. It will not be related to the backyard.

Listening to Butler He's answer, Du Jingyi acquiesced in this approach.

Although the Daxing Dynasty had not been established for a long time, the people's customs were relatively open.

There are not many restrictions on second marriage.

But that doesn't mean they can do whatever they want.

If the sister-in-law Mrs. Liu wanted to marry outside the family, they would not stop her. But if she didn't want to, then Du Jingyi would have to protect her good reputation.

Then, he looked at several other booklets.

When Butler He saw this, he immediately explained.

This is a list sent by the grandmother who has many contacts with our Duke's Mansion. We have a total of thirty-nine servants from Dongyuan to the General's Mansion. I'm afraid there won't be enough manpower, so Old Nute brought a brochure over and asked the young lady to take a look and choose some to go to the general's mansion to do some miscellaneous work and sweep.

This is an important job.

Du Jingyi nodded, and then looked at the list carefully.

I have to say that the brochure created by this grandmother is really unsatisfactory.

Name, place of origin, age, where they bought it, how many years they have been trained, whether they have entered other houses before, and even their three generations of close relatives are recorded.

In this way, Du Jingyi could see quickly.

While reading, check the boxes in the booklet.

It took Du Jingyi nearly two hours to read the five thick volumes.

While watching, he also discussed with Butler He and Aunt Dou whether he wanted this person or not.

Both of them have been in charge of people in the back house for some years, so they naturally have their own unique way of judging people.

If they and Du Jingyi both think it is good, they will rank it as first-class.

If only two people think it's okay, they will be listed as second class.

If only one person thinks it is suitable, it will be listed as third grade.

The maid Cherry was responsible for recording and copying, so the time passed very quickly.

When it was time to have lunch, I finally decided on someone.

In this wave, a total of 198 people will be acquired. There are so many people, so it is natural to be careful.

The copied list booklet was handed back to Butler He.

Du Jingyi explained immediately.

This list is just a list selected by a few of us after discussion. We still have to see more people before we make a decision. Housekeeper He and Aunt Dou are both experienced and can naturally handle it well. There is a mother Cai next to me. Yes, she handled the matter properly, let her and you two take a look at this matter together, it is always good to learn more.