Poor Family

After returning from the Guoxue Square, Mrs. Shi took advantage of the presence of several daughters-in-laws and said to Jin Yue'e: "You just returned to the uncle's mansion before, and the mansion thought that you might not be used to it, so they asked sisters Yin and Xin to come with you." You live together."

"Now you have been back for several months, and you are almost familiar with the life in the mansion. The girl of the Shi family will live alone in a separate courtyard at the age of ten, and learn to manage her own yard and servants."

"Sister Yin and Sister Xin are not young anymore, and they should have their own yards. What do you think of letting them separate out?"

Asking the two daughters to move out of Yigui Courtyard was a bit sudden. Jin Yuee paused for a moment before replying, "Everything is under mother's arrangement."

Although she was very reluctant, she also knew that this arrangement was better for her two daughters.

Anyway, Sister Yin will reach the age of Ji this year, and Sister Xin will be 12. The girls are getting older, and they really need their own little world.

Mrs. Shi, Mrs. Fifth and Mrs. Seven quickly looked at each other, and when Mrs. Shi spoke, the three of them knew what she meant.

Sisters Yin and Xin were admitted to the National Women's Prison, and they will soon have their own social circle. When the time comes, invite the little sisters to come to the house as guests. If they are found to be living with their parents, it will be a bit outrageous.

"Mother, there happens to be a free yard next to Yigui Courtyard, so I'll send someone to clean it up right away."

Mrs. Shi took the initiative to do the work with a smile.

In recent years, the family's communication has been narrow, and there are only a few families who often come and go. If Sister Yin and Sister Xin can really get to know more people, it will be good for the girls in the family.

Mrs. Shi waved her hand and said with a smile: "I've already thought about where the two girls will live. Sister Yin will live in Fucui Hall. I think she will like the green bamboos in that yard; as for Sister Xin. , let’s live in Lanyue Tower.”

Hearing this, Mrs. Shi's complexion froze for a moment, Mrs. Shi's fifth hesitated to speak, and Mrs. Shi's seventh quickly raised her eyes and lowered them quickly.

Fucui Hall and Lanyue Tower are the two most exquisite residences in Bo Mansion except Shuiyun Pavilion.

Fucui Pavilion is the study room of previous uncles.

When the second master got married before, he wanted to choose that place as the wedding room, but was rejected. Even Master Shi Qi, Shi Zhengye, always wanted to live in it.

Unfortunately, neither of them succeeded.

But at this moment, Shi Fuyin was allowed to live in.

This made Mrs. Shi and Mrs. Shi Qi feel a little uncomfortable.

And Lanyue Building is the only pavilion residence in the uncle's mansion. When the eldest girl was still in the boudoir, she tried to live in it many times by acting like a baby, but she was rejected.

Mrs. Shi Wu has always been thinking about these two residences. The eldest son is eighteen this year and will be married in the next two years. With so many courtyards in the uncle's residence, these two residences are her favorite wedding rooms.

I never thought that I would be allotted out by my aunt at once.

Mrs. Shi ignored the changes in the expressions of Mrs. Shi and the three of them, and continued: "There are also Wulang and Jiulang. It is not appropriate for them to live in the same courtyard."

"Isn't the Qinghui Pavilion next to the Songfeng Pavilion empty? Give it to Jiulang. When that kid is serious, he still looks like a gentleman."

Hearing this, Madam Shi Qi quickly raised her eyes again.

Qinghuixuan is the yard she favored for her son Shi Dingxu, and she plans to let him move in this year.

Mrs. Shi Qi really wanted to open her mouth to fight for her son, but she moved her lips and swallowed the words in her mouth.

She is too clear that for a family with limited resources like the Shi family, resources will only be allocated to those who can bring benefits to the family.

Ding Xu obviously couldn't compare with Ding Hao who had just been admitted to the Imperial Academy.

Not to mention that she hasn't asked her mother-in-law to ask for Qinghuixuan before, even if Qinghuixuan has been assigned to Ding Xu, if Ding Hao wants to live, the mansion will make it available for him.

Jin Yue'e didn't know the twists and turns involved in the allocation of the yard, but just memorized the names of Fucui Pavilion, Lanyue Tower, and Qinghuixuan, and was going to tell the three children when she went back.

After coming out of Yixiang Hall, Mrs. Shi did not go directly to the meeting hall as usual, and Mrs. Fifth and Mrs. Seven did not immediately return to their yard. The three of them were a little silent and walked in the yard.

"After arranging the yard, you have to arrange the servants."

Mrs. Shi Wu was still the first to lose her composure, and spoke first. Once she spoke, the sourness in her tone could not be concealed.

Mrs. Shi didn't ridicule her this time, but said indifferently: "I live alone in the separate courtyard, so naturally I have to arrange servants to take care of me. The servants in the fourth brother's courtyard are not all there, and this time it just happens to make up for it."

Mrs. Shi Wu: "Sister-in-law, when we left, mother didn't let you do this. Could it be that she has to arrange it herself?"

Mrs. Shi pursed her lips and said nothing, thinking of the Jingui and Yuanbao that were returned by Sister Xin last time, she looked a little ugly.

The mother-in-law is worried about leaving the job of arranging servants to her.

This job was thankless, and she didn't really want to take it over, but she was somewhat uncomfortable being questioned by her mother-in-law.

However, she was indeed negligent in arranging servants for Yi Gui Yuan.

Yes, when the fourth brother's family first returned to the uncle's mansion, it was true that they did not prepare many servants because they were worried that they would not adapt.

But after the new year, the servants should make up for them.

But at that time, she had some grudges against Sifang in her heart, thinking that Yiguiyuan didn't mention it, and her mother-in-law didn't ask, so she just pretended she didn't know and didn't ask.

The mother-in-law is dissatisfied with her, and this is probably the reason.

Mrs. Shi Qi looked at the silent Mrs. Shi, thought for a while and said: "When sister Hui was growing up, my mother gave her the maid Nianrui who was trained by herself. This time, I will give it to sister Yin and Xin. Sister and servant girl."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shi Wu immediately quit: "Mother is too partial. My sister Yue is sixteen this year, and she didn't say she would send her a maid."

"Fifth brother and sister, be careful!"

Mrs. Shi glanced at Mrs. Shi Wu: "If you have anything to say, talk to your mother in person, and don't criticize the elders in front of us."

"Just go, they're all girls from the Shi family, so why doesn't my sister Yue have one!"

Looking at Mrs. Shi Wu who left angrily, Mrs. Shi continued to walk forward indifferently, and Mrs. Shi Qi didn't say anything.

Both of them understood why Mrs. Shi Wu was so excited. The mother-in-law was very good at training the maids. She was not only loyal, but also quick and thoughtful.

Because of Nianrui by Miss Shi's side, Mrs. Shi was relieved a lot.

Mrs. Shi Qi wanted to talk to Mrs. Shi again, but Shi Dingxu suddenly rushed over: "Mother, where did you put the Fanbang music box that my grandfather gave me? Ninth Brother and Young Master Zhao want to see it, I Can't find it."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shi Qi didn't care to say anything else, she hurriedly talked to Mrs. Shi, and took Shi Dingxu back to find the music box.

Seeing the mother and son leaving quickly, Mrs. Shi suddenly realized that the relationship between Qifang and the fourth brother's family seemed to be very good.

Sister Xin and Jiulang borrowed the music played by the seventh brother. Shiro likes to follow Jiulang, and Jiulang is also willing to take him with him. No, when Young Master Zhao came, he took him to entertain the guests.

And what about their big room?

Regarding the matter of the purse and the matter of the red flame mink, Da Fang rushed forward, and Sister Xin and the others had a lot of hostility towards Da Fang.

In the past, she looked down on the seventh younger siblings for their silent demeanor, but now that she thinks about it, doing so can save people from offending people.

Mrs. Shi frowned and went back to Yiming Hall. Before entering the courtyard, she saw the eldest son and his wife joking with sister Lin, and the second daughter-in-law was sitting absent-mindedly. The second son was not there, so she probably went to Baishun Street again.

Seeing this, Mrs. Shi's expression became more and more uncertain.

She gave birth to four children, except for sister Hui, who is still a shame, the eldest son, second son, and sister Lin are not compatible with Chuanchu.

If the title of the Earl's Mansion can be inherited, even if it is inherited for another generation, she will still have time to plan for her children, but the title of the Earl's Mansion will come to an end with her father-in-law.

Husband, now he is just a fifth-rank official, as long as his father-in-law leaves, their family will immediately become an ordinary family of officials.

The eldest son is not top-notch in civil and military affairs. If there is no one to support him, it is not known whether he will be able to enter the officialdom. Even if he does, his future may be very difficult.

Mrs. Shi sighed heavily when she thought of Wulang, who was about to take the martial arts exam, and the three sisters, Yin and Er, who had been admitted to the Imperial Academy and the Imperial Academy.

Even if she doesn't want to accept her fate, she has to learn to bow her head for the sake of her children's future.

The back street of Bofu.

Sister An greeted people on the road with a smile, and walked quickly into the first courtyard house on the street.

"Grandma, why did you come back so early today?"

In the yard, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl in a green vest saw Mother An come back, and immediately stepped forward with a smile to greet her.

Nanny An patted the girl's head, and dragged her into the room: "An Ran, grandma came here specially to talk to you."

An Ran's eyes turned slightly: "Grandmother, you came back because the old lady wanted to arrange someone to serve Miss San and Miss Six?"

Nanny An smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's why I came back." As she spoke, she held An Ran's hand, "An Ran, do you want to serve Miss San or Miss Six?"

An Ran smiled: "Grandmother, look at what you said, I don't think so, it depends on the old lady's arrangement."

Mother An: "If the old lady asks you if you want to follow the third girl or the sixth girl, how will you answer?"

An Ran would not hide it in front of Nanny An, she thought for a while and said, "I want to serve Miss San."

Nanny An: "Why?"

An Ran: "The third girl is more easy-going, the sixth girl thinks."

Mother An: "What do you feel? Do you think Miss Six dares to contradict her elders, and you think she is not easy to serve?"

An Ran shook her head: "No, in fact, every time I see Miss Six making people unable to answer, I think she is very powerful, and she is not aggrieved at all. Following such a master, as a slave, should not be offended of."

Nanny An looked strange: "If that's the case, then why didn't you choose Miss Six?"

An Ran was silent for a while: "Miss Six is ​​amazing, but she seems to be quite capable of causing trouble."

Nanny An showed a clear face: "So, you think you will encounter a lot of troubles with Miss Six, and you are afraid that you will not be able to handle these troubles well?"

An Ran nodded sharply: "The big maid next to Miss Six must be very powerful, I don't think so."

Mother An thought for a while before saying: "The third girl and the sixth girl are going to study in the National Women's Prison, and the maids who follow them must be carefully selected by the old lady."

"In Yixiang Hall, the maids who are about the same age as Miss San and Miss Six, you and Gan Tang from Mammy Xu's family are the ones that the old lady cares about the most."

"Gantang is meticulous and considerate. As for you, you are bold and careful. If you follow the old lady's arrangement, you will definitely be assigned to Miss Six."

An Ran paused for a moment, then looked at Nanny An's expression: "Grandmother, do you want me to agree?"

Mother An: "I asked you, when the old lady asked you, to directly say that you are going to serve Miss Six."

"An Ran, you and Gan Tang were raised in Wang Yixiang Hall when you were a few years old. You should know why the old lady raised you like this, right?"

An Ran nodded: "The old lady wants to point us to the girls as dowry."

Mother An: "That's right, your future has already been decided. You can only dowry the girls, it depends on whose dowry you are doing."

"The girls in the mansion, you should all know which girl you are with has a better future, I don't think I need to tell you."

"We are slaves. Masters have always chosen slaves, but no slaves choose masters."

"Since the old lady prefers you to serve the sixth girl, if you say you want to serve the third girl, then the one waiting for you is to be kicked out to serve other girls."

An Ran was silent: "Grandma, I know what to do."

Mother An smiled: "Girl, you haven't been through much, and sometimes you don't know yourself well. In Yixiang Hall, you always like to rush ahead when anything happens. What does that mean?"

"It shows that you have the ability to deal with problems, and you like to accept challenges. Only by following Miss Six can you better display your abilities."

Looking at the pensive granddaughter, Madam An didn't say any more. After a short rest, she got up and prepared to go back to Yixiangtang to serve the old lady.

As soon as she left the gate of her own courtyard, she saw Mother Xu coming out of the courtyard next door.

As soon as the two met, Mother Xu said, "My granddaughter is quiet and wants to follow Miss San."

Mother An: "My granddaughter likes Miss Six."

After speaking, they looked at each other and smiled.

As old people who have served Mrs. Shi for decades, they have some understanding of Mrs. Shi's employment methods. Seeing that the third and sixth girls have emerged from the many girls of the Shi family, they naturally want to fight for their own family. The granddaughter seeks some benefits.

Lanyue Tower.

A crescent-shaped pavilion, the highest part is five stories high. Standing on the top floor, you can overlook the entire Bo Mansion, and you can also enjoy the scenery outside the mansion.

After knowing that she was going to move out of Yiguiyuan, Shi Fuxin couldn't wait to come and see her new residence, the more she looked, the more satisfied she felt.

Lanyue Building is not open, but also has walls. The yard is quite large, with a lot of vegetation, and it is next to the man-made lake in the mansion. The scenery is quite good.

"Grandma still understands me quite well."

Shi Fuxin is very satisfied with the yard that Mrs. Shi allocated to her. She likes the feeling of being in control of everything when she climbs up and overlooks it.

After seeing Lanyue Tower all over, Shi Fuxin happily returned to Yigui Courtyard.

As soon as she went back, she saw two servant girls who were better dressed than ordinary servants standing respectfully in front of Jin Yue'e.

"Sister Xin, it's great that you're back. This is An Ran and Gan Tang, appointed by the old lady, to serve you and Sister Yin, and let them go out with you in the future."

Shi Fuxin sized up the two of them, and walked up to An Ran: "Are you the granddaughter of Nanny An?"

An Ran blessed Fushen: "Yes, Miss Six."

Shi Fuxin walked in front of Gantang again: "Are you the granddaughter of Madam Xu?"

Gan Tang also blessed his body: "Yes, Miss Six."

Shi Fuxin smiled, this time, grandma was really generous to them, she divided the yard and gave it to the maids.

"Are you really here to serve?"

"Yes, Miss Six."

"Don't rush to answer, think clearly before speaking. I sent back two maids before. If you don't want to serve, tell me at this time. I promise, you won't be punished."

"Miss Liu, the two of us came here to serve you sincerely."

Hearing this decisive answer, neither humble nor overbearing, Shi Fuxin smiled noncommittally.

She believed that Mrs. Shi would not be perfunctory to them this time, after all, the maid who went out with them represented the face of the uncle's house to a certain extent.

It can be seen that these two maids are very outstanding, the former Jingui and Yuanbao cannot compare with them at all.

Being outstanding is outstanding, but sincerity. That is unknown.