"Don't talk about Mrs. Liu, I have no way of surviving without the Hou Mansion, so I might as well go with Mrs. Liu to save trouble."
"No, at this age, where else can I go to find work?"
"We do have strength, but there is nothing we can do..."
The servants were full of complaints, and they took advantage of Mrs. Liu's death to express their resentment.
Originally, they were doing well in the Hou Mansion, but suddenly Mrs. Lao Shizijin came to take charge of the house. Not only did she reduce the expenses of the house, she also sent them out of the Hou Mansion.
Although Shen Changze was a brave and capable general, he was helpless in dealing with the general affairs in the back house. He looked at Shen's mother, but Shen's mother turned away.
He understood that only Jiang Shu could solve this matter at the moment.
"Madam." Shen Changze looked to Jiang Shu for help.
Jiang Shu pursed his lips and looked at the servants in Wuyangyang, and asked in a deep voice: "You really don't want to leave the Hou Mansion?"
"Please Madam, make the decision for us." Everyone knelt down and kowtowed, placing their only hope on Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu was unable to get off the tiger, and his beautiful eyebrows were furrowed.
If they were left here, it would not only be a slap in Cheng Jinchu's face, but it would also make the Hou Mansion unable to make ends meet. But if they were forcibly sent away, Mrs. Liu's body would be right in front of them.
It’s really a headache to be neither able to be dismissed nor retained.
After thinking carefully for a moment, Jiang Shu suddenly had an idea.
She walked up to Shen Changze and Cheng Jinchu in a few steps and said in a low voice: "The Marquis told me before that he wanted to open a winery. We need manpower for winemaking, miscellaneous work and sales. How about we transfer them from the government and pay them according to their work?"
Hearing this, Shen Changze's eyes lit up: "This method is very good."
He didn't ask Cheng Jinchu if he agreed, because there was no other choice at the moment.
After the discussion, Jiang Shu clasped his hands and said to the expectant crowd: "Master Hou is kind and Mrs. Jin is kind. In order to give everyone a place to go and have a job to support their families, we decided to open a winery. Anyone who knows how to make wine Anyone who understands wine or can do business can invite himself to work in the winery and be paid according to his work."
"After going to the winery, are we still members of the Hou family?" Someone raised concerns.
There is a big difference between the winery clerk and the servants of the Hou Mansion.
Ordinary workers only get paid, and their life, old age, illness and death have nothing to do with the owner. Although the servants of the Hou Mansion are controlled by the Hou Mansion, they can also be protected by the Hou Mansion.
It is easy to enjoy the shade against the big tree, and no one wants to lose the support of the Hou Mansion.
"Since I am a member of the Hou family, just like the servants in the family, they are all under the control of Mrs. Jin." Jiang Shu reminded them who his master was and at the same time, he also picked himself clean.
Ever since she handed over the control of the family to Cheng Jinchu, she didn't want to interfere anymore, and she wouldn't have interfered tonight if Shen Changze hadn't begged him.
"Thank you Madam, thank you Lord Marquis, thank Madam Jin." The servants were half happy and half worried.
I was happy to be able to stay in the Hou Mansion, but I was worried about having to make a living under Cheng Jinchu.
After solving the problem of whether everyone should stay or go, Jiang Shu ordered people to bury Mrs. Liu alive, and all the expenses were paid by her.
"Thank you, madam." He made friends with Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang, with red eyes, thanking her.
"Shu'er still knows how to manage the house." Mother Shen patted Jiang Shu's hand and let out a long sigh of relief.
After this incident, she became even more dependent on Jiang Shu and felt from the bottom of her heart that the Hou Mansion could not do without Jiang Shu.
"My mother and grandmother taught me well over the years." Jiang Shu was humble and polite, and never took credit.
Mother Shen was very satisfied with what she heard and held Jiang Shu's hand while walking and chatting.
Cheng Jinchu, who was walking behind, looked at Jiang Shu's back and felt as uncomfortable as a burning fire cooking oil.
From the beginning to the end, Jiang Shu never said anything wrong with her, but everyone's attitude said it all, which was enough to make her ashamed and angry.
What happened tonight made her understand that she couldn't capture the hearts of everyone in the Hou family, nor could she capture Shen's mother's heart. The only one she could capture was Shen Changze.
"Husband." Cheng Jinchu turned around and threw himself into Shen Changze's arms, sobbing softly.
Shen Changze held her in his arms and comforted her, but his eyes followed Jiang Shuyuan. He reluctantly took it back until Jiang Shu's figure disappeared into the night and could no longer be seen.
"Husband, am I useless? I can't do even the smallest things well." Cheng Jinchu sobbed and blamed himself, crying heartbroken.
Shen Changze patiently comforted him in a gentle voice: "I don't blame you. You have never dealt with internal affairs before. That's why you behave like this. If you encounter problems in the future, please consult your mother and Jiang Shu more, and you won't make any mistakes again."
Cheng Jinchu didn't speak, just sobbed non-stop, holding on to Shen Changze's lapel and not letting go.
Shen Changze had no choice but to carry her back to Lanyun Courtyard.
After something like this happened, he lost all his charming thoughts and simply stayed in Lanyun Court to coax Cheng Jinchu.
As for Jiang Shu, I will thank her another day.
Thinking like this, Shen Changze hugged Cheng Jinchu and fell asleep with peace of mind.
"Madam, it's so late, I'm afraid the Marquis won't come." Chu Yu put on a new candle and reminded Jiang Shu not to wait.
Jiang Shu raised his head and glanced at the crescent moon, which was near the zenith, and asked Tan Yu to close the window.
"The Marquis is really too much. He didn't even say thank you after asking Madam for help."
"If I had known this, Madam should have left it alone and let them make trouble with Madam Jin."
Tan Yu muttered angrily.
Chu Yu glared at her angrily: "Shut up if you can't speak. Don't you think Madam is not disturbing enough?"
"I feel sorry for you, Madam." Tan Yu pouted in grievance, and tears of anger fell down.
Seeing her like this, Chu Yu couldn't scold her anymore, after all, what she said was right.
Jiang Shu, who was a little depressed at first, looked away when Tan Yu made such a fuss.
"Okay, don't be angry, there are still days to come." Jiang Shu handed over a handkerchief and asked Tan Yu to wipe her tears.
Tan Yu took it and curled her lips and said, "Madam, she is too soft-hearted and she is too kind."
Jiang Shu shook his head and said in detail: "Not to mention human life is at stake, but as long as we are in the Hou Mansion, we will suffer both prosperity and loss. If I watch with cold eyes, something really happened, and it will be harmful to my reputation if it spreads. "
"Furthermore, if this causes people with impure minds to become resentful and malicious, and sows unforeseen disasters, the gain will outweigh the losses."
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.
"Madam, you have your own considerations when doing things. Now you understand." Chu Yu poked Tan Yu's elm head to let her worry less.
"Don't poke me in the head, you'll make me stupid." Tan Yu snorted unconvinced.
"With your brain, how can you be more stupid?"
"Who are you calling stupid? You are the stupid one..."
Seeing the two of them bickering and bickering, Jiang Shu suddenly felt that it didn't seem that important whether Shen Changze came or not as long as they were with them.
The next day, Jiang Shu asked Chu Yu to give a bag of silver to the steward as burial expenses for Mrs. Liu.
After Chu Yu came back, he told Jiang Shu: "The Marquis has taken Mrs. Jin and the young master out of the house."
Jiang Shu was checking the account books of the dowry shop, and when he heard this, his hand on the abacus paused, and he said calmly: "I should be looking for a wine shop."
Cheng Jinchu must be very anxious that there are so many people in the house to feed.
Although she has not touched a penny from the Hou Mansion in these years, she knows exactly how much money there is in the treasury.
She wanted to see how capable Cheng Jinchu really was.
