Wu Nian left Li Mansion and returned to his small courtyard.
This time Wu Nian and others hunted back a lot of prey, and Liu Xiang was busy making bacon.
"Stop making bacon. Wash your hands and go with me." Wu Nian entered the kitchen, grabbed the kitchen knife from Liu Xiang's hand, and said with a smile.
"Where are you going?" Liu Xiang raised her head, her little face full of doubts. But she didn't say much and went to wash her hands.
Submission was in her nature.
Wu Nian led Liu Xiang outside Cheng Gao's Sanjin mansion and looked up to see that the door was closed.
"Brother, isn't this Mr. Li Qi's house? Why did you bring me here?" Liu Xiang asked confused.
"Who said this is Mr. Li Qi's house? This is our home." Wu Nian smiled and took Liu Xiang's little hand and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" An impatient male voice sounded, and then the closed door creaked open, revealing the face of a middle-aged man.
This is the Li family's domestic slave, who is temporarily watching over the house.
"It turns out to be Mr. Xiaoqi. Please, please." The middle-aged man nodded and bowed when he saw Wu Nian, opened the door completely with a flattering look on his face, and bent down to invite Wu Nian in.
Wu Nian opened his mouth into an O shape and Liu Xiang walked in with wide eyes.
It is indeed a house of a wealthy family. There is a screen wall as you enter the gate, and on the right is a house where the concierge is on duty.
On the left is a row of houses, mainly occupied by domestic slaves, with two guest rooms.
This is called an upside-down room.
This is the moment you enter the yard. After entering the hanging flower door, you will find the inner chamber. It is a large zigzag-shaped courtyard with a main house, east and west wing rooms, toilets, kitchen, ancestral hall, and because it is the general gate, there is also a stable.
After entering another door and entering the courtyard, there is also a row of rooms, which are called back rooms.
It is where the female family members live, such as ladies, maids, and concubines.
Wu Nian walked around happily, and Liu Xiang held Wu Nian's hand tightly with her small hands and refused to let go, as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden, experienced and nervous.
After finishing, Wu Nian took Liu Xiang to the main room and sat down. The slave made two cups of tea and brought it to them.
"Master Xiaoqi. I'm waiting outside the door. If you need anything, just ask." The servant said with a flattering look on his face, bending down.
Wu Nian let him go down, and while picking up the tea cup, he looked at Liu Xiang, who was still stunned.
"Brother. Is this ours?" After a while, Liu Xiang still couldn't believe it and asked.
"It's ours. Mr. Li Qi gave it to me. From now on, you will be the housekeeper." Wu Nian smiled and stretched out his hand, pinched her little nose and said with a smile.
Don't say anything else.
It is only natural to have such a considerate child bride who can earn money to support the family, live in a big house, have people to take care of her, and be an official wife.
Wu Nian looked at Liu Xiang's dumbfounded look, feeling really proud in his heart.
Damn it.
She took my soul away.
Liu Xiang was happy, nervous, and incredible. Her heart was beating so fast. After a while, she still didn't give up and said: "Brother, how come the Lord Commander is so good at giving you such a big house?"
"Not only the house, but also the fields. Don't worry about it. Women, just take care of the house." Wu Nian said as if he were a man of the house.
Liu Xiang suddenly stopped talking, but she was still restless with excitement.
"Let's move in a moment. Bring your chickens and other belongings here. Bring the new ones and don't need the old ones."
"That's right. In a few days, the General Banner will buy slaves. From now on, you don't have to wash clothes and cook. If you are bored, you can weave, do needlework, and go out to visit our house. Just the farmland will be enough. By the way, there are two cloth shops of ours in the castle."
Wu Nian smiled and picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. Well, this tea is not good tea. It needs to be replaced with better tea.
"Ah?!!!" Liu Xiang screamed in surprise, then grabbed Wu Nian's arm with her little hand, and said timidly: "Brother, can I take care of so many people and so many things?"
"What's not possible? Madam is not born, you can definitely do it. If not, don't you still have a sister? When the slaves come over, I will set a good day. Let her live. Let her help you take care of the family business. .”
Wu Nian said domineeringly, as if he was optimistic about you.
"Okay." Liu Xiang felt the power coming from Wu Nian with her little hands, and she mustered up the courage to nod.
Wu Nian called Tieniu over, prepared a big truck and started moving.
After walking back and forth several times, Wu Nian wanted to throw away some things, but Liu Xiang was not happy and said that if he didn't need it, he could give it to his servants.
The housekeeper is also very good at picking and searching.
When Liu Xiang picked up the copper lock and locked the original courtyard, she didn't know whether she was happy or reluctant. In short, she cried.
Wu Nian coaxed her well, and they happily moved into the new house.
The two are not married yet, they are still the same. Wu Nian lives in the east room, and Liu Xiang lives in the west room.
Wu Nian thanked Tieniu and let him go.
After the family was ready, Wu Nian found a husband, chose a good and auspicious day, and then found a matchmaker to go to Chen's house.
In fact, there aren't that many rules when it comes to marrying a concubine, but Wu Nian doesn't want to wrong Mrs. Chen and wants to marry her back in all glory.
Of course Chen agreed.
Five days after Wu Nian moved into his new home, the slave girl Li Kun bought arrived.
In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.
As time passed, the weather gradually warmed up and became less cold.
A plaque was also hung in front of the gate of the new house.
"Wu Mansion".
Inside the outer courtyard. Wu Nian, Liu Xiang, and Li Yong stood on the north side facing south. About a hundred people stood on the south side facing north.
Both men and women, old and young.
"Sir Xiaoqi. Our master asked someone to buy this from the county town. I heard that it was originally a domestic slave from a scholarly family. Later, the slaves were resold because of illegal house raids."
"There are fifteen families, all of whom have families. You can rest assured. This scholarly family is very particular, with special maids in the inner house, study maids, rough ladies, cooks, concierges, coachmen, and chiefs. We have everything from attendants to housekeepers and accountants.”
A domestic slave of Li Kun stood aside and bent down to Wu Nian.
"Yes." Wu Nian nodded, then looked up and asked, "Which one is the housekeeper?"
"Reply to the master. I am the butler." A middle-aged man who looked quite calm came up, bowed and saluted.
Wu Nian nodded with satisfaction, looking like a butler.
"This is Madam. Listen to her from now on." Wu Nian pointed at Liu Xiang and said.
"Yes." The butler bent down and responded.
"Our family is a general, which is different from a scholarly family. There are more than a hundred of you, and I have no use for it in my house. Most of you go to Zhuangzi outside the city to manage my family's land."
"Select five strong men to be my soldiers. The monthly salary will be generous and the food will be sufficient."
"This is a veteran of our Baihu Institute, his name is Li Yong. You can call him Lao Li, and he will train you."
"have you understood?"
At the end of the sentence, Wu Nian asked loudly.
The slaves were a little commotion. House slaves from scholarly families were not soldiers. But they accepted the situation and did not dare to resist.
"heard it."
Under the guidance of the housekeeper, they all bowed to Wu Nian.
In this way, the move to a new house is completed.
The matter of training family soldiers was left to Li Yong.
When people are employed in the house or in the village outside the city, they are left to the steward.
Liu Xiang, the official wife, holds the key to the warehouse and takes photos of the affairs of the house.
Officials are well organized.
The next step was to marry Mrs. Chen. Not only did she get a beautiful sister, but she also gained a daughter.
handy.
