Brother Rong thought about many questions at this moment.
Although Ning and Rong's two houses seem to have nothing to do with it now. The most fearful thing is those unforeseen problems, such as Yuan Chun in the deep palace, such as King Beijing, Wang Ziteng, etc.
When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.
Whether you want to eat Buddha and jump over the wall, or eat chicken drumsticks and rice, all depends on the powerful few.
Unless we completely draw a clear line with King Beijing from tomorrow onwards, we will never have any contact with him again. But, can it really be drawn clearly? The Jia family and the Zhen family are always unavoidable.
And the Wangziteng family not far next door?
King Beijing's thoughts are only Jia Rong's own guesses, but Wang Ziteng's thoughts are impossible to guess.
How to clear up the relationship between the Wang family?
It's outrageous to have to cut off the relationship with the in-laws just because of speculation.
Brother Rong was thinking wildly.
Qin Keqing said angrily: "I just took a bath, and you are making trouble again. You really can't be honest for a moment."
What did I do?
Brother Rong's mind is filled with milk...confusion.
He laughed and said, "I was just thinking about what our grandma said. Since Grandma Rong has this idea, we don't want to buy a family property with tens of thousands of taels. We will invest 10,000 taels of silver this year. As for the household department, I Take the time to pay back one or two thousand taels of silver first, and you still owe the rest. Then divide the other twenty thousand taels for the daily use of the house, so that the house can always have four to five thousand taels of silver."
When it comes to purchasing family property, one cannot blindly invest in it.
Money is money when you put it in your pocket. The court was not in a hurry to pay back the debts of the Ministry of Revenue, so it showed its intention to pay back part of it first. After paying it back in one go, the palace may not know what to think of Ningguo Mansion.
The little chick next to her suddenly snickered, guessing that the grandma the uncle was thinking of was definitely not the grandma he said he meant.
Brother Rong heard the sound at the tip of his ear and immediately glanced at the girl.
Queer sensed the gaze and had no choice but to lower his head. I can't help but lament, when will I grow up? I'm already fifteen years old.
Qin Keqing agreed with the uncle's decision and saw that the uncle would not let go, so she let him.
"Just follow what the uncle said. Tomorrow I will ask Lai Sheng's family to handle family matters. Manager Lai can be considered as making up for his mistakes in Heishan Village, and he is an old man in the house. We won't be indebted to their family."
"My daughter-in-law, just let her go and do it." Brother Rong said with a smile. It is strange to say that there is such a 'big' difference in feelings between people. After sighing with emotion, he thought of Jiao Da whom Ke Qing mentioned just now, and asked, "How is Jiao Da now?"
Grandma Rong replied: "He loves to drink every day and often gets very drunk. He has no children and no one to take care of him. The servants in the house also think that he always shows off his qualifications and brags about his achievements in the past. Ruizhu I went to see where he lived and said he couldn't live there at all. I just moved in and found a small independent courtyard behind the servants' house in the northeast corner outside Huifang Garden. I also asked Ruizhu to find two maids to take care of him. "
"Our Ke'er has the heart of a Bodhisattva. No wonder she was born so beautiful. She must be a fairy descended to earth." Uncle Rong rubbed his hands gently and praised.
Qin Keqing said shyly: "Master, are you blaming me?"
"It's not your fault. The courtyard in the northeast corner is empty, and it can't be used as a guest house. If Jiao Da can't live there, it will be for other stewards. There are many maids in the house, but I just choose two to go over there. , it doesn’t matter. It’s just that the maid sent there will inevitably complain, but Ke’er’s good intentions are prone to bad things.”
"What bad things could happen?"
Brother Rong gently twisted it and turned it around. Said: "There is no precedent for arranging maids for servants. The maid who was called, not only from the inner courtyard, even if she was originally working outside the second gate, it is better to go to Jiao Da to take care of her. When she gets there, she can be less No complaints? When Jiao Da is drunk or sick, how can he be treated kindly?"
Qin Keqing said: "In the past, I just gave him an extra hundred copper coins."
"People's hearts, even if there are no complaints, Jiao Da, who has no children and no one cares about him, still can't escape the fate of being criticized." Brother Rong shook his head warmly and said with a bitter smile: "Ke'er is really pitiful. This old man is so kind. , don’t ask a maid to take care of you. Since you live there, just ask a steward to visit you every day, and send you a meal and wine from the inner house. In this way, Jiao Da will also remember your kindness, and other servants will After hearing this, I also know that the people in the mansion are warm."
"Is this possible?"
"Nothing is impossible. To put it bluntly, it is the comparison in people's minds. Jiao Da had merit in the past, but it was decades earlier. He takes advantage of the merit in that year and curses him every day. It doesn't matter that the government did not send him to the village. Kindness. Now, if you ask the steward to visit and send you fine wine and food, Jiao Da will feel valued in his heart. During the holidays, if you ask the steward to bring some small gifts, saying that they are carefully prepared by the grandparents in the house, wouldn't he be grateful? Recently. He has not enjoyed such treatment in decades."
Ke Qing couldn't help but open her eyes wide when she heard this.
Brother Rong smiled faintly and said: "If you do this, the servants will just think you are kind-hearted. In fact, it doesn't cost a lot of money. It just lets the person in charge run around more. Occasionally, the person in charge will also be rewarded, and the person in charge will also Happy. Tell the servants again that all those who have contributed to the government will be remembered by the government. When Jiao is seriously ill, he will find a male servant to take care of him. In this way, there will not be too many servants because of the examples of taking care of things. Complaints and hard work will be rewarded, and those who go will work hard. At the same time, other servants are more willing to do things for you attentively, rather than being sloppy behind your back."
Qin Keqing really opened her eyes this time. She had never heard Uncle Rong say anything like this before, and those few words made her suddenly open up. I even felt a little bit of wind blowing, and my belly felt cold.
"How could the uncle be so calculating about people's hearts?"
"What a scheme. It's just a small trick. They also benefit and we don't lose. It's obviously a win-win approach for both parties." Uncle Rong retorted.
In fact, it is not a clever method. This kind of practice can be seen everywhere in future generations. But its essence is still the same, but it is how to make people pay attention, to make people around them pay attention, and to make people below pay attention. This is the art of imperial control that almost everyone in later generations understands.
"I'm just making sophistry, sir." Qin Keqing gave a blank look and said happily: "Master, do you have any other methods? I'd rather teach Ke'er some advice."
Brother Rong flicked his fingers and said with a smile: "Ke'er wants to learn, I have more advanced things to teach you."
"Huh?" Keqing was confused and looked down. It turns out that the cold feeling in my belly just now was not due to the cold wind, but because my shirt was lifted up.
The uncle's expression was ambiguous at the moment, and Qin Keqing still didn't understand what he meant.
Grandma Rong would be angry, laughing, and even a little bit resentful. When I was in Conglutang this afternoon, why didn't I think about coming by myself? I just thought about it now. He said angrily: "Aunt Zhu is very full today in the house, so I'd better rest for a day."
But Qing's wife also hinted that she was in love. Uncle Rong smiled and said: "It's not like you don't know what your uncle is capable of. You often ask Ruizhu and Ling'er for help, and you also want Xiaoque'er to make soup for me. Hey, how can this matter stop here today? "
Qin Keqing pointed out: "I haven't been in Conglutang for a long time."
"Time can't prove anything. No matter where I am, my stay will never be short. Who knows that I am as capable as a cow? Not only is it as nutritious as beef, but it is also of extremely high quality."
Qin Keqing noticed that the uncle was causing trouble in another place, and his face gradually turned red. "There is always a certain amount of replenishment. If you consume too much, it will not be as good as the original replenishment."
"Ke'er is wrong. The so-called good quality means that the completion level is extremely high every time. One time takes a long time, and multiple times will take even longer." Brother Rong laughed, with a proud look on his face. Ao Ran said: "There is no Rui Jewelry in Ke'er's room tonight, and Ling'er is not here either. I'm afraid that Ke'er won't be able to hold on and won't be able to find anyone to help."
Qin Keqing blushed and made a sweet noise. I didn't refute what the uncle said about seeking help. After all, it was a real fact, and I didn't refute it either. Just because the uncle said it, I still felt a little shy.
Glancing at the maids in the room, I saw that some were little maids who had been in the room and were promoted to eldest maids, and some were newly transferred from other places. Grandma Rong said shyly: "It's not like there are no maids in the room. Little Que'er has been thinking about her for a long time. I really have that ability, so what if I just help her out today."
Xiao Que'er was overjoyed when she heard this and nodded happily: "Yes, yes, Que'er will always be grandma's most reliable helper."
Several other maids in the room also gave strange looks.
Uncle Rong gritted his teeth and hummed: "I'm chatting with your grandma, why are you interrupting?"
Que'er was not afraid of Uncle Rong's snort, and smiled coquettishly on her face. She was just worried that the uncle would deliberately not let her grandma ask her for help. Lianda said: "Don't interrupt, don't interrupt."
Xiaoque'er was so happy. After waiting for so many years and days, I finally got this opportunity. She even wanted to laugh loudly, and couldn't help but rub her hands secretly.
This caused the other maids to look at her sideways, with even weirder expressions on their faces. At the same time, I was also envious that Que'er was really favored in front of her grandma and uncle. Not only did he dare to interrupt in such an occasion, the uncle and grandma were not unhappy at all. I just thought that there was going to be another aunt in the house, and she was the aunt who was loved by both uncle and grandma.
This situation is very rare.
Although Ruizhu and Baozhu were in charge of affairs in the house and were deeply trusted by their grandma, they felt that they were not as favored by the uncle as this Que'er.
Xiangling also stayed in grandma's room for a while. The uncle occasionally favored her, but grandma treated her normally. Xiangling even got closer to the sister of the Xue family.
Qin Keqing listened to Xiao Que'er's words and couldn't help but think of a lot of the past. He couldn't help but touch the corners of his mouth gently and pursed his red lips.
He glanced at Queer, and when he turned back, he saw the uncle staring at his lips and laughing.
It turned out that he hadn't put his hand down yet. Qin Keqing was so embarrassed, the uncle must be making up his mind again.
Qin Keqing coughed softly and said: "The more supplements we make, the more they should be used in the right way, only then can they play their due role."
Uncle Rong leaned over, moved his fingers gently, and asked with a smile: "Is what Ke'er said the right path here? But I think there is more than one right path."
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