Song Yushan led Jingniang back to Song Mansion, entered the door, and walked to the left to introduce her.
"I live in the west wing. Over there is the kitchen. Next to the kitchen is Uncle Jin's residence. Uncle Jin, do you remember?"
Jing Niang agreed absentmindedly, but her eyes were fixed on the big white goose in the yard, which was holding a pen and making gestures on the ground.
Big White Goose studies very hard on weekdays, but he has never done anything like this, where his posture is more important than practicing calligraphy. His neck is stretched so straight, can he see what he is writing?
Moreover, if there is a new baby in the house, wouldn’t the house goose, as a caretaker, take a look at whose family it belongs to?
Song Yushan raised his eyebrows without revealing it: "Dabai, come over and meet new friends!"
The big white goose then walked over to Shi Shiran with its wings on its back, but its height was not even comparable to Jing Niang's, and no matter how much he pretended, he still lacked momentum.
Jing Niang didn't feel that the big white goose was trying to intimidate her, but instead found it interesting: "Miss, is it the legendary goose that loves to read? Was it writing just now?"
"That's it." Song Yushan nodded and said to the two of them: "In the future, when I am away, you two will look after the store together. Jingniang, you will be responsible for the business of the store, and Dabai, you will be responsible for the order and safety of the store. If If you have any questions, please protect Jing Niang and come to me in time."
After all, she still wasn't worried about a girl under ten years old looking after the store. Business was secondary. She was mainly worried that someone would bully her. Adding a big white goose would be just right.
Dabai is a demon after all. At least if something happens, he can give her a message.
"Quack!" The big white goose raised the pen holder in front of her in protest. It still wanted to read and practice calligraphy!
"One silver coin per month." Song Yushan said.
The big white goose took back the pen and drew a checkmark on the ground.
It took the job.
Jing Niang couldn't quite understand the meaning of the big white goose, but she recognized the check mark. It was in the workshop's labor register, and it was also in the workshop account book that the lady had reviewed.
Daddy said that this was the idea of the young lady, which means "correct and agreed".
So she is worth two taels of silver a month, and the big white goose is worth a penny a month. In the eyes of the young lady, she is worth twenty times more than the big white goose!
Jing Niang hugged Ban Brick and grinned.
"You two will get along well in the future, especially when I'm not around." Song Yushan warned again.
"Jing Niang, come with me."
She took Jingniang to the small courtyard behind the bookstore: "These three rooms are all empty and can be lived in. You can choose one to live in.
There is a small kitchen over there, but you don't have to cook by yourself. You can eat with us in the main courtyard kitchen. Uncle Jin will cook it. If Uncle Jin doesn't have time to cook, Fumanzhai will also deliver it.
This small kitchen is mainly used for you to heat hot water. Firewood will be delivered every month. If you need to fetch water, there is a well in the courtyard. The well is deep. Please pay attention to safety when fetching water. "
Jing Niang placed her small bundle and bricks in the room next to the kitchen.
Song Yushan nodded secretly. The room she chose was the smallest, but it was also the closest to the kitchen and the well.
Jing Niang is young, so it may not be easy to carry water. Living in this room will save the most effort.
"This door is the back door of the bookstore." Song Yushan led Jingniang through this door and entered the bookstore.
Looking at the books in the room, Jing Niang felt a little embarrassed. Song Yushan reassured her and said, "I will look at the store with you on weekdays when I have nothing to do. I will slowly teach you what to do from tomorrow. It's not difficult."
The guests are all scholars, and our bookstore is the only one in the county, so few people make trouble.
The errands in the bookstore are also very leisurely. When you have nothing to do, you can also read the books in the bookstore, or practice calligraphy by yourself, or do something you like.
The pen and ink are all in the cabinet over there. You can use them as you please. They are free, but they cannot be wasted or taken outside. "
Song Yushan took her to have a brief look at the situation in the bookstore, then returned to the small courtyard behind the bookstore, and finally said:
"The corner door you just came over will be locked at night. If you are in a hurry, you can ring the gong to report the news. There is one at the corner door and one in each house."
Most nights she and Uncle Jin Dabai have to attract Yuehua to practice, and Uncle Jin has to change back to his original form.
It's still not sure whether Jing Niang is really qualified to be a bookstore clerk. She has stayed here for a long time and doesn't know her well enough.
That's it for herself and the big white goose. Uncle Jin is the shopkeeper of Fumanzhai, so it's not appropriate for the demon's identity to be exposed.
So Jing Niang could only stay here alone at night.
Fortunately, children are wise early, and Jingniang is not yet ten years old. She was not afraid when she heard that she lived alone in this small courtyard: "Miss, I remember."
"That's all for now, you can go and do your own thing." Song Yushan said.
"Yes." Jing Niang bowed crookedly again, then went to get a dustpan and quickly swept up the ashes in the room.
This little guy didn't complain about hardship or tiredness, he worked in a decent way.
After sweeping the floor, I went to fetch water and scrub the bed and table in the house.
If you can’t lift a whole bucket of water at one time, just pick up half a bucket at a time. Don’t be greedy for more, and arrange your own affairs in an orderly manner.
Song Yushan looked at it for a while and then went back without any intention of helping.
Since Jing Niang has chosen to come, she has to bear these things by herself, even if she is only nine years old.
After all, Song Yushan wanted to find a clerk for the bookstore, not cause trouble for himself.
Seeing that she was doing well and could indeed take care of herself, Song Yushan was initially relieved.
At least she doesn't need to worry about her daily life.
That's enough. She can teach him about the bookstore later.
Because of the technique, she mostly practiced at night. Before she could practice the technique at the advanced stage of Qi Condensation, she only needed to practice the stick technique for a few hours during the day, and there was still a lot of time.
Jing Niang is the only daughter in Uncle Qing's family, and her family is well-educated, so at least she doesn't have to worry about her loyalty.
She is not afraid of being young, as long as she can take care of herself, and stay here, Song Yushan can slowly teach her, not only as a clerk, but also as the future bookstore owner.
In the future, Song Yushan will always leave Fushui County, and the family business will have to be handed over to someone he can trust. There is Uncle Qing in the workshop, and the bookstore will also start to train talents.
Jing Niang has the heart to stand up to the family, and Song Yushan is also willing to give her this opportunity.
She wished that all women could read and be literate and have the heart to stand up!
If she doesn't want to break free from the shackles of ethics, Song Yushan can't do anything about it. As long as she has this intention, she is willing to help.
Rather than giving alms to beggars on the roadside, she is more willing to help people who have the courage to control their own destiny.
Such a person, given opportunities and help, is more likely to change her life, and her good deeds will be more effective.
Maybe she can gain some merit from it too.
