Cui's mother was angry for a long time after receiving Liu Shichu's letter, but she only dared to be angry herself and did not dare to torment Cui Ying and his wife anymore.
As for her and Jiang Wenyue's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they can't manage the house? What else can be done? Of course, I had to let the nanny in charge take charge.
However, neither of them are shrewd people, and they don't have the patience to read and check accounts. An egg costs two cents, a handful of vegetables costs one cent, etc. Jiang Wenyue doesn't want to know at all. This kind of firewood, rice, oil, salt and the smell of oil smoke She disliked the account book at first glance, and if she wanted to read it, she would only read some Yangchun Baixue's poems and songs.
Although she had been married once when she was young, she was still a newly married daughter-in-law at that time. The power of housekeeping was firmly in the hands of her mother-in-law, and it was not her turn to take charge of the house.
After her husband died and she became a widow, she had a loyal maid to take care of the house, so she didn't have to do any work at all. However, after she married Gui Anhua, she said that she had delayed her loyal maid for more than ten years and could no longer delay it, so she She married off her loyal maid, so now the loyal, smart and capable maids were not around her at all, so she could only let one of them, the accompanying nanny, take care of the housework.
The dowry mama is not as loyal as the loyal maid, who always thinks about her son. On the contrary, the dowry mama has a family and a room, so she naturally has her own selfish motives. Now that she has the power of housekeeping, the mistress and the old mistress do not care about anything. She even couldn't bear to look at the account books. She said that the price of rice was whatever it was, and there was no telling how much profit there was to be made. She was like a mouse in a rice vat, letting her eat and have whatever she wanted. Yes, she was so happy that she started to drift when she walked.
So the Cui family's household money began to flow out like running water, and it was consumed very quickly. There were only two serious masters, Jiang Wenyue and Cui's mother, and dozens of servants, but the money consumed every month was not divided between the families. The amount of money used by the whole family before was almost the same, and occasionally even more.
The way the dowry mama secretly enriched herself was not very clever. Especially the helpers in the kitchen and the embroiderers in the sewing room didn't take long to find out that the dowry mama was secretly enriching her own pockets. After a while, they saw Jiang Wenyue didn't find anything at all, so she became bolder and started to join in the corruption and become greedy with the dowry mama.
Controlling the servants also requires means. Jiang Wenyue gave the housekeeping power to the dowry mama. The dowry mama was not reliable, so the servants of the Cui family slowly began to be lazy, perfunctory about their errands, and even Yang and Yin go against each other.
A shrewd and capable mistress can manage the servants in the family obediently, and everyone can perform their duties; however, an incompetent mistress will only be tricked by cunning servants, and even the family fortune can be defrauded.
Liu Shichu and Jiang Wenyue are the typical differences between capable mistresses and incompetent mistresses.
When Liu Shichu was still in the Cui family, how could the servants of the Cui family dare to be lazy, cheat, or even deceive their superiors and embezzle their master's money? Everyone can only do their part conscientiously and do not dare to slack off at all, for fear of making mistakes and being driven away.
And what about Jiang Wenyue? A good servant can be indulged into becoming worse and worse, and even a good hand can be played to pieces.
Of course, maybe Jiang Wenyue really doesn't have the energy to care about other things, because her belly is getting bigger and bigger, so big that it's a bit abnormal. She is worried about it, and Cui Anhua is not around, so he can't comfort her or accompany her. , so she was so aggrieved that she cried all day long. Apart from worrying about her children and missing her husband, she couldn't think of anything else.
Liu Shichu had no idea that Jiang Wenyue was so miserable, but she was actually living a happy life.
Since Qi Zhixi came to the tavern as a waiter, the tavern's business has improved a lot, especially the number of female customers, who are one-third more than before, and the majority are young girls.
These drunk girls don't care about drinking, they only care about Qi Zhixi.
Although Qi Zhixi is just a waiter, he is really good-looking, with a slender figure, handsome eyebrows, and even a small dimple when he smiles. He is handsome and cute, and has a gentle and handsome temperament. He does not look like a waiter at all. If you don’t know, you might think he is the son of some family.
Although the young girls knew that Qi Zhixi's status was low and he was not considered for their husband-in-law, they did not want to recruit him as their husband-in-law, they just wanted to see more of him. After all, he was eye-catching and had a funny and kind personality. When serving them wine, the introduction was eloquent, and the allusions to the wine were always witty, making the girls cover their mouths and giggle.
Therefore, Qi Zhixi is very popular, and girls always specially recruit him to wait on them. Over time, he inexplicably becomes the "girls' friend", attracting the envy and jealousy of other clerks in the store.
When Liu Shichu came to the store, he happened to see Qi Zhixi in the female guest room, pouring wine for the female guests and talking with a smile. The female guests laughed so hard that their pretty faces turned red.
Liu Shichu looked at him intently for a while. After Qi Zhixi finished serving the guests at the table, he saw Liu Shichu as soon as he came out. He immediately showed a bright smile. The dimple on the left side of his face was deep and particularly beautiful.
"Mrs. Liu, are you here?" He walked up to Liu Shichu and said with a smile. He was not nervous and restrained at all when an employee saw his boss. Instead, he was very comfortable, as if he was not aware of the difference in status between them at all.
Liu Shichu sometimes wonders, is it because he was a scholar before and did not sell himself to him, so he is neither humble nor arrogant when facing him?
Not only was he so comfortable with Liu Shichu, but also with other high-status guests, Qi Zhixi had always been very comfortable with him. Some of the guests who came to drink were even high-ranking officials in the imperial court. However, Qi Zhixi could miraculously get along with them and chat with them. He could even express some bright points on officialdom and political affairs.
Such a guy is really worth hiring. Not only do the female customers like him, but even the male customers can ignore the difference in status and chat with him very well. There are even a few customers who appreciate him and want him to be their partner. Don't be a waiter in this pub anymore, because it will bury his talent.
But unexpectedly, Qi Zhixi actually rejected their solicitation and was willing to stay here as a clerk.
Liu Shichu knew all these things about Qi Zhixi from the mouths of the shopkeeper and other clerks. Although Liu Shichu had always known that he was not like an ordinary person, he was still very surprised after knowing that he rejected the opportunity that was equivalent to one step to the sky. .
"I heard that a high-ranking official who appreciates you wants to recruit you as a staff member. Why don't you agree? Isn't it a pity to refuse such an opportunity?" Liu Shichu asked him.
Qi Zhixi's moist peach blossom eyes curled up and said: "My boss, I just like to live a plain and comfortable life, but if I become someone's staff, I won't be able to help myself. If I know too many secrets, I will die unexpectedly." It's possible, I'm very afraid of death...and the twists and turns in officialdom are too difficult to deal with, I'm afraid of trouble."
