Now that Nanny Liu suddenly said that the second housekeeper had arrived at Qinshen Hall, Hua Zhuo knew that something must have happened, and it was a big deal, otherwise the second housekeeper would not have been able to cross the West Cross Courtyard and directly enter Qinshen Hall.
Just as he was about to send someone to deliver it to Zhuang Jing, Nanny Liu came and said, "Miss, the second housekeeper has arrived at Qinshen Hall. Auntie, please come over."
But when she walked outside Qinshen Hall, Hua Zhuo suddenly stopped again. She was not in a hurry to go in, but calmed her breathing, and asked Baxiu to tidy up her hair that was slightly messy due to running, and then she calmed down. He gently raised his feet and walked slowly into Qinshen Hall.
"This..." Mother Liu hesitated for a moment, then said: "It's more than 30% less. Madam was worried about this before, but then someone from her uncle's family came, and Madam was too busy to pay attention. It turned out that there was this rent reduction. I mean, but the lady is still hesitant about how much to reduce, so she hasn’t decided yet. She didn’t expect that something would happen due to this delay.”
Hua Zhuo took a deep breath, calmed down the anger in his heart, and said, "Where is the injured person now?"
"Mother Liu, who is the best doctor for treating trauma in Huainan Mansion? Send someone to ask for one immediately." Upon hearing this, Hua Zhuo frowned even deeper. She didn't even have to think about it, she knew what a good doctor could ask for. Doctors are mostly wandering doctors who are looking for a way out of their hometown.
Seeing her come in, Aunt Shuangcheng and the second housekeeper stood up at the same time.
Aunt Shuangcheng and the second housekeeper were already sitting inside. Both of them looked a little heavy, and Aunt Shuangcheng looked a little more panicked. After all, she is a female class, and what she fears most is making trouble.
"Just for 10% of the rent, you are causing trouble?"
Li Sanmiao was so frightened that there was no color on her face. She waved her hands in panic and said: "No... Miss... I'm just seriously injured. I've called a doctor... but, but, but..."
Aunt Liu coughed slightly and said: "It seems that there is trouble in the village because of the rent."
10% of the rent is actually not much, but it can actually make the tenant farmers riot, which shows that the reduction in food production must be very serious.
But what kind of gift to give is a question. Du Wan showed his sincerity in sending paintings and scriptures. The gift is actually not expensive, and with an identity like Zhuang Jing, he doesn't care whether the gift is expensive or not. The key is to look at the gift. Do people have their own intentions
From that day on, Hua Zhuo's life became extremely busy. He had to get up early every morning, and as Aunt Shuangcheng managed the food and food affairs of Rong'an Hall for the day, he also took time to practice embroidery intermittently. On the 13th of Autumn The days when my mother came were also changed, from once every two days to once every five days, and the time was also changed to after noon, which was originally the nap time after lunch. I have some free time in the afternoon, and I have to practice calligraphy, so I don't go to the Du family very often. I originally listened to Du Ruhui teach calligraphy skills once every seven days, but now it has been changed to once every ten days. Du Wan knows that she is busy, so she doesn't do much. Came to play with her.
"Mom is still recuperating, so it's not a good time to worry about it." Hua Zhuo objected without thinking, but said to the second housekeeper: "Dad, has anyone sent someone to inform you?"
Hua Zhuo's heart sank, he pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said with determination: "Auntie, prepare another car, we will go to Zhuangzi now. Aunt Liu, please go and fetch Doctor Guan, be sure to do it." Please come."
"Rent?"
"Miss, although this matter is irritating, the most important thing right now is how to deal with it." Aunt Shuangcheng was also startled by Hua Zhuo's sudden anger.
"Miss!"
The second housekeeper raised his eyebrows. Unexpectedly, she suddenly became angry and quite powerful. What she wanted to say was swallowed back in her stomach.
In the evening, she had to learn how to keep accounts from Aunt Liu and Aunt Shuangcheng. Hua Zhuo was as good at calculation as Ba Xiu. She really had no talent. Fortunately, Qiqiao was willing to learn and was interested, which made up for her shortcomings. , Hua Zhuo simply didn't pay attention to the details, and just tried to calculate the final general ledger, but he gradually got started.
Thinking that Zhuang Jing's stature was similar to that of her brother, that annoying Zhuang Zheng, who was tall and tall and had not seen her for half a year. He was probably much taller than he remembered, so Hua Zhuo cut the clothes with his own hands and made them according to his own wishes. After a few nights, I sewed a quilted jacket with brocade as the surface. I didn't have time to embroider, so I only embroidered a few peach blossoms on the skirt and collar.
While talking, Hua Zhuo had already changed her clothes. She was anxious in her heart, so she hurried to Qinshen Hall without saying anything. She even started to run quickly, followed closely by Aunt Liu. After all, she was old and could not move around. Qiqiao and Baxiu were afraid that she would fall, so they quickly supported her from left to right and chased after Hua Zhuo.
"But the tenant farmers smashed the cowshed and detained the cows. They said that if the thorny son died from his serious head injury, the cows would be sacrificed." The second steward said.
Hua Zhuo's face changed slightly. She had experienced refugees fleeing in her previous life, and she knew that food was the most important thing for the people. As long as they could have a full meal, no one was willing to cause trouble. After all, the tenant farmer himself would suffer the most if he offended his family. But once trouble breaks out, it's no small matter. Food grabbing, killing, and even worse things may happen. Now that there has been a commotion, it is obvious that this 10% rent is related to the life and death of the tenant farmers.
"Mama Liu, how much has the grain production decreased this year?"
"This is unreasonable." Hua Zhuo was furious.
Hua Zhuo waved his hand slightly and said: "Everyone, please sit down. Second Butler, please tell me in detail what is going on, so that we can discuss a countermeasure."
Grandma Liu responded: "It's Dr. Guan from the north of the city. He was originally a medical officer accompanying the army. Later, when he got old, he retired from the army and returned to Huainan Prefecture. He opened a medical clinic near the pier in the north of the city, specializing in medical treatment. Injuries from bruises, there are a lot of people there, and there are often fights and troubles, so the business of the medical clinic is very good. However, the north of the city is too far from the west of the city, and it will take half a day to get here and there if you walk. "
Hua Zhuo couldn't help but smile after hearing the four words "be careful of catching cold" and said: "That's right. Jing'er gave me a round fan. It's an outdated thing, so I'll give her back a piece of clothing that's of the time. I'll die of embarrassment." she."
At the end of the month, Du Wan sent someone to remind her not to forget the gift for Zhuang Jing. Hua Zhuo, who was dizzy with work, slapped his head and she forgot about it again. Fortunately, Du Wan was careful and didn't forget it. remind her.
The second housekeeper sat down again and said: "It happened yesterday. Li Zhuangtou explained the rent payment to the tenant farmers in Zhuangzi in the west of the city. Unexpectedly, a thorny head made a fuss at that time, saying that the Hua family didn't care. The tenant farmers were fighting for their lives, instigating other tenant farmers to follow suit. Forced by the situation, Li Zhuangtou tied up the thorny head and threw it into the cowshed. He also scolded the tenant farmers who took the lead in making trouble to retreat. Who knew that last night, those tenants Thorn's head was actually gored by a cow, and it wasn't discovered until early this morning... "
Seeing that Hua Zhuo was having a hard time making a decision, Qiqiao said, "Miss, your birthday is in July. Miss Zhuang gave her a beautiful round fan, which means the fire flows in July, and the round fan brings wind. It's late autumn and the dew is heavy now, so why don't we do it?" Give me some clothes, it’s getting colder, um...be careful of catching a cold."
The second housekeeper said: "We have sent people to the government office, but the master is busy with official duties and may not be able to escape for a while. But Zhuangzi can't wait any longer. Firstly, the injured do not know whether they are alive or dead, and secondly, the tenant farmers have united. , I want our Rongan Hall to give an explanation. If we don’t deal with it in time, when the news spreads to other Zhuangzi, they will all start making trouble, and I’m afraid it will be difficult to deal with.”
There was also a middle-aged man wearing a gray cloth jacket hanging down the hall. His face was slightly pale. Hua Zhuo recognized that this was one of the village heads she had seen that day. His name was Li Sanmiao, the manager. It is the village in the western suburbs of the city. It is close to Qingyuan Mountain. It has good mountains and good water, and it also nourishes a large area of high-quality fertile farmland. Almost all the wealthy families in Huainan Prefecture have villages and fields there.
Hua Zhuo was startled and asked hurriedly: "What happened?"
As she said that, she looked at Li Sanmiao who was standing with her hands down in the hall with a sharp look. If someone really died, the matter would definitely be brought to court. Even if she was the daughter of Fu Yin, she would not be able to protect the head of the village. , even if dad knew about it, he would definitely tie up the village head and take him to court.
Hua Zhuo opened her hands and asked Baxiu to put her into some solemn clothes. She lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "I have only been a housekeeper for a short time, so I don't know much about the rental. I only remember the previous time." A few days ago, the second housekeeper reported to his aunt that this year's autumn harvest was all over, and the harvested grains were dried and put into storage. Why did the rent issue arise? As usual, doesn't the rent collection start before the end of the year? "
Li Sanmiao said quickly: "Even the cattle were snatched away by those tenants. The villain tried several times, but they refused to hand over the man. The villain had to hire a doctor for the man first, but..." He hesitated. After a moment, he saw the second housekeeper glaring at him again, and he quickly continued: "It's just that the doctor said that the man was hit in the chest by a bull's horn. Although it was not critical, he found it too late and lost a lot of blood. He is still alive. But there is no guarantee that he will be rescued. His wife is also a bitch, and she is still making trouble in the villain's house right now, smashing almost everything in the villain's house to pieces."
Aunt Shuangcheng hesitated for a moment and said: "Of course it's okay to send a car, but this matter is too big. If someone really loses his life... Miss, would you like to tell the madam?"
"Auntie, can you send a car to pick her up?" Hua Zhuo looked at Aunt Shuangcheng again. Although she was nominally in charge of the internal affairs of Rong'an Hall, in fact, if anything really happened, Aunt Shuangcheng still had to come forward.
Qinshen Hall is not open all the time. It is only opened at the beginning of each month when the stewards have to report many matters of the previous month and the mistress has to make advance arrangements for the things that need to be done for this month. Hall, summon all the stewards, and report all the trivial matters to Xikuoyuan. Even though Hua Zhuo is now the head of the family, this old routine has not changed. Basically, when nothing happens, Hua Zhuo is always in charge of double success. In my aunt's room, I listened to the big and small stewards reporting on the matter, and learned from Aunt Shuangcheng how to prioritize things and how to deal with them in an impartial manner.
Hua Zhuo's face changed drastically and he said in shock: "Did anyone die?"
Aunt Liu stood on the side and replied in a low voice: "There was a drought this spring and another flood in the summer. Our grain fields have reduced production. The tenant farmers hope that our family can be considerate and reduce their income by one or two." However, before the matter was settled, the wife fell ill, so the matter was shelved. The second housekeeper Qianer sent someone to the manor to inform them to pay the rent in full according to the amount in previous years, so someone came There was a fuss."