All the nuns came to the main room as soon as they got the letter. They stood in three neat rows according to their positions without any instructions. When Yu Miaoqi looked over, they took the initiative to report their names and the scope of their department, with a very respectful attitude.
Yu Miaoqi originally thought that these people would join hands to give herself a bad start, and then she would be able to take advantage of the situation to take a few thorns out to cook, and quickly gain a firm foothold in the Hou's mansion. But I didn't expect them to be so well-trained and follow the rules. Didn't Yu Xiang secretly instruct them to trip her up
How well thought out and thoughtful he was before, how aggrieved he felt when he saw this group of disciplined and respectful stewards. It was as if he had swung a heavy punch but hit the air, feeling like he wanted to hit the ground. Yu Miaoqi took several deep breaths while drinking tea to regain her composure.
Mrs. Lin didn't think too much about it, and only said a few words about my housekeeper and everyone's cooperation in the future, then turned to look at her daughter, and asked her to take out the drafted regulations.
Yu Miaoqi was not in a hurry to change the rules established by Yu Xiang this time, and only said two points: First, there is no need to check the family rules every month in the future, as long as everyone knows it well. Second, even sweeping the floor, chopping firewood, and fetching water have to elect a team leader. The management personnel in the mansion are too redundant. From now on, the group system will be abolished, and all matters will be handled by the corresponding nuns in charge. At the end, I asked everyone for their opinions.
Yu Miaoqi also has her own concerns when making these two changes. One is to let everyone relax to show the kindness of the new master; , to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
She didn't dare to make big moves as soon as she came, so as not to distract people, but secretly made small steps, trying to realize them one by one within three to five months.
Not having to memorize the family rules is naturally good and good, and no one objects to it. Although the team leader has a monthly allowance, he is also responsible for the mistakes made by the team members. He is under a lot of pressure on weekdays. In addition, they are not at the management level and cannot see their masters.
Seeing the silence of the crowd, Yu Miaoqi assumed that everyone had agreed, and stepped back if she had something to say and said nothing to do. Everyone was fine and left one after another after saluting. The first fire that the new official took office was kindled silently.
Mrs. Lin greatly admired her daughter's intelligence and ability, and bluntly said that if the family is handed over to her daughter, there will be no troubles, so she can rest assured, then walked into the inner hall, and continued to recall the past in front of the memorial tablet.
In the small courtyard in the west chamber, someone immediately informed Liu Lu of Yu Miaoqi's actions, and Liu Lu reported it to Yu Xiang.
"Can't there be trouble? It's only temporary." Yu Xiang smiled contemptuously while chatting, "I govern the mansion like an iron bucket, and she will naturally break the rules I set if she has nowhere to intervene, and then Slowly support my cronies. When I am a housekeeper, as long as I do the errands well, the servants of the same level are treated the same, and those with excellent abilities have the opportunity to be promoted. I don’t care about background connections. She can’t be as fair as me. If you want to immediately When she runs, she has to feed the horses. When she feeds her cronies, she will naturally starve others. When others are hungry, they will be jealous, and when they are jealous, they will be jealous. When jealous, they will make trouble. Be messy. It’s like a blindfolded donkey. You only need to whip the whip and it’s all about grinding. One day, take off the blindfold and let it see this colorful world. How can it care about you? It’s gone early, Radu can't come back."
Tao Hong was speechless when she heard that, and asked, "Miss, don't you care? At least remind her! The house is in chaos and no one can please."
Liu Lu glared at her contemptuously, and silently mouthed 'Silly girl'.
Yu Xiang scratched her scalp with the tip of the needle, and snorted softly, "Silly girl, I can understand it, how could my ancestor not understand it. Yu Miaoqi's mistakes are also Lin's mistakes, and my ancestors are waiting to catch Lin's. Think about how many of the seven rules she committed? Disobedience to her parents, disrespect to her aunt, disobedience to her children, jealousy, talkativeness, and she was abandoned long ago in another house. Come on, just let her go. Just wait and see, if they stab the basket this time, the ancestors will definitely not let her go lightly. One divorces; the other will either be locked up for a few years, or sent away to marry far away."
Tao Hong was so speechless, she didn't dare to say more.
In the main courtyard, the old lady also got the letter, and knew that Yu Miaoqi hadn't moved much, and only abolished two rules that were neither serious nor important, so she sighed to Mama Mama, "I thought she was scheming, but she was also short-sighted. These two abolished rules are indeed irrelevant, but she didn't think about it further: those servants have been controlled all year round, and there is a clear division of labor for what they do and what they do. When she removes the power of restraint, the division of labor becomes blurred. There is no conclusion as to who is responsible for that matter, but it doesn’t make the servants panic. You push me and you push you, and no one is doing the errands. Sooner or later, there will be chaos in the house. It’s like a horse galloping with its belly clamped If you suddenly let go of the force holding it, it will inevitably kick its hooves and fall. Management is also a science, and its principles are similar to those of governing a country. Strict governance leads to a clear world, while biased governance leads to chaos. There are so many elephants. After all, Yu Miaoqi can't compare to Xiang'er!"
Nanny Ma agreed, "That's natural, Miss Xiang'er was taught by you and Master Hou after all, ordinary people can't compare."
The old lady felt a little relieved, and murmured in a low voice, "After all, the Shen family is a businessman, and their knowledge is shallow, and the children they teach are really incompetent."
Mama Ma nodded in agreement.
The two of them didn't know something, it wasn't that the Shen family didn't know how to discipline, but they didn't dare to discipline, just looking at Shen Yuanqi, he was extremely outstanding among thousands of people. In the final analysis, Yu Miaoqi was praised too highly by the Shen family, and was accidentally killed by the Shen family, and that's how she became what she is today.
Because of Yu Miaoqi's approach was gentle and gradual, and she was secretly looking for cronies who could support her. In the next half month, there was no trouble in the Hou Mansion, and she gradually relaxed her heartstrings.
On this day, Yu Siyu, who was hiding in the house without going out, came to the door suddenly and brought many gifts. Yu Miaoqi let her into the room with a smile, and there was no trace of malice between her actions.
Yu Siyu exchanged some pleasantries, and Qiqi Ai said, "Sister, it's not that my sister is greedy for my mother's dowry, it's really that the elders dare not resign. If I insist on refusing under such circumstances, the ancestors will not be even more angry? I can't help it, mother You don't blame me, do you?"
How could Lin not be surprised? Afterwards, Yu Miaoqi, who learned the value of several shops and farms, was also heartbroken, wishing to eat Yu Siyu raw.
Yu Miaoqi lowered her eyes to drink tea, and then said in an indescribably kind and hearty tone, "Mother can't blame my sister. My mother has neglected my sister all these years, and I have done my best to add makeup to my sister this time. I will also We must prepare a generous gift for my sister to show our sisterly affection."
Yu Siyu was greatly moved, held her hand and praised, "My sister is still caring, unlike Yu Xiang, who is cold-hearted."
Yu Miaoqi covered her lips and smiled lightly.
The two continued chatting, and when they were about to leave, Yu Siyu said, "I heard that my sister is now in charge of the house, and if I'm too busy, I can help. My sister also knows that I will be out of the cabinet in a year or so, and I should learn how to manage it." Feed."
"Didn't my sister learn it before? The daughters of ordinary people start learning at the age of seven or eight." Yu Miaoqi pretended to be surprised.
Tears welled up in Yu Siyu's eyes, pointing to the West Wing, and then to the Main Court, complaining in a low voice, "This one is overbearing and rampant, and the other is selfish and eccentric. I'm trying to survive in the cracks. How can I learn the real skills? It's just a waste of time." .”
"Good sister, that younger sister will rely on you a lot in the future." Yu Miaoqi agreed without saying a word, and immediately sank after sending Yu Siyu away, sent the little girls away, and called Jin Nanny over.
"Has the person you sent to Yangzhou sent back any news? When will Yu Siyu be taken away? I think she is really an eyesore." After the farce in the main courtyard, Yu Miaoqi didn't bother to pretend to be virtuous and gentle, and made the tricky person she had cultivated in Shen's house His character is on display.
Nanny Jin didn't feel disappointed either, on the contrary she was happy to see the result. Madam is unreliable, Second Miss should be stronger, so she said with a smile, "Back to Second Miss, I just got the news that Fang's mother and son have been persuaded, and they are rushing to the capital, and they must arrive in seven or eight days."
"There are still seven or eight days? Don't make mistakes." Yu Miaoqi rubbed the center of her brows.
Nanny Jin quickly waved her hand, "There can be no mistakes. The mother and son are very depressed now, not to mention a full meal, and there is no place to shelter from the wind and rain. It seems that they will not be able to survive, but they can't be caught. Live on Yu Siyu as a life-saving straw? They are more anxious than us."
"It's just right, I will reward you a lot when this happens. Also, let you find some trustworthy servants to help you, do you have an idea?"
"We need to observe for a while. Miss, don't worry, the power is in your hands. We don't need to search hard, and someone will come to the door."
"makes sense."
The two were contemplating, but they heard someone outside the house reporting, "Second Miss, Chunmei and Dongshui are asking to see you."
Yu Miaoqi looked at Nanny Jin with questioning eyes.
Nanny Jin introduced in a low voice, "These two girls were sent to the Hou Ye by the old lady, but somehow they were sent to the sewing room by the third lady. It's been almost four years, and they don't even look good on the Hou Ye." I didn't see you. Master Hou doesn't care, so the old lady won't stand up for them. They are seeing you as the head of the house, so please come. After all, you are a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, so it is not easy to interfere. Let the lady decide. Just now I said you don't need to worry, no, they came here automatically."
Yu Miaoqi nodded slightly, and after pondering for a moment, she said, "Tell mother, transfer them back to the eldest brother's yard, one to take care of grooming, and the other to serve the pen and ink. The eldest brother has already been crowned, and he can't even have a bed warmer. Wouldn't it be nice to tell her about it?" It's a joke." It's time to find some beautiful concubines to distract Yu Pinyan, it's better to let him marry a wife quickly, with wives and concubines full of children, how can he care about Yu Xiang? I'm afraid even the old lady won't care about her anymore.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was feasible, she grabbed Jin Nanny who was about to leave and asked, "Do you have an engagement?"
"It's settled," Nanny Jin nodded, "I made a baby marriage before I was born, and the other party is the concubine of the Jingguo Mansion. It's just that she's keeping a filial piety right now, which delays the marriage." Nanny Jin stayed with Mrs. Lin all day long, Having lost her authority again, her eyes and ears are naturally not as sharp as before, and she has not received any news that the old lady and Yu Pinyan intend to divorce.
Not to mention her, even most of the servants didn't know what the master was planning, and thought that Chang Yafu was about to enter the door after taking off her clothes.
Yu Miaoqi thought for a moment, then asked, "How long will she stay in mourning?"
"Soon, the service will be removed by the end of next month." Nanny Jin pinched her fingers and calculated.
"Okay, I see. You can take Chunmei and Dongshui to mother's place." Yu Miaoqi sent away Jin Nanny, couldn't help but smile comfortably, then thought of the new daughter-in-law who would be in charge of Zhongfu when she came in, and she looked down again, thinking about it How to deal with it.
But as long as Mrs. Lin doesn't let her go, the daughter-in-law can't grab her by force, and if you give Yu Pinyan a few more beautiful concubines, then the prostitute of the Jingguo Mansion won't have the time to take care of her. Yu Miaoqi leaned back on the chair, with many thoughts in her mind, her expression gradually changed from hesitation to firmness.