The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Day. This was Ru Yue's first year in this world. It was of great significance to her, and she attached great importance to this year.

Several days in advance, Ru Yue and Nanny Qin prepared New Year's goods for the family while preparing New Year's gifts for friends and relatives and distributing benefits to the workers in the workshop. In Ru Yue's words, "This is the first New Year for our family. Everyone must be happy and feel a sense of belonging. Don't let anything alienate us."

Nowadays, the Meng family has quite a large population, with more than 30 people including masters and servants. However, the master only has Ru Yue and her two siblings, Chu Ning'an, and the elusive A Ling. The thoughts from her previous life are deeply rooted, so Ru Yue treats these people with a closer intimacy than other masters and servants.

Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Ru Yue instructed the housekeeper, Nanny Qin, to ask the kitchen to prepare four tables of the same meal. The servants in the house would eat whatever the five of them ate. After being busy for half a year, it was time for everyone to have a good time.

Nanny Qin had been a servant in a wealthy family for half her life, but had she ever seen such a kind master? Back in the capital, masters were often kind to their servants just to gain a reputation for kindness, just pretending in front of others. They would never treat them like family members like the young lady did. Her heart was warmed, and she was even more determined to work well with the young lady's family and help her discipline the people below her so that they would not take the kindness of their master as a soft persimmon.

After noon, the New Year’s Eve dinner begins.

Ru Yue was holding a cup of tea, looking at the twenty or so servants in the hall. She was dignified without being angry, and her voice was clear, "You all have been in the Meng family for some time. No matter you work in the house, or in the workshop or store, you are all part of this family. You all did a good job before, and I hope you can do better next time. My request is very simple. You should behave and do things according to the rules I set. You should encourage each other and don't be sold out by me for violating those rules." At the end, there was only a majesty on her face that made people dare not look directly at her.

"Well, it's the New Year, everyone raise your glasses. I'll toast to everyone here. May each of you be better off every year, and may our family be stronger this year than last year!" Her hearty laughter infected everyone, and also let them know that the young boss was easy to talk to but not to be bullied!

Ru Yue didn't want to say this, but she couldn't resist the strong demands of her subordinates, especially Nanny Qin, who said a lot to her in private, "Young lady, you are a person who will do great things. You must not let the neglect of the supervision of the servants affect your future livelihood. You must know that it is easy to be lenient with others, but it is difficult to be strict. What they know is that you are kind to the servants, but what they don't know is that you are weak and can be bullied. In this rural family, people may not say anything bad about you, but in a place like the capital, they will not say that you are kind, but will say that our family lacks rules and is not decent."

Ru Yue knew that Nanny Qin was the housekeeper from a wealthy family and was very knowledgeable about the affairs of officials' mansions. She not only took care of the house for her, but also taught them all her life's experience in doing things. There were some things that Ru Yue did not quite agree with, but she knew that those were the rules of this world and she could not change them, so she was willing to listen to and accept Nanny Qin's opinions and suggestions.

Faced with Nanny Qin's earnest advice, Ru Yue knew her good intentions in her heart, and Chu Ning'an also agreed with Nanny Qin's idea. After all, they would eventually go to Beijing. If they managed the people below well now, they would not suffer misfortune in the future due to mistakes, and thus implicate Ru Yue and her brother.

The meal lasted over an hour, with people toasting Ru Yue in groups of three or four. Some thanked her for saving them, some expressed gratitude for her kindness, and some vowed to work tirelessly for her...

Ru Yue was well aware of the ways of employing people in her previous life. It was nothing more than using money to support people, using affection to retain people, and using force to convince people. She was never stingy when it came to giving money, and was full of affection when it came to investing in feelings. In fact, to put it bluntly, it was nothing more than a policy of using sticks and money.

Chu Ning'an watched Ru Yue handle such a scene with such ease, and he was very proud of her. Ru Yue seemed to be covered in a layer of brilliance, beautiful and holy. She would be the most dazzling one wherever she went. How lucky he was to be able to choose her when he was penniless? For her, he was willing to work hard and make progress, giving her a broader world in the future!

Ru Yue and Chu Ning'an left the table early with their younger siblings, but they did not forget to tell the stewards to enjoy themselves.

Everyone was tactful and left the table when they saw their master leave.

Many people couldn't hold back and took a nap when the New Year's Eve came. However, Ruyue still took the opportunity to set off fireworks with everyone. The colorful fireworks attracted many people in the village to watch. They stood not far away, pointing and talking to each other, talking about the old stories between Meng Ruyue and the old Meng family. No one could have imagined that the little girl who almost died had become someone they could not reach without them noticing.

Ru Yue looked at the blooming fireworks and thought about her previous life. No matter how glamorous she was in front of others, she was always alone. The more celebration there was, the lonelier she felt. In this life, she had blood relatives, Chu Ning'an who was committed to spending her life with her, and these servants who were her personal property... She should be satisfied.

The first day of the Lunar New Year is when every household is really busy, visiting relatives and friends and wishing each other a happy new year. Ru Yue's family does not have any elder relatives in the strict sense, so there are not so many tedious things to do.

Early in the morning, the servants of the family came to the main hall early to wish Ru Yue and several masters a happy new year. Nanny Qin had already reminded Ru Yue that red envelopes were prepared. She did not put any copper coins, but small change prepared in advance. Ordinary servants gave one or two taels of silver, and managers gave three or five taels according to their ranks. Everyone was happy holding the red envelopes. Even those from wealthy families had never received so many red envelopes for the new year.

Ru Yue asked the servants in the house to coordinate with each other to go out and relax, but she also made it clear to them that they must not eat, drink, gamble, or provoke trouble. Everyone had already understood her - she was cruel in her actions but kind in her heart. Like master, like servant will be born. This definitely makes sense.

Just as the servants in the house had paid their New Year's greetings, the aunts and elder brothers who worked in workshops and shops in the village came to her house one after another to pay their New Year's greetings. She was still young and of a low generation, so it was not appropriate for these people to come to her house to pay their New Year's greetings. However, she was their breadwinner, so it was reasonable for her to pay her their New Year's greetings.

Fortunately, Nanny Qin had thought it through and prepared plenty of peanuts, melon seeds and candies. She gave a handful of candies to everyone who came to the house, especially those who brought children with them. She also gave the children a lot of candies. After a busy morning, both the host and the guests had a great time and no one was unhappy.

She discussed with Chu Ning'an and decided to find time to visit the old patriarch's house to pay New Year's greetings in the village. Mr. Wu was Chu Ning'an's teacher, and the relationship between a master and his apprentice was like that between a father and his son, so this could not be neglected. Fortunately, Chu Ning'an had made an appointment with Mr. Wu, so it would not be too late to go after the fifth day of the New Year.