Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

"Then according to you, what should we do with the shortage of people in various places in the mansion?" Old Madam Zhao asked unwillingly.

This is interesting.

She is the housekeeper, but she still asks Nanxi what to do when there is a shortage of people. The meaning is obvious, she wants Nanxi to take the initiative to make up for this batch of "free labor"

Nan Xi was not going to tolerate her bad habits. She even wanted to evacuate the remaining people.

She thought about it before going to bed last night. Not only the guards, but also the people belonging to the general's mansion except those in her courtyard should be evacuated as soon as possible.

Otherwise, the things she did next would easily allow the Zhao family to find reasons to implicate the General's Mansion. This was not what Nan Xi wanted to see.

Nan Xi said, "If the old lady is in such a dilemma, why not let the daughter-in-law take charge of the household?"

Madam Zhao's expression froze.

"I was just discussing the manpower issue with you, why did you bring it up with the head of the family?"

At the same time, he thought to himself: Why is this damn girl Nan Xi so difficult to deal with today! None of the things she said today were in line with my wishes!

Nan Xi said:

"As for manpower, I can indeed transfer some from the General's Mansion. But this monthly salary... I can't let my grandfather pay for my daughter-in-law, right?"

"Also, in a few days it will be the day for the servants to receive their monthly wages. My daughter-in-law really has no money left. What do you think, old lady?"

Old Madam Zhao: “…”

Are you still trying to take money from me? You're probably just trying to get something for nothing.

Nan Xi smiled slightly:

"That's why I thought it would be better for my daughter-in-law to take over the responsibility of managing the household."

"Ji has the income from my dowry business over the past two years to support him. Whether it's paying the servants monthly wages or hiring some workers to fill the vacancies, I think it should be enough."

"This……"

Old Madam Zhao pondered for a moment.

The housekeeper power definitely cannot be returned to Nan Xi.

The dead girl's meaning was very clear. After she became the housekeeper again, the dowry and property she brought with her must be taken back. At that time, she had no reason not to give it to her.

But asking her to spit out this piece of fat meat in her mouth would be worse than taking her life.

But if she were still in charge of the household, she would definitely have to pay for the new staff and the monthly wages of the other servants in the general's mansion.

Why.

She would never spend money to support other people's servants. Humph!

So the conclusion is that from now on all the servants' monthly wages must be paid by her herself.

In this case, it would be better to let those people in the general's mansion get out.

She bought a new batch herself so that she could get the indentures of these people, and from then on these people would be loyal to her alone.

Thinking of this, Old Madam Zhao had already made up her mind.

Immediately said hypocritically:

"That's all."

"My dear daughter-in-law Xuan, you know that I, an old woman, always love you the most."

Nan Xi rolled her eyes quietly: No way!

Madam Zhao continued, "Since you haven't been in good health, it's better not to bother you with these trivial matters."

"While my old bones are still able to move, I will help you manage this mansion for a few more years."

"You should just focus on taking good care of yourself and give birth to a legitimate son for the Zhao family as soon as possible."

"Thank you, Madam, for thinking of your daughter-in-law," Nan Xi smiled.

"So, what about this month's wages for the servants in my general's mansion..."

"Xuan's daughter-in-law, according to the rules, these people have contributed to my Zhao family, and the monthly salary should be paid by the public."

Madam Zhao gritted her teeth and said shamelessly:

"It's just that the public office is not prepared at the moment, and I'm afraid it won't be able to turn around in time..."

"And I've wanted to tell you before that our Zhao family is actually a small family, and Xuan'er's current official position is not very high."

"Having so many servants to look after you is a bit costly. Now, I'd like to take this opportunity to cut some of the expenses..."

What I mean is, these are the people you brought here on your own initiative, so take care of them yourself.

"That's it..."

Nan Xi pretended to be in trouble, lowered her head and struggled for a long time, and finally spoke:

"Old Madam, how about... I send back all the people I brought from the General's Mansion, except for the few personal servants!"

"Is this...is this okay?"

When Mrs. Zhao heard this, she was delighted, but she looked hesitant.

"That's settled!"

Nan Xi seemed to have finally made up her mind after some thought:

"It just so happens that tomorrow is the day when the general's mansion pays the servants their monthly wages."

"I will go back to the general's mansion in a while, secretly tell the accountant to pay them this month's salary."

"This this,"

Old Madam Zhao almost laughed out loud in her heart. She suppressed her joy, acted embarrassed, and took Nan Xi's hand.

He patted it pretentiously:

"Good boy, if you want to go back to the General's Mansion, go ahead. I, an old woman, have never restrained you. I have always said that you are a good..."

After a pause, he continued, "I also heard the nonsense Xuan'er said to you the day before yesterday. Don't take it to heart."

"Even though Rou'er is my niece, I, an old woman, can't help but favor her a little. But in the end, you are the legal wife."

"As your legal wife, you will definitely be respected. When you give birth to legitimate sons and daughters in the future, you will have someone to rely on."

"Don't worry, I'm not someone who doesn't know right from wrong. Rou'er can't get past you no matter what."

Nan Xi: “Ugh…”

If I stay any longer, I'll vomit the food I ate last night.

Even at this time, he still didn't forget to disgust her. The murderous intention of the old Bai Lian should not be underestimated!

I had done everything I needed to do on this trip, so I stood up and said goodbye.

The old lady felt that she had taken advantage of the general's mansion again, and happily sent her out.

He even completely forgot about copying the Buddhist scriptures.

Qiu Tong followed as a background throughout the whole process and had no room to perform at all. Naturally, she was full of admiration for the young lady's fighting ability today.

This was the first time since the young lady married into the Zhao family that she had paid her respects without suffering any loss and came out in perfect condition.

Especially before coming out, seeing the fake smile on Old Madam Zhao's face was even stranger than seeing the sun rising from the west.

Nan Xi looked at the little girl who was still frightened and said with a smile:

"It's not like you've entered a dangerous place, look at your useless behavior!"

Qiu Tong patted his chest and said:

"I am just a servant who serves the young lady well. What do I need to do?"

"As long as the young lady is safe and sound and not bullied, I will be happy."

What a loyal little girl! Nan Xi couldn't help but reached out and rubbed Qiu Tong's head.

After the original owner died in the previous life, Chuntao, Qiutong, Xiazhu and many maids in the original owner's courtyard were sold to brothels.

Before Qiu Tong and Chun Tao could leave the house, they took advantage of the situation and killed themselves by hitting their heads against the wall.

Only Xia Zhu endured the humiliation and used the money from selling her body as capital to secretly do business and make some money. Naturally, the little money she earned was used to gather information and find opportunities to avenge the original owner.

Among the original owner's four personal maids, Chuntao was relatively steady and Xiazhu was calm.

Qiu Tong has the softest personality and is the simplest and most innocent.

Nan Xi felt that she and Chun Tao should be kept under her watchful eyes and looked after more closely in this life. Otherwise, if she wasn't careful, the little white rabbit would be eaten alive.

Of course, the little white rabbit also needs to train gradually and grow up to be independent.

After all, Nan Xi doesn't intend to keep an idle person.

He then ordered Qiu Tong to ask Li Guanghai's men for help and check the names of the other people in the mansion against the dowry list. Those who matched the list were immediately sent to a nearby farm by carriage.

Nan Xi thought about it and took this opportunity to send away some maids and servants who were cleaning the outside of Tingxue Courtyard.

Only a few personal servants, Chef Zhang from the kitchen, and two maids who helped with the cleaning were left behind. It was enough to keep the courtyard running smoothly.

Qiu Tong agreed readily, but her face showed confusion.

"But Miss, didn't you tell the old lady to send all these people back to the general's mansion?"

Nan Xi patted her head and said, "Miss, I'll teach you a lesson."

"what?"

Qiu Tong asked with a confused look on her face, her big eyes filled with clear stupidity.

"That is, bad guys can cheat..."

After the fall of the General's Mansion in the previous life, these people more or less turned to the Zhao family.

Nan Xi understood the servants' frustrations, but she felt somewhat uncomfortable. The General's Mansion wasn't short of people anyway, so why not place them in the manor for labor reform?

"Yes! I remember it."

Qiu Tong seemed to understand, but not quite, and nodded her head cutely.

"but……"

Nan Xi's voice was sinister, and she touched her neck again:

"If you dare to lie to your young lady, I will twist your lovely head off!"

"Miss~~!"

Qiu Tong shuddered at the sensation of her cold fingers, and punched Nan Xi's back with her little fists in dissatisfaction.

The little girl was not scared at all, but she felt that her mistress had turned bad and would tease her, a little maid.