general lady

The capital city is different from the camp in the border town. In the latter, strength is everything, no matter whether it is strategy or skill, like Song Tusu who is good at martial arts and has a strong army, his status will never be shaken, but this is for the people in the border town camp For an emperor who wields the power of life and death, Song Tusu has no foundation; like Zheng Yanfeng, he is not good at all aspects, but he has a good mind and is backed by a family, so he can become a lieutenant in the border town camp.

Just like the Bache tribe back then, as long as they worked hard every day, they could fill their stomachs. However, they only raised a lot of sheep and saved a little food to fill their stomachs in the end.

The capital is different from other places. This is a place ruled by people. Strength and brains are not the key. The key is people, and the relationship between people.

With such a big house, even if Song Tusu's brothers would not come and only Song Qiu lived, this house still belonged to the Song family.This is a kind of relationship, because the relationship left by General Song, even the current emperor, has no way to take away this house.

Because of the relationship, Su Wan's status has also risen, and because of the relationship, Wang Zeng and the others are upright soldiers, even if they have no official position, there is General Song standing behind them.

It was because of connections that Su Wan was found by the old money man.

In the final analysis, the reason why the border town camp can gain a firm foothold by relying on strength and brains is because the entire border town camp is facing Baruch's covetousness at any time. When survival is greater than enjoyment, the border town camp naturally has to survive first.

However, there is no such pressure in the capital. Everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. Most people rely on their own diligence and strategies to solve food and clothing, but the power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor.

Therefore, the border town camp is only temporarily stable, and the ultimate power of life and death is still in the hands of the emperor. Song Tusu will never be able to stay in the border town camp. Even for her, the higher the prestige in the border town camp, In the future, the fall may be even worse.

Often thinking about these things in her mind, Su Wan probably thought that Song Tusu didn't know about them.

Now it seems that it's not that she doesn't know, she just doesn't care.

Seeing that Song Tu and Su Mingming were lying down very impatiently, but had to lie down, Su Wan thought it was very funny, and it was not easy to tease her, so she turned and went outside.

There are still many, many things before her. Su Wan is glad that she had a bad idea and finally came to Beijing. Otherwise, Song Tusu will be waiting for a more difficult situation in the future. At least she is here now, and things can be solved slowly.

Mr. Storyteller no longer tells stories about General Song, but people who are chatting will always mention whether that General Song is really so handsome, so that all the women in the capital can't move their eyes when they look at it, and they will not marry unless she is .

Gradually, some servants who came out to buy vegetables happened to meet familiar ones, and they would say that the master of the house has been picky recently, and he likes tofu, but the cooks are not very good at cooking, and they worry about every meal. .

The master of the house also mentioned the wife of General Song's house.

which one?

It was the Song Mansion that had several uneducated young masters.

This way, people will know, but what they are talking about is not the prodigal young masters, but the capable general's wife. I heard that the family management skills are extraordinary, and the masters of the house have personally praised it.

Again and again, Su Wan just appeared in front of people.

The capital is a place with a lot of people, and relationships come with relationships. If Su Wan wants to live a good life, she must first integrate into the circle.She was lucky, Zheng Yunfeng was willing to help, and Shen shi was able to show her face, brought those ladies over for a meal, and said a few words, which was more effective than what Su Wan did by herself.

In fact, the circle in the capital city is only that big, how many civil and military people can there be in the Manchu Dynasty, how many wives are there, and how many can get along in the circle in the end?In the final analysis, it is just those who can be counted.

But even if there are only those individuals, they can represent many, many people.

Fortunately, Su Wan melted into it on the surface, regardless of the inside, now she has tofu and bean sprouts in her hands, and based on this alone, even those who follow the trend of eating tofu can't say anything about her publicly.

"Miss, your letter." Ling'er entered the room and took out a letter.

Seeing the familiar Fengqi, Su Wan knew who it was.

Opening it, it was indeed Zheng Yanfeng who sent it. Apart from the usual account books, there were also things that Su Wan was most concerned about recently.

Although the emperor got angry at the veterans, he didn't let them kneel down for long. Soon the Ning family in the palace met the emperor in person and handed him down the steps. Although the veterans lost face, they quickly left the palace. .

These days, Su Wan's high-profile visits and Shen's visits all know that the Song family and the Zheng family are close. I am afraid that the Ning family has already known about some small actions of Su Wan and Zheng Yanfeng before this. Veterans are not surprising.

In the aristocratic family, no matter what it is, always go ahead of others, so that at this time the aristocratic family, otherwise others will also go ahead.In one, what is most important is balance. Here Song Tusu is close to the Zheng family, and the Ning family is also looking for a close one.

As for Dai Youfeng, the lieutenant general who also came from the border town camp, he has nothing to do with Song Tusu for the time being, so there is no need to worry.

Throwing the letter into the brazier, Su Wan asked Ah Wu to wait outside, and went inside by herself.

Still lying on the kang, but the quilt on his body was lifted early, his eyes were staring, and he didn't know what to look at, as if he had lost all energy.Even so, Su Wan didn't change her words, instead she pulled the quilt over her body and emphasized again, "Don't get off the kang until the injury is healed."

"I know." Song Tusu lay on his side, holding Su Wan's hand to help her warm up.

After a while, seeing that Su Wan didn't speak, Song Tusu asked cautiously, "There will be a winter hunt in a few days, I'm afraid I want to participate."

"We'll talk about it when the time comes, anyway, you can't get off the kang right now." Su Wan was unmoved.

As her hand gradually warmed up, Su Wan touched Song Tusu's leg, and squeezed it carefully to see the expression on her face.

After pinching it a few times, Su Wan felt that the force was too strong. Seeing that Song Tusu still didn't respond, she asked, "Why is there no expression on your face. I just pinched it, how does it feel? Tell me the truth, I know medical skills, you Can't fool me."

Hearing what Su Wan said, Song Tusu was really embarrassed, "I feel a little itchy..."

"..." Su Wan forcefully said, "How about this?"

"Same as before." Song Tusu asked doubtfully, "Is there any difference?"

"Forget it. Just lie down." Su Wan gave up on asking this person.

Ah Wu probed outside and gestured at Su Wan.

After helping Song Tusu to cover the quilt, Su Wan turned around and came out, seeing Ling'er waiting outside with Huang Li and Cui Liu, she understood, "The craftsmen are all here?"

"A total of more than 20 people have come, and there are still a dozen on the way, and they will arrive tomorrow." Ling'er replied.

Pointing to the courtyard next door, Su Wan said: "Go there with Huang Li and Cui Liu and fry some fruits according to the recipe I gave, with less sugar, and send it to the general."

He took Ah Wu to the dilapidated yard closest to the small gate. This yard was originally lived by the porter's steward. The place is remote, but it is relatively large, and he can arrange it by himself. Those with status among the servants usually get such a yard.A few days ago, Su Wan asked Wang Zeng to help clean up. When she was waiting for people at the back door, she could go into the yard to take shelter from the wind and warm up by the fire. Now it just happened to let the craftsmen who came here stay temporarily.

Renovating the yard requires specialized craftsmen. The craftsmen in the capital are too expensive, and most of them don’t want to come out because of the cold weather. Su Wan simply went to the countryside outside the capital to find some craftsmen.

It's not that these craftsmen have never been to the capital, but most of the masters they met in the past looked down on them. It's not like there are still servants bringing a bucket of hot tea, and each of them drinks a bowl to drive away the cold.

Ah Wu put down the scorpion and wiped it with his sleeve. Su Wan sat on it and looked at the cautious craftsmen.

"I have more than one yard to renovate here. There is a lot of work, and I can let you work until the New Year. The wages are paid once a day, which can be recorded in the accounting office and taken away when you leave. Whoever does a good job will get more wages. If you are lazy, you will get less wages and be fired.”

"That's all for now, you guys rest first and start working in the afternoon."

"By the way, I'm still in charge of the food here." Su Wan finally said.

The craftsmen looked at each other, but they didn't dare to ask Su Wan directly. After she left with Ah Wu and Wang Zeng came over, they came over to ask questions. "Is it true that wages are paid every day?"

"Still taking care of the food? Then pay the wages?"

"Can you save the rice, exchange it for food, and bring it back to your wife and children?"

"I'm very capable and strong, can I give you two wages?"

There were a lot of questions, most of which were very simple. Wang Zeng thought of Su Wan's advice, so he put on a straight face and answered sternly, without any accommodating.

There are more than twenty craftsmen in such a huge house, so nothing can be seen at all.

Start with the most dilapidated yard first, and gradually carry over to the outside as well.Although the ditches and so on in the past are not visible now, the buried stones can still be found, just dig it out.

The place that was originally a garden, Su Wan left it vacant until spring came.

Most of the pavilions are solid, but there are a lot of decorations missing, these Su Wan plan to take their time.The main work of the craftsmen is to repair the broken places, such as doors, windows, roofs and so on.

Take care of three meals a day, all of which are full, and get paid.

Many craftsmen worked desperately to prevent their wages from being deducted, and even gained some weight just like this.

The main reason is that there is a lot of tofu in Su Wan’s given food. These craftsmen are not willing to eat meat and eggs on weekdays. Some nutrients can’t keep up, but tofu can make up for it. come out.

Although she was also in the house, Su Wan didn't go back to the yard for almost a whole day, and when she came back, she felt a sense of trance.

Seeing a vague figure in the inner window, Su Wan slowed down and swallowed slowly, but saw Song Tusu lying on the kang.It's just that the shoes on the floor are in a mess, and there is a volume of books on the table by the window.

After tidying up the shoes as if she hadn’t seen them, and receiving the book, Su Wan asked, “My brothers’ yards, shall I tidy them up too?”

"Okay, they will be happy to know." Song Tusu said hastily, avoiding Su Wan's gaze.