Chapter 160 Sending Someone Away

After the meal, Chen Afu, Mama Song, Mama Huang, and Aunt Mu washed the children's faces and put them to bed. Chu Hanyan, Yang Qian, and Luo Mei slept on Chen Afu's bed, Dabao, Yang Chao, and Luo Mingcheng slept on Alu's bed, and Dahu and Daya slept on Chen Ming's kang in the upper room.

In the afternoon, when the children were sleeping, Aunt Luo led several people to Luyuan.

She said that this was the person that the uncle had chosen for Chen Afu at the Councilor's Mansion, and gave several slave deeds to Chen Afu.

Chen Afu felt a pain in his forehead when he looked at these six people, old, middle-aged and young. Why does his family need so many serving people? Uncle Chu really doesn't understand the sufferings of the people.

Chen Ming and Wang felt their hearts bleed when they saw so many "casual eaters" coming all at once. My daughter doesn’t have much money left, so what if she has to support these people all of a sudden? But thinking that he was a member of the General's Office, he couldn't afford to offend him, so he didn't dare to show his face.

Aunt Luo seemed to see the Chen family's dilemma and pulled Chen Afuf aside with a smile. He whispered, "Those two young men, one named Xue Dagui and the other Chu Xiaoniu, have some skills and are running errands in the house. They are not just guardians. My uncle said that they are only temporarily lent to your house. , Yueyin is still from our house. When you no longer need them, or if you can't buy a suitable person, let them go back. They are a family, and they will be given to you together with the slave contract. The elder one is Old Zeng. He is fifty years old this year. Although he is older, he has some carpentry skills. He was a village head when he was young. The two brothers Zeng are the sons of Old Man Zeng. They are twenty-eight years old. Before coming here, he worked as the second steward in the foreign affairs office of the mansion. He often ran errands outside and knew a lot about housekeeping. He also knew many officials. The Zeng brothers and sisters were the daughters-in-law of Brother Zeng. Their maiden name was Jiang, and they were the needlework stewards in the mansion. . That little girl is called Zeng Xiaoqing. She is eleven years old and can be your personal maid. "

After listening to Aunt Luo's words, Chen Afu was grateful to Chu Lingxuan for considering his family from the bottom of his heart. The two bodyguards can not only look after the hospital, but can also do work. They are also seconded and can go back when their family is out of danger.

However, it's better to pretend to be a member of the Zeng family. She is very satisfied with everyone and will definitely be able to use it in her own family in the future.

But, can they willingly change from being servants of the general's family to being servants of their own family? This gap is not generally large. It's like a government civil servant in a big city in his previous life who was suddenly demoted to work in a township enterprise in a remote mountainous area.

If people are in Cao Ying and their hearts are with Han, it will be annoying even if the servants are tossing them. Just like some unscrupulous slaves in "A Dream of Red Mansions", they are less troublesome than their masters.

Chen Afu said hesitantly, "Thank you, uncle. I am very satisfied with these people. It's just that my family is too small and we are in the countryside. I am afraid of wronging the Zeng family who have been living in a wealthy family in the city..."

Aunt Luo said domineeringly, "What's wrong with us in the countryside? When my head comes back to the General's Mansion, even the chief steward is very polite. Even if he occasionally returns to the capital to do business, those stewards don't dare to look down on him. Don't worry, Ah Fu." , since my uncle sent them, they must be reliable."

Chen Afu added, "The two nursing homes should be paid by my family. How can you work in my family and ask your uncle to pay for them?"

Aunt Luo smiled and said, "Afu, don't be polite. My uncle is also thinking about my sister. Only when your home is safe, can I feel free to play at your house?"

After saying that, he pulled Chen Afu to those people and said, "Don't think that Master Chen is a young lady, but she is very capable and teaches her very well. Even the uncle and master praised her. Highly respected. Young Master Bao, in particular, is very capable and will become an official in the future. If you follow their mother and son, you will be well served, as the old saying goes. Well, I’d rather make chicken heads than ox tails.”

When those people heard this, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

Chen Afu asked them to get up. He secretly thought that now his family has grown to eight people, and there are also a few big stomachs. We must find a way to make the best use of everyone, so that each of them can shine the most and be self-sufficient...

Chen Afu called the family to the living room and asked them to kowtow and acknowledge the master. He then redistributed the living quarters and divided up the work.

Old Zengtou was a janitor and housekeeper. From now on, Zeng Shuang mainly took care of the family's fields and some external affairs. Jiang and Aunt Mu took care of the kitchen and helped Wang with sewing. Zeng Xiaoqing cleaned and served Chen Afu and her son, and Shanzi fed the pigs. , feed chickens and serve Alu.

As for Xue Dagui and Chu Xiaoniu, her family does not need to be a simple nurse, they have to work. She had already set her sights on the wasteland 200 meters northeast of her home. There was about five acres of land there. She bought it and reclaimed it to grow watermelons...

Lao Zengtou lives in Huaizuo, temporarily sharing a room with Shanzi. Zeng Shuang and his wife, Xue Dagui, Chu Xiaoniu and Aunt Mu lived in the back room, while Zeng Xiaoqing lived in the east wing. Let them tidy up their room and then take a rest.

After that, Chen Afu took out some money and asked Chen Ming to go to Liu Lizheng's house in Shangshui Village and buy those acres of land. That is the boundary of Sheung Shui Village.

Aunt Luo smiled and saw that Chen Afu had finished the distribution, and added, "Afu, look, my sister is playing at your house and she doesn't want to go back. My boss went to have dinner and didn't come back. It's so boring for him to stay alone in Tangyuan. Ah. Just ask Dabao to invite him to your house and let him play with me more. Since you are good at cooking, you can prepare some dishes and treat him to a few drinks in the evening. It is also your thanks for his help. Are you busy?"

That's true. This man has helped her a lot, and she will rely on him to help her even more in the future.

Chen Afu smiled and said, "I have also thought about inviting Lord Chu to our house. I was just afraid that Lord Chu would despise our humble family, so I was embarrassed to invite him."

Auntie Luo smiled and said, "You are smart, but you can also be confused sometimes. If you invite him, even if the master doesn't come, he will be happy. Besides, my master misses me very much and has praised you a lot, so he will definitely come."

After hearing this, Chen Afu quickly called Dabao and Alu, and told them to go to Tangyuan to invite Chu Lingxuan.

Because the most distinguished guest was coming, Chen Afu went to sort out the ingredients and thought about making a mutton hot pot. She asked Mu and Wang to make the advance preparations, and she wanted to cook the soup herself.

The children woke up early. Usually, the children would play games with Chen Afu as soon as they woke up, but Chen Afu was busy today, so he let them play with building blocks by themselves. The other children could still play by themselves, but Chu Hanyan, who already had a stable biological clock, was very uncomfortable because she didn't do what she should do as soon as she woke up. She didn't go to play either. She ran to the west wing corridor and watched Chen Afu assigning tasks to those people. Her eyes kept moving with Chen Afu.