Qin Xiao felt happy when he asked a third-grade archer to be his groom.
The smoke was curling up, and not far away was the kitchen in the backyard. The smoke was rising, so naturally someone was preparing dinner in the kitchen.
Qin Xiao felt warm in his heart. There was no cook in his house, so naturally Qiuniang was in the kitchen at the moment.
When he came to the outside of the kitchen, he looked in from the window and saw Qiuniang wearing an apron and chopping vegetables. She approached her lightly. He was now at the fourth-grade Zhongtian realm, although he was only at the first-grade level with the third-grade.
However, for ordinary people, the body's cultivation has completely entered another realm.
The steps were light and silent, and Qiuniang didn't even notice.
As soon as he got close to Qiuniang, Qin Xiao looked at Qiuniang's soft back line, couldn't help but move forward, and gently hugged Qiuniang's waist from behind.
This was caught off guard. Qiuniang turned pale with fright, screamed, and immediately struggled, saying in horror: "Who is it?"
Qin Xiao didn't expect that this beautiful girl would react so violently. She thought who else in this house would have the courage to come up to hug you, so she whispered: "It's me, don't be afraid!"
Qiuniang originally held the kitchen knife tightly, but when she heard Qin Xiao's voice, she breathed a sigh of relief and complained: "Why did you run so secretly? I thought a thief was coming."
"There is a thief." Qin Xiao hugged Qiuniang's waist and did not let go. This beautiful girl has plump and round buttocks, but she has a waist as thin as a willow. She leaned into Qiuniang's ear and said:
"It's just that he's not a thief who steals things, he's a thief who steals your heart."
Qiuniang had never heard such affectionate love words before. Her cheeks turned red, she bit her lips and said softly: "You...you little bastard, I should have seen that you are not a good person."
Qin Xiao was very happy when he saw that Qiuniang didn't stop him from continuing to hug her waist, and said: "My husband is home on an errand, and my wife is cooking at home. I am really envious of others."
"Don't talk nonsense, who...who is your wife? It's shameless." Qiuniang's fair face was flushed. She felt Qin Xiao's body pressing against her from behind. Her body felt a little hot and she twisted slightly.
, said lightly: "Hurry up and let go, I still have to cook, you don't want to eat anymore?"
Qiu Niang’s body was warm and soft. Qin Xiao reluctantly let go of her hand. Seeing the dishes on the table, she asked, “Brother Gu, will you agree to come over tonight?”
"I went back yesterday and told him to let him come here for dinner tonight." Qiuniang said with a smile: "He heard that there was delicious food, so he naturally agreed. I bought these dishes for eight dollars.
It’s all recorded in the account for you...!”
Qin Xiao frowned, showing displeasure. Qiu Niang saw this and suddenly became a little panicked and said, "Yes... did you buy too much?"
"I told you yesterday that from now on, you will be responsible for all expenses in the palace. I have also converted the hundred taels of gold given by the palace into silver notes." Qin Xiao took it out of his arms.
A stack of silver notes was stuffed into Qiuniang's hand: "After you use up the scraps of silver I gave you, you can use these bank notes to exchange for cash at any time. When you are done, tell me. What else do you need between me and you?
Account books? Do you still regard me as an outsider?" At this point, his expression darkened.
Qiuniang was a little anxious and said: "Don't think about it, I didn't mean that no matter what the expenses are, you should always keep accounts."
"I don't care if you keep the accounts yourself." Qin Xiao looked at Qiu Niang's beautiful eyes: "From now on, you will be responsible for all the employment and payment of wages in the mansion. Anyway, I will leave all the affairs in the mansion to you. You
Work harder on yourself." Qiuniang continued without waiting for her to speak.
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: "Anyway, you promised me yesterday to help me in the house. From now on, you will be my good wife."
Qiuniang sighed quietly, lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said: "I...I'm just afraid that I can't do it. If I don't do it well...!"
“It’s nothing good or bad, what you do is good.” Qin Xiao showed a smile and said softly: “By the way, Brother Gu, are you willing to move here?”
Qiuniang shook her head and said, "I also mentioned this to him. He said that moving here would be inappropriate for both of you, so he would still live in Kushui Lane for the time being."
"Brother Gu's temperament is true. Since he doesn't want to come over, you can go back and see him often." Qin Xiao said: "There are two horses in the stable. I found a groom to feed the horses today. I will prepare a carriage when I go back. Taiping
There is still some distance between Fangfang and Huiyifang. From now on, you can just ask the groom to drive you back and forth."
Qiuniang hesitated for a moment, then said with a hint of worry: "I told Bai Yi that I want to work here...!"
“Working?” Qin Xiao deliberately raised his voice.
Qiuniang's face felt hot and she said shyly: "I...I don't know how to tell him about our affairs."
Qin Xiao smiled and said, "I'll just tell him."
"He said that he felt relieved that I was working here, so I didn't have to worry about him." Qiuniang sighed: "I have been in the palace for many years, and he also lived alone. He also said... He also said that if I was in
If you work here, you won't treat me badly. But I have been taking care of his life all these years, and now that he is alone, I really feel a little worried. I spent the night at home thinking about it, actually... Actually, I
I don’t know whether I should stay or not.”
"I told you that Brother Gu has never needed anyone to take care of him. He has not sought promotion and wealth for many years because he understands that officialdom is dangerous. The higher the official position, the more fights there are. If you are not careful, you will be implicated." Qin Xiao said with emotion:
"So he has been keeping a low profile these years and does not seek fame or fortune. Sister Qiuniang, Brother Gu has great talents. If you are not by his side, he may use his tricks instead. And you can't be by his side to take care of him all your life. There will always be
One day I have to leave."
Qiuniang nodded slightly and said: "I also understand this truth. Bai Yi also said the same thing, but I can't let it go in my heart."
Qin Xiao walked over, raised his hand and lifted up a lock of green hair on Qiuniang's cheek, and said softly: "You have taken care of Brother Gu for many years, and now it is someone else's turn to take care of you. Don't worry, you are not here to fight with
Brother Gu is separated, our two families still have to move around frequently, and...!" He smiled slightly and lowered his voice: "Brother Gu will be promoted soon."
Qiuniang was startled, but Qin Xiao's raised hand did not fall. He gently stroked Qiuniang's delicate cheek with his thumb: "There is a vacancy in Dali Temple. I am going to discuss with Brother Gu tonight to transfer him to
In Dali Temple, Brother Gu is now the eighth-rank scribe, and Dali Temple currently has a shortage of fifth-rank prime ministers and sixth-rank masters, so it depends on what brother Gu wants."
For Qiuniang, it is certainly a dream for Gu Baiyi to be promoted to the fifth and sixth grades all of a sudden. After all, in Qiuniang's eyes, her younger brother is outstanding in learning, but it is really unfair to be an eighth-grade scribe. If he can
Being promoted will not only make Gu Baiyi's official career smooth, but also help the Gu family to honor their ancestors.
“He...can he go to Dali Temple?”
"Dali Temple is undergoing renovation now, and the sage ordered me to promote useful officials." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "As long as Brother Gu agrees, this matter can be settled. I am alone in Dali Temple and have no one I can really trust. Brother Gu is
One of my own can be transferred here to help me.
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He is my brother-in-law after all, and his wealth will not flow to outsiders."
Although Qiuniang is shy, she is sweet in her heart.
"There is another matter that I want to discuss with you." Qin Xiao said: "Although I like your cooking, I can't let the mistress of the house cook all day long. Sister Qiu Niang, what I mean is, we
We also need to hire some people to help, find a cook, and find some laborers to guard the courtyard and clean the courtyard, what do you think?"
After all, Qiuniang has lived in the capital for a long time, and she knows that the mansions of dignitaries are full of servants. This big house, if few people come in, will be really deserted and very intrusive.
“You can make the decision.” Qiuniang was naturally not familiar with such things.
There is a special place in Kyoto to buy slaves. As long as you pay money, you can get a deed of sale, and the purchased slaves will become the private property of the owner. Naturally, these slaves are mainly from the Tang Dynasty, but there are also many foreigners. Even if you want to buy Bohai
Humans, Tusun people and even slaves from the Western Regions can be bought in Kyoto, but the prices vary.
"Our house only hires workers, not people." Qin Xiao said: "We invite people to come to the house to help with laundry, cooking and cleaning the courtyard. When people come to the house in the future, there will always be someone to bring tea and water. I thought that at least
Hire seven or eight people. Since there are many rooms in the mansion, we will sleep in the east courtyard room that I showed you yesterday. After the others come over, you can allocate them."
"Who will sleep in the same room with you?" Qiuniang spat: "We haven't gotten married yet, so I won't sleep with you." I don't know why, but she thought of Qin Xiaodian in her dream a while ago -
The scene of love and death made my heart beat faster and my face became hot for a moment.
Qin Xiao saw Qiuniang's beauty as a flower and chuckled, "I'm not in a hurry. Sooner or later, we will sleep on the same bed."
Qiuniang hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Where can we hire people?"
"Kushui Lane." Qin Xiao said: "There are a lot of neighbors in Kushui Lane. The couple who sold me the house are also tough-talking and soft-hearted. Last time the people from Qingyi Hall went to find trouble, they helped us. What if
Are they willing to find some people from those neighborhoods to help?"
Qiuniang asked in surprise: "Looking for someone from Kushui Alley?" Then she smiled and said: "They can't ask for it. They can work in the eldest master's house without any connections. If they knew about it, they would go crazy with joy."
"Then you take the time to go to Kushui Lane and ask them who is willing to come over. If you think it is suitable, let them come to help in the house. You can decide how much they will pay. Anyway, what we are most in need of right now is money." Qin Xiao
He smiled and said, "We are living a better life now, so we can help them a lot."
Qin Xiao also knows that in the neighborhoods of Kushui Lane, men only get a few dollars a month to find some hard work, and most women can't even find a job. Here, two taels of silver a month is enough to make them grateful.
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The palace rewarded a hundred taels of gold. In the Tang Dynasty, one tael of gold could be exchanged for ten taels of silver, which would be a thousand taels of silver. Even if ten people were hired, it would only be twenty taels of silver in a year. There was no need to use one's own capital.
, this thousand taels of silver is more than enough to cover everything in the house, starting from ten to eight years.
Qiuniang thought about how she had been gossiped about and even looked down upon by her neighbors all these years because she had been punting boats on the river to supplement the family income. Now she could actually hire them to do work. Thinking of their respectful appearance, she felt a faint sense of satisfaction deep in her heart.
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She is a smart woman and knows that Qin Xiao's arrangement is actually to make herself look good in front of her former neighbors and feel warm in her heart.