Don't look at those TV shows where slaves are beaten to death if they make mistakes.
Since slavery was abolished during the Qin and Han Dynasties, although there are still slaves, they are not like slaves who can be killed at will.
The law of the Tang Dynasty clearly stipulates that if a slave commits a crime and does not report it to the official, he will be directly executed with a hundred sticks. If a slave is beaten to death for no reason, the punishment will be one year.
Although it seems very light, it can be regarded as protecting the slave.
Of course, if you actually beat a slave to death and find a reason, the government will not pursue it too closely.
But if word spreads, it will inevitably lead to a reputation for treating the servants harshly.
Therefore, it is not enough to be strict with the servants in the family. What is needed is a combination of kindness and power.
The degree is very difficult to grasp.
In fact, in a certain sense, running a country is similar to running a country.
Even the imperial court would judge officials based on whether their homes were stable.
If the house is not peaceful, how can we manage the place well?
So taking good care of your home is very important.
When Lin Xuan took Li Lizhi back to the courtyard where he lived, he was followed by several servants carrying boxes.
After entering the room, Li Lizhi didn't even bother to look at the place where she would live in the future. She looked at the three boxes full of ledgers and complained to Lin Xuan: "Didn't my mother-in-law say that the family members are simple and things are not complicated? Why is it so...
Multiple ledgers.”
Although she had learned how to deal with internal matters from Li Lizhi, she even helped Lin Xuan when he was auditing the accounts for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
But so many ledgers still gave her a headache.
"You'll know just by looking at it. Most of these account books don't need to be looked at." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Li Lizhi was startled. She picked up an account book with some disbelief, opened it and looked at it. She was surprised: "How come this account book only records the entries into the treasury, but not the expenditures?"
Generally, account books would record entries and exits, but this ledger only had entries and no exits, which made her a little strange.
"What do you think?" Lin Xuan said with a half-smile.
"Hasn't the money in these warehouses been spent?" Li Lizhi said with some uncertainty.
"Yes, there are a total of ten warehouses in the house, six of which are full, with a total of three million yuan. The remaining warehouses are for daily expenses and purchased items. What, such a wealthy family should
It's easy to manage." Lin Xuan smiled.
In his view, the difficulty of being a housekeeper lies in money.
A housekeeper must ensure a balance of income and expenditure and have some surplus, so as to ensure long-term success.
If you have a lot of money at home and can't spend it all, you don't need to have a headache.
Li Lizhi heard that the sealed money alone was three million yuan, and looked at Lin Xuan in surprise.
Previously, Li Shimin was so poor that he cut down on the expenses in the palace and dismissed many maids from the palace.
There is no way, I can't afford it.
At that time, the national treasury and the Ministry of Internal Affairs combined did not have 3 million yuan, so Lin Xuan could be said to be extremely wealthy.
Of course, this was before.
Li Shimin accounts for most of Lin Xuan's business. Although Li Shimin spends money in many places, he still has a lot left over.
Even so, Li Lizhi was surprised.
"What are you talking about, husband? Even if there is gold and silver in the family, if we don't know how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, it will all be wasted in the long run." Li Lizhi rolled her eyes at Lin Xuan and said angrily.
"Haha, it seems that I have married a good wife, but my wife, my husband will make money, you just have to open the flowers. If anything happens to your brothers and sisters in the future, be generous and don't let them look down on you." Lin Xuanyi
He said like a nouveau riche.
For him, money is not a problem.
If your descendants are like me, what will you do with the money? If you are virtuous and rich, it will harm your aspirations; if your descendants are not as good as me, what will you do with the money?
Lin Xuan liked Lin Zexu's words very much.
For future generations, if you have skills and talents, you don’t need to leave too much money. If you have skills, you can naturally accumulate family property.
On the contrary, if there is too much money, it will make future generations less enterprising.
It is not a good thing if future generations are mediocre and have too much money.
This is just like a child carrying a gold ingot through the market, it will only lead to death.
Although he married Li Lizhi and was considered a relative of the emperor, wasn't Changsun Wuji also a relative of the emperor? He was also the number one hero of Lingyan Pavilion, so he also fell.
Therefore, Lin Xuan has no intention of leaving too much money to future generations.
At that time, all you need to do is to leave them a relatively generous family property, and even if you are mediocre, you will be able to live a prosperous life.
Well, Lin Xuan is overthinking a bit, after all, he doesn’t have a child yet.
"Then thank you, husband." Li Lizhi smiled.
Although she said this, Li Lizhi would not do that.
As the saying goes, a married daughter throws away water.
It is said that "a married daughter throws away water". This sentence may seem more like a joke now, but when it comes to Kudat, it is mostly true, because people in ancient times were popular in the crown.
The husband's surname or the husband's surname plus your own surname. Once you take the husband's surname, you become a member of another family. Therefore, from the day your daughter gets married, she is no longer a member of her father's family.
If a woman is too generous to her family after she gets married, not only will she not be praised, but she will be criticized.
Even the most severe criminal law in history, which implicated the nine tribes, would not implicate the married daughter.
Li Lizhi is very clear about this.
"Master Marquis, princess, please have some tea."
At this moment, Chunyue and Yuhe walked in carrying tea.
Listen, my maid is still very discerning.
Everyone knows to address themselves first, unlike Li Lizhi's maid who always calls her princess first.
"This is Chunyue and Yuhe, my personal maids." Lin Xuan introduced.
While talking, Lin Xuan still felt a little guilty.
It must be close-fitting, after all, there are no clothes left.
Naturally, there are more than two maids in Lin Xuan's courtyard, but the rest are doing menial jobs, so there is no need to introduce them.
"Slave Chunyue, I have met the princess."
"Slave Yuhe, I have met the princess."
Chunyue and Yuhe bowed respectfully to Li Lizhi, feeling very uneasy.
In many wealthy families, when a new daughter-in-law comes in, the male protagonist's previous maid will be dismissed.
For them, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but the male protagonist's original personal maid has feelings for the male protagonist. If she is not sent away, it will have a great impact on her status.
To put it bluntly, I can find it for you, but you can't find it yourself.
Chunyue and the others were worried that Li Lizhi would send them away, so they were naturally uneasy.
Li Lizhi knew from Lin Xuan's expression that these two maids were more than just maids.
She must have some grudges in her heart, but she is not too dissatisfied.
It is common for a man to favor his maid before marrying his wife.
Changsun Chong had taken several concubines, but in comparison, Lin Xuan was doing well.
"I have just entered the house and I don't know much about your husband's preferences and habits. You two have served the Marquis for so long and you know all these things. Please remind me more in the future." Li Lizhi said.
Chunyue and Yuhe were overjoyed and said quickly: "Thank you princess."
Li Lizhi waved, Ziyi turned around and left, and soon came back with two tips bags.
Li Lizhi took the kit, handed it over, and said, "You have worked hard in serving the Marquis. This is a reward for you."
"Thank you princess for the reward." Chunyue and Yuhe took the kit and thanked them.
"Well, the princess has just come here and is not familiar with the family. You can take care of her first. I'll go see Dabao and Xiaobao." After Lin Xuan finished speaking, he walked out as if he was running away.
There was no way he could help it, he always felt like he was bringing his mistress to meet his first wife, on the second day of their wedding.
This is a scumbag that needs to be left to future generations.