Chapter 57 Detailed Arrangements (Fourth Update)

Du Jingyi felt dumbfounded when he saw it.

"Eat slowly, no one will compete with you."

Li Zhu chewed quickly and swallowed it whole.

Then he picked up the bowl of soy milk at hand and drank it down.

Then he patted his chest twice and smiled at Du Jingyi.

"Let's go, young lady."

Du Jingyi saw her eating in such a hurry and quickly said to Danruo.

"Let Li Zhu make this for her breakfast tomorrow. I think she really likes it."

Li Zhu's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she cast an excited look at Dan Ruo.

Dan Ruo smiled and nodded, then said.

"Okay, I know this, I will make a basket for her tomorrow and let her eat as much as she can!"

"Hehe, thank you very much, Sister Danruo."

Among the four maids, the youngest is Li Zhu.

Therefore, it is normal to call Sister Danruo at this moment.

After eating and drinking, the master and servant returned to the main room.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Butler He and Aunt Dou waiting in the yard.

When the two of them saw Du Jingyi, they immediately took a few steps forward and said respectfully.

"This servant (servant) has seen the young lady."

"Steward He and Aunt Dou are getting up soon. Why are you here so early today? Do you have something to tell me?"

Both of them nodded, and Aunt Dou stepped forward and explained.

"After I came back yesterday, I have already made an agreement with the masonry team to start construction today. They are all experienced people. They can explain it clearly by comparing it with the drawings. I estimate that it will be completed in a short time. "

After saying that, Aunt Dou handed over the booklet with the status of the clay tile team.

Du Jingyi took it and looked at it, and then said.

"Sit inside and talk."

"Yes, young lady."

Repairing the General's Mansion is no small matter, and the auspicious day for their move has been set, so everything must be completed before this date.

Moreover, quality and quantity must be maintained, so there can be no sloppiness at all.

Du Jingyi watched carefully, talking to Aunt Dou while watching.

After several replies, Du Jingyi also understood that this clay team was indeed good.

The price is clear and the workmanship is fine.

Even the time when they entered the house, when they left, who came, what kind of work they did, and what place they entered were all reported clearly.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi felt a lot more relieved.

He said happily.

"Mother Dou is worried about this matter. The team has really found a good one. Go tell the leader that if you can make me and the general like it during the acceptance inspection, his business will never be bad in the future."

The shop in Du Jingyi's hands needs to be repaired every once in a while.

Therefore, if she does a really good job, she is willing to earn the money for this team.

Hearing this, Grandma Dou nodded solemnly, and then made a promise.

"Don't worry, young lady. These days, my servant will come over and keep an eye on you from time to time. I will definitely handle this matter beautifully!"

Du Jingyi is still very confident in Aunt Dou's ability to do things.

Since she can guarantee this, Du Jingyi naturally won't worry too much.

After Mother Dou finished speaking, Butler He also came forward.

He held a blueprint in his hand, followed by several volumes of lists.

He said in a calm tone.

"Young madam, this is the drawing of the martial arts training ground that the old slave and the general discussed. The row of houses across the west courtyard and the street have also been converted into residences for the guards, and the stables have been enlarged a lot, so I brought it here Show it to the young lady."

Butler He's work efficiency is really extraordinary.

Du Jingyi thought about it and felt impressed.

It was just something that was decided yesterday, but it was listed in an orderly manner today. As expected, he was an old servant who came from a military general's family, so he was extraordinarily capable.

And she just suggested a martial arts training ground, but he thought more carefully.

The stables and the residences of the personal guards have also been arranged, which is really good.

So I took the drawing and looked at it, and there was nothing wrong with it.

He handed the drawing to Butler He and said with a smile.

"Housekeeper He did a good job, so let's stick to this, but we have to pay attention to the doors of the west courtyard and the main courtyard need to be repaired. After all, we have a widowed sister-in-law in the backyard, and there are also young ladies who have not yet left the court, which affects their cleanliness. Reputation, that’s not okay.”

"Don't worry, young lady, this old slave has already made arrangements. Three doors will be added between the west courtyard and the main courtyard, and there will also be a separate door for them to enter and exit the west courtyard, which is not related to the backyard."

Listening to Butler He's answer, Du Jingyi acquiesced in this approach.

Although the Daxing Dynasty was not established for a long time, the people's customs were relatively open.

There are not many restrictions on second marriage.

But that doesn't mean they can do whatever they want.

If the sister-in-law Mrs. Liu wanted to marry outside the family, they would not stop her. But if she didn't want to, then Du Jingyi would have to protect her good reputation.

Then, he looked at several other booklets.

When Butler He saw this, he immediately explained.

"This is a list sent by the grandmother who has many contacts with our Duke's Mansion. We have a total of thirty-nine servants from Dongyuan to the General's Mansion. I'm afraid we won't have enough manpower, so Old Nut brought the brochure over and asked the young lady to take a look and choose some to go to the general's house to do some chores and clean up."

This is an important job.

Du Jingyi nodded, and then looked at the list carefully.

I have to say that the brochure created by this grandmother is really unsatisfactory.

Name, place of origin, age, where they were bought from, how many years they were trained, whether they had been married to other families before, and even their three generations of close relatives were recorded.

In this way, Du Jingyi read very quickly.

As he read, he ticked the boxes on the books.

It took Du Jingyi nearly two hours to finish reading the five thick books.

While reading, he also discussed with housekeeper He and Madam Dou whether this person was worth it or not.

Both of them had been in charge of the affairs and people in the back house for some years, so they naturally had their own unique way of judging people.

If they and Du Jingyi both felt that the person was good, they would be listed as the first class.

If only two people felt that the person was okay, they would be listed as the second class.

If only one person felt that the person was suitable, they would be listed as the third class.

The maid Yingtao was responsible for recording and transcribing, so the time passed quickly.

It was not until lunch was approaching that the person was finally selected.

This time, we have to recruit 198 people. With so many people, we have to carefully select them.

The copied list was handed back to Butler He.

Du Jingyi explained.

"This list is just a selection made by a few of us. We still need to see the people before making a decision. Butler He and Madam Dou are both experienced and can handle it well. I have a Madam Cai by my side. She is a good person and can handle things properly. Let her take a look at this matter with you two. It is always good to learn more."