MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

After all the stewards had left, Du Jingyi called Aunt Dou to come forward.

“Cherry, bring a stool for grandma to sit on.”

 “Yes, ma’am.”

Mother Dou is not polite at all. She has served the Gu family for three generations, so she can be considered a meritorious figure in the family.

After sitting down, Aunt Dou looked at Du Jingyi and said with a smile on her face.

"If you have something to say, madam, just say it. My old lady will listen."

"Aunt Dou is still happy. That's it. Mother Cai stayed in Sui'an City to guard her. I don't see any other suitable candidates among the people who came this time, so I want Aunt Dou to help teach Cherry. , let her have the appearance of being an aunt, and the housekeeper can be more comfortable in the future, but I don’t know if it will burden grandma? "

"In any case, Cherry is the most suitable person to be the person in charge. She has been serving Madam in the past, so there should be a lot to listen to and learn. There is nothing I can teach you, but as long as she comes to ask , say everything!”

This is true. After more than ten years of experience, Cherry's current abilities are obvious to all.

The only thing that is still lacking is probably the accumulation of time, so Aunt Dou does not take credit, but if there is something you don’t understand, just ask her and she will definitely give it to you.

So, after hearing this, Du Jingyi glanced at Yingtao, and she immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Aunt Dou.

 “Let grandma worry about it, I will have to disturb you in the future.”

 “Cherry, why are you so polite to me?”

Du Jingyi smiled with satisfaction. He had to choose the people who were in charge of things in the yard, so that he could live a comfortable life in the future.

 The problem of selecting a mason was temporarily solved, and soon we were faced with the matter of selecting a mason.

In the afternoon, both groups of people came according to the time and stood outside waiting respectfully. Du Jingyi came a little late after getting up. Butler He remained as calm as ever, but his eyes never left these two groups. , just to see them clearly.

 The team introduced by shopkeeper Zheng are locals from Cezhou.

　　It can be seen that they are all honest and honest people. There are probably no wealthy families in Cezhou, so they suddenly came to the general's mansion, and they were a little uncomfortable.

But he still stood there obediently. He wanted to look left and right, but he didn't dare.

On the other hand, the two bricklayers introduced by Shopkeeper Yao were much calmer, and their heads were raised in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. But if you look closely, you can see that there is a little more pride in their expressions.

Every move they made was watched by Butler He, and after a while Shuxiu came out.

“Housekeeper He, my wife asked the heads of the two families to go in and ask questions.”

"good."

Soon, Butler He led people into the hall.

 “The young one has met Madam.”

The first person to say hello was naturally the man from Sui'an City. As for the man from Cezhou, he was a little belated. After hearing what he said, he also followed suit.     “The young one has met Madam.”

The personalities of the two of them were obvious at a glance. Du Jingyi, who had just woken up, was in good spirits and was in a good mood. When he saw the two of them walking in, he didn't have any embarrassment and spoke.

"I think you two also know the purpose of inviting you here. The General's Mansion has not been renovated for many years, so there are many places to be touched this time. Let's start with the east and west cross-courtyards. If I am satisfied with the repairs, then the main courtyard will also be built in the future. I’ll just ask you to arrange for it to be renovated again.”

　Du Jingyi’s words were clear and direct.

Therefore, while the person in Cezhou was still thinking about how to answer the question, the other person spoke first.

"The younger one's surname is Deng. He originally worked in Sui'an City. He has participated in the renovation of the mansions of the Duke of the State and the houses of ministers and important officials, so he still knows some rules and regulations. If Madam doesn't mind, the younger one is willing to take her with her. The team will come over and do their best to complete this job!"

“Oh? Have you been to the Duke’s Mansion too?”

"I've been there. It's the Duke of Feng who has some relationship with the general's house. I heard that Mrs. Feng has a very good relationship with the general's wife, so I have the courage to come here. Is the craftsmanship good? Madam, you can go and ask the Duke's office and you will know."

There was a lot of pride in that man's tone. It was obvious that he must have some skills, otherwise he would not be able to get the job from the Duke's Mansion. However, Du Jingyi didn't like people who used connections to get close without permission.

 Regardless of anything else, if there is a problem in the future, I am afraid that this kind of person will seek asylum without opening his mouth. When the time comes, don't use the flag of Fengguo Gong to cause trouble with him, that will make people uncomfortable.

 So, I immediately had the idea of ​​abandoning it in my mind, and my face naturally became lighter.

　　So he looked at the slightly reserved person on the other side, his tone was much kinder than before, and he asked.

“I heard from Uncle Zheng that your craftsmanship is very good.”

"It makes Madam laugh. The team are all country people who have never seen much of the world. They only know how to immerse themselves in work, so the craftsmanship is acceptable. It's just that the largest house we have repaired before is the Yuanwai's house. This general's mansion is really I haven’t been here before, so I don’t know whether the lady wants to tear it down and rebuild it or make changes based on local materials.”

 “Ah? What’s the difference between the two?”

"If Madam plans to demolish and rebuild, then the few people in our team will definitely not be enough. I know a good house builder, and the people under him are also careful. They are much more useful than us. , but if it is just a change based on local materials, then I would like to see the place first, and if I can do it, I will try my best, but if I can’t do it, I won’t delay Madam, just say so!”

His temper was straightforward, and he did not beat around the bush when he came up. He focused on the key points and made it clear about his abilities and limitations, so Du Jingyi also became interested.

"I have seen two courtyards before. The west courtyard will be demolished and rebuilt. I don't need any of those houses. I just need to build a pavilion and a reception area. But the east courtyard is mainly to change the layout. The most important thing is I want to build a larger pool so that the children in the house can wash."

 “I dare to ask, are there many young masters in the house?”

“Well, four or five young guys, maybe there will be more in a few days.”

“So that’s it, the little one knows it well. He happened to be working for a boss in the east of the city, making a bath house. He copied the gourd and painted the ladle, so it’s not a problem!”

The man spoke quickly and hurriedly said this, but the man next to him heard it correctly and immediately started shouting.

“The people in this house are all wealthy young men. Can the things they use be the same as those used in bathhouses outside? Are you still copying the gourds? I think you just have too little knowledge and you are talking nonsense here!”