And moreover, when this "relative" cos in, how can you order them around? Don’t let it end up being that you spend the money, and the person you hired doesn’t work but acts like the lord and lady of the house instead. Wouldn’t that be frustrating?
"Also, when we hire soone, first and foremost, they must be principled and act uprightly."
"Certainly." Lady Zhang nodded.
"We want to help those who are having a hard ti, but we need to choose wisely who to help," Lian Manman added, "pick those who are worth helping, like today, these two people, we cannot help them."
"Looking at these two families, in my opinion, they don’t need anyone’s help," Zhang Caiyun interjected, "Look, one can sche, one can shirk, everything people can sche or shirk, they already do, why would they need help?"
Zhang Caiyun’s words were amusing, and everyone in the room couldn’t help but laugh.
"Mother, when we do things in the future, it’s not that we will disregard all proprieties. But we must have a clear guide in our hearts. There are things that we cannot agree to, under no circumstances can we agree to them, no matter what," Lian Manman said to Lady Zhang again.
Although these two troubleso people had shown up, the hiring of workers for Lian Manman’s family was settled quickly after all. They hired Da Liangzi’s Wife and Chunzhu’s Wife from West Village, who were introduced and vouched for by Chunzhu’s Wife. She was almost forty, famously neat and efficient, had also taken clothes to wash at Lian Family’s laundry shop, and was principled, reserved, and industrious.
Da Liangzi’s Wife had both elderly and young ones at ho, and the daughters at her house were already capable of managing household chores. She would work at the Lian’s for a few Chinese hours a day, which didn’t interfere with her household responsibilities, and she could earn so money to help with the family expenses.
The wages for Da Liangzi’s Wife were tentatively set at fifty wen money per month, and like the workers in Lian’s Breakfast Shop during the three festivals, she would receive extra wine and at. By the end of a year, she would earn almost one string of coins, which is considered a substantial subsidy for a tenant farr’s family.
Lian Jizu and Lady Chiang had already been gone for six or seven days, and Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang were just considering that they should have arrived back at Taicang when another letter from Old Master Lian arrived.
For a common family that had split, receiving a letter once every six months or a year would be fairly good, but the frequency of letters from Old Master Lian was quite rare.
This ti, it’s a very thick letter.
"Is this the letter from Old Master that ca after Jizu and the others returned ho?" Lian Shouxin counted the days and felt sothing was off. "No, it can’t be this soon."
Just a few days ago he had received a letter from Old Master Lian asking Lian Jizu to co back. Now within a few days, and before Lian Jizu had even returned to Taicang, another thick letter from Old Master Lian had arrived.
What could Old Master Lian be up to this ti?!
"Let’s eat first, we can look at the letter after dinner," said Lady Zhang.
No one disagreed. It was not until after dinner that the family gathered together.
Wu Lang opened the letter and read it out loud for everyone.
In the letter from Old Master Lian, he first talked about their situation in Taicang and then wrote at length, giving Lian Shouxin advice on how to behave and deal with people. Like in his previous letters, this ti he focused particularly on instructing Lian Shouxin, stressing that he should never forget old friends who were with him in poverty. He advised that now that Lian Shouxin’s days were better, having received an imperial archway, he must not forget his roots and should treat people even more kindly and do good deeds everywhere. Especially towards relatives and friends, he must not do anything that could lead to behind-the-back criticisms or complaints.
Three full pages of letter paper.
Then, Old Master Lian reported so good news.
Zhao Xiue had given birth.
"What did she have?" Lady Zhang imdiately asked. At her age, such matters were of particular interest.
"A baby girl, mother and daughter are safe," Wu Lang looked at the letter and replied.
"Weren’t they certain it would be a son?" Lian Manman said. One wonders what the mood is like in the Lian’s family in Taicang, knowing Zhao Xiue had a girl.
"These matters, it’s like wrapping dumplings; you fill them with whatever filling you want. A girl is good too, flowers first then fruits later," Lady Zhang said, "It’s just that Erlang’s Wife was too presumptuous before. Now she didn’t give birth to a son like she claid, I wonder how she’ll manage her embarrassnt."
"Mom, you shouldn’t worry about ancient people," Lian Manman said.
Given Zhao Xiue’s character, let alone having a perfectly alive baby girl, even if she gave birth to a stone, she wouldn’t lower her voice or let people look down on her.
Even though not having a son ans less confidence, but it also depends on the person. If Zhao Xiue were in Lady Zhao’s position, she would definitely not be as ineffective and ek as Lady Zhao in enduring life.
"What else did grandfather say about this in the letter?" Lady Zhang asked Wu Lang to continue reading.
Wu Lang held the letter and looked further down.
"No need to read further, it’s nothing," Wu Lang remarked.
"With three more pages left, how can there be nothing?" Lian Shouxin said.
Xiao Qi squeezed next to Wu Lang, placed his little head on Wu Lang’s shoulder, and looked at the letter.
"It’s really nothing. It’s irritating," Xiao Qi looked for a while then moved his head away and whispered.
Saying it’s nothing yet it’s irritating, that’s contradictory.
"Let see," Lian Manman was pinching Da Hua’s paw pads, but seeing Wu Lang and Xiao Qi like this, she put down Da Hua and reached out for the letter.
Wu Lang was reluctant to give the letter to Lian Manman. Xiao Qi, standing nearby, took advantage of Wu Lang’s distraction, snatched the letter, and handed it to Lian Manman.
Lian Manman took the letter and quickly skimd through it.
"My great aunt sent a letter to grandfather and grandmother," Lian Manman put down the letter and said.
"What is it about, could it be..." Lady Zhang imdiately widened her eyes in alert.
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