The outer house is very large, with a yard and more than a dozen houses, including a house, a kitchen, a warehouse, a stable, etc. Zhang Ping and Zhao Hu each found a house to live in.

Li Xiu and Xiaomei live in the inner house, which is divided into three parts. In the middle is a patio, there is a century-old apricot tree and a flower bed made of bluestone.

Five rooms on the front of the patio, living room, left and right wing rooms, living rooms and dining rooms.

There is a small courtyard on each side, which is the master's bedroom and the yard where the eldest son lives.

The yard on the right is larger, with five rooms, two bedrooms, study rooms, living rooms, and personal maid's room.

There are rockery and wintersweet in the small yard, and red plums, bamboo and crabapples are planted in the corner of the main hall patio.

There are all kinds of furniture, even incense burners, which is much better than the furniture in the palace.

Soon, Li Xiu discovered the shortcomings.

The house is too old, a little wet and gloomy, and the walls are covered with green ivy.

It is said that this is Yuan Tiangang's house in the early Tang Dynasty, no wonder Li Xiu felt a little evil.

And there is no back garden.

In the words of the old eunuch, it takes five acres of houses in the back garden, which is the treatment of the count.

"Not a demonic spirit!"

Gongsun Xiaomei ran out and said, "It's too deserted. In addition to us, I think there should be some servants and maids."

"Excuse me! I just want me to spend more money to hire maids and mothers. How can I get that much money? The landlord's family doesn't have any surplus grain, okay?

Besides, with you here, I still need to hire maids and servants?"

Li Xiu looked at Gongsun Xiaomei with a sharp look, and clearly said, "You are the maid!"

Gongsun Xiaomei had to pack up her things in disappointment.

After being busy with sweat, Li Xiu shouted at the top of her throat: "Xiaomei, I want to take a shower!"

Li Xiu had a good bathtub in the palace, and this time he left the palace and secretly brought it out.

The bathtub was in the living room next to the bedroom, and Gongsun Xiaomei put a bucket of water for him.

It was late January when it was late spring and the weather was still very cold. Li Xiu took off all his clothes and shivered from the cold. He was eager to take a hot bath, so he jumped into the bathtub.

"Ao—"

Li Xiu howled and jumped out naked, the water in the bathtub was icy and icy.

"Xiaomei, why is it cold water?" Li Xiu was furious.

Gongsun Xiaomei's faint voice came from outside the window, "It's not the palace, there is no hot water, just wash it!"

Li Xiu was both angry and anxious. Just as he was about to get his clothes, his feet slipped and almost fell down. He quickly held the bathtub.

"Oh! I forgot to pad you a piece of cloth." Xiaomei apologized.

"Damn! You're peeking at me."

Li Xiu was so scared that she clamped her legs and hurriedly covered her underneath.

"cut!"

Xiaomei said with disdain, "I've been tired of seeing your fragments for a long time, I don't want to see them!"

Li Xiu put on his clothes as fast as possible, and came out wet all over and scolded Xiaomei.

"It's such a cold day, you need to use hot water to take a bath. This is the minimum common sense. Don't you know?"

Xiaomei lowered her head and scolded her, "I know, but I need to boil water when taking a shower?"

"No, of course I have to boil water!"

"But I won't burn the fire!"

Xiaomei muttered and added, "I have never boiled water or cooked food since I was a child!"

"Where is Zhang Ping and Zhao Hu?"

"The two of them went out to drink and said they wouldn't come back for lunch."

Li Xiu was finally defeated, "Okay! OK! I promise, recruit a maid and a chef!"

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Zhang Ping likes to drink and gamble, and asks people to brag and spank all day long. He doesn't understand the things in life. Although Zhao Hu is not doing his job properly, he at least knows a little more than Zhang Ping.

"Your Highness, are you looking for me?" Zhao Hu ran over happily.

"I want to find some maids and servants, how should I find them?"

Zhao Hu really understood a little. He asked with a smile: "Does Your Highness want to sell himself or sign a contract?"

"I don't know much about selling your body and signing a contract. You can tell me first!"

Zhao Hu explained to Li Xiu: "There are generally two types of maids and servants. One is a person who sells his body, called a slave, and the other is not. For example, a maid is an unmarried daughter from a poor family. She signs a contract and gets wages every month. After the term expires, she gets married, and the servants are also hired."

"What about the wages that don't sell yourself?"

"The wages are just a few dozen cents a day! A good-looking cook only costs hundreds of cents a day. If the young master has special requirements, he will have to add additional money!"

Zhao Hu still smiled dirty!

"It's only a few dozen people!"

Li Xiu didn't expect that labor money was so cheap. He glared at him, "I found that I gave you too much money."

"Your Highness, we are different. We are followers, we are living and dying with you and helping you to fight the country. If you encounter danger, we will fight to the death. Compared with your life, what is this little money?"

Zhao Hu is still able to speak, and his generous speech made Li Xiu speechless.

"What? You just said that the maid can add some money..."

"I didn't say anything!" Zhao Hu looked righteous.

Li Xiu turned around, oh! Gongsun Xiaomei came over.

This guy...ah! It's useless to add money.

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Before he could figure out how to choose, Li Xiu was frightened by the maids and maids all over the yard.

I wonder where they got the news? Flocked to it.

There are at least twenty little ladies who come to apply for a maid, more than a dozen chefs and servants, and a few of them wear heavy makeup and dress up like flowers. I guess they are here to apply for a mistress, and there are really two matchmakers.

Li Xiu grabbed Zhang Ping's ear and carried him to the atrium. He spread his details with his big mouth, and there was no one else except him.

Zhang Ping screamed, "I chatted with the two ladies next door for half an hour, said a few casual words, but didn't say anything!"

"After chatting for half an hour, even the matchmaker came to the door, and I haven't said anything yet!"

Li Xiu gritted his teeth with hatred, "I warn you, you dare to reveal my identity, and I will kick you back to the palace!"

"How dare I tell you your identity? I just say you are so rich that you are so burned... That kind of prodigal son wants to find a few maids. As for the matchmaker, maybe they are here to match Lao Zhao."

"Lao Zhang, come, there are really a few good ones!" Zhao Hu's onion face smiled very ambiguously.

Zhang Ping rushed in like a huh!, "See it for me!"

Soon, Li Xiu also got close to them.

"That lady with a blue veil wrapped in her head looks more responsible, she can be a cook." Li Xiu took a fancy to the chef's candidate.

"This lady definitely won't add money, let's change one! That one...the one wearing a red dress is definitely OK."

"Your Highness, I think the one who paints rouge on the front door is also very good. Look at her figure, tsk! tsk!"

Li Xiu turned around and slapped each of them, "Are I looking for a cook or you looking for a wife? There is a matchmaker outside! I will get married for you immediately!"

Zhang Ping and Zhao Hu retracted their heads, and Li Xiu called Gongsun Xiaomei over.

Li Xiu advised her: "Did you see that? The lady who wrapped her head in the blue veil can be a cook."

Xiaomei nodded, "It looks quite honest."

Li Xiu pointed to the two maids next to the well and said to Xiaomei: "That more elegant one can be used, and that one with a waist like a bucket can be used."

"I understand, one does the meticulous work and the other does the hard work!"

"It's still Xiaomei is understanding. You two bastards learn a little and don't taste like flies all day long."

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The three maids and maids have finalized.

The three of them are from Benfang and they seem to be more dedicated. The chef's surname is Yang. He is in his early thirties and is honest and diligent. He has a husband and children at home. She doesn't live in the house and cooks three meals a day, including buying vegetables, 80 cents a day, and signs a three-year contract.

The maid who does the meticulous work is named Ayao. She is fourteen or fifteen years old and is from Benfang. She has many brothers and sisters, her father is sick and her family is very poor. She has negotiated to stay at home for three years, and she will get married after the three-year contract expires.

The price is to include food and accommodation, three pieces of clothing every year, fifty cents a day. This price is not cheap, because she looks very handsome, so the price is slightly higher.

She is responsible for washing the owner, cleaning up the inner room, sprinkling tea, pouring water, sewing and repairing the sewing.

The maid who does rough work is called Sister Niu. She is also fourteen or fifteen years old. She has thick skin and black strength, is very strong, and is a little stupid.

Both her parents died and lived in her uncle's and aunt's house. Although she had endless housework every day, because she ate a lot and couldn't get married, she was disliked by her aunt, so she signed an indefinite contract.

Simply put, she is going to work here for a long time.

Sister Niu also has a lot of things, such as fetching water, sweeping the floor, burning firewood, chopping firewood, washing dishes, boiling water at night, and pouring toilets for the owner in the morning, etc.

It includes food and accommodation, three pieces of clothing every year, and the wage is forty cents a day.

Sister Niu works odd jobs at other people's houses, and she is so tired that she can only earn ten cents every day, so she is very satisfied with this price. More importantly, the money is given to her, not to her aunt.

Li Xiu calculated his small account in the room, the five-spin coins a month's wages of three people, plus clothes, food, board, etc., about seven-spin coins a month.

Li Xiu felt a little painful and sighed repeatedly: "The expenses are too high, I can't stand it!"

At this time, A Yao, who looked very handsome, said timidly at the door: "Young master, the hot water is ready to take a bath. I will serve you to take a bath."
Chapter completed!