Xianyu Infrastructure, I have a lot of troops in my hands

Qingdai said angrily, "There are quite a few people in the sect who get commissions from my wife. Why do you make it sound like you're working for her for free?" After saying that, she put the teapot in her hand on the table. Well, no more tea.

Aunt Yin swallowed her saliva and knew that this was a job that would offend people, so she couldn't even drink her saliva.

"Don't be upset, Qing girl. My wife is also forced to do so. The autumn festival is coming soon, and the grain of each family has not been collected yet. We have just paid the tribute. In addition, there was a great disaster in the north this year, and each family is not having a good time!"

During the famine years, whenever a local area was hit by a disaster, the wealthy families with a little reputation nearby would donate some money and grain to the disaster area. Moreover, the flood in the south had just passed, and the autumn harvest here had not yet come in. In order to maintain the reputation of the Xie family, they still had to collect some money and grain.

As for the old grain from previous years, I'm sorry, the preservation technology of this era is really not that good, and the granaries also need to be improved. The newly harvested grain will go bad and moldy after two or three years, not to mention the threat of insects and rats.

Although the big families have some assets, most of them are fixed assets such as gold or land. As for food, they can only store 2-3 years of surplus for turnover at most. The loss will be too great if they do nothing else.

The eldest branch used money and grain to bribe people in order to take advantage of the opportunity to gain some fame. Normally, the other branches were also waiting for the autumn harvest and crying poor. Although they couldn't eat up the second branch's family, the second branch had been in the spotlight in the past few days, which was really enviable. They had to spend some money at this juncture.

"This is the public grain tax!" Xie Xian looked at Aunt Yin's confused face and smiled, thinking that no one present was qualified to know.

"What did the clan do in previous years?" Xie Xian was still a little curious.

"Oh! Don't mention it. There weren't these starving people at the city gate last year. The porridge stall is now run by the lady, and she uses her own pocket money."

"Well! It would be fine if we can just hold on until the autumn harvest, but there has to be a plan for the future!" Xie Xian said with a smile on her face.

Aunt Yin looked embarrassed. Seeing Xie Xian's sincere eyes, she really didn't have the courage to reply. What could she do? Those people in the sect didn't even have the nerve to say anything.

"Could it be that the clan will no longer care about us from now on? Do they want the orphans in our second branch to get together together?" After saying that, he covered his face as if sad, and whispered, "The orphanage!" The voice drew out.

Qing Dai said angrily, "Our wife came thousands of miles to look for her relatives, and the clan just ignored this rubbish. Can't they just let people live a good life for one day? Not only does the orphanage occupy the land, but there is not a single good tile on the roof. If we take it over, we will have to repair the house and patch up the walls. Otherwise, it will be strange if nothing bad happens when it snows."

Qingdai said this angrily, her almond-shaped eyes widened. Xie Xian raised an eyebrow and looked over. She hadn't thought of these things yet. The little maid's suggestion was just right.

Xie Xian coughed lightly and said, "The better room in the second house is used as the kitchen of the study hall. If the clan members like the remaining rooms, they can just demolish them, so as to avoid damaging the harmony because of these leaky houses and broken courtyards."

Aunt Yin's face turned pale, and she wailed in her heart, "My lady, please don't say such angry words. No matter how shabby the house is, it belongs to the second branch. The clan rules don't allow you to rob relatives' houses. If the clan elders hear it, you will be punished."

She was nervous. The lady said it straightforwardly, but she didn't give in. "Lady, you should feel sorry for those children. It's hard for them to have enough food and clothing. They can't even lose their place to live."

She didn't dare to say anything more, for fear that she would really anger Xie Xian and tear down the house without saying a word, which would be really looking for trouble.

Aunt Yin looked like she was being chased by a dog and Qingdai laughed out loud.

Seeing Xie Xian frowning and thinking, his heart skipped a beat. Was his wife really going to tear down those houses?

"Madam, do you really want to rob the house?" She asked whatever was on her mind. She had been following Xie Xian for some time and knew that their mistress liked to speak directly.

Xie Xian was thinking, she hadn't made up her mind yet, those houses would have to be demolished sooner or later. But winter was coming soon, so it wouldn't be possible this year.

Coming back to her senses, Xie Xian rubbed her arms and shuddered: "Get some water for a bath, and bring me my medicine bag." The bead curtain moved slightly, and the person disappeared as she spoke.

Indigo: ? ?

Xie Xian was in a bad mood today. It was because of the little animal that Aunt Yin had just seen that reminded her that lice were too common in this era. The few people she met were all very clean. Xie Miao was a daughter of the Zong family and liked cleanliness. Qing Dai had higher hygiene requirements because her mother was the manager of the kitchen.

Although Tu Zhen is a man of the world, she does not seem to be short of money judging by her spending, so she did not feel uncomfortable. But after observing her closely today, she found that in this era, carrying a small animal on one's head is the life of ordinary people.

A thousand horses were running through Xie Xian's mind. The origin of the comb, the invention of hair oil, and even the appearance of the shawl all made people feel that this was inevitably related to the fact that the ancients did not wash their hair for a long time.

Sometimes she really thought that when hair becomes oily to a certain extent, it is indeed easy to fix it with a wooden stick, just like socks that have been worn for a long time can stand up by themselves.

Qingdai was becoming more and more confused about Nvjun's thoughts. After Aunt Yin left, Nvjun was not in a hurry to solve the problem of the orphanage. Instead, she instructed Qingdai to get a large bag of lice-killing powder and fumigate the house inside and outside.

This was not enough, and they even cleaned the kitchen next door. The most outrageous thing was that the queen was not satisfied with it, and even required the servants to clean it up.

Xie Xian looked at the vermilion lacquer screen in front of her and sighed, then began to think about finding a less painful way to send herself away.

To be honest, as for time travelers, ordinary people's minds are not as tenacious as those in novels in order to survive. I guess most of them don't have the courage to face such a huge gap in life.

When Xie Xian first arrived, she was secretly a little happy because she was a noble, but in less than two hours she wanted to die. In her opinion, for women in ancient times, even if they had a good status, it was no different from being in prison.

So after monitoring this strange woman for a month, Tu Zhen always felt that she was lifeless and always looked like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water.

Xie Xian did a big cleaning in the second house, from inside to outside, even the trees in the yard were brushed with lime water. Then the clan spread the rumor that the second house Ji Jun was performing a sacrifice, and even the trees in the garden were not spared.

Xie Xian looked at Aunt Yin who came in front of her for the second time and sighed. There were a bunch of sperm inside and outside the Zong family, but this time they came with such a fierce force that made her even more surprised.

When she first arrived, there weren't so many things to do. Although money is tempting, she didn't expect that someone would hold on to such a small amount of money.

But she didn't know that she didn't care about this little money, but she didn't realize that as a girl, she could do such a thing, which made people think more.

In the Yishi Hall in Chensong Courtyard, several elders were sitting, and the one sitting above them was a middle-aged man wearing a pine and crane jacket, with a cold expression on his face.

He was thin and said solemnly, "The second brother's family still hasn't responded!"

A round-faced old man at the bottom said with a smile: "I'm afraid you'll be called stingy for coming up with this idea. The second girl just had a little sweet and she was suppressed. Isn't the eldest brother too strict?"

"This is the rule. Everyone in Zong Zichu's team has been oppressed before." The person next to him echoed.

The round-faced old man only stared at the cakes on the table and continued, "But the burden on this second girl is a bit heavy!" After all, even the third house was unwilling to take over the Black Stone Guard alone.

But what they didn’t say was that the other gentlemen all had support from their parents.

Xie Xian started the so-called trial of the clan leader without knowing anything. When they talked about the second house, they only said a few words and then skipped it. This matter was not worth the clan elders' worry in such a big Xie family.

When it was almost noon, the blue-clothed servant outside reported that the second branch had taken over the Orphanage Hall, but required the clan members to provide a deed.

"Ridiculous! This is a clan matter, why do we need a contract?" Before the waiter could finish his words, an elder of the clan could no longer hold back and shouted.

He had long been fed up with the Second House. Everything had rules. Anyone who could read had to follow a line. Face and personal connections were not important.

But they didn't know that Xie Xian had added a new benefit. As long as they worked hard, the benefits would be clear to them.

This way of doing things was too unique, which made the managers of the outer courtyard quite dissatisfied. But the benefits were obvious, and the boys and girls below were very happy. Under this system that only valued skills and not personal relationships, it seemed that they had the energy to work.

"Don't worry, this shows that the second girl has a bad sense of propriety. After all, no one wants to work hard and end up being taken advantage of."

The elders who were speaking had many servants who came from orphanages under their command. They were used to being superior to others and it seemed that even within the clan, people were divided into different classes.

Those who come out of the orphanage are all people with shallow family ties and are the easiest to boss around. It's fate to be assigned dirty and tiring work and to be dragged to take the blame. This has always been the case for widows, widowers, and orphans.

The second house's land is filled with evil spirits, and fewer evil things have occurred there in previous years.

Little did they know that Fengren's Foreign Affairs Office had protected quite a few orphans in recent years, which gave the children in the orphanage a chance to breathe.

"Okay, what else did the girl say?" the clan leader asked seriously.

The waiter took a deep breath and said with some difficulty: "It is also said that if it is decided, all the children in the orphanage will have the red deed from the second house."

The red deed had to be transferred to the government, which meant that these children would belong to her second wife in the future. As expected, this second girl couldn't bear any loss at all.

Glancing at the people whose expressions kept changing, the round-faced old man chuckled, "This girl is quite arrogant. How many are left in the Orphanage now?"

A gray-clothed steward came out from the bottom and said, "My Lord, the Ministry of External Affairs picked out all those over ten years old the other day." So the ones left were all babies under ten years old.

Everyone felt relieved and didn't seem to be so miserable anymore.

"If I'm not mistaken, they are all girls!" The plate in front of the round-faced old man was empty, so he shifted his attention to the table in front of the sect leader.

"Replying to Zong Jun, there are seven girls and one boy." The boy is only nine years old but has difficulty walking. He was not selected and can't stay for two days. I don't know if the second house will want this useless child.

In the end, because no one was willing to take over this completely money-losing deal, Xie Xian's jokey condition was approved, and the fate of these people was decided lightly.

A few days later, Xie Xian looked at the red deed in the box, thoughtfully. She had gone to the shed the day before yesterday. Although the clan members took care of them, the food they ate was worse than that of the servants.

Xie Xian closed her eyes. She really didn't want to lend a hand, but she also didn't want to watch so many lives struggling for survival every day.

"When the Foreign Affairs Court sent him here, he didn't look very good!" Qingdai had a sad face, and no one knew where the displeasure came from.

They are not happy, even though our wife is happy. But they are the ones who are trying hard to get people here, but they actually want to eat for free. If the baby grows up and is lured to other courtyards, our wife will become the one who is taken advantage of. Yes, my wife said they just want to get something for free.

Xie Xian was troubled by this matter. She was a person who feared trouble. The house must be repaired, but once all the arrangements were put into place, many troubles would arise. So she had to be patient and start writing a plan.

At this point, everyone was surprised to realize that the lady from the second house seemed to have solved the problem from the root. This was also because Xie Xian was used to thinking from the perspective of modern people. Solving the problem was thorough and solved the trouble once and for all, which was necessary.

In the courtyard, everyone was speculating: "The bottomless pit was really given to the second house, tut tut..."

"If you ask me, the greed of this Second Branch is a bit ugly. In the past, each sect was just in charge and no one asked for a deed." A white-faced steward curled his lips.

"No matter what, it's better than starving to death. Fortunately, Feng's people were quick and managed to rescue a group of children. Otherwise, they might have been in such a bad situation!"

In the past, these widows, widowers and orphans were inconspicuous in the clan, and it was difficult for them to get ahead. But ever since Lao Suotou retired to the Foreign Affairs Institute, he has paid more attention to the orphanage.

The young men in gray exchanged glances for a moment, but they didn't dare to slow down their work. During working hours, only the managers could chat in the tea room, and they really had no right to speak.

A man in gray clothes walked away and said in a low voice: "Today, do your work more carefully." Knowing that they all came from orphanages, he comforted them and said, "Don't forget that most of them are orphans from the second house." They all felt relieved. You know, that person never does unnecessary things. "Several people looked at the library thoughtfully.

The reason why the Second Branch has been so famous in the clan for so many years and has not been swallowed up is not only because of the Sixth Master of the Black Stone Guard who was seriously ill but always managed to survive, but also because of the old Lord Xing who was like a pillar.

Although he usually doesn't take care of things and just likes to stay in the study, he still has to do things in a presentable manner.

The Qingyi who was sweeping the meeting hall and delivering the message had talked to Suo Lao a few days ago, and then the proposal of Lady Xian was passed smoothly. It's not that no one has thought about the Orphanage Hall, but there was no follow-up for unknown reasons.

This time, the second branch was forced to take over the Orphanage, and everyone in the clan was guessing who had the intention.