General's Lady + Fanwai

Renovating the yard requires specialized craftsmen. The craftsmen in the capital are too expensive, and most of them don’t want to come out because of the cold weather. Su Wan simply went outside the capital to find some craftsmen in the countryside.

It's not that these craftsmen have never been to the capital, but most of the masters they met in the past looked down on them. It's not like there are still servants bringing a bucket of hot tea, and each of them drinks a bowl to drive away the cold.

Ah Wu put down the scorpion and wiped it with his sleeve. Su Wan sat on it and looked at the cautious craftsmen.

"I have more than one yard to renovate here. I have a lot of work, and I can let you work until the New Year. The wages are paid once a day, and can be recorded in the accounting office, and they will be taken away when you leave. Whoever does a good job will get more wages. If you are lazy, you will get less wages and be fired.”

"That's all for the time being, you guys rest first and start working in the afternoon."

"By the way, I'm still in charge of the food here." Su Wan finally said.

The craftsmen looked at each other, but they didn't dare to ask Su Wan directly. After she left with Ah Wu and Wang Zeng came over, they came over to ask questions. "Is it true that wages are paid every day?"

"Still taking care of the food? Then pay the wages?"

"Can you save the rice, exchange it for food, and bring it back to your wife and children?"

"I'm very capable and strong, can I give you two wages?"

There were a lot of questions, most of which were very simple. Wang Zeng thought of Su Wan's advice, so he put on a straight face and answered sternly, without any accommodating.

There are more than twenty craftsmen in such a huge house, so nothing can be seen at all.

Start with the most dilapidated yard first, and gradually carry over to the outside as well.Although the ditches and so on in the past are not visible now, the buried stones can still be found, just dig it out.

The place that was originally a garden, Su Wan left it empty until spring came.

Most of the pavilions are solid, but there are a lot of decorations missing, these Su Wan plan to take their time.The main work of the craftsmen is to repair the broken places, such as doors, windows, roofs and so on.

Take care of three meals a day, all of which are full, and get paid.

Many craftsmen worked desperately to prevent their wages from being deducted, and even gained a little weight just like this.

The main reason is that there is a lot of tofu in Su Wan’s given food. These craftsmen are not willing to eat meat and eggs on weekdays. Some nutrients can’t keep up, but tofu can make up for it. come out.

Although she was also in the house, Su Wan didn't go back to the yard for almost a whole day, and when she came back, she felt a sense of trance.

Seeing a vague figure in the inner window, Su Wan slowed down and swallowed slowly, but saw Song Tusu lying on the kang.It's just that the shoes on the floor are in a mess, and there is a volume of books on the table by the window.

After tidying up the shoes as if she hadn’t seen them, and receiving the book, Su Wan asked, “My brothers’ yards, shall I tidy them up too?”

"Okay, they will be happy to know." Song Tusu said hastily, avoiding Su Wan's gaze.

Chapter 54 Updated

Ever since she knew about the Song family's past intentionally or unconsciously, Su Wan no longer kept running away as before.She just intervened rashly to renovate her brothers' yard. Su Wan actually asked Song Tusu on purpose, but she didn't expect that this person not only had no doubts, but also naturally said that her brothers would be happy.

It is not how to rectify, at least Su Wan has no money to arrange calligraphy, paintings, decorations, etc., so he can only repair the dilapidated and broken places.

"Let's put it in the end." Su Wan thought for a while, then whispered to herself.

Ling'er came in with Huang Li and Cui Liu, and the three girls saluted Su Wan. Huangli quietly raised her head curiously, looking at Song Tusu who was lying on the kang, and blushed for some reason.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Huang Li's movement, but Su Wan pretended not to see it, and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Miss, what shall we have for dinner?" Ling'er came to ask what to order for dinner, and at the same time taught it to the two little girls beside her.

"Two side dishes, a cup of soup, a plate of tofu, and some steamed buns." Su Wan said casually.

After saluting and coming out, Ling'er walked slowly in front, Huang Li and Cui Liu followed behind.When they arrived in the big kitchen, Huang Li and Cui Liu chattered curiously when they saw Ling'er and Qiao talking about the dishes they ordered for the evening.

The little girl is not very old, and she is wearing the cloth that Su Wan asked the coachman to buy outside. When she came back, Linger cut the pattern, and everyone sewed it overnight.It's not as good-looking as other girls' clothes, but fortunately, the material is solid and very warm.

"The general looks like this..." Huang Li whispered.

Lowering her head, shyly tugging off Huang Li's clothes, Cui Liu also said, "I saw it too..."

"Then you said our lady and the general?" Huang Li was a little puzzled, her voice lowered, "The two of them..."

Listening to the two girls discussing in a low voice, Ling'er said calmly: "No matter what it is, it is our master. You two must remember that as servants, you can't talk about your master casually."

"Understood." The two girls said quickly.

In the room, Su Wan climbed onto the kang, supported her body with one hand, touched the ledger under the pillow on top of Song Tusu.There were two charcoal basins on the ground, and the kang was burning all day in the house, so it was finally much warmer.

The hand that took Su Wan accidentally touched Song Tusu, who said, "It's still quite cold."

Taking the account book and sitting next to her, Su Wan picked up the writing brush unskillfully, and said casually, "I was born this way, if it gets hot one day, I'm not in good health."