Quickly wear and change the fate of the little cannon fodder

Chapter 211 The Cannon Fodder Wife in the Ancient Time Traveling Novel 18

Then notify the man outside to come and take the person away. She also told them what kind of people she needed and asked him to send someone over in a few days for her to choose. The man agreed with a smile on his face. The Marquis's wife was really generous. This was really a big deal.

The rest of the people were so frightened by this situation and this method. Who said that the Marquis's wife was young and didn't know how to manage the household? They also said that she was a lenient housekeeper and didn't manage things much, so they were corrupt! Isn't it said that if there are many people doing it, the law will not punish them all, and the Marquis's wife will not be able to do anything to them?

But what did they see now? Did she ignore them before because she was investigating and collecting evidence? She was so young, so resolute and decisive, and her actions were clean and neat, without any drag. Madam Hou really made a big splash when she did something!

Finally, he comforted them again and gave them another month's salary to celebrate her first appointment as housekeeper, and then let them go.

After this incident, everyone in the mansion looked at this delicate and weak lady with new eyes, and no one looked down on the Marquis's wife anymore. Not to mention the slave's superiority to the master, taking advantage of the seniority, etc., they didn't even dare to confront her directly, after all, the Marquis's wife really didn't care about any feelings.

After that day, the Marquis's Mansion became standardized at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Xia Xiaoxiao didn't have time to take care of them either, she was busy tidying up the storeroom with her maids, servants and guards. The storeroom in the mansion was very large, and many of the things inside were dusty and moldy, and some precious medicines were expired.

Xia Xiaoxiao saw many good things that were damaged, moldy, and expired due to improper storage. She felt very sad. These were all antiques. If any of them were sold in the future, they might be exchanged for a house. It was such a pity.

She sorted out everything and registered it. Fabrics were used as needed, some herbs were eaten as needed. She also smuggled some particularly good things that she particularly liked into the space.

It took several people three whole days to sort it out.

The inner courtyard was almost done, and the next step was to start tidying up the outer courtyard, the farm, the shop and other fixed assets. However, this would take a lot of time, and she would also have to inspect the shop and the farm.

With the deterrence of the inner courtyard, practice makes perfect, and the outer courtyard became much simpler. However, there were more men in the outer courtyard. Every time Xia Xiaoxiao left the inner courtyard, she brought the steward and several maids with her. Of course, there were also the old lady's maids, just to avoid suspicion and reassure the old lady.

While Xia Xiaoxiao was busy with these things, she did not neglect to take care of the children. Many things were done with the three children, especially the housekeepers and directors of the outer courtyard would also come with them! From a young age, they were influenced by what they saw and heard, and while doing it, they also taught them some little stories and little truths!

Soon, the matter in the front yard was dealt with, and Xia Xiaoxiao looked outside the mansion. Before the old lady died, she had to come out more often, otherwise she would be locked up again.

That day, Xia Xiaoxiao ran to the old lady and said that she wanted to take her three children to live in the manor for ten days or half a month. After all, the children had never stepped out of the mansion since they were born. She asked the old lady if she wanted to go with them to relax?

Old Madam Leng refused. She really didn't have the energy to do that and didn't want to move around. She still had to stay in the Marquis' Mansion.

So the mother and her two sons, along with their maids, servants and old women, set out for the marquis's manor in a mighty procession. This was the first time they had stepped out of the mansion's gate in more than three years.

A few little brats were in the largest carriage in the mansion, very excited. They kept asking questions and occasionally opened the carriage curtain to see the people outside.

"Mom, what is that red ball? Candied haws? Can it be eaten? Or is it for fun?"

"Mom, look there, there's a shop selling eggs."

"Mother, look at that big horse. That man is sitting on it. Will he fall down?"

"Mom, now that I'm grown up, can I ride a horse too?"

"Mother, ..."

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Children find everything they see strange. Xia Xiaoxiao patiently answered their questions at first, but later she lost her patience because they had too many questions.

The carriage swayed along the way, and it took more than four hours to reach the farm. The little kids had already passed the initial excitement period, and the road behind was not as lively as the downtown area. After watching for a while, they fell asleep.

The farm had already sent someone to clean up the house, so they just needed to pack their bags and move in. As soon as they entered the farm, they felt it was much cooler than the mansion, so they decided to stay here for a while every summer.

Xia Xiaoxiao was also tired, so she washed up and went to sleep with the children. The next day, the mother and her children were fully revived and took the children for a walk around the farm.

She handed them over to the servant and Qiuju Qiuxiang, and she had to deal with things. The village head reported to him some of the conditions in the village, such as what was produced, how much income, how much expenditure, and what needed to be improved, and handed over all the account books of the village!

Xia Xiaoxiao opened the account book and found that every item in the book was clearly recorded, including the date! Whatever Xia Xiaoxiao asked him, he could answer it smoothly, which showed that he was very dedicated.

Xia Xiaoxiao asked him about his background with great interest, and then she realized that this man was a subordinate of the old marquis. Moreover, most of the people in the manor were retired from the military camp! No wonder the account book data submitted by this manor is the best and the income is the highest.

"Okay, I understand. Leave the account book here for me to take a look at. I'll give it to you in a couple of days."

"Yes, Madam Marquis! If you need anything, you can send someone to call me. If necessary, my boys and girls can serve as guides for you and the young masters." The head of the village was neither humble nor arrogant, but respectful. He did not look down on Xia Xiaoxiao because she was a girl, nor was he arrogant because he had served the old marquis and had been an official before.

This made Xia Xiaoxiao look up to him. But even so, she needed to check everything herself before knowing it. She only believed in her own eyes. If he could have bad intentions and escape her mental detection, she would accept it even if she suffered a loss.

"Okay, send your boy and girl over here so I can take a look!" If the character of this family is okay, she may let them come and serve her!

In the following days, Xia Xiaoxiao had a lot of fun with the children on the farm. Today they fished, tomorrow they caught shrimps, the day after tomorrow they caught snails, they dug wild vegetables and picked wild fruits... Then she cooked all these things for them and told them not to waste food, which was the result of their hard work.

In two days we will go to pick peaches, plums, grapes and other fruits... In less than a week, the four of us, mother and her two children, have all gotten tanned, but we are really happy!

Of course, there were also the son and daughter of the village head as guides. This family was really good, they knew the rules and knew when to advance and retreat! There was no problem with the account book either. It had already been given to the village head, and he also gave them some things as a reward.

Xia Xiaoxiao also specifically told them to learn how to raise pigs. The village head was a little puzzled at first, after all, pork was not tasty, and everyone knew it.

But Xia Xiaoxiao told him that the pigs raised according to her method had no fishy smell and the meat was tender and delicious! She then told them the secrets of how to raise pigs scientifically, how to handle them, how to pay attention to hygiene... She also took out a book on raising pigs and copied a copy for them, so that they could learn how to raise them themselves.

The village head's eyes sparkled. If it was true as Mrs. Hou said, then this would be a great gain. He took the book that Xia Xiaoxiao gave him and went to make arrangements excitedly.

Anyway, she is a hands-off boss. Once things are assigned, she won't take care of them anymore.

The children were having so much fun that they said it was so much fun and cool here, and they would live here and not go back. Although there were many things for them to play with in the mansion, there were really not many things like these in the wild. It would probably be difficult to keep them locked up for a few more years.

The children can find new ways to play every day. They have started to raise small animals, such as turtles, chickens, ducks, and puppies. The people in the village also gave them a pair of rabbits to play with.

Soon, half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and they were going back to the mansion! The children were reluctant to leave, and they acted like spoiled children to their mother, wanting to take all the little animals back to the mansion. These were their little friends.

Xia Xiaoxiao was so pestered by them that she had no choice but to allow each of them to bring one and choose one. She also asked them to take care of the pets themselves, feed them, clean up their poop, and not let the bedroom become smelly.

The brothers struggled for a while, and the eldest brother chose a dog, the second brother chose a turtle, and the third brother chose a chick! Xia Xiaoxiao followed them and carefully carried their pets onto the carriage.

A few people left the manor with great reluctance and boarded the carriage back to the mansion. However, they were not as excited to go back as they were to come, and the bustle of the street could not attract their attention.

"Mom, when can we go out and play again?"

"Mom, will that little duck miss us?"

"Yes, mother, I also want to eat loaches, and I also want to catch shrimps."

Xia Xiaoxiao stroked her forehead. She knew this would happen. Now she was thinking about going out before she even returned home.

"That depends on how you perform. If you perform well, we can come out and play again next year when the weather gets warmer."

"Mother, we will definitely behave well."

"Mom, we will definitely be good and not wet the bed!"

"Mother, when is next year? Will it be dark and light again?"

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"No, next year we just have to wait until it snows and then gets warmer! Your grandma misses you. Don't you miss your grandma after playing for so long?" Xia Xiaoxiao immediately changed the subject.

"Yes, we miss grandma! Mother, when we go out to play next year, let's take grandma with us. That way, grandma won't miss us. The third child will take grandma to go fishing."

"The second child took his grandmother to pick peaches."

"The eldest took grandma to pick wild vegetables."

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"Puchi! Whose little kid is this? She speaks so cutely." Two people in a teahouse on the street overheard the children's childish words.