Chapter 879: New Year Gift
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“But the doctor said that he didn’t have any medicine to treat the duck, and he didn’t know what would happen if the medicine that humans eat was given to livestock, so he only asked me to separate the duck and shut it up. He also fed it some ordinary herbs that had a weaker effect. After that, the duck was fine, so I didn’t care.”
“Now that Madam mentioned it, this lowly one remembered this. Madam, I’m afraid that ordinary doctors can’t treat livestock. This lowly one has heard before that there’s a kind of doctor who specializes in treating livestock. I’ve never heard of such a person in our village. Madam, this lowly one wants to send someone to take a look. If there’s such a veterinarian in the nearby village, it’ll be easier to find someone in the future.” Zong Fu did not dare to underestimate this matter. He had heard of chicken plague and other situations in the past. Once there was a chicken plague, it would not take long for all the chickens to die. At that time, the losses would be huge.
“No need. I’ll send someone to look for him.” Ye Muyu nodded.
Zong Fu quickly thanked her. As servants, there was nothing more blissful than meeting a considerate master.
“Madam, I will take my leave.” Zong Fu took the account book and returned to the small house at the foot of the firewood mountain.
His wife and the Niu family were waiting for him.
“Brother Zong Fu, what did Madam say? She’s not angry, is she?” Old Madam Jiang asked hurriedly.
She was quite nervous. They had been raising chickens for four months, but they still had not earned any money. They were scared to spend money, afraid that their master would be angry and sell them all.
Zong Fu looked at the nervous people with a gentle smile on his face. He picked up the matchstick and started the fire. “It’s okay. Madam is kind. As long as we explain the reason clearly, she will understand us.”
“However, Madam doesn’t like servants to lie. Even if you did something wrong, as long as you take the initiative to admit your mistakes, she will give you a chance. You just have to work hard. Madam won’t treat you badly.” Zong Fu reassured her first but did not forget to give her a warning. Everyone had a selfish bad habit, but compared to that, there were other human natures that could be restrained, such as morality, contentment, and even the law’s enforcement.
Therefore, giving a warningwas necessary.
Zong Fu was very satisfied with his current life and naturally did not want anyone to ruin it.
Old Madam Zhang also smiled at the Niu couple. “Don’t worry. We’ve already done our work. Why would Madam find trouble with us for no reason?”
“Besides, Master is a scholar. He will be reasonable.”
“What kind of tea do you want? I’ll make it for you.”
Niu Rong quickly shook his head. “Brother Zong Fu, it’s fine. We brought our own tea. How about we spend the year together? We can save some firewood. Our families are also on good terms.”
“Sure.” Zong Fu nodded with a smile.
Ye Muyu did not know what Zong Fu was doing. At this moment, she was calculating the New Year gifts for the servants.
The monthly silver calculated by the accountant in the residence was not bad, but the specific New Year gifts still needed to be decided by the host.
She took out the account book and decided on the servant girls in the residence. There were six servant girls in the residence who would serve Ziluo.
The two personal maids who followed her were considered first-class. The New Year gift was a hairpin flower, a box of cream, and 500 copper coins for each of them.
There were also two second-class maids serving in the room. Each of them received a box of lipstick and 300 copper coins as a New Year gift.
The last two were third-class maids who cleaned the courtyard. Each of them received a box of second-class face cream and 100 copper coins.
The gifts for the maids in the other courtyards were also arranged accordiningly.