C74 (2/2)
Old Madame Jiang was originally very satisfied with Qiao Xin. But upon hearing Shang Jie's words, she nodded and said, ”That's true.” If Hua Hong were to marry Qin'er, he would be afraid that Qin'er would dare to refute his sister's words while she was still young and had some prior affection for him. If things went awry this way, a dispute might soon break out in the mansion. ”
As she spoke, Shang Jie had actually invited He Yuan and Chen Zhu over to tell them that she and Jiang Zhen were going out to accompany Madame Jiang. She then smiled and said, ”Now that we've left, only your juniors are left. The matters of this house must be taken care of by Sister Yuan.”
I'm still young, and I haven't been married for more than a month. Right now, I need a housekeeper. Although the women in the general's household were few in number, there were at least a dozen of them. It was said that some of them had been brought here by Madame Jiang herself, and that they had been assigned to the stewards of the estate, the most arrogant of them all. The room beside the general's wife wasn't simple either. She was suppressed by the bullets, so she didn't dare to cause any trouble. Why didn't these people take the opportunity to show off their power? He Yuanben was about to decline, but it was inappropriate to think about it. Shang Jie told him that she would be gone for about ten days, so he was relieved. However, ten days had passed just like usual. If there was something that was difficult to decide, then he might as well delay it a little. Old madam Jiang and monk Jie would be back soon as well. There was nothing to be afraid of. He smiled and said, ”Although I don't know what's good for me, with Mama Shang and Sister Yingxiang helping me with the cooking, I shouldn't make any big mistakes. Besides, Brother Hua An and the others are still at the mansion. Madam, you don't have to worry!”
Seeing that He Yuan did not shirk his request, Shang Jie secretly nodded her head. She took out the account books and other items, opened them with a smile, and said, ”These are the daily expenses and the personal relations of the various families. There are old records in all matters. Once we leave, everyone else will be fine. There are a few old grannies who will probably do something weird. I will first have someone beat them up a few times, and if there's anyone who goes overboard, we can deal with them when we come back. You don't have to get mad at them. ” As he spoke, he explained how all the happy events in the mansion were to be returned with gifts. When his wife came, she wanted to reward him with a few things.
In the evening, Jiang Huashan returned to his room and saw He Yuan reading the account book under the light. He was stunned. ”Why are you looking at this?”
”The madame and the madame are coming to congratulate your great-uncle tomorrow and have my housekeeper come!” He Yuan glanced at Jiang Hua An, slipped down from his chair and poured himself a cup of tea before handing it over. ”Brother An, please drink this tea!”
Jiang Hua An took the cup of tea and took a sip. ”You're still young, why would you care about your family?” If it's like before, wouldn't it be fine if Mother Gu kept it under her control? ”
”I don't care about this now, but I will if I were to learn now.” He Yuan shook his head and said, ”It's only been ten days, how many things can I take care of?”
Jiang Hua An put down his teacup and patted He Yuan's head. ”Since you want to look at the accounts book, you should turn on the wick. It's so dark. Be careful not to damage your eyes.”
When He Yuan saw that Jiang Hua An had turned on the wick, he lowered his head and smiled quietly. It was extremely sweet. That day, he came on his own. Jiang Huashan didn't go to sleep in the study, but stayed in his room instead. Who knew that no one would come to discuss the matter of the rooms, and he would not mention it either. Instead, he would come in and sleep in the same bed with her every night. In these past few days, he had gotten used to a person lying beside him. If he suddenly went to rest in his study, he might not be used to it.
After changing his clothes, Jiang Hua An came out to see He Yuan sleeping on the table. He quietly went over to help her close the account book and gently carried her to bed. Seeing her tiny body curled up into a ball, her face flushed red, she quickly opened her eyes and blew out the candle before going to sleep.
The next day, Shang Jie gathered all the servants together, and was about to escort Jiang Zhen and herself to her uncle's house to celebrate their birthday. In the next ten days, he would have to let the butler, his mother, and Chun Xiang explain everything.
Mother Gu was Madame Jiang's concubine, the most senior of the seniors. Since the beginning, when Shang Jie had gone out, she had let her manage the house. Last night, when he heard that Shang Jie was going out this time, he actually wanted Housekeeper He Yuan to whisper to himself. Today, when he saw that Shang Jie had personally explained it, he sneered in his heart: Young Mistress is so childish, she hasn't even been living for a month. Besides, how many things would a small child buy with a tael of silver? She didn't know that, so what the hell did she care? In these ten days, it would be weird if he didn't get tricked!
Mommy Shang was not convinced with Mommy Gu originally, but now that she heard it was not Mother Gu's housekeeper, she was secretly happy in her heart. Hearing that he would ask her to help Housekeeper He Yuan made her even more joyous. Humph! I've been accompanying my wife for so many years, and everything has been suppressed by this old thing, Mother Gu. Now my wife and I are going out together. It's obviously my turn to stand up for the young lady. Madam Wei was the most virtuous one. For the sake of the madame, Old Man Gu did not know his place. He thought she was the biggest in the mansion, excluding the madame and the madame. Now that he wasn't going to teach her a lesson, he might as well.
When He Yuan saw the old wives and girls below him, they all gave a look to their stewards. Some of them even slightly curled the corners of their lips, as if they didn't notice it. Old Madame Jiang and the general's wife were strong and capable people, and they had managed to keep the entire group under control. Now that the two buddhas were going to leave the house together, the faces of these people would be revealed.
He Yuan was silent. In these ten days, who dares to bully me because I'm young? Take the opportunity to tease me and watch me play the pig to eat the tiger, kill the devil and get rid of the demon!