Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 365

Mrs. Shen also refused to believe that this was what her daughter-in-law meant. If it was her, if she went by herself, the palace would definitely have to separate, and their second wife would lose too many benefits. She is easy to grab power and money. The reason will hurt yourself!

Mrs. Shen didn't want to go deep and guess the hearts of her family members, so she simply silenced everyone.

Mrs. Xiao's words were obviously protecting her daughter-in-law, implying that someone was secretly tripping her up, so Madam Li was left to take care of her.There are those people in this mansion who have the opportunity, ability and motivation to trip Yao Cunhui, and Mrs. Shen is very clear about it!

She also knew that the eldest daughter-in-law's worry was not unreasonable, and she had no reason to stop her.

"That's fine too," Old Madam Shen said with a smile, "Then let Mama Li stay and take care of my granddaughter-in-law! By the way, I'll also take care of Yan Shunju's gate! I'll let Nanny Zhou go into the Buddhist hall with you to serve her! "

As the old lady Shen said, she ordered Nanny Zhou to come forward and give instructions.

"How dare you do that! This is an old man by the ancestor's side!" Mrs. Xiao hastily declined.

"That's it, it's only a matter of a few days!" Mrs. Shen smiled.

Mrs. Xiao finally agreed, thanked Mrs. Shen, and said a few words of courtesy to Nanny Zhou.Nanny Zhou was busy and humble.The two parties agreed that Madam Zhou would go with her after Mrs. Xiao came to greet the old matriarch early in the morning. After all, Nanny Zhou also had to tidy up a little, and she had to explain her errands to other people one by one.

That night, Mrs. Xiao called Yao Cunhui, Shen Quan and Shen Jialin to Yanshunju for dinner again.Mother, son, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are very lively.

Mrs. Xiao started to be a vegetarian tonight, and she didn't use much. Most of the time, she sat on the sidelines smiling and watching, her eyes were extremely tender and affectionate, and advised them to use more.

After the meal, the three of them sat with Mrs. Xiao, and Mrs. Xiao explained many things to Shen Quan, Yao Cunhui and Shen Jialin.He also told Shen Quan and Yao Cunhui about Shen Jialin, saying that Shen Jialin was still young and her health was not good, so the two of them would have to worry about and take care of this younger sister in the future!He also said that Shen Quan was a man, he was busy with official duties, and there were many family members who could not take care of him, so Yao Cunhui should pay more attention.He also told Shen Jialin that his elder brother and sister-in-law are all on their own, so if there is anything bothering and embarrassing, don't worry too much, just tell your brother and sister-in-law to wait!
Mrs. Xiao seemed to have endless things to say, and she talked so much that even Shen Jialin, who was the least talkative on weekdays and had the most casual and gentle temper, was a little surprised, frowned and said displeasedly: "Mother, why are you so nagging today? ! So many words! Isn’t it just half a month in the Buddhist hall, I wish I could tell all the words of a year or ten years!”

"You child!" Madam Xiao scolded her.

"Mother, don't worry, the daughter-in-law will remember what you said! You don't have to worry about the third sister, we will take good care of her!" Yao Cunhui smiled, and said: "It's late at night, we should go back, mother Take a good rest, you have to get up early tomorrow!"

"But, I didn't realize it's time, you all go back!" Mrs. Xiao nodded with a smile, sent them out of the house, stood on the porch and watched them go out, Fang helped Mama Li back to the house.

"Mother seems to talk a little too much tonight, don't you think?" Yao Cunhui always felt a little weird in his heart.

"It must be what happened on the Lantern Festival that frightened her! Of course she is worried about going into the Buddhist hall tomorrow!" Shen Quan smiled, not feeling anything.

"Maybe it is!" Yao Cunhui couldn't help laughing when he heard that, and felt relieved.

The next day Yao Cunhui woke up early, went to Yanshun Residence to pay his respects as usual, and then accompanied Mrs. Xiao to Cixin Residence to pay respects to Mrs. Shen, and sent Mrs. Xiao to the northeast corner of the backyard of the Zhenxi Prince's Mansion together. Small Buddha Hall.

"Okay, it's only half a month, you all go back!" Mrs. Xiao was wearing plain clothes, her hair was tied into a simple round temple, and she was wearing two gold hairpins.

Yao Cunhui and Shen Jialin nodded in agreement, watching the door of the Buddhist hall close, the two aunts and sisters-in-law turned back together.

"Princess, the old slave has to go back to Yanshunju to make some arrangements, and in the afternoon I will wait in Xihe Hall, what does the princess think?" Mama Li said respectfully.

Yao Cunhui nodded, "Mother Li, go back and make arrangements. Now that Mother is not here, Jin Ying and Jin Mei are not here, so you should be allowed to stay in Yanshunju! It's just Mother's wish, but I can't refuse."

"Wangfei can understand Madam's intentions, so it can be seen that Madam is not worrying in vain!" Mama Li laughed and said, "Then the old slave will go first!"

After saying that, he bowed his knees and blessed his body, took a few steps back, turned around and went.

Shen Jialin followed Yao Cunhui and gossiped all the way back to Xihe Hall, but Yao Cunhui didn't have so much time to accompany her, and had other matters to deal with.Mrs. Shen sent a message yesterday, and handed over to Yao Cunhui the farmhouses that supply daily vegetables, poultry, meat, and charcoal to the mansion near the suburbs of Shen's Beijing. It just so happened that the steward of the small farmhouse was coming this afternoon. Sending firewood, live chickens and ducks, etc., Yao Cunhui was about to make good preparations, and in the afternoon, he had to follow Mrs. Xiao to meet the man.

Shen Jialin was embarrassed to cause trouble, so she got up and said goodbye.

Before she left, Yao Cunhui remembered what Mrs. Xiao had said before she entered the Buddhist hall, so she stopped her again, smiled and told her to stay in the yard if she had nothing to do, or sit with the sisters, and don't go anywhere else !It made Shen Jialin amused, and seeing that she was also kind, she nodded and agreed.

After lunch, Yao Cunhui squinted her eyes for a while, and someone from the Xue family came to invite her to come over, saying that Manager Yu from the village had come, and she would be able to meet with the procurement and kitchen after delivery of the goods.Yao Cunhui hurriedly took Rong Ma and Hongzao with her.

Yao Cunhui and Mrs. Xue met, and went to the place where Mrs. Xue often met with the stewards of the outer court. In the small hall, there was a four-leaf flower and bird screen, and Yao Cunhui and Mrs. Xue sat behind the screen.

"Guard Yu is a very talkative person. If you have anything to ask later, just ask! This matter is also simple. It is nothing more than telling them not to steal, rape, play tricks and play tricks, and send appropriate people every two or three months. Go to the Zhuangzi to inspect it, check the ledger every quarter for the items delivered by a pair, and check the ledger again at the end of the year!" The two were drinking tea, and Xue said leisurely with a smile.

Yao Cunhui smiled and nodded in agreement.

"You are a steady and caring person, so it's not a problem to think about such a small matter!" Xue raised her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her lips, then smiled and said, "People like us don't need to be careful! One year in Zhuangzi It’s hard work, and there’s not much income, so people have to get some benefits so that people won’t be neglected, and people won’t be called mean and ungrateful! On the books, it’s almost enough, and the small things of one onion and two garlic are negligible! Hehe, Second Aunt only taught you this way when you were her own, if you feel that I have the intention of harming public welfare and indulging servants, Second Aunt has nothing to say!"

"How could it be! How could I not understand that my second aunt is so kind? How can I be so confused!" Yao Cunhui said with a smile: "Our family is a well-behaved family, so naturally everything is done according to the old rules!"

"That sounds clear, that's right!" Mrs. Xue smiled, and the two looked at each other.

After a while, the deacon's daughter-in-law came back and forth: Manager Yu has arrived!
Xue Shi hurriedly ordered "quickly please" to straighten her body.Yao Cunhui also put down the teacup in his hand and stared intently.

After a while, I heard soft footsteps coming in. Through the screen, I saw only a tall and thin middle-aged man coming forward, knelt down to say hello, his voice was a little hoarse.

"Boss Yu has worked hard, let's get up and talk!" Mrs. Xue responded leisurely, and after the man respectfully agreed to stand up, he casually asked him about the production, management, and population of the village.It must have been like this for a long time, the man answered calmly, in an orderly manner, without a trace of nervousness or panic.

The man answered any questions he had, and he didn't say anything superfluous, and he didn't flatter anyone.

He is a real person, Yao Cunhui thought to himself.

Not long after, Mrs. Xue said: "From now on, your Xiaoqingzhuang and Daqingzhuang will be taken care of by the princess. If you have something to do in the future, you will ask someone to go to Xihe Hall to talk to the princess! The princess is here today, presumably she I have something to ask you, please answer carefully! In the future, you must handle things well, don't think that the princess is young, understand?"

"Yes, I heard it!" Steward Yu bowed respectfully, and bowed to Yao Cunhui who was beside Mrs. Xue: "I have seen the princess, I will understand if she has any questions! Don't dare to deceive the Lord!"

Yao Cunhui glanced at Mrs. Xue, Mrs. Xue gave her an encouraging smile and nodded slightly, picked up the tea bowl at the side and drank it leisurely, without any intention of avoiding and walking away.

Yao Cunhui couldn't drive her away, but it was too much to ask in front of her.It's not because she's afraid of Mrs. Xue, but because she doesn't want Mrs. Xue to see how deep she is.

"You are an honest person. You should meet and say hello today. The affairs of the Zhuangzi will still be arranged as in previous years! If there is any difficulty, just ask someone to send a message to Xihetang, just say to find Mama Rong That's enough!" Yao Cunhui laughed.

Manager Yu answered "Yes" outside, secretly remembering Mama Rong.

Yao Cunhui casually asked how the field is going?How are the spring vegetable seeds prepared?How many chickens, ducks and pigs are there at present?Are farm tools enough?Are the people below obedient and willing to do things?Is anyone sick or cheating?He also asked a few words to be lenient to the tenants and not to punish them without reason.

Steward Yu answered all of them.

Everything else is fine, except for the farm tools. After thinking about it, Yu Guanshi went back to buy some new ones this year, but the original ones have aged a lot and some are not enough.

Yao Cunhui nodded in agreement, and ordered him to go back and go through it carefully. If there was anything to add, he would draw up a list and hand it in. When she sent someone to check it out, he would buy it and send it over as soon as possible.

Steward Yu was refreshed, and hurriedly bowed his hands to thank him, his tone was finally a little more joyful.

"Princess, Second Madam, there is one more thing I want to ask for grace, I don't know if I should talk about it or not?" Steward Yu thought for a while, and asked again tentatively.

(End of this chapter)