Chapter 49 Fighting the Autumn Wind

Cui Yun also promptly handled the backlog of official duties before the year.

"You've been busy these days, and everyone seems to be losing weight. This is a soup stewed in the kitchen, with a lot of medicinal ingredients added to it. Drink it while it's hot."

Cui Xuan took the time to come to the study and served him a bowl with her own hands.

Cui Yun said warmly: "Let me worry about it."

Cui Xuan looked tired and cheered up: "The Chinese New Year will be tomorrow, have you prepared any New Year gifts for Xiyuan? They came to join the Cui family. They are so far apart that you, as a cousin, shouldn't be rude.

I'm afraid that you are too busy and will forget about this matter."

Xiyuan is where the digital watch girl lives.

Cui Xuan came up with an idea: "But I have a few pieces of jade prepared there. If not, I will have my servants deliver them to you later, so you don't need to bother anymore."

Cui Yun suddenly understood and then chuckled.

"Thank you, mother, for remembering. My son did forget."

Mrs. Cui Xuan glared at him: "I knew it. You are a kid who can handle dinner when you are busy. How can you remember these trivial things? If you marry a wife, it will be easier for my mother."

"But for your grandparents, you must prepare everything you need with your own hands. This is filial piety."

Cui Mansion has the simplest population, but there are many rules left by our ancestors, so there is a lot to prepare. Everyone in the Cui Xuan family has to work hard. Even if the eldest daughter-in-law is willing to help, she has to take care of the devil Rong Jie'er, and she has no way to do it.

But even so, she took the time to make this trip. No matter how thoughtful her son was, he still needed his mother's advice.

Cui Xuan was a little happy when she thought about this. She had something to do later and she didn't stay long, so Cui Yun saw her out of the house.

Cui Xuan led all the slaves out of the yard, and saw the most capable woman coming in a hurry, leaning over and whispering to her softly.

Cui Xuanshi immediately turned cold.

"really?"

The mother-in-law said respectfully: "Mrs. Wu is waiting outside alone with her baggage. In the cold winter, there are people coming and going at the gate of the house. When she saw the servant, she cried pitifully. She said, please give her some money.

A way out."

Hearing this, Cui Xuanshi's face didn't look good.

"After fighting the autumn wind for so many years, what kind of monster do you want to be now? Those who didn't know it thought I had tortured her. Previously, when the old marquis was here, I had to endure it. Now that the old marquis has gone, I still have to endure it.

With."

The mother-in-law was also annoyed, but she had to explain in detail: "She came all the way from Huai County. From what I heard, she wanted to live here."

"She calculates more shrewdly than anyone else. If she stays here, I don't plan to go back this time. I'm afraid her parents want me to find a good match for her in Shengjing!"

Cui Xuanshi sarcastically said: "The Wu family was on the wrong team and supported the wrong people. How could the emperor not complain after he ascended the throne? If it weren't for the old man Wu crying in front of the emperor, then resigning and returning to his hometown to live with his family and leave Sheng.

Beijing, maybe even our Yanglinghou Mansion will be implicated."

The mother-in-law looked sad: "After so many years, the Emperor has forgotten about the Wu family. But the Wu family has no foundation. How can the high-ranking dignitaries like Madam Wu? She is... the niece of the late Madam.

, she couldn't be driven away, and for fear of being gossiped about, the old slave boldly took the initiative and invited her to the living room, and then came to find the eldest lady."

Cui Xuan is the step-mother of the old Marquis. Her first wife was the youngest daughter of the old Mrs. Wu.

Cui Wu was married to the old Marquis for only a year, but she became seriously ill and died without leaving a son and a half.

Mr. Wu was very wise in those days and gave up his fame and fortune without hesitation. He was the only person in the Wu family that Cui Xuan respected.

But how could those younger generations be willing to live wildly in the countryside?

As soon as Mrs. Wu left, the restless people below really came to the door.

At first, when she just entered the palace as a bride, the Tai Fu delegated her power directly to the middle minister. She assumed the power of running the house.

But people from the Wu family came to the door again and again, crying and asking for money.

It's okay to pay once or twice, but the money for the masters of the Yangling Marquis Mansion, the entertainment and drinks given by the father-in-law and the old marquis, and the banquets and gifts at various mansions. Which of the expenses of the mansion does not require money?

At that time, she couldn't wipe her face and refuse. If she asked her mother-in-law, she was incompetent, so she could only wipe her face and go to the old Marquis.

But he got scolded by the person next to him.

"It's just some money, is it worth your care?"

After a while, Cui Xuan let out a deep breath.

"well done."

Her tone was indescribably calm: "I gave birth to two sons for the old Marquis, both of whom were great. I was filial to my parents-in-law and took care of the house for many years. He still misses his sister."

After all, a living person is not as good as a dead person.

"He went to find his sister peacefully, but he left all the mess to me."

Cui Xuanshi closed her eyes deeply.

"Let someone go and stay in Xiyuan."

"Both my parents are here, but I came here to seek refuge. As expected, I grew up in the countryside. I am really well-behaved and well-educated. Let the people below keep an eye on me and don't let anyone get in front of me."

"The ladies in the house have their own thoughts, but they have a sense of propriety. They would never dare to do dirty things under my eyes. It's hard to say that they come from the countryside."

After Cui Xuan left, Cui Yun stood in the courtyard, looking at the snow that had fallen for several days. A thick layer had accumulated on the ground.

"Master." Ji Qing stepped forward.

He held a box in his hand, which contained Mr. Fan Cheng's calligraphy and paintings. There were three copies in total, which were distributed to the three ladies in the house.

It was Cui Yun who asked him to fetch the warehouse early in the morning.

Right now, it's no longer needed.

Cui Yun looked away slightly.

"Master, Madam Shen, do you need me to go down there?"

If Qing didn't mention it, Cui Yun would have forgotten about Shen Hua.

Although she was the lady he wanted to take care of, Cui Yun was too lazy to put any thought into it. His tone was flat and he said casually: "Just send all the boxes."
Chapter completed!