Aunt Xue: "My son, are you saying that Hong'er already understands your thoughts?"
Baochai nodded shyly without saying anything.
Aunt Xue: "Then what did he say?"
Baochai bit her red lips and said softly: "Brother Hong said that when the Hou Mansion is completed, he will immediately hire someone with three letters and six etiquette to come to the house."
Aunt Xue was overjoyed. She hugged Baochai's shoulders and smiled happily: "That's great! Hong'er knows everything and is the best child in the world. He always keeps his word. Since he agreed, he won't keep his word."
Ying'er: "Madam, you don't know that Uncle Hong, who has always been steady and confident in everything he does, would actually show such an anxious expression, for fear of saying something wrong and offending the young lady."
Aunt Xue patted Baochai's hand and said, "Okay. Hong'er has loved Baochai and Pan'er since she was a child.
I also know that Pan'er's character is what it is now, thanks to Hong'er's teachings.
In the past, I was blinded by lard and did such hurtful things. Now that I think about it, I feel really ashamed."
Baochai: "Mom..."
Aunt Xue interrupted Baochai: "My son, if you want to comfort mom, mom knows it.
Although Mom is from the Wang family, she has no abilities, but she also knows that the strength of her mother's family is the backbone of us women."
"Originally, mother was worried that our background as a merchant would delay you. I don't want you and Hong'er to be in love now. Even your father, if Izumi knows it, will be happy."
While the mother and mother were talking, the maid suddenly came to report: "Madam, Second Grandma Lian from the Rongguo Mansion is here."
Aunt Xue: "Huh? Invite her in quickly."
The maid walked out, and after a while, she led Wang Xifeng in.
I saw Wang Xifeng leading Ping'er in, with red eyes and a little grievance in her eyebrows.
Aunt Xue stood up and went to meet her: "Girl Feng, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Xifeng rushed into Aunt Xue's arms: "Auntie, I don't know, but in my heart, I have nowhere to express my grievances, so I can only come to Auntie."
Different from the original work, in the original work, because Aunt Xue's family defected to the Jia family, Wang Xifeng consciously followed her husband's family in terms of identity, calling her aunt and Baochai as Miss Bao.
But this life is different, the Xue family is prosperous, and Xue Pan is also making progress. Wang Xifeng wants to get closer and often visits the Xue family, so he calls Aunt Xue his aunt and Baochai his cousin.
Although Aunt Xue is illiterate and has a bad mind, she has a good heart. In the original novel, she loves Daiyu, her goddaughter, not to mention her niece.
Every time Wang Xifeng comes, Aunt Xue is always generous and caring to Wang Xifeng.
Over time, the interest relationship between Wang Xifeng and the Xue Mansion from the beginning has become somewhat sincere now. She often complains to Aunt Xue and Baochai.
Baochai supported Wang Xifeng's arm and asked her to sit down: "Sister Feng, what's wrong with you?"
Wang Xifeng shook his head and said nothing, but Ping'er spoke.
Ping'er: "Auntie, Miss Bao doesn't know something. Since the empress was granted the title, the mansion has been busy building a provincial residence.
But if it is really built according to the specifications specified in the imperial edict, it will not be worth millions of dollars. But there is not that much money in the house."
"The old lady in the house took out some treasures from her body and pawned them, and then we were able to start work."
"Originally, the money in the family was tight. Second Master Lian coaxed grandma several times, saying that the eunuchs in the palace wanted to take care of it, but grandma didn't have that much money. As a last resort, grandma pawned a lot of the dowry."
"Today grandma accidentally exposed the second master's lie, and the two had a big quarrel. Grandma was upset, so she came to see you."
Aunt Xue was shocked when she heard this. She held Wang Xifeng's hand and said, "Girl Feng, why is this happening in this house? Why did you even pawn your dowry!!"
Wang Xifeng may have cried for a while, felt better in her heart, and returned to her true nature as Feng Lazi.
Just listen to Wang Xifeng complain: "The government has never bought any property, and the men have not made a serious living.
I just rely on the land and property and the little salary to make money, but my money is like running water. I draw money from my account for everything. I don’t know anything!"
Wang Xifeng wiped away her tears and continued to scold: "Let's talk about Lian Er. He withdraws money from the account from time to time for any reason! In the past six months, he has always used the empress as an excuse."
“But where did all the money actually go?”
"Bah! In the past six months, there have been so many girls, young girls, dirty girls, rotten girls, as well as hotheads and little wives who have been baked in oil, all asking for money in the name of the queen. I don't know anything!!"
"What's going on in the house, Lian Er still takes money to exchange those frizzy hairs for his concubines outside!
In the past six months, the gold and silver delivered by my mother-in-law have been pawned and sold, and Lian Er has been left to fill in the chaff!"
Just when Wang Xifeng was scolding vigorously, the maid outside said: "Master Hou is back!"
Wang Xifeng quickly stopped cursing after hearing this.
Xue Hong held a box and several account books in his hand, followed by two maids, carrying two food boxes: "Madam, Baochai, Cousin Feng. By chance, this is the royal meal given by His Majesty, let's try some together
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Baochai quickly stepped forward and took the box from Xue Hong's hand.
Wang Xifeng quickly stood up and saluted Xue Hong: "Rongguo Mansion..."
Xue Hong raised her hand to stop Wang Xifeng who was about to salute: "Cousin Feng, there are no outsiders here, so these etiquettes can be dispensed with."
Wang Xifeng: "Yes, Lord Marquis."
If Xue Hong had not left the clan, Wang Xifeng might have had the courage to call her cousin Hong.
But what Wang Xifeng didn't know was that her cousin couldn't do it, but her brother-in-law could still do it...
Aunt Xue: "Why did the Marquis come back so early today?"
Xue Hong: "The emperor has allowed me to take a break this month. I didn't go to court today. I just went to clean up the accounts."
Baochai: "But these account books?"
Xue Hong looked at Baochai with fond eyes and said softly: "Yes, my sister is smart. These account books are the money I got from the business cooperation with my friends.
The banknotes are in this box. They total 250,000 taels. I will give them to you now.
Sister, these silver coins are at your disposal. This is pocket money given to you by my brother, and it can also be used to practice for the housekeeper."
Baochai opened the box and found a stack of ten thousand taels of silver notes inside.
The money was exactly what Xue Hong and the three of them had worked together to sell building materials.
When Xue Hong went to withdraw money today, she only saw Zhu Hui's housekeeper, not Zhu Hui himself.
The housekeeper said that Zhu Hui was a little stimulated and was busy building an underground bank at home, the kind where no one is allowed in or out. Unless Zhu Hui comes in person, no one can come in.
Wang Xifeng's heart was almost filled with lemon juice. Why didn't she have such a good brother? He could give him 250,000 taels of silver as soon as he asked.
What kind of family is it to take two hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver as pocket money?
Ping'er was also secretly surprised. She didn't expect that the Marquis would love the girl so much. She was even better than his own brother.
Baochai blushed at Xue Hong's words and silently accepted the box and account book.