Chapter 178: Fight for stewardship

Ning Palace.
Liu Zhao sat in the study, holding a pen to paint.
The guard Zhao San walked in and bowed and said, "Master Qi, the East Palace has already started to make trouble."
Liu Zhao put down the finishing touch, and said with a cold face: "It's not enough to make trouble. This son will personally add a handful of firewood to the East Palace to make them make trouble even more."
"Master, please order!"
Liu Zhao was playing with his thumb up, admiring his paintings, and said: "Send someone to the home of Prince Zhan Shixu and set a fire.
Then send someone to Xie Mao's hometown and give him a salary draw, making them all nervous.
As for the East Palace, nothing is more useful than a fire in the backyard. The crown prince and the prince’s side concubine are at odds with each other. If this son doesn’t make good use of it, wouldn’t it be too wasteful. "
"The son is wise."
Lin Shuping, the servant, said with a smile: "But the younger ones are worried that King Zhao and King Yan will conspiracy behind them to take advantage of them, and take the opportunity to sit on the big side. This matter must be prevented."
Liu Zhao's face was cold, and he said: "The Zhao Wang Mansion and Yan Wang Mansion, the two are already in the same situation. It is better for this son to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. "
Lin Shuping, the servant, said: "The young man thinks he can start with Concubine Xue and Concubine Xian."
Liu Zhao nodded, and said to Lin Shuping, "I will leave this to you."
"Yes!"
The guard Zhao San said again: "The wedding date of the Fourth Young Master and Miss Xiao has been set, just in July this year. Shouldn't the wedding date of the Young Master and Miss Gu be set soon?"
The servant Lin Shuping also said: "The son is the eldest son, so he should get married before the fourth son."
Liu Zhao was silent.
The guard Zhao San guessed boldly, "The son is worried about Girl Gu?"
Liu Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, "We don't need to set the wedding date temporarily."
The servant Lin Shuping hurriedly said: "Isn't the son's wedding date later than the fourth son? What is good?"
Guard Zhao San also disagrees.
Liu Zhao lived as a long-term son, and should have been married before the fourth son.
Liu Zhao said: "It's okay! It's a mere wedding, even a few days at night, I can't help my son."
The servant Lin Shuping frowned with the guard Zhao Sanqi. The two exchanged glances, and both knew Liu Zhao's temper, so they didn't persuade.
The two left the study, and the servant Lin Shuping asked the guard Zhao San, "Do you know why the son is not in a hurry to set the wedding date?"
The guard Zhao San tried to guess: "Maybe it's because of Miss Gu. If the wedding date is too close, Miss Gu will have no time to prepare her dowry. Unlike Miss Xiao, she started preparing her dowry a few years ago and can be married at any time."
The servant Lin Shuping frowned, "Why did the son choose Girl Gu as his wife? It seems that Girl Gu is not spoiled at home, otherwise the dowry will not be ready until now. I am very worried in my heart, waiting for her to get married. The palace, can you beat Miss Xiao, and the princess? Don’t keep the son behind."
"Mrs. Gu is very nice, but she has a stepmother who helps her concubine righteously. Many things are not convenient."
The guard Zhao San whispered to defend Gu Jiu.
Lin Shuping snorted coldly, "Gaiminger, our family has to find a chance to meet this girl Gu."
The guard, Zhao San, frowned and reminded the other party, "Don't mess around. Girl Gu is a wife chosen by the son himself. If you mess around and anger the son, be careful not to eat."
Lin Shuping smiled, "Naturally, our family won't mess up. The son must have a reason for picking Gu girl. I just rushed to the wedding to tell the son how many catties Gu is worth."
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Gu Mansion!
Xie rested for a few days, and finally recovered.
When the time came to February, the weather gradually warmed up. Xie also intends to find an opportunity to talk to the housekeeper with his wife Zhang.
Gu Yue just found it.
"Ask the mother to make the decision for her daughter."
"what happened again?"
Gu Yue cried out aggrievedly, "Originally, the daughter shouldn't bother her mother about this little matter. But the more she thought about it, the more she felt aggrieved. Not only was the daughter abused, but even the mother was embarrassed. The daughter must tell the matter. "
Xie's frowned slightly, "You can tell the story first."
Gu Yue wiped away her tears and said, "The elder mother prepared four taels for the gold thread used on the wedding gown, but the second sister prepared eight taels for the second sister.
Both are from the second house, why is the gold thread used for my wedding dress twice as bad? What does the eldest mother mean, do she look down on her daughter or her mother?
Is it just because the mother fills the house after the house, even with her daughter, she will be despised? "
"Nonsense!"
Xie was furious and turned to ask Chunhe, "Chunhe, what is going on? Why have you not reported the Jinxian matter?"
Chunhe secretly glanced at Gu Yue, really troublesome.
She bowed and said, "Report to Mrs. Qi. The slave and maidservant only learned about this matter early this morning. She was preparing to report to his wife, and the three girls came."
Xie gritted his teeth and said, "Dafang deceives people so much, this can't be left alone. Where is the big lady?"
Chunhe cautiously said, "It should be in the Chamber of Deputies."
Xie snorted coldly, "Follow me to the chamber."
Xie's came to the chamber in a fierce manner.
The assembly hall is busy with people coming in and out.
Gu Jiu, Gu Zhen and others all followed the eldest wife Zhang's lessons in stewardship.
When Xie came in, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her.
The eldest wife Zhang looked at Xie's unkind people, waved her hand, and asked the women in charge to withdraw first.
"Why are my younger siblings here?"
Xie snorted and looked around, "I came at an untimely time, you are busy."
After all, Xie's sat down in the chair, sneered, and stared at Zhang's.
Zhang picked up the tea cup and covered a sneer at the corner of his mouth, "Since the younger brother and sister know that we are busy, they come here again at this time, there must be something."
Xie raised his eyebrows, "Naturally something is going on."
At this time, Gu Yue also rushed over, quietly walked into the chamber, and took a seat in his seat, thinking that he was unaware of it.
As everyone knows, everyone in the room has noticed her, and guessed that the reason why Xie's came here at this time must have nothing to do with Gu Yue.
Gu Zhen looked at Gu Jiu and asked Gu Jiu with her eyes, do you know why Xie came here?
Gu Jiu shook her head slightly, she didn't have a clue.
It was good before, but today I suddenly got into trouble, and I don't know who offended her again.
Can't she offend Xie's family?
It really is!
It's just that Gu Jiu didn't know it.
After that, Gu Zhen looked at Gu Shan again, and wanted to ask Gu Shan if she knew the inside story.
Gu Shan shook her head slightly. She was Monk Zhang Er, confused and completely confused.
The eldest wife Zhang asked: "I wonder what's the matter with the younger siblings?"
Xie's smiled, "The first thing, I want to discuss the housekeeping with my sister-in-law. Our two families are not separated. This mansion is shared by the large and second rooms. It should be the common housekeeper of you and I. I am wrong. ?"
Zhang seemed to smile, "Naturally, it's true."
"Then should I be a housekeeper, too?" Xie's aggressive.
Zhang chuckled softly, nodded and said: "Naturally, my younger siblings should follow me as the housekeeper."
Xie's smile suddenly appeared as a winner.
Unexpectedly, Zhang said again: "As the wife of the house, I should have the final say in this family. If my younger siblings don’t dislike me, I don’t mind letting my younger siblings take charge of the internal affairs."
Xie’s smile froze on his face, "Sister-in-law?"
The eldest wife Zhang smiled, "My younger brother and sister's plan can be concealed from others but not from me. The younger brother and sister want to be a housekeeper, but they are just looking for opportunities to take over the various properties of the Fuzhong.
I don't lie to my younger siblings. Over the years, I have indeed used my government's money to set up a lot of shops and farms, and also took part in two businesses. TOEFL, these years of income have been pretty good.
However, my ugly words are ahead. The younger siblings can help the housekeeper, such as helping with the kitchen and sewing room.
Don't try to interfere with the outside industry. Before the separation, these properties must be taken care of by our Dafang. "
"Why?"
Xie refused to agree, "The outside industry also has our second room. As my wife, why can't I intervene."
Zhang seemed to be smiling but not smiling, not showing any affection, and said bluntly: "Because I don't believe in my younger siblings."
"You... Sister-in-law, don't go too far. Could it be that Sister-in-law made false accounts in private and greeted the money of the public, afraid that I would find out?"
The Zhang sneered, "Don't say this again, my brother and sister, otherwise, my master is a hot temper. When we fight between the two rooms, it won't be beautiful."
Xie's mouth was dumbfounded, "Is my sister-in-law threatening me?"
Zhang laughed tauntingly, "I'm reminding my younger brothers and sisters to be careful of misfortunes. For no proof, you dare to accuse me of greed for the Bank of China from Duke Mo. Do you really think I dare not do anything to you?
Let me tell you, based on your unwarranted accusations, as the head wife, eldest daughter-in-law, and the old Fengjun of the future Gu Mansion, I am qualified to imprison you in the ancestral hall so that you can reflect on it. "
Xie's face was stern, "Dare you!"
Zhang snorted, his eyes scornful, "You can try it, I dare not. Believe it or not, I will put you in the ancestral hall to reflect, and the second brother dare not say a word."
Xie's face changed, and he was speechless, unable to say a word.
Zhang picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "The younger brother and sister should have time to read and study, and to review the rules of the house. The order of the young and the old should not be messy. It is like a girl shouting at Xiaojiu. According to the rules, she has to fight. It's a board. Regardless of whether you are young or old, you are in any style."
Gu Yue's expression changed, and she hurriedly lowered her head to reduce her presence.
Xie's angrily turned back and laughed, "I have learned a lot from what my sister-in-law said today. My sister-in-law doesn't let me control the property outside the house, I admit it. The ledger should always be shown to me."
Zhang smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "As early as before the Chinese New Year, the ledger was given to the second brother for review. He read it and said very well, but didn't say much about it. If the younger brother has any questions about the ledger, ask the second brother. I will not answer."
Xie's eyes stared, "Why don't I know this?"
Zhang said: "Then you have to ask your second brother, why didn't he tell you? I don't understand."
Xie's face was pale.
After a moment of silence, she was also very straightforward, which can be said to be able to bend and stretch, "Sister-in-law said before, planning to give me the kitchen and sewing room?"
Zhang nodded, "Is the younger brother and sister unwilling?"
Xie raised his eyebrows and smiled, "How dare you not. My sister-in-law handed over the kitchen and the sewing room to me, and I was naturally duty-bound. But when it comes to the sewing room, there happens to be something, I want to break with my sister-in-law."
"Sister, please say."
Xie’s sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said,
As for the wedding dresses of Er Yatou and San Yatou, I heard people say that the sister-in-law prepared eight taels of gold thread for Er Yatou, but only four taels of gold thread for San Yatou. , Why is this?
The two children are both direct children of our second bedroom, why should we treat them differently? Does my sister-in-law look down on me and think that I will give birth to a child lower than the second girl? "
Zhang chuckled softly, "Why are they treated differently? Why should my younger brothers and sisters knowingly ask.
The girl Yue married the second son of Haixibo, and she was naturally noble, but she was far inferior to Wang Ning's eldest son.
The second girl is personally referred to by the emperor. She will marry the emperor's grandson as his wife in the future. Can her wedding gown have less than 80% gold thread? Of course not.
If your Jia Yueer can also marry the emperor's grandson as his wife, or marry the eldest son of the earl's mansion as his wife, I will also prepare gold thread for her.
To marry a person of any status, you have to prepare what kind of wedding dress.
If you are preparing a wedding dress that does not match your identity, do your younger siblings deliberately want to suppress the grandmother of the Haixi Bofu and make revenge for Yue'er? "
"That should at least be the same as the golden thread of the grandmother of the Hexibo House."
Gu Yue said suddenly.
Zhang glanced at Gu Yue, "Speaking of the elders, Yue'er, as a younger generation, you shouldn't intervene at will. Have you forgotten the rules taught by the mother?"
Gu Yue flushed, looking at Xie with a weak expression.
Xie snorted, "Sister-in-law is very eloquent. Everything comes to your mouth, it makes sense."
Zhang chuckled softly and said, "My younger brother and sister have misunderstood. It's not that I'm good at eloquence, but that everyone knows where the truth lies.
For example, the dowry of two children, why is Xiao Jiu's dowry of 40 thousand taels, and Yue'er only has 20 thousand taels?
Isn't it because one married the grandson of the emperor, and the other married only the second son of the earl's mansion.
At the girl’s house, when we were in the natal house, everyone was sisters, affectionate and affectionate.
But after the betrothal was made, the judgment was made. It's ruthless, but it's impossible. My younger siblings should have a deep understanding of this. "
As soon as Zhang said these words, the girls' expressions were a little solemn.
Everyone has long felt the identity, status, marriage, how ruthless it is.
It's just the past, no one said so directly.
Gu Yue was not reconciled, and looked at Xie eagerly.
Xie stared at Zhang and asked, "According to my sister-in-law, I can only have four or two gold thread embroidered wedding dresses in my house?"
"There are a lot of four or two gold threads. Don't dislike it for younger siblings."
Xie snorted coldly, "What if I want to add two or two gold threads?"
Zhang raised his eyebrows and smiled and said, "If my younger siblings are willing to pay for their own wallets, I will naturally not interfere. But the public school can only provide four or two gold threads for Yue'er. Please be considerate of this matter."
It's really deceiving.
Of course Xie did not understand Zhang, she just felt bored.
The partial rules were placed there, and she was helpless.
At this time, Xie's family hoped to separate families like never before.
Once the family is divided, she can be the master, using as much gold thread as she wants.
What rules, all go away.
Gu Yue eagerly hoped that Xie could add two or two gold threads for her, but after waiting for a long time, she did not wait for Xie's promise.
There are not many two-two gold threads, and the wages are not worth much. But her mother refused to add this gold thread to her.
Gu Yue was extremely disappointed in her heart.
"Anything else for the younger siblings?"
Zhang asked.
Xie smiled, "Since I want to be a housekeeper, I must first check the accounts. I plan to stay in the council room and check the accounts of the kitchen and sewing room in the past few years."
Zhang was particularly straightforward, and immediately ordered his servants, "Go, send someone to the accounting room, and move all the accounts of the kitchen and sewing room for the past five years."
Then, Zhang asked Xie again, "Sister, do you want me to arrange a Mr. Accountant for you?"
Xie's refused simply, "No, I have someone who can settle accounts."
"That's good."
Zhang smiled, "Girls, I'll be busy here today, let's all go away."
Gu Jiu and others got up and left.
Gu Yue caught up with Gu Jiu, "Second Sister, I have something to tell you."
"What does the third sister want to say?"
Gu Jiu looked back at Gu Yue.
Gu Yue rushed forward, stood in front of Gu Jiu, and said, "Just because you married a grandson, you pressed me everywhere. I'm not convinced."
Gu Jiu looked at the sky and smiled.
"Third sister, if you are not convinced, go and talk to your wife. It's no use telling you to me. As the so-called marriage event, parents order the matchmaker, this is not something we can decide."
Gu Yue's face flushed suddenly, "What do you mean by that? Are you laughing at me?"
Gu Yue's marriage was something she wanted to get it alive, so she really wanted to talk about it, and it really couldn't be said of her parents' order of a matchmaker.
Therefore, when someone else said this, Gu Yue couldn't help but think too much.
Always think that others are taunting her.
Gu Jiu said solemnly: "The third sister is too worried. I am just talking about the matter, and there is no sarcasm. I am still busy, so I won't chat with the third sister. Goodbye."
"You stop for me, stop..."
Where would Gu Jiu pay attention to her, and left directly.