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"Do you think the third young master will stay and talk to the other wives?"

"Madam has always been anxious about the marriage between the Young General and the Second Young Master. After several banquets like this, the Young General and the Second Young Master have always been ungrateful. "Since Madam is hosting such a blind date banquet, I'm afraid Third Young Master is well aware of the reason why he would stay behind!"

"In that case, why should Madame have such a party on such a hot day?"

"Madam is hoping that Third Young Master will suddenly have an epiphany like Young General and Second Young Master!" Shang Jie's concubine, Mama Shang, shook her head and said to Fuxiang, "If Third Young Master is ungrateful, it would just be a waste of these ladies' time. We won't be able to see Tian'er bring the young lady to the mansion." As she was speaking, she saw Jiang Hua Hong rushing over, so she didn't sit down, and only curtsied as she left. She couldn't help but secretly laugh, "Look, there's no hope for us anymore!"

"Looking at the situation, it seems like Third Young Master Qin wants to take a look at Lady Xin. However, the mansion has always been the housekeeper for the eldest daughter-in-law. It doesn't matter if this Miss Xin is a close friend or two years older than the mistress. If she becomes the third mistress in the future, will she be under the mistress' control? "

Mother Shang did not answer, but made a small calculation in her heart. The Young Madam was still young, if she were to enter an old Third Young Madam, it would be hard to say who the housekeeper would be in the future. There was no need for him to hurry up and fight. He had to first wait and see.

Jiang Huahong refused to cooperate, saluted and left. Shang Jie had no choice but to turn around and call for the ladies to drink some tea. Madam Zhen Nan was about to speak, but stopped herself. Qiao Xin pinched a handkerchief and twisted it into a fried dough twist. His heart was filled with regret as he pursed his lips and didn't say anything.

It was a hot day, and the ladies came in a hurry. They didn't want to eat or drink, and seeing that Jiang Huahong was running away so quickly, they didn't have the mood to do so. They chatted and laughed for a while before taking their leave. Shang Jie was a bit bored and said angrily, "Anyways, Eldest Brother and Second Brother are married. As for me, if I don't marry, I'll just wait to be a monk!

When He Yuan and Chen Zhu saw that she was extremely angry, they didn't dare to make a sound. Old Mistress Jiang, on the other hand, could not bear to see this. "Hua An and Hua Kuan have just gotten married, so there's no need to rush Hua Hong," she advised. What happened during their marriage was the most amazing thing. It was yours, so it couldn't escape. "If it's not yours, then no matter how others play with you, it's useless."

As he was saying that, a steward from Madame Jiang's family came to the capital to do some business and pay their respects. Old Mistress Jiang asked about her brother's condition and replied with a smile, "Everything is going well. I'm just talking about her constantly. I've missed her for so many years."

Old Mistress Jiang fell silent as she listened. When she thought about her brother's birthday the next month, she wanted to make a trip home to see him. Seeing that the heat had not yet subsided, Shang Jie persuaded, "It's only the end of July and the sun is still burning. If we were to travel at this time, I'm afraid it would be very hot. As for matters such as congratulations, we, the younger generation, can handle it! "

"His birthday is this hot summer, and every year when he goes to congratulate us, all of you will stop him. Now that we are old and have seen each other one year less, we must go back. " Old Mistress Jiang refused to listen and said, "It's only been ten days or so since you've stayed here, so what's there to worry about?"

Shang Jie had no choice but to return to her room late at night to discuss with Jiang Zhen, "Every year, we will go over to congratulate her. This year, the madame will also go over. When I left the house, I remembered that there was an old lady overseeing the household. As the housekeeper, I had to settle some matters with Mother Gu first. She was the old lady's concubine, so even if she went out of line, no one would dare to say anything. Now that Wa An and Hua Kuan were married, it was not appropriate for her to hand over the housekeeper to her. If you hand it over to Sister Yuan, and are afraid that she won't be able to control her age, then it would be too much of a waste of time to think about it. "

Jiang Li and He Zixin were living in another courtyard, and He Zixin's son had diarrhea. He couldn't care less about his family's matters. While he was busy with other things, he didn't have time to come back and help them. After some thought, Shang Jie finally made up her mind and said, "Forget it, let Sister Yuan take care of the family! Although she is young, her mind is clear. Furthermore, we have only been traveling for a few days, how can the old servants in the mansion overturn the heavens? Daily food and clothing was an old example, just do as he was told. "If she were to order a few more tassels, no one would dare to fool her."

Seeing that Shang Jie had settled the matter by talking to herself, Jiang Zhen couldn't help but laugh, "Hua An is also in the mansion. If there's anything, Sister Yuan will naturally come to discuss with him. What are you afraid of?"

When Old Madame Jiang heard this, she wanted to make Housekeeper He Yuan clap his hands with a smile. "I'd like to take advantage of this time to see how Sister Yuan is going to deal with things." He had to be a steward ever since he married his eldest son and daughter-in-law. If the big ones couldn't be controlled and the small ones took over, it would mess up the order of the young, causing chaos between the young and the young. "Even though Sister Yuan is smart, she's still young after all. I'm afraid that she won't be able to suppress us, so I decided to give it a try."

Hearing that, Shang Jie laughed, "Speaking of which, I really have to let Sister Yuan learn to be a manager first. Currently, Sister Zhu'er was only a year older than Sister Yuan, and she was a delicate and honest girl. Naturally, she would not fight with Sister Yuan over anything in the future. I'm afraid that in the future, Ol 'Three's wife will be strong. A few days ago, he had seen Sister Xin acting like a big sister in front of Sister Yuan and Sister Zhu. Now that he thought about it, it would be a bit inappropriate to pair her up with Hua Hong. In the future, if Sister Yuan was to obstruct his advance, it would be difficult for her to be under his control. Since Sister Qin was a close friend of Sister Yuan, she had always regarded her as a younger sister. However, to suddenly call her 'sister-in-law' and have to submit to her, she was afraid that she would feel awkward. "Speaking of which, my sister-in-law is different from her best friends. It's fine if they're good, but I'm afraid their little girls will overestimate themselves."

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!