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Even if his mother's family came over after sending off Mrs. Xue, it still wasn't too lonely. After kneeling for the afternoon, my three brothers and I had a table, and the three concubines had dinner at the same table. When night came, I woke up and went to the outer court. I brought the women and went back to the inner court. Shopkeeper Lu, the head priest of the family, and a letter from the family supporting the coffin, brought my mother's coffin to the outer court.

When the coffin arrived at the outer courtyard, the monks and Taoists naturally followed along. The curtains on both sides were removed, and the entire room was much brighter than before. The place where the coffin used to stop was replaced by a long table with a memorial tablet for the mother.

I took three powerful men from the yard and the shrewd mother who was doing old things at home. I invited them to sit in the westbound area and told Lan Mo to bring the three mothers a good Longjing West Lake.

"We're all family seniors now, we each have our own matters to attend to, so I won't say too much!"

The three mothers hurriedly placed the teacups in their hands onto the table and stood up.

"Please sit down! "I'm young, I can't be like this!"

I quickly smiled and stood up as well.

The three mothers smiled and nodded as they sat down. The leader, Mama Hang, smiled and said, "Miss is too polite!"

I secretly nodded in my heart. As expected of someone that Grandmother had picked out. He was neither arrogant nor impatient.

"Tomorrow, the three young masters will go to the outer court to pay respects. I'm a girl and it's not good for me to go to the outer court to take care of them. It's just that the three of them are still young." "I've always heard from my grandmother that the three of you have things you need to do safely that you need to work hard for a few days to take care of your three younger brothers. At least, it can be considered as your merits to wait for your father's return!"

The three mothers quickly smiled and nodded. "We did it as we saw fit!"

I was surprised at how straightforward these three mothers were, but then I thought that since my grandmother insisted on going out, she naturally couldn't take all these servants with her. These mothers were just as convenient as me to find a way out for themselves in the future.

I turned my head with a smile, gesturing to Lan Ling who was standing behind me to bring the tea. Lan Lingyun hurriedly sent the three mothers out with a smile.

After returning to the courtyard in the evening, she changed into some clothes, had her hair let down, and sat on the brick bed with the two maidservants. She smiled and stretched out her hand towards me, saying, "Three taels of silver!"

"You only care about her going, I don't care!"

I smiled and pointed at Green Bull, who was sitting on his lower foot.

It was now late autumn, and the Green Bandits were wearing a fur-lined armor. They wore layers upon layers of clothes, and it took them a while to take out the key from their collars.

"Look at this person, he wishes he could break a single cent of his money into two halves!"

"Little hoof, if I spend money like you do, what's wrong with that?"

Lan Ling giggled, "Sister, don't say that. I was instructed by the little miss!"

Remembering that I have to pay two thousand silver taels to my grandmother, I smiled and asked Lu Kuo:

"How much money do we have left?"

"I still have one thousand and five hundred silver notes, one hundred and twenty-two taels of silver, and ten golden-eyed men with five and a half taels of silver."

That is to say, I have only two thousand and twelve liang of real money on my hands.

I couldn't help but sigh to myself. This was truly a left hand moving in and out of the right.

We slept too late last night, we didn't have the energy for the whole day, we didn't have to do a few stitches before the upper and lower eyelids began to twitch, and all three of us went to bed early. The next morning, the sky was overcast. Dark clouds covered the sky, and the strong wind blew against the windows, making them flutter.

"Let's wear that blue passionflower!"

I pointed to the one at the bottom of the cabinet.

It was short and small, and he looked a little cramped. Plus, he hadn't had a good rest for a few days. His face was sallow and sallow, devoid of any color.

I stood in front of the mirror and frowned.

Today, the various families are coming to offer their sacrifices to me. If those ladies were to see my appearance, I don't know what they would think. However, in order to get good looks and makeup, those grandma wives had sharp noses. It was impossible to tell that if word of this got out, it would be a crime.

After several shots, I had to put on the cloak and go out. Just as he arrived at the entrance of his mother's courtyard, the sky suddenly filled with thunder as rain began to fall.

Fortunately, he was wearing these clothes. If he had been caught in the rain and fell sick, he would definitely have developed many new branches!

Perhaps it was because I had hesitated and wasted some time in the room, but the three aunts had already arrived.

"Where are the three young masters?"

The letter was still with Aunt Mo at night, so I asked her directly.

"He was picked up by Manager Lu early in the morning!"

Aunt Mo carefully supported her.

I smiled and nodded. I pointed to the couch at the side and indicated for them to sit down. "Can the three aunts have some food?"

"We've already used it, but the young masters are still useless!"

I smiled.

"Manager Lu's house is at the Kako Lane. It will take him an hour to get here. Since he's here so early, there probably isn't any breakfast to be had. Since the three young masters were called out so early, it seems like there are some matters that I have to discuss with them. Naturally, I will have something to eat as well! "

Aunt Mo gave me an embarrassed smile. I felt that caring about my child was my mother's nature, so there was nothing to blame. After instructing her to take care of Aunt Chen carefully, I went to the east wing.

After having breakfast at the eastern branches, I took Lan Lan and the Green Bandits to a small parlour near the second gate, where we waited to welcome the ladies who had come to pay their respects.

Lady Wen was the first to arrive, followed by a large group of mother's maidservants. Wen Chengli was carried in by a very serious looking mother. When he saw me, he quickly bent his knees and greeted, "Greetings Miss Wen!"

I haven't seen this child since Miss Wen got married.

When Lady Wen saw that I was staring at that child, there was a little unease on her face. After drinking a mouthful of tea, she stood up and said indifferently, "Shouldn't you pay your respects to Old Mistress Yang?"

Ever since his grandmother had run off for Lady Wen, Lady Wen and his grandmother had suddenly become intimate. Time fruits and vegetables, clothes and clothes, Madame Wen would often send her close mother to give to her grandmother, and her grandmother would often return with small gifts from the family. Sometimes, Madame Wen would even come to visit her grandmother, as if she was a relative.

"I heard that Matriarch Yang is leaving home?"

It gave me a headache to think of the old mothers whom my grandmother had sent to report for the funeral.

"In recent years, our family has not been peaceful, and our grandmother's health is not good either. Now that my mother is gone, my grandmother, the white-haired woman, has sent off the black-haired woman.

Madame Wen looked at me with suspicion.

I could only send her to my grandmother's place with a wry smile. I didn't expect that my grandmother would go to the Little Buddhist Hall and sit with Lady Wen for a long time without seeing my grandmother. Outside the window, the figure of a young maid flashed a few times before Lan Lingyun hurriedly called her in.

"Miss, the ladies of the Xu family, Lady Jiang and the ladies of the Xue family have all come!"

The young maid looked at me with a charming gaze. It was the Ying'er that I sent to Jia Yi's side.

"If you have something to do, then go and busy yourself with it!"

Lady Wen said indifferently as she served the tea, as if she didn't want her grandmother to give up.

I bitterly smiled and instructed Ying'er, "In a while, lead Madame Wen to Madam's courtyard!" Ying'er quickly nodded and left the room. I curtsied to Lady Wen and went to the second door.

By the time I reached the parlour, Lan Li had already led the ladies to their seats. Lady Jiang sat on the first chair on the left. Lady Xue sat on the second chair on the left. Miss Xue stood behind her, and below her, Mrs. Xue was carrying Ning Lin in her arms.

Upon seeing me enter, Ning Lin came down from her mother's embrace with a smile and greeted me, "Cousin!"

I smiled and replied. I went up to the ladies and greeted them in a group. Mrs. Xue San, Little Lu then started to wipe her tears in front of everyone. "This sister of mine really has a tough life!" It wasn't easy for them to get back on their feet, but they had already left. Now, all that was left was this daughter of his and his three concubines. Speaking of which, although my sister is unlucky, she is also a fortunate person. Although I couldn't leave a son for the Yang family, but she had a daughter. "I heard that Old Mistress Yang's body is not well these days and she is no longer with the Board. If it wasn't for my nephew's daughter, who knows how much trouble this would have caused!

Little Lu is trying to help me put gold on my face.

A large family wouldn't marry their eldest daughter, especially when they wanted to enter the palace. The rules must be even stricter. Since I can't change the fact that my mother has passed away, I might as well take this opportunity to get a good name for myself.

Naturally, I was happy to see such harmless things happen. I hurriedly stood up with a smile and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, quickly listen to my aunt's story. Grandmother and Mother have taught me all this personally. Now, all I'm doing is doing the same thing!"

Mrs Xu said with a smile, 'You are so modest! Saying yes, how could it be that easy! "When I was your age, all I did was think about how to weave a better looking flower on my sleeve. I couldn't even help my mother's housekeeper, let alone manage such a big event by myself!"

On the surface, it seemed as if Mrs. Xu was just praising me, but somehow Mrs. Xu, who sat at the head seat, was blushing. When I thought about the disagreements between the two of them in the past, my heart felt more at ease. "Please, madams, follow me to my mother's house and burn some incense!"

I don't want to see the Xu family fight openly and secretly.

The ladies laughed and praised me for my safety and went out in twos and threes, leaving only one lady, Madame Jiang, on her own.

Lady Jiang looked at me with some hesitation and guilt in her eyes.

It must have been because of Jiang Ming.

"Aunt Jiang!"

Smiling, I helped her walk inside.

Lady Jiang looked at me with a very obscure expression. She opened her mouth a few times but then closed it again. It was obvious that she had something on her mind.

With a faint sadness in my heart, I sent Madame Jiang to the parlour of my mother's main courtyard.

After the incense was served, I led the ladies to my grandmother's table. I happened to meet my grandmother and my wife, who greeted them and then sat down.

"I've heard that you haven't been feeling well lately, so my old lady asked me to bring you two fifty-year-old ginseng." And also said that if you find yourself unable to handle any medicine, just send your mother to find me. I will definitely help you gather them all! "

Now he was still Madam Xu's housekeeper, so naturally she was the one who spoke these words to her grandmother on behalf of the Xu family.

Xu Sanguan, who was sitting at the side, curled her lips in disdain. Mrs. Xu sat up straight like a Buddha. Only Mrs. Xu looked at her eldest sister-in-law, then at her third sister-in-law. Her expression was young and childish.

Grandmother took advantage of Mrs. Xu's words of discomfort to tell me that she wanted to leave home. On the surface, it was similar to what I had said, but it was a bit more filled with the vicissitudes of old people's emotions and couldn't help but be more touching.

The wives and grandmothers present all took the handkerchief and wiped their tears away. Lady Jiang was sitting at the side, lost in her own thoughts, just sitting there blankly.

"Then wouldn't that mean he has lost his steward?"

Lady Jiang's face was filled with regret.

The Jiang Clan had made two engagements recently, so they were definitely short on money. Now that I've heard that this piece of business has fallen into my hands, I naturally thought that I would have a generous dowry. Regret is also unavoidable.

When she heard his words, Mrs. Xue couldn't help but sneer.

In the past, the Xue family wanted to marry Miss Xue to Jiang Ming. At that time, Madame Jiang had wholeheartedly wanted to marry me for her son. Later on, I don't know why she despised me, but she started to regret when she heard that my dowry was so generous today.

Repeated this way was the easiest way to make others look down on him.

I am curious that someone like Lady Jiang could bring up such a handsome son as Jiang Ming and such a clever and generous daughter as Lady Jiang.

"This grandson of mine is the safest. I am a thousand times more at ease to give her my home. I used to tell her I was going to be an adult. It's still a few years away from her marriage, so it's not too late to hand it over to her brother when he's older! "

Grandmother praised them with a smile, as if they really were a kind grandmother.

Grandmother is honoring my housekeeper.

Twenty thousand taels of silver in exchange for a few words.

The other wives laughed as they replied to their grandmothers, talking about how hardworking the housekeeper had been. They teased their grandmothers and said, "You've finally escaped from the sea of suffering!" As the ladies in the room were talking animatedly, Lan Li pulled my sleeve from behind me, and we both retreated to the back.

"Shopkeeper Xiao is here, and he even brought young master!"

I was shocked.

Young master is indeed King Qi. Why is he here as well?

"Please forgive me, aunts. There's something else I need to do outside. I won't be accompanying you all!"

Even if the other madams have never been in charge of the family, they have seen it before. Naturally, no one would make things difficult for me.

"This servant was afraid that others would see the young master, so I placed him at Lu Mingxuan's place."

Lan Lingyun wanted to stay in the parlour and invite all of you to dinner. She only sent me to the entrance of Grandmother's courtyard before she turned around and left.

When I reached the entrance of Lu Mingxuan's room, I left my sister at my side outside and went in alone.