Did the third place winner regret it today?

Chapter 44

At this time, Yin Shi clearly felt what a "vested interest" meant.
She didn't know that the maids had angered Shen Ti by quickly informing Madam Shen of the situation in Shen Ti's courtyard without Shen Ti's permission, but she guessed that something must have happened and accurately received the information Shen Ti gave her.
The younger brother made no secret of his support for her in managing the yard and replacing slaves and arranging his own staff.

Obviously, not only she received the information he gave, but all the maids in the yard also received it.
So they shrank back.
Very good, very good start.
Yin Shi couldn't help but smile.

The maids came forward one by one, gave their names to be recognized by the new young lady, and received the red envelopes one by one.
After receiving the gift and weighing and pinching it in their sleeves, everyone had the same idea: the new young lady is not stingy.

In fact, this is the advantage of having your aunt as your mother-in-law.
Yin Shi had ten months to wait for her wedding, but she was not idle. During this period, she exchanged several letters with her aunt, Mrs. Shen, her future mother-in-law.

They are all daughters of the Yin family, and they have to face the Shen clan members after they marry.
Of course, the aunt didn't want her niece from her mother's family to embarrass herself in the Shen Mansion, so she explained to her in detail everything Yin Shi asked, and also explained to her in detail things that Yin Shi didn't ask.
How detailed was it? It included the levels of rewards given to servants by the Shen family, and how much money was appropriate for different occasions. It also included what fabrics, patterns, and cutting styles were popular in the capital. A certain style seen in Huaixi was no longer popular in the capital, so it should not be worn anymore.
For a newly-married woman, this is pure cheating.

After recognizing the people, Lu Yan brought a tray up and presented it to Yin Shi: "Young Madam. Here are the cash box, the keys to the storeroom, and the books in the Hanlin Academy."
The cash box and the storehouse were previously managed by Qiu Tong and Xia Yin. After they got married, they were temporarily handed over to Lu Yan and He Xin. But from the beginning, they knew that these things would have to be handed over when the young lady came. Moreover, Shen Ti did not favor them or get close to them, but rather seemed to be distant from them. Even if the two girls wanted to be power-hungry, they could not.
It really gave Yin Shi a refreshing start.

Yin Shi nodded and gestured to Kui'er.
Kui'er took it, and Luyan left. The financial power in Shen Ti's courtyard was smoothly transferred without any setbacks.
The idea that the powerful and favored eldest girl deliberately made things difficult for the new young lady did not exist.

Kui'er and the other two, plus Yun Juan, also came to pay respects to the son-in-law and received red envelopes, which were even thicker than the one Yin Shi gave to the maid of the Shen family. After all, they were fewer in number.

Yin Shi asked Yun Juan: "Where are your husband and his family?"
Yin Shi had two concubines. One was given to her by Old Master Yin, a couple in their thirties, the man was called Wang Baogui, with two sons and a daughter. The other was Yun Juan and her husband, whom Yin Shi asked Old Master Yin for.

She stated her reasons for wanting Yunjuan and her husband. Old Master Yin felt that although she did not completely meet his expectations, she was still clear-headed and articulate. At least, she did not look like someone who would bring disaster to her family, so he agreed.
Yin Shi was able to have an extra room as a companion compared to her sisters.

The "they" Yin Shi was asking about at this time were referring to her companions.
Yun Juan reported: "The housekeeper has arranged us in the outer courtyard. Bao Jin and the others have no work to do for the time being, and are waiting for the young lady to speak."
"Tell them to wait patiently. I will arrange for you after I finish my work here." Yin Shi said, and then asked, "Have I packed all my boxes?"

Yun Juan said, "I'm packing up. I've laid out all the things I need according to the girl's habits. But there are a lot of things, so it will probably take a few days to unpack them all."
Yin Shi said, "That's all. There's no rush for the rest. Your child is young, so you should go back first."
Yun Juan's child was only three months old, and she went on board with Yin Shi almost as soon as she finished her confinement. Her child was still young, but Yin Shi had just married, and the work of sorting out the boxes was tedious and numerous, so she came to help.
Fortunately, Bao Jin didn't have any work now, so she could take care of the baby. She just needed to go back and feed the baby twice when she had time.

But although Yin Shi asked Yun Juan to come over, he did not plan to use her immediately.
First, her child was still young, and second, she had just arrived and couldn't grab a position in the inner courtyard right away. There was no Taifu in the Shen Mansion, and the people in the inner courtyard were either her aunt's or her uncle's people, and it was difficult for her to grab either one.
It's a good opportunity for Yunjuan to stay at home and raise the child first.

Yun Juan bowed to Yin Shi and Shen Ti, then left.
Yin Shi told Shen Ti: "This is someone I used to be with. She got married last year. It just so happened that the couple came with me. There is another room, also a couple, with a few children."
Yin Shi only has a few people under his command, so he should be honest with Shen Ti first.
Shen Ti nodded: "Okay."

Yin Shi relaxed his shoulders and said, "Go sit down in the back room, don't be so stiff."
Just now, the servants of the Shen family greeted the new mistress, and the dowry maid greeted the new son-in-law, all in the main room. In the main room, there is an eight-immortal table in the middle, and a four-foot-tall northern official hat chair on each side.
This kind of chair is very hard and you have to hold your whole body straight when you sit on it.

When Yin Shi was still married, she had southern official hat chairs in the main room of her house. Although they were divided into southern and northern styles, they were actually the same, all hard chairs. The two chairs were basically just decorations in Yin Shi's house.
Even when Yin Shi was copying scriptures, he would put a thick pillow behind his waist.
But now that she was a mistress, she couldn't be so casual. In a formal situation, she had to sit upright on a hard chair.
After a long time, my back and waist will feel uncomfortable.

The two of them went to the side room and sat down to drink tea.
After a while, a maid came in and said, "It's almost time."
Yin Shi stood up: "I'm going."

Shen Ti looked at her while holding the cup.
She had a good sleep yesterday, her complexion was rosy, her eyes were bright, and she had lip balm on her lips, which made her look very healthy.
There is a kind of vigorous spirit of rushing to the battlefield with high spirits.
I don’t know why Shen Ti wanted to laugh.

He also really laughed: "Don't be nervous, sister, my mother is your aunt."
Mrs. Shen did not hide the letters between Yin Shi and Mrs. Shen from Shen Ti, and often showed them to him, telling him about Yin Shi's meticulousness and prudentness.

Shen Ti knew that Mrs. Shen actually liked Feng Luoyi, because that was the girl she had carefully chosen for her son.
But the Feng family met with misfortune, and Feng Luoyi became a government slave. No matter how much Madam Shen loved her, it was useless.
Fortunately, the final daughter-in-law was my niece. I wrote letters to her, giving her advice. Slowly, I let go of my regrets. I told myself that this daughter-in-law was good. I told my son, look at the daughter-in-law I chose for you, isn't she good?
Shen Ti could feel the change in Mrs. Shen's mentality during this process.

Yin Shi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Don't you wish me good luck?"
Shen Ti laughed.
"She is your aunt, she won't make things difficult for you." He said, "Even if you cook something unpalatable, she will insist that it is delicious."

Why does a young boy have to have a sullen face and act like an old man all day long? He looks so much better when he smiles.
Yin Shi curled his lips and smiled: "I know."
She left. Shen Ti took a sip of tea, raised her eyes, and vaguely saw the shadow outside through the window paper.
There was a voice of a maid saying, "Young Madam, please be careful with your step."
He was the only one left in the room, and his shoulders relaxed.
My mother is right, my cousin...at least she is an easy person to get along with.
As for the rest, we’ll look at it later.

Yin Shi was escorted to the kitchen.
On the third day after the wedding, the bride has to wash her hands, cook soup and set rules.
For a tolerant mother-in-law, the rules will last for three days, but for a harsher one, they will last a lifetime, until the mother-in-law dies.

Yin Shi had no such concerns.
She came to the kitchen, where everyone was already waiting eagerly.
The mother in charge was in her early thirties, neat and tidy, with fair skin. She didn't look like a northerner.

Yin Shi knew who she was.
The mother came up and bowed politely: "Greetings, Madam."
Yin Shi asked with a smile: "But Mother Wang?"
Mother Wang replied warmly, "That's right."

Mother Wang was a little maid who came with Madam Shen as a dowry. Now she is also a respectable mother who is in charge of the kitchen.
There was also a dowry maid who was in charge of purchasing for the inner courtyard.
Mrs. Shen had already told Yin Shi all this in her letter.

When Mrs. Shen first got married, she was bullied by some of the Shen family's servants. Fortunately, her mother-in-law gave up her power, and her father-in-law and husband supported her. After several rounds of rectification, she gradually took control of the Shen family's inner house.
The maids who came with the dowry also grew up day by day and became capable and capable mothers.

Like Mother Qin, these people all came from Huaixi, so they naturally became friendly to Yin Shi when they saw him.
Marrying into your aunt's house and without a grandmother-in-law to worry about, the troubles a bride might encounter are much less.
Yin Shishen felt that he had made a good marriage.

The work in the kitchen went smoothly as expected. Yin Shi just had to go through the motions and it was over like a ritual.
When the meal was served, her aunt and uncle sat at the head of the table. Although they were now her parents-in-law, they were very kind to Yin Shi.
Yin Shi respectfully served the dishes to the two elders. Before Madam Shen could speak, Lord Shen spoke first: "We are all family, sit down and eat together."

Lord Shen is the head of the Shen family, but he is not Yin Shi's direct superior.
Skipping one's level is a big taboo.
Yin Shi looked at her mother-in-law, Mrs. Shen.
You have to know that in many families, the daughter-in-law has to serve her mother-in-law while being hungry, and then go to a small room next door, or return to her own room to eat.

Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Please sit down."
Only after the mother-in-law spoke did Yin Shi accept the order: "Thank you, father and mother."
While saying this, he still served the food to Shen Ti.

Shen Ti looked up at her.
She looked like a very proper lady from the inner house, with a woman's hair style, a youthful and full face, beautiful and gentle eyebrows and eyes, and a gentle and graceful manner.
Who could have imagined that she was a woman who dared to say such bold words in private.

Yin Shi acted in this way with her husband in her heart. Even though she was favored by her parents-in-law, she was not frivolous. As expected, Lord Shen and his wife were satisfied with Yin Shi's actions.
The meal went smoothly.

After the young couple left, Mr. Shen and his wife took a nap and chatted.
Lord Shen said: "My wife is very brave."
Mrs. Shen asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"
Lord Shen said, "Serve me tea in the morning and dare to look me in the eyes."

Most daughters-in-law dare not look directly into the eyes of their father-in-law, let alone their mother-in-law.
When answering, his body always leaned forward slightly with his head slightly lowered.
Avoid looking directly at them.

Madam Shen said, "She thinks of us as her aunt and uncle, that's right."
Lord Shen said, "Very good. I don't feel any resentment towards Ti'er anymore."
He also knows how to protect his wife.

Mrs. Shen was resentful: "My good son has been taught to be cold and sullen by you."
There is no smile on this happy day.
Lord Shen was speechless: "A man can't laugh all the time. A gentleman..."

"Break, break." Mrs. Shen interrupted him quickly to stop him from talking too much.
Otherwise, once the word “gentleman” or “Confucius said” comes out, it will be followed by a long paragraph.
Mrs. Shen simply closed her eyes and took a nap.
Lord Shen: “…”
OK.

(End of this chapter)