The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

So how did she spend the extra two taels of silver? Half of it was spent taking Cheng Qingsheng to see a play and have a seafood feast. The rest she used to buy some trinkets and give to the people in the Prince's mansion.

Yu Hua said, "I don't want that money, you can keep it yourself, but you mustn't spend it recklessly, you must be careful with your money. Also, go to fewer places to listen to operas and music, don't learn from your uncle Cheng Feng."

He Ye nodded repeatedly as if she had been instructed, "I understand, sister-in-law, don't worry, I won't waste the money."

"Also, the rent from the farmland you brought as part of your dowry will be a large sum of money. You need to save that money, because you and Qingsheng will need it when you have two children."

"I'll do whatever my sister-in-law says."

Chen Qingsheng ate his meal quietly while listening to his sister-in-law talk about the ways of the day. After returning to her room, He Ye locked up the silver notes she had on her person.

Chen Qingsheng said with a sigh of relief, "Luckily, my sister-in-law only has to go halfway."

He Ye smiled meaningfully and glanced at Chen Qingsheng.

Chen Qingsheng explained, “It’s not that I’m upset about handing this money over to my sister-in-law. After all, it’s your money. It’s more convenient for you to spend it if you have money in your hands. In the past, I was so poor that I had to ask my sister-in-law for money. Sometimes I couldn’t even open my mouth.”

It's not a pleasant feeling to have to ask for money; Chen Qingsheng knows this feeling all too well.

He Ye beckoned Chen Qingsheng to the inner room, opened a box full of gold and silver.

Chen Qingsheng was dumbfounded. "You really do have a good uncle!"

He Ye smiled and nodded, "When you have time, take us to the money exchange, exchange some of the gold and silver for banknotes, and then send some to Boss Ding."

Chen Qingsheng touched the gold ingot, his eyes sparkling. "Heye, you're really rich."

Lotus Leaf said, "As long as we don't squander our money and manage it properly, we can never spend it all in our lifetime."

Chen Qingsheng immediately stated, "I'm very frugal."

Lotus Leaf smiled and said, "Saving money is one thing, but you still have to earn money. You can't be lazy!"

Chen Qingsheng chuckled, "I never said I wouldn't set up a stall. I'll make kites in a couple of days, but it's for your mother and your sister."

"Don't be afraid, my mother can't get out of bed."

"Even if He Bao comes to smash my stall, I might not be able to beat her!"

He Ye looked at Chen Qingsheng and chuckled: "Look how scared you are. This time we're going to set up a stall on Zhu Jin Street, right in front of the Wan Jia store. If He Bao causes trouble, I'll call my brother. Let's see what she can do to us."

Chen Qingsheng regained his confidence. "If you had such a good idea, why didn't you say so sooner? Why did you let me break two ribs for nothing?"

Just as He Ye was feeling guilty, someone suddenly knocked on the window from the outside. Chen Qingsheng glared and said angrily, "That big-eyed guy is here again. Let's see how I get rid of this leech."

Chen Qing angrily picked up a water glass from the table, opened the window, and splashed it out; He Ye couldn't stop him.

Yu Hua wiped her face and spat out the water in her mouth twice. "Ptooey, ptooey... San'er, why did you splash me?"

He Ye and Qing Sheng were both dumbfounded. "Sister-in-law, I thought you were Big Eyes... That, that Big Eyes came knocking on the window early in the morning asking for candy. I thought it was Big Eyes again!"

Yu Hua said indignantly, "No one can throw water at you! I haven't been to the Prince's Mansion for several days. I don't know what Shang Xi has done to it. I came to tell you that I'm going to the Prince's Mansion. If He Ye needs anything, she can go to Jin Feng. In this family, I am the head, and Jin Feng is the second-in-command."

He Ye quickly declared, "I will follow the orders of my eldest and second sisters-in-law."

Yu Hua wiped her face haphazardly with a handkerchief. "Alright, I can't delay any longer, I have to go out."

Watching Yu Hua walk away, He Ye complained to Chen Qingsheng, "It's all your fault, my sister-in-law's clothes are all wet too."

"Who knew it was my sister-in-law knocking on the window!"

……

He Ye brought some things to the east wing. "Second Sister-in-law, are you there?"

Soon, Jin Feng's voice came from inside the house, followed by the sound of the door opening, "Come in quickly, why are you being so formal? Just come in."

He Ye was pulled to sit down, and a glass of water was poured for her. He Ye looked at the loom on the ground and asked Jin Feng, "Second Sister-in-law, are you weaving?"

“I used to work in a weaving workshop. After I got married, my sister-in-law had to go to work at the Prince’s Mansion, so I had to take care of everything at home and couldn’t go out to work. So I got a loom and wove cloth when I was free. I didn’t earn as much as I did when I was working on the construction site in the weaving workshop, but it helped supplement the family income.”

"Second sister-in-law, you have to weave cloth and manage the household, so let me do any chores from now on."

"There's no work to do at home. If there were, would I be able to weave? Besides, we have two helpers in the family, so you don't need to worry about anything. I can handle everything." Jin Feng thought to herself, she would be grateful if this person didn't go crazy. How could she dare to let her do any work!

He Ye knew that she was new to the place, and everyone was very polite to her, but she was not one to be lazy. She took out a pair of bracelets, "Second sister-in-law, I didn't know what you liked, so I picked out a pair of bracelets for you."

Jin Feng's eyes lit up. "Lotus Leaf, you should keep this wonderful thing for yourself. It would be a waste for me to wear it."

"I specially chose this for you, give it a try."

Jin Feng put it on her wrist and said, "It's perfect. He Ye, you really know how to pick things."

He Ye smiled. These gifts were all prepared by her aunt, Shang Xi. Shang Xi was very thoughtful, preparing gifts for everyone in the Chen family, even the two errand boys. She also told her to get along well with everyone in the Chen family. She kept her aunt's words in mind.

"Second sister-in-law, this bracelet looks really good on you, you should wear it. I also picked out some rouge and face powder for you, I don't know if you'll like them."

Jin Feng said she liked it without even looking at it, "I've never worn rouge before I married into the Chen family, but I like rouge."

Lotus Leaf smiled and said, "Then I made the right choice."

Jin Feng opened a box of rouge and said happily, "This is the most popular rouge in the capital." She then looked at He Ye's cheeks, which were rosy and glowing. "You're using this one, aren't you!"

Lotus Leaf smiled and nodded, "I don't look well, so I usually rely on rouge to cover it up. Take a look at the eyeshadow, do you like it?"

Jin Feng opened it and exclaimed, "I like it! I have a dark-colored box, and I've always wanted a green one. You've brought it to me today!"

Seeing that she really liked the lotus leaf, she smiled. She had bought the rouge and face powder herself. She had consulted the female owner of the rouge shop, who knew exactly what to use as soon as she mentioned her age. It seemed she had made the right choice.

As the two chatted, they heard a clanging sound coming from outside. Jin Feng smiled and said, "It's probably Uncle San doing woodwork in the backyard."

He Ye also realized that Chen Qingsheng was doing woodwork, "Second sister-in-law, I'll go and help Qingsheng."