The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

When Xia Mianwan woke up, she saw Pei Yanxu getting dressed. He stretched his neck and she also stood up.

Pei Yanxu saw Xia Mianwan wake up and greeted her with a smile: "Good morning."

Xia Mianwan rubbed his neck and said, "Good morning, your pillow is not very comfortable. I'll change it later."

"You take charge of family matters. I have seven days off, and after seven days... the emperor will send me to Yubei." Pei Yanxu said.

"Yubei? Why Yubei?" Xia Mianwan asked puzzledly.

Pei Yanxu handed Xia Mianwan the coat, "Yubei is a rugged place, and because of this, the people there are very uneducated. A few days ago, the prefect of Yubei came to the emperor to ask for someone again. The people of Yubei are living in dire straits, and poverty breeds chaos. The emperor was afraid of future troubles, so he sent me to Yubei to suppress the bandits."

Xia Mianwan said nothing when he heard this, but nodded to indicate that he understood.

Suddenly Xia Mianwan thought of something. She raised her head and asked seriously, "According to your judgment, is it dangerous to suppress the bandits?"

"I have never been to Yubei, so it is hard to judge the terrain and the difficulty of suppressing the bandits." Who is Pei Yanxu Ru.

If I guess correctly, according to Pei Yanxu's description, Yubei should be the modern southwest region, like Chongqing or Chengdu. Then it is true that the road to Shu is difficult, more difficult than climbing to the sky.

"Pei Yanxu, I have some medicine powder here. I'll put it away for you before you leave. There are some that are specifically for treating summer heat, and there are also some for external injuries and typhoid fever." Xia Mianwan couldn't help Pei Yanxu more, so he could only give Pei Yanxu the anti-inflammatory and heatstroke medicine.

Pei Yanxu responded: "Okay, shall I ask the maid to come in and do your makeup?"

"Ok!"

Today I am going to serve tea to Madam Pei and Mr. Pei.

While Xia Mianwan was dressing up, Pei Yanxu went to Guilan Courtyard to see Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er first.

Brother Chen and Sister Yu were sitting together in a daze. When Pei Yanxu came, they didn't notice him at all.

"Brother Chen, Sister Yu, I will take you and your mother to meet someone." Pei Yanxu said with a smile.

Chen Ge'er looked at Pei Yanxu carefully before nodding and standing up, "Yes, father."

Pei Yanxu was a little surprised. He changed his words so quickly?

Yu Jie'er also stood up and took Pei Yanxu's hand, looking up and said, "Father, let's go."

The first time Pei Yanxu became a father was as a stepfather. The child was so sensible and straightforward that he was completely confused.

"Father, it will be too late if it's any later." Chen Ge'er urged.

"Okay!" Pei Yanxu held a child in each hand and walked towards the main courtyard.

"Are you two used to where you lived last night?" Pei Yanxu asked as they walked.

"Don't worry, Dad. We will tell Mom if there's anything we're not used to." Chen Ge'er said seriously.

He was not at all shy, and Pei Yanxu was quite satisfied.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, Xia Mianwan was already waiting for them at the second gate. Seeing Pei Yanxu coming with Chen Ge'er and Yu Jie'er, her eyes curved, "You're here."

"Ok!"

Xia Mianwan walked to Yu Jie'er's side and went in with them.

Madam Pei, Master Pei, and Pei Yanxu's brothers and sisters were already seated in the main hall. Sitting below Madam Pei was a woman who was about thirty to forty years old.

Pei Yanxu and Xia Mianwan walked forward together. The maid brought two bowls of tea. Xia Mianwan took the tea and said, "Drink tea, father-in-law, drink tea, mother-in-law!"

"Okay, okay, okay! It's finally my turn to drink the wife's tea!" Mr. Pei was a little fat and had a very kind smile.

Mrs. Pei also laughed heartily. After drinking the tea, she handed Xia Mianwan two red envelopes.

Xia Mianwan took the red envelope with a smile, and was led to have tea with the woman sitting below.

"Mianwan, this is my aunt." Pei Yanxu introduced.

"Aunt, have some tea."

"it is good!"

The Pei family is a simple family. After serving tea to the adults, the rest were served to Pei Yanxu's younger brothers and sisters. Xia Mianwan gave each of them a gift, and also received a gift from the three of them.

Mrs. Pei saw that they had exchanged greetings, and said with a smile: "Mianwan, our Pei family is simple, so you don't have to be restrained. This is the seal of the Pei family. From now on, you will be the head of the Pei family."

Madam Pei raised her eyebrows and signaled to the maid to present the seal.

"Yes, mother." Xia Mianwan replied with her eyes lowered.

Mrs. Pei was delighted to see Xia Mianwan accept the seal readily. She had finally gotten rid of the household chores and could travel around with her master.

Because Pei Yanxu had to go to Yubei in seven days, even though it was a day off, he had no time to rest. After lunch, he went to the Ministry of Revenue with his subordinates.

Xia Mianwan was talking to Mrs. Pei in her yard.

Mrs. Pei heard from Xia Mianwan that her son was going to Yubei soon, and asked with a worried look on her face, "Why are you going to Yubei right after getting married? I heard that Yubei is not only dangerous, but also full of mosquitoes, rats and ants, and it's extremely poisonous."

After hearing this, Mrs. Pei could no longer sit still and stood up immediately to show Pei Yanxu what was prepared.

Seeing that Mrs. Pei was worried, Xia Mianwan hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. I will prepare everything."

Mrs. Pei now sat down embarrassedly, "Mian Wan, I was just too worried. This...forgot for a moment that you are now his wife, and mother doesn't care anymore."

Xia Mianwan waved her hands to indicate that she didn't care.

Madam Pei waved her hand and asked the maid to present the account books and the warehouse keys. "Mianwan, these account books and warehouse keys are now handed over to you. This is Steward Zhang, the chief steward of our mansion."

"Greetings, Young Madam." Butler Zhang stepped forward and bowed.

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Butler Zhang, you don't have to be polite. Ask the managers of the farms and shops to come to see me tomorrow."

"Yes."

Madam Pei then said to Xia Mianwan, "Mianwan, your aunt and cousin live at home now. You have met the others. Your aunt is from Jiangzhou. Two years ago, your uncle died in the battlefield, leaving them an orphan and a widow. I brought them here. There is nothing else to do in the mansion. The most important thing is... the marriage of my son and your sisters. As for... your cousin's marriage, your aunt also said that she hopes our mansion can help find one."

Xia Mianwan lowered her head and took a sip of tea, then asked softly, "So have you chosen your brothers and sisters?"

Madam Pei sighed and said, "Not yet. I'm just waiting for you."

Xia Mianwan paused for a moment while holding the teacup. "It's mainly about my cousin...do you have any requests? If so, it would be better to tell me in advance. I don't want any misunderstandings."

Mrs. Pei naturally understood what Xia Mianwan meant, and she felt helpless. Her sister... had a bit of a pretentious personality, and her adopted daughter was a bit confused. Of course, she had thought about not caring about it, but every time she wanted to let go, her sister would cry so hard that she was really annoyed.

"Of course. I'll send someone to call them over right away."