I was a housekeeper in ancient times

Of course, Mrs. Ding was just saying this in anger, and she turned around and went to find Madam Lu.

Old Madam Lu was worried about her family's situation. She wanted to do the same thing as Yu Muyan did when she gave birth. If it was a girl, she wouldn't have to switch the baby. If it was a boy, she would just switch the baby.

But the first wife and the wife of Marquis Suining will certainly pay more attention to Aunt Lian's pregnancy than before, so it will be difficult to take action.

She couldn't wait until then to worry, she had to start planning now.

This time, no matter what, Aunt Lian must not give birth to the child, regardless of whether it is a boy or a girl, but at the same time, the wife of the Marquis of Suining must not become suspicious.

The best way is to use someone else's hand to get rid of Aunt Lian's pregnancy.

Just when I was worrying about this, I saw Ding coming. She started complaining about these trivial matters endlessly.

Listening to Mrs. Ding's non-stop chatter, she said impatiently: "Alright, alright, the conditions raised by the eldest wife are nothing, just agree to them. You are the mistress of the family, and you can't even do such a small thing. I really don't know how you have managed the family all these years?"

Mrs. Ding was full of anger. She had originally wanted to let Old Madam Lu vent her anger and put pressure on the first wife to hand the matter over to the public. However, she did not expect that she would blame herself in return.

The two conditions proposed by the first wife were directed at her, so of course Madam Lu wouldn't think there was anything wrong with them.

She took a lot of good things from the main house, and except for those she used herself, she gave a lot of them to Hua Jie'er. She also planned to use these things as Hua Jie'er's dowry so that she would marry decently in the future.

If they took everything back, she and Hua Jie'er would be left with nothing.

There is also the account book of the big kitchen. She has made a lot of money in the name of housekeeper over the years, and the bulk of it comes from the big kitchen. If the account is really checked, how can she still have the face to be the housekeeper?

Therefore, she could never agree to the two conditions proposed by the eldest wife.

Old Madam Lu closed her eyes and was deep in thought. She hadn't heard Mrs. Ding speak for a long time. She half opened her eyes and glanced at her, feeling disdainful in her heart. Could Mrs. Ding's little tricks be hidden from her?

She knew how much money the housekeeper Ding had embezzled over the years, but she knew that Ding did this for the good of the second house and her grandchildren, so she turned a blind eye.

Now, it is naturally impossible for Ding family to give up these interests.

But if you don’t give up small profits, how can you gain big profits?

"I know you're reluctant to give up that little bit of money, but if you don't give up the child, you can't catch the wolf. If the eldest son doesn't pay the public, can you make up for it?"

"Mom, I...but this is too much."

"What's so wrong about that? You took so much stuff from them, and it's only natural for them to ask for it back. What's wrong with that? You are the housekeeper, but you are not the only one in charge. It's reasonable for the eldest wife to ask to see the account book. Since you can't bear to part with the things in your hands, then you should solve the problem by yourself."

"Mom, I, I don't mean that either. I just think that the eldest wife said they wanted to reduce the salary by half last time, and now they are putting forward these two conditions. Who knows what they will put forward next time? Do we have to follow the eldest wife's lead every time? This is not in accordance with the rules and regulations. How can I manage the household in the future?"

Since the incident of Sister Fan was exposed last time, Madam Lu is not as tough as before, and it is not easy to manipulate the eldest wife. In fact, she has the handle in the hands of the eldest wife, and it is good that the eldest wife does not manipulate her in return.

Even the resourceful Madam Lu couldn't think of a good solution for this matter. Judging from the eldest wife's current stubbornness, she would probably like to live separately.

The second room is dependent on the first room. If they live separately, the second room will be nothing and have nothing.

After leaving Huang Jutang, Ding was still very angry. On the one hand, she was reluctant to give up the things in her hands, and on the other hand, she had to rely on the money from the eldest wife to support her family.

I went to Fengyaxuan where Hua Jie'er was and complained to her again.

Ding never avoided Hua Jie'er in matters of any size at home. Especially in the past two years, as Hua Jie'er had grown up, she began to let Hua Jie'er learn how to manage the household from her, and learn to make decisions no matter what the matter was.

Hua Jie'er got up late and was now sitting in front of a mahogany carved dressing table, choosing a bunch of earrings from her dressing box. "Mom, tell me, should I wear these magnolia earrings or this pair of ruby ​​earrings today?"

Mrs. Ding stood behind her daughter and snorted, "Why are you still wearing it? All these jewelry of yours will be taken back by others!"

Hua Jie turned around suddenly, thinking her mother was joking, but seeing her mother's angry expression, it didn't seem fake. "Mom, what's wrong?"

Ding sat next to Hua Jie'er with one hand on the dressing table. Next to her were a gilt kingfisher hairpin and a gold hairpin with cloud and phoenix pattern, which she also got from Yu Muyan's dowry.

She explained the whole story. "Now even your grandmother has no choice but to ask me to do it, otherwise they won't hand over the public ceremonies. Without the public ceremonies, how can we live? Tell me, why is your aunt so vicious?"

Hua Jie was confused, "Then tell Dad, there's nothing he can do?"

"Your father? Your father only knows how to be carefree outside. How can he care about the things at home? Telling him will be useless. He will find me annoying. When he really returns, most of the things in your room will be gone."

"Mom, no, what can I do with it if I return it? This, this is already mine."

The red lacquered coffee table, agarwood candlesticks, bronze mirrors with gold thread patterns, carved copper basins, a complete set of silver tableware, nanmu silk-carved screens, ebony embroidered screens, four-seasons carved screens, green and blue antique bronze stoves, ten-color brocade teacups, lotus-patterned porcelain bowls and many other items in the room were all brought from the main room.

And the pearl hairpin on Huajie's head, the necklace around her neck, and the rings on her hands all came from the first wife's house.

If she really takes it back, what will she use it with?

She didn't dare to think about how worried she would be if she took these things back and used them on her sisters.

"Mom, please don't give it back. I don't believe they dare not give it to me." She grabbed the corner of Ding's clothes and begged.

"Silly girl, are you still the first wife as before? Not to mention that your aunt has the support of the county lady, even if Aunt Lian is pregnant and really gives birth to a boy, what will we have to do? Not to mention you, even I don't want to give it back. If we don't give it back, and they don't hand it over to the public, how can we live?"

When this matter was mentioned, Hua Jie'er's eyes showed hatred. She blamed Aunt Lian! If Aunt Lian was not pregnant, the title should have belonged to her father, and she should have been the legitimate daughter of an lord!

She said bitterly, "It hasn't been long since Aunt Lian became pregnant, and the first wife treated us like this. If she really gives birth to a boy, it will be difficult for us. Mother, didn't you say that women are prone to miscarriage? It would be great if she had a miscarriage too."

Ding was distracted and didn't hear what she said.