After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

"Mother Fan, are you really not going to go and take a look?" Chuntao said softly while eating dried fruit.

Mother Fan looked at the busy maids and servants in the yard, feeling unhappy. She had thought that if she didn't take out last year's book, Second Madam would definitely ask her about it, and at the very least, she would ask for some advice.

But she didn't expect that, let alone the Second Madam, even the people around her didn't come to her room. When Chuntao came to tell her that the Second Madam had used Lvliu, Mother Fan said unhappily, "It makes her look capable, and she doesn't even think about who left her in the first place."

Lvliu's elder sister Chunliu was Zhou Yingrong's maid, and followed Zhou Yingrong to the Yong'an Earl's Mansion as a dowry. Lvliu was the only sister, and Chunliu wanted to take Lvliu with her, but she was too young, and Mrs. Hu disagreed.

Seeing Chunliu in trouble, Mother Fan transferred Lvliu to Qinghe Garden. Chunliu felt relieved in Erye's garden. When Lvliu first came, Mother Fan still took good care of her and valued her, especially assigning her to do the work that required her to show up in public. It was not until last year when she went to look for Erye without telling her when she was giving him a festival gift that Mother Fan felt uncomfortable.

In addition, since the Second Mistress came into the house, this Lvliu did not stand by her side like Chuntao did, nor did she treat her with disrespect like Wenhe did because of the Second Mistress's coming into the house, and even respected her more than before. And Wanxia, ​​whenever she was angry or sad with the Second Mistress, she would always come to sit in the room, which made her feel much more comfortable. But Lvliu, she was still the same as before, which made her even more unhappy.

This time she showed her ability, and she was taking the opportunity to lean on the Second Mistress.

"You only care about eating. I notice that you have become more lazy since you came back. You should also learn from Lvliu and move forward more often. Second Madam will not treat you unfairly. Besides, you are still young and can't give up like this. If the last thing didn't work out, you should always prepare for the next time." Her tone seemed to express regret that the last thing didn't work out.

Chun Tao was delighted when she heard this and said with a smile, "I won't go. There are so many people around Second Grandma. Even if I die of exhaustion, she won't be able to see my good side. I might as well spend my time with my mother to relieve her boredom."

Mother Fan felt that it was thanks to Chuntao that she had been with her every day during this period, otherwise she would have been depressed to death.

"I think our yard should be almost ready. It looks like the Second Madam will take over the mansion in a few days." Chuntao didn't like eating recently, but she liked these snacks. She even hoped that she would have morning sickness, which was better than waiting for instructions from the princess and worrying about it.

Mother Fan said disdainfully, "Just because the Qinghe Garden manager understands it doesn't mean the palace can figure it out. That would be a huge mess. Look at how smug she is. Wait until she makes a mistake or mixes things up. See how she explains it to the princess. Then it will be Second Master who will lose face."

Chuntao was happy when she saw Mother Fan uttering these words with gritted teeth. She would wake up with a smile when she thought that maybe next spring, she would become a concubine.

The key person to the success of this matter is the mother Fan in front of him, who was sold by the princess and is still counting money for the princess.

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"I heard that you have finished everything in your yard?" Mrs. Hu asked with concern.

"Yes, it has finally been sorted out. If Qinghe Garden is not sorted out, my wife will not dare to accept the books from the mansion." Meng Wan smiled as she watched Dongmei and Chuan'er take the three not-too-thick books from Chu'er and Ruyi.

"That's good. You are smart and you will be able to do it with a little guidance. Besides, this is nothing. Just look at what you bought last year and prepare for this year." Mrs. Hu turned her head and said to Xie Fen, "Remember to tell your sister-in-law if there are any changes in the capital this year. I'm afraid she never asked about these things when she was in Huainan Marquis' Mansion."

Xie Fen stood up and said with a smile, "Yes, my wife has already written it."

Mrs. Hu nodded with satisfaction. "It's only more than half a month before the Chinese New Year. We must make sure nothing goes wrong with everything. Let's celebrate this Chinese New Year perfectly and have the prince give you a big red envelope later."

This sentence made everyone laugh, and everyone wearing a mask performed their role seriously.

Mrs. Hu asked, "Then the sugar, salt, and tea have not yet been put into the warehouse?"

Xie Fen said, "Yes, these things were sent by the shops and farms in the south. Maybe it's because it's cold this year, so the goods are sold slowly."

"Why not go to the capital to buy some first? And then divide the rest up after ours arrives?" Meng Wan said to Hu.

"No need. The shopkeeper arrived a while ago. Brother Ming was talking about these things. We have prepared enough this year. Besides, there is still time. We can wait for two more days and deliver them all before the New Year. There are still six or seven days left. The rest are in the warehouse, just waiting for those to arrive. Once they are distributed, we can pack them up." Hu said with a smile.

Meng Wan agreed, and for a moment everyone started talking about what clothes to wear and what jewelry to wear at the palace banquet, and it seemed like everyone was having a great time.

Meng Wan returned to Qinghe Garden, took off his cotton coat, and held the list that Chu'er had just delivered to the table. It described the situation of the families in the capital who had dealings with the palace in the past year, and mainly described the changes, just like the points mentioned by Lvliu before, each one was written in great detail.

It even clearly states which restaurant doesn't eat fish, which restaurant doesn't like spicy food, and which restaurant has special requirements.

Meng Wan looked at the list and felt uncertain. Was Mrs. Hu planning to cause trouble for him over this matter? What was she planning?

"Cai'er, take this list to the outer courtyard and ask Wu Hen to check whether it is the same as what he found out. It is not necessary to compare every item, as long as they are almost the same. If there is something he has not found out, ask him to verify it again."

Cai'er was stunned at first, and then Chuan'er pushed her. Cai'er quickly hummed and went out with the list.

"What's wrong with Cai'er? She seems absent-minded these past ten days." Meng Wan watched Cai'er go down the stairs and wanted to go out of the yard, but she went back to her room. After a while, she went out carrying a small bag.

Chuan Er smiled and said, "I also feel something is wrong. Sometimes I am in a daze for a long time. Maybe it's because I'm tired from making shoes? After all, I've never done it before. I'm clumsy. Just look at the needle holes on my hands."

Meng Wan also smiled, "I told her earlier that she should just go to the store and buy two pairs. What happened to her this year? She insisted on making them herself. I've never seen her be so meticulous in previous years."

"It's just that I saw Xue Fu was going to do it, and I just got the urge to do it."

"Is it done? Don't let her damage her eyes. If not, spend some copper coins to take her to the sewing room." Meng Wan thought of the ancient women making clothes and mending shoes under the dim oil lamp, and sighed in his heart, wondering how her cervical spine and eyes could bear it.

"It seems like they have finished making a pair. I don't know who they belong to. They are a very big pair. Second Grandma, have you seen her father and brother? Are they tall?"

Meng Wan shook her head and looked at Cai'er's height. She thought her father shouldn't be very tall.

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Wu Hen looked at the new shoes on the kang, raised his head in surprise, and said to Cai'er, whose face was flushed, "No need to do this, how can I accept this from you?"

"Brother Wu, don't think too much. In my heart, you are my elder brother. When I was making shoes for my father and younger brother, I also made a pair for you. Last time when I helped you brush your shoes, I saw that the front was very thin, and your feet were frozen in the winter. I put a lot of cotton in this one, and I don't know if it will fit your feet. Try it on."

Wu Hen was about to say something when Cai'er said this, but Cai'er quickly said, "Don't be polite with me. Xuefu is still making shoes for Mingfu and Mingxi. What's the big deal if I make a pair for you, unless you think my craftsmanship is not good enough."

Wu Hen looked at the thick stitches on the edge of the shoe. Perhaps because he was afraid of leaking cotton, he sewed it back and forth several times. He couldn't say no, "Thank you very much. I'll try again later."

Cai'er felt a little disappointed when she saw that Wu Hen refused to interview her in front of her, but then she became happy again. It was already good enough that he accepted it.

Isn't it good just like this? No matter who he likes, just like him.

That’s right, after Cai’er went back that day, she couldn’t sleep at night and kept thinking about her feelings over and over again.

From the moment Cai'er was carried by Wu Hen from the broken bridge over the lake to the lakeside in Hongluo Temple, she felt that something was wrong with her.

Later, he was assigned by the second grandmother to take care of the seventh sister. After that, he often came to the outer courtyard to pass on messages to Xue Fu, and he could often see Wu Hen.

I thought he was a cold person, but he was actually a thoughtful and enthusiastic person. Every time he went out, he would always bring back some snacks from the street. As long as he was in the yard, he would never let others do the work. On the contrary, no matter who had something to do, Wu Hen would always help enthusiastically.

I heard from Xuefu that even after he was seriously injured that year, he didn't bother others. It was only after the Second Master lost his temper that he started asking Xuefu to help him wash clothes.

There is only one thing: I value words as if they were gold.

Every time she spoke to Wu Hen, Cai'er's understanding of him deepened. Every time she did something, Wu Hen's attraction to her increased, making Cai'er unconsciously keep this man in her heart.

Cai'er covered her little happiness tightly, afraid that it would jump out accidentally. She enjoyed the secret that no one knew, and let this secret truly become her own secret.