Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

Xing Yuling's heart was not disturbed at all. She knew that Mrs. Jia had no intention of letting her take charge of Rongguo Mansion, and she herself had no interest in managing such a big family.

Her bright eyes were clear, as if she had already seen through the vanity behind the prosperity. In her eyes, Mrs. Jia's decision was just a passing cloud, and her heart was not in it.

Xing Yuling would rather spend more time savoring the charm of poetry and books, or strolling in the garden and enjoying life.

To her, the affairs of Rongguo Mansion were like a noisy drama, and she was just a spectator watching from the sidelines. She knew the complexity and triviality of it, and she also knew that she was not suitable to be involved in it.

Jia She said this with a cold face.

"I'll let Lian'er come over to meet his mother later."

Mrs. Jia was unhappy with her eldest son's tone and said coldly, "Second son's family, let the wet nurse take Lian'er to see people later."

After sitting there stiffly for a while, the old lady expressed her fatigue and signaled everyone to leave.

After paying their respects and taking their leave, Xing Yuling followed Jia She back to the East Courtyard.

Led by Steward Lin, the maids and servants of the East Courtyard met the mistress and kowtowed to her.

Xing Yuling signaled to the maid Lichun beside her to distribute the reward money to the people below.

"If you need anything in the future, you can ask the housekeeper Lin Zhixiao in the front yard, and let the Lin family in the back house assist you." Jia She had a bad temper and his tone was full of gunpowder.

Xing Yuling nodded slightly to show that she understood. She thought that this Master Jia She had a very straightforward temper. Although his tone was not very friendly, at least he expressed himself clearly.

"Master, the second young master is here"

After the maid at the door reported, the wet nurse came in holding a baby.

"Let me see you quickly." Jia She saw his son coming after not seeing him for a long time. He reached out and touched his head with pity and care.

The nurse greeted the master and his wife with a smile on her face.

"The second young master has grown up a lot recently and can speak."

Xing Yuling smiled as she looked at the child in the nurse's arms. The child blinked his big eyes and looked at her curiously. Jia She said to the child happily, "Lian'er, call daddy." The little guy hesitated for a moment, then shouted in a childish voice, "Daddy."

Jia Lian glanced at the woman next to him and called out "Mother" cleverly.

Xing Yuling felt a warm feeling in her heart. She gently stroked the child's hand and said softly, "Lian'er is so good." Jia She looked at the mother and son and smiled. However, at this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. Jia She's face turned gloomy in an instant. He stood up angrily and prepared to go out to check the situation. Xing Yuling couldn't help but sigh secretly that the temper of this master Jia She was like a summer thunderstorm, changing at any time.

At this time, a maid ran in and reported: "Master and Madam, the concubines are quarreling."

"Why are you arguing for no reason?" Jia She shouted impatiently.

"It's all about the monthly salary." the old woman replied.

Jia She frowned, turned to Xing Yuling and said, "You go and handle it, just follow the rules." After that, he stood up and left.

Xing Yuling sighed helplessly, thinking that she had to deal with all these troubles just after entering the house. She straightened her dress and walked out with the maid. Xing Yuling came to the front hall and saw several concubines arguing. She listened quietly for a while and roughly understood the whole story.

It turned out that the concubines' monthly allowance had not been paid for several days.

Xing Yuling frowned and said to the concubines, "You know the rules of the mansion. The monthly allowance is fixed. It is my sister-in-law who manages the mansion. I will send someone to inquire about it later."

The concubines were intimidated by Xing Yuling's aura and fell silent for a moment.

Seeing this, Xing Yuling said, "I just came in, and there are many things I don't understand yet. I hope you can come to me directly if you have any problems in the future, and don't make such a fuss again."

After saying that, she turned and left the front hall, leaving the concubines looking at each other in bewilderment.

Jia She and his son were looking at each other silently. Jia Lian was a little shy and didn't dare to say anything.

When he saw her come in, Jia She breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lian'er, you are being raised by your second brother and his wife now. I wonder when you will return to the East Courtyard?" Xing Yuling liked Jia Lian a little when she saw how sensible and well-behaved he was when he was a child.

When Jia She heard this, his face looked a little sad. The scene from a year ago seemed to reappear before his eyes, and the voice and appearance of his deceased wife were still clearly visible in his memory.

"She was looking forward to Lian'er like this at the beginning..." Jia She muttered to himself, "Let's take Lian'er back."

Xing Yuling comforted him softly, "The dead are gone, and the living need to look forward. I will definitely treat Lian'er as my own child."

Jia She looked at Xing Yuling. As long as she could take good care of Lian'er, he would ask for nothing else. "That's great. I will talk to the old lady about this tomorrow."

At noon, when the sun was high in the sky, the big kitchen brought in lunch, which consisted of eight dishes and one soup: stewed pork elbow with ham, roasted venison, steamed lamb with milk, stewed eggs, eggplant in chicken soup, steamed duck with rice wine, bamboo shoots with chicken marrow, sturgeon, and a longan and wolfberry soup.

A small bowl of Yutian Rouge Rice was placed in front of each master.

Xing Yuling had never eaten such luxurious and complicated dishes before, while the father and son beside her were eating normally with maids serving them.

After lunch, Jia She returned to his study, and the wet nurse carried the baby back to Mrs. Wang’s residence in Rong Xi Hall.

Xing Yuling returned to her room and leaned on the couch to digest her food. She remembered what she had just said to Jia She, that she would take Jia Lian back to the East Courtyard to raise him herself. Xing Yuling was inevitably a little unsure about taking over the management of the affairs of the entire courtyard and taking care of the young Jia Lian.

While she was thinking, a maid came to report that someone from the West Courtyard had sent some gifts to congratulate her on her wedding. Xing Yuling asked the maid to bring in the gifts, and found that they were some exquisite cakes and fabrics, as well as an extra small box.

The maidservant from Wu Xing's family, who was accompanying Mrs. Wang during her dowry, came in to pay her respects and bow.

"Madam, my wife asked me to deliver the delayed monthly allowance for my aunt."

"I have been busy with the affairs of the mansion recently, and I forgot about the eldest lady's wedding."

Xing Yuling thanked him with a smile and asked Wu Xingjia to go back and convey her gratitude.

She knew in her heart that there were Mrs. Wang's spies in the courtyard, and she was the one who instigated the aunt's trouble.

In the afternoon, Lin Zhixiao brought the account books of the East Courtyard, the keys to the warehouse and other things.

Xing Yuling began to sort out her thoughts. She understood that although she had no interest in housekeeping, she still had to fulfill her responsibilities in the Jia Mansion.

So she called the Lin family to ask her about some basic information about the mansion. At the same time, she also planned to find time to communicate with the front yard housekeeper Lin Zhixiao to better understand the operation of the Jia Mansion.

Xiaoxue, a second-class maid beside her, heard some secret information outside.

"Miss, I heard that Rongguo Mansion does not allow the spread of Madam Zhang's affairs, and Madam Zhang's family has never appeared."

"After Mrs. Zhang passed away, her body was kept in Tiekan Temple for half a year before being sent to her ancestral tomb in Nanjing."