Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

Lan Qiyan stretched out his black claws and held a bunch of grapes. White teeth flashed and the grapes turned into grape seeds one by one.

"Mom?" Yumian called cautiously.

"Why? We traveled day and night. I don't know why your father was so anxious. He made me feel carsick while riding in the carriage."

"Mom, it's really you. How did you get yourself tanned like a rat?"

Lan Qiyan kicked him and said, "You little brat, you look really good in silk and satin. You guys have all grown taller."

"Mother, we have prepared a lot of clothes for you. Let the maid take you to see them."

Yulin was recruiting, and four little girls came over quickly, all of them were very square.

"Hello, Madam!" The four maids bowed and greeted together.

Lan Qiyan was choked. "I'm single, don't call me Madam, Yu Zian, don't you think so?"

Yu Zian's face turned black. Don't think he didn't know that when the carriage passed by Nanfeng Pavilion just now, her mother's head was almost twisted off.

"Madam is Madam, don't scare them."

Lan Qiyan glared at him, but didn't embarrass the girls. "What are your names?"

The four girls shouted from left to right, "Slave~"

Lan Qiyan waved his hand directly, "Call me, don't call me a slave in front of me, slave, you work and they pay you, there is no need to say that you are inferior to others."

"But..." The four maids were at a loss. The new lady seemed easy to get along with, but what did His Highness say?

They glanced at Yumian, who looked helpless, "Just listen to what my mother says. Introduce yourself."

Lan Qiyan curled the corner of his mouth. It seemed that the four Xie girls listened to Yumian.

Humph, once you enter the Lan Mansion, you have to listen to her.

"My name is Chuntao."

"My name is Xia He."

"My name is Qiuye."

"My name is Dongxue."

Lan Qiyan looked at the four people and then at Yumian. These names all indicate beautiful women with tragic fates.

“Mom, the four of them will take care of your food and daily life. Chuntao knows martial arts and can protect you when you go out to play.

Xia He is good at pharmacology, so she can cooperate with her mother to dig or plant herbs.

Qiuye is a chatterbox, so you don't have to worry about having no one to chat with.

Dongxue is good at cooking, mother is in for a treat. "

"Mom, this is what my brother dug from the Queen Mother. It's all top-notch."

Lan Qiyan raised his eyebrows. How could such a good girl be given to her?

Was it Yu Jie's will or was it sent by the queen?

She said cheerfully, "Then I have to thank you, but I'm not used to worrying about things, so just make the arrangements."

Old Lady Yu was even more uncomfortable. When she went to the toilet, two maids followed her.

Yu Xiu was even worse off. With someone watching him, his appetite was reduced by half.

Lan Qiyan rested for a while, and then the children took him to visit the Lan Mansion.

Lan Qiyan insisted on starting from when she entered the door. She looked up at the two words "Lan Mansion", and found that they were indeed written a little better than her own.

"Whoever wrote this is as good as me."

The children were stunned for a moment, then their shoulders shook. Yu Xiu looked confused, "Mom, can you write?"

"Yes, but I don't write easily. I want to write it down..."

“No one knows who lives here.”

Lan Qiyan punched him and said, "Will I lose a piece of meat if I say less?"

Yu Xiu curled his lips, "Mom is getting better and better at bragging."

"roll."

Yuze came over with a smile, "Mom, this mansion faces south and is across an alley from the Xie family's mansion. It's right at the foot of the imperial palace."

"Mom, it's far from the Yu family, you don't have to worry." Yu Zhen added.

Lan Qiyan snorted, "I'm worried? I should be worried about them, but I want to ask, if I get into a fight here, can you guys get me out?"

"Yes, as long as you don't kill anyone."

"Don't worry, Sixth Brother, I will never kill anyone. I don't even dare to kill a chicken." Since she came to the capital, she would definitely run into the Yu family. She was afraid that she would go straight to jail if she took action, so she asked about the backers behind her.

Yu Zian felt bad and hoped that they would not bring bad luck to him, otherwise if they got beaten it would have nothing to do with him.

Lan Qiyan's mind was all on his own mansion. Looking at the high threshold, it was no wonder they said that they wanted to marry someone of equal status, the threshold was so high, almost reaching his knees.

"Madam, be careful." Chuntao and Xiahe protected her on the left and right.

Yu Xiu was laughing so hard at the back that he couldn't stand up straight. He had to be beaten up by Yu Zi'an before he could walk properly.

He felt quite aggrieved, "Dad, do they look like the white jade cakes we eat? My mother's is the black sesame filling."

"Yu Lao Er, I advise you to shut up, otherwise your mother will not show mercy when she beats you."

"I'm not speaking very loudly."

"Shut up."

Lan Qiyan mentioned above feels that the wisdom and aesthetics of the ancients are thousands of years ahead of modern times.

There is an arch after entering the door. At the end of the arch is a stone screen with some lifelike carvings on it.

“This peony is really beautifully carved.”

"Mom, this is peony."

"Hmm? Isn't it Peony?"

"The peony flowers are in Kunning Palace." Yulin explained in a low voice. He knew that his mother liked equality for everyone, but this was not a world where everyone was equal.

The queen mother can use peonies, but his mother can only use peonies, and he can't change that.

Lan Qiyan's black face is even more black face. What the hell, in modern society, anyone can use Peony.

If the woman in Kunning Palace was not Yulin's biological mother, she would have started to have sweet words and the fragrance of birds and flowers.

After going around the stone screen, there is a wide courtyard. Lan Qiyan takes a closer look and realizes that this is just an enlarged version of the courtyard of Yushi Village.

The only difference is that this courtyard is bigger. It used to be a house, but now it is arranged into a series of small courtyards. Each small courtyard covers an area of ​​about 300 square meters. The entire Lan Mansion covers an area of ​​3000 square meters.

I heard that the two children prayed for it for a whole day and night. I was so touched.

Pavilions, towers, rockery, waterside pavilions, flowers and plants on the eaves, raising a good son is a blessing.

It just takes someone to take care of it all day, right?

Do people need wages?

She doesn't earn a penny, who will support the family?

Lan Qiyan wiped his face, "Yu Zian."

"Yan'er, you say."

"How much does this mansion cost per day?"

"We don't need to raise several children. I am a second-rank official with an annual salary of 3000 taels, an average of 250 taels per month. There is a housekeeper in the mansion, 3 taels per month, and the first-class maids in early summer, autumn and winter get 2 taels per month. The cooks and embroiderers get 2 taels per month, and the others get 1 tael per month. These make 20 taels per month.

Normally, the monthly food and clothing expenses start at 50 taels. If Yan'er buys some jewelry and has some social activities, 250 taels will be enough. If it's not enough, I'll make up for it."

Lan Qiyan hooked his finger at Yumian and said, "Son, did you bring Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter with you?"

"hold head high."

"You pay the salary."

"Big son smashes it."

Yuze looked helpless, "I'll pay for the housekeeper and the cook."

"Ok Zi An!"

"The remaining five prefectures will be sent out."

Lan Qiyan let out a long sigh, "Well, I saved 20 taels a month. Oh, I am really an expert at living a simple life."

Yu Xiu scratched his head, "Mom~"

"By the way, son, when you have nothing to do, just hang out with your dad and come back after you've had enough.

The mansion did not need flowers and plants, so they were all sold. The money was used to build a vegetable garden, raise chickens, ducks, geese, and some cattle, sheep, and cows.

When you have nothing to do, go out and sell vegetables. Yu Zian sells chickens, ducks and geese to his colleagues during festivals.

They are all pure, natural, pollution-free green foods and will definitely sell for a high price.”

Yu Zian and the other children looked at each other in bewilderment. Why did it feel like they were back in the Jade Village?