After the marriage was broken off, the husband's family regretted it

Lihua was confused at first, but when she heard her son mention the servant.

Yes, it’s the servant.

Xiaolu is considered an old maid at her age, so why not find a man for her to marry? Wouldn't it be great if she could marry someone far away?

Lihua became more and more satisfied as she looked at her son.

"Don't worry, I will find you a good servant. You should make do with him until I find one. Don't bother your father, okay? Otherwise, you will be scolded by your father for such a small matter. You should be smarter."

The young man said reluctantly: "Don't worry, mother, I know what I am doing. I am not as stupid as an ox."

"I also inherited your wisdom and beauty."

Lihua looked at her silly son and smiled knowingly.

Before Lihua went to see the master, she asked the kitchen to cook a bowl of bird's nest porridge.

County Magistrate Wu was in a bad mood and wanted to know who had entered the study, but when he saw that it was his favorite concubine, he said nothing more.

Lihua: "Master, I also saw that you have been very tired recently, so I asked the kitchen to cook you a bowl of bird's nest porridge. Eat it while it's hot to warm your body."

County Magistrate Wu also took a special look at the jewelry on Lihua's head, but this time he didn't see the shining golden hairpin. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. That golden hairpin must have cost at least several thousand taels.

The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He blurted out, "Lihua, the gold hairpin you wore on your head last time was very beautiful. I liked it very much. Why didn't you wear it this time?"

When Lihua heard this, she thought that it seemed that the golden hairpin had taken root in the master's heart.

"Master, I bought that gold hairpin a long time ago. It's the last item in my closet. I usually don't want to take it out and wear it, but one day I think about not wearing it for a long time and take it out and wear it."

County Magistrate Wu: "Lihua, that gold hairpin is not cheap. Looking at its weight and quality, it is not cheap. No one in our county magistrate's mansion can afford that kind of gold hairpin."

Lihua was extremely nervous: "Master, of course, a gold hairpin is not cheap. I definitely cannot afford one of that quality and weight with my monthly salary."

Lihua immediately leaned against Magistrate Wu and said, "Master, what kind of woman doesn't like to be coquettish? A woman who doesn't like to be coquettish is not a woman. Look at those village girls who come from mud legs. They like to buy a silk flower belt, not to mention an official's wife like me. If I dress too shabby, it will be embarrassing for you. Am I not supporting you?"

"Master, I am doing this for your own good, you don't know. I lived very frugally to buy this gold hairpin. The clothes I am wearing were bought three years ago. The gold hairpin is my pocket money for so many years. Now I don't even have a hundred taels of silver."

"I know it's not easy for the master to make money. He works hard and loves the people. He works very hard. As a member of the mansion, I naturally have to think about the master. Don't worry, master. I am thinking about you all the time. I spend my monthly salary very sparingly. It's only a fixed amount. If you don't believe me, go ask my eldest sister and you will know. The monthly salary of us sisters is the same."

When Magistrate Wu heard Lihua say this, he was embarrassed to say anything. It was true that his salary was not much, and it was very difficult to support his family. When it came to money, Magistrate Wu always felt ashamed.

Many expenses in the mansion were subsidized by the dowry of his eldest wife, and he was too embarrassed to ask her for money on his own initiative. It was probably his man's self-esteem that was at work.

Seeing that her master didn't say anything else, Lihua knew that the matter had been hushed over.

It seems that the jewelry Luo Xie gave me in the future cannot be too conspicuous. If it is conspicuous, I really can only keep it in the bottom of the box and not show it in front of others, otherwise trouble will come again.

After this matter was over, Lihua spent some time with Magistrate Wu and then told him the main purpose of her coming here.

"Master, I see there are many older maids in our house. I think we can let them go. This girl is not like a young man. It's hard to get married when she's older. Aren't we harming her?"

"The younger a girl is, the easier it is for her to find a good family. Isn't the purpose of a woman's life to find a good husband? Just like me, I found a good man like the master, who will be my Lihua's supporter for the rest of my life. I can have the comfortable life I have now, and I can give birth to such a capable and handsome son. It's all thanks to the master, and it's also because of the master's good genes, isn't it?"

After saying these words, Lihua looked at Magistrate Wu lovingly.

County Magistrate Wu blushed when he saw this.

"Lihua, you are right. It is indeed difficult for a girl to get married when she is old. So what are you going to do about this matter?"

Lihua: "Master, this is an easy matter. We will find a good family to marry the girls of the age in the mansion. We will also give them some dowry."

Magistrate Wu: "However, marrying a servant in the mansion will keep the wealth within the family. I think this is a good idea."

Lihua rolled her eyes in her heart: "Master, a servant is not a servant. A servant is a servant after all. I want to find some good families with clean identities for the girls."

"Also, I asked the maids around me to count the number of girls of marriageable age in the mansion. There are so many single servants in the mansion, at least ten. How can we divide them all? It's fine for those who get one, but if we don't, then we will blame our master for being unfair. I think this is inappropriate. Next time there is a suitable girl, or the servant performs well. It won't be too late to arrange a marriage. We can just marry off this batch now, and they will no longer be servants in the future."

County Magistrate Wu felt that what Lihua said made sense. "Okay, let's do this as you say. You can handle it yourself. You can handle the backyard affairs yourself in the future. I don't want to get involved in these miscellaneous matters."

"If you are unsure in the future, or want to seek advice, you can go to the first lady. You don't need to report to me, or you can make the decision yourself. Aren't they just a few servants in the mansion? Even if you marry off all the girls in the mansion, it doesn't matter, as long as there are servants in the mansion."

"This matter is settled. You can handle it yourself. I still have to work here. When I finish these things, I will go to your place for dinner in the evening."

After Lihua realized that she had achieved her goal, she left immediately without any further hesitation.