After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Fang Yin drank a mouthful of soup, smoothed it over, and said, "Brother Yan, I remember who said, 'If a gentleman is not honest, he cannot make friends with anyone.'"

"As stated in The Analects of Confucius, there are three friends who are beneficial and three friends who are harmful. Friends who are honest and understanding... are beneficial; friends who are flatterers... are harmful." Qin Yan said.

It means that it is beneficial to make friends with upright, honest and knowledgeable people.

"Yes, my girl, the prince is dishonest and cunning. He has deceived you for several years. It's too much." Fang Tong hurriedly tried to sow discord.

Qian Fengping rolled her eyes secretly.

"Well, I think the prince concealed his identity and interacted with Zhizhi. I think he didn't want his real identity to have too much contact with us." Qin Yan said after thinking for a while.

He felt that the prince was very unstable.

His health has problems from time to time, and with so many princes watching him, and Prince Ning eyeing him covetously, his situation is worrying.

I was afraid that my sister would become too close to him and be used as a raft.

However, these words were harsh enough to hit people's heart. Fang Nanzhi was not angry at first, but now she was unhappy!

"Brother, you are right. The prince must think that we ordinary people are not worthy of being friends with the princes and grandchildren." The little girl pouted.

During the years of correspondence, she would often ask about Shi Junyan's life and whether he had suffered any offense.

He was also given a set of skills exchanged from the system, which could be used to practice martial arts and strengthen the body.

Although Shi Junyan was good at martial arts, the little girl guessed that he was the son of a wealthy family and must have been excluded and framed, so he followed Old Zhou.

Now that I'm back, what should I do if I get bullied again? I need to learn more about self-defense.

But he is the prince, and looking at the emperor's appearance today, he doesn't seem to be unsympathetic to the prince.

Shi Junyan must be living a life of luxury, and might even laugh at her feelings behind her back.

The more Fang Nanzhi thought about it, the angrier he became. If the person was right in front of him, he might have hit him.

It's only in the past one or two years that she hasn't fought because the gentlemen have been strict with her.

In the past, that was...

Fang Tong secretly winked at his son, "Good boy, well done!"

Qin Yan smiled back.

"Bang!" Suddenly, the little girl slammed the table and stood up.

"No, it's not right for the prince to lie, but Second Uncle, you lied to us too! Tell me, why did you become such a bad person?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was patted on the back of his head.

"Zhizhi, stop being disrespectful. I'm your elder. How can you talk to your elders like that?" Fang Yin said with a haughty tone.

Of course, he didn't use any strength at all when he attacked just now. How could he bear to hit his niece?

It's not okay to joke around.

Fang Nanzhi's eyes widened: "Second uncle, you, you have changed!"

She is heartbroken!

In the past, her second uncle was silly and was also her little friend.

Now whenever his friends act like elders, they will use their power to bully others, which makes Fang Nanzhi feel suffocated.

Fang Yin met her big watery eyes and for some reason, felt a little ashamed.

He quickly snatched the last crab from his third brother's bowl: "Zhizhi, eat it. It's Uncle's fault. Uncle will make it up to you."

"However, the prince and I are different. We are family. I concealed the truth with good intentions, but the prince deliberately deceived the little girl."

Fang Tong, who was originally watching the fun: ...

His second brother is really different. Not only does he snatch his food, but he also speaks in a roundabout way.

Fang Nanzhi bargained with her second uncle and agreed that he would take her to the most famous restaurant in the capital to listen to folk songs the next day before she would forgive him.

"Uncle, I want to go too." Qin Yan said.

"Okay, let's go. Actually, I think the singing is just average, but the wine is good, so Junior Sister always likes to go there."

Fang Yin knew about Baiyin Tower from Meng Lan.

"Uncle, drinking too much alcohol can damage your brain." Fang Nanzhi said seriously.

Fang Yin was shocked: "Really? I'm going to quit drinking right now."

He finally has a smart brain, so he must cherish it.

The meal ended in a noisy atmosphere. Everyone was very tired and went to rest after the meal.

Butler Yao served throughout the whole process, serving dishes from time to time, and he also got to know the temperament of the master's family and how they got along with each other.

Of course, seeing these things clearly is not for the purpose of arbitrarily guessing the master's thoughts and making decisions for the master.

But it is to know how to serve the masters in the future.

The next morning, Butler Yao gave Qian Fengping the list of servants and the account books of the major general's property.

In an ordinary family, even if the sister-in-law is the head of the household, Fang Yin’s private property will be kept by herself and will not be placed in the public treasury.

But Butler Yao knew that the master didn't mind this.

He even felt that it was appropriate to leave it to his brother and sister-in-law to manage. After all, he didn't have a wife at the moment and he didn't know how to run the business himself.

Today they are going to visit the families of General Meng and Censor Zhou.

The housekeeper had sent someone to deliver the invitation yesterday, so Qian Fengping just took a quick look at the list of servants and found that there were only fifteen people.

Five of them were in the kitchen, two were maids who swept the yard, four were gatekeepers, and the remaining four had no specific work assigned to them, so they just helped out wherever there was work.

Such a big yard is not only understaffed, but also messy.

Qian Fengping pressed his forehead and asked, "What's the difference between these four maids who don't have fixed jobs?"

Butler Yao lowered his head, knowing that the second wife came from a humble background, but was a smart person and could see through it immediately.

His tone was even more respectful: "Replying to the Second Madam, they are all gifts from His Majesty, a generous gift to the Master."

She used to be a palace maid.

No wonder.

Even if my second brother is too lazy to take care of the servants in the house, Butler Yao's ability is enough to take care of these four people.

The reason why he didn't make any arrangements was because he didn't have enough status.

After all, she came from the palace and needed to be ordered around by a proper master in order to keep others under control and to show her respect for the emperor's rewards.

"Well, then, ask the broker to bring some people over this afternoon, and we'll need some more maids and servants."

Qian Fengping instructed that as for the four palace maids, she would make arrangements with them after the newlyweds arrived at the mansion.

"By the way, the guards in this mansion..."

"Deputy General Bai and others stayed at the mansion earlier, so there's no need to worry about their safety."

Butler Yao said it very tactfully.

But the meaning is very clear. What do they mean by a short stay? Doesn't it mean that they are acting as guards in your house?

Although Bai Wu and his men were guards before, they had official positions after returning from the battlefield. How could a sixth-rank deputy general continue to be used as guards?

"Then you should also ask the broker to bring some skilled or strong people." Qian Fengping ordered.

See if I can be a guard.

"Yes." Butler Yao responded respectfully.

Fang Tong came in from outside, holding a tray in his hand: "Wife, try it, these are the fried eggs I made myself."