【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect Aunt Ying to be such a glutton. Not only does she want to move all the furniture away, she also wants Xiao Ba to hand over all the money and jewelry on him." The system was still watching the show.

Yun Xi frowned, "Xiao Ba didn't give it to you, right?"

"No, she's been watched by a nanny and maids. How could she give it to her? Moreover, the nanny has also asked the maids in the concubine's courtyard to help keep an eye on it. No one is allowed to move the furniture away." The system broadcast in real time.

"Oh, this nanny is quite clever." Yun Xi praised and shouted, "Xiao Xi, take someone to check on Auntie's yard to make sure no one takes advantage of the situation and takes anything they shouldn't."

"Yes, old lady."

System: "Xiaoxi is a tough maid who doesn't talk much, but she's efficient. You're lucky to have her."

Yun Xi said proudly, "We are drawn to each other, okay? Xiao Xi was isolated before, and I was the one who saved her from danger like a god. If I were a man, she would definitely be willing to marry me."

"Haha, running towards each other."

"Tsk, how can you, a general, save a beautiful woman like you?"

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While the two were arguing, the concubines left through the side door one after another. Only furniture was left in each room, and all the bedding and clothes were taken away. Yun Xi didn't say much. She had another consideration for dismissing these concubines.

The laws of the State of Zhao clearly stipulated the number of concubines that each class could have. Ordinary farmers could only take concubines when they were 40 years old and childless. Merchants like the Qi family could only take two at most. However, the State of Zhao had been founded for nearly a hundred years, and many legal provisions had become empty words. Some people tacitly violated them, and because of the idea that the law did not punish everyone, basically no one followed the rules. If it had not been so publicized, the original owner's husband would have wanted to bring all the concubines home.

Therefore, the Qi family is breaking the law in this matter. No matter what other families do, she doesn't want to leave any handle, so she just wants to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Soon, Xiaoxi came back and talked about the furniture. "Old lady, are those furniture just left there? I think they are in good condition."

"You take inventory of the furniture and then have Dongzhu send it to Yunjia Village. The tables, chairs and benches will be used by the children who are studying, and the beds and other things will be taken care of by my mother." Yun Xi said.

"it is good."

Xiaoxi: "And what about the six servants at Qiulan Courtyard?"

"I remember there were only two servants serving in the eldest and third brothers' courtyards?" Yun Xi asked after thinking for a while.

Xiaoxi nodded, "Their courtyard is served by old servants who are unwilling to leave the Qi family. The last time they bought someone, they didn't give anyone to the two young masters' courtyards."

Yun Xi made the arrangements, "These six will be promoted to third-class maids, and three of each will be sent to serve in the courtyards of the two young masters."

"Yes."

Qiulan Courtyard was completely empty. Yun Xi asked the gardener to plant flowers and a few cherry trees in Qiulan Courtyard as soon as possible. She loved cherries the most.

As for the old lady's Cuixi Courtyard, Yun Xi didn't want to live in it, but it was the largest courtyard in the family and where she, the oldest woman in the Qi family, should live.

The eldest son also urged several times. After all, he and his wife would definitely move into Lanxuan Courtyard after getting married, so Yun Xi changed the name of Cuixi Courtyard to Xinghui Courtyard, and prepared to move there after the sign was ready.

However, Yun Xi planned to let her fourth daughter move to Xinghui Courtyard as well. If her eldest son got married, it would be inappropriate for her to live in the courtyard next door. Xinghui Courtyard was very big, and the mother and daughter would not be lonely living there.

A normal three-courtyard house only has three courtyards, but the Qi family's courtyard is wide enough, especially the courtyard where the younger generations live is not big, so the backyard is divided into six courtyards, a small lake and a small garden.

The six courtyards are arranged in two non-parallel rows when viewed from the front. The northernmost row from east to west includes Xinghui Courtyard (the mistress's courtyard), the main courtyard (Lanxuan Courtyard) and four small courtyards. Xinghui Courtyard is larger than the main courtyard.

The second row is a small lake, the inner ceremonial gate separating the inner and outer courtyards, a small garden and four small courtyards, from south to north they are Xingyue Courtyard, Yaoyuexuan, Qiulan Courtyard and Qingfeng Courtyard.

The five concubine daughters and one concubine son live in Yaoyuexuan. After the tenth child turns seven, they will move to the outer courtyard. Qingfengyuan is where Qi Jing and his wife live.

The total area of ​​these four courtyards is only as big as a mistress's courtyard, which shows the benefits of power. Yun Xi now lives in Lanxuan Courtyard and will move to Xinghui Courtyard later. The area is more spacious and several times larger than Xingyue Courtyard. Yun Xi naturally wants her daughter to live with her.

From east to west, the outer courtyard includes the east courtyard where Qi Xian lives, the main hall of the front courtyard, and the west courtyard where the third brother's family lives.

At the northernmost part of Xinghuiyuan is a small garden, with five upper rooms in the middle and two side rooms on each side. There are two doors. The first one is the hanging flower gate. Outside the hanging flower gate, there are small houses on the east and west sides, which are the small kitchen and servant's room respectively. The second one is the main gate called the East Corner Gate.

Lanxuan Courtyard has five upper rooms, side rooms on both sides, a large courtyard and a main hall in the inner courtyard for entertaining female relatives. It is smaller than Xingluo Courtyard.

The four small courtyards, including Xingyue Courtyard, are even smaller, with only five main rooms, and very small courtyards and gates, which must be locked when resting at night.

The four courtyards also share the west corner gate. Yun Xi was actually reluctant to arrange Qi Jing and his wife in the backyard, but there was no other suitable place for them to live, so this was the only option. After Xingyue Courtyard was vacated, several concubines moved in, and Yao Yuexuan was left alone to live with the tenth brother. There was also Qiulan Courtyard between them, so it should be fine.

To the south of the small lake is the east side courtyard of the front yard. After marriage, you can move to the main courtyard. The study courtyard in the front yard is half the size of the Xinghui Courtyard. The layout is similar, except that there is an additional study. The main gate is also called the East Corner Gate. Outside the East Corner Gate are the large kitchen, servants' room, warehouse and stable, as well as the East Corner Gate that can be used to exit.

To the south of the main hall in the middle front yard are the winding corridor, the outer ceremonial gate and the main gate.

There are five main rooms in the west courtyard, and two side rooms on the east and west sides. The main gate is called the West Corner Gate. There is a small courtyard outside the West Corner Gate, which is the outer courtyard side rooms and the accounting office. The outer courtyard side rooms are the residences of the outer courtyard managers and housekeepers.

Overall, the Qi family's residence is quite spacious.

After choosing an auspicious day, Yun Xi moved into Xinghuiyuan with her daughter. The family gathered together for a reunion dinner and lived their lives as usual.

"System, I have read more than a dozen storybooks, but my life is still so boring. Just think about how boring the lives of the women in the backyards in ancient times were." Yun Xi sighed. The quality of these storybooks was getting lower and lower.

The system said happily, "You're just idle. Look at how full your daughters' lives are. They study this and that every day and are exhausted."

"I'm just free. By the way, is there still no news about the third brother's college?" Yun Xi frowned. She gave another gift to Master Qin and asked her to help find a college, but there was no news for several days.

System: "There's no news about the academy, but there's news from your second daughter."

Yun Xi asked it, "Did Qi Yao write to you? She must have wanted to catch up with her grandmother's seventh birthday, but unfortunately she missed it."

System: "Here he is. He arrived this afternoon and brought a lot of gifts."

"There's no need for gifts. This child is so filial."