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

"Okay, okay, your third brother is great. By the way, where are the young master of the Cheng family and the eldest master of the Chen family?" Yun Xi asked knowingly.

Qi Xian: "They also passed the exam, mother, don't worry."

Xiaoqi and Xiaoba in the crowd smiled at each other, knowing that they would be the wives of scholars from now on.

"Our family must celebrate properly. We've already held many wedding banquets this year. Wouldn't it be too ostentatious to hold another one?" Qi Xian hesitated.

Yun Xi thought about it and realized that it was true. "Then let's not do it for now. Let's see if your brother wants to take the imperial examination next year. If he passes, we can do it together."

"it is good."

A few days later, the scholar from the Qi family came back, this time to attend Xiaoliu's wedding. Yes, in May, the Qi family was going to marry another girl. Xiaoliu would marry into the Li family of Caiyi Pavilion. They lived a wealthy life, and Yun Xi was not worried about her life after marriage.

And he has the support of the scholar Qi Yu.

Xiaoliu had just gotten married when news came from Yuanxia Academy that all four children had been admitted. The two boys had to go to the academy outside the city to study every day, and the women's academy was in Dongcheng, which was much closer.

The annual tuition fee for each person is 200 taels. The men's side teaches the content of the imperial examination, which includes the six arts of a gentleman: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Therefore, in ancient times, people called scholars weak, but no one called gentlemen weak, because a gentleman who has been trained since childhood cannot be physically weak.

The women's college teaches music, chess, calligraphy, painting, literacy, housekeeping and financial management. There are also many other courses to choose from, such as medicine, weaving, illustration, etc. These are elective courses. If someone is busy enough, they can study all of them.

After the children went to school, the Qi family held three weddings one after another. Finally, all the girls of marriageable age in the Qi family got married. Although they received a lot of gifts, the house became empty and less lively once the children got married.

This day is the day when Xiao Ba returns home. The lively little girl has now become a married woman and has become more stable. Everyone who should be in the Qi family has arrived to meet this case master and strengthen their relationship.

At the banquet, a large bowl of shark fin soup whetted everyone's appetite, except Wu Wenjun, who ran outside with his hands covering his mouth and vomited violently.

Yun Xi's heart moved. Could it be what she thought? The doctor's diagnosis confirmed her guess. "Congratulations, old lady, congratulations, old lady, your daughter-in-law is more than four months pregnant."

"Really? That's great, that's great. Dongzhu, quickly give the old doctor a big red envelope. Xiaodong, take someone to send the eldest lady back to her room and take good care of her. Buy her whatever she wants to eat." Yun Xi happily showed her big white teeth.

"Mother, I also want the doctor to check my pulse."

The third daughter-in-law suddenly spoke, and Yun Xi was startled. She quickly asked the doctor to take her pulse. After a careful examination, the old doctor confirmed: "Congratulations, old lady, the Qi family will have another grandchild."

"Congratulations, thank you very much, doctor. You have worked hard, doctor."

The Qi family has had a lot of happy events this year, but Yun Xi is very busy. She has to take care of the pregnant woman, take care of the household chores, and manage two shops. She is as busy as a top.

"System, after the eldest boss's wife gives birth to a child, I plan to hand over the housekeeper power to her." Yun Xi closed her eyes and lay on the couch to rest, and suddenly said.

"It's up to you. Actually, our mission has been deemed complete by now. But if you die, Qi Yu will have to observe mourning for three years, which would be too time-consuming. That's why I didn't tell you."

The system has no objection. The host has tried very hard. With his limited ability, he has turned the tide and made the Qi family prosper. He has changed the original outcome and may even allow the Qi family to continue to prosper for many years. This is very good.

"Really? The mission has been completed? I feel much more relieved."

Yun Xi was in a good mood.

A few months later, the third son's wife gave birth to another son for Qi Yu. When the child was just one month old, his eldest aunt also gave birth to a big fat boy for his eldest uncle.

Within a year, the Qi family had two new members, and the family became prosperous.

After the eldest daughter-in-law finished her confinement, Yun Xi gave her the power of housekeeper. She kept a clear account book and kept every penny of the public money. As for the private property, she would divide it up when she was ready to leave.

Wu Wenjun was a little confused when he got the housekeeping power. Qi Xian, who was teasing his son, comforted him, "Just take care of it as your mother asked you to. My previous one was not capable enough, so naturally mother had to take charge of the housekeeping power. Now that I am giving it to you, I think I am relieved about you."

Wu Wenjun smiled helplessly, "I was just a little surprised, and I couldn't react for a moment to the fact that there was so much money in our family's treasury."

"The Qi family has been doing business for so many years and only earned a few hundred thousand taels. It's not a lot. Think about dividing the family and giving 30% to your third and tenth brothers respectively. There won't be much left. When you take charge of the family, buy more shops, houses and land so that you can divide them among your brothers." Qi Xian patiently taught his wife.

"Due to the drought this year, land is easier to buy, but shops and houses should be harder to buy. I'll pay more attention to that." Wu Wenjun nodded.

"You don't have to buy land at the price in a disaster year, just buy it at the price in a good year. My third brother is going to take the imperial examination next year, and his reputation is very important. Don't leave a reputation of deliberately lowering the price." When talking about buying land, Qi Xian said hurriedly.

Wu Wenjun flipped through the account book and saw the annual donation for the porridge charity. He said, "Okay, I understand. This year, the Qi family has had many happy events, and there is also a drought. How about giving an extra two thousand taels for the porridge charity?"

"can."

During the autumn harvest season, the harvest was sharply reduced due to drought, leaving only 30% or even 20% of the usual output. In some areas where the drought was severe, basically no harvest was achieved. The farmers are now living a very difficult life. Prefect Cheng reported the disaster several times, but the court was arguing over who should be sent to provide disaster relief.

One afternoon, the sun was scorching. Yun Xi woke up from a nap, drank a glass of water, and asked, "Dong Zhu, what month is it now?

Dong Zhu replied, "Old lady, today is the second day of October."

Yun Xi asked softly, "How was the autumn harvest?"

Dong Zhu was silent for a moment. "This year's autumn harvest was poor, and many families are waiting to see if the imperial court will provide disaster relief. If no one does, everyone is preparing to sell their land and flee the famine."

Yun Xi sighed, "How much food do we have now?"

Dong Zhu picked up the account book and explained, "After the mourning period ended, we bought 20,000 taels of grain at 500 wen per dan, for a total of 40,000 dan. We didn't buy any more after that. The warehouses at home were full, and if we ate freely, the whole mansion would be able to eat for two years."

"Forty thousand shi." Yun Xi thought about it and realized that an ordinary person would need at least three shi of grain to survive a famine, and that was even if he had to eat sparingly.

Yun Xi: "Well, you gather the guards at home and take 100 dan at a time to the nearby villages to sell. Remember to do it secretly. Sell one dan for 800 wen. Sell all our grain."

"But old lady, the price of grain in the city has reached a high price of one stone and one guan of money. Is it okay for us to sell it so cheaply?" Dong Zhu reminded her.

Yun Xi glanced at her and said, "That's why I want you to do it secretly. After everyone has sold everything, I will give each of the servants and hired workers in the family a stone of grain to help them through the famine."

"Okay, I understand. I'll do it right away."

Upon hearing that food was to be distributed, Dongzhu happily went to do his work.

Yun Xi casually glanced through the money box. There were already 25,000 taels of silver in her private money. Life with money was so boring. She didn't know how to spend it.