You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

Li didn't even think about it.

He said as if it was a matter of course, "A family like the General's Mansion should have at least eighty eunuchs. One hundred is more appropriate, and one hundred and twenty is the best. That way, it will look good both inside and out."

Guo Shu looked embarrassed.

"Third sister-in-law, you know we've been living on the border for years. There's not much good stuff in that remote and poor countryside, so we couldn't save any dowry for Ge'er."

"Don't you have a dowry? What mother's dowry isn't for her daughter?"

"I've used my dowry to supplement the expenses of the mansion over the years. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. The General's Mansion only looks glamorous on the surface because of my husband's generosity. In fact, behind the scenes, we have long been struggling."

Li was shocked, but she didn't quite believe it. "Sister-in-law, you are not kidding me, are you?"

"We are not outsiders. I don't need to scare you just to save face."

Guo Shu laughed in her heart, but her face looked as if she had just remembered something, "Oh, by the way, I need the six thousand taels of silver you borrowed from me for my second brother's burial. Please return it to me.

And you should also pay back the two thousand taels of silver that Second Uncle borrowed when he was sick. Eight thousand taels will be enough to buy more things."

Li felt like she had shot herself in the foot and was filled with regret. She stammered, "I don't have that much money."

"How could there not be? Over the years, Third Brother has mentioned more than once in casual conversation that your family's shop and farm are doing very well, bringing in tens of thousands of taels of silver every year."

Guo Shu simply used Mu Yunge's method, "If it really doesn't work, I'll go to the Yongguo Mansion tomorrow and ask the Duke's wife to postpone the wedding to next year. I should have more free time next year."

Li's mind was in turmoil and she thought about it again and again.

Finally, he stamped his feet and said, "How can we change the wedding date so easily? If we tell anyone, even we elders will be laughed at. I'll go back and think of a way to return it to you."

Guo Shu decided to stop while she was ahead. "Alright then, I'll send someone to borrow some money from my relatives. At least I can let Ge'er get married in style."

"Hey, that's more like it." Li said with a painful smile, "Sister-in-law, tell me, what have you prepared so far? I can help you think about it."

"I asked my subordinates to clean out Ge'er's small storeroom. There were about thirty loads of dowry. For the rest, I made a list and bought them all at once."

Mrs. Li disagreed, "There are only three months left until the wedding. We need to hurry up and not wait until the very last minute to get anxious."

"I know! You just don't have enough money. Make a list first, and when you have money, you can start buying it right away."

"Then take out the list and show it to me. I'll see what's missing and what you want to buy."

"How can I trouble you? Don't worry, as long as I have the money, I can buy you a hundred or even a hundred and twenty loads."

Guo Shu stood up while making excuses and took out a list from the drawer of the dressing table.

Li took it and looked at it carefully, nodding her head. "Not bad, very detailed. I'll definitely be able to make the right purchase based on this."

Guo Shu smiled and glanced at Li who was watching seriously.

Of course it was correct. This was the dowry list that he had carefully prepared for his daughter.

The two sisters-in-law were talking about the dowry.

Mu Qinxue came in with a smile: "Aunt, the peach blossoms in Puhua Temple are about to bloom. At the end of the month, Xueer wants her sister to accompany her to Puhua Temple to see the peach blossoms."

There is a mountain road on the way to Puhua Temple, and the people from the second house have bad intentions, so it is definitely not a good thing.

Thinking of this, Guo Shu shook her head and refused, "Ge'er has to prepare for her wedding, I'm afraid she won't have time to accompany you..."

"It's okay, it's just a few days, I'll pay for it. Aunt, please agree to it!" Mu Qinxue shook Guo Shu's arm vigorously.

Mu Qinxue had said so much that it would seem too deliberate to refuse, so Guo Shu could only smile and nod.

"Oh, if you keep shaking me, I'm going to fall apart. Okay, go ahead, go ahead. It's all up to you.

But there is one thing: you have to bring your sister back safely. The wedding is approaching, and nothing can go wrong."

"Don't worry, Auntie. Xue'er promises to bring sister back safely."

Seeing that Guo Shu had relaxed, the mother and daughter chatted happily for a while before leaving.

As soon as they left the house, Mu Yunge walked in with a smile: "Mother, I heard that you wanted to get back the eight thousand taels of silver?"

Guo Shu smiled and nodded: "Your method is quite useful. By the way, didn't you get back the things that Mu Qinxue borrowed?"

"Well, the gifts I gave her were just little trinkets, not worth much money, so I didn't ask her to return them. I only asked her to pay back the money she borrowed. They were too nervous about this marriage, so this is actually beneficial to us."

Mu Yunge leaned on his mother's shoulder and said, "Taking back our things is just the beginning. When the time is right, I will bring them to ruin and prevent their plans from succeeding."

Guo Shu reminded her, "Their influence in the capital is complex and intertwined. A single move could affect the entire city. You must take care of yourself first."

"Don't worry, mother. I cherish my life very much."

Mu Yunge said this and glanced at the group of servants outside the door.

"Now, let's clean up the servants in the mansion first. It's better to have fewer than enough. If anyone asks why, just say it's to save money."

Guo Shu patted Mu Yunge's hand and nodded, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say. I won't ask anything, but you must be careful at all times."

"I will be careful!"

Mu Yunge clenched his hands secretly.

If I could do it again, I would do my best to protect the General's Mansion and prevent the tragedy from happening again.

"Anbei, you sisters who are leading the women's team, use your methods to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the servants in the mansion. Do it secretly and don't cause panic."

"Yes!"

Anbei took the order and left.

As a result of the investigation, they actually found several people who were suspected to be sent in by the second house, the Yongguo Mansion, the third prince and the emperor.

Mu Yunge took the list and looked at it, then instructed the housekeeper, "Tomorrow morning, pay them their wages and let them go. Tell them that the General's Mansion is running low on expenses and doesn't need so many servants for the time being."

Can't make ends meet?

The housekeeper's mouth twitched, and he bowed and agreed to do it.

After dealing with the urgent matters, Mu Yunge lingered in Guo Shu's arms for a while before leaving Qingfeng Courtyard and strolling back to his Xianyunju with An Bei.

Walking in the large mansion of the general's mansion with many entrances and exits, looking at everything familiar in the general's mansion, thinking about the general's mansion that had been glorious for nearly a hundred years, and how its past was destroyed overnight, Mu Yunge's body couldn't help but tense up.

An Bei noticed her mood change and comforted her, "Miss, everything depends on human effort. We should strengthen our precautions and nip everything in the bud. Nothing will happen.

If you are really worried, why don't we find a strong enough backer who has no ill will towards us to help us."

Mu Yunge nodded and murmured, "There is a backer who is powerful enough and has no ill intentions towards us."

An Bei's eyes lit up, "Who is it? Let's go find him!"

Speaking of that person, Mu Yunge felt uneasy.

"Wait for the right time..."