Noble Lady

"Well, I'll help the Third Miss when I have time. But if the Third Miss is not satisfied, the Second Old Lady shouldn't force it. I don't want to be hated later."

Zhang thanked him repeatedly and took a big sip of tea.

"Ma'am, you may not believe me, but I had a dream. After waking up, I realized that many of the decisions I made were wrong."

"I finally understood that there is no one in this world who treats me well for no reason, and no one is obligated to give me a bunch of good things for no reason, only to have their sincerity wasted by me."

A dark glint flashed in Xue Chenyu's eyes. "Second Madam's dream is truly bizarre. However, this has educational significance, so it's not a dream in vain."

Zhang nodded again and again: "Yes, now I just want my Shuang'er to marry a good family, have a pair of children, and live happily ever after."

"I originally wanted to rely on the eldest wife to find a good future for the children, but now it seems that it is just that. My daughter Shuang'er's affairs are completely dependent on you, Madam."

Xue Chenyu gently put down her teacup and asked nonchalantly, "Since you know that the people in the first house are unreliable, hasn't the second old lady ever thought about dividing the family?"

"Separate?"

She had thought about it before, but as her children grew up, she stopped thinking about it.

Now the children can at least borrow the title of He Minzhi, the compiler of the Hanlin Academy.

However, since Xue Chenyu had brought it up, Zhang said sincerely, "I'll think about it carefully. But, dividing the family is not just talk."

"With my master's meager salary and the monthly tuition for my two children, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find a foothold in the capital."

"Nothing is difficult in this world if one sets his mind to it. Why don't you give it a try, old lady?"

Zhang wanted to say that so many people wanted to give it a try, but housing in Kyoto was extremely expensive, so it wasn't that easy to get a foothold.

She shook her head and just smiled bitterly.

Xue Chenyu just smiled.

She didn't understand what she was saying, so she didn't force it.

Afterwards, Zhang asked some questions about the public school and left.

Before leaving, Xue Chenyu just reminded her that if she wanted to be a housekeeper, she had to be well prepared. First, she had to be ruthless, second, she had to be tough, and third, she had to be soft-spoken.

As for how much she can understand, it depends on her own fate.

After seeing Zhang off, Dongyue took the dowry list to the warehouse to take inventory.

Xue Chenyu's dowry is as huge as a mountain, and it will not be sorted out in a day or two, so she still has a lot of work to do.

Yuzhu also brought Chen Lizhu's invitation, which was to invite her to attend a Chongwen Poetry Meeting in a few days.

It was jointly organized by several famous universities in Kyoto, and the attendees were all young talents with great reputation.

Xue Chenyu used to be afraid that people would say that she was from the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, could not read or write, and preferred to hang out in places like poetry gatherings. She wished she could take off the label of being a descendant of a military man.

But in fact, even if she went to the poetry reading, those people still looked down on her.

Compared to those aristocratic families with profound family backgrounds, she could only be considered to know a few words and read a few books, barely avoiding being blind.

Trying to force your way forward will only make you a laughing stock.

Just like Chen Lizhu, who forced herself to wear pink dresses that didn't suit her.

"Thank Miss Chen San for my kindness and tell her that I happened to be going back to visit my parents that day and couldn't go with her."

Although she wanted to make friends with Chen Lizhu, the daughter of Duke Chen, she had learned a lesson from her past life: the more you interact with these wealthy families, the more you need to have some character; the more you flatter others, the more they will look down on you.

So just tell it as it is, there is no need to do anything deliberately.

After declining Chen Lizhu's invitation, it was almost noon. Xue Chenyu was not very hungry, but she still asked for food to be prepared and asked a few maids to eat with her.

After lunch, the housekeeping power of Ciwenyuan was handed over.

Although Zhang was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help but feel dizzy when she saw the account book and almost fainted.

It turned out that when the lady said there was no money in the account, she was not exaggerating at all, and was even more subtle.

There is more than just no money in the account; the deficit is the scariest thing.

Moreover, she looked through the previous monthly expenses. All the delicious food and fish were spent on money. The medicine and bird's nest supplements that Liu took every day were even more expensive.

There is no money in the public account, and ninety-nine percent of it was eaten up by her.

Zhang's mood of fainting turned into hatred.

"Liu is the only one enjoying herself, and everyone else has to eat coarse food."

Moreover, the lady gave her so much money for her medical treatment and medicine, but she shamelessly brought back a widowed niece.

White-eyed wolf!

Now the blame was put on her. The more Zhang thought about it, the angrier she became. She hated Liu to death.

Later, he listened to the three points Xue Chenyu said, became more ruthless and tougher, and cut everyone's monthly salary. All expenses in the mansion were reduced to the minimum, including Liu's Ciwenyuan.

Xue Chenyu spoke softly and sweetly, and she listened to him.

Monthly wages have to be reduced and expenses have to be cut, but when it comes to talking about it, one has to cry poor, saying that there is no money in the account and that a good cook cannot cook without rice.

However, that is all a story for later.

In the afternoon, Mr. Niu from the carriage and horse shop sent someone over again, ostensibly to ask Xue Chenyu to check out the accessories on the newly purchased car to see if they were suitable and if she liked them.

In fact, it was to give her a legitimate reason to go to the carriage company to meet the coachman.

Xue Chenyu naturally appreciated it and went out with Yuzhu and Qiuhua.

Yumei was left behind to take care of Furongju.

As for Mother Xu, she was tacitly made a mascot.

The carriage company put the coachman in solitary custody, and Xue Chenyu and Yuzhu went in wearing veils and covering themselves from head to toe.

Xue Chenyu asked, and Yuzhu was responsible for recording.

The driver quickly confessed everything.

He took He Ruyi to a temple in the city, where he had taken her many times before.

Every time she went out, she would use the excuse of attending a poetry meeting, but in fact, several times she just showed up and left. Then she went to the temple, and every time a young man named Cui would meet her secretly.

Surname Cui? In the previous life, the person Liu asked He Ruyi to be with was not someone with the surname Cui.

The driver said that He Ruyi also met the young man surnamed Cui at a poetry meeting.

After all, He Ruyi was the daughter of the He family and was born into a noble family. The young man surnamed Cui was also a scholar and could recite a few poems. The two became familiar with each other after a few interactions and then made a private appointment.

At this point, the driver's voice became a little softer. "This month alone, I've driven Miss He Er there... three times, and each time we stayed for at least two hours."

“…” Yuzhu’s world felt like it was falling.

Oh my god, how dare Miss He Er do such a thing?!

If this gets out, even the girl will be implicated!

After writing down what the driver said word for word, Xue Chenyu didn't want to stay in that room any longer, so she turned around and left with Yuzhu.

They stay for two hours each time, so you can imagine what they can do.