[Rebirth] Deep house raising dumplings

After the cock crows, the hoarfrost in the morning is like a night of winter snow.

After the wedding, the two did not offer tea to the old lady together, so early in the morning, Xi Xuyao ​​and Yin Tang brought tea cups together to meet the old lady Xi.

Mrs. Xi is in good spirits. Over the past few years, she is very satisfied with her granddaughter-in-law Yin. When her grandson finally returns to the ancestral house after nearly four years of absence, the old lady smiles. Nodding, he took the blue and white porcelain cup from the two of them, hung the lid, and took a sip.

After putting down the cup, he said leisurely: "You two are said to be husband and wife, but you have only met for the first time after being married for so long. It can be seen that Xu Yao cares about you a lot. You can serve him well, Mrs. Yin. In terms of business, you make me feel at ease, and I hope that you will be proud of having more children and grandchildren. After all, she is my wife, Xu Yao, and if I don't have a son and a half daughter, I can't justify it." Said, the old lady turned again Said to Xi Xuyao, "I will stay at home for a few more months, and it is not too late to leave after the gospel. Anyway, your father stays in Jiangning, and he is responsible for everything in business. Husband and wife are harmonious, raise their eyebrows together, and have a peaceful home. Nothing is better than anything else." ?”

Xi Xuyao ​​glanced sideways at Yin Tang, only to see that she lowered her head silently, her side face was like a white jade carving.He said loudly: "The grandson respects the teachings of his grandmother."

Mrs. Xi nodded with a smile, and said, "Mr. Yin, what about you?"

Only then did Yin Chan bend his body, and said softly: "Mr. Yin respectfully obeys the old lady's instruction."

And all of this, Xi Wanxiang saw in her eyes, the sky outside was still gray, she hadn't woken up so early for a long time.But she was worried and afraid, and she didn't fall asleep peacefully all night, and she kept waking up from dreams and dreams in a daze, even getting up earlier than her cousin.

Looking at the curving back of my cousin's sister-in-law, it looks like a bamboo that has been blown and crushed by the wind, and it returns to straight after the wind passes, pliable and unyielding.When we first met, she was also kneeling in this place, her eyes were watered, her simple and gentle appearance was unforgettable.

The Yu family is a concubine, so she can only stand aside at this time, although her heart is full of resentment, she can only hold it in her stomach, and she has to show an indisputable smile on her face.

Aunt Feng also took a sip of the tea they were offering. She was raised by Xi's family these days, and she quickly returned to her original plump and round appearance. He also looked at Yu Shi, who was bound by his hands and feet, as if he saw in her that he had just entered Xi's house.Let's see how she fights for it. With fear, Yin is afraid that she will not be able to take care of the bank well.Thinking about it, the smile on Aunt Feng's lips deepened, thinking that the current situation had nothing to do with her, she was just waiting to reap the benefits.Aunt Feng planned carefully, with a heart of watching the show, but she completely forgot about the existence of Xi Wanxiang.

Just after breakfast, the old lady was telling Xi Xuyao ​​to get along well with Yin Dang.The guard at the gate came to spread the word that someone from the bank had come, and there was something important to report to the old lady and the young lady.

The old lady Xi waved her hand, and said flatly: "Today is a rare family reunion, so don't bother with any idle business." The old lady paused, and then added, "Tell him that the young lady is doing meditation at home these days. , Put aside the matter of the bank for now."

The boy responded and was about to go down, but Yin Chan stopped him, and said softly to the old lady: "Old lady, the past and the present are not the same as in the past, and now our Xi's family bank is booming. Yesterday, the granddaughter-in-law stayed at home all day, and there are many things to do." They are not under control, and they are frightened. Now that the Qianzhuang comes to report, there must be some big trouble in the business. If you are not happy, let's listen to him for the time being and get an idea."

Although the old lady was full of dissatisfaction, Yin's words made sense. Looking into her sincere eyes, the old lady nodded and said: "Then let him come in and talk."

The person who came was Li Sichun from the Qianzhuang. He had been in the Qianzhuang for nearly four years, but he had never stepped into the door of Xi's family. He looked very nervous at this moment.Li Sichun held a thick notebook tightly in his hand, his eyes rolled into the hall, and when he saw Miss Wanxiang, it was as if he had caught a life-saving straw, and his skinny facial features almost twisted timidly.

Seeing that the boy was so overwhelmed and frightened, Xi Wanxiang coughed calmly and stared at Li Sichun, who was fighting between the two groups, without moving his eyes.

Li Sichun had never seen the second young lady so calm, but when she looked at her, Li Sichun felt that his mind, which had been blank before, was gradually regaining consciousness.

When Li Sichun came to report, what he did was nothing more than two things.

For one thing, the bank was closed for a day yesterday due to the absence of the young lady in charge. When re-calculating the accounts, it was found that there were errors in the accounts. A few important income and expenditures were missing, which made the accounts no longer fair. If you want to press for money in the future, Without this certificate, I am afraid that it would be easy for people to turn their faces and deny people, and then the Xi family would suffer a lot of risks for no reason.Second, the original income of Xi's cloth shop was stored in the bank. Now the cloth shop is planning to spend a large amount of silver taels from the bank under the arrangement of his wife. Bufang, which reported a profit of several hundred taels, has always been losing money after careful calculation.Li Sichun was only half in charge of the bank, so he didn't dare to make up his own mind when something happened. Besides, he said that the young lady was in charge of those accounts, and he had to let the young lady sort it out by herself, so she might be able to figure out why.That's why Li Sichun risked being reprimanded by the old lady, and bit the bullet to report.

Mrs. Xi pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you clear about this?"

Yin Tang seemed puzzled, and frowned slightly. From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Wan Xiang opposite, but seemed to understand something suddenly.Without much hesitation, she stood up and bowed deeply to the old lady: "My granddaughter-in-law knows that her abilities are limited, and these granddaughter-in-laws who have just been handed over just now really don't know, but I did handle the orders over a hundred taels of silver. I’m going to take a trip myself to settle these issues.”

Mrs. Xi was not easy to fool, and Xi Wanxiang didn't dare to breath out, nor did she dare to be overly nervous. She only pretended to be curious, resting her cheek with one hand, and tapping the walnut with a small hammer with the other.

Before the old lady could speak, Xi Xuyao ​​laughed first: "It's just a matter of a few hundred taels. When I came back this time, I brought back a cart of palace silk from the Jiangning Weaving Bureau. The palace silk was specially sent to the palace in the past. It is for the emperor's concubines, and the world is in chaos, and my father and I are also doing the business of palace silk in private. Now that it is here, those officials and tyrants who enjoy comparisons will definitely love it and snap up it." He said. , he turned to glance at Aunt Feng, who was blue-faced, and said slightly mockingly, "Auntie is not good at management, and there is nothing to repair the losses that have accumulated over the years. The palace silk this time can make you a fortune. Take it easy. As for the accounts of the bank, don't be in such a hurry, since Chen'er handles it and the list doesn't have long legs, where can it go?"

As soon as these words came out, Aunt Feng's face turned greener. Xi Xuyao's words were both positive and negative, which made her feel uncomfortable.However, in front of the old lady, she had no choice but to admit that she was aggrieved, and was about to vent her anger on this ignorant boy, shaking her mouth and trying to curse, but unexpectedly, Xi Wanxiang, who had been knocking walnuts all the time But he spoke seriously.

"Brother is right. But Wan Xiang has also heard that the embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest. If you turn a blind eye to the bank's loopholes just because of a little slack, and let it go, the harm will be even worse in the future?"

Wanxiang's voice is crisp, but unambiguous.These words were spoken by a little girl, which should have been unconvincing, but Mrs. Xi had indeed experienced the experience of causing heavy losses to the bank due to her negligence and laziness, so she fell into thinking silently.

Everyone was waiting for the old lady's words. After a while, the old lady Xi said to Yin Tang: "Wan Xiang's words are good, but I have wronged you."

This is what it means to ask her to go to the bank to solve the problem.

Xi Wanxiang almost wanted to cheer for joy, but in front of the crowd, she could only secretly rejoice, knocking the walnut so loudly that she almost hit her own finger.

Yin Tang got up and said to the old lady: "What did the old lady say? It is obvious that the granddaughter-in-law didn't do her job well and caused trouble." Glancing at Wan Xiang, although the little girl's face is calm, the joy on her brows cannot escape Yin Chan's eyes.Yin Tang gave her a meaningful look, and Xi Wanxiang sat up straight in fright.

After Yin Chan left, the tea party quickly ended.When Mrs. Xi returned to her room, she took Xi Xuyao ​​with her, saying that she wanted to hear how his and his father's business in Jiangning was doing.

Mrs. Yu came out of the main hall and walked down the verandah boredly, but she was thinking again.In terms of calmness and integrity, she is determined not to be able to compare with the main house who was born as a lady. She also has no business acumen and knows how to manage money.The only thing she has is Xu Yao's liking.But ever since he entered the door of Xi's house and saw the main wife he had never seen before, Xu Yao's eyes became a little strange.Women's sensitivities are often sharp, and she anxiously understands that Xu Yao, who used to love her wholeheartedly, is about to split his heart in half, or give more than half of his heart to this beautiful and beautiful main room.

Thinking about it, Yu Shi couldn't help feeling a little discouraged.She also told herself that she couldn't give up on herself, she had to find a way, find a way to keep Xu Yao tightly by her side, as long as she survived these few months and returned to Jiangning with Xu Yao, everything would be fine.But what can I do?When people are impatient, their thoughts are always prone to confusion, especially for a smokey woman like her who wants to climb up just because of her appearance and figure. Yu Shi couldn't think of a good way all of a sudden, and sighed in worry.

"Looking at how thin the second sister-in-law is, she seldom uses her chopsticks to eat at the table. It's not going to work like this." Xi Wanxiang's voice came from behind Yu Shi unexpectedly, which scared the wicked Yu Shi into a sweat.

Yu Shi hurriedly turned around, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and put on an earnest smile.Miss Xi Er looked at Lingdong's guest, her round bun face made people feel friendly, but there was always a trace of coldness in her dark eyes, she just wanted to make people stay away.Yu didn't know where she came up with this idea, she was obviously just a worthless girl.

Thinking about it, Yu Shi cleared her throat and was about to speak, but was interrupted at the throat by Xi Wanxiang who was staring at her intently.

"Since there is already a baby in her belly, the second sister-in-law should think more about the child. The body is not only her own body, but also the blood of our Xi family. The old lady is so old, what is she looking forward to, isn't she just looking forward to it?" Can you hug your great-grandson as soon as possible, and the house will be full of children and grandchildren?" Xi Wanxiang moved her eyes from Yu Shi's soft and charming face, turned around her deflated abdomen, and said calmly.

Suddenly Yu's eyes widened, and she was pregnant... She even forgot such an important point, hitting the snake with seven inches, and these seven inches are the great-grandson of the old lady, the flesh and blood of the Xi family.But her stomach was not up to par, and she hadn't conceived a child for nearly a year.But what if you can't conceive a child?Didn't she say she was pregnant?A little bit of silver is arranged for the doctor, which is a great joy in the house that cannot be underestimated, and it is also a good way for her to win the praise of everyone.

Thinking about it, Mrs. Yu couldn't help being stunned.The only thing I don't understand is that Miss Xi Er was trying her best to protect the main room the day before yesterday, and she was cold-hearted to herself, so why is she helping her now?Do you have other plans?Yu Shi stared into Wan Xiang's eyes, and said slowly: "The second girl has to be cautious about such an important matter."

Wan Xiang sneered: "You don't have to worry, I will never harm you. On the contrary, I will help my second sister-in-law. My brother said in private that you are his favorite girl, but there is no other way but to distract you. The main room. My brother treats me well, and I also want to have a lover to get married in the end." After finishing speaking, Wan Xiang turned around and said, "That's the end of my talk. It's up to the second sister-in-law to listen or not. Mother is more expensive than her son. , has been unbreakable since ancient times.”

After finishing speaking, Xi Wanxiang didn't talk to Mrs. Yu anymore, she has been here for too long, and she promised to go to the bank with her cousin yesterday.

Wan Xiang went out from the gate of Xi's house, with her robe closed, she ran all the way.The cold wind was blowing, and it hurt her face, but when she thought of her cousin looking at her reproachfully with closed eyes, Wan Xiang felt happy.