"Yeah!" Lu Xiaoshu raised his head and smiled brightly at his father, and said with a smile: "Daddy, don't worry about me, I will go shopping by myself first!"
"Hehe, let's go!" Lu Wenxuan smiled gently. He raised his eyes and looked inward, his eyes crossed the hallway and passed the courtyard, and he could see the tall and magnificent main room, and he couldn't help but sighed softly.
He didn't expect that one day he would come back and force that unscrupulous brother to give up the courtyard that symbolizes the master of the Hou Mansion with his status as Marquis of Changping!
"Master, Second Miss!"
Lu Xiaoshu was about to leave for a stroll with Du Juan and Honge who had already rushed over from Shaanxi, when he heard the voice of a woman.
She couldn't help turning her head, and saw a middle-aged woman with a slightly plump figure and a slightly plump face, wearing a used date red dark pattern beanie and wearing a flat bun, walking towards her with a smile, and behind her were seven or eight well-dressed women. The big and small maids are clearly divided into ranks.
"This old slave is Nanny Liu, and from now on I will be the nanny in charge of the yard. If the master and the second lady have anything to do, please tell this old slave!" Nanny Liu said with a smile while saluting, and then glanced back The following girls, big and small, smiled and said: "These are the maids in the yard, from now on it will be the master's wife and the young master's lady! Should we meet now or wait for the lady to come back—"
Lu Wenxuan didn't even look at them, and said with a flick of his sleeves, "Go ahead and do what you need to do! Since you are in charge at this moment, you can assign them! The rest will be discussed when Madam enters the mansion!"
Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help but secretly sneered. These servants were all smiling, and their expressions were all correct, obviously they didn't take their father and daughter seriously at all! Otherwise, they wouldn't have waited so long for them to come out of the courtyard to pay their respects!
Grandma Liu didn't mind either, she answered "Yes" with a smile, and then said with a smile: "Then, this old slave will lead the Eldest Master to the main room! Ju Xiang, you lead the Second Miss to the boudoir! You all should leave, What to do, what to do!"
All the maids agreed, and without waiting for the master's order, they all hung their heads and dispersed.
"Second Miss, please!" A pretty maid wearing a pink silk vest, a white silk long skirt, and a pink fluttering palace belt around her waist stepped forward and said to Lu Xiaoshu.
Lu Xiaoshu glanced at her, his eyes flickered, and he said in his heart: Oh, it's neither humble nor overbearing, promising!
"Then go!" Lu Xiaoshu deliberately snorted, raised his head, and acted arrogantly.
"Yes." Ju Xiang replied with a low eyebrow and pleasing to the eye, the comparison of the attitudes of the two showed Lu Xiaoshu's lack of etiquette and Ju Xiang's generosity.
Ju Xiang led the way lightly and gracefully, she secretly despised this second young lady in her heart, a wild girl with extremely vulgar heart, she deserves to be called a young lady!
This world is really unfair!
Ju Xiang directly brought Lu Xiaoshu to Qingyuan Courtyard where Lu Yiqing lived before, "Second Miss, please!"
That tone is like Lu Xiaoshu is a countryman who has never seen the world, and she is proudly introducing her to the noble queen who stepped into the nest of wealth.
Lu Xiaoshu glanced at her without saying a word, and brought Du Juan and Hong E in. Ju Xiang curled her lips quietly and followed in.
This house is indeed elegantly furnished, with three rooms and two entrances, and a very reasonable layout, which shows that it is extremely convenient to live in. All the furniture and antiques are ready-made, and there is nothing missing. The bed curtains, quilts and pillows are all new.
Seeing her walking around in and out without saying a word, Ju Xiang couldn't help feeling more disdainful in her heart, thinking that the second lady might be confused! He said: "Second Miss, are you still satisfied? If you are not satisfied with anything, please tell your maidservant."
Lu Xiaoshu laughed when he heard this, so he tilted his head and asked her with a smile, "Tell me? Did I tell you that it worked? If I'm not satisfied with everything, you can give me a brand new set!"
Ju Xiang was stunned and froze at the time, and forced a smile for a moment: "Second Miss really knows how to joke..."
Lu Xiaoshu looked at her with a half-smile, and said, "How do you know I'm joking? Are you a worm in my stomach? You know everything I think so clearly?"
Ju Xiang choked suddenly, opened her mouth slightly, and could not make a sound.
"It's none of your business here! Go down!" Lu Xiaoshu snorted and said as he walked out.
Ju Xiang watched helplessly as Lu Xiaoshu's master and servant left the small courtyard in Qingyuan, and her whole body was a little messed up. what is this? She has served in the inner house for many years, and she thinks that she has excellent professional quality, excellent work ethics, sweet appearance, and cleverness. How could she meet such an unclear person! It's just—
"Pretend, you just pretend! This outsider is not as good as a decent noble lady..." Ju Xiang couldn't help but stomped her feet lightly.
The Qin family kept telling people to keep an eye on Jing Mingtang's side, in case Lu Xiaoshu and his daughter would do any tricks, but who knew that nothing would happen until dark. Not long after dinner, the courtyard gate of Jingming Hall was closed.
Qin secretly heaved a sigh of relief, it seems that she is a sensible person, that's good! It shouldn't take away the power of her management...
The next day, when Mu Qing led Lu Jingan back to the mansion, except for Lu Wenxuan and Lu Xiaoshu who came to greet him at the door, no one from the Lu family showed up.
Including Nanny Liu, Ju Xiang and the others in Jingmingtang had already gone to "busy" with their work, and none of them showed up.
Lu Wenxuan didn't bother to bother with them, the father and daughter met Mu Qing's mother and son, and the family was reunited, talking and laughing without knowing how lively it was.
Mu Qing brought a lot of luggage, and she was indeed moving! In addition to all kinds of burdens, boxes and cages, there are tables, chairs, beds, tables, frames and various furniture, all of which are made of yellow rosewood, or small-leaf red sandalwood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, broken jade, and fine gemstones.
These things were constantly being carried into the mansion by hired workers, and they were piled up in the huge open space in the front yard of the mansion. After a while, countless servants were attracted to watch from far and near.
"Xiao Shu, take your mother and your younger brother back to Jingming Hall to rest first, and I'll ask Butler Qi to ask someone to move all the furniture in later!" Lu Wenxuan said with a smile.
He also doesn't care about using things that others have used! He had already secretly prepared all this.
Lu Xiaoshu agreed with a crisp voice with a smile, called "Mother", then walked back with Mu Qing's arm talking and laughing.
Butler Qi didn't dare to neglect, so he had to call someone to help.
Qin's confidantes quickly went back and told them, describing them vividly, such as more or less high-quality furniture, large antique vases as tall as half a person, and fifty or sixty boxes of various sizes. what is it...
Qin's heart couldn't help but be moved when he heard it, and he thought to himself: Could it be possible that uncle has made a fortune outside these years
After thinking about it, it's not impossible. Did the people in the palace just see each other? If there is no money to open the way, even if he has medicine and wants to offer it to the queen, there is no way! And that medicinal material must be precious, without money, where can I buy it...
Qin couldn't help but feel a little eager to try.
Speaking of which, the economic situation of the Lu Mansion has not been very good these years. The official positions of the two masters are not high, and there are still contacts in the officialdom, treats to dinner, and flattering the boss. The public subsidy that is not enough to pay back!
In Gongzhong, there are only two Zhuangzi and three shops that generate income, and the scale is not very large.
One Zhuangzi has 200 mu of medium-sized paddy fields, and the other has only 60 mu of paddy fields and 70 mu of fruit trees; the food and vegetables produced are not eaten by the masters and servants of the whole family, and the rest can be sold for less than a few dollars.
Three shops, two silk and satin shops, and one department store are small in scale and average in location. In addition, there are not many capable shopkeepers to take care of them. The annual income is also limited, and the total sum is only two or three thousand taels of silver.
Fortunately, the Lu Mansion has no sense of presence in the capital these years, and there are no noble families who come and go, and the basic support accumulated by the old Changping Marquis, so the days of these years are barely enough. facade.
Of course, behind the scenes, the Qin family has also been subsidized by many good things in the public.
Now just listen to the confidant woman's description, imagine that what Lu Wenxuan and his family brought back may be a huge fortune, can Qin's eyes not be warm-hearted
"You take two proper people to Jingmingtang to have a look, and say that I am too busy and they are tired, and it will not be too late to meet again tomorrow. Ask if there is anything you need to help? If so, Just stay and help!" Qin ordered this Mrs. Feng.
Mrs. Feng understood, she agreed with a smile, and called two women she used to go with her.
Before walking out of the door, she stopped again and smiled at Qin Shi: "Second Madam, here, go empty-handed..."
"That's true!" Qin frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Didn't Zhuangzi just send up fresh loquats and red bayberries? Pick some and send them! There is also a box of milk crisps that I asked someone to buy this morning." Cheese, send it over too!"
Mrs. Feng took orders, and then went.
On Jingmingtang's side, it didn't look chaotic.
Yesterday Lu Wenxuan asked someone to move the whole set of furniture from the bedroom and warm cabinet in the main house to the small storeroom in the back seat, and put them in the small warehouse in the back seat. Today the furniture was brought in and put away quickly.
These things were presided over by Lu Hua, Lu Guang, Lu Shou, etc., and directed by Mu Qing's Nanny Hua, Qiqiao, Qiu'er, Du Juan, and Hong E.
Mu Qing only took a son and a daughter to drink tea and enjoy the scenery and fish in the pavilion facing the water in the small garden. Listening to her daughter telling her about her father's experience in the capital, Mu Qing laughed and sighed from time to time, and couldn't help but tell her children some old things from more than ten years ago.
When she and Lu Wenxuan left the Lu family, Qin's son was five years old, and the eldest daughter Lu Yifen was three years old! She still knows this second younger sibling quite well.
At that time, Mrs. Mao had just entered the house not long ago. Although they were not familiar with each other, they were born with opposite identities. It is expected that Mrs. Mao would not have a good impression of her sister-in-law or the eldest house.