"Madam, please forgive me for being so nosy. There are so many servants in this courtyard, and the expenses are not small. The Marquis's family alone may have to live a tight life."
Mother Liu rolled her eyes and hit the nail on the head.
Since the eldest young lady wants her to be the manager here, she must of course make some plans for the eldest young master's family.
Originally she was just a second-class mother, and after the eldest son went there, she was even demoted to a third-class mother, becoming a completely marginal figure.
After she was transferred back, she was suddenly promoted, and of course she wanted to perform well.
Bai Chen pursed his lips and thought about it. This was true. With so many servants, how could he survive without money
Even though they receive money from the mansion, as their master, I have to give them some treats occasionally.
During festivals or servants’ birthdays, you have to give them some tips.
But now, I have no money at all, what should I do
Qin seemed to have forgotten this and wanted to show off her virtue, so she deliberately arranged for a group of servants to come.
Her purpose was clear.
She won't make things difficult for you overtly, but she may cause trouble for you in other ways.
“What mom said is true, but you all know that I’m just a country girl.
It was just a coincidence that I had the honor of marrying into the Marquis's Mansion.
I had almost no valuable dowry, and with all these servants in the house, the expenses were indeed a big problem.
I just wonder if my mother-in-law will think about these
I am too embarrassed to ask my mother-in-law about this matter." Bai Chen said with great embarrassment.
In fact, Bai Chen had already thought of this problem when Qin sent a group of people over for the first time.
The economy of the Marquis' Mansion is under the unified management of the Qin family.
It is still uncertain whether the personal belongings of the Hou Mansion can be distributed here according to the amount.
It is certainly possible that if the servants played some tricks or gave some implicit instructions, Qin would turn a blind eye.
If I make a fuss for such a small amount of money, my reputation in the Marquis' Mansion might be ruined.
"The eldest son owns quite a few manors and shops." Madam Liu leaned towards Bai Chen and whispered, "The late Madam's dowry was also quite a lot, but now it's all in Madam's hands.
If I could get all of this back, it would not only be enough to cover the expenses of this house, but also to support a child in the future.”
The matter of adopting a child spread among the servants in the Marquis's mansion within just one hour.
That’s why Mother Liu said this.
Logically speaking, the eldest son has already married and will have an adopted child in the future, so the property under his name should also be handed over to the eldest young lady for management.
But as a servant, she had no right to say such things.
Bai Chen nodded in understanding. As the eldest son was once the heir of a marquisate, he certainly had some properties under his name, but once the eldest son died, those properties were legitimately taken over by the Qin family.
All the children living in the Marquis’ Mansion now were born to Qin, so she could give the eldest son’s property to anyone she wanted.
Furthermore, the eldest son's mother was also from a prominent family. She was once the eldest daughter of the Duke of Nanguo's Mansion and married into the Marquis of Pingchang's Mansion with a grand wedding. Her dowry certainly could not be small.
But now, all of these have fallen into Qin's hands.
"That's all I know today. Thank you, Mom. If you have any questions in the future, please ask me again." Bai Chen stood up and said, "Mom, you can go and get busy."
"Yes, grandmas." Mother Liu quickly stood up and said goodbye.
After dark, the eldest son floated out from the ear room again.
Bai Chen sat sullenly at the head of the bed, staring at the young master who was twisting and turning in front of him to act cute.
"What kind of dance are you doing? You're twisting and turning as if you have a cramp." Bai Chen didn't give any face and said what he wanted to say directly.
"Isn't it pretty?" The eldest son gave up and sat lazily at the end of the bed. "What's wrong with you? Why are you unhappy?"
"Should I be happy?"
"Why are you unhappy? Didn't Dad agree to adopt a son
Do you want me to give him another dream tonight?"
Bai Chen glared at the eldest son unhappily and said, "You are not allowed to dream without my permission!
If things go wrong, you and I will both die miserably."
"How could that be?" The eldest son was puzzled for a moment, "Even if Dad knew that I lied, he wouldn't do anything to me."
"Wrong, absolutely wrong. If your father knew that you had stayed in the mansion, he might find a Taoist priest to kill you."
Speaking of this, Bai Chen's mind immediately emerged the scene when the eldest young master and Ji Jiuyue were surrounded by the Taoist's talisman, and then the scene when the eldest young master flew back to annihilation.
When Lord Qi found out that it was his eldest son and daughter-in-law who were causing trouble in the mansion, he hesitated for only a few seconds before deciding to kill them.
In his opinion, if these two evils were not eliminated, there would be no peace in the Marquis's Mansion.
Especially when he knew that his eldest son was killed by Qin and that the two ghosts were evil spirits coming for revenge.
He first stood on the side of those who were still alive.
The living are always more important than the dead.
"He won't!" The eldest son pouted angrily. It was the first time he got angry with Bai Chen. "Even if he knew I was still in the mansion, he, he wouldn't hurt me."
"Hey!" Bai Chen took a deep breath, moved over and gently patted the eldest son's back to calm him down, "Maybe it's what you think, he won't hurt you.
But people are afraid of ghosts. Not everyone is like me who can deal with ghosts. Think about it yourself, when you were alive, were you afraid of ghosts
Think about it carefully."
The eldest son pondered for a long time, and it seemed that when he was alive, he was most afraid of being scared by others. As long as they said that monsters or ghosts were coming, he would shrink into a ball in fear.
By this calculation, I was really afraid of ghosts when I was alive.
Thinking of this, the eldest son said a little discouragedly, "It seems a little bit."
"That's it. Your father is the same. He is also afraid of ghosts, so you can't make decisions on your own. Do you understand?"
"Well, I'll listen to my wife." The eldest son simply fell towards Bai Chen and put his head on his wife's shoulder.
"My dear, I am lucky to have you. Thank you for not being afraid of me, thank you for giving me the skills, and thank you for making decisions for me."
Bai Chen always felt awkward about such sentimental plots, so he changed the subject and said, "Qin sent thirteen servants to serve me."
"Ah! So few! There were more than twenty people serving me before. Do you want to talk to dad again and ask him to add some more people?"
Bai Chen: “… ..There are too many people. I don’t have enough money to support so many servants.
Do you have money? Take some out. Even a good cook cannot cook without rice! "
"Oh! Is it just for this? Don't I have several estates under my name
In addition to the Zhuangzi, there are more than a dozen stores, so the annual revenue should be tens of thousands of taels."
Then, the eldest son sat up straight, looked up at the beams at a 45-degree angle, and counted his former wealth on his fingers, "If I count carefully, I have four large manors of several thousand acres, and three small manors of several hundred acres.
Among the dozen or so stores, there are three rice stores, three cloth stores, two jewelry stores, four local specialty stores, and four grocery stores.
However, after I die, the farm and the shop will have to be dealt with separately."