The Fifth Lady didn't have anything to get used to. The Second and Third Ladies were very kind. Without waiting for her to say anything, they had already told her what to do.
Therefore, she just shook her head truthfully: "My second and third sisters-in-law are willing to teach me with all their heart, and there is nothing I am not used to."
Old Madam Wei liked her very much, and she liked her even more when she said that: "If that's the case, then it's even better. You should work harder, and when Ajie's wife comes home, you can relax a little."
Aunt Hua came in and talked to Old Madam Wei: "Old Madam, you asked me to carefully select a few chamberlains... I have already selected them."
The Wei family was the one that organized the wedding for their daughter. No matter how much gifts Prince Zheng gave, they were just dowry. So Old Lady Wei took over all the matters, and she personally reviewed the selection of people to be taken to the Marquis of Pingxi's Mansion.
The Fifth Lady lamented a little about how much Mrs. Wei doted on Wei An.
She had heard before she got married that Old Madam Wei doted on her granddaughter and that no one could compare to her. Now it seemed to be true.
Old Madam Wei did not shy away from Fifth Madam. She nodded in front of Fifth Madam, took the list and took a look at it, then asked, "Have Lan He and her family also been selected?"
There are many things to consider when choosing a companion room. First of all, regardless of anything else, you have to be loyal.
Wei An married into the Pingxi Marquis's Mansion, but it was equivalent to marrying into a royal palace. If she didn't have capable people around her, she would probably be suppressed by Princess Linjiang and feel suffocated.
First of all, there is no need to say anything else. If Princess Linjiang really wants to control her, she will first say that there are no capable people in the Marquis' Mansion to take care of the menial affairs, such as the masters' travel, farms, etc., and try to send people to them, and they will not be able to say anything.
Aunt Hua nodded: "Lan He and her husband are both among them. Needless to say, Lan He is someone our princess is used to. Even Lin Yue... is also very smart and clever. With him following the princess, we feel more at ease."
Lin Yue was a person Wei An had kept by his side before, and now he had married Wei An's maid and brought her over. He could be used to help Wei An run errands outside, or to let Wei An run the shop.
Mrs. Wei thought for a while, then asked Aunt Hua: "Besides Lin Yue and Lan He, are there any more experienced ones?"
Aunt Hua hesitated a little, glanced at the old lady, and asked her: "What do you think of Lao Luo and the others? They originally lived in the manor in Tongzhou. If they are also sent to accompany the princess, the princess will not have to find another person."
Mrs. Wei made the decision without hesitation: "Old Luo and his family must go together. Otherwise, how can we have enough manpower to take care of so many manors and shops? Even if Old Luo and his family were given to An An, I don't know if we would have enough manpower."
Aunt Hua sighed and said, "You have given the princess three or four manors. It would be too difficult to arrange for all the manpower at once. After all, we can't give all the people to the princess at once."
Otherwise, who will take care of the future of the Marquis’ Mansion
Besides, the people who are in charge of ancestral fields cannot be moved.
Old Madam Wei raised her eyebrows, feeling a little annoyed. Then she remembered that Wei An had asked the Xie family to bring someone to her house. Her eyes lit up again: "Go and ask An An to come over. I'll ask her what she thinks."
But she didn't need to go and invite them specifically, because Feicui just came outside and lifted the curtain with a smile to report that Wei An and Wei Yuyou brought Zhao Ge'er to pay their respects.
Wei An walked in front of Wei Yuyou holding Zhao Ge'er in his arms. The two of them greeted Old Lady Wei and the Fifth Madam first.
Old Madam Wei and the Fifth Lady both called out, and Wei An held Zhao Ge'er and sat down next to Old Madam Wei: "Zhao Ge'er said he wanted to eat your lotus leaf soup..."
Old Madam Wei was also delighted to see the child. Old people are always delighted to see new life. She took Zhao Ge'er and held him in her arms, teased him for a few words, and told the people below to prepare dinner for Wei An and Madam Wu in the evening. Then she said to Wei An, "I was just talking about you. Who should you bring as a dowry? Have you decided yet?"
When Wei Yuyou and her family got married, the custom was that Old Madam Wei would give them an older nanny and a younger maid. But when it came to Wei An, it would definitely be different, as she would have to give more people.
Wei An glanced at Wei Yuyou and immediately said, "There doesn't need to be too many people..." She knew that Old Lady Wei wanted to give her everything.
But Old Madam Wei is the ancestor of the Wei family after all. If she is too partial to herself, the Second and Third Madams, no matter how sensible they are, will probably not feel comfortable.
What's more, she has so many younger brothers and sisters, not to mention herself, there are Wei Jie and Ming Jing, these are ready-made places for expenses.
She had gotten enough, so much that she even felt uneasy - the things the old princess and the old lady gave her were more than enough.
She looked at Old Madam Wei, pursed her lips and said seriously: "Old Madam, I will live a good life, but these things are really unnecessary..."
If she could really join hands with Shen Chen and work together, then their future life would be good. If she ended up being betrayed just like in her previous life, then no amount of dowry would be of any meaning.
She had already figured out these principles.
The most important thing is for the old lady to keep some money for herself.
Old Madam Wei glared at her and poked her forehead with her hand: "Nonsense! These were originally given to you. If they are given to you, they are naturally yours. You said so much. You might as well choose some people carefully. Don't let them give you things and you don't know how to manage them. You will be in a mess when the time comes!"
Nanny Hua usually didn't express her opinion at this time. After all, people's hearts are hidden, and no matter how generous a person is, it is impossible to be completely free of jealousy. The biological daughters of the Fifth and Third Madams are still here, so it is reasonable for the old lady to say these words. However, if she also persuaded them, it would be ignorant of her status and not knowing what is good for her.
It was the Fifth Lady who spoke first: "An'an, the old lady is also thoughtful. The old lady has saved things for a lifetime, just for your good life. The old lady said that if the elders give, you dare not refuse. Since she gave it to you, you should accept it respectfully."
Wei Yuyou also laughed beside him: "Yes, I know you care about the old lady, but if you save money for her, I'm afraid she will still feel uneasy and afraid that you will be wronged after marrying her. Just go ahead and understand her painstaking efforts."
The old lady gave her 20,000 taels of silver, which was enough for her to spend her whole life marrying into a middle-class family. She didn't feel any injustice at all. (To be continued)