There was a warm atmosphere in Wutong Courtyard. The other three branches of the Wen family were in a bad mood when they received the Happy Brand Pig's Trotters sent by Wen Huaian.
This Wen Shizi doesn't give gifts, but once he does, it's a big hit. He also uses the guise of sharing happiness, which makes people feel uncomfortable and speechless.
After the news spread, coupled with the so-called clarification by the servants of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the Marquis of Nanyang was both angry and amused. This brat Wen Huaian was actually trying to save face and suffer in vain.
When Tang Cheng woke up, he learned that the pig's trotters given by his father the Marquis had been given away by Wen Huaian in the name of sharing happiness.
Tang Cheng: “…”
Wen Huaian is too cunning.
"I also want the kitchen staff to prepare a few pig's trotter meals for my father-in-law's four concubines in the backyard."
“What a pity.”
Wen Huaian also felt it was a pity. He didn't expect Tang Cheng to be so thoughtful.
Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone.
It is said that a new official has to make three big moves when he takes office. Tang Cheng, the new mistress of the Duke's Mansion, must of course establish her own authority.
In the past three days, when the mother-in-law, the Duchess's wife, was around, Tang Cheng did nothing. But now it is different.
"Wen Huaian, I've decided to start taking good care of the household from tomorrow. I need to conserve my energy tonight, so I won't mess around with you."
Tang Cheng looked eager to try.
Wen Huaian's handsome face turned slightly hot, and he was speechless. What nonsense! It was clearly a happy love affair between husband and wife, but Tang Cheng made it sound so vulgar.
Although he was a little addicted to it, Wen Huaian still respected Tang Cheng very much.
"Okay, take it easy, I'll let Tang Ping cooperate with you."
Which pregnant woman is as active and lively as Tang Cheng with her belly bulging
Forget it, it's impossible for her to be quiet and take care of the pregnancy.
Wen Huaian decided to cancel his previous plan, and if Tang Cheng wanted a housekeeper, then he would let her be the housekeeper.
After all, she is the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, so she should avoid being looked down upon.
As long as he doesn't accept gifts or owe favors to others, oppress the people, or do anything illegal, there's nothing Tang Cheng can do in this empty backyard.
"Don't worry, I know my limits."
Tang Cheng waved his hand.
Wen Huaian: “…”
After a good night's sleep, Tang Cheng woke up early the next day, looking energetic. Wen Huaian, wearing a nightgown, leaned against the head of the bed and looked at Tang Cheng who was talking energetically, and couldn't help laughing.
After washing up, the two went to the main courtyard to have breakfast with Duke Zhenguo.
The Duke of Zhenguo smiled and was very kind to Tang Cheng. He did not say a word about the Marquis of Nanyang torturing his son.
It can be said to be very open-minded.
After breakfast, Wen Huaian asked Tang Ping to hand over the key to the storehouse and the account book of the Duke's Mansion to Tang Cheng in front of the Duke of Zhenguo, and then went to court with the Duke of Zhenguo.
Tang Ping was very quick, or rather, he was well prepared, and he delivered the account book and warehouse key in less than an hour.
Tang Cheng enthusiastically took four maids and Tang Ping to see the public treasury of the Duke's Mansion.
The boxes of gold in the public treasury almost blinded the four maids, not to mention the numerous silks, satins, rare treasures, etc.
The wealth of the Duke's Mansion is beyond imagination.
The four maids were stunned.
"These are part of the spoils that are allowed to be kept after each victory." Tang Ping explained with a smile.
“It should be.”
Tang Cheng was not surprised at all. Instead, he felt it was natural. After fighting so hard to win the battle, he couldn't let the generals and soldiers gain any benefits.
Tang Cheng felt happy when she thought that these would all belong to her children in the future.
Tang Ping looked at the young lady's happy face, and thought of what the young master had told him last night, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
The prince really understands the young lady's personality.
Otherwise, how could the young lady see the public treasury filled with gold, silver and jewelry
After visiting the warehouse, Tang Cheng was full of motivation to tidy up the Duke's Mansion, and Tang Ping was quite cooperative.
Although the original owner had never learned how to be a housekeeper, Tang Cheng was not the original owner and still knew how to be a housekeeper. She took Tang Xin's advice and ran the Duke's Mansion like a company.
Let all servants perform their duties, clearly define the work, supervise each other, and not leave their posts without permission. All actions must be recorded in a book, and if something goes wrong, the person involved will be directly held accountable.
Everything is transparent and open, and we support reporting others' abnormal behavior.
Even the smallest movements are not allowed.
Tang Ping's mouth twitched.
"Ahem, Madam, is this too harsh?"
This person is not a housekeeper at all; he is simply putting the servants in the mansion under military control.
Whoever said that the young lady is brainless is absolutely ridiculous.
Tang Cheng raised his eyebrows.
"I think this way is more convenient. It will save the government a mess and allow people with ulterior motives to take advantage of the situation. We won't know who did what, and if something goes wrong, a lot of people will be implicated. I don't have the patience to deal with these things, so it's better to prepare for a rainy day."
Tang Cheng is not stupid, she knows that no mistress of a family would do this.
It’s not that they don’t know how or haven’t thought of doing so, but that they can’t.
When Tang Xin told her how to manage the backyard when she married into the prince's mansion in the future, she knew that Tang Xin would not succeed.
Never underestimate the wisdom of women in the ancient harem.
Because there are many female relatives in the harem, and there are many issues involved, some of them are also under the pressure of their mothers-in-law. The power in the backyard is complicated, and the aunts and concubines are not pushovers.
The mother-in-law doesn't want her daughter-in-law to dominate the family.
Without the strong suppression and support of the male owner, the female owner would not even think about it and might end up getting herself into trouble.
Moreover, there are advantages to having chaotic management of servants in the backyard. The mistress can take advantage of the situation to get rid of the concubine's children who pose a threat, and the concubine with ulterior motives can also take the opportunity to attack the legitimate children.
At the same time, you can control the number of offspring.
If there are no offspring in the backyard who die young, having children one after another will be very expensive. By the time they grow up, no matter how big the family fortune is, it will be squandered.
Only the Duke's Mansion is a special case.
Although the family is small, the property is large and the foundation is profound.
Tang Cheng had no pressure in tidying up the situation.
Tang Ping was convinced.
When the Duke's wife is not around, the Young Madam has the final say in the backyard.
The four concubines of the Duke of Zhenguo, especially Concubine Chen, changed their expressions drastically when they heard the news.
Aunt Chen is ambitious and extremely patient. She has been running the Duke's Mansion for more than ten years and has great influence, with spies and secret agents everywhere, but they are not obvious on a daily basis and the Duke's wife is unaware of it.
When Aunt Chen thought of Fourth Miss Tang, who loved to make trouble and even dared to confront the Duke's wife, her face darkened and she had a bad feeling in her heart.
We can only hope that Tang Si is as brainless as the rumors say.
Unfortunately, her prayers were in vain.
After Tang Ping issued Tang Cheng's order, the Duke's Mansion was shaken and Aunt Chen almost bit her teeth off.
Even entering and leaving the palace and buying something have to be registered, which is simply suffocating.
Facing the overbearing, willful and cruel Tang Cheng, Aunt Chen held her breath and was as quiet as a chicken.
Not to mention the other three concubines.
Tang Cheng reorganized the entire Duke's Mansion smoothly.
When the news came out, it was like a bolt of thunder, and everyone was stunned.
The noble ladies were secretly envious and jealous, but unfortunately, for the sake of their own interests and the interests of their families, they could not and would not do so.
All the women who wanted to become Prince Wen's concubines gave up the idea.
Miss Tang Si is not easy to mess with.
The emperor in the palace couldn't help but laugh after hearing about this: "Everyone says Tang Si is stupid, but I think they are the ones who are stupid."
Eunuch Fu quickly agreed with a smile: "Your Majesty is right. After Madam Wen's rectification of the Zhenguo Mansion, people with ulterior motives dare not act rashly."
Eunuch Fu had his own sources of information and knew everything about the little moves of the other three branches of the Wen family.
He didn't believe that there were no hidden spies in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
Now that Miss Tang Si has done this...
They are probably going to jump up and down.
The emperor smiled and said, "Only the current Zhenguogong Mansion can make Tang Si do this. Now I don't have to worry about the lineage of the Zhenguogong being cut off."
People had mixed opinions about Tang Cheng's move to overhaul the Duke's Mansion. No one followed suit. Even if there were some who were tempted, they were suppressed as soon as they showed their minds.
Liu Jintong watched helplessly as his enemy from the previous life became more and more prosperous, and he almost vomited blood out of anger.
But she couldn't do anything.
One can only hope that the Seventh Prince will ascend to that position with her assistance.
Otherwise, why would she seek revenge
Tang Xin was very happy to see that Tang Cheng successfully took control of the entire Duke's Mansion in one fell swoop.
Ever since her identity was exposed by her father the Marquis, Tang Xin has developed a sense of crisis. Not only has she tried hard to befriend Tang Cheng, she has also worked even harder to make money and used her plant abilities to cultivate precious flowers and plants to make connections.
While the weather was still hot, she and the Fourth Prince planned to open branches of the ice shop in other provinces, and use one-third of the money earned to buy shops and farms. All of these would be her private property.
Tang Cheng quite agreed with Tang Xin's move.
Her dowry was extremely generous and she had no shortage of money, but who would dislike the fact that money is hot
She is also planning to have a baby and make a fortune.
Tang Cheng knew very well the impact her actions would have once they became known, but she still went on as she pleased.
But she didn't know that not long after the news came out, a rumor emerged that Prince Wen had secretly instructed Miss Tang to reorganize the Duke's Mansion. The rumor spread gradually, from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
More and more people believe it.
I think this is reliable.
After hearing this rumor, Wen Huaian's mouth twitched.
Some colleagues teased him about this, but Wen Huaian just smiled and didn't explain.
Since everyone has already determined that it was his instigation, no one will believe him no matter how he explains.
Even his two good friends are like this, not to mention others.
He is definitely responsible for this.
After returning home, the Duke of Zhenguo praised his daughter-in-law for her efforts in revamping the mansion in front of the servants.
Not to mention Wen Huaian.
The two male masters of the mansion publicly expressed their support for the young lady, so the servants dared not make a fuss.
That night, Wen Huaian and Tang Cheng were lying on the bed talking. He raised his hand and rubbed the ends of Tang Cheng's hair, smiling and joking: "Tang Cheng, you are so impressive today."
Tang Cheng said lazily: "It's okay, I just want to save some trouble."
Wen Huaian looked at her like a lazy cat, and his heart moved. He couldn't help but kiss her eyes and said something to her: "Tang Cheng, there are rumors that I secretly instructed you to reorganize the Duke's Mansion like this."
Tang Cheng's eyes suddenly widened, with an unhappy look on his face: "Nonsense, it's obviously my credit."
Wen Huaian laughed: "But no one believes it, everyone thinks it was me who instructed it."
Who made Tang Cheng famous for being arrogant and brainless
He became the scapegoat.
This kind of thing will definitely happen again in the future, he has to get used to it sooner or later.
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