Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 20 Gift List

"The widow's sister-in-law is weak, the nephew is obedient, the wife doesn't pay attention, and the eighth younger sister doesn't care about her. Do you know how they live in Dongyuan?"

"What kind of Bodhisattva come to me now? Hmph, I'm not a father, I can't tolerate sand in my eyes, don't let me hear what I said a second time, or don't blame me for being ruthless, Luo Yuan, see you off!"

After saying these words one after another, Shang Ji walked away.

No brotherhood or face is given to Shang Shichiro.

Luo Yuan is a person who came out of the Gu family, so he naturally devoted himself to the Gu family.

Shang Ji's order will naturally be carried out, so he said to Shang Qilang with a face.

"Seventh Young Master, walk slowly!"

He was trained in the military camp, and his tone and tone of speech were as hard as bones.

Hearing this, Shang Qilang had nothing to say.

With a disappointed look on his face, he got up and left.

Before leaving, he glanced at Luo Yuan with a serious face, hesitant to speak.

Because of his indifference, Shang Qilang couldn't say anything more.

In the end, when Butler He sent him away, he was a little anxious and explained to Butler He.

"Butler He, you know me. I didn't mean that. Brother Six misunderstood me."

The annoyance was evident in his eyes.

It can be seen that he is very concerned about accidentally offending Shang Ji.

I'm afraid that it will add a little more trouble to the shaky relationship.

Butler He is an old man who has worked in the back house for many years, so his tone is not as rigid as Luo Yuan's.

With a peaceful smile on the corner of his mouth, he looked at Shang Qilang with calmness in his eyes.

Seeing the annoyance on his face, he opened his mouth to comfort him.

"Don't worry, Seventh Young Master, the general has just returned to the mansion and has been made such a fuss. Naturally, he wants to get angry and vent his anger. It will be fine when he gets over these days."

"Do you think Brother Six will still talk to me in the future?"

"Seventh Young Master is worrying too much, isn't he? You still have to say hello when you meet each other."

Butler He's words, if he said it, he didn't say it.

Even if you meet with casual friends, you will also say hello.

But they are a family.

It's not appropriate to just say hello.

Thinking of this, Shang Qilang wanted to say something else.

In the end, Butler He declined.

"This old slave has to go to Da Furen's courtyard to deal with matters, so he won't talk to Seventh Young Master. On your way back, be careful where you step."

Hearing this, Shang Qilang knew it was useless.

He could only sigh and turn to leave.

After he walked away, Steward He said to the two young men guarding the gate of Dongyuan courtyard.

"These days, it's an eventful time, so I have to keep a close eye on the door, do you understand?"

"Yes, the little one knows."

After explaining everything, he headed towards Fuqiu Courtyard where the eldest lady was.

He really wasn't lying.

Tomorrow is the return of the general and the young lady, which is their top priority in Dongyuan.

In Fuqiu courtyard.

Mrs. Liu has already wiped away her tears and eased her emotions. She is carefully looking at the return gift list sent by Cherry.

The things inside are all in line with the rules and etiquette.

If it was sent three years ago, it would be decent and reasonable.

But that was three years ago.

Now that my brother-in-law Shang Ji is a second-rank official, these etiquettes seem a bit light.

So the eldest lady looked at the list and said to Steward He.

"Add another [-]% to the gift list, and then add the Taihu Mountain Stone Screen Seat that my mother left to the sixth brother and his wife before. In the past, the Du family was just a merchant's family, so they couldn't take it. Hurry up, if there is an imperial wife in the family, this screen seat will be perfect for the main room."

The Shiping Seat in Taihu Mountain is the dowry of Mrs. Gu.

Although it is not considered to be invaluable in terms of value, it is also a rare item.

Moreover, it was intended to be reserved for the couple, so it is appropriate to add it to the gift list today.

Steward He nodded immediately after hearing the words.

Apparently, he also agrees with the eldest lady's arrangement.

After the gift list was rewritten, Steward He hurriedly sent it to Xitang Courtyard.

Coincidentally, Du Jingyi took a nap.

After receiving the gift list, he looked slightly surprised.

Her natal family is just an ordinary merchant's family, one is not an imperial merchant, and the other is not an official merchant with ties to the powerful.

Therefore, this gift list looks too heavy.

She thought about it and said.

"My sister-in-law is showing love, will the list be thicker?"

Butler He smiled.

"Young Madam, don't worry, this is all in accordance with the rules. Now that you have the status of a general here, you will naturally rise with the tide. Not only this door ceremony, but also when going to relatives and entertaining guests in the future will follow the rules."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi nodded.

"Since that's the case, then I'll trouble Steward He."

Du Jingyi was polite, so Steward He naturally wouldn't take Joe.

After saying this, he bowed respectfully and withdrew.

In the house, there are only three masters and servants left.

Li Zhu is choosing the clothes and hairpins for going home tomorrow, while Cherry is sorting out the books.

That thick pile of ledgers was Du Jingyi's dowry.

A total of 190 four shops and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land rented by tenants are all recorded in it.

With the increase in income every year, it will also be thicker.

Therefore, it is most important to be careful in sorting out this matter.

Only cherries are the most suitable.

While tidying up, Cherry said happily.

"If the master sees that the young lady has achieved such good results in the past three years, he will be very pleased."

She didn't quite understand most of the things on the ledger.

But she knows a little bit.

The thicker the ledger, the richer the private treasury of her young wife.

When it came, it was packed in a camphor wood box, and it was less than half.

Now it adds up to over sixty percent.

In time, it is estimated that this box will not be enough.

She had to prepare in advance and find a bigger one.

When Du Jingyi heard the servant girl Cherry mentioning her father, she suddenly thought hard.

Although news came in from time to time saying that everything was fine with the two elders, she was always concerned about it.

"It would be great if I could stay at my mother's house for a few more days, and be filial at the knees of my parents for two days."

There was sadness in her words.

But I also know that this is impossible.

When a married woman returns to her mother's house, it is usually only when something important happens.

As soon as her husband and son-in-law came back, they went to stay at her mother's house.

It's no wonder people outside don't think much about it.

"Forget it, don't talk about it, if you have this little spare time, why don't you think about Dad's birthday gift this year."

October eighteenth.

It's not been a few days.

When Du Jingyi mentioned this matter, Cherry and Lizhu also put down their affairs and came together.

"The servant thinks that the young lady would like to give eighteen pure gold piglets. The master will definitely like it."

It was Li Zhu who suggested this, and Cherry beside him couldn't help laughing.

"Li Zhu, how many years have you been using this idea, and you still don't give up?"

"What the servant girl said is the truth! It's just that the young lady doesn't follow suit, otherwise, the master will definitely be happy."

(End of this chapter)