Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 467 Can’t Leave

Liu came quietly, but it was impossible for her to leave quietly. Before Gu Wenxuan could ask Zhou Banxia to put on her jacket and go out, Zhou Molan was already outside to greet her.

In addition, Gu Wenxuan shouted, "Mom, why don't you come in quickly? Your old daughter-in-law is not obedient." Liu laughed and shook her head, and had to go up the stairs and into the hall accompanied by Zhou Molan.

A maid who was in charge of the curtain lifted the cotton curtain, and as soon as she entered, she could smell a fruity fragrance, followed by the sweet smile of the old daughter-in-law. Liu couldn't help but smile.

Reach out and hold Zhou Banxia's hand.

Fortunately, it’s warm enough.

Seeing the old daughter-in-law pulling her into the inner room, Liu did not refuse. After all, the hall was not as warm as the inner room, and there was no soft couch for the old daughter-in-law to lie down on.

When it comes to furnishings, not only her San Ya, but also her Liu Lang is quite particular. The main hall is the main hall, the study is the study, and the inner room is the inner room.

The main hall should be placed with a square table, not an octagonal table, and it should be equipped with chairs with backrests for entertaining guests. Benches or embroidered stools are not allowed, let alone couches.

The inner room is casual and comfortable, just like the warm room in the manor, with wooden floors and fluffy colorful blankets.

It's the same in this yard, the main yard, and their brother and sister-in-law's yard. Her eldest grandson was rolling around happily on the ground in the warm room in the main yard today.

Even the old girl was too tired to go out after playing. She stayed in the house and went to the backyard, then went to the flower hall to paint. She also whispered to her that she wanted to stay a few more days.

She was so happy that she accidentally forgot to remind her daughter that this was just the beginning and her second brother and his wife had made the manor look really good.

Apart from anything else, the money her second brother and sister-in-law spent on the yard they gave their younger sister to live in was so huge that I'm afraid Mr. Zhao San would not dare to ask for her in marriage for his youngest son.

Her Liu Lang and San Ya went to the outer courtyard in a serious manner, setting off a low-key luxury. But when they arrived at the inner courtyard, the couple started to act willfully.

They couldn't be stopped, they just did whatever was comfortable for them. Even the yard where Erlang and Huniu lived was decorated with places for children to crawl and play.

If she wasn't afraid that the child was too young to know the limits, San Ya would have wanted to build a medicinal garden next to the back room so that her elder brother could grow some medicinal herbs as a hobby.

The money spent at the manor, even if the young couple always tried to avoid it, actually exceeded three thousand taels of silver, and they thought she couldn't see it.

Earn money fast and spend it fast.

"Mom, have a taste." Zhou Banxia waited for Liu to take a seat, and immediately held the fruit plate in front of Liu's eyes, "This watermelon and naiguo are so sweet."

I finally stocked up on some fresh fruits, so how could I compete with my daughter-in-law who has twins?

Liu nodded with a smile as she took the fruit plate. "Mother has tried it, and I forgot there are some in the main courtyard as well."

Can't forget.

But her parents-in-law were like all good parents in the world. They were reluctant to eat any good things and would always save them for their children to eat first.

"Are you two checking your accounts?" Liu was quick to change the subject before Zhou Banxia even had time to ask, "Have you finally realized that you've been spending too much?"

"No, Brother Liu and I are calculating the food supply." Zhou Banxia picked up a silver stick and poked a slice of watermelon and put it next to Liu's mouth. "Now our family's food reserves are enough for 500 people to eat for three years. The expenses in the future will not be much. We just need to make up for the consumption during the summer and autumn harvests."

Liu had no choice but to open her mouth and take a bite while nodding slowly, "We should still stock up on dried sweet potatoes. It won't be wrong to stock up on more every year, as it doesn't take three years.

Vermicelli is too expensive, it’s more cost-effective to buy dried sweet potatoes at only five or six cents per pound.

This year, if you buy a lot of dried sweet potatoes, they only cost five cents, so it’s okay to stockpile them.

Our granary is still okay. Just store them carefully and the sweet potatoes won’t go bad.

Even in a bad year, adding dried sweet potatoes and wild vegetables to make a paste can save lives." Zhou Banxia nodded hurriedly, "Okay, I'll give the order tomorrow.

Let's buy more now while the price is low. It doesn't cost much anyway.

Mother, what else? Now our family has the most corn in stock. Even in the farms outside, I have asked the farm heads in various places to mainly stock up corn.

As for potatoes, they can be used as vegetables and as food. I also want each farm to stock up more potato chips and dried vegetables so that they won't have to worry about food during the lean season.

As for the fine grains, wheat and rice, they won't be shipped from far away, and it's not cost-effective. I also want to order that the new grains be replaced with the old grains every season next year. Do you think this is okay?"

Liu smiled with relief, "It is a blessing for us to have a master like you.

However, we are not at a disadvantage. Everything we eat and drink has its destiny, and we never know when we will receive blessings.

Of course, doing good deeds is a good thing, but you should also have someone keep an eye on outsiders on a daily basis. You should not be merciful to servants who don't know what's good for them and should sell them out.

"Kindness does not lead an army, and righteousness does not raise wealth." Blind kindness is not a good thing.

You must control the situation well, and when you feel hesitant, write to your aunt for advice.

Being able to be a good wife to your uncle, she is more suitable to teach you.

Madam Gao is old and has not been in charge of household affairs for many years. The impression she gives you is only her kind side..."

Yes, that's a great analysis.

As far as she knew, Madam Gao was not a good person when she was in charge of household affairs when she was young. Of course, how could she establish her authority and make the servants obey her without using some tricks?

That is to say, the household affairs were entrusted to the eldest daughter-in-law, the First Lady, and Madam Gao was happy to retreat to the second line and become a charitable old lady.

But even now, although Mrs. Gao seems to have stopped caring about anything, every daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law is still very afraid of her.

This kind of fear cannot be suppressed by filial piety alone.

What's more, the Gao family has not yet been divided, and the Gao family's connections and property are still under the management of Old Madam Gao. Who would dare to easily anger this old ancestor?

Like her uncle, he could ignore Mr. Gao's face, but he couldn't let down Madam Gao's face.

After all, no matter what, her uncle, her uncle, and even she, really benefited from Madam Gao's mediation.

Such favors could not possibly be owed to Madam Gao by only her master, apprentice, uncle and nephew, otherwise her uncle would not have said that as long as Madam Gao was around, the Gao family would have no worries.

This is an old lady who is even better at showing kindness than Mrs. Qian. She looks harmless, but who knows what hidden cards she has kept for her children and grandchildren.

How lucky was it that the rough man General Gao married such a noble lady who was plain in appearance but had a beautiful heart. Even his illegitimate son was able to settle down well.

The most typical representative among them is Master Gao Er. If it weren't for Madam Gao who put aside her personal grudges and carefully cultivated this illegitimate son, Master Gao Er would not have achieved what he has today.

"…Besides, she is different from your aunt. Although your uncle was more or less forbidden to take a concubine by your master, it cannot be denied that your aunt is also a capable person.

The fact that your master can say this and your uncle can reach a high position in the government and yet only your aunt is the one who cares about him shows that your aunt herself is extraordinary.

You should learn this from your aunt. I am not worried that Liu Lang will betray you within ten years, but I am not sure what will happen after ten or twenty years."

Gu Wenxuan: “…”