Hidden golden branches

Chapter 162 General Affairs
After Chen Rong served tea to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, he then served tea to his three uncles and aunts.

I don't know if it was Chen Rong's illusion, but the three masters seemed a little restrained in front of Ji Yuxian, and they didn't even dare to act like brothers. Chen Rong thought to himself that after all, Ji Yuxian was the prince and the minister of Dali Temple, and few people were not afraid of him. As for the three aunts and the wives, they were all in good order, and nothing could be seen for the time being.

The second lady, Mrs. Gu, who was wearing a purple flowered trousers and a green horse-faced skirt with embroidered edges, first gave Chen Rong a pair of green and transparent jade bracelets.

Then came the third lady, Mrs. Wang, with a smile on her face, a pair of slender phoenix eyes and long eyebrows. She wore a peony bun and a red gold hairpin inlaid with rubies. He is in his thirties, but when he smiles, there are fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. It's probably because of the hard work, because she has always been taking care of the general affairs in the house.

What she gave Chen Rong was a pair of priceless ink jade bracelets. They were made of excellent blue ink, which showed a transparent and rich blue color under the light.

Comparatively speaking, the pair of jade hairpins given by the fourth wife, Qin Shi, are much more ordinary.

The fourth lady, Mrs. Qin, wore a purple, light yellow, peony-patterned gown, a stone blue heddle skirt, a phoenix tail bun, and pearls on her hair and face. She is fair-skinned and has thin lips. She is not yet thirty years old, but she still has some color.

Especially Ji Wenyu, who had no dealings with Chen Rong, did not dare to show her face to Chen Rong under Zhuang's advice.

Then things became more relaxed. The two of them sat under the old couple, and it was the junior's turn to salute them.

Ji Yuxian looked gentle and looked like a big brother, while Chen Rong looked businesslike. There were too many people, and the seniority lines were unclear, and she couldn't recognize them.

That’s all, the days are long and we will eventually realize it.

Because of this lazy mentality, Chen Rong left the impression of being dignified and generous and even vaguely arrogant in the eyes of everyone.

After all, he is the head of Jiahe County.
The Ji family behaved extremely friendly and kindly. Although they were dissatisfied, no one dared to show it.

Chen Rong finally met Ji Yuxian's two concubine brothers. Their aunt was brought in after Xie's death.

Xie died of illness when her son Ji Yuxian was three years old.
The second brother who is already engaged and about to get married is called Ji Yuhong, who is seventeen this year. He is not good at anything, but he has become a seventh-level general manager under Mr. Cui.

The third brother, Ji Yupeng, is fifteen years old this year. He doesn't like reading and likes to practice martial arts.

Therefore, Ji Linyuan left him to his subordinates to train with a group of soldiers at the Xishan Camp.

His skin is not as white as Ji Yuhong's. His skin is slightly dark, or maybe not black. It is a very masculine color.

The two of them stepped forward to greet Chen Rong politely and said loudly, "Hello, sister-in-law."

Chen Rong smiled and nodded: "Second brother, third brother."

Chen Rong also took out the silver barley and gold beans prepared by Yu Zhu, the gold pendants hung around the boys' necks, and the jade beads and flowers for the girls.

After the tea ceremony, Ji Linyuan waved to his son Ji Yuxian and said, "Let's go to the study with my father."

Mrs. Zhuang smiled and said: "Go and do your work, let us two talk." She held Chen Rong's hand in her palm, "I will leave your wife here to have lunch, and you will pick her up later in the evening."

Ji Yuxian actually had something to discuss with his father, so he stood up and saluted Mr. Zhuang, and then glanced at Chen Rong. Chen Rong gave him a reassuring look. Ji Yuxian then left. No one in the house dared to bully Chen Rong. Who among Ji Yuxian’s wives would dare to make a mistake? Ji Yuxian stepped out of the door with confidence.

As soon as the father and son left, the second master, who had been detained for an hour, couldn't bear it any longer. He fluttered his sleeves and left. The second wife caught a glimpse of his anxious look and raised her lips coldly.

A few days ago, his friend gave him a Yangzhou thin horse, and he was itching to see her. Mrs. Zhuang simply drove all the juniors to play in the flower hall in front, and moved Chen Rong and her three sisters-in-law to the inner room.

The east room is much smaller. Looking at the furnishings, it can be seen that Zhuang lives here on weekdays. She kept pulling Chen Rong affectionately, and Chen Rong couldn't pull away, so he could only sit on the Arhat bed next to Zhuang, while the other three sisters-in-law sat on either side.

Mrs. Zhuang smiled and asked with concern: "Rong'er, are you still used to being married?"

Chen Rong nodded obediently: "I'm used to it."

The third lady on the lower right pursed her lips and smiled softly: "Sister-in-law, you are worrying so much, won't you get used to it in a month or two?"

The third wife, Mrs. Wang, has a smile on her face, a pair of slender phoenix eyes and long eyebrows. She wore a peony bun and a red gold hairpin inlaid with rubies. In his thirties, there are only fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes when he smiles. It's probably because of the hard work, because she has always been taking care of the general affairs in the house.

The Fourth Madam quickly echoed: "It's not like you are not used to it when you first come here, but you will get better gradually."

The second lady, Mrs. Gu, didn't know what she was thinking. She frowned and was lost in thought with the tea cup in her hand. Mrs. Zhuang glanced at her, her smile faded a little, and then she said to the blushing Chen Rong: "That's right, take your time. And the young master is interested in you."

The preparation of the dowry was not hidden from Zhuang, and there was no need for Zhuang to intervene.

Except for those two special circumstances, when Ji Yuxian came over and told her to go to Chen's house to watch the ceremony, and then invited a matchmaker to go to Chen's house, she mostly only saw other people during the New Year and holidays. When they met, she called herself very politely: "Mother."

Therefore, Mr. Zhuang was not surprised. After all, the child was not his own. As long as it's acceptable in terms of face.

Chen Rong knew that she was a stepmother after all, and she had a different relationship with Ji Yuxian. He quickly replied crisply, "I understand everything your husband has done for me."

After all, Ji Yuxian is the future head of the family, and he is someone who has the ability to take care of the entire family. Whether it is himself or his two daughters, they must rely on him to live a good life in the future.

I finally hope that he will marry a wife, so I naturally hope that the young couple will love each other.

Mrs. Zhuang added: "As for the child, don't worry. The young couple will close the door and live a comfortable life for now, and the child will be fine. After a while, you can follow your third aunt and learn to be a housekeeper."

Mr. Zhuang first reminded the third house that it was time to give up the housekeeping rights.

As soon as Zhuang said this, the smile on Wang's face suddenly disappeared, and her slender phoenix eyes turned gloomy.

Mrs. Zhuang is not stupid, she doesn't want to be an annoying mother-in-law and pressure her daughter-in-law to have a baby. The previous words 'give birth to a precious child early' were just appropriate for the occasion.

As for the housekeeper, she didn't have a son to inherit the family business, so why bother taking care of such a thankless family's affairs?
Besides, he is the best in food and clothing in the house. No one can think of losing her.

The new daughter-in-law is different. She is the Crown Princess, and she will control the entire Anguo Palace in the future.

Seeing this, Chen Rong hurriedly excused herself: "Mother-in-law, my daughter-in-law doesn't want to take care of the house just yet."

Seeing this, Mr. Zhuang could only nod his head and said: "That's fine, you can discuss it with the prince when you go back, and then we can make a fuss."

Wang's face felt slightly better.

Mr. Zhuang: It’s so tiring and thankless to be in charge of general affairs. Besides, I am the mistress of the house, who would go past me?
Chen Rong: Agreed!