Yutai Bi

Chapter 118
"Give me a purse, look at me, it's all worn out, and my mother made it for me a few years ago. Yan Wan only loves martial arts, female red is not good. After my mother was ill, she didn't have the energy to make it for me. Okay?" Du Yansui held a blue satin purse on her waist pitifully.

"Oh, well... let's go." Cen Sanniang made up her mind and changed the position.For a while, he stopped being frightened, and followed Du Yansui into the Zhengqi Hall with a smile.

Mrs. Zhang was sick in bed and didn't get up.

Mrs. Du got up early in the morning.She wore a home-made undergarment, tied on her forehead the forehead wipe given by Cen Sanniang during the Lantern Festival, combed a bun, and inserted a few jade hairpins.Simple yet elegant.

She enjoyed all the honor with Du Ruhui, and because of her husband's death, what happened to her two sons was all looked down upon by the world.Ups and downs, a pair of old eyes see through the world.Now I watch my only grandson become a general and marry a daughter-in-law.The old lady was relieved, but also a little uneasy.

People are old and don't live for many years.The obsession to regain the title and make the Duke's Mansion worthy of its name has been lingering in her heart ever since Du Yansui returned to Chang'an.

Could Cen Sanniang be Du Yansui's good wife?The old lady has no idea.

After breakfast, Mrs. Du was not in a hurry to stay with Cen Sanniang to chat about the affairs of the mansion, and said kindly: "Yan Sui still has a few days of vacation, just in time for him to leave all the affairs of the mansion to you. Wait for him to go. Fake, you will be in charge of this Duke’s mansion. The old man will also enjoy a few days of leisure. If you don’t understand anything, you can just ask him. These few days will not be used in the morning to say hello. There are few people in the mansion, and at night Come over to eat together, and it will be more lively."

Cen Sanniang respectfully agreed.

After leaving Zhengqi Hall, Cen Sanniang looked at Du Yansui and said, "Grandmother means that you are the housekeeper of the Duke's Mansion?"

Du Yansui returned her a bright smile: "San Niang, you are so smart."

He smiled wryly in his heart, the Duke's Mansion had already become an empty shelf, and his grandmother was too embarrassed to speak up, so she pushed the matter on herself.He said in a good manner: "Before I came back, she and Yan Wan took care of all the big and small things in the house. After I came back, Yan Wan concentrated on taking care of my mother. I discussed all the things in the house with Mr. Du, and I went back to my grandmother for big things." That's it."

He glanced quietly, and found that Cen Sanniang was not suspicious at all, on the contrary she was a little happy.Du Yansui understood after thinking about it.Cen Sanniang also wished she could tell her by herself.

Thinking of the situation in the mansion, can Cen Sanniang accept it?Du Yansui was extremely distressed.

"Today I'm going to discuss the arrangements in the courtyard with Mother Fang, and my companion has also come from Longzhou. Now I'm living in an outer courtyard, and I haven't seen anyone yet. Anyway, don't worry, tell me slowly I'm done." Cen Sanniang had to settle the companion room she had brought before she had the energy to manage the Duke's affairs.Therefore, she is not in a hurry.

Du Yansui had an idea, so why not find an excuse while Cen Sanniang was discussing with Fang's mother, he smiled and said, "Then I'll sit by and listen. If you don't know anything in the yard, just ask me."

The two went back to the yard while talking.

Cen Sanniang called Mother Fang.Du Yansui took a volume of books and sat by the side to read.

Mother Fang sat on the round stool below.She used to be in charge of the kitchen, so she started from the kitchen: "Young Madam, there is only one big kitchen in the Duke's Mansion. There is Mama Wu who is in charge of the kitchen, and there are two other cooks who can't cook southern dishes. You see? Didn't you buy another cook back? These days, the servants have cooked for you alone, and when you get busy in the future, I'm afraid you won't be able to go to the kitchen often."

Du Yansui listened with pricked ears, and said, "San Niang is used to eating southern dishes, so let's add a cook."

"That's not necessary." Cen Sanniang thought of Cen Zhilin, with a smile on her face, "Ninth brother brought all three of Ah Fu's family and lent them to me. Ah Fu's mother is a good cook, let her go to the kitchen Yes. You go and tell her, let her also learn to cook local dishes, and when the house is busy, she can help."

Mother Fang agreed.He also said that there are too few servants in the yard, should we buy some rough envoys and girls?

Cen Sanniang only brought four girls with her.The two little girls are still being taught by Mother Fang in spring and winter.Hope it will help in the future, not intended to be used for menial work.

When it came to buying someone, she asked Du Yansui: "Does the mansion want Manager Du to do the buying? I don't know him yet."

Du Yansui found an introduction, and the other mother said: "Mom, go down first. My young lady and I will talk about the situation in the mansion first."

"That's right, Ms. Fang, you can go down first. Let's discuss after my uncle tells me."

Mother Fang saluted and left.

"What's the matter? Is there something embarrassing?" Cen Sanniang thought to herself that Mr. Du might be bullying the master, and the master added a few rough envoys to stop him, right?
Du Yansui looked at her with a grin: "Guess."

Cen Sanniang choked on these two words for a long time and did not recover.Du Yansui's smile was bright, his eyes flickered, and after watching, Cen Sanniang understood.She raised her eyebrows: "Are you embarrassed to say? The mansion is so short of money that it can't afford servants?"

Du Yansui suddenly became embarrassed.

A penny is hard for a hero.Cen Sanniang sighed, stretched out her hand to hold his hand, and said softly: "I already knew it, can you tell me the truth? Otherwise, what if I spend a lot of money and spend nothing?"

Du Yansui looked at her apologetically, and said softly, "San Niang, I have made you feel wronged."

"You can really say good things and make people happy." Cen Sanniang rolled his eyes at him and said with a smile, "Where's the account book? Hurry up and hand it over."

"Come with me." Du Yansui stood up and went into the bedroom, took out a box from the bedside cabinet, and gave her the key: "The government accounts and all the money are here."

Cen Sanniang took the box and opened it to see that there were several account books inside and a money bag beside it.She picked it up and shook it, isn't that too light?She fell onto the table, large and small silver ingots rolled out.She glanced at it and was stunned: "Is this only 46 taels of silver?"

Du Yansui nodded seriously with her chin propped up.

Cen Sanniang sat down and counted again: "Are you sure you didn't hide two silver notes in the bottom of your shoes? If I find them out, you will die!"

Her tone made Du Yansui very grateful, and she yelled wronged in cooperation: "I really didn't save money for my own house!"

After shouting, he told Cen Sanniang in detail.From the third grade, there is a monthly salary of four hundred stones.The prosperity of Zhenguan has continued to this day, which can be seen to a large extent from the price of rice.Now three pennies can buy a bucket of rice.Four hundred stones are equal to four thousand buckets.One tael of silver can be exchanged for one thousand taels of silver, that is to say, Du Yansui's monthly salary is about 12 taels of silver.The combination of official land and Yongye land has 35 lands, and this income is counted as the output of the land for the whole year.There are about 300 taels of silver.It was only when he was granted the title of General of the Third Rank last year.

"Because my grandmother was alive, there was still the order of the Duke's wife, the emperor's grace, and the title of the Duke's Mansion was not taken back. My father was taken away as the Duke of the State, but the working land and the Yongye land were gone. There are only two properties in the mansion. Zhuangzi, about 150 taels. Together with my salary, the annual income is probably less than 2000 taels." Du Yansui smiled wryly.

Cen Sanniang flicked the dozens of taels of silver on the table with her fingers, and understood everything.

He can't enjoy the treatment of the Duke, but still supports the airs of the Duke.Mrs. Du was not dragged down by her two sons, and she still had to work hard to maintain the scene due to the order of the Duke's wife.This marriage, as Du Yansui said, was ruined.

Seeing her silent, Du Yansui felt uncomfortable.It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, which really made her embarrassed.

At this time, Cen Sanniang took a deep breath: "That's great, wait four or five months before the autumn harvest. This year's weather is good, so the dozens of taels of silver can last until the autumn harvest?"

Du Yansui burst out laughing, couldn't help reaching out to hug her and sit on her lap: "I thought you were going to cry a lot!"

Cen Sanniang put her arms around his neck and blinked: "Why do I think you are not trying to praise me, but looking for an opportunity to touch and hug him?"

She raised her face and waited to admire Du Yansui's blushing.

Seeing that he was blushing, Cen Sanniang laughed muffled.

Du Yansui looked at her without blinking and said, "Don't you think about it. After so many years by King Teng's side, my face has long since become invulnerable."

"What is this red thing?" Cen Sanniang scratched his face with her fingers.

Du Yansui replied nonchalantly: "I was ashamed just now."

Cen Sanniang then widened her eyes: "So you are so treacherous?"

Du Yansui looked at her seriously, and smiled slightly, with a hint of sadness in her eyes: "If you don't control your emotions, how can you handle the prince's temper. Sanniang, it's good to have you."

He tightened his arms, let her lean in his arms quietly, and murmured: "Mother's medicine stone is ineffective. The imperial doctor said that the short period is only two or three months, and it can't last a year. The future needs to be taken care of. Yanwan Seventeen Yes, I have been mourning for three years, and it was delayed. The marriage should be done as soon as possible. Grandma said that she has prepared a dowry for her, but I don't want her to be wronged and get married in a hurry. I have been with the prince for eight or nine years, and every year I save money and send it back to the mansion It's gone. Sanniang, I'm poor and white..."

Cen Sanniang put her hand on his lips and said softly, "It will all pass."

The morning sun gradually rises and penetrates through the window lattice.

She nestled in his arms, thinking of that sentence: the years are quiet and good.

(End of this chapter)