Aristocratic Concubine

Chapter 355 Ancient Frontier Town (1)
"This... I don't know about it. This is something arranged by the governor." The master's eyes rolled, he lowered his head with a sneer, and refused to answer this question.

Although the annual repair fee is only 5000 taels, after three years, it will be 5000 taels, that is, a section of repairs a year, and if the repairs continue year after year, the courtyard wall should be able to repair seven or eight talents. Judging from the inspection, the courtyard walls of the Governor's Mansion may not have been repaired for ten years. Could it be that the previous Governors never brought their families here?

I'm afraid it's a bit tricky, but Wanqing doesn't want to ask her predecessor how to use the repair fee anymore, she is just worried about the current funding issue.

"Then since the funds for this year have been allocated and have not been used on the courtyard wall, I wonder where the funds are now? Although it is a little less, it can always be useful." Wanqing asked the master with a smile.

The master smiled embarrassingly again and said: "If you go back to Madam, I'm just a master with no quality or quality. All these expenses are handled by Lord Dudu himself, and I dare not presume."

It was the same sentence again, pushing the matter to the ground, Wanqing smiled and said: "Well, then we can only send a letter to ask the former Governor after the Governor returns to the mansion." Wanqing said as she spoke. Tea was served.

The master was startled when he heard that, his eyes darkened, and he bowed and retreated.

Bean Sprout said angrily at the side: "What, he clearly looks down on you, Young Mistress, and refuses to discuss things with you, a woman like you. Since he is a master, he is like the inner housekeeper of the Dudu Mansion. How could he not know this? Where did the money go? It was clearly pushing hands."

Wanqing just smiled lightly when she heard that, why couldn't she see the perfunctory and contempt in the master's eyes, speaking of it, she was playing a side ball, since this matter is between the inner and outer courts, the master usually only treats the governor Responsible, I have no obligation to answer my own questions, but not to mention that I also bear the title of a princess. As far as this matter is concerned, the safety of the inner house is directly affected. Since the court allocates special funds, it must be used for special purposes. , In previous years, I couldn't be an official, but this year I can't let people go for nothing. No matter how expensive the bluestone is, the courtyard wall should be repaired or it must be repaired. Otherwise, in the past three years, the people from the big family I brought, How to live on?
It's impossible to squeeze all of them into the front yard with Shangguan Yeli, even if you don't care about the impact, you have to squeeze in.

Shangguan Ye left Lantau Pass and has not returned yet. Last night, Jinju and the others were frightened by the howling of wolves outside the courtyard from time to time, so that several girls crowded into one room and dared not go to sleep. When Nanny Jin got up at night two nights, she stepped on a snake. Fortunately, the snake was not poisonous, and was beaten to death by Nanny Jin, who was brave enough, but it really scared the two mothers. Sentinels were set up all around, but, after all, it was the inner courtyard, and it was really unseemly to let those young soldiers in and out all the time, so this was not the solution after all.

"What is Young Mistress going to do?" Seeing Wanqing's confident look, Douya'er couldn't help but blinked and asked.

"What else can I do, let someone repair it, otherwise, you won't sleep at night?" Wanqing stroked her forehead with her hand, her face was calm and clear, but she had seen these girls. It's a bit tricky, the most urgent thing is to visit the market, is it true that as the master said, there is no bluestone to buy in Longjing Town?Is there nothing else that can be substituted except bluestone?

So do ordinary people in Longjing Town all live in bluestone houses?Can they all afford bluestone houses?

Wanqing recruited Ping An to come over, and Shangguan Ye left Lantau, leaving Ping An behind.

"Ping An, the eldest son has not taken over yet, the former governor should not have left." Wanqing asked lightly while drinking tea.

"Returning to the young lady, the former governor is indeed still in Longjing Town, but he did not live in the governor's mansion. I heard that the adult rented a house in the east of the town and lived there temporarily. He will go through the handover procedures when the son comes back to pay the food. .” Ping An answered with his hands down.

"Oh, why don't you let me go out to visit the former governor?" Wanqing said leisurely, looking deeply at the messy haystacks outside the courtyard.

"Young Mistress, don't worry, the judge here is the Fourth Young Master. After a while, you can ask the Fourth Young Mistress when the Fourth Young Mistress arrives." Ping An said to Wanqing with a strange face.

Wanqing was almost choked by a sip of tea she drank, and scolded Pingan with bulging eyes: "Why didn't you say it earlier, since that's the case, why didn't the Fourth Young Master come to welcome us when we arrived in Longjing Town?"

"Perhaps it's because the son didn't come back, and it's not easy for the fourth young master to come to receive you. The fourth young mistress should be here too." Ping An rubbed his head and frowned.

Wanqing felt at ease when she heard that, she and Shangguan Yeli were not familiar with this ancient frontier town at all, if they could have the help of the Fourth Young Master Shangguan, the days to come would be easier.

Sure enough, it didn't take long to hear the news from the soldiers outside that Mrs. Tong San had arrived.

Wanqing hurriedly asked Fang's mother to welcome her out. After a while, the fourth young mistress came in with two women and two maids. Wanqing still met the fourth young mistress once when she got married, but then the fourth young mistress left Beijing. I have never seen her again, so I have no impression until now, and now I see clearly that the Fourth Young Mistress seems to be older than the Third Young Mistress, with a medium appearance, fairer skin, and beautiful facial features. The face is too big. To put it nicely, it is like a full moon. To put it badly, it is a big basin face, but the fourth young lady seems to be very good at dressing up. She is wearing a sheepskin cloak and thick silk cotton inside. Robe, with a woolen muff in his hand, came in with a serious face.

Shangguan Yeli was relatively small in ranking, so Wanqing hurriedly stepped forward to give the Fourth Young Mistress a half salute, and the Fourth Young Mistress gave Wanqing a casual look, but she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and after receiving Wanqing's salute, she was very generous. Sitting quietly opposite Wanqing.

Wanqing didn't mind either, and said with a smile: "I just found out today that the fourth sister-in-law is also in Longjing Town, and she is thinking of leaving Beijing, and she doesn't even have any relatives by her side. I'm afraid she will be very lonely. Well, with the fourth sister-in-law taking care of her, Wanqing can also have a place to talk."

The Fourth Young Mistress was not as enthusiastic as Wanqing, and her expression was indifferent after hearing Wanqing's words, "Since I was afraid of loneliness, my brothers and sisters should stay in the capital to honor their parents-in-law. I’m afraid there will still be uncomfortable times.”

(End of this chapter)