Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

However, it is daylight now, and there are people like Mother Chen and Mother Cui around who are in the way, which is really inconvenient.

Wei Chen could only hold two soft, boneless hands and rub them in his hands to enjoy the pleasure.

Then, he served Ru Lan and Minglan with porridge and vegetables very diligently, just like a big bad wolf feeding two little white rabbits.

As soon as the two little white rabbits have eaten and drank enough to grow meat, they will be washed and swallowed whole.

The two little white rabbits were completely unaware.

They had consumed too much energy last night and were so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs. It was just the time when they needed to replenish their energy.

At this moment, facing this table of delicious food, they had no resistance at all. They ate very sweetly, their cheeks were bulging, and from time to time they gave the big bad wolf a grateful smile.

The big bad wolf smiled happily and continued to add food to the little white rabbits: "Don't be anxious, eat slowly, no one will compete with you."

Chapter 277

According to normal circumstances, the process on the first day of a wedding should be to kowtow to the direct relatives first, then recognize the collateral relatives, then open the ancestral hall and enter the family tree, and eat when there is time in between.

Wei Chen's parents died young and his family was simple, so naturally there weren't that many rules.

Even if he spends the whole morning catching up on his wives' sleep, as long as Wei Chen feels it's okay, then it's okay.

After lunch, Wei Chen took Ru Lan and Ming Lan to the ancestral hall at home, offered incense, kowtowed, paid homage to their ancestors, and listed the names of Ru Lan and Ming Lan on the family tree.

In terms of the reputation of their ancestors, the Sheng family is naturally far superior to the Wei family.

If the generation of Sheng Changbai and Sheng Changfeng are included, there are four Jinshis in the three generations of the Sheng family.

Even in Bianjing, where officials are everywhere, this is an amazing achievement.

As for the Wei family, apart from Wei Chen, five or six generations back, only Wei Mingzhao, a talented scholar worthy of praise.

Compared to the Sheng family, which was already considered a Qingliu family, the ancestors of the Wei family did seem a bit shabby.

But even so, when Ru Lan and Ming Lan stood in the Wei family ancestral hall, they still did not dare to show any contempt.

Erlan knelt down respectfully on the futon, then burned incense and prayed, and finally put the incense sticks into the cauldron before finishing the ceremony.

As the saying goes, when you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and when you marry a dog, follow the dog. Once they enter the Wei family in this life, they are the wives of the Wei family.

Regardless of whether the gods enshrined on the altar were traders or farmhands during their lifetime, they were the ancestors of their husbands and the source of the Wei family's bloodline. As the brides of the Wei family, they should worship sincerely.

Wei Chen took Ru Lan and Ming Lan to pay homage to their ancestors. When they came out of the ancestral hall, they heard Yuan An reporting that Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming had arrived and were waiting in the front hall.

As Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming, Wei Chen could not say anything even if he came to Wei's house before dawn, showed off his elders' favors, and asked Ru Lan and Ming Lan to serve them tea. At most, he just felt uncomfortable. .

Now Wei Ruyi and Zhang Mingxuan came over in the afternoon, obviously not wanting to disturb them early in the morning, and wanted to give Wei Chen and his wife some space to be alone.

It is so rare to find an elder who is so approachable and considerate of the younger generation.

Thinking of this, Wei Chen couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He immediately spoke to Ru Lan and Ming Lan and took them to the front hall to meet his aunt and uncle.

In the front hall, Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming, who were sitting at the top, had had tea served by the young couple, with smiles on their faces.

They have all been there, so they naturally know whether a couple is harmonious on the first day of marriage. They can tell by just looking at the bride's complexion.

The change in temperament of Rulan and Minglan from girls to young women can be seen at a glance, and the moisturizing smiles on their faces cannot be hidden from others.

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Seeing their harmonious and happy married life, Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming, as elders, were very pleased.

Wei Ruyi especially glanced at Minglan a few more times.

As Minglan's aunt, although she treats the two nieces and nephews equally on the surface, she still prefers Minglan in her heart. This is human nature.

It was Wei Ruyi's idea to come to Wei's house after noon today.

When Wei Ruyi thought about it, as Minglan's younger sister, she would probably only have her turn to serve her husband in the middle of the night. If she had to get up early again, it would be too difficult for her.

If I can come to the door later, I can also make Minglan more

Time to rest for a while.

This little favoritism was beneficial to Minglan, but it was harmless. Even if Wei Chen found out about it afterwards, he would probably just laugh it off.

This is the intelligence of Wei Ruyi.

After the small talk, Wei Ruyi finally talked about the purpose of the couple's visit to Wei's house today. They came to say goodbye.

They came to Bianjing originally for Wei Chen's marriage, but now that Wei Chen's marriage has been decided, there is no need for them to stay in Bianjing.

Hearing that his aunt and uncle were going back, Wei Chen felt quite regretful.

However, he also knew that after so many years, the Zhang family had become one of the most wealthy businessmen in Jiangning City. In addition to Wuquan Winery, they had also developed many businesses.

It is really inconvenient for such a large industry to be controlled remotely from thousands of miles away. A lot of matters have been accumulated in a few months, all of which are waiting for Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming to return to Jiangning to handle.

Therefore, Wei Chen did not insist on trying to stay, but only promised his aunt and uncle that when they were leaving, he would take the family papers out of the city to see them off in person.

This was also Wei Chen's intention. Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming naturally would not refuse and immediately nodded in agreement.

At this time, Wei Ruyi suddenly looked around and glanced at Wei Chen. Wei Chen immediately understood and waved the servants in the hall to leave.

Wei Ruyi smiled and nodded to Wei Chen, then took a knee-high rosewood box from Zhang Ming and moved it to the table in front of Ru Lan with some difficulty.

Ru Lan looked at the box curiously and saw that the box was made of gold and vermilion, with copper leather corners and a heavy copper lock hanging on it. She immediately understood that the contents inside must be very valuable.

"Aunt and uncle, what is this?"

"Just open it and you'll find out." Wei Ruyi said with a smile, and handed Ru Lan another key. It seemed that it was the original key to the copper lock on the box.

With Wei Ruyi's encouragement and urging, Ru Lan finally took the key, inserted the key into the copper lock, twisted it hard, and opened the rosewood box.

Opening the lid of the box, Rulan saw a stack of thick account books. Rulan was a little confused, so she picked up a few books and opened them to read.

"Anhua Village, in the western suburbs of Bianjing, has 78 houses, 350 acres of fertile land, 930 acres of mountains, and more than 980 livestock. Last year, the net income was [-] acres. two……"

When Ru Lan saw this, her heart trembled, her hands also shook, and the account book in her hand almost fell to the ground.

Wei Ruyi explained at the side: "Most of Brother Chen's properties are in Jiangning. His uncle and I have moved those properties to the vicinity of Bianjing, which is also convenient for you to take care of. The main ones are houses, farms, forests, shops, etc., all in It’s in this box.”

"Officer..., officer, this is our family's property?" Ru Lan turned to look at Wei Chen, her head filled with confusion.

She just looked at Zhuangzi's account book, which showed an income of nearly 3000 taels a year. So how much money does this box of land and shop books represent...

Ru Lan didn't dare to think about it.

"What's more?"

Wei Chen said with a half-smile but not a smile: "There are also 10,000+ taels of silver notes, several high-quality villages given by His Majesty, several salt houses given by Zhong Huai, several properties in the capital given by Yuan Ruo, and Yuzhou Zhao Tuanlian Dozens of rare pieces of Jun porcelain were given, and hundreds of calligraphy and paintings were given by the Hanlin Academy...

They are all in the warehouse in the backyard. I will take you Ru'er with me later. It is not easy to earn these things for a husband. From now on, everything will be entrusted to you, the matron of the house. "

Chapter 278 Timely

Rulan's little mouth opened slightly, her pretty eyes widened, and she felt that her mind was completely blank.

Before getting married, Rulan was well-dressed and well-fed in the Sheng family, and she was favored by thousands of people. Her mother, Wang Ruofu, was afraid that she would suffer hardship at her husband's house, so she even prepared a thick dowry for her. Mrs. Sheng also I took one with me.

As far as Rulan knew, the situation at Minglan was not much different from hers.

But even if the two sisters' dowries were piled together, they were only worth more than 1 taels of silver, which was a drop in the bucket compared to Wei Chen's family fortune.

Although Rulan had been working hard to prepare for becoming the mistress of the Wei family many years ago, she never thought that what Wei Chen handed her today would be such a heavy burden that she could not breathe. Angry.

After Wei Ruyi and his wife said goodbye and left, there were only three young couples left in the hall. Rulan looked at Wei Chen with pleading eyes, looking really cute.

"Official, if you want me to take care of such a big family property, I will be exhausted to death. If not, you should take it back and take care of it yourself."

Wei Chen didn't listen to her at all, and said with a serious face: "The male is the master, and the female is the master. You are now the matron of the Wei family, so naturally you should be in charge of the middle child. Needless to say. Yes, there is no room for negotiation on this matter!"

Seeing Rulan's small mouth pursed and her face downcast, Wei Chen softened his tone and said, "If it doesn't work, let Ming'er help you."

Rulan's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard this.

Yup!

Although the sixth sister is not as accomplished as herself in arithmetic, she has been raised by her grandmother since she was a child and has learned housekeeping skills. Isn't she a ready-made helper for herself?

Thinking of this, Ru Lan first glared at Wei Chen fiercely, and then she threw herself into Minglan's arms like a baby swallow in the forest and started to act coquettishly: "Sixth sister, you have to help me!"

"But I..."

Minglan's face showed some confusion and hesitation, and she raised her head to look at Wei Chen.

Wei Chen smiled and said slowly: "You, like your sister, are the wives I married with three books and six etiquettes, eight carriages and a big sedan chair."

Minglan blinked, a little dazed.

Rulan took the opportunity to hurriedly push her head into her sister's arms, wiping her tears pitifully.

"I have to take care of a lot of things inside and outside here. How can I take care of it? I'm afraid I won't even have time to sleep. Sister Six, we sisters are of the same mind. You can't just watch this bad guy bully you. Sister!"

Minglan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Like her younger brother Changjin when she was crying, she gently stroked her sister's head.

Presiding over the housekeeper is the responsibility and authority of the matron. Thinking about how Wang Ruofu fought fiercely with Lin Sushuang to regain the power of the housekeeper, we can see how important it is.

Now my sister actually takes the initiative to assign authority to herself...

My sister can solve so many complex and changeable arithmetic problems, does that mean she doesn't understand this account?

Minglan knew her sister well and knew that she was never a fool, she was just innocent and straightforward.

The only reason why my sister did this was because she had unlimited trust in her sister and never felt defensive.

Thinking of this, Minglan was extremely moved and made a vow in her heart that she would never let her sister down.

Trust, in this life and this life, sisters are of the same mind.

Minglan took a deep breath, held her sister Rulan's hand, and said seriously: "In that case, I won't refuse. If I do something wrong in the future, I hope my husband and sister can give me some advice."

"Great!"

Rulan was so happy that she jumped up from Minglan's arms and clapped her hands excitedly.

The two sisters looked at each other and smiled. Without further delay, they put their heads together and put together the accounts in the box in the hall.

From time to time, she would look back at Wei Chen, showing a look of mutual hatred, and then whisper a few words into her ear. I don't know what secrets they were talking about at her daughter's house. The crystal earlobes were alluring with a light pink color.

That posture didn't look like they were discussing how to settle the accounts, but rather like they were discussing how to deal with Wei Chen, the big villain.

Wei Chen looked at the scene in front of him, but he just smiled indifferently.