Chapter 028 Trouble is coming

"On Princess Jingnan's fortieth birthday last month, she invited this troupe."

Aunt Su saw that Mrs. Zhao was not interested in this, so she hurriedly added.

In the Zhao family, everyone knows that Mrs. Zhao and Princess Jingnan do not deal with each other, but whatever Princess Jingnan has, Mrs. Zhao will try her best to get it, and she will never lose her momentum in front of her.

Sure enough, Mrs. Zhao raised her eyebrows and asked, "What kind of drama are they, last month, Long Live Lord issued an edict, saying that the national highway is difficult, and you are not allowed to sing those glamorous sounds." ”

"Oh, don't worry, madam, that plum blossom troupe is the most serious, but the owner of the class is from the royal pear orchard, how can it be compared to those evil and crooked miscellaneous teams? Besides, what kind of person is King Jingnan, he is the most rule-abiding, the officialdom of the first emperor was so turbulent in his later years, but he did not suffer any losses, it is conceivable that this King of Jingnan is the most cautious. ”

Yes, I didn't suffer any losses, but I just forced my original wife to death.

A hint of mockery flashed in the eyes of the young grandmother, and the corners of her mouth rose suspiciously - hmph, it seems that this Aunt Su is trying to make Wang Qifang feel uncomfortable, others don't know about the plum blossom troupe, and her Aunt Su still doesn't know. obviously knew that the man in Zijuan was the head of the class, but he put on a hearsay look, hehe, there is really more and more excitement in the second room

"This ......"

Obviously, Mrs. Zhao was a little moved, and her eyes glanced at Wang Qifang at her side.

"Hehe, Mrs. is too old, it should be lively," Wang Qifang received Mrs. Zhao's inquiring gaze, suppressed the anger in her heart, and said with a light smile, "It's just that it's not appropriate to invite the plum blossom troupe...... Mrs. doesn't know yet, the owner of this plum blossom opera troupe is Zijuan's husband, and Aunt Su is the matchmaker herself, and Zijuan is the housekeeper mother next to me, I just took over the housekeeping of the family, and the first thing I did was to let my people get cheap...... It's not good. ”

"What's wrong?" As soon as Wang Qifang's words fell, a snarky female voice came from outside the door, Zhao Yanniang walked in from the outside with two little girls, holding a box, and as soon as she stepped into the door, she heard Wang Qifang's words, she asked in an unkind tone: "What, my sister-in-law has a big birthday, you don't want to be a daughter-in-law how to handle it well, and now that someone else has made suggestions for you, you don't agree immediately, what are you doing?" Could it be that you don't want your wife to have a lively birthday? ”

When Wang Qifang heard this, she didn't need to look up to know who was coming.

She frowned secretly, then raised her head, and gave Zhao Yanniang a blessing gift in a proper manner, "Qi Niang has seen Mrs. Auntie"

Seeing this, the young grandmother who was watching the play on the side also hurriedly turned her body and gave Zhao Yanniang a salute.

"Hum don't dare"

Zhao Yanniang had a gloomy face, snorted coldly, walked straight past Wang Qifang, came to Mrs. Zhao's approach, symbolically turned sideways, and saluted her sister-in-law, and then sat on the chair next to Mrs. Zhao without waiting for Mrs. Zhao to speak, "Oh, sister-in-law, when will the money be paid this month?" Really, isn't it just a few taels of silver, why is it so troublesome? I think when Aunt Su was in charge, she didn't have to work so hard. ”

"Second young grandmother? What's going on, haven't you already reconciled the accounts, why haven't you sorted it out yet? ”

Mrs. Zhao was also accustomed to Zhao Yanniang's unruliness, so she didn't look at the mean face around her, and asked Wang Qifang directly.

"Mrs. Hui, yesterday Ruixiang brought a total of thirty-two account books, of which twelve in the treasury have been corrected, and only twenty in the inner account room have not been corrected." Wang Qifang saw that her wife was angry, and she was not in a hurry, she said unhurriedly, "As for the monthly money of the eldest aunt's wife...... she turned her head and asked Mama Zhao, "Mama, didn't I ask you to deduct thirty taels of silver from my private room and send it to the eldest aunt's wife, why, you didn't send it?" ”

"Oh, the old slave is gone, but, ......"

Mama Zhao took two steps forward to reply, and as she spoke, she glanced at Zhao Yanniang who was sitting on the side with extremely aggrieved eyes.

"Hmph, I only want my share, who wants you to be pitiful?"

Zhao Yanniang unceremoniously interrupted Mama Zhao's words, and said in a weird manner.

"Okay, it's not a big deal, why bother with the tongue in the morning?" As soon as Mrs. Zhao heard this, she knew that this eccentric sister-in-law was finding fault again, so she waved her hand impatiently and instructed Wang Qifang: "Qi Niang, I know that you have just come back, and there are many things on your hands, but there are priorities, compared to handing over housework and reconciliation, other things can be put aside first...... Well, since you can't keep busy, then leave the renovation of the rose garden to the people below. It just so happened that the second steward of our inner courtyard had just helped me renovate the Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city a few months ago, and there were many skilled masons under him, so I would simply give him the errand of the Rose Garden. ”

Logical and unremarkable, Mrs. Zhao turned things to her desired goal in a few words.

Wang Qifang admired it in her heart, and her face was full of grateful smiles, "Hey, thank you for your kindness." You can rest assured that Qi Niang will live up to your trust and manage the family properly. ”

"Okay? Hmph, I can't even hold a birthday banquet, and I dare to say big things."

Zhao Yanniang obviously did not forget the focus of the dispute just now, and seeing that what Wang Qifang and Mrs. Zhao said here was discussed and the atmosphere was harmonious, she poured a basin of cold water on her face.

"Okay, don't argue, isn't it just a troupe, since Aunt Su recommended the plum blossom troupe, she must know more about this troupe, so she decided on this troupe. Qi Niang, you don't have to be too cautious, it's just a thing, you can't talk about avoiding suspicion, you handle the banquet and banquet well, that's it"

Mrs. Zhao really didn't want Zhao Yanniang to have any more excuses, so she made a decision with impatience on her face.

"Yes, ma'am"

Seeing this, Wang Qifang couldn't excuse herself, and secretly calculated in her heart, she would go back and ask Zijuan later, to see if she had offended any dignitaries and nobles, and what the current evasive drama was, in case Aunt Su took the opportunity to make trouble.

After serving Mrs. Zhao for breakfast, Wang Qifang and the eldest and youngest grandmothers took their respective husbands' concubines back to their own courtyards.

"Offending people?" Zijuan listened to Wang Qifang's question, frowned and thought about it, and then shook his head blankly: "No, where do we dare to offend people, it's too late...... However, the second young grandmother is also right to worry, Aunt Su has always been good at calculation, and she must have made preparations when she said this today. ”

"That's right, could it be that she wants to make a fuss about the play? After all, the Holy One has just issued an edict, so you must not be too extravagant."

Mama Zhao also thought about it repeatedly for a long time, and speculated uncertainly.

"Well, it's possible," Wang Qifang nodded, turned to Zijuan and said: "Amethyst's injury is already healed, and I don't have anything important here, you go home first, and make a good total of it with Su Banzhu, find some scenes that are not taboo, not eye-catching and lively, and copy them out carefully, and when the steward who went to negotiate arrives, Su Banzhu will hand over the list of plays to him." ”

Hearing this, Zijuan nodded again and again.

Wang Qifang raised a finger and continued: "This is the first. Second, we must let Master Su take care of the actors under him, and take care of the costumes, props and various supplies, so that there will be no mistakes when the time comes. ”

"En, don't worry, these second young grandmothers, my Su Lang has always been cautious, and he will not miss the errand of the second young grandmother."

Zijuan promised repeatedly, and by the way, he also said good things for his man.

"Third, I have a list of guests for the banquet here, you copy a copy back, let Su Banzhu take a closer look, see if there is any holiday with which family, and inquire if there are any taboos for these dignitaries, so that he can be more careful when rehearsing...... Well, that's all I can think of now, you go back first, and when there's any problem, I'll send someone over to tell you."

"Second young grandmother, don't worry," Zijuan nodded vigorously, and said in a firm tone: "This is the first time you have done such a big thing, and the slave will definitely be careful to handle the errand, and will not lose face for you." ”

Plum Garden.

"Back to the young aunt and grandmother, the second young grandmother just returned to the yard, and after a while, Zijuan hurried out of the door, I heard that it seemed to be going home."

On the bluestone floor, a little girl with a double bun was kneeling on the ground honestly, reporting something in a low voice.

"Well, I know, let's go down"

Aunt Su raised her hand and motioned for Mingzhu to send people out.

After only she and the eldest girl Xiuzhu were left in the house, Aunt Su chuckled, "Hehe, the action is quite fast, so let Zijuan go back and find a way?" ”

"So, what's next? If she inquires, you can't-"

Xiuzhu is a girl brought by Aunt Su from her mother's house, and she has always been valued by her, and many important things have been entrusted to her to do. Calculated Wang Qifang's plan today, Xiuzhu naturally participated, so when she heard Aunt Su's words, she asked with a little worry.

"Inquiring? Hmph, if I could find out so easily, I wouldn't have calculated her in this way. Aunt Su snorted lightly, picked up an envelope from the table, handed it to Xiuzhu and said, "By the way, you go to the palace now, tell my sister, it's done, let her act according to the plan"

"It's a slave, let's go"

After receiving the letter, Xiuzhu hurriedly walked out of the yard, and before she had gone far, she saw Wang Qifang with Mama Zhao and a few girls coming over from the side of the corridor.

When Wang Qifang's figure came closer, Xiuzhu hurriedly curtsied and saluted her: "Slave Xiuzhu, I've seen the second young grandmother"

"Oh, Xiuzhu," Wang Qifang stopped, glanced at the fair-faced girl, and said lightly: "I haven't seen her for many days, and Xiuzhu has become a big girl." I'm sixteen years old this year, so it's time to find my in-laws. Hehe, I don't know which blessed one begged to go......"

"Boom"

When Xiuzhu heard this, her brain buzzed, and her face suddenly turned pale.

How could she forget, although she is the dowry girl of the Su family, once she enters the Zhao family, she is a slave of the Zhao family. And Wang Qifang is the head of the Zhao family, and she can't clean up Aunt Su, so it's easy to deal with her little girl.

In case Wang Qifang remembered Aunt Su's bad treatment of her one day, she was not angry, so she matched her Xiuzhu with a little girl...... Xiuzhu shook her head secretly, no, no, she doesn't do it, I think she Xiuzhu is beautiful, literate and hyphenated, and the housekeeper also has some means, she must not be matched with a little girl who has no money, no power and no ability, and she will also be a slave born to the Zhao family if she gives birth to a child in the future.

But, can Wang Qifang let herself go?

Xiuzhu's face turned pale and looked at Wang Qifang's face cautiously.

"Oh, look at this girl, it's a good thing to find your mother-in-law's family, what are you afraid of?" The corners of Wang Qifang's lips rose, and she smiled a little strangely, "Don't worry, I'm not some person who marries a good daughter's family to those bastards who eat, drink, prostitute and gamble." After all, if you marry such a husband, your life will be ruined."

After speaking, Wang Qifang stopped going to see Xiuzhu, and went straight to the Rose Garden with her own people.

"Eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling?"

These four words smashed into Xiuzhu's heart like a hammer, and suddenly, she remembered, wasn't Wang Qifang's dowry girl Amethyst marrying the 'wolf' by mistake, and ended up in a field covered in injuries and almost committing suicide?

Thinking that she would end up like this one day, a layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Xiuzhu's back, and the letter she was holding in her hand was also crumpled into a ball.

Wang Qifang and Mama Zhao came to the Rose Garden, and happened to meet the second housekeeper who came to measure the house, so they casually asked the craftsman about the situation: "It's October now, I don't know when it will be completed at the earliest?" ”

The second housekeeper Zhao Chuwu is the son of the Zhao family, and his father is the big shopkeeper of a certain business under the Zhao family.

Of course, the importance of the master is one thing, and whether the subordinates can keep their duties is another matter.

Fortunately, Zhao Chuwu's father, Zhao Jien, is very self-aware, even if his family is highly valued by the master, he does not dare to have the slightest arrogance and presumptuousness. On the contrary, since he was given the surname Zhao, Zhao Jien's family has been more low-key, except for following the master's instructions, other miscellaneous matters are not involved.

And Zhao Chuwu was also deeply influenced by his father, and he was very in awe of his masters, including Wang Qifang, of course.

It can be said that Zhao Chuwu is one of the few people in charge of the Zhao family who has not stepped on Wang Qifang's master and servant.

Not in the past, and even more so now, yesterday the second young grandmother killed her companion in a rage, as the second steward of the inner courtyard, of course Zhao Chuwu couldn't know.

Hearing Wang Qifang's question, Zhao Chuwu hurriedly bowed down and stood aside, and said respectfully: "Back to the second young grandmother, there are not many places that need to be rebuilt because the yard needs to be rebuilt, and the small one has been estimated by the head of the craftsman, and it will be completed in about November." ”

"Well, it will be completed in November, plus the cleaning and decoration of the house, it is estimated that it will be delayed until December," Wang Qifang looked at the somewhat lonely courtyard and began to calculate the date when Yuan Niang could move over.

"The second young grandmother can rest assured, the younger one will find more craftsmen, and strive to let the eldest lady move over in November."

Zhao Chuwu saw that Wang Qifang's face was uneasy, remembered his wife's instructions, and hurriedly said.

"Well, okay," Wang Qifang also knew that Mrs. Zhao was thinking about the Bodhi and Bodhi trees in her yard, and Zhao Chuwu was probably waiting for her to relax, so she said casually: "It's just right, I still have to move two trees for my wife, when Steward Zhao is looking for craftsmen, don't forget to find two people who know gardening." ”

"Yes, Second Young Grandma"

Zhao Chuwu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly replied loudly.

At this time, a little girl probed her brain and shook at the door, Ziyuan saw this, and hurriedly followed out quietly, and after a while, she came to Wang Qifang's side and whispered: "Second young grandmother, the housekeeper mothers have arrived, and they are waiting for you to assign work."

"Yes, got it"

Wang Qifang nodded, and explained a few things that Zhao Chuwu paid attention to, and then took everyone back to his courtyard.

Reconciliation, handover of the treasury, and arrangement of birthday banquets, in the next few days, Wang Qifang was busy like a spinning top, and she couldn't be idle for a moment.

Fortunately, there was amethyst when reconciling, otherwise, in the face of such a thick pile of account books, Wang Qifang would really have a headache.

"Second young grandmother, there is nothing wrong with these account books, but-"

After the conditioning of the hot spring water, Amethyst's injuries gradually recovered. When she was able to get out of bed, she began to actively help Wang Qifang.

After finishing more than twenty account books easily, a touch of confusion flashed on Amethyst's face.

"What's wrong? Where is the deficit? ”

Wang Qifang had long guessed that what Mrs. Zhao gave her must be a troublesome mess.

"No, there is no deficit" Amethyst pondered it, and said suspiciously: "It stands to reason that such a large family spends money, and it is impossible to have a penny deficit on the books, but, but these account books are all balanced, one by one, this, this is not normal."

"Don't you see what's wrong?"

Wang Qifang didn't study accounting in her previous life, and she was not very sensitive to numbers, she flipped through the account book casually and asked puzzledly.

"Not yet, but the slave has a feeling that there must be something wrong with this book. But, alas, it's useless to blame the slaves, but I can't see what's wrong."

Amethyst has just recovered from a serious illness, and I haven't touched the abacus for a few days, and my hands are a little raw. After barely reading these account books, her spirit was also a little depressed.

"It's okay, this one can't be in a hurry," Wang Qifang saw Amethyst's face full of self-blame, so she smiled and comforted: "You are still sick, and it is not easy to work too hard." In this way, you take Zizhu to copy a copy of these account books again, and the rest will be after your wife's birthday, and we will look carefully."

Tomorrow is the right day, Wang Qifang really doesn't have time to reconcile the account book with Amethyst, so she has to order this first.

"Yes, Second Young Grandma"

Amethyst knew that Wang Qifang was comforting herself, but she didn't want to just mess around. Secretly gritting her teeth, she decided to find out the problem with the account books even if she didn't eat or drink.

The next day, early in the morning, the Zhao Mansion was decorated with lights, and the people under them were also dressed in new clothes, and they were busy.

"Second young grandmother, the matter has been done, don't worry, there are really no loopholes this time"

Zijuan rushed back early in the morning and told Wang Qifang in detail about her and her husband's arrangements.

"Okay, be careful"

There were already visitors outside, and Wang Qifang didn't care about talking to Zijuan, so she hurried out of the yard.

"Mrs. Li has arrived."

"The Prince's Guest, Mrs. Wang's Arrival"

"The eldest princess has arrived"

"Princess Jingnan has arrived"

"The Three Princesses Arrived"

In the side courtyard, when Su Zijian, who commanded his subordinates to tidy up things, heard the title of "Third Princess", his hand holding the costume suddenly loosened, and his handsome face was full of horror

P: Eh, I actually fell asleep in the middle of the yard yesterday, ⊙_⊙b sweat to make up for yesterday and the day before yesterday, hehe