3 Chapter 3

"Okay." Tian Tian nodded, she just got married, and it was inconvenient to say anything at this time, it was not beautiful to be too direct, and it would be even more inappropriate to offend people at that time.

Xu Mu saw that she was holding chopsticks and didn't pick up vegetables, and asked suspiciously: "But the food on this table is not to your taste?" ”

Tian Tian hurriedly shook his head: "No." There are so many dishes on this table, and each one looks delicious, and I don't know which one to put first. ”

Xu Mu smiled and personally sandwiched a bun for her to put in the bowl.

"This shallots bun is a must in the south, you can taste it."

Xu Mu Xiaowu Zhou Nan explained specifically on the side: "Mrs. Qiyu, adults love to eat steamed buns, since I tasted them once in the south, I can't forget them for a long time, so I specially invited a southern cook to come to the house to steam steamed buns with a lot of money." ”

Tian Tian looked at the buns in the bowl, there are so many stories in a bun, and I only feel that it is gold, which is too luxurious.

"Madame, taste." Xu Mudao.

Tian Tian smiled: "Okay." Picked up the white and chubby bun, put it to his mouth and took a bite, the fragrance of the shallots and the freshness of the meat were fully combined, and the taste was really delicious: "Delicious." ”

Xu Mu smiled and also sandwiched a bun for himself to eat.

"Xianggong, I was a little greedy last night and fell asleep...... Tian Tian opened his mouth to mention the matter, wanting to find a reason to mix it up, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Xu Mu: "The past is over, no need to mention it again." ”

"But I ......"

Xu Mu smiled: "Let's eat quickly, it's not delicious when it's cold." ”

"Is that the prime minister angry? I... Not intentionally. Tian Tian opened his eyes and said nonsense.

"Eat quickly, don't be angry." Xu Mu sandwiched another bun for Tian Tian. He already knew about this marriage, she was reluctant, and she screamed one by one today, how could he be angry?

That's it, there are many good things, she has improved him on the first day of marriage, as long as he respects her and loves her, over time, she will take back a heart.

Tian Tian breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled.

"When I have something important to deal with, I won't accompany Madame. Madame can send someone to take you around the house. Xu Mu said, put down the chopsticks, Zhou Nan on the side handed over a white handkerchief in due time, Xu Mu picked it up and wiped his mouth naturally: "Wait a minute, I will ask the housekeeper to give you the account book and the key to the treasury, from today on, you will be in charge of the home feed." ”

Tian Tian's mouth was full of vegetables, his cheeks were bulging, and he couldn't say anything if he wanted to.

Xu Mu put down the handkerchief and got up straight: "Madame, use it slowly, I'll take the first step." ”

Zhou Nan bowed to Tian Tian and followed Xu Mu away.

Tian Tian could only chew the food in his mouth and watched them leave.

After the people left, Xianglan reminded in time: "Madam, when the adults leave, you should get up and send them off." Xianglan didn't think much about it, and thought that Mrs. was dissatisfied with this marriage, and deliberately neglected the adults, never thinking that her master had changed the core and had no sense of etiquette.

Tian Tian nodded and swallowed the food in his mouth: "I know." "Ring the alarm bell in her heart, this is ancient times, men are inferior to women, she wants to be a qualified county lady, not to mention showing off her wisdom, at least she must behave without making mistakes.

She just wants to live well and get the job done.

After breakfast, Tian Tian saw that the weather was fine and took Xianglan to visit the mansion.

Two maids knelt at the gate of the Rose Courtyard: "Madam, let the slaves and maids go with you, you only take Sister Xianglan with you when you travel, it's too little." ”

These two maids are the eldest maids of the Rose Courtyard, both of whom are seventeen or eighteen years old, named Xiaohe Xiaoye, who was allocated to her by Xu Mu. Not only that, but there are more than a dozen maids and five servants in the Rose Courtyard, all of whom are serving her.

The number of such maids, even her eldest sister Wang Ruoxue, and the eldest lady of the prefect, do not have such luxury.

It's too luxurious, where is this Mrs. Zhixian, I'm afraid it's the noble lady in Beijing.

"No need, I'll just walk around the house, and I don't need so many people to serve me." She is used to being unrestrained, and it is good to have pandan to serve her left and right, but too much is uncomfortable.

The two maids couldn't resist Tian Tian, so they could only give up.

Tian Tian walked out of the courtyard with Xianglan, walked through a long corridor, stepped over a stone arch, and entered the garden, and the whole person suddenly opened up.

Pavilions and pavilions, rockery strange stones are reflected in the green grass and cypress, and there are a few red plums in the meantime, which have already borne buds, and will bloom in a few days.

Along the way, Tian Tian has been numb to the luxury in this mansion. The mansion was so big, so big that she had not finished her walk, and her legs were sore. I heard that this house is the residence of a wealthy family in Changping County, and later Xu Mu came here to take up a job, and he got it by chance.

"Madam, this mansion is so big, it's better than the prefect's mansion we lived in before." Xianglan couldn't help but sigh.

Tian Tian nodded, who said it wasn't.

"If the second lady knows that adults are so well-dressed and well-fed, I don't know if she will regret it." Xianglan couldn't help muttering, as soon as the words came out, her expression changed greatly, she knelt down in front of Tian Tian with a puff, and said in a panic: "Madam, the slave didn't mean it just now, please forgive the slave and the maid." ”

The second lady is named Wang Yufang, and she is also the daughter of the prefect, before the original owner fell into the lotus pond, the prefect Wang intended to let Wang Yufang marry Xu Mu, and she married Tang Zhixian, but later there was that incident, and she had no choice but to marry Xu Mu.

The original owner fell into the water, something was wrong, and the original owner once suspected that the second lady Wang Yufang did it. There are a total of three young ladies in the house, and the eldest lady Wang Ruoxue is a concubine, and she has been married to Yin Gongzi of Shuntian Mansion in Beijing, and only the second lady Wang Yufang has a motive.

Xu Mu is a well-known corrupt official in Yuzhou, and his greed is second only to the prefect of Wang, although Wang Yufang is the daughter of the prefect, but he doesn't look down on Xu Mu's style. And every time Xu Mu went to Yuzhou, he was a servile and charming appearance, and he was very respectful to the prefect of the king, and even the personal servant in front of the prefect was greeted by him very well.

The daughter's family loves heroes, Xu Mu is obviously not, and although Tang Zhixian has mediocre qualifications, he has a good demeanor and is the son of the Jingzhong clan.

The original owner married Xu Mu, and with the city of the prefect of the king, he would definitely not let go of the opportunity to join the Tang family, and Wang Yufang had the opportunity.

Since marrying Xu Mu, Tang Zhixian and the second miss are her unrevealing scars, and it is because Xianglan said it just now, and her expression is so frightened.

Tian Tian is not the original owner, and Tang Zhixian is not a good match, so she has no knots.

"It's okay, get up. Now that I am married, the past is gone. Tian Tian personally helped Xianglan up.

Xianglan was grateful: "Madame can think like this, the slave and maid are also relieved, and Aunt Liu, who is far away in Yuzhou, can also be relieved." ”

Aunt Liu is the biological mother of the original owner, and when the original owner got married, Aunt Liu told her to forget about Tang Zhixian and live with Xu Mu. She is a traditional woman, marrying a chicken and a dog and marrying a dog, even if she doesn't look down on Xu Mu, but a woman still has to live a down-to-earth life for a lifetime.

Tian Tian smiled and didn't say anything: "Let's go, it's almost time to shop, let's go back." ”

Pandan nodded yes.

About half an hour later, the master and servant returned to the Rose Courtyard.

Xiao Lotus and Xiao Ye greeted them, and behind them there was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a blue robe and a short beard, looking very elegant and elegant, like a scholar.

Xiaohe Xiaoye saluted: "Madam, the housekeeper came over to give you the account book and the key to the treasury by order of the lord." ”

The middle-aged man stood up at the right time to salute and greet him.

Tian Tian nodded and motioned to go in and speak.

Inside the house, the housekeeper handed over three account books and a bunch of keys to Tian Tian: "Madam, the expenses in the house are in this account book, and this bunch of keys can open the treasury, please keep it." ”

"Okay." Tian Tian took it.

"Madame take a look first, if there is any doubt, just send someone to send the villain over to question."

"I'm tired of the housekeeper."

"That's what a minion should do."

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Tian Tian looked at the account book for a morning, and the monthly expenses on the account were only a few dozen taels of silver, and there were only a few hundred taels of silver in the treasury, which was simply a Qingshui county.

Xu Mu is still guarding against her.

But then again, the two have just gotten married, and they don't know each other well, so it's normal for him to guard against her, if he doesn't defend anyone, I don't know how many times he has died.

Tian Tian didn't get entangled, put the account book and key, and Xianglan came to call her to eat.

"Madame, your lord is here too."

Tian Tian was surprised: "I didn't say I would come at noon in the morning." She thought he wouldn't come, leaving in such a hurry in the morning, looking like he was in a hurry.

"Madame and my lord are newly married, and it is reasonable for my lord to come over for lunch." Pandan Road.

Tian Tian's whole person paused, Xianglan said too sensually, as if she and Xu Mu were in love, judging from the relationship between the original owner and Xu Mu in her previous life, Xu Mu had no feelings for her at all, respected her, and never treated her harshly, mostly because of her identity as a prefect.

Tian Tian went to the side hall, and Xu Mu was already waiting for her at the dinner table.

Xu Mu waited for her for two meals in a row, Tian Tian was a little embarrassed, walked over and bowed, and said apologetically: "Xianggong, I'm late." ”

Xu Mu still had a good temper: "It's okay, sit down and eat." ”

Tian Tian nodded and sat down next to him obediently.

The lunch meal was more sumptuous than the morning one, with a full thirty dishes, and it was luxurious to the extreme.

Tian Tian was stunned, and he didn't know what to say.....

"Madame, use more."

Tian Tian nodded and pulled out an astringent smile: "Xianggong is too." ”

Xu Mu smiled lightly, and listened to the word Xianggong comfortably.

"The butler has given you the ledger and the key to the treasury?"

"Well, there it is."

"If you have any doubts, you can ask me."

Xu Mu's words were profound, and Tian Tian didn't understand what he heard. Doubt? Is it because he doubts that he has too little money and has made false accounts?

"There's no doubt, it's all good." Tian Tian smiled: "Xianggong, I will try my best to manage the middle feed and not bother you." She tried her best to play the role of a good wife, hoping that she would become familiar and gain trust in the future, and then slowly try to find other things.

Xu Mu paused, grabbed a chopstick and ate it.

"Very good."

After the husband and wife finished lunch, Tian Tian sat on the side obediently, ready to send Xu Mu away, she went to take a nap, but Xu Mu was not like in the morning, this time he didn't leave, and took a beautiful wooden box and handed it to her.

"Madam, look at it, I still like it."