A few days after Xiuxiao and Qiuniang arrived, Minglan was shocked to find that there were many people who cared about Gu Tingye's life in bed. ~
One day, Lai's mother came over excitedly. First, she was full of flattery, praising Minglan as if she were a flower. She spoke so bluntly that Minglan's ears went numb, and then she rushed to the topic: "...Madam is young, I'm afraid...
I don’t know, in a family like ours, there are rules between wives and concubines. When the wife is free, she will make a schedule and ask the master to take turns to rest in each room. From now on, everything in the family will be peaceful!"
Minglan was speechless for a while. She was really angry for the first time. Instantly, her cold gaze was directed towards her. Lai's mother's smile froze on her face, and she stopped talking in confusion. She saw Minglan's expression was not kind, and smiled in a flattering way:
"Madam, don't blame me for being meddlesome. I'm just thinking about it for my wife's sake, so that she doesn't get the reputation of being 'jealous'."
Minglan sneered in her heart, did she really think she didn't understand anything, and she was bullied so openly?! This system of rotating wives and concubines is essentially to guard against the concubine, because it is afraid that the man will be stunned and make a mistake.
To put it simply, the practice of doting on concubines and destroying wives is a restraining rule created to restrain men from doting on a certain concubine.
But in fact, not many wealthy families can really implement this set of rules.
Minglan managed to calm down her cold gaze and put on a faint smile: "I really don't know the rules. Mom thinks she knows. I want to ask a few questions. First, the position of the old Marquis back then.
Madam, have you ever arranged this schedule?"
Lai's mother was immediately stuck. When Da Qin was here, let alone concubines, Mr. Gu had never even touched a female fly.
Minglan asked again: "Did Mrs. Bai and the current Mrs. Tai have any arrangements?"
Lai's mother choked and couldn't speak. Needless to say, Mrs. Bai, even Xiao Qin, who was known for her virtuousness, didn't bother.
Minglan began to sneer: "Then my sister-in-law and my siblings have arranged this in their room? Has my mother tried to persuade them?"
Lai's mother was speechless. She stood there, neither leaving nor staying. The expression on her face was uglier than crying.
Minglan said calmly: "I hope my mother only 'takes care' of me."
Only then did Lai's mother realize that she was in trouble. This young lady had a clear mind and powerful words. She was harder to fool than other mistresses. She was about to kneel down in fear. Ming Lan looked over and Xiao Tao suddenly used her Eagle Claw skill.
After stopping the person, Minglan smiled very gently: "Mom Jingui, I can't afford it."
Lai's mother couldn't help but sweat broke out on her forehead, but she couldn't say anything for the moment.
After sending the person out, Dan Ju was extremely angry: "Madam, you can't let it go like this, they are too bullying!" Xiao Tao quickly came up with a bad idea: "Let's find her fault and punish her severely. It's best to give her a beating."
Stop it and tell her not to stop!"
Minglan had a sullen face and clenched her fists tightly. She didn't know what she was thinking. She said in a low voice for a long time: "It's really powerful. If I really beat her down, I'm afraid it will be just like the other person's intention; the more she wants to be here,
When something goes wrong, the more I want to be 'harmony'."
Danju and Xiaotao looked at each other, confused, and Minglan raised her head and asked, "Have you ever had any disputes with anyone in the past few days that Lai's mother has been here? Or quarreled?"
"Why not?" Xiao Tao said, "Those mothers all claim to have served their elders. Their nostrils are raised higher than the sky. They like to show off their status by scolding others when they have nothing to do! Lai's mother is especially hateful, and she
Because I didn’t have any Qiao Zong’er, I always looked for trouble with those who had errands to do, and I made a lot of trouble.”
"That's good." Minglan said calmly.
In the afternoon of the next day, Minglan promoted Wang Wu's daughter-in-law in the back garden and asked her to temporarily take over the planting work in a wasteland next to the forest. ~
Everyone in the mansion was puzzled. How many people were trying to get this fat guy? Wang Wu's daughter-in-law had always been stubborn and not good at finding ways, so why was it her turn? In fact, Minglan was originally planning to leave this job to her.
Cui Wei's husband, who knew that He Youchang had just learned some sense of being a steward in the front yard, so he resigned on his own initiative. Minglan didn't have a suitable candidate in mind for a while, so she put it off until now.
"Then Wang Wu's wife is coming to express her gratitude." Cui Wei came in and reported.
Minglan waved her hand and asked, "Are you sure she is the most suitable?"
"Mother Cui and I looked at each other coldly. Among those people, she is considered the best." Cui Wei nodded, "She has a sharp tongue and a straightforward personality, but she is still understandable and somewhat clever. I asked around and she
I'm quite popular in the house, and most of the time I quarreled with Lai's mother because of the injustice. However, I haven't known her for a long time, so I can't tell if there are any other problems."
"Nothing is perfect?" Minglan smiled bitterly, "I'm just lending her a temporary loan. If she does well, then I'll give her the job; if she doesn't, I can kidnap her at any time."
Danjue on the side looked carefully at the door, turned around and said softly: "Madam, don't worry, didn't we read the file last night? Although Wang Wu's wife has never taken care of the land, her husband has done farm work in the village.
Although the few nearby are good at farm work, they like to make trouble and some don't know what to do."
Minglan nodded, made up her mind, and said: "Cuiwei, please tell her not to come to thank you. Just say a few words to her. One is, do your job well and don't let others take advantage of it, I'll watch; the other is,
..." Minglan smiled slightly, "Mama Lai is an old man from the Hou Mansion. She has a very good temper and is kind. Tell her to 'respect her well'. Don't say anything else."
Cui Wei's eyes lit up and she immediately nodded and went out. Dan Ju also seemed to understand. Only Xiao Tao, who was wearing brocade cloth on the kang table, was dumbfounded: "Can this be done?"
Minglan said slowly: "If you are really smart, you should understand. After today, don't mention this matter again. You should be nice and angry when you see Lai's mother. Never quarrel. If you have any news, just tell me."
That’s it!”
The two girls responded solemnly together.
Cui Wei has good taste, and Wang Wu's wife is indeed a sensible person.
While she was doing her errands, she was picking fights and quarreling with Lai's mother, without missing a beat, and she was very careful about it. Some bright-minded people in the house gradually saw the way out, and those who used to avoid Lai's mother could no longer bear it.
, every time there was trouble, a large group of people would come up to challenge Lai's mother, and the men in her family would drink and gamble, making fun of her eldest daughter for marrying a fat old rich man, and the list of jokes was endless.
Mother Lai was so angry that her whole body was trembling, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could not win against the crowd with her single words. Even if she enlisted the help of Mother Diao, we would still be outnumbered and we were greatly disparate in strength. We howled and howled without being as loud as the other party, so they started a fight.
, it was nothing more than an ugly appearance with messy hair, greasy hair, and sweat. Besides, Lai’s mother was old after all. Her face turned purple from anger, she choked on one breath, and her hands and feet trembled wildly.
At this time, Minglan would go to the doctor with great fanfare, offer her condolences with good soups and medicines, throw in white money, and then scold the quarreling servants with a few "serious words" and give them a few fines, neither light nor serious.
A powerful one, to show 'controlling conflict size'.
When Lai's mother calms down, the above process will be repeated again.
When Minglan went to pay her respects to Mrs. Tai for the third time, Mrs. Tai couldn’t help but ask: "How about Mother Lai being at your place?"
"Okay." Minglan smiled sweetly, "Mother Lai is someone you have used, so how can it be wrong?"
"But how did I hear that...she often quarrels with others?" The wife hesitated. ~
Minglan smiled and said, "How could such a thing happen? It's just that Lai's mother is strict in managing things and is a little strict with the people below, so it's inevitable that she will be scolded." When the topic changed, Minglan suddenly said, "If there is something wrong, Lai's mother is really serious.
something."
The lady's eyes flashed and she asked calmly: "What's the matter?"
Minglan whispered uneasily: "It's because I didn't take care of Lai's mother. After all, she is too old, but I always bothered her to take care of this and that, which made her tired and sick. It took two people to take care of her.
We returned to the doctors. One was the old doctor Zhang Shiji from Xuancaotang in the south of the city, and the other was Dr. Li Chong recommended by Mrs. Zheng. They both said that the old man was too tired to work hard and was a little angry. Alas... why is this happening?
?If she really has bad intentions, how can I deal with you?" Minglan apologized in a low voice.
Mrs. Tai's expression was startled, and she flashed by. Mrs. Shao, on the other hand, saw Minglan and blamed herself very much. She said a few words warmly: "Brothers and sisters, don't take it too seriously. I know that these two doctors are extremely skilled and ethical."
Okay, Lai's mother is considered lucky. Besides, there is no one who can't bear it when she manages the house. Even I, with my mother-in-law looking after me and my siblings and sisters-in-law helping me, I couldn't bear it at the beginning either.
Don’t be angry with me!”
The lady looked kind and said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law is right, don't take it to heart." She comforted Minglan with her kind words, and then tried, "If Mother Lai is really useless, why not
How many more people should I give you...?"
"Look what you said!" Minglan looked cheerful and joked, pretending to be angry, "I have so many helpers, and Sister Rong and the others are very worry-free. Several mothers have helped me for almost two years.
It’s been over a month, no matter how helpless I am, how can I still manage the one-third of an acre of land?! Goodbye, I’m begging you for this and that. People who don’t know, are you saying that my mother-in-law doesn’t know how to teach my daughter? Then
I won’t be able to go out to meet people anymore!”
"You girl!" Mrs. Tai seemed to be very amused. She pointed at Minglan and laughed. Mrs. Shao also covered her sleeves and pursed her lips. Mrs. Zhu smiled happily, but her eyes kept glancing at Mrs. Tai.
…
"No noise at all?" Mrs. Xuan asked in a low voice.
A young daughter-in-law dressed as a woman joined in and said: "Not only was there no noise, there were bursts of laughter in the room. It was very harmonious."
Mrs. Xuan glanced at the closed doors and windows, let out a long breath, and praised: "My cousins are really amazing. Auntie has met her opponent. If Mother Tian hadn't come to repay me secretly, I would have
I really pretended that nothing happened to them."
The daughter-in-law seemed to have run away in a hurry just now. Napa kept wiping her sweat and said softly: "The cries in Chengyuan are like an iron fence. It's easy to find out. Fortunately, you think it's a little weird to rely on my mother to ask a doctor. Please
I went to ask Mother Tian."
"My younger siblings are too cautious, so what if some words leak out?" Mrs. Xuan narrowed her eyes with a smile, "She acts so thoughtfully, who wouldn't praise her for her kindness and generosity, and how she treats old servants well!"
"If I were Lai's mother, I would just break up and make a fuss! It's better than being so angry. I heard that she also went to apologize, but Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Ye blocked her back!" said the daughter-in-law.
"What do you know?! The reason inside can't be explained clearly!" Mrs. Xuan glared at her and said with a smile, "Could it be that Mother Lai came to the Hou Mansion to complain, saying that Mrs. Ye wanted to take turns with her wives because of her persuasion?
Then she got angry, and then instigated the servants to make her suffer? Haha, if I say this, my mother will be ruined for generations."
"Good girl, please teach me how to say this?" the daughter-in-law asked curiously.
Mrs. Xuan lowered her voice even more: "Look at our house, which house is occupied by wives and concubines? Just like Sister Yang and the widow, she wants to arrange a date, but the man must be willing to get close to her?" She smiled.
Awesome, she hurriedly muffled her voice and said, "My mother-in-law, fifth aunt, are so old, as well as the old aunts in each house and those who have lost their favor. How should we arrange the day? If Lai's mother said this, she meant it.
Well, isn’t it serious? If it were serious, they would be happy, but there would be a big turmoil in the house!”
"So that's it, my girl is the one who knows everything!" The daughter-in-law put on a show of admiration and said, "Even if you arrange a date, girl, our uncle won't go."
Mrs. Xuan smiled happily and said, "Besides, the young couple are now newlyweds, and Lai's mother is not only provocative, but also goes out to make noises. People won't say anything inappropriate about my siblings, but they will
I blame my mother for being too soft-spoken. The whole family didn’t even try to persuade me, but they only tried to persuade me to get a new daughter-in-law. She hadn’t even given birth to my first wife yet, so she had to give birth to a concubine? If that were the case, what would my elders do?
Auntie can't explain clearly, haha, she gave me the person. Since I don't say anything, I can only watch others act and let her gain a good reputation."
The daughter-in-law laughed along with her: "So, Mom Lai is finished?"
"If she is smart, she should hide away quickly and don't show her eyes. Maybe this matter will be ignored; otherwise, hahaha, didn't my sister-in-law say that my mother was given to me by the madam, unless she committed some serious matter?
’, otherwise it’s just a matter of respect.”
The daughter-in-law nodded repeatedly and flattered her again. Mrs. Xuan was happy enough, and then she murmured: "...Auntie's trick has failed. I don't know how my siblings can treat the two younger ones."
Minglan's sister-in-law was very concerned and foresighted. There were some things that Minglan couldn't let Minglan ignore because Chengyuan had been very lively recently.
It is said that if a little wife in ancient times was not pampered, it was actually not easy to see a man. From the first day of greeting, Minglan made it clear that she had followed her grandmother to worship Buddha since she was a child, and she was used to being pure, so every time she greeted her, she asked
After they have finished asking and saying what should be said, Minglan will serve tea to see off the guests; so they usually cannot wait until Gu Tingye returns home from court.
So far, Gu Tingye has no intention of sleeping with them. Naturally, Minglan will not break his head to help pimp them. They can't call on the phone. "Hey, Honey, are you tired of staying with your wife?"
Come and have fun on my bed, and you can't wait at the door of the unit and wink in a flirtatious way, "Sweetheart, I have a surprise for you."
If Sister Rong is a boy, Qiuniang and Xiuxiao can take advantage of Gu Tingye's opportunity to test the tutor's homework - of course, whether Gu Tingye has enough ink is another matter.
After several days, there was no chance to meet the man, so the two women started to resent each other.
Xiu Xiao was more or less sensible and knew that he was not welcome by Gu Tingye, so he hid in the house and thought about how to induce Sister Rong to say more words all day long. However, Qiuniang couldn't bear it anymore and ran away to Jiaxi.
I was waiting at the intersection where I lived, and I blocked Gu Tingye twice. Unfortunately, the boys on both sides were so ignorant that they opened their four ignorant eyes and stared at each other. This is how Qiu Niang expressed her feelings.
After going back and forth several times, many people saw Qiuniang's classic appearance like a 'looking stone', and gradually rumors spread. The women in the inner courtyard just cursed a few words 'saucy' secretly, and then laughed at them.
; But there are a few dirty-mouthed bachelors in the outer courtyard who are talking unpleasantly, saying things like, 'You want men so bad', 'Almost thirty, these thirty are like wolves and tigers', 'Master, if you don't go and enjoy it,
I'm afraid I'll have to find another way'...
No way, men who can't marry a wife are always more imaginative.
There were not many people in the outer courtyard who spread these frivolous words, so by the time they spread to the inner courtyard, they had already been around for quite a while.
After Qiuniang found out, she burst into tears and almost wanted to die. Danju hurriedly went to report the news. Minglan was furious and ordered an investigation on the spot. She found a few people who were spreading nonsense and was severely punished.
Two of them, which were usually irregular, were sold, and the rest were made of two months' worth of silver rice, then tied up and stamped with twenty boards.
Seeing Minglan's power, everyone knew how powerful he was. Even in the outer courtyard, they didn't dare to gossip about the master's family affairs.
After punishing the servants, Minglan immediately brought up Qiuniang for questioning.
Qiuniang knew that she had lost someone, so she knelt down, begging for mercy and admitting her mistake. Minglan said coldly: "How many times have I praised you in front of me, saying that you are kind, polite and considerate. You are here now."
There was such a commotion today, where did you learn this mistake?!"
Qiuniang kowtowed repeatedly and cried with tears: "I was temporarily lost. I haven't seen the master for many years. I miss you so much..."
"I don't care whether you care about it or not." Minglan interrupted her solemnly and said directly, "But have you ever thought about it? Now that the master is in a high position, so many people are watching helplessly, but there is only a little bit of these dirty words coming out.
At the gate of the garden, wouldn't it make others laugh at the master's lack of respect in the inner house?! He actually had the whole house chasing the man!" This must be such a hunger and thirst.
Qiuniang collapsed on the ground crying, and Minglan said flatly: "You don't have to come to say hello now, Xiaotao, give her a copy of the Heart Sutra, go back and copy it a hundred times, and come back when you have finished it!"
Looking at Qiuniang's aggrieved back, Minglan was not angry at all. She had never concealed her faults for others, so she told Gu Tingye the whole story that night, and sighed: "It's me who doesn't manage the family well."
Yan, if you are in the Sheng family, no matter what is going on in the inner house, who dares to spread it to the outer courtyard?! Others can discuss the rights and wrongs of the master?! Only now do I know why my grandmother said that my wife is a good manager of the house. Alas...
It’s really not easy.”
She had somewhat despised Wang in the past, but now that she is the head of her own family, she admires Wang's abilities.
"It's none of your business!" Gu Tingye said with a sullen face, "You have only been in charge of the family for a few days, and no matter how talented you are, it cannot be achieved overnight! You should reprimand yourself and straighten yourself out." After a pause, he said calmly.
, "Qiuniang is becoming more and more ignorant."
The voice was very calm, but Minglan knew that he was acting like this when he was really angry. Minglan walked over and gently lay on the man's shoulder, saying softly: "It's not a big deal, people always make mistakes. This
This time she realizes her mistake, and she will be fine in the future."
Gu Tingye held Minglan in his arms and gently rubbed her loose hair. The room was silent for a long time before he smiled slightly, scratched Minglan's nose and teased: "Why are you copying Buddhist scriptures?
Aren’t we supposed to copy the Women’s Code or something?”
Minglan said proudly: "I have thought about it a long time ago. If anyone asks, I will say that Qiuniang has been influenced by me and has the intention to worship the Buddha. I am enlightening her here! Someone in the province is taking advantage of our house.
Talk about right and wrong."
Gu Tingye was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing loudly, his chest shook with laughter, his dark eyes were full of smiles, he pressed his forehead against Minglan's head, and said seriously: "The number of words in the Heart Sutra is so short, so...
Don’t look for someone with a thick copy! Fu Qinran has a small set of transcripts of the Tripitaka, which he copied out in order to practice calligraphy when he was young. I’ll borrow it for you later! I’ll borrow the whole set!”
Minglan took a breath of cold air: "Husband, do you know how many volumes, volumes and words there are in the entire Tripitaka?"
Gu Tingye was ignorant and fearless, and said calmly: "I don't know." He only knew that this set of scriptures seemed to be very good.
Minglan was speechless, and decided to educate Comrade Gu about illiteracy, and sighed: "Let's put it this way, if Qiuniang does not write every day, and can live to her seventies and eighties without blurring her eyes or hands, it will be enough for her to be buried in the grave."
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