Reborn to be married, the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion is so sweet

Lin Wan and Xiao Shi knew about Ye Shiyue's misery, but they didn't pay much attention to it. Xiao Shi even complained that it was hypocritical. When she was at the border, she saw some poor families who couldn't even get enough food. She didn't deduct food, but just followed the normal standards.

Lin Wan listened to Xiao's complaints and smiled without saying anything. In the eyes of Ye Shiyue, who had been pampered since childhood, how could she live the life of an ordinary person! I just don't know how long her feelings and trust in Lu Tingxu can support her.

The two of them temporarily put Ye Shiyue's affairs behind them and focused on their own lives.

With the arrival of winter, Lin Wan began to arrange for the servants in the mansion to buy winter clothes. This was the first major event she had handled since she became the housekeeper.

The Marquis' Mansion was built a long time ago. Although there are only four masters in the mansion, Marquis Lu and his wife, and Lu Tingxu and his wife, there are more than a hundred servants.

According to the custom of the Marquis's mansion, each servant was given clothes four times a year, and winter clothes included thin jackets and thick cotton-padded clothes.

This year, Lin Wan added a little more money to the money she had earned in previous years and made everyone's cotton-padded jackets two points thicker, but there were not many variations in the materials and styles.

After all, there wouldn't be too much charcoal in the servants' room, and it was mainly used to keep warm. However, some people did not appreciate Lin Wan's kindness.

Qing Ping came back from a walk around the mansion and said to Qing Lian, "I heard a lot of people say that the young lady was born in a humble family and doesn't understand the etiquette of a wealthy family. She only knows how to make clothes thick and warm, and this year's winter clothes are not good-looking. Some people also said that they would rather continue to wear last year's winter clothes."

She said angrily, "How can these people not know what's good for them? Aren't they the ones who are cold?"

Qinglian poked her forehead with a smile and said, "Why are you so anxious? The young lady has her own plans. When have you ever seen the young lady do anything wrong?"

"No, I'm just... just worried. The prince hasn't come to rest yet. Madam doesn't mind, but the servants will gossip. If the housekeeper makes any more mistakes, how can Madam stay in the mansion?"

Qinglian looked at Qingping's round face full of worry, raised her eyes to look at Lin Wan who was reading a letter, sighed slightly, and said seriously: "The young lady has her own plans. We just need to follow her well and do the things at hand well to help her."

Lin Wan didn't notice the two maids' private worries. She was looking at the letter sent from the shopkeeper Chen and the farm.

Chen Ping said in his letter that Moxiangzhai had been renovated and decorated as required, and a lot of charcoal had been stored. However, the weather this year did not seem to be too cold, so he did not dare to store more.

Then a sign was put up, saying that you could enter the store to read and rest for five cents per person, and there was free charcoal and tea. However, not many people came, and everyone was more willing to spend a little more money to go to Hanyuan Bookstore.

Lin Wan wrote a letter back telling him not to worry, but as for charcoal, he should stock up more if the price was right, just in case.

The news from the farm was simple. The two managers said that they had stockpiled a lot of charcoal as she requested, and that the harvest this year was good. The grain handed over by each tenant had been stored, and they would come to give an account before the New Year.

Lin Wan felt relieved. She had made almost all the preparations. Now it all depended on the weather this year. But even if there were changes, it wouldn't matter much. At most, she would just lose some money.

Lin Wan felt that the old saying was true: having money in hand gives you confidence. In this life, whether it was her dowry or the reward given to her by the Xiao family, it was much better than in her previous life.

Moreover, she didn't have to use the money to subsidize the mansion or help Lu Tingxu to smooth over relationships. Her money was more than enough for her own spending.

Therefore, she felt confident in everything she did, and there was nothing to worry about even if she made a mistake.

On this day, Xiao said to Lin Wan excitedly, "Wan'er, you have been married for a while, but you haven't married yet. I will take you out to visit friends tomorrow."

"Going out?"

"Yes, I'll take you out to meet my good sister!"

Xiao was very excited, and her whole body was radiant.

Seeing that Lin Wan was puzzled, he pulled her aside to explain, "Tomorrow is the birthday of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. She and I were childhood friends. Later, I married the Marquis and she also got married. But it just so happened that both of our families were military families. So we have never broken off contact. Don't be afraid, she is an easy person to get along with, you will know when you meet her."

As she spoke, she began to recall some interesting things that happened between them in the past and shared them with Lin Wan. Lin Wan listened with great interest. Xiao had been lively since she was a child, unlike other young ladies who never left the house.

It was precisely because of this character that she was not popular in the boudoir. Fortunately, she met the general's daughter, Lu, by chance. Lu was also a martial arts lover, and the two hit it off and became close friends.

Lin Wan looked at Xiao who was in a very good mood and felt happy for her.

Early the next morning, Lin Wan put on the red fox fur cloak and the gold hairpin inlaid with gems that Xiao gave her, and came early to pay her respects to Xiao.

Seeing her dress, Xiao nodded in satisfaction, and after thinking for a while, she added a gold and jade necklace for her. She said with satisfaction, "It looks good! Girls should dress up well while they are young, otherwise what will we old guys do if we see her acting old-fashioned at such a young age!"

Lin Wan smiled and said, "Mother, your words made me blush. You are more energetic than me, how can you say you are old!"

The last time she saw Ye Shiyue, Lin Wan discovered that Xiao liked bright colors. Ye Shiyue was wearing white clothes at the time and looked very pitiful, but Xiao was not happy with her.

Therefore, every time she paid a visit to pay her respects, she would dress in red or other auspicious colors, and as expected, she had never displeased Xiao with her dressing style.

Xiao was born in a military family, and she liked the spirit of fine clothes and strong horses the most. She looked down upon those who were weak and timid. The reason why she was attracted to Lin Wan the moment they met was because of her calm and independent spirit.

The carriage started off slowly, and after a while, it arrived at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

Lin Wan followed Xiao out of the car, and saw the magnificent words "Zhenguogong Mansion". Zhenguogong Mansion was built longer than Yongninghou Mansion. The ancestors had served as the emperor's trusted ministers, and every generation of Zhenguogong was a trusted minister of the emperor. It has been passed down for generations and has been in great favor until today. It is one of the most powerful families in Shangjing City.

As for the plaque on the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, the words on it were all written by the ancestor himself, which shows his status in the court.

"Madam Xiao, you are here. Our lady has been waiting for you for a long time." An old lady had been waiting at the door for a long time. When she saw the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion, she came forward and personally helped Madam Xiao get off the carriage.

"Your wife's impatient temper has not changed over the years." Xiao said with a smile.