The Major General's Country Wife

Snowflakes are flying outside the window, decorating the beautiful scenery in the snow.

The high walls, green tiles and tree landscape are full of pure white and pure colors.

Yun Changsheng looked at Piaoxue, unable to arouse any emotion and appreciation. For some reason these days, he was always in a state of irritability.

"Master, this is the banquet list." Qiu Yi and Ning He came hand in hand and presented him with a thick stack of lists.

"So many people?" Yun Changsheng asked with a frown.

"The number of people sent by each house, as well as the specific mansion for the banquet, are clearly written." Qiu said.

Yun Changsheng sighed in his heart: Yes, the relatives and friends of each house still have some contacts. Taking advantage of the new year, this time Xu Chongwen was promoted to the Minister of the Household Department, and the lords of each house also arranged positions. How could they not celebrate with great fanfare? .

This year, the Duke's Mansion was full of disasters and disasters. Now that the rain has passed and the sky is clear, the cold of the twelfth lunar month can't stop the fiery hearts of everyone in the mansion.

"Let's arrange it." Yun Changsheng didn't look carefully, and ordered: "According to the banquet standard in the manor in the past, there is no need to simplify."

"Yes." Qiu Yi and Ning He leaned over and said yes, but they didn't move.

"What?" Yun Changsheng withdrew his gaze from the window, and set his sights on the two of them.

"There is not enough money in the account." Qiu said, "Recently, the money in the account is almost used up to buy the necessities for the New Year. Now there are only a few hundred taels."

He thought that there would be no more expenses, so he didn't report it to Yun Changsheng in advance. He didn't expect that the master in the mansion was promoted, and he wanted to take advantage of the New Year's Day to celebrate with a banquet.

"Tens of thousands of taels of silver will be gone in a blink of an eye." Yun Changsheng murmured, he put 3 taels of silver into the account in advance, thinking it would be enough.

"How much does the banquet cost?" Yun Changsheng asked.

"About more than 1 taels." Qiu Yi said, he didn't know the exact cost, and he had never bought it.

"Autumn Fourth, another 2 taels of silver." Yun Changsheng said.

"Yes." Qiu Si trotted to the back room to get the bank notes.

Qiu Yi waited there with a straight face, without saying anything.

Seeing the strange atmosphere, Ning He patted his head and said, "This money is like flowing water, so distressed."

No one answered his words, there are so many people in the Duke's Mansion, they eat, drink, wear clothes, usually use supplements, and there are monthly allowances for the master and servants.

These add up to a lot, that is, Xu Guogong ordered to be frugal. When Yun Changsheng took over, the Guogong's mansion was already beyond its means, and now he is making up for it personally.

"I'll give you the money." Qiu Si said, "Save some money, don't buy indiscriminately, pick something cheap."

"What? Cheap?" Qiu Yi shook his head, and said helplessly: "The people in this mansion have mouths that can almost be eaten. They are really precious people, and they can't be provoked."

"Okay, don't be poor." Yun Changsheng raised his hand to let Qiu Yi and the others go down, "Use all good ingredients, don't let people say I'm harsh, let them eat enough."

"Yes." Qiu Yi and Ning He stepped back, Qiu Si looked at Yun Changsheng's face, and quietly left with interest

Yun Changsheng's eyes fell outside again, he didn't know what to think in his heart, but he had to do what he had to do.

In the next few days, he has been busy arranging the banquets, how many banquets, where they will be arranged, and who will be in charge of entertaining them. All things keep him busy.

Until the first day of the banquet, Xu Guogong suddenly gathered his family together and discussed letting the old lady Yang and the eldest wife Qian come out.

In a mansion, if there is no headed mistress, it will make people laugh, especially the exchanges between various mansions, banquets and reception of guests, and the marriage of children.

Seeing the end of the new year, it is impossible to have no mistress, and all the welcomes and deliveries need people from the inner house to come forward, and it is inevitable that Yang and Qian will be lifted.

Yun Changsheng sat on the side, and he had no disagreement. There were too many things about the aristocratic family, and the back house was the main force in human relations, so he couldn't do these things.

But, he glanced at Xu Guogong, why didn't he say it earlier, he had to wait for him to finish his work and the money was spent before announcing the matter.

"Changsheng." Xu Guogong turned to Yun Changsheng, and said: "Leave the affairs of the house to the inner house. You have worked hard for this period of time. They have already promised that they will not make mistakes again."

There is no way, the status of a concubine's daughter-in-law is not enough, and many things cannot be done. The Duke's Mansion can't always live behind closed doors, diplomacy must be there.

"Okay." Yun Changsheng readily agreed, and said, "I'll hand over all the account books and the key to the warehouse in a while, and I'll hand over the numbers in person to match the numbers."

"En." Xu Guogong nodded, looked at Yang Shi who was sitting quietly beside him, and said, "Send someone to talk to Changsheng later, if you have something to say in person, don't seek compensation later."

Xu Guogong was a little worried, and he said: "I hope there will be no more troubles this time, otherwise Chongwen will marry a Ping wife and come in."

Mrs. Qian looked at Xu Guogong in surprise, she didn't expect to be able to figure out such a thing, Ping's wife came in to take over the housekeeper, what else would she do in the future.

"Father, don't worry, my daughter-in-law won't be confused anymore." Qian said hastily.

"This is the last time." Xu Guogong said: "The mansion has caused you to make a mess, it doesn't look like a family anymore, and it won't always bear with you."

"Okay." Xu Guogong waved his hand and drove everyone away, "Banquet tomorrow, and arrange the last things today, don't waste time here."

"Then let's hand it over first." Yun Changsheng responded, and said, "For a while, Qiu Yi by my side and Ning He by the Major General's side are jointly in charge of the affairs of the mansion, and they will come forward to deal with the accounts. Handover."

"Qiu Si, go find them and tell them what happened." After Yun Changsheng finished speaking, he turned and left, without any intention of participating.

Xu Changfeng followed behind, looking at his back silently, feeling helpless and anxious, with a stubborn temper. He had only been busy for a few days, and he didn't know when they stopped talking to each other.

Yun Changsheng returned to his own yard, and now he has nothing to do. He is very happy to have someone take over the affairs of the Duke's government, and no one wants to pay a lot of money for subsidies.

He took over these matters at the time because Xu Changfeng was in charge and wanted to help him share the burden, and because the situation in the Duke's Mansion was not optimistic and he had to be strict so that no mistakes could be made.

Now that everything is bright and the crisis is completely resolved, there is no need for him to bother, after all, there is still a question of whether it is worth it, and it is best if he is not stupid to get rid of it in time.

"What are you thinking about?" Xu Changfeng followed him all the time, seeing him sitting beside the table absent-mindedly, he went over and put his arm around his shoulders and asked.

"It's okay." Yun Changsheng paused slightly with the hand holding the teacup, and then said as if nothing had happened.

Seeing his expressionless face, Xu Changfeng leaned forward again and said, "I've been busy for the past few days. When you came back, you had already fallen asleep, so I haven't had time to talk to you."

Yun Changsheng: What about cheating ghosts?I want to fight with myself and freeze you to death.

"People of the royal family, I don't want to get in touch." Xu Changfeng said: "But it doesn't matter if you are willing to get along with the emperor, as long as you keep a little bit of words and actions, remember to keep a little sense, and don't leave hidden dangers."

"During Emperor Renhe's reign, the Duke's Mansion was so difficult that he had to come here. Now the emperor wants to have full wings, but he doesn't know when."

Xu Changfeng thought for a while, and said: "If the emperor can really become a generation of Mingjun, it would be good. It will be something worth celebrating for the country, the officials and the common people."

When he said this, Yun Changsheng agreed, and he couldn't help but said: "You can't look at the surface in everything. You should know how the emperor is. His experience has not made him crooked. He is destined to be a man with a firm mind."

"For such a person, it is very difficult to change their nature. How many people are on the verge of doing evil, but they give up because they can't get over the barrier in their hearts."

Yun Changsheng turned his head to look at Xu Changfeng, met his eyes, and said, "If the emperor has always had someone to support him, so that he can strengthen his beliefs, how can he be like Emperor Renhe, whose eyes are all about power and status."

"People in the world have different attitudes. People who have experienced difficulties and obstacles will not look down on others, and will help others when they are in trouble because of their own experiences."

"En." Xu Changfeng had no choice but to nod. Yun Changsheng was right and understood what he meant.

The third prince had no interest in the throne, he chose this path simply because he wanted to save his life and to protect those who were good to him.

"Okay, you can go about your own business." After Yun Changsheng finished speaking, he didn't want to continue this topic. This is an unsolvable matter.

No one knows what a person really thinks in his heart, which path he will take in the future, and what he will look like. There are too many variables in the world.

But the person I saw in front of me, since he is kind and kind, and we like each other, why do we have to speculate and think of people so badly?

I don't want to give a little sincerity, how can I give you the sincerity, always care about the gains and losses, who will accept you with open arms for no reason.

"The things about grandma and mother." Xu Changfeng tentatively asked, wanting to explain this matter.

"It's best to take it, I'm impatient with these trivial things." Yun Changsheng said: "You don't think I'm greedy for the power of the Duke's Mansion and want to control everything in the mansion?"

"No." Xu Changfeng shook his head without hesitation. He understood Yun Changsheng's personality, "I'm afraid you have an idea. It was my father and the others who went to my grandfather to discuss this matter last night."

"It's the end of the new year, and the courts will exchange ceremonies, and all kinds of banquets need to be handled by the housekeepers." Xu Changfeng said: "The main thing is the marriage of children. Without the participation of the mistress, people will definitely look down on them."

"Grandfather's talk about marrying an equal wife to father is not a joke." Xu Changfeng said: "I rejected it. There are many disputes in the back house, which has a lot to do with the number of concubines. Another one may not necessarily make the house in the house safe. .”

"Why didn't I hear you say it?" Yun Changsheng thought Xu Guogong was trying to scare Qian and the others, but he didn't expect it to be true, and he wanted to take action a long time ago.

"Things are messed up enough, one more thing is worse than one less thing." Xu Changfeng blushed, how did he say this, it was still an elder's marriage.

Seeing his red ears and unnatural expression, Yun Changsheng didn't know what was going on in his heart, he must be feeling embarrassed.

Yun Changsheng didn't want to comment on ancient people's thoughts and code of conduct. Every world has different rules and has its own way of survival.

Just be yourself, if you don't want three wives and four concubines, you just marry one person, or marry someone who will only hold hands with you for the rest of your life.

You have no right to demand or interfere with others, let alone think that you alone can change the world and reverse other people's outlook on life.

If you have the heart, you can take it slowly, set an example, encourage and help others, and let them feel the benefits and make changes on their own.

"Are you still angry?" Xu Changfeng saw Yun Changsheng bowed his head to drink tea, ignored himself, and quietly moved towards him again, "Tomorrow, there will be a lot of people at the banquet, and the next day will be the New Year's banquet in the mansion, and there will be more in the evening." Participating in the palace banquet, this period of time is very busy."

"Yes." Yun Changsheng said coolly, "Your relatives and friends are as numerous as crucian carp crossing the river, and I am alone. It doesn't matter whether I attend the banquet or not."

"You just go out to socialize, I won't have any objection." Yun Changsheng said: "Everyone has everyone's freedom, and I won't interfere with anything you do."

"Still angry about what happened that day?" Xu Changfeng was teased by him, and said softly: "It's my fault, you have the right to make friends, even if that person is the emperor, even if I don't agree, I shouldn't object."

"Should accompany you, guard you, and face with you."

"Cough." Yun Changsheng touched the goose bumps on his arm, "It's okay, your idea is also right, it's just that our goals are different."

He is really not used to a big man with a clean and elegant posture all day long, but now he is soft-spoken to him, apologetic and petty.

"What's your purpose?" Xu Changfeng was curious, what purpose could a person who can't hide his thoughts and always put on his face have.

"You want to change an emperor who has no ill will toward the Duke's Mansion." Yun Changsheng said, "I want a Mingjun and a friend."

"Your purpose is very good." Xu Changfeng's hand was always around his shoulder, and he took Yun Changsheng into his arms, "That was my mistake, and I want to apologize to you."

"Hmm." Yun Changsheng wanted to say, is it okay not to make this apology?Reluctantly, his mouth has been blocked, and after struggling a few times, he can only accept the forgiveness once.