Daiyu's stepmother is not easy to be

Shen's matter is just a small splash in Wen Jiao's busy life as a housekeeper.Immediately, all the shops in the village will give away their prospects for this year.Because Lin Hai had handed over the front yard account book to Wen Jiao long ago, Wen Jiao saw that there were not many things compared to previous years, and now it was not the time to check the accounts, so he picked out some details and asked questions when he saw the answer. There's nothing wrong with it, that's all.

Zhuang Tou, the manager below, had not been interrogated like this in several years, although he was not guilty, he replied cautiously, seeing that Wen Jiao had nothing to say, he retreated respectfully.

As soon as they went out, they all wiped the sweat from their foreheads, knowing that the new lady is also a formidable person, so they can't be fooled.Those who are well-informed even heard a little about Shen's affairs, and all of them will only be more careful after they go back.

Because of the small population of the Lin family, most of the land's income was exchanged for silver, and only the tops were kept and sent to Lin's mansion.Wen Jiao sees that every year the Lin family counts the monthly money, there are a total of one hundred people, and the daily expenses are only three to five thousand taels, sometimes less than this amount.But this year, there are more than 5000 vehicles sent by the Guangzhuangtou shop. It is true that only those who come in and no one go out.

Every year, I can save 80 yuan from my own income alone. This is not counting the fortune made by the Lin family when the country was founded, and the gifts given to Lin Hai by Lin Hai as an official, the filial piety of ice and charcoal, and the tacit approval of the inspecting salt as the emperor, and now The Lin family's fields, pavements, houses and various furnishings and furniture can be exchanged for equivalent money.It has been seven or eighty years since the founding of the country, and the Lin family has been passed down for several generations. The expenses are not high, and they have never fallen. One can imagine how rich the Lin family is now.

No wonder there was a dowry of [-] yuan at hand, Wen Jiao complained in his heart, he earned it in a year, and he had a dowry of [-] yuan and was secretly happy for a month, but now he looks like a bumpkin in comparison.Originally thought that she was already a rich woman, who knew that her little dowry money was not enough to look at.

Being so rich and so low-key, it's really better than the Jia family who are full of inner pockets and trying to save face.Sure enough, it would be better for Daiyu to go back to her own home.

It's better to bless Lin Haishun to pass this test smoothly, otherwise, even with the queen's protection, she can't guarantee that she can protect such a huge fortune.Although he said that his dowry silver is enough for the two mothers to live comfortably for a lifetime, but the family property of several million silver is here, who can not be tempted?Can't keep it, who doesn't feel sorry?

Wen Jiao didn't think he was such a saint.

It's finally New Year's Eve, everything is ready, and I can finally rest and enjoy the new year.

In the morning, the family of three ate breakfast and wrote couplets in one place.Even if only the main entrance, the second gate, Lin Hai's study, Wen Jiao's main courtyard and Daiyu's courtyard can get the couplets written by Lin Hai himself, it is still a big project to affix each door, so I have been writing couplets all morning .

Lin Hai wrote couplets, Wen Jiao wrote blessings, and Daiyu rubbed ink next to them.In the past month, Daiyu's health has improved a lot, so she has been busy all day, helping to polish the ink in the morning, and going out to post couplets together in the afternoon, without feeling any discomfort.

In the afternoon, I replaced the door god couplets and peach charms with new ones. In the evening, I went to pay homage to the ancestral tablet, and once again offered sacrifices to Jia Min. , a trace of complicated emotions welled up in my heart.

But when he got to the main courtyard and entered the house, he still pulled Daiyu into his arms and coaxed softly: "My good boy, today is not the first day of the junior high school, let's cry quietly, no one will know, it's okay."

Daiyu was afraid that today's Chinese New Year would be a taboo, and Wen Jiao would be unhappy, so she tried her best not to cry, but after hearing this, she was still a little girl, so she couldn't help shedding tears once.Wen Jiao looked up at Lin Hai and saw that Lin Hai was also looking at her. The two looked at each other, and Lin Hai also stepped forward to touch Daiyu's head.

For a moment Daiyu stopped crying, and said embarrassedly: "I made my wife worry."

Wen Jiao asked someone to bring water to wash Daiyu's face, and said with a smile: "This is called weeping away the bad luck of the year, so that everything will go smoothly in the next year." So he didn't mention the matter.

When it was time for the New Year's Eve dinner, Mrs. Zheng led Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Cao to kowtow to pay New Year's greetings.The three aunts were all well-behaved, and even Mrs. Cao was pleasing to the eye, not at all picky, but the little discomfort in Wen Jiao's heart came out again, and another kind of discomfort was added.Fortunately, the ten years of Qi Yang Kungfu was not for nothing, and I couldn't see it at all on the surface, they all laughed and shouted, and rewarded them with lucky money.

Lin Hai was sitting on the other side, and for some reason, the uneasiness he felt when he and Wen Jiao just looked at each other came back to his heart.But the aunts retired soon after paying New Year's greetings, and this discomfort disappeared without a trace. Since it was Chinese New Year, he no longer wondered where this discomfort came from.

Seeing that the aunts had all retreated, Wen Jiao ordered four more dishes to be served at their table, and forced himself to forget about the aunts.Anyway, I didn't see my aunt for two or three months. I already knew that there were so many people there, and I didn't know what jealousy I was blindly eating.

Therefore, the family of three still kept the New Year's Eve happily together.The servants of the family hadn't let go of the excitement in several years, so the Lin family was really beaming and smiling today.

On New Year's Eve, every family gathers to eat and watch the new year, and the palace is no exception.According to the usual practice, it should be the emperor who gave the ministers a banquet in the previous court. After all the adults had a good time, or it seemed that they all had a good time and went home happily, the emperor had to rush to the harem to meet with the queen mother. The queens and concubines watched the year together.

It's just that the situation in the palace is a bit special now - because the Supreme Emperor is still there, the Supreme Emperor can't celebrate the new year with his son's concubines.

Therefore, on New Year’s Eve, there are two separate feasts in the harem. The emperor, the queen mother, the empress, the princes and princesses, and the prince Zhongshun and the princess are all in the Ningshou Palace to watch the new year. Concubine Concubine Zhou led a banquet in the side hall of Changle Palace to watch the year.

So the emperor first served the emperor and went to the front court to accept the worship of the ministers, and then returned to the harem, and then went to the Ningshou Palace to continue to serve the emperor to keep the year old.Therefore, it has to be said that being the emperor today is very aggrieved.It's fine to serve Lao Tzu in the previous dynasty, but in the harem, you can't be a master in front of the concubines, you have to continue to serve Lao Tzu.

The same is true for the empress, after the main hall gave the imperial orders a banquet, she had to run non-stop to Ningshou Palace to be filial.What makes her better than the emperor is that the queen mother does not follow her to meet the wives, at least half of them are in charge of the house.

However, the emperor and queen Caiyi did not show any reluctance when entertaining relatives, on the contrary, they were extremely filial in every word and deed.Although the rules are a mess, the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren still enjoy themselves in Ningshou Palace.

In the side hall of Changle Palace, although Concubine Wu and Concubine Zhou are leading the concubines to watch the new year, they are just due to a name, and the female officials of Changle Palace are responsible for all matters, but the emperor and queen are not there. The concubines have no one to compete with, and they can relax a little bit, those who don't like to make troubles are a little more at ease, and those who are very restrained and want to talk can let go.

Although the emperor and queen were not there, the two main seats were still placed, and the table was full of food and wine.Concubine Wu and Concubine Zhou sit separately on the left and right, and Concubine Wu's next is Jia Yuanchun—now she is the fourth-rank Jia Zhaoyi.

Compared with eight months ago, Jia Yuanchun's complexion was quite different.The emperor's love, the nourishment of the jade grains and golden water shield, and the meticulous service of the servants made her look radiant and radiant now.

In addition, Yuan Chun was born beautiful, and once he was satisfied, his appearance would naturally improve to a higher level.Today is New Year's Eve, and it is decorated according to the style. Although it can't be compared with Wu Concubine and Concubine Zhou, because Empress Su is not here, it can also be the first among concubines in terms of color.

Concubine Wu is a taciturn character, even if she sits at the head of all the concubines, she doesn't talk much, and after drinking three times, she doesn't talk to anyone much, she only speaks a word or two with Yuan Chun occasionally.After hearing this, Yuan Chun replied respectfully, without any disrespect on his expression.

On the contrary, Concubine Zhou and He Zhaorong (formerly Concubine He Meilu) beside her were chatting and laughing endlessly.He Zhaorong is also an old man who has been serving the emperor since the Qiandi. Although his family background is not high, he was elected by the general election and given to the emperor at that time as a concubine.Therefore, needless to say, his appearance is top-notch, but it's just that he is unlucky and has no heirs.After entering the palace, she has been living in the side hall of Concubine Zhou.

Concubine Zhou looked at Yuan Chun, rolled her eyes, and spoke louder: "Sister He has served the emperor for three or four years anyway, why is she not as good as her later one?"

He Zhaorong said with a smile: "Your Majesty is joking, my concubine's family background is lowly, and I have served the Emperor for several years without making any achievements. It has been a great fortune to get the position I am today, so I dare not be dissatisfied."

Concubine Zhou laughed and said: "So it is good to have a good ancestor. They have not made any achievements, and they have no sons and half daughters. They have only served for half a year and become the head of the nine concubines. You are the one who came first. You But the people in my palace, at least give me some credit. In the future, when people talk about our Zhaoyang Palace, I will be honored."

He Zhaorong had no choice but to answer: "It's because I'm not up to date."

Concubine Wu raised her head at this time and said: "Sister Zhou, you are still in Changle Palace anyway, you should live in peace. Wouldn't it be nice for everyone to have a happy New Year's Eve? Why bother talking about this again."

Concubine Zhou stood up, turned to Concubine Wu, affectionately pulled Concubine Wu's arm and smiled, "Good sister, we two have served the emperor together for seven or eight years, why did my sister get a new sister in the palace, turn around Just leave my old sister behind?"

Concubine Wu said helplessly: "You are now the second-rank concubine, and you must set an example for your younger sisters in every word and deed. Don't be like a child."

Concubine Zhou let go of Concubine Wu's arm, and said with a smile: "My sister and I are still setting an example now, but I don't have such a good ancestor, so I can't make an exception for me in front of ladies, and I don't know if two years will pass or not. I set an example. My sister won’t allow me to have a mouthful.”

Concubine Wu could only say: "As you go, as you go."

Yuan Chun blushed when he heard this, but because Concubine Zhou didn't name her, it was hard for her to stand up and argue.There is no way to argue, no matter whether you enter the palace as a female official or become a concubine, you are indeed looking at your grandfather's face.

Even if Yuan Chun thinks that the emperor really loves her, she can't say in public that she is favored not because of her grandfather, but because the emperor really likes her?This is the real heartlessness, so I can only keep silent.

Concubine Zhou stopped talking after finishing these few sentences, and went back to sit down to eat food and drink with peace of mind, chatting and joking with others for a while.She is a high-ranking concubine in the palace who is second only to the Queen and Concubine Wu. Even if the concubines below did not flatter her, they would not dare to offend her, so after a while, the banquet was full of laughter, singing and dancing.

Seeing that concubine Zhou was joking with someone and didn't mention it, everyone also dismissed it.It's just that Yuanchun's mood is hard to calm down after all, and it's just a night of hard work.

The author has something to say:

I just want Sister Lin to have a particularly rich family!Ha ha ha ha! (laughing wildly on hips)