The lady of a good match

After the Yan Mansion opened a storehouse to help the poor, it was the end of the new year. The whole mansion was busy exchanging the old ones for the new ones to welcome the new year. Every year before, it was her mother Zhang Luo. This year, Yan Qing planned to work with Wei Shuhan. Although she was tired, it was Don't have a lot of fun, even the New Year's Eve dinner was arranged with Wei Shuhan.

I got used to it as a matter of course, and I found out that this is what life should look like when I do it myself.

Yan Luo originally sent a letter saying that he would go home for the New Year, but when it was approaching, he said that some things happened to him and he couldn't get away. Yan Qing couldn't force it, so he had to ask him to be careful outside, probably because he was used to Yan Luo's slutty temperament, Mrs. Yan didn't say much after complaining a few words.

The New Year's Eve dinner was a family reunion dinner, and Mrs. Tang's family did not come. This year, because of Wei Shuhan's right-hand man, the family's affairs were arranged in advance, and Mrs. Yan agreed with some servants and maids who had family members outside to go home for the New Year. Those who don't go home will have New Year's Eve dinner with the masters.

Posting Spring Festival couplets on window grilles and hanging lanterns, a group of people gathered around the big table in the main hall to eat, and it was lively. All dressed up to go out.

"Shuhan, you and Qing'er go out for a walk together, and you can enjoy the fireworks and lanterns later, so you don't have to accompany me."

Take care of it early, the servants have to be allowed to go out to play, and dance with that little girl Yan Han. After all the young people have gone out, there are old people in the house who don't like to be lively and Mrs. Yan Qing, Mrs. Yan is considerate Let the young couple go out too, since she has rarely gone to join in the fun since the master left, it would be good to talk about old things with the old people in the house around An An at ease.

"It's too cold, I'd better warm up with my mother at home."

Yan Qing was very embarrassed when her mother said this in public, and she lowered her head and drank tea to cover up her words. Fu Bo, Jiu Gu, and Chen Xiang are all old people in the house. Although they are servants, they are more often Yan Qing regards them as elders, and thanks them for staying in the Yan mansion and always being by her mother's side.

Compared to Yan Qing's shyness, Wei Shuhan looked very calm when facing the ambiguous smiles of others, put his arms on Yan Qing's shoulders and said:

"Well, it's too cold. Let's watch the New Year's Eve together at home tonight and eat dumplings together. As for the fireworks, I have someone prepare them. Let's set them up at home, and my mother will watch them too."

"Young Madam is really considerate in doing things. Knowing that Young Master likes fireworks but is too lazy to go out, we can feast our eyes."

Uncle Fu laughed. In the past, there were not enough manpower in the mansion at the end of the year, and no one had the leisure to tinker with it.

The second young master doesn't care about things, the eldest young master is always busy during the day when the new year is approaching, and at night because there are various dinners wandering outside, the wife is in charge inside and outside the mansion, now this year it is the second young master and the young wife who take care of it, even if there is a dinner, the young master will not hesitate Push it away, and spare time to spend the New Year. It's rare to have a leisurely New Year's Eve.

"Isn't it?"

Madam Yan also echoed with a smile:

"It's because of the extreme cold this year that we are able to be so leisurely. Otherwise, what year is it not that everyone is exhausted from work and eats in a deserted place?"

Seeing everyone smiling, Yan Qing felt relieved, glanced at everyone for a moment and said:

"Mother, every year in the future, we will be so lively."

I didn't understand it before, and I didn't understand it in my previous life. Now, I must make up for it.

Wei Shuhan quietly tightened his arms around Yan Qing's shoulders, the world is unpredictable, he can't say much, but if he can, he will try his best to stay with Yan Qing on such a day.

Everyone was sitting around talking, and Mrs. Yan mentioned that Yingli would leave Yan's mansion to go to Beijing in the coming year. She simply took advantage of today's good opportunity to remove Yingli's slave status in person, burned his contract of prostitution, and recognized him as a Yizi, from now on, the family will treat him like a young master, and everyone will be happy for it. Yingli's status in the family is not a servant, but now it gives people a feeling of 'deserving his name'.

"Mrs. Xie..."

Ying Li knelt down and his voice was choked with sobs. Mrs. Yan had mentioned many times that he would be sent to slavery, but he didn't want to. Now that he has a good status in Beijing to help him, he is very grateful.

Mrs. Yan helped him up and handed him a round jade pendant with his name and Yan engraved on it, and said:

"Yingli, you have been Qing'er's companion since childhood. You are talented in Wen Tao and Wu Lue, and you have taken good care of Qing'er. Before your death, the master told me to find a chance to go to your slavery. Don't let you No matter what you choose in the future, the Yan family will always be your home, this jade pendant, the master dropped by when preparing for Qing'er."

Ying Li's eyes swelled up, and he held the jade pendant in his hand: "Xiefu... some foster mothers... foster fathers."

He still remembered that handsome, extraordinary and gentle man when he was a child, he held him on his lap and watched Yan Qing sleep, and then told him:

Ying Li, you have to grow up with Young Master Qing'er, be obedient, Ying Li, only leave when you should.

He didn't understand what Master Yan said, but he always remembered it.

Madam Yan glanced at the corner of her eyes while pulling the handkerchief and said:

"Thank you, the children brought in by the master from the outside are all distressed."

After finishing speaking, he took out a few deeds of selling himself from the box Jiu Gu was holding, looked at Chen Xiang Linchuan and the others and said:

"Also all of you present here, Chen Xiang, Lin Chuan, Bai Shao, Hong Yao, your names, like Ying Li, were all chosen by the master, and you all grew up with Qing'er. I am also grateful. Today, on New Year's Eve, when you trade in the old for the new, your deed of sale will be burned. In the future, anyone who wants to leave the Yan Mansion to live a new life can feel free at any time. Those who leave will be given a hundred taels of gold per person. between."

Her man told her more than once to treat these children well.

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After Mrs. Yan finished speaking, the people who were called got up and knelt aside, saying in unison with a tacit understanding:

"Mrs. Xie, but we will not leave the Yan residence, and we are willing to serve the young master all the time."

The little girl Hongyao even had red eyes, puffed her cheeks and tried not to cry out. She has been with the young master since she entered Yan's mansion. The young master treats people gently and is like a family member to them. will leave.

Madam Yan threw the deeds of sale one by one into the charcoal stove and said with a light smile:

"It's your freedom whether you want to leave or not. I'm just telling you that you are free now. If you continue to support and take care of the young master and young lady in the future, you will be the benefactors of my Yan family. The etiquette in the house remains the same. You can use the gift of the young lady of the Yan family, and when you get married or get married, the Yan family will be your natal family, and the dowry will be borne by the Yan family."

These are children who have no family members. They are all orphans picked up by the master from outside and grew up with Qing'er. They have been loyal for many years and deserve special treatment.

Yan Qing got up and walked over to help them up one by one:

"If you leave, Yan Mansion will neither blame nor treat you badly. If you stay, you will advance and retreat with me in the future. I will still order you as before."

Everyone: "Master Xie."

Madam Yan waved her hand:

"Okay, sit down, Yingli, what did you call me just now?"

Ying Li blushed and cupped her hands: "Husband... stepmother."

Mrs. Yan frowned lightly and pondered for a moment, "Can you call me mother? This sounds more sympathetic."

Ying Li glanced at her, then at other smiling people, nodded respectfully and said, "Thank you, Mother."

Yan Qing suddenly raised his eyebrows and teased: "Hey, I have an extra brother."

Mrs. Yan smiled, but she rarely told Yan Qing: "It's brother, silly son. From now on, Qing'er, you will be the third son."

She had mentioned to the master before that she wanted to accept Li as a adopted son earlier, but the master was worried that the innocent child would be involved in family disputes and rejected her request.

Thinking about it later, if Yingli had recognized him when he was a child, he might have been excluded or even framed. The reason why the Yan family is calm is because there are few people. Yan Luo is the eldest son, and Yan Qing is the first son. , there are no wives and concubines fighting in groups, and those who are interested will not dare to go too far. It will be different if there is one more adopted son.

The master also valued the child Yingli very much, so he let him be Yan Qing's accompanying student, so that all the children in Yan Qing's yard could read and write. Very smart.

"mother……"

Yan Qing looked at his mother with some resentment, but his mother smiled even more happily, and the others were also teasing him regardless, well, he will have an older brother in the future.

"My servant greets the Second Young Master."

The quick-witted Bai Shao came forward to greet Li respectfully, and the others also came forward to salute, even Jiu Gu and Uncle Fu joined in the fun, making Ying Li, who had always been calm, at a loss, and helped them up one by one Afterwards, he said angrily:

"You all should be normal."

Yan Qing stepped forward solemnly: "Greetings to Second Brother."

Ying Li: ...

Everyone: "Hahaha..."

Yan Qing was grateful and happy for his mother's actions. He had a feeling of contentment. In his previous life, these guys were loyal to him until his death. He was thinking about how to make up for them, but now his mother did it for him. It's really great.

Wei Shuhan gently took Yan Qing's hand and held it in his hand, looking at the ashes of the deed of sale in the charcoal stove, he sighed in his heart: No wonder the Yan family is so popular, Mrs. Yan is worthy of being the head of the family for a generation, and this move benefits everyone. Self-interest and courtesy are impeccable.

The deed of sale is the most beneficial shackle of personal control, and Mrs. Yan must be very dependent on Yingli Chenxiang and others. With boldness, this is not something that ordinary people dare to do.

Of course, it was the late Master Yan who was planning the strategy. Unfortunately, in his previous life, everything went astray because he married Yan Minghuan by mistake.