Chapter 175 Leisurely Life on the Estate

Whether it was because she was far away from the hustle and bustle of the capital or because of the tranquil environment of the estate, Madam Min felt refreshed and the temperature seemed to have dropped since she arrived at the estate.

During their stay at the estate, Madam Min Qiao invited Madam Zhou and Granny Fang to tour all the gardens on the estate. She also invited Qiao Yuanyao and Su Rongrong to join them for a few rounds of card games.

Soon, after touring the garden and playing cards for a while, Madam Min Qiao was bored again.

Ayi was extremely anxious as she watched Min Qiaoshi gradually go from being full of energy when she first arrived at the estate to becoming listless.

But she really couldn't think of any way to cheer up Min Qiao. So she had no choice but to come to Wei Jia for advice, looking dejected.

While flipping through the account books that Yang An had sent, Wei Jia glanced at Ayi and shook her head helplessly.

This brain is still not flexible enough.

"Isn't that simple?"

Ayi immediately looked at Weijia with sparkling eyes.

Although Wei Jia was recovering from her injury, she still had a lot of things to do, so she didn't waste time playing with A Yi.

She got straight to the point: "After we've finished touring the gardens in the manor, we can have someone take the Grand Madam and Aunt out for a stroll when it's cool in the morning or evening."

"Zhuangzi is so big, isn't the natural scenery in the mountains and fields more pleasing to the eye than the man-made landscape?"

"Speaking of going out for a walk, how about we find a place with water, go fishing, and have a picnic or barbecue?"

"Also, aren't those children being raised on the estate? Let Ajiu and Wenxiu take them out for a walk!"

"You're too young to do much else, but you can at least dig for wild vegetables and gather firewood, right?"

"Looking at such a group of children, how could the Grand Madam be bored? She might even pick a few that catch her eye and keep them by her side."

"There's also the simplest way: you could send someone to the capital to invite a few opera singers and storytellers back to entertain the Dowager. Surely that would work?"

"If that doesn't work, we can send someone to the bookstore to pick out a few interesting stories and have Ah Shuang read them to the old lady."

"Don't forget, when A-Shuang first came to the manor, she was specifically responsible for reading to the Grand Madam!"

Hearing Wei Jia's endless stream of ideas, Ayi blushed with embarrassment.

She really isn't as good at serving the Madam as Wei Jia!

What seemed like an incredibly simple matter to Wei Jia turned out to be something she was completely helpless about, leaving her only able to stare blankly and anxiously.

“Sister Weijia, am I not suitable to serve the Grand Madam personally? Why don’t you talk to her and find someone else to take over my job? I can still help her out as before.”

Ayi looked dejected, feeling like she wasn't smart enough.

Wei Jia put down the account book in her hand, turned to look at Ayi, and said, "The reason I chose you to help me serve the Grand Madam was because you are steady and reliable. The Grand Madam agreed to let you take over my job and serve me personally because she approves of you."

"You may have shortcomings, but you also have your strengths. Don't underestimate yourself."

After thinking for a moment, Wei Jia added, "Two heads are better than one. If you can't come up with a solution by yourself, you can discuss it with A Shuang, A Si, A Qi, and the others."

“Serving the old lady is not your responsibility alone; you don’t have to take on everything yourself.”

"Oh, okay." Ayi nodded in response, but her mood was still somewhat down.

Seeing her like this, Wei Jia shook her head helplessly, then thought for a moment and suggested, "How about this, you keep that girl Aqi by your side more often. She's quick-witted and cunning. If you encounter something you're unsure about, ask her for her opinion and let her give you some advice."

Hearing this, Ayi finally smiled a little. "That's a good idea. Aqi has a lot of ideas, and the old lady likes them. I'll ask her to help me out later."

"You can't just listen to everything she says; you have to have your own opinions. You need to be careful about how you handle this."

Wei Jia gave a profound and earnest teaching.

Ayi smiled and nodded, "I understand, I will handle it carefully."

"Thank you for your guidance, Sister Weijia. I'll head back now."

As soon as Wei Jia waved her hand, A Yi ran away quickly.

Su Rongrong came looking for Wei Jia and had been standing outside the door for a while.

She didn't enter the room until Ayi left.

"Sister Weijia, you're amazing!" Su Rongrong praised sincerely as soon as she entered the room.

Wei Jia looked at Su Rongrong with amusement, "You've known I'm amazing for a long time, so why are you suddenly praising me?"

Su Rongrong smiled somewhat shyly, hesitated, and remained silent for a long time.

Wei Jia dismissed Ayi from picking up the ledger and put it back on the table.

"What do you want to say?" Wei Jia stared straight at Su Rongrong.

After hesitating for a long time, Su Rongrong finally said, "Um, um... could you please help me with my dowry?"

As she spoke, blushing, she took out a thick stack of silver notes and placed them on the table.

“This was sent to me by Brother Yan. He said it was for my dowry.”

Seeing Su Rongrong's shy appearance, Wei Jia didn't tease her. He just picked up the silver notes and counted them. They were all large denomination notes of a thousand taels each, totaling twenty thousand taels.

“Earl Enping has been very good to you.”

Wei Jiaqiang suppressed the heaviness in his heart and said with a smile, "Earl Enping sends people to deliver things to you every few days, and I've benefited a lot from it as well."

"The wedding date hasn't even been set yet, and he's already sending money over so you can prepare your dowry. How eager is he to bring you into the Earl's mansion?"

Su Rongrong blushed and said shyly, "Brother Yan said that when we return to the capital, he will send someone to our home to discuss the wedding date. He said he wants to marry me before the New Year and then spend the New Year with me."

"Oh, that's great news! You'd better hurry up and get your dowry ready."

Wei Jia smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to the Grand Madam about it in a bit. She'll definitely be happy for you when she finds out."

"You don't know, the Grand Madam prepared part of your dowry a long time ago."

"Look back and see what's missing, then use the money to buy it. The rest of the money is for you to keep as a treasure."

Su Rongrong quickly waved her hand and said apologetically, "Brother Yan said that all this money is for the dowry, and he will send the money and gold for the chest later."

"Looks like your brother Yan is planning to give you all the wealth of the Enping Marquis's mansion as your dowry!" Wei Jia was truly speechless this time.

Regardless of what Earl Enping had done in the past, she respected him for his current feelings for Su Rongrong.

Su Rongrong's face flushed, but she still said shyly and sweetly, "Brother Yan said that after we get married, he will hand over everything in the Enping Marquis's Mansion to me, and I will be in charge of everything in the Enping Marquis's Mansion from now on."

Wei Jia felt her teeth ache and quickly waved her hand, saying, "Stop, stop, stop. I know your Brother Yan is good to you. I'll go find the Grand Madam to discuss your dowry."

As he spoke, he called for someone to push him out the door.

Just before leaving, she remarked casually, "Sigh, how desperate is she to get married?"

Su Rongrong was so ashamed that she covered her face and ran away.

Watching Su Rongrong run away, Wei Jia smiled and shook her head, then gestured for someone to push her to see Madam Min Qiao.