Chapter 181 182. Finding Trouble

Bai Jinglie did not force it. After all, wanting to transfer the manor to others was just his attitude.

"Will Brother Wenheng take part in the provincial examination next year?"

Gu Wenheng, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should end. Does the prince have any ideas?"

Bai Jinglie, "Sir asked me to stay silent for another two years, but I don't have that much time to wait."

"..." Gu Wenheng did not respond. He sat there in silence, and had no intention of prying into other people's hidden pain.

"It's almost time, let's all go." Bai Jinglie looked at the sky. They had just come down the mountain from Yingshan College. They had been here for so long.

"Cousin, aren't we going to eat?" Shan Kenan touched his belly. Although the cook in the mansion was good at cooking, he would get sick of it if he ate too much. Now that they were in this restaurant, he didn't want to leave.

Bai Jinglie, "Don't you see that Brother Wenheng is eager to go home? He has a lovely wife to accompany him when he goes back. You can't delay him."

He was invited several times to sit down and have dinner together, but Gu Wenheng declined each time, saying that he could not bear to see his wife eat alone at home and had to go back to keep her company.

When everyone heard this reason for the first time, they were stunned. What kind of fallacy is this?

Seeing that he was being laughed at again, Gu Wenheng didn't care. He bowed to everyone present and left with Hong Tianbao.

"I didn't expect he is such a lovesick guy. Which woman would think about him so much like he does? Brother Wenheng, are you henpecked?" Shan Ke'an teased.

Lu Ping, "That's not true. It is said that the couple supported each other all the way through the most difficult days. Moreover, his wife is also a successful person. For example, this soap and scented soap are all made by her."

"Have you seen it?"

Lu Ping, "I met her before when I went to Brother Wenheng's house. She was a gentle and kind young lady, and she also had extraordinary cooking skills. I didn't see that Deng Yuanhang always wanted to invite her to their house for a meal.

It's a pity that Brother Wenheng is too stingy. He probably doesn't want to let his wife cook. Deng Yuanhang has complained about it several times. "

Shan Ke'an, "Then I really have to give it a try if I have the chance..."

Bai Jinglie coughed twice and said, "If you want to eat, ask the cook to make it for you. Don't think about making trouble for others all day long.

Let’s go back.”

"Are you really going back?" Shan Ke'an wailed, "I'm so hungry that I don't have the strength to walk. I'll go back after I finish eating."

Bai Jinglie, "...you pay the bill."

Shan Ke'an jumped up immediately, "Cousin, you just made a fortune, but you are so stingy to your cousin, it's too much."

Bai Jinglie, "It's useless for you to be envious. I'm going back anyway, so please do as you please."

After saying that, he led the way out, and Ye Yi and the others followed him.

"This is too stingy."

Lu Ping stood aside and gloated, "You should speak louder. Your cousin hasn't gone far yet."

Shan Ke'an glared at him and said, "Are we still brothers? How about you treat me to a meal here? Let's have a drink together."

Lu Ping covered his purse exaggeratedly, "My purse is almost as thin as a line, and you have the nerve to ask for this. I'm going to go back and drink some porridge to get through today."

"..." Shan Ke'an pointed his index finger at Lu Ping and finally squeezed out a few words, "You are the most stingy one."

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Jin Qianqian was calculating on an abacus in the room. Now there were more and more accounts, so she kept records every day and sorted out the accounts at the same time.

"Madam, are you ready to take a break?" Liu Xiaohua came in with some tea and said softly.

"It's almost done," Jin Qianqian didn't stop moving her hands, and the abacus made pleasant sounds in her hands.

Liu Xiaohua said nothing more and stood quietly by the side serving.

Only after Jin Qianqian put down the pen in her hand did she quietly go over to help put away the pen and inkstone.

"Have you noticed that my handwriting has improved recently?" Jin Qianqian looked at the neat handwriting on the paper with satisfaction. At least it was not as crooked as it was at the beginning.

"Madam's handwriting is so beautiful. I can't imitate it no matter how hard I try." Liu Xiaohua was full of envy. Her wife had asked her to practice calligraphy and numbers before, but unfortunately she was too stupid and couldn't learn it no matter how hard she tried.

Jin Qianqian had given up on Liu Xiaohua a long time ago. Talent was certainly an important factor, but the other party was not serious at all, so all her learning was in vain.

"You have a sweet mouth. Did you eat candy today?"

"Ever since I followed the Madam, I feel like I'm immersed in honey every day. I couldn't even imagine such a life." Liu Xiaohua said this with gratitude. She had to thank her family for selling her, otherwise she would have been treated like a slave at home and would not have gotten any good results.

"It seems that he not only ate candy, but also smeared honey on his mouth." Jin Qianqian watched the font dry, then put away the account book, picked up the tea and took a sip, "Have the Gu Le family returned?"

Liu Xiaohua shook her head. "Not yet. Usually, he comes back around mealtime. I think he'll be back soon."

Jin Qianqian sighed, "What do you think of that Xiuniang?"

Since moving in that day, the Gu Le family has treated this place as their own home. They never miss three meals a day, appear at mealtime and disappear after putting down their bowls.

Jin Qianqian pretended not to see it. Except when Gu Wenheng was at home, she basically asked the kitchen to bring her meals to her room.

"I can't explain it clearly. I just saw that she was smiling, but I didn't want to get close to her." Fearing that she would misunderstand, she quickly added, "But I followed my duty and didn't dare to be disrespectful to them."

Although he is only the madam's in-laws' nephew, his status is much higher than those servants. Even if they have objections in their hearts, they can only respect him.

Jin Qianqian comforted them, "I'm still confident in your work. Sigh, if they yell at you again next time, you don't have to ignore them completely."

Jin Qianqian has encountered this several times. The Gu Le family is like a worm outside, but unexpectedly, their temper has become much worse after they came back here. They rarely give a good face to the servants in the house.

Jin Qianqian looked down on such people from the bottom of her heart. If she hadn't met Gu Wenheng and herself, who would have known Gu Lejia.

"Why are there only so few dishes tonight?" Just after he finished speaking, he heard Jia Lejia shouting outside again.

"Master Le and his wife have the same meals," Mrs. Huang answered cautiously.

"My Seventh Aunt is alone, but there are two of us. How can the dishes be the same? Don't be too harsh on us, old woman."

"It's unfair, Master Le. There are only a few of us in the family, and the food is rationed. If you don't believe me, you can go to the kitchen and take a look."

"But this dish is too bland, and you know I can't eat seafood, so why did you add it here?"

Gu Lejia's eyes swept over the pot that he used to use exclusively. Ever since Xiuniang came to live in his house, he had not cooked for himself.

"I'm old now and forgot about it for a moment. I will pay attention next time." Mrs. Huang was really used to cooking like this and didn't pay attention for a moment.

(End of this chapter)