The only thing to be thankful for is that compared to the fierce and brutal people of the Huyan and Tuoba tribes, the people of the Helian tribe are said to be much more gentle in their style of doing things.
At least, there are few rumors that people from the Helian tribe have abused women.
"This is a blessing in disguise." Madam Bai sighed, "I heard from an old friend who inquired about the news that half of the women from Dayong who were sent to the Huyan and Tuoba tribes did not survive for more than a month..."
In comparison, being sent to the Helian tribe was far away, but at least he was still alive.
"That's exactly the truth. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Who knows when we will find a way to contact Miss Bai." Wei Yunlan comforted.
"Then I'll take advantage of Miss Wei's good wishes. I hope that day will really come." Madam Bai forced a smile.
He did not bother the Wei family too much. He left Mrs. Bai to play with Miss Bai Si, and then he said goodbye and returned home.
Coincidentally, the Bai family’s new “job” recently found is making sachets and medicine bags.
Both of these can be hung on the hand warmers that are all the rage these days, or added to hand warmers.
The Bai family just happened to have a Nanny Liu who was proficient in medicine and could prepare medicinal sachets, while the second wife of the Bai family knew some simple perfume-making methods and could make sachets of several flavors, which were quite popular in the city.
The Bai family didn't know that Yunluo Zhai was Wei Yunlan's property, but Wei Yunlan knew that the Bai family came to Yunluo Zhai after selling sachets on their own for two days.
The Bai family simply didn't have enough manpower. Although the family was made up of women, old and young, and they didn't have to do hard labor after arriving at Beiguan, it was still the case that they only had these people at home. It was ok to do some housework at home, but it was quite difficult for them to sell things outside in public.
Moreover, the days when there are markets and stalls in the city are very limited, so it would be better to sell the goods directly to Yunluozhai at a lower price.
Wei Yunlan learned about this from Jiang Wu and specifically asked her to give a fairer price.
Now, by selling these items to Yunluozhai, the Bai family can finally "breathe a sigh of relief" and no longer have to pawn the few remaining accessories of the old lady and the two ladies.
Just after seeing off Madam Bai Er, two horse-drawn carriages carrying goods drove in from the entrance of Jingping Lane.
The car stopped directly in front of the Wei family’s door.
When Dong Da, who was guarding the gate, saw them, he thought it was the brothers Tang Chuan and Tang Hai who had come to Beiguan City again.
Just when I was wondering how those two men delivered the goods directly to Jingping Lane, I saw a familiar face getting off the first carriage.
He has a square face, a mustache, and is wearing a tan-brown gown.
"Manager Xu?" Manager Wang, who often worked with Wei Maolin in the courtyard, recognized him immediately.
Surprised, he hurried forward and asked, "Why are you here in person?"
This man is the steward of Duke Xu's mansion. He has been with Duke Xu for twenty or thirty years and is quite respected in the mansion.
"The master is on duty at the City Affairs Office now, and it is not time for him to be dismissed yet. Manager Xu, please wait a moment. I will go and call the master back right away." Manager Wang said as he was about to set off to the City Affairs Office to call someone.
Manager Xu hurriedly stopped the man and said, "The mission is urgent and there is no need to rush. I came here mainly to deliver something on the order of the Duke."
"Daddy still has one hour to go." Wei Yunlan had just parted with Madam Bai Er and walked out of the alley. He took the opportunity to invite, "Manager Xu, please come in first."
Manager Xu politely called out "Miss Sun", and then ordered his followers to unload the things on the two carriages into the yard.
The two carriages were packed to the brim, leaving almost no space. Boxes were unloaded from the carriages and spread out, occupying half of the front yard.
Looking at the surprised looks of Wei Yunlan, Gao Shi, and Cheng Yue'e, Steward Xu began to explain, "The things on the first carriage were sent by the Duke, and the things on the second carriage were sent by Madam Qingguo."
"Mrs. Qingguo?" Gao was stunned.
When did such a lady of state appear in the capital?
"She is General Shi's mother, the old lady of the Shi family." Manager Xu said: "When the good news of General Shi's defeat of the enemy was reported back to the capital, the emperor bestowed the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery on General Shi, and the old lady Shi was also given the title of Madam of Qingguo."
The news exchanges between the capital and Beiguan were not that frequent, and General Shi was a low-key person, so there was no new plaque hung in the Shi Mansion in Beiguan City.
The Wei family had just learned the news that General Shi and Old Lady Shi had been conferred titles.
It is not surprising. General Shi is loyal, brave and good at fighting, and he is dedicated to the country. In order to appease the emperor, Lady Shi has lived in the capital for a long time and suffered the pain of separation from her relatives.
These rewards are what General Shi and Old Lady Shi deserve.
But what they didn't expect was that the old lady would send something to them from afar.
As the boxes were opened one by one, everyone was dazed for a moment when they saw the glittering pearl hairpins, jewellery, gems and jade inside.
Old Lady Shi is really generous!
If you take out the things in here one by one, each one is a rare treasure, and yet they were all given away like this!
Even though Steward Xu was knowledgeable and experienced in the Duke's Mansion, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "How generous!"
This is because he did not know before that the Shi family sent these things, otherwise he would have been worried all the way, fearing that the carriage would be stolen.
"Close the lid of the box first and send it to the warehouse." The side room of the main house in the backyard was converted into a small warehouse, which was just right for temporarily storing these treasures.
After the things sent by the Shi family were moved away, only those from Duke Xu's mansion were left.
Compared with the extraordinarily luxurious things of the Shi family, the things sent by Duke Xu's Mansion were much more practical. Almost all of them were things they were used to in the capital but were difficult to find in the north.
In addition, Manager Xu also brought two letters.
When Wei Maolin returned home after work, Manager Xu personally handed the letter to him and said, "My cousin, this is from the Duke and the Concubine Xian. They asked me to pass it on to you."
Wei Maolin first unfolded the letter from Duke Xu.
The letter gave a general account of the recent situation in the capital, and also mentioned that everything was fine at Duke Xu's mansion, Master Tong San, and Wei Jingyi, and asked them not to worry.
In addition, Duke Xu also told Wei Maolin in the letter not to be impatient in the near future. The situation in the capital was very good, and Emperor Xiaoming had been in a good mood for several days. If things continued like this, after the limelight of Concubine Xian being confined had passed, he would find a suitable opportunity to bring up the old matter with Emperor Xiaoming again.
Maybe they could persuade Emperor Xiaoming to offset their merits and demerits and allow them to return to the capital.
From the handwriting, it can be determined that this letter was written a few days ago, but a few sentences were added at the end.
They claimed that the virtuous concubine wanted their help with something.
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