Old Lady Lu didn't find it strange. "Human nature is like that. Without a mother to protect her, she can only be used to profit for the family. Besides, in the final analysis, this matter is still our fault. We won't tell anyone. We can help them find a matchmaker later, and the matter will be covered up."
Lu Yan was shocked. "Grandmother, what you mean by that is that they know who the person was that day?"
"I don't know whether they know it now, but they will definitely know it in the future." Old Lady Lu took a deep breath and said, "After dealing with the external affairs, it's time to deal with the family affairs. Go and call Bai."
Old Madam Lu didn't even remember that there was still Lu Linglong who had made a mistake to deal with, so she just sent someone to call Bai Wanyi.
Someone immediately responded and went downstairs to call for help. There were not enough people in the mansion, but there were enough people around Old Lady Lu.
Before Bai Wanyi arrived, Old Lady Lu said, "The biggest responsibility here, after all, lies with the Bai family's buffet. All the white. Flowers. Everywhere makes people feel uncomfortable, so I hid away. Unexpectedly, something went wrong."
The greenhouse craftsman had long stated that the greenhouse must not be modified without permission and must be reinforced before winter, otherwise it would collapse after a snowfall.
Lu Yan knew this, but he didn't expect that Bai Wanyi would go through so much trouble and not even last until the reinforcement.
Lu Yan was silent for a moment and then said, "After all, she is the mistress and she saved my grandson's life. Please give her some face."
Old Lady Lu nodded: "I know this."
After a while, Bai Wanyi came over and Old Lady Lu asked her to sit down. "You can't shirk your responsibility for the incident at the flower viewing banquet. I'm taking over your housekeeper position. Is that okay with you?"
Of course Bai Wanyi had an opinion! Her legs were lame from running so hard early in the morning, and he was still blaming her? Why? She was about to speak when Lu Yan pulled her back. She raised her eyes and looked at him aggrievedly: "Brother Yan."
Lu Yan ignored her and said to Old Lady Lu, "Grandmother is right. Wanyi did something wrong and will certainly be punished, but we still need to pay the money we owe to His Majesty, and she is still needed to take care of this matter."
That was two hundred thousand taels of silver, so Old Lady Lu naturally wouldn't use her own money to fill the gap. She thought for a moment and said, "Just those few shops. You can use them, and return the rest of the shops in the inner palace and the Marquis' Mansion to me. That's a deal."
Old Lady Lu called the sisters Lu Linglin and Lu Lingjiao over, and asked Aunt Qi to sit aside. She took the account books and distributed them to them: "I am old and my energy is not good enough. I will take care of the housekeeping matters for you. You can take care of it."
"You sisters should meet each other now. You will need a housekeeper when you marry into a family. You can't do without learning from her. Aunt Qi is a very good housekeeper. You should learn from her."
At this point, she frowned and sighed again: "Linglong did something wrong this time, otherwise she would have to learn to be a housekeeper."
There are three people. Lu Linglin is in charge of the garden, sweeping the floor, keeping watch, and other tasks. It's a mess. He is the one who sells the most this time. It's the people from these places who have no manpower and no money, so it's difficult for them to do their work.
Lu Lingjiao is in charge of the kitchen, which has the most money. Money can be shortchanged anywhere except in the kitchen. This is also the easiest job.
Qi Jing is in charge of purchasing and the staff in various places in the mansion.
Lu Linglin flipped through the account book in her hand with a leisurely look. Lu Linglong did something wrong, but she was not punished or grounded.
After all, it’s different because I grew up with the old lady.
She sighed slowly, then opened her mouth to worry about something else: "Grandma, too much of the garden has collapsed. If we want to restore it to its original state, it will cost tens of thousands of taels of silver."
"Nowadays, the mansion is full of money. If you follow my granddaughter's wishes, let's not repair it. Just level out the collapsed areas and use the existing things that can be used. If not, throw them away. As for manpower, we can use the people in the mansion."
"As for the flowers and trees, even though the greenhouse has collapsed, they can still survive if saved. Is that okay?"
Old Lady Lu also knew that there was no money in the mansion's account. She took it over now because she didn't want the mansion to be embarrassed again. She wanted her to fill the account with silver, but it was not acceptable. So she said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Lu Linglin then looked at Qi Jing and said, "Aunt Qi, you still have to provide me with more staff in the garden. Yesterday, my sister-in-law sold off a lot of servants, and now there's not a single person working anywhere."
Aunt Qi nodded and said, "That's not difficult. We'll first find a few servants from the various courtyards for the Sixth Miss to use, and then select some people from the farm. If we still don't have enough, we'll have to buy them in from outside."
What happened yesterday, it was only natural to punish the servants, and Old Lady Lu didn't take it seriously. But now, when she heard that no one was left alive, she asked, "Were they all sold off?"
Qi Jing glanced at Lu Yan and Bai Wanyi. Someone had died in the mansion, which was a big deal. If it wasn't resolved today, it would be exposed tomorrow, and the Marquis's Mansion would be the one in trouble. Since they were of the same blood, Qi Jing would inevitably be implicated.
Thinking of this, Qi Jing saw that they were silent, so she said, "I heard that someone died yesterday."
After saying this, Bai Wanyi glared at Qi Jing angrily. What a nosy guy! It was just a servant who died!
Lu Yan asked again in disbelief: "Someone's dead?"
Qi Jing nodded.
Old Lady Lu instantly remembered what Huancui had just said about the bloodstains on the main room pillars. She quickly said, "Call Huancui in to talk."
Huancui was just down the corridor and could vaguely hear what was said in the room. She knelt down as soon as she entered the room.
Old Lady Lu glanced at Bai Wanyi and then stared at Huancui: "When did you know about this?"
Huan Cui bowed and said, "Last night, I came here to wait for the Marquis and his wife to return home."
At that time, the main courtyard was being cleaned and the body had been carried away, but the bloody smell in the room could not be dissipated. The maids and servants in the main courtyard were not so easy to calm down, so they always said a word or two, and she heard it.
Old Lady Lu slammed the table and said, "Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"
Huan Cui kowtowed deeply: "I am afraid that the old lady will be angry and not get enough rest. I wanted to find another time to tell the old lady."
This was an accusation that Qi Jing shouldn't have said that.
Bai Wanyi also glared at Qi Jing angrily. This matter should not have been told!
Old Lady Lu disagreed with her words: "This is a huge matter, and you should have told me. Aristocratic families should act with kindness and leniency towards their servants. Forcing someone to death is wrong."
Bai Wanyi couldn't help but argue, "How could I have forced her to death? I was just trying to sell them out, and she was so angry she wanted to hit me, but I dodged. If I hadn't dodged, I'm afraid I'd be dead by now. She didn't check and killed herself."
When Old Lady Lu heard the reason, she looked at Chu Yun behind her and asked, "Is it true?"
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