Gu Nian didn't say much about Cheng Huaiyu, but changed the subject and talked to Gu Xin about other things.
The letter Cai Xiaolian received was from Madam Xie's people.
Madam Xie has already begun constructing the outer perimeter of Yuzhou Prefecture. This includes land she bought for her own children, land for the Gu family, and land for Cai Xiaolian alone. Essentially, all three parties have bought the land outside Yuzhou Prefecture.
Lu Zheng also had people keeping an eye on things over there, relaying messages back and forth, and Cai Xiaolian also contributed a lot to it.
After getting down to business, Madam Xie also chatted about some everyday things. She mentioned that since her last meeting with Madam Gu, she had figured out some things, and that she had been living a very good life and in a good mood over the past year.
In her spare time, she could watch her two concubines cause trouble. Her husband liked women to keep him company, so she brought all those women into the backyard so everyone could have some fun together.
There were also her thoughts on educating her daughter, her reflections on various matters, and dozens of pages of rambling letters—she was even more talkative than Xie Zhiyi.
After reading the letter, Cai Xiaolian thought that the mother and daughter were really a wonderful pair. The daughter wrote a letter to Xinxin to nag, and the mother wrote a letter to her to nag.
The tone of their words was somewhat similar.
She didn't intentionally read the letter Xie Zhiyi wrote to Gu Xin; rather, Gu Xin would often nag her about the jokes Xie Zhiyi had told her.
She was in postpartum confinement, but with Yu Zhuzi's help, she could still write a letter. Seeing that her youngest son was sleeping, she got up and went to her desk to reply to Madam Xie.
Gu Shouxin returned halfway through and saw it, and he was furious.
"This Xie family mother and daughter are both annoying. The old one annoys you, and the young one annoys Xinxin." Gu Shouxin took a cushion and put it behind Cai Xiaolian.
"You mean I'm old?" Cai Xiaolian asked with a smile.
"Slip of the tongue. It should be 'the big one bothers you, the small one bothers Xin Xin'," Gu Shouxin immediately corrected.
“You! Go to work, I’ll tell you when I get back. This Madam Xie is really sharp! If she hadn’t been trapped in the inner quarters a few years ago, she would have made a lot of money! Just you wait, once the Kuncheng matter is over, if we go back to the capital and head to Yuzhou, you’ll be in for a real surprise!” Cai Xiaolian said.
"That's all thanks to my wife's excellent designs! She was enlightened by my wife, which is why she stopped focusing all her attention on men. So, when you think about it, it's all because of my wife!" Gu Shouxin said with a smug look on his face.
"Get lost!" Cai Xiaolian glared at him.
Gu Shouxin was captivated by her glance. Oh my god, the lady is even more charming after giving birth.
Cai Xiaolian blushed under his gaze and nudged him, saying, "What are you thinking? When you see A-Yuan, tell him to keep Xie Nanfeng in check. We've partnered with Madam Xie on business; we can't let that spendthrift squander it all!"
Gu Shouxin said solemnly, "Yes, Madam Gu."
Cai Xiaolian was amused by his reaction.
This man is nothing like the powerful nobleman I first met a few years ago; he's a perfect family man now!
The couple exchanged a few more words, then their youngest son woke up, and the wet nurse came in. Only then did Gu Shouxin take his things and leave.
The wet nurse wasn't there to breastfeed the child; she was just helping Cai Xiaolian take care of him.
Cai Xiaolian insisted on breastfeeding herself, wanting to raise her own child. Moreover, her precious daughter gave her a jade bead every day, making her breast milk excellent!
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