Chapter Fifty-Three: Talking Like Chickens and Ducks



He paused, then added, "But not too often."

If he's too frequent, his fellow officers will laugh at him for being so lovey-dovey with his wife.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Good, my husband's idea is very appropriate."

After they finished speaking, they had nothing more to say.

Gu Jinghui originally wanted to go out to seek guidance from his father-in-law, but Bai Que was waiting outside. It would seem as if he was worried about Fengxuan Pavilion if he went out now, so he took the book that he had left there last time and hadn't finished reading, intending to sit with Qin Yuan for a while.

Qin Yuan urged him to leave, saying, "My husband's injury doesn't seem to have fully healed yet. He should rest more so as not to let the prolonged illness affect his official duties."

Unable to resist his wife's concern, Gu Jinghui went to rest in a side room, quite pleased with himself.

Qin Yuan then called Hongye and Cuiming over to talk.

The two recounted what they had seen that day.

Cui Ming said, "Mother Lu said that the accounts and those of the Sixth Madam have been reconciled, but now the actual items in the sewing room don't match the accounts. I don't know if she made a mistake or if she embezzled money."

As the saying goes, those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near the sea live off the sea.

Even if the tasks these supervising mothers manage are not lucrative, they can still find ways to make money, just in varying amounts.

The masters' confidants naturally held lucrative and highly paid positions.

Those with some seniority and connections, but lacking a strong backing, are given the most sparsely filled positions.

By taking advantage of the Marquis's mansion and scrimping and saving, one can accumulate quite a bit over time.

Cui Ming looked at Qin Yuan, wondering how Qin Yuan would handle this matter.

Gu Jinghui, who was in the side room, also strained his ears to listen.

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