"Miss, the Madam is clearly trying to make things difficult for you. She knows you were tired from serving the General yesterday, but she still wants you to serve her today."
Xiang's mother rubbed Qin Wanrou's shoulders and felt sorry for her.
Qin Wanrou was full of resentment after being ordered around for most of the day. She originally wanted to show off her power and piss off Yuman, but she didn't expect to be treated like a maid instead.
A woman like Yuman, who wasn't favored by the general, was worthy of being served? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, but she didn't show it on her face. "Never mind. Sister is the mistress, so it's my duty to serve her. I haven't seen Shuangling for a few days. I'll ask her to come over later. I thought she'd like the hairpin the general gave her yesterday."
"Why."
"Go down and take orders from your mother. No wonder the young lady is closer to their daughter. The daughter always thinks of the young lady when she has something fun or delicious. She's much better than her mother."
...
In the evening, Nie's mother sent someone to serve dinner, saying that there was a new member in the family and it was time to get together and have some fun.
When Su Man arrived at the dining room, Nie's mother was sitting at the head table, Nie You at the lower table, and Nie Shuangling and Qin Wanrou were sitting together, chatting intimately.
Seeing Su Man, Qin Wanrou immediately stood up and said, "Sister."
Su Man nodded and bowed to Mother Nie, "Mother."
"Sit down." Mother Nie said in a cold tone.
After Su Man sat down, Qin Wanrou looked pitiful, wanting to sit down but not daring to.
"Rou'er, why are you still standing? Sit down and eat. There are no so many rules at home." When Nie You said this, his eyes were always on Su Man, as if he was talking to her.
At this time, Nie Shuangling held Qin Wanrou's hand and said, "Yes, little girl, Daddy asked you to sit down. Daddy is the most important person in this family. If he asks you to sit down, no one will dare to make things difficult for you."
Well, now that I’ve called you little girl, the next step is to call you mom.
Qin Wanrou repeatedly stopped her, "Miss, how can you call me little mother? I'm just a concubine."
"It's just a name. You will marry into our Nie family sooner or later. It doesn't matter whether we call you that sooner or later." Mother Nie also spoke.
Qin Wanrou reluctantly sat down between Nie Shuangling and Nie You, looking as if she was being forced to sit down.
The eight dishes and one soup on the table were considered sumptuous, but they were all home-cooked meals, and you couldn't eat anything more expensive.
The Nie family used to be farmers, without any ancestral property or shops. In recent years, Yuman has taken over the family business, and she has also contributed a lot. If it weren't for Yuman, even these eight dishes would be difficult to prepare.
During the meal, Qin Wanrou was either picking up food for one or adding soup for another. Su Man didn't care and just ate happily.
Mother Nie glanced at Su Man and said with a droopy face, "Wanrou is nominally a concubine, but she has done my son a favor, so we can't treat her too badly. Send someone to make some clothes and accessories for Wanrou tomorrow."
Qin Wanrou said humbly, "Wanrou is just a concubine, of low status, not worthy of such treatment from the Madam."
"How can that be? You are gentle and respectful, which is the most filial thing I can do. Naturally, I love you." Mother Nie hinted at something, and her purpose was to warn Su Man.
Su Man put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, and said with a smile, "Since the Madam loves you so much and is willing to use her own money to supplement my sister's dowry, I shouldn't refuse."
Mother Nie was stunned and subconsciously said, "When did I say I would use my own money?" She said angrily, "What do you mean? Don't you want to use the public funds for Wanrou?"
Nie You also put down his chopsticks, looking like he was asking you to explain it to him.
Su Man sighed and said, "Mother, you blame me wrongly. My sister and I are very close, so how could I not be willing to buy her a headdress? It's just that the general's salary for this year has long been used up, and now the fruits and grains in the mansion are all on credit. Although I want to buy a dowry for my sister, but a good cook cannot cook without rice."
Nie You frowned. "My salary is a full 180 taels. How could I possibly spend it all just like that? When I lived in the countryside with my parents, we only spent a few taels of silver a year. Are you trying to trick me?"
"Since the general has questions, then take a look at the account books. Every payment is recorded." Su Man turned around and said, "Yinggu, go get the housekeeper and get the account books from the mansion."
"Why."
No one was in the mood to eat at this moment, except Nie Shuangling, who had all moved to the flower hall.
Nie held the account book in his right hand and asked the housekeeper questions from time to time. The more he looked and asked, the tighter his brows furrowed.
The housekeeper said, "The expenses of the mansion are enormous. There are flowers, trees, fruits and vegetables, servants' expenses, food and clothing for the masters, and there are also occasional wedding banquets and birthdays that need to be given gifts and arranged. Although the lady often gives dowry to supplement the expenses, it is still stretched to the limit."
This steward was once a soldier under Nie You. Later, because he was injured in the leg, Nie You took him in as his steward.
He was born into a military family and was straightforward in his words and deeds. Nie You felt a little embarrassed, but he softened his tone a little, "Since that's the case, then this time, it's Madam who should buy Wanrou's makeup."
Suman???
Letting your wife use her dowry to buy jewelry for your concubine? This is something you really can't do, at least not for a human being.
"General, you've just heard it. Over the years, my dowry has been almost spent. Now I have less than a hundred taels of silver left. It's not a bad idea to use it to buy jewelry for my sister, but..."
Su Man was a little embarrassed. "Once all this money is used up, we will really have no money left in our house."
“…”
Nie You had a headache. He couldn't understand why his salary was not enough. Or was it because Yu Man didn't know how to manage the household and was too extravagant?
He put down the account book and said with a sullen face, "Is it possible that you are running the General's Mansion like this? Since there is still a hundred taels, then take it out. From now on, the housekeeping business will be handed over to Mother and Wanrou."
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