"Well...now that the master values the second young lady, I'm afraid she can't afford to save money in her room."
"I didn't say I wanted to save money for her." It was just two taels of silver a month for her, plus the expenses of two big maids, so it wouldn't be a big deal if he gave it all to himself.
"Yes, yes, I just said it casually. But now, apart from the Second Miss and the Master, the Young Master is the only one left in the mansion. But you have always loved the Young Master, so I dare not make the decision casually."
Gu Shuang's eyes were full of disdain. Who valued him? If it wasn't because she had no children, why would she treat him nicely every day!
"You have your say, and whether I listen or not is up to me."
"Yes. Young Master's biggest expenses throughout the year are on socializing and schooling.
He wanted to make friends with the young masters, go horse racing, buy a BMW, a sword, and a carved bow, practice martial arts and have a teacher teach him, give gifts to his friends, and make eight new sets of clothes for the New Year.
Moreover, in the young master's yard, according to your instructions, there are four big maids, four little servants, two wet nurses, four little maids and some servants who sweep the courtyard, which is four times the number of the second young lady.
What's more, the young master has the fifty taels of pocket money you give him every month from your private funds. In a year or two, the young master will get married, and the dowry, the new house, and even the concubines will cost a lot of money."
After hearing what Nanny Gu said, Gu Shuang's face turned ugly. She originally thought that since he was the only son in the family, she had never been in a disadvantage with him. But this expense was too high.
Gu Shuang stroked the chair handle back and forth, and the mahogany felt really good.
"Well... there's no rush about getting married. Anyway, the master will definitely give me some money when the time comes, so I won't have to worry about it alone.
We can't save on socializing. The master has stopped leading troops a long time ago, and the future of our family depends on him. If we don't make more friends, there will be no one to help us when something happens.
The martial arts instructors and teachers were all chosen by the master himself, and they cannot be moved. So, it seems the only option left is to make changes to the daily expenses."
Gu Shuang touched her chin with her hand, which was how she looked when she was thinking.
"How about this? I'll stop giving him my fifty taels and tell him I've been in big trouble this year and don't have enough money to give him for pocket money. He does get his monthly allowance anyway, so he shouldn't have any problems.
Then there's the clothes. Eight sets? Can I wear them all? It's not like my old ones are unwearable anymore. I can just reduce it to two new ones.
Tell him not to buy BMWs and weapons. What's the point of buying so many? They won't be used anymore. And the young master is grown up now. Why keep so many maids in the room? It's not nice to see them around. Let half of them go!
The rest of the maids' monthly allowances should also be reduced. They act like deputy young ladies every day, acting arrogantly and domineeringly. Do they think I don't know? Humph, they don't act like servants at all."
After Gu Shuang finished speaking, she rolled her eyes and thought of her favorite trick in the past: "Also, this year, all the annual rewards in the mansion will be reduced by half. Just say it's for the sake of accumulating blessings for the young lady."
If it were in the past, Nanny Gu would definitely persuade Gu Shuang and analyze the pros and cons for her. Even if you want to be frugal, you shouldn't save so much at once, let alone in such an indecent way.
Now, Nanny Gu had a thorn in her heart that made her uncomfortable. When she heard Gu Shuang say this, she not only did not object, but replied submissively, "Madam, you are wise," and then really told the accountant to do so.
As for the consequences of this matter, huh, I will do what you say anyway, and you will have to bear the consequences yourself if anything goes wrong!
Gu said that she didn't want the second lady's money, but at the end of the month, her evil hands still reached into Xu Yixing's room.
"You mean, Madam won't give our courtyard the annual reward this year?" Xu Yixing played with the vase in his hand and listened to Siqin talk about the latest news in the mansion.
"Yes, everyone else's salary is half-price, but our hospital is exempt from it! We've all worked hard all year and are counting on this money to get through the New Year. Now, those old women are so depressed all day long that I can't even get anyone to fetch water!"
Xu Yixing rolled her eyes. It seemed the Seventh Prince's tactics had worked. These days, she'd been asking for money from the inside, while the Seventh Prince was squeezing the Gu family from the outside. This combination of internal and external pressures had left her stretched to the limit.
It's just hard for the people in my yard. They can't have a good New Year just by following me.
"And more! Do you know what excuse she gave? She said it was to accumulate merit for the young lady! Listen, this..."
"Is this even human language?" Before Siqin could finish her words, Xu Yixing slapped the table. Damn it, I'm almost dead, and you're still using me as a shield!
"Siqin, how much was the annual reward for our courtyard in previous years?"
"According to custom, the reward for a senior maid is two taels, for a junior maid is one tael, and for a servant is eight qian. Then everyone gets a new set of clothes, a new pair of shoes, and some food. That's all the rewards we get."
"That's not much..."
Siqin thought to herself, my lady, you only have two taels a month, how can it be less?
"Well, how about this. Go and exchange the silver note I gave you earlier for cash. You and Si Hua will each get six taels for the people in my courtyard, and the rest will each get three taels. Forget about the shoes and clothes. Just consider it my silver discount for them."
"But, didn't you stop the reward money for the old woman before? Why now?"
"The New Year is coming soon, and we have to make people happy." The main thing is that he has important things to do next year, and he may need to rely on the people in the mansion at that time. It is not appropriate to cut off their annual rewards now.
"Okay, I'll do it right away!"
Xu Yixing was happy to see that things were going smoothly. Tomorrow is the new December. Is Xu Housheng already on his way back to Beijing? Hehehe, just thinking about it makes me happy!
Xiaosui hasn't been found yet, but the fake Xiaosui, whom Xu Yixing personally supervised, has already taken up residence in Jingxi Temple. Yiyan, your revenge will soon be upon you!
Xu Yixing strolled along the mansion's garden with a smile on his face. But then he saw Xu Yiwen, who was also in the garden, staring at a tree in a daze, looking unhappy.
"Brother, why are you here? Today is the birthday of the Minister of Justice's son, right? Didn't you go to congratulate him?"
Xu Yiwen heard it, turned around and saw that it was her, and forced a smile.
"The gift I chose is too expensive and my mother won't like it, but the cheap ones aren't good either. I'm torn between the two and decided not to go."
Huh? Could it be that the Gu family is also deducting Xu Yiwen's money? How bold!
"How can this be? Even if brother doesn't go, he still has to give the gift. Otherwise, it would be too strange."
"My sister is right." Although Xu Yiwen agreed with her, he did not move and continued to stand under the tree.
"I remember when my sister married into the Sun Mansion, my father said weapons were unlucky and she couldn't take them with her. Did she leave all her weapons in the mansion?
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