Guo Dajiao looked at the white-haired Yun Shi kneeling on the ground and helplessly threw down the firewood.
"Auntie, please kneel down before me, so you can go back and rest."
“You don’t want your wages? I do! Because you refuse to leave work on time, I’ve been scolded by the Marquis several times and have had half a month’s wages deducted.”
“My son is currently learning to read and write from a military clerk. You can’t ruin my son’s future.”
Guo Dajiao was on the verge of tears. She desperately wished that these people could leave work on time as required.
"Then I'll give you this money, and you can let me do some work, okay?"
Yun stuffed the silver in her hand into Guo Dajiao's hand, but this action startled her so much that she retreated repeatedly.
"Yun family, I have no grudge against you, why did you try to harm me?"
Guo Dajiao, who loved money more than anything, looked at the silver in front of her and took a few steps back as if she had seen a snake or scorpion.
Now she is the steward of the Marquis's mansion, and her monthly salary is fifty taels of silver. With other bonuses, she earns a total of two hundred taels a month.
As an elderly woman in the village, she held an extremely high status. Even the lady of the house and the marquis would address her as Aunt Guo.
His own son is doing well, and now he's working under that good-for-nothing Chen Da. The Marquis is even letting him learn to read and write from a schoolteacher.
With such a bright future ahead, how could she dare to risk the Marquis's taboo by accepting a mere hundred taels of silver?
Thinking of this, Guo Dajiao sneered.
You use this to test the butler, and that butler can't withstand such a test.
You're looking down on the wages the Marquis pays, and you're also looking down on Lao Guo's character.
At that moment, Guo Dajiao straightened his back and felt that his life had been purified.
She felt that she was different from those corrupt officials who deserved to be torn to pieces; she was a person of high moral character.
“Yun, you’d better put the money away right now. I’m not joking with you this time. If you dare to do this again, just pack your things, take some of your wages, and get out of the army camp.”
Guo Dajiao righteously refused the bribe, leaving the other workers dumbfounded.
Yun put the silver away and stood there, not daring to move.
The other workers couldn't help but mutter to themselves: Wasn't it said that this Steward Guo was the most greedy and wicked steward under the Marquis's mansion?
Why does this most corrupt and wicked steward seem like a saint compared to the officials outside?
Is this reasonable?
"Mother, the Marquis is back. He wants you to prepare a feast with good wine and food to entertain his guests."
Guo Datou, dressed in a flying fish robe, rushed in, shouted, and then rushed out again.
He only took one white steamed bun with him.
The Marquis is in a bad mood right now, and he thinks it would be better if he didn't stay here.
When Guo Dajiao heard that Li Chang'an had returned, her face immediately lit up with a big smile, her mouth stretching almost to the back of her head.
Although he would be scolded by the Marquis and have his wages deducted because his employees refused to leave work on time.
However, she still preferred Li Chang'an to be in the capital, as that gave her peace of mind.
Moreover, which of the servants in the Marquis's mansion relies on such meager wages to make a living? The Marquis can easily give them a small bonus that amounts to several months' wages.
She looked at her workers and said, "Work, work overtime, cook."
Everyone cheered when they heard the word "overtime".
In the military camp, if the lord orders overtime work, the day's wages will be tripled.
Therefore, the words that people in the military like to hear most are "working overtime".
Yun sat on a small stool and began adding firewood to the stove.
The little granddaughter, who had just finished washing the vegetables, was helping to move firewood. Her face, which was covered in sweat, couldn't hide her joy.
She whispered to Madam Yun, "Grandma, I can get 150 coins today, which can buy 15 catties of white rice."
Madam Yun looked at her, patted her head, and said with slightly red eyes, "Remember, this was given to us by the Marquis. If you have the chance in the future, you must repay the Marquis."
"Uh-huh!"
The little granddaughter nodded and made a wish in her heart: she must grow up to be beautiful so that she could marry the Marquis and repay his kindness.
At this moment, Li Chang'an looked at the shy Luo Yang, who was covering her head, and felt a headache coming on.
He just wants to slap himself now. How could he have lost his temper and kissed someone?
When Li Chang'an kissed her, he forgot that this was a feudal dynasty, and that physical intimacy was more important than anything else in a girl's heart.
That day, in front of so many people, the two of them hugged and kissed, and the news had already spread throughout the entire Marquis's mansion.
He didn't know how to end this situation, and he just felt a little sorry for Lin Youchu.
Little did he know that after learning about this, You Chu felt no resentment whatsoever, but instead slowly exhaled.
Because she felt that her husband was too good, and it was wrong for her to have him all to herself.
Everyone else had three wives and four concubines, but her husband always stayed by her side and never went out to have affairs, which made her somewhat uneasy.
She often worried that one day her husband would dislike her and abandon the three sisters.
Now her husband has finally found her a younger sister, and she's from Luoyang, a place with a generous and easygoing personality, which makes her very happy.
These past few days, Youchu has seen many elegantly dressed young ladies come to give her husband handkerchiefs and brocade pouches.
She disliked those young ladies; the difference in their social status instilled in Youchu a natural fear of these noblewomen.
Luoyang was different. She really liked this magnanimous leader of the demonic sect, so when the news reached her ears...
Youchu went to their door.
That very evening, Luoyang and Youchu began to address each other as sisters, and Luoyang became the second wife of the Marquis's household.
So when Li Chang'an returned, what he saw was Luo Yang, who was a year older than You Chu, calling her "sister" repeatedly.
And Miao Qingqing has now started calling him brother-in-law.
Now, on the table, the foolish Lin Dongdong and the visually impaired Miao Qingqing keep calling him "brother-in-law," giving Li Chang'an a headache.
Zhao Hu and Chen Da, on the other hand, kept their heads down, suppressing their laughter, and dared not utter a sound.
"Laugh, laugh, laugh at yourselves! You can't even handle a small matter like persuading people to leave. How dare you laugh?"
Li Chang'an, with a stern face, pointed at the two culprits and began to curse.
“It’s been three or four days, and more than 80% of the people in Lantian County are unwilling to leave. What are you doing?”
"Teacher, we tried to persuade them, but they refused to leave, and a conflict even broke out, injuring several soldiers."
Zhao Hu felt somewhat aggrieved. On one side were the common people, and on the other were his own men. He didn't want things to turn out this way.
Hearing this, Li Chang'an also sighed.
He never expected that while he had won over the imperial court and all the civil and military officials, he would never have considered whether the people would be willing to evacuate.
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