Chapter 64 Auntie Visits
It's hard not to go crazy at work, especially when your big boss and his wife are having a disagreement and come to work with resentment.
Soon you'll find that your already-not-so-good workday becomes even more unbearable.
Xiao Yuan's bad mood affected the entire Dongchang.
From the waiter to the gatekeeper, everyone was tense and looked bitter and resentful, and even the prisoners in the jail were all having a hard time.
Good moods may not be contagious, but resentment can spread quickly.
The East Factory is almost a mass grave today. If someone experienced enough passes through the door, they can feel the resentment rising from inside.
Meanwhile, Jiang Xinyu, who was slacking off in the Governor's Mansion, became happier and happier as she played. She used the newly-made mahjong to teach a few maids how to play.
Who can resist the charm of mahjong? After playing a few rounds, several maids got the hang of it and were immediately fascinated by this novel thing.
Especially the clever July, after becoming familiar with the rules, he even feeds cards to his wife. This kind of emotional intelligence makes him a perfect candidate for a domineering CEO's special assistant in modern times.
Although the other maidservant, September, is not as versatile as July, she is a natural born accountant. She can calculate numbers quickly and accurately like a human calculator.
Jiang Xinyu gave them high praise, and even thought that if they could bring them into the modern world and start a company with the three of them, they would definitely make a lot of money.
The few people were having a great time when suddenly the housekeeper came to report that Mrs. Wang from the Qian family in Jiangnan was visiting and asked if the lady wanted to see her.
Normally, a merchant would not be allowed to visit the gatekeeper of the Governor's Mansion, but this lady said that she was the aunt of his wife, the Governor's wife.
The doorman did not dare to delay and reported it to the butler, who quickly came in to pass on the message.
When Jiang Xinyu heard that her aunt was coming, she quickly asked her to come in. She was happy but also a little guilty.
She was also confused. In modern times, since she didn't have an aunt, she ignored Mrs. Wang's affairs.
She said that she felt like she had forgotten something in the past two days, and it turned out that she had forgotten about her aunt who had come from afar.
They came from far away to see me off to get married, but I ended up changing my groom without even telling them.
This is a big deal!
Although Jiang Xinyu had not known Madam Wang for a long time, she felt that the Qian family seemed to care about this niece very much. Knowing that she had changed from being the wife of the Crown Prince to the wife of the eunuch, her aunt might be very anxious.
Blame her, blame her. This pig-brained girl only thinks about eating.
Jiang Xinyu's prediction was correct. When Mrs. Wang heard that Jiang Xinyu married an old eunuch, she cried bitterly.
I was anxious, angry, and heartbroken, yet helpless. I couldn't eat or sleep well these past few days and felt exhausted.
When Jiang Xinyu's mother Qian was unmarried, she had a very good relationship with her eldest sister-in-law. Wang was able to quickly integrate into the Qian family's management thanks to the mediation of this sister-in-law who spoke well of her.
Mrs. Wang also liked her sister-in-law Qian very much. She loved her niece so much that she always cared about her even though she was not close to her family.
This time, he traveled thousands of miles to the capital to support her just so that the child could get more dowry and live a better life. Unexpectedly, fate played a trick on him and he accidentally fell into a den of tigers and wolves.
A gentleman deceives others with his methods, and a false gentleman deceives others with his reputation.
People like Governor Xiao who are ruthless and don't care about their reputation are just useless people. Unless you have absolute power to suppress him, you can't do anything to him.
But the Qian family had no power at all. They couldn't even do anything to Jiang Huai, a fourth-rank official, let alone the extremely powerful governor of Dongchang.
What kind of fate did her poor niece have? Even if she was beaten to death, they would have nowhere to complain.
Mrs. Wang's maids and servants could only try their best to be lenient to their master, saying that everything is determined by fate and no one has any control over it.
Madam has done enough for her cousin, and the Governor's Mansion is not something they can touch, so she is trying to persuade Wang to return to Jiangnan as soon as possible.
But Mrs. Wang couldn't bear to do it after all. She sent her servants to inquire about the news everywhere and waited for the news to pass before thinking of a way to meet her niece.
Isn't it said that eunuchs are greedy? If possible, she wanted to persuade her niece to take out her dowry and she would give it to Governor Xiao with a few tens of thousands of silver coins.
I just ask Governor Xiao to treat her daughter Yu'er as a decoration and not to beat, scold or humiliate her.
But as she got more and more information, Mrs. Wang found that things were not going too badly.
Especially yesterday when Governor Xiao returned home, he slapped Miss Liu in the face, and it was obvious that he was trying to support his wife. Many people said that Miss Jiang looked rosy and did not look like she was being wronged.
On the contrary, the young lady of the Li family, who was supposed to marry Governor Xiao, looked haggard and seemed to be not having a good time.
Not only did she not smile when she entered the room, but Prince Zhao did not wait for her when she left the room. When he chased her out of the door, he looked like a wolf and seemed to have cried.
In order to ensure the accuracy of the news, Mrs. Wang asked the smart clerk in the shop to buy a lot of peanuts and melon seeds and talk to all the doormen on the street where Jiang's family lived for a long time.
The summary of the news is that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family seems to be living well.
Mrs. Wang finally calmed down a little and was no longer so upset. She quickly asked someone to prepare a gift and hurried to the house the next day.
Women have a hard life. If you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog; if you marry a shoulder pole, you carry it with you.
It would be good if your mother's family is powerful, otherwise you will have to endure a hard life.
Although the information we found out doesn't show that my niece is suffering, we still have to wait and see what the truth is.
Mrs. Wang felt relieved that she could enter the palace quickly and smoothly, which meant that Governor Xiao did not restrict Yu'er from contacting the outside world.
When Mrs. Wang saw Jiang Xinyu's rosy and happy face, her eyes immediately turned red.
That’s great, it seems the rumors are true, her Yu’er doesn’t look like she has been wronged.
Jiang Xinyu warmly took Mrs. Wang's hand and apologized vigorously, saying that she should have sent a letter to her aunt earlier, and it was she who caused her aunt to worry about him.
Mrs. Wang had a thousand things to ask, but when she saw that there was no maid around who looked familiar, she stopped talking.
After saying something to make things more formal, he tentatively asked, "Why can't I see Chun Xing next to you?"
These maids look unfamiliar to you. Mrs. Liu replaced your dowry maids with these."
"No, it's a long story."
Jiang Xinyu saw the maid bring the tea and snacks and waved, "You guys go down, I'll talk to my aunt."
July and the others hurriedly bowed, left the house and stood guard at the gate of the courtyard. Mrs. Wang could not help but nod secretly.
This distance ensures that the conversations in the room cannot be heard and at the same time they can come in immediately when the master calls. It seems that these girls are well trained.
only……
"These girls don't look like they can be trained by Liu. They can't be from the Governor's Mansion, right?"
Jiang Xinyu smiled soothingly and said, "Aunt really has a keen eye. The maids and servants around me are all Liu's spies, and most of them were sent to the manor by Xiao Yuan.
Chunhong and Chunxing were both injured and are still in the mansion, so I guess they will have to be sent away in the future.
The maids in the Governor's Mansion are obedient, capable, and have good sense, so I can use them quite well."
Mrs. Wang shook her head in disapproval. "How can you, child, address Governor Xiao by his name?"
Even in private, you should be more careful, what if you accidentally call out something?
Jiang Xinyu looked puzzled, "We have laws in Dajin that forbid you to call your husband by his name.
Don't worry, auntie, Xiao Yuan doesn't care about these things."
Mrs. Wang was even more worried now, "You are young and ignorant, this is not a question of whether he cares or not.
You can't trust what men say. When they like you, they can give up on all principles, but once the passion fades, it is the woman's original sin.
Those rules that you young girls hate are not only a constraint but also a protection.
A man's promise and love are too vague and cannot guarantee your safety for a lifetime.
But if you follow the rules carefully, you still have a way out even if a man hates you."
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