Chapter 69 Lu Lingyun's Trophies

Lu Lingyun saw that it was housekeeper Qian who came in, and smiled, "My daughter-in-law knows."

"You kowtow to the young lady. From today on, all the account books and outgoings will be handed over to the young lady for review. All arrangements can be made directly by her."

This was the greatest reward Qin gave to Lu Lingyun.

Decentralize again!

The first time she delegated power, she only allowed Lu Lingyun to place one of her trusted confidants in charge.

This time, she made a big move and gave the most important expense of the mansion to Lu Lingyun!

Of course, this does not mean that the Marquisate will be handed over to Lu Lingyun.

There are four stewards in the Marquis' Mansion, three of whom are the old Marquis Qin's men.

Although Butler Qian later reported to Lu Lingyun, he was still the old marquis's man.

Only if he completely replaced Lu Lingyun's people, then this marquisate would be under the control of Lu Lingyun.

Moreover, Nanny Li did not report to her directly, which means that Qin was not completely handed over to Lu Lingyun for management. Nanny Li was in charge of both internal and external affairs.

But even so, it is still a huge power.

Lu Lingyun looked at the butler Qian who was kowtowed on the ground and gave him a faint smile.

"Butler Qian, please get up quickly. I'll have to trouble you in the future."

"What are you talking about, Madam? From now on, I will do my best to serve you and the Marquis' Mansion."

Lu Lingyun mentioned to Qin and the old marquis on the spot that they did not want to pay interest.

Qin and the old marquis were both very happy and satisfied with Lu Lingyun's management. They agreed without hesitation.

"Yun'er, I'll do as you say. If you don't let me go, then I won't let you go."

At this time, Butler Qian said, "Madam, Lord Hou, there are many people who have borrowed money at interest recently. If we stop letting them go, many companies will try to seize our market."

"Butler Qian, lending money at interest is against the will of heaven and earth. It will inevitably lead to disasters. We'd better not touch this kind of thing." Lu Lingyun smiled.

Qin clasped her hands together and said, "Yun'er is right. Leaving that thing behind will always damage the family's fortune. Our mansion has finally had two children, so we should also accumulate some virtue for them."

The Qin family believed in this to some extent.

Now that a child has suddenly come to the Marquis's Mansion, which had few descendants, we should just consider it as accumulating merit for the Marquis's Mansion.

After hearing this, Butler Qian stopped talking.

He stopped lending money at usury, and as soon as he stopped, his competitors quickly divided up their market.

The wealthy and powerful are not good people. They will get involved in any business that can make quick money.

This loan sharking is one of the gray industries that big investors focus on.

The profit from usury is considerable every year, and one can also take advantage of the opportunity to seize some land and shops. It is truly a lucrative business.

As soon as their Ningyang Marquisate withdrew from the market, it was taken over by someone else. Butler Qian was still very heartbroken.

This is what they originally managed.

But since both Qin and the old marquis had nodded, the matter had to be dropped.

At this time, Lu Lingyun looked at Butler Qian and said, "Butler Qian, don't worry, my choice will not be wrong."

Butler Qian was slightly startled, then nodded and said yes with a smile.

After Butler Qian left the house, Qin's reward to Lu Lingyun was certainly more than just giving her power.

And a lot of real gold and silver.

Qin rewarded Lu Lingyun with a family heirloom of the finest Mancui jade pendant, a top-grade Hetian jade necklace, five pieces of fine Jiangnan soft silk, a box of gold and silver ingots, a bag of exquisitely crafted gold leaves, a title deed to a piece of land and a forest, and the proceeds from a pawnshop.

Real money and tangible empowerment were given to Lu Lingyun as rewards.

Lu Lingyun collected these things and thanked Qin and the old marquis repeatedly.

"Silly child, we are all family, why thank you." Qin pulled Lu Lingyun to sit beside her, "Yun Shuo is our only child, you should do your best for this family, everything in the Marquis' Mansion will be yours sooner or later."

Her eyes were crooked with laughter, and Lu Lingyun understood, "My daughter-in-law must manage the mansion well."

Qin's words were very straightforward.

There is only one heir to the Marquis' Mansion, Cheng Yunshuo. As long as Lu Lingjun manages the Mansion well and always shares the interests with the Mansion, the Mansion will be hers in the future.

This is the advantage of marrying an only child.

The old marquis of the Qin family, as well as Lu Lingyun and Cheng Yunshuo, the family of four talked about family matters for a long time. At dinner time, they called Aunt Qiu over and everyone enjoyed dinner together.

Why didn't they call her Xing Dairong? Of course it was because Qin and the old marquis didn't like her.

If she was the only one pregnant, perhaps for the sake of the child, Qin and the old marquis would ask her to come out and have a meal with them.

But now Aunt Qiu is pregnant, and the baby in her belly is not so precious anymore.

In addition, what Xing Dairong had done in the past almost destroyed their entire mansion. It was a good thing that Qin and the old marquis did not make trouble for her.

After everyone finished their meal in a lively and noisy atmosphere, the first day back home was over.

After dinner, Cheng Yunshuo accompanied Qiu Ling back to Qiuxiangyuan.

When Qin saw her son leaving with his aunt, she pulled Lu Lingyun aside and whispered something to her.

"Yun'er, now that Aunt Qiu and that guy are both pregnant, you have to hold on tight."

What Qin said was not just to induce labor, but also had the meaning of considering Lu Lingyun.

"Mother," Lu Lingyun smiled at her, "The matter of offspring is originally God's will, and it cannot be forced. Now that the Marquis's Mansion has two sons, I already feel that it is a blessing. It is my duty to ensure that they are both born safely."

Qin heard this with a slight surprise in her eyes, then sighed and looked at her with approval, "It is a blessing for my Ningyang Marquisate to marry a good daughter-in-law like you."

Lu Lingyun told her that it was difficult for the Marquis's family to have children, and it was not necessarily because she was unwilling to take the initiative. Qin Shi understood this point very well.

The second is that she will take good care of both children and treat them as her own.

How could Qin be dissatisfied with this?

Which mistress can do this?

Immediately, Qin secretly gave her a jade bracelet that had been kept in the bottom of a box in her parents' home.

Lu Lingyun took it with a smile, said goodbye to Qin, and went back to take stock of her spoils of the day.

All the valuable things were locked in her dowry box. Now Lu Lingyun was getting richer and richer. After marrying into the Marquis's Mansion for more than half a year, her dowry not only did not decrease, but increased.

And she replaced a considerable number of ordinary and cheap ones. Now, all the jewelry in her wedding box are of good quality.

Lu Lingyun selected a group of not-so-good ones and kept them for later viewing. After locking the rest, she went to sleep in the warm room.

Early the next morning.

When Lu Lingyun woke up, she found her parents-in-law at home, so she went to pay their respects.

"Yun'er, you're here at the right time." Qin said with a smile on her face when she saw her coming.

"What's the matter, mother?"

"I'll take you out today to meet my good friends."