Chapter 60 Going to the East Courtyard to See Mother
She clearly said, "This bag of five hundred taels of silver is for repairing the hut, paying the workers' wages, and also for purchasing some paper materials for future use."
"yes."
"Come back early when you're done, so I can settle the accounts."
"I understand, Aunt Hui, don't worry."
After saying that, the two men took the silver, turned around and got into the carriage, which soon drove away from the Yuwen residence.
Shang Ruyi watched the carriage disappear at the end of the long street. When she turned around, she met Aunt Hui's gaze. Aunt Hui stepped forward with a smile and greeted her, "Young Madam is back."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Aunt Hui, you've really worked hard. I wonder what that was just now—"
Aunt Hui said, "Those two people went to repair the house in Luoyang."
"Your family home in Luoyang?"
"Yes, the Duke also has a residence in Luoyang, but he has been assigned to a post outside the city for the past two years, so the residence has been mostly empty and no one lives there; there was a lot of rain recently, and several side rooms were damaged, so we sent someone over to repair them."
"I see. I heard that timber from Luoyang is quite expensive."
"The young mistress knows about this?"
“I heard my aunt mention it when she was managing the household back home.”
Aunt Hui smiled slightly and said, "That's perfect. I'm getting old and my eyesight is failing, which is really troubling me. Since you know these things, young mistress, why don't you help me keep an eye on these account books?"
After saying that, she handed over the ledger in her hand.
Tushe'er's expression hardened, and he glanced at Shang Ruyi.
Shang Ruyi waved her hand and said, "Aunt Hui is joking. The Duke's mansion is so large and powerful that it is beyond the understanding of a child like me. Since Father has entrusted all the family affairs to Aunt Hui, it is inevitable that Aunt Hui will have to do more work."
Aunt Hui asked, "Young Madam, are you really not going to look?"
Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "Aunt Hui, please don't laugh at me for being lazy. I injured my finger at the army camp yesterday, and the whip marks on my back were aggravated by riding a horse yesterday. I just went to the clinic to see a doctor, who told me to rest and not to overwork myself. He even prescribed a lot of medicine."
After she said that, it would seem unreasonable to try to persuade her further.
Aunt Hui looked at Tu She'er's hands again, and indeed there were many packets of medicine. Then she smiled and said, "In that case, young mistress should get some rest."
"yes,"
As Shang Ruyi spoke, she turned around and took a box of fruit treats from Tu She'er's hand and gave it to her, saying with a smile, "By the way, I saw some pretty good fruit on the street today, so I bought some. This box is for Aunt Hui. I hope she won't mind."
Aunt Hui's eyes flickered as she reached out and took the box, saying, "Thank you, young mistress."
"Aunt Hui, please don't be so polite."
Ruyi watched her walk away with a smile, then turned back, took a box of fruit and snacks from Tushe'er's hand, and handed it to the two guards who had followed her out.
The two men were stunned for a moment: "This—"
Shang Ruyi said, "You brothers have worked very hard these past two days. Let's take this box of fruit and share it among us."
The two men were flattered and hurriedly accepted the gift, saying, "You've gone to so much trouble, young mistress."
Shang Ruyi smiled and waved her hand, then led Tu She'er into the mansion.
After walking for a while, Tushe'er looked back and said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Miss, so the prettiest box you collected was for her?"
"What, shouldn't I give it to her?"
"It's not that we shouldn't give her the money, but spending so much on her is bound to be a waste."
Shang Ruyi laughed.
As they walked in, Tushe'er realized they weren't heading back to their rooms, but rather eastward. Tushe'er asked softly, "Miss, where are we going?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Go to the east courtyard to see Mother."
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