Chen Siyuan felt that since she and Qiao Yuchen were in a cooperative relationship, lowering her stance at this time might not be a good thing for him. On the contrary, being more high-profile and showing a bit of temper would let others know that she was not to be trifled with.
She was aware of the meticulousness behind someone's constant nagging.
He meant well in establishing his authority.
This method is the fastest and most effective. She was still thinking about Chunlan and Chunping, wondering when they would come.
It would be even better if they were here.
The meal was so agonizing that every maid was on edge. After the meal, Chen Siyuan told them to pack up their things and leave, and they all ran away faster than rabbits.
There were only the two of them in the room, so Chen Siyuan asked directly, "Where are Chunlan and Chunping?"
"Soon, you should arrive in the next couple of days."
"Why is it taking so long?" I've been here for several days already, why does she need a few more days?
"Something must have caused a delay."
Chen Siyuan did not ask any further questions about this explanation.
After the meal, Wang Yong arrived, bringing a stack of account books to Qiao Yuchen.
Qiao Yuchen pushed the ledger directly in front of Chen Siyuan, "This is the account book of the shops in Beijing. Take a look first, and ask me if you don't understand anything."
"This is?"
"I used to leave it to the shopkeeper, but now I'm leaving it to you."
Chen Siyuan glanced at the stack of account books and looked at the man. "You're quick. You've only been at the Qiao family for a few days, and you've already snatched this away?"
When there are no outsiders present, people speak directly.
"How is this robbery? These are all my own shops, okay?"
Chen Siyuan's eyes widened. On the way here, she learned that Yuyuan was Qiao Yuchen's place. With so many account books in front of her, there must be at least dozens of shops. What exactly does he do?
This guy is so rich!
"The General's Mansion is large, but it gets boring after a few days. You can go out and have some fun. Once I've finished dealing with my business, I'll show you around properly."
"Can I come and go as I please?" These noblemen in the capital have many rules and regulations, and it's not as convenient as it was in the southern part of the city.
She had originally thought that her movements would be restricted after arriving in the capital, and that investigating her mother's affairs would be somewhat hindered. But upon hearing this, her eyes lit up instantly.
This ledger will give you a lot of convenience and excuses.
"certainly."
Qiao Yuchen wanted to give the woman something to do, at least so she wouldn't be cooped up at home, but he didn't want to regret it so soon.
Because after the woman got the ledger, she didn't even glance at him or say a word, and just kept staring at the ledger, he wished he could become the ledger in the woman's hands.
What he found even more unacceptable was that he lay in bed early waiting for the woman, and when she went to sleep, she hugged her blanket and said, "You sleep in the bed, I'll sleep in the side room!"
Qiao Yuchen didn't say anything to the woman, his face long and drawn. After she left, he wished he could drag out the bastard who invented the side room and torture him to death.
Damn it!
He finally managed to get the woman into his home, but before he could even build any relationship, she went to the side room. At this rate, when will he ever...?
......
The next day.
When Chen Siyuan woke up, Qiao Yuchen was already dressed.
"So early?"
"Well, when you go to greet the old woman, just go ahead and greet her; don't worry about anything else."
"Mm." Chen Siyuan knew this was the rule. Unless it was a very important matter, she couldn't avoid it. Seeing the man leave, she added, "Come back early when you're done." For some reason, she had a bad feeling.
Considering Qiao Yuchen's character, with him around, the Qiao family should be safe.
She had just married into the family and had seen the accounts last night. She needed to stay quiet for a few days to avoid giving anyone cause for gossip.
"good."
Seeing how much the woman cared about him, Qiao Yuchen almost didn't want to leave. But considering how important things were today, he knew he had to go.
I figured the round trip wouldn't take too long.
Chen Siyuan watched the man leave before turning around and going inside.
Qiao Yuchen was still a little worried, so he went to the front yard to look for his father before leaving in a hurry.
Chen Siyuan tidied herself up and, accompanied by her maids and servants, went to pay her respects to Madam Qiao.
Having only been at General Qiao's mansion for two days, I already know the general situation. They accepted Qiao Yuchen out of necessity, and Qiao Yuchen is not someone to be trifled with. I think it wouldn't be good for me to go and pay my respects.
She believed that since the other party was an elder, she would just listen if they scolded her.
Thinking to herself, she didn't walk too fast.
I always felt that I could delay as long as possible.
He carefully observed the scenery he passed by.
The distance was originally a bit far, and it took Chen Siyuan two incense sticks to burn before she got there.
Standing at the door, I heard noises coming from inside the house.
A girl's slightly shrill voice came from behind.
Could this be the daughter born to a concubine in the household?
Mrs. Qiao had only one child, Qiao Zhen, who died not long ago. Now Mrs. Qiao has no children.
There were three concubines in the mansion. One was Concubine Xu, whose eldest daughter was Qiao Zhen. She was quiet and liked to write and paint. She was considered a talented woman in the capital. The other was Qiao Yang, the second daughter of Concubine Guo. She didn't like anything girly. Instead, she liked to play with weapons. Her personality was somewhat similar to that of General Qiao.
General Qiao favored his second daughter, and when he wasn't busy, he would personally teach her.
If Qiao Yang were a son instead of a daughter, Qiao Yuchen wouldn't have had a chance.
There was also a concubine named Wang in the mansion. It was said that she had been pregnant before, but later miscarried for some unknown reason, which damaged her health, and she never had any more children.
Chen Siyuan had some knowledge of these important figures in the Qiao family.
Yesterday, when Qiao Yuchen brought me to pay my respects, I didn't see these concubines and the eldest and second young ladies. It's strange that I met them today.
Just then, I heard a piercing sound coming from inside.
"Mother, don't worry, Yang'er will definitely teach that bitch a lesson for you!"
No one responded to this. Mrs. Qiao held her teacup and drank her tea without saying a word.
Upon seeing this, Aunt Guo quickly chimed in, "Madam, I've heard about what happened the day before yesterday. The rumors circulating outside are quite nasty."
"After all, he's an outsider's bastard child. How good could the slut he brought back be?" Qiao Yang said sarcastically.
Chen Siyuan looked into the room; if it wasn't necessary, she really wouldn't interrupt them to go in.
What's going on here?
Without even seeing me, he keeps calling me a jerk; I suppose he's no better.
They knew that the children of high-ranking officials in the capital looked down on people like them from small towns, but there was no need to mock them like that.
Did they also know that Qiao Yuchen had left, and deliberately wait for her here?
The maids and servants following Chen Siyuan froze slightly upon hearing this and quickly lowered their heads.
Chen Siyuan took a deep breath and stepped inside.
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