Chapter 154 Another Plan

When sister-in-law Liu talked about this, she felt infinitely proud.

After all, Xue Niang is nominally her sister-in-law, but in reality she was raised by her, so there is no difference between her and her daughter.

So it's natural to worry about these things for her.

Du Jingyi didn't say much, preferring to listen quietly.

Seeing her like this, sister-in-law Liu suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but ask.

"I heard from Madam Dou that you have reached back to the Duke's Mansion again?"

Her question this time was not a test, but a genuine curiosity.

Now she finally understood that the job of managing the household was supposed to be done by those who were capable.

Just look at the comfortable life they live after moving into the general's mansion and you will know how powerful Du Jingyi is in controlling his subordinates.

So, just live a good life peacefully.

I bring this up today out of sheer curiosity.

After what happened last time, Du Jingyi also understood his sister-in-law's situation.

So when she mentioned it, he did not hide it. He smiled, straightened his clothes and spoke.

"Well, Madam Wei wants to renovate the Duke's Mansion, which is a good thing. I heard that Prince Fu's Mansion also specially sent 200,000 taels of silver to the door. I think this renovation will definitely cost a lot of labor and materials, so I asked the bricklaying team to take 10% less profit, so that I won Madam Wei."

Mrs. Xing felt strange and asked back.

"Haven't you all moved out? Why are you still involved in the Duke's Mansion? She is renovating it for the benefit of her children and grandchildren, why are you still interfering?"

"That is not certain, aunt."

Du Jingyi took a candied fruit at hand and took a bite and said.

"The East Garden was badly burned, and the North Garden was emptied out. I have carefully considered that if we want to restore that area to its original state, it will take at least two or three years. No one can predict what will happen in two or three years."

"I just like to see Mrs. Wei pulling her hair and calculating, but in the end, nothing happened."

Mrs. Xing couldn't help laughing when she heard this, but afterwards she looked at Du Jingyi deeply, but she didn't say much.

With Shang Ji's current status, he should naturally go back to succeed the Duke's Mansion.

But she always felt that the couple were not enthusiastic about this, as if they were paving the way for others.

Suddenly I remembered Shang Zhiping, who was out there gaining experience with his son, and I understood everything at once.

When she looked at Du Jingyi again, she was a little impressed.

It is reasonable for Shang Ji to consider his nephew.

But once the position of the young master of the Duke's Mansion is handed back to Shang Zhiping, it will not be a matter of one generation.

That means that either Shang Ji's merits can be even higher and he can climb to the point where he can inherit the throne.

Otherwise, their children would just be the children of wealthy families, without any protection.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Xing had to admit that Du Jingyi's mind was so broad that even she might not be able to match it.

On the contrary, Du Jingyi, the person involved, was still greedy for the candied fruit and did not seem to take the matter to heart.

In her eyes, it was the best thing to use other people's money and effort to achieve the desired result.

Madam Wei has been calculating against others all her life. God has eyes, and it’s time for her to experience the feeling of being calculated against a few more times.

So, he smiled innocently.

But Cherry, who knew her well, could see that there was a bit of complacency and calculation hidden in that smile.

Hearing their conversation, sister-in-law Liu had a vague guess, but it was not something she could ask.

So, I told myself not to think too much, so as to avoid falling into the same predicament again.

A few of them chatted and laughed, and then changed the topic.

In this way, Mrs. Wei worked hard to "make a wedding dress" for others, and the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month arrived as scheduled.

Although everyone had moved into the general's mansion in advance, they still went through the formalities of moving into a new house today.

The happiest people were the servants in the general's mansion.

Although Butler He and Nanny Dou were strict, they could not resist Du Jingyi's lavish spending due to his wealth.

Today each person received sixty-six taels of silver, but this is a salary they may not be able to earn even if they work for ten years.

He also had three new coats that were decent and fitted him well.

As a result, everyone was smiling like a watermelon with its flesh opened, and they couldn't let go of this job.

Such a wealthy host was searched all over Sui'an City, but could not be found.

Moreover, the rules for superiors and subordinates are clearly established. As long as they do not have any bad intentions and work hard in the mansion, they will not be treated unfairly.

So one after another, they became as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and rushed to do any work.

Not only positive, but also serious and careful.

Du Jingyi was also happy when he saw it.

She was generous to the shopkeeper so that he could see the future, make money and have something to think about, so that he would not give up his long-term livelihood for a few small profits.

This method can also be used in the general's mansion.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

We give them sweet dates as soon as they get started. Once they get used to them, no matter how many temptations there are outside, they will have to consider whether it is cost-effective.

There were a lot of firecrackers this time, and the crackling sound was just like the New Year's Day.

Butler He and Madam Dou were still outside directing the servants in the house, some scattering candy, some scattering copper coins, and some scattering porridge.

Therefore, the people outside who were joining in the fun were also happy to say a lot of auspicious words.

When Shang Ji brought people back, he happened to see this scene.

The corner of his mouth raised a smile, knowing that it must be his wife's idea.

However, Luo Yuan, who was also riding a horse next to him, grinned and said.

"General, you need to get more rewards. Otherwise, if Madam continues to squander like this, I'm afraid we'll have to pawn our mansion in a few years."

He was joking of course, but Shang Ji looked at him sideways after hearing it.

"I see that you have been out there for too long and your heart has become wild. How about you return to the Tiger Guards camp and stay there for half a month?"

Luo Yuan was obviously asking for trouble by daring to tease his own wife.

Feeling how protective his general was of his wife, he spoke in a flattering manner.

"Hehe, General, you are very generous. I have only been living a good life for a few days. I..."

Before Luo Yuan could finish his words, Shang Ji got off his horse and headed straight for the gate of the general's mansion.

Luo Yuan secretly rejoiced that he had escaped another disaster. He dismounted from his horse and hurried forward.

When Butler He and Nanny Dou saw the two of them coming back, they were even happier.

"General, are you back?"

They didn't speak loudly, so they didn't attract much attention.

But many people present still saw Shang Ji.

How could they forget such a majestic general? So they all spoke sincerely.

"Thank you, General, for the reward."

In response to the people's enthusiasm, Shang Ji raised his hand slightly and said.

"Like all of you, I have also received the grace of the Heavenly Family, so if you want to thank someone, you should thank Your Majesty instead of me."

In one sentence, it effectively resolved the suspicions of outsiders about the General's Mansion.

Then he entered the mansion.

It took me three days to finally finish the article.

About one-sixth of the content was overturned and rewritten, so if you have time, you can go back and watch it. I personally feel that the pace is more comfortable than before~ 　　Hehe, a little bit arrogant~ 　　Starting tomorrow, I will resume the normal update time, still in the early morning, sisters can continue to follow~

Thank you all for your tolerance and patience. Next, I will continue to write good stories and characters and give them a happy ending!

Also, I will remember to update it later, don't worry!!!

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