Her yard was not in the same place as the other girls. It must have been specially cleaned up later. There was a side door not far away, which was very convenient for entering and exiting in the future.
The room was elegantly decorated, with thick curtains, doors and windows, paintings on the walls and carpets on the floor.
There are daffodils blooming on the windowsill.
All the necessary equipment is available.
And I didn't feel cold until I went to bed last night.
But the place was really small, and even if Yan Zhu took away a lot of things, the boxes and boxes would almost be piled up in front of the bed.
Moreover, Xiaoji and Laba have to sleep on beds in the outer room every day.
The maid who brought her in also explained that the capital city is different from her hometown, and the rooms of other girls are basically like this.
This Wen Yu is not picky. It’s less than a year before she gets married and she has a lot to do... I’m afraid she will have to go out sometime.
As soon as I got up, a maid came to bring hot water and explained the household affairs to Xiaoji and the others. It can be seen that housekeeper Yuan is also very attentive.
Everyone went to the back hall to have breakfast this morning. Mrs. Wu arrived early and took her maid to take care of things inside and outside.
The old lady went to bed early and got up early. She had finished washing up and was talking to Wen Qian: "You don't have to stay at home, and don't always ask for leave! Let's talk when you come back in the evening!"
"Don't worry! I've already made arrangements. I'll accompany you today. After breakfast, I'll take you for a stroll."
"Come on! I've been so shaken all the way! I need to have a good rest!"
"Haha, then my son will talk to you!"
The old lady agreed.
Yuan went to prepare breakfast herself and came into the room: "Mother, today we have prepared a northern breakfast. You may try it first to see if you are used to it. The cook you brought with you was afraid that you would not eat well, so she also cooked noodles..."
"It's not that complicated! With so many people here, just keep it simple. Once everyone is settled in, we can adjust it later!"
Li came in with a few of her sisters. The old lady saw that everyone was wearing thick cloaks, which they had to take off when entering the house. In addition to the maids, "Oh, we really have to stay in this room on weekdays. My small hall can't accommodate so many people!"
Yuan smiled and said, "The girls' rooms are not big. You can read, write, and do chores here. Mother can instruct them here if she is happy, and go back to her room if she is tired. It is very convenient."
When the old lady heard this, she thought it was a good idea.
At this time, Wen Yu came in, greeted everyone, and breakfast was brought up.
Wen Huan stole a glance at her. He was not as aggressive as the last time they met. Instead, he was calm and leisurely, not even looking at her straight in the eye...
"Where's the second son?" The old lady looked around and saw that Wen Feng was not there. However, the next few grandchildren were all there...
"Mother, the second master went out early in the morning and has to eat breakfast outside!" Wu replied, looking at the breakfast carefully.
Yuan spoke slowly to the old lady about the capital city in winter, how the vegetables were few and not fresh, and fish and shrimp were rare.
"But, mother, the mutton in the capital is very delicious. It is incomparable to that in our hometown. Eating mutton hotpot in winter is very warm."
After breakfast, the old lady asked everyone to go back and continue cleaning up.
Only Wen Qian and his mother had time to talk.
Wen Qian talked about his work, and Mrs. Wen felt comforted after listening, "I knew you were capable, but it's only been a short time. It's not easy to be like this!"
The old lady talked about the family affairs again.
Inevitably, we talked about Wen Yu.
The old lady smiled bitterly and said, "Didn't the second son tell you yesterday?"
"I've said a few words, mother, I really didn't expect that..."
"There are many unexpected things. Have I told you about Song Shang?!"
"I told you that he and Wei have divorced. Isn't that a bit ridiculous?"
"Didn't Song Shang tell you that he wanted to marry Wen Yu?"
"Ah?! There is such a thing!" Maybe Wen Feng didn't take Song Shang's matter too seriously. When he talked to his eldest brother yesterday, he actually missed this point.
"Didn't my second brother tell me?!"
"Alas... Madam Qi personally proposed the marriage to Zanquan Villa. I didn't think of it before. I was just thinking about what we had agreed on before. I couldn't think of a better way and actually rejected it on the spot!" The old lady shook her head. She also made such stupid mistakes sometimes.
"Mrs. Qi felt that I had let her down and was very unhappy... It was really embarrassing. I would also be unhappy if this happened. When I got home, Song Shang was waiting for me at home and told me that he wanted to divorce Wei and marry Wen Yu. Of course I didn't agree, so he directly said that he would give the Wen family 200,000 taels of silver as a betrothal gift!"
"Is this true?! This bastard...what is he thinking?!" Wen Qian simply couldn't describe his feelings.
"After much persuasion, I was moved and agreed to discuss it with him. But just as he left, Mrs. Zhang came to the door and asked for some warm words for Jiang Qing."
Thinking of the chaos at that time, the old lady also had a headache, "I was rejected too..."
"What are you talking about!" Old Mrs. Wen was annoyed.
"…My son made a mistake. But, mother, although your rejection of the Qi family was inappropriate, it was not excessive since we don't know the details of the Qi family. But the Zhang family is different. Since Madam Zhang is here in person, you must accept the Zhang family's offer!"
"Tsk... Don't you know how important Song Shang is to the Wen family? Not to mention there's that money!" The old lady was not convinced.
"But what about our reputation? What does the Zhang family have to do with us? You didn't accept a good young man like Zhang Jiangqing, but promised her to Song Shang who is still not divorced! Then, do you still want to maintain the reputation of our Wen family?!"
The old lady blushed a little: "I was thinking...I was going to leave there anyway!"
"But this is our hometown after all! Besides, Magistrate Zhang is obviously being suppressed. What if he turns over one day? How can you do this after maintaining a good relationship for so many years?"
"Enough!" The old lady didn't want to be blamed by her son. "Let's not talk about the past. Later, I don't know how, your father got the news and came back to make a scene! He insisted on giving Wen Yu to the Qi family... I don't know why the Qi family did this. Normally, he is worthy of the princess! Even if Wen Yu is prettier, you don't even know what the Fifth Young Master Qi looks like?!"
"Is it really beautiful?!" Wen Qian asked.
"Haha, your mother has never seen such a handsome man in my life!"
"Is there something going on here?!" Wen Qian speculated on the conspiracy theory.
"There must be something wrong! But I don't know what it is. I also went to the Qi family's Zanquan Villa. It's a huge place! There are many businesses in the old house alone! Not to mention the power in the capital..."
"Then...what should we do?"
"What else can I do? There is no way. Oh! This Wen Yu! She is really opinionated! Normally, my mother is not someone who can be manipulated by others, but I don't know why, with her, it has become like this after so many twists and turns."
She just didn't want to care about Wen Yu, she could do whatever she wanted. But she didn't expect that if she wanted to take her back after letting her go, she would be hurt.
Wen Qian remained silent.
"If other families had this kind of marriage, wouldn't they be so happy? But Madam Qi personally proposed it, and I actually rejected it! Hahaha..." The old lady smiled bitterly, "If I were her, I would think: Why doesn't this person accept the offer?!"
"Mother..." Wen Qian felt a little embarrassed.
"That's it! This girl... you know she brought Liu Lanzhou here, right?"
"Um……"
"Haha, not only did he get it, but he also cheated a sum of money from his uncle! Wen Yu even showed off her sisterly love with Lan Fang to me! It was as if she was implying that her own family members were heartless..." She was really angry!
"Mother, it's your son who is making things difficult for you." Wen Qian said in a low voice.
"Oh... I hope nothing else happens."
"Mother... have you cleaned up what happened back then?" he asked apprehensively.
"Don't you trust mother's work?" Old Mrs. Wen was unhappy.
"Of course I believe it, son! But, you have to be more careful for now. Wen Yu's personality and behavior are very sharp! If something goes wrong..."
"Don't worry! I'm fine! As for you, Yuan... Humph! My son! You don't want to listen to me when I mention this! But you didn't expect it, did you? The wrong thing you did many years ago is back before your eyes.
Moreover, you can obviously take advantage of the situation to climb higher, but now you are worried about whether you will fall off a cliff if you take the first step... Other families are vying for this marriage, but your mother is said to be ungrateful! How much have you done for Yuan Xijun in your life?! At your age, you have to follow me..."
Wen Qian had no way of refutation.
The two were in a daze when a maid outside said, "Miss, the old lady and the master are talking in the room!"
"I have something to tell my grandmother and father."
"Then you wait for me to come back later."
The old lady and Wen Qian looked at each other and said, "Let her in!"
Wen Yu came in with a smile, and the maid behind her was holding two things.
"Look, grandma, your granddaughter has prepared a thin silk blanket for you. You can wear it or cover your legs. You see, it's light and warm. The capital is really cold, you can use it anytime!" She shook the colorful blanket and covered the old lady, who immediately felt warm.
"Then, this is for dad. It's the same thing, but the color is a little darker. You can take it to work and match it when it gets cold. After all, you're almost forty, so you should start taking care of yourself!"
It was handed to him. Wen Qian took it and felt the warmth right away. It was quite light...
Old Madam Wen said angrily: "This thing is not cheap! Save your money! Look at your mink fur... Hey, this is not the one you wore yesterday!"
Wen Yu took it off as soon as she entered the room and put it on the chair next to her.
"Haha, my granddaughter bought quite a few pieces! But they are suitable and not expensive."
Wen Qian wanted to teach her a lesson, but he couldn't help it... Besides, if he interfered with her property, would she suspect that he was still thinking about her? "Grandma, father, Yu'er came here to talk about something."
Old Mrs. Wen looked at her son and smiled. See? Here it comes again! (End of this chapter)