Wen Yu was very surprised.

Qi Wu didn't take it seriously and sent her through the second gate: "Go to your mother's yard first and tell her. I have something else to do and I have to get busy."

Wen Yu nodded in response.

Qi Wu looked at her, turned and walked away: "Mu Bo!"

Mu Bo followed with big strides.

When Wen Yu arrived, Mrs. Qi was painting leisurely.

Wen Yu looked at him and smiled secretly. She really didn't care about Xu anymore.

"Mother."

Madam Qi put down her pen and said with a smile, "Ayu is back? How is she?"

"It went very smoothly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his wife, the Crown Prince and his wife were all here. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave him a beautiful jade sculpture. After a brief conversation, he asked my wife and Pingting to go to the back."

"Your Highness, you have an extraordinary demeanor, which is admirable!"

"Yes. The Crown Princess doesn't talk much, but she doesn't put on airs either."

"We also knew the Crown Princess when she was still in the boudoir. She was a very smart woman. When she married the Crown Prince, he was just a prince with poor health. Although the Emperor loved him the most, he had no power or influence, and he had no future. She married him and took good care of him, and the couple lived in harmony. It was not easy..." Madam Qi paused, and then said, "The Crown Prince at that time was the Emperor's first wife's legitimate son."

There was no one in the room, so Madam Qi whispered to Wen Yu. "Then something happened."

"I know this. My uncle's family was implicated because of this!"

"Actually, it's just bad luck. Once it's over, it won't matter anymore, understand?"

"Yes, I won't pursue it any further."

"That guy was very thoughtful! Then he appointed the current crown prince. At that time, there were rumors that the emperor actually had his eyes on Prince Xiang. He didn't appoint him directly because he was worried that he would be as strong as the previous crown prince. However, during an autumn hunt, Prince Xiang disappeared inexplicably!"

"Missing? How could a prince disappear?" Wen Yu knew this for the first time.

"Hmm. Strange, isn't it?! That year, Xiaowu was only twelve years old and happened to return to Beijing to participate in the autumn hunt. That time, the Qi family only went with him. He was young and didn't know anyone, so they didn't check him. But the others went through several times! But no information was found.

Perhaps it is because of this that the emperor has slowly delegated power to the Eastern Palace. His Royal Highness, although his health has been up and down, he has been sitting firmly for so many years. Now I just hope that the prince can accompany the grandson for a while longer..."

"The Crown Prince has a strange personality. Every time he sees me, he looks very angry!" Wen Yu was unhappy.

Madam Qi laughed, "No. He might just want to show off his authority. How could he treat you like that, a little girl?!"

"Oh." Wen Yu understood.

…

After coming out of "Youziyouwei", the cook hurried into Yuan's mansion.

"Madam!"

Wen Xianggui in the room hurriedly asked, "How is it?"

"Reporting to Grandma, I went to the store and asked around while waiting for Yan Zhu to come. There are six cooks in the store now, three of them are the main cooks and three are assistants. The key snacks in the store are prepared by Yan Zhu."

Wen Xianggui nodded.

"Later, Yan Zhu said she wanted to test my skills. I made a few, and she seemed satisfied. But... she didn't say anything, and just told me to wait for news. She also asked me to leave my home address.

I had not expected this to happen at the time, and was stunned for a long time before I told Madam Xi about her family..."

"Waste!" Wen Xianggui scolded her. In fact, she had never thought that... "How about... you stay at Aunt Xi's for a few days?"

"Yes. We'll move there soon."

The cook's name was Zijuan, and she was Wen Xianggui's personal maid. She was quite skillful, and after getting married, she worked in Wen's shop. She was considered the most loyal and capable person.

In fact, there were many dim sum shops in the capital that did good business. But for some reason, Wen Shi had set her sights on Yan Zhu.

After going to the store a few times, I found that I couldn't stand Yan Zhu! In the store, the best-selling dim sum was out of stock! People came to buy it, but you didn't make it! What's going on? It seems that you don't care at all!

It seemed that she succeeded so casually! Whether people patronized her business depended on her mood!

Isn't it infuriating?!

Then I thought about how I had been pondering all day, trying various things, and seeking advice from everywhere... but I was easily suppressed by her!

Feeling unwilling and aggrieved, he frowned and came up with a plan.

She asked Zijuan to work in that shop, one reason was to learn from her, the other was… it was not easy to learn from her, but it was not hard to destroy her! Throw a hair, a nail… If that doesn’t work, hum! A handful of croton powder will do it! … She is really a ruthless person who dares to think and act.

But I didn't expect that the store would even ask where the hired cook lived. Was it to check the inside story? "You go live at her house first. If there's still no news after a few days... we'll think of another way!"

"Yes." Zijuan walked out, took a few steps, and then stopped, "Madam..."

"What else?"

"Do you still have the jade pendant you always wear?"

"Yes!" Wen Xianggui took a box from the cabinet next to her. "What for?"

"Today, when Yan Zhu bent down, the jade pendant she was wearing slipped out of her neck. I was shocked when I saw it, and I thought your jade pendant was lost!"

"Madam, I have been collecting your jade pendant for more than ten years. How could I be wrong? It is exactly the same! I can't see the words on the back, but the jade color and the pattern on the front are the same!"

"How is this possible? This was given to my mother by my grandmother, and later by my mother. It is a family heirloom of the Wen family! Who is Yan Zhu, and how could she deserve it!?"

"Grandma, why don't you go back and ask the old lady? I swear, it's absolutely the same!"

…

At the back, Tan was talking to Liu.

Mrs. Liu respected her mother-in-law very much and reported the important things on hand to her.

Tan was satisfied with her daughter-in-law's attitude.

At this time, the maid came in and said, "Madam, Fifth Master and Fifth Madam are back. Fifth Madam went to the First Madam's place."

Tan's face darkened slightly. Liu also did not speak.

After a while, Tan asked, "Have you looked at the previous accounts?"

"I only looked at the accounts for the past two months, and the expenses for the past year. My wife doesn't want these things to be handled by others, so she hasn't finished looking at them yet!"

"You don't have to read all of it, just get a rough estimate for each month. Then compare it to the expenses when you were the housekeeper. You'll know right away how much that person has embezzled."

"yes."

Tan reminded her again: "Actually, no matter who is in charge, these things are unavoidable. If you ignore them, it's fine, but if you point them out, it's a problem! Knowing them now may be useful in the future. You have money, so do your job well."

"I understand." Liu's face was expressionless, but she was unhappy that her mother-in-law was so open about it. She didn't know how long she would be in charge. Would she be greedy for that little bit of money?

You underestimate me too much!

"Xiaowu is very close to Donggong..." Tan sighed.

"Mother, don't worry, my father-in-law is sure about this matter."

"I hope so! I have been separated from Youduan and his mother for so long... and your family is starving and eating dirt. If you can't get this benefit again... won't all the sufferings you have endured be in vain?"

"Yes. That's why Yue'er doesn't like Xiaowu. We are both descendants of the Qi family, but what kind of life do we lead?"

"Isn't it?! I just don't like the one Xiaowu married!" Tan felt very jealous.

"A troublemaker!" Mrs. Liu was really worried about her son. Qi Yue was a man of his word, cruel and ruthless. Sometimes, he did things without thinking!

If we really want to cause trouble, this is not in the base...

But she didn't dare tell the old lady. She could only sigh in her heart and wish she wouldn't bring him back.

…

Wen Yu went back to her room, changed her clothes, drank some tea and took a break.

I thought I was really busy these days, but I didn’t know what I was busy with.

"Grandma, Zhang Cai and his wife want to see you!"

"Oh! I really forgot to see them. Please come in!"

Zhang Cai came in with his wife and children and knelt on the ground.

"Get up quickly! I've been so busy these past few days that I forgot about meeting you."

"We know grandma is busy!" Zhang Cai and his wife smiled. "We are just worried that it will bother you!"

"Everyone, please don't be polite! Mother and husband, both say that your family is careful and loyal. How about this, if nothing serious happens, you can continue to do what you did before. When I have time, we'll discuss it."

"Yes! Grandma, this... is Fifth Master's private account..." Zhang Caijia held the account book, feeling uneasy. It looked like several thick books...

Actually, there's nothing in there.

She smiled bitterly. If Grandma saw that Fifth Master was so poor, would she trust him? If she didn't, she would be exposed if she met Madam...

I really don’t know how messy it will be! “Put it here, I’ll take a look later. If I don’t understand anything, I’ll ask you guys!” In fact, Wen Yu didn’t really care about these things.

Her mother-in-law was so generous to her that she brought out many famous paintings and antiques just to decorate this room. What's more, there is also a shop!

Besides, she herself is not short of money.

My husband has just started working, and the private property he has is nothing more than monthly salary and rewards from his elders. How much can he have?

"Yes." Zhang Caijia quickly put it down...

"Xiao Xiang, let them take the gifts back!"

Zhang Cai's family saw a lot of bags and silver. It seemed that grandma had prepared everything in advance. It was really a great honor! The family left with many thanks.

Wen Yu asked Qing He to put away the account book, and thought about Wei's affairs with her chin in her hand.

Welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year! I hope the God of Wealth will bless everyone!