Chapter 510: Briefing

In the morning, when the whole family was having breakfast, Su Xuan wanted to stand and serve Zhu Lan, but Zhu Lan immediately stopped her and said, "Sit down and eat. There are not so many rules at home."

Su Xuan smiled and said, "Thank you, mother."

Her mind was filled with the experiences instilled in her by her cousin, who shared with her how a mother should serve her mother-in-law in the hope that she would have a good impression.

As a result, from the moment she served tea, she knew that her cousin's experience was useless in the Zhou family. Look, she guessed right again. There was no such thing as serving meals. The Zhou family didn't even have a maid by their side for breakfast!

After dinner, Zhulan lamented that Su Xuan did not return to the yard. She said that she had a good foundation in martial arts. Look at Su Xuan, she is fine.

Su Xuan took the booklet and said, "Mother, this is the list of maids and servants that I brought with me as my dowry."

Zhulan took it and counted them. There were two old women, four maids, and four servants. These were brought into the Zhou Mansion. There were also many servants listed in the register who came with the dowry and all of them were from the farm.

Zhulan said, "I will ask Steward Ding to register them. The monthly salary of these maids and servants will be paid by the mansion."

Su Xuan was a county lord with high rank, and she knew the number of maids and servants around her. They had been reduced since Su Xuan came in, otherwise there would have been more, and she would not be stingy with the monthly salary.

Su Xuan did not argue with her mother-in-law about the monthly allowance. "Thank you, mother."

She can make up for it from other places and use it as New Year gifts for her parents!

Zhulan saw that Su Xuan was not tired either, so she talked about the Zhou family. "The Zhou family doesn't have that many rules, but there are a few rules that must be followed. The first is that you are not allowed to plot against your own family members. The second is that no matter what the small conflicts between the various families are, they must be united in facing the outside world. These are the bottom lines."

Su Xuan responded, "Mom, I'll remember that."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "There is no such thing as concubines in the Zhou family. No matter if you have a son or not, you are not allowed to take concubines."

Su Xuan was delighted and her heart was blossoming. She envied the Zhou family because all the wives were original wives and they still followed this rule. Although she was confident that she could control Chang Zhi, it would be even better if her mother-in-law gave her a promise.

Zhu Lan continued, "Let me be honest with you. I will not interfere in the affairs of any couple. You should handle your own affairs."

Su Xuan felt that her mother-in-law was the best mother-in-law. She had seen many mothers-in-law who interfered in everything. In fact, she was also quite afraid of them. Filial piety was more important than anything else. She finally understood why the Zhou family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so harmonious. It would be unjust if such a mother-in-law didn't get along with them anymore. "Thank you, mother."

Zhulan really likes the county lord. "You still have a lot of things to do, hurry back!"

Su Xuan did have something to do. Her dowry had to be sealed and stored, and her things had to be put away. She couldn't help but twist her face. She also had to copy the damn big characters. When she got up in the morning, her husband was furious. If he hadn't offered her tea, she didn't know how long he would have lectured her. She pouted in her heart and acted prudishly. He didn't resist when he was held down yesterday.

Su Xuan couldn't help but blush. No matter how young her husband was, he was still a boy. "Mom, I'm going home first."

Zhulan, "......."

Why did she feel like she was choking? It was as if she had just seen a dividend bubble!

Su Xuan returned to the yard. She was familiar with the backyard of the government office as she had attended too many banquets there. The yard of the fourth room was considered large. The dowry filled three rooms. After putting on the dowry, Su Xuan returned to the room and saw Chang Zhi coming back.

Changzhi silently took out the IOU and handed it to Suxuan, "My elder brother said he would explain everything to my wife after we get married."

He felt that his elder brother was too mean. His elder brother just hated him for not returning the money, so he said those words of confession. However, he really shouldn't have kept it secret.

Su Xuan took the IOU and looked at it, then was silent for a moment, "You haven't paid me back a penny?"

Changzhi wiped his nose in embarrassment. He was the only one in the family who didn't have a small stash of money. His box for money was always empty. "The monthly allowance is not enough."

Su Xuan gnashed her teeth, she knew all about the monthly salary of the Zhou family's master. In the Zhou family, she didn't have to pay money to the kitchen if she wanted to eat something like some officials did. In the Zhou family, the master's food and clothing didn't require money. The Zhou family's monthly salary was quite high, how could it not be enough!

Su Xuan held the IOU and tore it into pieces. Chang Zhi felt a chill on his back. "Don't tear it up. I haven't paid you back yet!"

Su Xuan stood up with a cold face, went into the house and took out a money box. She brought three boxes in total, one box was full of deeds, one box was full of large-denomination banknotes, and the one she was holding now was for expenses.

Chang Zhi stared at his wife opening the wallet with wide eyes, and when he thought of his empty wallet, he shrank his neck instantly.

Su Xuan took out the smallest denomination of fifty taels from her money box and handed it to Chang Zhi, "Return thirty taels to big brother."

Changzhi was a little embarrassed, "How can I take money from my wife? I can pay it back slowly."

It was a rare blow to him. He seemed to be the only one in the family without any source of income. He pursed his lips and glanced at his wife, feeling sad. How about copying the painting?

Su Xuan laughed. It was rare for someone who didn't value money to be depressed. "What's mine is yours. We are husband and wife. Return it to Big Brother first, and you can return it to me slowly in the future."

The more you owe her, the better. I won’t tell my husband about this.

Chang Zhi's ears turned red. They were husband and wife now. He glanced at the banknote and said, "Then I'll listen to my wife."

Su Xuan, "Okay."

Changzhi walked to the door, paused, and coughed, "Don't be so bold in the future."

Su Xuan blushed, and then thought with gritted teeth that Chang Zhi must add a few more percent interest on the money he owed her!

At noon, Xue Han and Rong Chuan came back together. Rong Chuan accompanied Xue Han to buy a piano. Zhu Lan saw that the two came back empty-handed and asked, "Didn't you buy a suitable piano?"

Xue Han felt that she was particularly unlucky today. "Mom, there is a suitable piano, but it was decided behind people's backs."

Zhulan, "Don't other piano shops have it?"

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