Wen Ye didn't know that because of his abnormal and suspected "filial" behavior, he almost made Shen unable to eat.
She still went to deliver food to Mrs. Lu every day and had meals with her.
After more than half a month of nourishment, Mrs. Lu's complexion was noticeably much better, rosy and shiny, and the clothes she had made before the New Year were half an inch tighter.
Wen Ye, after eating the tonic meals for several days in a row, finally lost weight and returned to the figure she had before.
The same meal, eaten by different people, can have completely opposite effects.
Fortunately, both parties were very satisfied with the final results.
Mrs. Lu used to eat very light meals and she also ate very little. The dietary supplements sent by Wen Ye not only stimulated her appetite but also went well with rice. Most importantly, they were not greasy or spicy.
On the other hand, Wen Ye usually eats fried snacks or braised pork elbow every now and then. After a while, she will lose weight naturally after a regular diet and light meals.
However, Lu didn't think so.
She looked at Wen Ye who was "gradually losing weight" because of researching dietary supplements for her, and her heart was deeply moved. As the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, hard work was inevitable.
Because it is inevitable, it is natural and even Lu has always believed so.
Wen Ye didn't know why Mrs. Lu asked her to come over today. The dietary supplements had been stopped since yesterday. She also handed the dietary supplement list that she had developed with the help of the doctor to the chefs in the main courtyard and the Duke's Mansion's kitchen.
After she sat down, Lu glanced at Qingxue.
Qing Xue bowed, went into the house and came out holding a box.
Then, Mrs. Lu turned to Wen Ye and said, "You spoiled Xuan'er too much before. What about the golden pig piggy bank? On his birthday, you even ordered such a big solid golden pig for him. I'm afraid you have spent most of the more than 10,000 taels you spent before, right?"
Wen Ye: “…”
She dotes on Xu Yuxuan?
Wen Ye really wanted to say to Lu, I'm afraid that in the entire Duke's Mansion, no one can compare to you in doting on Xu Yuxuan.
As for why a solid pig is given as a birthday gift, of course it is because it is easy and convenient. The drawings are ready-made, it’s just that the hollow pig is changed to a solid one.
The other ten thousand taels were the "wool" plucked from Xu Yuejia. As his son, Xu Yuxuan would definitely inherit most of the "wool" from Xu Yuejia in the future.
In essence, she was just using Xu Yuxuan's money to buy Xu Yuxuan a birthday present.
This is a perfect misunderstanding.
Wen Ye glanced at the extremely jealous Lu, but since the misunderstanding had already been formed, it would be better not to change it easily.
She gave Lu a slightly shy smile.
Lu's smile grew wider, and she thought, no matter how clever she was, she was still a newly married woman who had not experienced much of the world.
He is kind and considerate by nature, and his occasional instability is mostly due to his young age.
Mrs. Lu completely forgot that Wen Ye was actually only five years younger than her.
When she was Wen Ye's age, Xu Jinglin was already born.
Lu asked Qingxue to hand the box to Yunzhi who was standing beside Wen Ye, and then said, "This is the profit of the last quarter of the industry under the name of Xiyuan last year. You can take it back."
Is it too exaggerated to jump from 12,000 yuan to one quarter's profit?
However, Wen Ye still pretended to refuse and said, "Sister-in-law, I have enough money to spend."
Lu: "There are more of them. You have to learn to face them."
Mrs. Lu thought that since she was only given 10,000 taels at a time, she would inevitably be restricted in spending it. If word got out, people who didn't know would think that she, the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, was mistreating her sisters-in-law.
Wen Ye, however, sensed something else. She felt nervous. Could it be that the food supplements she had personally researched and made during this period of time had not worked? Otherwise, why would Mrs. Lu still try every possible means to get her to learn how to be a housekeeper quickly?
Yes, in Wen Ye’s mind, managing money means being a housekeeper.
When she thought of this, she realized how fake it was at the beginning, and how sincere it was now. Wen Ye sternly refused: "To be honest with you, my husband gave me a lot of gold and silver leaves before, but I didn't have much chance to use them."
However, the more Wen Ye refused, the more Lu was convinced of her sincerity.
Lu said, "There is no difference between the gold and silver leaves I asked you to collect and the ones Zi Tan gave you."
She didn't ask her housekeeper to settle the bill.
At the speed at which she calculated, it would probably take her two years to settle the Duke's Mansion's annual accounts.
Year after year, the bills piled up year after year. She was afraid that she would not be able to rest even on her way to the underworld in the future. She had to settle the accounts of the Duke's Mansion before she would be allowed to reincarnate.
Wen Ye now realized from Lu's expression that he had misunderstood her meaning.
In that case, she accepted it?
Seeing that she was obviously interested, Lu was satisfied, but she was afraid that she would think too much, so she said, "The reason why I only give you this much is because I am afraid that you will have too much money in your hands and you will not know how to spend it."
Although the servants in the West Courtyard were transferred there after her careful selection and training, they obeyed her at that time. Now the West Courtyard has a mistress.
Lu was afraid that the servants in the West Courtyard would see that Wen was a talkative person and would gradually develop evil intentions.
Lu finally said, "When you can sort out the accounts, the West Courtyard's business will eventually be handed over to you."
Wen Ye selectively ignored Lu's last words and happily accepted the box of banknotes.
After taking a sip of tea, Lu suddenly remembered that there was something she hadn't told her yet: "Three days later, my cousin Xinyan will be having an engagement party. You will go with me. In order to research food supplements for me, you were unable to leave the house and join in the fun on the Lantern Festival. This is a good opportunity to make up for it."
Wen Ye blinked. Actually, she didn't want to go out on the Lantern Festival. There were so many people on the streets and the crowds always reminded her of her busy work life in her previous life. She finally had a complete holiday during the National Day and planned to travel. But when she got there, she didn't see the attractions clearly. She just remembered that there were a lot of people moving around.
Since then, Wen Ye never thought about going out for fun during his holidays.
Wen Ye didn't mind going with Lu. She couldn't stay in the house all the time. She still needed to go out for some fresh air occasionally.
So she asked, "I wonder what sister Xinyan likes so I can buy her a gift."
Lu replied: "Xinyan has a gentle personality and doesn't care about these things. Just watch and prepare."
Wen Ye understood what he meant. It didn't have to be too expensive, but it couldn't be impolite either. Just something ordinary would be fine.
Lu rarely talked to Wen Ye about matters concerning the Ding'an Marquis' Mansion. Now that it was mentioned today, Lu remembered the engagement banquet in a few days, so she picked out some things that Wen Ye needed to know.
"Xinyan is the daughter of my third uncle. There are only three girls in the Lu family up to my generation, and one from each family. Before the Marquis's Mansion was divided, I always treated Xinyan as my own sister."
"You know the family Xinyan is engaged to. They are the second eldest grandson of the Wen family in the Ministry of Rites, and the second brother of your aunt Xiang's eldest daughter-in-law."
Aunt Xu's maiden name was Xu Xiang.
Wen Ye: "What a coincidence?"
Lu said, "Shengjing is so small, and marriages are complicated. Besides, when men and women are planning to get married, it's best to know each other's backgrounds well. That way, they can at least establish some kind of relationship."
The Wen family has a good family background, so the Lu family is satisfied with it anyway.
After saying so much, Mrs. Lu never mentioned her second cousin. Wen Ye had a rough idea in her mind that this second cousin was probably not a good person to get along with.
Sure enough, after talking about the engagement between the Wen family and the second branch of the Lu family, Mrs. Lu casually mentioned: "As for my second cousin Lu Xinrou, she was engaged years ago. At that time, you had just married in and there were several heavy snowfalls. The road conditions were bad, so I didn't tell you and didn't take you with me."
Wen Ye heard this and calmly said, "If that's the case, I'll just go there this time to make up for the engagement gift."
Lu refused and said, "No need."
Without explaining the reason, she only frowned and added: "When you go to the engagement party, you will inevitably meet her. Try not to have any communication with her. You two are not compatible."
Wen Ye: “…”
Very good, we are not compatible even before we meet.
Mrs. Lu was not prepared to say anything, and Wen Ye was not prepared to ask questions, but judging from the degree to which Mrs. Lu's brows furrowed when she mentioned the three words "Lu Xinrou", there should be no harmony between them.
Three days later, West Courtyard.
The court was reopened after the Lantern Festival. Many cases had accumulated during the New Year period, and the final punishment for the case of the son of an imperial official who killed a civilian last year had to be determined after the court was reopened.
Originally, this case was settled years ago, but who would have thought that the Li family would get close to King Wen. With King Wen's intervention, the main culprit in this case, Jiang Ming, was originally scheduled to be executed in the autumn. As a result, King Wen intervened, and the punishment for several people has never been determined.
Therefore, Xu Yuejia has been leaving home early and returning late recently.
Although Xu Yuejia got up a little late today, it was only about 1 a.m. and it was still dark outside.
He moved slowly as usual and prepared to go to bed.
Suddenly, a force grabbed the corner of his pajamas from behind.
Wen Ye stuck his head out from under the quilt. Before he could fully open his eyes, he vaguely saw a silent moving figure and reached out to grab it without thinking.
Perhaps because of what happened last night, her voice was a little sticky and ambiguous at the moment, "My dear, wait for me for a moment."
Wen Ye lifted the quilt on her body, and the cool air penetrated into her pajamas. Wen Ye's mind became much clearer. She sat up, coughed and said, "I have to accompany my sister-in-law to an engagement banquet today, so I have to get up early."
Xu Yuejia: "......"
Since we have to get up early, why not...
However, now was not a good time to recall what happened last night. Xu Yuejia looked at the pajamas belt that was about to be pulled open by Wen Ye, and said with a hint of helplessness: "Let go."
"I didn't mean it." Wen Ye realized it belatedly and let go.
She just didn't sleep well and her mind wasn't clear.
Xu Yuejia slowly re-tied the shaky nightgown belt. She didn't know what she was thinking about. She looked to the side and said meaningfully, "Although the Duke's Mansion is wealthy, I have only worn this nightgown once. Please be gentler next time."
After finishing speaking, Xu Yuejia stood up and left, without giving Wen Ye a chance to react.
After Isotherm realized the other hidden meaning in his words, he went to the side room to wash up.
Wen Ye: “…”
It was just that she accidentally tore one of his pajamas last night, and she still didn't mind his usual old-fashioned style.
She had clearly hinted at it with her actions before, but after that time, he continued with his old ways.
Nothing new.
Wen Ye followed Lu to Lu's mansion for a banquet early in the morning, and Xu Yuejia also went to the Ministry of Justice early.
When Xu Yuxuan arrived at the West Courtyard, it was empty, with no one there.
He searched inside and outside the house, but even his father was not there.
Xu Yuxuan and Nanny Ji pursed their lips and said, "All gone."
Nanny Ji comforted him kindly, "Isn't there an old servant to play with the young master?"
Xu Yuxuan raised her head and said seriously, "Mammy, do you want to play shuttlecock?"
A few days ago, in order to supplement the diet, Wen Ye asked someone to make a chicken feather shuttlecock for him to kick in the yard. Only by taking these two approaches together could he achieve significant weight loss results within half a month.
Xu Yuxuan came to the West Courtyard several times and met Wen Yeti, whom he liked very much.
It’s just that his calves are short and he can’t kick.
Nanny Ji knew about this. She secretly touched her old arm and said hesitantly, "How about I ask He Xiang and Ren Dong to kick it for the young master to see?"
Xu Yuxuan turned his back, clearly unwilling.
He Xiang and Ren Dong were the two most stable maids among the servants who took care of Xu Yuxuan.
Normally, when Nanny Ji is not energetic enough, these two take over.
Xu Yuxuan was quite familiar with the two of them, but ultimately no match for Nanny Ji in front of him.
"Mammy, no?"
Most children's voices are soft and infantile, and coupled with their slightly pitiful expressions, it is hard for people to reject them.
Nanny Ji sighed silently and shook her old arms and legs. It was just shuttlecock, so she would just learn it.
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