Chapter 10 The Butler's Henpecked
Qin Hanzhang was so busy when he first returned to the capital and inherited the title that he seldom showed up at the Marquis' Mansion. So when he heard his grandmother and mother talk about what Su Qianqian had done, he made the decision without asking any detailed questions.
He took a special leave just to reconcile with Su Qianqian and sort out the chores in the backyard, but something unexpected happened.
Qin Hanzhang has been to Tinglan Court more times in the past two days than he had in the three months since he came back, because he had never been to Tinglan Court before.
After the meeting, Qin Hanzhang went to the study to handle some matters. When he saw that it was almost time for dinner, he remembered that he had not had lunch yet, so he naturally went to Tinglan Courtyard.
Su Qianqian had just sat down and rolled up her sleeves when she heard the maid's report. She couldn't help but mutter in her heart: "She is quite good at catching up with mealtimes. She is usually nowhere to be seen, but shows up on time for mealtimes. This is a bad habit that needs to be corrected. It's okay as long as you pay the food fee!" 】
When Qin Hanzhang heard these words, he knew they were talking about him. If it were in the past, he would have turned around and left.
But he now has a mission, and he pretended not to know what Su Qianqian said in her heart. He suppressed the excitement in his ears and walked in.
"My lord, I am about to have a meal. The food here is rough. My lord will certainly not..." Su Qianqian stood up and saluted, and at the same time drove Qin Hanzhang away.
"It doesn't matter. During the war, we can eat rice with sand in it. How can the food in the mansion be any rougher?"
Qin Hanzhang walked over and sat down. The maid did not dare to delay and hurried to get the bowl and chopsticks.
[Am I competing with you in which meal is rougher? I don't want to cook with you! You can only look at beauty but not touch it. Do you really think that beauty can satisfy your hunger? This is torture! 】Su Qianqian sat down angrily.
Qin Hanzhang remained calm, but in his heart he was thinking about what a meal partner was. If he didn't understand something, he must remember it and then ask his knowledgeable sixth brother.
But in the face of such beauty...are you praising his good looks? It turns out she is also lustful!
For the first time, Qin Hanzhang felt that his appearance was useful. He decided to protect his face well in the future and use the beauty trick when necessary.
The two of them ate in silence, neither talking while eating nor talking while sleeping. Su Qianqian was very bored and chatted with the system in her mind.
[Xiao Tong, don’t you think it’s cruel for me to stay with such a good-looking but useless guy?
I have been keeping my virginity for the sake of my appearance, but when a stunning beauty is right in front of me, I have to control myself. It's so difficult! 】
Qin Hanzhang: Who is Xiaotong? Who says I'm good-looking but useless...
There is too much information. There is actually someone hiding here?
The system is still very weak now. There is no problem communicating with Su Qianqian's consciousness, but when it reacts to a conversation, the sound is extremely low.
[My dear, if you control yourself, you are cruel to yourself. If you cannot control yourself, you are cruel to others. We are here to accumulate virtue, not to make enemies. Please be patient.
It is true that he is cannon fodder, but he is also a cannon fodder with the reputation of being a god of death. Before he turns into ashes, it is more than enough for him to crush us! You can’t wait until you’re hung on the wall before you behave yourself…】
Su Qianqian: ...I'll just tell you.
Qin Hanzhang: This little Tong is very sensible...
After dinner, Qin Hanzhang took out a bunch of keys from his arms and placed a silver bill on the table. Su Qianqian's eyes lit up instantly.
[Is this for my food allowance?] That’s quite reasonable! Actually, the food here is also theirs, but to me it’s mine! 】
"This is the key to my private vault. You can take whatever you want. Shi Yan will give you the accounts. I will have meals here every day from now on. The banknotes will be an extra dish."
[And you gave me the key to the private vault? This is the man's private money, and he has received a lot of rewards. It seems that Qin Hanzhang is a good man, but it's a pity that he is slow to develop his brain! 】
Qin Hanzhang: Can you not say that last sentence?
Su Qianqian was not polite either. She took it and thanked him politely. After looking at the amount, she asked Su Mu to keep it.
[Five hundred taels for an extra dish, how many ordinary people can be fed with that? What a generous sponsor! If I wasn't afraid of losing my life, I would just want to be an ordinary person, greedy for your money and your sex! 】
Qin Hanzhang: Did I give too much? I can’t give her money casually in the future. What if she runs away after she makes enough money?
He went out and informed several high-level insiders of the latest news: there is a guy named Xiaotong who can't see but can communicate with Su Qianqian, and he knows a lot. We should pay attention to the content of their conversations in the future!
He asked Lao Liu a few more words: dinner partner, cannon fodder, sponsor, arrogant. The Sixth Young Master was ashamed of his own ignorance...
Except for the fifth son Qin Hanjin, everyone else was very excited. There had been no fun in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, especially since the old Marquis and his son died in the battle, and the backyard had been dead silent.
Now, because of Su Qianqian's gossip, the whole family is in high spirits. As for the matter of property confiscation and family extermination, they are not so scared anymore.
When Qin Hanzhang returned to Tinglan Courtyard, as expected, Su Qianqian was sleeping soundly again.
The next day, Su Qianqian was woken up by Qin Yuzhuo again. Qin Hanzhang had already gone out. In the days without a mobile phone or a computer... he slept so soundly!
An hour later, after receiving a bribe of twenty taels of silver from Qin Yuzhuo, Su Qianqian, feeling refreshed, walked into the Baishi Hall in the front yard of Wuning Marquis' Mansion accompanied by Qin Yuzhuo.
What stunned Qin Yuzhuo was that those who were supposed to be practicing shooting, boxing, and studying were all sitting on both sides of the hall. When they saw Su Qianqian come in, their eyes lit up.
"Second aunt, third aunt, eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, sixth brother, why are you all here?" Su Qianqian was also surprised.
"I have nothing to do, so I come to study." Second Aunt smiled and everyone nodded.
Qin Yuzhuo: Humph, you all come here to eat melons, this is my time!
Su Qianqian sat down in confusion, but she soon forgot about it because... there were melons everywhere!
[Master, there are too many melons, where should we start eating? There are two chief stewards, eight major stewards, thirty-two minor stewards in the Marquis’ Mansion, and the accountant of the farm and shop outside…】
Su Qianqian calmly told her subordinates to do their job while instructing the system: [Start with the chief butler and check one by one to see where the loopholes are. Eating melons will not interfere with the main business. 】
[Okay!] Let’s start with the outer courtyard’s steward Qin Fu. His brother-in-law used the name of the marquis’s mansion’s steward to defraud people and took a lot of money and property from farms and shops, saying that he would be given priority when purchasing supplies. He also became the lover of the wife of a shop owner. 】
[Qin Fu pretends to be tough on the outside, but he is actually henpecked. As the housekeeper, it is actually his wife who makes the decisions for him. She arranges for a manager and a servant to do a lucrative job. His wife accepts bribes and tells Qin Fu to do the job. 】
ah? Butler Qin is afraid of his wife? The few people in the Qin family who could hear Qin Fu's thoughts stared at him with wide eyes.
Qin Fu, who was dealing with something, suddenly heard someone talking about him, saying that he was henpecked and what his brother-in-law did. He immediately lost his composure, looked up at the young lady, sweat running down his face. This was a ghost!
[He Xiang, the maid Qin Fu's wife stuffed into the Marquis' courtyard, was begged for by her with money. She was thinking about finding an opportunity to climb into his bed. Anyway, the Marquis didn't like the young lady, but she just hadn't found the opportunity yet! 】
ah! It turns out that the Marquis has quite a few bad romantic relationships! But He Xiang was so unlucky that she was caught like this!
[Oh, this is the funniest thing, hahahaha…]
The system couldn't stop laughing, and several people were scratching their heads anxiously. Could they laugh together after they finished speaking?
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