Chapter 9: I Don't Take Apprentices
"If you are reluctant, Zhiqing can help you manage the chores in the future. Zhiqing's coma caused you to be wronged before. This is Zhiqing's way of repaying you. You don't have to be polite."
Lu Zhiqing came over with a smile and tried to pull Su Qianqian's hand, but Su Qianqian raised her hand and stroked her golden hairpin, perfectly missing her.
[Is this to take over the family power in advance?] You can pick up the things I don’t want, but you can’t snatch them from me!
Oh, hahaha, she is also in charge of miscellaneous affairs. The most silver she has ever managed was ten taels, and she lost it and was almost sold by human traffickers!
Fortunately, she was ruthless and didn't talk much. She took advantage of the man's inattention and hit him on the forehead, making him bleed. She happened to be met by her brother, so she saved her life. She is in charge of the general affairs. I don't accept apprentices! 】
Qin Hanzhang rubbed his eyebrows silently, secretly sweating for Lu Zhiqing. If he knew that Su Qianqian was so happy eating her melon, he wondered if he could still stand here calmly.
But he also felt that Lu Zhiqing had overstepped the mark.
The household affairs are the core management of a family's food, clothing, housing and transportation. How could outsiders be allowed to interfere? The mistress is in charge herself. Even the girls in the marquis's mansion can learn and assist, but they do not have the power to be the head of the family. This is the rule of the aristocratic families.
However, when thinking of Lu Zhiqing's brother, Qin Hanzhang had no intention of blaming him. After all, the Lu family was poor and they didn't understand these rules. They probably thought that menial chores were ordinary household chores.
"Miss Lu, even if I wanted to, I don't have the courage to make you work so hard.
The young lady has been taking medicine ever since she entered the mansion. If the ginseng sent to the young lady's yard were placed together, I'm afraid that four generations of the family would be reunited!
Please take care of yourself, girl. Every hair on your body is worth several taels of silver now. It's very precious! ”
Su Qianqian looked at Lu Zhiqing as if she was looking at a ginseng spirit.
Lu Zhiqing's smile froze, a hint of coldness flashed across her face before she returned to her harmless smile: "Thank you for your consideration, sister-in-law. It's because of my weak body that I made my brother waste so much time and energy, wasting so many good things."
"It's not a waste, it's not a waste. How can it be considered a waste if Miss Lu uses it? It's not like she's feeding it to the dogs!
As long as Miss Lu remembers the Marquis's thoughts, when the Qin family needs Miss Lu in the future, I hope Miss Lu will lend a hand... Oh, no, it should be full support! ”
Su Qianqian teased her half-seriously and half-jokingly. Lu Zhiqing's expression was stiff. She turned her gaze to Qin Hanzhang, but saw that Qin Hanzhang was concentrating on appreciating the bonsai next to him, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Qin Hanzhang: She is the mistress of the house and she is in charge of all affairs. How can I interfere? You’d better fend for yourself, sister!
Lu Zhiqing responded perfunctorily, and using the excuse of being tired, she went back to Wutong Courtyard.
[Feeling tired?] It's obvious that he has been waiting for me for too long and didn't have the courage to go to the toilet. Now he is in a hurry to go to the toilet. I'm afraid that if I fill the toilet bucket with soil, small ginseng will grow! 】
Qin Hanzhang wanted to hold his forehead: Why let him hear this!
Su Qianqian returned to Tinglan Courtyard listlessly. She changed her clothes and waited for Su Mu to bring a bowl of ice. She ate the "iced fruit salad" from the non-existent Great Qi Kingdom, and her mood gradually improved.
"Fighting with others is endless fun!" Before she leaves the Marquis' Mansion, she has to keep it safe. While eating melons, she has to clear mines and eliminate those potential safety hazards first.
[Master, do you know the complete plot of this book? 】The system, which had just taken a nap, analyzed the overall situation with Su Qianqian.
I read the introduction! 】Su Qianqian answered with confidence.
system:……
Do you know how often authors change their synopsis? Did you know that your mother went off track in her writing and didn’t even know what the introduction was about?
Su Qianqian was looking at the system panel at this moment, and she found that there was one more civet, and the merit points showed: 580, and melon beans: 106.
What is a civet cat? 】
[Zabari is a harmless person that you eat. It becomes an ally of your camp. A zabari has 100 merits. 】
[But it’s 260 more merits than yesterday? 】Su Qianqian was secretly delighted. Was this a system bug that caused the extra points to be added incorrectly?
[Eating melons itself has merit.] 】The system shattered Su Qianqian’s idea of getting the upper hand.
How is this added? How much should I add for each melon? Is it the same for big or small melons? 】
[Haha, this is the same as how a certain eggplant gives traffic, it’s metaphysics and it’s beyond my control! 】After the system said this, Su Qianqian immediately cleared the panel.
[The most urgent task is to resolve the crisis. In another year, the Marquis's mansion will be confiscated and the family will be exterminated. After Qin Hanzhang comes back, this matter should be planned in secret. 】
The system changed the subject, and Su Qianqian, fearing failure, chose to lie down.
[To fight against foreign enemies, you must first stabilize the country. Since you are in charge of the household, you must be able to contact the servants in the mansion. First tighten the fence and remove the dirt hidden in the dark. When the wolf comes, you can concentrate on dealing with it...]
Su Qianqian calmly put down the bowl of ice. At this time, Su Ye came in to report that Madam Xu from Xiayifang came to measure the young lady's body.
Su Qianqian was busy getting her dress tailored, but the door of Old Madam Qin's small flower hall was closed. The servants had all gone out and were waiting far away. The top management of the Qin family was holding an emergency meeting.
Qin Hanzhang didn't dare to hide it. After all, when Su Qianqian talked about Qin Hanjin today, Du also heard what she said about him being about to die.
"How could such a thing happen?" Old Madam Qin widened her eyes in surprise. Living for so long did have its benefits, as she was able to see such rare things.
The eyes of the second wife, Mrs. Liu, and the third wife, Mrs. Meng, both lit up.
"So Qianqian is not repaying kindness with enmity, but has done a favor to our Qin family, and yet she knows that someone wants to harm our Qin family. Isn't this a lucky star?"
Meng slammed the table so hard that the third master trembled in fear. He turned sideways and glared at her secretly, not daring to let his wife see.
"Some things are still uncertain. From what she said, Yun Rou is very resentful of me, but I have always protected Yun Rou. If it weren't for me, she would have been tortured to death by Concubine Chen, not to mention marrying into the Bo Mansion."
Mrs. Du did not sleep the whole night. She still could not believe that her half-sister, who was always obedient to her, hated her secretly.
"But if Qi Wanniang didn't have that intention when she entered our house, would the maid dare to murder her master? Qianqian has guessed who drugged her, so she won't be wrong about other things!"
Liu's way of addressing Su Qianqian also changed. Qianqian was her benefactor and savior!
"If the Qi family really has other intentions, they will never give up and will take action after some time. If they remain silent, that is another matter."
Old Madam Qin deduced.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. What's important right now is to find out what Su is thinking and find out what exactly caused the Marquis's mansion to be convicted. Whether it's true or not, we must be on guard."
Qin Hanzhang stated the key point of the meeting.
"That's right. Now someone has to follow Qianqian every day, and we have to prevent others from knowing and harming her. During the day, we women and brothers will follow her, and at night, we have to rely on you, Brother Zhang..."
The second wife looked at Qin Hanzhang eagerly.
Qin Hanzhang: ...This sentence sounds weird.
After determining the goals and tasks, he called in those who could hear Su Qianqian's thoughts, assigned them time and set an iron rule:
Don't fight back when you're beaten or talk back when you're scolded. Follow Su Qianqian closely and report the latest news in a timely manner. Don't conceal or lie!
"Also, what does Qianqian like? If you want to get information from her, you have to cater to her interests. We don't know that much about her..."
The third wife glanced at Qin Hanzhang guiltily.
"She must like money..." Qin Hanzhang remembered Su Qianqian's expression when she was counting the silver bills.
Qin Hanjin sneered with disdain, and was slapped on the back mercilessly by Meng.
Su Qianqian had also chosen her clothes by this time, twenty sets of high-end custom-made clothes for summer and autumn. Madam Xu was also generous and accepted a whole sum of five hundred taels, with a deposit of two hundred taels as an initial payment.
Su Mu took out two hundred taels with a distressed look on his face.
After Madam Xu left, Su Mu opened the money box and showed it to Su Qianqian: "Madam, there are only 280 taels left. What should we do with the missing 20 taels? Even if we pay the monthly salary, it will not be enough..."
"Someone will naturally send me money tomorrow!" Su Qianqian was full of confidence.
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