Chapter 135 Want to hand over the Marquis' Mansion to her

The little devil was standing next to him like a silly goose, eating the melon until his eyes were wide open.

Mr. Baili wants to adopt Aunt Hong as his adopted daughter?

What about his brother?

Is his brother going to have a grandfather too?

Zong Jincheng turned around and saw his brother's eyes narrowed with joy. When his brother was in a good mood, his younger brother also felt good. He quickly went over and asked quietly, "Brother, will you be the second wife's legitimate son in the future?"

Zong Wenxiu said: "I think so..."

In fact, he had long been accustomed to his status as a bastard.

Except for the one time when Wei Xinglu said something about him at the hunting ground, almost no one said anything about him again. And that time, his younger brother even chased Wei Xinglu and beat him for a long time to vent his anger.

And now, what he cares about is not the legitimate or illegitimate child, but the stability. He should be able to live in the mansion for a long time in the future...

Zong Jincheng was obviously very excited. He was not worried about being favored at all. Instead, he said excitedly: "Congratulations, brother, you deserve the best!"

"Thank you." Zong Wenxiu touched his head embarrassedly.

The two brothers get along very well, and the old couple have seen it all. They still remember that before they left, the two children hardly spoke to each other. Now they get along as well as real brothers, and this is all thanks to the eldest daughter-in-law.

So after dinner, the old lady called Xu Wan over to talk.

The old lady said, "Wan'er, I will tell you the truth. I want to compensate them. But I am worried that it will affect your teaching of Jincheng, so I still want to ask you privately first."

"Will it affect me?" Xu Wan didn't say anything, not knowing what they wanted to do.

The old lady sighed and said, "They and their son were given the same monthly allowance as concubines and illegitimate children before, so I want to give them the same allowance as the principal wife after I make her my legal wife."

Xu Wan nodded and said, "That's what I should do."

But she didn't know how the old lady wanted to treat Wenxiu. If he was the same as Jincheng before, then she could spend the money of the Marquisate freely. But if it was only fifty taels like now, she would not feel like compensating him.

She guessed that the old lady would be more inclined to the former, but she was wary of her and worried that she would be unhappy.

Xu Wan is a daughter-in-law with a typical working-class mindset. She tries to remain neutral in such matters and follows the chairman's instructions.

The old lady paced in place, and finally couldn't help but said: "I want to give Wenxiu a jade pendant. Maybe, it should be a little expensive, about a few thousand taels... because Jincheng also had one like this in the past. What I mean is that since they are all legitimate grandsons, they should be treated the same, otherwise I am afraid that others will look down on Wenxiu... You, can you understand my thoughts?"

Xu Wan nodded and said, "I understand. I think it's okay to give it to you. Wen Xiu is a steady person. He won't be too fussy when he takes valuables, and he won't dispose of them carelessly. The elders will be relieved."

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she agreed, and then she smiled: "Okay, good child, that's great, then I will go and choose a jade pendant for Wenxiu later. As for the monthly silver, let's keep it the same as Jincheng's, fifty taels for now. When you think it's appropriate to increase Jincheng's monthly silver, you can raise it for Wenxiu as well."

Xu Wan smiled and replied, "Thank you for your forgiveness, mother-in-law."

She thanked him sincerely. The old lady really respected her in everything. In fact, even if the old lady didn't have to do so, she would still work hard for her boss.

The old lady continued, "As for Aunt Hong, Mr. Baili said he wanted to give her a new name, and she will follow his family name Baili. My husband and I think it's feasible, and we will change her name when we come to recognize her as a relative tomorrow. As for the monthly allowance... after she is promoted to the principal wife, it will be increased to 100 taels like the legitimate wife."

Xu Wan raised her eyebrows. Her monthly salary increased from 100 taels to 300 taels because she had to take on the burden of educating the little devil. But she thought the old lady would give her a little more than 100 taels to compensate Hong Yi Niang.

I didn't expect it to be like this.

It is said that it is difficult to treat two daughters-in-law equally, but the old lady is able to grasp the balance just right to avoid the eldest wife feeling resentful.

Xu Wan couldn't help but admire her a little more.

However, she still took the opportunity to express her thoughts: "Mother-in-law, I have been feeling that Jincheng is still lacking a etiquette teacher. I couldn't find a suitable candidate before, but I found that Hong Yi Niang is quite suitable these two days. I want to invite her to assist in teaching and give her a monthly salary of 100 taels. What do you think?"

The old lady was surprised. She smiled and said, "Okay, just make sure you guys communicate well."

Xu Wan nodded and said, "Then I'll go ask her."

As she was about to leave, the old lady suddenly stopped her and said, "Wan'er, you don't have to be so polite. I heard from housekeeper Liu that the last time you took the two children to Zui Xiang Lou for dinner, you paid for it from your own monthly allowance. You don't have to be like that. Now you are the mistress of this mansion. You are in charge of all matters, big or small, and you can spend money as you like."

The old lady had seen many noble ladies squandering money after coming to power, so she was a little uncomfortable marrying a daughter-in-law who was very calculating about everything. Especially since her family had no shortage of money, Xu Wan's behavior seemed very restrained.

Later she thought about it and realized that maybe it was related to Xu Wan's growing environment. The Xu family had such a hard time that she was treated so badly that she was afraid of taking advantage of the Marquis' Mansion.

Xu Wan didn't lie and just nodded meekly, "Okay, I understand. I'll pay more attention. Thank you, mother-in-law."

After sending her eldest daughter-in-law away, the old lady said to the old marquis who was practicing hard in the room: "Your handwriting is so ugly, is it necessary to practice it?"

The old marquis stroked his beard with one hand and said, "Try hard and see what it feels like to write. Why does Zong Zhao like it so much that he insists on taking the imperial examination?"

He couldn't understand his eldest son and tried to understand him in a way that the other party liked, but it seemed to have little effect.

The old lady rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're busy trying to figure out Zhao'er's thoughts. Why don't you join me in figuring out Wan'er's thoughts?"

The old marquis scribbled another word on the paper and said casually, "Do we need to guess what Wan'er is thinking? Isn't that the same as the shopkeepers in various industries that you bring with you?"

Old lady: “…”

She said that she seemed to have the same feeling, but when the old marquis pointed it out, she suddenly became enlightened.

She quickly stepped forward and snatched the pen from the old marquis's hand, and said anxiously: "Why are you still scribbling here? Come to me and think of a solution quickly. Zhao'er is not with us. What if Wan'er wants to leave after earning enough money? I want to hand over this huge marquisate to her in the future."