Chapter 99: Extremely Stupid
The old lady panted heavily, looked at Lu Xiang and asked, "Why did your father call you here?"
Lu Youping's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously looked towards Lu Xiang.
Oh no! If his mother knew that he blamed Lu Xiang for not saving Mingzhu in the palace, he would be beaten to the wall with a shoe horn and could not be pulled down.
Lu Xiang's deep black eyes swept towards Lu Youping, and then he said, "Aunt Liu heard that I had a mine that made a profit of 1,000 taels of silver, so she told my father, so my father came to me to find out, but Aunt Liu accused me of giving the money to my eldest sister-in-law but not giving it to my father..."
Grandmother doesn't need to scold Lu Mingzhu for her. Don't get angry and hurt your health and the relationship between mother and son. If her father keeps whining, she will hug his thighs and make him cry so hard that he can't even cry.
"I didn't." Before Lu Xiang could finish his words, Liu stared and screamed in denial.
Lu Xiang looked at Liu, then looked at Lu Youping with an aggrieved look: "Dad, doesn't she have it?"
The corner of Lu Youping's mouth twitched fiercely. He was sure that if he helped Liu at this moment, Lu Xiang would turn around and complain about him to the old lady.
This is not a daughter, this is clearly an ancestor, he is so angry!
"Ahem... Aunt Liu is also wholeheartedly doing this for me."
Lu Xiang rolled her eyes in her heart. If this wasn’t her father, she really wanted to hang him up and beat him up.
The old lady wanted to scold Liu, but seeing her son's protective look, she held back and just glared at him and said, "Why are you asking? You don't care about your daughter and you blame her for not telling you. Although the mine belongs to Xiangxiang, it is run by Jingru's eldest brother from her mother's family. They hired the ironworkers, and they sell the iron and swords. If they don't share the profits with the Qiao family, are they going to give them to Liu and her daughter who do nothing?"
There should be a limit to shamelessness. His son actually loves a woman of Liu's character to death. Did he put the placenta in his brain when he was born?
The old lady was so angry that her lips were shaking, and she wished she could stuff Lu Youping back and be reborn again.
"Mom, do you know about this?" Lu Youping looked at the old lady in surprise and asked.
The old lady snorted, "I know. The day my aunt and sister-in-law got the silver, they gave me three hundred taels for household expenses, but I refused."
Lu Youping: "..."
Three hundred taels out of one thousand taels are used for public purposes, which is equivalent to 30% of the profit. This is just the beginning, and it will only increase in the future. What is his mother thinking? Why doesn't she want it for household use?
Lu Youping felt as if a piece of his heart was dug out.
The old lady looked at her son's greedy and useless face and was furious: "Is the Lu family crazy or can't even make ends meet? They want their daughter and daughter-in-law to use their dowry. You have the nerve to ask for it, but I don't have the nerve to use it."
Lu Youping's face suddenly became long, Damn, enough of the mud, don't I have any face?
"Why, you're not convinced?" The old lady said, sneering at Lu Youping.
Lu Youping hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Mother, calm down. I didn't."
He just wasn't convinced, but he didn't dare to say it.
Lu Xiang said to Lu Youping at this time: "Father, the reason why I cooperated with the Qiao family in mining is also for our family. I wanted to discuss it with you after the mine was stable. After all, if your career is smooth, the Lu family will go further. The Lu family is my daughter's support, so I naturally hope for the best."
"Grandmother has been teaching me how to manage the household affairs, but I am still young and cannot follow others. Grandmother also cannot bear to let me spend money to supplement the family expenses. So I thought, why not let my eldest sister-in-law help you manage the household affairs? Firstly, as the eldest daughter-in-law, she can speak with integrity and be more convincing. Secondly, my eldest sister-in-law has responsibilities and will do her best for our family."
Lu Youping touched his chin and nodded gently. Before he could speak, Liu refused sternly: "No."
Qiao Jingru just married a bastard. How can a merchant's daughter be the head of a household?
Lu Xiang looked at Liu with sarcasm: "What qualifications do you have to disagree, Aunt Liu?"
"I..." Liu's face froze.
Lu Xiang didn't need Liu's opinion, she just wanted Lu Youping's nod.
"What do you think, father? My eldest sister-in-law is the daughter-in-law of the Lu family. The honor and disgrace of the Lu family is also her honor and disgrace. Moreover, my eldest sister-in-law is new to the family. In order to make my father recognize her ability, she will not refuse the profits from the mine that her daughter has brought out."
Lu Youping's eyes lit up.
Oh, that’s a good idea!
Liu was so angry that her vision went dark. She realized belatedly that she seemed to have fallen into Lu Xiang's trap.
She was sure that Lu Xiang had made up her mind long ago. Her goal was to get the master's approval and let Qiao Jingru take charge of the entire Lu Mansion's finances.
This little bitch did it on purpose. She was deliberately going against her.
"Mother, what do you think?" Lu Youping had learned his lesson, and modestly looked at the old lady and asked, "Let's not talk about the mine for now, but we really need someone to take care of the house affairs, so that mother won't have to work day and night."
The old lady's mouth twitched slightly, and she looked at her son with disdain.
"Xiangxiang is right. As the eldest son and daughter-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law should shoulder the responsibilities of our family. There is no need for her to help me. I will send my account books and keys to Qinghui Courtyard later. As the legitimate daughter, Xiangxiang should also learn these. Just help your eldest sister-in-law. If you don't know, come and ask grandma."
She was so focused on teaching her granddaughter that she neglected her eldest daughter-in-law. The Lu family had no legitimate son, and Lu Chao, as the eldest son of a concubine, was also highly anticipated. Qiao Jingru, as the eldest daughter-in-law, should indeed take on the chores of the mansion in the absence of a mistress in the Lu family.
The most important thing is that she can finally rest her old bones.
Lu Youping looked at Lu Xiang with a smile and nodded quickly, "Mother is right. It's decided then. Xiangxiang, follow your sister-in-law and take care of our house. This way, your father won't have to worry about anything."
"Yes, I will live up to your expectations. I will discuss with my sister-in-law and take out 40% of the profits from the mine to make it public, so that you can work for the emperor with peace of mind."
Doing good deeds without leaving a name is all bullshit. For her father, it must be done in a big way to let him know.
Lu Youping: "Good boy!!!"
Liu was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but no one cared about her mood at this moment.
Before leaving, the old lady warned Liu: "Since Mingzhu is injured, you should stay in the courtyard and take good care of yourself. Don't step out of Mingjiao Courtyard at will before you finish the screen that Empress Shufei instructed you to do."
"Madam, this...what if Concubine Zhen summons her to the palace?"
This damn old woman is putting Mingzhu under house arrest in disguise.
The old lady sneered: "She has offended the Empress and implicated Miss Liu. Do you think Concubine Zhen dares to summon her into the palace at this time?" If Lu Mingzhu didn't have some ability, based on the trouble she caused today, Concubine Shu would probably become enemies with Concubine Zhen.
Don’t you know how to behave yourself and enter the palace?
Are you going to the palace to seek death?
It was so stupid that the old lady didn't even bother to tell Liu.
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