Sun felt that their thinking was correct. They couldn't think that just because it was their younger brother's family, they could keep taking advantage of him. If word got out, Lu Baichuan would be laughed at.
So Sun invited Madam Yao to go out together to see if there were any nice houses they could rent for their children to live in.
After running around all day, I didn't see any decent houses. They were either too small, too expensive, or dilapidated. I was really overwhelmed.
When Jiang Jiuniang went to find her, she was complaining to Old Man Lu. First, she complained about how hard it was to find a house in the capital and how expensive things were. Then she turned her attention to Old Man Lu and started scolding him for being unreliable, not caring about his children at all, and only going to teahouses all day long. She said he was disrespectful to his elders!
Hearing these words, Jiang Jiuniang felt embarrassed to go in and ruin the atmosphere, so she could only sit outside and wait for Ms. Sun to finish venting before speaking.
Ms. Sun never wants to see the person she's yelling at again, so she leaves right after she's done.
Sure enough, Jiang Jiuniang didn't wait long before Ms. Sun came out cursing. The moment she saw Jiang Jiuniang, she quickly shut her mouth, glanced inside, and without saying a word, pulled Jiang Jiuniang out.
We can't let the old man know that his third daughter-in-law was listening to him being scolded outside. The old man cares about his reputation, and he'll start nagging again.
Once they were outside the courtyard where they lived, Madam Sun slapped Jiang Jiuniang and asked fiercely, "When did you arrive? You didn't even say a word. Who were you trying to scare to death?"
Jiang Jiuniang did not answer her question, but said, "I have something to ask you, about the accommodation of my sister-in-law and the others."
As expected, Madam Sun was led astray and then asked, "Do you have a solution?"
"Of course! I wanted to tell you this morning, but you're so impatient, you and Mrs. Yao had already left when I arrived."
Sun: ...
She hadn't thought that much about it at the time. She was just thinking that her eldest brother and the others would be coming soon, so she wanted to help them find a house in advance so they could go directly there instead of having to stay at the General's Mansion.
Seeing her aggrieved expression, Jiang Jiuniang found it adorable and laughed, "Mother, how can the outer courtyard be as good as our own? Now that we live in the General's Mansion, the courtyard we used to live in is empty. It's big and spacious there, enough for my sister-in-law and the others."
Actually, she thought it would be great if everyone just lived in the General's Mansion. She still missed the feeling of the whole family living together before. But her family members were too considerate. They didn't want to bother her or take advantage of her, so they refused to come and live in the General's Mansion no matter what she said.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun also thought it was a good idea, as her own courtyard would definitely be much better than those outside.
"Since it's just sitting empty anyway, let them move in. The rent will be the same for you. Let's keep things clear even between brothers, and charge them the outside rate!"
In this way, she didn't think it was expensive. After all, they were all family, and as the saying goes, "good things should not go to outsiders." Besides, the third brother's house must be good and worth the price.
Jiang Jiuniang had no objections. She knew that if she charged too little, her sister-in-law and the others would be less willing to stay.
Anyway, my family is earning money now, so we can afford the rent, and I don't have to worry about it.
A few days later, the Lu family arrived in the capital, and Lu Baichuan led people to greet them outside the city.
Since they parted ways after the New Year, the brothers had not seen each other again. Lu Baichuan had not had time to leave the capital, and only Jiang Jiuniang had returned a few times, but not many.
They kept in touch, and they all knew that Lu Baichuan was currently suspended from business and staying at home. Seeing that he actually had time to come and pick them up in person, Lu Laoda and Lu Laoer couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Given the current situation, is it still necessary for my second brother and me to visit Master Yao?"
As they sat down at the inn for a cup of tea, Boss Lu carefully began to speak.
They came to the capital for the favor the emperor had promised them, but now that the emperor seems to have a rift with his third brother, he probably won't grant them any favors. Could they stay in the capital for a few days and then return to Jingzhou to do whatever they need to do?
When Madam Yu saw that her husband was asking about this kind of thing right away, which was rather disruptive to the atmosphere, she quickly helped to explain: "Baichuan, your brother didn't mean anything by it. He just felt that if it was necessary to visit Master Yao, we should probably go tomorrow after we've settled in. Otherwise, it would seem disrespectful of us to go too late. But if we don't need to visit him, then we can invite them to dinner a few days later."
Having been in business for so long, the Yu family has become bolder and more articulate.
Boss Lu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, that's exactly what I meant! We didn't have any experience before, and we were worried about offending people."
Lu Baichuan clearly understood his elder brother and sister-in-law's intentions, and without thinking much about it, he reassured them, "Don't worry, everything will be done as agreed before."
I can't say more, because saying too much might leak out and cause trouble.
We're all family, so when he said that, I knew what to do.
They didn't necessarily need to become officials; they got it thanks to their younger brother. If they didn't, it wouldn't matter, since their brother didn't owe them anything.
Besides, they're living such good lives now, they're too happy to worry about such trivial matters.
With such thoughts, the Lu family's hearts will not be scattered.
Once they entered the city, Lu Baichuan took them directly to the mansion where they had stayed before, letting them choose their own courtyard.
"You must be tired from your journey, so you can rest for a bit. Jiu'er and I will come to pick you up for dinner tonight, so there's no need to cook here."
Everyone nodded, they were indeed a bit tired, but they hadn't expected Lu Baichuan to bring them to stay at their previous residence. They thought they would ask their mother and third sister-in-law for their opinions later.
The servants and maids in the mansion had already tidied up the courtyard for them, so they could go back and fall asleep as soon as they got home.
In the evening, Jiang Jiuniang came with Lu Baichuan, along with Leizi, Jiezi, and the other kids. They hadn't seen their parents for a while.
Jiang Jiuniang was very excited to meet her two sisters-in-law and sister-in-law, and they immediately huddled together.
"It's been a while since I've seen Xiaodoudou, she's grown so much! Has she officially been given a name yet?"
Jiang Jiuniang took her little nephew from Qin Shi's arms. The child was chubby and fair-skinned, the happiest of all the children, having been born into a life of luxury.
"Not yet. We plan to ask Dad to name him when he turns one. Calling him Xiaodoudou is quite easy for him now."
Qin smiled, radiating maternal glow.
In fact, Old Man Lu had long wanted to name his grandson, but he hadn't decided on a name yet, so he put it off until now.
"Okay, Little Bean really does sound great! Little Bean, it's me, your third aunt, do you remember me?"
Jiang Jiuniang loves children and won't let go of them when she holds them. Xiao Doudou also likes her very much and keeps smiling, showing no shyness at all.
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