Little Bean can't talk yet, but who doesn't like a beautiful girl?
Seeing Jiang Jiuniang, such a beautiful woman, smiling so brightly at him, Xiaodoudou couldn't stop laughing and even wanted to reach out and touch Jiang Jiuniang's face.
It made everyone around him laugh non-stop.
Yu moved closer to Jiang Jiuniang and asked in a low voice, "Third sister-in-law, how did you arrange the accommodation? We need to pay the rent."
Lu Baichuan brought them directly here, and Madam Yu thought that he was probably planning to rent the place to them. Since she could still remember, she wanted to make things clear so that they would feel at ease staying there.
Jiang Jiuniang knew they just wanted to understand things before they could feel at ease, so she explained a few things to them.
Only then did Madam Yu and the others feel relieved, and they said with a smile, "That would be the best way. From now on, we'll pay you rent at the market rate, and we'll also pay the monthly wages of the servants ourselves. We won't hire anyone else. What do you think?"
The Lu family's businesses are mostly in Jingzhou, so many people stayed there and few came with them. They were short of manpower at the time, so they used the mansion's staff who were assigned to guard and clean each courtyard, saving them the trouble of buying supplies from outside.
"Of course, no problem. We're all family, no need to be so polite."
Jiang Jiuniang originally intended to let them use the people, and she would take care of their monthly expenses, but since Madam Yu had already said so, she didn't insist anymore.
Many families are troubled by the fact that their relatives don't have many children, but Jiang Jiuniang is troubled by the fact that they have too many children.
However, this is a good thing, as it reduces a lot of trouble and disputes.
When the family meets, the men and women always have a variety of topics to talk about. The three Lu brothers rode horses outside and chatted as they went, while the women in the car sat together and chatted as well, which left Lei Zi and the others, who had come to greet them excitedly, feeling isolated.
Fortunately, they didn't mind and quietly followed along without disturbing the adults' conversation.
The Lu family had a family dinner, inviting everyone to their home, including Jiang Ruoya and her husband, Qin Jian and his wife, and Su Su's family.
There were too many people, so one table wasn't enough. They set up three tables: men drank, women chatted, and the kids did what they wanted. It was all very harmonious.
The eldest and second eldest brothers toasted Master Yao. The eldest brother, who was slightly better at speaking, took the initiative to say, "We will need Uncle Yao's guidance in the future. The two brothers will pay a visit tomorrow."
They came specifically for this matter, and since they had already spoken to Elder Yao beforehand, they naturally wanted to get things settled as soon as possible; otherwise, it would be impolite.
Master Yao smiled and shook his head: "No rush, no rush. You're new here, so the important thing isn't to learn those things, but to first understand the situation in this capital, what each government office does, what kind of officials are in it, and what they do. You'll have to figure these things out yourselves. I'll ask you questions later."
Having served as an official for many years, Master Yao knew how deep the waters were, so he wouldn't expect them to understand everything thoroughly from the beginning. It was better to take it slow and steady.
Hearing this, the two Lu brothers were stunned. They originally thought it would be like children going to school, just listening to the teacher talk about knowledge every day. They didn't expect that there would be so much to prepare.
However, this also shows Mr. Yao's seriousness and professionalism. It is an honor for them to receive Mr. Yao's guidance.
"Alright, Uncle, don't worry, we won't let you down!"
Boss Lu agreed. This was the first task assigned to them by the master, so naturally they had to complete it well.
In the past six months, they have made some progress. Running a family business means encountering all sorts of people, which will be helpful in dealing with the situations they will face in the future.
Then, Mr. Yao gave a few examples to test the two brothers, while the others listened and occasionally answered a few questions, and the discussion was very lively.
The women were not to be outdone. They first talked about their family businesses. Since they were going to settle down in the capital, their businesses would naturally have to be moved here as well. With a foundation to establish themselves and with family members holding official positions in the future, they would have enough confidence to get things done and wouldn't be overshadowed by others.
Jiang Jiuniang agreed with their idea. After all, no one would complain about having too much money. As long as they managed it carefully, they would definitely be able to make a name for themselves in the capital.
Currently, they lack sufficient funds to buy the shop; they can only rent it for now and consider buying it later when the business is more developed.
Jiang Jiuniang offered to help, but they refused, saying that the money could generate more money if it was kept in a money exchange, and lending it to them would be a huge loss.
My sister-in-law has already helped them a lot; we can't expect others to help us with everything.
After finishing discussing business, they started talking about each family's children, and each of them wore a proud smile.
Jiang Jiuniang held Xiaodoudou the whole time. The child was able to eat some complementary foods, and Jiang Jiuniang fed him personally. The little guy ate very well and even smacked his lips.
"Third sister-in-law, seeing how much you love children, you should hurry up and have another one. It will be more troublesome when you are no longer young in a couple of years!"
Having children when you're young means you recover better than older people.
Lu Guilan's suggestion was sincere. She was planning to have a third child next year, but her third brother and sister-in-law had no intention of having a second child yet.
Jiang Jiuniang was worried when she heard this. She sighed and said, "It's not that I don't want to have a child, but these are turbulent times. I'm worried that it will be inconvenient to do things if I get pregnant, so I'm thinking of waiting a little longer."
This is the truth. I used to consider the dog's feelings and wanted to wait until the dog was older before having another baby. But the dog didn't care about that at all and even hoped that I would have a little sister soon.
Unfortunately, the Eastern Court was also involved in a crisis. There were few capable people in the court, so she had to run around for it, which delayed the matter.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned sour.
Lu Guilan, in particular, felt that she had said the wrong thing. Her third sister-in-law was different from them; she was someone who was destined for great things and could not do whatever she wanted.
"Look at me, I forgot about something so important."
Lu Guilan felt a little embarrassed and tried to make amends, realizing that her words had hurt Jiang Jiuniang's feelings.
"Oh, it's nothing serious. I'll prepare to have the baby once I finish these things. My son has been asking for a little sister."
We're all married women, there's nothing to be embarrassed about.
When Sun heard this, she felt that there was finally hope. She had thought that they were not planning to have children for the time being, and she was quite worried. However, she felt that she could not urge them, otherwise it would put pressure on her son and daughter-in-law.
Hearing her say that, everyone stopped talking about it and changed the subject.
The Lu family was living a harmonious life, but the situation was quite different elsewhere.
When Marquis Cui Zhifu of Chang'an learned of the latest news about the Lu family, he was so angry that he was trembling all over.
Why is it that his wife and children are separated, while the Lu family can gather together?
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