The seventh day of the fifth lunar month is an auspicious day for moving into a new house.
Since Wei Jing returned to the capital, the General's Mansion has been almost completely renovated and will be ready for occupancy soon.
The Ministry of Rites has given an auspicious time, with the seventh day of the fifth lunar month being the best, which is still seven days away.
The entire Wei family mansion was being tidied up, but Jiang Mingwei's courtyard remained completely untouched. The servants and Hua Cui who were cleaning were extremely anxious, but she acted as if nothing had happened and didn't care at all.
"Miss, if we don't tidy up now, it will be too late!"
Yes, that's exactly what we want – it's too late!
Once the entire Wei family has moved out, she can then claim that her belongings haven't been taken care of, and after a few more days of delay, perhaps the once-glorious Wei family will forget about her after moving into the mansion.
If we can avoid being watched, sell all the dowry, exchange it for silver notes, and then run away with Hua Cui and Aunt Lan, we'll never go near this damned Bianjing again.
Go to a misty, rainy town in Jiangnan, buy a few guards, and keep a few handsome men as mistresses. Wouldn't that be a wonderful life?
Just thinking about it made Jiang Mingwei chuckle.
"No rush, no rush, they're busy with their own things."
Jiang Mingwei waved her hand, looking relaxed and carefree. "Things will work themselves out. Maybe we can finish it in a day."
Unsure whether Hua Cui would reveal the plan, Jiang Mingwei decided to remain silent until it succeeded.
Hua Cui pouted, "But..."
Before she could even speak, she saw someone coming from the doorway and quickly reminded Jiang Mingwei, who was on the recliner.
"Miss, the Second Master has arrived."
Jiang Mingwei suddenly opened her eyes, got up from the recliner, and saw Wei Jing striding towards her.
She smiled and asked, "What brings my second brother here?"
Ever since she accidentally overeaten a koi fish, she's been incredibly well-behaved lately, fearing that Wei Jing will catch her and give her a good scolding.
Fortunately, Zhou and Lu Yun stopped causing trouble, so Jiang Mingwei simply stayed indoors, drew a lot of clothing designs, and had Hua Cui give them to Liu Rulan to choose from. After that, she did nothing else.
You didn't come here today to interrogate me, did you?
Wei Jing was dressed in a moon-white long robe, which shed some of the sharpness of a military general and gave him a rare gentle air.
What should I do? He looks even more handsome than usual.
"Sister-in-law."
Wei Jing cupped his hands to Jiang Mingwei and explained, "I should have come a few days ago, but I was delayed by something and had to postpone it until today. I wonder if you are free right now, sister-in-law?"
Jiang Mingwei breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they weren't coming to cause her trouble, that was fine. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Of course, second brother, please speak."
Wei Jing took out a bunch of keys from his pocket and presented them with both hands.
Jiang Mingwei was slightly taken aback, looking at the key with confusion, then looking up at him.
"This is……"
"Upon returning from this battle, my brother's pension and my reward have been stored in the General's Mansion's treasury. As the eldest sister-in-law, and with my brother's passing, you should have some money to spare. Therefore, the power to manage the household should fall into your hands. Please take charge of the household affairs and manage the General's Mansion."
Wei Jing's tone was calm yet firm, clearly indicating that he was determined to hand over the power of housekeeping to Jiang Mingwei.
Hua Cui's face turned red with excitement. Could there really be such a wonderful thing as a windfall?
Everyone knows that the General's Mansion has received generous rewards. If Jiang Mingwei takes charge of the household affairs, she can manage shops and estates, and she can use the money without any restrictions!
Although Jiang Mingwei's dowry was already quite substantial, who would complain about having too much money?
If Jiang Mingwei hadn't yet agreed, Hua Cui would have snatched the housekeeper's key from Wei Jing's hands immediately.
She looked at Jiang Mingwei with anticipation.
My young lady is a money-grubber, she should accept it right away, right?
Sure enough, the next moment, she saw the young lady reach out her hand towards the butler's keys—
"I'm so sorry, second brother, I can't accept this key. You should give it to someone else."
Jiang Mingwei paused slightly, but instead of taking the key, she pushed Wei Jing's hand further into his arms.
The sudden rejection stunned both Wei Jing and Hua Cui.
"Miss……"
Hua Cui stared wide-eyed, her face full of confusion.
Is the young lady crazy? She actually turned down such a good opportunity!
In recent years, Zhou Shi has been in power in the Wei family, and she has also taken control of Jiang Mingwei's dowry. For the past three years, Jiang Mingwei has lived a life of extreme poverty and hardship.
It wasn't until they received their dowry that they gradually became financially better off, so Hua Cui felt that her mistress would never refuse.
But she so gracefully refused, surprising everyone...
"Does your sister-in-law have any concerns?"
Wei Jing snapped out of his daze and solemnly promised, "If you're worried that Mother will be angry, don't worry. I will explain to her that this is my decision and I won't let you get involved."
"Besides, you have the power to manage the household, so your mother will naturally respect you."
Wei Jing had already considered this point. Whoever held the power to manage the household meant whoever controlled the family's finances. Even if Zhou Shi disliked Jiang Mingwei, she still had to give her some face.
At that time, Jiang Mingwei's life will naturally be much better.
Jiang Mingwei just smiled and tried her best to decline: "Second brother, you misunderstand. I'm not accepting because I don't want to use my brain. The power of stewardship is a coveted position, and I'm sure everyone wants to compete for it, so please don't make things difficult for me."
"After my husband passed away, all I wanted was to live my life well, and to have enough to eat and wear was enough."
Wei Jing was slightly taken aback and wanted to insist again, but Jiang Mingwei refused without hesitation once more.
"Second brother, there's no need to persuade me further. I really don't want it."
Her tone was sincere; what everyone else wanted to hold onto was something she avoided like the plague.
Wei Jing could tell she wasn't lying.
A hint of melancholy flashed in his eyes, but he could only regretfully withdraw them.
He originally thought that his sister-in-law would be very happy to hand over the power of housekeeping.
Now it seems he misunderstood...
"Since my sister-in-law is unwilling, I will not force her. Let it be."
Looking up and glancing around, Wei Jing frowned slightly: "We're moving soon, and it seems like you haven't packed much of your things here, sister-in-law?"
"Don't worry, I..."
"Yes, yes, there's still so much stuff I haven't packed!"
Before Jiang Mingwei could speak, Hua Cui nodded quickly, like a chick pecking at rice.
Wei Jing looked at the maids and servants in the courtyard, and indeed they were all thin and weak. No wonder it had been so long since they finished cleaning.
"How can this be? I'll clean up for you, sister-in-law!"
After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
Jiang Mingwei hurriedly tried to stop her, "No need..."
The next moment, seeing his wheat-colored arms, with clearly defined muscles and bulging veins, he silently swallowed.
Damn man, you have such a great body!
When she was wearing long robes, you really couldn't tell she had such a voluptuous figure...
At this moment, not only the original owner of this body, but even Jiang Mingwei wanted to seduce him!
However, they might have the desire but not the courage, unless they didn't want to lose their heads.
But since Wei Jing offered to do chores for her and admire the handsome man, she shouldn't die, right?
Thinking about it, Jiang Mingwei chuckled, lifted her skirt, and quickly followed Wei Jing to the storeroom...
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