Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 834 Hard work
Tang Wan understood the implied meaning in his words, and replied with a smile, her expression unchanged, "Since that's the case, then so be it."

The War King was overjoyed to hear Tang Wan agree, and his brows and eyes relaxed.

He carefully put away the copper box and talisman, then stood up and said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer. The household has just been settled. If you encounter any difficulties, please let me know."

"Alright. Take care, Your Highness." Tang Wan got up and saw him to the hall door.

Sure enough, he saw his father, Tang Bojun, hurrying over to see the War King off.

After seeing the War King off, Tang Wan stood in the corridor for a while before returning to her courtyard with Zhu Xi.

After a while, Tang Wan led Zhu Xi toward the main courtyard where her mother, Wang Shi, lived.

When Madam Wang saw her daughter approaching, she smiled and asked her to sit down: "Has the Prince left? Is there something important?"

Although she didn't know the specifics, she knew that her master had sent someone to summon their second daughter to the main hall. The prince's visit, and the fact that their second daughter was being summoned, suggested that it was probably related to some mystical matters.

Tang Wan smiled slightly and said casually, "It was because His Highness encountered some difficulties in his official duties that he came to inquire, but it is no longer a big problem."

Tang Wan always kept the matters of the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) brief when discussing them with her family, mainly because she was afraid of worrying her mother.

Hearing this, Madam Wang was relieved and said with a smile, "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."

Tang Wan paused for a moment, then continued, "Mother, I've come to discuss matters concerning the household administration with you."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang put down the list in her hand and became serious: "Wan'er, tell me."

Tang Wan straightened up and said earnestly, "Mother, when we were in the northern desert, our family suffered a disaster, and your health was poor. I had no choice but to take on the responsibility of managing the household. Now that we have returned to the capital and everything is gradually stabilizing, the power to manage the household affairs should rightfully be returned to you. If I were to overstep my bounds and continue to manage the household for too long, it would be against propriety, and if word got out, it would likely cause criticism from the people of the capital."

Most importantly, the fact that the illegitimate daughter is now in charge of the household would likely cause significant problems for the family's reputation and her sister's future marriage.

After all, my elder sister is not young. If what the War King said is true, and my father will be reinstated as soon as he returns to the capital, then my sister's marriage will be on the agenda immediately.

As Wang listened, a look of relief and emotion appeared in her eyes.

Actually, it would be best for her to let Wan'er take charge of the household. Back then, things were so difficult, and Wan'er single-handedly held the family together. Now that the exile is over, it seems a bit like discarding a used tool after it has served its purpose.

But Wan'er is right. The capital is not like the northern desert. There are strict rules and many eyes watching. If an unmarried illegitimate daughter manages the household for a long time, it will indeed attract gossip and be detrimental to the family's reputation. That would probably hinder the marriage of the two daughters.

"Wan'er, it's admirable that you've thought of everything so thoroughly." Madam Wang held her daughter's hand and patted it gently. "I remember everything you've done for this family. Just as you said, I'll take over the family again. It's alright if you and your sister help me out."

After all, daughters of officials and noble families need to learn some household management skills before getting married, since they will have to manage the household sooner or later after marriage.

"Mother, you flatter me. Of course, I am willing to stay by your side to study," Tang Wan replied with a smile.

Managing a household in the northern desert is different from managing one in the capital. In the northern desert, the main focus is on how to make money and how to ensure the family's prosperity.

But in the capital, interpersonal relationships are a complex art.

Since I haven't formally studied this, it wouldn't be good if I accidentally did something inappropriate. It would be good to take this opportunity to learn from my mother.

Wang felt comforted by Tang Wan's answer and replied with a smile, "One should study hard before getting married."

After all, the family had not taught this daughter anything before. The poor child had only been home for a few days and was then implicated and exiled to the northern desert.

Tang Wan wasn't embarrassed at all, and just nodded hurriedly.

Then, Tang Wan said, "I have sorted out the accounts of the properties in the northern desert and the money we currently have. I will hand them over to you today, Mother."

As Tang Wan spoke, she gestured for Zhu Xi to present a heavy wooden box to Wang Shi.

Upon opening the box, one finds several thick, neatly bound account books, with a stack of silver notes from the Beijing Huitong Money Exchange on top. The notes vary in denomination, but when stacked together, they are surprisingly thick.

Madam Wang picked up the silver notes and counted them briefly. Even though she came from an official family and had seen a lot of the world, she couldn't help but gasp, her hands trembling slightly: "This... how much is this? Wan'er, when did our family accumulate such wealth?"

She remembered clearly that when she left Mobei, she secretly gave Wan'er two thousand taels of silver. At that time, she only took one thousand taels. Even if she opened several shops in Mobei and later made a cannery, she probably wouldn't have taken that much.

Tang Wan calmly explained, “Mother, please don’t be alarmed. All the money comes from the income of the consulting shop, the rouge shop, the cannery, and the Yu family’s wine shop, plus the recipe I sold to Piaoxiang Pavilion, and the payment I received from the War King for the two trips he invited me to, totaling more than 80,000 taels. Now, I am handing it all over to you to manage, as the foundation for our family to re-establish itself in the capital.”

Eighty thousand taels! Wang felt her heart skip a beat.

Even when they were exiled, they didn't have this much wealth.

You should know that her husband's family background was not prominent. Later, he became an official in the court and earned some income. He managed a few shops well and the family made some money, but not this much.

These things might not seem like much to the powerful and wealthy families in the capital, but they were enough for a middle-class official's family to live quite comfortably.

The second daughter quietly amassed such a fortune in the land of exile!
Wang's eyes were slightly red, filled with both pride and heartache. She truly felt she owed her daughter a great deal; if it weren't for her, she didn't know if she would have been able to reach the northern desert smoothly.

If she hadn't discovered how to cultivate those potatoes and corn, her family would have been stuck in the northern desert for who knows how long.

With tears in her eyes, Madam Wang patted Tang Wan's hand and said, "Wan'er, you've really worked hard."

She knew that there must have been a great deal of sacrifice behind those 80,000 taels, and what she could see was only a small part of it.

“Mother, all of that is in the past,” Tang Wan said softly. “Now that we have money in hand, our house has been returned to its rightful owner, and Father’s future is promising, it is the perfect time to rebuild our family’s fortunes. As for how to use this money, it is entirely up to you, Mother.”

Having just returned home, money is needed everywhere in the manor, and my sister's marriage will inevitably be on the agenda, with the War King proposing marriage soon. All of these matters require money.

Wang calmed herself down, carefully put away the silver notes, and felt much more at ease. With this money, the Tang family would have more confidence after returning to the capital, and many things would be much easier to handle.

Looking at Tang Wan solemnly, Madam Wang said, "Wan'er, don't worry, Mother will take good care of things and live up to your efforts."

Then she picked up the ledger and looked through it carefully. She saw that the accounts were clear, the items were distinct, and the transactions were documented. She was very proud. Her daughter was indeed capable.

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