The queen cried the whole harem

Chapter 389 Don’t feel wronged

When Mrs. Xie saw Ji Yan, she smiled and called her over.

Xie had only one son, Chen Hong. Chen Hong was still young and far from getting married. If Xie wanted a daughter-in-law, she would have to wait for several years.

Although Chen Dongyan is not Xie's son, Xie has treated Chen Dongyan like her own son for so many years.

Ji Yan is Chen Dongyan's wife. In Xie's eyes, Ji Yan is no different from Xie's biological daughter-in-law.

Mrs. Xie said gently, "Today is your and Dongyan's first wedding day. Where is Dongyan?"

Ji Yan said: "He entered the palace."

Xie was stunned for a moment: "He went to work in the palace?"

Ji Yan hummed.

Mrs. Xie couldn't help but scold, "Dong Yan is really something. On the first day of marriage, can't you not go to work?"

He patted Ji Yan's hand again: "I'm sorry for wronging you."

Ji Yan shook her head: "Fourth Aunt, I am not wronged. Dong Yan treats me very well. He is a responsible person. If I don't let him work in the palace and let him stay at home with me, he will feel uneasy."

"Your Majesty needs him more than I do now. Your Majesty is so kind to us, so we must not let Your Majesty down."

He also quietly told her that Chen Dongyan had come back this afternoon and said he was going to the border.

Xie blinked and whispered, "I haven't heard of that."

Ji Yan whispered, "It shouldn't be wrong, but such news may be kept confidential, so people outside don't know, and Fourth Aunt shouldn't tell anyone."

Xie nodded.

Ji Yan said: "I wanted Butler Liu to go to the border with Dong Yan, but Butler Liu left, and there is no butler in the third house. I came to find Fourth Aunt, just to ask Fourth Aunt for help."

Mrs. Xie said, "I was thinking about handing over the general affairs and household affairs of the Third House to you. In the past, there was no one in the Third House. Dong Yan was a man and he didn't take care of the general affairs and household affairs. His sister... never mind, let's not talk about it. Anyway, there was no one in the Third House who took care of this matter, so I helped to take care of it temporarily. Now that you're married to Dong Yan, you have to take care of the general affairs and household affairs of the Third House."

"Don't worry. You will definitely feel a little unfamiliar when you first take over, but Fourth Aunt will help you. If there is anything you don't understand or don't know, just come and ask me. Over time, you will slowly understand it, and then practice makes perfect, and you will manage the third room in an orderly manner."

Mother Zhou handed over a few account books at the right time.

Xie took it and put it in Ji Yan's hand: "Here are six account books, all of which are the accounts and general affairs of the third room. Take them back and check what needs to be checked first. If you have any questions, come to me."

Ji Yan held the six account books and flipped through the top one. Without looking closely, she only saw densely packed records.

Ji Yan handed six account books to Chunyu and Chunsi who were serving beside her.

Since she is the mistress of the third room, she naturally has to manage these things.

I had made Mrs. Xie work so hard for so many years, and now I couldn't bear to make her work harder any more.

Ji Yan said, "Then I'll take it back and have a look. Fourth Aunt has worked hard over the years."

Mrs. Xie said, "It's hard work, but I enjoy it. I can arrange for you to find a housekeeper right now. There are many servants in the mansion, and there are several people who are qualified to be housekeepers. I'll ask Madam Zhou to call them over, and you can take a look first."

Ji Yan nodded immediately.

Mrs. Xie asked Mother Zhou to call someone, and soon three men came in.

They all looked to be in their thirties, and when they saw Xie and Ji Yan, they bowed respectfully.

Xie asked them to introduce themselves.

The three people took turns calling out their names to Ji Yan.

"Madam, my name is Li Wang. My ancestors have always been servants in the Chen Mansion. My generation is the fourth generation. I work in the kitchen and manage some people in the kitchen. I am a small steward." "Madam, my name is Niu Ben. My ancestors were also servants in the Chen Mansion. My generation is the third generation. I work in the front yard and am a small steward in the front yard."

"Madam, my name is Ding Shi. My ancestors for five generations have been servants of the Chen Mansion. I work in the warehouse and am the warehouse manager."

After the three people introduced themselves, Xie asked them to go down first.

After the main hall was empty, Mrs. Xie said, "These three people are very capable. After becoming stewards, they have never made any mistakes. Even if there are mistakes, they can handle them immediately. They have strong adaptability and management skills. The people they manage are all very honest and obedient. Although they are only minor stewards now, they will be promoted to major stewards one day."

After that, he looked at Ji Yan and asked, "What do you think?"

Ji Yan smiled and said, "I just took a look at him and didn't get to know him seriously, so I can't make a conclusion. But since he is someone that Fourth Aunt has confirmed, he must be capable."

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "I'll choose Ding Shi."

Xie asked, "Why is it Steward Ding?"

Ji Yan said: "It's a nice name."

Xie: "..."

She was silent for a moment, then laughed: "That's fine, anyway, no matter which of these three people is chosen, they can be good housekeepers."

"The third house currently has a small population, and has not yet started entertaining guests, so there are fewer chores. Ding Shi will be able to slowly get used to it, and you will have time to finish reading the account books."

"Then go back later and bring Steward Ding with you."

Ji Yan nodded, and stayed with Xie in the fourth room for another two hours. It was almost the evening when Ji Yan went back.

When he went back, he took Ding Shi with him.

Ji Yan brought Ding Shi to Wanwuyuan and asked Chunyu to call Liu Jin.

After Liu Jin came in, Ji Yan first spoke a few words to Liu Jin alone, saying that Chen Dongyan might be going to the border, and she wanted him to accompany her. After he left, Ding Shi would be promoted to the steward of the third room and be in charge of the affairs of the front yard.

Liu Jin was not surprised that Chen Dongyan was going to the border. It was not that he knew about it in advance, but the border had not been fully recovered, so it was possible that the young master would have to go to the border.

Liu Jin said: "I must follow the young master this time. Even if the lady doesn't say so, I will go."

"Madam, your consideration is correct. Now that the young master is married, it is not like before when the third house had no personal connections. It seemed unimportant whether there was a housekeeper in the courtyard. But now it is different. Madam, rest assured, I will properly hand over the general affairs to housekeeper Ding. The third house does not have many general affairs, and housekeeper Ding will definitely be able to handle them all before the death."

Ji Yan said: "Thank you for your hard work."

Liu Jin said: "It's not hard, this is what a slave should do."

Ji Yan was relieved and took him out. She also said a few words to Ding Shi, roughly asking Ding Shi to follow Liu Jin to familiarize himself with the affairs of the third room. Once he was familiar with everything, he would be able to do it on his own.

Ding Shi was very grateful to Ji Yan for the promotion, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Don't worry, Madam, I will do my best and will not let you down."

Ji Yan smiled and let Ding Shi and Liu Jin go down.

After the two people left, Ji Yan went to the study.

The six account books that Chunyu and Chunsi brought back were placed in the study.

Ji Yan felt a headache when she looked at the thick account book.

However, after getting married, you have to learn and master these things.

For Chen Dongyan, I just gritted my teeth and got through it.

Ji Yan sat down in the chair, picked up an account book and started reading.

(End of this chapter)