Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 143 Success (2)

Ruxiu smiled confidently and said: "Don't worry, Madam. We grew up together. I know her better than Dong. Rudong has no relatives except a useless aunt. She will definitely come to us." , I'm afraid that Yin Zhiruo will really be cruel and sell her out." Now Yin Zhiruo, she is really a little unsure.

Mrs. Qiutai waved her hand: "Don't worry about this, I will let everyone know about this in Luo City." If Yin Zhiruo buys people from other places, and sells one or two people, he won't also go to other places, right?

Ruxiu nodded: "This way there will be no problem." In fact, she hoped from the bottom of her heart that this would be the result, and that the Hou Mansion would be able to buy Rudong back from Mrs. Ya.First of all, she herself is still a slave. If Rudong can really redeem herself and cooperate with the Hou Mansion as a free person, will she have enough sense of superiority?Secondly, under such circumstances, Rudong would definitely hate Yin Zhiruo and be grateful to her and the Qingyuan Houfu. Wouldn't it be even more heart-breaking?

Mrs. Qiutai seemed to understand Ruxiu's thoughts: "If this matter is done well, you will be a great hero of our Qiu family. When the time comes, I will make the decision to return your body deed to you. From now on, you will be a good concubine. There is no need to call yourself a concubine or a concubine in front of Mrs. Xu. Speaking of which, you grew up in the General's Mansion, so your knowledge and rules are probably no worse than her, a business girl."

Ruxiu was overjoyed and quickly stood up to salute Mrs. Qiu: "Thank you, Mrs. Mrs.! Your concubine is the lucky star of your concubine and the child in her belly. I will honor your concubine all your life." This move of her to please Mrs. Qiu was really a good one. !
After Ruxiu entered the mansion, although she was detained in the small courtyard at first, because she was willing to take care of the mother-in-law and the young maid beside her, it didn't take long to sort out the relevant relatives and friends in the Hou's mansion and even outside the mansion. Various subtle relationships, each person's temperament, likes and dislikes, and formulated strategies and routes for turning around in the house.At that time, she decided to avoid Ji and Qiu Yanran, gradually please Ke Qiaoqiao, and cling to Mrs. Tai.

She thought this process would take a long time, but she didn't expect that God would help her. Ji was sent to the family temple for colluding with bandits. Qiu Yanran lost her biggest support, and she was not liked by Mrs. Tai. She became much quieter and did not She was excited to make clothes.Ruxiu won the favor of Qiu Yiran. She no longer had to be stuck in Haitang Courtyard doing needlework. She had a lot more time and freedom. She quickly became acquainted with the Dowager and was even able to assist the Dowager in taking care of the middle child. Now she is in the Hou Mansion. On the contrary, he really has the momentum and treatment of a "half-master".

Because she was helping the Tai Madam take care of the house, even though the money and account books were all in the hands of the Tai Madam, Ruxiu still keenly discovered that the Qingyuan Marquis's residence was dominated by outsiders and powerful men. It was almost beyond its means. No wonder it had been tightening expenditures.Not to mention the aunts and concubines, the clothing, food, housing and transportation of Qiu Yanran, the legitimate daughter, in Ruxiu's opinion, in many aspects are not as good as when she, the eldest maid, was in the General's Mansion in the capital.

One day while having snacks, Ruxiu suddenly thought of some snacks while eating the old-fashioned honey bean cake made by the cook of Qingyuan Hou Mansion.The pastries that make dim sum are now a daily must-have for wealthy people in Luo City and even surrounding areas. Although she has only tasted a small piece of cake, she can never forget its soft and sweet taste.Of course, she had tasted it when she was in Meizhuang. In Qingyuan Hou Mansion, she heard that only Qiu Yiran and cousin Ke Qiaoqiao could eat one or two pieces every few days. The madam had someone buy them back privately. Qiu Yanran cried and fussed over this once, but to no avail, and was even scolded by the old Marquis.

Ruxiu suddenly had an idea in her mind and thought of plotting against Rudong. Rudong had been fond of tinkering in the kitchen since she was a child. Wasn't she the one who made the cakes and other snacks?As long as Rudong can be used by her, and the pastry shop will increase the income of the Hou Mansion, won't her position in the Hou Mansion become more stable?Mrs. Tai, Qiu Yiran, and even the old Marquis will pay more attention to her.

The Hou's wife, Xu Yuanniang, will enter the palace at the end of the year. She is the first wife and second-grade imperial concubine, and she has the support of her natal family and a generous dowry. She is a concubine who is contracted to the Hou's mansion. Isn't she going to be crushed to death?It is not impossible to be sold directly by Xu Yuanniang.However, with the favor of several major masters of the Hou family, especially the wife and Qiu Yiran, it would not be so easy for Xu Yuanniang to manipulate her at will.

Sure enough, she told Qiu Yiran about her thoughts, and Qiu Yiran hugged her tenderly and kissed her twice. She was impressed that she was such a virtuous wife who cared about him and the Hou Mansion, and reported the matter to the Queen Mother. lady.Both Mrs. Tai and Qiu Yiran have agreed that when the dim sum shop opens, she will assist Mrs. Tai in running the business, and [-]% of the store's profits will be used as her personal property.Of course, she is also responsible for whether Rudong can make more novel pastries so that Qiu's shop can surpass dim sum and continue to make profits.

Now, things are starting to take shape. The Dowager Madam has given her a promise to get rid of her slave status and become a good concubine. Ruxiu feels that she will finally get through all the hardships and get ahead.Based on her understanding of Mrs. Tai, she would definitely not like a strong daughter-in-law or grandson-in-law. However, Xu Yuanniang managed several shops independently when she was only twelve or thirteen years old. I am afraid that her personality and methods are both strong.What's more, judging from the triumphant words and attitude that Ke Qiaoqiao inadvertently revealed, I'm afraid the wife is waiting to turn the dowry property brought by Xu Yuanniang into the cousin's future dowry, right?
As for how to "transform" and how to fight openly and secretly, we have to wait and see.She believes that Xu Yuanniang has too much time to take care of herself, so she shouldn't have the heart to deal with her, right?And whether the old lady needs an assistant or whether she is clearly using her, she will definitely protect and favor her appropriately.

Ruxiu was very confident in herself. Xu Yuanniang was just a merchant girl. Although she was shrewd, if she wanted to be the Marquis's wife and help Qiu Yiran, she would have no other ability besides providing money.When Qiu's pastry shops are spread all over Daying, she will not only continue to advise him as she is now, but also earn a lot of money for Qiu Yiran. Which one is more important?
When she was in the capital, she loved to hear stories about the Queen Mother's past, and she always used the current Queen Mother as an example. Back then, the Queen Mother was just an inconspicuous concubine from her natal family, but she suddenly lost the main palace with a strong background and surpassed a large number of ranks. , the concubine who was superior to her in appearance and birth, eventually took the highest position.So, as long as you dare to think and are smart enough, nothing is impossible!

Ke Qiaoqiao saw Ruxiu's eyes sparkling, and her fair skin was slightly pink with excitement, and curled her lips: "I'm just a good concubine, isn't it still a concubine? Is it worth your excitement? Besides, Rudong is still Mei As for the village's slave, are you really so successful? If this can't be done, you will still be a slave and a bitch." Her skin was naturally dark and rough, and she spent a lot of money on conditioning it, but the results were never satisfactory. , the most unsightly thing is that someone is fair and delicate.If Ruxiu didn't know her well and her status was humble, she wouldn't want to see Ruxiu dazzling in front of her eyes.

Ruxiu's slightly lowered eyes flashed with a trace of disgust, and when she raised her head, she smiled gently: "Don't worry, cousin, I have an [-]% chance of winning," which was still polite.

(End of this chapter)