Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 221 Housekeeper Zhang Guifen

If it had been any other woman, such as Wei Xingshou from Guangyuntai, she would have complied with Wei Yuan's request.

But Zhang Guifen is not the other woman.

Only then did Wei Yuan really feel lucky that he had married Zhang Guifen.

This happiness is not because of her family background, but because she is Zhang Guifen.

She personally helped Wei Yuan dress. This was also the first time she dressed someone else. Although it was a little clumsy, Wei Yuan enjoyed this moment very much.

Some maids came forward and wanted to dress him instead of Zhang Guifen, but he refused.

After Wei Yuan had put on his clothes, she tied up Wei Yuan's hair herself, tying every strand of hair neatly together like a treasure.

Therefore, Wei Yuan also said with emotion:
"I used to always think about making the Wei family prosperous, but I rarely felt what 'family' is."

"Sister Guifen, I am so lucky to have you as my wife in this life."

Wei Yuan increasingly felt that Zhang Guifen was virtuous.
"After returning home, there are many things in the court that I need to deal with, so I have less time to spend with you every day."

Zhang Guifen said: "The official is now a marquis, and he is in charge of the army. He has a high and powerful position. It is important affairs of the family and the country that the official should care about."

Baozhu followed her, lowered his head and asked, "Have you washed this mattress?"

But she saw that Wei Yuan had been waiting for her, "Have you packed it up?"

Zhang Guifen smiled and said, "If I help you undress, bathe, wash and tie your hair every day, will you think like this every day?"

Afterwards, Zhang Guifen went to the lobby to have a meal.

Zhang Guifen said lightly.

Tian Zhen shook her head quickly, "I don't dare."

Zhang Guifen just smiled and said no more words.

"I'm just joking, don't take it seriously."

Bao Zhu blinked his eyes and said very innocently: "But, there are only slaves and you here."

Wei Yuan saw her frighten the maid half to death with just a few words, and said with a smile:
"Most of the servants in this mansion are arranged by my mother-in-law, and Nanny Zhang is in charge."

"From now on, there is no need for officials to worry about which family is getting married, what gifts to prepare, or visiting relatives and friends, and many other things at home."

Zhang Guifen heard nothing about what Wei Yuan just said.

"But when you didn't come, they were used to being free and loose, and they always said whatever they wanted."

Otherwise, if others knew about it, they would think that the dignified prince's mansion didn't have a tutor.

Tian Zhen, the maid who had been serving him closely for a long time, also said with a smile on her face:

This is something Zhang Guifen will never allow to happen.

"The master is right, girl, no, madam, our family does not have that many rules. No matter what you did before, you will do it now."

Tian Zhen's face instantly turned pale, and she wanted to kneel down and admit her mistake.

Zhang Guifen said seriously: "I still know that I don't dare."

Zhang Guifen pulled off the mattress sheet, folded it up herself, and put it in an empty box for safekeeping. She said earnestly:
"Just change the sheets and leave this to me, you don't have to worry about it."

Baozhu bowed and said, "Yes, girl."

Zhang Guifen winked at Baozhu, who immediately helped her up and prevented her from kneeling down.

Wei Yuan said again: "Let's have a meal. After we go to the ancestral hall later, you can go back to the house to rest for a while, and I'll prepare the ceremony for returning home."

After Wei Yuan cleaned up, he was going to have breakfast with her.

Tian Zhen had also served Zhang Guifen before.

"I know you like to play polo. You can go when you want to, or ask that girl Minglan to accompany you."

Zhang Guifen said: "Just leave these trivial matters to me. Officials only need to worry about themselves."

"In this regard, Grandma Zhang also told me several times, saying that I can't do this because I will get used to my servants and lose their rules."

"Don't think that now that you are a wife, you have to restrain yourself. We don't have so many rules in our family."

Baozhu said quickly: "I will remember this."

No matter who the maid served, no matter how good the relationship with her was in the past, she still had to teach her a lesson when it was time to teach him a lesson.

Zhang Guifen frowned slightly and said, "Don't call me girl anymore, call me madam."

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "The gift of returning home is a big deal, how can it be a trivial matter?"

But when the master is eating, why should you, a maid, talk too much?
Zhang Guifen looked at her deeply and said seriously:
"Why don't you sit down and eat something?"

But Zhang Guifen asked Wei Yuan to go to the lobby to have dinner earlier on the grounds that things had not been tidied up yet.

As soon as Wei Yuan left, she returned to the bed and looked at the dots of plum blossoms on the sheets, and couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Wei Yuan nodded.

Zhang Guifen nodded.

Zhang Guifen said: "That won't work either."

"From now on, this matter will only bother Sister Guifen, and I don't want to worry about it."

Maybe it's because I'm used to being called 'Sister Guifen'.

Therefore, Wei Yuan still rarely utters words such as 'wife'.

Zhang Guifen nodded and said nothing more.

Wei Yuan said: "I remembered something. Now I have been promoted to a marquis by an official. Although it is not hereditary, I am still a marquis at any rate."

"According to the rules, we need to set up a flowing water mat at home. Do you think we should set it up? When?"

Zhang Guifen thought for a while and said: "It's fine for the officials to make the decision on these matters, but since the officials asked, I will tell you."

"The ostentation during the wedding was too big. Even if the officials don't think it's a big deal now, if we set up a flowing banquet again, they will inevitably think that we are too ostentatious."

"Why don't we just wait until this month passes, wait until the end of the month, and then invite some relatives and friends to gather at home."

Wei Yuan nodded, "When I went to the southeast, I heard that you had arranged a marriage for Zhaoyuan? Have you set a date?"

Zhang Guifen said quickly: "After the official returned to Beijing, I wanted to find a suitable time to tell the official about this matter, but I never found the opportunity."

"My eldest sister and I want to discuss and prepare for this matter after we return home. What do the officials think?"

Wei Yuan said: "You and eldest sister can make the decision on this matter. Brother Zhaoyuan is a hard-working man. Now that he has established a business, it's time to start a family."

"Do it as soon as possible, I'm worried"

Zhang Guifen understood what he meant. Lin Zhaoyuan's mother's condition worsened again.

"I heard that during the Battle of Yanmen, it was Brother Zhaoyuan who traveled thousands of miles to Yangzhou to deliver letters home?"

Wei Yuan shook his head and said: "It's just a rumor from outsiders. The real person who sent the letter home was Li Chuan, but Zhaoyuan was also a scout."

"During the First World War in Daizhou, Li Chuan led his men out to spy on the military situation. They were captured by Liao bandits and committed suicide on the spot."

"I have set up a memorial tablet for Brother Li Chuan at Zhonglie Temple. During festivals, whenever Daniel and we are in Beijing, we will go to greet him."

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen looked solemn and said, "It should be so. This brother Li Chuan is really a good man. It's a pity."

Wei Yuan sighed: "How can anyone survive during a march? Not to mention Li Chuan, even if my father-in-law goes on an expedition, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, there is no guarantee that he will remain unscathed."

(Orange author: When I was doing the character outline before, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten Li Chuan. Now I can only harmonize it in this way without affecting reading. I am extremely sorry. This will not happen again in the future)——
After breakfast, Wei Yuan took Zhang Guifen to the ancestral hall in the Hou Mansion.

This ancestral hall is definitely not comparable to Chungnyeolsa Temple.

But considering that if it was a festival, I would be unable to go to Zhonglie Temple because of some things, so I built a small ancestral hall at home.

The moment Zhang Guifen came to the ancestral hall and looked at the Wei family's ancestral tablets, she always felt that those ancestors were staring at her again.

It seemed to be surrounding him, an indescribable feeling.

After a while, Zhang Guifen realized that it was an illusion and simply ignored it.

Then, he personally lit every candle in the ancestral hall, knelt with Wei Yuan, looked at the tablet in front of him, clasped his hands,

"My father-in-law and mother-in-law are here, and my unworthy daughter-in-law Guifen is serving tea to the two elders." After that, she gently poured the tea on the ground.

Wei Yuan's parents had left early, so they could only come to the ancestral hall for the tea ceremony on the first day of the wedding.

From the moment Zhang Guifen kowtows.

A breeze suddenly blew from outside the ancestral hall, making people feel refreshed.

The candles, lit by Zhang Guifen herself, were swaying gently in the breeze, like little elves, jumping for joy.

After Zhang Guifen served tea, he knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to the ancestors of the Wei family.

"My ancestors are above me. It is unworthy of me that my junior family, Wei Zhang, has kowtowed to our ancestors."

Just finished.

Another breeze blew, and the candle flame swayed again. It seemed that it could be extinguished at any time, but it did not go out.

When Zhang Guifen and Wei Yuan got up and were about to leave the ancestral hall.

For some reason, Zhang Guifen suddenly shuddered.

Wei Yuan asked quickly, "What's wrong? Are you freezing? It's really cold in this ancestral hall."

When he finished saying this, Zhang Guifen's sense of strangeness no longer existed, and was replaced by a long-lost feeling of relaxation and joy that could not be explained.

On the contrary, Wei Yuan felt a chill running down his spine.

It seems that the ancestors of the Wei family are blaming him for making this ancestral hall so cold. If the cold hits the good daughter-in-law of the Wei family, they will definitely blame you!

Zhang Guifen shook his head and said, "Master, don't worry."

Wei Yuan nodded. Just as he stepped out of the ancestral hall, he suddenly tripped over the threshold of the ancestral hall and almost fell down.

Seeing this, Zhang Guifen quickly helped him, "Is the officer okay?"

Wei Yuan shook his head, looked at the threshold of the ancestral hall, frowned secretly and said, "I obviously paid attention."

After the two of them left.

The flames on every candle in the ancestral hall were still swaying slightly, as if they were dancing happily.
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In the afternoon, Wei Yuan went to look for a break from Daniu and others.

Zhang Guifen has been looking at the account books of the Hou Mansion with Nanny Zhang.

If you encounter something you don’t understand, Grandma Zhang will always explain it patiently.

After all, Zhang Guifen was someone she had seen growing up.

My own girl became the mistress of this prince's mansion, and she was happier than anyone else.

"Mommy is very good at both accounting and housekeeping. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid this house would be in chaos."

Zhang Guifen is very satisfied. At least, there is nothing wrong with the family's account books.

It’s just that there are many secret accounts that grandma doesn’t know about.

That is what Zhang Guifen will have to worry about in the future.

Grandma Zhang smiled and said: "I am really happy to receive a compliment from you, Madam. In this moment, Madam has also become a family. My heart is really full of joy."

As he spoke, there were tears in his eyes, as if he was about to cry.

Zhang Guifen said quickly: "If you do this again, even I will cry."

Grandma Zhang quickly wiped her eyes and said with a smile: "I am so happy, old slave."

Zhang Guifen said: "This morning when I was having dinner with Mr. Hou, that girl Zhen'er was really unruly. She actually dared to interrupt when I was having dinner with Mr. Hou. Is this the case when she is around Mr. Hou?"

Tian Zhen was once her personal maid.

Grandma Zhang nodded awkwardly.

Because she and the maid named Zhen'er both came from Zhang's residence.

Therefore, when Granny Zhang usually disciplines her maid, she turns a blind eye to Zhen'er's usual behavior.

Zhang Guifen said earnestly: "The past was before, and the present is now. From now on, I tell the servants in the house that anyone who dares to break the rules will be beaten to death with sticks."

Beat to death?

Grandma Zhang was horrified.

This girl, whom I have seen since childhood, is usually very kind to others.

Unexpectedly, she acted with the same vigor and resoluteness as the old lady.

"Yes, I have remembered it."

Grandma Zhang said respectfully.

Zhang Guifen said: "Starting from tomorrow, Baozhu will follow the master. Let Zhen'er stay with me first, and I will teach her some rules first."

"The maid who left my place only needs to put some thought into taking care of me. But if she can't serve the master with all her heart, don't blame me for not recognizing our old feelings."

After that, she ordered Zhen'er to kneel in front of her house to be punished, and at the same time, let all the servants in the house come to watch.

Zhang Guifen is married to Wei Yuan and has no parents-in-law. Logically speaking, as long as she comes over, she can directly manage the house.

However, her mother was too thoughtful.

Almost all the people in charge of the Hou Mansion came from the Zhang Mansion.

The purpose is to save Zhang Guifen a lot of trouble after coming here.

But those people, who thought they were old men from the Duke's Mansion, were superior to others in every aspect when they came to the Duke's Mansion. How could Zhang Guifen not know that?

The mistake Tian Zhen made today was originally a trivial matter.

But Zhang Guifen was worried that if things continued like this, what would happen if those servants showed their family background in front of their husbands?
This trend must be nipped in the bud.

We must also let those old people from the Duke's Mansion know one thing. Regardless of the Duke's Mansion or the Marquis' Mansion, if anyone wants to show off, they will be severely punished!
Zhen'er has a weak constitution. After kneeling on the ground for less than half an hour, she already felt like fainting.

Seeing this, Zhang Guifen felt that it was almost done. She held a sharp sword and asked Baozhu to get a wooden stick. Then she walked out of the house, looked at the servants of the Hou Mansion standing in several rows, and said loudly:
"Some of you were born in the Duke's Mansion, and some were bought here. But what I want to say today is that no matter what you were in the Marquis Mansion before or in this family, I don't care."

"But from now on, anyone who dares to do something that insults the lintel of our Wei family and doesn't understand the rules will be like this!"

After saying that, Zhang Guifen lowered his sword.

They were shocked to see that the wooden stick brought by Miss Baozhu had been split into two. Seeing this, everyone was trembling with fear, and they all bowed and said:
"Please rest assured, madam, the slaves understand."

Zhang Guifen looked solemn, "Louder! What if I haven't eaten yet?!"

Everyone suddenly shouted again:

"Don't worry, madam! The slaves understand!"

Seeing this, Zhang Guifen asked Tian Zhen to stand up and wait for everyone to retreat.

Zhang Guifen looked at Tian Zhen, whose knees were already swollen, and said seriously:
"You used to be an old man who followed me. I am punishing you today. Firstly, you made a mistake, and secondly, if you are not punished, those old people from the Duke's Palace will act like they are superior to others in everything. "

"This is a good ointment. You can apply it when you go back. I heard that there is a younger brother in your family who is in need of work. I asked him to work as a waiter in a shop. The more work he does, the more he will get. It can give him a place to live. Opportunity."

"Remember, if you make a mistake, pack your things and get out of the Marquis' Mansion!"

Tian Zhen, who originally had resentment in his heart, could only shed tears of gratitude at this moment. He took the ointment and quickly bowed respectfully:
"My slave understands."

Zhang Guifen nodded, ordered Baozhu, and said:

"From now on, you will be in charge of the maids in the mansion."

"Tell the servants in the mansion that I, Zhang Guifen, always act with a clear distinction between grudges and grudges. I will punish those who make mistakes and reward those who have merit."

"In the past two days, because of the marriage between me and the Marquis, everyone in the house has been properly managed. Each person will be rewarded with two taels of silver."

"But if you make a mistake in the future, you will get out of the Marquis' mansion or be beaten to death with sticks."

When Grandma Zhang standing nearby heard this, she was stunned for a moment.

Where is this butler?

Did he take over the way the Duke of Guo managed the army?

(End of this chapter)