My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 142 Compensation for a Legitimate Daughter
It took Accountant Sun a while to come to his senses. Butler Cao was saying that he had no tact and had offended the maid from Wutong Garden.

To be honest, Accountant Sun also felt a little regretful.

But it doesn't help.

"No, that's not the case."

The more he feared that Qin Yuan would deal with him after taking power, the more unwilling Sun the accountant was to believe that Qin Yuan was capable of doing the job.

Butler Cao rolled his eyes, snorted twice, ignored him, and slowly sipped from the small teapot.

After a while, the person who went to the Xu residence to report the news came back and said in frustration: "Master Xu made a scene after hearing this and insisted that the Marquis' residence accompany their legitimate daughter."

Really outrageous.

Shouldn't we be anxious to find someone together at this time?

Steward Cao said, "What are you talking about here? Go and ask Madam Hou for help."

Accountant Sun stood aside with his hands folded, sneering, "If the Sixth Madam were to handle this matter, she would never do it this way."

Qin Yuan returned to Wutong Garden. The housekeepers had not left yet. Cui Ming had written down everything they said. Seeing her return, she hurriedly said, "Madam, they still have some matters to report back to you."

Qin Yuan was a little surprised, so he sat behind the table and asked, "What's the matter?"

But what they talked about was still what they had said before.

Qin Yuan was a little impatient and said, "If you don't have anything else to do, go back and do everything I said before. Now is a time of trouble, so don't be careless."

The housekeepers smiled and said, "Madam, we have an important matter."

"how?"

Someone was pushed out and said, "I heard that Madam wanted to buy pepper, so we all contributed. But we didn't expect that because of the Qi Wang Mansion, the price of pepper in the capital is very high, and there is no market for it. There is no place to buy it. We were thinking about this pepper..."

Qin Yuan couldn't help but frowned and said, "I mentioned earlier that Gu Shiqi is looking for a source of goods in other places. If you can't wait, you might as well withdraw early. When we first contributed, it was fifty taels of silver per catty. Now the market price outside has risen to fifty-six taels of silver per catty. I'm afraid it will be even higher in the future."

The faces of the mothers in charge suddenly brightened.

Qin Yuan said: "First, you should finish today's work, and then come to find Cui Ming and Hong Ye to withdraw their membership."

The mothers in charge all said that they didn't think so. They smiled and their eyes flickered, as if they wanted to back off but were afraid of offending Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan winked at Hong Ye and said, "The sun is blinding. If you have nothing else to do, you can go away."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the main room.

Hongye had always known Qin Yuan's plan, and whispered to the housekeepers, "Just feel free to return your contributions. Madam is worried that she won't be able to find the goods, and she's afraid that you'll be disappointed. But after you return your contributions, you can't regret it."

A few of the mothers in charge began to waver.

Mother Cai immediately said, "Miss Hongye, I will not give up my share."

Hongye nodded: "I'll remember that."

Mother Lu rolled her eyes and immediately said, “Miss Hongye, you don’t have to return mine.”

Seeing her opponent like this, Mother Li quickly expressed her position and said, "Miss Cuiming, I won't retreat either."

The rest became hesitant again.

Hongye smiled and said, "These are all minor matters, you don't have to worry about them. The smallpox in the mansion is a major issue right now, so don't delay. If you have figured it out, just come back with the receipt and return it."

Everyone dispersed.

Hongye waved and called Hongmian, asking, "Go and ask around to see if Madam Gu Liu has done anything again?" Hongmian smiled proudly and said, "Sister Hongye, when they asked Madam just now, I had already asked around. It is said that Aunt Zhao beside Madam Gu Liu spread the word that Madam Gu Liu's family bought some pepper by chance and are willing to help them make a fortune, but the quantity is limited, so it's first come first served. If you buy more, you have to pay extra."

"Do I have to pay more if I buy more?"

Hongye was shocked.

I only heard how much the purchase cost, why do you have to pay more?
Hong Mian nodded and said, "Yes, it is said that there is not much pepper in the capital, and the more you buy, the more you earn, so..."

Hongye touched Hongmian's little head approvingly and said, "How come you are so smart? Follow me."

Hongmian: “Hehehe.”

Hongye ran into the main room in a few steps, opened the curtain, and saw Qin Yuan grinding ink at the table. She hurriedly said, "Miss, I'll do it, I'll do it."

Qin Yuan raised his eyes, saw her expression, and without saying a word, dropped the ink block and followed her.

Hongye chattered for a while, and finally said, "Mrs. Gu Liu is really not idle at all. At this time, instead of taking care of the young lady, she is still thinking about winning over these housekeepers."

The corners of Qin Yuan's lips curled slightly.

Hongye added, "You have to pay extra if you buy more. I've never heard of that."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Let her do whatever she wants."

This smallpox incident allowed her to quickly take control of the household supplies. As long as nothing went wrong, the household supplies would probably not be returned to Madam Gu Liu.

Madam Gu Liu was wary and would inevitably try to find ways to bring people together.

Qin Yuan concentrated and calmed down and began to practice calligraphy.

Hongye on the side also shut up and ground the ink gently.

As more and more ink appeared, the room was filled with a refreshing floral scent mixed with the scent of ink, which was very pleasant.

This floral ink is her favorite, and she found it in Lord Gu's study.

Since Lord Gu doesn't need it, it's hers.

There was a maid outside calling Hongye. Hongye went out for a while and came back and said, "Miss, the person who went to Xu's house to report the news is back."

Qin Yuan said: "Let him wait in the hall."

Hongye went out to lead the people. Qin Yuan slightly adjusted her hair and went to the hall.

As soon as the servant who brought the news came in, he hurriedly said, "Madam, I went to the Xu residence to report the news, and Lord Xu just kept saying that Miss Xu was lost in our mansion, so we have to return him a legitimate daughter."

Qin Yuan narrowed her eyes and asked, "Why, didn't they say they would follow us to look for people right away?"

"No, when Lord Xu heard that Miss Xu was missing, he immediately got angry and said that Miss Xu was invited to the Marquis' Mansion to accompany the Sixth and Seventh Misses and to look for a marriage partner. Now not only is there no marriage, but she is also missing."

"Lord Xu also said... he also said that the Dingbei Marquisate should not take advantage of its power to bully others, and that a legitimate daughter must be returned to the Xu family. Then the Xu family drove me out, saying that they wanted the whole family to come to the mansion to seek justice."

The boy's clothes were torn and he looked a little disheveled.

Qin Yuan said, "Okay, I know. Get up now. I'll let Hongye get the reward money for you later."

"Thank you, Madam, for the reward." The servant paused and asked, "Should I report this to the Marquis and the Sixth Master right away? Otherwise, what if the Xu family comes to make trouble?"

Qin Yuan thought about it and said, "Okay."

The servant left, and Hongye took the reward money and hurried back, saying, "Miss, the Xu family is not easy to mess with. What should we do if they come to our house?"

(End of this chapter)