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

Chapter 174 Can’t sleep tonight
Chapter 174

"Your senior sister is as smart as a monkey, and she still needs to worry about a child as young as you. Your senior brother-in-law is even more amazing. He has seen everything. You should sleep well, otherwise you won't grow tall. When you grow up, you can help."

Doctor Li stopped Xiaodong from speaking without question.

Xiaodong closed his eyes.

There were bursts of bird calls outside, and the window of Doctor Liu next door was opening and closing, so he could hear it clearly.

Gu Jinghui didn't close his eyes, as the messages from the guards kept him awake.

Qin Yuan didn't sleep either.

These days, because the mansion enshrines the Goddess of Smallpox, the couple needs to sleep in separate rooms.

Gu Jinghui lived in the study room in the outer courtyard, so Hongye and Cuiming simply rested in the main room with Qin Yuan, and sat around the table together in the evening to check the accounts.

Hongye learned quickly and was able to do the accounting independently. After Qin Yuan checked it a few times, he let her do the accounting alone.

Cuiming is much slower, but can still help.

The account books for the inner courtyard had been reviewed, but the accounts for previous years were still sealed in the account office in the mansion. Hongye asked, "Miss, do you still need to review the accounts for previous years?"

Qin Yuan said nothing.

Cui Ming said, "It's only been a little over half a year, and there are already so many. It's not even the end of the year yet. My God. After so many years, I wonder how many there will be."

To be honest, Qin Yuan was also shocked.

Perhaps it was because the Qin family was too poor and the Lin family had no financial resources, she didn't know that in a marquis's mansion with few masters, money flowed like water.

An egg cost one cent, but in the account book of the marquis's mansion, an egg cost five cents.

Not to mention chicken, duck, fish, meat, exotic fruits and vegetables, silver frost charcoal in winter, ice in summer, and everyday spices, collectibles, rare flowers and exotic embroidery.

Each layer you pass will cost you more.

This seems to be the norm.

Hongye said, "No wonder those housekeepers were so scared by Madam Lu's incident. I was worried that since the young lady had suddenly taken over the backyard, they would cause trouble behind the scenes. I didn't expect that the housekeepers under Madam Six would be like quails and not talk much. It turns out that these positions are too lucrative."

It is true that people die for money.

She didn't know what these arrogant mothers in charge were thinking, but she had to behave herself.

Cui Ming nodded: "Even in the Qin Mansion, the mother who manages the kitchen has the most comfortable life."

Hongye snorted and said, "The person in charge of the kitchen in the Qin Mansion is Madam's chambermaid. Madam is the housekeeper, so naturally she will give the most lucrative position to the most capable and trustworthy person around her."

What this means is that the Sixth Madam was in charge before, so were all these lucrative positions given to the Sixth Madam's people?

Qin Yuan said, "This is why I asked you to supervise the tea room and get more information. There are complicated connections behind these lucrative positions. It's not easy to express your opinion before you know the details. It's because we have been here for a short time and haven't established a firm foothold yet."

There are some things that Madam Rong may not know, and there are some things that Madam Rong may not tell her.

Hongye sighed, "Now that the mansion is sealed, everyone is staying in their rooms, and it's hard to even get any news."

Qin Yuan said: "I know, don't be impatient, take your time."

A moth flew straight over and fluttered against the lampshade, making a rustling sound.

Qin Yuan waved her fan lightly and blew it away.

Hongye held her chin with both hands and blinked her eyes as she said, "Sixth Madam will definitely get a lot of benefits from these housekeepers. Even if these housekeepers are all the old lady's people, they will not fail to show respect to her if they get the lucrative positions. This can be considered as covering the sky with one hand."

Cui Ming smiled and said, "There are definitely benefits, both overt and covert. She is the head of the household, and the housekeepers always have to look down on her and show some respect to her. But I don't think she has absolute control over the Marquis's mansion." Hong Ye retorted, "When the young lady returned home, it was the Sixth Madam who deliberately did something bad. She even reached out to the housekeeper of the outer courtyard. If the young lady hadn't sent me to complain to Rong Mama, I don't know how that day would have ended."

Speaking of this matter, Hongye was still very angry.

Qin Yuan smiled.

Judging from Hongye's temper, she will probably remember this incident until her death.

Cui Ming smiled and said, "If she could cover the sky with one hand, why would she do this? This matter was done by Miss Seven, who was punished by the Marquis and the old lady, and is now locked up in the yard to learn spinning and embroidery."

Qin Yuan nodded in agreement, "Yes, otherwise how could I have taken advantage of the situation to get a small portion of the income from her?"

If she really had the power to cover up everything, she wouldn't be able to keep the small portion of the money even if she got it.

It's just a fox taking advantage of the tiger's power.

Hongye pouted and said nothing.

Qin Yuan knew that she wanted to give Madam Gu Liu a good beating, so she thought for a while and said, "Let's not sort out the accounts of the past years. I want to take care of the household expenses. Let's not talk about those housekeepers for now. After all, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Just write down these key details. They will be useful to us someday."

Hongye sighed and nodded.

Cui Ming was in deep thought.

Qin Yuan added, "We can just estimate the money Sixth Madam has embezzled. There is no need to calculate it in detail. After all, she is still Sixth Master's wife and the mother of Sixth Master's legitimate son and daughter. Even for their sake, the old lady will not do anything to her. I just want the old lady to know what she has done and agree to hand over all the household expenses to me."

Killing is not enough, she and Madam Gu Liu still have to be sisters-in-law.

As long as Mr. Gu Liu does not divorce his wife and gives respect to Madam Liu as his legitimate wife, she cannot completely break up with Madam Gu Liu.

Otherwise it would be embarrassing for Mr. Gu Liu.

Hongye pouted and said nothing.

Qin Yuan looked at her and said, "All I want is a reason for Sixth Madam to hand over the household expenses. A reason that cannot be changed no matter how hard you try. Corruption is the most suitable one."

Cui Ming said, "Miss, you are right to think so. Although the Sixth Madam has been making things difficult for you, she has not gone to the extent of killing her. The old lady used to rely on the Sixth Madam to manage the household affairs. If Miss punishes the Sixth Madam too much, there will inevitably be gossip that the old lady is unkind to the concubine's wife because she has a legitimate son."

Treating a concubine's son and his wife harshly will also make you have a bad reputation if it gets out.

What's more, the Xu family is very difficult to deal with.

Hongye also thought of this, lowered her head silently, and carefully tore the waste paper at hand.

Qin Yuan didn't say anything else. He picked up a pen and copied the details onto paper.

These red leaves and green tea have been sorted out and summarized, so there is not much to copy.

Last time, Lord Gu ground a box of ink, and it hasn’t been used up yet, so it saves a lot of effort.

After writing, Cui Ming spread them out one by one and waited for the ink to dry.

Hongye, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said, "At least one thing Madam Six said was right. She has a foothold with a child. She embezzled money, did bad things behind the scenes, and even fought with Master Six and scratched his face like that, but she will not be let go easily."

When Hongye said this, he lowered his head and didn't even look at Qin Yuan.

But these words were obviously directed at Qin Yuan.

Cui Ming frowned. Hongye was no longer urging the young lady to consummate the marriage, but instead urged her to have a baby.

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