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

Chapter 238 Xu Family Son
Qin Yuan heard the two of them whispering, and her hand trembled, and a drop of ink fell on the snow-white paper.

She placed the wolf-hair brush on the brush stand and turned to look at the Ru kiln flower vase on the table.

The flower sachets are filled with peonies, adding bright colors to the room. The fragrance of peonies is originally fresh, elegant, and long-lasting, but when put together, it is also rich and intoxicating.

Seeing that she put down the pen in her hand, Hongye said, "I checked the account books today and found nothing wrong. Accountant Sun is very meticulous in his accounting. Miss, when you have time, would you like to check a few places?"

Hongye didn't believe that there was no problem with Accountant Sun's account book, but she couldn't find anything, so she could only come to Qin Yuan for help.

Cui Ming said, "Accountant Sun has been an accountant for many years, and he doesn't get such a high monthly salary for nothing."

Hongye snorted and said, "Maybe I didn't learn well, so I didn't see the trick. If the young lady can't see it either, I will give up."

Qin Yuan smiled.

This is Hongye's personality. She won't let go until she finds out the fault of Accountant Sun.

"Okay, let's wait until tomorrow. I have something to think about right now."

Hongye then poured her some tea and brought a fruit plate to the table. "Even if you don't want to eat, the smoked flavor is good."

After finishing, he and Cuiming got together to check the account books.

Qin Yuan picked up a peony and carefully traced the layered petals with her hands, but her mind was already flying far away.

In her previous life, she managed the household affairs of the prime minister's mansion very well. After all, Lin Ziqi only had an old mother and no other brothers and sisters, so there were fewer disputes among the sisters-in-law. He only needed to control the concubines and mistresses to have peace in the backyard.

Although the Qin family was a large family, it had long been impoverished. After my father married my stepmother Cui, they lived in the capital for a long time. Only when he was in mourning did he return to his hometown and live with his clansmen.

At that time, she was still young and the matters between adults did not affect her.

When he returned to the capital, only the occasional clansmen came to seek refuge with him, so naturally there was no trouble.

Qin Yuan slowly put the peony back, thinking to herself that she must learn from today's incident and be more careful in the future.

Madam Gu Liu can give up as her good days have just begun.

The next day, Mrs. Gu Liu felt much better.

Aunt Zhao said happily, "Doctor Wang is really capable. Madam, take good care of him and don't worry too much. He will get better soon."

Mrs. Gu Liu also felt better.

Thinking of the cost of pepper left with my brother, I couldn't let it go.

"Okay," Madam Gu Liu nodded a little wider than she had in the past few days. "A good teacher produces good students. The apprentice of the Dean is also very capable. After we open the house, I will find a way to ask the Dean to come and take a look."

Madam Zhao responded and changed the subject, saying, "This calming incense is really good. I watched over her last night and she slept soundly. I didn't even know whether Madam had woken up or not."

Madam Gu Liu said, "This incense is very good. I used to burn too much calming incense, and I feel a little weak and dizzy when I wake up in the morning. Although I slept lightly last night and woke up once or twice, I fell asleep again quickly and did not get up at night. My mind is very clear now."

Madam Zhao said hurriedly, "Madam, you must take good care of yourself. Sixth Master and the old lady are both thinking about you. Sixth Master said that the two young masters often ask about family matters in the Imperial College and wish they could come back sooner."

Madam Gu Liu regained some confidence and said, "I also want to accompany my child to grow up. I haven't seen him for so long. He has been living in the Imperial College. I don't know if he has been bullied or if he has eaten well. I don't know when he can open his own residence."

When the mansion can be opened, Zhao Mama no longer cares, as long as Madam Gu Liu is willing to take medicine and her body can get better, it's fine. Opening a mansion will inevitably bring troubles.

Thinking that the Xu family was coming to make trouble, Nanny Zhao frowned.

The same is true for Lord Gu.

Gu Shiba has also investigated a lot about the Xu family's activities these days.

The Xu family's title was inherited in a lower rank, and there were no ambitious descendants who had made any remarkable military achievements. By the time of Lord Xu's generation, unless there were no accidents, this would be the last generation to receive the title's salary.

The Xu family had many sons, and it was not easy to find jobs in the capital, so they hung out with the rogues in the market every day. Some of them worked as hangers-on in tile houses, while others colluded with those who engaged in cockfighting, dog fighting, and cricket fighting, instigating people to gamble for money and take a cut.

Many people from other provinces who came to Beijing to work as officials brought their relatives and in-laws to live in the city. When they stopped working as officials, their descendants did not return to their hometowns. Although the Xu family's sons did not make a proper living, they lived well by playing with these officials' children for money.

"Master Xu, why don't you think of a way to find a way out for your descendants in the Military Affairs Department and the Patrol Battalion?"

Gu Jinghui was puzzled.

Gu Shiliu glanced at Master Gu Liu who was sitting next to him with a wooden face, and said, "Now, Lord Xu is the only one in the Xu family who holds an official position. The Xu family has many sons, and it is not easy for them to live in the capital. I heard that many of them cannot afford to buy houses, so they have to marry the daughters of merchants, and some even marry into the family."

Mr. Gu Liu’s face became even colder.

Gu Jinghui said, “What I mean is that the previous generations married into the merchants, so they had less help in finding jobs?”

Gu Shiliu said, "The main reason is that the Xu family wants to keep their titles, so they naturally don't want their sons to be minor clerks in the government. They are used to a comfortable life in the capital, and they are unwilling to suffer on the battlefield. It is not easy to get into the military and patrol camps. There are so many people eyeing them. Only when there is a vacancy can they get a turn. If a position is available, I don't know how many people will fight for it."

Gu Jinghui glanced at Master Gu Liu and said, "It just so happens that our relative from the Marquis' Mansion can't help at all."

The Dingbei Marquisate was well-known, but only two of the Gu family's sons were left. Gu Jinghui had been stationed in Saibei for a long time, and Master Gu Liu was too weak to practice martial arts, so he didn't have many connections in the capital.

Speaking of which, Lord Xu didn't really take advantage of the Gu family's influence.

Gu Liuye was not convinced and said, "Xu Shi moved a lot of money to her mother's house, but my mother turned a blind eye and pretended not to know. But I knew it very well in my heart."

Gu Jinghui said nothing.

It is difficult for a judge to settle family disputes. Let your sixth brother and his wife deal with their own affairs. His little wife is still waiting for him to give in.

Gu Shiliu said, "The next generation of the Xu family lost their titles. Now the Xu family is more open-minded than previous generations. I think this is where the trouble lies."

"What do you mean?" Gu Jinghui frowned.

Gu Shiliu said: "Many of the Xu family's men are working as agents in the casino, helping to attract customers. I also heard that they are secretly doing usury."

Gu Jinghui was fine, Hongye had found out all this before, and it matched what Gu Shiba had said.

Gu Liuye said with disdain: "The Xu family is really a poor family. They even have a casino."

Gu Jinghui lectured his brother, “What’s more terrible than this is usury.”

Gu Liuye really didn't understand this. He opened his watery peach blossom eyes and asked, "What is a usurious debt?"