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

Chapter 344 Sushan
"Sushan is here," Hongye greeted Xiaodong with a smile, "The kitchen made two servings, and asked the young lady to share them with you. I asked someone to add more honey and winter melon to your portion."

Xiaodong was very hungry when he saw it. The crystal smoothie accompanied by the milky white and soft cheese was poured on the small hill of winter melon, and there was transparent bright yellow honey on top.

"It looks delicious," Xiaodong couldn't help but sigh, and then made a difficult decision: "I'll eat this and go back to paint."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "If it tastes good, eat more. I can't eat so much. Hongye and Cuiming, share some."

Hongye and Cuiming took small bowls to share the drink, sat on small stools and savored it carefully.

Xiaodong felt a little uneasy and said, "Let me give some of mine to the two sisters."

Qin Yuan stopped him: "They accompany me and eat a lot of these things. You don't come here often, so you may not be able to see them when you come. If Master is not old and not suitable for eating these cold things, I would let you take some back."

Hongye and Cuiming also said that they had enough and let Xiaodong eat by himself.

Xiaodong was enjoying the delicious food and sighing happily.

Seeing him like this, Qin Yuan smiled and said, "There are many people who like Sushan. After eating it, a man named Yang Wanli wrote a poem, which was praised by many people."

"What poem?"

Xiaodong raised his head from the bowl and stared at Qin Yuan with his dark eyes.

"It seems greasy but also refreshing, just condensed but ready to float. Jade shatters at the bottom of the plate, snow melts at the mouth." Qin Yuan finished reading and asked, "Is it appropriate?"

"That's appropriate," Xiaodong nodded, thoughtfully.

Qin Yuan said: "So Mr. Gu Liu likes to write poems. These four short lines make people admire him. Every time people eat Sushan, they will think of his poem. Isn't it wonderful?"

Xiaodong finished his meal and stood up, saying, "Sister, I'm going back to learn painting. I'll come to see you when I'm free."

"Well, go ahead. The pumpkin glutinous rice will be ready soon. I'll have someone send it to the master. Just go back and work hard."

Xiaodong grinned and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Senior sister, don't worry, I will never let you down."

"Yeah," Qin Yuan nodded and let Hongye send him out.

Hongye came back and asked, "Miss, why didn't you invite Xiaodong to have dinner here today?"

"The King of Jin is visiting today. I'm afraid that the Marquis will have a lot to say when he comes back for dinner, and it's not convenient for Xiaodong to be here. Besides, the first effort will weaken the second, and the third will be exhausted. If he stays for too long, he will lose his desire to study. It's better to let him go back to paint early."

Hongye was very impressed by Qin Yuan's words.

But Hongye was puzzled. "Xiaodong is learning medicine from Doctor Li, and he will inherit Renhetang when he grows up. He has the Marquis' Mansion to look after him. Why is he so anxious?"

Qin Yuan said: "He has this heart and talent, so I should help him. Doctor Li doesn't want him to join the Imperial Hospital, so this is all I can do for him. Who can predict what will happen in the future? It is always good to have many skills. If he gets better, I will get better too. This is called rising tide lifts all boats."

Seeing Hongye and Cuiming looking thoughtful, Qin Yuan said, "If Qin Heng had this ability, I would also urge him. Unfortunately, Qin Heng has no intention and no talent, so he is the one who has to rely on others. Fortunately, cousin Siyuan is a good student and will surely achieve great things in his official career in the future, and the Qin family's connections in the literati will not be wasted." Cuiming sighed, "It would be great if Master Siyuan could find a good marriage again. He will have a bright future in the future, and the young lady will have an extra support from her family."

Hongye suddenly realized and said, "So that's how it is."

Qin Yuan smiled.

Hongye said: "Miss, we will also work hard and become your confidence in the Marquis' Mansion in the future."

"Okay, I'll wait and see," Qin Yuan said with a smile, "Think more about how to help me get some useful information. Hongmian is right. Steward Zhang and Accountant Sun have two vacancies. With so many people watching, I have to arrange someone to fill them."

Hongye immediately asked: "What did Hongmian say?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "She didn't say anything, but just reminded me that these days, many people have been thinking about ways to get things done at Wutong Garden. I thought she had some private thoughts in her mind and wanted to take the opportunity to say something good for someone, but I didn't expect that I underestimated her. She suggested that I ask Rong Mama."

Hongye stamped her feet and said, "This little girl is really good at scheming and is very clever. If time goes on, I'm afraid even I will be outdone."

Cui Ming smiled and said, "You are smart, and you prefer smart people. If she is not smart, she will not be in your eyes. You just want to be a mentor for the young lady, so you have no complaints."

Hongye slapped his thigh and said with a smile: "After all, I have been with the young lady for such a long time, so I am not too incompetent. Wait until I bring Xiaohong back and let the two smart people fight each other. I will just eat melon seeds and watch the fun on the side. Only then will you know how powerful I am."

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "You are so strategic, you are really a female Zhuge Liang. I was talking about serious matters, but you are talking nonsense."

"Miss, I'm listening to you."

Qin Yuan said seriously, "These two positions are crucial. I have a shallow foundation in the mansion and don't have many confidants. The companions I brought with me are not very capable and have not established themselves. Shen Changle is the only one and I need him to help with work outside. I have to find two people who can do things and save me trouble. Please help me find out who is more suitable. If we can decide on two capable people, we will save a lot of trouble in the future. So the most important thing for a housekeeper is to find the right people to manage. If the people are right, everything will be right."

"I never thought that my position is so important," Hongye was dumbfounded and said, "I will try to find out right now. I must find a few good ones for the young lady."

Qin Yuan nodded: "That's good. When I find a shadow, I will mention it to the old lady and the marquis to see if there is anyone available."

Hongye shouldered the heavy responsibility and immediately became full of energy, having already forgotten Hongmian who was working hard.

Qin Yuan asked Cui Ming to take out the account books of previous years and look through the list of gifts exchanged during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Finally, she said, "I'll leave the Mid-Autumn Festival to you. Please help me think about how to prepare for it. The affairs and social interactions during the festival are not trivial matters. They are much more complicated than yesterday's banquet. Fortunately, there is still some time, so it's not too late to plan it."

Cui Ming laughed and said, "Miss, you assigned Hongye such an easy task, but assigned me such a heavy task. I don't agree."

"Won't she come to help you with this one after she finishes that one? I'm worried about you being alone."

Cui Ming smiled and said, "It's enough if you say that, Miss."

For a moment, everyone was busy with something. Qin Yuan walked to the desk and continued to ponder the poem.

Writing poetry requires artistic conception and mood to produce good lines, but now we can only polish it.

Sure enough, after writing a few words, Gu Jinghui strode in, holding a small jade box in his hand. He handed it to Mo Zhu who was standing by the door and shouted, "How can we live like this?"