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

Chapter 70 It's really scary

At this point, Mother Lu no longer cared about her face.

Nothing is more important than the substance.

If she lost her job, her family would blame her to death.

Everybody has his own job. It's not easy to get a job in the mansion. If she loses her position as the housekeeper today, she will have to be ordered around by others tomorrow. Her children and grandchildren will not be able to benefit from it either, as all the opportunities have gone to others.

After being bossed around for so many years, Mother Lu couldn't even imagine how that would feel.

Mother Lu turned around and looked at the mothers in charge beside her pleadingly.

All the mothers in charge avoided Mother Lu's sight and did not dare to plead for mercy.

Mrs. Hou’s move was truly terrifying.

No one could have imagined that the marquis' wife, who looked as tender and delicate as a flower, was actually so experienced and acted as swiftly as thunder.

Even the Sixth Lady, who had been the housekeeper for many years, couldn't do it.

They had no friendship with Qin Yuan and were so shocked by this move that they didn't dare to speak up and cause bad luck, for fear that they would be the next one.

No one's butt is clean.

If this is checked...

Qin Yuan said, "What are you doing? Cui Ming, help Mama Lu up and take a rest aside."

Cui Ming hurried forward to help Mother Lu up, and took her aside, saying softly, "Madam just asked you to sort out the accounts. When you have sorted them out, you can come to see Madam."

Mother Lu trembled her lips and said hoarsely: "But this old servant's job..."

Cui Ming was helpless. "The job doesn't wait for anyone. Is it difficult for Madam Lu to handle the account?"

Mother Lu is mute.

She couldn't say it was unreasonable.

If they can't figure it out, then they'll just bring up the old accounts. With Mrs. Hou's stubborn attitude, there's no way out for her.

I’m afraid that the whole family will be implicated and chased away to the village.

Mother Lu gritted her teeth, trembling as she held Cuiming's hand, and begged quietly, "My dear girl, I know you are the most respectable person in front of the lady, please think of a way, I can't lose this job, my family situation is different from others, you can find out if you ask around."

Cui Ming couldn't pull her hand away, so she said helplessly: "Madam has something else to tell you, please come back to me later."

Mother Lu looked at Cui Ming with gratitude, then she calmed down a little. She stood aside with her hands hanging down, waiting for Qin Yuan to finish the morning meeting.

But Qin Yuan had already taken care of the affairs of all the housekeepers, and still had something to say.

"Today, people have been breaking into Wutong Garden one after another. Have you forgotten the rules I set?"

Qin Yuan ordered the gatekeepers to be brought to him. He only asked this question, and without listening to their explanation, he said, "You have made a mistake, so you must be punished. Considering that this is your first time, I will punish you lightly. If you do it again, I will not let you off easily."

The old women begged for mercy again and again, but it was of no avail. They were all pressed down on a bench and executed under the supervision of Hongye. Even after being beaten with twenty whips, they did not dare to cry out.

Hongye was still scolding, "Madam is the master, and you must abide by the rules she sets. If you make a mistake today and you come to beg for mercy, and he makes a mistake tomorrow and also comes to beg for mercy, and Madam agrees, wouldn't this courtyard be in chaos?"

Qin Yuan sat aside with a stern face, not saying a word.

When the mothers in charge saw this, they were even more frightened.

Mother Lu trembled all over when she saw this. Even in such a hot day, cold sweat soaked her back.

Qin Yuan finally finished handling the affairs of Wutong Garden. The maids were also taken away. The housekeepers surrounded Qin Yuan with a smile and said, "Madam, we know that you are doing the pepper business, and we all want to join you. Please take us with you to make a fortune."

Qin Yuan smiled gently.

This smile is like the spring breeze blowing and the peonies blooming.

Everyone was stunned.

He was close to this lady, respected her, and yet was afraid of her. He secretly cursed himself for being stupid.

Such a beauty is just a straw bag, and she is not someone they can despise.

The Marquis is not blind. They still think that the Madam cannot defeat the man named Zhao.

It's really lard that blinded my heart.

Qin Yuan said softly, "If you are willing to invest, go find Hongye. I just had an idea for the pepper business and I don't even know where the pepper is. You all have to invest. You must know that there is no such thing as only making money in business. If you lose your capital, don't cry."

"How come?"

Everyone smiled flatteringly and said, "Don't worry, Madam. We are not children who have never experienced anything. We know all this."

Qin Yuan nodded gently, "That's good. Do you have anything else to do? If not, I'll go back and rest. The sun is getting brighter and brighter, and it's giving me a headache."

After hearing this, everyone felt that it would be a pity if she got tanned sitting in the yard with her fair skin.

"Madam, please go back. Hongye will be able to talk to us."

Only then did Qin Yuan return to the main room like a willow in the wind.

Hongye stayed in the yard, busying herself with issuing receipts to several mothers in charge and explaining the items clearly.

As if it had been agreed upon, everyone contributed fifty taels of silver.

Just as I finished my work here, a few more housekeepers came over there, also asking to join the membership.

They just happened to meet at the same place.

Hongye was busy for a while before she finished sorting out the accounts. After counting, she found that all the housekeepers in the mansion had deposited fifty taels of silver.

"These people seem to have discussed it before," Hongye took the account book to show Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan took a quick look and said, "Not surprising."

Hongye said, "Miss, you won't say that you had expected it."

The young lady was also very smart before, but not like she is now, where she can anticipate everything.

Could it be that arranging a marriage and marrying someone can change things so drastically?

But the second young lady still has brain disease.

Gu Jinghui was holding a scroll not far away and coughed lightly, with a strong threatening tone.

Hongye immediately changed the topic and asked, "Has Madam already guessed it?"

Qin Yuan said, "Do we need to guess? They all want to show their goodwill to me, and I have already told them that even Shopkeeper Leng is not optimistic about the pepper business, so naturally they can only give a small amount of money."

"Then why is it fifty taels?"

"You asked Gu Shiliu for fifty taels of silver as a share, and when Madam Cai saw it, she also gave fifty taels, so naturally they followed suit."

Hongye smiled and said, "So there is something going on here between me and Gu Shiliu."

Cui Ming comforted Madam Lu and came back, saying, "Madam scared Madam Lu badly. I saw her legs were weak when she left."

Qin Yuan said, "Please ask Madam Rong to come sit with us later and tell her that the Marquis has something to ask. I don't know the origins of the people in this mansion, so I can only ask Madam Rong."

After a pause, he added: "Call Xiaohong as well."

Hongye asked, "Are you going to use this child?"

Qin Yuan nodded: "I saw her come and coax them for a few words, and then she left. Maybe the age difference is not big, and it is easier for children to talk to each other. It is better to let her spend more time with these two children, so that the Marquis will not worry."

Gu Jinghui put down the book in his hand that he hadn’t turned a page for a long time and said, “I’m not worried at all.”

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