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

Chapter 80 Lord Gu is back
Cui Ming glanced at Hong Ye when she heard that.

Under the light, Qin Yuan's expression was unclear, and he said calmly, "No need. He didn't come back so late, obviously he was stuck with something important. I'm tired from all the work today, I need to take a bath and rest. When the Marquis comes back, let him go to the side room."

Hongye glanced at Qin Yuan's expression and muttered, "But didn't the Marquis ask the young lady to wait for him to come back and talk?"

Qin Yuan closed the half-read account book in his hand and said, "It's not a big deal. I can make the decision myself. I just thought it would be good to let the Marquis know."

Hongye had nothing to say, so she looked at Cuiming again. Cuiming signaled with her eyes, saying, "Then we will serve the young lady and let her rest. Hongye, go and ask the maids to bring some hot water."

With a small kitchen, there is always hot water on the stove, making bathing and washing much more convenient.

"Okay," Hongye could only retreat.

Cui Ming said to Qin Yuan, "I will talk to Hong Ye when I have time. She is also worried about the young lady."

Qin Yuan said: "I know, but she is impatient. There are some things that she still cannot know."

Cui Ming understood what Qin Yuan meant and nodded, "That's what I think too."

Qin Yuan asked again: "Have you figured out how to subdue Mother Lu?"

Cui Ming asked: "Miss, do you really want me to do this favor?"

"Of course, I said I was going to manage the household. You've been here for a few days, so you can see that the Hou Mansion is different from the Qin Mansion. It's a big family with many people and complicated connections. Their ancestors have followed their masters to the battlefield and made contributions. If I want to manage the household, I must have my left and right arms. You and Hongye are my left and right arms. If I don't let you show me favor, how can you do anything?"

Cui Ming immediately said, "Miss, just rest assured. Cui Ming will definitely not let you down."

Qin Yuan nodded, stood up and walked to the mirror and sat down. Cui Ming picked up the comb and combed her hair. She said, "Mother Lu is indeed as Madam Rong said, she is not very capable. The accounts of the needlework room are not clear. On the one hand, she has embezzled money, and on the other hand, she is not strict enough. I wonder if the young lady wants to scare her or..."

Qin Yuan picked up a Ruyi and played with it, saying with a smile, "Her son serves under the Marquis, so I should have given her some respect. But if I just give it to her like this, will others think that it is only useful if it is asked of the Marquis, or that it is used as a golden ticket to avoid death?"

There are more than just Madam Lu who are respectable people in this mansion.

People were watching her every move, trying to figure out what kind of person she was.

Cui Ming sighed, "It's really not easy to be lenient and to handle things clearly at the same time."

Qin Yuan said, "I originally wanted to discuss Mother Lu's matter with the Marquis tonight, but the Marquis hasn't come back yet and he has to go to the camp tomorrow morning. So why not just put her aside for now and give her a warning."

Cui Ming understood, and she really didn't know how kind-hearted the young lady was. She smiled and said, "That's right, that's right. I'll let Madam Lu know and ask her to beg the Marquis."

Qin Yuan nodded.

According to Lord Gu's personality, he would not interfere in the affairs of Wutong Garden, nor would he interfere in the affairs of the housekeepers under her.

She has the final say on how to sell this favor.

I guess Mother Lu learned her lesson after this incident and won't dare to act rashly again.

Cui Ming asked again: "Should I take over Madam Lu's position as the housekeeper for the time being, or should I find another housekeeper to take charge?"

Cui Ming has always been cautious and careful. Although Qin Yuan has already said publicly that she should find a mother to replace Mother Lu, she still needs to confirm it again.

Qin Yuan said: "Just do as we said before. In the future, these housekeepers will have to find assistants to help them. If they don't do their best, there will be assistants willing to do it."

With the assistant watching over them, these mothers in charge naturally dared not slack off. Let Mother Lu be the excuse.

Cui Ming smiled and said, "Great! This way, I'm afraid they won't dare to take advantage of the situation."

Qin Yuan said sternly, "They still have to get some benefits, but they can't get too much. The Dingbei Marquis' Mansion won't treat the servants harshly unless they are at the end of their rope. Cuiming, remember, if the water is too clear, there will be no fish; if a person is too cautious, there will be no followers."

Cui Ming gently combed Qin Yuan's long black hair, fearing that she would pull her scalp. Upon hearing this, she asked, "I see that the rewards in the Marquis' Mansion are generous. There are so many people in this mansion, and if they are all rewarded like this, how much silver will be needed to spend it? They are still trying to make money at every level, always clamoring for respectability..."

In the Qin Mansion, Cui would never allow this.

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Isn't it because the Marquis is still fighting? Mother said that as long as there is a war, there will be money. The ancestors of the servants in the mansion have followed the masters through fire and water. If they are taken care of like this, everyone will feel that it is worthwhile to follow the masters. If the masters are no longer useful, they will naturally not be able to support them. We will see what will happen then. We will do what we want."

Lord Gu is the undefeated general of Daxing and is revered as the god of war. Naturally, he can take care of these people. Only when everyone's lives are tied together can they earn wealth and glory together.

As for what happens in the future, that is the business of future generations and she has no control over it.

There is no family in this world that will last forever.

Why worry about nothing?

Cui Ming was puzzled and asked, "Why can't we give a big reward?"

Qin Yuan sighed and said, "Of course the reward is generous, but it's asking people to risk their lives and tie the lives and futures of their entire family to you. Can silver do that?"

Only the words gratitude and righteousness can achieve this.

Silver is just a transaction.

Cui Ming shuddered when she heard this and stopped asking questions.

At this time, Hongye watched as several maids brought in hot water, put flower petals and spices on it, and said, "Miss, you can take a bath now."

Qin Yuan soaked comfortably for a while, then turned off the lights and went to rest.

Hongye stood in the corridor, listening to the crickets chirping louder and louder at night, and said: "The deeper the night, the louder the insects chirp. It's really quite artistic."

Cui Ming poked her and whispered, "Why are you always urging the young lady to consummate the marriage?"

Hongye asked, "Aren't you anxious?"

Cui Ming said, "I told you that you are busy with nothing. Can they keep doing this forever? Young lady has her own plans. You should not always take advantage of the friendship we grew up together to meddle in other people's affairs. Besides, Young lady should not be in a hurry about this matter. The Marquis is a man. Do you think Young lady should be in a hurry? Young lady has suffered a lot for Madam Zhao and her son these days."

What the young lady said was churning in Cui Ming's mind. The young lady is different from before, and this Marquis' Mansion is also different from the Qin Mansion. She must keep a close eye on Hongye.

Hongye fell silent.

Cui Ming was about to ask her when she saw a tall figure walking towards her under the light in the distance. It was Lord Gu who had returned.

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