I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 104: Be in charge again?

Everyone looked at each other.

After all, no one had ever thought about buying Zhuangzi.

Mother Liu's idea was very simple. They were all servants of the Pei Mansion. No matter how well they managed the manor, not a single tile belonged to them.

But if we can buy the farm, several families can work together to manage it. Even if the income is not much, at least we don't have to worry every day about not doing well and being kicked out by the owner.

When Mother Liu said this, everyone felt their blood boiling.

They had a thousand taels of silver in their hands, but this dilapidated farm could only hold a few hundred taels at best.

As long as the Pei family is willing to sell, they can definitely afford it.

When the time comes, I can renovate the farm, dig a pond and plant fruit trees. Why should I bother with other people's opinions?
However, although the idea is good, the Pei Mansion may not be sold.

As for the hundred taels of silver, the Pei family has no shortage of it.

When they thought of this, everyone's excited hearts calmed down again.

In the evening, Mother Liu came to help Xie Fei feed the rabbits and shared her ideas.

Xie Fei brought some clean water and Mother Liu placed it next to the nest, and the female rabbit licked it happily.

Xie Fei said: "Your idea is good, but with over a thousand taels of silver, there are all kinds of farms that can't be bought. Why do you have to buy this one?"

Mother Liu said, "You don't know, but we took care of this farm ourselves, tree by tree, until it became what it is today."

When they first came to the farm ten years ago, it was a wasteland forgotten by the Pei family. Dead grass more than one meter tall had completely submerged the farm.

Not to mention the broken roof and collapsed earth walls. Let alone living here, even walking here at night would be terrifying.

Later, they built houses and opened up fields, and gradually the prototype of the current farm was formed.

At that time, Zhuangzi belonged to them and they didn't have to hand in their harvest, so their life was very good.

Unfortunately, a few years later, Xiao Shirong came into the family and reorganized the mansion, and took back the farm.

Everyone was reluctant to leave and remained here, even though they did not have much of a harvest of their own. But even a well and a cellar were dug by themselves.

I've been wandering around for most of my life, but this place feels like home.

After hearing what Mama Liu said, Xie Fei stopped asking questions and continued, "If you buy it, will you still be servants of the Pei Mansion?"

Mother Liu said, "We are all good citizens, but we are just working in Pei's house. We can leave when the time comes. If we buy the farm, we will no longer have to rely on Pei's house for a living."

In the past, when that young man was still alive, they were good citizens who had been reborn. They were able to live in this village, away from the sword and the blood, and return to the simplest life.

Xie Fei enviously said: "You are free, unlike me, who can't leave the Pei family in this life, and can't escape the status of a so-called noble concubine."

Unlike Mother Liu and others, she was almost tied to death in Pei's house.

Even if the Pei family was kind enough to give her the land and shops, and they seemed to belong to her, in fact, they could be taken back at any time.

Unlike Liu Mama and others, once the government signs the document, all private property becomes theirs.

Xie Fei felt lonely for a while, and Mother Liu had no way to comfort him. She could only promise again and again that Xie Fei would have a share of the farm no matter what.

The next day, the snow was lighter and everyone in the village came to help kill chickens and sheep. It was very lively.

In addition to Xie Fei, they also raise pigs themselves and have to kill them before the New Year so that they can eat meat during the New Year.

Xie Fei originally wanted to join in and even changed into coarse clothes, but someone came to Pei Mansion and asked her to go back.

Xie Fei didn't understand what was going on, and the visitor didn't know what was going on either, so he just said that it was the old lady's idea. Helplessly, Xie Fei had to get on the carriage and go to Pei's house.

It was still snowing, and the road was wet and bumpy. The carriage wheels were stuck in the mud and the servants tried their best to push them out.

After spending a cup of tea, I was finally able to move forward.

Xie Fei drew aside the curtain and saw that there was one more person at the end of the team.

The man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, his face was covered with pockmarks and spots, and he had a thick beard from his cheek to his chin. He was wearing the clothes of a servant in the mansion and was walking at the end with his back hunched.

Xie Fei looked at him, and he just made a simple gesture.

What he meant was that he was worried, so he disguised himself as a servant and followed along.

No matter what, with him around, Xie Fei always feels more at ease.

After arriving at Pei's house, Xie Fei did not see the old lady, only Su Lu came to answer the question.

"The Madam is ill again, so she can't take charge of the affairs of the mansion this year. But it's almost the end of the year, and we have to visit various mansions. I have to trouble you."

Xie Fei knew that Xiao Shirong was "sick" and only asked, "What about the old lady?"

Su Lu said, "At this time of year, the old lady is in the Buddhist temple practicing asceticism. The master doesn't care about the internal affairs, and the other girls don't have the ability to take charge."

Xie Fei thought, why was she being dragged into the fire again?
In other families, the eldest lady is in charge of the affairs. Even if the eldest lady is temporarily unable to take charge of the household affairs, there is still the old lady to keep her in check.

She obviously doesn't want to be in charge of anything, but she has to be in charge of everything.

"The old lady is showing me favor, but it would be fine at other times. But now it's the New Year, and I'm just a concubine, and the old lady and the eldest lady are here, so how can I have the qualifications?"

Su Lu continued to speak kindly, "I am your concubine, and there is nothing I cannot decide. Just take on this responsibility with peace of mind. The old lady will be back in a few days."

Xie Fei rubbed his forehead, feeling helpless as if he was being forced to do something he was not prepared for.

She hadn't been back to the Pei family for some time, and Su Lu had to tell her about the general situation in the mansion.

Pei Yuan has been a little fed up with Wu Shanyue and Miao lately, and most of the time he goes out to have fun.

However, Miao's body was in good condition and she seemed to be pregnant again. The doctor had come several times but was still unable to make a conclusion.

In addition, Xie Fei had to support the other rooms in the Marquis' Mansion in terms of welcoming and seeing off guests.

In the storeroom, Xie Fei first counted the New Year gifts sent by various prefectures, and then listened to Su Lu's instructions on what to send in return.

Since Pei Yuan held no official position, he hardly had to come into contact with other wealthy families except his own.

However, we have to be careful when dealing with the Marquis' Mansion.

Su Lu said: "I picked out a pair of jade ruyi from the storehouse, and the white jade Guanyin statue that the old lady brought back from the Buddhist temple, as well as 100 pieces of silk and satin, and 30 jars of famous wine from the lake and mountains..."

In fact, Su Lu could handle all these things, but Xie Fei needed to move around in the scene.

After reporting to the Marquis' Mansion, Su Lu read out the list of gifts prepared for the first wife.

When Xie Fei heard that he had to go to the main room, his face turned very dark.

"Miss Sulu is well-informed. She should have heard about Madam Zheng's ice skating party a few days ago. If I go to the main room today, I'm afraid Madam Zheng and Madam Ban will not treat me well."

Su Lu apologized and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. The old lady hasn't come back yet, the eldest lady is ill in bed, and the master doesn't like to go out. If you don't want to go, you can't ask me, a maid, to go alone, right?"

(End of this chapter)