The daughter of the metaphysical fortune teller: she is the best at eating melons to prolong life

Chapter 37 Crazy Woman
Xie Lan walked out of the East Bamboo Courtyard slowly, fanning herself. Behind her was Tiechui, who was holding silk and satin in his left hand, a skirt in his right hand, and banknotes in his arms.

Xie Lan returned with a full load and was in a very good mood.

But Mrs. Peng was so heartbroken that she almost fainted.

She originally didn't want to pay the money, but Xie Lan, that disaster star, refused to budge.

Not only did that bitch Zhu compensate her with money, she also gave her a pair of earrings.

If Xie Dahe kept his official position, Xie Donghai would lose it.

The old lady will definitely not let her go, she will definitely be divorced by Xie Donghai, and even her children will blame her.

She had no choice but to pay the money.

The one thousand taels were like a heart-breaking loss to Mrs. Peng. She was so angry that she didn't go out for several days. She lay in bed all day cursing and swearing.

Zhu was not much better, staying in her yard listlessly all day.

The masters of the entire Xie Mansion looked as if their parents had died, with no smile on their faces.

These days, the servants serving in the mansion are very careful in what they do, for fear of offending their masters and being beaten or punished.

If there is anyone who lives the most comfortable life in this mansion, it is definitely Xie Lan.

Out of sisterly love, Xie Ying gave up her Qingfeng Courtyard.

Xie Lan felt no guilt at all. He not only took over the entire Qingfeng Courtyard, but also took away all the furnishings inside.

She kept the things she liked, and asked Aunt Zhang to put the things she didn't like into her own storehouse. If there were anything missing, she asked Aunt Zhang to get it from the storehouse in the public palace.

Liu originally didn't want to open a warehouse, but she was afraid that Xie Lan wouldn't get what she wanted and would take over Xie Ying's things.

For the sake of her daughter, Liu had to compromise and opened the warehouse to allow Nanny Zhang to choose.

Although the servants in the mansion felt that Xie Lan was arrogant and overbearing, no one dared to say anything.

Everyone knows that in this mansion, from the old lady to the maids and servants, no one can get any benefit from the eldest girl.

The old lady wanted to take the eldest girl's jade, gold and silver for herself, but she was cursed by the eldest girl and returned to the gates of hell three times.

Finally, he had no choice but to return all the things intact and donated two thousand taels of incense money to save his life.

In order to torture the eldest daughter, the first lady assigned the most remote and dilapidated courtyard in the mansion to her.

As a result, the eldest master paid 10,000 taels of silver, and the second lady Xie Ying gave up her Qingfeng Courtyard, and the matter was finally settled.

There were also the second and third wives who wanted to take over the eldest girl's skirts and silks. As a result, they each paid one thousand taels to keep the second and third masters' official hats.

The masters of the Xie Mansion did not gain any advantage at all, but instead paid out 14,000 taels of silver.

All the maids, old women and servants in Xie's mansion saw through everything.

No matter who it is, if he goes against the young lady, he will definitely lose both the wife and the army.

No one came to jump around in front of him anymore, and Xie Lan had a very comfortable time these days.

The fatigue caused by the journey has been swept away. Xie Lan plans to go out for a good stroll and buy some cinnabar, yellow paper and other things for making talismans.

After changing her clothes and preparing to go out, a maid came to pass on a message, "Miss, the master wants you to go to the main courtyard."

Xie Lan raised his eyebrows, and for the sake of the ten thousand taels, he followed the maid to the main courtyard.

Xie Changting and Liu had just finished their meal. When they saw her coming, Liu was upset about Qingfeng Courtyard and the ten thousand taels of silver, so she had a sullen face and said nothing.

Xie Changting frowned and swallowed the words back.

Turning around and seeing Xie Lan dressed for going out, he asked casually, "Lan girl, are you going out?"

Xie Lan nodded, not planning to talk for long, and said calmly, "I was planning to go out for a walk and buy some things. My father asked me to come over, is there something?" Xie Changting couldn't help feeling distressed when he thought of the ten thousand taels of silver, but he had to endure it for his future.

He put on a fatherly attitude, "You just returned to Beijing, it would be good to go out for a walk to familiarize yourself with the place. Meiyunfang has nice clothes, remember to buy two new sets of clothes.

As for jewelry and head ornaments, go to Linglong Pavilion and buy some if you like them."

Liu was so angry that she clenched the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Master, the things in Meiyunfang and Linglong Pavilion are good, but the prices are beyond the reach of our Xie family."

Xie Lan looked at her with a half-smile, "Then why don't you ask mother to find an embroiderer to tailor a few new clothes for me, and also buy me two sets of headgear?"

Liu choked.

This little bitch has already extorted 12,000 taels of silver. If she tries to stop her, she will have to pay for her clothes and jewelry.

Not to mention that she didn't have much money, even if she did, she wouldn't want to let this little bitch get it for free.

Liu shut up and dared not say another word. Xie Changting was also afraid that Xie Lan would really ask the mansion to spend more money to buy things for her.

There was a flash of displeasure in her eyes, and then she spoke again in a kind and gentle voice, "Your mother will take you to a banquet in a few days. If we ask the embroiderer to come to the mansion to tailor it for you, I'm afraid it will be too late.

Meiyunfang's ready-made clothes have the latest styles in Kyoto, and the embroiderers' craftsmanship is even more exquisite. You can pick two sets of your favorites. For jewelry, go to Linglong Pavilion and buy two sets."

After a pause, he continued, "If you think the clothes in Meiyunfang are too expensive, you can go to other embroidery workshops and buy a few more sets.

In a few days, Dad will find a way for you to go to Baihe Academy. Before you reach the age of marriage, go to the academy to study and learn some rules and etiquette. "

Although she guessed that Xie Changting wanted Xie Lan to go to the academy to learn some rules for his own plan to improve his status, she couldn't help but feel angry when she heard that Xie Changting wanted Xie Lan to go to Baihe Academy.

In addition to the top-level Imperial Academy, the capital also has four major academies: Yuelu, Baihe, Qingyang, and Baichuan.

Although the four major academies are not as good as the Imperial College, they are not accessible to ordinary people at will.

The child must be an official of the fifth rank or above, and must pass the academy's assessment and pay three thousand taels of silver before being eligible to study.

Children from ordinary families and wealthy families could also go to school, but they had to be selected from towns, counties, and state governments to be students with real talents and knowledge.

Or one could obtain admission by donating a large amount of money to the academy and being recommended by an official of the fifth rank or above.

Xie Changting was only a seventh-rank official, Xie Ying was not talented enough at the time, and the Xie family did not have a large amount of money to donate, so she was not qualified to study in the four major academies.

Now, for the sake of this little bitch, Xie Changting is actually trying to find a way to send her to Baihe Academy.

Liu was extremely angry, but Xie Lan had no interest in this.

She didn't have much time left and didn't want to waste it on rules and etiquette.

She was about to refuse, but suddenly changed her mind. There were many people in the academy, so there must be a lot of melons. If she went in to study, she might be able to dig up a lot of melons to sustain her life.

After thinking it through, Xie Lan nodded, "Okay, I'll follow my father's arrangements."

Seeing that she was still well-behaved, Xie Changting smiled more this time, "Okay, we have to leave the house, right? The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."

Xie Lan glanced at Liu's dark face and turned to leave the main courtyard.

The coachman drove the carriage to Meiyun Pavilion and Xie Lan just got off.

After walking a few steps forward, a crazy woman with disheveled hair suddenly rushed over from behind and shouted at Xie Lan, "Girl, mother is here, come home with mother..."

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