The gentleman is knocking on the door

Chapter 218 Taking Over General Affairs (3)
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"You all have worked hard during our absence." Mi Congcong glanced outside the house with a smile, and said, "The yard is also well-maintained."

Those potted plants that were used for temporary occasions were gone, but the greenery in the yard did not decrease but increased. Needless to say, it is also the credit of Xiuzhu and Xiuchun, because she said casually in front of them that the yard lacks vitality. Just take it to heart.

"Grandma, we didn't work hard, but you seem to have lost weight." Xiuzhu looked at her master for a while and said.

"What are you looking at, girl? I've gained several catties these days." Mi Congcong was not very hungry at first, but seeing that the tofu soup was well made, he picked up a spoon and ate it.

Xiuzhu's eyes fell on Mi Congcong's lower abdomen: "Grandma, do you have it?"

It's normal to weigh a few pounds with an extra stomach.

Mi Congcong was so angry that she glanced at her with a smile: "How did you know that I was pregnant?"

Since she got out of the carriage just now, everyone in the Lou Mansion has been staring at her belly. It's not that she doesn't know what those people are looking at, but she didn't expect the people in her yard to think the same way.

Those people who cared about her belly were just worried that her pregnancy would influence the old man's decision.

But now Mr. Lou has announced that Lou Chenxiao will take over the business of the Lou Mansion, so the direction of those people's attention should be shifted.

"Is Grandma not pregnant?" Xiuzhu couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes, and said, "I also heard from the old people in the mansion that pregnant women don't look fat, but are actually heavy."

Mi Congcong swallowed the tender, slippery and fragrant tofu soup, and said with a smile, "The old man in the house still tells you this?"

Xiuzhu glanced outside the door, and said in a low voice: "Didn't Grandma tell the servants to establish a good relationship with the people in the mansion and ask more questions before going back to the county seat? Talk about topics that make them suspicious."

Mi Congcong's hands scooping up the tofu soup paused, and he suddenly felt ridiculous: "It turns out that you made them misunderstand that I was pregnant!"

She said how those people all cared about her stomach. It turned out that this girl misled them.

Xiuzhu didn't take it seriously: "Grandma, it will be a matter of time before you become pregnant, they will think whatever they like."

Mi Congcong shook his head helplessly, and put the topic aside: "How is the progress of letting you get in touch with the people around Yang and Fang?"

Speaking of business, Xiuzhu's face turned serious: "Grandma, Mrs. Fang is the first to show kindness to us. It is easier to get in touch, but those people around Mrs. Yang are like iron buckets. Contact is contact, but half a sentence is useful." Can't even find out."

The grandma said that she couldn't arouse Madam Yang's suspicion, so she didn't dare to be too obvious. Yidong next to Madam Yang can still say a few words on weekdays, but Yichun is slippery every time she meets. She is polite, no matter how she pleases her, she is indifferent.

Mi Congcong smiled: "Yichun and Yidong are the two most powerful people around Yang, and it is expected that they will be difficult to deal with."

Yang's city is so deep, the people around him are naturally not too bad, but it is not necessary to inquire about the news from the people around Yang's.

The two were talking when they heard Xiuxin report at the door: "Grandma, Mrs. Fang is waiting for you in the flower hall."

Mi Congcong's eyes flashed: he put down the half-bowl of tofu soup, wiped his mouth and said, "Let the cook prepare another bowl at night."

After finishing speaking, she asked Xiuchun to tidy up her hair and left the bedroom.

Mi Congcong led Xiuchun out of the house, and Lou Chenxiao, who had been an invisible person beside him, said happily: "Xiuzhu, well done, there is a reward!"

Xiuzhu was taken aback for a moment, thinking that her master was praising her for finding out the news, she quickly knelt down and laughed, "Thank you, young master!"

If Mo Qi was here, he would definitely know that it was Xiuzhu's sentence "You will get pregnant sooner or later" that put his master in a good mood.

As soon as Fang saw Mi Congcong, she got up and saluted. Mi Congcong glanced at the pile of account books on the table, smiled and stepped forward to help him up: "Madam Fang, please sit down."

"Grandma, I'm here to explain the matter at hand to you." Fang said straight to the point.

"No rush." ​​Mi Congcong hooked his lips, and said, "Mrs. Fang is rarely here, why don't you try the refreshments made in our small kitchen first."

"Grandma's kindness, how can I refuse?" Fang said with a smile.

Fang didn't have Yang's scheming, she made friends with Mi Congcong before, and she completely regarded herself as Mi Congcong's ally, and now Mi Congcong kept her, she didn't care too much.

Fang stayed at Mi Congcong's place until evening before leaving. When she returned, she brought a novel cloak that Mi Congcong gave her.

Back in her yard, Fang happily put the cloak on her body, twirled around, and asked, "Autumn, Qiuxiang, is it pretty?"

"It's so beautiful!" Qiu Yi said with bright eyes: "This cloak is definitely not cheap."

Fang's face was full of smiles: "I thought Mi's background was low, so he must be petty. I didn't expect to be so generous."

Qiu Yi nodded in agreement: "Ma'am is right, grandma spends a lot of money, and she will definitely not treat Madam and the third young master badly in the future!"

Qiu Xiang was more cautious, she glanced at Qiu Yi, and Fang analyzed: "Madam, although Grandma seemed to be chatting with you just now, why does this servant feel that she is talking to you?"

Fang's brows frowned: "Qiu Yi, are you serious? Mie is trying to trick me?"

Qiu Yi is more shrewd, and she sees problems more thoroughly. Fang believes what she said.

She and Mi Shi are now on the same front. If Mi Shi doesn't believe her and comes to trick her, it would be too much!

"Grandma's words are tight, and slaves are not sure." Qiu Xiang said.

It was only today that she really got in touch with the eldest grandma, but she could see that the eldest grandma was not simple, and Qiuxiang was worried that her master would suffer.

"Qiuxiang, I think you are supercilious!" Qiuyi has been dissatisfied with Qiuxiang's temperament of making a big fuss for a long time, and she couldn't help saying: "Our wife has handed over all the affairs in hand, so what else can grandma do? Even if grandma wants to talk, it's still talking!"

The "over there" that Qiu Yi said naturally refers to Yang's side.

"I didn't say that Grandma plotted against Madam, I just think Grandma is very strange." Qiuxiang said, "Madam, don't you think that Grandma has always been unwilling to take over the affairs of the mansion? Why didn't she say no to this time? Slaves Do you always feel like there's something going on here?"

Fang thought about it, and said: "I thought this was strange at first, but didn't Mi-shi say it just now? It was the prodigal son who asked her to take over the household affairs."

The prodigal son wants face, and he did this for the sake of looking good, which is very in line with the disposition of the prodigal son.

(End of this chapter)