Chapter 21: Heartache
This is why Aunt Han is older than Chen Yuntang. If Aunt Han and Chen Yuntang are peers, I am afraid she will not even be able to sit down.
Chen Yuntang saw her restraint.
"You don't have to care about these things in front of me."
Aunt Han shook her head tactfully, "The courtesy in front of the prince should not be abolished."
Chen Yuntang didn't force him, and let her go.
Some things are deeply rooted and cannot be changed for a while. When they get familiar with each other in the future, Aunt Han will naturally let go.
After the little maid got tea, Bai Mei took Sister Xiang to the yard to play. Chen Yuntang took out a few books and pushed them to Aunt Han.
Aunt Han stared at the account book, her eyes full of shock, "Criminal, this is..."
Chen Yuntang raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "I knew that my aunt was born as a merchant. When I was young, I helped manage the shop at home. To be honest, I told her that these are several shops in the palace, and I want to leave them to my aunt to take care of. I don't know if my aunt is willing."
Manage the shop for the Hou Mansion!
This is a job similar to the butler!
If she could really do her job well, her status in the Marquis' Mansion would never be as good as she is today, even a little maid could easily bully her.
Aunt Han was ecstatic, but when he thought of the ladies and old ladies in the Hou Mansion, he was hesitant.
Chen Yuntang could see her hesitation at a glance.
"My aunt doesn't have to worry about the sisters, and the old lady never cares about the affairs of the outer courtyard."
What I mean is that Chen Yuntang is the decision, and as long as she agrees, there will be no problem.
"Criminal Master, take it seriously?"
Chen Yuntang nodded.
Aunt Han suddenly stood up and knelt towards Chen Yuntang, horrified Chen Yuntang, and hurriedly bent down to help her up.
"Auntie, you don't have to do this. You haven't read this account yet!"
Chen Yuntang was helpless. It seemed that Aunt Han was suppressed too much in the Hou Mansion. She just gave her some hope, and she was like catching a life-saving straw.
Aunt Han also reacted at this time, and she blushed and said, "I am a petty servant, don't mind the prince."
Chen Yuntang shook his hand, "My aunt first reads the account book before making a decision."
Aunt Han calmed down at this time, suppressed her joy and asked softly: "Dare you dare to ask the prince, can these shops make a profit?"
Chen Yuntang didn't hide it from her, "There is only one silk and satin shop that has some money every month, and the remaining two have to lose some silver every month.
“Can you lose a lot?”
Chen Yuntang shook his head, "I don't lose much."
"Then it's true, don't worry, the prince, and leave it to me. In one month, I will make a profit from this shop."
Chen Yuntang didn't expect Aunt Han would be so happy.
It is not easy to make a loss-making shop profitable.
She was not afraid of Aunt Han's tricks. The shop's deed was still here, and there were also Butler Nie's people staring at her every day.
"If the aunt uses money to withdraw from Mr. Nie, I have already greeted him. You can instruct the people in the shop at will. Then I will ask Chen Shao to arrange two guards to protect the aunt."
Aunt Han didn't expect Chen Yuntang to think so thoughtfully, and suddenly felt a little willing.
Chen Yuntang pushed the purse in his hand to Aunt Han, "Auntie, this is five taels of silver, this is the regular silver for this month. You will receive it as per this order in the future."
When Chen Yuntang left the courtyard, Aunt Han hugged her daughter Xiang Jie'er and cried again.
Xiang Jie'er didn't quite understand why the aunt was crying and laughing. She wiped Aunt Han's tears with her little hands and asked strangely, "Auntie, what's wrong with you? Brother, come to see us. Are you unhappy?"
Aunt Han quickly wiped his tears with a veil and smiled at his daughter, "How could it be, Auntie is happy, my sister Xiang will never have to suffer again in the future."
Chen Yuntang promised that as long as Aunt Han’s shop is well run, she will be included in the dividends at the end of the year.
With this money, Aunt Han can save some dowry for Miss Fifth Agarwood, and then her daughter will have more security for her to get married.
How could she be unhappy?
Sister Xiang’er’s eyes were bright, and she pouted, “With the elder brother here, Sister Xiang’er certainly doesn’t have to suffer.”
Aunt Han laughed and scolded her daughter, saying, "It's because she has a brother and forgot her mother."
"By the way, Sister Xiang, your elder brother said he would ask you to teach you how to read and read. You must study hard, do you know?"
Xiang Jie'er nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, mom, since you want Xiang Jie'er to learn to read, Xiang Jie'er will definitely work hard."
"This kid!" Aunt Han gently touched her daughter's soft braid.
When Chen Yuntang returned to Xiaofengju, Wing Chun had already returned.
Chen Yuntang glanced at her and saw that she seemed to be in a bad mood. He asked, "What's wrong? Did you still get angry with me?"
Wing Chun shook her head quickly. The second lady knew that she and Bai Mei were serving the prince's side all day long. In fact, she had regarded their sisters as the prince's wife's wife. The second lady actually loved the prince's wife the most... How could she be strict with them?
Chen Yuntang sat down on a soft couch in the inner room, "Then what are you doing with your face wrinkled?"
Wing Chun touched her face, feeling a little shocked.
In the past, the prince was cold all day long and had a stern face everywhere. She and Bai Mei were serving the prince, and rarely showed their emotions.
But unexpectedly, in just a few days, they seemed to be used to telling the prince their thoughts, and they had no scruples in front of her.
It seems that people always like warmth and want to rely on it.
It is easy to go from simple to extravagant, but it is difficult to go from extravagant to simple. I hope the prince can always do this.
Wingchun hurriedly recalled her thoughts, "Criminal, when I went to Chu Yuyuan, the third and fourth lady were there too."
Chen Yuntang glanced over and waited for her to continue talking.
It was not until Wing Chun told the story that Chen Yuntang fell silent and could not drink that refreshing cup of tea.
Because in late autumn, the mansion will buy winter clothes.
This matter should have been prepared in previous years, but this year, due to the illness of the original owner Chen Yuntang and the death of Yongxing Hou, it was delayed. It was not until now that I took time to prepare.
However, because of the funeral of Yongxing Hou, the marquis's mansion spent a lot of money, even the money from the inner house was misappropriated.
The second lady thought that she would spend money on holidays and New Years in winter, so she gathered several sisters to her yard to discuss.
The fourth lady is the youngest and she consciously proposes to wear her sisters' old clothes.
Anyway, she is fourteen now and is not yet in the process of her hair, so she rarely has to go out for social events. She can go there even if she wears old clothes, and she doesn’t have to make new jewelry.
After considering the second and third ladies, they only made a set of winter clothes, which saved them even more autumnal things.
However, he added two more sets of clothes to Chen Yuntang in the regulation.
The second lady felt that her younger brother would now inherit the title, go out for social events, or even enter the officialdom, and it would be impossible to handle things without doing it properly.
Wing Chun listened to the side with sadness.
None of the daughters of the other family members are fancy and beautiful, and they can’t wear new clothes every season.
Chapter completed!