Wang Qin'er is older than Xie Rongzhao. Regardless of whether Xie Rongzhao wants to or not, he has to call her sister.
Liu Ruolan knew that Xu Ruyi came over because she had something to talk about, so she smiled and said: "You two children, go play outside. I remember that Cheng Sanlang brought you a lot of good things, and I just happened to take your sister Wang over to see some strange things. .”
"Yes, my daughter is resigning."
As soon as the two little girls left, Xu Ruyi's expression relaxed a little.
"Sister-in-law came here specially, but what's the important matter?"
Xu Ruyi couldn't bear to mention what it was like. She was now a married woman, and she was willing to call her sister-in-law. But then think about those terrible relatives in her own family...
No comparison, no comparison at all!
"Hey, I won't be polite to you anymore. It's not like my good sisters-in-law, who are in front of my mother-in-law every day, insisting on bringing the whole family to the capital for a visit. Originally, it was nothing. I thought we were all from the same family. , it’s okay to come and stay for a while. But you also know that the courtyard of our house is not as good as the junior college here. The letter I received from Qianer said that more than 20 people, old and young, are coming over. What do you think I should do? "
Liu Ruolan was also shocked. With the addition of more than 20 people at once, the place to live was indeed a problem.
"Are they leaving? What did your master say?"
Xu Ruyi sighed: "We haven't set off yet. I raised the issue with the master last night. What could he say? Should he not let the older one come, or the younger one? How could he say such a thing? "
Liu Ruolan could also understand that after all, the situation in Wang Jin's family was different from theirs.
Wang Jin's family lived a prosperous life. Wang Jin's success was all due to the support from his family. Neither he nor Xu Ruyi had suffered from financial hardships. Now that he is prosperous, the elders and brothers in the family want to come and have a look. This is reasonable. among things.
No matter how unwilling Wang Jin is in his heart, he can't say it out loud. What's more, he may not be willing.
"If that's the case, then we can only let them come?"
"Yeah, what time is it now? If you come here and have traveled a long distance, you will definitely have to go back after the New Year. I don't have anything, but the house at home is indeed more compact. We have only been back to Beijing for less than a year Well, I'm not as good at business as you, and I don't have enough money on hand."
It's not that she meant to cry about poverty.
When I was working abroad, how could a large family live with only Wang Jin's small salary?
However, Wang Jin had an upright temperament and was unwilling to accept gifts, so Xu Ruyi did a lot to help.
Over the past few years, all the wealth they had saved had almost been lost.
Fortunately, after returning to Beijing, Xie Xiuwen helped to speak, and neither the land nor the salary was in arrears. But now the income from the land under Wang Jin's name is also countless. It would be enough for their family alone. If more than 20 people were added Man, this money is really not enough.
"Yes, there are more than 20 people here who are all masters, and they have to hire more servants. Even if it is less, there will be 20 or 30 more servants. These servants can't have no place to rest!"
When Xu Ruyi was told about the important matter, she even looked sad: "That's not true. But my master is a simple and honest man. He feels that he has spent a lot of money at home over the years. Now he is an official of the imperial court, and he is even more embarrassed to speak again. The housekeeper needs it. I still have some dowry, but I can’t subsidize it all.”
Liu Ruolan understood why she was so anxious.
With so many people, just housing is a big problem, let alone food?
"If it doesn't work out, you can rent a house near your home. It's best to be closer. This will save your sisters-in-law any further resentment."
Xu Ruyi shook her head: "I also thought of this idea and sent someone to find out. Renting a house in the inner city is not cheap, and the minimum rent is one year, which costs more than 200 taels of silver."
Liu Ruolan took a breath after hearing this.
More than two hundred taels!
There are really a lot of them. You can even buy a small yard in Gaoyang County.
"It's not that I can't afford the rent, I just have to buy furniture and servants. Will the monthly payment for these servants also have to come from me? I can't see anything inside or outside here, so I have to I folded in three or four hundred taels of silver. If the purchase is poor, they will inevitably be complained by some of them, but if the purchase is too good, I really can't afford so much silver."
Liu Ruolan stopped recruiting: "How about you rent a courtyard in the outer city? Then place all the servants who are not on duty there. There should be some good houses in the servants' house, right? Free it for Living with juniors doesn’t mean treating them harshly.”
Xu Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then clapped her hands and said, "This is a good idea! I didn't expect it. If you squeeze it like this, it's almost the same."
Wang Qin'er and her concubine originally lived in the same courtyard. When the time comes to free up an east wing room, they can also arrange for their two nieces to live in it. Although it is a bit crowded, the juniors can see each other every day, which can be regarded as cultivating their relationship. .
"Moving all the boys to live in one courtyard should free up two small courtyards. After all, they will live together and won't be picked on by them."
The Wang family is wealthy, but it is not a wealthy family.
In the Wang family's old house, the concubines and concubines were not qualified to live in a separate courtyard. The main reason was that the house was small and the arrangements could not be arranged, so they simply let the concubines and concubines squeeze in.
Xu Ruyi remembered that when she lived in the Wang family's old house, several nieces lived in the same courtyard. Now that she still arranges it like this, it doesn't mean she has wronged the children.
They had an idea here, Xu Ruyi felt better, and started chatting about some gossip in Beijing.
Wang Qin'er, on the other hand, looked at the courtyard where Xie Rongzhao lived with envy. It was larger than the courtyard she shared with her concubine, with many houses and a large courtyard. Not only did it have water and flowers, but there were also pavilions and Swing!
They are both girls from an official family, so why is their treatment so different?
The more she looked at it, the more envious and jealous she became. How great would it be if she could also have a yard like this? No longer need to think about good things all day long and have to guard against my sister.
"Sister Zhao, you have been away from Beijing for a long time this time. Something big happened in the capital. Do you know?"
Xie Rongzhao looked up in confusion. What big thing could happen in the capital?
Is there anything bigger than Prince Ping's rebellion?
Seeing her reaction, Wang Qin'er felt a little pleased: "The prince of Dingguo Palace is discussing marriage. Although the ceremony has not yet taken place, I heard that it has been decided."
Xie Rongzhao understood clearly this time: "Oh, which lady have you chosen?"
Wang Qin'er saw that she was not anxious at all. Could it be that her relationship with Prince Wang was not that kind of relationship?
"It seems to be from the Xie family on Anhe Street. There are rumors that it is Xie Chunning. I don't know if it is true or not."
