Xie Wanyu didn't know why Tai Shuqi pretended to be drunk, nor why he wore night clothes in the Marquis Mansion, but he saved her several times, and she could be sure that he at least had no ill intentions towards her.
After all, Tai Shuyi was not so narrow-minded as to embarrass a woman.
Her eyes couldn't help but turn to Xiao Jing. Did he have any ulterior secrets?
In the end, Xie Wanyu casually found an excuse and left. Xiao Jing had no time to talk to her at this time, so he quickly agreed.
When Xie Wanyu came out with her front legs, she heard the noise between Xiao Jing and Xue Xuening.
There seems to be more and more barriers between the two of them, and they are no longer as inseparable as they were in their previous lives.
The next day.
Xie Wanyu got up a little late, and several housekeepers were waiting at the door.
There is one day every month when Xie Wanyu has to listen to the manager's personal reply and then distribute monthly money to the whole house. Therefore, this day every month is the happiest day for everyone in the house.
After simply dressing up, the stewards came in one by one.
First there are the expenses for the kitchen, then the expenses for each yard, the guest rooms that have not been occupied for a long time also need simple repairs, the flowers and plants purchased in autumn, and the gifts sent from other families.
Fortunately, Xie Wanyu had already figured it out and could cope with it when talking to them.
Then it’s time to distribute the monthly money.
Aunt He moved out a small box early, containing silver and copper plates.
"Go back to Madam, there are twenty people in the kitchen and back, and a total of twenty-five taels of silver per month." The lady in charge of the kitchen said first.
The monthly salary of the cook in the kitchen is relatively high, and the other girls who cook the fire and chop wood only have a monthly salary of a few hundred pennies, but this is already very rich for them.
As soon as he took out the money, Xiao Jing walked in.
Due to yesterday's hangover and the quarrel, he looked a little out of sorts, and his face was pale and pale.
He took the initiative to come to Xie Wanyu only a handful of times, so everyone was a little surprised when he came.
"You don't need to salute, just keep busy with your work." After Xiao Jing said that, she sat on the chair next to Xie Wanyu, leaning on the back of the chair and half-squinting her eyes.
Xie Wanyu was not polite to him, and continued to listen to their monthly payment, and then checked with the accountant.
The trivial things were mixed together and became too much, so by the time Xie Wanyu finished solving them, it was almost noon and she didn't even eat breakfast.
"Master Marquis, madam, can you please go and deliver lunch?" Zhu Fang stepped forward and asked.
"Wait a minute." Xie Wanyu put down the account book, "There are no outsiders now. Let me tell you that due to the change of season this month, the business of several of my shops is pretty good. So, the people in my courtyard, Each person will be rewarded with two taels."
Hearing this, the maid sweeping the door quickly knelt down to thank him.
Zhufang and the others also hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Everyone knows that Xie Wanyu never treats her servants harshly and is very generous. Two taels of silver is not a small amount. After all, vegetarian steamed buns only cost a penny these days.
Xiao Jing slowly opened her eyes and said, "There are more than a dozen maids, women, and gatekeepers in your courtyard. Two taels per person. How much is that?"
"I can't help it, I have money." Xie Wanyu said calmly.
Xiao Jing just stopped talking. After all, what she said was true.
After a while, Zhufang came over with lunch.
Xie Wanyu had been hungry for a long time, so she sat down and started eating. Xiao Jing, on the other hand, seemed to have no appetite and looked at Xie Wanyu from time to time.
"Is something wrong, Lord Marquis?" She raised her head and asked doubtfully.
Xiao Jing put down her chopsticks and touched her nose, "It's not a big deal, but doesn't the prince live in the front yard now? You can allocate more money to the front yard this month."
"Prince Jin only lives and eats in our house. I have allocated more money for the kitchen. There will definitely be no problem with the food. Moreover, the most spacious room in the entire mansion has been allocated to Prince Jin. The quilt is also brand new. There will be more for the front yard. What is the silver used for?" Xie Wanyu asked.
Xiao Jing didn't know how to answer.
He couldn't say that he made Xue Xuening angry and wanted to buy her more jewelry as compensation, right?
"After all, Prince Jin lives here. He occasionally goes out to have a drink, or some colleagues come in, and he always has to entertain them." Xiao Jing is still struggling, "Besides, isn't your shop making money this month?"
"Master Marquis, look at the account book. The entire expenses of the house this month are all the money I paid from the dowry. Your salary was used up as early as the first half of the year." Xie Wanyu took out the account book and said, "Autumn is over. Winter, and then the New Year, Lord Marquis, these are another huge expense."
Xiao Jing looked at the account book, but actually he didn't read a word at all.
He is not a master, so he naturally doesn't know where the money is spent, but he came early just now and heard the words of the stewards. Even if it is a nail, it must be of high quality, and it costs tens of coins a piece, almost everywhere. It all costs money.
But he didn't feel guilty at all, "So what, you are from the Xiao family, and your dowry also belongs to the Xiao family."
When Xie Wanyu heard what he said, she wanted to beat him to death.
"In the hundreds of years since I passed away, I have never heard of a man openly using his wife's dowry without blushing."
Xiao Jing's expression changed, but he was used to it.
Xie Wanyu didn't know when her words started to become more and more unpleasant.
But when she thought of Xue Xuening's words, Xiao Jing straightened her expression and said with a smile, "Madam, you and I have been married for several years, and you should know my feelings for you."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to pull Xie Wanyu.
Xie Wanyu reacted very strongly and stood up to hide away. "When the Marquis wants to hire people, he really has a very low posture." There was a hint of sarcasm in her tone.
Xiao Jing was already a little sullen, "You and I are husband and wife. If I'm in trouble, why can't you help me?"
"Are you short of food or lack of clothing?" Xie Wanyu asked with raised eyebrows.
Xiao Jing was speechless for a moment.
"Or, does the Marquis have other uses for the money?" Xie Wanyu smiled slightly, "If the Marquis likes a girl from any family, just tell me directly."
Xiao Jing was speechless for a moment.
At this moment, a woman who was waiting in the outer courtyard came to the door and said, "Master Marquis, Madam, a young master came to the door and said he was looking for Madam."
Xie Wanyu was a little confused, but she also walked out. It was better than staying with Xiao Jing.
When we reached the front hall, the concierge had already brought someone in.
"cousin!"
Xie Wanyu took a closer look and saw that it was her cousin, Jin Zetian, who was wearing a coarse cloth gown and a scholar's scarf on his head.
"Cousin?" She was a little surprised.
"Cousin!" He stepped forward excitedly, stretched out his hands, and finally took them back angrily, "Cousin, I didn't disturb you, did I?"
Xie Wanyu shook her head. Her cousin thought too highly of himself. The adults in the family wanted the two of them to get closer, but he didn't like it.
