Mrs. Jiang was afraid that she would say something treacherous, so she winked at her desperately.
But Jiang's mother didn't notice her expression at all, and said to herself: "I heard that the general won the battle and received many rewards. My daughter is really lucky to marry the general."
Jin Tingan's expression was calm, as if he was waiting for her next words.
Seeing that no one answered, Jiang's mother squeezed out two tears, "My daughter is lucky, but we are orphans and widowed mothers. Our son has no official position, and he can hardly stay in the capital anymore."
The general now has great achievements in battle. If she can help her son find an official position, she can straighten her back again.
"Can't you stay?" Jin Ting'an didn't want to accept her trick. He knew Jiang Mu's character very well, "If you can't stay here, just stay out of the capital. If you want an official position, take the scientific examination yourself."
Mother Jiang stopped wiping her tears and said, "General, now that he has made great achievements in battle, why not help my two sons find official positions? After all, they are also your brothers-in-law."
Yu Yiluo rolled her eyes.
[I am crying about being poor and having to hold a part-time job. I really think that my uncle is the bastard of the wishing well. People throw coins into the bastard to make wishes in the wishing well. It’s just that you don’t throw in the coin. You still have the nerve to risk your own troubled daughter. relation. 】
[Bah, how shameless are you to return it to your brother-in-law? All the money earned from your uncle’s shop has gone into the pockets of your two good-for-nothing sons, and you are still leaving it here to cry about poverty. 】
The old general couldn't listen anymore and threw the tea cup heavily to the ground. "Do you want to walk out on your own, or should I have someone throw you out?"
Jiang's mother shrank her neck, fearing that the old general would really throw her out, and quickly waved her hand, "It's okay not to seek an official position. The general's mansion is so big, is it okay to let my son and the others come to work in the general's mansion? The general will think about it."
After saying that, he pulled Ms. Jiang out of the main hall.
"You should give the general some good advice. Your brothers said that looking at the shop is too tiring. They asked them to come to the general's residence and you can arrange a relaxing job for them."
Ms. Jiang nodded and pushed her out of the house and into the car before returning to the main hall.
"Don't worry, General. Mother is a little confused because of her old age."
[Is she still confused like this? I think she's a bitch. 】
Seeing that several people were ignoring her, Mrs. Jiang pinched the handkerchief and looked at Concubine Xian, "Your Majesty, I have invited other ladies to come to the mansion tomorrow to enjoy the flowers. Your Majesty, you don't mind!"
It's useless to mind, she can't let her cancel it, so that others will know that she is bullying others, unless she doesn't want her own reputation.
The ladies in Beijing looked down on her before, but now that the general is back, she has to take this opportunity to feel proud.
Concubine Xian curled her lips, "It doesn't matter, I can just join in the fun."
Mrs. Jiang just wanted to feel proud, so she made it happen.
"Is your Majesty really going to participate?" Ms. Jiang's face was undisguisedly surprised, but her heart was filled with joy.
Concubine Xian is now in the holy family. Isn't attending her flower viewing party just to make her look good?
...
After Mrs. Jiang left, Concubine Xian waved away the others.
"Brother, you and your father also saw the behavior of Mrs. Jiang's mother just now. I'm a little worried. Mrs. Jiang is taking care of the house. Have you seen the things and shops in the warehouse of the General's Mansion after you came back?"
[Mom is so smart, this question goes straight to the point. 】
Jin Ting'an nodded, "I've seen it. All the rewards given by the emperor are recorded. She also made an account of what I brought back. I don't see any problems after reading it."
The old general looked at the two of them, "Do you still dare to take things from the house?"
"Of course she wouldn't dare to give it to her as a reward from the emperor. It's hard to say what her brother brought back. After all, he himself can't remember what it contains."
Concubine Xian thought for a moment and said, "Brother, why don't you send someone to check the shop outside first? You must be on guard against others, so check it for peace of mind!"
A few people had a conversation, and Jin Tingan ordered his people to get the account books of each shop.
"Brother, if Mr. Jiang really takes something from the house, what will you do with it?"
She had to ask her brother's attitude clearly so that she could handle the matter later.
Jin Ting'an was silent for a moment, "If this is true, I want to reconcile, but I'm worried that someone in the general's mansion will be blamed."
Concubine Xian knew his worries. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the General's Mansion was entirely managed by the Jiang family.
Let's not say whether Jiang is willing to make peace with Mrs. Jiang at this juncture. People outside may say that my brother has come back victorious and abandoned his wife.
But as long as her brother is willing, she has plenty of ways to keep the reputation of the General's Mansion.
"Brother, don't worry. If you hadn't married Ms. Jiang and my father had begged the emperor, Ms. Jiang and her family would have been exiled long ago. When the people who went to check the accounts come back, I'll make plans after looking at the account books."
...
The person sent to check the accounts came back with the account book and handed it to Jin Tingan before dinner.
Jin Ting'an took the account book to Concubine Xian and handed it to her.
"It's all here."
Concubine Xian took the account book and flipped through a few pages, frowning slightly.
"There have been no entries in this account book for several days, and even the whereabouts of some things have not been written down."
I read several books in a row and it was the same.
"Mammy, you and Huarui sort out this account book. It will be useful when the time comes."
The two of them took the account books and went aside to sort them out, and Concubine Xian sighed.
"Brother, go and tell father. The General's Office has been extremely benevolent to the Jiang family in recent years."
Before Jin Tingan went to look for the old general, the old general came in by himself, raised his hand and patted Jin Tingan on the shoulder.
"Dad knows that you care about your mother's last words and the reputation of the General's Mansion. Your mother must also want you to live well, so just do whatever you want to do. If your mother is alive in heaven, she will definitely support you."
...
Ms. Jiang didn’t know that what she had done had been exposed.
I happily choose clothes to wear tomorrow.
"Madam, I originally didn't want to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but now I have changed my mind." Jiang's personal maid ran in.
Mrs. Jiang said nonchalantly: "I know."
Seeing that the maid was still standing there, Mrs. Jiang came over and sat down.
"Anything else?"
The maid closed the door and said, "While the general is in the house now, why don't you, Madam, go blow the wind on your pillow? In this way, the two young masters' errands may be settled."
Mrs. Jiang didn't say anything. Jin Ting'an didn't want to touch her at all, and even blew her pillow.
From the moment she got married until now, she has always wondered if Jin Tingan had any hidden illness.
"Okay, it was mother who asked you to say it, right? She knew clearly that I... still asked me to blow my pillow."
The maid didn't understand what she meant and thought she was shy.
"The general has been fighting outside, and now he is finally back. Madam, you must seize the opportunity to prevent people outside from always making trouble about your childlessness."
Ms. Jiang rubbed her eyebrows and said, "I always feel uneasy when Concubine Xian suddenly comes back. I send people to get the account books, but she still hasn't come back."
She originally planned to check again tomorrow, but Concubine Xian suddenly returned home, so she had to be more cautious.
