Chapter 11 Leng Qianqian thought she had gotten a great bargain
The old lady was full of confidence, but she didn't expect her own son to give her a critical hit the next moment:
"The ignorant woman actually wants to use this method to control me? It's just right. If she doesn't want to do it, I have other candidates! Mother, don't worry about this matter. I will let Qianqian take charge of the housekeeping power.
She is very smart and clever, and always has many strange and good ideas. With her around, the Marquis's Mansion will be fine. It's a good opportunity to ask Ye Qiongying to take a look. This family can't do without her!"
The old lady choked.
It’s all because I spoiled my son too much in the past. Household affairs had nothing to do with him. Even if the mansion was poor, he could not be deprived of food and clothing. Until now, I still don’t know how bad the financial situation of the mansion is.
That little maidservant named Leng is just a concubine. She didn't even bring a small box of dowry. How could she have any family assets to support the expenses of the Marquis' Mansion?
However, looking at Yin Xu's confident face, the old lady was speechless.
If we continue talking, the conspiracy about daughter-in-law's dowry will be confirmed.
Moreover, she knew her son well enough. He was very concerned about his reputation. If the truth were exposed, this matter would be even more impossible.
It would be better to let the child struggle on his own first. When he finds out that the concubine is not suitable for him, he will naturally go to find Ye.
As for the middle...
After all, she is the old lady of the mansion. No one will be missing if someone else is missing, so she is not in a hurry.
Thinking of this, the old lady calmed down and had no intention of arguing with her son. She smiled and said:
"It's up to you. Ye Shi is really unreasonable. A woman should obey her husband. How can she control her husband with such a thing? Let Leng Shi try it."
Yin Xu returned to his and Leng Qianqian's yard with the account book in his arms, feeling satisfied.
Seeing him coming back, Leng Qianqian was surprised:
"My Lord, aren't you going out to visit friends? Why..."
Yin Xu placed the account book in front of her and said with a smile:
"Qianqian, come quickly. I don't know what's wrong with Ye Qiongying. She actually gave up the housekeeping power. Mother asked me to persuade her, but I think it's just right. Just take the housekeeping power. From now on, you will be in charge."
"Me?" Leng Qianqian was stunned.
She was just an ordinary person before she traveled through time, and after she traveled through time, she was only responsible for being affectionate with the handsome Marquis. How could she be a housekeeper? And such a big Marquis's mansion.
But Yin Xu had great confidence in her:
"Yes, it's you. Take advantage of this opportunity to take control of the housekeeping power. When you officially marry into the mansion, you won't have to worry about losing your footing in front of the servants. Here is the account book of the mansion. From now on, you will be responsible for managing the income and expenditure of the mansion."
Leng Qianqian was a little hesitant at first, but when she heard this, she immediately became interested.
Yes.
In those time-travel dramas about house-building feuds, the heroine always tries to seize the power of housekeeper and establish her own position in the mansion.
She didn't even need to do it herself, Yin Xu took the initiative to get it for her.
As long as she gets started now, wouldn't it be easier for her to become a real marquis' wife in the future? Moreover, with the housekeeper's power in her hands, Ye Qiongying from the main courtyard can't make trouble for her.
Leng Qianqian agreed immediately:
"Okay, Lord Marquis, since you trust me so much, I will certainly not let you down. Don't worry, I will manage the Marquis' Mansion well."
How much work could there be in the backyard? Isn't it just calculating accounts and counting money? The real work was done by the servants below, and she didn't have to worry about it.
As their eyes met, they immediately intertwined and hugged each other as they talked.
The account book was placed on the table and no one had ever opened it.
On the second day, Ye Qiongying took Wen Ping out of the Marquis' Mansion and went straight to Jinxiu Pavilion, the largest pavilion in the capital.
She has been so busy in recent years that she has not had time to stop and ask a craftsman to tailor a few new clothes for her. She basically just buys the ready-made clothes and has them delivered to her door.
However, the other people in the mansion spent a lot of money on enjoying themselves.
Now I think it was such a big loss.
When going out today, of course I have to order some new clothes, and then go to the Military Pavilion to choose some weapons that suit me.
For three years, in order to maintain the image of a marquis's lady, she had not used force for three years, and even left the family heirloom red tassel spear at her parents' home instead of bringing it with her.
Jinxiu Pavilion is one of the best clothing shops in the capital. Almost all the prominent families in the capital have their clothes customized from them.
In addition to ready-made garments, we also sell high-quality fabrics.
After all, there are many wealthy families in Beijing, and many of them have their own embroiderers. They don't necessarily value the craftsmanship outside, and it's also okay to buy fabrics from here and ask the embroiderers to make them individually.
Just by looking at the plaque and carvings outside that read "Jinxiu Pavilion", you can feel the luxury of this place.
Ye Qiongying took Wenping over the stairs and walked in.
As soon as I entered the door, a young woman in her twenties came up to greet me with a smile on her face:
"Ma'am, do you want to look at some clothes or do you need to pick out some fabric?"
As they were talking, a maid had already prepared food and drinks in the compartment on the other side.
Each compartment is separated by an embroidered screen, which seems to be in line with the style of their store and provides a bit more privacy.
The receptionist led Ye Qiongying to the newly decorated compartment and took out a booklet:
"Here are the new styles of our Jinxiu Pavilion this season. There is also a small piece of fabric displayed on the page. If you like any of them, you can call me and I'll be waiting outside. I'll leave it here for you to take your time choosing."
After saying this, he retreated behind the screen.
His friendly and sincere attitude made people feel very comfortable.
Ye Qiongying didn't have high requirements for clothes. She quickly selected several sets of casual clothes that were convenient for movement, and also chose a series of training clothes. The fabrics were mainly for comfort, and the patterns were not particular.
Then I chose a set of skirts that Jinxiu Pavilion promoted. The material used for this skirt is different. There is a detailed introduction on the page. Only a few pieces can be woven in a year, so there are only four sets of skirts in total, with different themes for spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The other three sets were just ordered yesterday, and now there is only one set of skirts with the theme of "midsummer" left.
It was a bright red long dress with a very large hem and dark red edging. On the thin gauze shawl above, there were large and colorful dark patterns, which was gorgeous but not cliché.
There may be other patterns visible between the pleats in the front of the skirt, which is obviously made of different fabrics. Even in this booklet, it looks shimmering and very beautiful.
Even someone like Ye Qiongying, who is not very picky about skirts, fell in love with it at first sight. No wonder three sets were quickly ordered even though the price was so high.
Then add this one.
It just so happens that I need a new dress for formal occasions.
Ye Qiongying did not compromise herself at all and made a decision quickly.
After making her choice, she called in the receptionist.
After hearing that she had chosen the recommended model, the smile on the woman's face became even more obvious:
"Okay, ma'am, please move over so we can take your measurements on the other side, and then we can tailor the clothes for you."
Ye Qiongying followed her out of the cubicle. Just as she passed the front desk of Jinxiu Pavilion outside, she saw an acquaintance walking in under the guidance of another receptionist. The two of them bumped into each other face to face.