mtl008 Chapter 467: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 23
Chapter 467: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 23
While waiting for the meal, the tenth prince also talked to her about why she was the first to issue the imperial edict! It was because her mother picked a time when her father was in a good mood and said that her son only had her as a concubine, so she asked for such a favor, so that she could issue the edicts earlier and save trouble.
His father thought that this was not a big deal. He didn't have a wife now anyway, and it wouldn't affect the selection of a wife in a few years, so he agreed!
His Majesty also forgot the default rule that the first batch of concubines who received the imperial edict were superior to ordinary concubines, but even if he remembered it, it would not be a big deal! As for what others think, it is none of his business!
The tenth prince also mentioned that the wedding might be held next year. After all, he has so many brothers who are going to get married, and he is the youngest among the princes who are going to get married.
Then again, she would have to stay in the mansion for nearly a year after all. In order to make her life easier, he wanted to send her a few servants in the name of the prince. He asked her if she had anyone she wanted to arrange to come in!
By the way, he asked her to open the small kitchen in the yard so that she could eat what she wanted. The reasons were all ready. Wasn't the Marquis's Mansion so poor that people were starving to death? How could he let his concubine starve? Therefore, the expenses of the small kitchen could be paid by the Prince's Mansion...
Cui Xiaoxiao understood that this was the other party's kindness to her, and she did not refuse. Who would rely on the big kitchen of the Marquis's Mansion when she could cook in her own yard? Especially in winter, the food would be cold if it was brought to her yard! Besides, the cooking skills of the chef in the Marquis's Mansion were really not that good.
She also took the opportunity to ask him for a powerful housekeeper to deal with the elders in the Marquis's Mansion, so that the old lady and others would not use their status as elders to pressure her. Although she could handle it, it would be troublesome.
The Tenth Prince's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea. He immediately started thinking about which nanny would be suitable.
The more Cui Xiaoxiao thought about it, the more she felt that having a powerful nanny would bring many benefits. Anyway, no one in the Marquis's Mansion paid attention to her and would not teach her many things. The nanny could also take the opportunity to teach her some survival rules of the royal family, such as palace fighting and house fighting...
"Your Highness, you are giving gifts to both the nanny and people. By the way, you also gave so much silver before. How much of a favor does this count as?" Cui Xiaoxiao asked jokingly!
"You still remember it! Well...it's a big favor to me. I have to be nicer to you and give you more things. When you can't pay me back at all, just give the person to me directly." The Tenth Prince also laughed!
"Sure enough, you have a purpose. Does this count as premeditated planning?"
"No matter what, as long as the ending is good!"
Cui Xiaoxiao smiled and said nothing. Is it okay if the ending is good? I hope so. No matter why this guy likes her, or if he has other purposes, she is not afraid!
Besides, now it seems that he is rich, powerful, handsome, and treats her well, so why should she refuse? This is a rare thing in this era. No matter what, she will not lose out anyway, right?
Feelings are mutual. If it doesn't work out, just give up the father and keep the son. It's not like we haven't done it before! So don't worry about things that haven't happened yet...
The two of them talked a lot in whispers, and it was not until after nine o'clock that they sent her back to the Marquis' Mansion!
The tenth prince was also a man of action, and he began thinking about suitable candidates the next day.
Two days later, it was time for Cui Xiaoxiao and Gu Yingyue to go shopping together.
Cui Xiaoxiao followed Gu Yingyue to the Jinyu Pavilion. Seeing those exquisite sets of dazzling jewelry, her very useless eyes almost sparkled green!
Moreover, Jinyu Pavilion has a special and beautiful limited edition every month, and she can make jewelry and carve jade pendants. But compared with these, it is not even on the same level.
Even without any advanced engraving machine settings, they were able to achieve such beauty. She really admires the wisdom of the ancients!
However, the prices of these jewelry are also very attractive, ranging from a few dozen taels, a few hundred or a few thousand, and some as high as tens of thousands of taels. Of course, wealthy families can also provide their own materials and let them design.
Afterwards, she went to Yunjin Pavilion to look at the fabrics. When she saw those expensive fabrics, Cui Xiaoxiao suddenly felt that she still didn’t have enough money, and her desire to work hard to make money reached its peak.
What girl doesn't like beautiful things? Not only her, but even her younger sister Gu Yingyue is not much better.
The two bought a few pieces of jewelry and some of the materials they liked, and then they reluctantly left! They went to Yunkelai Restaurant for a big meal, and then they said goodbye to each other with satisfaction and went home.
Cui Xiaoxiao did not return to the Marquis' Mansion either, she went straight to the dim sum shop!
In the back room of the dim sum shop, several shopkeepers had been waiting for her for a long time! When they finally saw Cui Xiaoxiao show up, they all looked excited.
"Little Miss, how have you been these years?"
"I'm fine, thank you for your concern, and you've worked hard over the years!" Cui Xiaoxiao felt that her mother had a good vision, and the dowry wives were all very loyal.
"It's not hard, it's not hard, it's what we deserve. It's just that the young lady... the marquis is really ungrateful!" Zhuangtou then felt that he had said something wrong and looked at Cui Xiaoxiao nervously. After all, he was Cui Xiaoxiao's father.
"No problem!" Cui Xiaoxiao waved her hand to indicate that she didn't care.
"I didn't expect that the young lady has grown up so fast. If the young lady is still alive, she will be relieved." The owner of the dim sum shop kept staring at her face, as if he wanted to see the shadow of his young lady in her face.
After a few pleasantries, Cui Xiaoxiao asked about their situation over the years. What did the farm mainly produce, what was the profit, what was the yield per mu, and what were the difficulties? After she got to know them, she had a clear idea in her mind.
I also learned that the village head had bought her a few little girls according to Hua Yunrong's instructions and secretly trained them for more than ten years. Now they are all over fifteen years old and have their own strengths. When she is free, she can pick the one she likes and keep him by her side to serve her!
The village head seemed to have mentioned it in her previous life, but she didn't have time to choose! Because she was sent to the prince's mansion by the marquis's mansion privately, she didn't have time to prepare anything and could only bring a personal maid, and Chunyu took that place.
Otherwise, if I had a capable person by my side, I wouldn't have fallen into so many schemes in my previous life, and getting pregnant wouldn't have been filled with so many disasters!
Cui Xiaoxiao was filled with emotion, but she also felt sorry for the original owner. Her mother had made so many preparations for her before her death, but in the end, she still failed her mother's kindness! If Hua Yunrong had not died, or had awakened earlier, the mother and daughter would not have ended up like this.
The shopkeepers and the village heads also handed over their earnings and account books over the years to her. Cui Xiaoxiao was not stingy either, and rewarded them with a large sum of money!
He also agreed with them on a time to select maids, and returned to the Marquis' Mansion with more than 300,000 silver notes!
After returning to the mansion, she began to plan how to make money! She decided to decorate the dim sum shop first. She also wrote a few dim sum recipes and planned to give them to the dim sum shop owner to make and sell next time!
As for Zhuangzi, she has set her sights on the high-yield crops in the space... However, it is still early and there is no need to rush. She has no interest in making contributions to the Marquis' Mansion!
Three days later, Cui Xiaoxiao secretly went out of the house and picked out Xiangyu, who was good at management, Xiangcheng, who was smart and sociable, and Xiangchun, who was good at cooking and making medicinal food. Together with Xiangqin in the house, there were four maids in place!
She handed the three girls over directly to the Tenth Prince. Anyway, he had someone specially trained them in etiquette and manners, and they would be sent in with the nanny when the time came! As for the rest, they would not be wasted, as they would be useful when she got married in the future!
After much thought, the tenth prince decided to transfer his wet nurse's sister over. A housekeeper in the palace, she had served the imperial concubine and wanted to retire after the concubine passed away!
When the Tenth Prince's wet nurse heard that the Tenth Prince was looking for a powerful wet nurse, she recommended her sister. The Tenth Prince had also seen this person, and he was very satisfied. This kind of person who has lived in the palace for most of his life is not simple, and it is not difficult for her to deal with the old lady of the Marquis.
For this reason, he came over to talk to Cui Xiaoxiao. Cui Xiaoxiao was still worried that this old lady in the deep palace would be arrogant and difficult to deal with. She didn't want to invite another ancestor back.
The tenth prince patted his chest and promised that he was a gentle and good-tempered person. He said directly that since the person was given to her, Cui Xiaoxiao was her master, and she didn't need to worry about other people and could use her. If she was not satisfied, she could just replace her, and she didn't need to care about his face.
Cui Xiaoxiao was relieved!
Seeing that Cui Xiaoxiao had no objection, the Tenth Prince sent someone to send the person directly to the Marquis' Mansion the next day.
Old Madam Hou also specially met the people sent by the Tenth Prince. Seeing the maids and maids, she learned that it was a gift for Cui Xiaoxiao.
She was unhappy in her heart. Did the Tenth Prince think that the rules for the legitimate daughter of his Le'anhe Mansion were not good enough? Or did he think that they treated the legitimate daughter harshly? If they accepted these people, where would the face of his Le'an Marquis Mansion be? How would the Marquis Mansion gain a foothold in the capital in the future?
Mrs. Hou, who was overthinking, changed her expression!
The Tenth Prince's people seemed to have known that this scene would happen. Even when they saw that the old lady was unhappy, they still spoke with a smile.
"Madam, our master learned that the concubine has not had a nanny to take care of things in the Marquis' Mansion for these years, and there are not even a few maids around to take care of her daily life. So he sent a few maids and a nanny to come here. I think you won't mind, right?"
"By the way, our master also heard that someone starved to death in the Marquis' Mansion a while ago, and the concubine, as the eldest daughter of the Marquis' Mansion, could only eat steamed buns and pickles every day to survive, so she deeply understood the difficulties of the Marquis' Mansion.
The master said, since the imperial decree has been issued, the concubine is also our master's! He can't let the concubine who is growing up starve, so the master will open a small kitchen in the concubine's yard.
But please rest assured, old lady. Whether it is the monthly allowances of these maids or the daily expenses of the small kitchen, they will all be borne by our master and will not add any burden to the Marquis's mansion."
These words were like a slap in the face of the old lady, and her face instantly turned red and black! The tenth prince almost said it out loud, the Marquis's Mansion treated the tenth prince's concubine harshly!
A marquis's mansion cannot even support a legitimate eldest daughter. If the Le'an Marquis's Mansion can do those things, then what is the point of saving their face?
So after the old lady's future grandson-in-law gave face to the Marquis's Mansion, she was once again given face by the Tenth Prince! But she couldn't say anything, after all, most of what the Tenth Prince said was true!
After the Tenth Prince's men left, she smashed a set of her favorite tea sets and was so angry that she didn't eat for a whole day. Whenever she thought of the words of the Tenth Prince's men, she felt aggrieved!
The old lady regretted it so much. If she had known this would happen, she would not have let the Marquis’ wife cut back on people’s food! It was only a short period of time, and the money was not saved much, but the reputation of the Marquis’ mansion continued to decline.
Thinking that the tenth prince knew about it, that they made the daughter of the Marquisate eat steamed buns and pickles, does that mean that the whole capital knows about it? Thinking of this, the old lady felt dizzy...
In contrast to the gloomy old lady's yard, Cui Xiaoxiao's yard, which has been quiet for more than ten years, finally became lively today.
"Old slave Zong Fang greets the young lady!"
"Your servant Xiangchun/Xiangyu/Xiangcheng greets the young lady!"
"Mammy, please get up quickly!" Cui Xiaoxiao and the mammy looked at each other!
The impression from the first meeting was very good, and Cui Xiaoxiao was also very satisfied with this nanny whose every move was so beautiful!
She was not at all serious and harsh like a palace maid, but calm, reserved and friendly! She seemed to have experienced the tempering and calmness of the years.
Nanny also had a good impression of Cui Xiaoxiao. She knew she was a person with strong opinions the first time they met! The legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Le'an who she had inquired about was a completely different person. It turned out that the rumors were not to be believed!
The three girls made rapid progress in these few short days, and their every move became regular.
Cui Xiaoxiao's yard was soon taken over by the nanny and the others. The small kitchen was being repaired quickly, and pots and pans were being purchased. It was estimated that in less than two days, she would be able to eat the meals in her own yard.
Even before the meals were officially served, her life was becoming more comfortable at a visible speed! Sitting in the rocking chair, Cui Xiaoxiao sighed comfortably. Right, this was the daily life of a proper lady from a noble family!
But Cui Xiaoxiao is not idle anymore. She is learning every move and every word from her nanny! There are also some knowledge that she has never learned before!
For example, how to show the beauty of women and maximize their advantages? How to systematically take care of skin? How to take care of yourself? How to read people's expressions? Including how to give gifts? How to handle interpersonal relationships? ...
Cui Xiaoxiao strives to learn everything that the nanny knows, and as for how to use it, she has her own plan. If she thinks it is good, she will integrate it thoroughly, and if she thinks it is not good, she will do it according to her own ideas.
In the words of the nanny, you have to know a lot of things, but whether to use them or not, and how to use them, depends on the situation at the time and different occasions. Only when you have learned all the rules, can you be truly free and fearless of any storm.