roccoschili Chapter 362 Future Plans
Chapter 362 Future Plans
After Jiang's words came out, old Kang was so angry that she covered her chest and wished she could faint on the spot. What a sin. Jiang said to send away the maids and servants, so it seemed that only she and the people in the courtyards of the first and second wives would be deprived, right?
The courtyard of the old marquis and the third wife remained motionless. Isn't this just torturing people?
Liu and Xiaokang also looked unhappy, but if they wanted to get rid of the people, they would have to pay for it themselves. How could they afford it now?
Seeing that they were silent, Su Qingwan smiled and said to Jiang: "Mother, it seems that Grandmother Kang and the two aunts have agreed. Why don't you arrange to release those people today, otherwise they will have to stay one more day and we will have to pay them one more day's wages."
Jiang thought so too. Now they only had five hundred taels of silver, which was not enough to spend.
"Grandma Kang, sisters-in-law, do you have anyone who must stay? If not, I will not select anyone and will let them go directly."
Jiang asked the three people again. She looked over and saw old Mrs. Kang staring at her with a frosty face. Mrs. Liu also had a stern face. It looked like if her legs and feet were not bad, she would rush over and beat Jiang up. Young Mrs. Kang's expression was full of worry. After the people in her yard were released, there would not be many people left to serve her. How would she live in the future?
"Let him go! Let him go! You have the final say in the Marquis' Mansion now." Old Kang stood up and went into the inner room.
Jiang didn't get angry with her and looked at Liu and Xiaokang. "If you two sisters-in-law don't have any ideas, then I will make the arrangements."
"That third brother's wife..." Xiaokang wanted to say something but stopped herself. She wanted Jiang not to touch the people from the second house, but when she thought of the monthly wages for those people, she wisely shut her mouth.
Jiang didn't ask her any more questions. Instead, she stood up, bowed to old Kang, and then left Rong'an Hall with Su Qingwan.
After a while, many of the old women, maids, and servants in the marquis's mansion arrived at the front hall waiting for news.
Jiang released those who had signed living contracts, and as for those who had signed life contracts, he directly called the pawnbrokers to sell them on the spot.
Old Kang looked out the window and saw many people walking out of his yard, his face looking very gloomy and scary.
That bitch Jiang actually called everyone in her own yard out. It's simply outrageous.
Nanny Xu naturally also saw this scene and could only sigh in her heart. Now the Marquis' Mansion has completely changed. The old Marquis and the old lady have no say and can only obey the arrangements of the Third Madam. But there is nothing they can do about it, because the Prince Yi's Mansion is behind the Third Madam!
Many people in the yards of the first and second houses also went out, which made the yards of the two houses quiet in an instant.
Liu looked at the house with nothing left and felt a sense of unreality as if she was dreaming. She still remembered that before the people from the third room came back, she was still the mistress of the marquis's mansion. At that time, she was surrounded by many maids and old women. It was so glorious. It was nothing like now, when there were only a few people left in the entire Tinglan Courtyard.
Xiaokang was crying bitterly in the courtyard of the second house. Most of the maids and servants in her courtyard had left. From now on, all the small errands had to be done by Nanny Ji. How was she going to live like this?
Just as she was crying bitterly, three people came back from the courtyard of the second house. Xiaokang hurriedly called them over to question them.
"Why are you back? Didn't Jiang say that you all should leave the Marquis' Mansion?" Xiaokang asked.
"Replying to the Second Madam, we were originally going to be let go, but the Fourth Miss came over and said that the Second House's courtyard couldn't be too short of people to serve, so she kept the three of us here."
After hearing this, Xiaokang's upset heart suddenly eased a lot.
Qingwan is a good person. She still thinks about the second branch at this time. Unlike the old lady, she didn't even ask her a question and just let her come back without thinking about the difficulties of the second branch at all.
Nanny Ji was in a much better mood, at least she didn't have to work so hard.
In the Fuguang Courtyard, Shanhu presented the freshly made bird's nest and asked in confusion, "Miss, why do you still keep someone in the second house? And you also pay the monthly salary from us."
"Of course there are uses to keeping people here, and how much money can they cost?" Su Qingwan smiled gently and slowly sipped the bird's nest soup.
Although Xiao Kang is a little stupid, he is a good knife to deal with Liu and Lao Kang.
Coral was puzzled, but didn't ask any more questions.
"Miss, the old princess and the old prince summoned me early this morning and asked me to give these to you."
Lin Xiang was in high spirits. She hurriedly moved a large wooden box from the inner room and dragged it in front of Su Qingwan. When she opened it, she saw that it was full of banknotes.
Since the Marquis' Mansion had to pawn its property many times to get the 200,000 taels, the banknotes were scattered, ranging from a few dozen taels to a thousand taels, so they filled a large box.
"Is this the 250,000 taels of silver and the land deed?"
Although Su Qingwan had expected this, she was still shocked when she saw so many banknotes.
"Yes, the old princess said that the money and the land deeds would eventually be left to you three siblings, so she let you keep and manage them. The palace only kept the dozen or so boxes of dowry as a remembrance."
"Hey!"
Su Qingwan's eyes flashed with emotion. The palace really loved her so much. Although she was rich now, the palace took back the dowry money and gave it to her. This was such great love and trust.
"Besides, the old princess was afraid that I would be unsafe alone, and that too many people escorting me would be too conspicuous, so she asked the most capable guard around the old prince to escort me back. No one saw this."
Lin Xiang patted his chest and said proudly.
"Yes! Uncle and aunt are very thoughtful."
Su Qingwan nodded, and a thought flashed through her mind. Her eldest brother would take the imperial examination after the new year, and if he passed, it would cost a lot of money. Moreover, her eldest brother was also at the age of getting married, and would inherit the family business of the Marquisate in the future. This money should be used as a help for her eldest brother to rebuild the glory of the Marquisate.
My dream is to become a general. In the future, I need to find a reliable general to lead me and temper my character.
And mother, these days mother has been cold to father, she must have given up on him. Although mother didn't say it openly, I guess it's almost certain. I'm afraid mother is waiting for an opportunity, that is, when eldest brother inherits the position of marquis, mother will propose a divorce. Divorce is good! As a daughter, I will naturally support and protect my mother with all my strength.
As for Han Yue and An Wang? Just let them take their own course. If anyone dares to touch Han Yue and An Wang, as Han Yue's good sisters, they will fight to the death to protect them.
Li Yuncheng? This man is very scheming and has been lurking beside the emperor. He once wanted to be a loyal minister and live a peaceful life. However, he was targeted by the King of Qi and the King of Rui many times, and he almost died at the hands of the two princes, which changed his mind. He still couldn't protect himself if he didn't fight or compete. Instead of doing this, why didn't he fight for his own fortune?
Such a man is like a wolf king in the dark night, disguised, wise, terrifying and aggressive. However, with Li Yuncheng's secret help, it is much easier to deal with King Qi and King Rui. You must control the strength when using the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force. Being careful is the key. After all, even a man like my father eventually changed his mind, so I have to be cautious.
"Register it first. Please inform my mother about this matter. Forget about it with my father."
When Su Qingwan thought about it, a hint of anticipation appeared on her face.
The incident at the Marquis of Chengping's Mansion caused a lot of uproar, so within two days, it had spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital. After all, this matter was related to the Prince Yi's Mansion, so the news became even more mysterious.
Some people said that it was because Li, who had passed away at that time, came back to visit her brother after knowing that her brother was ill, and asked her brother to help her get back the dowry that she had not brought back that year.
Some people also said that the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion did not want to give Li's dowry to the third wife of the Su family, and the old prince was angry that she did not keep her promise, so he went to the palace to take the dowry back.
Some people even said that it was the Marquis' Mansion that took the initiative to invite the Prince's Mansion to come, because the Marquis' Mansion had encountered many accidents one after another, including the deaths of two young masters. They suspected that the deceased Li was behind this, so they had to return her old dowry to Prince Yi's Mansion to prevent more deaths in the Marquis' Mansion.
The rumors became more and more outrageous, and finally involved gods and Buddhas, which made people feel mysterious.
Many storytellers simply turned what happened to the old marquis, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Kang into stories and told them directly in the teahouses. Unexpectedly, these stories made the business of the major teahouses very popular.
However, it is not surprising that in these stories, the old marquis and old Kang became the representatives of adulterers, while Li from Prince Yi's mansion became the innocent little white flower who was deceived by the two. She married into a den of wolves with a generous dowry, but she was killed before long, leaving behind only the coveted generous dowry and a young son who had no ability to protect himself.
Many people in the capital who heard the story cursed at Old Kang:
"This old lady is a cruel stepmother. She sent the ex-wife's child far away, hoping that he would die outside. Even if he didn't die, he couldn't get close to his family."
"When the previous lady died, she left behind so much dowry, how could she be willing to give it to someone else!"
"Sir is right. After listening to his analysis, I also feel that this old lady is not a good person. If she really misses the ex-wife, she should help the ex-wife take care of her son and hand over the dowry after the ex-wife gets married."
"Neither the husband nor the wife is a good person. The ex-wife's eldest brother should have stood up for the child a long time ago..."
The common people scolded old Kang and the old marquis severely, but the two of them didn't hear anything because most of the servants in the marquis's mansion had been sent away, and the remaining people didn't say anything.