ebookland Chapter 366: Xiaokang's flattery of the third house
Chapter 366: Xiaokang's flattery of the third house
Everyone in the third room needs to make winter clothes?
The sound was neither loud nor soft, but it could be heard clearly by everyone in the hall. In an instant, Old Kang's expression fell. He stared at Jiang with great displeasure and asked angrily:
"Jiang, is this how you manage the household? The Marquis's Mansion is in trouble now, but you don't think about how to increase income and reduce expenditure. Instead, you just want to spend money recklessly for the people in the third room, and even make clothes? What? Didn't you have winter clothes to wear before? This is ridiculous!"
As soon as these words came out, Liu immediately felt gloating and sneered in her heart. Since they were going to make new clothes, then they should make them for everyone in the mansion, or not make them at all. Jiang wanted to benefit only the people in the third room, but that was too naive.
Jiang's expression remained unchanged. He didn't care about the nonsense that Old Kang said at all. He said calmly and calmly:
"The old lady misunderstood. The third house uses its own money to make clothes, and it does not use the public accounts. And we did not bring winter clothes when we came back, so we need to make some."
"Who knows whether you used the public money and the public fabric?" Liu rolled her eyes and didn't believe what Jiang said at all.
Su Qingwan glanced at her and said, "Aunt, you haven't forgotten, have you? All the better fabrics in our Marquis's storehouse have been exchanged for cash and returned to the Prince's Mansion. There is no decent fabric left in the storehouse now!"
"Besides, the fabrics for our third room's new clothes were sent by my aunt, and they also contain many new patterns that were just awarded by the palace. My aunt knew that the Marquis's Mansion had sent away all the needlework ladies that they had hired before, so she specially sent people from the Prince's Mansion to help us make clothes. If my aunt thinks this is inappropriate, why not go talk to my aunt."
"Especially the melons and fruits that His Majesty gave to the palace as tribute. They were so sweet and tender. I'm sure Grandmother Kang and Auntie have never tasted such delicious food."
After the words were spoken, not only did Mrs. Liu remain silent, but even old Mrs. Kang fell silent.
Old Mrs. Kang could tell that although Su Qingwan said this to Mrs. Liu, she was actually saying it to herself, telling them to go find the tigress in the palace if they were not satisfied. This was clearly an attempt to make her seek death!
The old marquis coughed and glared at Mrs. Kang and Mrs. Liu with a reproachful look.
I was just reprimanded by the emperor today. Can't you be a little more obedient?
Fortunately, Old Kang and Liu were in charge of the household affairs of the Marquis' Mansion before. Don't they know how much money is left in the Marquis' Mansion? Even if you think about it for a while, you will know that the things of the third room must have been sent by the Wang Mansion.
"Okay! You can go back!" The old marquis asked the mother and daughter of the third wife to leave.
At this moment, he had completely forgotten that he had felt dissatisfied when he heard that the third room was making new clothes.
"Grandfather, mother has also picked out a piece of top-quality material for you and has given it to the seamstress. However, they don't have your size, so they will have to measure it for you later." Su Qingwan said with a smile.
She did this simply because she didn't want their third branch to be criticized by those outsiders. After all, Su Yuewen still had to take part in the imperial examination next year, so he naturally couldn't be labeled as unfilial. As for old Kang and the other two branches, she didn't care.
The old marquis never thought that he could still have his own share. If it were in the past, he would not care at all, but now the situation is completely different from the past, and he actually feels happy.
"Good! Jiang is thoughtful." said the old marquis, his tone much more pleasant than before.
"It's what a daughter-in-law should do."
After Jiang bowed, she left the flower hall with Su Qingwan.
As the old marquis and the others left, he became unhappy again. He looked at Old Kang and Liu and said coldly, "You all know what the situation is like in the Marquis' Mansion now. Don't get involved in the affairs of the Third House in the future."
After saying this, the old marquis asked someone to help him leave.
Old Kang was so angry that she was gasping for breath. She kept cursing Jiang and Su Qingwan in her heart, and finally she started cursing the people in Prince Yi's mansion.
Liu felt even more upset. If she had known this would happen, she should not have gotten involved with Su Zhiyi. Instead, she should have waited for two years before marrying Su Zhiru. Now, she was the one who made old Kang suffer.
Xiaokang was thinking about the benefits of the third house, so she didn't say a word just now. Now that she saw that the old marquis had left, she also wanted to leave and go to the third house to take a look.
"Aunt, let's go back too. It's very cold sitting in the flower hall." Xiao Kang said, glancing at Aunt Xu.
Madam Xu immediately stepped forward and helped old Kang up. What could she do now even if she was angry with the third wife?
Everyone left. Liu looked in the direction where Xiaokang left and narrowed her eyes. She felt that Xiaokang today was completely different from before. He didn't even jump out to talk about Jiang's discomfort.
How strange!
In Helin Courtyard, Jiang gently tapped Su Qingwan's forehead and said with a smile, "You! You are still trying to fool your grandfather."
"I didn't fool him. Didn't his mother leave a piece of cloth for him?" Su Qingwan asked back.
Of course I will keep it. After all, it is a face-saving thing and I have to do it.
As the mother and daughter were talking, Xiaokang came with Su Lihan. When they entered the main house, they were filled with envy.
They didn’t think it was so good to have no furnishings in the third room before, but after most of the things in their own rooms were mortgaged, they felt that the things in the third room became better.
"Second sister-in-law, fifth girl, please come in and sit down." Jiang invited the two to sit down.
Shanhu brought over snacks and tribute fruits, and a maid brought over fragrant tea. These were very common things in the past, but Xiaokang and Su Lihan hadn't seen them for several days.
For a moment, both of them felt a little uncomfortable.
"Fifth sister, try this tea with rose nectar. It can nourish your skin and whiten your skin. Also try this honeydew. It's so sweet and juicy." Su Qingwan said with a smile.
Su Lihan still had the veil covering her face. She really wanted to eat and drink to her heart's content, but because of her dignity, she just smacked her lips and spoke.
"Okay, but I'm not thirsty now. I'll drink later."
Su Lihan was wearing a veil, which was very inconvenient, so she simply didn't drink tea. But looking at the cakes and fruits, she felt a little greedy.
She is the fifth lady of the Marquis's Mansion, but she didn't expect that she no longer has the freedom to eat snacks.
"That's fine!" Su Qingwan said, and then ignored her. Instead, she looked at Xiao Kang and asked, "Second aunt, what brings you here?"
Xiao Kang wanted to get some benefits, but when she was asked so bluntly, she felt a little embarrassed to say it out loud.
"Nothing much, I just felt bored in the yard, so I came over here to chat." Xiaokang laughed, her face full of embarrassment. She grabbed the honeydew melon with one hand and started to eat it. She didn't look like the second wife of a marquisate, but more like a common woman.
"I see. Second aunt, please chat with mother first. I'll go pick out some embroidery patterns and come back later."
Su Qingwan stood up with a smile, thought for a moment, and looked at Su Lihan, "Fifth sister, come with me."
Su Lihan was unhappy. She knew that Su Qingwan asked her to go with her just to show off to her. She was so annoying!
"Li Han, go play with your fourth sister. She always accompanies me in everything!" Xiao Kang asked her to agree quickly.
Su Qingwan is their benefactor, it is true, she has helped them many times and taken good care of the third wife. The third wife is now in her prime, as long as you curry favor with her, you will naturally get something. On the other hand, the first wife and the old Kang family must be eating coarse food at the moment. This sharp contrast makes Xiao Kang feel that there is hope for the future.