Chapter 519: The soft and bullying sister-in-law VS the black-bellied brother-in-law who was borrowed 69
In the capital, Yu Yao has been out of confinement, her figure has recovered quite well, her complexion is also excellent, rosy and fair, as white as jade, She looked nothing like a woman who had just given birth to two children.
Yu'er and Yue'er have grown up a lot and have begun to practice turning over, but they still can't turn over. They make babbling noises every day. Seeing how hard they are, Yu Yao sometimes wants to help them. Bundle.
She knows that this is the process of children's growth and does not interfere, just letting them read it on their own.
We also found someone to install guardrails beside the bed. There were some dolls and toys for grasping on the bed.
Yu Yao thought that Chen Mufeng was now an official, and it was inconvenient not to have a carriage at home. He couldn't take Li Mingxuan's carriage every day when he went to the Hanlin Academy for errands, right?
It is inconvenient after all. In addition to the carriage, you also have to go to Yahang to buy a follower.
Chen Mufeng was still a sixth-rank official after all, and it was inconvenient to do things without a follower around him. He couldn't do everything himself.
She thought about it and called Aunt Liu.
“Madam, what are your orders?”
Aunt Liu came over quickly and asked respectfully after saluting.
"Aunt Liu, you go to the market tomorrow and buy a suitable carriage. It doesn't have to be too luxurious. Just agree with the master's status. In addition, you can go to the livestock market to pick a better one. Ma, go pick some people over at Yaxing, including coachmen, attendants, boys, and maids. You can estimate the number of people yourself."
Yu Yao thought for a while and then ordered.
Although he is a sixth-grade official and his house is not big, he still needs to add what should be added and cannot be underestimated.
The house is too small. It seems that we need to buy a new one. She does have a lot of money in her space, but it's not convenient to take it out and use it.
After hearing this, Aunt Liu quickly agreed, "Madam, don't worry, I'll go and have a look tomorrow morning."
"By the way, if you are free, stop by and see where there are suitable shops for rent, which should be suitable for opening ready-made clothes." "
She was teasing Yue'er with a stuffed bear. She thought of something and whispered again.
Aunt Liu was stunned and looked at her with some confusion, "Why do you want to open a clothing store, madam?"
Hearing this, Yu Yao smiled faintly and did not hide it, "At home, Money is needed everywhere, and there are also favors, which are not small expenses. I have just entered the officialdom and my salary is so much. Don’t I want to find a way to make money?”
Few officials in the capital really live off their salaries. They basically have properties in private. However, these properties are not handled by men and are all taken care of by the women at home.
If you really have to live on the salary from the court, although you will not be in poverty, you will probably have to live like an upright official.
Aunt Liu also reacted when she heard this and said with a smile: "Madam is really virtuous and capable. I am really lucky to marry you."
She smiled faintly and didn't take it seriously, "I I just want my family to have a good life After that."
After that, she thought of something again and added: "By the way, Aunt Liu, while you are out, please ask if there are any suitable houses for sale nearby. This house is too small now. ”
"Okay madam, I will take note of this."
Liu Shen nodded and then withdrew.
Yu Yao left the child to Aunt Zhang and Aunt Zhao, while she started preparing to open a ready-made clothing store.
She had opened a ready-made clothing store in the monk plane. He is also very familiar with the road and knows how to operate it.
According to her memory, she first drew a lot of clothing drawings, which incorporated the characteristics of various planes and was absolutely eye-catching.
And find someone to make a hardcover album so that guests can pick some.
Afterwards, she got busy, personally selected some fabrics, and had people post notices recruiting nvhong masters.
Although we haven’t found a shop yet, we can recruit people first.
After a few days of busy work, Aunt Liu finally found a suitable shop.
Located at No. 18, Main Street, East District, it is the bustling commercial district of Beijing.
The flow of people is huge. Businessmen from south to north, ordinary people, nobles, ladies and ladies who want to find excitement will basically go there.
Li Mingxuan’s house in the capital is nearby.
Yu Yao went to see it in person. It was a two-story shop, spacious and bright, with two red lanterns hanging at the door and a yard behind it, which seemed appropriate.
Because it is located in the bustling commercial district of Beijing, with a huge flow of people, the rent of this shop is also high.
If you rent it, it is fifty taels per month. If you want to buy it all at once, it will cost fifteen thousand taels.
Much more expensive than a house.
But it is understandable. After all, it is a prosperous shop and a bustling business district in the capital.
Yu Yao prefers to buy it at once, so as not to wait for the business to improve and the landlord to increase the price, or suddenly stop renting and want to do it on her own.
She thought about it and bought it directly.
She has countless gold, silver and jewels in her space. In terms of assets, she is probably richer than the national treasury. They are all saved from various places.
It's just not convenient to take out and use.
She needs an aboveboard source of income.
After the shop was rented, Yu Yao personally designed the shop decoration drawings and then found someone to decorate it.
However, she told Aunt Liu that the shop was for rent.
The main reason was that Chen Mufeng was afraid that it would be difficult to explain the source of such a large amount of silver if asked.
During this period, many people were added to the family, including the official Chen Fu, the coachman Chen Dali, and two attendants, Chen Wen and Chen Wu.
They are all born into the same family, have signed a death contract, and are absolutely loyal.
The name was also given by Yu Yao, but it was not originally called this.
Sold as a slave, naturally he does not have his own name. He can be called whatever the master chooses.
The boy bought four and the maidservants six, all carefully selected by Aunt Liu.
Although they all signed death contracts, in order to prevent being bribed, Yu Yao secretly affixed a loyalty charm to each of them, so that they were foolproof.
Chen Mufeng is now the third prince's son. Once he enters the officialdom, he will definitely have political opponents, so he must keep his family safe.
With so many people in the house all of a sudden, there is not enough room to live in. I can only squeeze in the house temporarily, and when the shop opens, I will find a reason to live in a bigger place due to the booming business.
It is worth mentioning that the housekeeper Zhou Fu was a man of real talent and learning. When he was young, he had studied and passed the examination as a scholar. Later, his family fell into decline and something happened, so he had to sell himself as a slave.
I once worked as a housekeeper in a wealthy family. Because I was literate and good at management, I was highly valued by my family.
It's a pity that the master's family committed a crime and his house was ransacked. He was also implicated. He was beaten but still left the house. Because his injuries were too serious and he had no money for medical treatment, he could only wait for death on the street.
When Mrs. Liu went to the dental shop, she happened to see him, asked about his experience, and took him back.
Yu Yao saw it and found it good. She found that he was a man of real talent and learning, so he bought it and asked someone to treat him.
He was even asked to serve as a housekeeper.
Chen Fu burst into tears of gratitude and kowtowed three times on the spot, "Thank you, Madam, for your appreciation. I will do my best to serve Madam and never let down Madam's expectations."
"Since you have followed me, you are mine. As long as you are loyal, I will not treat you badly."
"Thank you, madam."
Chen Fu said with a grateful face.
Yu Yao waved her hand, secretly posted a loyalty charm, and waved him down to recuperate.
A few days later, Chen Mufeng arrived in the capital, and a carriage stopped at the door of the house.
The young man guarding the door was stunned for a moment when he saw an extraordinary-looking young man in brocade robes getting out of the carriage.
Not sure if this is the master of the house.
He had just arrived and had not seen Chen Mufeng.
I just heard it mentioned by others that I was the number one scholar in a new subject, and was awarded an official rank by the emperor on the spot in the Jinluan Palace. He entered the Hanlin Academy, and his position was from the sixth rank to editor.
Chen Mufeng unloaded the luggage from the carriage. When the boy saw the luggage, he immediately realized that it was the master. He rushed forward to help and said respectfully: "Master, are you back?"
Chen Mufeng glanced at him. Although he had never seen him before, looking at his clothes and his name, he knew that he was the servant Yao'er had recently added to the house.
He nodded slightly and asked: "How are the madam and the two young masters doing recently?" "Sir, the madam and the two young masters are doing very well."
< br>The boy replied quickly and took the luggage from Chen Mufeng's hand.
Chen Mufeng breathed a sigh of relief. He returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors for nearly two months. He was thinking about Yao'er and the two children all the time, wondering if they were okay and if anything happened.
This will let you know that everything is fine, and put a heart in your stomach.
"Can Madam be in the house now?"
Chen Mufeng walked into the house and asked casually.
The boy followed behind with his luggage and replied: "Sir, my wife went to the shop on the East District Commercial Street."
Chen Mufeng was slightly startled, "Shop? What shop? ”
He stopped and looked at the boy and asked.
The boy didn't expect that he would stop suddenly and almost hit him. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stabilized his body in time, so he didn't really hit him.
He did not dare to be negligent and replied quickly: "Sir, my wife has opened a ready-made clothing shop in the East District Commercial Street. The shop was just renovated two days ago. My wife is busy in the shop right now."
"Opened a new ready-made clothing store?"
Chen Mufeng looked stunned. He did not expect that Yao'er would open a ready-made clothing store in the capital. This was completely beyond his expectation.
He knew that Yaoer was quite talented in female embroidery. When she was in Quanshui Village, she had made embroidery for sale.
Yaoer also mentioned that she wanted to open a ready-made clothing store, but he thought it was just a whim of Yaoer and didn't really take it to heart.
After all, opening a ready-made clothing store is not a simple matter. It requires a lot of energy, time, and principal.
The two of them didn’t have much money in their hands, so their idea of opening a ready-made clothing store was just a fantasy.
He didn’t know where Yaoer got the money to open a clothing store.
Now I want to go over and take a look.
"Where is the shop? Take me there and have a look."
Chen Mufeng gathered his thoughts and ordered in a low voice.
"Okay."
The boy responded, put the luggage back into the house, and drove a carriage out of the backyard.
The coachman Chen Dali was sitting in front, accompanied by his followers Chen Wen and Chen Wu.
The carriage that Chen Mufeng rode in when he came back had already gone back. It was the carriage of Li Mingxuan's family.
"My subordinate Chen Wen has met the master."
"My subordinate Chen Wu has met the master."
Chen Wen and Chen Wu bowed their hands respectfully when they saw Chen Mufeng. salute.
The two of them are Chen Mufeng's followers, and they will only be responsible for following Chen Mufeng in the future. This is Yu Yao's decision.
Chen Mufeng didn't know the two of them, but he also knew that they were servants in the house. Seeing them both coming over, he asked in confusion: "Who are you?"
Chen Wen and Chen Wu said to each other He glanced at it, and then Chen Wen answered: "Go back to me, sir." "We are the new entourage bought by the madam. The madam asked us to follow the master from now on to protect the master's safety and obey the master's instructions."
Both of them are practitioners. Although they are not very powerful, they can be dealt with. Ruffians are totally fine.
When Chen Mufeng heard this, his heart warmed up. Yao'er was careful and considerate, and considered everything thoroughly. She didn't look like someone from the countryside at all.
He didn't think much about the reason and just thought that Yao'er was naturally smart.
He nodded slightly, "Since my wife has arranged it, you will follow me from now on. As long as you are loyal, I will not treat you badly."
"Thank you, sir."
Chen Wen and Chen Wu looked grateful. Although they had signed a death pledge, if they met a generous and kind master, they would not only be able to have enough food and clothing, but they might also be able to learn some skills, or save some money to marry in the future. A wife gives birth to a son, or she redeems herself.
The two of them had worked as nursing homes for wealthy families before, so they naturally understood these principles.
"Get in the car and take me to the ready-made clothing store owned by my wife."
Chen Mufeng ordered lightly, then got on the carriage first and sat in the carriage.
"Yes, sir."
Chen Wen responded, then got into the carriage with Chen Wu, and the two sat on the shaft.
As Chen Dali waved his riding whip, the carriage started to drive slowly towards the East District Commercial Street.
In the carriage, Chen Mufeng was sitting upright, but his mind couldn't help but think of every moment he got along with Yao'er, as well as the scene when they parted.
When he left, Yao'er was still in confinement. When he came back, Yao'er was already out of confinement. She also opened a ready-made clothes shop in the East District Commercial Street, and many servants were added to the family.
He smiled faintly, no wonder people say that marrying a virtuous wife can indeed save a man a lot of trouble.
He doesn’t understand, Yao’er is so good, why doesn’t mother like her?
Perhaps Niang and Yaoer are not compatible by nature. Fortunately, now that they are separated, there will be no conflict. This is good.
The carriage slowly arrived at the East District Commercial Street, and finally stopped in front of a two-story shop with exquisite decoration and Jiangnan style.
"Master, we're here."
As Chen Wen's voice fell.
Chen Mufeng opened the curtain and got out of the carriage.
He looked up and saw a wooden plaque hanging above the door of the shop, with "Qi Luo Xiang" engraved on it. The handwriting was graceful yet grand, and the decoration was also very Jiangnan style.
Chen Mufeng nodded, satisfied with the name of the store.
He walked into the shop and saw Yao'er instructing several maids to place clothes and hang them in categories.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yu Yao thought it was a guest coming in. She subconsciously turned her head and saw Chen Mufeng walking in with a smile.
She was startled for a moment, then walked over with a smile, "Mu Feng, are you back? Have the family affairs been taken care of?"
"Well, it has been taken care of. I have already taken care of it. My parents, brothers and sisters-in-law all came to live in the county town.”
Chen Mufeng nodded slightly and answered with a smile.
"Going to live in the county town? What's going on?"
Yu Yao pulled him to sit down at the stone table in the backyard. When she heard this, she asked doubtfully.
Chen Mufeng did not hide anything, and told her everything that happened at home, including the two getting married and having two children, as well as the reactions of Wang and his family. , he basically said everything that needed to be said.
Even if Yaoer would be unhappy after hearing this, he still chose to say it.
It is best not to hide anything between husband and wife, otherwise misunderstandings can easily occur.
One more thing, Yao'er can guess this even if he doesn't say it. There is no difference whether he says it or not.
Seeing that he had informed his family about the two of them, Yu Yao didn't say anything. Instead, she felt that one thing had been solved.
Sooner or later, Yu'er and Yue'er will also be included in the family tree. It's definitely not realistic to keep it a secret.
As for Wang’s reaction, she was completely expecting it.
If she were present, she would probably ask Wang to hit the wall, or hand her a piece of white silk to see if Wang was really not afraid of death.
Not only did she not feel angry, but she regretted that she was not there, otherwise she would have punished the old godly woman severely.
“It doesn’t matter if you say it, this matter will have to be said sooner or later.”
Yu Yao nodded slightly, and she didn’t have any objections after hearing that he bought a house in the county town to settle down the big family. .
I just wonder where he got so much money.