Houfu Key Class

The little devil was like a goose beside him, eating melons until his eyes widened.

Mr. Baili is going to recognize Hong Yi Niang as his adopted daughter?

What about his brother?

Will his brother also have a grandfather?

Zong Jincheng turned around and saw his brother's eyes narrowed with joy. When his brother was in a good mood, his younger brother was also in a good mood. He quickly went over and whispered, "Brother, will you be the legitimate son of the second house in the future?"

Zong Wenxiu said, "I think so..."

In fact, he had long been accustomed to his status as a bastard.

Except for the one time when Wei Xinglu said that in the hunting ground, almost no one said that to him again, and that time his younger brother chased Wei Xinglu and beat him for a long time to vent his anger.

And now, what he cares about is not the legitimate son or bastard, but the stability. In the future, he should be able to live in the Marquis' Mansion for a long time...

Zong Jincheng was obviously very excited. He didn't worry about being favored at all. Instead, he said excitedly, "Congratulations, brother, you deserve the best!"

"Thank you." Zong Wenxiu touched his head embarrassedly.

The two brothers were in harmony, and the old couple saw it. They still remembered that before they left, the two children didn't talk much, but now they are as good as brothers. This is all thanks to the eldest daughter-in-law.

So after dinner, the old lady called Xu Wan over to talk.

The old lady said: "Wan'er, I will tell you the truth. I want to compensate them. But I am worried that it will affect your teaching Jincheng, so I still want to ask you privately first."

"Affect me?" Xu Wan didn't take the initiative to say it, not knowing what they wanted to do.

The old lady sighed and said: "They used to be given according to the monthly silver of concubines and illegitimate sons, so I want to give them according to the monthly silver of the main wife after I become the legal wife."

Xu Wan nodded and said: "This is what I should do."

It's just that she didn't know how the old lady wanted to treat Wenxiu. If it was the same as Jincheng before, it would be the silver of the Marquis' Mansion that could be spent at will. But if it was only fifty taels like now, there would be no compensation.

She guessed that with the old lady's psychology, she should be more inclined to the former. But the old lady was worried about her and was afraid that she would be unhappy.

Xu Wan is a daughter-in-law with a typical working-class mindset. She tries to remain neutral in such matters and follows the chairman’s instructions.

The old lady paced in place, and finally couldn't help but said: "I want to give Wenxiu a jade pendant, maybe, maybe it's a little expensive, about a few thousand taels... because Jincheng also had one like this before. What I mean is that since they are all legitimate grandchildren, they should be treated the same, otherwise I'm afraid that others will look down on Wenxiu... You, can you understand my idea?"

Xu Wan nodded and said: "I understand, I think it's okay. Wenxiu is steady in doing things, he won't be arrogant when he takes valuables, and he won't dispose of them casually, the elders will be very relieved."

The old lady was relieved to see her agree, and then she laughed: "Okay, good child, that's great, then I will go to choose a jade pendant for Wenxiu later. As for the monthly silver, let's keep it the same as Jincheng's fifty taels for the time being. When you think it's appropriate to increase Jincheng's monthly silver in the future, you can raise it for Wenxiu together."

Xu Wan smiled and replied: "Thank you, mother-in-law, for your understanding."

She thanked her sincerely. The old lady really respected her in everything. In fact, even if the old lady didn't have to do so, she would work hard for the boss.

The old lady added, "There is also Hong Yi Niang. Mr. Baili said that he would give her a new name, and she will follow his family name Baili in the future. The master and I think it is feasible. We will change the name when we come to recognize the relatives tomorrow. As for the monthly salary... after she is promoted to the legal wife, it will be raised to 100 taels, just like the legitimate wife."

Xu Wan raised her eyebrows. Her monthly salary increased from 100 taels to 300 taels because she took on the burden of educating the little devil. But she thought that the old lady would give more than 100 taels to compensate Hong Yi Niang.

Unexpectedly, it was like this.

It is said that it is difficult to treat two daughters-in-law equally, but the old lady can grasp the degree just right to avoid the first wife from feeling unfair.

Xu Wan couldn't help but admire her a little more.

However, she still took the opportunity to express her thoughts: "Mother-in-law, I have been feeling that Jincheng is still lacking a etiquette teacher. I have never been able to find a suitable candidate before, but I found that Hong Yi Niang is actually quite suitable these two days. I want to invite her to assist in teaching, and give her a monthly salary of 100 taels. What do you think?"

The old lady was very surprised. She smiled and said, "Okay, as long as you communicate well."

Xu Wan nodded and replied, "Then I will go ask her now."

She was about to leave, but the old lady suddenly stopped her and said, "Wan'er, in fact, you don't have to be so polite. I heard from housekeeper Liu that the last time you took the two children to Zui Xiang Lou for dinner, you still took it from your monthly salary. In fact, you don't have to be like this. Now you are the mistress of this mansion. You are in charge of all the affairs of the mansion, and you can spend money as you like."

The old lady has seen many noble ladies squandering after taking power. Suddenly marrying a daughter-in-law who calculates everything, she is a little uncomfortable, especially since her family is the least short of money, which makes Xu Wan's behavior very restrained.

Later, she thought about it and thought that it might be related to Xu Wan's upbringing. The Xu family had such a hard time that she was wronged like this, fearing that she would take advantage of the Marquis's mansion.

Xu Wan did not lie and just nodded meekly: "Okay, I understand. I will pay more attention. Thank you, mother-in-law."

After sending the eldest daughter-in-law away, the old lady said to the old marquis who was practicing hard in the room: "Your handwriting is so ugly, is it necessary to practice it?"

The old marquis stroked his beard with one hand and said, "Try hard and see what it feels like to write. Why does Zong Zhao like it so much that he has to take the imperial examination?"

He couldn't understand his eldest son and tried to understand him in the way he liked, but the effect seemed to be minimal.

The old lady rolled her eyes at him and said, "You have the time to figure out Zhao'er's thoughts, why don't you figure out Wan'er's thoughts with me?"

The old marquis drew another word on the paper and said casually, "Wan'er's thoughts still need to be guessed, isn't it the same as the shopkeepers of all walks of life you lead?"

The old lady: "..."

She said that she seemed to have this feeling, but when the old marquis pointed it out, she was instantly enlightened.

She hurriedly stepped forward and snatched the pen from the old marquis's hand, and said anxiously, "Then why are you still drawing here? Come up with a solution with me. Zhao'er is not with us. What if Wan'er wants to leave after earning enough money? I want to give her all the big marquis's mansion in the future."