The blackened marquis insists that the husband should be more valuable than the son!

Xijiang stood respectfully below.

Xue Mingyue raised her eyebrows slightly, with a slightly complicated expression. She looked at the tall maid standing next to him and wondered: "Chosen specifically for me? Why did the Marquis suddenly think of giving me a maid who is good at martial arts?"

"Madam, the Marquis said that the city has been uneasy recently, so he will rest assured if a maid who knows martial arts is by your side."

Xijiang paused for a moment, then continued: "However, the Marquis specifically told his subordinates before leaving that it doesn't matter if Madam is unwilling to accept Lidong. I just ask you to remember to take the palace guards with you when you go out."

Xue Mingyue was slightly startled, and her heart suddenly trembled twice.

The hands hidden in the wide sleeves were subconsciously clenched.

Although the words she said last night were words from the bottom of her heart when she was angry, they were relatively serious words to Xie Lang. She almost broke up with him on bad terms. She thought he would definitely keep a distance from her next... ...Now it seems like he has taken her words to heart.

So this is not only to arrange people for her, but also to seek her opinions, with her as the main priority.

Xue Mingyue was slightly shaken and pursed her lower lip: "Then stay."

"Thank you ma'am."

Lidong immediately laughed heartily and cupped his fists towards her.

Seeing this, Xijiang did not stay any longer, but retreated directly.

As soon as he left, Liuyun Liuxing couldn't hold back her curiosity. Several pairs of eyes stared at Lidong non-stop. This was their first time meeting a martial arts maid. They didn't expect there was such a person in the Hou Mansion. .

Xue Mingyue rubbed her forehead and asked someone to get Lidong some men's clothes to change into.

There are indeed too few available manpower around her, and everything is difficult at the beginning, but when this period passes, she still needs to find people who can do the work as soon as possible, as well as people around her to protect her. Xie Lang's worries are not unreasonable.

But if she was asked to use the person given by Xie Lang without any burden, she would feel uncomfortable.

The four masters and servants followed the plan. Liu Xing went to Huangji Rice Shop to find her second brother. Xue Mingyue took Liu Yun and Lidong to the teahouse to check on the situation. There is a street in Yongji City that crosses the south of the imperial city to the south gate of the capital, called Zhuque Street, and people prefer to call it Tianjie.

Dingyuanhou Mansion is located in Xuanyangfang, east of Tianjie.

For the convenience of going to court, most of the houses bought by the officials of the imperial court were nearby, which can be said to be a place where every inch of land is of high value.

The teahouse in Xue Mingyue's mother-in-law's dowry is in Dongshi. Xue Mingyue didn't pay much attention to it in the past, but now that she thinks about it carefully, she feels that everything is unreasonable. How can the shop in a place like Dongshi fail to make ends meet?

The streets are crowded with people, people are rubbing shoulders with each other, and there are all kinds of shouts and shouts. There are also stall owners who are selling high-priced items in their stalls and are trying their best to outsmart each other and use tricks and shouts, just to attract more customers.

The bustle and bustle along the road made the three masters and servants stare intently.

Xue Mingyue's eyes were scorching. To her, such excitement seemed like something from another world, and she couldn't help but look more seriously. She noticed that the shops on both sides of the street had a lot of customers no matter what business they were doing.

When we walked to the tea house, the number of guests coming in and out suddenly became deserted.

In contrast, the teahouse diagonally across the street was bustling with people, so lively that even the doorway was packed with people.

In her teahouse, the errand boy yawned, wiped the table with a rag, and then lazily sat on the bench. The tables, chairs, and benches in the shop looked extremely old, as if they had been washed and washed. Unclean dirt.

There were only a few elderly guests talking quietly,

Xue Mingyue's forehead jumped: "..."

No wonder, it's no wonder that this teahouse can make money just like this.

Not only did he not make any money for her, but he also asked her to give money to the shopkeeper and the waiters to pay the monthly fee. Originally, he had hoped to rely on the teahouse to spread the news. There were only a few customers, so how could he spread any news.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Xue Mingyue whispered something and took the lead to step in.

She was wearing a moon-white gown, her hair was tied with a silver crown, and she was holding a fan in her hand. At first glance, she looked like a young man with red lips and white teeth, a noble young man who came from a high background and was pampered by his family. .

"What would you like to drink, sir?"

The sleepy boy looked up at her, stood up and asked perfunctorily.

Xue Mingyue picked an empty table and chair that looked a little cleaner. Liu Yun quickly wiped the table, chairs and bench with a handkerchief. Then she sat down, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What do you have here?"

“West Lake Longjing, Biluochun, Maojian, Junshan Yinzhen, that’s it.”

"Then let's serve a pot of Biluochun first."

The waiter clicked his tongue impatiently and went down to prepare tea.

Lidong doesn't talk much. Most of the time, he is more like a silent and invisible guard.

Xue Mingyue took this time to look around the teahouse, her face quickly became serious, and she frowned, what's going on here? Not only was there no shopkeeper present, but only one of the four clerks mentioned in the account book was present.

It seemed that the tea house's accounting problem was more serious than she thought.

Liu Yun frowned and said hesitantly: "Miss, it turns out that Grandma Yan is in charge of the accounts of the shop."

Aunt Yan is the confidant left by Xue Mingyue's mother, Mrs. Lou. Mrs. Lou died of serious illness when Xue Mingyue was very young, so the shops and farms under her name were all handed over to Aunt Yan to help manage them.

Xue Mingyue also had to learn to be a housekeeper in her boudoir, using the shop in Lou's dowry to practice her skills.

But there was no problem with the accounts at that time, and Grandma Yan never showed her the tea house’s account books. She only knew that the tea house had been unable to make ends meet over the years. Even before she got married, Grandma Yan persuaded her to sell the shop and buy some other houses. Shop.

Originally, Nanny Yan was going to accompany her to marry into the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, but before that, she declined to return home because she was worried about her grandchildren.

Xue Mingyue closed her eyes. The teahouse would go to buy tea every few months, always asking for money from her.

At least a hundred taels of silver.

Her expression gradually became colder, and she tapped her fingers on the table. She opened her eyes for a moment, tilted her head and asked in a deep voice, "Is it possible to keep the account books?"

Liuyun: "Go back to Miss, put them all in the cage."

"Your tea, sir."

The waiter came over with a teapot and put it on the table, making a clanging sound.

Liuyun consciously stepped forward to wipe the tea cup and pour tea.

Xue Mingyue imitated the fussy looks of those dandy boys in her memory, and said calmly: "You guys are pretty bad here. If it weren't for the fact that I like to hunt for strange things, I wouldn't have walked into your house. You are the only one who has the nerve to do so." It’s said to be a teahouse, but there isn’t even a shopkeeper.”

"What this young master is saying is that our shopkeeper had family issues, so he took a leave of absence recently," the clerk said.

Xue Mingyue raised her eyebrows, and suddenly caught a glimpse of Liu Yun's ugly face from the corner of her eye, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Master, you will know after you try it."

Liuyun handed the poured tea to her.

Xue Mingyue lowered her head and understood immediately. She was so angry at the teahouse's perfunctory attitude that it was full of dregs and couldn't even find a whole piece of tea. She took a sip of the so-called 'Biluochun' and spit it on the ground.

"Is this how you entertain guests??"

Xue Mingyue looked over coldly.

The waiter shrugged nonchalantly: "This is how we entertain our guests. If you like the drink or not, you can leave. If you think our hospitality is not good enough, just go to the teahouse opposite. The tea over there is better."

Hearing this, Xue Mingyue couldn't help but frown.

Instead of admitting your mistake, you push the guest away?