Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

Xiao Chenyi looked at everyone: "The little princess will stay here until she recovers. You all need to cheer up, guard the manor, and protect the princess..."

The old woman was not angry even though she was scolded by Old Liu.

Before Xiao Chenyi finished speaking, she immediately expressed her attitude: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty! I will definitely protect the little princess as if she were my own eye! I will never let any bad guy get close to her!"

Old Liu was so angry that he wanted to kick her.

Damn old woman, you just love to be in the spotlight! Don't you even consider the time?

It was the first time that Xiao Chenyi saw someone who liked to interrupt others so much, and he was speechless.

The dowry of the queen mother is quite unique...

"Your Highness, I will go and arrange the luggage and accommodation. I wonder who I should contact?" Mother Shi interrupted the old woman.

"Madam, please leave this matter to me. You don't have to trouble yourself!" The old woman had no idea that she was being despised and volunteered again.

Xiao Chenyi looked at Old Liu.

Old Liu smiled awkwardly and said, "This is my wife! She is a bit confused."

"The princess is tired, so put our things in first. As for other matters, Old Liu will accompany Mother Shi to deal with them later." Xiao Chenyi said lightly.

"Okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away." After saying this, Old Liu glared at his wife angrily.

The first time the master came over, the old woman kept making trouble. What should she do if the master dislikes her? Can't she be more obedient?

Old Liu bent over and led the way, guiding Yun Xi and Xiao Chenyi into the gate of the main courtyard.

Only then did Yun Xi notice that the manor was surrounded by a towering wall, and inside the wall was a spacious courtyard with green trees and blooming flowers.

Across the courtyard, there is a beautiful garden and lake, the water is clear and fish are playing in the water. The garden is full of various exotic flowers and plants, exuding bursts of fragrance.

The beautiful scenery was picturesque, and Yun Xi, who was feeling heavy-hearted because of her daughter's long illness, felt relieved.

"Wow, Princess, this place is so nice!" Xiaoqing followed closely behind and couldn't help but exclaim softly.

"Yeah." Yun Xi nodded.

Old Liu is quite thoughtful. They have never set foot here for all these years, but the place is still kept in great order.

Xiao Chenyi, who had already held Mibao in his arms, looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him, feeling distressed. He had failed his mother's kindness!

Going further in, you will see a majestic mansion with a high roof, flying eaves and brackets, which demonstrate the majesty and dignity of the nobility.

This should be the main house.

Old Liu respectfully led them into the main house.

The interior decoration of the house is low-key and luxurious. Although it is not magnificent, you can see many precious works of art and antiques dotted around.

The house was spotlessly clean and there was no sign that no one lived there.

Xiao Chenyi couldn't help but nodded.

Even though the owner has not come, they are still able to keep so many valuable things. This shows Old Liu's loyalty and management ability.

The servants came in one after another and quickly tidied up Yun Xi and Xiao Chenyi's rooms.

Mibao was also arranged to stay in the same bedroom with Yunxi and the others.

Mother Shi only started arranging accommodation for others after Yunxi and Mibao were settled.

Xiao Chenyi went to the study room next door and summoned Old Liu to meet alone.

Old Liu immediately handed the account book and title deed to Xiao Chenyi.

"This manor has a total of 700 acres of land?" Xiao Chenyi asked, looking at the deed in his hand.

"Yes, five hundred acres of good farmland and two hundred acres of inferior farmland. There is also a hot spring and a mountain.

The hot spring is halfway up the mountain. The queen had opened it before, and I have arranged for someone to look after it. The prince can go in and bathe anytime he wants.

The trees and other things on the mountain are still growing naturally and have not been developed. Wild beasts occasionally appear on the mountain, and the servants dare not go up."

Old man Liu reported nervously.

Over the years, he has become accustomed to making his own decisions.

I don’t know whether his master is satisfied with his arrangements.

If he is not satisfied, will the master scold him or dismiss him?

Forget it, let it be what it is! If you stick your head out, you'll get a knife. If you shrink your head, you'll get a knife!

Old Liu closed his eyes and continued to report:

"In addition to the main house, the manor also has several other courtyards scattered around. The old slave and his family live in one of the courtyards. Some of the other courtyards are empty, some are occupied by other servants, and some are rented out to tenant farmers."

"All the land in the manor has been rented out. There are now ten tenant farmers, and they pay 60% rent."

Old Liu paused here.

It was inappropriate to distribute the yard without the master's consent. But he couldn't contact the master, so there was nothing he could do.

There is also the rent from the tenant farmers. Others collect 70 or even 80 percent of the rent, but his situation is special. The owner is not at home, so he can only try his best to get along well with the tenant farmers.

Seeing that Xiao Chenyi didn't say anything, he continued:

"There is a pond at the foot of the mountain. I originally wanted to rent it to someone to raise fish. Now that the master is here, it's a good opportunity for the masters to check it out and see if it's suitable."

Old Liu finally finished speaking and stood there wiping the cold sweat that had appeared out of nowhere.

Flipping through the account book in his hand, Xiao Chenyi was a little curious: "How have you lived all these years?"

The balance in the account book was four thousand taels of silver.

The annual output of this manor is only two hundred taels, right? Twenty years without food or drink?

"I took the initiative to reserve a piece of land for the servants to grow their own vegetables. We also raised chickens and ducks, so we can be self-sufficient in our daily lives..." Old Liu was a little embarrassed when he said this.

Now that the master is not around, it seems like I’ve been a little too bold?

"As for the monthly salary that the Queen promised, I have also paid it out from my income. Since grain is sold once a year, everyone's monthly salary will be combined and paid once a year."

Old Liu's voice became lower and lower: "In addition, I hired a few guards to prevent someone from causing trouble at the manor."

"Oh? Who invited you?" Xiao Chenyi was a little curious.

Old Liu didn't even dare to raise his head: "They are all young men drawn from the tenants' homes. They take turns and are paid according to the hours they work."

Old Liu was worried. He was acting on his own initiative and wasting his master's money.

I don’t know if the prince will be angry.

But he had no choice. There were so many good things in the main courtyard, how could no one watch over them?

The rent collected was less than that of the neighboring manor, which stabilized the tenant farmers. Then young people were selected from the manors to take turns on daily duty. With more money earned, the tenant farmers were able to work harder.

Of course, there are definitely troublemakers.

But isn’t this the Queen’s estate?

A resounding name must always be promoted.

He also contacted the local government and paid tribute to them from time to time, and received some care from them.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have had such an easy life during the years since the queen left.