Catching an adulterer at the beginning, the mistress of the Marquisate went crazy

"Twenty-three thousand seven hundred taels of silver..."

Liu Tianshu muttered something softly and sighed softly.

When she married into the Marquis's Mansion, her mother prepared a large dowry for her, which included several profitable shops. In the past three years, she had not had much need for money.

I thought having more than 20,000 taels of silver in my hand was already a considerable sum of money, but now I realize that it is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to doing business.

"Miss, if you need anything, I still have more than three thousand taels of silver..."

"Okay, take it first. If I make money from the business, I'll give you a share of the profits."

"How can an old slave ask for money from the young lady..."

As Mother Zheng spoke, she took out a stack of banknotes from her sleeve and placed them in front of Liu Tianshu.

Looking at the silver note that Mother Zheng placed in front of her, Liu Tianshu accepted it with a smile.

"I use it for business, so I can't just use the nanny's money for nothing."

"Okay, I will follow Miss and drink some soup."

"I promise to let you eat meat."

After Liu Tianshu said this proudly, she asked Mother Zheng to take out all the money she had and then let Mother Zheng leave.

"Come out……"

As Liu Tianshu's voice fell, Ming also walked out from the darkness.

"What are your orders, Miss?"

He pushed the box containing 26,000 taels of silver in front of Ming Yi.

"Here is all the cash I have. Please help me buy all kinds of tea in the world."

After saying that, Liu Tianshu reminded him, "Remember, I don't care about the quality of the tea. I only want good quality tea."

"Miss, where should I put the tea I bought? How should I preserve it?"

After accepting the wooden box sent by Liu Tianshu, Ming Yi asked with concern.

After thinking for a while, Liu Tianshu casually wrote down the address of a manor in the suburbs.

"Once you have purchased the tea, you will deliver it to this address."

After saying that, Liu Tianshu reminded: "The rainy season will come soon. You must protect these tea leaves from moisture and never let them go bad."

"Don't worry, young lady. If there is any problem with the tea, I will pay you double the money."

Liu Tianshu never thought that Ming Yi, who had to sell herself to bury her father, would be able to compensate her double the silver. However, she had too few people at hand, so she could only trust him for the time being.

After taking the silver and the address of the manor, Mingyi left quickly.

As Ming Yi left, Qingshan, Guanxue and Zheng's mother also came back from outside, and the four masters and servants began to chat casually again.

At the same time, Gu Jinqing and Gu Jinting came to Hou's yard hand in hand. As soon as they entered the door, they happily threw themselves beside Hou.

The weather was too hot, and the mother and her two children were all feeling uncomfortable. Even though there were several maids around them trying their best to fan them, they still couldn't get rid of the heat, and their clothes were still soaked with sweat.

"Mom, the weather is too hot. When will we start using ice in our house?"

Gu Jinting's sweaty little hands grabbed Hou's body and instantly left a handprint on his dress.

Hou held her youngest son's hand in hers with concern and gently wiped the sweat from his palm with a handkerchief.

"Why are you sweating so much, kid? How do the people around you take care of you?"

"Mom, the weather is too hot. Several people in the room are fanning me but it's no use. My hands are all sweaty and I can't even hold a pen to write..."

"The weather is too hot, so let's take a rest. When it gets cooler in the evening, we can start practicing calligraphy..."

"Mom, I want to use ice and eat ice..."

Gu Jinting held Hou's hand and said sadly, "Mother, our family started using ice early in the past few years. Why haven't we used ice this year?"

"We didn't have banquets in previous years, but we're going to have one in two months, and there are too many places that require ice at a banquet..."

Gu Jinting held Hou's hand and begged, "Mother, the teacher gave me a lot of homework today, and I haven't finished it yet. I don't care, I want to use ice now..."

Seeing that it would be difficult for Gu Jinting to get Hou to agree on his own, Gu Jinqing stretched out his hands.

"Mother, I can't stand the heat either. My palms are all sweaty. I can't embroider the wedding dress at all..."

"It's too hot during the day, so you can find a cool place to rest..."

Gu Jinqing frowned when he heard Hou’s refusal.

"Mom, it's just some ice. We can afford it. Why do we have to wait for the ice in the ice cellar?"

"What do you know, girl?"

He tapped Gu Jinqing's head gently with the fan in his hand.

"They haven't started using ice yet. If we buy ice privately now, won't we have to buy ice from them as well? I don't want to give them a free ride."

As Hou spoke, she pursed her lips and indicated the direction of Wutongju and Fuguangyuan.

"Mom, you are the elder, and it is only the younger generation's responsibility to respect you. Is it reasonable for you, as an elder, to give gifts to the younger generation?"

Having said that, Gu Jin leaned over and looked around, then waved his hand to ask all the maids and servants who were fanning Hou to leave.

After receiving Gu Jinqing's instructions, the maids and servants looked at Hou at the same time.

Knowing that her daughter had something to say to her, Hou waved her hand and asked everyone to leave.

After getting Hou's consent, the maids and servants walked out with their palm-leaf fans in hand.

As the maids and servants left, the door was closed from the outside. Two servants stood guard at the door, and everyone else found a cool place to rest.

"You're so mysterious. Tell me, is there something?"

"Mom, I heard a rumor a few days ago that my eldest sister-in-law is unlucky for my father-in-law. Just after I got married, news came from the border that my father had died in the battlefield..."

Before Gu Jinqing could finish his words, Hou's expression changed immediately.

"Who did you hear this from?"

"It was just two maids, they were gossiping in the garden and I heard them. I didn't see who they were, but I just thought that this matter was indeed..."

"What is it?"

Hou sneered.

"This is sheer nonsense. Don't listen to what these two little girls say."

"Mother, I think this is impossible. Otherwise, how could that woman spread the news that my father died on the battlefield as soon as she entered the house, and you, the wife of the marquis, were also deprived of your housekeeping rights..."

Hou and the old marquis had been separated for many years and the relationship between the couple was very weak. He did not care much about the old marquis's death. As it concerned her own power as the head of the family, Hou's face became even more solemn.

"Sister Qing, who else knows about this?"

"I didn't dare tell anyone except my mother."

"Good boy."

Hou rubbed Gu Jinqing's head and was about to say something else, but Gu Jinqing, who had been silent, frowned and said, "I have long disliked that sister-in-law. I didn't expect that although she is beautiful, she is such a bad person. Now she has killed my father and snatched my mother's housekeeper power. It's really abominable..."

Hou quickly covered Gu Jinting's mouth and said anxiously, "Brother Jinting, you can't say this outside."

Gu Jinting kept struggling, shouting, "Liang, let me go, I'm not afraid of forks..."