Seeing that Song Wan was still tepid, neither angry nor jealous, Lin Jiayue felt a little angry.
She turned around and took Huai Su's hand, smiled and said to Madam, please come over, and left Lan Courtyard.
Heng Wu frowned and said, "Why did Huai Su hang out with her? Doesn't she know who that little prostitute is?"
Song Wan stretched out his hand and touched the tip of Hengwu's nose: "How many times have I told her not to call her like this? What will it look like to others?"
Hengwu begged for mercy, but Hengzhi also frowned: "Miss, Huaisu came from the old lady's room. He used to be generous and considerate in his work. Normally, he shouldn't be in the same place with Aunt Lin. Now these two are so good. It looks really strange."
"What's so strange about this? If you don't master your skills, you will fail, and you will suffer the consequences."
"What do you mean, miss?"
Song Wan smiled and said, "I just saw Huai Su looking troubled. I guess he was forced to be so close to Lin Jiayue."
"Lin Jiayue is very guessing. She just wants to use my wife Huai Su to isolate me to prove that her favor in the house has aroused my jealousy. Or maybe she doesn't trust Huai Su to surrender and did this deliberately."
"And Huaisu will be plotted by Lin Jiayue. She must have planned it first, but she was not good at it and was restrained."
Putting the red impatiens flowers into the small rattan bowl, Song Wan picked out the light color.
Heng Zhi pursed her lips and said with a hint of annoyance: "The young lady used to treat her well, what does she want from Aunt Lin?"
Heng Wu snorted coldly: "It can't be a good thing."
Song Wan raised his head, thought for a while and said: "People have many desires, and it is the hardest to guess their thoughts. However, there is no need to be careful at all times. If this precaution is superficial, Lin Jiayue will fall into Lin Jiayue's plan."
"Then we should treat Huai Su as usual?"
Song Wan smiled and shook his head: "Of course it won't work."
"You don't need to be careful, but you should remember what happened today. If you think something is wrong with her someday, even if you can't tell what the problem is, you have to think about it carefully in your heart."
“Remember to trust others more than you trust yourself, and beware of others and never take chances.”
After picking out suitable impatiens flowers, Song Wan scooped up a ladle of mountain spring water, washed the petals, picked them one by one and pounded them in a stone mortar.
When Lin Jiayue came back, she saw five people gathered around the stone table in the courtyard, dyeing their nails.
Seeing the clumsy tools and crude techniques, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She wouldn't even want this kind of thing for free.
"Grandma is still busy?"
He put his fair and slender palms into the porcelain basin and washed them carefully. Song Wan took the soft towel from Green Bamboo and dried them carefully.
Lin Jiayue looked at her slow but elegant movements and bit her lip unwillingly.
"Aunt Lin, follow me in."
Lin Jiayue stepped into the main courtyard of Lanting again with Qianbi holding the box and cage representing the prince's palace.
She took the power away from Song Wan with her own hands. She expected to see the other party's jealousy, reluctance, and even pain, but she never expected that Song Wan was still gentle and indifferent.
"The maple dew tea made with Tianquan water...please use it."
Heng Zhi brought the tea cup to Lin Jiayue and then withdrew.
"What do you want to ask?"
"You will tell me if I ask you?"
Song Wan smiled, picked up the yellow-glazed flower-mouthed tea cup and began to taste it lightly.
Lin Jiayue's upright look, which showed her disdain for doing such despicable things, made Lin Jiayue squeeze her hands tightly under the table.
It was only when the handkerchief in his hand was torn that the threads were pulled, and he felt relieved.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Jiayue imitated Song Wan and took a sip from the tea cup.
“Good tea.”
Song Wan pursed his lips: "The water is fine."
Lin Jiayue imitated her imitation patiently, and slowly looked around and asked him: "What kind of water?"
"Water from the Heavenly Spring."
"What is Tianquan?"
Song Wan said: "The water from rain and snow is called Tianquan. The water from Tianquan is fresh and light in taste, which is more suitable for maple dew tea."
“……”
After just a few words, Lin Jiayue couldn't talk any more. She held it in for a long time before quietly speaking: "Madam, you gave me the gifts in the house."
Song Wan nodded: "I know."
The indifference of the other party made Lin Jiayue feel like a punch had been punched into cotton, and the joy in her heart that had defeated her was like being poured down by a basin of cold water, without any more waves.
"What don't you understand? Just ask."
Lin Jiayue gritted her teeth and was speechless for a moment.
She didn't understand anything, so naturally she didn't understand anything.
Although Jiang Man had previously asked her to manage the Hou Mansion with Song Wan, Lin Jiayue did not do anything. She had never been exposed to this before, and Leng Buding gave her full authority, which was a bit overwhelming.
But she didn't want to ask Song Wan, let alone show timidity in front of her.
"Have all the cards in the house been collected?"
Song Wan raised his eyes. Just hearing this sentence, he knew that Lin Jiayue had no ability to manage the family. She frowned, but before she could speak, she heard the other person say: "The tea is delicious. Excuse me. I can just ask the housekeeper in the outer courtyard about these little things."
After saying that, Lin Jiayue quickly left with Qianbi.
She returned to Xiuyan Pavilion as if she was running away, and lay down on the Quchi Arhat bed with her eyes blank.
After a long time, Lin Jiayue opened the box that represented the status of the hostess of the Hou Mansion and took out everything inside.
After being held in the room for three days and two nights, she finally had an understanding of the current situation in the Hou Mansion.
"Crazy, really crazy."
Qian Bi said: "What are you talking about?"
Lin Jiayue sneered: "Do you know how many masters there are in the Hou Mansion? The East and West Mansion, all the concubines and concubines together are just over a hundred, but do you know how many servants there are in the Hou Mansion?"
"There are thirty-one people in the large kitchen of the mansion, fifteen people in the waiter responsible for pouring tea, decoctions, medicines and snacks for the guests who come to the mansion, seventeen people in the concierge responsible for welcoming guests to the house, and the waiters are all from the Marquis. There are sixteen people carrying the sedan chair."
"There are twenty-eight people in the outer courtyard who manage the daily expenses of the Marquis Mansion, organize the monthly routines of each courtyard, do shopping, and check rewards. There are seven people who are responsible for looking after the family temple and sorting out the sacrificial vessels."
"There are sixteen people in the watch room who are responsible for the night watch, thirteen people in Jixiangyuan, and seventy-two people in each warehouse including the clothes warehouse, which is in a mess."
"There are eleven people in the writing room, eight people in the ceremonial room, and eight people in the stall room where the old stalls of the Hou Mansion are kept..."
"There are nine people in the large and small study rooms in the outer courtyard for the men to rest and work, 18 people are responsible for guarding the house furnishings, sweeps and sprinklers, and 15 people are responsible for managing the greenhouse, cellar garden and other gardeners."
"That's all. There are actually sixteen people in charge of feeding birds of prey, such as tiger handlers, pigeon handlers, fish handlers, and various handlers."
"Did you know that the Hou Mansion also maintains an entire theater troupe, and all the food, drinks, clothing, and props for those opera performers are provided by the Hou Mansion. What's even more crazy, there is something else in the mansion..."
Lin Jiayue found an account book and looked through it for a moment: "Ping Cui'an!"
"In the Marquis Mansion, there are more than a dozen nuns who chant sutras, chant Buddhist scriptures, and perform rituals!"
"These are still a small number. For example, in the courtyard of the old lady, madam and the marquis, there are 10 first-class maids, second-class maids, third-class maids and rough messengers and wives, all doubled."
"There are countless people in the inner courtyard who are in charge of clothes, hairpins, hairpins, combing hair and dressing, washing, sweeping, and keeping watch..."
Lin Jiayue looked solemn: "There are 731 men serving in the outer courtyard alone."
"There are 806 maids and women in each room in the inner courtyard, not to mention the shopkeeper outside the house."
"The master has just turned 100, and there are 1,537 servants in the mansion alone. Do you think Jiang Xingjian is crazy?"
"With so many people to support, it's strange that the Marquis Mansion cannot make ends meet."
Lin Jiayue's face turned livid: "Even if I open another hundred shops, I'm afraid I won't be able to support so many people!"
