Chapter 9
Manager Wang had a lot of things to be busy with, not only the internal affairs of the General's Mansion, but also the logistics of some military. So when he noticed the abnormality on Chen Jin's side, it was already the end of the month to check the accounts, he found that Chen Jin's side had become much less expensive, especially the kitchen.
Chen Jin had a separate kitchen for dinner. Although they did not welcome the general Chen Jin, the wife of the general, they would not leave any obvious handles. Even the chefs of Chen Jin's kitchen specially invited them to cook food in the capital.
Moreover, even in winter, Chen Jin never stopped having any vegetables every day, so these expenses are naturally very high, but the general's mansion is not short of money.
However, General Manager Wang found that the cost of Chen Jin was reduced by at least half, so he specially called Anping over, and then he realized that Chen Jin had directly changed his daily meals.
"Mrs. I like to eat beef noodles very much." Anping said, "and the sesame cakes from Old Man Qiao's house."
Manager Wang asked, "Does Madam have a good appetite?"
"Very good." Anping said everything Chen Jin had eaten every day, and saw that General Manager Wang looked a little strange and asked, "General Manager Wang, what's wrong?"
What is the news? It is said that the ladies of the aristocratic families in the capital only eat a little bit every day, and like light but don’t like meat. Why does their general’s wife seem to be free of meat?
"It's okay." said Mr. Wang, "Mrs. Try to satisfy everything she likes."
"Yeah." Anping said, "Mrs. I'm going to eat shabu shabu today. By the way, my wife asked me that day if she could go out on the street."
Mr. Wang frowned. Could it be that his wife wanted to secretly deliver a letter to the capital? After thinking about it, she said, "Just bring people to ensure safety."
Anping smiled and said, "Okay, I will arrange it."
Manager Wang asked, "How is the wife's character?"
"It's easy to serve." Anping thought for a while and said, "I just can't do anything." This was tactful enough, "and I'm very curious about everything."
"Please pay more attention to your wife." Mr. Wang said in a deep voice, "Madam is young, remember to accompany you and remind you more."
"I understand." Anping responded.
After General Manager Wang explained some things, he asked Anping to go back. Anping walked at the door and suddenly said, "Actually, General Manager Wang, I think the wife is quite simple."
"Have you forgotten the cousin you were in the past?" Mr. Wang said coldly, "Miss cousin was also simple at that time."
Anping wanted to say that Chen Jin and Miss Cousin were different, but he didn't know what to say, so he agreed and went out.
Chen Jin was playing with Xile and the others in the yard at this time. She seemed to have not noticed Anping leaving at all, and kept jumping around to avoid the sandbag. Her laughter was not loud but very nice. Every time she avoided it, she would shout proudly, "Idiot Xile, I can't smash it."
After spending this period of time together, Xile also understood Chen Jin's personality and laughed when she heard this. If she hadn't been unable to bear to look at Chen Jin's disappointed look, how could they not be able to hit anyone? It was just playing with Chen Jin.
Anping went to the kitchen to bring the freshly cooked red date tea and said, "Madam, drink some hot tea before playing."
"Okay." Chen Jin responded. She was tired, so she ran over directly. However, Anping did not let her drink immediately, but took her into the house. The little maid had already put in warm water to serve Chen Jin to wash. After the cleaning was done, the red date tea was just in her mouth. Chen Jin drank it in small sips with the jujube tea.
An Ping waited for Chen Jin to finish his meal at night before telling Chen Jin what he could go out. Chen Jin's eyes lit up and naturally smiled. She quickly pulled Xile to find out that the clothes she had just made some time ago were not the embroidered long skirt that was used to wearing in the capital, but became the style here. In order to facilitate the tightening of the cuffs, there was a small top on the top, and the skirt on the bottom was more convenient to move as soon as the ankle. The shoes were also short boots, not embroidered shoes.
The most beautiful thing about the whole set of clothes is the belt that is as wide as a palm. The belt is brightly colored and there are silver decorations hanging on it.
Some things are difficult to stop as long as they start. Just like Chen Jin, girls who are choosing things at small stalls can be seen everywhere on the streets of the border town. As long as there are people around you, girls and women can visit them at will.
Although Chen Jin was looking forward to going out, he felt a little uneasy. However, after seeing this fun, the uneasiness disappeared, like a rabbit released from a cage, having fun.
In fact, it is true that Chen Jin likes life in the border town more. Although she is rich and well-off in the capital, she lives very carefully and no one dares to offend anyone in the palace. She dares not offend any of the princesses and Concubine Xu. Among the sisters, she lives the most tiring.
Moreover, Chen Jin also needs to always understand the princess’s thoughts and be a useful person to the princess.
But in the border town, although Chen Jin saw that the mansion did not really treat her as Yongning Bo's wife, he thought that as long as he did not touch the bottom line, they would not attack her. Moreover, she lived a very comfortable life in the mansion and would not interfere with each other with Yongning Bo's younger brother.
Except for Yongning Bo’s younger brother, Chen Jin has the highest status in the entire mansion, and at least she has a decent status, so she no longer has to figure out what others think and please anyone.
Is it really useful to please? Just like Prince Rui, is Chen Jin really not as good as Chen Zi and the others? Chen Zi and the others have made needles and threads for King Rui, but... when it was necessary to sacrifice, King Rui still pushed Chen Jin out, and Princess Rui did not say a word for Chen Jin.
Chen Jin had a lot of fun. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were shiny. When she got back, she discussed with Anping the next time she came out.
After Shen Jin went out to play intermittently for almost a month, General Manager Wang repeatedly asked the guards who were following him secretly, and was disappointed to find that Mrs. Yongning Bo was really just going out to play. Not to mention secretly sending letters to Beijing, she didn't even ask any more questions. The letters she wrote were sent directly to General Manager Wang through Anping.
During the Chinese New Year, Chen Jin saw Yongning's younger brother Chu Xiuyuan again. He learned from the maid that he was only eight years old after the New Year, but he looked very tall. Chu Xiuyuan didn't like to laugh. When he saw Chen Jin, he just nodded and called his sister-in-law and stopped talking.
Chen Jin and Chu Xiuyuan were not familiar with each other, so they didn't say anything even when they were having dinner together. But after Chu Xiuyuan suddenly said, "Sister-in-law, brother is coming back soon."
"Ah?" Chen Jin didn't react for a moment and wanted to ask again, but saw that Chu Xiuyuan had already left in a hurry.
Anping understood what Chu Xiuyuan meant and said with a smile, "Young Master is comforting your wife."
"Oh." Chen Jin lowered his eyes slightly, his slender eyelashes flashed, but he didn't say anything he didn't want Yongning Bo to come back, but just said as if infinitely shy, "I'm a little scared."
"What are the madam afraid of?" Xile asked, helping Chen Jin walk into the yard.
Because Yongning Bo is not here, even though he has hung red lanterns during the Chinese New Year, there is no joy in the mansion. It is quiet and there is no difference from the usual ones except for some bright colors.
"Yongning Bo is so powerful, I have heard a lot of rumors about him in the capital." Chen Jin bit his pink lips as if he was talking about the hero in his heart, and said, "I am clumsy, afraid of making Yongning Bo unhappy."
"Why do you still call General like this?" Anping looked at Chen Jin's appearance and advised.
Chen Jin lowered his head and kicked his feet on the ground wearing pink embroidered shoes, "I'm sorry."
Xile smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam, General is very good."
Chen Jin looked at Xile expectantly. Xile couldn't help but tell Shen Jin about Yongning's affairs. Anping hesitated for a while but did not stop him. Even the second young master told his wife and general that this was the mansion's acceptance of the wife. This was also a good thing. Let the wife know more so that she would avoid being too unfamiliar at that time.
The news that Yongning Bo was coming back made the atmosphere in the mansion much better, and even the smile on General Manager Wang's face increased. However, no one expected that those barbarians would be faster than Yongning Bo.
The border city can be said to be full of soldiers, and although Yongning Bo left, he left behind people to guard here. There should have been no problem, but the barbarians seemed to be very confident and came in full force. Many people in the border city were already used to war, but they did not get into chaos.
There is no problem with the safety of the mansion, but Chen Jin no longer goes out, and the mansion also stores food, and the servants are not in a panic. Chu Xiuyuan is not in the mansion, but follows General Manager Wang out.
Chen Jin had never experienced war, nor was he so close to the battle. She didn't know what the situation was like outside, and she didn't understand these, but she could see that Anping and Joy's expressions were getting more and more serious, as if the situation was not optimistic.
"It'll be great when the general comes back." Anping gritted his teeth and said, "Those traitors."
Chen Jin didn't know whether he should ask, and Anping didn't say anything to Shen Jin. He glanced at Anping and Joy who was talking in a low voice outside. Chen Jin hesitated for a moment and didn't speak.
In fact, Chen Jin was uneasy and even a little at a loss because no one had ever told her how to do this situation. I think King Rui had never really experienced the war, and was even so close to the war.
Moreover, Chen Jin realized the first time that Yongning Bo’s position in the hearts of these people, they all firmly believed that Yongning Bo was coming back and then became safe. In fact, there has been no news about Yongning Bo in more than half a month.
"Madam, the second young master is injured." Xile hurriedly ran in.
Chen Jin looked at Xile. She was embroidering flowers, holding an embroidery needle in her hand. Hearing this, he asked, "What's going on?"
Xile said, "I don't know, I just heard that I was shot."
Chen Jin actually wanted to ask, what's the use of telling her? But she just put the needle in and said, "Go and see, you go to my dowry and get ginseng. Whether it's useful or not, prepare it first."
"Yes." After hearing this, Xile ran away.
An Ping hesitated on the surface and said, "Madam..." But he just called out and didn't speak anymore. It was Mr. Wang who asked them to come, so she didn't know what to say.
Chen Jin forced a smile. She had always understood that people were close to each other. She didn't know why she told her that Chu Xiuyuan was injured today, but... she felt that they needed her to do something.
Chapter completed!