Chapter 22 Unreasonable Partiality

Under Aunt Cai's flattery, Tao Yiran smiled faintly and said nothing more. The busy people outside looked at her eagerly, waiting for her to ask for reward money. Under the influence of this mentality, they worked particularly hard, and soon all the dowry was stored in the warehouse.

Seeing these people standing there, Aunt Liu knew what they were waiting for. She felt that the reward should be given. If it was a normal day, it would be fine, but this was the first time that the young lady had ordered the people down after entering the house, and the people in the front yard could not be easily offended, otherwise they would have the ability to turn a blind eye to you. However, her young lady's temper

was not good. "Thank you guys today, you have all worked hard."

They were all good at observing people's words and expressions. Seeing that she looked embarrassed, these servants didn't say anything. They just said a polite word and turned away. When they went out, they met the servants who came out of Qiushi Courtyard. These people were all smiling, biting silver in their hands, and talking about going out for a drink, which made these people who were already unhappy even more unhappy.

"Girl, the neighbor didn't give any reward money."

Chunyang and Chunlu kept changing their names for Xinan, and they couldn't remember to call her "Madam Second Young Master". Xinan was going to Chunrong Hall to show his presence. "Whether you give or not is a personal thought, and you can't force it. But since we are new here, we still have to take care of some things. You and Chunlu should bring more silver with you these days, and treat the people below to a cup of tea when needed."

Then he turned to Aunt Wang and said, "Aunt Wang, you should bring more. Mother and the old lady's people should also be taken care of. In addition, you should give Uncle Wang 50 taels of silver to take care of the people in the front yard, especially the steward and the people around the Marquis. Give Wang Fu another 20 taels of silver. They can all be used."

The Uncle Wang and Wang Fu she mentioned were Aunt Wang's husband and son. The whole family came as Xin An's companions.

"Tell Uncle Wang that I will be going to a farm outside Beijing in a few days. Ask him and Wang Fu to go with me."

Aunt Wang nodded in agreement, and said that money is indispensable anywhere. Only money can make the people below work for you wholeheartedly, so this little money cannot be saved.

Aunt Wang went to cut the silver, while Xin An took the materials she had selected to Chunrong Hall.

The old lady in Chunrong Hall was admiring the flowers. When she saw Xin An coming, she waved her hand and asked her to come forward. "Come and see how beautiful the hydrangea is. You can bring a pot back and put it in your yard later."

Xin An was delighted. "Then I want this purple one. It looks so luxurious."

"Well, good vision."

The old lady was in a good mood, and Xin An took the opportunity to try to please her, "Grandma, I came here to give you a thank you gift. You gave me a pink-colored bottle and I really liked it. Today, when I was counting the dowry, I saw some very beautiful materials. Do you think they are pleasing to your eyes?"

Chunyang placed the tray on the coffee table nearby and uncovered the cloth. What caught his eye was a piece of dark purple brocade with auspicious cloud patterns. Xin An pulled the material apart and gestured in front of the old lady, saying with a smile, "I thought that grandma, with her fair complexion and noble temperament, would be able to hold up this material. It really looks great."

The old lady liked this kind of noble color, which was not eye-catching but still looked noble. She stroked the material and praised, "It is really a good color, Ganlu, quickly collect it and make clothes for me to wear when I go to the banquet at the Duke of Enguo's mansion next month."

Gan Lu smiled and walked forward to praise the color of the material. She also said that the other pieces also suited the old lady very well. The old lady was very happy and held Xin An's hand tightly, saying, "You young girls have good taste. Every three months, the silk and satin shop will send in some material. You should help me choose more in the future."

Xin An agreed with a smile. The old lady asked about Tang Mo, and Xin An smiled and said, "My parents will be back in a few days. Today, he said he wanted to take my brother around the capital."

The old lady patted her hand and said, "The second kid is a good person. Don't listen to the nonsense of those people outside. You will know it after you get to know him for a long time. Although he is smooth-talking, he is also a sincere person."

Xin An nodded. "Yesterday, he said that he would take me to the manor outside Beijing after my parents returned. He also said that he wanted to invite my grandmother to go with him, but he was worried that my grandmother might not be used to it. After all, he didn't know what the manor outside Beijing was like."

The old lady's eyes lit up immediately. She was born in a landlord's family. The last thing her family lacked was land. People of her age loved to reminisce about the past. She told Xin An those old stories, "You may not have seen the scene of the wind blowing the wheat waves. It's pleasing to look at. I haven't seen it for many years."

"There are sparrow nests and rabbit nests in the wheat fields. When it's time to harvest the wheat, you can always catch little sparrows. When people are busy, the birds in the sky are also busy."

Xin An listened in fascination. She had never seen such a harvest scene, but she felt happy just listening to it. "Grandma, now that you say that, I want to stay at the farm for a few days even more."

"Would you like to go with me, Grandma?"

"go."

The old lady had almost no chance to go out except for banquets. When she went to banquets, she just went from one house to another. She found the scene of flowers and flowers boring after seeing it for a long time. "Let the second boy get ready. We will stay together for a while."

"What if my father disagrees?"

The old lady didn't care, "He can't control me."

Can Tang Gang control the old lady?

You must not!

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was scolded, "What is filial piety?"

"You want to obey my will and trap me in this yard so I can't go anywhere. Is that your filial piety?"

Tang Gang didn't dare to say anything more than "mother calm down". He turned around and urged Tang Rong to let Tao Yiran go to the old lady to show her courtesy, "Start a family and build a career. From now on, you should focus more on the outside world. Your wife needs to share the trivial matters in the house with you."

"Today, your wife did not step out of Chunhuayuan. The second daughter-in-law not only greeted your mother in the morning, but also went to have breakfast with the old lady and gave her some fabrics. The old lady liked her very much."

"The second brother and his wife are going to take the old lady to live in a farm outside Beijing. They are coming with great force, but you two haven't made any move at all."

"Today I went to see Minister Wang of the Ministry of Rites to finalize your joining the Ministry of Rites. Although this is not difficult, I should also show some appreciation. I heard that Minister Wang likes pastel-colored bottles the most. The old lady has only one, but it has been placed in Qiushi Courtyard. You need to find another one."

There is no reason for a father to be partial to his son, especially since Tang Gang placed all his hopes on Tang Rong, so naturally he hoped that he could soar to the sky.

Tang Rong somewhat regretted being humble at that time, but it was not easy for him to give up what was in Tang Mo's hands, especially with Xin An.

Thinking of what Xin An had said to him, his brows furrowed. He felt that his hostility towards him was a little too great.