After comforting the excited Daya, Song Wangyue went to find Song Shen.
In fact, it would be best if Song Shen could go along, not only to gain more insight, but also to learn more about business from Meng Yang, but the workshop was now counting on him, and if he went along, no one would be able to handle anything that happened in the workshop. Song Shen also knew this and had no complaints.
After entering the house and pouring a cup of hot water in her hand, Song Wan Yue sat down, “I have asked Xu Laosan and his family to look after Third Uncle’s side, if there are any difficulties they will give a hand.
“I know.”
Song Shen took out this month’s account book for her to look at, Song Wan Yue held a cup in one hand and flipped it open with the other to casually look at it a few times and then closed it, “Not bad.”
Song Shen gave her a blank look, did he want her to look at the accounts? He wanted her to know how much silver was coming in and how much she could take away.
“Poor and rich, keep 10,000 taels at home, you can take the rest with you.”
“Don’t, grandma and great grandpa will definitely bring quite a lot, I’ll just bring a few thousand taels, just enough for me to buy gifts on the way, if I bring more, in case I run into a road robber, won’t it be a bargain for nothing.”
“Blah blah blah ……”
Song Shen was busy spitting on the ground a few times, “Children’s words are not taboo, children’s words are not taboo.”
After saying that, he glared at Song Wangyue again, “You can’t say something nice.”
I hope I can find a good business to do during my trip to Jiangnan, otherwise our workshop won’t last for a few years.”
Song Shen wanted to knock her on the head.
Song Wan Yue straightened her expression, “Master will also go with us, after we leave, you can divide the remaining people into two groups, one to train and the other to guard the workshop.”
She had never looked so serious before, and Song Shen followed suit, nodding, “Don’t worry, go and play, I’ll take care of everything.”
……
On February 18, Song Wan Yue, Song Lin and Xu set off for the capital with Da Ya and Er Ya.
Song Lin drove the carriage, Xu, Song Wan Yue, Da Ya and Er Ya sat in the carriage, and the 30 Song men rode behind.
There was no sign of Master Chu.
Song Ming’s daughter-in-law deliberately went to the workshop a little later and followed the carriage to the village entrance, watching it go further and further away, unable to help but redden her eyes.
Her two daughters had been with her since they were born, even when Daya was working as a maid in the Gu family, that was still very close, unlike this time, when the two had to follow them to Jiangnan, thousands of miles away, she knew it was good for her two daughters and she did not stop them, but she was worried, worried that her two daughters would not be used to it, worried that something would happen to them.
Nothing much happened on the way, and five days later they arrived at the capital.
The first time they came to the capital, not to mention Daya, the eyes of Song San and the other ten were not enough. Luckily, they still remembered their status as escorts and did not lose their cool too much.
The two mansions they had bought at the beginning, one housing the people from the pastry shop and one housing Song Si and his wife, had Song Wan Yue directly ask Song Lin to drive the carriage to the other mansion.
She had written a letter to Song Si before she arrived, and Song Si had had the house cleaned up and had sent a boy to wait here every day.
When he saw a carriage stop at the door, the boy came out in stride; he was the boy who had accompanied the Duke of Ding’s residence and had seen Song Lin and recognised him at once, so he hurriedly approached, “Master Song.”
Song Lin thought that Song Si had bought the house for him and thought that he had spent money frivolously, the Xu family had plenty of courtyards, they could just stay there, and in total they would not stay more than a few days before departing.
The boy greeted Xu and Song Wangyue, who had gotten off the carriage. Song Wan Yue pointed to Song San and the others, “Take them to the mansion over there.”
The boy answered and said to Song San and the others, “Please follow me.”
Song San followed, leading the horses.
Once the men had gone, Song Lin couldn’t help himself, “Yue’er, how many mansions has your big brother bought here?”
The mansions in the capital were not cheap, besides they didn’t live here often, so it was useless to spend so much money.
“It’s not what big brother bought.”
Song Wangyue helped Xu to walk inside, while Daya, and Erma followed behind.
Not bought by Si’er?
Song Lin was full of doubts. He drove the carriage in through the corner door, unloaded it, tethered the horses and went to the front yard.
Song Lin sat down and continued where he left off, “Who bought this house if not your elder brother?”
“It was bought by Gu Yi.”
Hearing this name that he hadn’t heard for more than half a year, Song Lin felt a little remorseful for a moment, if he had known, he wouldn’t have asked.
“When he first came to the capital, he bought the three mansions and let me keep the keys.”
Song Lin opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say, chagrined, Yue’er had so much trouble agreeing to put it down somewhat, yet he brought it up again.
“Nothing, it’s all in the past.”
Song Wan Yue’s voice was as normal, no difference could be heard.
The room, however, fell into silence for a moment.
Xu wanted to say something comforting, but in the end it turned into a sigh.
……
The boy led the people over and settled them down, and went to report to Xiao Yao, who quickly came over with Qing’er and just entered the courtyard, calling out, “Yue’er, Yue’er.”
The oppressive atmosphere in the house was dispersed, Song Wan Yue put down her cup, got up and greeted her, “Sister-in-law.”
“You’re finally here, ever since we received your letter, your big brother and I have been looking forward to it every day.”
As she spoke, she walked up to Song Wan Yue and took her hand into the house, wanting to salute Song Lin and Xu, but remembering that when they went home for New Year’s they said that the family didn’t need this false salute, so they didn’t do it, smiling and calling out, “Eldest uncle, aunt.”
The two answered.
Song Lin did not want to share a room with his niece-in-law, so he excused himself and went out to look at the house.
Da Ya and Er Ya also called out to the others, and Xiao Yao smiled as she answered and sat down, saying to Xu, “I thought you were supposed to arrive yesterday.”
“It wasn’t urgent, so I didn’t rush, and I travelled a bit slower on the way.
“They’re fine, it’s just after New Year, the Household Department isn’t busy, he’ll be back every day when it’s time to leave the office.”
Daya had the good sense to go and pour water.
Xiao Yao smiled and took it, and just after taking a sip, she hurriedly put it down and covered her mouth.
Xu saw it in her eyes and stood up in surprise, “You are ……, Yue’er, quick, quick, quick, take your sister-in-law’s pulse.”
Song Wan Yue also saw it and gestured for Xiao Yao to put her right hand on the table and put her fingers on it.
Xu didn’t look at it with her eyes.
Xiao Yao blushed, she had only felt uncomfortable for the past two days and was unsure if it was.
Song Wangyue let go of her hand, her eyebrows all smiles, and nodded towards the two.
“Great!”
Xu was too happy to contain herself, and after turning around the house a few times, she stopped in front of Xiao Yao, “Is there anything you particularly want to eat, Eldest Aunt will go and make it for you.”