Thrown out of the house, the wet nurse enters the noble household and becomes a person of high statu

During Liu Wenying's postpartum confinement period, Yinianzhuang and Zhiyunzhuang did not cease operations despite her rest and recuperation.

Granny Wang, Granny Tian, ​​Zizhu, Xiaozhu, and others managed the household affairs in an orderly and meticulous manner.

However, there is a lack of someone to take charge of the things that require people to show their faces in public, such as negotiating prices with the silk shop owner and receiving distinguished guests who come to book the elegant residence.

Fortunately, there is Wen Jingshu. She comes from a prominent family and is in charge of the household affairs, so she is the most suitable person to take over these matters temporarily.

When there were unfamiliar places, Wen Jingshu would discuss them in detail with Liu Wenying.

Wen Jingshu asked very detailed questions, and the skills she had honed while managing the household affairs were surprisingly easy to apply to running a business.

"Back in the old days in the government office, I was in charge of the food, drink, and daily needs of hundreds of people, as well as their social interactions throughout the year."

"Now I manage two estates and a villa, it's so easy that I almost feel embarrassed."

As Wen Jingshu spoke, Liu Wenying leaned against the pillow, listening attentively and smiling in agreement.

"Sister Wen is right, I feel extremely relieved to leave it in your care."

Wen Jingshu waved her hand, "Hey, don't just praise me. Although I'm pretty much right, there are still many things I don't understand. I need to ask you, the expert."

Liu Wenying shook her head, "Sister Wen is joking with me, I'm hardly an expert..."

Indeed, both the mistress of the manor and the owner of the estate appear to be in charge.

But the inner workings are quite different.

The matriarch of the Duke's mansion must be proper and respectable, and cannot make any mistakes. She must be meticulous in the etiquette of welcoming and sending off guests, maintain a balance between the different households, and ensure that the rewards and punishments of the servants are fair.

Doing business requires vision and decisiveness. Whether the materials are good or not, whether the customers are demanding or not, when to give a discount and when to stand firm, the waters inside are no shallower than those in a wealthy family.

Wen Jingshu picked it up very quickly and was very busy. Liu Wenying sometimes told her to take a break.

She replied, "What's the big deal? Back in the old days at the Duke's mansion, during the year-end ancestral worship ceremony, we could only sleep for two hours a day for three consecutive days."

"I wish there were more jobs available now, so that our estate could grow bigger and, ideally, expand to the capital."

Liu Wenying chuckled upon hearing this, "I didn't expect Sister Wen to be so driven. I heard from Zizhu today that you finalized the deal for Jinxiu Pavilion?"

It's important to know that Jinxiuge and Furuixiang are rivals, so securing supply orders from both companies is no easy feat.

"Why does Zizhu tell you everything? It makes you worry so much."

Wen Jingshu thought seriously, "I have to talk to her. Don't bother you with other things. The most important thing for you is to take good care of yourself and not develop postpartum illnesses."

"Sister Wen, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not tiring, you should get some rest."

Upon hearing that distinguished guests had arrived, Wen Jingshu went to the front hall to greet them.

With her status as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Duke's mansion gone, the skills she had learned over the past twenty years—how to be a matriarch of a prominent family—became useless overnight.

At first, she didn't know what else she could do or who she could be besides those things.

Now, she has finally found the answer.

She can run a business, manage a estate, and live a second life in a place where no family rules are required.

Liu Wenying watched Wen Jingshu leave, then looked down at the sleeping Chuan Chuan, a smile curving her lips.

Outside the window, the grass and trees are lush and green, the wind is gentle and the air is calm, and life is peaceful.

A month later, Liu Jichuan was a full moon baby.

The village was unusually lively. Although the full moon celebration was not a grand affair, everyone received a red egg.

The little one was wrapped in a red silk swaddling cloth, with only his pink face showing and his big, round, dark eyes wide open.

Pei Zeyu stood by the cradle, looking at the child who was connected to him by blood, and a strange feeling arose in his heart that was hard to describe.

"Second Master, would you like to hold the child?" Liu Wenying asked with a smile.

Chuan Chuan clings to her tightly, and cries incessantly whenever she leaves her mother's side, no matter who comes to comfort her.

Fortunately, as he grew up, his clingy nature wasn't as persistent as it was when he was first born.

Pei Zeyu carefully took the child from him.

He held her stiffly, his arms taut and straight, as if he were holding a delicate porcelain vase.

Ji Chuan squirmed in his arms, her little mouth twitched, and she burst into tears.

Pei Zeyu panicked immediately.

He has schemed against people's hearts and navigated the court in his life. What kind of situation hasn't he seen?

But they were helpless when faced with the little pink ball crying loudly.

He awkwardly bounced the child around, and the child cried even harder.

I wanted to say something comforting, but quoting classical texts was completely useless on a baby.

Just as Liu Wenying was about to offer some pointers, Xue Bi walked in.

He said, "Wenying, you rest first, leave it to me."

Xue Bi picked up the restless child.

The way he held the child was clearly very skilled; one hand supported the bottom, and the other hand protected the back. Ji Chuan's little face was pressed against his shoulder, and the hand protecting the back kept patting gently.

Strangely enough, Ji Chuan's crying gradually subsided, and he eventually fell asleep on Xue Bi's shoulder, his little fist still clutching a strand of his hair.

Pei Zeyu felt as if something had stabbed him in the heart.

He pursed his lips, staring at Xue Bi's smiling face, which was extremely irritating.

"Mr. Xue is quite skilled," he said dejectedly.

"Before opening the private school, I also helped take care of many children in the village."

Xue Bi gently placed the sleeping Ji Chuan back down.

"You have to be patient with a baby this big. You can't force them; you have to go along with their nature."

Pei Zeyu didn't reply, only staring at the sleeping child on the bed.

That little face looked just like Liu Wenying's, and his shadow was also in her eyebrows and eyes.

He thought there would be no bloodline to carry on his legacy, and no one else besides Wenying who would have a deeper connection with him.

But now we have them all.

Unfortunately, he didn't know how to hug or comfort someone, so others got the upper hand.

Pei Zeyu visited Liu Wenying, fed her some nourishing soup, and then went outside.

He stood under the veranda, gazing at the distant mountain silhouettes, the melancholy in his heart refusing to dissipate.

No, we can't just do nothing.

Pei Zeyu asked the people in the village for directions to the private school in Tanxi Village, and then quietly arrived.

In the courtyard, the sound of children reciting their lessons could be heard, interspersed with Xue Bi's gentle voice, patiently correcting their pronunciation.

Pei Zeyu stood outside the fence for a while before finally going inside during a break.

Xue Bi was teaching several children to read when he saw him enter, and he was somewhat surprised: "Second Master Pei, is there something you need?"

"I've come to ask you something."

Pei Zeyu spoke frankly, but looked somewhat uncomfortable.

"What is it?"

How to soothe a child?

Pei Zeyu had thought it through. Wen Ying was naturally an expert in childcare, but he couldn't afford to show weakness in front of his sweetheart.

Xue Bi paused for a moment, then smiled gently. "What aspect do you want to ask about?"

"I'm not very good at any of these things: holding, comforting, feeding, and putting to sleep."

His candid manner surprised Xue Bi.

This Master Pei, who is usually proud and arrogant, is now actually willing to lower himself to ask about trivial matters related to educating children.

Xue Bi thought for a moment and then shared all the experience she had gained from helping take care of children in the past.

He spoke in great detail, and Pei Zeyu listened attentively.

After saying that, Pei Zeyu recalled that he still had doubts before leaving.

Why are you willing to teach me?

Xue Bi smiled, "Second Master Pei already knows, why ask again?"

To put it bluntly, Pei Zeyu was wary, fearing that Xue Bi would become Ji Chuan's adoptive father.

Xue Bi shared all his knowledge with Wen Ying, hoping to show her his sincerity.

He was willing to treat Chuan Chuan as his own son, so that he could use it to claim credit when necessary in the future.

Both were intelligent people; they glanced at each other, their gazes meeting in the air.

Pei Zeyu suddenly smiled faintly, his smile revealing his usual scheming and calculating nature.

"It's fair that everyone gets what they need."

Xue Bi nodded. "I'll teach you parenting skills, and you let me get closer to the child. We'll each rely on our own abilities to see who wins the child's heart more."

Both of them knew that playing tricks on each other was useless in this matter; it depended on who the child recognized.

So in the days that followed, when the two were in the village, things were strangely harmonious and peaceful.

Sometimes, Liu Wenying would lean against the couch and watch them, unable to help but laugh.

Granny Wang whispered from the side, "It doesn't seem to me that the two of them are simply taking care of the child; it seems like they're competing with each other."

Liu Wenying nodded. Let them compete; it's all for the child's good.

During her recovery period, Liu Wenying was able to breathe a sigh of relief because she didn't have to worry about carrying water.

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