Chapter 553
"Ah, then wouldn't our husband's annual income be many times more than the entire Great Dry?"
Song Yinzhang was shocked!
The rest of the women also gasped!
And then they were extremely excited!
"The husband is truly too amazing!"
"The God of Wealth is nothing compared to him."
"Our husband is the strongest man; even the Emperor can't compare!"
Lady Yan, Lady You, Song Yinzhang, Sanniang, Xichun, and others were all full of pride, joy, and excitement!
At this time, Li Zhangge, who possessed political wisdom, was not too optimistic, but solemnly reminded: "This matter must absolutely not be spread outside, otherwise, if the imperial court finds out..."
Qin Keqing and the other women were instantly solemn after hearing this!
"That's right, in the husband's words, there are too many people who hate the rich and have red-eye disease; it's possible that those powerful people will be jealous and envious of our Marquis of Wushuang's mansion earning so much money and strike from the shadows."
Qin Keqing frowned and said.
"So this matter must be kept secret."
"Publicly announce that the cost is extremely high, and that even the membership fees can't make up for the losses. Later, let the newspaper people publicize it so that public opinion doesn't let people know about the profits."
Li Zhangge nodded.
Zhao Paner and the other women all agreed.
After all, one month was equivalent to half a year's fiscal revenue of the imperial court!
Even the Emperor would be envious!
Therefore, keeping it secret was certain!
Wealth should not be exposed!
A true saying!
However, in general, the women were still ecstatic, with excitement outweighing the shock.
The women cheered.
They celebrated quite a bit.
Afterward, Qin Keqing was even more satisfied with Li Zhangge, who had spoken up: "Sister, you are truly smart and have been a huge help. Later, I will tell the husband to get you a platinum membership card as well, and let you go shopping for free."
Since she knew that the membership card itself didn't cost anything,
it was just a symbol of status and wealth.
She naturally didn't mind giving it to her personal bodyguard and sworn sister.
Li Zhangge smiled and didn't refuse: "Then I will accept it without being modest."
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes lit up at this; she really liked her straightforward and unpretentious manner.
"Hmm."
Then she invited everyone to continue playing cards.
Xichun was painting.
Song Yinzhang was playing the pipa.
Amidst singing and dancing, the women's lives were clearly relaxed and comfortable.
Because they all knew that Jia Hui wouldn't be able to come for a while.
So they tacitly didn't mention it.
Naturally, they knew what their man was doing.
They all had slightly red faces.
Lady You thought of something and whispered to Qin Keqing: "Madam, I have something I want to tell you."
Qin Keqing smiled: "What is it, Sister You, just say it."
Lady You said a bit embarrassedly: "My mother and two sisters want to see if I'm living well and want to visit and see our Marquis of Wushuang's mansion."
Her mother and two sisters weren't actually related by blood.
The mother was a stepmother, and the two sisters were brought by her.
In other words, the You family was a reconstituted family.
Qin Keqing didn't care at all and said directly: "Since they are your relatives, just bring them over, and we will entertain them well."
Lady You was grateful but didn't forget to remind her: "My old mother is not a good person!"
Speaking of this, she was very embarrassed.
Old Big You Shi was very controversial, mainly because she failed to educate the Second Sister You and You You Sanjie, making both daughters notorious and shameful. In the end, both lost their lives.
The depravity of Second Sister You and You You Sanjie was inevitably influenced and educated by Old Big You Shi, which shows that she herself was not a chaste woman.
The saying "a good woman does not marry twice" was just empty words to her.
Ancient society emphasized the three obediences and four virtues for women.
After becoming a widow, one should focus on chastity and quietness, staying at home without causing trouble. Remarriage was mostly seen as shameful.
Old Big You Shi had no intention of observing chastity like Li Wan or Widow Hu; after her husband died, she remarried someone else.
So Lady You was a bit ashamed of this stepmother.
Hearing Lady You's well-intentioned reminder, even revealing her mother's shortcomings,
Qin Keqing smiled: "It doesn't matter, she can't turn the sky over anyway."
Big You Shi family still had some background.
Old Big You Shi was called Old Big You Shi, which shows that Lady You's father must have been a sixth-rank official in the capital.
This certainly wasn't high, but it wasn't insignificant either.
It was equivalent to the rank of a judge.
And Old Father You had social status and was an official; even if he wanted to remarry, why would he choose Old Big You Shi, a widow with two daughters?
This shows that Old Big You Shi also had some background.
In fact, it was indeed so.
Lady You introduced that Old Big You Shi was not alone; her maiden family was also in the capital.
Her first husband's family was a family friend of the imperial grain estate manager, indicating that the family background was not bad. And Old Big You Shi's maiden family was not an ordinary family either.
Of course,
it was definitely far from being comparable to Jia Hui.
At most, it was a fifth or sixth-rank family background.
After finishing talking about Mother You, Qin Keqing was curious about her two sisters: "By the way, I didn't know you had sisters."
Lady You introduced: "My two sisters are both young and beautiful. The second sister is pretty, gentle, and compliant. The third sister is romantic, pretty, and likes to dress up."
Qin Keqing's beautiful eyes lit up instantly: "Are they married?"
Lady You was startled, then realized Qin Keqing's meaning.
Immediately, her beautiful eyes lit up and she said: "They are not, but they are at the age to be married! What does Madam mean?"
Qin Keqing smiled: "If you don't mind, why not let your two sisters enter the mansion."
She had always wanted to find more concubines for her husband.
On one hand, she loved Jia Hui with all her heart, regardless of everything, and was even more moved by all his contributions and his kindness to her.
On the other hand, having just entered the mansion, she wanted to reflect the generosity of the first wife, take more concubines for her husband, have many children, and glorify the family and the clan.
Therefore, this was a good opportunity, and she naturally didn't want to miss it.
Lady You was already devoted to Jia Hui.
And because it would be excellent for her sisters to marry her husband as concubines.
Therefore, she had no intention of refusing: "This is naturally good; then tomorrow, I will let them come to the mansion."
"Hmm, good!"
Qin Keqing agreed.
And the rest of the women all smiled and said they would help their husband, Jia Hui, screen them.
The women were all in harmony, and there were no unhappy or jealous thoughts about adding more sisters.
End of Chapter
