The Legend of Concubine's Daughter Minglan

Chapter 146

Minglan was not bragging about her generosity, but if she could get rid of those annoying relatives of Gu Tingye, she really was willing to give up the ancestral property of the Gu's family. Money could be made again, but those relatives were the troubles she found it hard to dump.

This day, Minglan went to give obeisance to Old Madam Qin in Daylily Garden as usual. As they were chatting, they mentioned combining the two mansions together. Old Madam Qin had thought that Minglan would beat around the bush, but to her surprise, the latter agreed directly and even started to talk about the progress of the construction.

"This Taoist Zhang was recommended by Madam Geng. He has done fortune-telling a lot of times. She said that this Taoist is an honest man and never leaks secrets. He's different from the unprofessional Taoists who always swindle others."

Zhu shi, the pregnant woman, chimed in, "I've also heard of Taoist Zhang. That year when my parents expanded two manors, they also invited him to do the fortune-telling. They said that he is a very efficient Taoist and could guarantee the prosperity and good fortune in the family."

Old Madam Qin was glad to hear that, so she said, "Have you already found the group of masons?"

Minglan answered with a smile, "Luckily, First Madam Zheng has recommended a group for me. Before New Year's Eve when our Empress's sister married into the Zheng's family, they renovated half of the mansion by strengthening the walls and beams of the rooms and making the heated brick bed well-ventilated. Now the Second Madam of that family also said she lives very comfortably there. Those masons are not only skillful but very dependable. Never have they proposed a fake price on the materials. I already sent someone to invite them with the recommendation letter from the Zheng's family. The leader of the masons has already agreed to work for us. A few days later, they would come here to measure the land and make a drawing first."

Old Madam Qin suddenly stopped fiddling with the teacup lid, saying, "... We just talked about starting the construction the day before yesterday, you already made full preparations for everything. You truly have acted fast. But, is it OK to let so many strangers get into the mansion?"

Seeing the look on Old Madam Qin's face, Shao shi asked gently, "Mother, is there anything wrong?"

"Nothing could be wrong with the people who are recommended by the Zheng family, it's just..." Old Madam Qin put down the tea cup and stroked the Buddha beads, "Minglan, you haven't married into our family for too long, so perhaps you don't know that there is a group of masons who often worked for our family when your father-in-law was alive. I have planned to send Steward Mo to tell you this."

Minglan, with a shocked and awkward look on her face, covered her mouth and said, "Oh my, I really don't know that. What can I do now? I've already told First Madam Zheng about this; it'll be inappropriate to change the masons now."

Old Madam Qin stared at Minglan for a long while and then said slowly, "They all said that you are young and inexperienced, but I don't think that's true. Tingye is busy with his business and has no time to deal with the construction affairs now. I have thought that a young madam like you would have difficulties in handling such a great matter. Never did I know that you didn't ask any of the elders in the family and finished everything all by yourself. The young generation really should be respected..."

Minglan pretended that she didn't understand those words, followed Wang shi's behavior in front of Old Madam Sheng (Only that Wang shi truly couldn't understand Old Madam Sheng's words) and said with an innocent smile, "Thanks to you, mother."

Minglan now finally understood why Old Madam Sheng became more and more straightforward when scolding Wang shi. An idiotic sister-in-law who couldn't be driven away truly was able to drive her mother-in-law who used to be a lady of a noble family into a fiery woman.