Chapter 986 Question

Chapter 986: Question Chapter 986: Question Editor: Atlas Studios “Doesn’t Ma Dafu only have two sons?

One is called Ma Ji, and the other is called Ma Yi.” As Mu Yangling naturally had to investigate the candidates for the position of the estate manager, she’d seen the family members of the two estate managers.

“Your Highness, Ma Dafu has a total of three sons and a daughter.

He named them after the phrase ‘Ji Xiang Ru Yi1′.

It’s said that his second son was sold seven to eight years ago due to a famine.

He only returned at the beginning of the year and could be considered to have returned to his hometown in glory.

As soon as he returned, he took a look at the nearby mountains and convinced the two estate managers to clear the barren mountains to plant fruit trees.” Steward Wang explained, “I heard that the estate manager of the second farm, Tian Jiu, intends to marry his youngest daughter to Ma Xiang.” Mu Yangling looked at Steward Wang for a long time before nodding.

“I understand.

You can leave.” “Yes.” Spring served tea to Mu Yangling.

“Your Highness, don’t anger yourself because of them.

If they don’t know the rules, just let Zhu Liang teach them.” “Zhu Liang is now in charge of two factories.

How can he find the time to care about them?” Mu Yangling sighed.

“In the past, I always felt that servants should be divided into two categories: those I’m used to ordering around, and those I’m not used to ordering around.

But now, it seems that there’s a huge difference.

The difference between trained and untrained servants is too great.” Seeing that she looked displeased, Spring went forward to massage her forehead.

Mu Yangling closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair.

“Ma Xiang is ambitious.

He actually dares to do things under the Prince’s estate’s name.

If we hadn’t left our men on this mountain, we probably wouldn’t even know if he forced the tenant farmers to clear the mountains.

As estate managers, although Ma Dafu and Tian Jiu are honest, they don’t know how to handle things.

They don’t even know what to report to the Prince’s estate or what to decide for themselves.

Steward Wang is a little better than them in that regard.

At the very least, he knows to lower his head and speak respectfully in front of me.

Also, he doesn’t interrupt unless asked.

Still, he will seize the opportunity to get others in trouble for his own interests.” Mu Yangling’s expression was a little cold.

“I know that humans have desires and selfish motives.

I won’t stop them from scheming against each other, but I won’t tolerate them harming the interests of the Prince’s estate while doing so.” Spring paused for a moment and said, “Your Highness, why don’t we write a letter back to the capital and get them to send some stewards and estate managers over?” “No, they might not be willing to be so far apart from their family in the capital.

Even if they do come to the farmstead, they’d be considered outsiders.

Ma Dafu and Tian Jiu can isolate them easily.

Besides, considering these two farmsteads aren’t big, there’s no need to waste talents.

Send someone back to fetch Uncle Liu.

In the past, when he was in the capital, he worked under Zhu Liang as the deputy steward.

He knows everything about the farmstead.

Let him come over to train the servants here.” Spring was shocked.

“Uncle Liu will cause trouble when he drinks.

I’m afraid he won’t have any scruples if he’s sent to the farm.” Uncle Liu was Fei Bai and Shi Jian’s biological uncle.

He was quite capable, but he couldn’t control his drinking problem.

Addicted to alcohol, he often caused trouble when he drank.

Back then, Fei Bai and Shi Jian were sent to Qi Xiuyuan’s side because his family was troublesome.

However, because of this, they were very sensible and loyal to Qi Xiuyuan.

Later on, Fei Bai was sent by Qi Xiuyuan to serve Qi Haoran, and Uncle Liu also came to Qi Haoran’s side to run some errands.

Now, Shi Jian was already a fourth-grade imperial guard, and Fei Bai was also Qi Haoran’s right-hand man.

Although he was still at Qi Haoran’s beck and call, Qi Haoran had already removed his slave status two years ago and integrated him into the accompanying guards.

Now, he was a fourth-grade guard.

If he continued to work under Qi Haoran and made more military contributions, he could be deployed elsewhere as an official in two years when Xiao Lou grew up.

Therefore, although Uncle Liu was quite problematic, he lived rather well in the Prince’s estate.

Everyone knew that he drank and caused trouble, so the estate never assigned him important errands.

He usually only ran some errands and did light work.

“It’s not like I’m letting him stay in the farm forever.

I’m just letting him train the servants here for a while.

He’s actually quite capable.

I’ll get Rain to talk to him and ask him to tone down on the drinking.” As Rain had married Fei Bai before the New Year and was considered Uncle Liu’s niece-in-law, she was in a position to do so.

Spring nodded.

“Then I’ll tell Rain later.” Mu Yangling nodded.

Seeing that Spring was about to leave with a smile, she grabbed her hand and said, “I have more things to talk to you about.” Smiling, Spring said, “What do you want to talk about, Your Highness?” “How about, when you wish to get married?” Mu Yangling held her hand and said, “Look, Rain is already married.

How much longer are you going to wait?

I don’t care if it’s someone from our estate or from the outside.

Tell me if there’s anyone you fancy.

As long as he’s willing as well, I’ll arrange the marriage for you, okay?” “I don’t want to get married.

I just want to follow Your Highness.” Spring lowered her head and said, “Even if I get married, I’ll be serving my in-laws’ husband.

Even if I serve him well, I might not be praised.

But if I don’t serve him well, I’ll definitely be resented.

In that case, I might as well stay by Your Highness’s side.

When I’m old and can’t work anymore, I’ll beg Your Highness for your grace.

I’m sure the estate will support me until I die.” Such a noble family would provide a dignified and honorable upbringing for the personal servants who served them closely.

Moreover, the Princess Consort was a person who valued relationships and righteousness.

Spring believed that even if she made a mistake in the future, as long as she did not cross her bottom line, the Princess Consort would arrange her funeral.

Therefore, she had almost nothing to be afraid of.

Seeing that the Princess Consort still wanted to persuade her, Spring said with a smile, “Your Highness, Ma Dafu is still waiting outside.

Even if you want to take him down a notch, it’s not good to keep him waiting.

I’ll call him in.” Seeing that she didn’t want to continue the topic, Mu Yangling nodded in agreement.

Having been waiting outside for a long time, Ma Dafu entered with trepidation.

The servants were moving things in and out in an orderly manner, but they didn’t seem to see him as they walked past him.

He didn’t make a single sound throughout, and even when he walked, he did so extremely quietly.

Thinking of his son’s rudeness just now, he became even more flustered.

When he entered, he was sweating profusely.

Mu Yangling drank a cup of tea before looking up and asking, “I heard that you’re going to clear a mountain to plant fruit trees?” The sweat on Ma Dafu’s forehead slid down his face.

After a while, he finally squeezed out a word.

“Yes.” Mu Yangling asked calmly, “Has the construction started?” “No, no.” Ma Dafu shook his head repeatedly.

“I just started tallying the tenant farmers…” “Have you reported it to the Prince’s estate?” Ma Dafu’s face flushed red.

After a while, he said, “The stewards all said that there’s no need to report to the Prince’s estate regarding such matters…” “The stewards said that there’s no need to report to the Prince’s estate about the mountain clearing?” “No, no.

The stewards just said that I could make the decision in matters involving the farm and didn’t have to report it.” “Then do you think you can make a decision about a matter such as mountain clearing?” Mu Yangling asked with a smile.

At a loss for words, Ma Dafu turned even redder.

A cold glint flashed across Mu Yangling’s eyes as she asked, “Do you know that it’s illegal to clear such a mountain?” Ma Dafu looked up in shock at the Princess Consort.

Mu Yangling then asked, “Who asked you to go to the Prince’s estate’s stewards to report things previously?” “It’s my second son.

He said that these are our boss’s fields, so we had to clearly report to the boss about the field matters.” “Then why didn’t your second son ask you to inform the stewards of the Prince’s estate when you wanted to clear the mountain?” “That’s because every time I go to report, the stewards always say that there’s no need to report such a thing and let me make the decision myself.

Ah Xiang said that mountain clearing is not a big deal, and it’s my duty to farm for Boss.

So there’s no need to inform them specifically, lest the stewards get impatient again.” Mu Yangling chuckled and said, “Your second son is quite smart.

Why haven’t I seen him before?

Where did he work in the past?” meaning auspicious

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