Feeling the faint warmth from his feet and the unique touch of that pair of delicate hands, Ma Xiaoshuai let out a comfortable moan, leaning back on the chair, the corners of his mouth curled up, comfortably enjoying the thoughtfulness that only belonged to him.
"Husband, alright, go to bed and rest.”
Dongfang Xueyu raised her head and smiled from the bottom of her heart. For someone who was easily satisfied, being able to serve the person she loved, even if it was just washing her feet, was also a happy thing.
Ma Xiaoshuai returned to his senses and smiled at Dongfang Xueyu as well before lying down on the bed.
Dongfang Xueyu knew that Ma Xiaoshuai was indeed tired, so she poured another cup of hot tea and placed it on the table. She didn't disturb him anymore. Hearing the soft and calm breathing, she was afraid of disturbing Ma Xiaoshuai. She quietly walked to the desk in the corner of the room and sat down. She picked up the booklet and began to read.
Although Ma Xiaoshuai was tired, he didn't want to sleep. He squinted his eyes and relaxed his body. He just wanted to have a good rest. After all, Ergou had told him that he was going to see Dongfang Mu. He didn't dare to go. Besides, he had just taken office today. The old man would definitely ask him some questions, and he would also have some questions to ask.
Dongfang Xueyu, who was sitting in a corner of the room, had been reading the memorial in her hand seriously and hadn't spoken for a long time. The entire room was silent for a long time, so Ma Xiaoshuai subconsciously looked for Dongfang Xueyu after he relaxed a little.
The room wasn't big, so he found Dongfang Xueyu with a slight turn of his head.
However, this girl was a little strange at this time. It didn't seem like she was reading a book. This could be seen from her obviously worried face. Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but be puzzled when he saw this scene.
"Xue Yu, what's wrong?"
"Ah?"
Dongfang Xueyu had been reading the memorial in her hand seriously, so she didn't notice that Ma Xiaoshuai was already sitting on the bed, silently watching her. When she heard the voice, she was obviously shocked.
"Husband, you scared Xue Yu.”
"Uh…"
Ma Xiaoshuai looked at Dongfang Xueyu, who was beating her chest continuously and still looking at him angrily. A smile appeared on his face, and he immediately climbed down the mountain and got down from the bed. He picked up the shoes beside the bed and put them on.
"Husband, aren't you going to rest?"
Dongfang Xueyu put down the memorial and prepared to come forward to serve him. However, Ma Xiaoshuai waved his hand and stopped him from coming over. He was just a little tired and not terminally ill. How could he mobilize so many people? He really made it seem like he was a rich young lady.
Ma Xiaoshuai put on his shoes and walked to the desk. He hugged Dongfang Xueyu from behind and smiled evilly.
"Xue Yu, what are you doing?"
Dongfang Xueyu struggled a little shyly. Seeing that it was useless, she gave up. However, the redness on her face was enough to express her shyness. Although the two of them had completed the last obstacle last night and truly became husband and wife, they were still new to the world. They had only been wives for a short time, and their bodies were still quite sensitive.
"I'm looking…I'm looking at something."
Ma Xiaoshuai smiled evilly as he hugged her body tightly, smelling the faint fragrance of her body, feeling relaxed and happy.
"Oh? Was that so? Tell husband, what are you looking at?"
"It's…it's the family's accounts."
Dongfang Xueyu answered bashfully. Her whole body was unnatural. From time to time, she would look out the door with a red face. Her timid appearance was indescribably alluring. It was still difficult for her to accept such intimate actions in broad daylight.
However, when Ma Xiashuai heard her answer, he stopped his hands.
"Household accounts?"
Although Dongfang Xue Yu was puzzled that Ma Xiao Shuai had stopped, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief and replied,""Yes, Butler Wang was originally in charge of the family's accounts. However, since last year, Butler Wang has been handing them to me at the end of every month, saying that it was to avoid suspicion.”
Ma Xiaoshuai nodded and casually glanced at the densely packed account book. He recalled Dongfang Xueyu's sigh earlier and immediately asked,""Xue Yu, is there a problem with the accounts?”
"This…Sigh!"
Dongfang Xueyu sighed and said,""Yes, there have been some financial problems at home recently.”
Ma Xiao Shuai frowned slightly and was secretly puzzled. The Prime Minister's Mansion was a wealthy family and Dongfang Mu was also the Prime Minister of a country. He had a high position and great power, so his annual salary was definitely not small. As for the expenses of the family, other than Dongfang Chang Lin who was famous for squandering, they did not seem to have much of a burden. Compared to the families of officials, the life of the Murong family had always been thrifty and poor. They were also very restrained in terms of food and clothing. Even Dongfang Mu's salary would be enough to cover their annual expenses.
Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but ask.
"Xue Yu, in my opinion, the expenses of the family are not considered large. Where did this problem come from?”
Dongfang Xueyu put on her sorrowful expression again and said,""Husband, you don't know, but grandfather's annual salary was enough for the family expenses. Moreover, there was a large piece of land distributed by the imperial court outside the city. Butler Wang arranged for many farmers to grow some crops, which could have earned some money. However, because grandfather was kind and often did things to help the poor farmers, this income only went back and forth in the accountant's office before going out again.”
"Then…then what about grandpa's salary?”
Dongfang Xueyu looked outside the door and whispered,""Husband, do you know my third uncle…"
" Oh, I know." Ma Xiaoshuai nodded. It seemed reasonable.
" Also, when we got married some time ago…" Dongfang Xueyu raised her head and looked at Ma Xiaoshuai nervously. Seeing that the latter didn't show any dissatisfaction, she carefully continued," Because grandfather doesn't like to give gifts, he has always been wary of those officials who give gifts for happy occasions. When we got married, those officials and merchants gave gifts after careful consideration. Therefore, after the wedding, they didn't take much money. On the other hand, the silver spent on the banquet was quite a bit.”
Hearing this, Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but feel a little bad. After all, as a man, he got such a gentle and considerate wife without paying a single cent, and even caused his family to fall into a financial crisis. For a competitive man like him, it was really a little aggrieved.
Dongfang Xueyu saw Ma Xiaoshuai's distressed look and comforted him,""Husband, don't worry. This is only temporary. It'll pass after a while. As for this period of time, I'll instruct Butler Wang to reduce the expenditure as much as possible.”
Ma Xiaoshuai sighed and said," I'm just a small official. How much salary can I get? Besides, it's not a good idea to just cut down on expenses. Even if we are willing to be poor, we have to care about Grandpa's face. After all, it's too shabby to be a prime minister."”
Dongfang Xueyu fell silent as if her thoughts had been exposed.
Ma Xiaoshuai lowered his head and thought about how to solve this problem. In fact, since he married into the Prime Minister's Mansion, other than Dongfang Mu's sudden heart attack, he did not seem to have made any contribution to the mansion. Even his current official position was obtained through Dongfang Mu's connections. Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoshuai felt a trace of guilt towards Dongfang Mu and Dongfang Xueyu.
"Xue Yu, leave this matter to me.”
Ma Xiaoshuai suddenly raised his head and looked at the surprised Dongfang Xueyu. He said firmly,""As your husband, I've been at home for a while, but I haven't made any contributions. Although this matter is a bit tricky, I believe I can do it well.”
Dongfang Xueyu caressed Ma Xiaoshuai's determined face with heartache. Surprisingly, she didn't show any shyness.
"Husband, you still have your own things to do. Leave these to me. I have nothing to do anyway.”
"No, you're a woman…" Ma Xiaoshuai shook his head and insisted.
"Husband, are you looking down on us women?”Dongfang Xueyu pretended to be angry and turned her head away.
"Uh…this."
Ma Xiaoshuai opened his mouth awkwardly. He had indeed wanted to use Dongfang Xueyu as a woman.
"Alright, then tell me, do you have any ideas?”
"Yes, I do."
Seeing Ma Xiaoshuai compromise, Dongfang Xueyu turned around with a smile and said mysteriously,""Xue Yu is preparing to start a business, a very big business.”
Doing business? That's right!
Ma Xiaoshuai slapped his thigh and stood up,""Xue Yu, doing business is good. Tell me, what do you want to do?”
"Ah? I haven't thought about it yet."
Dongfang Xueyu smiled embarrassedly and lowered her head.
"You haven't thought about it? It's okay, it's okay. Let's think about it together."
Ma Xiaoshuai seemed to have found a way to solve the problem. He was in a better mood. He waved his hand and sat down again. He was thinking about what business he should do. He had agreed with Dongfang Xueyu's idea of doing business because he thought of his unique advantages. Other than his knowledge and experience, he also had the phone and Tang Xiao who wanted to establish business with him. This was indeed a precious resource that others did not even dare to think about.
"Husband, have you thought of it?"
The two of them fell into deep thought for a long time. Dongfang Xue Yu raised her head and looked at Ma Xiao Shuai, frowning as if she was at her wit's end. To her, business was indeed a field that she had never come into contact with before. Not to mention whether she would be able to do well in the future, even the current choice of business was still difficult to make. Even now, she had the intention of retreating.
However, Ma Xiaoshuai had finally come up with an idea, so he couldn't give it up. To be honest, he had many ways to make money, or as long as he wanted to, he could make a lot of money in any way. He was thinking about how to choose an ordinary way to get a quick return, and not to be suspicious.
"I got it!"
Ma Xiaoshuai suddenly slapped his thigh and raised his head. His eyes were filled with a strange light. Dongfang Xueyu, who was waiting for his reply, was shocked. However, when she heard that she had thought of a solution, she became excited and asked anxiously.
"What is it?"
"Cigarette! Cigarette!"
That's right, Ma Xiaoshuai remembered what Murong Junhua had said to him today. Although tobacco existed in this world, it had not appeared in Murong Kingdom so far. It could only be produced in Ziyu Kingdom in the northwest. Because of the war between the two countries, trade had stagnated for a while, which made it even more precious.
However, just because Ma Xiaoshuai knew about tobacco did not mean that Dongfang Xueyu knew about it.
As expected, when Ma Xiaoshuai mentioned two cigarettes in a row, Dongfang Xueyu revealed a puzzled expression.
"Cigarette? What is tobacco?"
"Cigarette is…a kind of cigarette…No, it's a kind of grass…No, it's not right either.”
Later on, the transmigrator, who was also our son-in-law, started to do business to earn money and develop his own power. If he felt that it was fun, he would give some flowers and give them some motivation to update.
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