The Marquise's Everyday Life

[My next book will be Little Household, the story of an ordinary married couple]

Zeng Shu grew up between her step-grandmother and her birth mother, hearing her step-grandmother say that her mother was foolish and disobedient, and her mother complain that her step-grandmother was domineering and unreasonable. This taught her how to crack jokes, get along with everyone, and find a way to solve any problem.

Even after she married, she never let those skills fall by the wayside. As time went on, she only got better at using them.

The old madam of the Marquis's household sent over some beautiful maids. Zeng Shu picked up a register of unmarried soldiers and found each of them a suitable match.

Her step-grandson sent a whole box of toys. She sorted them out and distributed them to the orphaned children at the Young Compassionate Home.

When scheming officials delayed the army's provisions and pay, her marquis husband had no choice but to use the household funds to pay the soldiers.

She made him eat roast meat for all three meals a day. Let's see if he dares make decisions on his own next time!

"Oh no, Madam! Second Master was playing cuju with the children at the Young Compassionate Home and kicked down the wall!"

Zeng Shu: "..." She silently repeated to herself: He's my own son!

"Madam, something terrible has happened! Third Miss got into a fight with the eldest young master of General Feng's household! She split his head open!"

Zeng Shu: "..." She silently repeated twice: He's my own son too!

"Madam, something terrible..."

"What is it this time?"

"Fourth Master... Fourth Master got into an argument with his tutor. The tutor couldn't win and fainted from anger!"

Zeng Shu: "...Bring me my cane!"

[This novel will become a paid read next Monday, January 11. Three chapters will be released that day. Thank you for your support.]

[Preview for Little Household]

"Er Ya?"

"Open the door, Er Ya!"

"I know you're in there. Hurry up and open the door, Er Ya!" Bang, bang, bang.

"What's gotten into this child? Why is she hiding in there without saying a word?" Mother Liu muttered, "It's not as if she can help it that the match fell through. The Shi family only has eyes for Da Ya. You can't force these things!"

"Your eldest sister has had it hard enough, coming home a widow..."

Inside, Liu Er Ya threw off her blanket and shouted at the door, "Yes, she's had it hard! She got up at the crack of dawn today to scrub pots, wash dishes, and feed the pigs. How come she's never this hardworking normally? And she's even fighting to pour tea for them!"

"Let her marry him, then! I don't want a hunchback anyway!"

"Oh..." The footsteps gradually faded away.

Liu Er Ya curled her lip and pulled the blanket over her head.

"Er Ya?"

"Open the door, Er Ya!"

"Your aunt has found you a match. He's from the city, and his family has a two-courtyard residence. You'll be in charge of the household as soon as you marry in, and they're offering twenty taels of silver as a betrothal gift. Hurry and open up so your aunt can tell you all about it..."

"He's nineteen, his father is dead, and his mother won't last much longer."

"He works as a constable at the county yamen."

"He's handsome and spirited!"

PS:

1. One couple, devoted to each other in body and heart, but there will be concubines and female side characters. If you can't accept that, please click X.

2. New chapters daily at 11 p.m. Two chapters when there's a stockpile, one when there isn't. If updates stop for more than two days, I'll send out red envelopes.

3. This is a fictional setting. I'll do my best to research, but please don't nitpick the historical details. Also, please don't judge the characters by modern values when they were raised in ancient times with the Three Obediences, filial piety, and other such teachings.

Theme: Life is always about moving forward.