Chapter 1258: Chapter 1260: Someone Might Want to Make Fruit Wine_1
"However, other people who want to follow suit will need time to research. If they can’t work it out, I estimate they will target our distillery. Have the Jiang Family guard it more closely. Drive away anyone who isn’t honest."
"Yes, I understand," Fugui said with a smile, "I’ve also considered the possibility that someone might want to make fruit wine, and had people look into it on my way here. We should have news later."
"I trust you to handle things." Fugui had worked with her for many years and could almost be said to have watched her grow step by step, and he was almost like family.
"By the way, Ming Liu is also of age. What are your plans on this side? If you don’t have any special thoughts, shall I take charge and pick a date to get the matter settled? Both of you are not young anymore, it’s time to start a family."
Speaking of marriage, Fugui felt somewhat embarrassed, his head lowered, while Yang Chuxia glanced at him and noticed his neck had reddened.
"Look at you, you’ve been the Chief Steward for so many years, you’ve seen people, handled matters, and everything has always been in perfect order, yet when it comes to your own children’s marriage, you’re hesitant to step in."
"Hehe, I will just follow the master’s decision," chuckled Fugui. When it came to marriage, Fugui, who was a bachelor of advanced age, was finally at the point where he could marry a wife, how could he not have his own little thoughts? It’s just that he was such a person, embarrassed to speak up about this matter, hence, although he had wanted to marry Ming Liu since the beginning of the year, he had never worked up the courage to tell his master.
Now that the master had brought it up, how could he not be excited?
Yang Chuxia also saw that hint of excitement in his eyes and said, "Since that is the case, I will discuss it with Ming Liu’s parents later, and next month, I will pick a date to help you settle the matter. However, once you are married, I’m afraid Ming Liu will still need to stay by my side for a while, until the new girl is well-trained and can take over before she can leave."
Nowadays, Fugui’s monthly allowance was not low; he could support a family all by himself. She worried that once they married, Fugui would not want Ming Liu to continue serving others, which is why she said this.
As for Fugui, his servitude contract had been returned to him when he came to Mianyang; he was now considered a free citizen. It wouldn’t be proper for his wife to still be a bonded servant, so naturally, once they were married, the servitude contract would be returned. Without a servitude contract in hand, personal attendant duties were out of question, but other tasks could be carried out. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Ming Liu, but firstly, the rules dictated it so, and secondly, once married, there would inevitably be household matters to attend to. One couldn’t focus all of their attention on the master, so there was no need to break commonly accepted rules.
"I’m afraid Ming Liu might not want to leave," Fugui said with a laugh, "On this matter, I respect Ming Liu’s wishes. You can ask Ming Liu herself later; whatever she says goes."
Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia laughed, recognizing another man who would be good to his wife.
Thus, when Fugui left, Yang Chuxia called Ming Liu to speak with her. Ming Liu was not one to talk much, and she was also rather shy. When Yang Chuxia mentioned marrying her off, she became incredibly bashful. However, hearing that she would have to leave the household after marriage, Ming Liu was quite reluctant. The final agreement was that she would stay in the household to manage the affairs for Yang Chuxia, and she would no longer serve as a personal attendant.
On the fourteenth of May, it was the birthdays of the two young fellows, Ye Haoxuan and Ye Haoyang. Early in the morning, Yang Chuxia dressed them in new clothes, identical bright red brocade robes, the sleeves and collars edged with dark-colored trimming, and auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on the hems and cuffs, exuding an air of nobility.