Chapter 62 The eldest second aunt who is good at housekeeping

He Shen also has a famous concubine named Chang Ergu.The eldest second aunt should be the most trusted one among the many concubines.She is good at financial management. She is responsible for managing Hejia's finances all the year round and has become the chief financial supervisor of Hejia. In addition, she is very assertive. When He Shen encounters some difficult things, he always likes to discuss with her. The power, the whole family and officials at all levels call her the second wife. Chang Ergu's father used to herd horses on the pasture in Zhenglan Banner, and her mother's surname was Bai, who was a servant in a dignitary's family.When she was old, she went out of the house to be rationed to her father.Their eldest daughter is Chang Ergu, who was sent to the house of Cao Siyuan of the Ministry of Punishment to be a slave when she was eleven years old.Mrs. Cao's wife was also born as a slave, and she knew the hard work of the servants, so she was very friendly to them.It was probably due to sympathy for each other, when she saw the eldest second aunt, she suddenly felt pity, and combed her hair and bound her feet.Later, she was taught to read and write, and the two got along well.The eldest second aunt was very diligent, able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and she was born very smart.In addition, at Cao Siyuan's house, she not only learned how to manage money, but also learned to recite poems and compose Fu from Si Yuan's wife, and she even knew a little about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.A few years later, the eldest second aunt came out with a graceful appearance, and Cao Siyuan wanted to take her as his concubine.It just so happened that I heard that there was a vacancy in the Autumn Trial Office of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. In order to get this fat vacancy, Secretary Cao made up his mind to give the eldest second aunt to He Shen.He Shen saw that the second aunt was indeed outstanding in talent and appearance, and had a faintly compelling aura, so he decided that she was a good girl, so he happily accepted it.

After the eldest second aunt came to He Mansion, she was very polite to the elders in the mansion, and she was also approachable to the servants. She also respected He Shen's first wife Feng Shi very much, and often went to pay her respects.Coupled with being smart, capable, and good at housework, she became Heshen's right-hand man, and soon established her own prestige and reputation in Hefu.He Shen also showed extraordinary care for the eldest second aunt, so everyone in the house and everyone respectfully called her the second wife. Later, Cao Siyuan saw that the second aunt's status in Hefu was booming, and gradually became an important figure around Heshen.Therefore, in order to curry favor with Heshen, he formally recognized the eldest second aunt as a righteous daughter, and pleaded with Heshen through the relationship of the eldest second aunt, and promoted him to be a Taoist priest of Yongding River.He Shen was able to give him this seat, which shows that the Second Aunt Chang holds an extraordinary position in He Shen's heart.

The second aunt of the eldest son is well versed in books and rituals, and is familiar with letters and books.He Mansion has a huge family property, and it really needs someone like her to take care of it.She has a meticulous mind, and so many of He Shen's family properties are managed by her in an orderly and orderly manner.He often took out the clearly recorded ledgers for He Shen to look over, and He Shen was always so happy from ear to ear.She can often answer the questions given by Heshen, who loves to show off her poems, and can fill in a few ques, even better than Heshen's staff, which makes Heshen's staff envious.

As Heshen's status rose day by day, more and more concubines were offered by others, but only Chang Ergu was always Heshen's favorite.She is saying the same thing as the mansion, her words are like family law.The addition and subtraction of servants, the buying and selling of land properties, the opening or mortgage of shops, as long as she asks, He Shen will agree.In the He family, the status of the eldest second aunt is second only to He Shen, the old lady and Feng's, and her prestige is unmatched by others. Not only that, but the second aunt Chang is also a good helper for Heshen to raise money. She advises Heshen to sell his official position to the nobles. After her guidance, there are no unsuccessful methods, and Heshen also admires this.Therefore, all the gifts received are arranged by her in a unified way.She also colluded with a group of brokers such as Hao Yunshi and Liu Quan, the housekeeper of the Hefu, and others to obtain millions of money, gold and silver, and became an expert in collecting money for the He family.After Gu Lun and Princess Xiao married Fengshen Yinde, she also arranged the princess's diet and daily life very well, which won the respect and love of Gu Lun and Princess Xiao.Therefore, anyone who begs the forehead or works with Princess Xiao, she will do it for her and benefit from it.

At the same time, the eldest second aunt did not forget to reap benefits for her natal family.With her help, one of her brothers became a county magistrate, and the other brother became a rich salt merchant. One of them seized power and the other seized money. This also shows her skill and shrewdness.Her nephews are also in the county government, relying on her connections to get rich jobs. On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of Jiaqing (1799), when the second aunt Chang heard the news that He Shen had hanged herself, she was very sad.How could she not be heartbroken that everyone's business was wiped out in an instant, and she had put a lot of effort into it?Heshen, a big tree enjoying the shade, fell down suddenly. Thinking of her love and spiritual connection with Heshen in the past, and thinking of her lonely life in the future, she decided to go to Huangquan together with Heshen.Two chapters of Qilu were also given before death:

Who knows that today's emperor's kindness is so special that it is difficult for the criminal minister to be relieved by the law's leniency. When you fall from the building, there is a desire to die together, but it is difficult to look at the tower. Practicing in vain is a king's self, what about a concubine with a lot of worries. The most pitiful thing is after dusk, there is no meeting in the dream when we wake up. Hiding your face and boarding the car, weeping and weeping, it's like a leaf going down the autumn mountains. The parrot in the cage returned to Qinsai, and the pipa immediately left Hanguan.

Since ancient times, peach blossoms have pity for their fate, and Fanping hates their fate. Sadly, a flood of Lugou water flowed eastward without returning it. The shrewd second aunt originally thought that He Shen's crime would not lead to death, and she also wanted to get He Shen out through her relationship, and even wanted to write a letter to cover He Shen's crime, but unfortunately she did not understand Emperor Jiaqing's mind, and finally failed to do so.Seeing that He Shen has no skills to recover from the sky, and he has no intention of surviving, so he made up his mind to die with He Shen, which can be regarded as a kind of repayment to He Shen.