Noble Lady

Chapter 140 This is the life people live

After listening to what Dongyue, Yumei and the others said, Xue Chenyu frowned and didn't say anything for a long time.

No one dared to say anything.

Ji Minrou made such a fuss today. Although she did not make her purpose clear, it seemed that she had made up her mind to use her as a dowry for He Ruyi.

Jixiang's disturbance yesterday actually had a positive effect. It broke off the engagement, and they won't be able to succeed.

"Have you kept the letter of severance?" Xue Chenyu asked.

He Jixiang said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Sister Xue, I've already collected everything. And it's not just them who will plot, I've also kept a hand."

She had taken the shop's title deed and other things to the government office to have them stamped long ago; it was a red deed.

She has to be personally involved in the transfer.

The He family can't take her things and then deny it.

Xue Chenyu didn't pay attention to the title deed yesterday, but after hearing what she said, she kept praising her for doing a good job.

Yumei and Dongyue also received rewards for guarding the yard.

Yumei weighed her small bag and said, "At this rate, I'll soon have another ten taels of silver saved."

Everyone knew that she was a little money-grubber and loved to eat. When she got money, she would either buy food and share it with everyone, or save it and make it into ten taels.

In addition, Mrs. Li and the others had just arrived, so Yuzhu teased her a few more times, saying that she should take out the delicious food she had kept in the bottom of the box and share it with others.

Yumei also said generously, "Just give it to me, I'm not reluctant to give it away."

After laughing and joking for a while, Xue Chenyu introduced to everyone the new manager of Furongju, Mama Li, and her adopted daughter, Qinnan.

Qinnan and Yuzhu are not much different in age and grew up in the same marquisate, so they can still chat with each other.

Add to that Yuli who was sweeping the yard, and five or six other maids, and there would be a lot of noise.

Xue Chenyu was not afraid of quarrels, and she didn't restrain anyone.

He asked Yuzhu to take Mother Li and Qinnan to settle down, and then he went back to the house to write a note.

Her father's long journey made her realize that things could not be delayed any longer.

We must get rid of this burden of the He family as soon as possible.

She asked Qiuhua to send out the written post. Chen Mingxuan had just entered the palace today and was troubled by the Ninth Princess in the palace. Chen Lizhu must have known about it by now.

She might still be thinking of a reason to see me. Now I'll give her a ladder so that she can get down.

……

He Minzhi was always thinking about the money for which he wrote the IOU but never received it.

So the first thing I do when I get home from work is to ask if my wife has sent anyone to visit.

Shitou said no. He was so anxious that he didn't even change his official uniform and went straight to Furongju.

Xue Chenyu knew he was coming and was waiting for him.

But I didn’t make a big deal about it and just ate my meal as usual.

Today we have Eight Treasure Duck, a steamed fish that is fragrant, and several brightly colored vegetarian dishes.

The table was filled with a combination of meat and vegetables, and even the bowls and plates were extremely exquisite and expensive, making people both envious and jealous.

This is the life that human beings should live.

"you……"

"Master He, are you here right after your shift?"

The words "When will I get the money?" were stuck in He Minzhi's mouth and he couldn't say them.

"Why are you in such a hurry? My father is leaving Beijing on business today, and my family is giving him a visit. How can I ask for money?"

He Minzhi choked, "What should I do if Marquis Xue leaves the capital..." Don't know?

Does he really have the nerve to ask this?

Xue Chenyu rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.

"After sending my father off on his long journey, I told my mother about this. She said she would have it delivered to me tomorrow."

"Then I'll come get it tomorrow."

Xue Chenyu: “Yeah.”

No one paid any attention to He Minzhi. After he finished speaking, he left in shame.

He Ruyi's wedding date is set for April 28th, which is less than half a month away.

He has reason to be anxious.

However, if he left the marriage to Ji Minrou, his joy would be in vain.

Thinking about making He Minzhi and the He family lose face, Xue Chenyu felt better and asked Yuzhu and the others to sit down and eat together.

Qiniang, who had just arrived, and Yuli, who was sweeping the yard, were very nervous. They had never eaten at the same table with their master, and they had even forgotten how to hold the chopsticks and where to put their hands.

Yuzhu comforted them, saying, "Just eat without worry. If you follow our girl, as long as you are loyal and serve her wholeheartedly, you will receive many benefits in the future."

"Yes, yes, our young lady is very generous to the servants. I have only been with her for a few days, but the money I have saved is much more than what I saved in the previous six months." Yumei nodded frantically.

She does have the most say.

Qinnan and Yuli, who were confused, listened to Yuzhu Qiuhua and Dongyue's detailed explanation and everyone burst into laughter again.

No one cared about He Minzhi's coming and going.

After dinner, Mother Li found Xue Chenyu and explained the real reason why she was sent here.

"The young lady mentioned to Madam before that the shopkeepers were not very useful. Madam was afraid that the slaves would bully their masters, so she thought about transferring me over. However, she didn't have a reason at that time, so she put the idea aside."

"Now that the girl has no useful mother to look after her, the lady has decided to ask me to come and stay with her."

"Also, as for the grain in your hands, although Yuzhu is a reliable person, she is still young and inexperienced, so it's inevitable that she may be careless. If you trust me, from today on, I will take care of the grain matters."

That's the truth. Yuzhu is a little young and not experienced enough. Those shopkeepers are all shrewd people.

"Since it's someone sent by my mother, I trust him. Madam Li, just go ahead and do it."

"You can also pick a suitable girl to go with me to the shop outside."

Does this mean that she should promote the girls around her?

That’s right, the people around A-niang who are trained by her are doing the work.

These maids were basically raised by me since they were young, and I know them well. If they can learn, they will definitely be more proficient than those hired from outside.

"Okay, Mom, give me more reminders. I'll think about who to promote in the next two days and then get back to you."

Mother Li bowed and left.

……

On He Minzhi's side, after washing up, he found Ji Minrou again.

Ji Minrou then told Liu that after discussing it with her, she wanted to give He Jixiang to He Ruyi as a dowry.

He Minzhi was stunned for a moment, his face darkening, "Is this what you mean?"

Ji Minrou did not answer directly, but hesitantly said that it was not uncommon for a concubine's daughter to give a dowry to a legitimate daughter in the past.

He Minzhi was embarrassed to say that she had signed a severance agreement with He Jixiang in order to get the shop. Although the matter could not be concealed, given the current situation, she decided to keep it a secret for as long as possible.

"It's not like we don't have a suitable girl at home. You can pick one out with your mother. There's no need to force a concubine like her to become someone else's concubine. After all, her last name is He."

Seeing that he said so, Ji Minrou didn't insist any longer.

She whispered softly into his arms, and the two of them soon rolled into one.

The sound of the rustling quilt soon covered up the ambiguous moans.