A Good Country Wife
Chapter 501 - 495_1

Chapter 501: Chapter 495_1

Xixi was a maid in the mistress’s chambers, and upon her arrival, the embroiderers seemed to still be earnestly stitching, but in reality, they had all turned their attention to Xixi, especially since the mistress had not yet chosen someone. Everyone hoped to discern something from Xixi’s words, and her statement was like a stone thrown into calm waters.

"Really? Does Xixi know who the mistress has selected?" Compared to everyone else’s excitement and nervousness, Lun Qin was even more eager. In her mind, one of the positions was certainly hers, so she wanted to hear the good news from Xixi’s mouth first. Because she held herself in such high esteem, no one dared to ask, only Lun Qin did so directly. She thought that although Xixi was currently serving the mistress, if she herself were chosen, she would have the same status as Xixi in the future, and there was no need to appear too humble.

Lun Qin’s thoughts were all but written on her face. Xixi was not foolish, and she had never liked the arrogant and haughty Lun Qin; now, she was even more disgusted. Just because Lun Qin was once a young lady from a humble family, she felt she was more noble than those born servants. But now that she had fallen, she was just like everyone else—a servant serving others. What was there to be haughty about? Xixi brushed away Lun Qin’s pretentiously earnest hand and kept a cold expression on her face.

"Of course it’s true, but as for who has been selected, not only did the mistress not say, even if she had, without the mistress’s orders, I wouldn’t dare to disclose it casually. You should just focus on your own duties. If there’s anything to be said, the mistress will naturally instruct. Stop prying!"

Xixi’s words were indeed rather impolite. Even if Lun Qin had been selected by the mistress, she would only be the same as her, and there was clearly no need to flatter her. Moreover, Xixi was with Lin Yue every day and naturally understood Lin Yue’s thoughts better. The mistress did not like the trouble-making Lun Qin much; if she seemed more compliant during the selection, she wouldn’t have been brought into the household at all. Even now that she had been brought in, the mistress would most likely not rely on her at all. With a bad character and disposition, using her would be a disaster. Actually, subjectively, Xixi’s poor opinion of Lun Qin was also influenced by Lin Yue.

Bold and arrogant by nature, Lun Qin offended many on a regular basis. Everyone was secretly pleased to see Xixi put Lun Qin in her place and felt it served her right. If it weren’t because Mrs. Musheng and Xixi were there, some would have laughed out loud directly.

"Miss Xixi is right. It was my impatience," Lun Qin said. Even with her arrogance, she knew she couldn’t compare to Xixi, at least not until she had been selected by the mistress. She still had to show deference to Xixi. Otherwise, if she offended Xixi and she spoke ill of her to the mistress, it could result in disaster. Nonetheless, even so, Lun Qin still harbored hatred for Xixi, blaming her for the shame she suffered in front of everyone. Given the chance, she would definitely seek revenge in the future.

This time, Xixi did not respond to Lun Qin and turned away with Mrs. Musheng to see Lin Yue. Lun Qin’s face turned utterly dark, and she glanced around at the others, "What are you looking at? You’re laughable thinking you can mock me, a bunch of fools, hmph."

Upon arriving in the main room, Lin Yue waved to Mrs. Musheng, "Mrs. Musheng, please sit over here. Xixi must have told you what I called you here for, right?"

"She did, she said the mistress has already chosen someone. May I ask who it is?" Mrs. Musheng was calm as it had nothing to do with her.

"It’s the two choices you mentioned last time, Lan Fang and Dong Xue. I’ve observed them for a while longer and think they are both good choices. They will be the ones. They will follow me from now on, and after you go back, have them move in."

Lin Yue looked at Musheng’s wife and said, and when Musheng’s wife heard that it was the two candidates she had previously chosen, her face showed a hint of joy, "Good, being favored by the madam is their good fortune. I’ll go back and tell them right away, they’ll definitely be over the moon."

As Musheng’s wife was about to leave, Lin Yue stopped her, "Sister-in-law Musheng, don’t rush off, there’s still something I haven’t discussed with you."

"Look at me, always so hasty, Madam, please go ahead," Musheng’s wife said, feeling somewhat embarrassed after being stopped.

"I wanted to ask for your thoughts about my choosing Lan Fang and Dong Xue this time. Logically speaking, whether in terms of seniority or embroidery skills, there should have been a spot for Sister-in-law Musheng. Don’t you have any thoughts about it? I originally thought you might bring it up with me."

Musheng’s wife thought that the madam had seen through her minor thoughts, and she was so scared that her knees went weak as she knelt on the ground, "Madam is wise, I dare not entertain such thoughts. If it weren’t for Madam rescuing me, how could my family have today’s good life? My family is endlessly grateful for Madam’s kindness, and even if we served like oxen or horses, we couldn’t repay the kindness of the master and Madam. Where would I dare to harbor other thoughts? If I did, I’d be worse than pigs and dogs."

"Alright, I was just asking casually, and I’ve scared you, hurry and get up. There’s no need to kneel at every turn, our family does not engage in such formalities." Lin Yue helped Musheng’s wife up, feeling quite satisfied that she truly hadn’t any other thoughts. She then continued, "I have seen for myself your character and embroidery skills. Since we’re teaching double-sided embroidery, naturally, you won’t be left out. It’s just that the embroidery room still needs your management, so I can’t have you here with me. When I teach Lan Fang and Dong Xue, I’ll call you over to learn as well, but you’ll have to endure some extra hardship."

"Thank you, Madam, I’m not afraid of hard work," said Musheng’s wife, not expecting such a pleasant surprise awaiting her, feeling instantly overjoyed.

And so, Lin Yue busied herself daily with the affairs of the embroidery room and the Soap Making Room, and the days passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than a month had gone by. From Capital City, a dividend was sent again, and along with it came a letter from Jiang Ziqi, stating that the Fragrant Soap produced by Lin Yue’s family sold particularly well, and he asked Lin Yue to urgently make another batch for delivery.

Although she was on good terms with Jiang Ziqi, Lin Yue felt that it was still not wise to put all her stakes with the Jiang Family. After all, Jiang Ziqi, as the Family Head, would surely put the interests of the Jiang Family first, and others second. Therefore, while Lin Yue had shared the culinary recipes with Jiang Ziqi, she always kept the formula for the Fragrant Soap in her own hands. Lin Yue did not anticipate profits from the Fragrant Soap like the thousands of taels from the culinary business each month; instead, she planned to maintain it as a long-term venture.

The Fragrant Soap that was sent to Ziqi didn’t need to be as exquisite as those that were shipped overseas, and thus required much less effort to produce. Therefore, there was no need for Lin Yue to get involved personally, she only had to instruct the people below to do it. The Soap Making Room, after Lin Yue’s period of instruction, had quite a few capable individuals who could take on major responsibilities, so Lin Yue could confidently delegate the work to them.

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