Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 289 - Chapter 289 Chapter 109 Money is Not an Issue_2

Chapter 289: Chapter 109: Money is Not an Issue_2 Chapter 289: Chapter 109: Money is Not an Issue_2 Yuebing and the other maids took that disgusting bug away, rinsed their mouths, and then sat back down as before. After Yuebing was settled, she looked towards Yueyao with a strange feeling, but she didn’t speak.

Upon hearing this, Yueyao couldn’t help but smile, “Oh, I was wondering why the quality and quantity of items have been decreasing recently; it turns out that the household has been cutting expenses. Eldest Aunt, frugality is a virtue and managing a household thriftily is commendable. I fully support this. However, no matter how economical we are, these servants should not be serving me things that not even pigs would eat, nor should they bring me stale buns that have gone sour overnight to eat for breakfast.”

Lady Mo’s complexion changed at this, the cabbage leaves were one thing, as they had not been used. But what was the deal with the sour overnight bun?

Qiao Lan took out a bun wrapped in a handkerchief from her sleeve, and that bite-taken, malodorous bun was there for all to see.

Yueyao’s face was filled with smiles, “This morning, the kitchen maid was unwell, so I did not ask her to prepare breakfast and just ate what was sent from the main kitchen. Little did I expect that I’d be shocked by what I ate; the staff from the main kitchen is really something, sending me spoiled food for breakfast. When I tell my uncle about this, I am sure he will commend Eldest Aunt for her well-mannered housekeeping. If the people of the Capital City got wind of this, they would find it even more amusing.” The sarcasm in Yueyao’s words was plain for anyone to discern.

Upon hearing what Yueyao said, Yuehuan’s mouth twitched a few times; this sister of hers was so brazen. She wished she could be just as brazen. Although the food she ate wasn’t spoiled, it was almost as bad as pigswill.

The color drained from Lady Mo’s face, and Yueyao’s last remark was a downright threat: “Someone, go call the steward from the kitchen.” She was aware of those from Lanxi Courtyard stepping on her people, but delivering such spoiled buns to Yueyao to give her leverage was crossing the line.

When Old Madam was around, the steward from the main kitchen was one of her people, and the things sent to Lanxi Courtyard were naturally good. Yueyao had many nice things that she couldn’t finish and would gift them to the servants below her. Now that the steward of the main kitchen had become one of Lady Mo’s people, and since Yueyao deliberately did not give reward silver to the steward, that person naturally sided with Lady Mo. The people of Lanxi Courtyard had been spoiled by Yueyao, accustomed to eating well, so naturally, there was full-fledged grumbling when they suddenly had to eat poor food. This situation was something Yueyao had anticipated.

The steward from the kitchen arrived shortly. Looking at the bun on the table, Lady Mo asked, “Is this the breakfast that you sent to the Third Young Lady this morning?”

The buns steamed in the morning should be plump and white, but the stale bun had changed color, becoming not only hard but also somewhat yellow, clearly distinguishable at a glance. Seeing the bun, the steward immediately shook his head: “No, I did not send breakfast to the Third Young Lady.”

Yueyao had already stated that the kitchen maid was unwell this morning, which was why she ate what was sent from the main kitchen, denying beforehand any excuse the steward might find: “So what you’re saying is, this bun wasn’t sent over from the kitchen?”

The steward realized that Yueyao was lodging a complaint to the Madam and inwardly cursed the situation. She had been slowly scaling back, and since the Third Young Lady had not complained, she thought the Third Young Lady was easy to bully! But she didn’t expect an outburst today.

It wasn’t strange for the steward to think this way. When Tingzheng was ill, Yueyao had become furious, but then she quickly withdrew into Lanxi Courtyard, leading others to believe she was easy to push around.

Yueyao sneered, “So what you’re implying is that I found a stale bun myself to frame you? To frame you, I’d concoct such a lie, you’re really flattering yourself.”

The steward wouldn’t dare say that Yueyao was framing her. The breakfast sent to Lanxi Courtyard was indeed poor, but those were meant for the lower servants. They would only reduce the portion size on the Third Young Lady’s meals at most, not daring to serve her such food. Yet, the Third Young Lady still caught them off guard. Remembering the few times Yueyao caused trouble, where the underlings ended up unlucky, the steward broke out in a sweat. It was too late to realize that the Third Young Lady was far from being a pushover.

Yueyao didn’t even bother about Lady Mo’s expression, “Eldest Aunt wishes to economize, and I have nothing to say about that. I don’t take advantage of the public goods, nor do I dare to ask for Auntie’s subsidy. From now on, list the items purchased from the procurement department separately for me; I will pay for them myself.” After a pause, she added, “If the kitchen staff is short-handed and too busy, that’s fine. I’ll send someone out to buy them.”

Maternal Aunt Su spoke softly, “Third Young Lady, don’t blame the Madam. The Madam’s cutback on expenses is also due to the household’s revenues being less than expenditures; the Madam had no choice. But the people below are used to luxury and comfort; they can’t stand this hardship and have repeatedly caused trouble, Third Young Lady. This isn’t the first time. You shouldn’t fall for the incitement of those crafty servants and do their bidding.” Maternal Aunt Su meant that these stewards were deliberately sending Yueyao bad food, with the aim of causing Yueyao to seek out Lady Mo and leave her without a way to step down gracefully.

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