Time Travel: The Noble Family
Chapter 339 - Chapter 339 Chapter 121 Conflict

Chapter 339: Chapter 121: Conflict Chapter 339: Chapter 121: Conflict The people from Lian Mansion did not arrive that day.

Hua Lei was somewhat worried, but Nanny Hao shook her head and said, “It must be some matter that has delayed them. If the Lian family doesn’t send anything over, it would completely destroy the reputation of Eldest Madam. So you’re worrying over nothing.” If the daughter born of a concubine, Yueyao, went up the mountain to pray for the late Old Madam without receiving anything from Eldest Madam, the spit of others would inundate Eldest Madam.

Just as Nanny Hao had said, the Lian family sent things over the next day.

The steward, seeing Yueyao and Yueying, hurriedly explained the reason for the delay, “Eldest Miss, Third Young Lady, we were supposed to send these items over yesterday, but the Fifth Young Master had a fever and was unconscious for a whole day and night, which is why we had to postpone it until today. We ask for your understanding, Eldest Miss and Third Young Lady.”

Hua Lei, standing to the side, sneered, “It’s a good thing that our Miss was not at the mansion when the Fifth Young Master had a fever, otherwise who knows what kind of blame would have been pinned on our Miss?” The subtext of her words was clear, suggesting had their Young Lady been at the mansion, it surely would have been considered her fault.

Third Young Lady’s Senior Maid, the sharp-tongued Hua Lei, was notorious for not sparing anyone, leaving the steward with no choice but to just laugh it off without responding, as any reply was sure to work out poorly for him.

The steward initially wanted to store the goods in Nanny Hao’s room, yet Yueyao said, “Send everything to Cai Lan’s room.”

Cai Lan refused, what was the thinking? Their room was only so big; if they had to store everything there, they wouldn’t even have room to turn around.

Hua Lei cheerfully said, “We have four people on our side, and you have three on yours. Moreover, we also have a dining table in our room. If not in your room, where else should we put these things?”

Cai Lan wanted to object, but Yueyao turned to Yueying and said, “I think my uncle will definitely send things over in the next few days, so these items can only be stored on your side.” What Yueyao implied was, the things her uncle sent could not possibly be stored on Yueying’s side!

Yueying said nothing, but Cai Lan’s face turned beet red with frustration–having an influential uncle was so remarkable, wasn’t it! What was there to show off!

They had sent a lot of items this time, with Yueyao alone receiving twelve trunks full of heavy clothes. In addition, there were several boxes of paper prepared by Nanny Deng.

Yueying received comparatively fewer items, only eight trunks consisting of clothes, jewelry, and some daily necessities, with personal items naturally being taken to her own room.

Cai Qing was responsible for receiving, while Hua Lei counted and verified them.

After checking, Hua Lei looked displeased and asked, “Third Steward, why didn’t you send any charcoal? The Young Lady will suffer copying scriptures at night without charcoal to keep warm.” She had been worried the mansion’s people might forget, and indeed, they had.

The Third Steward, responsible only for delivery, replied with the items he received from the Procurement department, “When I return, I will report to Madam, and make sure it is sent next time.”

Hua Lei knew that getting angry was useless, but she thought about how they wouldn’t be back on the mountain for half a month and wondered how the Young Lady would bear it!

Qiao Lan gave the Third Steward a pouch, saying, “Thank you for your efforts, Steward. Hua Lei has a brusque way of speaking; I hope you won’t hold it against her.” A bit of sweetness given to these people meant they wouldn’t speak ill of their Young Lady, but without this token, who knew what they might say.

Looking at the items that filled half the room, Cai Lan looked very displeased and complained, “Won’t these items just attract mice? How can we sleep if mice come here?” Food grains and oil were the most likely to draw mice.

Cai Qing said in a low voice, “Then we should keep our doors closed during the day and make sure to shut them tight at night. This way, mice can’t come in.”

Cai Lan bitterly remarked, “Third Young Lady sure knows how to show off. The Ma Family hasn’t sent anything yet, and she’s already prepared a place for it. Who knows if they’ll send anything at all?”

Cai Qing glanced at Cai Lan and said, “Even in the Lian Mansion, let alone on the mountain, the Ma Family sends things to Third Young Lady every few days. Do you think they won’t send things here?”

Cai Lan fell silent for a while before saying, “If only our Miss also had such an uncle.” Though she disliked Third Young Lady’s domineering behavior, she truly felt the Ma Family treated Third Young Lady well.

Cai Qing shook her head and said, “Why think about such things that are not ours to have?”

After Yueyao finished her prayers, she found six dishes prepared for dinner, which was quite lavish. Yueyao didn’t quite agree and said, “Let it go for this time, but we must be more frugal in the future. If the supplies from below the mountain don’t arrive in time, we may end up without enough food to accompany our meals.” The items sent from Lian Mansion were not very plentiful, but there were quite a few vegetables, dried vegetables, as well as pickled radishes, beans, and the like.