Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 241 - 96 Dowry Received (Part 4)

Chapter 241 -96: Dowry Received (Part 4)

Chapter 241 -96: Dowry Received (Part 4)

Ruo Lan naturally couldn’t agree in one go.

Nanny Liu really had her heart set on resigning; the Eldest Young Madam had been married for less than a month and yet had managed the household in an orderly fashion, handling Lady Cheng with ease. Having her by her side was indeed not quite proper, “Young lady, this old servant really can’t move anymore, now I just want to spend my days in peace. I beg you to fulfill this old servant’s wish!”

Ruo Lan was pleased to see Nanny Liu resign. Nanny Liu was a veteran and had taken great pains to help her husband grow up. Such a person naturally deserved great respect. Actually, when she had first arrived, Ruo Lan herself had thought that Nanny Liu might act haughty due to her age, but she didn’t expect Nanny Liu to be such a reasonable person. She had been supportive during this period, but even a reasonable person would be a troublesome presence if they were neither a senior nor someone who could be treated as a subordinate.

Too much respect could blur the lines of hierarchy, yet neglect could incur her husband’s dissatisfaction. Now that Nanny Liu sincerely wanted to resign, Ruo Lan also felt relieved. Once Nanny Liu resigned, she would give her some extra money and then promote Nanny Liu’s daughter-in-law.

After Nanny Liu left, Cai Yun said with a smile, “Miss, Nanny Liu really knows her place, worthy of being someone the Old Madam entrusted with responsibility.”

Ruo Lan smiled and did not reply.

After Yueyao had finished her breakfast, Nanny Hao came over and said, “Miss, Peng Chun’s Wife and Li San’s Wife have come to pay their respects to you.” These wives were all family-born servants. Those who had come had either served under the Second Old Master or had once served the Second Madam or in the Inner Courtyard. As for who could be used and who could not, further observation was still needed.

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Yueyao didn’t say anything special to them, just met and recognized their faces. These few had been approved by Nanny Deng after an observation period. But more observation was needed before they could be trusted with important tasks.

Peng Chun’s Wife and the others often had to interact with Nanny Deng when in Jiangnan, and now they were trying to build a rapport with Nanny Deng. They wanted to see what Yueyao thought about meeting them, but her not saying anything in person really left them puzzled. The Third Young Lady was becoming more and more inscrutable.

Nanny Deng conveyed Yueyao’s intentions with a smile, “Miss said she was so focused on her art before that she didn’t pay attention to the matters of the Inner Courtyard, and now she wants to meet you all and get familiarized first.”

In her previous life, Yueyao was not a steward herself. Other than the first-class and second-class maids by her side, she didn’t really interact with others. Now, more than twenty years had passed, there was no way she could remember the faces of these servant women, let alone know who was loyal or not. She had no choice but to use this excuse. Fortunately, everyone knew that Yueyao was indeed wholly dedicated to her art in Jiangnan and did not concern herself with external affairs, so using this excuse wouldn’t arouse suspicion.

Zhao Chun’s Wife subtly suggested sending her daughter to serve Yueyao. Nanny Deng said with a smile, “I’ll ask the young lady and get back to you.” These families had all passed assessments, but the young lady had said further observation was needed. Nanny Deng couldn’t make a statement just yet.

The other wives also expressed their loyalty one after another.

Back at her residence, Peng Chun’s Wife looked at her lovely daughter. If it were possible, she wouldn’t want her daughter to serve others, but being slaves, they had no choice in their fate.

Peng Chun didn’t tell his wife what Yueyao had said. Because the future was full of uncertainties, it wasn’t safe to reveal it. He preferred to wait until things were firmly settled before mentioning it; otherwise, if it didn’t work out, hope could turn into disappointment, which would be hard to bear.

Nanny Deng relayed Peng Chun’s Wife’s words. Yueyao shook her head, “Now that grandmother’s health is failing, hiring more maids on my end will certainly stir up gossip. We don’t need them for now.” Actually, Yueyao felt that the maids at Lanxi Courtyard were sufficient and she didn’t need so many people to serve her.

Nanny Deng expressed her concern, “Miss, even though you hold their indentures, it’s questionable whether these people will be reliable once the Old Madam passes away.” Nanny Deng meant that it would be safer to have their daughters by her side.

Yueyao shook her head, “There’s no need.” As long as she was on her guard, and the confidants by her side were reliable, she wasn’t afraid of Lady Mo.