C100 What happened to the brothel and the Chu Clan?
Seeing their expressions, Mu Yunyao was satisfied. She stood up and helped them up, and patiently explained, "The teahouse will open in a few days, I will hand over the Ni Yun Fang Workshop to mother to take care of. Therefore, someone at her side must be able to maintain her dignity and protect her safety. Those four maids are the helpers that I have found for Mother and the two of you must follow me to take care of the teahouse.
"Yes. Miss, please rest assured that we will do our best." Jin Lan and Jin Qiao's eyes were filled with excitement. Mu Yunyao still thought highly of them, and even planned to train them with all her might.
"Alright, go and arrange a room now. Also, send the clothes and money of Si Qin and the others over as well. We'll head to Jin Xiu Garden in an hour's time."
"Yes, miss."
Jin Lan and Jin Qiao were obedient and good enough, they were willing to work hard, and were extremely loyal to her, so she did not plan to replace them, but the two of them had limited experience, and lacked the presence of Ling Ran, so they had to cultivate as fast as possible, if not, in a place like Su Family, not only would they not be able to help, they would also need her to protect them.
After the two of them were done, Mu Yunyao went to the Jin Xiu Garden.
Taking the thick letter, Steward Qin could not help but be startled, and then laughed out loud. Miss Mu probably had a lot of things he wanted to say to Fourth Master, if not the letter would not be so thick. He wanted to write a letter to senior and let him urge the prince to learn from the Miss Mu.
After sending out the letter to the Prince Yue, Mu Yunyao seemed to have forgotten about one thing. After correcting the people's ineffectual skills in brewing tea a few times, she finally found the Steward Qin to discuss about this matter. "Steward Qin, I want to send these fifty people out."
Steward Qin was startled, and was a little confused: "Miss, what do you have to do, I can ask the others to help you do it."
Mu Yunyao shook her head and called Wei Yi and Yun Chun over. She did not say much and only ordered them to prepare a pot of tea.
Steward Qin was confused, looking carefully at the two people's tea-making, he started to frown more tightly. He had seen Mu Yunyao brew tea before, his expression was at ease, his movements smooth and natural. Just by watching from the side, he felt his heart at peace and happiness.
However, when they looked at Wei Yi and Yun Chun, they saw that although their movements were exactly the same as Mu Yunyao's back then, they were still stiff and rigid, without the slightest hint of the pleasing scene that they had imagined.
"I see. Where does the girl want them to go?"
"The Qin Huai is ten miles long and has an endless amount of glory. I want them to come to the two banks of the Qin Huai to stay for a period of time."
Steward Qin could not help but be shocked, "Miss Mu … The scenery on both sides of the Qin Huai is beautiful, but that place … "
The most beautiful place was not the scenery but the beauty. Was the Miss Mu going to send all fifty of them to a brothel?
"I just want them to stay for a while and see how human nature is. They have their own martial arts, so there should not be any mishaps. If Steward Qin is still worried, he can send people to protect them from the shadows. "
Steward Qin was still worried, but seeing Mu Yunyao's expression, he did not retort in the end, "Just make the arrangements, Miss."
Mu Yunyao's heart moved and a look of satisfaction flashed across her face, "I hope that Steward Qin can be at ease. I want to temper their personalities, but I never thought that I would be able to destroy them."
"Yes, this girl has always had a sense of propriety when doing things."
Since she had made her decision, Mu Yunyao did not hesitate and immediately called the fifty people over, "Today, you all will go to the two sides of Qin Huai, and return to Jin Xiu Garden at this time in fifteen days."
Everyone was confused, but Wei Yi could not help but ask, "Miss, are we not going to learn how to make tea? Why are we going to the two sides of Qin Huai?"
"You'll understand when you come back." Mu Yunyao called for the two of them, "I will get six taels to sell you in batches to the houses on both sides of the Qin Huai, each person will get ten taels of silver, if you are serious, with the skills I taught you, it is enough for you to become servants, and for this period of time, unless your lives are in danger, you are not allowed to use force, are you?"
"Miss, we don't understand." After hearing Mu Yunyao's words, many of the people revealed a look of anger. Letting them go to the brothel or the Chu Hall, wasn't that insulting?
Yun Chun could not help but step forward, "Miss, are you deliberately humiliating us because this is the first time we have met?"
However, Mu Yunyao remained calm throughout, and upon hearing what he said, she raised her head to look at them: "Do you think it's an insult to let you go to the Qin Court?"
"That place… Isn't it? "
"The brothels come and send it, but it depends on one's ability, just like how farmers get what they want, or how officials get their salary. What is there to be ashamed of?" Letting you go to the brothel, not to mention being a cleaning man, would be an insult. If you guys can't take it anymore, then don't go.
The resentment on many people's faces deepened, but because of Mu Yunyao's last sentence, and also because they did not dare to retort easily, they could only express their dissatisfaction with their eyes.
Mu Yunyao took a good look at their expressions, her heart was as clear as a mirror: These people were respectful to her on the surface, but they still carried disdain in their hearts, and were forcibly suppressed by Steward Qin. At this moment, those emotions were finally revealed due to her anger.
In the end, they were not his own people, and there was nothing they could do about it. If Steward Qin or Prince Yue were to instruct them to go, not only would they not feel humiliated, they would even feel elated.
"But who can't stand it?" Mu Yunyao lifted her eyes. The light in her clear and cold eyes was as faint as the moonlight before dawn.
Many people looked at Steward Qin, hoping that he would make the decision, but Steward Qin kept his eyes low and kept his distance.
After waiting for a while, Mu Yunyao spoke again: "Since there is no objection, then let's go! Six silvers, take them away. "
It was obvious that there was only one person. However, when facing fifty people, his imposing manner did not seem to have declined at all, and he even faintly gained the upper hand.
This was the first time Steward Qin seriously sized up this person, and he had noticed this person before, but he was just quietly following by Mu Yunyao's side and had never spoken, so he did not know how strong his martial arts were. He thought that this person was just an ordinary guard, but he never thought that he would make a mistake.
This person could defeat fifty people in front of him!
Someone wanted to retaliate but before they could do so, Wei Yiyi stopped them. "Miss, we'll be leaving then."
Mu Yunyao took a glance at Wei Yi in surprise, and a trace of gentleness finally appeared on his face. "Take a look at Qin Huai's Smoky Willow Bridge, Emerald Wind Curtain, and look at the brothels sending you off while laughing and cheering, when you come back, you will all understand what to do."
Wei Yi and Yun Chun nodded at the same time and led their people out of Jin Xiu Garden.
Even the Steward Qin did not expect that things would go so smoothly, he thought that these people would definitely work hard to resist, and had even prepared for the worst case scenario. He did not expect that after they finished their anger, they would actually agree to go to both sides of the Qin Huai!
"Steward Qin, there will be tea sets and other types of tea delivered over in succession these few days. I'll have to trouble Steward Qin with the arrangements. I will come over to receive them in half a month. Goodbye."
"Take care, Miss Mu."
After Mu Yunyao left, Steward Qin went to his study in a hurry and wrote the letter before sending it to West Guangdong overnight. Although by the time the Prince saw this letter, the matter had already become a foregone conclusion, he had no choice but to say it. He hoped that the Prince would not get too angry.
C101 Su Qing was injured
When Mu Yunyao returned to the Ni Yun Fang Workshop, she saw that Su Qing was fidgeting uneasily.
"What happened to mother?"
"Yao Er, you're finally back. Mother has some things she wants to discuss with you. Let's go, we'll talk alone upstairs."
Mu Yunyao used her eyes to signal Jin Lan and her mother to stay, and followed Su Qing up the stairs: "Mother, what do you think of Si Qin and the others?"
Su Qing frowned, "What I want to talk to you about is Si Qin and the other three; mother is only one person, there is no need for so many people to serve her. Besides, I keep having the feeling that they aren't any ordinary maids, I don't even know who bought them back in six taels."
"Mother, all four of them signed the death contract. With the indenture in hand, I'm not afraid of them not serving us wholeheartedly. Who cares who they are?"
"That's not what I meant. I just feel that the four of them have an extraordinary bearing, which makes me feel extremely uncomfortable." Su Qing couldn't clearly explain his feelings, he only felt that he was short of breath in front of the four of them.
Mu Yunyao pulled her to sit on a chair, and gently held her shoulders: "Mother, I already have the ability to make you live better, so naturally I have to find a few more people to serve you, so that you can enjoy your blessings. This is all due to my daughter's filial piety, you cannot reject it!"
"Yao Er…"
"Furthermore, the four of them aren't simple maids. I told mother before that the four of them were afraid that proclaim and the rest would find trouble in secret. These four people more or less know martial arts and are able to protect mother's safety."
"Then …" Su Qing hesitated for a moment, then nodded his head: "Alright then."
Mu Yunyao couldn't help but think that she must let Su Qing train more in the future. Otherwise, when she reached the Su Family in the future, just the words she said would already make her want to cry every day.
In the next few days, the Ni Yun Fang Workshop was rather quiet, but the entire Jingling City was engulfed in an inexplicable fire, the number of different colored embroidery items suddenly increased. Although the quality is different, the needlework and patterns were extremely unique, causing many of the customers that came to the Jingling City to feel amazed.
Many merchants noticed that something was different, and actually declared that they would buy an embroidery item. No matter if it was silk handkerchief s, clothing items, or accessories, as long as the embroidery item was sufficient, they would all be given a reasonable price. For a moment, the faces of countless people broke out into smiles, grateful to the Ni Yun Fang Workshop.
However, Mu Yunyao kept an even lower profile, and would not take a single step out of the Ni Yun Fang Workshop unless it was absolutely necessary.
After about eight or nine days, Lady Jin was close to inviting her to the Cao Mansion: "I heard that you haven't left your house for a long time, are you preparing the Neon Cloud Beauty Book?"
"Madam, you've hit the nail on the head. This time, the booklet is not easy to prepare. Many of the madams have secretly delivered their comments to me. I've chosen who will not be chosen, so I'm afraid that I might offend someone." Mu Yunyao was always straightforward in front of Lady Jin, and did not try to hide anything now.
"I don't care about anyone else, there must be a page of mine on the booklet." Lady Jin said as she gently caressed her stomach. Her wish for so many years had finally come true.
"Then it seems that I must release the book as soon as possible. Otherwise, after two more months, I won't be able to wear my clothes anymore."
Lady Jin was laughing happily, what she cared about the most now was the child in her womb, she did not even care about teaching the embroidery needling technique anymore, making many people think that she was not greedy for power, and that her unintentional actions had an unexpected effect: "Don't tease me, I have something good to tell you today."
Mu Yunyao aptly asked with a hint of doubt: "What is it?"
"You've always been smart. Guess what, you guessed right. I'll give you two plates of the latest snacks from the kitchen."
"Madam is becoming more and more petty, to actually only give away two plates of snacks." Mu Yunyao's tone carried a hint of anger, but her smile was especially brilliant and pure, causing people who saw it to be unable to resist the corner of their mouths to curl up, "Could it be, that there is some sort of reward for falling from the sky?"
Lady Jin couldn't help but laugh out loud while covering her lips: "Isn't it just that a reward fell from the sky?!" After saying that, she pointed upwards, purposely emphasizing the word 'heaven'.
Mu Yunyao was stunned for a moment, then abruptly stood up, and almost knocked over the teacup beside her hand. "Madam, could it be that the Emperor gave you a reward?"
"I originally thought that you were a calm person, but I never expected you to be so excited." Lady Jin looked at her with a smile and couldn't help but think to herself, in the end, she's still young. After hearing the Emperor's reward, she was so happy that he couldn't control herself, "The reward should arrive in two days."
The smile on Mu Yunyao's face did not stop, and was even full of excitement: "Then what do I need to prepare? "Isn't the Emperor's reward supposed to be given up?" After saying that, her expression suddenly became awkward.
Lady Jin could not help but be curious: "What's wrong, did you think of something?"
Mu Yunyao sat down and spoke in a low voice, "Madam, I have something I don't understand. If the Emperor gives me a silver tael, would I have to spend it or give it back as payment?"
Seeing that she had such a good appearance that even a silver tael couldn't spend, Lady Jin laughed even more happily. "Haha, you, you're so smart, yet no one can compare to you, even though you're stupid, you're just a bag of idiocy. "Naturally, money can be spent. Even if you bestow something else, you don't need to put them all together. Just pick one or two items and give them to me. It'll be enough to show your appreciation."
Mu Yunyao couldn't help but blush, she didn't really understand any of this. She only knew that every time Su Family came to the Emperor's reward, she would pay tribute to the ancestral hall with great fanfare.
Lady Jin was extremely happy, she refused to let Mu Yunyao go back until it was time to eat, and let her eat at Cao Mansion, then chatted for nearly two hours before Silver Red took her back to Ni Yun Fang Workshop.
Just as Mu Yunyao got off the carriage, she saw Si Qin walking over in a hurry: "Miss, the lady isn't feeling well, please go upstairs to take a look."
Hearing that, Mu Yunyao's face suddenly became pale, and before she had time to ask Si Qin what the situation was, she grabbed her skirt and ran upstairs.
Si Qin was shocked by her reaction, but when he regained his senses, he immediately gave chase.
Mu Yunyao's heart was like a drum beating. When she ran to the third floor, her back was already covered in a layer of cold sweat. She bit her lip and pushed open the door. "Mother, why did you …"
Su Qing was frowning as he sat on the side of the bed. Looking at Mu Yunyao's appearance, he was shocked: "What's wrong? Why is your face so ugly? "
As he said that, he stood up, and Si Qi immediately extended his hand to support her: "Madam, you've sprained your ankle, please be careful."
Seeing that Su Qing's complexion was only slightly pale, Mu Yunyao couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. His heart, which had leaped into his throat, gradually returned to its original state, and hurriedly entered the room to help her sit down: "Mother, I heard Si Qin say that you were unwell, and I was startled."
Su Qing heartache used a handkerchief to help her wipe her sweat: "It's just that when I was returning, I was startled by the carriage, and accidentally knocked on it.
Si Qin hurriedly entered the door to apologize: "It's all because this servant didn't explain clearly, causing Miss to worry, please punish me."
Mu Yunyao knew that she couldn't be blamed for this matter. It was because she cared too much about his mother that she misunderstood her for a moment, "It's none of your business, it's just that I didn't ask clearly. However, why would a fine one scare a horse? "