Chapter 72 Closed in the first month
Lady Jin sighed: "No, it just feels that she’s too good."
"The slave is dumb, is this person not good?"
"Nothing, I just sighed because I don’t know what kind of family can cultivate such an exquisite person." When Mu Yunyao sent the two maids back, she was glad that the timing was just right, then when she carefully thought, she always felt that there were other hidden meanings in her action.
Mu Yunyao already held the two people's sale deeds and afterwards had found them betraying their own master. Even if she was hindered by her reputation, she could still dispose of them in advance and just informed her later, there was no need to send them back.
But Mu Yunyao sent them back, so she could not help but guessed that Mu Yunyao knows that she wanted to deal with the servants, so gave her a ready-made excuse to secretly sell her a good favour. After today’s probing, it indeed seemed this way.
Yin Hong was somewhat puzzled: "Before the slave also let people secretly investigate, this Mu girl came from ordinary, father died early, and the mother and daughter were dependent on each other. It doesn’t look like she’s related to any big family."
"Just how many things that those people you sent could investigate but only looked at the surface. Fortunately, I have a good relationship with Yunyao, which is beneficial to us. Besides, I am really grateful that she has helped me a lot. As long as her heart does not change, this good relationship, his good relationship will be maintained forever. Go order some people to watch over Niyunfang. If there’s some trouble, let me know in advance."
“Yes, Ma’am."
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Back at Niyunfang, Jin Lan was waiting anxiously in the doorway when she saw Mu Yunyao coming down from the carriage, only then she felt relieved: "Miss, how come you arrived so late today. If you didn’t come again today, the slave is going to look for you on the way."
"I forgot to send someone to tell you that in the morning, Lady Jin invited me to Cao Manor to see how she handled Jin Qiu and Jin Ju."
The apprentices in the hall suddenly perked up their ears and gave Jinlan a meaningful look.
Jin Lan cautiously asked: "Miss, in the end, what happened to the two people who betrayed young miss?"
"Lady Jin was thoughtful and afraid that I would get scared, so she did not dispose of them in front of me. But she sounded very sad, saying that they could not hold any more needles and threads in the future. That is, it’s either that she had broken their tendons or broken their fingers?" She preferred to hold her hand (from killing with her own hands). After all, the Wang woman who handled the girls was stained with blood on her sleeve.
When Mu Yunyao finished and looked at the frightened servant, could not help but reminded: “If you want to make money, you should strive to earn it. I have all the opportunities to give you. Now you are only the apprentices of Niyunfang, and later you will become the sole shopkeeper, which is also rare and common. You guys are the first batch to follow me, I’ll naturally take care of all of you. Why take the risk to do something against the owner?”
If it was possible, she hopes to cultivate this group of people into talents so that they could run the Niyunfang by themselves. She wanted more than just a faithful servant, but could also be entrusted with the task of confidants, therefore, repeatedly improve their landscapes and horizons (TN: broaden their views) in the hope that they could grow up earlier and take charge as a leader at the front.
"Yes, the slave and others will definitely follow the lady sincerely." Mu Yunyao nodded and saw that the bitter lessons were almost over, and it was time to give them some sweetness: "I will let Jin Lan fetch some silver later and distribute twelve taels per person. Starting next month, we have to rush to work as soon as possible. The silver is my reward, so don't save it, buy some food and use it well. "
Several apprentices suddenly beamed happily and quickly saluted to Mu Yunyao: "Yes, thank you, Miss."
Mu Yunyao returned to the third floor, took the silver and handed it to Jin Lan the let her go downstairs. Just as she wanted to go downstairs, Mu Yunyao saw that Liu Liang had came up: "What's wrong, is there something?"
"Master, are the people borrowed?" Liu Liang’s voice was slightly low, but compared to yesterday's stiffness, today was much more natural.
"En, fifty people. Though not many, they’re enough for the moment."
"Can they be trusted?"
"Now it is trustworthy, but I’m not sure in the future." Mu Yunyao secretly thought, Yue Wang also wanted to rely on her to open the tea house to insert people. Before they were finished, they had no conflict. These people were still safe to use so she could rest assured.
"Master, the people can be trained."
"It's too slow. It takes at least two to three years to train people. I don't have that much time." If she could, Mu Yunyao naturally wanted to have a trustworthy confidant. But now she did not have much silver in her hands, and her time was tight. She could only find a way to take shortcuts.
Liu Liang was confused, it seems that from the beginning of his contact with Mu Yunyao, he can feel a sense of urgency from her, as if there was something behind her. But she was only 13 year old, except for her mother, there were no other relatives. There were silver in her hands, there was a residence, and also opened a Xiufang (TN: embroidery shop). It could be said that she could live the second half of her life safely and without worries. Then, where does this sense of urgency came from?
"Master, I also need money."
Mu Yunyao raised her head and looked at the serious face of Liu Liang. After a while, she opened her mouth and asked: "How much do you need?"
"It needs two thousand silver now." Liu Liang’s heart was slightly burdened, he was afraid of Mu Yunyao was not at ease, and does not know how to explain to her. He just wanted to help her achieve her wish.
Mu Yunyao did not ask further and nodded: "There’s not so much silver in the Xiufang. I will give you a silver ticket after I go home at night."
"Master…"
"No need to explain, I trust your character, Just let me see the results. If necessary, you’ll take responsibility." Mu Yunyao did not ask for more questions, she dared to gamble on the relationship with Yue Wang, and did not care to bet once more with Liu Liang. Either way, even if she loses a bet, she would only lose some silver.
Liu Liang stared blankly for a moment and immediately nodded afterwards: "Yes."
Waiting until Liu Liang to leave, Mu Yunyao could not help but laugh out loud: When this ice block was placed next to Jin Wang, she never heard him say a word. Even Jin Wang thought he was mute, but she did not expect could speak now and when he spoke, he spoke a lot.
Seeing the change in Liu Liang, letting Mu Yunyao have a sense of joy that she has changed the future, so her heart was very delightful. As long as she works hard, she would be able to change the ending of her own and her mother’s, and let those people pay the price they deserved!
At the entrance of Niyunfang, many people gathered together to watch the excitement. After waiting for a long time, they did not see the door being opened. They took advantage of Jin Lan’s outing, and hurriedly pulled her to ask, only to know the next month, Niyunfang would be busy making clothes in the next month and would no longer open the door.
As soon as the news came out, the ladies who had not yet had time to fix their clothes pounded their breasts and stamped their feet. Before, they thought that the clothes in Niyunfang were too expensive, so they went back to think about it. Who knows that this delay would take another month? When they thought about this month that they had to look at the clothes of others wearing the sought after Niyunfang clothes, they felt uncomfortably ashen. But no matter how anxious they were, there was nothing could be done. Some people even turned to seek help from Lady Jin but it does not work.
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