bestfiction Chapter 292 People can’t teach you, but things can.
Chapter 292 People can’t teach you, but things can.
According to the trap set by Ji Chuhe, she would not be able to get any monthly salary for seventy-five years.
It is still unknown whether she can live to that age!
Xu Yan'er took the monthly silver and immediately put it into her purse. Such a heavy amount really made her feel at ease!
She can get this much every month in the future, and soon she will be able to save up a lot of money!
Dong Ling was also very happy. She hadn’t spent all the money from last month, but this month’s money had come again. She could never spend it all.
The servants received their monthly salary and went off to work, leaving only Ji Chuhe, Liao Yunfei, Xu Yan'er and Dong Ling in the room.
"I picked out some cloth from the warehouse. The weather is about to turn cold, and it's time to make winter clothes." After Ji Chuhe finished speaking, Mianzhu brought the cloth to Liao Yunfei.
"Madam, please see which color and pattern you like."
Liao Yunfei was stunned for a moment.
Ji Chuhe is really good at putting on a show!
She immediately pretended to be flattered and said, "Madam, I still have some clothes. Leave these fabrics to my two sisters, especially sister Dong Ling. She will give birth soon. Even if she doesn't need them, make a few more clothes for the child."
"What's given to you is yours. You don't need to worry about Dong Ling and the child." Ji Chuhe responded calmly.
"Yes, Madam, it was given to you by the Madam, so you should keep it for yourself." Dong Ling responded politely.
I thought to myself: What is Liao Yunfei showing off?
The lady is so good to her and the child, it is her turn, Liao Yunfei, to worry about the child's clothes!
Xu Yan'er sat aside, touching the purse in her sleeve and watching the fun.
Sometimes she really couldn't understand Ji Chuhe. Not only did he give Liao Yunfei cloth, but he also let Liao Yunfei choose first!
When it comes to the prince's favor, she is the only one who deserves it, so she should be the one to choose first!
Even if she is not allowed to choose first, there is Dong Ling. Dong Ling is pregnant with the prince's child, so what is Liao Yunfei?
If Liao Yunfei could pronounce Ji Chuhe half as well as she did, she would write her name backwards!
"Madam, my lady is so kind to you about the cloth. Are you dissatisfied because the cloth is not as good as the ones from the Duke's Mansion and don't like it?" Xu Yan'er couldn't help but provoke her.
"No! I have no such intention!" Liao Yunfei hurriedly explained.
Xu Yan'er stood up and took a look at the cloth. "Madam, I like pink the most. The prince also said that I look more radiant in pink clothes. He likes to see me in pink. Why don't you give me this piece of cloth?"
Dong Ling was about to open his mouth when he secretly glanced at Qing Luo.
Qingluo didn't scold Xu Yan'er for being so unruly, so she just endured it.
No matter what, Liao Yunfei is a concubine, and her status is one level higher than Xu Yan'er.
Xu Yan'er couldn't compete with Liao Yunfei, and had to bow to Liao Yunfei!
This is what Madam meant by the rule.
Ji Chuhe did not answer Xu Yan'er, his eyes were still on Liao Yunfei, "According to your status, you, the concubine, should choose first. Are you sure you don't want this pink one?"
"If Aunt Xu likes it, then give this piece of cloth to Aunt Xu." Liao Yunfei responded immediately.
The word "give in" made Xu Yan'er feel very unhappy.
Even though she liked pink, she was not happy now that this pink cloth was in her hands.
"Madam, please pick another one." Ji Chuhe's voice sounded again.
"Then I'll take this lake green one. Could you please ask Madam to give me some of this goose yellow material? I'm weak, and I need to make a quilted vest with quilting. One color of the material looks a bit tacky. It will look better if goose yellow is matched with lake green." Liao Yunfei quietly trampled on Xu Yan'er's aesthetic taste.
"Qingluo, just do as Madam Ce said and prepare some goose yellow material for her." Ji Chuhe ordered softly.
"Yes." Qingluo responded immediately.
"Where is Aunt Dong?" Ji Chuhe looked at Dong Ling again.
"Then I'll pick this brocade blue one. It can be used by both me and my child." Dong Ling pointed.
Liao Yunfei glanced at the brocade blue material. How could a newborn girl be made of this color of material? Dong Ling really wanted to give birth to a son!
A concubine of humble origin could give birth to the eldest son of the prince's mansion, thanks to a mother like Ji Chuhe. Otherwise, how could she have such a fate!
She has figured it out.
Ji Chuhe is also the kind of mistress who cares about reputation, just like those in the Duke's Mansion. Reputation and status are more important than the love of her husband.
She doesn't like this.
She felt that nothing mattered more than the fact that the man she loved had her in his heart, and loving herself was the most important thing.
Now that she has figured out Ji Chuhe's temper, it will be easier to deal with her. At the very least, Ji Chuhe will no longer be a stumbling block for her in her quest for favor.
The only real stumbling block is Xu Yan'er!
"If there is nothing else, you can all leave first." Qingluo said to the few people.
Several people immediately stood up and saluted Ji Chuhe.
"The concubine has resigned."
After they left, Qingluo brought a cup of warm tea to Ji Chuhe and said, "Madam, drink some warm tea to moisten your throat."
"Aunt Qingluo, you have made an indelible contribution to the present state of the mansion. This is especially for you. It is not paid from the mansion's public account. It is my own money."
"Madam, you can't do that!"
"Why not? I don't use the public account because I'm afraid you won't want it."
"Madam, this..." Qingluo still didn't want to accept it.
Ji Chuhe held her hand and said, "Take it."
"Thank you, ma'am!" Qingluo thanked her immediately.
"Madam, do you want to ask a nanny to teach Aunt Xu some manners? If she behaves like this and the prince only favors her, word will definitely get out. Then, it will be the prince's mansion that will lose face."
"It's no use just teaching her the rules and scolding her. Sometimes, people can't teach people. Only when things teach people can the effect be immediate."
"What the lady means is..."
"Just wait and see." Ji Chuhe had a hunch that Liao Yunfei would not be so honest.
Last time, Liao Yunfei was in the right position.
When Concubine Luo fell, Liao Yunfei also benefited from it.
In fact, the person who really holds Liao Yunfei as a chess piece is the Queen Mother.
She thought about it and thought that the ultimate purpose of this move was not aimed at the prince, but probably at her, the prince's wife.
In that case, let's just wait and see.
After settling down at home, Ji Chuhe began to busy himself with purchasing the things needed to make incense.
Xiao Yan'an also did what he said, and sometimes even went personally to buy what Ji Chuhe needed.
The place where spices are made is in the southeast corner of the mansion. It can be directly reached from Ji Chuhe's yard. She blocked the other door. The people involved in making incense are all her close relatives.
Nanny Ji is in charge.
There was a cabinet in the room that looked like the one used to store Chinese medicine, and a long marble table.
There are more than a dozen charcoal stoves in the yard, and more than a dozen bamboo winnowing baskets for drying spices.
The spices made by Ji Chuhe need to be mixed into fragrant paste, then cut into even-sized fragrant paste balls for baking. The baked spices can continue to emit fragrance for several months.
You just need to find a bottle and seal it, and the incense pills can be stored. The longest time they can be stored is about one year. When you take them out, the fragrance will still be the same as before.
It can be placed in a sachet or in an incense bell, which is very convenient.
Xiao Yan'an smelled the refreshing scent that filled the yard and couldn't help but take a few more breaths of the aroma.
"Ma'am, you are amazing! I have never smelled such a good fragrance! As soon as I put it out for sale, someone will definitely rush to buy it!"
"Prince, these are not for sale." Ji Chuhe said with a mysterious smile.