Chapter 185 The Duke's Wife Leaves
The next morning, Ye Sanquan quit his job in the workshop and went to Baiweilou with Ye Erquan and Zhao Tieniu to measure the dimensions.
Ye Caiping considered who would fill the vacant position.
After looking around, I thought about my three cousins and found that only five of them were out of work.
The reason why Wuquan was not recruited at the beginning was that I wanted someone in my second uncle's family to do farm work.
Now that Sanquan has his own career, he can also do farm work.
So Wuquan took over Sanquan's work position.
Wuquan's wife brought a basket of salted eggs and two packets of brown sugar.
Although Wuquan's wife just got married last year, she is not young anymore, she is already twenty years old. It seems that it was delayed for a few years because of mourning.
She put it on the table with a shy look on her face: "This salted egg was given to me by my parents. The yolk is sandy and oily. The child's aunt will eat it as a novelty."
Ye Caiping took it happily: "I like salted eggs, thank you. Hey, you called me your child's aunt? You..."
Wuquan's wife blushed immediately: "It was only three months yesterday..."
Old Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Du laughed immediately: "Yeah, our Ye family is going to have a big fat grandson by the end of the year."
Ye Caiping smiled.
After they talked for a while, Wuquan's wife left.
In the evening, after work was over, Ye Caiping went to the workshop to pay wages.
After receiving their wages, everyone exclaimed: "I was paid 30 wen a day, why did they pay me only one tael of silver? And we all rested for two days, right? It should be 840 wen a day."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "The two days of rest are also counted as wages. If you take another day off, only one day will be deducted. Also, the extra 100 coins are bonus silver. As long as everyone works hard, everyone will get it. If anyone is lazy, it will be deducted."
The people in the workshop were excited and happy, and everyone was like a chicken with blood injected: "Don't worry, we will do our best."
The days were calm and peaceful. I have to say, as long as you just ignore the Duke's wife, life was pretty good.
On the third day of March, the servants of the Duke's wife finally showed up.
There were more than twenty guards, four maids and five old women, filling Ye Caiping's yard.
The Duke's wife was lying in the side room, and the servants were all kneeling outside: "Madam..."
It was such a grand occasion.
Ye Caiping stood in the yard and said with a smile, "Madam, are you going back today?"
The Duchess's wife was still in the room. Her injuries had healed a lot. She still felt a little pain, but it didn't prevent her from walking.
"Go back and change your clothes." The Duke's wife glanced at Ye Caiping coldly.
Ye Caiping had been busy these days and had never come to her room again, which made the Duke's wife a little angry.
A small farmer was so disrespectful to her.
The Duke's wife has been keeping an eye on all the trivial matters in Ye Caiping's family these days, such as building a thatched hut and sending salted eggs, which are not presentable at all.
At this moment, her servants were kneeling all over the yard, but she wouldn't let them get up.
This grand ceremony will also let the farmer see how valuable her status is.
Nanny Yu closed the door, changed the Duke's wife into a new set of clothes, and then put a head full of pearls and jade on her head. Then she walked out step by step, supported by two maids.
Old Lady Ye, Madam Du and the others had never seen such luxurious attire, with such golden hair and such clothes… Tsk tsk, they couldn't afford it even if they sold all their belongings.
Ye Caiping laughed.
Is it interesting for a top noble to deliberately show off in front of farmers like them?
"The carriage is parked outside, please come in, madam." Nanny Yu said in a low voice.
The Duke's wife said calmly, "Xiaoxue, take out 50 taels."
In the crowd, a little maid came forward holding a box and handed it to Ye Caiping. She opened it and found five silver ingots weighing ten taels.
"Thank you Madam Ye for taking care of me during this period."
Ye Caiping's face turned dark. Not only her, but even Old Lady Ye and others were speechless.
Ye Caiping said, "Madam... let's not talk about the food and drink during this period. Even the silk quilt must be more than fifty taels."
The wife of Duke Pingguo looked slightly gloomy. Xiaoxue exclaimed, "Madam Ye... this... silk quilt was also bought from your family? Isn't this fifty taels of silver enough for Madam and Madam to eat and drink during this period of time?"
As he said this, he looked at Ye Caiping like a greedy person.
The wife of Duke Pingguo also had a look that said, "As expected."
Ye Caiping laughed angrily: "Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I don't want Madam's thanks or her meal money. As for this silk quilt, Madam wanted to buy it."
"We farmers can't afford such a precious thing. Since Madam has slept with it, it belongs to Madam. You can take it away."
"I bought the quilt for Madam, a total of 82 taels. Now Madam doesn't want to give it away... I don't dare to accept it either, so I'll just treat it as a charity. Madam can still take the silk quilt back."
He then shook his head with an expression that said "let it be".
Once these words were spoken, the Duke's wife and her group were embarrassed, as if she was an ungrateful person who was also trying to take advantage of others!
The corners of Lady Ping's lips trembled, and she glared at Xiaoxue coldly: "I haven't finished speaking yet, what are you saying?"
Xiaoxue's neck shrank.
Then, she looked at Ye Caiping and smiled, "Madam Ye, you misunderstood. This fifty taels is for the meal. I was just about to ask you about the silk quilt, but Madam Ye got anxious, and Xiaoxue's nonsense led to your misunderstanding."
Having said this, Ye Caiping turned out to be judging others by her own standards.
"Madame Yu, take out another 100 taels. This is for the silk quilt, and the rest is for Madam Ye's errands."
Seeing that she was trying to make amends, Ye Caiping naturally wanted to help her save face.
If I were to stick my neck out and pretend to be noble, saying I don't want 100 taels, but only 82 taels, I would be slapping the Duke's wife in the face.
Then he smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Lady Pingguogong's wife finally let out a sigh of relief. When she first gave 50 taels, she felt that any more would be too much. This time, for the sake of face, even if I give another 100 taels, it will be worth it.
"Madam Ye, thank you for your care during this period. I will leave now."
The Duke's wife smiled, walked out of the door surrounded by servants, and got on the carriage.
The convoy left in a mighty manner.
The villagers couldn't help but marvel at the spectacular convoy.
Ye Caiping and her family walked out the door and watched them leave.
Mrs. Zhao rushed to Ye Caiping's side and asked, "Who is this distinguished guest?"
Ye Caiping said: "Oh, the merchants we cooperated with stayed here for a few days."
Mrs. Zhao and other villagers did not ask many questions. They just praised the convoy for being full of horses and even the servants' clothes were so beautiful.
Ye Caiping quickly pulled Ye Daquan and said, "Brother, let's follow them."
Ye Caiping was afraid that the Duke's wife would meet Li Jiaojiao. With the powerful plot, she felt that it was very likely.
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