Chapter 189 Money Makes You Arrogant
“Yes. I will ask people everywhere to keep an eye out,” Wei Jia quickly agreed.
Madam Min continued, "The progress at the hot spring resort cannot be halted. Autumn is approaching, and I want to see the resort completed before winter!"
"Money is not a problem!"
“If there are problems with this group of people, they will all be dismissed and new people will be recruited.”
"If one hundred craftsmen are not enough, then recruit two hundred. If two hundred are not enough, then recruit three hundred."
"If you think my wages are too low, then raise them for me."
"To prevent trouble, people were divided into groups. If any group dared to cause trouble, the entire group would be dealt with."
"If one person makes a mistake, the whole group will be punished."
"I don't believe that, with mutual supervision, troublemakers can still easily succeed."
"Also, pass on my message: complete the hot spring resort within the timeframe I set, ensuring both quality and quantity. Everyone involved in the construction will be richly rewarded."
"The three people who do the best will each receive an additional 100 taels of silver on top of their original wages."
"As for which three people did the best job, we will decide by a vote of all those who participated in the construction work after the villa is completed."
Madam Min finished speaking in one breath, let out a deep breath, took a sip of tea, and added, "Give the order that if anyone tries to bribe them, they should just accept the money. Then report the matter to the higher authorities, and no further action will be taken."
"If you can help us catch the person who bribed them, I will give them whatever amount of money they offered to bribe them."
Trying to cause trouble?
Then come on! She may not have much else, but she's got plenty of money!
When she left Jiangnan, she only had 120,000 taels of silver left from selling red coral.
Including the expenses incurred during the trip to and from Jiangnan, and the bulk of the money being used to subsidize the Qiao family, less than 30,000 taels of silver remained when they returned.
However, when she returned, Wei Jia gave her a surprise.
The output of Zhuangzi is immeasurable until the end of the year.
However, the shop's daily income is clearly visible.
In just six months, Wei Jia earned her tens of thousands of taels of silver!
At this rate, how could she possibly lack money?
Thinking of this, Madam Min Qiao added, "Also, tell the villagers near the estate that if any strangers come to the estate, they should go and inform the villagers, and they will be rewarded with ten coins. If they catch any bad guys, they will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."
"Whoever provides clues about the people who bribed the craftsmen and cooks will be rewarded with ten taels of silver. If they can catch the culprit, they will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver."
With such a generous reward, I don't believe anyone would dare to do anything wrong.
As Min Qiaoshi issued her orders one by one, Yang An couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Wei Jia chuckled; their matriarch was clearly angry! It seemed she'd have to work even harder to earn money!
Otherwise, how could their matriarch still throw money at people?
After Min Qiaoshi made the arrangements, Wei Jia gave further instructions based on her own experience, and Yang An left with the orders.
To avoid upsetting Madam Min, Wei Jia suggested that Madam Min go out for a walk, whether to visit Madam Zheng or go to the Huajiao Tower to listen to a play. She would keep an eye on things here.
Min Qiaoshi did not want to make things difficult for herself.
These things can't be resolved in a short time, and getting angry won't help.
So, he took Ayi and the others and went to the Duke of Jin's mansion.
***
Just as Min Qiao's side was experiencing a series of accidents, Min Yue Rui also approached Min Yue Xi.
"Big sister, are we going to drag this out any longer?"
Min Yuerui couldn't quite understand Min Yuexi's actions.
Several days have passed since the lawsuit against Tang Yunxiu was filed, and the matter has caused quite a stir. Tang Yunxiu has been summoned for questioning several times. However, the case remains unresolved.
In fact, if she were to personally confront the female doctor and have her prove her innocence verified, coupled with her own testimony, she could solidify Tang Yunxiu's guilt. However, Min Yuexi kept delaying her appearance in court.
Now, even her father has taken leave to recuperate at home because of this matter. Why hasn't Min Yuexi made a move yet?
What is she waiting for?
Min Yuexi smiled and reassured her, "Wait a little longer."
What she wants to do is not just destroy Tang Yunxiu!
Just as the two sisters were talking, a maid rushed in, saying that she had something important to report.
Min Yuerui tactfully took her leave.
Since what happened to Tang Yunshi that day, Min Yuexi no longer kept her confined. She can now move freely within the Marquis's residence.
However, there are always people following him around.
Back in the He family's courtyard, Mrs. He was already waiting at the door.
Upon seeing her return, Madam He hurriedly went to greet her and asked, "What did Miss say?"
Min Yuerui shook her head. "My older sister told me to wait a little longer."
Mrs. He was somewhat impatient. "Shouldn't this kind of thing be dealt with quickly and decisively? What's there to wait for?"
Min Yuerui and He Shi shared the same idea.
The sooner Tang Yunxiu's guilt is confirmed and the matter is resolved, the sooner we can extricate ourselves from the incident.
She won't have a moment's peace until this matter is resolved.
Moreover, she was actually a little worried, feeling that the longer things dragged on, the bigger the changes would become.
"Do you think the young lady is deliberately stalling for time to get revenge on us?" Madam He was also very worried.
Min Yuerui sighed, "Forget it, don't think about it anymore. Let's just wait for Big Sister's instructions."
"That's true. Now, my daughter and I have no choice but to obey."
Her money was gone, her loyal servants were gone, and even the servants she had won over with money were gone...
They, mother and daughter, are now like meat on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Now they can only hope that Min Yuexi isn't heartless and will give them, mother and daughter, a way out afterward.
On the other side, after Min Yuerui left, the little girl reported the news she had just received to Min Yuexi.
Upon hearing this, Min Yue frowned deeply. "You mean, the people at the Grand Madam's estate were all poisoned, and something happened at the resort that the Grand Madam was building?"
"Yes. That's exactly what the message I received said." The little girl nodded with great certainty.
"Alright, you can go now."
The young girl curtsied and withdrew.
Min Yuexi's head maid, Yu Hua, asked worriedly, "Miss, do you think the incident at the Grand Madam's estate might be related to Tang Yunxiu's case?"
This is exactly what Min Yuexi is worried about.
She wanted to protect the Marquis's mansion and avenge Lu Ming, but she couldn't control whether her actions would cause trouble for her grandmother.
Although Grandmother always displayed a resolute attitude of severing ties with the Marquis's mansion, both internally and externally.
But the enemy won't care about all that!
Therefore, this time, the trouble on my grandmother's side is very likely due to Tang Yunxiu.
To avoid her grandmother misunderstanding, she should go and explain beforehand.
Is Grandma home?
Yu Hua quickly replied, "The old lady just left the house a quarter of an hour ago."
Since Min Yuexi took over the management of the Marquis's residence, she has instructed that all masters and stewards in the residence must inform Ruyunxuan of their departure.
Therefore, when Min Yuexi asked, Yu Hua informed her that Min Qiaoshi had gone out.
Min Yuexi frowned and asked again, "Is Miss Weijia, who serves the Grand Madam, in the mansion?"
Yu Hua nodded quickly: "Yes. When the Grand Madam went out, only Ayi, Ashuang, and Aqi accompanied her. Moreover, Miss Weijia's leg injury has not fully healed yet. It's probably inconvenient for her to go out these days."
"Go and pack a basket of the fresh fruit we bought today. Let's go visit Miss Weijia."
"yes."
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