Chapter 69 I broke her fingers.
Min Qiaoshi did not expose He Shi's little trick. Instead, she said with a smile, "Before, the Marquis's Mansion was short of money, and Wu Shi could not come up with any money to subsidize the Marquis's Mansion, so I took out my own money to pay the monthly wages of the maids in my courtyard."
"Now that you have taken over the Marquis's mansion and are willing to contribute money to subsidize it, and even pay the monthly wages of the servants in my courtyard, this is a good thing, and I will naturally not object."
He's face lit up with joy, and then Min Qiao continued, "But there's one thing I need to clarify."
Madam He quickly said, "Please speak, Madam."
"The expenses in my courtyard are not simply the maids' monthly wages." Madam Min paused, then asked hesitantly, "Are you only in charge of the maids' monthly wages, or are you also covering the daily expenses of my courtyard?"
Mrs. He was taken aback.
Min Qiao added, "I'm referring to food, clothing, and daily necessities. For example, the purchases for my small kitchen, the tea, fruits, snacks, and clothes for all four seasons. Other things like watching plays and listening to music are not included."
After saying that, Madam Min Qiao looked at Madam Wang with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Madam He felt there was no problem at all, so she replied, "These expenses should naturally come from the public funds. As long as Madam is willing, these daily expenses can be covered by the public funds from now on."
Madam Min chuckled, "Are you sure?"
Madam He affirmed, "Of course. It is the duty of both the Marquis and me to take care of the Dowager Madam; there is no reason for us to shirk it."
Madam Min was genuinely pleased this time, and said with a smile, "You are so sensible and perceptive. No wonder Min Rong values you so much."
"However, I'd still like to tell you about the daily expenses in my yard in advance, so you can be prepared."
Madam He, without suspecting anything, quickly replied, "Please speak, Madam."
Madam Min counted on her fingers, "The first item is the maids' monthly wages. Granny Fang and Weijia each receive five taels of silver per month. Ayi, Ashuang, Asan, Aqi, Ajiu, and Lvwu, the six first-class maids, each receive two taels of silver per month. Then the second-class maids receive one tael per month, and the third-class maids receive five hundred cash per month. Oh, right, there are no rough maids in my courtyard. Even the rough maids who do cleaning and sweeping are at least third-class. If I remember correctly, the maids' monthly wages are fifty taels."
Ms. He's heart skipped a beat; she suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Sure enough, the next moment, Min Qiao continued, "The second matter concerns the small kitchen. The small kitchen hired four cooks, each with a monthly salary of ten taels. That's forty taels. Then, the monthly purchase of fresh fruits, vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, and meat costs about sixty taels. That adds up to one hundred taels."
"The third thing is tea. I don't have any other hobbies, I just like to drink good tea. I usually drink five kinds of tea now, the cheapest of which is one hundred taels for one tael of tea leaves. The most expensive is over a thousand taels. I've calculated that I drink about eight hundred taels of tea a month."
"The fourth case..."
Before Madam Min could finish speaking, Madam He's face turned deathly pale, her expression gloomy, and her eyes were filled with accusation as she looked at Madam Min. It was as if Madam Min had bullied her.
Madam Min glanced at Madam He, scoffed, and asked mockingly, "Do I need to continue?"
Mr. He was speechless.
Min Yuerui, who was standing to the side, suddenly stood up and pointed at Min Qiaoshi, shouting angrily, "Old woman, are you doing this on purpose? Is it fun to tease people like this? My mother came to take good care of you out of kindness, and you treat her like this! Who do you think you are? You're just an annoying old woman! Even the Marquis doesn't get close to you, so who are you trying to impress with your airs of a matriarch?"
Before Madam Min could react, Granny Fang flew into a rage, shouting, "How dare you! How dare you disrespect the Grand Madam! Ah Jiu, beat her! Slap her mouth until it's smack!"
Upon hearing this, Ajiu rushed to Min Yuerui in three steps and raised her hands to slap her left and right.
She had been waiting for this moment for a long time! With an excited heart and steady hands, she slapped Min Yue Rui so hard that both of her cheeks were swollen.
"Ah! Stop! Get away! How dare you hit me! I am the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion! Don't you want to die?"
Min Yuerui screamed and struggled wildly, but in front of Ajiu, any resistance she offered seemed insignificant.
Madam He was also stunned by this sudden scene. After she came to her senses, she rushed forward to stop her, but Ah Jiu only used one hand to prevent Madam He from getting close.
Left with no other option, Madam He knelt down before Madam Min Qiao with a thud, crying and pleading, "Grand Madam, please have mercy on Rui'er. She's just a child! Please forgive her this time, considering her youth and ignorance, and that she didn't mean to offend you."
Madam Min watched coldly without saying a word.
Fang Mama, standing to the side, said in a cold tone, "Aunt He, are you lying through your teeth? Just now, the Second Miss pointed at the Grand Madam's nose and called her a hateful old woman! Can you justify this by saying she's young and ignorant?"
At this point, Granny Fang turned to A-Jiu and sternly ordered, "A-Jiu, ask the Second Miss which finger she used to point at the Grand Madam. Once you know, break that finger!"
Ajiu's eyes lit up, and she stopped slapping Min Yuerui. She reached out and grabbed Min Yuerui's left hand, pointing to her left index finger and asking, "Is it this one?"
Min Yuerui shook her head frantically, her eyes filled with terror.
Ah Jiu pointed to her left middle finger again, "Is it this one?"
Min Yuerui continued to shake her head, her fear intensifying.
Ah Jiu said helplessly, "Then you tell me yourself, which finger is it?"
Min Yuerui shook her head again.
Ah Jiu shrugged, then suddenly smiled, "Since the Second Miss can't say it, then I'll just break it down one by one, and eventually one of them will point to the Grand Madam!"
Without giving Min Yuerui any time to react, he snapped Min Yuerui's left index finger with a snap.
A heart-wrenching scream rang out. Min Yuerui used all her strength to break free from Ajiu's grip, clutched her left hand, and knelt on the ground, writhing in excruciating pain.
Upon seeing this, Madam He was so frightened that she rushed over and hugged Min Yuerui, crying out, "Rui'er? Rui'er? Are you alright? Rui'er?"
Granny Fang was also startled by the scream. Seeing Min Yuerui's miserable state, she felt somewhat guilty. She had only spoken those words in a fit of rage. She hadn't expected A-Jiu to be so ruthless!
However, we can't blame her. It's all because this girl is too arrogant. She thinks that just because she has the title of the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion, she can do whatever she wants.
Don't you even know where you are?!
It's one thing to act arrogantly in front of others, but to dare to disrespect the Madam to her face is unacceptable. If we don't teach her a lesson, she'll think Songhe Hall is a place where she can run wild.
After comforting herself for a while, Granny Fang felt much better when she saw Min Yuerui kneeling on the ground in pain and unable to get up.
Ajiu looked at the mother and daughter, who were huddled together, and then at Granny Fang. She asked seriously, "Granny Fang, I just broke her left index finger, but she just pointed at the Grand Madam with her right index finger. Should I break it for her again?"
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