Xiao Hong said, "My younger brother is disobedient, so Mother asked me to help keep an eye on him. Madam wants me to help persuade Young Master Cheng and Miss Yu."
Qin Yuan nodded.
The meaning isn't bad.
"Then do you know what to advise them on?"
Xiao Hong said, "Guests are not hosts. Young Master Cheng and Miss Yu are guests after all. If things get messy, neither the host nor the guests will lose face."
Qin Yuan said in surprise, "I really didn't expect you to think of this."
Xiao Hong didn't mince words and said crisply, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam. It's all thanks to Rong Momo's excellent teaching. If Madam thinks Xiao Hong is good, then please let Xiao Hong work at Wutong Garden."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Hongye and Cuiming couldn't help but laugh.
Rong Momo smiled and said, "This child has been eager to serve the Marquis and his wife ever since she came to Wutong Garden with this old servant. She keeps saying that she wants to come to Wutong Garden to serve the Marquis and his wife and is trying to find a way to show off."
Qin Yuan scrutinized the endearing little face and said, "Then you should listen to Granny Rong and think of a way to make Cheng-ge'er and Yu-jie'er understand things better, so as not to put the Marquis in a difficult position."
Xiao Hong nodded and said, "Yes, Madam. Xiao Hong has remembered."
Rong Momo stood up and said, "This old servant should go back now; I still need to serve the old lady her meal."
Qin Yuan did not stay any longer.
With two more children in the main house, the old lady might not be able to manage, and she would really need Rong Mama and Xiao Hong to help.
After taking a few steps, Rong Momo remembered something else and said, "Madam's incense pills are very useful. When the Old Madam was doing her homework, this old servant used some, and the Old Madam thought they were very good and praised them several times."
Qin Yuan said, "I have quite a few more here, all of which I prepared myself. If you find them useful, just come and take them. Please don't be shy with me, Granny."
He then told Hongye to hurry up and get the incense pills.
He then asked, "I wonder what kind of fragrance the old lady likes? Ranxiangju has a full range of fragrances, and I have some family recipes that can be used to make some good ones. It's hot today, and if the old lady has a poor appetite or sleeps poorly, we can make fragrances to suit her needs."
Upon hearing this, Rong Momo became interested and hurriedly said, "I never expected that Madam would have such abilities. The old lady has been carrying a lot of worries for the Marquis these days. Not only does she sleep lightly at night, but she also suffers from the heat during the day and can't get any rest. If Madam has any corresponding remedies, you can try them."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "The old lady likes the scents of lotus, plum blossoms, and Buddha's hand citron. These are just everyday incense scents. She likes them very much."
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Then I'll give it a try, and I'll send it over once it's ready."
Rong Momo happily took Xiao Hong away, and Hongye asked curiously, "Could Miss possibly blend such a fragrance?"
Qin Yuan said, "We can give it a try."
Hongye didn't care. Qin Yuan used to blend perfumes when she was at home, but she didn't have enough money and didn't have good spices, so she could only use some cheap and common spices. Now that Ranxiangju has been established and the Marquis has spoken, there are many more perfumes that can be blended.
Cuiming asked, "Did you read the medical book left by your aunt, Miss?"
Qin Yuan knew that she was meticulous, so she didn't intend to hide it from them. She said, "The medical books left by my aunt are all family medical knowledge passed down from my maternal grandfather. My maternal grandfather was once a physician in the Imperial Medical Academy and had a lot of experience in treating incense. I have seen a prescription for the old lady's symptoms in a medical book."
However, it wasn't something they learned in this life; they were all wives of prime ministers in their previous lives.
Qin Yuan thought to herself that many people probably had the same symptoms as the old lady. She thought it would be better to consign some of the appropriate incense pills to Ranxiangju for sale. Manager Leng was a master of perfumery and might be able to offer some suggestions.
Cuiming couldn't help but sigh, "Miss is truly intelligent and kind-hearted. When will I be able to match even a tenth of your qualities?"
Hongye said, "I don't think so. We don't need that many smart people. Miss is smart enough. I just need to be obedient."
Qin Yuan chuckled. What she said made sense, but Hongye wasn't very obedient.
She said, "You're obedient? You don't listen to what I say, and you don't listen to what the Marquis says either. I don't know whose words you listen to?"
Hongye got anxious and tried to pull her aside to argue.
Cuiming chimed in, "The Marquis tells you to call her Madam, but you always call her Miss in front of him. Madam tells you to be careful with your words, but you always can't keep your mouth shut. What were you about to say in front of Granny Rong just now?"
Hongye: "..."
Fortunately, a maidservant came in and said, "Madam, the duck soup in the small kitchen is ready. Shall we go to the main kitchen to serve the meal now?"
Qin Yuan nodded.
The maids went to the kitchen to get their own meals.
Hongye said, "It's a pity that the Marquis can't have the duck soup from the small kitchen."
Qin Yuan said, "He wouldn't possibly wrong himself like that."
With enough money, even a grown man like Lord Gu wouldn't be unable to find a place to eat.
Hongye said, "Lord Marquis will be going to the main camp tomorrow. If you want to drink duck soup, you will have to wait until your shift ends in ten days. At that time, the small kitchen may not be able to stew duck soup."
Qin Yuan ignored her and said, "Why hasn't Manager Lin sent a letter yet? I wonder what news Gu Shiqi has found out. Their account books should have arrived by now."
Hongye asked, "Should we send someone to ask?"
Most of the maids who came with the dowry didn't have much to do, so it would be good to let them go out and run errands.
If those shopkeepers still don't listen, replacing them isn't out of the question.
Qin Yuan said, "Let's wait a little longer."
Cuiming felt that Hongye was busy with nothing, but she couldn't say anything to her in front of her mistress, so she said, "Let's serve the mistress a good meal first. Even the emperor doesn't starve his soldiers. Let's talk about everything after lunch and rest."
Hongye was already staring blankly at the pot of duck soup, completely oblivious to what Cuiming was saying.
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