“I understand. We share both glory and loss. Besides, Sister Run and I have known each other since the beginning. People who meet later in life don’t know each other’s background and it’s hard to open up to them.”
“That makes sense.” Madam Cai handed a newly made pinkish-green summer dress to Hongmi. “Wear this tomorrow.”
"Mine?"
“I notice that Madam has gained some weight and grown taller. I’m afraid most of these clothes won’t fit her anymore. Here, take them.”
"Thank you, Sister Cai," Hongmi said with a smile.
...
The next morning, Mo Xiaowan came out of her room and was surprised to smell the aroma of food. When did that woman start getting up early to cook? Didn't she always go straight to the shop?
When they arrived at the kitchen, they saw Cai Shi and Hong Mi, who was wearing a new pink and green dress, busy at work.
Meanwhile, Mu Run was eating.
Seeing Mo Xiaowan arrive, Mu Run raised her hand to greet her, "Come over here quickly and try Sister Cai's cooking. It's so delicious you'll never get tired of it, even if you eat it for a hundred years."
"As long as it tastes good to you, Madam," Cai said with a smile.
Mo Xiaowan walked over and asked Mu Run, "Why are they here?"
Seeing that she wasn't even wearing armbands, Hongmi pulled out a spare one from her sleeve. "Here, put this on and wash this food box clean."
Back when they were at Chongyi Inn, Hongmi was the manager, and Mo Xiaowan worked under her, so it was very natural for her to give orders.
Mo Xiaowan reached out, about to touch his arm, but then withdrew her hand in time. "This is not an inn. I am now the madam's maid, not your waiter."
Hongmi pulled back her sleeves and said with a hint of sarcasm, "You still know you're a maid, how come you got up so late? And did you sleep well when we came back last night?"
“It was Madam who told me not to wait for her,” Mo Xiaowan said matter-of-factly.
"Just because Madam told you not to wait, you just stopped waiting? What's wrong with you!" Hongmi's eyebrows furrowed, her expression quite imposing, even Mu Run was startled.
Madam Cai served Mu Run another bowl of meat porridge, saying, "Madam, please eat more."
“…Oh.” Mu Run responded obediently. It seemed that while Hong Mi was reprimanding Mo Xiaowan, she was also subtly criticizing her.
"Look at this, what does it mean to be a maid? In what way are you like Sister Cai?" Hongmi continued to lecture Mo Xiaowan.
Mo Xiaowan felt humiliated and ashamed. "You, you're bullying me!"
He turned and ran away.
"Xiao Wan, come eat!" Mu Run called out hurriedly.
Madam Cai said, "Madam, don't mind her. We still have to go to the shop after we finish eating."
Hongmi also said, "She's just being dramatic. I teased her a lot back at Chongyi Inn, otherwise I could have bullied Yang Yang to death."
"I... I'm not Yang Yang either," Mu Run said, shrinking back.
Hongmi handed Murun a meat bun, "Eat quickly."
Mu Run: "..."
He was definitely giving her a warning!
...
Mu Run brought Hongmi and Sister Cai to the teahouse.
The craftsmen who came to work were already waiting at the door.
Hongmi took the key from Murun, opened the shop door, and said to the craftsmen, "From today onwards, I am the manager of this shop. If you need anything, just tell me."
"Okay," the craftsmen all replied.
Mu Runze and Cai Shi went into the back storeroom to check the condition of the raw tea.
Hearing that two catties of raw tea had been taken by the city guards on the way, Mu Run didn't care. He just took it as a way to promote the tea and let them try it.
“We brought quite a lot; it’s almost half of the village’s raw tea,” Cai said to Mu Run.
Mu Run nodded. "Mm."
"Oh right, I almost forgot." Madam Cai took out a purse from her sleeve, and inside was a neatly folded piece of paper.
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