Chapter 245 Maid
When Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi returned in the evening, the two rooms had been cleaned up. Not only were the bedding and clothes changed, but new items were also prepared, and everything was ready.
"This... really does feel like home." Jiang Xuan sighed, feeling incredibly warm inside. In this unfamiliar place, to have a home of their own, and one that was so well-maintained, gave them a sense of belonging.
Jiang Mi said proudly, "Of course, I'm here. By the way, we still need cooks and nannies. Huo Ran, can you help me find a few more good cooks and nannies? It would be best to also have a housekeeper. Basically, we have everything we need here."
Jiang Zhi and Jiang Xuan were both stunned. Jiang Zhi swallowed and said, "We already have maids and such? We haven't even become officials yet, and we already have the treatment of officials. Isn't that too good?"
Jiang Mi hadn't intended to make such a fuss, but the courtyard was indeed much larger than before. Now, only the three of them lived there. Jiang Xuan and Jiang Zhi couldn't possibly stay home all day doing housework, and Jiang Mi also had to go out to run her shop, so she had even less time.
"Now that we have money, we should naturally learn to enjoy life. From now on, our whole family can stay at home and enjoy a leisurely life, while I go out to do business and make money."
Any man with a backbone wouldn't let a woman struggle outside while he enjoys himself. Jiang Zhi hurriedly said, "How can that be? You're a girl. From now on, your brothers will support you. You just need to eat, drink, have fun, and spend money. You don't need to worry about anything else."
Jiang Xuan also said, "Yes, you can get married if you want to, or not if you don't want to. Your brothers can still support you and will never let you suffer any injustice."
Jiang Mi thought of Huo Ran. This person shouldn't let her suffer any injustice. However, she wasn't one to be submissive. If someone wronged her, she definitely wouldn't tolerate it.
"Second brother, don't worry. With your little sister like me, who would dare to wrong me? Besides, I have three good brothers like you. I'm not afraid of anyone else. If anyone is afraid, it's others who are afraid of me."
Jiang Zhi thought about it and agreed, then laughed and said, "That's right. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll beat them to a pulp."
Jiang Xuan then said, "In that case, my third brother and I will have to work hard in the officialdom. If Honey marries someone of high status in the future, we must have the confidence to make him fear us."
Jiang Zhi agreed, saying, "That's right, I'll work hard to climb up the ranks, and then we'll see who dares to bully the Jiang family."
Jiang Mi was somewhat worried: "Third Brother, if you enter officialdom, you'll have to become more composed. You can't be so impulsive anymore, otherwise people will think you're unreliable."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xuan spoke up for Jiang Zhi instead: "Don't worry about that. Your third brother may look carefree, but he's actually quite capable when dealing with outsiders. I'm not as good as him in that respect, and many teachers like him too."
That's true. Lively and cheerful people are always more likable. Hopefully, the intrigue and backstabbing within the official circles won't affect the personalities of the two older brothers.
"Second brother, you shouldn't always look like an old man. You're so young, you must be bored to death all the time. After a few days of rest, let's have a good trip around the capital."
Jiang Zhi suggested.
"Okay, okay!" Jiang Mi jumped up and down happily. Before, she had been wandering around by herself, but now that someone was with her, she was naturally overjoyed. "I'll get the house all tidied up in the next few days, and then we'll have a good time in the capital."
When Jiang Mi slept alone in the back room that night, she was a little scared. After all, she was in an unfamiliar place and environment. It seemed that she would have to buy some personal maids. Although she was not used to being served by others, such a big place needed someone to take care of it.
Fortunately, a maid was asleep in the next room, and she slowly fell asleep in the middle of the night. She slept until noon the next day, and when she got up, she saw that Jiang Zhi and Jiang Xuan had gone to the academy.
“Miss, the two gentlemen told us not to wake you when they left, so that you could sleep a little longer.”
Jiang Mi nodded. Back in the village, her mother wouldn't let anyone disturb her sleep, so even outside, Jiang Zhi and Grandpa Jiang Xuan still treated her the same way they always had.
Just like before, I won't wake her up.
Are you hungry? Shall I go to the street and buy you something to eat?
Since there was no cook at home, and not even enough food to cook, they naturally had to buy food.
"How did my brother and the others eat?"
The maid said, "The two gentlemen went out to eat and told us to buy some for you too, Miss. Is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Jiang Mi was stunned. She wasn't very hungry, but it was time to eat. Just then, Huo Ran arrived with Liu Min, followed by several other people.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Mi asked curiously. She had just woken up when this person arrived. Wasn't he the one who had been keeping an eye on her all along?
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I brought you some of the best steamed buns in the capital. Try them and see how they taste. These are the people I found, Momo and the cook. I heard from Liu Min that you're short-staffed. A few servants and stewards will also be here later. See if you can get used to them. If you don't like them, we'll replace them."
Jiang Mi glanced at Liu Min. Instead of answering Huo Ran's question, she asked him, "I can understand that you know what I'm lacking. Liu Min must have told you. But how did you know I woke up at this time, and how did you happen to bring food with you?"
He was taken aback and understood Jiang Mi's meaning. His eyes showed some sadness, but he still said gently, "Because I came early this morning, my second brother and third brother said you were still sleeping and would not wake up until noon, so I didn't disturb you. I thought you should be awake by now, so I brought you some food."
Liu Min seemed to feel that his master had been wronged, and quickly explained, "It's true. Master only asked us to protect your safety, Miss Jiang. He absolutely did not ask us to monitor you. Please don't misunderstand my master's good intentions."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mi realized that she had been overthinking things and shouldn't have doubted Huo Ran like that.
"I'm sorry, I was overthinking it. I just arrived here and I'm feeling a little uneasy."
Hearing Jiang Mi say that, Huo Ran immediately softened and quickly said, "I don't blame you. You just need to trust me. Are you hungry? Come and eat something."
Jiang Mi breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't know how to coax him, but luckily Huo Ran wasn't petty.
After taking a bite of the steamed bun, Jiang Mi realized that she was indeed hungry. She ate several more in a row until her mouth was bulging and she could barely speak.
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