Chapter 106 Sandalwood

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Chapter 106: Chapter 106 SandalwoodXingxing beamed. Money meant nothing to Qingyun Mountain. The Marquis said there would be people who couldn’t think straight and would send him money, maybe someone would send her money out of their own folly too. She just had to wait a few days. Xingxing came over to help, and a young maid standing far outside called out, "Eldest Young Madam, Nanny Sun is here." "What’s she here for?" Xingxing’s face fell. Su Jin put down what she was working on and walked to the front yard. Nanny Sun, smiling, held out a purse and said, "This is the maid’s monthly salary for the Eldest Young Madam." Su Jin was a bit speechless. When they asked, they wouldn’t give it. And when they didn’t want it, they brought it over eagerly. Now that it was offered, should she take it? "Duke Mansion says you’re right; Xingxing’s monthly salary should be paid by Dongxiang Marquis Mansion," Su Jin said with a smile. "How can that be? The maid resides in Duke Zhen Country Mansion, so all her expenses should be taken care of by the Duke Mansion," Nanny Sun chuckled. Xingxing’s face turned sour, "That’s not what you just said!" Nanny Sun laughed it off, "I was confused a moment ago." Xingxing looked at Su Jin, wondering if they should hit her just once now that she admitted her mistake, or maybe multiple times? Su Jin smiled slightly and said, "At Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, Xingxing’s monthly salary is ten taels of silver." Nanny Sun, "...." Was this a robbery? Nanny Sun felt the purse in her hand was a bit heavy, though it only contained one tael and five coins of silver. Xingxing pouted at Nanny Sun, then followed Su Jin back to the rear courtyard. What could Nanny Sun do? She could only go back and complain to Princess Nanzhang. Fortunately, she hadn’t started this issue, so she couldn’t be blamed. Mrs. Zhao was furious, "Ten taels of silver?! Ordinary girls from common families don’t get that much as a monthly salary!" "That’s what the Eldest Young Madam said," Nanny Sun whispered. They were like bandits, easily obtaining money with only a few maids to serve. It seemed like the monthly salary wasn’t too serious; no one could stop them from giving ten taels to a maid. They weren’t desperate for it; if you didn’t give, Dongxiang Marquis Mansion would. Mrs. Zhao’s eyes burned with anger, not knowing what to do. If they gave ten taels, the Commandery Princess would lose face, and the servants in the mansion would have a lot of opinions. But if not, the maid in Duke Zhen Country Mansion would be so arrogant, they couldn’t even punish her with family rules. They blamed themselves for coming up with such a terrible idea, not anticipating that bandit maid wouldn’t act according to normal logic. Mrs. Zhao looked at Princess Nanzhang. "Give it to her, I want to see if she has the life to spend it!" Princess Nanzhang’s voice was ice-cold, a glint of anger in her eyes. But the money couldn’t just be given casually, as Princess Nanzhang’s face still needed to be considered. Therefore, when she saw Su Jin later, Nanny Sun offered the purse and said, "Although the Eldest Young Madam only brought one maid here, this maid is very capable—not only bold but also clever and witty, far surpassing seven or eight other maids. A single maid doing the work of seven or eight deserves the salary accordingly. But having only one maidservant is not feasible, so with this monthly salary, the Eldest Young Madam should consider adding more maids." Xingxing looked at Nanny Sun and said, "Although your compliment makes me happy, why do I feel something’s not right? If you give ten taels, and I find more maids, wouldn’t my monthly salary decrease?" Nanny Sun, "...." Why didn’t the Eldest Young Madam’s maid know when to stop? Before the new maids came, she would have been receiving ten taels; couldn’t she just take it for a month or two? Did she really want to keep getting ten taels forever? Su Jin gave Nanny Sun a glance and said plainly, "Did I not make myself clear?" Nanny Sun shivered and hastily replied, "No, the Eldest Young Madam’s words were very clear; this money is for the maids, and when more maids are added, the salary will be recalculated." "That’s better," Xingxing said. She took the monthly salary in her hand, her eyes curving in delight. The people of Duke Zhen Country Mansion were just too easy to bully. A couple of words from the lady, and her monthly salary increased fivefold and more. Nanny Sun left with a soaked back, shivering in the cold as the wind blew as she stepped outside. After securing the silver, Xingxing followed Su Jin to the back yard. An hour later. Gazing at the compounded powder, Su Jin was at a bit of a loss. She didn’t know whom it would be best used on. Princess Nanzhang was the most suspicious, but using it on her wasn’t the best choice. She’d endure in silence, and the matter wouldn’t become a big deal, and then no one would know someone was plotting against her. Su Jin thought left and right, finally coming up with a suitable candidate. But it was a bit tricky figuring out how to go about it. Su Jin told Xingxing, "Bring the leftover incense, we’ll head to the front courtyard." Xingxing nodded continuously. At that time, the horizon was adorned with splendid sunsets, and the weary birds returned to their nests. Su Jin took Xingxing to the front courtyard, and along the way, the maids and servants watched her, wondering what she intended to do in the front courtyard at this hour after dinner. Su Jin went to find Nanny Chen, who was in charge of Rouge incense. Seeing Su Jin coming, Nanny Chen felt a bit nervous and stepped forward, "What brings the Eldest Young Madam here, is there something you dislike about the incense?" Su Jin gave a gentle smile, "The incense is fine, just not suitable for me to use. It makes me irritable, as if I want to rob someone." Nanny Chen’s eyes flickered slightly. This little action did not escape Su Jin’s observation. If it weren’t to find out who was backing her, daring to be an accomplice in plotting against her, she definitely wouldn’t spare her. "Is there any other incense?" Su Jin inquired. Nanny Chen quickly showed Su Jin the range of incense, indeed Duke Zhen Country Mansion had eight or nine variations to choose from. However, Su Jin didn’t like any of them, and she said, "Is this all there is, nothing else?" "Only the Old Madam’s favorite sandalwood is left," Nanny Chen responded. "Let me smell it," Su Jin said. Nanny Chen brought out the sandalwood, and Su Jin took a sniff, "It does smell nice." Nanny Chen quickly added, "This is premium sandalwood, rare and precious, and we don’t have much of it. It’s not convenient to share with you, Eldest Young Madam; if you like it, we’ll buy more for you as soon as possible. Without sandalwood, the Old Madam can’t sleep at night." "I was just asking, not taking it," Su Jin said. "...." Su Jin put the sandalwood back down and said, "Next time, send me some sandalwood." "The premium kind," Xingxing advised. Nanny Chen quickly agreed. Su Jin turned to leave, outside, two maids swept away the fallen leaves while chatting idly. "Duke Chong lost so much face, I hear Old Duke Chong was so angry he coughed up blood on his bed," said one maid. "Our Eldest Young Madam’s father is too fierce, stripped five hundred Iron Cavalry, anyone would be furious," the other maid replied. "But Old Duke Chong isn’t just anyone; he saved the late Emperor, and when he gets angry to the point of coughing blood, the Emperor will definitely punish Marquis Dongxiang," said the maid. "...." As they chatted, they noticed Xingxing glaring at them, quickly lowered their heads, and dared not make another sound. Xingxing looked at Su Jin worriedly. Su Jin’s face was calm, knowing her father’s skills, even if the Emperor punished him, it would likely end up being resolved by her father’s plundering. She was used to it. But soon, Su Jin realized she actually had no real understanding of the people at Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. You could never predict what they would do or why they did it.

Chapter 106 Sandalwood

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