Xiao Jinheng heard the commotion, walked out of the main door, and watched the Yun family's departing figures, feeling a bit empty in his heart...
"Commander Kong, where are they going?" Xiao Jinheng asked.
Kong Xingzhuo craned his neck to look. "They must be going into the mountains to gather mountain goods. It rained a while ago, and I heard there are quite a few mushrooms growing in the mountains!"
He saw villagers going up the mountain to gather mountain goods every day anyway.
Those dried mushrooms, when sun-dried, smelled so good...
"Commander Kong, find a bigger bamboo basket and bring Granny Jin with you!"
"Young... Young master, what are you going to do?" Kong Xingzhuo was completely bewildered.
Xiao Jinheng glanced at him. "Going into the mountains to gather wild goods!"
Although there were no more large snakes in the Camel Peak Mountain area, there were still many wild beasts.
If that clumsy village boy got bitten by a wild beast, what would happen?
Kong Xingzhuo sighed in his heart. The young master was always coming up with ideas.
The kitchen had no shortage of food, so why bother going into the mountains to gather wild goods...
Wouldn't it be better to just sleep soundly?
"Your subordinate will go and call Granny Jin now!" Kong Xingzhuo walked into the house reluctantly.
A moment later, Granny Jin, with her head covered by a scarf and a bamboo basket slung over her arm, containing a vegetable digging knife, walked over with a smile.
With her attire, she looked no different from a peasant woman...
Xiao Jinheng clearly remembered that Granny Jin was once a popular figure in the harem.
Many concubines came to curry favor with her, giving her jewelry and silver.
After all, she was a favored attendant of the Empress.
Looking at her now, Granny Jin's temples were already gray, and wrinkles had appeared on her face. Her former elegance was long gone.
However, she exuded an inner vitality.
It was a spirit and bearing that could not be cultivated in the deep palace.
Great Water Village was a place of abundant resources and outstanding people. Anyone who lived here for two or three years could even cure terminal illnesses...
The master and servants, along with two hidden guards, also set off cheerfully.
After Liu Cuirong coaxed Yun Xiaobao to sleep, she wandered around the courtyard.
"Sigh, it's so boring. I should have gone up the mountain to pick mushrooms too!" Liu Cuirong mumbled as she walked into the storeroom.
The most prominent item in the most visible position was a plaque covered with a black cloth...
No need to guess, it was the glory of the old Yun family.
"The house is built, why isn't the plaque hung up? It's getting dusty!"
Liu Cuirong casually pulled off the black cloth, intending to move the plaque.
Who knew that it was made of solid wood and was very heavy? How could a woman like her move it?
Helplessly, Liu Cuirong had to go into the house to find Zhao Guihua...
"Sister-in-law, stop lying down and come out to help me move the plaque!"
Zhao Guihua was due to give birth soon. After moving, she had been lying on the kang, afraid to move too much.
Seeing her second sister-in-law burst in, she sighed helplessly, "Second sister-in-law, why are you moving the plaque? Father and Mother said not to move the plaque randomly..."
That was the honor her sister-in-law had won for the Yun family. What if it got scratched or bumped?
Liu Cuirong rolled her eyes. "What's wrong with you just helping me lift it? Will it kill you?"
Zhao Guihua: "..."
Was that even human language?
If I ignore you, you come to my door looking for trouble. This person is asking for a scolding.
"Get out. If you dare to move the plaque, I'll tell Father and Mother and Little Sweet Treasure when they get back!" Zhao Guihua threatened.
"Tch!" Liu Cuirong didn't care at all and grumbled, "You're such a pain. If you don't help me, I'll go find Huaihua and Xier, humph!"
Liu Cuirong snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Zhao Guihua: "..."
So speechless.
That plaque was incredibly heavy. It couldn't be hung without four or five men. What was her second sister-in-law shouting about here?
What if it really fell and broke? How would she explain it to her parents and sister-in-law when they returned!
Zhao Guihua, with her heavily pregnant belly, carefully got off the kang, slipped on a pair of cloth shoes, and walked out.
Jin Huaihua and Hu Xier were in the room taking apart quilts...
Before Madam Gu left, she had asked them to take apart and wash the bedding and pillowcases at home.
After all, when moving to a new house, everything had to be brand new.
"You two are busy!" Liu Cuirong sauntered in and glared at Hu Xier with her eyes. "Come out and help me with some work!"
Hu Xier: "..."
So annoying!
As soon as Madam Gu was not home, she started causing trouble.
"My sister-in-law and I are busy taking apart and washing quilts, we can't get away. I'll help you with any work later!" Hu Xier said expressionlessly.
Jin Huaihua also made "ah ah" sounds and pointed to the quilt covers and clothes in the large wooden bucket, indicating she was busy...
Seeing the attitude of these two sisters-in-law, Liu Cuirong immediately became unhappy. "No, are you two deaf? Hurry up and help me move things, don't dawdle!"
She snatched the quilt cover from Hu Xier's hand and dragged her outside.
"Second sister-in-law, what are you doing? Let go!" Hu Xier frowned and slapped Liu Cuirong's hand away.
Jin Huaihua also quickly walked over, blocking Hu Xier behind her, and kept making "ah ah" sounds...
Liu Cuirong froze for two seconds, then smiled coldly, "Oh ho, you two have gotten brave, you dare to hit your master, right?"
"I didn't hit you, you grabbed me first!" Hu Xier said with a stern face.
"You dare to talk back?" Liu Cuirong rushed forward and slapped her, scolding, "You're just a mere maid, always running out to hook up with wild men, and you're unhappy when your master says a few words to you?
"You little slut, I'm telling you, I know all your dirty business outside. If you annoy me one day, I'll go tell Mother and have her kick you two out. Do you think I wouldn't dare?"
Oh, she was so angry...
What kind of damn maid was this? The way she looked at her was as if she wanted to skin her alive.
Hu Xier bit her lip and retorted, "I have a clear conscience, so I'm not afraid of shadows. You can report me if you want, I'm not afraid of you!"
"You dare to talk back again!" Liu Cuirong pushed Jin Huaihua away and was about to hit her again.
Just then, Zhao Guihua walked over unsteadily and grabbed Liu Cuirong's wrist. "Second sister-in-law, that's enough. No one is home, what are you doing here by yourself? Can you just calm down for a moment..."
She had a premonition that if her second sister-in-law continued to act up like this, she might have to return to her maiden home.
Liu Cuirong shook off Zhao Guihua and pointed at Hu Xier, scolding, "Sister-in-law, look at her yourself. Is this what a maid should be like? She's full of thorns, you can't say anything, you can't scold her, is she an ancestor or something? Huh?"
Zhao Guihua: "..."
You two are two of a kind, neither of you should talk about the other.
"Alright, alright, you two go wash the quilts. The water in the kitchen is boiling, remember to soak the fiddlehead ferns. We'll stir-fry fiddlehead ferns for dinner tonight!"
Zhao Guihua instructed.
Hu Xier said "Oh," glared at Liu Cuirong, and walked towards the kitchen...
"No, you stand there, who are you glaring at?"
Liu Cuirong aggressively rushed over.