Chapter 189
189, Won’t Let You Off (4 more)
Xie Zhinuan arrived first at the posthouse with the two pups, while the silly girl went to park the mule cart and brought Dahuang back with her.
Dahuang, the mule, needed to sleep inside the house at night, not under the shed.
Xie Zhinuan carried a vegetable basket in her hand, which she had bought from a vegetable seller. It cost only two wen and was excessively cheap. The seller, a grandmother, was quite happy, saying that it was woven by her man at home and was worthless.
In those days, labor indeed had no value.
The two pups followed beside Xie Zhinuan, frolicking around.
A maid immediately came over, “Miss Zhinuan is back!”
“Mm,” Xie Zhinuan nodded.
The maid was very polite, “Miss Zhinuan, let me carry that for you!”
“No need, it’s not heavy,” Xie Zhinuan shook her head and continued walking towards the courtyard where she lived.
The maid followed beside her, chattering, “Miss Zhinuan, are you planning to cook for yourself?”
“Mm,”
She answered indifferently.
Just as she was about to enter the courtyard, she was stopped.
It was the maid of a miss from the Duke Residence, the same one who had previously tried to forcibly buy her grey wolf.
“This humble servant Qingdai pays her respects to Miss Zhinuan!” Qingdai curtsied slightly.
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Despite the respect she showed on the surface, she truly looked down on and despised Xie Zhinuan at heart.Xie Zhinuan glanced at her and had an understanding of the situation, but she chose not to bother about it.
She did not want to become acquainted with this young lady from the Duke Residence, nor did she want to offend her. Living in peace, each minding their own business, was for the best.
“Mm,” Xie Zhinuan nodded slightly and prepared to leave.
But Qingdai blocked her way once again.
Xie Zhinuan frowned.
Routuan and the grey wolf stopped their frolicking, watching Qingdai warily.
“Miss Zhinuan, I heard that you cook exclusively for His Highness?” Qingdai asked.
“You could say that,” Xie Zhinuan responded nonchalantly.
She found nothing wrong with that statement.
Her relationship with Li Hengyi had started as an employer-employee one, then became a partnership, and finally, a debtor-creditor one.
Qingdai was slightly surprised by her response.
She thought that this woman wasn’t very bright; did she not realize what her young lady was scheming? Yet, she just admitted it so openly.
But then again, it made sense, considering that Xie Zhinuan was dressed in simple cotton garments, even less fine than what she, a mere maid, was wearing-silk with embroidered flowers.
Her disdain was evident, not even bothering to hide it, she said bluntly, “Since you cook for His Highness, you might as well cook some for my young lady too. My miss enjoys Kung Pao chicken, it’s fragrant…”
Upon hearing this, Xie Zhinuan felt the person was absurd.
Not wanting to deal with Qingdai any longer, she pushed past her and walked away…
Qingdai staggered from the push.
She looked at Xie Zhinuan in disbelief, “You dare push me!?”
This lowly bumpkin actually dared to push her.
Qingdai was furious, raising her hand to slap Xie Zhinuan.
Yuanbao, who just came out, was about to step forward to help Xie Zhinuan.
But he saw Xie Zhinuan grab Qingdai’s wrist and speak sternly, “What about pushing you? I cook for His Highness because I took his silver. It’s only right for me to cook for him. What about your miss? You act so high and mighty as if it’s your due, but even if you gave me silver, I wouldn’t do it!”
With a shove, she pushed Qingdai to the ground. Looking down at her, Xie Zhinuan said, “Go back and tell your miss, if she wants to eat the food I cook, she can talk to His Highness. If His Highness agrees, then naturally, I have no problem. As for you, what authority do you think you have here? Do you think I would be afraid of you?!”
Xie Zhinuan knew that the miss from the Duke Residence would definitely not dare to speak to Li Hengyi about it, and even if she did, Li Hengyi would not agree.
With a “hmph,” she turned and walked away.
Qingdai trembled with rage.
Her heart filled with hatred and anger, and she felt humiliated. Shouting at Xie Zhinuan’s retreating figure, “Just you wait, my miss will not let this go!”
Chapter 190