Chapter 382
381, No Compromise (3 more updates)
Whether she liked it or not, perhaps Miss Xie Zhinuan hadn’t thought it through clearly yet, or perhaps she simply didn’t understand what love between men and women was all about.
She didn’t understand either.
So she decided not to interfere in this matter any longer.
She had no right to interfere anyway; as long as Miss Xie Zhinuan was kind to her, all she needed to do in return was to be loyal and dutiful. As for other things, she would not offer her own opinions indiscriminately.
“What do you think of these fabrics?” Xie Zhinuan asked, holding out the materials.
“I think all are pretty good, and the prices aren’t much different. Although everyone has their own preferences, in my opinion, Miss Xie Zhinuan still needs to ‘reward based on merit’!”
“Hmm, that makes sense!”
Since it was about ‘rewarding based on merit’, she couldn’t be too stingy. She had to reward the fabrics, the pearl hairpins, and some silk flowers; the girls should also be given a few boxes of scented cream for rubbing their hands and faces.
She noted this all down and then went out with the foolish girl to make the purchases, choosing everything herself.
“What do you think Miss Xie Zhinuan is up to today?”
“I have no idea!”
A few were picking vegetables and became curious when they learned that Miss Xie Zhinuan had gone out.
When Miss Xie Zhinuan returned with big and small packages, everyone was extremely surprised.
Miss Xie Zhinuan also asked someone to take time to check the large package, a box of the same size, into which various items were placed.
“Miss, are these gifts for someone?” someone couldn’t help but ask.
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Xie Zhinuan was placing items into the box; when she heard the question, she looked up at the young girl who was about ten years of age. She had taken pity on her and bought her on a whim a few months back, and now she had filled out. Looking plump and naive, she was quite endearing.She was diligent in her work and sweet-tongued, which made her even more lovable.
“Why don’t you guess?” Xie Zhinuan chuckled lightly, tossing a box of scented cream. “If you guess correctly, this scented cream will be your reward!”
“Really?”
Fangya’s eyes lit up.
She had secretly opened and smelled that cream before; it was very fragrant indeed.
“Yes, really,” Xie Zhinuan chuckled. The other girls who were packing also laughed, their eyes filled with envy, but no jealousy.
Fangya thought hard and ventured, “I guess these are for rewarding us!”
Xie Zhinuan smiled faintly but said nothing.
After Fangya made several more guesses, she was unsure if she had guessed correctly, but Xie Zhinuan gave her the scented cream anyway. Fangya was overjoyed, knelt down to thank her, stood up, and immediately opened the lid of the cream, taking a deep sniff. “It smells so good!”
She did have her own wages, but she was saving them to return to her parents after five years.
She didn’t dare to misuse a single wen.
Showing off, she let the other girls have a sniff, allowing them to use a little but not too much.
It showed how much she treasured it, and also her generosity and social acumen.
Xie Zhinuan figured that if the girl were well taught, she might be capable of handling some responsibilities in the future.
“Whatever you’ve been doing here, make sure you don’t reveal even a bit of it when you go back, understand?” Xie Zhinuan instructed.
The other girls also received a box of scented cream, which delighted them immensely.
Girls always love to look pretty and are fond of beauty.
They also saw what Xie Zhinuan was putting into the small box: earrings, scented cream, silver, and fabrics-all valuable items.
Back at their place, they were naturally asked about it, but they kept tight-lipped and revealed nothing.
The servants felt envious, and were also curious what they had been doing at the main house.
This curiosity was especially piqued when Miss Xie Zhinuan had more items delivered the next day.
Xie Zhinuan was busy, and she asked someone to call Xiaoyuan to speak with her.
Just as Xiaoyuan was about to leave, she felt displeased with the flour that had been delivered-it was too coarse and not the right color. She planned to visit the grain shop to speak with the shopkeeper, to have them take away this batch of flour and replace it with the type from before. She wouldn’t accept lower quality goods as if they were good.
Chapter 383