Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 181 - 75: Sheep Milk
Chapter 181 -75: Sheep Milk
Yueyao thought that if her grandmother’s fate had not changed, there wasn’t much time left. Once her grandmother passed away, the back courtyard of the Lian Mansion would become Lady Mo’s domain. Since Lady Mo was unreliable, just like her eldest uncle, she had to gather those she could count on as soon as possible.
Yueyao asked Nanny Deng, “Mother, how many people left by father can still be counted on? Have you checked?” Half a year had gone by, and the observation period was surely enough.
Nanny Deng nodded, “Old Master had two personal attendants before, one named Peng Chun and the other named Dou San. Peng Chun is now in the accounting room and cannot be heavily relied upon; Dou San was sent to the manor, where he also cannot wield influence.” Both were previously confidants of Lian Dongbo, involved in respectable and distinguished affairs, but now they were essentially demoted.
Yueyao thought for a moment and then said, “Let’s see.” She always had a question in her mind, that was why Lady Mo could guess that her father had saved a sum of money elsewhere, leading to her deception. Given her father’s caution, there shouldn’t be too many who knew about it, which meant that besides her, only those who had delivered things would be aware.
Yueyao thought for a moment and then said, “Mother, I remember when my father was seriously ill, he sent someone to send a letter back to the Capital City. Who was it who was sent?” The person her father sent to deliver the letter must have been trustworthy, and it would have been either Peng Chun or Dou San.
Nanny Deng pondered for a moment and then said, “Back then, Old Master sent Peng Chun.”
Yueyao nodded, deducing that the person who delivered the letter shouldn’t have been the betrayer. The reason was simple; if Lady Mo had received accurate information, she wouldn’t have needed to trick her. “What are the personalities of the two men? Mother, tell me in detail.”
Nanny Deng thought for a moment, sharing some of the things she knew about Peng Chun and Dou San, “I don’t have much contact with outside personnel; this is all I know.”
Yueyao looked at Nanny Deng speechlessly; the matter had been entrusted for half a year, and still she only knew so little—it was a serious dereliction of duty. However, when it came to reproaching her, Yueyao couldn’t bring herself to say it. Yet Yueyao began to doubt whether Nanny Deng was as competent and loyal as she had imagined. Loyalty was the most important, but she lacked capable assistants by her side! Without capable assistants, how could she contend with Lady Mo when the time came?
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Yueyao bypassed Nanny Deng and turned to Nanny Hao, “Mother, how much do you know about Peng Chun and Dou San?”
Nanny Hao was somewhat surprised that Yueyao suddenly asked about these two men, “Both of them have been following the Second Old Master since they were young; they are personal attendants of the Second Old Master.”
Yueyao knew this, “How are their temperaments and abilities?”
After pondering for a moment, Nanny Hao said, “Both are quite capable. In my memory, Dou San is crafty, while Peng Chun is somewhat blunt, but after so many years of refinement, Peng Chun has also become smooth.
When Yueyao heard that someone was crafty, she was not pleased; crafty people may fare well everywhere, but they are equally unreliable.
Seeing Yueyao frown, Nanny Hao added after some thought, “Miss, Dou San has one wife and two concubines, four sons and two daughters; Peng Chun has no concubines, with two sons and a daughter, all born of his main wife.”
Yueyao didn’t understand why Nanny Hao was specifically mentioning this, “Why hasn’t Peng Chun taken concubines?” In this era, as long as a man had money in hand, he would take on beautiful concubines. Even if Peng Chun and Dou San were servants, as long as they had money, they could still take concubines.
Nanny Hao said with a smile, “Peng Chun is a man of good character, not indulging in hedonism, and is loving with his wife. He also cherishes his children greatly.” Nanny Hao guessed why Yueyao was asking, so she revealed everything she knew about the two men, including the deeds they had done in the past and their current situation.
Yueyao nodded, indicating she had taken it to heart. Of course, she couldn’t completely trust Nanny Hao’s words. She remained vigilant towards Nanny Hao.
Yueyao rested for two days before returning to her studies. Nanny Wang, seeing that her complexion was indeed good, didn’t say anything and continued teaching.
During the break, Yuebing asked Yueyao, “Third younger sister, the fourth younger sister says that drinking sheep milk every day not only makes the skin fair and radiant like jade, but also prevents sickness. Fourth younger sister, with your extensive learning, tell me, is drinking sheep milk really as beneficial as she says?”
Yueyao thought for a moment and then said, “The ‘Proper Diet’ states that sheep head can treat bone tuberculosis, brain fever, and dizziness; sheep heart can treat anxiety and chest qi; sheep liver can treat frigidity and liver qi deficiency-heat; sheep blood can treat women’s stroke and blood deficiency; sheep kidneys can nourish kidney deficiency and benefit essence and marrow; sheep bones can treat depletion, cold in the interior, and emaciation; sheep marrow can treat injuries in both men and women, insufficient yin energy, benefit the blood vessels, and invigorate vital energy; sheep curd can treat diabetes and replenish debility…”
Yuebing was left speechless after listening, “Third younger sister, I was asking if drinking this sheep milk can truly make the skin fair and radiant like jade?” She was concerned about beauty care, not interested in the details about sheep heads and hearts.
