Time Travel: The Noble Family-Chapter 487 - 180: Earning Money_2

Madam Ping was so surprised by the news that her mouth could fit an entire egg, "Are you telling the truth?" The Third Young Lady actually had the patience to practice calligraphy and learn musical pieces, and she persisted for half a month? Could this be as rare as the sun rising from the west?

The old nanny who came back with the news assured, "Heir’s Wife, this matter is absolutely true."

Madam Ping’s mouth curled into a smile, the task that countless tutors had failed to achieve had been accomplished by Yueyao, could this be considered a miracle? "How did Miss Lian manage to do it?"

The nanny elaborated on the events that happened on the mountain and stressed the quarrel at the villa, "Heir’s Wife, ever since that day, the Third Young Lady has been reining in her temperament. She has been diligently learning to play the zither during this time. The young lady is learning quite well!"

Madam Ping, with a smile, said, "This child..." It seemed that hiring Yueyao as Mingzhu’s study companion was indeed the right choice.

That evening, Madam Ping told Luo Shao about these matters.

Luo Shao had actually known about the villa incident for some time, but he didn’t show it in front of Madam Ping. He laughed, "She only asked for two guards, that’s actually a loss for her." The two guards the Marquis’ household provided were one who had been eliminated due to injury and one who was already about to be expelled from the household. Compared with what Yueyao did, the Marquis’ss household’s act seemed somewhat inferior.

After thinking it over, Madam Ping said, "I will send her another generous gift."

The Heir of Marquis Jingning shook his head, "There’s no need for a generous gift, if there’s a need in the future, we’ll just help out then." A girl alone facing such unscrupulous relatives is bound to run into trouble sooner or later.

Madam Ping nodded and then switched the topic to the cloth workshop, "At that time, I only felt that Madam Zhuang was adept at business, I didn’t expect it to be this prosperous. Last month, I received nearly three thousand taels of silver in dividends, it won’t take three months to break even." freēnovelkiss.com

The Heir of Marquis Jingning wasn’t surprised, and he said with a smile, "It’s said that she obtained a secret recipe, and with this secret recipe, it’s normal to make money by being ahead. As long as the recipe isn’t leaked, she can continue making money." Naturally, exclusive ownership is the most profitable.

Madam Ping naturally understood this, but she was somewhat concerned, "Heir, do you think this secret recipe will become the object of envy?" Madam Ping knew that Zhuang Ruolan had approached her with the intent to use her influence. She was naturally willing to engage in such mutually beneficial transactions. Now that the cloth produced by the Cloth Workshop was so popular, in case it attracted envy, she would have to step in, and having benefited, she was naturally obligated to exert effort. However, before taking action, she had to mention it to her husband.

The Heir of Marquis Jingning laughed and replied, "It’s just fair business, there’s nothing to worry about." The dye workshop’s profits are high, but to want to grab it blatantly, one has to see if they have the foundation for it. Madam Zhuang isn’t just any commoner; she has a father who is a Second-Rank official and the backing of Duke Mansion. Even if Marquis Jingning’s Residence wouldn’t step in, there would be no issues.

Madam Ping chuckled and said no more. Men and women think differently, Madam Ping was very aware that Ruo Lan’s worries were not outsiders, but rather the people in Duke Mansion. When necessary, she would have to support Ruo Lan, to make sure that no one in Duke Mansion would dare act rashly.

The Wife of the Crown Prince of the Duke of Lu never expected a dye workshop to distribute nearly a thousand taels of silver as dividends in one month. Once she learned that Zhuang Ruolan had a secret recipe, she instantly regretted it.

Zhuang Ruolan very generously gave her an additional share. Her maternal grandparents were the Duke and Duchess, blood relatives, who even without mutual benefits would not refuse to help her with future matters. But the relationship with her maternal aunt was different; although she had a good relationship with her aunt, binding interests together would make it even more secure.

The other members of Duke Mansion also wanted to buy shares, but Zhuang Ruolan rejected all of them. The reason for the refusal was simple: the shares were already full, no more were available.

The Second Madam of Duke Lu’s Mansion was so angry she ground her teeth. If Zhuang Ruolan had married her son, wouldn’t that be like embracing a golden nest? But now the Ma Family reaped the benefits for nothing. Feeling aggrieved, the Second Madam complained to the Duchess and was scolded for it.

The Heir’s Wife sneered upon hearing the news, "Ruo Lan is Grandmother’s only niece. How could she allow her to be maligned?" In Grandmother’s eyes, a daughter-in-law could never be as dear as a niece. The Heir’s Wife felt relieved that Ruo Lan had not been married into the second branch. If Ruo Lan had been married there, her life would not have been as pleasant.

Meanwhile, Yuehuan was suffering. Under pressure from Lady Mo, she finally revealed the recipe for the handmade soap. This time, instead of taking it to Yu’s, Lady Mo took it to the largest rouge shop in the Capital City - the Qian Family’s Rouge Shop, which was run by Imperial Merchants - to be sold on consignment.

Because of her fame with the lipstick, Yuehuan had made a name for herself in the industry. The shopkeeper, upon hearing that it was Yuehuan’s work, immediately agreed to sell it in his shop. The handmade soap did not become as popular as the lipstick, but customers who tried it said it was better than scented soap, so there were many returning customers.

The shopkeeper originally wanted to sign a contract with Lady Mo for a long-term partnership. However, Lady Mo said she wanted to sell the recipe outright, aiming for a one-off deal.

Although surprised, this was good news for the shopkeeper, as owning the recipe meant he could make the soap himself and earn a greater profit.

Lady Mo was more cautious this time and inquired about the soap’s future prospects. Yuehuan was unsure but guessed after some thought, "It should not make less money than lipstick."

Lady Mo, in truth, did not want to sell, as a steady flow of income was preferable. But the problem now was that the deadline for her mortgaged items was approaching, and if she didn’t come up with the money, she’d lose those items. She needed to raise the money quickly to redeem her pledged possessions.

In the end, Lady Mo asked for thirty thousand taels, and after some haggling, the parties settled on twenty thousand taels of silver for the handmade soap recipe.

Somehow, this news spread throughout the mansion. Yuehuan received this news with an impassive face. It didn’t matter if the recipe sold for twenty thousand or two hundred thousand taels; she wouldn’t get a penny of it.

All Yuehuan could do was sigh. She had never seen such greed, not sparing a single coin. She truly did not understand why Maternal Aunt Su was so devoted to Lady Mo. To be devoted to such a person was just asking to be left with nothing but bones to pick.

Yueying, upon hearing Yueyao’s words, gradually distanced herself from Cai Lan.

Cai Lan was convinced that Cai Qing had badmouthed her to Yueying, harbored resentment, and plotted a scheme that resulting in Cai Qing’s accidental fall, breaking her leg. Unfortunately for Cai Lan, a younger maid witnessed what she had done.

Furious, Yueying reported to Lady Mo and demanded that Cai Lan be dismissed.

Lady Mo was preoccupied with raising enough money to redeem her mortgaged shops and fields from the Money Shop, so Yueying’s insistence on dismissing Cai Lan, who was her maid, irritated her greatly.

Lady Mo, looking at Yueying, couldn’t help but recall the two thousand nine hundred taels of silver that Yuehuan had voluntarily handed over. Yuehuan had willingly submitted Old Madam’s jewelry, so there was no reason Yueying’s money should be kept.

With irrefutable evidence, Lady Mo would not want to give rise to gossip. She immediately agreed to Yueying’s demand and sold Cai Lan, and then she gave Yueying a second-class maid to fill Cai Lan’s spot. If it had not been for Yueying’s decision to wait for Cai Qing to recover before returning, Lady Mo would have certainly given her another maid.

Yueying was not naive; learning from Cai Lan’s example, she was wary of the new maid and instead relied more on the two second-class maids she already had.

The busiest of all in Lian Mansion was Yuebing, who was engrossed in beautifying herself and learning various skills from Nanny Wang, all with one target in mind: to marry well.

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