Transmigrated To Ancient Time: Thrive With An Auction System!-Chapter 195: Gifts ( 1 )
Each item was made of high-quality, rare jade. From the material alone, the price of each piece was more than 800 taels of gold. Added to the carving done by master craftsmen, the price of the jade ornaments could easily reach 2,000 taels of gold.
After seeing the reward, Xue Ya’er was surprised but didn’t feel jealous or envious. She knew that without Lei Feng’s help, not only her husband’s maternal uncle, but even her husband would have faced a lot of trouble.
It took her a moment to regain her composure before she said, "Uncle Han, take this box and keep it in the General’s private warehouse."
"Understood," Steward Han nodded and closed the box.
After Steward Han left, Xue Ya’er said, "Sir, you must be tired after the long journey. Stay in the mansion for a few days and have a good rest."
The messenger cupped his fists and replied, "Thank you, Madam."
Receiving her mistress’s hint, a maidservant walked to the messenger and gestured to him. "Sir, this way please."
"Please lead the way," the messenger nodded.
After they left, Xue Ya’er returned to her study room in the back courtyard, followed by Chun Hua. Noticing her mistress’ absentminded state, she asked, "Madam, do you have something on your mind?"
Xue Ya’er was pulled out of her thoughts by her words. She shook her head and said softly, "I just wonder when Young Master Lei will visit us again."
The moment Chun Hua heard this, her eyes widened in alarm. Although Young Master Lei looked younger than her mistress, their age gap should not be large.
In wealthy families, it was not uncommon for an older woman to marry a younger man. So, with the General rarely staying in the mansion, it was possible for the Madam to fall for another man who was not only attentive but also charming.
What’s more, whenever Madam was facing difficulties, he always appeared to help her solve the problem like an immortal. With this fact alone, it was only natural for the Madam to have a change of heart.
But the marriage between the General and the Madam was not based on love, but purely a political marriage. It wouldn’t be easy for Madam to get a divorce.
Reaching this conclusion, Chun Hua looked at her mistress with pity and sadness. She couldn’t say those words out loud, but she could accompany her mistress.
As she walked two steps behind her mistress, Chun Hua said, "Madam, this servant can go find news about Young Master Lei. If he visits our town, I will inform him about the Duke of Zhenguo’s rewards and invite him to the mansion."
Not knowing that her maidservant had misunderstood her, Xue Ya’er thought for a moment and nodded.
Seeing this, Chun Hua grew increasingly confident in her guesses. She thought that even if the General found out, he couldn’t blame the Madam. After all, it was he who had neglected his wife first and treated her coldly.
It had been so many years, yet the time they spent intimately could be counted on fingers. With so little interaction, how could the Madam bear him a child?
She didn’t believe that the General didn’t know about the rumors regarding the Madam. Those rumors were so harsh that she didn’t dare let the Madam find out.
Thinking about it again, it was also a good thing that her mistress was able to let go of the General. As long as they got a divorce, her mistress would be able to pursue her happiness.
Young Master Lei was so gentle and kind. With him, her mistress would be happier and no longer feel lonely.
Reaching this conclusion, Lei Feng suddenly became a good Samaritan in Chun Hua’s eyes.
Meanwhile, in Yang Village, Yao Zhi suddenly sneezed. She rubbed her nose and muttered with a frown, "Did I catch a cold?"
Today, she spent her day baking compressed biscuits. She also heard from Yang Dalang that he had hired a total of 252 people with a daily wage of fifteen Wen.
This time, the wages for women and men were the same, so the number of women who joined was 101.
While she was baking her compressed biscuits, the villagers continued to glance in her direction. They didn’t know what kind of food she was making, but it was very fragrant and looked delicious.
Most of the workers were from nearby villages. Since this was not their hometown, they didn’t dare to be presumptuous and worked harder.
Seeing this, Yao Zhi boiled several big pots of water with cabbage chunks for them. The water vats were almost empty, and the sun was almost set. Since it was almost time for the workers to go home, she didn’t boil more water.
She thought the rest of the water would be left behind. Unexpectedly, a group of villagers came over and asked, "Sister-in-law, there is still some water left in the water vats. Can we take it back home?"
While the weather was not as hot as before, there had been no rain after the rainstorm. It was understandable for them to want to save this water.
Yao Zhi nodded and replied with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you can take it back."
"Thank you, Sister-in-law."
The workers didn’t know that she was their employer and thought that she only lived near the wasteland.
As for the fertilizer, it was placed in the wasteland area. Even if it bordered her backyard, it was not her land. So, they were grateful for her kindness.
At sunset, the workers finally returned home.
The days passed one after another amidst the busy schedule. In the blink of an eye, thirty days had passed.
During this time, Yao Zhi sold another batch of soy sauce and fish sauce to Zhou Boming and earned a total of 1,620 taels of silver.
She also spent her days baking compressed biscuits. Today, she finally stopped baking, since she now had a total of 320 kilograms of compressed biscuits in her system’s storage.
